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UNDER SURVEILLANCE. Teacher Rebekah Tipton, left, speaks with parents during Sevier's Open House. Security cameras monitor everything in the hallways at Sevier.

Security cameras raise privacy concerns among some students

April 17, 2020

MY BODY, MY CANVAS. Sevier teacher Ty Hayworth shows off his tattoos. Several Sevier teachers and students have body art.

Teachers and students embrace body art

April 16, 2020

RIPPED JEANS. Sevier student sit in the gym in the morning before class begins. Rips in pants above the knee are against the school's dress code. Many students feel these rules are enforced more frequently with girls than boys.

Sevier students continue to disagree with the school’s dress code

April 14, 2020

HACKED! Sixth grade math teacher Kristen Bridwell illustrates what it may feel like for a teacher's computer to get hacked. Hackers are targeting schools more than ever before.

Hackers target schools for money, personal information

April 13, 2020

AUTHENTIC FOOD. Lots of supposed Mexican food, like the food sold at Taco Bell, is actually not authentic.

A lot of Mexican food sold in United States is not authentic

April 10, 2020

A CLASSIC TEAM. Shrek
meets Donkey on Sevier's stage. Countless hours of rehearsals
prepared the two actors for their performances.

“Shrek Jr” arrives on the Sevier Middle School stage

March 26, 2020

A KINGSPORT HOGWARTS? This coat of arms mock-up represents the effort of Robinson Middle to bring a

Robinson Middle tests “Harry Potter” inspired house system

March 10, 2020

ON CHINESE SOIL. Emma Baker, center, a student at Robinson Middle School, traveled with her parents to China to learn about her heritage this past summer.

Adopted RNR student and parents explore China’s culture

March 1, 2020

DISTRACTED. A middle school student illustrates how procrastination can happen. Many students avoid doing their work and instead play on their electronic devices. According to research, this is not laziness, but avoidance.

Procrastination frequently strikes middle school students

November 20, 2019

Jazz Ensemble spices up middle school band music

Jazz Ensemble spices up middle school band music

May 8, 2019

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