It Might as Well be Spring
Calendars are useful things but we all know they cannot schedule our emotions and they certainly cannot control nature. I know that the light and that indefinable smell have definitely got me thinking of spring even though the calendar tells us it is weeks away. And I’m not alone because all around nature is…
Newspaper Club
The Avocado Series- part 1 By Newspaper club members Cassidy and Laura Once upon a time, in a far away land, there were 17 talking avocados walking along the gravel road of Tramaia. Tramaia was a land filled with all kinds of fruit and they all talked in their own different ways. But these…
Role Models for Kindness
January 22 and 23 are the days where 12 students at Millbrook South Cavan were participating in an Anti-Bullying seminar called ‘Beyond the Hurt’. The students chosen were students who the teachers thought were school leaders and could handle it. At the end of the second day, the students were certified Red Cross bullying…
Bell Let’s Talk at Millbrook/South Cavan
January 31st is an important day for all people who have ever suffered from a mental illness or have been affected by the mental health stigma. Why? It’s “Bell Let’s Talk” day. If you haven’t already heard about the Bell Let’s Talk initiative, it’s important for one reason: it’s helping to put an end…
Owen Gets a Special Wish at the Pastry Peddler
When the chocolate cake arrived, Owen was excited. He probably thought that was the surprise his parents had in store the morning they came with his grandmother for Sunday breakfast at the Pastry Peddler. But the cake was just the opening act. As he cut through his cake, Owen learned that he was the…