By Katy Granath Posted December 17, 2008 She has been a teacher at Sonoma Heights Elementary School for 16 years, and prior to that, she spent three years teaching early
Year: 2008
US economic woes continue
By Katy Granath Posted December 17, 2008 Monday, December 1, the National Bureau of Economic Research announced that the United States had been in an economic recession since December of
Spanish Club hosts Santa’s Village
By Camille Lyon Posted December 17, 2008 Lowry High School’s Spanish Club hosted their annual Santa’s Village for the community on December 13. There was an array of crafts to
Lowry hosts regional leadership conference
By Esmeralda Aguilar and Camille Lyon Posted December 17, 2008 The Lowry Leadership class hosted the Northern Regional Conference on Monday, November 24. The conference, which included delegates from all
PASS holds Open House
By Stephanie Cochrane Posted December 17, 2008 Lowry High School’s PASS program held an open house Thursday, Nov. 13. The event was held in the PASS building near the fairgrounds.
Donate food and leave early for lunch
By Camille Lyon Posted December 17, 2008 Lowry Leadership class will be hosting their annual food drive in a different style for one day on December 19. In the past
District faces significant budget cuts
By Amy Balagna and Camille Lyon Posted December 17, 2008 A Reduction of $3,089,471 (14.5%) equates to:• 40.7 days of operating expense• 50.4 teaching positions (about 20% of our force)•
Are 18-year-olds mature enough to drink?
By Katy Granath Posted December 17, 2008 Having just celebrated my eighteenth birthday, I am enjoying my status as a legal adult. I no longer have to worry about Winnemucca’s
Cheerleading revisited
By Jayna Hill Posted December 17, 2008 After the last printed edition of The Brand, a few people were upset by one article in particular. The article claiming that cheerleading
Iraq: Why are we still there?
By Esmeralda Aguilar Posted December 17, 2008 Recently, I’ve been wondering why we are in Iraq. It seems that, no matter how hard I search for answers, I come up