Teacher retention is at a historic low throughout ICSD—largely due to teacher burnout, lack of communication from district administration, and poor salaries, but Cayuga Heights…
Posts published in “Byline: FRANCES KLEMM”
Tattler Advisor Ms. Lynn’s Exit Interview
By FRANCES KLEMM on June 2023
This issue of The Tattler is my final issue as Editor-in-Chief (EiC) and our beloved advisor’s final issue after serving The Tattler for fifteen full…
Reviewing ICSD’s Equity Report Card
By FRANCES KLEMM on May 2023
Each year, ICSD voluntarily releases its Equity Report card, an expansive report of how the district has fared in terms of enrollment, state test scores,…
A Week in Morocco With IHS
By FRANCES KLEMM on April 2023
In a world full of needless bureaucracy, safety precautions, and insurance, my trip to Morocco felt like standing atop a high mountain from where I…
How I Scheduled and Organized My College Applications
By FRANCES KLEMM on March 2023
Because applying to college will be different for everyone, there will be several things that you need to be honest with yourself about. You’ll need…
February Horoscopes 2023
By FRANCES KLEMM on February 2023
What would you do ifyou were hit in the facewith a snowball? Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18):You will assume it was thrown bysomeone trying…
To Our Departing Editors: Thank You!
By ADAM SAAR, ADOWYN ERNSTE, FRANCES KLEMM, JINHO PARK, KATIE LIN, LOUISA MILLER-OUT, RAIA GUTMAN on June 2021
As we, the non-graduating editors on The Tattler Editorial Board, reflected on the past year, we realized that it would be remiss not to express…
Let’s Do a Run Through
By FRANCES KLEMM on June 2021
Content Warning: This article contains mentions of suicide. The Broadway industry has always been slightly problematic. Most people know Broadway as an industry that largely appeals…
Lake Source Cooling: What is it, Misconceptions, and the IHS Connection
By FRANCES KLEMM on May 2021
In July of 2000, the Lake Source Cooling (LSC) Project was officially launched, becoming the United State’s first ever major deep water cooling system. Initiated…
Guide to Helping a Friend Through Violent Relationships, Sexual Assault and Suicidal Thoughts
By FRANCES KLEMM on February 2021
High school can be hard, as all students have to juggle constant school work, new interests, and just developing as a person. It can be…
Why ICSD Students and Teachers Don’t Want Regents This Year
By FRANCES KLEMM on February 2021
Ever since the pandemic fully cancelled the January Regents exams for the first time ever, the question has been circulating whether the exams should be…
Thoughts From A Fifteen-Year-Old On November 7
By FRANCES KLEMM on December 2020
I don’t remember Obama being elected—I was three in 2008, and seven in 2012 —but I do remember an America with Obama as President. I…
Recap of the Vice Presidential Debate and Town Halls
By FRANCES KLEMM on November 2020
Disclaimer: at the time of writing, the results of the 2020 Presidential Election were unknown. On October 7, Americans saw Senator Kamala Harris and Vice…
The #OwnVoices Movement: Diversifying Literature for Young Minds
By FRANCES KLEMM on November 2020
The publishing world is disproportionately white and male, something that’s been a problem for decades. Publishers have historically pushed away more diverse stories, categorizing all…
Recapping the 9/29 Presidential Debate
By FRANCES KLEMM on October 2020
On September 29, Former Vice President Joe Biden and President Trump faced off in a ninety-minute debate which gave viewers dark flashbacks to 2016. The…
Teachers Attempt to Diversify Book Curriculum
By FRANCES KLEMM on October 2020
In 2017, the students of Ms. Campbell’s eleventh-grade English class went through the IHS bookroom to find every book that was being used in the…
I-RISE Interview with Saba Weatherspoon
By FRANCES KLEMM on September 2020
Saba Weatherspoon, a senior at Ithaca High School, MC for a student-led rally against racism in ICSD, and a member of the new anti-racism group…
Speeches to Go Watch Right Now
By FRANCES KLEMM on September 2020
Let’s get something clear, I’m not comparing any of these speeches because I think they are all fantastic. These are in absolutely no particular…
Review: Bad Feminist: Still Worth Reading
By FRANCES KLEMM on September 2020
I have been a fan of Roxane Gay since fifth grade and I don’t actually remember why; I just remember starting sixth grade and when…
Students Gather to Voice Experiences With Racism at IHS
By FRANCES KLEMM on June 2020
Black Lives Matter has erupted as a global movement in the weeks following the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed by…
Pandemic Predictions
By FRANCES KLEMM on June 2020
Nobody knows for sure when the Coronavirus pandemic that has overturned everyone’s lives will end, but that doesn’t mean we can’t guess! Read IHS student…
How to Celebrate PRIDE in Quarantine
By FRANCES KLEMM on June 2020
This year marks the 50th anniversary of PRIDE. Even though you cannot celebrate PRIDE month surrounded by real people, that does not mean virtual celebrations…
The Ninth Democratic Debate
By FRANCES KLEMM on March 2020
The ninth Democratic debate was a political battle that lasted an intense two hours. Earlier debates were informational and became repetitive, but the ninth debate,…
Annual Book Awards
By FRANCES KLEMM on March 2020
Looking for something to read? Take a look at these brand new, award-winning novels. John Newbery Medal New Kid by Jerry Craft This…
Recap of the Seventh Democratic Debate
By FRANCES KLEMM on February 2020
On January 14, six candidates lined up on stage for the debate. The candidates ranged from Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, former…
The Iowa Caucuses
By FRANCES KLEMM on February 2020
The concept of the Iowa caucuses is hardly understood by Iowans themselves, much less New Yorkers. Usually, on Election Day, everyone goes to the polls…
Intimate Partner Violence
By FRANCES KLEMM on February 2020
Intimate partner violence, or IPV, is defined as an act against a woman that results in physical, emotional, sexual or psychological harm by their intimate…