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The Responsibility Of A Journalist

Joshua Aldrich The Charter News 1/20/21 Thinking like a journalist is “being curious enough to look beyond what […]

The Charter January 20, 2021 news

The News: A Civic Duty for All Ages

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Tazwell Brandabur The Charter Opinions 12/19/20 Journalism is more important in this day and age than ever before. […]

Tazwell Brandabur December 19, 2020 opinions

What Does “Thinking like a Journalist” Mean?

Elinore Harris  The Charter News  12/16/20 News reporters and other people of similar occupations often use the phrase […]

The Charter December 16, 2020 News Brief

How Can You Tell Which News to Trust?

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Madalena Larkins  The Charter Opinions 12/15/20 We are living in an increasingly polarized environment, and accessing news in […]

Madalena Larkins December 15, 2020 opinions

A Second Wave Rolls In, Oregon Freezes.

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Tazwell Brandabur The Charter News Updated Thursday, Nov 30th, 2020. It’s beginning to look a lot like… March […]

Tazwell Brandabur November 26, 2020 COVID-19, news

“I Hope Grandpap Doesn’t Die.” Experts and Common Sense are Clear: For Thanksgiving, Stay Home.

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Tazwell Brandabur & Madalena Larkins Image courtesy Coco Brandabur Title quote: Kimberly Repp The Charter Editorials 11/23/20 In […]

Madalena Larkins November 23, 2020 COVID-19, editorial, opinions

Looking Back On Oregon’s 2020 Wildfires

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ACA’s students tell stories of red skies and bad news. Tazwell Brandabur The Charter Features 10/14/20 After a […]

Tazwell Brandabur October 14, 2020 Chartered Territory, news

Quarantine Gardening

Kailyn McKay The Charter Opinion 5/14/2020 Recently we have all been confined to being home instead of being […]

kailynmckay14 May 27, 2020 Archives

My Take On Swirl Cheesecake

5/14/2020 Kailyn McKay     In my household, desserts and sweets are such an amazing treat in times of […]

kailynmckay14 May 27, 2020 Archives

Social Studies Classes 2019-2020

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Jack Taggart The Charter News 5/20/20 Covering a broad demographic of subjects and issues, the social studies classes […]

rvaviator May 21, 2020 Archives, news

World Language at ACA 2019-2020

What the World Language classes at ACA looked like during the 2019-2020 school year.

Shy Shy Hall May 20, 2020 2016-2017 features, Archives

I’m Bored

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Jack Taggart The Charter Features 5/16/20 At last. I had just finished my final Zoom meeting of the […]

rvaviator May 16, 2020 Archives, COVID-19, features

COVID-19’s Effect on Healthcare

Cheyenna Hall The Charter News 5/11/20 During the current COVID-19 Pandemic everyone’s focus has been on staying home […]

Shy Shy Hall May 11, 2020 Archives, COVID-19, news

What ACA’s High Schoolers are Doing

Cheyenna Hall The Charter Features  5/11/2020 Students have been put in a difficult and trying situation along with […]

Shy Shy Hall May 11, 2020 Archives, COVID-19, features

What Will Be On The Ballot For Oregon’s May 19th Primary Election?

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Madalena Larkins  The Charter News 5/7/20 Statewide primary and general elections happen every two years in Oregon, and […]

Madalena Larkins May 7, 2020 Archives, news

Coronavirus: Are We Overreacting?

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Jack Taggart The Charter Opinions 5/5/20   With the month of May beginning, and little prospect of life returning […]

rvaviator May 5, 2020 Archives, COVID-19, opinions

NWEA Warns Of COVID Learning Slump

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Tazwell Brandabur The Charter Features 5/5/20 Educators worldwide have been scrambling to keep kids engaged and learning during […]

Tazwell Brandabur May 5, 2020 Archives, COVID-19, features

What Will Graduation Look Like For ACA Seniors?

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Madalena Larkins The Charter News 5/4/20 The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown graduation ceremony plans up in the air, […]

Madalena Larkins May 4, 2020 Archives, COVID-19, News Brief

The Virus Is Just Half the Battle

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How COVID-19 will affect us economically

rvaviator May 4, 2020 Archives, features

ACA Rolls out New Leadership Class

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Jack Taggart The Charter News 5/2/20 A close look at the course list for the 2020-2021 ACA school […]

rvaviator May 2, 2020 Archives, news

ODE Releases New Guidelines for Awarding Grades And Credit to Students

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Madalena Larkins The Charter News 4/30/20 State officials released new policies for awarding grades and credit to students […]

Madalena Larkins April 30, 2020 Archives, COVID-19, News Brief

Which Streaming Service Should I Use?

