Walking through the rows of desks in her classroom, East English teacher Lisa Schmaltz sees students reading, analyzing, and writing behind their computer screens.  Schmaltz is leading one of five...

On Friday, Sept. 20, kids in both 7th and 8th grade gathered on the football field of Hopewell Junior School (HJS) covered head to toe in a rainbow of different neon colors. Students who chose to participate...

On Wednesday, May 15, 2024, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law House Bill 250, after the bill unanimously passed in the House and Senate. The bill requires every school in the state of Ohio to...

With USDA Food and Nutrition services guidelines, East bake sales containing the typical baked goods have been left in 2024.  “We are a part of the USDA’s school lunch program,” Craig Hatfield,...

East junior Nassiba Maminova was the only student that spoke Russian when she started at East Freshman Campus in 2023. She loved it. “Actually, it was pretty easy,” Maminova told Spark. “I...

When the bell rings at 2:10, East freshmen rush out of the doors. The parking lot is filled with students as they pile onto the buses to bring them home. Some students choose to walk instead of boarding...

Christmas lights strung along the ceiling, wooden floors, and a stone fireplace that goes up to the ceiling. Everyday mom and pop vendors lined up along the walls of the Mulhauser Barn.  Every winter,...

Three clubs, three different events, many participating members, but one kindred goal: to raise awareness and support for cancer patients and research. “We had so many clubs [created] for the same...

As COVID raged on, two high school girls in New Jersey found themselves stuck. Watching how the separation was affecting senior citizens they decided to take action. Letters for Rose (LFR), an international...

Just outside of Room 281 the laughter and conversations of kids can be heard as they work together to design the logo that will be placed on the Art Club t-shirts for the year. This year they plan to do...