A writer who wrote his first book in the 7th grade, Gordon Korman, visited Flinn Middle School to encourage students to never ...

Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School’s AVID program will soon be showcased as a model for other schools looking to prepare ...

Every year around the second week of November, social sciences librarian Alex Boris hosts a miniature version of the National November Writing Month — NaNoWriMo, for short. In her version ...

Books similar to ‘Harry Potter’ There are six other “Harry Potter” books (and a few spin-offs) to dive into if you loved “The ...

Newtown Middle School students recently had a chance to enjoy their school’s annual Scholastic Book Fair, which ran from ...

ANKENY—Several area runners competed at the Middle School Cross Country Championships at Ankeny Centennial this weekend. The races were run on a two-mile course.

Cedar Falls’ Jeremy Gall captured the Class 4A 8 th grade state title at the 31 st Middle School Cross Country championships Saturday at Ankeny Centennial. Gall finished the 2-mile race in ...

There may not be any Hollywood directors lining up to snatch the movie rights, but by the time the ‘Scary Stories’ group at ...

Nichole Smith, Montverde Academy Since creative writing was first offered as an elective in the Middle School in 2020, it has been a popular option for students who are interested in fine tuning their ...

Research shows students in the Achievement School District didn't show short- or long-term gains. Here's what else was ...

Two bonds were voted upon, but only one was approved. During Tuesday’s election, residents of State Center and the West ...

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