Truman Weekly Minute (Ep. 4)
Truman Weekly Minute (Ep. 3)
Truman Weekly Minute (Episode 2)
How Well is the New School Cellphone Law Working?
BY SUMMER CRANDALL I used to send videos of my classroom to my mom: students with heads down, phones lit in hand, or furtively sharing answers. From the front of the room a teacher paced, teaching to a sea of screens while students pushed through assignments, cheated on […]
THS Weekly Minute (Ep. 1)
The 4-Day School Week Question
BY SUMMER CRANDALL Most of us are used to thinking of a school week as Monday through Friday. But in 2023, the Independence School District (ISD) shifted to a four-day schedule, running Tuesday through Friday. Why the change? According to KCUR, a news source that closely follows education, […]
Activities Fair (video)
Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone
BY SUMMER CRANDALL Jumping out of your comfort zone isn’t something that all people seek, but Truman High School’s staff pushes for involvement throughout the student body. Assistant principal Jason Morton tells us “ the number one thing kids can do is educate themselves on what we provide. […]
Lack of Communication: How Aggressive Interactions Have Become Part of School Life
BY SUMMER CRANDALL The place many dread, the place that continues controversy and certainly the place that teaches us that everyone takes situations so differently. High school. Although it is a place to socialize, see your peers and make new friends, it’s also a place where people take […]
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