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The best stories being published on the SNO Sites network

Best of SNO

Devil on the blacktop

When Monarch PK-8 seventh grader Emily Frost joined her friends at recess, the last thing she expected to hear was a crowd of her peers chanting “Satan.” However, as she walked onto the blacktop on...

RM Principal Alicia Deeny leads a joint meeting with the JSU and Students Against Antisemitism club to address student concerns.

RM staff discover swastikas drawn in school building

By Mayah Nachman, Richard Montgomery High School - MD March 26, 2024

RM staff discovered swastikas drawn throughout the school building on three occasions in the past two weeks. RM Principal Alicia Deeny wrote a message to the RM community on March 12 after the swastikas...

Students are able to watch on monitors outside of the simulator to dissect mistakes and learn from the simulations classmates undergo.

Los Al’s new ambulance simulator: Training students for the future

By Sydney Forsyte, Los Alamitos High School March 26, 2024

LOS ALAMITOS, CA -- The EMTs press the oxygen mask to the face of the patient, frantically performing CPR as the beeps from the heart monitor grow fewer and farther between. They raise the paddles of the...

DVHS shares positivity and encouragement with action and through the posters around the campus.

A look into how administration handles school bullying incidents

By Emily Wong, Ella Shen, Saanvi Haridas, and Anushka Kabra March 25, 2024

After a bullying incident at DVHS went viral last November, garnering millions of views on social media, several DV students and alumni began voicing their own experiences and concerns with how administration...

The pictured solar panels, shown in 1975, were installed as part of a project by the Department of Energy before being subsequently removed.

Group Proposes Adding Solar Panels to FHS Roof

By Ali Patusky, Fauquier High School March 22, 2024

In 1974, when solar power was in its early stages of development, FHS was a frontrunner in the implementation of the new technology. As proudly touted in the 1975 edition of the Eyrie, the school’s yearbook,...

School traffic poses a dangerous threat to student life

By Savannah Riggins, James Bowie High School March 22, 2024

Tires screech loudly as a teenager peels out of the parking garage at high speeds. Suddenly, their car comes to a halt and, before they know it, the lives of two people have been changed forever. ...

Walking out in protest, sophomore Kyungsup Hwang holds up a sign, which says ‘No more silence. End gun violence.’ “We had this moment of silence series where weve posted every day for two weeks leading up to this walkout about victims of gun violence. I helped write the bios, researched about them, and also worked with the outreach committee who found the names of people and the information about them,” Hwang said.

Students protest gun violence through walkout with Done With Guns organization

By Kimberly Cruz-Cruz and Sami Nukta March 22, 2024

A walkout was held protesting gun violence on Monday, Mar. 18. The walkout occurred during lunch and was led by the Done with Guns organization which was founded by sophomore Moubon Kurukumbi. Kurukumbi...

Maintenance workers work on plumbing issues after school. During seventh hour, the 100 and 300 bathrooms and some additional areas throughout the school started to back up. District workers were on the scene after school. The cause of the backup is unknown at this time.

Multiple Bathrooms Impacted by Sewage Backup

By Amber Sethaler, Wentzville Liberty High School March 22, 2024

What's that smell? At around 12:55 p.m. on Monday, March 18, announcements rang throughout the school as assistant principal Mr. Keisel announced over the intercom that bathrooms would be closed due...

The Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department arrived at Amador Valley High School to a two-alarm fire in the small gym.

Two-alarm fire breaks out on Amador Valley High School Campus

By Jacob Bluvol, Zaynah Shah, Anita Gautam, and Eva Grove March 20, 2024

A fire broke out in the small gym at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, CA just before 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 17. The faulty electrical wiring in the building's attic and walls was the suspected...

If you or someone you know is struggling with mental illness consider contacting the national suicide hotline, 988

Community resources soar

By Charlotte Koellner, James Bowie High School March 20, 2024

As students wait in line to walk the stage at graduation, they hear the name of a former classmate announced. The auditorium erupts into sympathetic cheers and applause as the former classmate’s family...

