For students in Carmel Clay Schools, particularly for those in high school, the stretch from mid-February to spring break is notoriously difficult. Spoiled by the perfectly spaced break schedule of first...

With the holidays coming up, the magic of Christmas has been replaced by the stress of the A.C.E schedule. This school's finals consist of tests, projects or presentations. The exams given by teachers...

Assistant Superintendent Tom Oestreich Why has the school board decided to extend fall break to a week long?  Coming off of COVID, the district engaged with a school calendar committee. Previously,...

If there were three words we could use to describe the feeling of second semester, it would be over-kneaded bread dough. To make bread, you need to mix flour, water and yeast, but you can’t mix it for...

One Saturday in November, I took it upon myself to attempt a five-hour dopamine fast. (Including sleep, it ended up being a full twelve hours.) I had found out about the self-care trend through the internet,...

Sometimes the best study strategies are not to study for hours on end but to have breaks in the middle of studying for that upcoming test or final. Anyone who has crammed the night before a test knows...