December 2010 - White Plains Public Schools

The Courier
Volume 87, Number 2
White Plains, New York 10605
DECEMBER 2010
Community Service Club Gives Back
by Ethan Burg
The
Community
Service Club is a group of
students who get together
every week after school to do
good things for the community.
The club is run by Mrs. Levin
at Highlands.
The club recently
collected
and
donated
backpacks
for
homeless
people who often move from
place to place and have to
carry their belongings with
them. Usually these people
have to put their personal
belongings in shopping bags
or garbage bags which aren’t
as strong. They can’t afford to
buy something better to hold
their items.
Mrs. Levin’s daughter
also works for a charity
called Midnight Run which
gives food, clothing, shelter,
and toiletries to homeless
people. Mrs. Levin would
like to congratulate everyone
for collecting almost 150
backpacks
and
duffel
bags. These will be a good
replacement for the sacks and
garbage bags they currently
use. The bags will be given out
at the next Midnight Run just
in time for Christmas.
Mr. Sanchez, a social studies
teacher who just returned
from deployment, come in
and talk about his experience,
and the members of the club
wrote letters to other soldiers
who were working hard for
our country.
In addition, the club
made 95 Halloween goody
bags filled with candy, toys,
and handmade cards to give
to children who were at
Blythedale Children’s Hospital
in Valhalla and couldn’t go
trick or treating. They also had
The
community
service club is still coming up
with new things to do to help
our community. If you have
any questions or need help
with future activities, please
see Mrs. Levin at Highlands,
Room 363.
Most recently, they
joined up with the animal
lovers club and had a service
dog come in and learned
about what the dog did for the
community.
Seventh and Eighth Graders Dance the
Night Away
By Maria Cortezano
Our 7th and 8th grade
dance was a huge success
this year! Everyone had
tons of fun despite the
number of people that
attended. We got a nice
mix of both Highlands and
Eastview students.
It seems that a lot
of people purchased food
and drinks throughout the
course of the evening. Our
music selections included
top 10 songs and it was
lots of fun for everyone,
including the teachers.
You could catch a few of
our teachers even dancing
along with us!
The S.O.’s dance
committee plans to include
more decorations, music
Eastview S.O. officers (left to right) Aneri Cuther,
Michelle Chin and Chris Dagher have been very busy.
In addition to helping plan the dance, they’ve also
helped plan a food drive and a toy drive.
and a theme for the next
dance. The date for the
next 7th and 8th grade dance
is March 4th and the next 6th
grade dance will take place
on March 18. Check back
for more fun activities from
the S.O.!
Eastview Students Salute
Veterans with their Voices
by Jenie Jasne
This year, Eastview
held a Veterans Day
celebration. All the choruses
performed. It began with
a flag presentation, and a
performance of “Taps. The
6th grade chorus performed
“Everyday
Heroes”,
while the 7th grade chorus
performed “We Will Not
Forget”, and the 8th grade
chorus performed “Bless
Our Troops”. Everyone
simultaneously,
(vocally
and in sign-language),
performed
America”.
“God
Bless
In between songs,
Cardon Furry, Josephine
Mercado, Chris Dagher,
Annick
Tabb,
Jared
Rogovin, Raina Kadavil,
Michelle Chin, and Aneri
Suthar made speeches
about Veterans’ Day, and
veterans.
Following
the
celebration, a reception was
held for all families, friends,
and veterans.
Mrs. Levin is the advisor of the Community Service Club
Sixth Graders Give Thanks
The Harvest Feast:
The Thanksgiving
celebration at Highlands
Middle School
By Ben Malcomsen
The Harvest Feast at
Highlands Middle School,
a 6th grade Thanksgiving
celebration,
is
really
a wondrous occasion. All
of the 6th graders bring
in a food that represents
their heritage, family, or
country and share it with
the rest of the grade. You
can imagine how much
food there is. There was
everything from red velvet
cake to California rolls, a
kind of sushi invented in
California with all-cooked
ingredients. There were
Spring Musical:
three separate feasts; one
for team X, one for team
Y, and one for team Z. A
student on team X (like me!)
named Jose Mendez said,”
I made papusas. They are
from El Salvador.” Another
student on team X named
Giovanni Velásquez stated
his opinion on the Harvest
Feast. He said,” I think the
Harvest Feast is a really
cool place to chill with your
friends, eat food from all
around the world, relax
for a little bit, and maybe
miss two periods of class.”
I completely agree. And
I think that we should all
thank Mr. Jones, a 6th grade
Social Studies teacher, for
organizing the whole thing.
World
News: Fire
Devastation in
Israel
By Hadar Arens
By Lauren LaPlaca
The school play is
back Highlands and Eastview
again! The play this year is a
new one that you may have
never heard of, but I’m telling
you that it is a very cool, very
awesome, and a very modern
play. Dear Edwina Junior is
written in a style similar to
Schoolhouse Rock Live and You’re
A Good Man Charlie Brown. The
whole cast of the play can tell
you how much we have fallen
in love with it. Now I’m going
to give you a little sneak peak
of what this play is all about.
Edwina Spoonapple is
the creator of the show “Dear
Edwina.” It is an advicegiving show hosted in her own
garage. Then the day comes
when the talent scout of the
Kalamazoo Advice-A Palooza
festival comes. She is very
nervous and extra stressed this
day. She and her friends work
together to make this show the
best ever! Her friends are very
different and have different
talents which sends different
messages to the audience. This
is what makes it very funny or
serious. She has some obstacles
to overcome throughout her
show, and when she finishes
her show and it has a shocking
ending.
I’m sorry but I cannot
tell you anymore. You can
figure out the story by coming
to the Highlands auditorium
March 24th and 25th by coming
to see this fabulous play. Don’t
miss it!
A few weeks ago,
on December 2nd a fire began
unexpectedly in the State of
Israel, in the Middle East.
