The Student News Site of South Forsyth High School

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

Daydreaming, Lower levels of sleep can be detrimental to a teens emotional, cognitive, and physical health - brain activity is proven to lessen with less sleep. Students have often bragged about how little sleep they received the night before, often times without knowing the dangerous effects.

Don’t sleep on this: How sleep levels impact the lives of teens

Daria Weber, Copy Editor May 16, 2019

Students crowd the halls, mindlessly wandering. Heavy eyelids and intermittent yawns remind them of their once cozy beds. The morning bell alerts them, slightly waking up their systems as they shuffle...

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A world of opportunities. Mr. Holmes, a World Geography teacher, often uses the boards to display maps to his class. The boards have changed the way many teachers use their everyday class time.

ClearTouch boards change the learning game at South

Shree Delwadia and Naisha Roy April 30, 2019

This year, the school installed new ClearTouch boards in every classroom at South Forsyth High School. These boards provide an interactive, sleek interface for both students and teachers. As time goes...

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Participating in internet courses. Students are swarming to take online courses. Online classes help you create flexibility in your schedule or help get pre-requirements for other courses.

Technological takeover: the rise of online classes

Grace Drawdy, Editor-in-Chief April 23, 2019

Students spend each and every day wishing for the time that they can get out of school and go home. Most people sit in their classes, listening to the teacher lecture for hours on end. But what if there...

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The voices of students. A select couple of students voiced out their opinions and displayed them in words for all to see. All of these opinions vary depending on what they believe to be the most necessary change for their classrooms and education.

Student Opinions: What we wish our teachers knew

Elijah Cho, Opinions Section Editor April 11, 2019

As students enter their morning classrooms sleep-deprived and stressed out, they brace themselves for another routine-filled and tedious day. As they trudge through the hallways of South Forsyth, a burning...

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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 its 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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The outfit with a million words. Each model had something different to say about their style and how it matched their personality. All 4 models had one thing in common; they were incredibly unique.

Southside Vogue: OUR Uniforms

Olivia Waletzke, Staff Writer March 25, 2019

With a school as sprawling as South, it's easy to get lost in the shuffle. We sit in colorless classrooms for hours on end, listening to teachers present. At school, there are limited windows for us to...

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Taking the stage. The above photo shows South students smiling for a picture soon after the ending session at the State Conference. Of the student that placed, the top 4 will represent Georgia at the National State Conference over the summer.

South’s FBLA Chapter exceeds expectations at State Conference

Shreya Mishra, Senior Editor, Online Lead March 25, 2019

The crowd cheers as students from their FBLA chapters step up to the stage to receive awards at the State Conference on Saturday, March 23rd, at the Hyatt Regency of Atlanta. However, taking a step...

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True love. Souths cast finishes the musical with a ballroom dance. The former Beast dips his princess in the finale of the play.

South Forsyth Thespians Present Beauty and the Beast

Sierra Wamsley and Oliva Waletzke March 15, 2019

The velvet curtain closes and the lights flicker on. The roaring applause of audience members dies down until the only person clapping is that awkward man in the corner. Characters are welcomed onto the...

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Filled with anticipation. South Forsyths prom is approaching soon on Saturday, April 13th. Some students are preparing for the night by purchasing their dresses, often finding them to be overly expensive.

How to rock prom on a budget

Kate Haas, Senior Editor March 15, 2019

Students across America spend hours perfecting their hair and makeup, all hoping to turn heads with their stunning look. For many students, this is one of their last chances to bond with their high school...

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Big on Spotify. 415 has over 50,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. With this huge success, the band thanks all of their fans from all around the world.

415 Hits Over 50,000 Monthly Listeners

Olivia Waletzke, Staff Writer March 5, 2019

The stars were shining brightly above the Valero gas station on the corner of Atlanta Hwy and Buford Dam Rd. a few Saturdays ago. All types of cars, from Mustangs to minivans, rolled into the parking lot,...

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The Girls Basketball team dribbles evenly into regionals.

Girls Basketball team ends season with nothing but net

Sierra Wamsley, Editor-in-Chief March 1, 2019

A senior player dribbles the basketball down the court. Almost out of energy but so close to scoring, she keeps going. There are only a few seconds left of the game. She shoots and scores. The players...

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Dont crack under pressure. Students strive to give the best care for their egg babies to give them the best childhood. They scramble to get every part of the project done. Neomi Mendoza, a junior, replied, The egg project has been a fun experience.

Cracking parenting: AP Psych students raise “egg” babies

Sadie Rawlings, Co-associate Editor February 8, 2019

225 babies are born each minute; in this case, however, it’s the AP Psych kids’ baby eggs. As they carefully prepare each egg, students tenderly carry colorful boxes and tins filled with fabric and...

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