The Precedent

Parents listen to Mr. Damien Tippett as he informs the parents of his sophomore students during Open House.  Most of which consists of the curriculum their students will be learning throughout the year.

Hot Take: Open House; useful or useless?

Emily Buttyan, Managing/Opinions Editor August 4, 2023

Every year teachers prepare to entertain the parents of their students for a night; answering questions, informing them of the life their children have while at school five days a week. Parents sit and...

Teachers opinions of students figuratively weigh the scale of the students grades.

Hot Take: do teachers grade based on how much they like students?

Emily Buttyan, Staff Reporter March 10, 2023

Students spend almost an entire year with their teachers, spending each and every day in their classrooms for at least an hour. That being said, sometimes students feel like teachers are out to get them...

Junior Nicole Baird pointing the Glow Dance poster, telling her friends to come. The dance had a good turnout and danced to trendy and upbeat music to kick off the year.

Students’ perspective change on social events from COVID-19

Presley Plant, Managing Editor August 6, 2021

Unexpectedly the school had announced that there is going to be a school dance on August 6th - a returning to school celebration - to rebound from the lack of school spirit last year. STUGO and their advisor...

As the school year continues, many teachers have been quarantined. With the substitute shortage, teaching from home can be more difficult.

Perry faces issues with substitute teacher shortages

Rachel Smith, Staff Reporter December 16, 2020

As Perry High continues with in-person learning, more and more students and staff have begun quarantining. One big cause of quarantines has been contact tracing. According to the CUSD Health Services website,...

Aliya Hawkins working on her online school work and not being very happy about it.

Google meet proves to be a struggle for teachers, sturdents alike

Sophia Hawkins, Staff September 22, 2020

Online learning and the Google meets process is affecting students and teachers equally as much. Frustrations of google meets Lately students and teachers have had a different way of learning and...

Politics in the Classroom

October 26, 2016

Election season is reaching its climax, and with it emerges the slew of clashing political opinion- often among an apathetic majority. The mixture of differing views is usually approached with caution...

Perry says goodbye to more than just our seniors

Breanna Latt, Staff Reporter May 20, 2016

Throughout the year, many students have become aware that some of their favorite teachers are making the decision to take some time off. For Spanish teacher Carina De La Torre, this decision was extremely...

Teachers recount devastation of 9/11

Caden Johnson, Staff Reporter September 22, 2015

The attack of Sept. 11, 2001 on the Twin Towers left a mark on many of the people who saw the event. On that day 14 years ago, two planes were taken over by terrorists and crashed into the twin towers....

Honors pre-requisite test necessary to maintain rigor

Staff Editorial March 6, 2014

As teachers sign their names on a piece of paper, few realize that their choice of classes guide the next four years of their life. You may have picked the higher level classes because you wanted to impress...

Prominent Teachers Leaving Their Position

Ryan Coleman and Rodger Bennett May 21, 2013

     As another school year comes to a close, nine more faculty members are descending from Puma nation, including JJ Chandler, Dennis Mitchell, and Stephanie Morgan.     Chandler has been teaching...

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