Megan Ortiz
@meganortiz.bsky.social
High School journalism adviser, former NFL/NBA writer at the Houston Chronicle, Iowa Hawkeye, wife, mom
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The boys soccer team recorded its fourth straight shutout on Tuesday night against Beaumont United. Check out a slideshow of images from the game. kptimes.com/18050/sports...
Boys soccer records fourth straight shutout against Beaumont United
The boys soccer team dominated Beaumont United, 5-0, on Jan. 14. Goals were scored by Noah Laughlin, Chase Bennett, Joey Coleman, Stephen Streitman and Sebastien Valdez with assists from Andre Palomer...
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January 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The boys soccer team recorded its fourth straight shutout on Tuesday night against Beaumont United. Check out a slideshow of images from the game. kptimes.com/18050/sports...
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Pushing through pain | By Sydney Ortiz, Kingwood Park High School
Pushing through pain
Courtney Daniel sat in third place at the 2023 Region Meet with one throw left. She needed to throw a personal record to qualify in the shot put for the UIL State Championships as a sophomore. Everything...
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December 21, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Pushing through pain | By Sydney Ortiz, Kingwood Park High School
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Calling all students! NPR's Student Podcast Challenge returns for 2025
Calling all students! NPR's Student Podcast Challenge returns for 2025
For it's seventh year, our national podcasting competition will invite students from around the country, in grades four through 12, to bring us their best audio stories.
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December 19, 2024 at 7:23 PM
Calling all students! NPR's Student Podcast Challenge returns for 2025
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Senior Courtney Daniel formed an unbreakable bond with her sister Kendall Daniel after Kendall was in a near-fatal car accident two years ago. Read the story of the two sisters who have become each other's biggest cheerleader. kptimes.com/17706/sports...
Pushing through pain
Courtney Daniel sat in third place at the 2023 Region Meet with one throw left. She needed to throw a personal record to qualify in the shot put for the UIL State Championships as a sophomore. Everyth...
kptimes.com
December 19, 2024 at 2:22 AM
Senior Courtney Daniel formed an unbreakable bond with her sister Kendall Daniel after Kendall was in a near-fatal car accident two years ago. Read the story of the two sisters who have become each other's biggest cheerleader. kptimes.com/17706/sports...
When your podcasting equipment is not working after many attempts at school, you bring it home at night to try to exhaust all options. One of these laptops will surely solve the mystery. 🤞🏻🧐
December 6, 2024 at 1:03 AM
When your podcasting equipment is not working after many attempts at school, you bring it home at night to try to exhaust all options. One of these laptops will surely solve the mystery. 🤞🏻🧐
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Family is key for Ohio State signee Devin Sanchez, one of the top defensive backs in the Class of 2025 and one of the top 2 players in Texas.
#LatinoExcellence #OhioState #BuckeyeNation
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#LatinoExcellence #OhioState #BuckeyeNation
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Family is key for Ohio State signee Devin Sanchez - Our Esquina
Family is key for Houston North Shore High defensive back Devin Sanchez, a five-star recruit who signed to play at Ohio State.
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December 4, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Family is key for Ohio State signee Devin Sanchez, one of the top defensive backs in the Class of 2025 and one of the top 2 players in Texas.
#LatinoExcellence #OhioState #BuckeyeNation
ouresquina.com/2024/family-...
#LatinoExcellence #OhioState #BuckeyeNation
ouresquina.com/2024/family-...
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This is good. People often assume vertical video is just about social media.
Increasingly, making high quality Reel or TikTok-like videos is about keeping people on news publishers *homepages*.
👏 www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/news...
Increasingly, making high quality Reel or TikTok-like videos is about keeping people on news publishers *homepages*.
👏 www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/news...
News outlets push vertical video to the homepage
"It's a much better experience if you're not turning your phone. And people don't turn their phones."
www.niemanlab.org
December 3, 2024 at 7:47 AM
This is good. People often assume vertical video is just about social media.
Increasingly, making high quality Reel or TikTok-like videos is about keeping people on news publishers *homepages*.
👏 www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/news...
Increasingly, making high quality Reel or TikTok-like videos is about keeping people on news publishers *homepages*.
👏 www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/news...
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A devatasting piece of writing by a journalist who becomes homeless. www.esquire.com/news-politic...
My Life As a Homeless Man in America
An extraordinary firsthand account.
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November 28, 2024 at 3:42 PM
A devatasting piece of writing by a journalist who becomes homeless. www.esquire.com/news-politic...
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Art teacher Miguel Alvarez created a children's book in honor of his wife and daughters. He also published it to inspire his students to chase their own dreams. kptimes.com/17345/featur...
Alvarez’s dream becomes Christmas book
Miguel Alvarez spent seven years of his life working for one thing. To most students, he’s their calm, funny art teacher, but some students noticed him work on a specific project over time. A month ag...
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November 27, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Art teacher Miguel Alvarez created a children's book in honor of his wife and daughters. He also published it to inspire his students to chase their own dreams. kptimes.com/17345/featur...
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The architecture students at Kingwood Park continue building Tiny Homes each year for homeless veterans. Recently, they visited the complex in Liberty where their homes are located, helping clean up the grounds and do maintenance on the homes. Watch the video: kptimes.com/17337/news/t...
Tiny Homes continues impacting lives of veterans
The architecture program visited the Langetree Retreat in Liberty, where all of the Tiny Homes built by Kingwood Park students are located. The project, which creates residences for homeless veterans,...
