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Barker Middle School

Indiana STEM Certified Middle School

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  • Click on a link below to read "In the Middle" columns by Barker students. These columns originally appeared in the Michigan City News Dispatch. (Many thanks to the News Dispatch for providing our student writers with this opportunity!)
      
    1/28/20 - Bailey Chavis - "Respect My Existence"
     
    12/17/19 - Ayden McHenry - "Let People Be Who They Are"
     
    9/24/19 - Abbas Hakim - "Homelessness, A Societal Problem"
     
    2/19/19 - Emma Schulp - "Take It Slowly"
     
    12/19/18 - Payton Chambers - "Don't Stress!"
     
    11/13/18 - Madison Gresham - "Middle Schools & Block Scheduling"
     
    6/6/18 - Nelly Serrano - "Are Standardized Tests Worth It?"
     
    5/29/18 - Destiny Meneweather - "A Focus on STEM"
     
    2/27/2018 - Makaylee Coapstick - "The History of Love's Special Day"
     
    12/20/17 - Kayla Campbell and Serenity Rife - "Should Students Have to Wear School Uniforms?"
     
    10/24/17 - Emily Silvas - "In America, Equality Should Reign Supreme"
     
    5/17/17 - Brooklynn Fugate - "The dangers of clickbait and advertising"
     
    4/26/17 - Gwyneth Sardon - "What 's the Right School for You?"
     
    2/21/17 - Mia Tayler - "After-school activities a great way to get involved"
     
    12/20/16 - Arnica Sheaffer - "MCMA great for MC's downtown" 
     
    10/26/16 - Emily Silvas - "Transition to middle school easier than expected" 
     
    6/1/16 - Anna-Lisse Lenard - "Students Learn about Career Options" 
     
    5/18/16 - Anastasia Attar - "I Found a Way to Get Involved" 
     
    4/27/16 - Marymae Waldron - "STEM Challenges Fun for Students" 
     
    2/10/16 - Zie'ana Cripe - "The Road to Love" 
     
    1/20/16 - Grant Wyness - "Cockroaches vs. Antarctica: What's Your Vote?" 
     
    12/22/15 - Alexandria Hahn - "Are We Too Focused on Shopping?" 
     
    11/18/15 - Anna-Lise Lenard - "Freedom valuable to all of us" 
     
    10/29/15 - Grant Wyness "Transition to Middle School Can Be Tough" 
     
    10/11/15 - DarrionePolk - "Dealing with emotional teens" 
     
    5/7/15 - Jocelyn Hekter - "Do We Always Need the Biggest and Best?" 
     
    4/8/15 - Max Hardwick - "Is there a "backdoor" on your device? 
     
    2/25/15 - Alyssa Volk - "While You're on Your Phone, Life Is Happening" 
     
    2/5/15 - Parker Gouge - Barker Students Motivated by STEM Challenges 
     
    1/15/15 - Bailee Laux - After-School Activities Lead to Better Grades 
     
    12/18/14 - Kaitlyn Pollock - Important to Give Back During the Holidays 
     
    11/6/14 - Evangelea Dabagia - Coping with the Death of a Loved One 
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Barker Middle School

Indiana STEM Certified Middle School

ADDRESS: 319 Barker Road, Michigan City, IN 46360

PHONE: (219) 873-2057

FAX: (219) 873-3099

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