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Coronavirus, an unforeseen twist to the decade, has significantly altered people’s lives around the globe. Instead of going […]

haladarwright April 29, 2020 Archives, opinions

Comfort Food in Hard Times – Loaded Potatoes

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Siena Geren  The Charter Opinions  4/27/20 Loaded Potatoes It is my hope that those of us who love […]

sienaish April 27, 2020 Archives, Comfort Food in Hard Times, COVID-19, opinions

What is Religion’s Role in a School Environment?

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Haladar Wright The Charter Opinions  4/27/20           Religion is an important part of culture […]

haladarwright April 27, 2020 Archives, opinions

Defunct: Live Updates: Coronavirus, April 23rd — May 24th

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This Page is no longer updated– it will be superseded by The Charter’s reopening live updates page. Tazwell […]

Tazwell Brandabur April 23, 2020 Archives, COVID-19, news

OCSD Bans Most Forms Of Communication Between Students And Teachers.

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Tazwell Brandabur The Charter News 4/22/20 ACA, like all Oregon schools, has been operating virtually in response to […]

Tazwell Brandabur April 22, 2020 Archives, COVID-19, news

Comfort Food in Hard Times

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Siena Geren  The Charter Opinions  4/18/20  Apple Pie Tacos  Whenever you get an apple pie craving, these tacos […]

sienaish April 18, 2020 Archives, Comfort Food in Hard Times, COVID-19

Comfort Food in Hard Times

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Siena Geren  The Charter Features  4/18/20  In these days of social distancing, on-line learning, and nothing being normal, […]

sienaish April 18, 2020 Archives, Comfort Food in Hard Times, COVID-19, News Brief, Uncategorized

Governor Brown Lets Seniors Graduate Amid Ongoing School Closure

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Madalena Larkins  The Charter News 4/15/20 “It wasn’t our choice to start a pandemic our senior year, and […]

Madalena Larkins April 15, 2020 Archives, COVID-19, news

Student Honors Epic Poem with Original Song

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The Charter April 15, 2020 Academic Showcase, Archives

ACA Student Creates Group Chat With More Than 150 Students

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Madalena Larkins The Charter News 4/9/20 Twelve year old Levi Reynolds was at home without much to do […]

Madalena Larkins April 9, 2020 Archives, COVID-19, News Brief

A Straight-Up DIY Mask Update:

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The CDC says go ahead and make one. Tazwell Brandabur The Charter News 4/9/20 After several months of […]

Tazwell Brandabur April 9, 2020 Archives, COVID-19, News Brief

ACA Distributes Supplementary Materials, Equipment to Students on Fridays

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To provide Distance Learning for All during the extended school closure caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACA […]

The Charter April 7, 2020 Archives, COVID-19, News Brief

The Effects COVID-19 and Technology are having on Schooling

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Jack Taggart The Charter News 4/01/20 Governments are meeting the spread of the novel virus, COVID-19, with many […]

rvaviator March 30, 2020 Archives, features

COVID-19 Updates– Defunct

Everything you need to know about the Coronavirus, updated daily. Tazwell Brandabur The Charter News 4/21/20 The ongoing […]

Tazwell Brandabur March 22, 2020 Archives, COVID-19, news, News Brief

What COVID-19 Looks Like In Our Community

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Siena Geren  The Charter Features  3/20/20 COVID-19 is changing our public spaces inside and out. While people begin […]

sienaish March 20, 2020 Archives, COVID-19, features

Students React to School Closure

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Madalena Larkins The Charter News 3/19/20 Nearly 600,000 public school students in Oregon are out of school. This […]

Madalena Larkins March 19, 2020 Archives, COVID-19, News Brief

Tough Love Grading Practices Produce Results

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Tazwell Brandabur The Charter Features 3/15/20 Teachers themselves determine how students are graded, creating a spectrum of severity […]

Tazwell Brandabur March 15, 2020 Archives, features

Milwaukie Declares Climate Emergency. Where Does Oregon City Stand?

