Art students prepare for projects Lauren Schwarz, Ava Nightingale, Bella Bidler, Daniel Momirovski, and Maria Marki September 21, 2022
![Standing on stage, junior Gabrielle Carnes recites lyrics from a song, “From up Here,” by Jon Jorgenson. “I’m excited, I’m not sure if I want my poem [this year] to either be funny or hard-hitting to the point it makes others really think about it.” Carnes participated in poetry day last year and plans on doing it again this year.](https://ikenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/gabrielle-carnes-11-900x600.jpg)
![Many students work through local businesses, a large portion in customer service or retail. “I've been working in customer service for over a year now, and I definitely think students need a break sometimes,” senior Kendall Culpert said. “There have been times I've felt really stressed because of everything going on in my life, between homework, work, and my other activities [sports, hobbies, school clubs].”](https://ikenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/thumbnail_D79ADD77-C919-49BF-A985-5C9A0F48EC5E-900x900.jpg)
![Student Council provided a wide variety of breakfast foods to welcome new students to the Ike community. “To provide some comfort as a human act of kindness [through this event] is a great thing,” Associate Principal Kate Walker said. This is a great way for students to get to know each other and get introduced to the Ike building.](https://ikenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_6301-900x766.jpg)
