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The Student News Site of South Forsyth High School

The Bird Feed

The Student News Site of South Forsyth High School

The Bird Feed

Naisha Roy

Naisha Roy, Copy Editor

Naisha Roy is elated to continue her fourth year on The Bird Feed as a senior. As the Copy Editor, she hopes to help every member on staff find their unique voice and transform into journalists. She loves acrylic painting, trying to master different cuisines, and stationery. She also interns for the NRI Pulse, an online newspaper where she hopes to gain experience for her dream job as a journalist for the New York Times. Her current obsessions include Queer Eye and Indo-Chinese food. An avid Marvel watcher, she loves binging shows like Loki in her free time. She hopes to make her last year at The Bird Feed an absolute blast. You can contact Naisha at [email protected].

Organization is key. With students now responsible to plan out both their classwork and homework, it's essential to have a plan about where work will go. Mapping out due dates is a great indicator of how much time students will save through planning.

Planning out work

Naisha Roy, Copy Editor March 31, 2020

Online work can become a huge timesaver with the correct planning methods. With most assignments posted a night or two in advance, students now have the advantage of seeing their next few days' responsibilities...

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Effective communication. With Online Learning comes a multitude of internet communication options. Whether they choose email, video chat, or something else, students should keep their communication clear, concise, and respectful.

[Photo] Communication Methods

Naisha Roy, Copy Editor March 28, 2020

Effective communication. With Online Learning comes a multitude of internet communication options. Whether they choose email, video chat, or something else, students should keep their communication clear,...

50 percent off. Oftentimes, stores such as Macy's hype up their Black Friday sales in order to gain maximum profits. However, sometimes getting half off a product means losing all of a customer's integrity and kindness. Image used via Flickr under Creative Commons.

The Dark Side of Black Friday

Naisha Roy, Copy Editor December 4, 2019

The line stretches around the block, groups of people elongating it with every passing second. Shoppers anxiously wait, bundled up in heavy coats and scarves, frosty air making a cloud with every breath....

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Ionic demonstration. Mr. Steele, a chemistry teacher, uses his ClearTouch board to teach. Throughout the school, a variety of styles lives within the teachers.

Pedagogy is more than a Membean word

Naisha Roy, Copy Editor October 29, 2019

Visual, Tactile, Auditory. Every student has taken one of those learning style quizzes that tells them which way they learn best. But what about teachers? According to Anthony F. Grasha’s book Teaching...

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Superhero Costumes

Naisha Roy, Copy Editor October 29, 2019

No matter which side people fall on within the spectrum between Marvel and DC, there's a superhero out there for everyone. The following guide shows some easy superhero costumes: [/infographic]

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Disney Costumes

Naisha Roy, Copy Editor October 27, 2019

No one's ever too old to be a Disney character. We've all grown up with our favorites and can still pay homage to them without looking like a 5-year-old every Halloween. The infographic below shows some...

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Colors in remembrance. Students at SFHS dress up in honor for 9/11. The Spanish National Honors Society encouraged their members to wear red, white, and blue in memory. "I am dressing in support for both the society and 9/11," freshman Angelica Conde says.

Dressing for the memory of 9/11

Naisha Roy and Carmel Yonas September 13, 2019

South’s very own Spanish National Honors Society dressed in patriotic colors to commemorate the September 11th attacks on the Twin Towers. As part of the Spanish National Honors Society [SNHS], students...

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How to work with your teacher

How to work with your teacher

Naisha Roy, Copy Editor August 25, 2019

Everyone knows that the key to good grades is communicating with teachers. It isn't "sucking up," it's building a positive relationship that will last throughout the year. If there is a discrepancy or...

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Backpack Organization

Backpack Organization

Naisha Roy, Copy Editor August 25, 2019

We've all been there--frantically searching through our backpacks for a scrap piece of paper, only to pull out thousands of ancient objects we don’t even remember putting in there. High schoolers need...

