November Student Newsletter

November 2015
THE MAVERICK TIMES
A STUDENT NEWSLETTER CREATED FOR STUDENTS BY STUDENTS...
Bradley Middle School
13345 Beatties Ford Road
(980)-343-5750
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent - Eleanor Roosevelt
Upcoming Bradley
Events: By Seth K.
Q. Why did the judge send the turtle to jail?
A. Because he was known as a hard case!
Q: What is the longest word in the dictionary?
Thanksgiving Break
11/25-11/27
A: Smiles, because there is a mile between
each “S”
EighthGradeAssistant
Principal-”MS.WOOD”
Ayla, Ashley, and Amber had the amazing
opportunity to interview our Assistant Principal,
Ms. Wood, who has a had a fulilling career in Education. Ms. Wood’s educational path has led her to
many roles in Education: a Math Coordinator, Facilitator, Assistant Principal, and a classroom
teacher for grades 3-8. That’s a lot to cover in thirty years! She was asked to come to Bradley Middle
ive years ago, and said yes, thankfully! She likes
our school because it represents the “realworld.”
“We have a diverse population of plain old kids. No
trouble makers--good kids.” according to Ms.
Wood.
Since Ms. Wood is retiring at the end of this
year, we asked some questions that would help out
the newcomers to our school. For the new students
and even new teachers/staff she suggests,
“Remember Bradley has a good reputation so always do wonderful things.” Especially for the new staff
this year, she says to “be
tough, fair, and be a
team player.” This could
be very useful advice for
someone new to take
over as Assistant Principal next year. After all,
this is a very important
job that has high expectations.
Outside of school, Ms.
Wood likes to read, play
online computer games,
and travel. Her favorite
things to read are Murder Mysteries and John Gresham’s books. When she listens to music, she tends to enjoy everything except rap and country. Her favorite band is “Boston”, which is something most students wouldn't know about at
this school. Whenever she goes out to eat with her husband, she goes to a sushi
place located in Charlotte called Ru San’s. Sadly, with Ms. Wood retiring this
year, and she will be dearly missed. She has been a wonderful asset to our
school community!
November Staff
Birthday’s
Robinette Chavonne (11/8)
Giurintano, Marylee (11/10)
Bruno, Calsey
Weter, Jennifer
(11/14)
(11/21)
Curry, Francine (11/24)
Murphy, Brian
(11/24)
Moore-Garcia, Kristen (11/24)
Burgest, David
(11/28)
Poll Elizabeth
(11/30)
By: Destiny H.
Restaurant Mania
By Carsyn.K. and Lacy F.
Top Ten Favorite Restaurants in
Huntersville and the best dishes!
1.Duckworth’s Grill & Tap houseCarolina Burger
2.The Melting Pot– Fondue
3.Dressler’s Restaurant - Sirloin and Cheesecake
4.Chick-fil-A– Chicken Sandwich
5.Rocky’s pizza –Pizza
6.Kilwins –Cookies and Cream ice
cream
7. Cafe 100-Burritos and Enchiladas
8.Mickey and Mooch-Seafood and Steak
9.Tony’s Pizza –Pizza
10.Smoke Modern Barbeque-Barbeque
Turkey Bowl
I know all you 6th graders out there are wondering “What is Turkey
Bowl?” “Turkey Bowl is a 7on7 football and 6
on 6 volleyball tournament for EACH grade
level,” according to Coach Bourque. “We do
this to provide more physical activity time for
ALL students.” Turkey Bowl is a major fundraiser for BMS. It raises money for better P.E
and health equipment. You have to pay $2 to
play. You can also pay $2 and watch.
MarvelousMavericks
HayleyL.&Sophia E.
Starting in second quarter, Bradley middle
school has started doing something called
Marvelous Mavericks. If you are seen following directions and expectations without having to be asked; then you will receive a Maverick dollar. You
also should have a blue signature sheet stapled in your agenda. The next morning, go to your homeroom teacher so they
can sign your blue sheet and collect your Maverick Dollar. At
the end of the quarter there will be a celebration for people
who get their entire sheet filled with signatures. One dollar
counts as one signature from your teacher. Hurry and earn
those Maverick Bucks and be the best student you can be!
