Dare To Be You

 As the election comes closer, former President Barack Obama has offered his help to the citizens of America. by inviting them to text him.  This initiative has the purpose of giving voice to American citizens as well as educating voters about varied methods to get their vote counted. Alongside early voting, many government officials expect voters to mail in their ballots this year due to the Coronavirus taking this nation by storm. Obama made this a call to action since, in many states, early voting has begun. Some of the locations in Forsyth county are below: How it works When voters call the former president, they will hear three rings and then hear the former president's voice come on. "Hi it's Barack Obama,"  he says . "Send me a text and I'll send you messages from time to time. Looking forward to hearing from you." After they text the number you will be receiving an immediate answer-back. "Hey! It's Barack. Click the link to sign up so I ...

As the 2020 school year is up and running, many students are attending school amongst the COVID-19 global pandemic. Now, as the flu season rolls in, many ponder over what is best for their family as the "twindemic" is almost upon us. The word  Twindemic  highlights a severe threat of a flu outbreak alongside COVID-19.  The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has advised many families to get the flu vaccine to prevent further strain on healthcare workers. As a result, the CDC hopes that individuals who take preventative measures will reduce the number of people who have the flu. With information being released daily about the pandemic, many individuals are worried about the effect of the virus as the country enters the flu season. While the flu has turned into a perennial issue, this year it has become a hot national topic within the United States. South Forsyth High School, along with other Forsyth County Schools, are finding different ways to protect their students an...

 Mr. Jonathon Arant is the 2020-2021 Teacher of the Year. Throughout his twelve years of teaching, he has left a print on everyone as he continues to inspire his students and coworkers around South. Congratulations to our 2020-2021 SFHS Teacher of the Year, Mr Jon Arant!!  #southstrong pic.twitter.com/4L60JR4luD — SouthForsythHS (@SouthForsythHS)  September 14, 2020 His teaching journey began as a special education teacher for a Sunday School at the local church he attended. As an educator, he focused on developing meaningful relationships with his students to help them feel comfortable in a school setting. "The children in the Sunday school class inspired me to look further and see if I wanted to make it into a career," Mr. Arant reminisced. "You can never tell someone what this job is like. Even the job I did at Sunday school could never prepare me for this amazing job." Mr. Arant comes to school every day with a smile on his face and ready to change his student...

 Michelle Obama gave a compelling speech on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC); on August 17, 2020, from a virtual platform at her home. At the beginning of her speech, Obama emphasized the highlights of Biden's leadership. Obama voiced her opinion of how crucial it is to have a huge turnout of voters this year. As her speech continued, her topics shifted to different ongoing issues such as the Black Lives Matter Movement and President Donald Trump's leadership over the past four years. Obama spoke about Joe Biden's leadership. Obama described Joe Biden as, “...a profoundly decent man, guided by faith… a terrific vice president... He knows what it takes to rescue an economy, beat back a pandemic, and lead our country.” Due to the ongoing issues of today, many people have struggled to mail-in ballots or go to local polling places. As a response, she elaborated on the importance of voting within our country.  Mrs. Obama could not stress enough on how im...