About 17,000 people were
evacuated from their homes to
a safe place, for a while, until
this catastrophe was over. In
addition, 40 people died in
the fire. Mostly, prison guards
which had died in the fire.
The fire was located in
the city of Haifa. The Carmel
Mountains, in the northern
part of Haifa, were burned.
The fire travelled 4,290 ft in
less than three minutes. An
orphanage for kids also burned
down, if you would like to
donate money to this cause,
please visit the following web
site:
www.bbc.com.uk/news/worldmiddle-east-11901750.html
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Editorial:
ROAR
Tickets
What do you think
about ROAR Tickets? Some
people say there is no point
to these tickets. While others
LOVE ROAR Tickets. Why
is there such a big difference
in opinion? We set out on a
mission to find out.
We asked some
kids about the subject of
ROAR Tickets and we got all
different kinds of opinions.
People believe there should
be better prizes. For example,
instead of getting a certificate
(which some people like, but
others don’t), they should
offer a homework pass for one
class. Don’t you think that’s
better? Now…about doing
good deeds—though doing
good things is not something
you do just to get rewards,
if someone IS caught doing
something good, the tickets
should be useful. Even an
extra point or two on your
next quiz would be useful for
one of your classes.
Another thing, when
you get a ROAR ticket, make
sure you give it to the teacher
The courier
at lunch when they call for
them. It’s frustrating because
some kids just walk up to the
front of the line during lunch
when they call for Roar Tickets,
even if they don’t have one.
Some other opinions we got
about ROAR Tickets were that
they are not fairly distributed
or distributed AT ALL! Some
kids even say that mostly the
bad kids get the ROAR Tickets
and the good kids are never
recognized. Others say that
teachers forget to give them
out, which gets their hopes up
for nothing and makes these
tickets meaningless. Those are
some examples from kids that
don’t like ROAR Tickets.
Though there are kids
that don’t like ROAR Tickets
there are many people that do
like them. Some kids think
that it is nice to be recognized
for doing the right thing. They
say that it feels good to be
appreciated for the good things
that you do. But out of all the
people that we interviewed,
only a few like ROAR Tickets.
As a result, a group of students
recently met with teachers and
administrators to discuss what
the school can do to change the
tickets and make them more
desirable. The meeting was
very productive. Stay tuned
for the new and improved
Meals on Wheels
Program Delivers
Food and Warm
Smiles
by Jack Ryan
Looking for some community service
that will make you feel good about yourself?
Well, look no further. Meals-on-Wheels is a
program that brings one hot meal and one
cold meal, with a beverage, to someone who
is not able to go out or cook for themselves.
Just imagine, it’s a school holiday,
you are planning to go out with your friends,
and your parent tells you that you are taking
time out of your own schedule to deliver
food to people in need. “No way!” you might
say, but trust me; the feeling of doing a good
deed that is helping others is a great one. It
is usually for elderly people that can’t go out
or cook, but it is also for people that have
disabilities, physical and/or mental. Mealson-Wheels can give you something to feel
good about, and I hope that some people will
consider giving their time if the opportunity
arises.
ROAR ticket!
White Plains Middle School
EDITORIAL BOARD AND STAFF
Editor –in-Chief
Allison Jasne
Associate Editors
Hadar Arens
Ceara Gilmartin
Lauren LaPlaca
Features Editor
Jared Roseman
Copyeditor
Annick Tabb
Art and Layout Editors
Melina Africano
Daniella McCarthy
Sports Editor
Ceara Gilmartin
News Editor
Jared Rogovin
Photography Editor
Jenie Jasne
Luis Valenzuela
Office Manager
Max Kratzok
Circulation Editors
Elana Mariani
Danielle Oria
Staff and Contributors
Michael Africano, Luis Aguirre, Damon Amadio, Sardor Askarov, Matthew Barberio, Mark Bosmediano,
Olivia Bratkovics, Ethan Burg, Julia Chen, Kristen Cignarella, Maria Cortezano, Kate Filardi, Jackie
Gershman, Kayla Gray, Danielle Herman, Evander Jackson, Raina Kadavil, Kenric King, Michael Kourakos,
Chris Kozlow, Ben Malcomsen, Robert Marotta, Connor McAvoy, Josephine Mercado, Gabriella Nobile,
Danielle Okun, Samira Salame, Harry Seymour, Jacob Siwek, Noelle Spano, Theo Vicioso, Jordan White
Advisors
Marlena Simmons-Highlands
Tarshia Holder-Eastview
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right to edit for style, grammar or space limitations. Letters and commentaries containing obscenity or
libelous comments will not be published. All letters must be signed or they will not be published, however
your name can be withheld upon request.
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By Allison Jasne
Ms. Irvine, the new Earth Science
teacher at Eastview, is rocking Earth
Science! She is one of many 8th graders’
favorite teachers because of her outgoing
and freeform style of teaching. I got the
chance to ask her a few questions, and
some of her responses were really funny!
She isn’t one of those uncool, 90,000 year
old teachers, a “hip” teacher who isn’t, or
a bore. Read the rest of this article to find
out why.
She has always taught in White
Plains in the high school, Highlands,
and now Eastview.
If she could
establish a school club, the would
want to do something related to rain
gardens, volunteer clean-up days, energy
conservation projects, and recycling
initiatives.
The Courier
Managing Editor
Drew Smiley
Ms. Irvine Rocks
Earth Science!
Ms. Irvine has many hobbies: she
likes to knit, cook, travel, read, and says,
“Oh…and I’m pretty good on the Wii too!”
She has varying music taste. “Oh no…
that’s like asking me which of my children
is my favorite. IMPOSSIBLE! Let’s be
general by decade…70’s: I listened to a
lot of Led Zeppelin and Lou Reed. 80’s
was all about Van Halen, U2 and I have to
admit I was a big-haired heavy metal rock
babe. Madonna did NOTHING for me!
