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GOING FOR IT. Carlee Cradic competes on the basketball court against T.A. Dugger. Cradic was a major force on the basketball team this year and helped her team defeat rival Robinson Middle in the Tribe Classic.
Star basketball player looks back on middle school career
Murphy Cody, Entertainment Editor • May 16, 2022
STRUGGLE FOR THE BALL. The Sevier and Robinson indoor soccer teams face off. Soccer is a short activity at Sevier, lasting just about one month and featuring no jerseys of formal games.
Sevier athletes do not need a "proper" soccer program
Ben Pitman, Staff Writer • May 16, 2022
HEADS UP. Football coach Isaiah Spivey illustrates a proper tackle during a practice session. The most important part of tackling safety is to keep the head safe and let the shoulder pads absorb the impact.
Despite studies that football is not safe, Sevier coaches strive for safety
Alli Valentine, Staff Writer • May 13, 2022
News/Features
KEEP THE LEARNING GOING. Substitute teacher Sade Martin fills in for a Sevier Middle teacher. Martin is one of several new substitute teachers who are trying to help eliminate the substitute teachers shortage.
Kingsport, like schools nationwide, struggles to hire substitutes
Ella Smith, Staff Writer
ON THEIR OWN. Alyssa Cunningham performs in the orchestra holiday concert. Traditionally, all three music programs perform together, but this year, each held separate concerts.
Music programs break with tradition, hold separate concerts
Murphy Cody, Editor
HARMFUL SOCIAL MEDIA. In this illustration, a teenager fights against the negativity directed at her on Instagram.
Facebook study shows Instagram is harmful to teenage girls
TAKING OUT THE TRASH. Several black trash bags full of trash and food waste are collected and removed each day. The cafeteria experiences serious food waste due to short lunch times, picky eating habits, and COVID-19.
COVID-19 pandemic causes food waste in school cafeterias
PRESENTING THE FLAG. Troop 1083 displays the flag one final time before retiring it while a fire burns nearby. A retired flag is traditionally cut in strips and burned.
Girl Scouts send U.S. flag into retirement
Cassie Probst, Yearbook Editor
A NEW LEADER. Brandon Fletcher, left, sits down for an interview. Fletcher was recently elected to the Kingsport Board of Education alongside Melissa Woods.
Kingsport Board of Education gains two new members after election
Investigations
Voices
A HELPING HAND. Band director Alex White, left, shows students how to hold their instruments. This kind of encouragement is much more effective than humiliating students to get them back on task.
Teachers should not humiliate students
Claire Mooney, Yearbook Editor • May 9, 2022

A student walks into their first period class expecting to have a great day. Suddenly, the teacher announces that students who made below a fifty...

NOT AS GOOD. This Scribe cartoon argues that the new Sevier Middle building may not be able to live up to the memories of the original.
Editorial: New Sevier building does not need new school colors
A NO-WIN SCENARIO. Teachers at Sevier Middle have to give no grades lower than 60%.
Sevier's grading policy puts student learning at risk
Bathroom passes are a good idea
Bathroom passes are a good idea
Bathroom passes are a bad idea
Bathroom passes are a bad idea
TEACHERS IN NEED. In this editorial cartoon, a new teacher gets some advice from a veteran teacher.
Schools need to address the problem of teacher turnover
Student Life
A HELPING HAND. Stephanie Kilgore works with her 8th grade language arts students. Kilgore most recently taught English at Volunteer High School.
SWEET BUSINESS. Keiley White, second from left, sells sweet treats to her customers at the Kids Business Expo. The event, organized by the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce, was designed to teach middle school students how to be entrepreneurs.
A CURIOUS ACTION. Two Scribe models illustrate a common problem at Sevier Middle; students touch African American students hair without their permission. Many believe this is an invasion of privacy.
A HIGH-FLYING ADVENTURE. Sevier technology specialist Zach Welch holds one of his drones. Welch has a thriving side-business using drones for aerial photography.
ENJOYING AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD. Customers enjoy a lunch service at local restaurant El Loco Taco. The restaurant managed to grow from a food truck to a physical location.
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We DECLARE A PENNY WAR! Which Grade will win? All $ goes to our PTSA who works so hard to help out school community! Pennies and bills = positive points for a grade. Silver coins = negative points! 😂 who will be top on the positive side? Will you help us? ❤️🤍🖤 #RiseWithUs

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