Food Drive + Coin War Results

Scroll down to see the results of the coin war and food drive!

We were able to collect a lot of food and money for those in need! Thank you for everyone who participated.

-Emma and Ally :)

Most people think of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but October is also ADHD Awareness Month! 

Did you know that ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, sometimes also called ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder),  affects around 13% to 14% of 12 to 14-year-olds? This means that if you took 100 students in our school, about 13 of them would have ADHD or ADD.

ADHD is defined as "a mental condition, beginning in childhood and often persisting into later life, that is characterized by persistent difficulty in maintaining attention and concentration, and is frequently accompanied by hyperactive and impulsive behavior." (Oxford Dictionaries) Everyone's ADHD is different, though. 

There are typically three categories of ADHD: Predominantly Inattentive, Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive, and Combined. Predominantly Inattentive will typically exhibit symptoms such as difficulty paying attention, being easily distracted from tasks or other people, having poor organization (like in a backpack or room), trouble finishing tasks, and problems following instructions or conversations. Inattentive was also previously known as ADD. Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive will typically mean that a person will have feelings of needing to be constantly moving, difficulty sitting still, fidgeting, excessive talking, and trouble controlling actions or words (They blurt out a lot.) Combined will mean that they have symptoms from hyperactivity, impulsive, and inattention, which is the most common form of ADHD.

Again, though, everyone's ADHD is different. If you have ADHD, you may only have symptoms from one category, or maybe you have symptoms from all of the categories equally - it really just depends on you.

Some people with ADHD will get diagnosed, and others may live their entire lives with it without knowing that they have it.

The purpose of ADHD awareness month is to erase stigma around having ADHD. You can research and share reliable information on sources such as CHADD or CDC to help support people with ADHD. You can also wear orange to show your support, like how we wear pink for Breast Cancer Awareness, also this month.

If you think you might have ADHD and want to be evaluated, make sure you talk to your parents about getting evaluated by a psychiatrist, psychologist, or pediatrician. 

Remember to wear orange for ADHD Awareness Month and support your friends with ADHD!

Article written by Mabel Samnee

September Students of the Month!

Congrats to all of the September students of the month! Thanks for showing your Wildcat Pride! Pictured:

Keaton McAndrew

Kendall Mueller

Ava Giles

Krish Jeyaganesh

Daphne Beile

Evie Morgan

Cooper Kalamitsiotis

Benji Jusufovic

Ava Kelly

Avery Lasley

Anabelle Young

Nathan Regna

Dawson Castenada

Isla Beckerle

Anthony Moore

Maria Deguire