90’s: I had my kids so I was a bit more
mellow and into Pearl Jam and Gun’s and
Roses. Lately…I find myself listening to
a lot of Breaking Benjamin, my old Queen
albums, Van Morrison and Jeff Buckley…a
real mix of stuff like that. Sorry...I just
CANNOT answer the question simply…
lol”
I asked her what she expects from
her students. She said, “I expect students
to try, to be willing to struggle, to take
responsibility for their own learning and
academic advancement and to reach out
to me when they need help. I’m here to
guide kids through what they need to
know to be successful in Earth Science. I
can’t do the learning for them. So I’m not
interested in excuses…If you try and fail,
that’s fine by me. Just please be willing to
try again and don’t give up until you get
it. I’ll be here to help.”
Corrections
The November article about floor
hockey was written by Harry Seymour.
It was mistakenly credited to Drew
Smiley.
The headline for the article about
Senora Alfonso should have read
“Buena Suerte”. It was misspelled in
the previous issue. Lo sentimos!
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Highlands Teacher Spotlight:
MRS. LYONS
Eastview Staff Member’s
Hidden Talent Revealed
Mrs. Lyons
By Elana Mariani
Mrs. Lyons is one
of the many favorite
teachers at Highlands.
I
interviewed
her
and found out many
interesting things.
Mrs.
Lyons
teaches ELA to Team 7F
students. She is starting
her
thirteenth
year
teaching, but her seventh
at Highlands. Although
she has always been an
ELA teacher, that was
not always her favorite
subject. Believe it or not,
her favorite subject as
a kid was History! Or
at least it was History
until eleventh grade
when Mr. Paccione, her
English teacher, stoked
her passion for English.
Interestingly
enough,
there is another teacher
in this school who had
him -- Mrs. Torres! She
is also an ELA teacher
but she teaches on 6X.
They both agree that he
really inspired them. She got her
start as teacher when
she was selected for a
program called “Teach
For America” where she
learned many new skills.
They placed her in New
Orleans to teach seventh
and ninth grade. She
then immediately fell
in love with teaching
Mr. Bala
By Jordan White
Mrs. Lyons credits her eleventh grade English
teacher, Mr. Paccione, for inspiring her to teach.
middle school. After the
program, she knew that it
was her destiny to teach
ELA. Mrs. Lyons chose
seventh grade because
they are not the youngest
in the school, and not the
oldest, either. Now, she
loves teaching middle
school. She really feels
lucky to be able to work
here at Highlands with
such a great staff and
students. Mrs. Lyons is
an awesome teacher!
Although it may
seem like Mrs. Lyons
is always teaching or
reading, she does do
other things. When she
has free time, she enjoys
taking spinning classes,
reading on her Kindle,
keeping up on the news,
and just spending time
with her family. Being
outside also makes her
happy.
Her guilty pleasure
is reading magazines.
Her favorite genres are
historical fiction, fantasy,
and reading about real
people such as biographies
and
autobiographies.
She likes reading about
education, too. I asked
Mrs. Lyons which she
liked more—reading or
writing? She answered
that it all depends. She
finds that reading is
relaxing, but writing is
By Julia Chen
Shaun Davis
By Luis Aguirre
Shaun
eventually
Mr.Bala said that he
learned how to draw well
in the sixth grade when he
was in Africa. He told me
that his father would buy
him a coloring book and
made him copy the pictures
to the best of his ability
instead of having him color
He said that the
length of making pictures
depends on his mood. If he
is not feeling very happy, it
will take longer for him to
complete a picture and if he
is in a good mood then the
picture will get completed
faster. Sometimes it takes
5 days and sometimes it
takes 5 minutes. He says
that he’s been doing art in
Mr. Wallace’s classroom on
his board for ten years.
Mr. Bala also stated
that if he starts to do a picture
and he messes up, he doesn’t
give up he just tries again. He
says that if he puts his mind to
it, he can do it. He also says
if someone or something is
bothering him, he’ll just draw
it and he’ll feel better. He
also said that he loves what he
does. Eastview Welcomes New Family
and Consumer Science Teacher
the ocean. She likes to travel
Mrs. Hunt
around the world, and her
Popular Highlands Custodian
Boasts an Interesting Past
Shaun
Davis
has been a custodian at
Highlands for ten years.
Many students know him
as a hard working and
friendly member of the
staff, as well as a mentor
to many students. What a
lot of people don’t know
is that Shaun has a very
interesting past.
Shaun
used to work as a public
relations person and party
planner for famous people,
and he actually went on tour
with P-Diddy and his crew
in October of 1997! Shaun
says the best cities to visit
were San Antonio, Texas
and Detroit, Michigan.
When I interviewed
Mr. Bala, the first thing that
I asked him was,” How do
you make the pictures that
you draw on the board?”He
told me that he pictures the
animals in his head. Like
if it was an animal then he
would picture it and when
he looks at the paper or
the board, in this case, he
can see it so he does ghost
images. Ghost images are
when you do faint dots or
like slashes.
in the pictures. And he also
said that his father chose
hard pictures to draw.
Mrs. Hunt is a new
teacher at Eastview. She
teaches 6th and 8th grade
Family Consumer Science
classes. Mrs. Hunt’s hobbies
are swimming and painting.
She absolutely adores being
outside, and Mrs. Hunt likes
just about any outdoor activity.
Mrs. Hunt’s favorite place to
spend her free time outdoors
is near water, particularly
dream place to go to is Ireland.
Mrs. Hunt also loves animals,
and she has a black Shih-poo
puppy named Cali. So far,
Mrs. Hunt thinks Eastview is
a great place to be. She says
that the teachers and students
are a pleasure to work with.
You can find her at Eastview
7th and 9th period in room
105, and you are welcome to
stop by and meet her anytime.
Please give Mrs. Hunt a warm
welcome to Eastview!
