The following essay was written by a student at E. Russell Hicks Middle School: Words enveloping your soul; embracing it as the pieces are cut- as if you were a piece of paper. Standing there silently as they tear you apart. As the pieces of your heart fall to the ground, you pick them back [...]
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Bullying and What Goes on in a Teen’s Life in 2013 – Part 2 of Bullying Will Stop and People Are Here
Hey guys, this is my follow up blog for my initial one about the death of Laisha Gross. I felt that I had missed some key points about bullying and I had more to explain about what happens in school. I hope any speculation or ideas can be reaffirmed in a different way in this [...]
Decisions, Decisions…
Hey guys! So there’s a point in everyone’s life where they have to make important decisions. Not like what to wear or eat, but choices for the future and such. Peers are always going to have some type of effect on your moral being unless you truly are 100% careless and aren’t human. With that [...]
Washington County – One of the 100 Best Communities for Young People
I am very excited to announce that today Washington County was named one of America’s Promise Alliance’s 100 Best Communities for Young People presented by ING. The national award was given to Washington County to recognize its outstanding and innovative work in addressing the high school dropout crisis and for its programs and services that make [...]
Kaylee Adelsberger: Washington County is a great place for young people
America’s Promise Alliance is the nation’s largest partnership dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth by ending the high school dropout crisis and ensuring that students graduate prepared to succeed. A signature initiative of America’s Promise Alliance is 100 Best Communities for Young People presented by ING – a celebration of 100 communities [...]
Bryce Ruppenthal: My community has prepared me for the future
America’s Promise Alliance is the nation’s largest partnership dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth by ending the high school dropout crisis and ensuring that students graduate prepared to succeed. A signature initiative of America’s Promise Alliance is 100 Best Communities for Young People presented by ING – a celebration of 100 communities [...]
Wrapping Up Prom Season
Anticipation mixed with stress, add a dash of worry (for the parents) and you have prom season; there’s nothing like it. There are many events that take place at my school leading up to Prom; one of them being Prom Promise. The entire school meets in the auditorium and we have an hour long presentation. [...]
Teen Question: Is there a program that helps teen moms stay in school while raising a baby?
At Teens Have Choices, we invite teens to ask about anything that’s on their minds, and we do our best to provide a response that is both sincere and caring, while pointing out additional resources that may be needed. If one teen is asking, we know that other teens are wondering the same thing, but [...]
