Ropes course teaches teamwork at Barnesville Middle School
Sixth and seventh graders faced a river gully challenge during a Teamlink ropes course in Frederick County. Blair Mackintosh proposed lassoing the distant rope with sweatshirts, and peer leaders helped execute the plan. Group discussions revealed unexpected leaders and strengths.
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Barnesville
Frederick County
Teamlink, Inc
Andy Nichols
Head College
Blair Mackintosh
Blair
Scott Winkler
Billy Arzt
Ivan Thrane
Social trend labels and shifting space in papers
A study of newspaper use of new terms like ethnic cleansing and Generation X shows early space devoted to label introduction and explanation, followed by diminishing space as trends stabilize. Reader understanding may wane as explanations shrink and the label becomes taken for granted.
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America
Back to school resolutions and the pull of habit
Readers reflect on the annual cycle of back to school promises from students teachers and administrators. The piece notes how good intentions fade as homework piles up and temptations like movies tempt students away from papers. It argues perseverance and disciplined study lead to excellence and college opportunities.
Seventh grader’s diary entry from the Great Frederick Fair
Wes Shaffer logs a week at the Great Frederick Fair detailing 4-H cattle show prep and outcomes. He notes early rising, wash racks, stall cleaning, feed and bedding routines, and results: blue ribbons for the cow, high placements in other entries, plus personal satisfaction from a productive day.
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Frederick Fair
Wes Shaffer
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Nile
Social Studies
By Chasten Etzler
Lingenore High School
4-H
Court Street
N. Market St
Mt. Airy
Ridgeville Blvd
FSK
Frederick Towne Mall
West
Seventh Street
Seventh St
Lane
Frederick
Weis
Qld Camp Rd
Prospect Blvd
Amber Meadows
Damascus
Ridge Rd
Thurmont
Banner
Middletown
New Life Christian School
St. John’s Catholic
South Frederick
Visitation Academy
Mother Seton
Urbana
Monocacy
Wspapi
Newspapry
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