Mrs. Crawford is Back and Better
Than Ever!
By Kenric King
Shaun shared with us a picture from one of his many
cross-country tours. He says working with the students
and staff at Highlands is ten times more rewarding than
anything else he’s ever done.
left the public relations
field for a more stable job.
He has a beautiful 8-year
old daughter, and he is
a big collector of sports
cards. In addition, Shaun
is a graduate of Highlands
Middle School! We are
thrilled to have him here at
Highlands.
Mrs. Crawford is a
6th grade math teacher. She
left the school for five years
from 2005 to 2010. During that
time she had three boys. Her
oldest son is Matthew, who
is now nine years old. Then
Mrs. Crawford came back, but
then she left again to have her
middle son Jake, who is now
five. Then she was off having
her third son Haden, who is
now two. Now Mrs. Crawford
is back teaching 6th grade. She
used to teach a few periods of
7th and 8th grade and for the rest
of the day she would teach 6th.
Mrs. Crawford started
teaching in 1997, and has been
teaching for 13 years. Can you
guess what subject has always
been her favorite? You guessed
it--Math is her favorite because
she likes getting either a right
or wrong answer. She teaches
math because she likes to teach
young people about what she
loves. Many students, including Derrick Cosby say she is a
wonderful teacher.
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Eastview Seventh Graders Experience a Taste of
Colonial Life
by Brent Skeete
The 7th graders at
Eastview Middle school
celebrated Colonial Day
on November 23, 2010.
Colonial Day was started
to give 7th graders a better
appreciation and a more
practical understanding of
US colonial history.
Students at Eastview
spent Colonial Day learning
about the day to day life
of the colonists. Students
created quilts similar to
those that were made
and used during colonial
times. The same sort of
patterns and colors were
incorporated into the quilts.
Students also baked special
colonial cookies made of
flour, eggs, nutmegs, butter
and other ingredients used
and produced in colonial
days. Finally, the 7th graders
enjoyed a flavor of the
music used during colonial
times through listening
to a musical piece played
by Ms. Linda Russell of
the New York Council
for the Humanities. She
entertained the students
with a folk song on her
“English guitar”.
All in all, Colonial
Day at Eastview turned
out to be fun and a great
success. The celebration
provided
an
excellent
learning experience for all
participants!
The American Music
Awards rocked the Nokia
Theatre in Los Angeles on
Sunday, November 21st, 2010.
There were so many amazing
artists and performers I don’t
know where to begin! First,
here are a list of the artists and
what category (or categories)
they won (in no particular
order):
Lady Gaga – Favorite Female
Artist (Pop or Rock Music)
The Black Eyed Peas – Favorite
Band, Duo, or Group (Pop or
Rock Music)
Justin Bieber – Favorite
Album (My World 2.0; Pop or
Rock Music); Favorite Male
Artist (Pop or Rock Music);
Artist of the Year; T-Mobile
Breakthrough Artist of the
Year
Brad Paisley – Favorite Male
Artist (Country Music)
Taylor Swift – Favorite Female
Artist (Country Music)
Lady Antebellum – Favorite
Band, Duo, or Group (Country
Music)
Carrie Underwood – Favorite
Album (Play On; Country
Music)
Eminem – Favorite Male
Artist (Rap/Hip-Hop Music);
Favorite Album (Recovery;
Rap/Hip-Hop Music)
Usher – Favorite Male Artist
(Soul/Rhythm & Blues Music);
Favorite Album (Raymond v.
Raymond; Soul/Rhythm &
Blues Music)
Rihanna – Favorite Female
Artist (Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Music)
Glee – Favorite Album
(Glee: The Music, Volume 3
Showstopper; Soundtracks)
Muse – Favorite Artist
(Alternative Rock Music)
Michael Buble – Favorite Artist
(Adult Contemporary Music)
Shakira – Favorite Artist (Latin
Music)
MercyMe – Favorite Artist
(Contemporary Inspirational)
The Black-Eyed
Peas, Train, Enrique Iglesias
featuring Pitbull, Kid Rock,
Miley Cyrus. Taylor Swift,
Carlos Santana, Gavin
Rossdale, New Kids on the
Block and Backstreet Boys,
Rihanna, Ne-Yo and DiddyDirty Money featuring Sean
“Diddy” Combs, Justin Bieber,
Ke$ha, Katy Perry, Christina
Aguilera, Bon Jovi, P!nk,
Dear Tigress,
I have been playing basketball
since I was 5 years old and
I really hate it. Problem is
that my dad thinks I love it
and he expects me to play for
the school on the modified
team. I would rather do other
things. How do I break it to
him without disappointing
him?
-Staying in the Game
Dear Staying in the Game,
The American Music Awards Rock the House!
By Allison Jasne
Dear Tigress...
and Usher were among the
spectacular performances
of the night. Some special
moments included Katy
Perry singing her latest hit
“Firework” with the first verse
performed by a choir of young
boys as she descended sitting
on a “firework,” and Justin
Bieber performing his latest hit
“Pray” (although personally, it
looked like he had a really bad
stomachache because he kept
crouching over). One rather
strange one was Miley Cyrus
performing a rather gloomy
and subdued song dressed
in very somber attire – she
wore a dark black cloak with
a hood, and was bathed in red
and black light while her band
behind her was completely
dressed in black. The bizarre
thing was she had walked the
red carpet in a strapless, short,
silver sequined dress!
So, while the “Bieberheads” of America jumped for
joy as he won all of the awards
he was nominated for, the sane
people watched in disgust,
shook their heads, and
silently hoped other artists
would get those awards they
deserved next year.
What you honestly
have to do is take control
of your life. If you’re only
playing basketball to please
your dad, that isn’t good.
