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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

Students struggle to stay positive and enaged in online schooling. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a great deal of stress, loss of motivation, and other mental health issues for students. "The other piece of that is the depression state of mind, not that most kids are gonna fall into actual clinical depression, but that mindset is if I’m sitting around doing nothing all day, I’m gonna be less motivated to do something tomorrow. It’s the saying that laziness breeds more laziness. It’s a lot harder to mentally engage and that’s just a psychological pattern we fall into," (Mr. Schmidt).

Wrap Your Mind Around It: The Impacts of Social Isolation on Mental Health

Lisa Holiday, Staff Writer October 23, 2020

This past year, online school has been a struggle for many people across the globe. Even now with the reopening of schools nationwide, there are still students and parents who have chosen to stay...

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Staycation during the pandemic. During quarantine, many people feel "cooped up" and long for more activity in life. Many families are also learning to overcome different dynamics with the whole family at home for an extended period of time.

How I stay busy during the extended break

Grace Drawdy, Editor-in-Chief May 20, 2020

Given the unforeseen circumstances the world is experiencing right now, it can be very hard to find things to do while at home. While the extended school closure across the nation and the implementation...

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A calm state of mind. Sometimes individuals fill their mind with worries about their past or future instead of enjoying the present. Reflecting on the present without any judgement is the practice of being mindful.

A Mindful Minute

Shree Delwadia, Editor-In-Chief April 3, 2020

The world is full of unknown moments, challenges, and accomplishments. As things around everyone always seem to be changing, it is nice to take a minute and reflect on the present. To encourage students...

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A peace of mind. With many different things changing around an individual, it is important to take a moment to decompress if feeling overwhelmed. Taking care of one's body and mind is the key to being happy and healthy.

Stress Relief

Shree Delwadia, Editor-In-Chief April 1, 2020

With these unforeseen circumstances, everyone is adapting to the idea of online learning. Some feel that is rather stressful as there are so many different things to keep track of and remember to do. Others...

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Bags of Love. Sophomore Kira Young displays the mental health kits that sparked her award-winning FCCLA project. They are meant to destress and uplift during a stressful time. "I've always been inspired to go into the field of mental health," she explains, "so this was one way I could make a difference as a tenth grader."

FCCLA bags of love help with mental health

Sierra Wamsley and Naisha Roy March 26, 2020

Last month, Sophomore Kira Young created unique “Bags of Love” as part of her Region Star Events project for FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America), spreading the importance of mental...

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The arbitrariness of a school shooting. This was exactly the case in Saugus High School because no one saw Nate Berhow as a threat since he was socially and academically involved in his school. "I think the school systems should pay more attention to the mental health of their students and put that first," junior Anisha Prashanth commented in response to what the school system should do to prevent school shootings.

Student Voices on the Surge of School Shootings

Minakshi Shivananda, News Editor January 28, 2020

The Recent Tragedy In California An unfortunate tragedy struck Santa Clarita, California in November 2019, when a student at Saugus High School opened fire which resulted in the death of two teens and...

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Chicago At Night. We rushed to our hotel room after a long day of travel, looked out the window and saw the Chicago skyline. It's almost as if the sky was calming my nerves before the big day.

ATL to CHI, Because Mental Health Matters

Hannah Lucas, Social Media Manager January 17, 2020

Standing in the center of the stage at the University of Chicago, my heart skipped a beat as my mouth opened to tell my story to the 600 pairs of watchful eyes starring back at me. It’s Friday, September...

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Using the hand, not the head. Cheating is just cutting corners, students need to find better methods to prepare themselves for the future. Students who cheated through high school have found that their lack of retained information is detrimental to how their lives will play out after high school.

Trends in academic dishonesty at South Forsyth High School

Lauren Holiday, News Editor March 1, 2019

It’s been a long, rough year for just about any student who has to multitask their lives. Jobs, family, extracurriculars, and preparing for colleges all alongside having to worry about grades in classes...

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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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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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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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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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