UC Berkeley’s plans for People’s Park construction sparks worry

By Emily Pedroza and Erin Fitzpatrick March 20, 2024

What you need to know: UC Berkeley's plans to repurpose People’s Park for affordable student housing have sparked backlash from the local community. People’s Park has a significant history...

The MVHS 2023-2024 staff of The Oracle pose above. On Thursday, February 22, a lawsuit was filed against MVHS principal Kip Glazer and MVLASD. (Courtesy MVHS Oracle)

A look into MVHS journalists’ censorship lawsuit against the District

By Audrey Tsai and Matthew Kim March 19, 2024

A Mountain View High School student, a teacher and a recent graduate sued MVHS Principal Kip Glazer and the Mountain View–Los Altos School District (MVLASD) over the alleged censorship of the MVHS student...

CAIR sues MCPS for violating teachers’ rights for Pro-Palestine speech

By Olivia Hansel, Walt Whitman High School March 19, 2024

On Feb. 15, the Council for American Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a lawsuit against MCPS and the Board of Education for violating three teachers’ First Amendment rights to freedom of speech. The teachers...

State-funded libraries — including public school libraries — must follow a written policy consistent with new standards created, according to the Freedom to Read Act.

What passing the Freedom to Read Act would mean for Maryland libraries

By Nikhita Dass, Walt Whitman High School March 15, 2024

On Feb. 21, the Maryland House Ways and Means Committee heard testimony during a public hearing regarding the proposed Freedom to Read Act and the potential consequences of book bans across the state. Delegate...

Former Superintendent Dr. Omar Easy files lawsuit against Wayland

Former Wayland Public Schools (WPS) Superintendent Dr. Omar Easy filed a lawsuit against the town of Wayland, and one current and one former School Committee member seeking damages for alleged racism in...

Chronic absenteeism takes toll on students’ learning

By Asmin Cakir, Chantilly High School March 15, 2024

During the 22-23 school year, chronic absenteeism increased to 20.1% by a study released by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). With $418 million to invest in high quality academic support, the...

Pence and Morales Impart Advice to Young Republicans

By Yoslen Santana, Logansport High School March 15, 2024

A well-dressed man in a suit with gray hair walks into the room. The entire room shifts its focus to the man. Pictures are taken of him, and people go up to talk to him and shake his hand. Then, he walks...

Teachers associated with RNEA attend the Board of Education meeting on Thursday, Feb. 22, to emphasize need for more support staff in the district.

Staff Concerned About Support-Staff Shortages

By Willem Hummel, Marquette High School March 14, 2024

Laura Fanaei, art teacher at Kehrs Mill Elementary, spends on average two hours to clean her classroom and so far $300 out of pocket on cleaning supplies. “I cry on the way home because I am just exhausted...

The 44th Consecutive State Tournament Winners in Morgantown, West Virginia

The Road to 44 Cemented

By Addison Perks, Wheeling Park High School March 14, 2024

In March of 1980, Wheeling Park High School’s longest-standing and most impressive achievement began. The Wheeling Park High School Speech and Debate Team won their very first state title. The team has...

Freshman fights against hate speech in Senate

By Ellie Hise and Ayanna Beckett March 14, 2024

It didn’t come as a surprise to junior Thomas O’Grady that freshman Noah Adler is lobbying the New York Senators for bill 6871. According to O’Grady, who participates in Model United Nations (MUN)...

President Joe Biden speaks at his campaign reelection event in the gymnasium at Strath Haven Middle School in Wallingford, PA on the evening of March 8.

Joe Biden comes to Strath Haven

Representative Mary Gay Scanlon made it clear why Strath Haven was chosen as the kickoff location for President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign. During her brief introductory speech for the event, she...

HAND MADE CRAFTS: Sophomores Darby Kendrick (left) and Grace Hertel (right) fold, cut, and create valentines day boxes for the Brookdale Beckett Meadows assisted living home. The Assisted Living Club have been regularly meeting with residents and feel that their club has created a little family within the home.

