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Gabriella Winans, Reporter

Gabriella Winans was born in Athens, Ohio, and moved to Prosper, Texas in the summer of 2015. A current junior, this is her second year on staff. In her free time, Gabby enjoys writing, reading, hanging out with friends and family, and riding horses. She hopes to continue writing throughout high school, with the goal of publishing a novel one day.

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Displaying the school board's decision, the graphic explains the face mask policy for the 2021-2022 school year. The district announced April 19 that face masks will be optional for students and staff in the coming school year. “Personally, I think it’s great that they made masks optional because hopefully by that time everyone will be vaccinated if they’re able to,” junior Alyssa Clark said. “By making masks optional, people can choose the decision that works best for their lifestyle.”

District establishes masks as optional for 2021-22

April 21, 2021
Standing in shock, junior Danielle Walls is crowned with the title of Teen Miss Princess of America at the Princess of America national beauty pageant in November 2020. This was only Walls' second time competing in a beauty pageant.

Center stage: Junior beauty queen claims national title, credits her faith

April 15, 2021
Looking up at their camera, seniors Tyler Asuncion and Katie Johnson prepare to begin filming. Both Asuncion and Johnson are a part of the audio video production (AVP) class.

Audio video production students reach new heights, film North Texas Irish Festival

March 25, 2021
After an All-Region concert, pre-COVID-19, 2020 graduate Maddi Weaver, 2020 Frisco graduate Joseph Cui, and sophomore Devin Pham gather for a picture. At the time, this marked Pham's third year in All-Region band. Now, he has qualified for a fourth straight time.

Clarinetist plays his way into All-State band

January 22, 2021
Holding up a sign for his Flight Crew buddy, second grader Eli Mahan supports varsity senior football player Jackson Berry at a home football game. Government teacher Irish Mahan, Eli Mahan's mom, said that her son always makes sure to wear his Berry #5 T-shirt when he goes to games.

Football’s Flight Crew allows for role models, encouragement for children

December 15, 2020
Sophomore Connor Striegel's great-grandfather (left), a former railroad employee, shakes hands with a friend in this photo, which sits in Striegel's house. Striegel said he has a love for trains that first originated with his family's relationships to them.

Student shares train hobby with others after generations inspire him

November 12, 2020
While sitting in class, reviewer and junior Alyssa Clark listens to the latest Ariana Grande album,

Review: ‘Positions’ covers new love in 6th Ariana Grande album

November 3, 2020
As the 2020 presidential election nears, sophomore Neena Sidhu has placed an

Students head out to vote, create group
to encourage election participation

October 30, 2020
To practice her photography skills, junior Paige Hursman takes a photo of the empty cafeteria. Hursman said that she's loved taking pictures since she was little.

[Photo] Eagle Brief: Sept. 28-Oct. 2

September 28, 2020
Smoke covers the California sky, as the

California wildfires rage on, cause families to prepare for evacuation

September 23, 2020
Following the passing of Chadwick Boseman, Black Panther, 4-year-old Drake Freeney plays with a Black Panther action figure. Ashlee Freeney, Drake Freeney's mother, said that having her son identify with a superhero that he sees as similar to him has been huge.

‘Black Panther’ star’s passing affects fans, leaves parents with dilemma

September 10, 2020
As Hurricane Laura strikes southern Louisiana and Texas, a student watches the hurricane's path. Teachers, students and community members here took action to help loved ones and to protect property. Hurricane Laura was updated Wednesday afternoon to a Category 4 storm. Once making landfall, the storm brought winds of up to 150 mph.

Hurricane Laura impacts families, makes landfall as Category 4

August 28, 2020
Admisdt the coronavirus pandemic, junior Morgan Reese's school supplies sit ready for her next virtual class to begin at the high school. Morgan counts as one of the more than 6,800 students across the district to choose e-learning. The district also offered an in-person option to its more than 18,000 total students.

Hybrid online classes cause learning adjustments

August 25, 2020
Art teacher Judy Seay works on a piece of her artwork at the end of the school day. “I love art, and it has always been a part of my life,

National Art Honor Society to hold Arts & Crafts Fair

December 9, 2019
Sophomore Cecilia Draper, center sits with family in Uruguay. Draper's family first moved to Colleyville, Texas, prior to relocating in Prosper in 2018. “Before the move I was basically living in a fantasy world, because I was excited for what was coming next.

From Uruguay to the United States

November 7, 2019
Theatre students Austin Mann and Tori England, who play Donna Sheridan and Sam Carmichael, practice for

Theatre students, directors prepare for showings of ‘Mamma Mia’

October 30, 2019
Government teacher Rodney McCall sits with his son. This picture hangs on the bulletin board in McCall's classroom.

Parent alienation leads to son’s death; now, dad speaks out

October 15, 2019
Hope Squad members McKinley Bownds and Jack Simonini pause for a moment in front of the

Hope Squad program starts up at Prosper, plans to change lives

September 5, 2019
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