Dr. LaChanda McGuire, new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) integrationist at Discovery Community School and Madison Elementary School describes herself as just a “Carolina girl” from South Carolina. It’s her roots from the South that stirred her passion for education, particularly in the sciences. “I grew up in a home where education was valued,” … Read more
Guest Written by Apollo Senior Janeel Denson-Byers Today marks the end of childhood and the beginning of adulthood. Elementary school, middle school, high school and all the activities in between were stepping stones to this moment. Each moment, each stone is different for every one of us. Our journey to this moment is unique, terrifying, … Read more
Her journey home has been a long one. It began in Somalia with her parents and six siblings. She does not have many memories of that early life, but remembers life was good until civil war broke out when she was three years old. Her parents fled with their family to a refugee camp in … Read more
Nate Nelson, a 1998 Apollo High School graduate, majored in history and minored in ancient Greek while attending St. John’s University. He loved history, but after graduation realized he didn’t want to teach the subject. Instead, he turned to his other passion, debate, and attended law school at the University of Minnesota to obtain his law … Read more
Students in Mary Peters’ third-grade class are learning math patterns and eagerly raising their hands to identify them reflected on the smart board at Discovery Community School. Next walks in co-teacher, Emma Olesen, and the lesson switches to language arts. Co-teachers Mary Peters and Emma Olesen sit in front of the class to gear up … Read more