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Students in my AP US Government and Politics classes create a hallway mural as an option for their final project. The quote was selected by the students (choose from a list...
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The annual PALs dance was held in the Fpm back gym on April 18th. Students from the district dressed up and had a lot of fun together. There was pizza, sweets, a photo op...
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On Thursday, April 4th, the Creative Writing Club hosted its annual Coffeehouse. From 4PM to 5:30PM students sat at workshop tables where they could...
![AP US Government and Politics Hallway Mural Project](https://fpmshield.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_3376.jpg)
Students in my AP US Government and Politics classes create a hallway mural as an option for their final project. The quote was selected by the students (choose from a list...
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When I was thinking about what to write for what was likely going to be one of my last articles for The Shield, I decided I wanted to write about someone’s experience here....
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On Thursday, April 4th, the Creative Writing Club hosted its annual Coffeehouse. From 4PM to 5:30PM students sat at workshop tables where they could...
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The Shield is now a free mobile app!
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Students can now receive the Daily Announcements and Breaking News Updates as Push Notifications on their phone, in addition to being a great way to read The Shield: News from Floral Park Memorial.
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This past football season for the Nebraska CornHuskers has been a rather disastrous season for them. In this article, we’ll discuss why the...
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On November 12, students experienced something rare...they dissected a sheep's brain. This brain was no bigger than a human palm. I’m sure...
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President Biden claims his upcoming vaccination and testing mandate will save lives as well as help the economy but many, including business owners and employees, have questions...
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Gerrymandering is not a new concept in US politics. It’s a term that has been thrown around for decades, often in relation to elections. Gerrymandered districts are typically...
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On January 5th, Ossoff and Warnock challenged Perdue and Loeffler for their senate seats. On January 6th, Ossoff and Warnock were declared the projected winners, giving democrats...
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Seventh Grade holds many opportunities and challenges. New responsibilities, opportunities, and challenges can make school confusing. Other seventh graders have said that...
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During the week of Halloween, I took a poll of random 7th graders. The poll they took was on their favorite classes in FPM so far. They were given the choices; Math, Science,...
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The month of May is known nationally as Mental Health Awareness Month, and has been since 1949. While everyone observes differently, the month is observed as a time to reflect...
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Lights! Camera! ACTION! Do you have a love for the performing arts? An adoration for acting? A “tendency for theatricality,” if you will?...
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Do you like hybrid learning? Well I don’t! As a seventh grader, I was looking forward to playing baseball this year. Thanks to hybrid learning,...