Teacher Spotlight: Meet Jillian Hakemaian
Describe your job. I teach ninth and tenth grade ESOL reading. We’re working on English skills and writing developmental English. How do you feel about it so far? I love…
Teacher Spotlight: Meet Maria Davila
What’s your job at Boone? I work as a college specialist and SAT/PSAT coordinator. What college did you graduate from? I received my bachelor’s degree at the University of Puerto…
Teacher Spotlight: Meet Andrew Castle
How long have you been teaching? We’ve been in school for about five weeks, so about five weeks. What influenced your decision to become a teacher? I’ve always considered being…
Teacher Spotlight: Meet Tisheema Bush
What inspired you to become a teacher? My mother is a teacher so I was always exposed to education and I always wanted to influence people. What is the best…
Teacher Spotlight: Meet Erin Bush
What do you do at Boone? I work with multiple teachers, wherever assigned to, for students that need extra help, mostly seniors. What were your first impressions of Boone? I…
Giessuebel finishes education career
After 30.3 years of work within Orange County Public School, Spanish teacher and media specialist Frances Giessuebel officially retired on Oct. 14. In 1986, Giessuebel came to Boone as a…
Admin Spotlight: Meet Hector Serrano, assistant principal
What are your duties at Boone? I’m the assistant principal over discipline, social studies, athletics and ROTC. Describe your leadership style. I’m very driven in regard to helping people. It’s…
Smith Directs Tech
As fall arrives, the theater department prepares for its upcoming musical, Songs for A New World. Technical Director, junior Megan Smith manages the off-stage preparations. “Being technical director pushes me…
Aspiring journalist creates fashion blog
As the keyboard clicks, words appear on the screen. With fashion on her mind, freshman Ariana Rovira types a blog post to share with thousands of fellow fashionistas. Rovira initially…
Heritage Brings Originality
The smell of noodles being tossed in a pot draws sophomore Melody Halbert out of her room. The Asian sauces coat the noodles, looking at them Halbert fights the urge…