Articles by Hugh Braham

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Shallcross Renovation Exclusive

We recently interviewed Mrs. Quinn and Mr. Terrell to get you, the community, more information on the renovation of our shared community space in Shallcross Hall. Mrs. Quinn shared that the newly renovated building will have more glass so that visitors on tours will have an easier way to look into the classrooms without disrupting them. People will be able to look into our community from the outside, and it will be easier for folks to visit. Mrs. Quinn says that this change will “add more light and air” to the dining hall. The cafeteria may have a double height space and the architects are also thinking of making separate food lines so that we do not have to wait as long for the same delicious food!  The cafeteria should also have a cozier feel so that students are not compelled to sit on the art displays currently in the…


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Mini-Course Review 2015

Mini-courses are three-day classes of your choice that range in subject from science to art to history. Mini-courses are usually the week before Spring Break. There were ten different options for mini-courses this year: “ART + Chemistry = Alchemy” “Our Fightin’ Phils” “72-Hour Film Festival” (link to short films: “Kids with Superpowers,” “Taken by the Dark,” and “Lost and Found” are by FCS students) “WFCS: Phoenix Radio” (link to station site) “FCS Idol” “Survivor” “Celtic Designs” “The Arctic” “Lincoln’s Assassination” “Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology” In this brief review I will outline three of these mini-courses: ART + Chemistry = Alchemy In the alchemy mini-course, students focused on food chemistry and how different foods are made and composed chemically. On the second day, this mini-course took a trip to the Old Rittenhouse Village and made paper and pancakes. (Source: Hugh Braham) Lincoln’s Assassination In this mini-course, students watched videos on the assassination and looked at some of…


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Top 5 Console Video Games of 2014-2015

Game: Destiny Developer: Bungie Publishers: Activision, Sony Computer Entertainment Platforms: Xbox One, Xbox 360, Playstation 4, Playstation 3 Genres: Massively multiplayer, Shared world, First Person Shooter Rating: Teen IGN rating: 7.8/10 Release date: September, 9, 2014 Destiny has a very long planned timeline (ten years) with a contract for four games and 20+ DLCs along with four DLC add-ons that are going to be the size of the game. There are three classes in the game with two subclasses each, which allows for several different gameplay types. Currently, Destiny has one DLC out with another one releasing sometime in the second quarter (March, April, May). There is a large DLC called “Comet: Plague Of Darkness” coming out in September 2015; this DLC is going to be the size of the game and sold as a disc. This DLC will have twelve story missions, a new area, six PVP maps, three…


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App Unwrap: Homework App Roundup

This “App Unwrap” features homework apps that can be used to increase your daily productivity. For each of these recommended apps we include the price and some features of the app. We also rate each app from -5 stars to 5 stars. We hope all of these apps will help you keep track of your homework. Enjoy the list! (One note: Avoid costly apps because you can get great apps without spending any money! All of the apps below are free.) Recommended Apps Homework List (Free) Features: Notifications when homework is due Date changes color as due date comes near App Store rating:  ⭐️⭐️ Hugh’s rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mekkhi’s rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️   Calendar (Free; pre-installed on your iPad) Features: Syncs with haiku Has a calendar view Reminders can be enabled for certain times Hugh’s rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mekkhi’s rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️


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Dianne Forman

Name: Dianne Forman Occupation: Middle School Learning Specialist and Director of Support Services Where she works: Middle School Room 20 Reason profiled: Mrs. Forman was profiled because she helps students catch up with missed work and stay organized. Mrs. Forman’s message to the community: “For me the glass is always half full. I am an optimistic person almost always!”


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Behind the Scenes

There are many community members at the Friends’ Central School who do amazing things but go unnoticed. There is trash often found outside of the Blackburn Library at the picnic tables, which is both disrespectful to our community members and disgusting. We, as a community, should clean up after ourselves and keep our campus beautiful.


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