The Smoke Signal

My Experience at WMASC 2025

Lucy Haile, Editor • May 1, 2025

On April 16, 2025, I had the wonderful opportunity of attending my second WMASC (Western Massachusetts Association of Student Councils) Conference. WMASC is a group that brings...

Autism and Me

Cayla Bartosz, Senior Writer • April 30, 2025

Whether I’ve known it or not, my autism has shaped the geology of my existence for nearly as long as I’ve been alive. Starting Applied Behavior Analysis (or ABA) at the age...

Minnechaug Springs Into Its Student Council Conference

Cayla Ryan Bartosz, Senior Writer • April 30, 2025

Between March 5th and March 7th, class council co-advisors Mrs. O’Sullivan and Mrs. Doe chaperoned the 2025 Massachusetts Student Council Spring Conference. Hosted in Hyannis,...

Delicious Cinnamon Roll Recipe

Lucy Haile, Editor • January 14, 2025

Soft-delicious goodness that just melts in your mouth. What more could you ask for? If you want to reminisce about those cold winter days during the holidays, I’d highly recommend...

Book Review-Letters of Enchantment Duology by Rebecca Ross

Katja Wurm, Staff Writer • February 1, 2024

In a market that is already saturated with young adult “romantasy” and fiction, it is hard for any one author or novel to stand out from...

“Guts” by Olivia Rodrigo – Album Review

Cayla Ryan Bartosz, Staff Writer • November 3, 2023

“I am as light as a feather, I’m as stiff as a board” Olivia Rodrigo coos over gentle guitar chords, in the first lines of the pop-rock...

Sam’s Weather Report

Sam Ey, Weather Editor • May 14, 2025

Weather of the Week Back to above average temps for this week, ranging from the mid to upper 70s to low 80s. The beginning of the week should be nice and sunny, but as we approach...

Minnechaug Wins Bronze in MICCA Competition

Angelina Acevedo, Guest Writer • April 30, 2025

Hayden Carlotto, a junior at Minnechaug Regional High School, remembers the MICCA band competition. She was only a freshman then. “I was a very timid player,” said Carlotto,...

Community Beautifies Wilbraham at Third Annual Clean Up Day

Danielle Muir, Guest Writer • April 30, 2025

On April 12, around 80 participants braved unexpected snowfall to participate in the annual Wilbraham Earth Day Cleanup. Volunteers focused on removing litter from Fountain...

Events

Minnechaug Springs Into Its Student Council Conference

Cayla Ryan Bartosz, Senior Writer • April 30, 2025

Between March 5th and March 7th, class council co-advisors Mrs. O’Sullivan and Mrs. Doe chaperoned the 2025 Massachusetts Student Council Spring...

The Shamrock Showdown Dodgeball Tournament Comes to Minnechaug

Genevieve Johnson, Staff Writer • April 2, 2025

The freshman class council hosted the first Shamrock Showdown fundraiser on March 7, 2025. With music, friends, and prizes, this fundraising...

The Annual Minnechaug Basketball Tournament

Genevieve Johnson, Staff Writer • January 14, 2025

Minnechaug’s 3v3 basketball tournament took place once again extending throughout the week and ending on Thursday, November 21st. Many kids...