By Gabby Paterson
After a long week of school, some middle school students take to the downtown streets of Powell to film TikTok videos and enjoy drinks from a coffee shop. Although there is a good group of kids who have found ways to occupy their time without causing disruption, other middle schoolers haven’t always been as respectful.
Despite the Park County Library’s efforts to entertain and provide activities for middle schoolers, this age group is struggling to find an outlet to release their energy after school, especially on Fridays, according to library staff and the downtown businesses who receive flocks of tweens.
For Powell students, every Friday is an early release, meaning students will be dismissed around 12:45 p.m. — times vary depending on the school. This early release creates a large portion of time where the…
