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Shrek Jr. is Approaching Fast!
By: Alice C and Claire B It won’t be long now, I guarantee! Shrek Jr, starring Ian Miller as Shrek, Zac Nagy as Donkey, and Lexi...
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Teacher Spotlight: Mrs. Tillery
By: Clara Rosenbarger Mrs. Tillery is 84’s Middle School L&L teacher, she has taught for 20 years at 6 different schools. Mrs. Tilleryhas...
Day in the Life of a Fourth Grader
By: Alice Christie and Ian Miller Fourth grade has an extremely exciting year ahead of them! Led by Ms. Cook and Ms. Johnson, fourth...
New Years Resolutions
At the beginning of each year, some people like to participate in new year’s resolutions, setting goals that they’d like to achieve. A...
Stanleys Vs Hydroflask
By: Adeline Duncan The popular Stanley cup has replaced other water bottles like Hydro Flasks and Owalas. There are many different...
Pronunciation Article
By: Emma Towns and Rosie Meek There are many different ways to pronounce different words neither ways are wrong just different. Here is...
Teacher Spotlight
By: Alice Christie and Ian Miller Art teacher Mrs. Reed has been a fan favorite since she joined the 84 community in 2019. Growing up,...
Love & Murder - The Real Story of Valentines Day
By Tyler Gilvin and Miles Miller Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate your love and affection for different people by giving flowers,...
Create Your Own State!
By: Emma Eckerle And Alexandra Irene Kent Did you know the U.S. originally only had thirteen states!?! After the thirteenth state was...
Super Spelling
By Claire Becher and Alice Christie Every year, third through eighth graders compete in class Spelling Bees with a special word list. ...
Day in the life of a third grader
By Ian Miller and Alice Christie Third grade is a time of growth and maturing for students. They begin to become more independent and are...
Bingo Night!
By: Liam Leary On January 19th, it was Bingo Night! Students and parents from the CFI 84 family all gathered to play some good old bingo....
PYP Excursions; Exploring the World Around Us
By: Clara Rosenbarger Anticipation is building for PYP students as several field trips are being planned. According to Mrs. Sullivan, the...
Healthy Hearts And Minds
The wellness committee is a group formed by CFI staff members and some parents. “Our goal is to get staff to be more physically active...
Advent Calendar Ideas
With Christmas slowly but surely approaching, advent calendars are back out! Did you know that there are many different types of advent...
Wacky Holidays In December!
By: Kate Winings Holidays are always so fun! When you think of holidays you think of 4th of July, Halloween, and Easter, but have you...
Top Presents
by Adeline Duncan We all have that one friend or family member tha It is hard to shop for during the holiday season. It is always a...
Broad Ripple History
Liam Leary Broad Ripple was established in 1836 after Jacob Coil bought the land of Broad Ripple from Jesse McKay and John Colip...
80's Fashion Trends!!
By: Nadia Fancher The 80’s were filled with colors, wacky accessories, hair, and- of course- trends! From oversized blazers, denim, big...
Day In The Life Of Second Grader
Alice Christie and Ian Miller Second graders are in for a year filled with fun and learning. Here at 84 second grade is taught by Miss...
New Year's Celebrations
New Year's Day is a day where people celebrate another year going by while doing different traditions to hope for good luck in the...
Sneak Peek Into Shrek Jr.
By Kate Winings and Elyse Banai. This year’s musical is Shrek Jr., and everyone excited. Seventy six students tried out to be part of the...
Run For the Turkey
By Emma Towns People usually celebrate Thanksgiving with food and football, but you can also celebrate by participating in local races....
Cake Pops
By: Alex Kent Recipe courtesy of Basics with Bails basicswithbails.com Makes 15 Ingredients 1 box cake mix, any flavor ⅓-1 cup frosting,...
The History Of Broad Ripple High School
Written by Berlynn Sommer As many 84 students know, next year CFI 84 and four other IPS K-8 schools — 70, 55, 43 and 91 — will combine to...
Top Five flags
By: Liam Leary There are many countries that exist today, about 200, actually, and all of those countries have a flag. Flags are meant to...
History of Halloween
Written by Elyse Banai Do you celebrate Halloween? You might wear costumes, collect candy or throw a big slumber party with your friends....
Fall Break Places
Written by Rosemary Meek This year's Fall Break is the week of October 9th which means we get nine days off! Las Vegas Nevada, Orlando...
A Day in the Life of a Kindergartener
Written by Alice Christie and Ian Miller Kindergarten is a special time in everyone’s life. Kindergarteners learn so much throughout the...
Top 5 things to do in Indiana
Written by Clara Rosenbarger For those who aren’t leaving the state for our nine-day Fall Break, Indiana offers plenty of exciting...
Family Halloween Movies
Written by Tyler Gilvin, River Endicott and Miles Miller There are lots of great movies to watch in fall, especially Halloween movies!...
No Gum Policy
Written by Thea Ooi-Chatten and Mae Miller WARNING: Don’t chew gum or else! In middle school, almost everybody chews gum, but because...
Fall Caramel Apple Slices Recipe
Fall Caramel Apple Slices Recipe Website: Borrowed Bites Servings: Around 40 apple slices Total Time: 40 minutes Ingredients 4 Apples 2...
Poetry Winner!
We had amazing poems submitted during our poetry contest, and the winner Is "Light" by Henry Bastnagel from Mrs. Sullivan’s 2nd Grade...
The Middle Years
By: Langston Endicott When looking back through my years of middle school, I have a ton of good (and funny) memories. So, I asked PYP...
Flight of the Butterfly
By Eliza Smiley The strange migration pattern of monarch butterflies has intrigued many over the years, and CFI 84 is proud to have a...
Spring Sport Breaks a Record
By: Edward Relue The school year may end in a month, but the sports aren’t done yet! The spring sports are track, soccer, and football....
Journey to the Capital
By Mavis Cropp All of our eighth graders at 84 have been long awaiting the end of the school year, not only because of graduation but...
Staff Spotlight
By: Maggie Webber Name: Matthew Peterson Role at CFI: Counselor Where are you from: Maryland, around the Washington DC area How long have...
April Fools
By Ana Mcginley and Maris Hepley History of April Fools Historians say that April Fools dates back to 1582 when France switched from the...
Native and Invasive Species
By: Ian Miller and Evie Haug The natives are back, but this time with a sinister twist… invasive species! So, what's the difference?...
Super Spring Break
By: Miles Miller Spring break is a time to relax and spend time with your family. During this time families can take vacations to places...
Exciting Times Ahead for Eighth Graders!
By: Eliza Smiley and Mavis Cropp With the end of the school year approaching, our eighth graders are finalizing their choices for high...
Student Entrepreneurs
By: Emma Towns Starting and running your own business is a really cool thing to do, and we have several young entrepreneurs right here at...
Newsies Stop The World
By: Eliza Smiley and Thea Ooi-Chatten Tomorrow is the long-awaited day for many 84 students! The school musical, “Newsies Jr!” will...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
By Frankey Oldham and Emelia Hicks Black History Month is a time of the year when we celebrate the achievements of important African...
Celebrating Lunar New Year in Indiana
Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, is when Asians around the world celebrate the new year based on the lunar calendar. This...
Top 5 Field trips
By: Mavis Cropp Our school has many fun field trips, but which ones are anticipated and enjoyed the most? This is our ultimate field...
Murals in Indy
By:Miles Cheney What really is a Mural? Murals are artwork attached to ceilings or walls. Indianapolis has several murals, but this...
Black History Month
Black History Month is a time of the year when we celebrate the achievements of important African Americans like: Dr. Martin Luther King...
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