Students raise residents spirits with Assisted Living Club

By Charlotte Schwarte, James Bowie High School March 12, 2024

People bustle around in a constant routine, as numbers are announced loudly. B12. I26. O67. Eyes dart from board to board, and students watch on. One last number is called, and cheers erupt from one side...

Lawrence Police Chief Rich Lockhart speaks at a press conference on March 7.

Two shooting deaths in 24 hours spark community concern

By Natasha Torkzaban and Zana Kennedy March 8, 2024

In less than 24 hours this week, two unrelated shooting deaths took place within a two-mile radius of Lawrence High — marking continued violence that has often impacted teenagers. Former LHS student...

Smoke clouds the air outside the town of Canadian, Texas, on US Highway 83. According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, this fire alone has burned more than a million acres of the Panhandle. Its one of four fires still burning as of March 6.  Photo courtesy Jacob Clifton, Fire Chief of Skellytown Volunteer Fire Department and Gray County EMS Director.

Panhandle wildfire now largest in Texas history

By Lauren Clayton, Prosper High School March 8, 2024

Pastures once filled with livestock now stand in the midst of a blazing inferno. As firefighters and other first responders work on the front lines to head off the flames and protect communities, they...

The Asian American Oral History project connected with Dr. Wong through the UNC-Chapel Hill Asian American Center. Photo used with permission from Mr. Colin Richardson.

Asian American Oral History Project rewrites historical narratives

By Y-Nhu Do and Peggy Chen March 8, 2024

When Akshara Sai Venkatesan (‘24) opened up her United States history textbook to research the history of Indian Americans, she was both surprised and disappointed to find a lack of relevant material....

Voters walk outside the Ben Hur Shrine Temple to cast their ballots on Nov. 8, 2022.

Seniors cast their first votes

By Maya Tackett, McCallum High School March 8, 2024

On Nov. 7, Texans voted on 14 new amendments to be added to the Texas Constitution. This was the first time some McCallum students participated in an election, and it brought many different emotions, including...

Ms. Ashley Runge stares, frustrated at her screen, after the lack of Wi-Fi makes her laptop almost useless, to her, hindering her teaching. The AMI days and subsequent days without Wi-Fi forced many teachers and students to adapt.

AMI and the Cyber Attack: The Complete Series

This story contains an alternate format that can only be viewed on the original site. View this story on FHC Today. It was originally published on March 5, 2024. 

Dartmouth, Yale and MIT recently chose to re-establish the requirement for applicants to submit standardized testing scores. While such tests have helped less advantaged students get into colleges, it is also true that students from higher income brackets have access to more test prep resources than lower-income students, so it is a double-edged sword.

Dartmouth brings back required standardized testing, community reacts

By Justine Pascutti, The Masters School March 6, 2024

Two Ivy League schools announced that they will once again require applicants to submit standardized test scores, starting with the class of 2029. This comes after they decided to waive test requirements...

Legacy admissions remain a contentious topic among Connecticut schools, with some opting to consider legacy status while others do not. However, this practice remains a significant factor in admissions decisions at many prestigious institutions.

Connecticut lawmakers may consider ban on legacy admission consideration

By Anna Kercher '25, Staples High School March 6, 2024

Key Connecticut state legislatures are likely to introduce a bill banning legacy admissions at public and private universities in the upcoming 2024 legislative session, which would make Connecticut among...

In a primary, voters simply select the candidate they prefer on a ballot.


In a caucus, after hearing candidate representatives speak, voters move to areas of the room for the candidate they prefer. In the end, a final percentage of votes for each candidate is determined.

MO Legislature Eliminates Presidential Primary

By David Moss, Marquette High School March 5, 2024

Andrew Scognamiglio, senior, is looking forward to voting in the 2024 presidential election this fall and participating in the candidate nomination process. “I’ve always had an interest in politics...