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Tazwell Brandabur The Charter Features 3/15/20 “NOW BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City […]

Tazwell Brandabur March 15, 2020 Archives, features

The Other Side of Dyslexia

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Siena Geren  The Charter Features  3/11/20       In a typical classroom of 30 students there are […]

sienaish March 11, 2020 Archives, features

Drama Club Junior Debates Next Production

Cheyenna Hall The Charter  Opinions 3/11/2020 This year the Drama Jr. Class performed Lion King Jr. the Musical. […]

Shy Shy Hall March 11, 2020 Archives, opinions

Oregon Legislative Session Adjourns Prematurely After Republican Legislators Boycott Cap And Trade Vote

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Madalena Larkins The Charter News 3/9/20 On Monday February 24th, Republicans in the Oregon state legislature participated in […]

Madalena Larkins March 9, 2020 Archives, news

Border Wall Creates Unintended Consequences for Wildlife

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Madalena Larkins The Charter Features 2/20/20               Whether or not a wall […]

Madalena Larkins February 20, 2020 Archives, features

“Whatever,” and Other Valid Excuses For Ignoring Climate Change

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Jack Taggart The Charter Opinions 2/19/20 A long time ago, when top hats were in style, and movies […]

rvaviator February 19, 2020 Archives, opinions

Do Relationships in High School Have Value?

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Haladar Wright  The Charter Features 1/28/20 In popular culture, high school is painted as a landscape full of […]

haladarwright January 28, 2020 Archives, featured, features

Is College Worth it?

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Tazwell Brandabur Chartered Territory 1/22/2020 With rising tuition and increased competition, a debate is raging on both sides […]

Tazwell Brandabur January 23, 2020 Archives, Chartered Territory

We Are The Only Ones Who Can Fix This.

The Student Debt Crisis in America & What You Can Do About It. Tazwell Brandabur For The Charter […]

Tazwell Brandabur January 23, 2020 Archives, editorial, opinions

Why Students Should Never Opt Out of State Testing

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Madalena Larkins The Charter Opinions 1/22/20 Just like other public schools, ACA students in grades 3rd-8th and 11th […]

Madalena Larkins January 22, 2020 Archives, opinions

How did you like the new timing of the fall music showcase?

Chloe Lute 1/22/20 This fall ACA’s musical showcase was in November as opposed to earlier years where it […]

chloelute January 22, 2020 Archives, Chartered Territory

What’s the most unusual name you have ever heard?

Cheyenna Hall Chartered Territory 1/22/20

Shy Shy Hall January 22, 2020 Archives, Chartered Territory

What advice would you give to a new student?

“Don’t do your homework last minute.”  – Elijah Lute  “It can be easy to get overwhelmed so take […]

rebeccaburton128 January 22, 2020 Archives, Chartered Territory

What’s the stupidest thing you’ve been dared to do?

Kailyn McKay Chartered Territory 1/22/20 “Do the floss on the highway.” -Winston Small “I once got dared to […]

kailynmckay14 January 22, 2020 Archives, Chartered Territory

I’ll Come Up With a Headline Later

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Jack Taggart 1/21/20 The Charter Opinions “You shouldn’t procrastinate,” says Roy.  Roy is a little man that lives […]

rvaviator January 21, 2020 Archives, opinions

Which staff member do you enjoy most at ACA, and why?

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Connie Johnson, Parent. Mr. Toth. That man is amazing. He gets kids to learn. It’s just so amazing […]

rvaviator January 21, 2020 Archives, Chartered Territory

Do You Read The Charter? Why or Why Not?

Madalena Larkins Natasha Fedosov, 11th Grade ACA Student: “No, Because I don’t have time for it.” Diana Brainerd, […]

Madalena Larkins January 13, 2020 Archives, Chartered Territory

Live Action Disney Remakes

Chloe Lute The Charter Features 1/13/20 Over the past few years Disney has released a number of live-action […]

chloelute January 13, 2020 Archives, features

Math Coffee Shop

Oliver Heimbigner The Charter News 12/2/19 There is now a new math coffee shop in ACA. It was […]

oheimbigner January 6, 2020 Archives, featured

Excuses Used at School

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Cheyenna Hall  Featured News  12/20/2019 Teachers and students alike have heard many excuses at school. Even if they […]

Shy Shy Hall December 24, 2019 Archives, features

Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) Club at ACA

By: Chloe Lute ACA’s Gender Sexuality Alliance, or GSA, has recently been reinstituted for the 2019/20 school year. […]

chloelute December 21, 2019 Archives, news

Is ACA Safe?

