Peacock Chronicle

Volume 00-01

Issue 4

page 1

Eighth Graders Get Ready for High School

by Kelly Matthews

All of eighth grade admits that this year has been a huge learning experience. Brittany Davis even explained, "Ever since I have been going to IDS, I have always looked up to the eighth graders, and it is hard to believe that I am now a big eighth grader."

Some students have enjoyed the academic challenge of eighth grade. "One of the hardest challenges this year has been math class. Mr. Bronson has definitely showed us how hard high school is going to be," said Jackie DeMarco.

Some will remember the fun they had. " I will never forget going to Washington with my schoolmates. We not only learned a lot, but we had
a blast," explained Andrea Wallis.
As a whole, every kid in eighth grade has learned something that cannot be taught in a classroom. It has to with bonding with classmates and being together for such a long time.

Ashley Sierra admitted, " I have been going to IDS for ten years, and I am accustomed to this school. In a way, I am scared to leave it."

Along with Ashley there are seven other eighth-grade students that have been attending Independent Day School for ten years in this year's graduating class. They are Andrew Boza, Randy Hamzah, Kelly Lawrence, Heather Pate, Chris Redmon, Mackenzie Stewart: and Devin Wittcoff.

Graduation Ceremony

6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 5 
Corbett Hall IDS

School Dances are a Blast!

by Derek Redmon

School dances are the best part of everybody's trimester. They are given at IDS to reward us for the hard work that every student does each trimester.

The people that make this possible are the members of the Middle School Student Council. They come up with an idea of where, when, how, who, what, and why we are having the dance.

The council then brings their ideas to our head master, Dr. Swarzman, and she decides if it works within the schedule that is already in place. If so, she gives the word, and the council starts to set up the particulars for the date chosen. They also get to make suggestions on what new little things that they just might want to sell or do during the dance.

This month, we had something special because we had our dance in the new school gym. Ashley Sierra, president of Student Council gave the suggestion to sell glow-sticks. This was a smashing success!.

Fifth graders, look forward to next year's dances; they're going to be great!