A Spray Worth the Hype?
By Grace Keith (7th Grade)
A Spray Worth the Hype?
By Grace Keith (7th Grade)
This writing piece is about SOL DE JANIERO 59 body mist. The company's SOL DE JANIERO'S manufacturer is the L'Occitane Group. SOL DE JANIERO '59 is a woody gourmand hair and body mist, with notes of velvet plum, sugared violet, and vanilla orchid. It's a fragrance for year-round use.It is a nice build-able scent that makes you smell nice for most of the day.I personally think this scent smells amazing and it is a perfect size for transport or just to put on your vanity, it also lasts a while.
SOL DE JANIERO is a very presentable brand but the scents are there too! It looks good on a shelf but also smells good too. If you want to smell extra good and if you want it to be long lasting they also have a matching body butter and deodorant to pair with the body mist too!Also SOL DE JANIERO has very affordable products compared to other high-end products that cost way more than they are worth. The price range for the SOL DE JANEIRO body mist ranges from $26-$39 but they also have jet sets that come with their mini body wash, body butter, and body mist if you just want to try out the scent.
This product works extremely well as a build-able scent. This scent is very good for people who like light but delectable scents, it also is a good starter perfume for people who aren't quite sure what type of scents they like. The key notes are vanilla, woody, and floral scents so if you like any of those key scents you will really enjoy this body mist with amazing packaging. The packaging is very durable and it is also visually aesthetic, it is a good size to travel with but it takes a while to go through. Overall this is a great product, but it is a mist so you will need to apply more than once a day.
I would recommend this product to anyone. It is very beginner friendly but even if you are advanced in scent you will still be impressed with the quality of the body mist. It is overall durable, build-able,affordable, and good quality. But remember it is a body mist so you might want to layer with the body butter or the deodorant but it isn't a must because you can take it with you anywhere.It does have down sides but it is very good quality and you should buy it today.
Rethinking the School Clock
By McKinley Jaeger (8th Grade)
Starting school at 8:30 a.m. or later aligns with improving sleep duration, mental health, and academic performance. Studies show that delaying start times by even 30 minutes leads to students being less tired in class, having better attendance, and even achieving higher graduation rates. Teens need 8–10 hours of sleep but often only get 7–8 because they cannot fall asleep early, yet they are still expected to wake up very early. If school starts at 7:30, most kids have to wake up around 6 a.m. or earlier to catch the bus. Assuming most kids fall asleep at 10:00 p.m. or later, they are only getting around 8 hours of sleep. That's only if they fall asleep at 10, and most kids fall asleep much later than that. Schools should begin no earlier than 8:30 because improved sleep also improves grades, mental health, and attitudes.
Students focus better when they have more time to sleep. Sleepy teens struggle with focus, memory, and cognitive alertness, resulting in lower test scores and poorer grades. This proves that lack of sleep significantly impacts academic performance. This supports why students would greatly benefit from extra sleep.
Having to wake up early also impacts students' mental health outside of school. Chronic lack of sleep is linked to depression, mood instability, and a higher risk of being overweight. This evidence matters because it shows the mental and physical impacts that lack of sleep can cause. This demonstrates that teens are affected every day by waking up early for school, even outside of school hours.
Early start times also cause some students to want to skip school. Then they are not learning at all. Tired teens have lower alertness, poorer memory, and reduced cognitive capacity, leading to lower grades and higher absenteeism. This shows how the impacts of lack of sleep are mostly, if not entirely, negative. This supports the thesis by showing how lack of sleep affects the brain.
Kids will benefit greatly from starting school at a later time. Sick and tired of seeing kids sick and tired? The evidence is clear: it's time to adjust our clocks. Think back to those early mornings when you had to get out of bed. It's not fun for anyone, especially children who barely got any sleep throughout the night. Dragging themselves out of bed is already a bad start to the day. If kids don't get enough sleep, adults cannot be upset that they are in a bad mood and not fully awake during classes. Schools should prioritize student mental health by changing to later start times and aligning schedules with teenagers' natural sleep patterns to improve mental health and academic performance. Prioritizing rest over outdated schedules ensures students are attentive, less stressed, and prepared for success.
Making a Difference Every Day
By Reid Blanchard (8th Grade)
Mrs. Dias shows up early in the morning and starts her day by getting her class ready for the day. She gets there a half hour early to start her day.
Mrs. Dias plays a very important role at WMS. She runs the academic assistance part of the school and helps students from all grades. This story is about an average day for Mrs. Dias and what it looks like. It will talk about how she helps her students, how she prepares for her day, and how she finishes her day.
Mrs. Dias starts her day by reviewing student work and making sure she knows what her students need to learn. She also reviews each student's Google Classroom and PlusPortals. Before her first wave of students, she also likes to organize her board and make sure everyone has something to work on.
"I come in a half an hour early every morning, so I can review everyone's Google Classrooms and PlusPortals."
She also has a break in between most of her classes. During this time, she will bring up Google Classroom and PlusPortals again. During her breaks, she also likes to print extra copies of student work just in case a student loses an assignment.
"I also print out things that the teachers have in Google Classroom so when a student comes to me and says, 'Well, I don't have that paper,' I can give it to them and say, 'Here you go,'" said Mrs. Dias.
During lunchtime, Mrs. Dias eats her packed lunch in the classroom. She also likes to have conversations with her students to make them feel comfortable.
"I like to ask them how their weekend was, how their day was, and I also like to have some free time to converse so I know what's going on in their day," she said.
She also likes to have as many resources as possible to help students when they're struggling. She has binders of all the teachers' content so she can help students with math, ELA, and other subjects. If a student is struggling with a topic, she can use a resource to help teach them.
"I always have resources just to grab, you know, if someone's having a hard time with long division or something like that," Mrs. Dias said.
Mrs. Dias wraps up her day by staying a few minutes after school to see if any students need to stay after.
Students can find Mrs. Dias in the library, working hard every day for her students. Overall, Mrs. Dias is a lifesaver for students who need help whenever they need it.