The Pandemic and Online Learning Has Affected Student’s Mental Health As Social Workers Adapt Support To A Remote Setting
Editor’s Note: The Jet Jotter granted anonymity to protect sources who spoke about their experiences with depression. “The pandemic has definitely been a very stressful experience,” says an anonymous Senior who has struggled with mental health. There is no doubt that the pandemic has presented numerous challenges for both students and teachers this school year.
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Massachusetts’ vaccination program has come under increasing scrutiny, especially in Western Mass where people like State Senator Lesser believe Springfield has got the short end of the stick. The complicated appointment process
Last Thursday, February 4th, during a routine meeting of the Longmeadow Coalition for Racial Justice Task Force, anonymous attendees of the public Zoom call unmuted themselves and unleashed a stream of anti-semetic
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many extracurricular activities have been forced to adapt and switch to an online setting. One such club is the “As School Match Wits” club, which has an
Last year, a swimmer at LHS would look around and see swimmers and coaches swarming the deck and the bleachers. As they gracefully dove, they would hear the cheers from their teammates
“Seniors have lost the most, they have the least amount of time left with us,” said Principal Mr. Tom Landers at the School Committee last night, February 9th. Superintendent Dr. Marty O’Shea
Longmeadow Receives First Batch of Vaccine Doses with Plans To Begin A Vaccination Clinic This Month
As Massachusetts enters into Phase 2 of vaccine distribution, town officials are working tirelessly to create a clinic to inoculate eligible Longmeadow residents as soon as possible. This past Wednesday, February 3rd,
For the last 10 months, COVID-19 has done everything to separate students and staff from the high school, but a new form of testing may have a strange way of bringing us
Senior Trina Morrow is Longmeadow High School’s 2021 Poetry Out Loud champion with her recitation of “Perhaps the World Ends Here” by Joy Harjo. She will advance to the regional semifinals next
Tomorrow the School Committee will take up the question of EV chargers being installed at LHS. The initiative would be funded by a state Green Communities grant and installation covered by Eversource.
“This past summer, I visited Coach Devine at his home, and once I left I really felt inspired to honor him in some way,” says Mary Henshaw, the LHS alumni who started
Twitter’s and other technology companies’ bans on Trump revealed our oversight towards social media and public forums. As the student press who enjoy the fundamental freedom of speech, we think it is
We all have our own crazy lives. For many people like me, we recycle the never ending list of tasks starting from waking up, going to school, running to sports practice, going
The discussion surrounding virtual learning is a complicated one. While flawed, no one individual is quite responsible for these flaws that seem to plague (no pun intended) all those involved. We could
As an English teacher, this editorial has to revolve around an analogy; the hybrid model is like a computer. Perhaps I should be more specific, the hybrid model is like a school-sponsored
“There is always a need to help those that are less fortunate but particularly this year we wanted to do something,” says Mr. Jamie Dibbern, who is the Science Department chair at
Since the beginning of the pandemic, athletes have waited anxiously for announcements about their sports. Every sport has experienced changes – some more than others. Final decisions for winter sports are pending,
“‘One size fits all’ does not fit when it comes to education,” says Ms. Kathleen Russotto, President of the Longmeadow Education Association (LEA). The decision of which model the Longmeadow Public School
A hundred different faces in little boxes popped up on Ms. Kayla Werlin’s screen as she opened her computer. All of the faces, which included some of Longmeadow High School’s own students,
Due to the on-going pandemic, being able to dine in at restaurants has become difficult, substantially increasing the market for takeout. For those with specific diets, such as vegetarians, what can be
“Under normal circumstances, people would probably not notice much [of a difference from new administration] in the beginning,” says State Senator Eric Lesser, who represents a district including Longmeadow. “But, this is