First place: The Ripple Effect by Siye Habtemariam
Our universe is incomprehensibly large. In comparison to the several galaxies, we are as consequential as a speck of dust. Despite this, one human being can greatly alter the fabric of the universe, whether it’s in a good or bad way. There are several people in history that have impacted how our world looks today.
There’s Marie Curie, a French physicist and chemist that changed the world for women in STEM. Lucretia Mott, an abolitionist, women’s rights activist and social reformer. These two influential people were just that, people. They were born, lived their lives and died. But in between, they managed to change my life and the life of several women and African Americans. Because of them, our world is a different and better place.
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Show Transcript IT WAS A DAY FILLED WITH EXCITEMENT AND HOPE. SHOT. TODAY, IT WAS MASON’S TURN. A VERY SKILLED PERSON GAVE ME THE SHOT AND I DIDN’T EVEN FEEL IT. KARIN: A MASON SCHOOL NURSE HELPED ADMINISTER SHOTS FOR 1,157 MASON CITY SCHOOL EMPLOYEES. MASON’S BEEN IN SCHOOL ALL DAY EVERY DAY SINCE WE STARTED BACK IN AUGUST, SO THIS IS A VERY HAPPY TIME FOR US. IT IS SUCH A BIG STEP TO TH POSITIVE RIPPLE EFFECT OF BRINGING SAFETY TO NOT ONLY MYSELF, BUT TO MY FAMILY, MY STUDENTS IN MY CLASSROOOM AND OUR COMMUNIT KARIN: 90% OF MASON SCHOOL EMPLOYEES SIGNED UP FOR THE VACCINE. AND AS EACH TEACHER AND STAFF MEMBER ROLLED UP THEIR SLEEVE, EXCITEMENT AND GRATEFULLNESS FILLED THE ROOM. I THINK IT IS A STEP FOARWARD IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION FOR EVERYBODY, NOT JUST THE CITY OF MAS
Mason Elementary third-grader dies unexpectedly Third-grader from Mason Elementary School died unexpectedly Saturday, Mason City School district stated on their Facebook page. (Source: Mason City Schools Facebook) By FOX19 Digital Staff | January 10, 2021 at 10:47 AM EST - Updated January 11 at 6:12 PM
MASON, Ohio (FOX19) - A third-grader from Mason Elementary school died unexpectedly, the Mason City School district confirmed on its Facebook page Saturday.
“JJ [Day] was a great friend who loved the color blue, soccer, and adored his older sisters,” the school district said.
The cause of his death is unknown at this time.
The school district is asking students and faculty to wear blue on Monday in honor of Day.