It’s that time of year again; the flowers are beginning to bloom, the days are getting longer, the temperatures are getting warmer, and the teachers and students are getting anxious about state tests. We interviewed language arts, math, and science teachers to discover what they are doing to prepare for testing.

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Drama Club Goes Back to the '80s

by Julie Goon

On March 13th and 14th, the AMS Drama Department performed Mall Madness at the Ashland High School Little Theater.   This heartfelt story, set in the 1980’s, centers around a group of nerdy teenagers, Elwood, played by Evelyn Derr, Fletcher, played by Georgia Hall, and Stevie, played by Caitlyn Cunningham, who spend their Saturday afternoon at the mall. 

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by Lydia Weaver and Avary Hinkle

Power Of The Pen, a creative writing competition for 7th and 8th graders, holds three yearly meets in January, March, and May.   Ashland Middle School’s team is coached by Mrs. Hull, 8th-grade language arts teacher.  Power of the Pen meetings began in November to prepare students for the competition.  Any students interested in writing could join.  The competitions do not include public speaking, only writing on a given topic.  

In January, the Northeast District 1 competition was held here at Ashland Middle School.  Four Ashland students competed: Vanessa Bracamontes, Raylon Cooper, Georgia Hall, and Kaiya Maneese. Two writers, Hall and Manesse, qualified for the  Northeast Regional competition, which took place at Kent State University on March 7. 

The writing prompt for the regional competition was “Don’t take it personally, but…”.  Georgia Hall’s submission, “A Stolen Friend,” was awarded the District Platinum Pen Award and qualified her for the state tournament.  This tournament will be held on May 17 and 18 at Ashland University.