THE PAW PRINT Vol. 1 Issue 7
March 22, 2018 Nationwide Walk-Out Day
Wednesday, March 14, 2018 was a nationwide walkout day. The walk-out was to honor those victims of the Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting in Parkland Florida. Schools around the nation organized demonstrations to honor the 17 victims of this senseless act of violence. Demonstrators all over the United States demonstrated and protested in various ways including walking out of school, marching to the capitol building, speaking at local churches and organizations. High School students here at our school elected to honor these victims by standing outside the school with locked arms and held a respectful moment of silence for the 17 victims as they read each of their names, who included Alyssa Alhadeff ,Scott Beigel , Martin Duque Anguiano , Nicholas Dworet, Aaron Feis, Jaime Guttenberg, Chris Hixon, Luke Hoyer, Cara Loughran, Gina Montalto, Joaquin Oliver, Alaina Petty, Meadow Pollack, Helena Ramsay, Alex Schachter, Carmen Schentrup, and Peter Wang.These were extraordinary kids and teachers whose lives ended too sudden in a place where they should feel safe. After interviewing several of our students who participate in the walk-out on why they chose to demonstrate, the overall team that I found was that they felt sad and hurt by these events and wanted to do what they can to bring awareness to this major problem. Several of them also shared that gun violence is a nationwide issue that doesn’t discriminate on race, gender, religion, or economic status which needs to be addressed immediately. This tragedy also stirred up a lot of controversy over gun control in United States. Students are now at the forefront to force congress and lawmakers to take a strong stand against the NRA and gun laws across the US. We hope that this was a wakeup call for all so we can finally STOP GUN VIOLENCE.
Written by: Marcia Hill
Pi Day celebration Pi Day is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π. Pi Day is observed on March 14 since 3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant digits of π. In celebration of this day students from our middle school participated in a pie eating contest, and pie throwing event where they were given the opportunity to throw whipped cream filled plates at teachers and staff. Students and staff all seemed to really enjoy these celebrations and a break from the traditional school day.