By: Amber Wilson and Allison Hurley The countdown to AP Exams has begun! They kick off on May 2nd, in less than two weeks. We know everyone is ecstatic to earn their college credit, so it is important to begin (or continue) preparing for your test. Click here to view the full exam schedule. Each subject is approached differently by
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By Amber Wilson and Briana Taylor Have you played today’s Wordle yet? What about the Heardle? Queerdle? Nerdle? If you have, don’t spoil it for your friends. That’s not cool. So what is Wordle? It’s an online word game where you’re given six tries to guess a five-letter word. Once you guess a word, you are given feedback in the
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Can you imagine working at the same school as your mom? That is the reality for Mr. Rutledge, one of Apex High’s newest teachers. In addition to teaching social studies, Mr. Rutledge is the JV Men’s Lacrosse Coach, and Football Offensive Coach. Mr. Rutledge got his love of teaching from his family. His mom, Ms. Rutledge here at Apex High,
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By: Amber Wilson and Camille Gottholm After two and a half long years, Apex High School is hosting another school dance! This year The Student Council has announced that there will be a Winter Formal. The theme, “Apex in the Alps,” for this year’s dance fits perfectly with the winter weather we’ve been experiencing. The Winter Formal will be held
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By: Amber Wilson Six more weeks of winter have been announced this Groundhog Day! Punxsutawney Phil and Sylvia the Apex Armadillo both saw their shadows yesterday, and have agreed that the cold weather will stick around a little longer. Groundhog Day originated from various celebrations of the midway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. It was believed
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Exams begin next week, and there is a lot to know! Students have an exam for each class unless eligible for senior exemptions or credentialed out of a CTE exam. Exams are worth 20 percent of every final grade, so it is important to take them! Below is Apex’s exam schedule for week of January 10-14: Daily Exam Schedule 7:25
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By: Amber Wilson On December 2 Apex’s DECA chapter ventured to the Raleigh Convention Center to compete in their District competition. After returning to in-person competitions, Apex’s chapter placed third out of 22 schools. DECA is an international marketing and entrepreneurship club, exposing future leaders to the business world in an interactive way. Every year, there are three competitions: Districts,
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Planning your Christmas movie marathon? Take this quiz to find out which movie you should add to your list! Let us know your results by tagging us on Twitter (@ahslegacy) and on Instagram (@apexhslegacy). Click HERE to access the quiz!
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By: Amber Wilson and Shivani Handa Brand new this year: Apex High School has begun a dance program! Not only is this program new, so is dance teacher Ms. Markoch. Known as Ms. M to her students, she is excited to be at Apex High School teaching dance. Meet Ms. M! Ms. M’s zest for dancing began when she was
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Amber Wilson and Logan Widemond Last week was Homecoming Week! Our Cougars showed school spirit every day, and concluded with a victorious homecoming football game! Spirit Week Monday’s theme was Summer vs Winter! In addition to picture day at school, students dressed up as they would in either the dog days of summer or the dead of winter. We saw
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