Marysville Charter Academy
- Education in the digital age
- By Kylee Schesser/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Every year, we come to this same great home stretch — the finale of STAR testing — commemorating the last weeks of school before summer vacation. We wait all year for it and are almost home free, but like every year, we face the dreaded l... Full story
- What is true beauty?
- By Kylee Schesser/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Bikini season is almost here once again, and you know what that means ... or do you?
Take a look at the latest "beauty" magazine or glance at the latest box office sell-out and you'll see something in common. These media are showcasing the same look... Full story
- First comes love, then comes ... wait!
- By Kylee Schesser/For the Appeal-Democrat
- In the eyes of the current generation, divorces are as common as marriages — and to us, that's normal.
"Divorce happens, and that's OK. That person just wasn't the one for you," said Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts freshman Gabby Ruple... Full story
- Wishing for a better 2013
- By Kylee Schesser/For the Appeal-Democrat
- We've now entered a new year, a year to be filled with joyous memories and juvenile laughs. We are in the prime of our youth and have our whole lives ahead of us, yet some children hundreds of miles away won't be sharing this New Year with us.
The l... Full story
- Wait, Marysville has a mayor?
- By Kylee Schesser/For the Appeal-Democrat
- The teenage generation held witness to the re-election of Obama, and in a short four years, these witnesses will be responsible for voting in the next president. But when a majority of teens can't tell you the mayor of their own home town, or even na... Full story
- Changing the environment
- By Kylee Schesser/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Ready? Set? Go! This year's students are off to a running start, paving the way for a healthier, happier and more involved student body at Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts. We may be a school for the arts, but that doesn't mean that's all we'r... Full story
- The weight of it all
- By Kylee Schesser/For the Appeal-Democrat
- With school back in full swing, the pressure to do well is once again pressing down, particularly on seniors. Many of them are trying to keep up their grades, work, volunteer for extracurricular activities, prepare college applications and then find ... Full story
- And this is how to sling mud
- By Natalie Landau/For the Appeal-Democrat
- For the graduating class of Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts, the coming presidential election has been somewhat eclipsed by the excitement of leaving school. Nonetheless, it is a topic that should be of utmost importance to all Americans of v... Full story
- Culture of disrespect permeates schools
- By Natalie Landau/For the Appeal-Democrat
- A fellow student — we shall call him Joe — was busily texting during class instead of writing chemistry notes when the teacher told him to hand over the phone and pay attention. Joe responded with a defiant and resounding "no." Smirking, ... Full story
- California shortchanges the future of its students
- By Natalie Landau/For the Appeal-Democrat
- "Beware the ides of March." Thus the Soothsayer warned Julius Caesar of the 15th of March, a day that ended with Caesar's death. Perhaps it is fitting that California chose this iconic day to murder education just as Brutus murdered Caesar.
For year... Full story
- Bubbling in America's future
- By Natalie Landau/For the Appeal-Democrat
- In 1956, Benjamin Bloom, an educational psychologist, classified the hierarchy of learning that is touted by educators today: At the lowest level of the scale is the memorization of facts, whereas creativity is at the highest level of learning.
Iron... Full story
- Thanksgiving or Thanksgetting?
- By Natalie Landau/For the Appeal-Democrat
- "Dude! I swear, you can buy a 50-inch TV for, like, $100!"
"Yeah, but you have to wait for hours in a huge crowd and perhaps not even get it."
"Well that's the tradition of Black Friday. You gotta try."
This was a recent conversation between two o... Full story
- Preserving innocence or coddling ignorance?
- By Natalie Landau/For the Appeal-Democrat
- In two timeless lines, the American poet Billy Collins satirized society's predilection for whitewashing facts: "Soldiers in the Boer War told long rambling stories designed to make the enemy nod off," and "The Enola Gay dropped one tiny atom on Japa... Full story
- Are Millennials too dependent on technology?
