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teach them self-defense and hip hop dancing. They also show them how to build strong bodies by playing basketball, volley ball and kick boxing. The first hour of each day is devoted purely to academics. The goal is to get students to do something academic everyday. The program also invites Michigan State University tutors and other certified teachers from around the area to participate so that extra help is available to those students who need it. “Our theme is ‘let’s get it done,’” said new coordinator Ben Cater. Being involved in this program allows students that do not participate in sports or other extracurricular activities to do something useful with their time. “It keeps these students out of trouble, and helps them focus on their school work instead,” said Cater.
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C h a n e l Logan decided to sign up for the 21st Century Te ‘Era Jones program to help boost her grades, Reporter after she started to struggle in her classes. “By being involved in 21st century, my grades improved,” said senior Chanel Logan. “It helped me work harder in my classes.” 21st Century is a mentoring program at Everett High school. This program allows students to build their math and english skills, while participating in other fun recreational activities. “The students are responding very positively to the activities that we do with them,” said program assistant Robin Smith. Every Tuesday, the mentors take students to the Oak Park YMCA to
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Students enrolled in 21st Century program hone their skills in math and English while having fun doing activities such as kick boxing, hip hop dancing and other extracurricular activities. The program strengthens minds and bodies.
Some say new temp Phone policy will pay off too cool for school BRRR! It’s that time of year again—a time when students dread showing up Lindsay Schram to certain classes Circulation because of the frigid temperature of the classrooms. Students are curious about what the actual temperature is in the building. According to Lead Secretary Nita Kennedy, the buildings temperature during the day is 68 degrees, but at night it gets turned down to 55 degrees. “I think Mrs. LeRoy has the coldest room in Everett,” said junior Christopher Tschirhart. “I walked into her classroom once, then right back out because it was freezing in there!” Compared to most of the classrooms in the school, say some students, the offices of the administrative staff are fairly warm. However, assistant principal Tracy Keyton stated that there is no preference given as to which classrooms are cold and which are not. “What’s in the room is in the room,” says Keyton. “The main office and
counseling centers have working heaters, but that doesn’t mean they never get cold.” Keyton stated that the coldest classrooms are usually the ones bordering the outside and that have a large amount of windows. “I think that the band room could possibly be the coldest,” said junior Justin Lundy. “It’s right towards the end of the building and boarders the outside.” Some students said they find the coldest rooms to be the ones located on the first floor. “Sometimes it gets so cold I have to take all my hours to the library,” said English and Psychology teacher Jennifer LeRoy. “Right before winter break this year, my room got down to 57 degrees during the day.” Some classrooms however experience more than just low temperatures. “In my experience at this school, I find Mr. Allen’s new drama room the most challenging during the winter time,” said interpreter Megan Hart. “There was actually snow coming in under the door while it was snowing out.”
The student The idea that was brought up was that code of conduct students could listen to their iPods or states that students text if their teacher allows them to. are prohibited from “I think it’s cool,” said junior Alix using cell phones Hoover. “Ipods help students do their Domnique Stepp or other electronic work.” Reporter co m mu n i ca ti o n The Discipline aspect of this new devices in school policy is as follows: First offense-the buildings or while on school vehicles. device will be taken away and a $15 Use of cell phones or any other fine will be charged in order to get the electronic device may only occur outside device back. Second offense-students of the school building, pay a $30 fine to get before school, after device back. Third “The policy right now school or during offense-student doesn’t really work,” said receives their devise the student’s lunch period. Violation of junior Treronna Robinson, back at the end of this policy results in the year. confiscation of the “teachers may take it, but “I think it’s a they give it back.” electronic device. good idea,” said Yet most students business teacher agree that this policy is Greg Clugston. not enforced. “Students abuse the policy now.” “The policy right now doesn’t really The penalties paid would go into work,” said junior Treronna Robinson. a student fund to be used for prom, “Teachers may take it, but they give it dances, and other student activities. back.” “It doesn’t effect me, I really don’t Administration here at Everett has use my phone in class,” said senior been thinking of ways to change this Camille Lezotte. “Raising the money policy in order to benefit the students. would be a good idea though.”