Almost three hours before the first bell rings, while most of the city is still asleep, Alesha Billmeyer, Introduction to Business Management and Advanced Business Management teacher, wakes up early and...

A full hour before the morning bell rings and students mosey to their classes, Principal Rob Coppo already made the journey from his home in East County to hunker down at school until he leaves his job...

The sound of birds chirping in the distance. The sight of lights flickering in Ed Burke stadium. The feeling of breathing in the crisp morning air that wafts through the empty parking lots; the quiet before...