In 2018, Mrs. Celia Alvarez’ youngest daughter was born, segueing her into a four year break from teaching. This year, her daughter begins kindergarten, and Mrs. Alvarez returns to school as the newest…
There are so many people who don’t have enough food, especially with the holidays in full swing, we wanted to give back to the community. From the turkey drive we were able to collect more than we ever…
In elementary school many children pick up Harry Potter from their school library. This one moment fuels an interest in reading that will likely last them into middle school …until high school begins…
After having an amazing time at a summer sleep away camp in seventh grade, junior Claudia Portocarrero was eager to go back the next year. The only dilemma was that this time she would have to pay for…
![SENIOR SEASON: Decked out in their jerseys, senior Parker Mitchell takes a photo of senior Sophia Kramer and friends before the first day of school in the senior parking lot. The night before, the class of ‘23 decorated their cars to show their senior pride going into their last year of high school. “It’s tradition for seniors to come and take [pictures] the morning before the first day of school,” Kramer said. “Being able to share that memory together is definitely bittersweet. I’m super excited for this year but I am anticipating all the lasts.” Reporting by Alice Scott.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/52288662181_5a1d0b7ef8_o-900x438.jpg)
![BALLADS AND BLUES: Sophomores King Perez-Cude and Joaquín Frazier, from the student band Red River Trucking Company, play a set of country-rock tunes, including traditional bluegrass tunes, Chris Stapleton’s “Midnight Train to Memphis” and an original song called “Ballad of an Outlaw Fugitive” at the Mr. Myers send-off concert. “We’re a rock band usually, but we have a lot of old school country and blues elements, so we decided to go acoustic,” Frazier said. He describes their style as complicated. “We’re kind of all over the place, but I would say blues or southern rock with some serious country and psychedelic influences,” Frazier said. Although he never met Mr. Myers, Frazier wanted to perform in honor of him. “[I] never got to know Mr. Myers, but I’ve heard great things he had done for our friends, and we wanted to play in honor of him,” he said. “We put together a short set together the night before and decided to go for it.” Reporting by Lucy Marco.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/51931221575_ee6e3fd1a4_c_51954485537_o.jpg)
![The cardiovascular system is painted on the wall outside the biology classrooms. The nicotine in vape and e-cigarette products have been proven to negatively impact the lungs, contributing to the concern the vaping epidemic will affect the health of youth for years to come. “There is an epidemic in our school of under-aged nicotine consumption… I think that this year that they did a really great job by bringing in Breathe NH… it was much more effective: there was a lot of data, statistics, infographics and [comparisons] especially to cigarettes, said Mary Martin 20, student council president.](https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/vapingphoto.jpg)
