At the end of the 2021 school year, Rate My Teachers held an end-of-year contest for a chance to win a $300 Amazon gift card. It was in the banner on the homepage and the lead headline in The Academy Herald Tribune. The rules were easy: every person who entered at least three reviews would have a shot. Every review...
September 13, 2021
And The Winner is…Michael Haas!
Congratulations Michael, if you received an email from Rate My Teachers and are reading this, you are the big winner of Rate My Teachers’ 2021 year-end contest! Reply to the email you received so we can send you your $300 Amazon gift card. To be fair to the other contestants it’s important that we receive a response from you by...
The History and Future of Cr#p
Whether you’re four years old or forty, everybody loves potty humor. And why not? Humans are weird. We turn food into energy, sure, but along the way our bodies sure make some unpleasant byproducts. Benjamin Franklin himself once wrote to the Royal Academy in England a letter to complain about one of the better known byproducts: It is universally well...
A Brief History of Saturday Morning Cartoons
In elementary school when you woke up on a Saturday morning, you would come downstairs for breakfast and then, for the average American kid, sit down and watch Saturday morning cartoons. There was usually nothing educational about these shows, but they were always entertaining. From Looney Tunes to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the Smurfs, these cartoons captivated thousands of...
Tips on How to Avoid Fast Fashion
Who doesn’t love to shop? Clothing is a necessity, but many people shop in excess, me included. Although it is very tempting to splurge on a great deal, its important to learn the benefits of shopping ethically and staying away from fast fashion. Some easy ways to avoid fast fashion are to shop locally, read into the details of the...
Bright Lights Are Not Always The Brightest Idea
Gigantic and bright fluorescent lights are found throughout the classrooms, hallways, bathrooms, cafeteria, gym, library, offices, and practically every room at Dartmouth High School. Occasionally, students, faculty, and staff members are affected by the light transmitted by the fluorescent lights on a daily basis. Are these overly bright lights affecting student learning, attitude, and work ethic? At DHS there has...
Where is the Line Between Disciplining Students and Over-Punishing Them?
For centuries, a Catholic education has often been viewed as a coveted symbol of faith and regard. Sacred Heart Academy strives to meet and excel past the standards of Catholic values, as well as the school mission statement, which explains the determination to “promote the growth of the whole person in a caring environment that encourages personal integrity, compassion, justice...
The World of General Aviation
When most people think of aviation, they envision big jetliners landing at Logan airport after their 8-hour journey across the Atlantic or their 6-hour journey across the country. These airplanes exist within the modern commercial-airline network, which is truly remarkable in its ability to transport you to almost every corner of the globe (pre-Covid). Spending summer afternoons at Castle Island...
Study Habits of Northlake’s Top Performers
A lot of Northlake’s students with the highest GPAs and test scores tend to have very similar habits. These not only include study habits, but also lifestyles and eating and exercise habits. A very high percentage of the highest scorers play a sport and also attend school events. The first thing that most interviewees had in common was their work...
Culture of Director Worship Forgets Other Contributors
The release of Mank, David Fincher of Fightclub fame’s newest release on Netflix, has once again stoked the flames of one of those bitter battles in movie history often lying in the dirt for anyone who has better things to worry about, that being the production of Citizen Kane. You’ve probably heard of Citizen Kane even though you may not...