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THE LONGVIEW VOICE — January 2021
Foster students ‘Lead the Way’ with toy project On Thursday, Dec. robotics unit, and un17, Foster teacher Mederstanding principles lissa Swallow’s students of flight and building showed off their Project different methods of aviLead the Way projects. ation in our flight and Each group was space unit.” tasked with coming up For Ms. Swallow, with a toy that would PLTW is more than just help a child with cerea project for her students bral palsy. as she took part in it for SWALLOW three years during high “Project Lead the Way at Foster is pre-enschool. gineering. My students get to “I have loved PLTW since learn about the ins-and-outs I took it in high school. Enof the design process with our gineering has always held a design and modeling unit,” Ms. special place in my heart and Swallow said. “How to program my students really need to see and build robots and the mech- the different career choices for anisms in everyday items and them out there,” Ms. Swallow tools in our automation and Toys|Continued to page 15
MACK |Continued from page 2 decisions that others make. I feel that social media has made it so much easier now to be judge and jury of others. Of course, when you compare your behindthe-scenes story to someone else’s highlight reel it never is a fair game. I am learning at my age that it is better for me to make the decisions that I think are best for me and my family and to trust that others are doing the same. If I do not feel comfortable going out and about, I stay at home. If I feel like going out and about, I go out and about. This is true whether during times of COVID or not, right? It’s one of the blessings of living in America.
So let’s suffice it to say: learn tolerance. The younger you learn it, the more benefit you will receive from it. Another phrase my Dad said to my brothers and I our entire life was “Do not burn a bridge that you will have to walk over again someday.” That pretty well sums it up. And next month, we will talk about New Year’s Resolutions. Study hard, have some fun, and say your prayers.
Andy — Dr. Andy Mack is a 1978 graduate of Longview High School. An oral and maxillofacial surgeon for more than 25 years, he is owner-operator of East Texas Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Longview.
CAMPUS |Continued from page 8 munity. So, not only is it proven to improve thinking and academic performance, it is aimed at the larger educational aim of preparing children to thrive as adults in the world that they will grow into.” South Ward has a variety of events to help their students learn about different cultures and events that take place the world over. From their Day of the Dead Celebration to multicultural Christmas program to their African American History program in the spring, their students receive a wide range of exposure to global cultures. “In partnering with Young Audiences for Arts Integration and Theater program, we have better integrated our arts into our main content areas and vice-versa,” principal Guerrero said. Wanting to include the parents in the festivities, the
campus makes sure to include the student’s families as well. Despite COVID-19, South Ward still finds ways to get engaged with GUERRERO the adults. “We recently held a Cruise Night event where parents and students drove, rode, and walked through the back circle to pick up some Thanksgiving materials to work on during the break as well as a box of pizza for the family,” principal Guerrero said. “We ended up giving out 150 boxes of pizza. With COVID protocols, we have found this to be a positive, fun, and safe way to interact with parents and the community.”
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