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NEWS BRIEFS
LOCAL
LOCAL
STAR TEACHER
Engineering department chair J.C. Clark was presented the KAIRS teacher of the year award on Jan. 27. Also during the assembly, choir director Robin Christie received KMEA’s teacher of the year award, and the administration started the St. Angela Merici awards, which seven teachers received.
PHOTO | A’MYRAH CHEADLE
STATE
For the remainder of the school year, learn-at-home days will take place with inclement weather. Students will attend 45-minute classes via Zoom or Google Meet.
PHOTO | MARY-KATHRYN WERT
NATIONAL
IN DESPERATE TIMES
EVOLUTION OF TESTING
Due to a sub shortage, the Kansas State Board of Education adjusted the requirements to gain a substitute teaching license on Jan.12. Subs must be 18, but they no longer need 60 college credit hours.
PHOTO | NATALIE MARTINEZ
The SAT will go fully digital in the U.S. by 2024. In testing centers, students will be able to take the test on their tablets or laptops. In other countries, the change will happen in 2023.
PHOTO | NATALIE MARTINEZ
UPCOMING EVENTS
ATHLETICS March 22
BASEBALL
ACADEMICS March 11
SPRING BREAK
Varsity baseball has an away game vs. St. Thomas Aquinas at 4:30 p.m.
Spring break begins and lasts until March 21.
SOCCER
SERVICE DAY
March 24
Varsity girls soccer has a home game vs. Blue Valley Northwest at 6:30 p.m.
March 28
All herds will participate in serving their community.
FORENSICS
The forensics team will have a home competition on April 1.
| EMMA LAZARCZYK
FACETS
The deadline to submit art to facets is on Mar. 10. Students are able to submit at facets@ bishopmiege.com
April 1
March 29
Varsity track has the Leavenworth Invitational.
There will be a special schedule for the MARTINEZ students while the juniors are testing.
TRACK
SNOW DAY
ACT
| NATALIE
