Irish Times Issue 3 Volume 4 October 31, 2017 Homecoming week Homecoming week was filled with much fun. We had many days to show off our creativity. Our Homecoming theme was Board Games: Seniors- Candy Land, Juniors- Monopoly, Sophomores- Clue, Freshman- Life, 8 th - Battleship, and 7th- Operation. On Monday we had mass and a sashing ceremony. This was a bittersweet moment for the senior princesses. As they called the homecoming court the school burst into a loud cheer for all the girls on the court. It is a big honor to be selected as a representative of your class. Tuesday was Mathletes vs. Athletes, this is where students can dress up as a nerd or an athlete. I believe that Mathlete won this year because there were so many studious kids around the school. I guess the saying is true Brains over Bronze. Next on Wednesday we had Dynamic Duo. You could either dress up as the same person or dress up something that go together like salt and pepper. Some people went as a Triple Threat. This day really showed people the creative minds that we have around the school. My favorites were Sarah Hayek and Cecila Azar s Dynamic Duo, which were Ben and Jerry s. Jessica Ballon and Aja Hudson dressed as the popular show on Disney Channel, Lilo and Stich. I felt that the senior class really was creative and involved this year.
Homecoming Court 2017 Thursday was our traditional skit day. This is where we make up a skit and act it out in front of everyone. We have to make sure we incorporate our homecoming class theme into the skit. Everyone burst into laughter as each class makes fun of the other classes themes. The juniors won the competition. Their theme was the board game monopoly. On Friday we wore our homecoming T-shirt and we got out of school at 1:30. Our football boys demolished Greenville Christian team by 56-6. This was a bittersweet week for me. By Friday I realized that it was my last high school homecoming week and it will always be one to remember. Freshman Maids By: Alexis and Trevor
Anna Grace McGaugh: Gracie has been a member of The Distinguished all A since the 7th grade, and she has been elected Student Government Secretary for this present school year. A member of the Jr. National Honor Society, she is also on the softball team, and is a Varsity Cheerleader. Gracie has been involved in the School Musicals for the past two years. Alexis Renee Richardson: Alexis is a member of both the soccer and basketball teams, and she is presently a Varsity Cheerleader. She has been a member of the Distinguished Honor Roll since the 7th grade, and was selected as Miss Jabberwock for the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Sophomore Maids elected class president for the 2017-18 school year. Interested in participating in pageants, Mary Michael has been named first alternate in Miss Magnolia Pageant. She is also a barrel racer. Mary Michael Mahalitc: Mary Michael is a member of the St. Joseph s soccer and tennis teams, and she was a part of the State Championship Tennis team in 2014. She has been Amari Brionne Strong: Amari is a member of St.Joseph s Environmental Science Club, and has been named to both the distinguished honor roll and the Honor Roll since the 7th grade. Amari enjoys sewing, drawing, and painting.
Junior Maids Cheering Squad. Jessica is a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She enjoys working at the animal shelter, and showing lots of spirit at the football games. Jessica Mercy Hurtado: Jessica joined the St. Joe family in her 9th grade year. She has been on the SGA as a 9 th, 10 th, and 11th grade class representative. Jessica is also a member of the Yearbook Staff and the manager of the Madison Renee Knight: At her previous school she was selected as an All American Cheerleader from 7th through her 10th grade year. Madison plays softball for St Joe. She has also been elected SGA Historian where she is in charge of the calendar, publicity, creating t-shirt designs, and keeping the hall display full of pictures.
Senior Princesses Youth Council. Carsen was selected as HOBY Delegate, a Girl s State representative, and a NRECA Youth Tour delegate in Washington D.C.. She is a member of the National Honor Society, and belongs to the Drama Club and YADA. Carsen Elizabeth Mansour: She is presently president of her senior class, the editor of the yearbook for the second year, and captain of the soccer team. Carsen is also a member of the basketball and tennis teams, and a member of the Mayor s Roslyn La Sandra Williams: She is a member of the Photography club, and the National Honor Society, and she is the present president of the Environmental Science Club. Roslyn is interested in traveling and really enjoys photography. She also enjoys writing, so Journalism is her favorite class, and spending time with her niece is her favorite out-of-school activity.
And the Queen is Carsen Mansour Diamond Jennell Winners: She has been inducted into both the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta. She is a Varsity cheerleader, and a member of the Mayor s Youth Council. Diamond, a member of the Environmental Science Club, enjoys writing, and spending time with her sister. She also mentors young students at Lucy Webb School.
Football Favorites This month s football favorite is Jo Quez JoJo Sanders. He is 18 years old and a senior at St. Joe. He lives in Greenville, MS. JoJo plays football and is a member of the track & field team. It all started when his dad taught him, and he started playing Pop Warner football. My biggest accomplishment is beating the career school record in tackles Jo Quez says. Jo Quez s biggest achievement is being the defensive MVP in the State Championship game. JoJo says, I set my goals high, where nobody thinks I can break them. His biggest challenge was when he was 9 years old; he played football with the 11 and 12 years old. The best advice that was given to him was follow Christ and you will succeed. His motto is Man believe in possible, God believes in impossible. JoJo aspires to be able to buy his mom a house and his dad an Audi.
