The AHS PTSA has a new initiative for the 2023-2024 school year called “Bright Futures at Apex High School.” The program has some helpful information for all students at AHS. The first Bright Futures program was geared to Seniors applying for college. There was a program on what not to include in their college essays. This was followed by a
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Colleges and universities have a variety of admission types available for prospective students. What are they, and how do you decide which is the best one to choose? One type of admission is called “Early Decision” or “ED.” Early Decision is a binding agreement the prospective students makes with the college or university. The hopeful student agrees up front to
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Here at Apex High School, we have a PTSA. The PTSA stands for Parent Teacher Student Association. The PTSA holds fundraisers fairly often and even had an auction during spring semester last school year. The PTSA raises a lot of money, but what is the money used for? I interviewed a PTSA member and fundraising coordinator, Kay Campbell, to ask
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Surely, everyone dreads writing college essays. Does it make sense? Will I sound like an idiot? Are my commas in the right places? Good news for the Class of 2024! The AHS PTSA started a new program for help with college essays. It is part of a larger “Bright Futures” program that will have some things during the year for
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During the fall, on most Fridays, Apex High School has a football game. Whether it is at home or away, the energy is always present. But what makes the games so exciting and exhilarating? I sent out a Google Form to some Apex students asking them if they attended Apex football games or other sporting events. The responses were interesting.
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Here at Apex High School, we had many new teachers this school year. Ms. Wells is our new earth science and biology teacher. She is very excited to teach at Apex and enjoys it here. Keep reading to learn more about our new science teacher, Ms. Wells. What is your name? “Kaitlynn Wells or Ms. Wells” Where are you from?
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Final exams are later in January. This leads to the question, do students study for exams? All students are different, and how they study can also be different. Some differences include where students study, how long they study, and what classes they prioritize. I sent a Google Form survey to many students across Wake County. The survey asked, “Are you
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There are so many Christmas movies; take this quiz to find out which Christmas movie you should watch this year. https://take.quiz-maker.com/QB5RZJ8YA
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SAT/ACT requirements were waived for students due to the Coronavirus pandemic starting in 2020. Some colleges continue to waive the SAT/ACT requirements, but is the trend here to stay? As a result of COVID-19, the academic landscape changed. In the spring semester of 2020, to maintain educational continuity, classes were held online after the initial outbreak of COVID-19. The requirement
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During the month of November, the Wake County Public School System’s traditional calendar has a lot of days off. Students are out for a total of six and a half days in November. There are many different reasons why students have off all those days. At the beginning of November, it is the end of the quarter. The end of
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