Seventh Grade holds many opportunities and challenges. New responsibilities, opportunities, and challenges can make school confusing. Other seventh graders have said that finding classes was difficult....

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, Social studies, English, Language...

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 on oneself and raise awareness...

We all remember the moment. You’re staying awake watching the Oscars, probably a little later than you should be, and you’re already starting to get bored. Your attention is slipping away, and the...

April is National Poetry Month. Birds I look up at the sky And see the birds fly free As they soar I wonder How fun that must be The birds don’t go to school They don’t need to pay the...

It has officially been two years since the COVID-19 shutdown and America is taking more and more steps towards normalcy. Masks have become optional in New York, and while many people are ecstatic, others...

Women’s History Month is in March. To close up the month I’m going to tell you the history of Women’s History Month. Like Black History Month, Women’s History Month started from a single week....

Hey Shield Readers! We all want fresh bread and although I know this trend has been over for a long while I’m still consuming multiple loaves of fresh bread a week. Here’s my go to bread recipe, which...

Everybody loves the color purple, but on February 11th, purple took on a whole new meaning. The halls of FPM were decked out in purple decorations, and inspirational messages were on every locker and every...

     In honor of Black History Month, I would like to spotlight one of the most prominent and educated activists of our time, Ms. Mariame Kaba. Given her long list of accomplishments and achievements,...

In the United States, Black History month is in February. It is a month to celebrate and acknowledge the incredible achievements of African Americans. It isn’t only celebrated in the US but Canada and...

The 2021 MLB off-season was like no other right now. We are in a lockout and many players got a lot of money. Many teams made moves to make them look like contenders and many took a drop off. I will be...