One day as I was sitting down to watch the news about Donald Trump getting impeached, I wondered if people really know what impeachment means.
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Have you ever had a break packet? During long or short breaks from school, most students receive them. On average these packets for a week off of school are about 4 pages per each core subject. According to the Los Angeles Times, each packet takes about 60 to 90 minutes to complete, and only about 75% of children complete them.
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When you were a child, did you ever feel like nobody listened to you? Did you feel that your voice was muted? Well, a nationwide competition called Mikva Soapbox Challenge is finally stressing the importance of letting kids speak up. And luckily for the competition, it had a surplus of participants in the DMV area!
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Do you like art? Well, I think art is really interesting. Most art pieces tell a story about the artist or tell us about something that is going on in the world. Art Basel is a privately owned and managed art fair where artists sell their best pieces.
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What is vaping and why has it been in the news lately? According to the Washington Post, more than 1,000 people have fallen ill due to vaping.The youngest patient that the Federal Center for Disease Control and Prevention has reported suffering with symptoms was 13 years old.
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Let’s take a trip to Komodo Island—do you have $1,000? You might be saying no because that’s a lot to pay for one trip, but this price is for a membership to go to the island multiple times and it’s good for one year.
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It was a matchup that the city couldn’t wait to see. Friendship Collegiate had been down this road before, but Dunbar worked really hard this season to get to new heights. With Friendship having an overall 9-3 season and Dunbar with 10-2, it was easy to wonder who the champion would be.
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On Wednesday, November 25, Friendship Woodridge International had its first Safety Patrol Induction thanks to Officer Lake. At the induction, students learned the role of an officer. We learned the history of Safety Patrol. Finally, new members said a pledge. Then they were officially inducted to Safety Patrol, with the duty of protecting classmates.
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On December 1, 2019, Rosa Parks was honored as Montgomery County, Alabama unveiled a statue of her. This is very important to many African American men and women.
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I’ll read every night! I’ll hit the gym four times a week! I’ll travel to a new country! Well, sorry to break it to you, but unless you’re really strong, that’s probably not gonna happen. According to studies people give up on their New Year's resolutions by about January 12th.
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I know everyone is tired of hearing the talk about who’s sandwich is better—Popeyes or Chick-Fil-A. Well, that controversial debate may not be over because wild and crazy stories are still coming out about the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich.
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Cierra Lynn is a single mother and artist who lives in Washington, DC. Cierra prides herself on uplifting students with positive messages. She wants scholars in school to feel good. I firmly believe that the artist does not wish for kids to be bullied or feel bad about themselves.
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Can you remember what you did during your middle school years? No? Well, this year will be a year that students at Woodridge will not soon forget! For the second year in a row, Friendship Woodridge is officially a Tier 1 school! And I know what you’re thinking.
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Video games are thought to cause a lot of violence. This is mostly because of how violent first person shooter games are. But this is only one genre of video games.
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Do the people at your middle school get iPads and computers? Well here at Woodridge International, students are soaring high with their tech! Now at Woodridge 6-8th graders get iPads and 5th grades gets computers.
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Have you ever met an adult book worm? If not, then Friendship Woodridge has the ultimate book worm! Her name is Ms. Whitfield and she is our librarian. She’s probably read almost EVERY BOOK in EVERY GENRE! We decided to interview her to show how much she is appreciated.
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Do you love Tyler Perry? Do you find Madea to be funny? Well, now there is a special channel just for Madea fans. Tyler Perry has just launched the new channel called BET Plus. With BET Plus, viewers can stream all of its movies anywhere at any time!
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As a child, it is very hard to make changes, especially when it is a change that involves leaving the first friends you have ever had. I attended a DC Public Charter school starting at Pre-K3.
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Megan Pete, better known as Megan Thee Stallion, is an American 24-year-old rapper, songwriter, singer, and actress. She premiered in a series called “Hottieween”. She has albums such as Tina Snow, and Fever. She is working on a degree in Health Administration as a third year college student.
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Have you ever wondered what happened to the descendants of Harriet Tubman? Well, look no further - two of Harriet Tubman’s descendants are here at Friendship Woodridge! One of her great-nieces is Maddison Lewis, she is in the seventh grade and the other great-niece is Mackenzie Lewis, who is in the fourth grade.
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