News
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Boy, girl cross gender lines on junior high cheerleading, football teams
Underneath one of the helmets, a 12-year-old girl named Avery Fleshner is about to kick the field goal for the Tiger football team, and along...
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ROCK the WORD: ‘Grasshopper Jungle’ author finds ‘stories all around’
Andrew Smith, the award winning author of “Winger” and “Grasshopper Jungle,” showered young adults with his praise as he paid visits to both Peet and...
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60 turn out in support of Color Run
Sixty runners turned up at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 16 to contribute to the “Do Better. Be Better,” non-profit charity group, and run the colorful...
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Shared Passion Passed On: Peet Melodies showing zeal for musical dreams
In her second year of being in control of the Peet Junior High Melodies, Samantha Eilers has continued her passion for music through helping junior...
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Survey shows wide usage of social media among junior high students at bedtimes
A recent Hi-Line survey of 10 percent of the students at Holmes Junior High found that 86 percent of all students are using social media...
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ROCK the WORD: Five authors share inspiration at Holmes, Peet assemblies
Last week students at Peet and Holmes Junior Highs got the chance to meet five of the country’s top young adult adult authors during school....
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CF junior returns from New York after weekend bombings in Chelsea
The weekend of Sep. 20, I had flown from Minneapolis to LaGuardia in New York City, to spend the weekend with my sister and some...
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Holmes huddle led by PE teacher
By Jack Moody Holmes PE teacher Corey Peters started a group at his school called Holmes Huddle. The group lets students get together to talk...
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Peet counselor in running for national honor
By Sabine Martin Deep in the center of the administrative offices at Peet Junior High is a small windowless office. But it is one of...
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Peet group providing support for young women
By Lillian Schmid For the past four years, Peet has been providing an environment for girls in seventh-ninth grades to be themselves — a place...
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Robotics club launching into new season of challenges
Every January, the robotics club faces an exciting new challenge—a brand-new game. Each year, the rules, objectives and ways to earn points change, requiring the team to think strategically...
