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Girls Varsity Volleyball: The Douglas High School Eagles play the Cooper City High School Cowboys on October 27th, 2020 at 4:30 pm EDT scorestream.com/game/3213077?…

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It is Red Ribbon Week!! Celebrate the safe, healthy and drug free lifestyle. In celebration of Red Ribbon Week please wear red on Friday, Oct. 30❤️ pic.twitter.com/fh1hloWIRV

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Parkridge will be holding a trunk or treat event on Friday, Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m. at their church location in Coral Springs! Candy and other treats will be passed out! 🎃 pic.twitter.com/Xq6wM0DX0r

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RT @FSPAStudentReps Here’s your special event chair, Madi Holmes, with what to expect for tomorrow’s virtual workshop! See you all tomorrow #FSPAUNITED2020📱⭐️ pic.twitter.com/I2j6MJbJgL

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Seniors!! Deadline for senior pictures has been extended to 10/31. Visit fox-mar.com to schedule your appointment now. 📸

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It is Red Ribbon Week!! Celebrate the safe, health

It is Red Ribbon Week!! Celebrate the safe, healthy and drug free lifestyle. In celebration of Red Ribbon Week please wear red on Friday, Oct. 30❤️ #redribbonweek #msd #eagleeye

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Parkridge will be holding a trunk or treat event on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m. at their church location in Coral Springs! Candy and other treats will be passed out! #fall #trunkortreat #eagleeye #MSD 🍬🍁

Eagles, make your calendars for winter tryouts! Go

Eagles, make your calendars for winter tryouts! Go to our school website to fill-out all necessary forms. Good luck! 🦅⚽️🏀📣 #MSD #eagleeye #sports

In recognition of School Safety Week (10/18-10/24)

In recognition of School Safety Week (10/18-10/24), a portion of the purchases from the local businesses above will be donated to Safe Schools for Alex. Please MENTION Safe Schools for Alex upon purchase and help support the organization by going to these places this week! #SafeSchoolsForAlex #SchoolSafetyWeek #MSD #EagleEye

Florida voters can now vote before Election Day. T

Florida voters can now vote before Election Day. The early voting period starts from Monday, Oct. 19, 2020 to Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. Voters in Broward County can vote at any of these locations from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. 🗳#MSD #eagleeye #voting #earlyvoting #browardcounty

Seniors, this is a reminder to fill out the FAFSA

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Attention Eagles: Show your school spirit and wear

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Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! The Eagle Eye recognizes the vibrant culture and contributions of Indigenous People in America and across the world, as well as their struggle in resisting oppression and violence. We are grateful to live in a world with the rich cultural contributions and traditions of native peoples, and celebrate the immense impact that they have made throughout the world. #MSD #indigenouspeoplesday

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Congratulations to all of our elected class officers for the 2020-2021 school year!! 🦅 #MSD #eagleeye

MSD Students: You are all now able to vote for you

MSD Students: You are all now able to vote for your class officers via Canvas. You can access the Microsoft form by going onto your Class of 202* Canvas course and going to the Class Officers Elections tab. “I’m excited to vote for our class elections because I feel that it is important to have a say in who is representing our school,” freshman Samantha Azar said. Voting ends on Friday, Oct. 9 at 3:30 p.m. and results will be posted on Canvas on Friday afternoon. #MSD #class #elections #eagleeye

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“I am a teacher assistant working in [Exceptiona

“I am a teacher assistant working in [Exceptional Student Education] (ESE). I assist the teachers with difficult tasks, including helping students stay on task, small group help or really [assisting] wherever [I am] needed. I [started off as] an Elementary teacher on and off for 18 years. I was teaching fifth grade when my daughter, Josie, went through the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas [High School]. When it was time to go back, she had a really hard time. She wanted me to work at her school, so I resigned from my job and started subbing at MSD in the ESE classes. I loved it so much, I applied for a job. There are so many reasons why I work [at MSD]. I love working with the kids and I love the staff.”

“I am the chapter founder [of Ma(s)king a Differ

“I am the chapter founder [of Ma(s)king a Difference]. Our main chapter is in California but I run the Florida Chapter. I coordinate fundraisers, social media, masks collections and mask donations. Seeing the way people’s faces light up as they receive donations [as a thank you] for their work is incredible. I love the fact we are still receiving donations and we’ve given over 5,000 masks to essentials workers. As a result of the shooting, I realized how tight-knit our community could be when placed under pressure, which is [why] I believed Ma(s)king a Difference could do well. It’s time for us to give back to a community who gave so much to us when we were in need.”

