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Mock elections at TMS

In Social Studies we have been learning about the Presidential elections. We are actually voting in our school. My Social Studies teacher, Mrs. Renee Davis, along with other Social Studies teachers, Mr. Mark Thibodeau and Ms. Judith Reed, assigned classes to make posters where students were given a candidate for or against Question One which […]

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Giving and receiving

Thanksgiving has come and gone and all the turkey has either been eaten or given to the dog and we’re now focused on Christmas I would like to share with you what I have learned about giving thanks.Over Thanksgiving break, I had the opportunity to serve those who did not have the benefits and privileges […]

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Black Friday

Black Friday can be one of the most hectic shopping days of the year, especially in big cities, like New York, where madness got out of control. An employee of a New York Wal-Mart died on Black Friday. He was trampled to death.Black Friday can also be a day of good deals and bargains, but […]

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Christmas

Christmas was here which meant that everyone was out buying presents. Right up until Christmas Eve stores everywhere were full of people buying presents and gifts for their kids, friends, and families. The hottest gifts this year I think were electronics, like iPods, MP3 players, phones, cell phones, and many others. Black Friday was the […]

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The holiday spirit

I wish life was like all of those holiday movies where at the end everyone is joyous and happy and everyone remembers what the true meaning of the holidays is. Well, like I said, I wish. It seems like the last few years especially, it’s hard for people to find that “holiday spirit.” Times are […]

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The giving tree

The Giving Tree is an annual tradition at Monmouth Academy that Mrs. Hunt, along with help from the Student Council, has continued on for yet another year. To participate in The Giving Tree you choose a tag off of a Christmas tree in her room; you have the age of a little girl or boy […]

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Girls games

This is now the fifth year that the Vineyard Christian School has had basketball teams. Practices started up mid-November and our girls team started out very small, to the point where we thought that we might have to cut the team for the year, with only five players on board: Shonah Russell, Kayla Ross, Jenna […]

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EL Asks

What is your favorite quality about your best friend?Brandon LeverJuniorHe tells funny jokes and raps.Cam BradburySophomore They have my back.Kim TremblaySeniorShe’s accepting.Christie BernierJuniorShe’s loyal.Lindsey CarbonneauJuniorShe cares about me when I’m upset.

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Team 73 diversity day activities

On November 24, all Team 73 students (seventh graders) went to the auditorium to watch a movie called “A Place at the Table.” The movie was about where the kids in the movie came from, what it was like in their hometowns, and about their history that goes back for generations. They split up into […]

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Presidential elections in Monmouth

Here in Monmouth, we had a mock election in both the high school and the middle school. The outcome was odd, there was a mix of results – some Republican and some Democratic in both schools. Some candidates won by a lot, but there were other votes that were very close, too.In the high school, […]