The Berkshire Bugle. berkshirees.bcps.org We Learn. What s Your Superpower? January 12 th, 2016

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1 The Berkshire Bugle Issue #1 berkshirees.bcps.org We Learn. What s Your Superpower? January 12 th, 2016 Miss Fox to Mrs. Flack By: Carmen Coco and Andrea Selby Mrs. Flack looking super! Have you ever wondered about new teachers? Well if you have, you should read this article. This is about Mrs. Flack and what she does, how she teaches and a lot more. After you read this you will know Mrs. Flack better than ever before. Mrs. Flack likes to teach because she says, I learn something new every day and I like to learn new things. She also likes kids. Her favorite subject is reading because each time she reads she learns something new. Mrs. Flack said she was inspired to teach because she had awesome elementary teachers. Next, she said she is both strict and not strict. It all depends on the day. Mrs. Flack said she did not teach at other schools, but she did substitute. She started teaching in Mrs. Flack did not pick the grade that she wanted to teach, but if she could have, she would have picked 2 nd or 3 rd. She got lucky that the school picked 3 rd. On a scale of 1 to 10 Mrs. Flack said her job is a 10, so that means she really loves her job. When she was little she played school. Lastly, she likes to go to movies, play sports and likes softball and kickball. Baseball By: Xavier Swieczkowski What a surprise, Adam Jones was crowned baseball man of the year because he was the best player in Major League Baseball. A sad part is that Chris Davis might not come back because they are not giving him enough money. Another good thing for the Orioles is that Manny Machado got his 2 nd gold glove and he hit 35 home runs all through the season. The Orioles had sad parts and happy parts at the end of the season. They did not make it to the World Series, but they won 81 games and lost 81 games. I hope next season will be better than this season. However, the orioles might have to get a new player next year. Chris Davis was the best on the team one year because he hit the most home runs. Oriole fans are wondering if Chris is going to leave and who the team is going to pick up to replace him. The Mets are different than the Orioles because the Mets did make it to the playoffs and they did very well. However, the Royals beat them in The World Series. That makes the Royals the best baseball team in Congratulations to the Royals for winning The World Series. This is what happens when you work as a team. Football By: Jaiden Weinreich A huge shocker. Last year Baltimore had a 10-6 record and this year they have a 4-9 record. All of these players got injured: Joe Flacco Terrell Suggs Steve Smith Sr. and Dennis Pitta It has been a really tough season. There s no way the Ravens will make it to Super Bowl 50. Hopefully next year will be better!

2 What Does Ms. Hall Do Outside of School? By: Alora Fisher and Jasmine Dreves This is an article about Ms. Hall s life outside of school. Ms. Hall has a lot of friends but her best friend is her dog. In Ms. Hall s free time she likes to hang out with her dog. She has worked at Berkshire for 8 years, and worked 25 years with Baltimore County. Ms. Hall has 3 kids; 2 girls and 1 boy. Her favorite movie is ''The Wizard of Oz''. The thing she likes about her job is working around kids because she likes to be around children. When Ms. Hall isn't working she likes to ''just hang out, eat together [with family] and get a laugh''. Ms. Hall's job gets difficult when spills happen, students get sick and children mess up the bathrooms. Help make Ms. Hall's life easier and stop writing in the bathrooms. Madam Secretary By: Evelyn Keyes Ms. Hall wearing her favorite shirt. This is Grace, Sophia, and their father at Donuts and Reading with Dad. Ms. Borsella is the secretary of the P.T.A. She has helped our newspaper grow so much by getting us a professional camera and special hats to use. Because she has helped us so much we want to put the spotlight on her. When asked what her favorite color is she said purple, because I have liked it for years. Let s start with something more interesting about Ms. Borsella. For fun, Ms. Borsella likes to spend time with her grandchildren. She has a dog named Gigi. She also has 2 daughters named Heather and Tiffany. Ms. Borsella said, with enthusiasm, that her favorite sports team is the Baltimore Ravens. She decided to join the P.T.A because she wanted to help the school and the children. If she could go anywhere in the world she would go to Hawaii because she thinks it s beautiful and wants to see it personally. The last movie she saw in the movie theatre was Minions. She said she loved it and it was a very cute movie. She loves Thanksgiving because she has a lot of blessings to be thankful for and she loves to eat. The thing she loves the most about the P.T.A is the awesome people she gets to work with on the board. Finally, Ms. Borsella hopes that Berkshire will do very well and be the best school in the county. Donuts Love Reading! By: Keon Braxton On October 23 rd, 2015, Berkshire students had Donuts with Dads in the gym and the cafeteria. Berkshire does Donuts with Dad so all the kids can eat donuts and read with their dad. Mr. Bryan said he likes chocolate donuts and Tarren said she likes strawberry donuts. Madison said she likes Harry Potter books and her dad likes sports books. Make sure you thank the PTA because they helped get the donuts. You should also thank Ms. Brooks for inviting the dads to share donuts with us. A Special Thank you! Ms. Borsella and her grandson. Thank you, Ms. Borsella, for all you have done. You have been so generous and supportive and we are extremely grateful. Besides The Newspaper Club, you have helped so many students and families in the Berkshire Community. You are truly one of a kind and have made a real difference. We hope that this article has shown our appreciation. Sincerely, The Berkshire Bugle Staff

