On Wednesday, February 28, 2018, the 2nd through 4th grades took a field trip to see the play Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day at Adventure Musical Theater in Rockville, Maryland. It is a short 45-minute play about a boy who has a horrible day. His day starts out with him having gum in his hair.

February 14, 2018. We are finally a few days away From the hottest movie ever! This is one of the most anticipated movies because the superhero is actually black. And, this happens to be Black History Month, and so many kids are looking forward to seeing a hero that looks like them.

FEB. 12, 2018: H&M is in the media again. Protesters in South Africa have completely trashed H&M. H&M is taking a big loss after their racist ad went viral two weeks ago. Angry protestors knocked over the clothing displays, along with the clothing racks, mannequins, signs, and displays.

 A lot of people have heard about H&M´s monkey sweatshirt that was trending on Monday. If you haven’t, H&M has put a dark-skinned child in a “Coolest Monkey in the Jungle” sweatshirt.

 Produced by Mikayla Decker, 6th grade; Arianna Shaw, 3rd grade and Corde Shaw, 4th grade.

On November 17, 1911, at Howard University, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity was founded. The fraternity is an organizational Brotherhood consisting of 750 chapters throughout the world.

Do you know what really bothers me the most? It is the guys who think that they are really cool and walk around showing off their undergarments. It isn’t cool at all, especially jeans hanging down slouchy and appearing to be young thugs. I am sick and tired of these teens just throwing away their self-respect.

What the heck are Baltimore Public Schools doing? Why are these kids in their coats, scarves, gloves, and winter gear sitting in their classrooms? Did the principals of these schools lose their brains?

Last week Amazon announced a new service just in time for the holidays. Many people are talking about it and don’t seem to favor the idea of an Amazon Key that would allow Amazon couriers (strangers) to enter your home.

Google is one of my favorite companies. Why? Because the company just keeps on giving and giving and giving. Just last month, Google gave $1 million grant to The Hidden Genius Project, a non-profit organization located in Oakland, California that is working to increase the number of African American youth working in the field of technology.

TJ Maxx department stores are already a favorite of many because of their affordable prices. If you like designer clothes at low prices, TJ Maxx and Marshall’s is your place to be.

At the monthly staff meeting, teachers filled the cafeteria to listen to all of the information about what was taking place at the school this month. At the end of the meeting, Ms. Owo, the school’s principal announced the nominations for the staff member of the month. Ms. Abreu was announced the winner for the IB trait, “Caring”.

Are you serious? Has McDonald’s gone crazy trying to get more people to eat healthy at McDonald’s? This month McDonald’s announced its latest item on the menu—the veggie crunch burger.

Have you heard about the California wildfires? Well, if you haven’t, it is all over the news. It all started two weeks ago at the first of the month in October in Santa Rosa, California.

Do you know what the top three games of the year are so far? Gamestop has just released a list of the most popular games. And there are even more scheduled to come out later this month.

Earlier this month on October 3rd, 2017,  Woodridge had the first Scholastic Book Fair of the school year. For one long week, the fair was a huge hit. The best sellers were Dork Diaries and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Trader Joe’s is finally bringing health to the hood. Well, Southeast Washington, DC. is technically really not the hood anymore. Southeast use to be considered one of the poorest neighborhoods in D.C.

Did you know most kids are nervous and a bit scared of the first day of school? Well, this year was different. Why?  The eclipse was a big deal this year and all the excitement took place on the first day of school.

Friendship Woodridge has been on a roll with mind blowing events. The most recent event that occurred happened on April 8th-The First Annual Mother and Son All-White Affair. The event was held to raise money so that Woodridge's Lady Eagles Dance Team could travel to a dance competition in Virginia Beach.

On Friday, March 24, 2017, eight of Woodridge’s scholars competed in The Carderock Math Contest. The Carderock is a unique educational opportunity for middle-school students with an interest in mathematics. The event consisted of a MATHCOUNTS style competition, an exciting STEM presentation, an interactive tour of Carderock's state-of-the-art facilities, an on stage countdown round, and an awards ceremony.