First, you have to confront
him – gently! Find a time and
place where you and he have
time to chat privately – trying
to talk to him while he’s on
the phone and trying to feed
your infant sister isn’t going
to work. Next, explain your
reasons: you want to use the
time more productively (like
on your schoolwork), you’d
rather play soccer (or another
sport), and you generally
would like a little extra “me”
time on your schedule. Also,
find out why he thinks you
enjoy basketball: Do you lie to
him about your feelings about
playing basketball? Does he
have a personal reason? Was
he a basketball star only to
have to quit because of injury?
Does he want to see you carry
on the legacy? REMEMBER:
Listen and be open-minded.
Stay firm and don’t chicken
out. Be willing to compromise,
and don’t let him threaten you
or punish you for speaking
your mind about your life.
(BTW, try watching Jump In,
a Disney movie about a teen
confronting his father about
his father’s ideas about his life
and his own desires.)
Grrr…..
-Tigress
The Tigress would
like wish the entire
WPMS community
a happy and stressfree holiday season!
Animal Lover’s Club Hosts a
Unique Visitor
By Daniella Oria and Elana
Mariani
The Animal Lover’s
Club (ALC) is a club open to
all 6th, 7th and 8th graders. Ms.
Pietsch is the advisor of the
club. The ALC meets every
other Monday from 2:45-4:15
in room 214. In the ALC you
will do research and you will
have the opportunity to learn
about animals. Ms. Pietsch
wants to guide the ALC for
many reasons. One reason is
that she has five cats and is a
vegetarian, so obviously she
loves animals. She wants each
person to learn more about
other animals, not just the
common ones we see every
day. For example, instead
of learning about just cats
or dogs, she wants her club
members to know about exotic
animals you don’t see every
day. Ms. Pietsch’s favorite
animal is the elephant because
she says they are caring and
smart.. As a kid, Ms. Pietsch
loved Dalmatians (and still
does!)
At a recent meeting,
the ALC held a unique visitor
in attendance. The special
visitor was a READ dog
named Molly. Molly is a black
lab and her job as a READ dog
is to help children who have
trouble reading, or have no
one to read to. By listening to
students read, she helps them
build confidence and fluency.
She is also known as a therapy
dog.
A very important
message to all others: the AKC
wants everyone to be kind to
animals, because animals don’t
have a voice to express their
feelings. Animals have to be
treated with the same care as
you would treat a human. It’s
not too late to join and help
spread the word!
The ALC is continuously collecting
pet food and supplies. Anyone who
can help donate anything would be
great appreciated! Please drop off your
donations to Mrs. Pietsch in room 214.
International Club Serves up Lots of Diversity
about different cultures.
They learn about Puerto
Sra. Patricia Wahl Rico, Mexico, Colombia,
is a sixth grade Spanish Italy, Brazil, France and
teacher. She came to the Dominican Republic
Eastview on December through music, food, and
21st 2004. In 2005, she crafts.
became the advisor for
The food is Sra.
the International Club.
The International Club Wahl’s favorite part. The
is
exciting
because students love cooking
students get to learn and eating the food they
by Kenric King
make.
Unfortunately,
they don’t make dinners
for the international club.
They do perform every
year at the International
Dinner, though. The
performance will be
amazing so stay tuned
for future details about
this upcoming Eastview
event!
Molly is a black lab and her job as a READ dog is to
help students build fluency by listening to them as they
read aloud.
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Book Reviews
Movie Review
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
By Danielle Herman
Just recently, I had
the opportunity to see the
movie, Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows Part 1, and
I absolutely LOVED it. This
movie definitely did the book
justice. The previous movie,
Harry Potter and the HalfBlood Prince, didn’t go on
the lines of the book, by J. K.
Rowling, very much. Many
important events and details
were left out. To prevent any
details from being left out, the
seventh and newest movie
was split into two parts. It was
definitely a good decision,
because very few details were
left out. The movie had lots of
action, magic, drama, and a
little romance.
After the death of
Professor Dumbledore at
the end of the previous film,
Harry and his friends, Ron
Weasley
and
Hermione
Granger, decide to not return
to Hogwarts for their seventh
year. Before Dumbledore died,
he left them a job to do. That
job was to destroy Voldemort’s
horcruxes, objects in which he
can contain his soul. Once they
destroy all of the horcruxes,
they can destroy Voldemort
himself. While they search
for the horcruxes, Voldemort
begins to grow more powerful.
He takes over the Ministry of
Magic, and later Hogwarts.
Ron, Hermione, and Harry
are now not only restlessly
searching
for
horcruxes;
they are on the run from the
Ministry of Magic itself, which
should be protecting them.
As they continue to struggle
to stay safe, jealousy builds
among the group.
An exciting feature of
this movie was all the new and
returning characters. One of
the best was the long awaited
reappearance of the house elf,
Dobby, voiced by Toby Jones.
He appeared in the second
movie, Harry Potter and the
Chamber of Secrets, and was
supposed to appear in the
4th, 5th, and 6th Harry Potter
movies. But he was left out.
Another character who was
left out was Prime Minister
Rufus Scrimgeour. He was
supposed to make his first
appearance in Harry Potter
and the Half-Blood Prince, but
didn’t. He newly appeared in
the latest film, portrayed by
Bill Nighy. Other returning
characters that weren’t in the
last film include Griphook
(Warwick Davis), Alastor
“Mad-Eye” Moody (Brendan
Gleeson), Vernon Dursley
(Richard Griffiths), Kingsley
Shacklebolt (George Harris),
Mr. Ollivander (John Hurt),
Lucius Malfoy (Jason Isaacs),
Dolores Umbridge (Imelda
Staunton), Petunia Dursley
(Fiona Shaw), Rita Skeeter
(Miranda Richardson), Fleur
Delacour (Clémence Poésy),
Madam Maxime (Frances de
la Tour), and Kreacher (voiced
by Simon McBurney).
There are also several
new characters. Those include
Xenophilius Lovegood (Rhys
Ifans), Gellert Grindelwald
(Jamie Campbell Bower), Mr.
