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by Pilar Holder On August 17, 2017 my siblings and I, as children living on Upton Street, wrote a letter to Council Member Mary Cheh outlining our concerns about traffic on our block. Pat Jakopchek, Chair of ANC 3F, responded to us and invited us to come to the next meeting of the ANC. We […]
If you’re not reading Wilson High School’s student newspaper, you’re missing out on some unique and effective news coverage. At The Beacon (thewilsonbeacon.com), they cover school issues, such as the 2 in 5 Wilson seniors who had not completed their community service requirement as of three months before graduation, and the 14 percent who have […]
Murch kids have been covering for us all week, and we think they did an incredible job. To see the original articles and read more stories – including some fiction, please check out the June edition of their student newspaper, The Blue and Gold. We have permission to reproduce it here. Down the Staircase into […]
Murch kids are covering for us all week! This article is from the June edition of their student newspaper, The Blue and Gold. We have permission to reproduce it here. More Mice Attend Murch Classes by Rachel Kolko and Zoe Morehead For many years, mice have been nesting in the 86-year-old Murch Elementary building, searching […]
Another piece from the ace student reporters from Murch Elementary. To see the original articles and read more stories – including book reviews and fiction – please see the June edition of their student newspaper, The Blue and Gold. We have permission to reproduce it here. Murch Sisters Help to Find Good Families For Lonely […]
Murch kids are covering for us all week! This article is from the June edition of their student newspaper, The Blue and Gold. We have permission to reproduce it here. Just Ahead: Music for All Kids in A Major Key by Francesca Ban-Goodrich, Paulina Stewart-Aday and Rachel Kolko Murch has hired an experienced music teacher […]
Murch kids are covering for us all week! This article is from the June edition of their student newspaper, The Blue and Gold. We have permission to reproduce it here. Murch Goes to College by Mary Louisa Leopold and Naomi Rea Back in April, 10 blocks from Murch, a huge empty lot was covered in […]
Murch Elementary’s ace student reporters are taking over for us this week. Fourteen fourth and fifth graders worked on the District’s only elementary school newspaper during the 2015-2016 school year, under the guidance of longtime journalist Aaron Epstein. He’s been their adviser since the first The Blue and Gold newspaper published in 2013. (We were […]
