The Current

Marshall Islands High School Online Student Newspaper

How do feel knowing that school will end quickly?

Wamme 11C

It is really good, because I get to go out every night!

Bill Lorennij 11A

I feel happy because I can't wait to spend my time with my family during the summer vacation.

Pearlynn 10D

I feel so very happy!

Almira Matayoshi 11A

I feel sooooo HAPPY! 100%

Anathesia 11B

I feel sad, but happy at the same time at the thought of leaving this school, but I'm happy because I get to date with Gasber.

Kalah Anjolok 11A

I feel very excited because I get to date every night with Kalah Tallur.

What do you think of the pandemic known as the Corona Virus?

Kainoah Kaminaga 11A

To me, it seems very sad and heart breaking to see the people overseas being affected by this pandemic, but I think we are safe and lucky here in the RMI.



Paulini Maitokana 11A

As human beings I feel like, this could be the consequences of our actions.

Esther Billy 10A

I feel nothing! The Corona Virus is nothing to me.




Starr Sam 12C

Considering this pandemic, there have been major national issues for the RMI and it's people. We face a lot of situations such as schools closing, borders closing, medic crisis, and government collapsing.

What do you think of the new Spirit Week?

"The spirit week was very fun and it allowed students to be themselves and to be more creative with their costumes."

Loata Turaga -12A

"It was very fun because we didn't have to wear our uniform and we had time to wash our uniform."

Jemina Silk -11A

"It was one of the best week we had, because the seniors made the spirit week happen."

George Sale -12A

"Spirit Week was AWSOME! It gave an opportunity for people to show us who they really are, because we didn't know who were crazy and shy."

Kalah Anjolak -11A

"It was a good activity because most of the students had a really good time and enjoyed it the most."

Kimiko Mojilong -11B

What our new teachers has to say!

Jasmine B. Hicking

Marshallese & Kosraean

English teacher

"One of my expectations is for students to improve their academic status as well as their behaviors."

Jora Jora

Marshallese

MLA teacher

"A great dream of mine is for students to know Marshallese spellings and grammar so they are able to communicate in Marshallese.


Desmond Asuo

PNG

Math teacher

" I have a lot of expectations for this year. One of those expectations includes getting to really know my students because how can a teacher teach someone if they do not know a student's likes and dislikes."

Chimako Nathlie Anitok

Marshallese & Japanese

11th grade counselor

" For this year, I want to help students improve their academics, school attendance, etc. I also want it to be known that my door is always open if a need arises.

Marson Ralpho

Marshallese

l2th grade counselor

"All i want for to happen this year is for students to believe in themselves because I truly believe in them."

Pruter Karben

Marshallese

MLA teacher

" It is true that English is a world dominant language. However, that does not mean a Marshallese person should ever forget his/her own language."

The New Schedule

"What do students think about the new schedule?"


First,I thank the admin to initiate the block schedule .The good side of it is ,it has more time for students and teachers to carry out their classroom activities but I really doubt it. Secondly, some teachers have more preparation time on others days such as Tuesdays and Thursdays while others don't.

However, the negative part of this schedule is the time allocation for Tuesday and Thursday is too long for students.The concentration level of our students are 10-15 minutes, so generally class activities should be within 30-40 minutes per period ,hence 45 minutes schedule is enough. The other negative part of it is that, a lot of time is spent on homeroom but does not make any difference on behaviors and attendance issues.Thirdly, This block schedule dragged the topic coverage on weekly basis when there is school activities within the week at the same time it really affecting our daily lesson plans. Fourth,I guess the block schedule is designed for disciplined, strict, less populated school where teachers and admin can manage the running of the school ,but it is quite challenging for this school provided that MIHS enrolled all levels of learners . Fifth, the block schedule is causing another reasons where students are found sitting around the school campus instead of being in the classroom.

Finally MIHS has 6 schedules such assembly schedule, short day schedule, regular schedule,(block A) ,block B ,block C and clean up schedules.

Admin and teachers decide

1. Any organized program could be within or from outside the school should be done after the normal classes at 3:30 pm to avoid teachers regular classes

2. There should only be two schedules for the whole school..1 for assembly & Regular schedules with the allocation time of 45-50 minutes.


We know that admin can draw up and make decision on the school schedule but teachers are implementing it during the teaching learning process, therefore, teachers and students should be given views on the block schedule . This should be done by the end of quarter 1 before we move on to quarter 2.