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Tazwell Brandabur The Charter Features 12/21/19 Charter schools have long been the center of an intense debate at […]

Tazwell Brandabur December 21, 2019 Archives, features

Inside The Charter Newsroom

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Madalena Larkins The Charter Features 12/20/19 The class of nine and their teacher, Michael Lancaster, gather in the […]

Madalena Larkins December 20, 2019 Archives, features

Sleep Is Affecting Students In More Ways Than We Thought

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While the teacher grabs some papers from a printer, students of Mr. Silwell’s Modern World History class seize the the opportunity to doze off for a few minutes.

rvaviator December 20, 2019 Archives, features

Is the new playground better than the old one?

Kailyn McKay & Rebecca BurtonThe Charter News 11/20/19 Katelynn Reynolds, “No, my grandma’s living room is more interesting.” […]

kailynmckay14 November 20, 2019 Archives, Chartered Territory

Underused Power-up Hiding in Plain Sight

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It’s noon, and most of ACA is going on break. Ann Heppner isn’t. Instead, she’s preparing for what […]

Tazwell Brandabur November 18, 2019 Archives, news

ACA’s Lego Robotics Club

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Jack Taggart The Charter News 11/18/19 ACA’s Lego Robotics club got started when Tara McLaughlin, Lego team coach […]

rvaviator November 18, 2019 Archives, news

ACA Holiday Bazaar

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Madalena Larkins The Charter News 11/18/19 ACA is hosting a holiday bazaar—on campus—on Friday December 6th and Saturday […]

Madalena Larkins November 18, 2019 Archives, news, News Brief

Beginning Band Class Created

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Haladar Wright The Charter News Feature 11/18/19 You may hear the musical sounds of wind instruments emanating from […]

haladarwright November 18, 2019 Archives, features, news

ACA’s Many Committees

Cheyenna Hall The Charter News 11/18/2019 ACA has many committees that staff members are involved in. Some are […]

Shy Shy Hall November 18, 2019 Archives, news

Archery Club

By Oliver Heimbigner   The Charter News 10/28/19 ACA has a new archery club coming soon, and many students […]

oheimbigner November 13, 2019 Archives, news

ACA’s Fall Concerts are Just Around the Corner

by: Chloe Lute Students at Alliance Charter Academy are tuning their instruments and shining their dress shoes for […]

chloelute November 11, 2019 Archives, news

Student Starts Dungeons & Dragons Club

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Rebecca Burton The Charter News 10/30/19 You can now see dragons, elves, and witches roaming the halls of […]

rebeccaburton128 November 7, 2019 Archives, news

2019 Harvest Ball

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Kailyn McKay The Charter News 19 The Harvest Ball was held in the cafeteria at 7:00 pm on […]

kailynmckay14 November 7, 2019 Archives, news

Taking in new families

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Kailyn McKay The Charter News 10/2/19 ACA has seen some new faces, since 2007. This year there are […]

kailynmckay14 November 7, 2019 Archives, news

Phone Policy

Oliver Heimbigner The Charter News  10/25/19. On the campus of ACA, a new phone policy has been ratified. […]

oheimbigner November 6, 2019 Archives, news

What classes do you miss at ACA? Why do you miss them?

“Sculpting and painting, because it was part of art and I like art” – Kiera McKay, grade 7 “They […]

chloelute November 1, 2019 Archives, Chartered Territory

The Issue of Suicide

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The second most common cause of death people ages 10-34 in the U.S. is suicide. Ranking 15th in […]

rvaviator October 28, 2019 Archives, news

Astrobiology Brings Strange Visitor To ACA

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Tazwell Brandabur The Charter Features 21 Oct. 2019. On October 21st, Mr Holland’s PE class found the gym […]

Tazwell Brandabur October 28, 2019 Archives, news

ACA’s New Counselor Mrs. Heinsoo

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Cheyenna Hall The Charter News 10/28/19 Mrs. Alicia Heinsoo, ACA’s new counselor has been meeting with the students […]

Shy Shy Hall October 28, 2019 Archives, news

Stephanie Young Takes School Pictures

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Madalena Larkins The Charter News 10/28/19 School pictures were different this year. Stephanie Young—a longtime ACA parent—took school […]

Madalena Larkins October 28, 2019 Archives, news

New Choir Teacher Hired

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Tracey Edson, the new choir director, was just hired.  For the past month, the choir program at ACA […]

haladarwright October 21, 2019 Archives, news

Do you think the do/due planner system is good or doo-doo?

by Oliver Heimbigner & Haladar Wright Paige Stickney: “I think it helps some students, but for me personally, […]

oheimbigner October 21, 2019 Archives, Chartered Territory

What advice would you give new students and families this year?

