Bear Creek Blog

Battle of the Books is a team-based reading incentive program that strives to nourish the hearts and minds of children with excellent literature. Learn more about how our students continued the battle in a virtual environment.

What do teens of today think about? What affects our youth so profoundly it alters the way they think, the lens they look through, and the art they create? Come and see the perspectives of eight diverse personalities, each a passionate student-artist exploring his or her thoughts through visual form.

In this time of constant boredom and loneliness, people have been forced to be creative and resourceful. As you know, many people thought 2020 was going to be a monumental year—they had no idea how right they were.

TeenTix is an arts program that brings teens access to a variety of arts events from theater to galleries to music and more in the Seattle area for $5 or less. There are also opportunities to get involved including writing reviews and articles about the events. Lily wrote a review about a film appreciation class at Seattle International Film Festival.

Curious about how other people were able to adapt to this "new normal," I interviewed a couple of people at school to see their personal adjustments and growth, and possibly some tips for others struggling to find something to do.