Granger (Ian Kelly), Mrs.
Granger (Michelle Fairley),
Charity Burbage (Carolyn
Pickles),
Yaxley
(Peter
Mullan), Pius Thicknesse
(Guy Henry), Dolohov (Arben
Bajrakteraj), Elphias Doge
(David Ryall), Mundungus
Fletcher (Andy Linden), Bill
Weasley (Domhnall Gleeson),
Auntie Muriel (Matyelok
Gibbs), Albert Runcorn (David
O’Hara), Reg Cattermole
(Steffan Rhodri), Scabior (Nick
Moran), Mafalda Hopkirk
(Sophie Thompson), Mary
Cattermole (Kate Fleetwood),
Gregorovitcht
(Rade
Serbedzija), and Bathilda
Bagshot (Hazel Douglas).
Those who have read
the books, this movie will
not be a disappointment. For
those who haven’t read the
books, you’ll have to tell me.
If you haven’t read the books
or seen the movies, I would
recommend doing so, because
if you don’t you’ll be very
confused when watching the
movie. But either way, you’ll
enjoy the fast-paced action,
excitement, and magic.
Ever had a passion
for art? Do you love designing
outfits? And also love to
shop for clothes? Well, if
you answered yes to these
questions, then polyvore.com
is the perfect place for you. When you visit polyvore.
com, there are tons of things
to do. First, you can start by
putting together an outfit from
any store, brand, or designer
you want. Next, you have an
option of starting your own
group. You can moderate your
group with someone else. If you have enough
people you can start a contest.
Polyvore.com is so much
fun. If you have any style or
beauty questions you can you
Reviewed by Harry Seymour
The Ugly Truth is
the 5th book in the Diary of
a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff
Kinney. Once again, Greg
Heffley survives another
Diary—I mean journal—no
diary. Wait! I think it’s a
journal. But it says “Diary” on
the front, so it’s a diary, not a
journal.
The Ugly Truth has
the same themes as the rest of
the series. In the beginning of
the story, Greg and his best
friend Rowley Jefferson are
now x-best friends because
of something that happened
over the summer. Greg is
looking for a friend to hang
out with, or as Rowley calls
it, someone to PLAY with.
Kinney introduces a few new
characters in this book, mostly
from Greg’s family.
I think this
book is hilarious! It made
me laugh a lot. For example,
Greg was the assistant flower
boy for Manny, his little
brother at his Uncle Gary’s
wedding. Rodrick takes his
picture, humiliating Greg.
Greg always gets involved
in weird situations like this,
embarrassing himself. I suggest
that you read it as soon as you
can. And when I did read the
book it had…………. wait a
minute…I can’t tell you the
rest of the story! You are going
to have to read it and share
your thoughts with others. If
you get a chance, try it out.
Read the book!
Restaurant Review
Cheesecake not the Only Tasty
Treat at the Cheesecake Factory
By Hadar Arens
You
will
never
forget your first trip to the
Cheesecake Factory. Why
you ask? Because there are so
many choices! You just need to
pick something that suits your
taste and is appetizing to you.
Visiting this restaurant
can be for casual dinners or
special occasions, but it can
get a little pricey. However,
you get a lot for your money,
which is a great thing! A
Cheesecake Factory favorite
is the avocado eggrolls with
this amazing dipping sauce.
They are mouth-watering and
delicious and definitely worth
recommending.
The Cheesecake Factory
Pictures in the Dark
by Patricia McCord
Reviewed by Ceara Gilmartin
This book follows
two sisters, Carlie and Sarah.
Carlie is fifteen and Sarah
is twelve. The girls live the
typical American life in the
50’s; dad works while mom
stays home and takes care
of the children and cleans.
However, this story has a
twist—the the mom neglects
the girls.
Who
does
the
cleaning? The children! Their
father is afraid to say anything,
and the girls don’t even dare
say a word (they just ignore
it). The mom suffers from a
serious mental illness-- bipolar
disorder. In 1950’s, people were
not aware of this disorder
so they just considered the
person “upset”.
Bipolar
Disorder
actually causes severe mood
swings like the ones Carlie
and Sarah’s mom experienced.
Will they ever escape? Will
they survive? Who knows?
This book is for 7-8 graders.
Enjoy reading Tigers!!!
1 Maple Avenue
White Plains, NY
(914) 683-5253
For dessert, the choices
are overwhelming.
You
have to have the cheesecake,
of course, along with other
tempting treats (That’s if you
have room for dessert). The
Cheesecake Factory is a great
place to go with family and
friends.
Inquiring Reporter: Music Nation
By Annick Tabb
A Good Friend
Music is a big part of young adult life. We listen to it on our
iPods, we dance to it at dances and we listen to the radio.
According to studies, the people who listen to music the most
are from ages of 11-32.
A good friend always shares,
ask it. You will get answers
from real people, in less than
two minutes. A celebrity,
Selena Gomez, occasionally
goes on Polyvore to answers
questions, related to fashion
and beauty. If you think you
have an answer to someone
else’s question, answer it!
According to Billboard Hot 100 Chart, the top five songs for
the week of October 30, 2010 were: “Like A G6” by Far East
Movement, “Just The Way You Are” by Bruno Mars, “Just
A Dream” by Nelly, “Only Girl (In The World)” by Rihanna,
and “DJ Got Us Falling In Love” by Usher. Here is a sample of
Eastview’s favorite songs:
A good friend will never let you
down,
So begin to make your
on account on Polyvore and
you’ll have so much fun.
