“Education is the key to unlocking the doors of opportunity and success”  HS 223 is the door to these opportunities that will make the success of students for generations and generations.  Last...

Dripping droplets drop and fall so gently Spirit of youth, eternity and determination Profit from this, gain from what you learned How slow you reach the end How fast you can avoid it How...

Rebuilding Strength in Afghanistan   In Afghanistan, the ground did shake, Causing homes and lives to break. But together, they stood strong and true, Rebuilding with hope, starting...

An exploration of the silent battle and feelings of seasonal depression    As I watch the leaves fall I watch my spirit fall   As I watch the weather get colder I watch myself...

Don’t be shy about asking a teacher to write you a college recommendation letter. Do ask early, the sooner the better — as in, like, six weeks before the college’s deadline. But don’t expect a...

Annual Banned Books Week was held from September 18 to September 24. The week is a time to reflect and discuss the unnecessary censorship that takes place in literature. As of June 2022, it was reported...

As Hurricane Fiona tore through Puerto Rico, HS223 sophomore Delilah Barreto’s relatives who live on the island were 1,600 miles away in the Bronx, visiting to celebrate her 15th birthday. So...