I think Christmas is about family and friends. We went around the school asking what kids wanted for Christmas.Here are a few things that were said, computer/games, phat frames, camera, dolls/cars and time spent with family.Now there’s only 3 days until Christmas, and I bet you all can’t wait. Please remember that family is more […]

On Oct. 27, at 11 a.m. Elm Street School in Mechanic Falls went to Portland City Hall for an exhibit on Anne Frank. The Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine sponsored a tribute to Anne Frank, a thirteen-year-old girl’s life in hiding. The Anne Frank Center USA is working to promote the universal message of […]

November second was just like any other day. My alarm clock was still an unpleasant surprise at 5:30 in the morning, the bright lights of my bathroom still made me squint, and doing my hair was still as aggravating as ever. To me it seemed like every other day but to others it was such […]

The Project Reach Class has a garden at Lewiston Middle School. We recently planted some Sunflower Seeds so that they would bloom during the start of school this past September. Regrettably, they have started to die and we decided to mulch and prepare the garden for its winter sleep, We will return in spring and […]

The eighth grades teams at LMS had the privilege of viewing the Anne Frank exhibit at the Franco-American Center, This activity coincided with the grade 8 study of Anne Frank and the Holocaust. The following are reactions to the exhibit and the students Holocaust study:• Hitler was an evil mastermind who brainwashed many civilians…. Ray […]

Bre WingSophomore“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” because it was on a Christmas episode of “X-Files”: “How the Ghost Stole Christmas,” season 6.Danny SuazoSophomore“Instrumental Rock Christmas Medley” by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, because it’s an interesting mixture.Angelika GuySenior“What Child Is This?” It’s…it’s just so pretty.Amber DurginJunior“Jingle Bells,” because it’s traditional.Kevin KoskiSophomore“Carol of the Bells,” because it […]

A fearless, former fighter, fought his biggest battle.Not another kill for his country, a critical attempt to conquer,The crazy devil’s crony, in the city of decisions.He took a trip on the trail, he tried so hard to capture,The have-not hearts and minds, of more than half a hallowed nation.But that money-mongering monkey, giver-of-too-many-tax-breaks,Took the initiative […]

Most eighth graders can’t wait to get to high school, but when it comes down to the week before school, they become nervous. The Monmouth Academy Freshman class had no idea what to expect at the beginning of this school year. We had heard many positive and negative stories. The first day of school came, […]

“A hilarious Christmas comedy about what happens when you skip Christmas”Christmas is a time of laughter and joy, when putting up Christmas trees and building snowmen in front of the house is a ritual for most families.But, in the Christmas comedy “Christmas With The Kranks,” director Joe Roth and screenwriter Chris Columbus show us what […]

Valerie PotvinSeniorSchool activities: Concert choir and culinary artsFavorite subject: EnglishFavorite music: I love everything and anythingFavorite book: Sweep (the series)Favorite food: Chinese foodFavorite movie: “Bourne Supremacy”Favorite TV show: All Road Rules showsRole model: Miss LigouriMost people don’t know that I: used to play the violin and clarinetFuture plans after high school: College for culinary arts […]