Category: psychology and health

Corona Diaries, Fulton County Updates, psychology and health

November 11 Update from Fulton County Schools

The following announcement was posted on Tuesday on Fulton County’s social media and sent to the community. Fulton Families, Students, Staff and Community: Fulton County Schools (FCS) is monitoring data and have noted the current increase of COVID-19 cases in Fulton County. School leaders are working closely with the Fulton County Board of Health (FCBOH) and value their partnership and advice in the process of … Continue reading November 11 Update from Fulton County Schools

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Corona Diaries, psychology and health

Girls Stay In Shape: QUARANTINE EDITION!

Compiled by: Isabelle Mokotoff The Oracle staff knows that our Spartans are probably bored and in need of culinary, physical, cultural, or intellectual stimuli during this time of self-isolation. Although I cannot speak to the male or non-binary experience, as someone who identifies as female, I have found these workouts to be quick and surprisingly effective (if you want learn about male exercises, read Nelson … Continue reading Girls Stay In Shape: QUARANTINE EDITION!

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advice, Echo Literary Magazine Presents, Humor, It’s Ok Not To Be Ok, Local Community, mental health, Opinions, psychology and health

A Message Before Spring Break from Mrs. Trotter Clark and Ms. Zachry

Words by Mrs. Heather Trotter Clark, NSHS Math Deparment Photos of Ms. Zachry’s kids by Molly Hensley Photography, courtesy of . Kristie Zachry, NSHS Media Center A jersey that is hung Outside the front door Marks all of the goalsWe never got  to score All of the empty theaters With their curtains now drawn This year they held their applause But the ghost light burns on … Continue reading A Message Before Spring Break from Mrs. Trotter Clark and Ms. Zachry

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Local Community, mental health, North Springs News, psychology and health

Echo Presents: Another Little Poem: My Corona Story

North Springs’ wonderful PreCal and AP Statistics teacher, Mrs. Heather Trotter-Clark, writes poems that accompany her monthly data breakdowns in emails that she sends to staff. Until now, she could not be persuaded to share her work with the general public. Today, she relented. Echo proudly presents Ms. Trotter-Clark’s work, reflecting on her experience with the 2020 Corona outbreak. By: Mrs. Heather Trotter Clark ***************************** Here … Continue reading Echo Presents: Another Little Poem: My Corona Story

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It’s Ok Not To Be Ok, mental health, North Springs News, psychology and health

It’s Ok Not To Be Ok: Hidden Emotions Come To The Surface: A Photo Essay

By: Saaniah Hardy and Ashley Pope In this photo essay, we interviewed our students and faculty. These interviews produced deep conversations centered around personal and sensitive topics. We wanted to capture their expressions in a way words could not explain. Facial expressions are a surefire way to truly understand a person’s mental state. This project helped illuminate the emotions hidden under the surface of our … Continue reading It’s Ok Not To Be Ok: Hidden Emotions Come To The Surface: A Photo Essay

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It’s Ok Not To Be Ok, mental health, psychology and health

It’s Ok Not To Be Ok: The Mind Speaks Too!

By: Saaniah Hardy I have the freedom to write this, this is my protest against the shadowing of mental health. It should be socially acceptable to speak one’s mind about mental health; however, this topic is unfortunately still taboo in the United States. As humans, we don’t always acknowledge that each others’ emotions are valid. While the First Amendment law doesn’t prohibit us from speaking … Continue reading It’s Ok Not To Be Ok: The Mind Speaks Too!

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psychology and health, State and World

Vaping Poses A Demonstrable Threat To All Users

By: Emily Papleux Last year, staff writer Isabelle Mokotoff wrote a piece entitled Juuls Ain’t Cuul (https://nscreativity.com/2019/03/03/juuls-aint-cuul/) which details the tremendous risks teen JUUL users face. However, with updates from November 2019 stating that 42 deaths related to e-cigarettes have been reported to the media, The Oracle staff wants to continue educating our fellow Spartans about the danger that JUULs pose, especially to teens. Most … Continue reading Vaping Poses A Demonstrable Threat To All Users

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