Posts Tagged school
As part of a 9/11 retrospective running this week, I talked with six middle and high school students here in Casper to see what they remember about 9/11 and what they think it means. It was really interesting to talk with people who were barely more than 5 years old when it happened, while I [...]
Earlier this week, I was sent out to spend a few hours with a school resource officer for a story. Officer Edwards was really cool, laid back and got along with the kids really well. As lunch was ending, she and an assistant principal were standing in the hall, monitoring the students and occasionally joking [...]
Watching these new students sit on their class carpet reminded me of simpler times.
Caption: Third-grader Tahashana Moody, right, hugs Ashley Felton, supervisor of Derby Ridge Elementary’s Success Center, second from right, as third-grader Torian Palmer wipes tears from his eyes on the last day of school at Derby Ridge Elementary. Felton’s position was not renewed for the upcoming school year. Covered the last day of school at Derby [...]