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‘Abbott Elementary’ season 2 premieres tonight on ABC7; Drew Tuma visits San Mateo school with same name [Video]

SAN MATEO, Calif. (KGO) — ABC7 News is excited for the season two premiere of “Abbott Elementary” on ABC7 Wednesday at 9 p.m.

Meteorologist Drew Tuma visited Abbott Middle School in San Mateo Wednesday to celebrate the hit show with the peninsula school bearing the same name.

At the heart of the sitcom are the teachers and their big hearts, and they’re just doing their best to make the best impression they can on the students.

RELATED: Emmy-winning comedy ‘Abbott Elementary’ is back for new season

Journalism teacher Dawnettte Brenner can relate to the fictional Abbott school set in Philadelphia.

“The best thing about my job is the kids. I love them. My heart goes out to them. They’re brilliant, creative, imaginative. The hardest part is funding,” Brenner said.

Brenner says her journalism class could use two GoPro cameras to help the students learn how to create and then edit school news.

Eighth-grader Divine Onyerika is one of those editors.

“I’m editing in our broadcast …

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Middle schoolers determined to help heal the Black Forest Fire scar [Video]

(BLACK FOREST, Colo.) On the second to last day of school, a group of students from Village Middle School got to adventure outside of the classroom to leave their mark on a scarred piece of land. Since the beginning of the year, these students were hard at work designing and fundraising to plant trees []

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Securing That Bag! | College Applications Series [Video]

Are you applying to colleges this fall? Wave Learning Festival presents a series dedicated to you on the college application process! From choosing your schools to financial aid and what comes next! Stay tuned to learn more about what you can do to prepare for the next step in your life.In this week's episode, we’ll be continuing our talk on the financial aid process! This time we’ll be breaking down the FAFSA and CSS Profile and what to look out for when applying! Resources UsedFAFSA Resources- Who’s eligible for FAFSA? https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/eligibility- Am I dependent or independent? https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out/dependency- FAFSA process graphic https://studentaid.gov/sites/default/files/fafsa-process.png- Filling out the FAFSA video https://youtu.be/w9HWaQpuNSk- Filling out the FAFSA https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out- Creating the FSA ID https://studentaid.gov/help/create-fsa-id- IRS DRT https://studentaid.gov/help-center/answers/article/what-is-irs-drt- Who’s My Parent? Filling Out Parent Information https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out/parent-info- Updating/Changing Information on FAFSA https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/review-and-correct/correct- COVID-19 Information https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/covid-19/in-school- Applying to More Than 10 Schools https://www.savingforcollege.com/article/how-to-apply-for-financial-aid-at-more-than-10-colleges-on-the-fafsa#:~:text=If%20you%20don't%20have,the%20new%20colleges%20for%20you.CSS Profile Resources- Creating a College Board Account https://cbaccount.collegeboard.org/iamweb/smartRegister- CSS Profile Student Guide https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/css-profile-student-guide.pdf- CSS Profile Fee Waiver https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/fee-waivers- Presentation Resources https://counselors.collegeboard.org/resources?program=221&topic=All&type=186- Similar Programs at Schools https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/2018-09-18/18-schools-that-meet-full-financial-need-with-no-loansVideos provided by RODNAE Productions and Tima Miroshnichenko from pexelsMusic by HoliznaCC0 “Sense Of Purpose”Nelly "Hot In Herre"Bee Gees “Stayin’ Alive”More Wave@wavelearningfestival on Instagram@wavelearningfestival on TikTok Wave Merch!https://www.customink.com/fundraising/wave-learning-festival-merch-fundraiser-7201 Support Wavehttps://www.wavelf.org/donate Wave Learn Festival is a student-led organization striving to lessen the educational inequity gap by offering free courses, tutoring, and speaker sessions for all.Check out and register for more classes at www.wavelf.org/coursesSign up to lead your own seminar at www.wavelf.org/teachersQuestions? Email us at hello@wavelf.org