“My mom told me I've been singing ever since I c

“My mom told me I've been singing ever since I could start talking. She's the one who got me into it. I used to do plays and I've been in chorus ever since I was in elementary school. I've always just loved and had a passion for singing. It makes me feel happy throughout my whole body. What motivates me when it comes to singing is listening to the music, the singer and telling myself that I'm going to be like them one day. I have [a] tremendous [amount of] support [from] fans that push me. Every time I think I'm not good enough, I remember all the love I have around me. I've done a lot of things with singing. I sang at a Miami Heat game, which was Dwyane Wade's last home game, I recorded a song with the famous 70’s singer Melissa Manchester, I performed at school and I'm president of chorus. Six months after the shooting, I was very depressed on the verge of committing suicide because I was [feeling] so guilty and had such bad PTSD, but singing took so many things off my mind off. It relieved my pain in ways I can't explain. I was able to relate to songs and when I listened to happy songs it just distracted and uplifted my mood. Thankfully, I was able to get out of that horrible depression because of singing and constantly listening to music [every day]. I love singing so much and I definitely want to make a career [out of] it. I want to be a music therapist. Since music helped me so much when I was going through a really tough time I want to be able to help as many people as I can with music as well.”

“The Florida Board of Governors makes all of the

“The Florida Board of Governors makes all of the decisions for our 12 public universities and they have not gone test optional yet for this admissions cycle. I have tried multiple times to get through to the board, but I have just been passed around by low-level employees who refuse to pass on my concerns. Not going test optional alienates students with learning disabilities, accommodations, health conditions, families with low income status and everyone whose [college entry] exams have been cancelled. Personally, I don’t have a score and both my SAT and ACT have been cancelled five to six times each. I’ve [already] had a public Florida school tell me that my application is excellent and I would fit into their community, but they are unable to grant me admission until I submit a score. This situation is frustrating because I tried my hardest in high school to maintain good academics and extracurriculars, only to be held back by one aspect of my application. It’s unfair to punish students because there is a pandemic. If anything, the Florida Board of Governors should have empathy for students. The only two schools on the top 100 public universities that have not gone test optional, are the University of Florida and Florida State University. I know the presidents of a few Florida universities want to go test optional, but cannot because the FLBOG makes that decision. If it weren’t for [them], I know that our public universities would have gone test optional by now. In the spirit of Generation Z, I figured it is best to spread the word via social media and recruit my peers to put pressure on the FLBOG.”

“The recruitment process filled my head with [a

“The recruitment process filled my head with [a lot of] emotions. It was time consuming, stressful and fun, [but] in the end it was definitely worth it. Northwestern [University] had the perfect balance for me. It is a top 10 academic school and [its] Division I lacrosse program [is in the top 5]. I completely fell in love the second I stepped on campus. I also knew the coaches at Northwestern were the people I wanted to be coached by. The school embodies everything I want in a university and checks all of my boxes. When I committed to play lacrosse at Northwestern it was definitely one of the best feelings and I would say that was one of the most exciting days of my life.”

“I started a movement a couple months ago regard

“I started a movement a couple months ago regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s called ‘Promise to Humanity’. I started it with my older brother Adam, who I would definitely say is my role model. It’s a movement asking individuals to sign a pledge, vow to wear masks [and] practice social distancing in the effort to slow the spread of the virus. [So far] we’ve collected over 10,000 pledges and [have] been in contact with Matthew McConaughey, [who] signed the pledge and we are speaking to Dr. [Anthony] Fauci in [a few] days which is very exciting. It’s something that is special to me because my little sister happens to have Type 1 diabetes, so she is at a very high risk to this virus and we’ve been so adamant about keeping everyone safe, wearing a mask and just following all guidelines, so that’s something I’m very proud of. We’ve worked hard since we started in May and we have established some pretty crazy connections with different celebrities, so it’s [awesome to know that] we’ve made a difference. We’ve worked with the World Health Organization as well and we actually got invited to a Youth Alliance Program and we sent out a survey for ‘International Youth Day’ to get a little more information about how students and young children are feeling about the virus and how they have been dealing with it, so it’s been pretty cool to work with them [as well]. We’ve made change and [have] definitely been impactful on the community and the world and I can say that I am proud of myself for doing this.”

“I posted a video on Youtube about my experience

“I posted a video on Youtube about my experiences following [the events of] Feb. 14 2018, and the video has gained a lot of views since then. [Approximately] over a year later, a student from California reached out to me about starting a play based on different stories of people [who have experienced] gun violence. The one-woman play was written, created and performed by Ava Hase and directed by Oscar Falcon, students [from] the California Institute of the Arts. The production is entirely student and donation funded. They were raising funds to premiere in Los Angeles, New York City and possibly Scotland. They had two tech runs [and] were supposed to have their premiere in spring [of] 2020, but that didn’t happen, so right now it's on hold. This whole project has been an amazing reflection on my own personal well being. My mental health has improved tenfold since I recorded that video and uploaded it for thousands [of individuals] to see.”

