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10th grade Literature and Composition teacher, Mrs. Reid, is happy to share her feelings about safe places.

Safe places with Mrs. Reid

Sierra Wamsley, Editor-in-Chief November 15, 2017

Teens and adults alike are struggling with mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety. Some have expressed feelings that they do not have a safe place or person to talk to. Within our high school...

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Photo by Sophie Ralph. Herr Strecker helps student Davis Street during his fourth period.

South Forsyth Teacher of the Year

Daria Weber, Copy Editor November 10, 2017

Herr Strecker is a teacher who not only cares about the content of what he teaches, but also about his students. As one of SFHS’s German teachers, Herr Strecker has always enjoyed traveling and experiencing...

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Mrs. Burnell and Ms. Frankel stand in front of wings constructed in the counselor's office from the feathers students made for Red Ribbon Week . The two counselors worked together on the events that occurred October 23 through the 30th.

History of Red Ribbon Week

Lauren Holiday, News Editor November 8, 2017

Red Ribbon Week is a drug awareness campaign that occurs annually in October and that began in 1985. The campaign was put into effect after the murder of a 37 year old Drug Enforcement Administration agent,...

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Erin Maley, Carly Bachism, Jordyn Paul-Slater, and Maiwenn Loheac engage in a Wednesday Habitudes lesson in Mr. Thompson's IB Literature class. Mr. Thompson infuses his Habitudes lessons with knowledge from his TOK class.

Habitudes: A Movement in 21st Century Education

Will Logsdon, Senior Editor October 31, 2017

  South introduced Habitudes this year because administration and county level educators wished to initiate a dialogue between students and teachers about life skills required for the workplace...

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Caitlyn Solei sits with her aunt Brenda Valentin, surrounded by the donations they've collected for hurricane victims in Puerto Rico.

Local student provides hurricane relief for Puerto Rico

Alyssa Freyman, Editor-in-chief October 23, 2017

Hurricane Maria, a category 4 storm, hit Puerto Rico on September 20th. Kristy J. O'Hara, an author at World Vision, easily described it as the “strongest hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in more than...

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A Christmas display at Lowe's inserts itself in the midst of the Halloween season.

Why Christmas arrives earlier every year

Lauren Holiday, News Editor October 16, 2017

Mid July does not ring the Christmas cheer bell in many people's’ minds, especially the blazing heat, inflatable floaties, and plentiful supply of Sno-Kones on the coasts. Though, for many retailers,...

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Suicidal Depression: Signs to look for

Suicidal Depression: Signs to look for

Brittany Rodi, Photography/Design Section Editor October 10, 2017

Suicide awareness is becoming critical in schools world-wide. With the 2nd leading-cause of teen death being suicide, now more than ever we need to learn the signs to look for in student depression and...

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Denmark High School is scheduled to open in August 2018 between Mullinax and Fowler roads in southwest Forsyth, near two schools – Brandywine Elementary and DeSana Middle.

Student opinions on redistricting

Brooke Eldridge, Opinions and Arts and Entertainment Editor October 5, 2017

The frustration with Forsyth County Schools redistricting high schools and elementary schools is an ongoing situation for both students and specific neighborhoods. A new high school called Denmark is arriving...

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Safe places with Mr. Reynolds

Safe places with Mr. Reynolds

Sierra Wamsley, Editor-in-Chief October 4, 2017

Many student around the world struggle with various mental illnesses. I interviewed many within our campus asking for a teacher they felt was a safe place for them. Numerous students mentioned a 10th...

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Students in Mr. Pearre's senior class are adapting chrome books into their lessons. These students use personalized learning to reinforce their understanding of the content.

Personalized learning embraced by the social studies department

Lauren Holiday, News Editor September 22, 2017

South Forsyth is making a greater effort this year to integrate personalized learning into classrooms. With only two months of school under their belt, students are just beginning to get a glimpse of what...

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There are five different aspects of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) included in the curriculum.

Social Emotional Learning joins with Habitudes

Kate Haas, Senior Editor September 22, 2017

This year at South Forsyth, SFHS counselor, Corinna Spurlock has created a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) class for teachers to better understand their student's emotions. This class is directed towards...

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A 9th grade Biology teacher, Ms. Peace, is happy to share her feelings on safe places.

Safe places with Ms. Peace

Sierra Wamsley, Editor-in-Chief September 19, 2017

        One of the struggles for students is finding a safe person to trust when it comes to mental health. With September being Suicide Awareness month, I interviewed students asking if there was...

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