Teacher Inspires Black Youth
In September of 2015, Jahree Mack and I had the opportunity to interview Mrs. Bonita W. Cacho. So who is Bonita Cacho? Currently she is working at Friendship Tech Prep as a teacher of performing arts and African/Caribbean culture and drama....
Friendship Tech Prep Flag Football Ends With a Big Bang
Our flag football team record at the end of the season was 4 wins, 2 loses, and 2 ties. So we were able to make it to the playoffs this year....
Foam Containers Banned in the District of Columbia
On January 20, 2016, I was reading a little bit about the banning of foam containers in Washington, DC. Foam has been one of the most used materials for food containers in Washington, DC....
People and Pets
Coal Pepper Bailey is a pup on the move who loves to travel. Ms. Morton said that he is an amazing little dog who loves to travel with her....
Break Through in Anime History
There is this new anime that comes out this spring. It's called Bloodline and it looks like the new go to anime for all.
What a Middle School Conference Taught Me About College and Careers
A group of middle school students from Chamberlain attended the Conference on College and Careers at Gallaudet University last Fall. It was not until recently that I realized the value of this trip and was inspired to share it with FNN....
Gabriell Quick, Class of 2012
It’s music to our ears: I don’t think you can get a better match than Gabrielle Quick and Jania Moore. Both have an interest in music and have developed a strong bond at the Alumni Ambassador meet and greet....
Sixth Graders Share Enthusiasm for Reading with Kindergarten Class
On November 24, 2015, Ms. Jackson’s sixth grade FNN crew read to Mr. Jackson’s kindergarten class. It was a read out loud activity to inspire the little ones to read more....
A Great Book for Boys
Bud, Not Buddy is about an orphaned boy named Bud who is from Flint, Michigan. Bud has been an orphan since he was 6 years old when his mother died and his father was not around. Bud always carried around a suitcase that reminded him of his mother and the man who he believes was his father.
FCA Advisories Create Breast Cancer Awareness and Domestic Violence Videos
In the last week of October, Friendship Collegiate Academy had a contest that gave advisories a chance to inform us about breast cancer and domestic violence with 40 second commercials....
Alexis Joyner, Class of 2013 & Reynard Gregory, Class of 2014
Friendship Public Charter School Alumni Association created the Alumni Ambassador programs to help recent graduates get over the hurdles of being freshmen in college....
EdFest Takeover “IB Style”
Parents and Children swarmed the Woodridge booth at the DC Armory on Saturday, December 12, when temperatures usually are far below thirty degrees. But this past week, a surprisingly winter weekend hit record temperatures of 77 degrees....
Fantastic Tacky Tuesday
We had Tacky Tuesday on Tuesday, November 27, 2015. Everyone had a blast. Most of us had so many colors on we looked like a rainbow. Some of us even had on different shoes, shirts, and pants on inside out. The whole school participated....
Shaquanda Noble, Class of 2010
Former staffer of Rated-T, Shaquanda Noble found her calling in information technology, a male- dominated field....
Kids Are Tasty
On December 16, 2015, our Southeast Elementary school media team had a movie premiere of our Lego movie "Kids Are Tasty".
All About the Osmosis Jones Movie
Osmosis Jones is a movie about a white blood cell that is trying to save the person, Frank whose body he lives in. Even though Frank has a lot of dirty germs in his body, Osmosis is trying to stop him from dying from a virus named Thrax within 48 hours....
Woodridge Eagles’ Staff Takes on New Meaning for “Spirit Week”
On December 1, 2015, the Woodridge staff participated in an awesome and fun spirit week. Each day grade level teams and staff members participated in a competitive fashion event during spirit week....
FNN Visits The City of Lights
On July 17th, 2015, the FNN Summer Collegiate News Team ventured to the City of Lights. It was a unbelievable visiting Rockefeller Center, Times Square, fancy restaurants, high end stores and interviewing the people of the city. You can read our creative journals below and and watch our video to find out what happened during our wonderful trip to New York....
What's Behind The Pretty Faces Of A Finishing School?
Etiquette and Espionage is about a fourteen year old girl named Sophronia who is sent by her mother to a very peculiar boarding school that floats in the air....
Star Wars Fans Antsy
Will Friday ever get here? That’s what so many die hard Star Wars fans are saying. This Friday, December 18th, 2015, The Force Awakens will finally be released....