The purpose of the 7th grade LA Zoo trip was to teach the 7th-grade students about variation within species, adaptation, and evolution. Students looked at any animals that sparked interest. Some people were excited to go to the LA Zoo, but some had other opinions. “Sometimes zoos aren’t good for animals, like a prison for…
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How Does GALA End the Year?
Every school has different traditions for the end of the year. Some are the same, and some are drastically different. As May comes around, students and teachers really start to realize that the school year is about to be over. However, before it is, there are still so many things to get done. GALA hosts…
How Does GALA End the Year?
Every school has different traditions for the end of the year. Some are the same, and some are drastically different. As May comes around, students and teachers really start to realize that the school year is about to be over. However, before it is, there are still so many things to get done. GALA hosts…
An Inside Look to the Public Government
In a world of politics so evasive, it is rare to actually know what’s going on behind the twitter feuds and TV battles of the government. Luckily, the 7th graders at GALA got an exclusive inside peek at what goes on in in the innards of LA. As the last leg of the journey GALA…
Butterflies Paint the Skies
GALA has had recent flutters of activity. It’s practically been lifted off the ground! Why is our school soaring in mid-air? That is due to the recent butterfly migration that has taken our school by storm, covering every bit of sky in orange, brown, and auburn. This butterfly migration is composed of Painted Lady Butterflies….
GALA’s Rendition of Pi Day
Have you ever thought, wow that pie looks delicious, it’s unfortunate that I’m not able to memorize it in numerical form? Well, turns out you can! Although this type of pie is spelled, Pi, and actually has a symbol: π. The first three digits of Pi are 3.14, which is why the date of the…
GALA Takes a Turn At Empowering Girls- Even More
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month; February is Black History Month; so fittingly, there is a day to celebrate 51% of the world, which GALA took to stride, as March is Women’s History Month. Though all of March is devoted to celebrating pioneering women who fought for their rights that have created the possibility for…
Let’s Go Swimming, Let’s Go Swimming
Swimming is obviously a crucial activity to learn. It not only is a fun hobby and sport but also is a basic survival skill. This year in PE, the middle schoolers are learning and perfecting how to swim. They are split up into three groups, beginner, a group for students who cannot swim, or do…
Feuer: Someone that Actually Cares
On February 13th, 2019, the Girls Academic Leadership Academy 7th graders had their first meeting with the man who adopted them, none other than Los Angeles’ City Attorney Mike Feuer. Feuer and his office adopted the 7th grade, with the conditions of coming to speak to the girls four times this year, and bringing them…
Show Your Love With Candy Grams
Love fills the air. People are laughing. Or possibly crying. But what else fills the air, or rather classrooms at GALA? Candy Grams. Candy Grams, if you haven’t guessed already, are things that students buy for their friends, including a very short letter, and a piece of some type of candy. GALA girls have pretty…
A reverberation of GALA student voices 