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Organizing chaos. As students plan their activities for Saturday and Sunday, homework takes up an extensive chunk of their time. While some teachers have ceased assigning weekend homework, others maintain the firm perspective that it's a part of life.

Teachers vs. Students: Weekend homework

Naisha Roy, Copy Editor April 8, 2019

After climbing up the precipitous mountain that is the school week, Friday awaits students like a rewarding jewel. For many students, weekends are a refresh button on school, tests, assignments, and life....

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Literacy Day on display. Tuesday, March 12 marked the day South Forsyth High School partook in a day surrounding academic discourse and its importance in the classroom environment. Many classes participated in Socratic Seminars and class discussions.

More than a day for books: SFHS Literacy Day

Posters and wallpapers decorated the hallways advocating for Literacy Day on March 12th. Teachers and students have been preparing for this day to come, and now spectators are visiting classrooms and watching...

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A sea of colors. Dream on 3 continues to raise funds for Carter and Carli, similar to the staff-student basketball game. The Silent Disco was the newest fundraiser for Carter and Carli's dream, and hundreds of students attended to jam out.

Partying for a cause

Naisha Roy, Copy Editor February 6, 2019

Music is blasting, but it's totally quiet. People are dancing to their favorite songs, but no one's moves are quite the same. All across the room, people don red, blue, and green colored headphones and...

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The real crisis. Immigrants all throughout the United States, criminals or not, are being pulled out of their homes and arrested. This was one of the many brutal actions taken against these aliens. Image used via Flickr with permission under Creative Commons.

Investigating the REAL Illegal Immigration Crisis

Naisha Roy, Copy Editor February 1, 2019

America. Land of the free and home of the brave. Or at least, that was the moniker this nation used to endorse. However, with the recent events regarding the spike in deportation and haphazard arrests,...

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Testing week. Midterms are right around the corner and these tests can make or break student's grades. Midterms have continued to put stress on students from the past till now and without the proper organization and preparation, the weight of these tests might be too much to handle.

Bracing for Midterms

Naisha Roy and Shree Delwadia December 3, 2018

As December rolls by, Christmas trees are going up, hot chocolate is pouring, and the sugar-plum fairies are dancing. But high-school students are doing a dance of their own; trying to juggle the stress...

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Stacked-up stress. Youth these days are rarely motivated by school stress; most of the stress has been shown to have a negative effect. Students have reported getting sick or even depressed by just thinking about the stress they are or will be dealing with. "A survey by the American Psychological Association found that nearly half of all teens — 45 percent — said they were stressed by school pressures," states npr.org. Image used via Flickr under Creative Commons.

Teachers vs. Students: Stress

Naisha Roy, Copy Editor December 3, 2018

As students file into the school building, chatting with their friends, they all have different thoughts running through their minds. Some of them are excited to start the day and they smile as they enter...

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[Video] Celebrating Diwali at South Forsyth

Naisha Roy, Copy Editor November 16, 2018

This year, as Diwali came by, the fireworks were louder than ever. More and more people in South's diverse population took an excused absence to celebrate this very cultural holiday. Diwali, also known...

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German foreign exchange, Lara Herrmann, gives a presentation to the journalism class on the popularity of Schlager Music in Germany.

German students take on SFHS

Students arrive at the Atlanta airport, 4,671 miles away from their homes in Leipzig, Germany. This is their first tour of America, visiting Washington, D.C. a couple of weeks before. They meet their student...

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Dan Brown's novels are said to be thrilling, spine-chilling, and mind-blowing.

Reviewing Dan Brown’s novels

Naisha Roy, Copy Editor October 16, 2018

An unbreakable code. A war between science and religion. A plague that could wipe out the world. Dan Brown books tackle topics like these with knowledge and mystery. A perfect read for anyone who loves...

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As the year goes on, students' desks are getting more cluttered- just like their minds.

Teachers vs. Students: Workload

Naisha Roy, Copy Editor October 2, 2018

High school students, in general, are getting more and more flustered with the amount of work they have. After reaching home in the late afternoon from an extracurricular activity, the average high...

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