The Bird's Eye View

Getting Frosty at Kings Dominion’s WinterFest
December 1, 2021
Riley Betterelli, Author
Kings Dominion in Virginia has their WinterFest going on from November 20th to January 9th. The Kings Dominion website says this about WinterFest, “The park...
Tune In Tuesday: Top 10 Songs That Hit You in Your Feels
November 29, 2021
Riley Betterelli, Author
As the World Caves In- Matt Maltese This song was released in 2018. This song is a perfect song to listen to when you are feeling very stressed. The Sarah...
Staff Member of the Week: Mrs. Fleming
November 18, 2021
Carissa Ring, Author
This week's staff member of the week is our librarian Mrs. Fleming! Mrs. Fleming joined the Spring Mills High School staff with the school's opening in 2013, transferring...
Standardized Tests Shouldn’t Be Used To Determine Intelligence
November 18, 2021
Carissa Ring, Author
Every year students are required to take tests such as the ACT or SAT. These test scores are used in the acceptance process for colleges, with most schools requiring certain...
Tune In Tuesday: Top 10 Songs You Probably Didn’t Know Are Covers
November 18, 2021
Riley Betterelli, Author
There are a lot of songs that you listen to on the daily that you probably don’t know is a cover. In this article we are in no way trying to say that any of these songs...
5 Things to do to avoid ‘Those’ family members this Thanksgiving
November 18, 2021
Alex Garland
Thanksgiving is less than a week away and we all know what it's like to be stuck with ‘Those’ family members. This list will show you 5 ways to get those annoying in-laws,...
Is There a Difference Between Sex and Gender?
November 18, 2021
Riley Betterelli, Author
There has always been a debate over the difference between sex and gender on whether the two are the same or different. The World Health Organization Regional Office...
Tune In Tuesday: Christmas Songs to Get in the Christmas Spirit
November 17, 2021
Maddie Butts, Author
All I want for Christmas is You- Mariah Carey This song is the iconic song of Christmas, so I could not start the list without it. This song came out on October 29,...
Faith Feeding Freedom
November 16, 2021
Carissa Ring, Author
Seven percent of families in the Eastern Panhandle live below the poverty line. Over five hundred people find themselves homeless, and this number continues to grow. With...
Teacher of the Week: Mrs. Stegal
November 16, 2021
Adrianna Krach, Author
The woman, the myth, the legend, our very own Mrs. Stegal. If you don’t know, Mrs. Stegal is our tech lady here at Spring Mills High School. She maintains all the...

Spring Mills High School Student on Her Way to Take Over Creed Speaking

October 26, 2021 • No Comments

Sophomore Reagan Barrett, member of the Spring Mills High School FFA, has won the honor of advancing forth to the Creed Speaking Contest at the National level. In August of this year, Barrett competed in the National...

Yearbook Photos Coming Up!

Logan Cummings, Author

October 26, 2021 • No Comments

Picture day is coming up for underclassmen students on November 2, 2021. Pictures will be taken during Social Studies classes. Picture procedures will be the same as previous years; students will not need anything other...

It’s Time to Get Loud with Poetry Out Loud

Riley Betterelli, Author

October 14, 2021 • No Comments

The national poetry competition, Poetry Out Loud, is approaching and this is what you should know about it. Mrs. Salfia, an English teacher here at Spring Mills High School, explained what poetry is in her words,” Poetry...

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Community

A Change of Rules at SMHS

Adrianna Krach, Author

November 18, 2021 • No Comments

During the COVID year, we were faced with the issues of social distancing and keeping contact to a minimum. In return, we came up with one way hallways, some were fans; others were not. Regardless, they brought...

Faith Feeding Freedom November 16, 2021
Winter Sports Preview November 9, 2021
Teachers Receive First Rounds of COVID-19 Vaccine February 3, 2021
Jordyn’s Deli: A Special Kind of Eatery January 13, 2021

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Ask a Senior

Ask a Senior: Katelyn Benoit

Izzy Dozier

December 3, 2021

Katelyn Benoit is a senior at Spring Mills High School. She is a goalie for their girls lacrosse team. She is also the editor for the school newspaper, The Birds Eye View. Katie ...

Ask A Senior: Jenna Gross

November 5, 2021

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Features

A Student’s Life: Nate Adams

Morgan Ortiz, Author

May 25, 2021 • No Comments

Nate Adams is a Junior at Spring Mills High School, who also plays soccer for the school. Adams also has a job outside of school, working usually about 26 hours a week. Between school, soccer, and work,...

