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The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

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The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

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Rosca de Reyes is a large donut shape oval bread with little plastic baby Jesuses stuck inside. Whoever cuts into the baby Jesus has to make food for the next celebration.

Life between two worlds: students cozy up to to their cultural backgrounds

Elle Chen, Production Manager December 1, 2020
Compared to the traditional “American” holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving, there are also many celebrations, traditions and cultures students take part in that are often not as represented.
Junior Griffin Ziemer rows down the Missippi river with some friends.

[10 QUESTIONS] Ziemer is an aqua-holic for rowing

Zekiah Juliusson, RubicOnline November 19, 2020
Meet junior Griffin Ziemer, a rowing enthusiast.

[WHAT’S ON MY DESK] Chen mixes school space with personal belongings

Will Schavee, RubicOnline November 17, 2020
Sophomore Benjamin Chen personalizes his desk to make it accessible for both school and studying.
The Courageous Conversations model stresses the importance of speaking one’s truth and accepting all the repercussions that might occur and being ready to be in the wrong or ignorant. Each student needs to seriously consider which category they are in, not to finish it for a grade but themselves.

Conversations should be courageous: why the compass matters

Ivy Raya, RubicOnline November 10, 2020
The Courageous Conversation model is a staple in SPA curriculum; uncomfortable conversation is essential for growth.
While students and faculty are able to stay safe during distanced learning, the biggest thing that theyre missing is interaction with peers. Human interaction is a grounding thing for everyone during these times.

[TWO SIDES, ONE ISSUE] Hybrid vs. distance

Will Schavee and Tommy Verhey October 22, 2020
Which is a better experience: Distance or hybrid learning?
Sections of the school such as Huss or Schilling Center used to be filled with students.

Hybrid learning brings drastic changes to schooling

Thomas Reinhart and Elle Chen October 7, 2020
Now in the second week of a hybrid format, the school looks much different than it did only a year ago.

How to attend school safely

Zekiah Juliusson, RubicOnline September 20, 2020

School has implemented some new policies to keep the students and faculty safe. Music| Bensound All That|

COVID-19

Elle Chen, Production Manager September 18, 2020

Originated in Wuhan, China, the first cases of COVID-19 was reported on Dec. 31, 2019. Initially viewed as nothing more than a “flu-like” break out in China, by early March 2020, the tables had completely...

1918 Influenza

Mimi Huelster, Illustrator September 18, 2020

In March of 1918, the first cases of H1N1 influenza (otherwise known as the “Spanish flu”) were recorded in the United States, remaining mainly in army barracks, such as Camp Funston in Kansas. However,...

The return to school plan includes daily temperature checks and symptom reports, wearing masks at all times and practicing social distancing.

Are we really prepared to go back to school? Yes.

Thomas Reinhart, RubicOnline September 17, 2020
The back to school plan does everything possible to make it safe for students to return to the building.
Both the 1918 Influenza and COVID-19 have had big impacts of school life.

[THEN/NOW] Think pandemic closures are new? Look back a century.

Elle Chen and Mimi Huelster September 17, 2020
Masks on faces. Signs on doors. Public health impacts the ways school operates.
[TWINSTINCT] Ep. 02: Course requests & classes

[TWINSTINCT] Ep. 02: Course requests & classes

Lynn Reynolds and Evan Reynolds May 13, 2020
On this time's TWINSTINCT, Lynn and Evan talk about course requests and not being in the same classes.
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