English teacher and Instructional Team Leader at the Homewood Center, Mrs. Seitz has a tremendous passion for writing and is very interested in current events and the goings on of the world. As a young child, she was always engaging with people and writing stories based on their experiences, both f...

Aiden Chadwick is a great kid who loves learning about all sorts of things, from technology to art. He enjoys playing video games―such as Minecraft or Breath of the Wild―and writing computer programs―especially one he is currently working on called “The Infinitide”. He is happy to be a journalism ...

Ms. Reis is the Media Specialist at the Homewood Center.  She is very interested in journalism and the pursuit of truth. Working on Homewoods’s new newspaper, The Rising Phoenix, is an exciting new challenge for Ms. Reis.  She is looking forward to getting to know the school’s journalists and ...

Peter La Count has been a teacher at the Homewood Center for the past ten years.  He is very excited about being part of the initial publication of the Rising Phoenix.  Mr. La Count has always favored free speech and the importance of the press or the Third Estate.  His other interests are coachin...

Tiffany Smith is a 17 year old Senior at the Homewood Center. This is Tiffany’s third year as a staff writer for the Rising Phoenix newspaper. Currently she is in the process of working with a cover design artist to self publish her book: Alien Princess the Mertopian Chronicles book one. Tiffany al...