All posts tagged "COVID"
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Peet freshmen reflect on two years during COVID
COVID-19 has affected many differently over the past two years; though the virus is common, the experiences have not been. Ben Backes, a freshman at...
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COVID vigilance still needed
It’s been two years since the outbreak of COVID-19. The cases and hospitalizations have been dropping each week since November in Iowa. According to The...
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Class of ’22 has weathered three years of COVID
The Class of ’22 graduates in a little over 80 days but before that time is up there is something that needs to be acknowledged....
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With increase in mental struggles during COVID, these five emotional strategies key for recovering mental health
During times of crisis, the spirit and determination of the people of the crisis are some of the most powerful aspects to initiate a successful...
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Fifth grade orchestra delivers first holiday concert since pre-COVID
The fifth grade orchestra students had their first concert in the high school auditorium on Tuesday, Dec. 7. Conducted and led by Anne Osborne and...
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Follow these tips for helping pets adjust to separation anxiety
During the pandemic, people who had been pushing off getting a pet saw the lockdown as the perfect opportunity to adopt a pet. But does...
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Special needs staff embracing return from COVID
Even under “normal conditions,” teaching a classroom filled with 25 kids with learning disabilities is a challenge. Those with unique challenges such as down syndrome...
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Students adjust to new mask policy
More and more smiling faces can be seen throughout the halls now that the restrictions on masks have been lifted. Students and teachers can be...
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Students look forward to Sturgis Falls celebration
Sturgis Falls was cancelled last year due to COVID, but this year it is returning from Friday, June 25 to Sunday, June 27. Currently there...
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Students experience wave of early quarantine nostalgia
The following is a list that describes a few student favorite Tik-Tok trends from quarantine 2020. The “P.O.V Tik-Toks” trend: P.O.V Tik-Toks started to be...
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30 students square off in Holmes chess tournament
Thirty Holmes Junior High students recently squared off in a chess tournament in ninth-grade science teacher Maria Hoekstra’s classroom during Tiger Time. The winner was seventh-grader Alexander Fuchtman who...
