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Emily Loucks and Jocelyn Ariola created the Middle School Life Skills Group at Marsing Middle School after their professor challenged them to form a group and select their own research topic.

Smith Elementary spent the day learning outside the classroom in a fun way. Fourth graders went to Apple Seeds farm to dive into the world of food systems.