More topics... for the 8th issue (and the hits just keep coming :)

News
-PTA meeting on April 8th (go and get info about what is coming up and talk to PTA) - This can also be a feature story on PTA relationships in school which can also become opinion on how well it works.
-Career day in Middle School
-Learning environment surveys
-EF tour to Spain
-Play
-Mr. Mengani on ABC
-LIFTT students on Channel 1
-Alan November speaking at Town Hall on 4/14
-Senior trip to Pinegrove
-PTA Sports Night 4/23
-Middle School ELA testing 4/26-28
-Middle School Math testing - 5/5-5/6
-AP testing in May

Investigative Feature
Why students fail and what gets done about it
Reforming education

Feature
Standards based learning
Understanding NYS standards
Motivation - Intrinsic versus Extrinsic -
the decline of Art and music education
Teacher/Student relationships... What's your metaphor?
The benefits of keeping your life private
How to remain attentive and retain information
Setting responsible boundaries
Cell phone recycling
Electronics recycling programs

Opinion
Do the NYS Standards set high expectations?
What happened to the Arts in school?
Public vs Private - how much of your life should you post in a status update?
Parents or Friends - discussion of parent/child relationships


Entertainment
Books that changed our lives
Movies that changed our lives
Music that changed our lives
Favorite foods of WJPS and where to get them
Vapid television programming that we feel compelled to watch and why

Sports
Understanding baseball
Understanding hockey
Duke wins the NCAA men's basketball
UConn withs the NCAA women's tournement - 2 undefeated seasons back to back
Playing college sports
Intramural sports