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The Day Creek Howl

The student news site of Day Creek Intermediate School

The Day Creek Howl

The student news site of Day Creek Intermediate School

The Day Creek Howl

COVID-19 has changed travel in a significant way. How will this affect future travelers?

Traveling: Safe or Dangerous?

Sebastien A. September 10, 2020

With the holiday season coming, countless people look forward to travel for the purpose of relaxation, rejuvenation and spending meaningful time in the company of loved ones. However, with a worldwide...

The coronavirus turned the world upside down...or did it?

It’s the End of the World as We Know It (Or is It?)

Isabelle P., Writer June 12, 2020

At first, the coronavirus was a joke, a subject of memes and teasing. It was crazy, right? It didn’t make any sense why everyone was making such a big fuss over something no worse than the flu. Then,...

DCIS staff members are working to plan for all of the potential outcomes of this pandemic.

DCIS is Exploring the Possibilities for the 2020-2021 School Year

Shivani R. and Mikah C. May 19, 2020

As the 2019-2020 school year is coming to a close, students are growing more and more excited about the possibilities of the upcoming school year, scheduled to start in August of 2020. Children used to...

Even though it may feel that quarantine will never end, years from now this is what I want to remember from this time.

Letter to Future Self

Riley G., Writer May 15, 2020

Dear Future Self, Aloha! How are you doing? I’m doing pretty good for being in quarantine for two months. Being in quarantine has taught me many things, both about myself and the world. People...

Healthcare workers are still going to work even if they are put at risk, continuing to be there for their communities.

Healthcare Workers Are Stepping Up Against the Pandemic

Mikah C. and Shivani R. May 6, 2020

The coronavirus has temporarily closed businesses and offices until it is considered reasonably safe to return to public places. But health care officials are still required to go to work, as hospitals...

Even though it wasn’t an ideal birthday, Gabby had a lot of fun and really enjoyed her quarantine birthday.

Birthdays in Quarantine

Riley G. May 5, 2020

Even though local students are forbidden from hosting a party in our homes, there are many things we can do to celebrate that special occasion. Here are two different stories sharing how a quarantine birthday...

It may seem like the coronavirus is empowering us, but we must still find hope.

Dear Coronavirus

Mikah C. and Shivani R. May 1, 2020

Dear Coronavirus, So many people have suffered on your account. Freedoms and privileges have been stolen due to your tyranny.  Fear is knocking on our door.  A few months ago, students complained...

Having a day-to-day routine in a time of unknown can be very beneficial and make this time much more fun.

Keep Your Routines

Riley G., Writer April 23, 2020

We all have our own routines. Kids devour that bowl of Rice Krispies, venture off to school, return home, complain about homework, drift off to sleep, and repeat. Adults have created their own novel schedules...

Memes about the Coronavirus are helping people cope with quarantine.

Memes Have Caught the Corona

Christine L. and Ally D. April 22, 2020

Nowadays, memes are considered an important part of our culture. Incorporating humor into recent events has become popular among the younger population, and has even wormed its way into the older generations’...

Day Creek’s staff continues to help out students, despite the unsettling circumstances.

We’re Here for You

Jenna Q., Writer April 20, 2020

With the elimination of remote learning and interaction caused by the coronavirus, students have been experiencing a variety of emotions. As many of the expected forms of external help now shut down, some...

Social isolation has deprived many people from interaction causing students to feel alone in such a troubling time.

Coronavirus: An Extrovert’s Perspective

Jenna Q., Writer April 17, 2020

With the recent global coronavirus pandemic instilling strict self-isolation guidelines across the country, many students are left feeling lonely and helpless during these troubling times. Schools in California...

The halls at Day Creek Intermediate may be empty, but learning is still taking place despite the current situation.

How Has the ESD Staff Been Affected by Distance Learning?

Shivani R. and Mikah C. April 15, 2020

It is widely known that due to the coronavirus, the Etiwanda School District has temporarily closed its schools and transitioned to Distance Learning. Many students are pleased to swap six hours of school...

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