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The Lightning Strike

The Student News Site of Dr. Michael M. Krop

The Lightning Strike

The Student News Site of Dr. Michael M. Krop

The Lightning Strike

All content by Tamia Streeter
Kaitlyn Guise and the other winners perform at the 2018 Piano Slam. The group of artists performed at the Knight Concert Hall alongside the Trivella Piano Duo.

From the classroom to the main stage

Creative writing student wins contest, performs at the Adrienne Arsht Center
Tamia Streeter, Feature Editor
March 16, 2018

When Senior Kaitlyn Guise walked into her creative writing class during the first marking period and saw actress Deborah Magdalena she would not have imagined...

HIP reaches over 33,000 ninth grades a year. HIP's annual health summit occurred on Mar.13, 2018 this year.

Over 1400 Miami-Dade Schools students attend HIP health seminar

Tamia Streeter, Feature Editor
March 13, 2018

Every year on Mar. 13, HIP peer health educators (PHEs) across the county meet up at University of Miami’s Watsco Center for “HIP Day.” HIP Day allows...

Forensic investigator works at a crime scene. Krop added forensic science to their electives during the 2015-2016 school year.

Netflix, Snapchat as homework? Only in forensics

Tamia Streeter, Feature Editor
October 24, 2017

Walking into Ashley Munzenberger’s forensic science class is like taking a step into the future. You’ll see students typing away at their laptops while...

The Benefits of Singing

The Benefits of Singing

Tamia Streeter, Feature Editor
September 25, 2017

Whether you sing professionally or you casually sing in the shower, you may be improving your health. Singing has been proven to provide physical, mental...

Lincing Hernandez manages busy schedule

Tamia Streeter
May 25, 2017

Lincing Hernandez is more than a teacher. She is also a coach, nurse and a counselor. Her busy schedule leaves everyone in awe of how she does it all....

Note taking strategies

Note taking strategies

Tamia Streeter
February 7, 2017

In a world where the average person checks their cell phone 110 times a day, the art of taking handwritten notes has been lost. Students now reach more...

Biomedical club’s suture workshop

Tamia Streeter
January 30, 2017

The Biomedical exploration club, sponsored by Lolithia Otero, hosted a stitching workshop on January 25, 2017. Using scissors, bananas, tweezers and vicryl...

Coloring books: Childhood pastime turned stress reliever

Coloring books: Childhood pastime turned stress reliever

Tamia Streeter
November 30, 2016

Coloring books aren’t just a childhood pastime anymore. Neuroscientists have proven the mental, emotional and intellectual health benefits coloring books...

10 things about Ken Bone

10 things about Ken Bone

Tamia Streeter
October 28, 2016

If you watched the Presidential debates or have a social media presence, you have likely heard of Ken Bone. But who really is this lovable meme? Ken...

MDCPS provides students with free vaccinations

MDCPS provides students with free vaccinations

Tamia Streeter
September 13, 2016

All Miami-Dade County Public Schools will be providing flu vaccinations from September 12th to the 30th of 2016 in cooperation with Healthy Schools, a...

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