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Haley Ellison, right, with her sister, Abby, after a swim meet

I’m so glad I jumped in

Haley Ellison, Gazebo Staff Writer February 22, 2019

When I was a toddler, I wandered into the pool at my house and almost drowned. My dad was there, dove in, and rescued me. Ever since that day, I have always been attracted to the water. Every day when...

Niya Dillard, right, stands back-to-back with fellow sophomore Caroline Sutherland

Living with scoliosis

Niya Dillard, Gazebo Staff Writer January 20, 2019

It all began in the fall of 2009, when I was 7 years old. My older brother, Nathan Dillard, had received a mandatory scoliosis check-up at Heritage Elementary School, where he was a student at the time. Scoliosis...

My cousin has helped me understand autism

My cousin has helped me understand autism

Anna Caroline Hutchinson, Gazebo Staff Writer January 15, 2019

Having a family member with a disability has opened my eyes. My cousin, 14-year-old cousin, Preston, was diagnosed with autism when he was 2 years old. When I was younger, I couldn’t understand why...

Queena is like a sister

‘Queena is like a sister to me’

Daisy Ge, Gazebo Staff Writer January 14, 2019

Red Dog Farm

Memories, history are part of our family farm

EmmaJane Canady, Gazebo Staff Writer January 9, 2019

Youll never find me in athletic hall of fame

You’ll never find me in athletic hall of fame

Miller Cranford, Gazebo Staff Writer January 9, 2019

I will never be in Stratford’s Athletic Hall of Fame. I will not make it in volleyball or lacrosse, the sports I play. My sister, Dottie, who is in the sixth grade won’t make it, either. My mother,...

When going to school is a road trip

When going to school is a road trip

Chandani Patel, Gazebo Co-Editor December 10, 2018

The sound of an alarm at 6:30 a.m. blares through my room. It is time to wake up and get ready for school. Most of my classmates are sleeping at 6:45,  while I am taking a shower. Most students...

Helen Pope hugs the Death Wall

Avoiding the Death Wall can be an adventure

Helen Pope, Gazebo Staff Writer December 8, 2018

The “Death Wall” is something familiar to many Stratford students, referring to the spikey, cement walls in the halls of Stratford. The school’s “ancient myth and legend” regularly convince...

Stuck in the middle

Stuck in the middle

AJ Stevenson, Gazebo Staff Writer December 8, 2018

If you find yourself with an even amount of older and younger siblings you probably are a middle child, which means you will know the pains of being one. Being a middle child, you are always stuck in...

A Truly Wonderful Life

A Truly Wonderful Life

Mary Elaine Mitchell, Gazebo Staff Writer December 7, 2018

Elf: The Perfect Christmas movie

Elf: The Perfect Christmas movie

Olivia Mann, Gazebo Staff Writer December 6, 2018

As soon as December rolls around, there is one thing I am thinking about, besides the presents. I cannot wait to watch “Elf,” my favorite Christmas movie. Elf is a movie starring Will Ferrell about...

Define a Sagittarius, and thats me

Define a Sagittarius, and that’s me

Bonnie Sherwood, Gazebo Staff Writer December 6, 2018

I was born eight days after my due date, on Nov. 30, 2003. Even if I was born on my due date, I would still be the same zodiac sign, a Sagittarius. Because of this, I believe I am 100 percent a Sagittarius...

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