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Homestead High School's student newspaper

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Homestead High School's student newspaper

The Epitaph

RECAP ADVISORY PRESENTATION: In the final advisory, students watched videos created by the district’s administration.

Final advisory promises strong future

By Brevin Reed May 31, 2022

Recapping all the advisories done in the past school year in addition to covering mental health, the school held its final advisory. Created by HHS’s mental health team and led by FUHSD director of special...

MORE COMFORTABLE SETTING: Kunz said she surrounds herself with people who embrace her for who she is.

Anti-semitism advisory scratches the surface of prejudice against Jews

By Brevin Reed April 30, 2022

HHS has covered a multitude of topics in their advisories this year, ranging from mental health to Black History Month to gratitude. As part of their latest May advisory, the administration decided...

STUDENT LED ACTIVITY: In the most recent advisory, student facilitators were used to spark discussion.

Students become involved in advisory creation

By Brevin Reed February 8, 2022

Advisory has become part students’ monthly routine, teaching a variety of topics ranging from diversity to expressing gratitude. Therefore, when the advisory planned for Jan. 11 was postponed, it left...

Diversifying Advisory Creation: To show that sexual assault is a district-wide effort, Pranay Mamileti, a senior at Lynbrook High, gathered opinions and information from a variety of sources, but missed the key problem.

Sexual assault advisory fails to address core issues of harassment

By Brevin Reed November 4, 2021

HHS hosted its second advisory of the year during tutorial on Oct. 12, where teachers showed students a slideshow in addition to a video. The topic of this advisory was sexual assault and Title IX,...

Hosting advisory during tutorial prevents students from seeking academic help

Hosting advisory during tutorial prevents students from seeking academic help

By Raymond Ranbhise October 10, 2021

Although advisory is important and helps educate students about modern day issues that affect our society as a whole, academics should take priority and hosting advisories during tutorial is detrimental...

JOURNALISM PRESS CONFERENCE: Superintendent Polly Bove answers questions about the future of advisories and how the district plans to educate students about social injustices.

Students, administration reflect on advisory

FUHSD developed an advisory class to educate students on social justice issues and other relevant educational topics for the 2020 school year. After a year of advisories, students and staff are reflecting...

Q&A: Next step for advisory

Q&A: Next step for advisory

By Christine Kim August 27, 2021

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Community: a conversation on anti-racism

Community: a conversation on anti-racism

By Bobby Gorelick, Evelyn Solis October 8, 2020

Two students -- senior Lotus Taylor and sophomore Noga Aloni -- passionate about anti-racism work speak their thoughts on Homestead’s new anti-racism modules and their opinions about racism. Hear more...

Creating connections during remote learning

Creating connections during remote learning

By Amber Birrell, Riley Dalton, and Christine Kim October 1, 2020

Advisory is a new addition to everyone's schedule during remote learning. It is a time for students to connect with their teachers and peers to form a deeper relationship beyond faces on a screen. This...

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