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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

Heat issues from the beginning of last year continue
Mila Bair, Photography Editor • October 30, 2024

Do you have any classes that suffer from the heating in the school? Many teachers’ rooms have had terrible AC at the beginning of the school year, with some days being cold,...

Dr. Amanda Whitworth in her office on Oct. 28.
New Dean of Students to kick off the school year
Hunter Munday, Writer • October 30, 2024

For the start of this year, Dr. Amanda Whitworth has taken the role of K-8 Dean of Students. She was teaching third grade science and ELA before she moved to this position.  The...

PAWS Ambassadors, Jerah Shiring, Kaylee Anderson, Jacey Lawrence, and Grace Friend, set up streamers to take our 2025 photo on the football field.
Seventh and eighth grade students become PAWS Ambassadors to make our school a better place
Kaylee Anderson, Writer • October 30, 2024

Over the past years, there have been students helping with how our school is shaped, but for the first time, the middle school staff has made it an official program called...

On Sep. 20, middle schoolers line up with their instruments to go onto the football field for middle school band night.
Middle School Band Night and side-by side
Ayla Perry, Writer • October 30, 2024

Middle School Band Night was an exciting side-by-side that took place with the High School Marching Band. Ms. Julia Lawrence is the new middle and high school band teacher....

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Election Day Coundown
Election Day!
2023-2024 Staff
New Staff
October 30, 2024

Pile of pumpkins in Ms. Ging’s room for Fall Fest.
The Pumpkin Problem
Lucas Schomburg, Writer • October 30, 2024

Pumpkins are a very important part of Fall Fest, and this year, none have grown in the courtyard and nobody knows why.   Nothing like this has ever happened before. At...

Students running around during the school dance.
First After School Fall Dance
Alexa Straile, Writer • October 28, 2024

This year the fall dance was held on Friday, Oct. 11 in the middle school gym. It took place right after school until 4:30 p.m. A good amount of people showed up, but not...

MAC Race at Brush Creek Park, MS XC Team, (MAC Mid American Conference) Coach Spencer and  Coach Santa getting the students ready for the race.
Cross country season has come to an end.
Ayla Perry, Writer • October 28, 2024

It’s the season for fall sports including cross country, coach Ms. Ashley Spencer says “The Cross Country season is going wonderfully!” Coach Spencer also states , “We...

Hannah Metzger bumping the ball for Madison Dalesandro to set it.
Concerns with volleyball uniform for middle school
Lily Tyler, Writer • October 28, 2024

For the past couple of years, our middle school volleyball team has yet to have real jerseys. If students are going to play a school sport then they should be wearing an official...

ASPA Award 2022
ASPA Award 2021
ASPA Award 2020
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...

Ms. Brandy Millerschoen’s hall pass: a broken cone
Hall passes and why they are so problematic
Shane McGowan, Writer • October 30, 2024

Have you ever had to leave your classroom but your teacher makes you bring a piece of wood or a CD? Those are hall passes. Last year, all classrooms...