Previously, the carrot knife could only be purchased by those 14 years of age or older. As stores started handing the toy to children without an ID check, the Office of Education started to enforce such previous laws and even issued its ban in academic environments. Graphic by Luna Kang.

Joy and safety in the balance due to children’s toy craze

By Raina Lee, Daegu International School March 1, 2024

Children carved out trouble for themselves when they brought popular new toy knives to schools in Korea over the past few months. Known as the “carrot knife” in English, 당근칼 is a plastic toy...

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Out of commission

By Emerson Traugott, James Bowie High School March 1, 2024

Securing the lid back on the dry-erase marker, nutrition teacher Halle Whittington completes a message on the whiteboard outside her door. The sign is addressed to her fifth-period class, reminding them...

Disneyland proposes plans for expansion

By Nandi Smith, Los Alamitos High School March 1, 2024

LOS ALAMITOS, CA – Over the years, Disneyland has made a name for itself by being an amusement park that both kids and adults can enjoy. With its self-proclaimed title as the “Happiest Place on Earth,”...

Pride flags symbolize diversity and hope in  the LGBTQ+ community. The theater and band programs had to remove the flags that had previously hung in their classrooms.

Removal of pride flags raises questions

By The BluePrint Staff, Hagerty High School February 29, 2024

On the morning of Feb. 6, band students gathered in their classroom as usual. And it was a pretty typical morning—except for one unsettling change. “Some people came with a ladder,” sophomore...

Gunn basketball senior night ends in altercation after overtime win

Gunn basketball senior night ends in altercation after overtime win

By Amann Mahajan, Henry M. Gunn High School February 28, 2024

On Feb. 13, an altercation between adult spectators began after Gunn’s senior-night varsity boys basketball game against Wilcox High School. According to the Palo Alto Police Department, the initial...

Hilda Armas of CSEA Chapter 207, rallies a gathering of BOUSD teachers, staff, and supporters on Feb. 22. The districts certificated and classified staff are protesting for a salary increase.

BOTA, CSEA Members Protest For Salary Increase at Rally, Board Meeting

By Ellen Kim, Brea Olinda High School February 27, 2024

As the sun set beyond the Brea Civic Center on Feb. 22, members of the Brea Olinda Teachers Association (BOTA) and California School Employees Association (CSEA) rallied in the Brea Marketplace parking...

Congressman Morgan McGarvey visits Manual for an informal town hall with students

By Grace Fridy and Lydia Morgan February 27, 2024

This Friday, United States Representative Morgan McGarvey, who represents Kentucky’s Third Congressional District, visited Manual students in government-related classes and in the Cognitive Connections...

Shabaka Shakur stuck to his truth and was able to right the wrongs in his life. He came to Hackley with the mission to educate Hackley students on the law and their rights. Shakur wants to help others avoid the situation that he went through.

Innocence Project Speaker Shabaka Shakur Rivets Upper School Students at Roundtable

By Charlie Perlman, Hackley School February 27, 2024

Imagine being wrongfully convicted of killing one of your closest friends and then spending the next 27 and a half years in prison paying for a crime you didn’t commit. Your friends, family, and everyone...

Over the course of the last couple of weeks, Wayland High School language students took the AAPPL test. If they scored above a certain standard, they were awarded the Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy. “I chose to take the AAPPL because I know some of my colleges will take the Seal as language credit,” senior Ciaran Murphy said.

WHS students test for the Seal of Biliteracy

By Jennifer Shine and Kally Proctor February 27, 2024

World language students at Wayland High School were given the chance to demonstrate their language proficiency through the Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy and a testing site called Assessment of...

Monique Mercurio sits alongside Taylor Overton and her mother at the event.

High schoolers put on event to bring awareness to academic racism

By Maya Smith, Lawrence High School February 27, 2024

Lawrence and USD 497 still face problems with racial disparities for students and staff, regardless of its relatively progressive image, students and parents noted during a community event last weekend.  ...