“Last year, I was selected as one of two student

“Last year, I was selected as one of two students from Douglas to take part in the Bloomberg Advisory Committee. Basically, we worked with a panel of other people to give a student's perspective on the public art that they chose to put on. We worked with these artists to help develop the structures they made. It was just a really great experience because it allowed me to heal after the tragedy and I got to experience working with very famous and well known artists. I'm also in AP art and I get a lot of my frustration out through art because I'm able to create many different pieces and be as creative as I want to create my portfolio. It's something that I can take up a bunch of my time doing and I'm very thankful for that.”

“When I moved from Tennessee to Florida in June

“When I moved from Tennessee to Florida in June of last year, I was severely depressed and had anxiety. You don't want to get up some days, you just wish that it was all done and all over so you don't have to wake up with pain anymore. I did not think that I was capable of getting through that, I always felt like a burden. I was suffering privately for three years. Then finally, my mother found out and I started to go to therapy and started taking medicine. My life completely changed because I have a different view on everything. I love helping other people, which is why I didn't want to get help for myself, because I felt like I was selfish. To me, moving and figuring out that I was actually struggling mentally was probably the most important thing that's ever happened in my life, and I think it saved my life too. Now I make it my purpose to put the things that no one wants to talk about out into the spotlight, because if we don't, nothing is ever going to happen, so I post a lot about positivity and quarantine dancing videos because I just want to put that little bit of hope and happiness into someone's day.”

“We are more connected than ever. There are more

“We are more connected than ever. There are more things to do on your computer [and] on your phone than ever. Stay positive to keep your mind from wandering, I'd say pick up a hobby, or improve the hobby that you already have. The more knowledge that you fill your head with, the easier you'll get through life. You have tons of time now to do something you haven't thought of doing. I have always been making home videos. I never thought of it as a hobby or something I want to continue in life with, [but] film and television production is so much fun. It's definitely the thing for me and it was a hobby for a while. Then I started getting freelance jobs, bar mitzvahs, weddings, parties, baby showers, the list goes on. Throughout this break, I'm taking the time to not make anything like I usually do, but to learn about the craft more. As a videographer, as a filmmaker, you have to learn to step back. There's always more to learn, so I learned to take a step back and work on my craft so I could get better.”

“There were certain things that led up to me bec

“There were certain things that led up to me becoming a musician back in sixth grade. For one, I was constantly told by my brothers how great debate was in high school and all the clubs they were in, and frankly, I wanted to be completely different from them. Not because I didn't like them, but because I wanted to do my own act. I was originally supposed to play trumpet and then my band director looked at me and he said, ‘No you [have] braces, you can't play trumpet, you [have] to play trombone.’ So I picked up trombone. After Feb. 14, 2018, picking up my instrument meant a lot more to me. Before that day, I almost wanted to quit band not because I was tired of being yelled at or because I didn't enjoy it, it was because I was just burnt out. After Feb. 14, it just made me more passionate about everything I played. I can play music and focus on one thing, and that's the notes on the paper. You don't think of anything else and that's what made me want to pursue music in the future. [I want] to be a music educator and be able to make people play with as much emotion as I can possibly handle myself.”

“When I was in eighth grade, my mom had received

“When I was in eighth grade, my mom had received many messages from my family asking when I did ballet. We were extremely confused, [but] then we got sent a video of a girl named Lizzy Howell doing ballet that had been posted across social media in November of 2016. We were so shocked at the resemblance between Lizzy and I. My mom and I did some more research and found out that Lizzy was a dancer. Lizzy has been featured a lot throughout social media and television, including Undercover Boss, a commercial for Target and partnerships with Instagram and many other companies. My mom directly messaged her on Instagram and Lizzy responded three days later. We proceeded to message a lot until one day Lizzy told us that she was traveling down to Miami for a ballet camp during the summer of 2017. We ended up making plans to meet up. My mom and I met with Lizzy and her aunt and we hung out a lot throughout that week. While we hung out, we got to know more about each other and found out that we were so similar, yet so different. After that time in Miami, we have met up with Lizzy and her aunt many other times, including March For Our Lives in Washington, D.C. My family and Lizzy’s family are great family friends and we interact with each other a lot, despite the difference in location. While I was shocked at first to have found my doppelgänger, it has definitely been an awesome experience and I can’t wait to make more memories with Lizzy.”

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