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Paige Hightower

Paige Hightower, Staff Reporter

Paige is a sophomore at Millard West, and it is her first year on staff. She is a competitive dancer and spends most of her time practicing and assisting dance classes. However, when she does get free time, she enjoys spending time with family and watching movies. She is excited to learn more about journalism and can’t wait to start writing stories.

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Spanish Honors Society students sell handmade bracelets during lunch for $7.

Coloring the world

Paige Hightower, Staff Reporter
December 19, 2022
The impact of getting enough sleep during finals and ways to ensure you perform well.

Sleeping helps you study

Paige Hightower, Staff Reporter
December 14, 2022
The many benefits of getting enough exercise throughout the week.

Exercise is crucial for everyone

Paige Hightower, Staff Reporter
December 7, 2022
Stocking helps students get their finished starters ready to bake.

Baking in Biology

Paige Hightower, Staff Reporter
November 22, 2022
Sophomore Emma Perman gives stuffed animals to a HOSA member, sophomore Emma McGargill. It’s just a good thing to do because whoever is receiving them will be really happy and it’s good to help out kids who might not be as fortunate and as healthy as me, Perman said. I’m really glad I got to participate in the stuffed animal drive.

Spirit days and stuffed animals

Paige Hightower, Staff Reporter
November 18, 2022
The many ways you can give back to your community.

The importance of giving back

Paige Hightower, Staff Reporter
November 17, 2022
Orchestra students start off the concert playing Peer Gynt Suite.

First concert of the year

Paige Hightower, Staff Reporter
October 21, 2022
Art students walk around the art gallery showcasing their work to their friends and family.

Showing off their skills

Paige Hightower, Staff Reporter
October 7, 2022
German teachers Andrea Turner and Wendy Langer in front of the Rathaus in Munich, Germany.

Hallo, Germany

Paige Hightower, Staff Reporter
October 3, 2022
Freshman Lauren Joseff and other students help in concession stands at Millard West sporting events.

Helping hands

Paige Hightower, Staff Reporter
September 27, 2022
Superintendent Dr. Schwartz visits Millard West on June 30. I am really proud to be a part of Millard Public Schools, Schwartz said. We have incredible staff and I really enjoy the students.

Big changes

Paige Hightower, Staff Reporter
September 15, 2022
Theater director Brooke Phillips presents the Creative Arts Network to theater teachers at the International Thespian Festival at Indiana University- Bloomington. Im excited to be a part of the project, Phillips said. This spring well be recruiting more teachers to join our individual Professional Learning Communities, so it made me really excited and proud to share what we are doing with this project, and then recruit other teachers to be in my group this spring.

Preparing students for success

Paige Hightower, Staff Reporter
September 9, 2022
Sophomore Madalynn Johnson performs her callback song at the International Thespian Festival in Bloomington, Indiana., an opportunity only a handful of students experience. I feel that all of the things that have happened made me a better performer, and also made me more confident in myself, Johnson said. And to be honest, all that has happened this year and last year don’t seem real.

A natural performer

Paige Hightower, Staff Reporter
September 2, 2022
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