What really went down, during the lock down

By Journey Simunich, Arroyo Grande High School February 27, 2024

On Feb. 7, a call went off alerting teachers to once again check their Parentsquare for pressing information, while students anxiously awaited for their teachers to share news. They learned that they would...

Israel-Gaza War rallies and divides community

Israel-Gaza War rallies and divides community

By Simon Holland, Isadora Groves, and Rohini Kieffer February 23, 2024

Jackson-Reed students and staff are dealing with controversy surrounding discussion of the current Israel-Gaza War with accusations of censorship, threats of litigation, and complaints about curriculum. ...

Cell phone pockets. Even before the ban, teachers were given tools to regulate phone usage.

HISD’s cell phone ban: Mixed opinions from students and teachers

By Natalia Nguyen and Neela Ravi February 23, 2024

On Tuesday, Feb. 6, Carnegie began enforcing a cell phone policy banning cell phone usage on school campuses for all students across the Houston Independent School District (HISD). This policy was officially...

Getting Ahead
Stevenson sits in his first period class where he works on his English 10 class. Assignments for the online class are often posted at the beginning of the week, and Stevenson is able to get them done early in the week so he can worry about other assignments.

Program gives students credit recovery opportunities

By Cider Ayala, Altoona Area High School February 23, 2024

Over 100 students were held back from joining their senior class at the beginning of this year. The student body’s failing classes continue to cause issues for the administrative team.  Despite the...

Shooting at Chiefs’ celebration

By Hannah Rakolta, BLUE VALLEY NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL February 23, 2024

​​Shots were fired today near the stage at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Parade at Union Station. One fatality was confirmed by Kansas City, Mo. Police. Reports of 15-20 gunshots were heard at...

The OHS SAVE club created a bulletin board for the hallways to remind students to report anything they see or hear.

Oakdale High School Addresses Recent Student Altercations

By McKenzie Mollica, Oakdale High School February 23, 2024

Myth: Oakdale High School (OHS) had three fights in one day. Fact: OHS experienced no more than one fight a day. Myth: As a repercussion of the fighting, the bathrooms are locked all day. Fact:...

Former U.N. ambassador and former two-term South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley speaks to supporters at a rally event in the South Side Music Hall on Thursday. Haley came to Dallas as part of her 2024 presidential campaign as a Republican candidate.

Haley makes bold promises at Dallas rally

By Nyah Rama, Coppell High School February 22, 2024

DALLAS - Nikki Haley, we love you! Those five words would soon become a recurrent phrase throughout the night. Chants of support and electrifying applause echo through the South Side Music Hall as Republican...

The 5-Star Student program in Ms. Troutmans, an ASL teacher at Los Al, classroom.

New 5-Star Students hall pass system at Los Al

By Kalea Davies, Los Alamitos High School February 22, 2024

LOS ALAMITOS, CA — The new 5-Star Students Hall Pass system officially started piloting at Los Alamitos High School on Monday, Feb 5. This semester, departments in Los Al were asked to volunteer to participate...

Dressed as former U.S President Barack Obama, communications senior Josiah Manners delivers the same inaugural address as Obama did in 2009. BSU chose Josiah to play the role, which was important to  him. “I was asked to do it, and it was a huge honor and responsibility. We don’t take things lightly. I definitely don’t,” Manners said.

Inauguration for ‘Inspiration’

By Sienna Rose Sossi, Dreyfoos School of the Arts February 22, 2024

Students crowd around a podium dressed in red, white, and blue. They sit on towels or stand in circles proudly displaying signs about the importance of voting. One says, “Vote, baby, vote”.  On...

The Ag Departments hydroponic shelves that they use to grow lettuce.

Home Grown Lunch

By Lillie Johnson, Paoli High School February 22, 2024

Visitors to the salad bar may not know they are building their salads with greens grown right down the hall from the cafeteria. Agriculture Teacher and FFA Advisor Samantha Goen secured a contract with...

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