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The Student News Site of Freedom Area Middle School

Bulldog Barker

The Student News Site of Freedom Area Middle School

Bulldog Barker

Penny Drive jugs outside of the office.
The 2024 Penny Drive Begins
Lucas Schomburg, Writer • January 17, 2025

The Student Government’s annual Penny Drive has started once again, and this year, the money is going to Holden Eckman’s family. Holden Eckman is a one and a half year...

 Mrs. Perry standing in front of Mrs. Nicely's room since she has already retired.
New Fifth Grade Teachers coming soon?
Tayler Dalesandro, Writer • January 17, 2025

This year we are replacing two fifth grade teachers, Mrs. Sherry Perry and Ms. Amy Nicely. Mrs. Perry is retiring in January and has been teaching at Freedom for over 33 years....

Mr. Gregg’s seventh grade art class painted the snow plow for the New Sewickley Road Department this year.
Mr. Gregg teaches at high school
Jameson McGowan, Writer • January 17, 2025

Mr. Jim Gregg was the art teacher at the middle school since 2005. Mrs. Kaylee Haggerty, the high school art teacher, took a new job in October, so Mr. Gregg is moving up...

New 7th and 8th grade teachers
New 7th and 8th grade teachers
Anna Schomburg, News Editor • November 25, 2024

As we know, the middle school hired two new teachers this nine weeks. The seventh and eighth grade has not had an ELA teacher and Mrs. Edder has been filling in. This month,...

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Pearl Klaiber, Editor in Chief • January 17, 2025

Random Holidays
Random Holidays
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Symptoms of mental health problems
Symptoms of mental health problems
January 17, 2025

Cheerleaders practicing in the cafeteria.
Freedom opens new opportunity for winter cheer with boys basketball
Alexa Straile, Writer • January 17, 2025

This year, Cheer Coach Alyssa Barone has decided to start a winter cheer team. This team has 16 cheerleaders. Their first game will be held on Dec. 10, and their first practice...

The Freedom Middle School empty gym because there are no fifth grade and sixth grade   girls playing basketball
Lack of girls basketball these few years
Brooklyn Bundy, Writer • January 17, 2025

Last year, I played on the Freedom Bulldogs fifth grade basketball team. The team was made up of Lilly Rachuba, Lucy Tyler, Viola Fasset, Tenley Feir, Aniya Zindren, and myself....

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More than meets the eye with social media
Kaylee Anderson, Writer • December 3, 2024

 Social media has grown over the past few years and some teens still don’t understand the true risks of it. Social media has so many pros...

Messy Restrooms create more work for custodians
Saige Lester, Writer • October 30, 2024

Wow, have you seen the girls/boys bathrooms? They're a mess! A few days ago, there was soap splattered all over the mirror with paper towels...

One of the cameras on the bus
Bus cameras need reviewed
Jameson McGowan, Writer • October 30, 2024

I think that most of us can agree that bad things happen on the bus more often than they should. Therefore, I believe that bus cameras should...