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The Bird Feed

The Student News Site of South Forsyth High School

The Bird Feed

The Student News Site of South Forsyth High School

The Bird Feed

Kelsey Watson

Kelsey Watson, Staff Writer

Kelsey Watson is a senior at South Forsyth High School and a first year staff member on The Bird Feed. She attended the Washington Journalism & Media Conference over the summer to prepare for her first year as a writer for The Bird Feed. In her free time she does gymnastics, reads, and watches Saturday Night Live. Her favorite singer is Taylor Swift and her idol is Audrey Hepburn. She is an avid Harry Potter fan and has read the series nine times. She hopes to attend Clemson University next fall. You can contact her through her email

[email protected] or through her Twitter @kelseywbirdfeed.

Reading time. The much anticipated sequel to A Handmaids Tale preaches equal rights. The sequel delves further into the lack of inequality that women have.

Margaret Atwood brings new commentary about women’s rights in her novel, “The Testaments”

Kelsey Watson, Staff Writer May 4, 2020

*Spoiler alert* The follow-up novel to The Handmaid’s Tale, The Testaments, strikes the perfect balance between fiction and reality as Margaret Atwood compares the violently religious and controlling...

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Easter is here. The West Hall tree is full of colorful eggs. The German students hand painted each egg and hung them up to celebrate the Easter season.

The German Club welcomes Easter with their Tree of Life

Kelsey Watson, Staff Writer May 4, 2020

South Forsyth prides itself on the ability to incorporate all kinds of culture into the community. One annual tradition is the creation of the Osterbaum or Tree of Life by the German Club. Before Easter...

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Let the games begin. The South Forsyth Varsity gymnastics team prepares to compete. Senior Sydney Goncalves, junior Emma Knezevich, freshman Abby Molish, freshman Alice Wang, freshman Carina Leftovits, sophomore Avery Sitko, senior Kelsey Watson, and sophomore Lia Carter, patiently awaited the start of the competition where they won second place.

South Forsyth Varsity gymnastics team reaches another victory at their second competition

Kelsey Watson, Staff Writer March 12, 2020

On February 29th, the South Forsyth Varsity Gymnastics team competed at the Bio Gymnastics Center for their second meet of the season. With the beginning of a new season, many new gymnasts joined the team...

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Top of the podium. The German students and teachers pose for their final group photo. They boarded the bus and drove away with their first place trophy in hand.

South’s German Club takes home 1st place at the State German Convention

Kelsey Watson, Staff Writer February 28, 2020

On January 31st, 2020, the South Forsyth High School German students traveled to Covington, Georgia to participate in the annual State German Convention. The students took part in multiple individual and...

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Fröhliche Weihnachten! The South Forsyth High School German club poses for a picture. They were joined by the other children who took part in the Christmas festivities.

The German Club brings Christmas cheer with their annual Christmas Market

Kelsey Watson, Staff Writer December 18, 2019

On December 7th, 2019, South Forsyth High School held its annual German Christmas Market, a community-wide event filled with traditional German cuisine and Christmas traditions. The German Club mimicked...

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South Forsyth commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall

Grace Drawdy and Kelsey Watson November 18, 2019

Students filled the hallway, ready for another normal week at school. However, they didn't know the amount of excitement soon to come, all caused by a few boxes. As students entered the Main Hall Atrium,...

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The line up. Children and students enjoyed German delicacies at South Forsyths Oktoberfest celebration. The community wide event was an important and lucrative fundraiser for the German program and provided tasty German foods to the young children that attended.

The German Oktoberfest Comes to South

Kelsey Watson, Staff Writer October 21, 2019

Willkommen auf Oktoberfest! South Forsyth High School’s German Club hosted their annual Oktoberfest on October 18th in the plaza after school where they sold traditional German foods paired with other...

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Taylor Swift’s new album, “Lover” brings her back into the light with her most romantic album yet.

Kelsey Watson, Staff Writer October 21, 2019

Taylor Swift's newest album Lover reflects her newfound positivity and takes a more personal look at her relationship with Joe Alwyn, her "lover," and herself. Her writing feels lighter, and after hiding...

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Junior Emma Knezevich, Freshman Carina Lefkovits, Senior Kelsey Watson, and Senior Sydney Goncalves wave signs together at the Cumming Fairgrounds. The money raised went to the gymnastics team.

New Recruits Help Out at the SFHS Gymnastics Team Fundraiser

Kelsey Watson, Staff Writer October 20, 2019

On October 7th the South Forsyth High School gymnastics team held their biggest fundraiser at the Cumming Fair. Each year the gymnastics team makes over $400 parking cars at Wells Fargo for five dollars.  The...

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