Alison Jasne – “Raise Your Glass” – Pink
Fashionista? Try Polyvore.com
By Hadar Arens
Diary of a Wimpy
Kid: The Ugly Truth
By Jeff Kinney
A good friend always cares
Whether you’re wearing a smile
or a frown
Jared Roseman – “Like a G6” – Far East Movement
Josephine Mercado – “Stereo Love” – Edward Maya
A good friend will never be bad,
He will never make you sad
Susanna Schuler – “U Smile” – Justin Bieber
Janine Fernandez – “Just the Way You Are” – Bruno Mars
Ruby Wincele – “We Are Who We Are” – Kesha
Studies show that the average 8-18 year old listened to one
hour and forty-five minutes of music per day in 1999 compared
to two hours and thirty minutes in 2009. How much do you
listen to every day on average? How many hours of music will
you listen to in 2010?
A good friend doesn’t need to
be strong or smart,
He just has to have a good
heart
By Sardor Askarov
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Happy Holidays in 50
Different Languages
By Josephine Mercado and Samira Salame
Albanian: pushimet i lumtur
Arabic: ‫ةديعس ادايعأ‬
Armenian: երջանիկ տոներ (yerjanik toner)
Basque: pozik jaiegunetan
Belarusian: З святам (Z s’via-tam)
Bulgarian: Весели празници (Veseli praznitsi)
Catalan: Bones festes
Chinese (simplified): (Jiérì kuàilè)
Chinese (traditional): (Jiérì kuàilè)
Creole: jou konje kontan
Croatian: sretni blagdani
Czech: Hezké prázdniny
Estonian: Häid pühi
Filipino: masaya pista opisyal
Finnish: Hyvää joulua
The History of
Christmas
By Mark Bosmediano
The
holiday
of
Christmas is rich with history.
If you ever wanted to know
where the Christmas tree came
from, (or if you want to know
where the big fat man in a red
suit came from), you’ll find it
here.
The
origin
of
Christmas came from the
Christian Bible. The bible
says that Jesus Christ was at
midnight on December 25.
The date probably came from
the Roman holiday celebrating
the birth of Mithras, the roman
god of solders who was born
on the same day. Romans
were, at one point, Christians.
They probably put the date
as the day of Jesus’ birth due
to the previous god having
worshiped. Both Jewish people
and Christian people believe
that one day, a messiah, or
savior, will come to lead the
world to worship god. The
German: Erholsame Ferien
Greek: καλές διακοπές (kalés dia’kopés)
Hebrew: ‫חמש גח‬
Hungarian: Boldog Karácsonyt
Irish/ Gaelic: laethanta saoire sásta
Italian: buone vacanze
Japanese: (Shiawasena kyūjitsu)
Korean: (haepi hollidei)
Latin: felix festa
Latvian: priecīgus svētkus
Lithuanian: linksmų švenčių
Macedonian: среќни празници (sreḱni praznici)
Malay: senang bercuti
Maltese: vaganzi kuntenti
Norwegian: God jul
Persian: ‫داش تالیطعت‬
Polish: wesołych świąt
Portugese: Boas Festas
Romainian: Sarbatori fericite
Russian: С наступающими праздниками
Serbian: срећне празнике (srećne praznike)
Slovak: šťastný sviatky
Slovenian: Vesele praznike
Spanish: feliz navidad/ feliz fiestas
Swahili: furaha likizo
Turkish: iyi bayramlar
Ukranian: З наступаючими святами
Vietnamese: ngày nghỉ hạnh phúc
Welsh: gwyliau yn hapus
Yiddish: ‫סַיידילָאה ךעלקילג‬
who had with his legend as
kindly old man and another
as a magician who punished
the bad kids and rewarded
the good kids combined. He
got his image was gained from
Thomas Nast, an American
cartoonist who drew Santa in
a Civil War camp handing out
gifts to the soldiers and kids.
Saint Nick was connected to
Christmas probably through
his popularity with the
Churches. The tradition of
giving gifts came from past
holidays involving giving
gifts. When the church grew,
and
Christmas
became
popular, people gave gifts on
the holidays. The church was
mad at this and tried to stop
people from giving gifts. When
they asked for a Christian
justification, the justification
leaned in favor of gifts. Yet,
this was not the biggest save
for gift giving. After Christmas
went into a state of decline,
Victorian England brought
back the popularity. If they
didn’t do this, Gift giving
would have declined to not
existing. And so we applaud
the Victorian English.
Happy H
French: joyeuses fêtes
Indonesian: senang liburan
Christians believe that Jesus
Christ was the messiah. The
Jewish do not.
The Christmas tree
comes from a tradition in the
Middle East, in which they
would go to a forest, cut down
an evergreen, and lug it home
to decorate it. They chose the
evergreen tree because it was
a sign of hope and new life in
spring, during the beginning of
which, is barren. And through
all this cold barrenness, the
evergreen lived on. Evergreen
boughs and mistletoe were
used as decorations. Now,
the Christmas tree is one of
the most recognizable signs of
Christianity today.
Santa Claus came
from the minor saint, Saint
Nicholas. After a long series of
events and rumors of miracles,
his popularity jumped greatly,
and then plummeted to a
restriction of only Dutch, who
called him Sinterklaas, the
Dutch way of saying Saint
Nicholas. When the Dutch went
to current day New York City,
they brought all their customs
with them, and Sinterklaas
was changed to Santa Clause,
An Inside View: Chanukah
By Allison Jasne
Chanukah means
“dedication” in
Hebrew, and the
story of Chanukah is
a story of dedication
and determination.
Chanukah starts on
the 25th of Kislev on
the Hebrew calendar
and lasts for 8 nights.
On those 8 nights,
Jewish families gather
together, light the
Chanukah candles,
play the game of
dreidel, and eat latkes
and sufganot. Latkes
are potato and onion
“pancakes,” and are
especially delicious
with applesauce or
sour cream. Sufganot
are jelly-filled sugar
donuts.
Dreidel is a game
played with a small
“spinning top” with
four of the Hebrew
letters on them. They
are especially delicious
with applesauce or
sour cream. Sufganot
are jelly-filled sugar
donuts. Dreidel is
a game played with
a small “spinning
top” with four of
the Hebrew letters
on them. They are
‫( נ‬nun), ‫( ג‬gimel), ‫ה‬
(hey), and ‫( ש‬shin).