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November 27, 2024 at 1:18 AM
The architecture students at Kingwood Park continue building Tiny Homes each year for homeless veterans. Recently, they visited the complex in Liberty where their homes are located, helping clean up the grounds and do maintenance on the homes. Watch the video: kptimes.com/17337/news/t...
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Teachers, students pitch programs at 8th Grade Night | By Danielle Nalley, Kingwood Park High School
Teachers, students pitch programs at 8th Grade Night
Kingwood Park High School held its annual 8th Grade Night on Nov. 11. Various classes, clubs and sports teams had tables spread around the main area of the school. Eighth graders and their parents were...
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November 23, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Teachers, students pitch programs at 8th Grade Night | By Danielle Nalley, Kingwood Park High School
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'I'm gonna be out there, fighting': These college students are pursuing journalism in spite of, well, everything
'I'm gonna be out there, fighting': These college students are pursuing journalism in spite of, well, everything
Record layoffs. The threat of AI. A free fall in public trust. All around, journalism is crumbling. And yet, at Santa Ana College, these students and educators are keeping the faith.
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November 22, 2024 at 7:11 PM
'I'm gonna be out there, fighting': These college students are pursuing journalism in spite of, well, everything
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The Plakata Nation Podcast is back with a wrinkle on the Our Esquina Podcast Network. Carlos Peña and Cuz Rod welcome Jesus Ortiz.
@PenaCarlos23 @ELPrimoRod24 @OrtizKicks
We’re back!!| Will Juan Soto stay a Yankee?? | Soto to the Mets??
#MLB #Hotstove #JuanSoto
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We’re back!!| Will Juan Soto stay a Yankee?? | Soto to the Mets??
YouTube video by Our Esquina
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November 20, 2024 at 2:57 PM
The Plakata Nation Podcast is back with a wrinkle on the Our Esquina Podcast Network. Carlos Peña and Cuz Rod welcome Jesus Ortiz.
@PenaCarlos23 @ELPrimoRod24 @OrtizKicks
We’re back!!| Will Juan Soto stay a Yankee?? | Soto to the Mets??
#MLB #Hotstove #JuanSoto
youtu.be/UuQ2fnFjxbw?...
Schoolwork and Sunday football has been paused. My 15-year-old finally agreed to watch Gladiator. How many times can I watch it this week before I make it to see the new one?
a man is standing in front of a crowd with a sword
ALT: a man is standing in front of a crowd with a sword
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November 18, 2024 at 12:02 AM
Schoolwork and Sunday football has been paused. My 15-year-old finally agreed to watch Gladiator. How many times can I watch it this week before I make it to see the new one?
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It's taken me a while to write this one. I have seldom felt comfortable being the hot-take columnist even when the news had nothing to do with my family. I had to sit with this headline for a while.
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Hello, everyone.
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November 17, 2024 at 6:10 PM
It's taken me a while to write this one. I have seldom felt comfortable being the hot-take columnist even when the news had nothing to do with my family. I had to sit with this headline for a while.
open.substack.com/pub/conniesc...
open.substack.com/pub/conniesc...
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So ATPI has a monthly social media contest that is free to K-12 students and teachers worldwide. Our next one is due by midnight on Nov 27. Post up to five images with #ATPIPumpkinSpice on Twitter, Instagram or here. Include name, school and city/state. www.atpi.org/socialmedia
Social Media Contests
Rules and Submission Guidelines During the school year ATPI will offer social media contests via Twitter/X and Instagram. Themes will… Read more »
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November 17, 2024 at 4:57 PM
So ATPI has a monthly social media contest that is free to K-12 students and teachers worldwide. Our next one is due by midnight on Nov 27. Post up to five images with #ATPIPumpkinSpice on Twitter, Instagram or here. Include name, school and city/state. www.atpi.org/socialmedia
Tested out the first Swig in our area. The lines were long. The drinks were good. 10/10.
November 16, 2024 at 11:36 PM
Tested out the first Swig in our area. The lines were long. The drinks were good. 10/10.
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Some stats from the 2024 ATPI Fall Contest:
6200 entries from 130+ schools
Largest category - Adv Sports Action - 475
Smallest category - Adv Digitally Constructed/AI Assisted - 6
Entries from AZ, CA, IL, KS, MO, OK, RI, TX and Great Britain!
Judging will take place on Saturday, Dec 7. #atpifc24
6200 entries from 130+ schools
Largest category - Adv Sports Action - 475
Smallest category - Adv Digitally Constructed/AI Assisted - 6
Entries from AZ, CA, IL, KS, MO, OK, RI, TX and Great Britain!
Judging will take place on Saturday, Dec 7. #atpifc24
November 16, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Some stats from the 2024 ATPI Fall Contest:
6200 entries from 130+ schools
Largest category - Adv Sports Action - 475
Smallest category - Adv Digitally Constructed/AI Assisted - 6
Entries from AZ, CA, IL, KS, MO, OK, RI, TX and Great Britain!
Judging will take place on Saturday, Dec 7. #atpifc24
6200 entries from 130+ schools
Largest category - Adv Sports Action - 475
Smallest category - Adv Digitally Constructed/AI Assisted - 6
Entries from AZ, CA, IL, KS, MO, OK, RI, TX and Great Britain!
Judging will take place on Saturday, Dec 7. #atpifc24