The alarm beeps. It’s 5:32 am. Mike Uppena, principal of Potosi School, rolls over and hits the snooze button. It’s his first step to start his day.
Once the second alarm goes of...
As the current COVID-19 pandemic continues, more and more vaccinations are being distributed. As more vaccines are being distributed to essential workers worldwide, it has given Po...
This school year students and teachers have not been able to drink directly out of the water fountain. Instead, they have had to bring their own water bottles or ask the office for...
To many people, my future career choice might sound odd. When I say ChildLife specialist everyone looks at me like what the heck is that? Let me tell you a little more about my str...
Attending college has now become almost certain for many students after high school. It helps you pursue your career of choice and start a life of your own. However, it is not as e...
Senioritis is worse this year than it has ever been. Teachers are finding that students are not putting effort into their work, and their attitude towards school has been negative....
For people who desire to help people and believe the best way to accomplish this goal is to become a medical doctor, here is a how-to. It begins at the high school level and ends w...
The February snow is starting to come as senior Jacob (Jake) Stoney opens up his blinds for the school day to start.
At 7 am, he grabs his phone. There is a notification from Pot...
Preparation
Before you begin turkey hunting, make sure you have your turkey license and tag, a weapon of choice, like a bow or 12 gauge shotgun, and, of course, camouflage.
To...
In movies ranging from Sixteen Candles in 1984 to The Kissing Booth in 2018, prom is central to the teen drama and comedy genres. These movies make prom look like the best high sch...
Eighteen is the age when you become an adult, when you can vote, when you gain a lot more freedom than you have gotten in the past. You become responsible for a lot more things inc...
The screeching sound of chalk on boards is no longer heard when you walk down the halls of Potosi High School. Instead, the sound has been replaced with the tapping of electronic ...
Potosi School District
4K Pre-Registration & 3-5 Year Old Screening
4K is offered to any students in the Potosi School District that will be 4 on or before September 1, 2021. Po...
2020-2021
Potosi Middle School
2nd Quarter Honor Roll
Distinguished (4.0)
6th grade: Riley Buss
7th grade: Damian Bauer, Garrett Brehm, Ryleigh Meier, Connor Robbins, Ma...
A Teacher’s Perspective
The school year is half-over now, so I decided to look into which high school classes teachers find the hardest to teach. To figure that out, I questioned ...
We can all say Covid has affected our lives in some way, whether that be affecting one’s health, their plans, even our education isn’t off-limits to the wrath of Covid. Covid can m...
Many people have been wondering how teenagers are getting their driver license and permit with all of the changes that have been happening this year. In my experience with drivers ...
When the pandemic hit and teachers were forced to move their classes and plans online, how Personal Fitness would work was a big worry among the students of Potosi High School.
“...
Eighteen is not what it is cracked up to be, said Martia Abing and Brooklyn Friederick, both seniors at Potosi High School. One of the biggest advantages we talked about was their ...
Mrs. Cohen currently teaches Geometry, Algebra 2, Precalculus, and AP Calculus at Potosi High School. She teaches math because she feels she can empathize with students, having “st...