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A Neglected Love for Reading

My fondest memory from my elementary and middle school summers is gliding through the aisles of the library, picking out book after book. My eyes would skim over the plot summaries on the cover flaps as I attempted to rearrange the mountain of books in my arms before they...

A ‘Can Do’ Student Leader at Lanier Middle

Jenny Vo, an eighth grader at Lanier Middle School, leads both in and outside of the orchestra. She is enrolled in two periods of orchestra and is a member of the Orchestra Leadership team, leading by example and guiding her classmates through musical difficulties. After taking private piano lessons...

Placing the Spotlight on Barrow County

Less than an hour away from Gwinnett County, Barrow County is one of the youngest counties in the state. It's also the first county to be named after a living Georgian (UGA Chancellor David Crenshaw Barrow Jr.), and the 28th fastest growing county in population. Formed in July 7,...

Development in Polk County is Underway!

Polk County is made up of three communities- Cedartown, Rockmart, and Aragon. Rockmart and Aragon align with Polk's top businesses, with Rockmart housing slate and rock quarries, and Aragon, "named for the mineral aragonite" that is often found in the area. Aragon was also the home to "Aragon Mill,...

Nurturing New Passions

For many prepubescent teens, middle school is a time of self-growth and discovery. It is a time to meet new friends, dabble in hobbies, and unearth new, potentially lifelong passions. In the large, mirrored room at the end of Hull Middle School's fine arts hallway, Mrs. Kennedy strives to do...

Can I Ask You a Question or Two?

Sweetwater Middle School is an exceptional middle school with an amazing staff and student body. Sweetwater Middle happens to also be the middle school I attended 4 years ago. As it so happens I had the honor to interview Mr. Nebel, the principal of the school, and an anonymous...

Using Technology To Her Advantage

Mrs. Emily Deese is an 8th grade Social Studies teacher at Duluth Middle. This year is her 12th year teaching, and her 12th year at Duluth Middle! Mrs. Deese went to Auburn University for her undergraduate degree, Walden University for her Master's degree, and Piedmont College for her Specialist's...

“I Do What I Do and I Love It”

"It's crazy what kids remember," says Mrs. Stephanie Jones as she describes her 3rd grade teacher, "I don't remember her first name, but I remember her pretty hair. I remember when my parents were running late picking me up, Ms. Booker waited with me and fed me a hot...

She Has Been There for 21 First Days!

When entering Shiloh Middle School for the first time, we were surprised to find ourselves in a sea of kids from 4 different elementary schools. For most of us, this was the first major transition in our lives as students, and confusion and unfamiliarity took its toll on us...

These Cupcakes Are for Everyone, Not Just Divas

Nothing brings people together like the sweet concoctions created at Cupcake Diva Girlz in Dacula, Georgia. The owner, Ramona Hampton, created this locally renowned bakery shop with her own culinary skills and motivation, and runs it with the help of her family. Although the exterior of the bakery leaves...

A Neglected Love for Reading

My fondest memory from my elementary and middle school summers is gliding through the aisles of the library, picking out book after book. My eyes would skim over the plot summaries on the cover flaps as I attempted to rearrange the mountain of books in my arms before they...

A ‘Can Do’ Student Leader at Lanier Middle

Jenny Vo, an eighth grader at Lanier Middle School, leads both in and outside of the orchestra. She is enrolled in two periods of orchestra and is a member of the Orchestra Leadership team, leading by example and guiding her classmates through musical difficulties. After taking private piano lessons...

Placing the Spotlight on Barrow County

Less than an hour away from Gwinnett County, Barrow County is one of the youngest counties in the state. It's also the first county to be named after a living Georgian (UGA Chancellor David Crenshaw Barrow Jr.), and the 28th fastest growing county in population. Formed in July 7,...

Development in Polk County is Underway!

Polk County is made up of three communities- Cedartown, Rockmart, and Aragon. Rockmart and Aragon align with Polk's top businesses, with Rockmart housing slate and rock quarries, and Aragon, "named for the mineral aragonite" that is often found in the area. Aragon was also the home to "Aragon Mill,...

Nurturing New Passions

For many prepubescent teens, middle school is a time of self-growth and discovery. It is a time to meet new friends, dabble in hobbies, and unearth new, potentially lifelong passions. In the large, mirrored room at the end of Hull Middle School's fine arts hallway, Mrs. Kennedy strives to do...

Can I Ask You a Question or Two?

Sweetwater Middle School is an exceptional middle school with an amazing staff and student body. Sweetwater Middle happens to also be the middle school I attended 4 years ago. As it so happens I had the honor to interview Mr. Nebel, the principal of the school, and an anonymous...

Using Technology To Her Advantage

Mrs. Emily Deese is an 8th grade Social Studies teacher at Duluth Middle. This year is her 12th year teaching, and her 12th year at Duluth Middle! Mrs. Deese went to Auburn University for her undergraduate degree, Walden University for her Master's degree, and Piedmont College for her Specialist's...

“I Do What I Do and I Love It”

"It's crazy what kids remember," says Mrs. Stephanie Jones as she describes her 3rd grade teacher, "I don't remember her first name, but I remember her pretty hair. I remember when my parents were running late picking me up, Ms. Booker waited with me and fed me a hot...

She Has Been There for 21 First Days!

When entering Shiloh Middle School for the first time, we were surprised to find ourselves in a sea of kids from 4 different elementary schools. For most of us, this was the first major transition in our lives as students, and confusion and unfamiliarity took its toll on us...

These Cupcakes Are for Everyone, Not Just Divas

Nothing brings people together like the sweet concoctions created at Cupcake Diva Girlz in Dacula, Georgia. The owner, Ramona Hampton, created this locally renowned bakery shop with her own culinary skills and motivation, and runs it with the help of her family. Although the exterior of the bakery leaves...