Historical or Celebratory?

May 25, 2021

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April 30, 2021

What Student Are you in the Summer?

Lauren Weber, Author

May 13, 2021

What Hobby Should You Pick Up This Spring?

April 16, 2021

What Activity Should you do this Spring?

April 1, 2021

What National March Food Are You?

March 18, 2021

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Sports

Winter Sports Preview

November 9, 2021

After such a long wait to get back into playing it's almost time for the 2021 winter sports to begin....

Senior Athletes Reflect on Their Final Fall Season Coming to a Close

October 30, 2021

With October nearing its end, fall sports are not far behind. For our seniors this means the end of their...

The First Female JV Football Field Kicker

October 12, 2021

Student Athlete Sarah Rader is the first Female to kick for the JV Football team at Spring Mills...

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Opinion

Standardized Tests Shouldn’t Be Used To Determine Intelligence

Carissa Ring, Author

November 18, 2021

Every year students are required to take tests such as the ACT or SAT. These test scores are used in the acceptance process for colleges, with most schools requiring certain...

Is There a Difference Between Sex and Gender?

November 18, 2021

Does Living a Minimalistic Lifestyle Make for a Happy Life?

October 20, 2021

The Funds for the Death Penalty Should Be Put Elsewhere

October 18, 2021

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Countdown to Winter Break

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Hey There Delilah

What is my favorite Genre of Music?

Delilah
November 12, 2021

I listen to mostly everything for an exception of country music, but if I had to choose it would be R&B. when I want to have some fun, and really vibe it’s reggae:)

What’s the Best Drink at Dunkin?

Delilah
October 28, 2021

My favorite drink is the Pumpkin Spice Iced Latte. Any drink that is pumpkin spice flavor is immediately the best in my opinion.

What Was Your Favorite Age Growing Up?

Luca Azzani, Author
May 11, 2021

Well... it used to be 18, for some reason. Now its 12.

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Tune In Tuesday

Tune In Tuesday: Top 10 Songs That Hit You in Your Feels

Riley Betterelli, Author

November 29, 2021

As the World Caves In- Matt Maltese This song was released in 2018. This song is a perfect song to listen to when you are feeling very stressed. The Sarah...

Tune In Tuesday: Top 10 Songs You Probably Didn’t Know Are Covers

November 18, 2021

“Country isn’t just a state, its my state of mind”- Top Ten Country Songs You Should Give A Listen

November 18, 2021

Tune In Tuesday: Christmas Songs to Get in the Christmas Spirit

November 17, 2021

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Celp

Getting Frosty at Kings Dominion’s WinterFest

Riley Betterelli, Author

December 1, 2021

Kings Dominion in Virginia has their WinterFest going on from November 20th to January 9th. The Kings Dominion website says this about WinterFest, “The park...

Been Up to Whitetail? How’s the Snow?

February 17, 2021

Kobe Steakhouse Puts Up A Show

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The Restaurant with Never Ending Names

February 20, 2020

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Cardinalfeed

Top 5 things to do before the first semester ends!

Brandon Smith, Author

November 29, 2021

Complete all your missing work; stop procrastinating, and do that work! Don’t wait until last minute to get your work turned in. Make it easy on yourself, so...

5 Things to do to avoid ‘Those’ family members this Thanksgiving

November 18, 2021

10 Horror Movies To Get You Into The Halloween Spirit

October 26, 2021

The History of Halloween

October 26, 2021

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Teacher of the Week

Staff Member of the Week: Mrs. Fleming

Carissa Ring, Author | November 18, 2021

This week's staff member of the week is our librarian Mrs. Fleming! Mrs. Fleming joined the Spring Mills High School staff with the school's opening in 2013, transferring from Spring Mills primary school. She is our library media specialist. Her job entails tasks such as taking care of the library's condition, watching the books that flow in and out of the library, and purchasing the books that...

Teacher of the Week: Mrs. Stegal

Adrianna Krach, Author | November 16, 2021

The woman, the myth, the legend, our very own Mrs. Stegal. If you don’t know, Mrs. Stegal is our tech lady here at Spring Mills High School. She maintains all the devices and software in the building, including but not limited to our chromebooks, and the teachers laptops as well. Furthermore, she works on the desktops, smartboards, and projectors, “If it plugs in, I get called first ''. ...

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