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Story by Madalynn Owens, Yearbook Editor ◊ Feb 22, 2018

AVID 10 welcomed author Nic Stone to Battle High School on Thursday, February 22 to talk about her book, Dear Martin. Many AVID 10 members took a leadership role with the help of AVID 10 teacher Lynn...

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