Summer Time Fun

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Created: Friday, 01 June 2018 18:06

Summer is one of the most active and bustling time of the year; where children are out of school and hanging about the city, days are longer and nights are shorter causing for an abundant amount of activity time and when people make the most significant changes in their lives. According to a poll done by news.gallup.com, 25% of Americans say that summer is their favourite season throughout the entire year. This is the time of year when most outdoor activities take place and when many people are most active, however, a large group of people, specifically teens, stay indoors throughout the summer.. According to a survey where approximately 100 Kuna High School students were asked how much time they spend indoors during the summer, 67.4% of them claimed that after the first month out of school, they spent most of their time indoors due to having nothing else to do with their time off. Because it is such a widespread issue, here is a list of many activities that children, teenagers, and even adults and grandparents can do with their friends and family throughout the season to help them get out of the house and into the summer sun:

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April's Poetry Contest Winners!

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Created: Friday, 01 June 2018 17:59

Starting April 1st this year, National Poetry Month 2018 took place where writers took the opportunity to share their ideas and truly write their hearts out. During the month, the Kuna High School held a poetry competition that many students in the school participated in. We would like to thank everyone who submitted their masterpieces and congratulate the winners.

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Joining FFA and Attending the Trip to Moscow

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Created: Friday, 01 June 2018 17:58

The FFA organization is more than a club for young farmers and agriculturists to gain more knowledge and skills related to the agriculture industry of America. It’s a community that stretches nationwide and includes people from various backgrounds and strives to help students develop necessary qualities of leadership which individuals should always possess.

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Keeping Your Best Friends Cool This Summer Season!

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Created: Friday, 01 June 2018 17:55

Summer is a time meant for a break from school, a break from the treacherous winters, and a time for dehydration, heat stroke, and the scorching summer sun. It’s not hard to find solutions to these seasonal problems. Dehydration? Drink some water! Heat stroke? Again, drink the water and keep yourself cool. Scorching summer sun? SPF 100 is truly a blessing to this world. But what about our best friends? Our pets and animals who we love and care deeply about often go hours in the 90-100 degree weather without their owners realizing the need for their best friends to come inside, have a drink of water, and just rest in the air conditioned home. According to humanesociety.org, the official website for the humane society, thousands of pets die each year from being left outside in the summer sun as well as hundreds of dogs being left in vehicles to roast while temperatures raise from 85 degrees, to a whopping 102 degrees in a matter of minutes. The tragedies are horrible, and the people that these animals trust and care for most are ultimately the ones responsible for the events. Because the issue is so great, here are some tips for keeping your animals safe this summer:

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Equal Education in Schools Across America

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Created: Thursday, 10 May 2018 20:31

Imagine yourself as a young child being told since they were young that they are just as important as each and every one of us. You thrive in your society, schools, and family believing that you can do anything. Now imagine that as you grow older, you become limited to the things you are allowed to do and participate in because of who you are, where you come from, or what you look like. You are told you are less because of the things you can’t change and that you will never amount to much more than the dirt under the feet of those who are supposedly better than you. Students across America are experiencing these exact tragedies as teachers and classmates alike are degrading a select group of individuals who aren’t as smart as the girl next to them, who have African American or Indian ancestry, who come from a family who can’t afford the simplest of materials, and much more. The problem has grown to an improbable size, and will continue to cause issues in the future if not taken care of now. Each and every person deserves the chance at an education equal to that of everyone else, no matter who they are or where they come from. With the help from you, the students’ futures across America will divert the path of poverty and pain to the journey of success and prosperity.

Schools across the nation have neglected the constitutional right of an equal education for certain students, whether it be by a teacher, student, or the administration. Whether it be handing out awards or grading a test, students’ successes are limited because of personal biases within the school. Without people standing up to this urgent issue, students will continue to be discriminated and removed as an accepted member of society. If everything you have known and learned was taken away from you, your identity and who you are would be as well. You’d know nothing, have nothing, be nothing. Our education and the things we are taught throughout our life are the building blocks to the person we are and how our life will play out. The more we know, the better person we will be. Students who do not receive an equal education due to variables out of their control are losing pieces of themselves that could find the cure for cancer or invent the time machine. Keeping students from having the same education as the next student is keeping them from being successful, and you not doing anything about the issue is aiding the the unsuccessfulness of said students. So stand up, and use that voice of yours; speak for the people who can’t. Help all students gain the knowledge and education they deserve. Take a moment and educate the people around you, join an online petition, talk to some teachers and gather their opinions about the situation, make a change in the lives of students who are experiencing the discrimination. One action can change the life of a student like you and me.

Senior Advice for Younger Classmen

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Created: Wednesday, 02 May 2018 20:11

Each and every single person in this world has a story that holds many lessons and legacies that are essential to share and teach the younger generations; whether it be that of a military soldier wounded in war or a grocery store clerk making small talk with strangers who don’t really care, we all have a piece of who we are to give to everyone around us. One of the most important groups of individuals who will share their stories with the people are the soon-to-be-graduating seniors of Kuna High School. High school is one of the hardest and most difficult points in our lives where we gain the knowledge we will need to survive in society and how to properly do just that. It is a moment of joy and tears, exhaustion and adrenaline, and most of all trials and memories. During the past week, a handful of seniors were asked what advice they’d give younger classmen as they go through high school.

A senior, who didn’t want her name revealed, said, “Never give up - no matter how hard it gets, no matter what obstacles you face… never give up. It’s just not worth it.” With every hardship comes miracles and rewards. If you stop reading your book before you finish, you will never get to see your happy ending. Take her advice and always keep pushing forward. According to All4ed.org, “Even when employed, high school dropouts earn about $8,000 a year less than high school graduates and approximately $26,500 a year less than college graduates.”

“Make friends because those are the people who will be by your side through the times you can no longer hold your head high,” says a graduating senior from the KHS Boys Varsity Baseball Team. It has been said time and time again that high school is one of the most strenuous times of our lives, and taking on that struggle alone is next to impossible. Talk to people, listen to their stories, and become a new chapter in their life because the connections you have with people is what is going to make your life yours.

Take a moment and think about all of the people graduating at your school this year. They have been through four years of this exhausting cycle of education and they have a million things to teach, warn, and advise you on. Take a moment and ask a senior for some advice, I can assure you that you will not regret it; and for those of you who are seniors - share your story with some younger classmen and give them the help they need to truly be successful in high school.