Donna Larson, an ACA parent, declined a photo, but said: “I’d say new families should remember to volunteer- […]

Tazwell Brandabur October 11, 2019 Archives, Chartered Territory

If You Could Change One Thing about ACA What Would it be?

By Madalena Larkins Faith Shubin: “More fun [science] experiments.” Denice Crombie: “More parking.” Winston Small: “Bigger lockers, the […]

Madalena Larkins October 9, 2019 Archives, Chartered Territory

How do you think ACA has changed over the years?

Cheyenna Hall 10/9/19 By: Cheyenna Hall

Shy Shy Hall October 9, 2019 Archives, Chartered Territory

Senior Prank or Legacy Project?

By: Cheyenna Hall Since the first day of grade school, to the awkwardness of middle school, through challenging […]

Shy Shy Hall October 2, 2019 Archives, news

Changes to ACA Building

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Chloe Lute The Charter News 10/2/19 Over the summer a few of Alliance Charter Academy’s rooms got refurnished […]

chloelute October 2, 2019 Archives, news

Back to School

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Jack Taggart  The Charter News  10/2/19 It’s that time of year again, as teachers, parents, and students set […]

rvaviator October 2, 2019 Archives, featured, news

Other Jobs ACA Staff Do

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Madalena Larkins The Charter Features 10/2/19      A recent poll of ACA staff members was conducted and sixty eight […]

Madalena Larkins October 2, 2019 Archives, featured, news

Student Planners: So Far, So Good

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Tazwell Brandabur The Charter News 9/30/19 Much of success, both in school and later life, depends upon a […]

Tazwell Brandabur September 30, 2019 Archives, news

Multnomah County Search and Rescue

Natalie Ramsey The Charter- 5/22/19   The team, MCSOSAR, is Multnomah County’s resource for Search and Rescue. Multnomah […]

natalieramsey May 22, 2019 Archives, Uncategorized

ACA and the Phone Dilemma

By: Alyssa DiLoreto – 5/20/19 The ACA admin is really wanting to work on reinforcing the phone policy. […]

alyssadiloreto May 22, 2019 Archives, news, News Brief

Rummage Sale

By Natalie Ramsey The Charter- 5/21/19 An annual spring rummage sale is one of ACA’s traditions used to […]

natalieramsey May 21, 2019 Archives, news

Senior prank

Rachel Shulikov The Charter News 5/22/2019 Last year’s seniors may be the last ones to have done a […]

rachelshulikov May 21, 2019 Archives, news

HOOPS Basketball

By Natalie Ramsey The Charter- 5/21/19 HOOPS is a homeschool basketball league that many students of Alliance Charter […]

natalieramsey May 21, 2019 Archives, Uncategorized

Disagreements in our Country

By Rylie Young Charter-Ed Territory – 05/20/19 What is one thing that our country has done that you […]

acaryliey May 20, 2019 Archives, Chartered Territory

Drama Club Performs The Tempest

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By Rylie Young The Charter News – 05/20/19 “Ten minutes!” Drama Club director, Paul Angelo shouts. “Thank you […]

acaryliey May 20, 2019 Archives, featured, news

School Counselor Leaving ACA

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By Evalina Shulikov The Charter News – 5/15/2019 ACA’s school counselor, Maryann Remburgs, is leaving and won’t be […]

evalinashulikov May 20, 2019 Archives, news

Chaos Controlled

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By Miriam Lee The Charter News – 5/17/19 Picture this: it’s 2015, the last week of school, and […]

miriamlee123 May 20, 2019 Archives, news

Why Vaccines Matter in the 21st Century

By Hailey Fox Charter Opinions 5/17/19 Here at ACA only 71 percent of students are vaccinated. Currently, house […]

haileyfox9 May 17, 2019 Archives, opinions

Jellyfish and Their Superpowers

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By Matthias Armstrong The Charter News 5/17/19 From their bloodless brainless bodies to their extreme ability to regenerate […]

Matthias Armstrong May 17, 2019 2016-2017 Opinions, Archives, features

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