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The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine requires two shots given 21 days apart, and the Moderna vaccine requires two shots given 28 days apart.

What happens next with the COVID-19 virus?

Arizona Lee, Editor-in-Chief April 23, 2020

The COVID-19 virus has exploded all across the globe. It has resulted in school closures, the flooding of hospitals, worldwide self quarantines, and many deaths. The only questions are: will there be a...

During this time apart, people have decided to connect with each other through sound instead of contact. It’s both a way to feel unified and help stop the virus by socially distancing.

Are you hearing howling at 8 P.M. every night?

Arizona Lee, Editor-in-Chief April 23, 2020

People all across the state of Colorado have started to hear what sounds like howling wolves at eight o’clock every night. This sound, however, is not wolves. It is the quarantined people of Colorado,...

A boy sitting in the sun.

What I thought would be “spring break” turned into an invisible enemy

Kadin Lengner, Writer April 17, 2020

When I first truly grasped the idea and possibility of going into “quarantine,” I was completely ecstatic. I reveled and bathed in my excitement. I knew school could be closed for who-knows-how-long....

The swarming of Schoology has caused an increased usage rate of almost 400%.

Students struggle as online learning programs have recurring connection issues

Arizona Lee, Editor-in-Chief April 14, 2020

As students, teachers, and administrators of Mead High School get settled into their remote learning schedules, serious issues are starting to occur on online learning platforms. Programs like Schoology...

Ashton Steele plays the bagpipes in the Sunset Solidarity Movement.

Pipers spread hope through music through Sunset Solidarity Movement

Amme Cook, Writer April 13, 2020

The Sunset Solidarity Movement is a worldwide movement where bagpipers from around the globe are coming out of their houses to bring strength and hope to others by playing.  “As the COVID-19 pandemic...

A photo of the front of the school.

Colorado School closure extended through April 30 among national reaction to COVID-19 outbreak

Blake LaVanchy, Content Editor April 13, 2020

As of April 1st, Governor Jared Polis has extended school building closures through April 30th meaning that online schooling will continue until at least April 30th.  During a previous press-meeting...

How to make a CDC-approved Pocket Mask

How to make a CDC-approved Pocket Mask

Adah McMillan, Copy and Design Editor April 10, 2020

There is currently a worldwide shortage of N95 respirators, which are special masks that filter out airborne particles. You can donate homemade cloth masks to health workers through the Masks Now Coalition....

A picture of prom dresses.

The 2020 prom is canceled due to social distancing restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic

Miles Michell, Content Editor April 5, 2020

This week on the Mav Newsletter, Principal Rachael Ayers has announced that this year’s prom has been canceled. The cancelation is due to the extension of the social distancing guidelines put in place...

Faith Hale and Gretzky Gilman, hosts of our new podcast Censored, pose as silhouettes.

Censored: COVID-19 edition (Episode 6)

Gretzky Gilman, Writer April 3, 2020

Click play to listen to our latest episode of Censored. In this week’s episode, we explain in detail as much as we can about the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode is hosted by Gretzky Gilman. This...

Groceries on the porch.

Ways to assist the community during COVID-19 while still maintaining social distancing

Lauren Larson, Writer April 3, 2020

During times of turmoil and unrest in our community, many people may be searching for ways to assist those who are being hit the hardest by COVID-19 shutdowns and new regulations. It may be hard to...

Some students choose to enroll in LaunchED because they want to wait to continue partially in-person learning until there is an official COVID-19 vaccine, while others simply find that they learn better online.

What Mead High School students need to know about online learning

Marina Goter, Editor-in-Chief March 28, 2020

This information is specific to Mead High School and complements the information given by Superintendent, Don Haddad, as well a recent article published on The Mav. “To ensure a successful start,...

SVVSD poster in Mead High School

SVVSD’s online learning plan as well as updates during the COVID-19 school closure

Marina Goter, Editor-in-Chief March 26, 2020

Today, March 26 at 8:22 a.m, the district released the online learning plan that will take effect on Monday, March 30 through April 17. Though the St. Vrain Valley School District (SVVSD) wants to support...

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