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Mead High School’s Student News

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A phone call from my dad

Having a long distance parent has been an adventure (Commentary)

Aspen Bingham, Content Editor January 20, 2024

Fewer than 9.2 percent of kids have a “long-distance” relationship with at least one of their parents. Although this percentage is low, that means some kids still experience not seeing their parents...

Ms. Freischlag smiles surrounded by her vibrant classroom.

Teacher Feature: Ms. Freischlag

Kaitlyn Baerg, Writer January 20, 2024

One of Mead’s three Spanish teachers, Ms. Kathleen Freischlag, has an impressive amount of teaching under her belt. Freishchlag has been teaching for a total of 22 years, seven of those years at Mead....

A mother and her daughter.

I grew up with my mom as my best friend (Commentary)

Aspen Bingham, Content Editor January 17, 2024

Most people think of their best friend as someone who is  A, unrelated to them or B, someone close to their age range, but I have always seen it differently. To me, a friend is someone who unconditionally...

Thescon is hosted at the Colorado Convention Center.

I had a very impactful experience at Thescon (Commentary)

Rebekah Dennis, Writer January 14, 2024

Thescon is an annual event that Mead High School theater students are invited to attend. This event is hosted at the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver, and took place on Dec. 7-9 this year....

Germ Theory’s poster they made for the concert on Jan. 6, 2024

Germ Theory continues to blow their fans’ minds (Commentary)

Alice Stewart, Writer January 14, 2024

Germ Theory, a DIY punk band from Longmont, Colorado, consists of guitarist, Alex Casano, drummer, Jacob Morales (‘26), and vocalist and bassist, Will Leyden. While Casano and Leyden have been making...

Mead High School’s very own theater teacher, Ms. Mackey smiles for the camera.

Teacher feature: Ms. Mackey

Rebekah Dennis, Writer January 14, 2024

Ms. Andrea Mackey has been teaching here at Mead ever since it opened. Before Mead, she taught at Longmont High School for 15 years.  Currently, she teaches Integrated English 9, both the fall play and...

Holistic medicine is a modern approach to healthcare and should be sought out more.

Holistic medicine has many benefits

Shayd Fuller, Content Editor January 14, 2024

Holistic medicine is an attitudinal approach to health care. Diet, psychotherapy, exercise, and counseling are all possible approaches to holistic treatment, allowing patients a natural way of healing....

Spirit week theme banners, made by Student Council, hanging in the lobby.

Mead High Student Council hosts Make-a-Wish week January 15-20

Kaitlyn Baerg, Writer January 14, 2024

This coming week is Make-a-Wish week. This annual week is packed full of fundraisers that Mead high and the surrounding community can participate in. Each year, a child in the Make-a-Wish program is...

St Vrain Virtual High School is located on 1200 S Sunset St in Longmont, CO.

St Vrain Virtual High School offers alternative route to graduation for variety of students

Aspen Bingham, Content Editor January 11, 2024

During 2010-11, St Vrain Online Global Academy was created by a St. Vrain Valley School District committee. The purpose of creating this option was to offer an alternate curriculum to provide more flexibility...

Marching band practices along the street.

Mead’s band community creates a welcoming environment for all students (Commentary)

Haiden Stolken, Writer January 8, 2024

Due to the exaggeration in movies and books, there has been a severe stereotype about band kids and how they’re really nerdy, have acne, wear glasses, and get shoved into lockers by the jocks. Like...

Music has its own unique fingerprint.

Music should unite people (Editorial)

Editorial Board January 6, 2024

Editorials are articles written by a publication’s editors to express a shared opinion or discuss a topic editors think needs more attention. These articles are meant to persuade readers and to promote...

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