The World

The World is our section on international stories. This also includes content included in the categories: American Image, Humans of History, Science, Education, Environment, Outdoor Life, People With Special Needs, The Sea.

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Advisory Timings

By: Rose McLellan, Journalist
Advisory used to be an entire period; we would have it every other day. A whole period is 90 minutes; we would have a small lesson, and then, if needed, we could go to a different class to work there.
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Lexia at LJ

By: Liam Eckerman, Journalist
Lexia is a website program designed to help kids with their English skills. This year, Lexia is required for all students at our school.
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The LJMS Cross Country Team

By: Liam Eckerman, Journalist
LJMS has a brand new cross country team this year!
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The Most Important School Subjects

The Most Important School Subjects

By: Emma Sarria, Journalist
No matter who the person is, everyone always needs to learn about the 4 main school subjects. English, history, science, and math. These subjects are required for every student to learn in order to go to the next grade and have a successful future.
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Predictions for 2024

Predictions for 2024

By: Emma Sarria, Journalist
It's the start of a new year and many predictions have already been made about how this year might look like.
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Reinstating Class Pets

By: Olivia Arnold, Journalist

When you were younger, you might've been lucky enough to have a beloved class pet. However, those beloved pets were left behind in elementary school.  But, why don't we have any class pets for middle...

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Snow Days

By: Rose McLellan, Journalist
The FCPS county had 5 snow days last year and the rest of the days of school would've been online. In this past month FCPS has decided to not have online snow days and to only to have the days completely off.
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Hiring Qualifying Teachers

By: Raya Derdesawi, Journalist
Many people blame students' need for more knowledge on the pandemic, but that's not the only reason many students have fallen behind in the past four years.
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https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/sep/14/california-later-school-start-times-law-teens-sleep

School Should Start Later

By: Rose McLellan, Journalist
Should school start later? Yes, for several reasons.
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Making Friends In A New Environment

By: Khue Vu, Journalist
Making friends in a new school can be both exciting and challenging at the same time. It involves navigating through unfamiliar social landscapes and making connections with unfamiliar faces.
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The Benefits Of Listening To Music

By: Khue Vu, Journalist
Have you ever gotten distracted while studying or doing your homework? Music can help you with that. Music can motivate you, lighten your mood, help you relax, and help you focus.
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The War Is Back On

By: David Judy, Journalist
The ceasefire has ended between Hamas and Israel. And now it seems like the truce never even happened.
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