INTERNATIONALWEEK
November16
ASIANDAY
AsianSpicyChickenw/LoMein&
Roll
SchoolPizza*CheeseAND
Pepperoni
SweetKernelCorn
OrientalStirFryVegetables
Rotiniw/MeatSauce&Roll
ChickenNuggetsw/Roll
CaliforniaVegetables
PotatoWedges
November18
GERMANDAY
HamburgSteakw/Gravy&Roll
ChoppedChickenBBQSandwich
MashedPotatoes
Rotkohl(GermanRedCabbage)
November19
THANKSGIVINGMEAL
RoastedChickenw/Dressing,
Gravy&Roll
HamburgerANDCheeseburger
ChefSaladw/Croutons&Roll
FreshSteamedCollardGreens
SweetPotatoSouflé
November20
LATINODAY
MexicanBeef&Quesow/Tortilla
ChipsOR*Quesow/TortillaChips
FishSandwich
November23
SchoolPizza*CheeseANDPepperoni
ChickenFajitaw/Rice&Tortilla
ChefSaladw/Croutons&Tortilla
SweetKernelCorn
OrientalSourFryVegetables
November24
CarolinaDog(Chili)
MandarinChicken&Broccoli
OverLoMeinw/Roll
ChickenCaesarSaladw/Croutons
November25-27
NOSCHOOL
November30
SchoolPizza*CheeseAND
Pepperoni
ChickenFajitaw/Rice&Tortilla
SweetKernelCorn
BlackBeans
November31
CarolinaDog(Chili)
MandarinChicken&Broccoli
overLoMeinw/Roll
ChickenCaesarSaladw/Croutons
&Tortilla
BrownSugarBakedBeans
“Thanksgiving”
The Meaning
By: Jasmine B.
Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate the meaning of being thankful! The point of Thanksgiving
is to be thankful for the things that you do have. For example: if you have a big family that cares
for you, you should be thankful, because many people in this world don’t have a family to care for
them at all. So that’s why on Thanksgiving people celebrate with their family by having a big huge
festival. Other people believe that Thanksgiving is a time when friends and family get together and
have a big dinner to eat together and show that they are thankful for one other through the good
times and bad. Thanksgiving is a time to be happy and eat all the delicious food that your family
made and have fun! It's a good time to see
everyone, especially if you have family that
live in another town, state, or even country!
By: Elijah S.
It all started in Britain, where the people
were being unfairly treated by King James of
England. King James didn't like the people of
England to practice different religions. The
separatist then moved to Holland but the
conditions there were the same. Then, in
1619 a deal was struck in London for a new
England colony. They packed 102 people on the Mayflower, seeking freedom of religion, work,
and better lives. The colonist had a 9 week 3 day trip ahead of them, sadly 2 died, but 1 was born.
They reached land in November of 1620. They stole food from the natives and lived on their boat.
As winter came only half of them survived. The survivors were able to conduct peace treaties with
neighboring Native American tribes. The first Thanksgiving in 1621 was a three day festival. It was
full of eating, hunting, and entertainment. It was a time to celebrate the first successful harvest of
the Plymouth and Native Americans. The
Indians killed five deer as gifts for the colonist. They actually didn't have turkey. It
wasn't until 1789 when our first president
George Washington set the Thanksgiving
national holiday.
Maverick Fun Facts
By: Dora K.
Our school, Bradley Middle gets frequent visits from the Carolina Panthers.
Also, Bradley still has some of the same
staff members from 17 years ago.
Bradley Football 2015
By: Selassie R.
The 2015 Bradley Mavericks had their last game at James Alexander last Thursday. They were victorious and came out with the win.
The final score against JA was 26-6 Mavericks. They also played
Bailey the week before and unfortunately lost.
At the end of the season their record was 1-5.
We are looking forward to a better season next
year.
Bradley Softball Team 2015
By: Khalil D. Mason B. Giani P.
The Bradley Softball team is doing very well. They beat Ridge
Road on 10/19. They won against Ranson on 10/21.They also
beat JM Alexander on 10/26. This was a good season for the
Bradley softball team and hope to have a great season next year! GOOD JOB GIRLS!!!
Bradley Volleyball Team 2015
By: Ayla A.
The Lady Mavericks went 14-1 this season. Bradley beat
Coulwood on Monday 25 to 3 & 25 to 9. It was a great game
& we’re glad for the win. Last week Bradley played Bailey for
Dig Pink. We beat Bailey two out of three sets. We are coChampions with them. We had a great season! We were
very excited for the game! Thank you for supporting us!
Winter Sports Signups for boys and girls basketball and cheerleading begins November 9 and ends November 12. All paperwork is
due November 13 by 5 pm. Tryouts start Monday, November
16. First girl/boy basketball game of the season is December
3rd against James Martin.
Come on
kid—I will fly
you to school
Sunday afternoon the
Panthers won against
the Packers 37 to 29
ranking them 8-0!
The Hornets
are 4-4 , with
their last game
being a win 9593 against the Knicks.
November Horoscopes
The two signs associated with the
month of November are Scorpio
and Sagittarius. People born from
11/1 to 11/22 are members of the
Scorpio sign. For those born from
11/23 to 11/30, they are members
of the Sagittarius zodiac sign.
~Charlotte B & Briana G