All students have returned to the AES campus for the first time since March 2020. High school and middle school students started on August 10th, and elementary students joined the following day. Covid protocols are still in place, but now they allow all students on campus with complete security and responsible health. Many students are relieved to go back on campus because they are able to concentrate more in person, meet new (and old) friends, and participate in fun school a

Are you nervous or excited about the upcoming big event-GRAMMYs 2021? “The deteriorating #COVID situation in Los Angeles, with hospital services being overwhelmed, ICUs having reached capacity, and new guidance from state and local governments have all led us to conclude that postponing our show was the right thing to do,” the Recording Academy and CBS, the network broadcasting the show, said in a statement. “Nothing is more important than the health and safety of those in ou

We all know that we need to stay home as much as possible during COVID to ensure safety as well as our health and others. But what if you're traveling somewhere? So first off, why would people need to use air #travel? Well, a lot of people, in general, take vacations every so often. People usually like to go out of their countries or at least their city. When people do go on vacations or even work trips, a lot of the time they use planes as their mode of transportation, it’s

COVID-19: What’s next? Covid – 19 is a contagious virus that is spreading through the world right now. There have been 1.34 million deaths already and a total of 55.6 million cases. People say that the virus originated in Wuhan,China in 2019 then continued to spread worldwide. Currently Covid – 19 is the worst in the U.S with a total of more than 200,000 deaths.You can spread the virus by spreading droplets generated by coughing, sneezing, laughing, talking, etc, when people

Middle school students are heading back to campus next week for the first time since Friday, March 13. That makes 241 days – almost 8 months! Of course, not all students are returning to campus and each student and family has made their decision based on a number of factors. The students of The Direct Message are no different. Here is what they think about the return to campus. Back to School! Can’t believe school is opening in the next few days! I wish I could see my friends