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John Walsh

Alta Vista School, Questa, 4th Grade Teacher
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May 2024

QISD Witnesses 2024 Eclipse On April 8, 2024, our QISD community spent an hour after lunch watching the 70 percent solar eclipse. Everyone was provided

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February 2024

Whose Bridge Will Prevail? In the contest of bridge building and breaking, the finals were completed, and two teams tied for the winner’s circle. We

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January 2024

Questa Bridge Falling Down Questa Middle School science class sponsored a popsicle stick bridge-building competition between the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade science classes. The

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December 2023

Electric Car Competition Questa’s middle school was invited to compete in this year’s NM Electric Car Competition on November 4 at Kennedy Middle School in

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November 2023

HALLOWEEN By Contributing Writer SIERRA OIt was Halloween, the night everyone was waiting for. My friend and I were going trick or treating when we

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October 2023

Questa science project: 6th, 7th, 8th grade marble roller coasters

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August 2023

Questa science project: 6th, 7th, 8th grade marble roller coasters

Earth Day Every Day

Earth Day Every Day

An Opinion Piece The first celebration of Earth Day was April 22, 1970. I was 19 at the time and a freshman in college. The

Education

The BLM Junior Ranger Training

On Sept. 8, 2022, 4th, 5th, and 6th graders from Alta Vista Elementary ventured out to Wild Rivers for a day of training to become

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Labor Day

LABOR DAYA day of relaxing and restFor all the people who work their best.The First Monday in SeptemberA long weekend to remember.Most business close for

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What If?

On May 23, the last Monday of the school year, 4th, 5th, and 6th graders from Alta Vista Elementary and Intermediate School made the pilgrimage