Staff shortages in schools
Due to the quickly spreading Omicron variant, many teachers are falling sick, resulting in staff shortages that negatively impact the teachers who are filling in as well as students’ learning.
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Starved by the bell: The need for longer lunch periods
Currently, Washington lunches are too short, preventing new, longer club activities from starting as well as making it difficult for students to go off campus, do homework, and finish their meals.
Blast from the past: Huskies in 1925 imagine the future
Huskies from 1925 muse about the future, hoping that airplanes will become as common and cheap as cars and school will be taught through radios.
Emotional intelligence lessons aren’t enough: How to actually help students
WHS’s emotional intelligence lessons are seriously lacking. Some potential improvements include going more in-depth, tailoring lessons by grade level, and lengthening them.
Inglish iz 2 complikatid
English classes, specifically strict grammar rules, hinder students from developing their own creative voices and writing styles. Instead they force them to conform to ridiculous, unhelpful standards.
Day of The Dead celebrations at Washington
WHS Spanish teacher Ms. Danner-Vera celebrates the Day of the Dead, meant to honor one’s ancestors, by making memory boxes with her classes.
Inside an artist’s mind: Francisco Prado
Washington senior Francisco Prado takes pleasure in art because it allows him to do something for himself and his mental health.
The lost year: Pandemic makeovers
Seniors Minnah Awad, Ethan Huang, and junior Rhea Jain share how their fashion sense transformed over the 2020-21 school year.