- By Natalie Landau/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Once again, we Millennials trudge reluctantly back to school, clutching tightly our precious electronic gadgetry, attached to us like umbilical cords — so that even our desperate teachers hesitate before confiscating them.
Like electric cars, ... Full story
- Where do we go from here?
- By T.J. Scott/For the Appeal-Democrat
- There comes a time in all our lives when we come to a crossroads, where we are presented many opportunities and we must choose for ourselves. This can include marriage, parenting and other important experiences, as well as graduation.
Seniors all ac... Full story
- Prom season in the wings at MCAA
- T.J. Scott/For the Appeal-Democrat
- For some, five weeks may seem like an eternity, and for others, five weeks can slip by without as much as a warning. But it's true, Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts' senior and junior prom is just a mere five weeks away. And students from both... Full story
- For the love of words
- By T.J. Scott/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Poetry Out Loud is a special opportunity for students at Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts and high schools throughout the Yuba-Sutter area to combine their passions into one medium. Poetry Out Loud is a national poetry recitation contest that ... Full story
- Don't lead an unexamined life
- By T.J. Scott/For the Appeal-Democrat
- This year has passed as it always has, and New Year's Day looms in the not-so-distant future. All across America, the young and old shall begin to make a list of resolutions.
I can remember, when I was a child, being required by classroom prompts or... Full story
- To teach or not to teach
- By T.J. Scott/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Many high school graduates in California have read Shakespeare's work as teenagers. Past and current students have asked themselves, their peers and their teachers, "Why do I have to read about this?" It is no secret that Shakespeare's plays are part... Full story
- Learning to love the planet
- By T.J. Scott/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Not only has the Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts received new students and teachers this year, but additions have also been made to the courses. Among these additions is an advanced placement (AP) class: environmental science, taught by Doree... Full story
- MCAA students gain by giving
- By T.J. Scott/For the Appeal-Democrat
- The halls are bustling with students as they sprint to their next class. It is the second week of school, and the summer vacation is already forgotten. New students find friends and older students reacquaint themselves with their peers.
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- Students discover their identities
- By Mark Runyan/For the Appeal-Democrat
- "All that we are is the result of what we have thought." — Buddha
With Memorial Day weekend come and gone and graduation approaching, it seems to be the season of remembrance. We redeem from oblivion places and friends which will nev... Full story
- 'Seussical' promises humor and heart
- By Mark Runyan/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Most of us have fond memories of the madcap tales of Dr. Seuss, which so enchanted us as kids. For those of us who haven't, a trip by the Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts campus after school will find a delectable ensemble of wit, music and ma... Full story
- Let your conscience be your guide
- By Mark Runyan/For the Appeal-Democrat
- In recent weeks, I have been working on a speech for the Rotary Club on the subject "The future is in your hands." Many long days speaking to the mirror and reading on the computer; many long hours studying rhetoric; and many long nights writing have... Full story
- Which college is right for you?
- By Mark Runyan/For the Appeal-Democrat
- As a college preparatory school, Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts students (particularly juniors and seniors) face the dilemma of deciding which colleges to apply to. As a general rule, MCAA students looking to apply to four-year institutions ... Full story
- Imagine the 'charter' in you
- By Mark Runyan/For the Appeal-Democrat
- In the not-so-secret or mysterious catacombs of Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts culture, an ethnographer may conclude that the word "charter" has a particular colloquial meaning in the minds of the school's students. This conclusion may have ... Full story
- New growth will make MCAA's year memorable
- By Mark Runyan/For the Appeal-Democrat
- Last week, I received one question repeatedly from our new principal, Mr. Malone, "What do you want from MCAA?" I have to say that I was somewhat dumbfounded when asked, and had little response, despite ideas storming in my head.
However, this quest... Full story
- Principal steps into new shoes at MCAA
- By Mark Runyan/For the Appeal-Democrat
- This year, in the myriad of mysterious performances, plays, paintings and photos all slicing themselves a piece of the pie out of the hustle and bustle that is the Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts, we have the added perplexity of a new princip... Full story
