Tips On Keeping Cool
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Find out how to keep cool this summer. Watch the video produced by Brionna Wiggins and Myja Miller, 7th grade reporters at Friendship Woodridge Academy.
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What Students can Learn About Field Trips
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What do students learn from field trips? Field trips are great ways to better understand what the textbook says. It is a real world experience. Kids can go back and visit these places again in the future. They can think about going to college and working there in the future. Students can learn about many things like some of theses subjects:
Read MoreFive of Our Favorite Apps
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What is your favorite App? FNN reporters discussed our favorite apps. Our names are Anyia Wallace, Sincere Bolden, DeAngelo Parker, Bryson Dempsey and Theresa Matthews. Today we are going to tell you about our favorite apps....
Read MoreI'm a Survivor. I'm Going to Make It.
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Have you heard about the book or movie, The Fault In Our Stars? According to Wikipedia,"The Fault in Our Stars is the fifthnovel by author John Green, published in January 2012. The story is narrated by a sixteen-year-old cancer patient named Hazel, who is forced by her parents to attend a support group, where she subsequently...
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Impact Day
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On June 6th, 2014, Chamberlain students were invited to be part of the “Impact Day” program sponsored by Deloitte. The purpose of this day is to learn about STEM, STEM careers and how professionals like the Deloitte volunteers use STEM everyday as part of their job. We heard about Deloitte Digital and Dash.
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Goodluck Chamberlain Eighth Grade Graduates!
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Our fellow eighth grade students at FPCS Chamberlain have just been promoted and are on their way to high school. On Monday, June 9th, eighth graders were promoted. The ceremony was held at Friendship Collegiate Academy. We are proud of all and happy for our valedictorian, Ciara...
Read MoreTech Prep Men of Valor Reports
/Produced by Mr Shakhan’s’ Men of Valor: Reporters Duane Tolson, Kuymaury Jones and Phillip Spears. Dwayne Smith camera man.
LOVE AND TRUST: Marriage
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It’s hard to earn trust and marriage can be stressful depending on a person sometimes. People love each other enough to have a wedding, but how long is the marriage going to last? It seems as building a relationship is more important than just marriage. I interviewed Mrs. Potts last week just to find some first-hand information.
Read MoreStill No Money For Music: Lack of Support and Funding for Music in DCPS
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Does music even matter anymore? Students in marching bands work hard for numerous months only to receive little support. They work from the beginning of the school year until the end of the school and sometimes all the way through to next school year. Although the students put in so much time and hard work it seems to still be unrecognized.
Read MoreBanned for Life
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"Banned for life” were the words of Adam Silver to the LA Clippers Owner Donald Sterling after very racial remarks. Is it true that the NBA handles racism better than our own U.S Justice system? Even within a sport dominated by African-Americans, it is still surprising how racism can still surround it.
Read More“Look What the Ship Just Blew In”: Teacher Spotlight
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The ship just came in! This isn't any old ship, although this teacher is extraordinary like the Titanic. This is my southern accented, fourth grade teacher, Ms. Chasity Shipp! My personal opinion of Ms. Shipp is similar to that of my classmates. She is...
Read MoreAmerica’s #1 Sport: 2014 NFL Draft Picks
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You got to love America’s number one sport, football. As you are sitting in your parents' car driving up and down the highway, or just going somewhere in the city, you see on the back of cars, trucks, and SUV’s with the fan’s favorite home team. Whether
Read MoreTalk about College Netflix’s Latest Craze: “GREEKS”
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Everybody is watching Netflix these days. It’s as if the entire season of Walking Dead, Boondocks, Breaking Bad, or just about television show is there to catch up on. Well for now, it the college show called “Greeks” starring Spencer Grammer as “Casey Cartwright”.
Read MoreWhat’s COOL this Summer...DC POOLS!
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Splish, splash! Yelling, screaming, laughter, nothing but giggles in the air. These are the sounds that you hear when you think about swimming. Well, if you live in DC, you don’t have to wait any longer. The official opening date for all of the pools is June 23rd. For now, all outdoor pools and spray...
Read MoreInstagram Is So Addictive
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Most people these days usually have some form of social networks account. Social networks are a popular form of online communication. In the age of technology, it’s not surprising. Even kids have something like Kik or Instagram. You know what? That’s where the problem lies. Many children...
Read MoreNigerian Girls Taken: “Bring Our Girls Home”
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Would you ever think that sitting in school to get an education would be unsafe? Well, it’s the truth! From bullying to school shootings, it’s pretty clear that once a parent leaves their child and sends them off to school, it really might be the very last time seeing their faces.
Read MoreFriendship Southeast Black History Play (Back to the Past)
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On Thursday, March 13, 2014, Friendship Southeast Academy hosted a wonderful Black History play called "Back to the Past". Mr. Wright played drums for dance performers. Ms. Gray was the narrator for the play. They told about Black people in our history.
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