In Language Arts class at Durham Academy, we did a special project on an endangered animal that we would like to write a story about. We kicked this off by reading the book Squirm by Carl Hiassen. It was about a boy in middle school who was super interested in snakes. His mom is a Read More…
Museum of Life and Science
On April 28, 2026, Durham Academy 6th grade took a field trip to the Museum of Life and Science. We took the buses at nine in the morning and arrived at around 9:15 am. We were told we were going to spend the day with our advisory so we had come up with a plan Read More…
Vaquitas
Canva AI Vaquitas are one of, if not the most, endangered species right now. Living in shallow, murky waters along the Northern Gulf of California and the Coast of Mexico, they live almost exclusively beneath the surface except when they rise to breathe. They are rarely seen by humans because of how few there are Read More…
WBC (World Baseball Classic)
Photo by me In 2026 the baseball world was once again enthralled by the World Baseball Classic. Powerful sluggers, beautiful pitching, and miraculous plays led to a great baseball tournament. Let’s start off with the predictions: Japan, Puerto Rico and USA were expected to be the top dogs of the tournament with stars like Shohei Read More…
Computer Science
In trimester two, at our school (DA), my fine arts was Computer Science. This was one of my favorite classes this year. I really enjoyed it because we did many difficult activities on topics I had never practiced before, but they all ended up in a really fun project. Some of my favorite things we Read More…
Snow in Durham
photo by me In Durham this weekend (1/31/26-2/1/26), we got 3.5 inches of powdery snow. Sadly, this snow was not very good for anything like throwing snowballs or sledding. Saturday was when it snowed, and Sunday was when a lot of ice developed because of the pretty cold temperatures (Low of 11 degrees Fahrenheit). My Read More…
Book Review
Title: Baseball 100 By: Joe Posnanski If you like baseball, this is your book! Here, Joe Posnanski lists the top 100 players to ever play the game of baseball. He tells us stories he’s learned from personal interviews and encounters over the years. While you read, you can Read More…
Book Spine Poem
It Came From the Sky Falling I Am Not Alone Parachutes