They stand for “Nes
gadol haya sham,”
or “A Great Miracle
Happened There,”
in Israel. In Israel,
however, they say
“Nes gadol haya
po(‫)פ‬,” or “A Great
Miracle Happened
Here”.
The story of
Chanukah begins in
Israel thousands of
years ago. Israel was
ruled by the Syrian
King Antiochus. He
didn’t like the Jews
because they refused
to worship the Greek
gods. He treated
them harshly and
cruelly. Finally, a Jew
named Mattahias,
or Mattisyahu, took
his many sons and
a band of Jews who
wanted to escape the
persecution. One of
his sons was Judah
Maccabeus. He led
the revolt and battle
against the Syrian
army. Although the
“Maccabees,” as they
were called after their
leader, were badly
outnumbered, they
managed to hold
on for 3 years and
ultimately won. This
was the first miracle.
When they reclaimed
the Temple, they
cleaned it thoroughly
and found only
enough oil to last for
one day. However,
when they lit it, it
burned brightly for
eight days, enough
to make new oil!
This was the second
miracle.
Today, families
gather together, kindle
the lights, eat the
delicious food, and
remember the valiance
and miracles of the
Festival of Lights.
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Frosty the
Snowman
top
holidays
songs
Hanukkah oh
Hanukkah
Happy Joyous
Hanukkah
By Josephine
Mercado
Judah
Maccabee, the
Hammer
Let it Snow
Light one Candle
Ner Li
Jingle Bells
Jingle-bell Rock
12 days of
Christmas
Joy to the World
Candlelight
O Holy Night
Rudolf the Rednose Reindeer
Silent Night
Hot Toys for the
Holidays
by Noelle Spano
If you’re wondering what toys are hot
for holidays, here are few items everyone
is talking about to put on your holiday
list (and hopefully own them). First, a hot
toy that is great for both boys and girls
is the new Dairy Queen Blizzard Maker.
It’s so popular because many people love
Dairy Queen (especially ice cream lovers).
Another hot gift item to bring to your
attention is the Crayola Explosion Board. It’s
The First Noel
great for those long road trips your parents
We Wish you a drag you on. Another great toy you may
Merry Christmas have heard of is “Bop-it”. Bop-it is very
entertaining and helps you strengthen your
reflex skills. You can play it alone or play it
Winter
with friends.
The next major toy is
Wonderland
the new IPad. It’s like a computer, but with a
touch screen. It’s great and very educational!
Carol of the Bells
Dreidel, Dreidel,
Dreidel
Eight Days of
Hannukah
Feliz Navidad
Holidays!
Snow
by Gabby Nobile
Inquiring Reporter:
What’s on YOUR holiday Wish List?
By Annick Tabb
No matter what winter holiday you celebrate, a
highlight of it is opening presents. You think about it all
year, you give your parents “hints” about what you want
and you exclaim in delight when you get what you asked
for. According to recent polls, the top five gifts on holiday
lists for teenagers are the Apple iPod Touch 4th Generation,
gift cards, Blackberrys, Nintendo Wii and the Amazon
Kindle. Here is what some of Eastview’s own say their best
gift was:
Sarah Siebes – Wii system
Aneri Suthar – trip to Universal Studios
Jared Roseman – Ipod Touch
Susanna Schuler – Uggs
Samira Salame – Ipod
Jennifer Hodapp - hamster
Some people think that the best thing about the
holidays is spending time with family and friends and
other people you care about, and getting some gifts isn’t
half bad either.  Have a happy holiday season no matter
what holiday you celebrate!
Crisp and white
As it heavily falls
Covering the bare, dry earth
The children play
While the parents stay inside
Making the fire nice and high
So the kids can come
And drink hot chocolate
Straight off the stove
After their parents pull them into
A warm embrace
Outside the days go on and on
Turning snow to slush
Hearts break,
Children cry,
But parents know it will not be long.
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Holiday Fun Page
FAMOUS HOLIDAY MOVIE
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WINTER WORD SEARCH
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By Jared Rogovin
Sports
Wall-Ball
By Chris Kozlow
Wall-Ball at Eastview
is a lot of fun. We are hard-core
wall-ball players, and we play
every day. The rules are if you
throw the ball against the wall
and someone catches it, the
thrower is out. If you throw the
ball against the wall and someone
touches it and drops it, the person
who tried to catch it has to run to
the wall. If someone picks up the
ball and throws it to the wall and
it gets there before the runner, the
runner is out. If the ball gets to the
wall after the runner the runner is
safe. Those are some of the basic
rules of wall-ball. “My favorite
part of Wall-Ball is that you get
to have fun and anyone can play”
says Steven Serna. There are a lot
of fun parts about Wall-Ball, but
players share the same idea about
Wall-Ball—it’s simply fun to just
go out during recess and have
some fun.
Modified Basketball
By Luis Valenzuela
Modified basketball is slamming
into the hoops of Eastview and Highlands
for another great year. This great sport (open
for 7th and 8th graders only) has been coached
by Guidance Counselor Mike Sally for many
years. I interviewed Mr. Sally, and asked
him what is different this season from last
season. Salley says there are a lot of things
that have changed this year. First thing is
that there will only be one team this year
instead of two, so doing this will cut some
players if they try out.
We also asked Mr. Salley what kind
of training (drills) he uses. He said that one
of the drills they use is the 20/20s, plus they
also do a lot of running, conditioning and
skill building drills.
Finally, we asked him what things
he was going to change (if any)this year
when approaching his players. He said he
is not going to change a thing, but one thing
he is going to stress is teamwork, leadership
skills, making sure that one kid is ready to
step up for the team, one who is also ready
to play and ready to take one for the team.
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