Senior Girls Basketball Spotlight 22-23

Senior Girls Basketball Spotlight 22-23

By Juni Ballew Senior year is different for each and every person. Some say it was the best, some say the worst. I personally don't know anything about senior year or the feeling of leaving everything you knew for the last 12 years. In a way I would imagine it can be tough and scary but also freeing and exciting. If you participated in a sport throughout high school or just a couple years you know how important the last year of a sport is for seniors. There's senior night, with raging crowds, gifts, and many congratulations. There's the last…
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New Teachers of Federal Hocking: Ms. Kearns

New Teachers of Federal Hocking: Ms. Kearns

By Chelsea B. When I got the chance to write an article about one of Federal Hocking’s new teachers, I jumped at the opportunity to interview Ms. Kearns. Ms. Kearns is one of my favorite teachers because of her dedication to her students and their education. She consistently tries to make learning science fun and engaging for everyone.  Ms. Kearns teaches biology, physical, medical, and environmental sciences. She has only been here with us for a year, but overall this is her 11th year teaching. She attended college at Ohio University before working at Alexander High School for 3 years,…
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Meet the New High School Principal

Meet the New High School Principal

By Gavin Y Meet our new high school principal, Mr. Amlin. I took some time to interview Mr. Amlin about his career here at Federal Hocking Local Schools. I learned that Mr. Amlin has been working here at Federal Hocking for seven years. This is his first year as a principal, before that he served as Assistant Superintendent. When asked if he enjoyed being principal of the high school, he said “I like it so far. I enjoy working with students and staff.” Mr. Amlin has 5 daughters in 6th through 12th grades. His daughters play Volleyball, Cross Country, and Golf.…
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Remembering Coach Green: A Father, A Friend, and A Mentor to Many

Remembering Coach Green: A Father, A Friend, and A Mentor to Many

By Adam McKnight & Zach Baker Al Green was an accomplished coach and father to his greatest joys, Matt and Justin.  He taught at Federal Hocking High School for 15 years, and was the head football coach for 4 years. The many people that loved Al have said great things about him. Al had a passion for coaching as well as teaching. Students he taught look to the past and remember the great memories of field trips to his refurbished cabin or the Ellis Island recreation in the library of the school. Mr. Brad Kasler and other colleagues speak of…
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Our Furry Visitor

Our Furry Visitor

By Eden Haynes On December 16th, during the second block of Ms.Hadley’s art class, there was a very energetic visitor that surprised the class from the farm next door. The class enjoyed the short time with him and all think he is a very sweet boy!
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Mr. Schwarzel’s Return!

Mr. Schwarzel’s Return!

By Coral Stephens You might know him if you went to Fed Hock a few years ago but to some of us he's a new face that we welcome with open arms this year. His name is Mr. Schwarzel.  Mr.Schwarzel and I got to talk a little and we talked about what his plan was in the beginning. He said “ His first choice was actually to be a guidance counselor but Mrs. Buchman told me to be a teacher, so it was a second choice.”  We also talked about what he did before he became a teacher. He said…
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Another New Teacher at Federal Hocking! Meet Ms. Wasserman

Another New Teacher at Federal Hocking! Meet Ms. Wasserman

By Tina Geer Federal Hocking seems to be stealing teachers from all over the county! First we got Mrs Tabler from Nelsonville-York, and now Mrs. Wasserman from Trimble. Mrs. Wasserman is a new teacher at Federal Hocking. She teaches behavior intervention, so she helps with social skills and a few other things.  Something that made her decide she wanted to teach was that she believes that education is important and loves to see the kids she taught grow up to be successful people. She subbed for a year and liked it so she became a teacher! She likes teaching at…
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