By: Lorelei Conte

The administration has been collecting uneaten, unwanted fruit in the lunchroom to share with students, rather than throwing it out. When there's leftover apples that students did not want, the school saves them for Ms. Noriega, the school banker, to give to her horses so that the food doesn’t go to waste. A lot of the time, children do not eat their apples from their school lunch. Instead of letting the apples go to waste, they give them to other students or Ms. Noriega.

Using the apples keeps them from being wasted. “I think it is very cool that she collects apples to take care of the horses she owns. It is responsible and very kind,” said Maya-Sofia Geissendoerfer, 8th grader.

“...Someone in the cafeteria started collecting them for me to give to my horses as treats because most of the time when the cafeteria gives them out to the kids in their lunch. Most of them get thrown out and so instead of letting them go to waste, they give them to me,” said Mrs. Noriega, school banker.

Ms. Noriega actually has four horses. She raised Cheyenne, Stormchaser, and Kanyon since they were babies. She adopted Misty, who is a retired, elderly horse that needed a home. Cheyenne is 18, Stormchaser is 17, Kanyon is 2, and Misty is 26. Cheyenne, Stormchaser, and Misty are Paint horses. Kanyon is half Arabian and half Quarter horse.

By: Emma Davis

Thankful Thursday is an event that happens at Bob Miller every Thursday. It was started by Mrs. Adams, 6th grade teacher, and Mr. Detwiler, P.E. coach, to collect non-perishable food items to donate to the homeless each week. In sixth period, teachers put our collection bags with the donated food items for student council to collect.

“My 6th period class wanted to continue our efforts supporting the United Nations Global Goals by focusing on Global Goal #2 (Zero Hunger). The food went to a local middle school that created its own food bank. They feed over 100 families, twice a month, to support the growing number of children that go without adequate food. If our Miller students can see a need and work hard to address the issue then we are raising great global citizens; being aware of a problem and doing something about it. We hope to make a small impact by helping our community.

Our long term goal is to see poverty and hunger end in our world,” says Mrs. Adams, 6th grade teacher. Ella Hone, an eighth grade student that donated, said, “Even if starvation isn’t the biggest problem in the Green Valley area, there are still people suffering throughout the Las Vegas valley. Even if you donate just a little bit, it can help. No one deserves to go to bed hungry.”

In Las Vegas alone, there are 6,500 homeless people and families. Teachers and administration believe that even the smallest donations of food can help. These canned goods and imperishable foods get collected in Mrs. Adams classroom and donated straight to the food bank.

Over 100 families have been helped. The teachers and administration appreciate if everyone tries to help out and donate. The items you can donate are canned foods, non perishable foods, toiletry items and things like blankets and clothes.