About Jenna Smith

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Stories by Jenna

	Military school students seize opportunities By Elisabeth Randall, 14, Jenna Smith, 16 Have you ever stood at attention when a teacher entered the room or had an upperclassman order you to do sit-ups? And aside from the occasional drug sweep, you've probably never had anyone inspect your personal belongings. These actions are common at Howe (Ind.) Military School, a co-ed boarding school for Grades 5 through 12, where regular civilian clothing is not worn and the band members aren't
	Group helps children cope with divorce By Morgan McMillan, 15, Jenna Smith, 15, Laurann Brown, 18 In school, children are sometimes asked to draw pictures of their families. At Children of Divorce therapy sessions, kids are often asked to do the same thing. The drawings give the therapist an inside view of how the divorce is affecting them. "We had a family with two boys, and we had them draw pictures. . . . It just broke my heart," said Linda Emmert, director of the program based in Columbus,
	Group helped girl accept parents' split By Jenna Smith, 15, Morgan McMillan, 15, Laurann Brown, 18 Almost everyone knows someone who's been directly affected by divorce. In 2000, there were almost 6.4 million divorced or separated parents in the United States, according to the census. A divorce is hard on the whole family, but especially on children. Y-Press recently talked with a 15-year-old girl whose parents are divorced. To protect her privacy, she will be called Elizabeth. She is one of th
	Students run miniature city for a day By Jenna Smith, 15, Kellie Moore, 13 For one day, fifth-graders from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School ran a community. They applied for jobs, managed budgets, governed the city and worked with others. They went to Exchange City, a Junior Achievement program in Downtown Indianapolis. "I would describe it as a really fun place where you get to learn jobs," said Madeline Leahy, 11. Y-Press recently talked to Madeline and four ot