3 What s Your Superpower? By: Clara Goetzinger and Cadence Jackson Can you guess what our school moto is this year? It s We Learn What s Your Superpower? That s why we re asking who your superhero is and what superpower you have. If there is anyone that really means something to you, they could be your superhero. Do you know who your superhero is? It could be your sibling or best friend, you never know! Maybe it could be your mom, dad, sister, brother, elder, or your guardian. What s your superpower? Maybe it could be reading, drawing, or maybe you re really good in school and that could even be your superpower. Having a superpower is very fun! Makayla in Mrs. Flack s class said, My hero is my grandma because she brings over a toy each time she visits. That s so sweet. What s your opinion on this? If you want to add your opinions, write a letter and have your teacher send it to Ms. Leppert. Ms. Jackson said her grandmother is her superhero because she raised Ms. Jackson when her mother could not. Let s not forget about your superpower. To refresh your memory, some more examples could be flexibility or good balance. Cadence s superpower is being kind. Just remember to always be kind and fill up someone s bucket instead of dumping it. Girl Meets World By: Tarren Gibson Girl Meets World is a spinoff of Boy Meets World. Some episodes of Girl Meets World were made into books, like the book titled Follow Your Heart. They are going through major boy problems with Lucas, a boy in the TV show and the books. All of the important characters are Riley, the star of the show, her best friend Maya, Lucas and Farkle. The new person added is Zae, but he is not in the books yet. He is a funny, cool, laid-back dude who grew up with Lucas back in Austin, Texas. My favorite episode is where they go to Austin, Texas when Lucas rides a bull! Riley finds out Maya likes Lucas, and Riley wants Lucas and herself to be like brother and sister. Except Riley was never over Lucas. She was pretending so Maya could be happy, because in the beginning she liked him, but stepped back for Riley. My favorite part in the book is when Lucas and Riley are in the hallway texting each other even though they were pretty much right next to each other. It is a good TV show and book. Pitch Perfect 2 By: Tarren Gibson Pitch Perfect 2 was dramatic, fun and cool. It also had some good actors for the job, like Anna Kendrick, Brittney Snow and others. They had smooth singing and good dialog with each other. They also had some minor setbacks, but it all came together. It was a good film and I m glad they made a second one. They also had good songs to fit the movie such as the song Flashlight sung by Hailee Steinfeld. She is an extraordinary singer and person. She has a lot of potential. She also collaborates well with the rest of the cast. Lastly, she is very pretty and so is the rest of the cast. Like I said before, I am glad that they made a second one!

4 Thank You, Ms. Jackson, You Helped Us For Real! By: Emely Ramirez Ms. Jackson has helped us so much with the Newspaper Club. She took our pictures and made us professional badges. Ms. Jackson even allowed us to interview her so that you can learn more about her. Ms. Jackson said that her grandma inspires her because she is the strongest person Ms. Jackson has ever met. Her favorite animal is a parrot. She has 2 dogs and their names are Raven and Peewee. Ms. Jackson also has a cat named Lucy and a parrot named Bunkie. Ms. Jackson says her favorite holiday is Christmas because, I love seeing my kids smile. Ms. Jackson s favorite book is the Bible because it helps keep her faith strong. If she were a millionaire she would donate a lot of money to homeless people and buy a really nice car. Her favorite place to go is Disney because it s just a lot of fun. Last but not least, her favorite artist\singer is Jessie J. because she is a truly kind person. This is all about Ms. Jackson and as you can see, she is an amazingly kind person. A Special Thank You! Ms. Jackson is one of the best volunteers! Ms. Jackson, we are so grateful for all you have done. You give so much to others who are in need. That is why you are a hero to us. Berkshire is so lucky to have a volunteer like you. Thank you for helping our club and our school succeed, but more importantly, thank you for helping to make the world a better place. Sincerely, The Berkshire Bugle Comic Strip Retold By: Cadence Jackson and Rebekah Keyes Illustrations by: Ms. Jackson

5 Halloween Parade By: Raige Jachimski The Halloween Parade was a big success! It was held on October 30 th at 9:30 am. The students and teachers walked around the school to the hill outside of the Kindergarten classrooms. Some people were dressed as Star Wars characters, KISS members, princesses, and other cool costumes. Some people like candy most about Halloween and some people like costumes most. Costumes are cool when you get creative, and even when you don t get creative your costume still looks great. The Winter Ball By: Andrea Selby, Carmen Coco and Rebekah Keyes The Winter Ball was on Friday, December 4 th, at 6:30 pm. There were so many students and teachers there! Mr. Sabiston, Mrs. Sturm, Ms. Jones, Ms. Leppert, Mrs. Flack and even Mrs. Clinton. Some of the teachers even brought their family. The DJ played a lot of great songs and everyone was dancing all night! The best part about the Winter Ball was the photo booth in the cafeteria. If you couldn t make it this year, hopefully you will be able to make it next year. It was so much fun! Little Miss Helpful Do you have a problem and need advice? Ask Little Miss Helpful! A box labeled Advice Column will be located in the front lobby. If you have trouble finding it, ask Mrs. Buse. It s simple, just grab a piece of paper and ask away. Then check the next issue of The Berkshire Bugle to see if your question was answered. So that no one knows who asked the question, please use a code name like bluerose123 or cooldude8. Pick whatever name you like!

6 Meet the Staff! Keon Braxton- I love to play soccer and I love baseball. Rebekah Keyes- I like Ironman and bunnies. Evelyn Keyes- I love Star Wars and am very thankful for my BFFs Destiny F., Tammy, and Brayan. Alora Fisher- I am very active and I hate to be stuck in the house all day. Also, I love to do a lot of sports. Carmen Coco- I like to be a cheerleader. Jaiden Weinreich- I like lacrosse and soccer. Xavier Swieczkowski- I like to play baseball and I am on a team. Emely Rameriez- I like to be in Newspaper Club. I also love my best friends Rebekah, Olivia and Jaden. Tarren Gibson- I like to dance. Raige Jachimski- I like to play video games and I like to go horseback riding with Rita, my horse. I like to write stories while I m alone. I also like to be with my friends and family. Andrea Selby- I like gymnastics. Cadence Jackson- I like to go horseback riding and I like acting because it is fun.