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August 27, 2012
Generations of Ah, Ah, Ahs Remember the Count

The Count passed away, but his Legacy lives on.

June 28, 2012
The Microsoft Surface Tablet

Although Microsoft's new tablet, the Surface, may have many new features, can it stand up to other tablets, notably Apple's iPad?

Microsoft recently unveiled the all-new Surface tablet at a convention in Los Angeles, causing much excitement and controversy among the general public.

May 15, 2012
Summer is Almost Here!

It’s finally coming. Summer. Barbecues, pool parties, sleepovers, and popsicles. Summer is the time when you feel free, away from the stress of school and busy afternoons.

May 3, 2012
It Gets Better

“It gets better. It seems hard, you know, I think being different is always gonna be a tough climb. There's always gonna be people that are scared of it. But at the end of the day you give those bullies, those people, that are so ignorant, if you give them the power to affect you, you're letting them win. And they don’t deserve that. What you’re doing by being yourself is you’re keeping it real, and you’re being really brave.”
~ Adam Lambert
 

More and more, teens that are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender are bullied because of their sexuality. Is it really fair for them? For us? No, its not. But it gets better.

May 1, 2012
“Pirates!” Director Is Animated About His Profession

Recently, Peter Lord, director and producer of the new stop-motion film, “Pirates! Band of Misfits”, visited Denver. Lord is well-known for his work on many other movies, including “Chicken Run” and the “Wallace and Gromit” franchise.

Lights! Camera! Action! Films are a pastime for people from all around the world.

April 26, 2012
Citizen Scientists: Be Part of a Scientific Discovery from Your Own Backyard

Looking for a way to help your world? Want to be a scientist?

April 22, 2012
Fundraising Fun; Racing for Wishes

What if there was a race, a race for wishes, that raised money to send a child with a life threatening disease to Disney World?  Would your run as hard as you could?

At the beginning of the school year, Shaffer Elementary challenged all of it's students to make a difference by May 1, 2012.  The staff handed out green sheets of paper with a $1 bill stap

April 22, 2012
Mindstorms Hit Welchester

Welchester Elementary has a Robotics Club!

This spring twenty-one fifth and sixth grade students at Welchester Elementary were introduced to the science of robots through an after school program.

April 8, 2012
Bunny Basics
March 30, 2012
Jellybean Stop-Motion!

There are many music videos out there on websites like Youtube, with a video for nearly every song that exists. Some follow the lyrics, some have plots, others are just made with the purpose of being interesting.
 

There are many music videos out there on websites like Youtube, with a video for nearly every song that exists.

March 30, 2012
Youtube can Reveal Reality

Everywhere you turn you can see pictures of “perfect” people. In magazines at the grocery store, ads in commercials, starring in movies and on TV, along with pictures all over the internet. Well, a certain video has the power to debunk all these myths of perfection—in the form of a fake makeup advertisement.

Everywhere you turn you can see pictures of “perfect” people.

March 26, 2012
Gaming Book Is Good for Gamers and Non-Gamers

If you've ever wondered about video game high scores, records and who made them, gaming trivia, or just wanted a bunch of gaming facts, Guinness World Records 2012: Gamers&#39

March 20, 2012
Cool Academic Games for Kids!

The new and improved academic website is here at last!

Be honest with yourself...

March 18, 2012
Comic Book Franchise Reborn

How do comic book companies get new readers?

     Yes, they still exist. There was a time when comics disappeared from the mind of the public. The 90s were lacking in new franchise to pull in the next generation.

March 13, 2012
The Journey of a Haunted Teenager in High School

High school + new friends + distant family + one ghost = One great story

Faith Erin Hicks writes and illustrates Friends with Boys, a young adult graphic novel about growing up and friendship.

February 26, 2012
Uncle Shelby Lives!

A review of "Every Thing On It" by Shel Silverstein

My family and I have always enjoyed the work of Shel Silverstein.

January 22, 2012
Skylanders Not Just For Boys

Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure the video game brings characters to life!

If you haven’t discovered "Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure" yet, this video game is definitely worth looking into.

January 11, 2012
Turn That Phone Off!!!

     Turn that phone off! One thing that I cannot stand is phones ON during movies. Right in the middle of the climax...ring ring goes the phone.

January 10, 2012
Changes in Myanmar

A little over a month since Hillary Clinton came to Myanmar and talked to the Government about reform and the release of prisoners of conscience, life has returned back to normal.  So, have any changes taken place already and what changes should one expect to see in the near future one might ask?

A little over a month since Hillary Clinton came to Myanmar and talked to the Government about reform and the release of prisoners of conscience, life has returned back to normal.

January 8, 2012
the rise of a new age in Crossed

What if your entire life was already planned out for you? Who you loved, where you worked, when you died?

      In the second installment of Ally Condie's Matched  trilogy, Crossed, Cassia has finally chosen to try and break free of the Society.

December 27, 2011
A Fun Way to Play

Moxie Girlz, Be True! Be You! is a great game if you like to design clothes and write magazines.

You are the reporter, editor, and artist for the Moxie Girls magazine. Each issue you have a different topic like friendship, compassion, love, and sometimes what you love to do!

December 15, 2011
A Book Inside technology

The Kindle and the Ipad have gone nationwide, spreading global. It is light and portable and you can read books and play games wherever you go.

December 15, 2011
A Book Inside technology

The Kindle and the Ipad have gone nationwide, spreading global. It is light and portable and you can read books and play games wherever you go.

December 15, 2011
What if I Don't Want to be a Rocket Scientist

Should Science Finally Be An Elective?

Do you strongly admire Science, or despise Science class? Whether you like it or hate it, have you ever thought of the reason why?

December 14, 2011
Why Is Vocabulary Corrupted?

Do you swear? Do you call others these words that have become the bad words of the century?

Do you swear? Do you call others these words that have become the bad words of the century? Have you ever stopped to ask yourself, why? Why do you swear?