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In person at last: U-High students return to campus March 8

In person at last: U-High students return to campus March 8

Nicky Edwards-Levin and Amanda Cassel
January 25, 2021
Some in-person activities have been approved to resume by the University of Chicago.

In-person gatherings to allow for socializing and activities

Peter Pu, News Editor
January 21, 2021
Discussions about returning students to in-person learning continue, but safety concerns remain a priority.

Discussions of in-person learning continue with no finalized decisions

Amon Gray, Assistant Editor
January 18, 2021
With a cold winter setting in, exercising outdoors is becoming a less viable option for active students, leading some to find new ways to work out indoors.

Staying in shape: students adapt exercise regimens to cold weather

Noa Appelbaum, Content Manager
December 18, 2020
With extra tasks such as posting on Schoology and creating videos and slideshows, teachers find themselves with an increased amount of work.

Teachers work extra to handle new demands of distance learning

Ella Beiser, Editor-in-Chief
December 10, 2020
While U-High remains in distance learning, students from nursery to second grade continue with in-person instruction.

Younger students adapt to changes during in-person classes, but challenges remain

Meena Lee, Content Manager
November 17, 2020
Students are overwhelmed and teachers must recognize this by giving less work, writes content manager Noa Appelbaum.

Drained to exhaustion by online learning, students should be given less school work

Noa Appelbaum, Content Manager
November 15, 2020
U-High teachers have been experimenting with new assessment formats that discourage cheating by challenging and engaging students.

Teachers adapt assessments to promote academic integrity

Caroline Hohner, Assistant Editor
November 9, 2020
William Howell, chair of the political science department at the University of Chicago, will moderate the virtual panel discussing the upcoming presidential election.

Virtual panel to inform participants about upcoming presidential election

Amanda Cassel, Editor-in-Chief
October 28, 2020
Long hours behind a computer screen leave some students overwhelmed with their courseloads.

Over load: After demands of distance learning take toll, students contemplate adjusting schedules

Grace Holleb, Health and Wellness Editor
October 26, 2020
6th grader Zoe Cobb slouches in front of her laptop for virtual class.

Virtual wellness: Sustained distance learning disrupts patterns, engagement

Amanda Cassel and Grace Holleb
October 25, 2020
6th grader Zoe Cobb slouches in front of her laptop for virtual class.

Zoom fatigue: what it is, how teachers are combating it

Amanda Cassel, Editor-In-Chief
October 25, 2020
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