Are you Aware?? Do you have anyone in your family that has died due to breast cancer? Well I do. What is breast cancer? Breast cancer is a disease that forms in the cell of the breasts. Most people think that only women can get it, but men can also. It is rare that men get it though. Breast cancer is the second most common kind of cancer in women. About 1 in 8 women born today in the United States will get breast cancer at some point (healthfinder.gov). Breast cancer symptoms are a lump in the breast, a bloody discharge from the nipple, and changes in the shape and texture of the breast and nipple. Sometimes breast cancer can spread to the lymph nodes under the arm or around the collarbone. Mammograms can help you find breast cancer, but not always (cancer.org). The risk factors for breast cancer may be something s that we do not think about like birth control, not having children, and etc. We may not think about those factors, but that is why we have to do more research. The color for breast cancer is pink, and is celebrated in the month of October. It is celebrated in October because it was founded in that month in 1985. The purpose of NBCAM is to promote mammography as the most effective weapon in the fight against breast cancer (en.wikipedia.org). There are 4 stages of breast cancer. The treatment of breast cancer depends partly on the stage of the disease (cancer.gov). There are five different ways that you can find out the stages: CAT Scan, Biopsy, chest x-ray, Bone scan, and PET scan. After, the doctor finds what stage you are in, that s when they find out if the cancer cells have spread or not. Many people do not understand what type of stress that the patients go under. This is why they need all the support that can get. We as people on the outside looking in should always encourage them to keep fighting through it. When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. Franklin D. Roosevelt (beseengetscreened.com). Now that we have learned a little more about breast cancer, we should step up and help those who are fighting against it. -Roslyn Williams
9-12 Grade Net Retreat The Net Retreat was on October 23, 2017. It consisted of 8 Net leaders from around the world. We had small groups where we got to know one another and played games. In our free time we got to play basketball. We also got to learn some interesting facts about the people in our small group. Being the 9th graders first Net Retreat, I asked them a couple questions. and a creative way to learn about God. At the end of the day we went into the chapel and you could choose if you wanted to go to confession. We also had a time of prayer. Overall it was a great experience. Jasmine Ross and Cha koeria Holmes said, The retreat was ok. It was a different experience. Christopher Tonos said, I felt like I got closer with God. Gracie McGaugh said, It was very fun and we got out of class. It was helpful
Junior High Homecoming Junior high homecoming was a blast. Everyone was well dressed. The music was great and they all danced together. The decorations were delightful. They came together as a whole to be sure that nobody was left out. The night was filled with joy, dance, and laughter. Everyone knows that we all need a little bit of fund and dance in our lives. They got to create new memories with each other and they should continue to make more memories every dance. Hat Day Everybody's hats were spectacular!! There were all different types of hats. Some hats were big or small. Some old or new. Some were name brand like Polo or Drake. Some represented football team like Ole Miss, and Mississippi. They had all different style hats. -Melody Columbus
Mrs. Gwen Parents of the Month Mrs. Gwendolyn Moore & Mr. Joseph Sanders Mrs. Gwen and Mr. Sanders your boys and the rest of St. Joe s student body would like to thank you guys for all the things that you do for our school. We admire your support and energy during school functions. Mrs. Gwen is the mother of four boys who all attend St. Joe, Brice and Dillon Johnson, CJ and Brayden Moore. Believe it or not, Mrs. Moore is actually from the great state of Arizona, she went to Spelman College in Atlanta, GA. She is on the school board and if you're ever looking for her, you will find her at every game cheering on our boys and girls! Her sons describe her as: Supportive * Charismatic Energetic * Encouraging Loving * Humble Caring * Witty Down to earth My mom is my greatest mentor, she is always there for me especially in hard times, and she's always on the sidelines of every sporting event I play! - Brice Johnson Dillon Johnson says, My mom makes me feel amazing, not because she's just my mom, but because she loves and supports
me like no one else does, and because of that, she holds a special place in my heart. and he encourages me to do my best. - JoJo Sanders. Joseph Sanders Mr. Sanders is the father of Joquez Sanders (JoJo). He's from Greenville, MS. He graduated from T.L. Weston High School. He has one brother and three sisters, and right along with Mrs. Moore, you will find him at every sporting event cheering our boys and girls on! His son describes him as: Happy * Generous Athletic * Smart Positive * Outgoing My dad s my superhero, he stays on me and he's always positive and that's what I love about him. My dad has a great character and he always makes me smile. He's the reason that I want to continue my football career just so I can make him proud. He's always on my butt about my grades, God, football
Teacher of the Month Everything, I love seeing students learn and master new concepts! - Mr. Dennis What do you like about teaching at St. Joe? - Sky Harden I love the friendly, Christian and academic environment. -Mr. Dennis Would you consider your job challenging or easy? - Sky Harden Mr. Dennis Mr. Dennis we love you and we thank you for being such an awesome teacher and because you're so awesome, we would like to crown you TEACHER OF THE MONTH! Mr. Dennis never allows his students to go throughout the day sad. He loves to see the smiles on our faces and laughter in our hearts. Thank you Mr. Dennis for making us laugh and cheering us up. I would consider my job to be a challenging and enjoyable experience. - Mr. Dennis My students make me feel great. I look forward to teaching them daily. Well, Mr. Dennis we enjoy you teaching us too, and we look forward to seeing you everyday throughout the school year! Thank you for all that you do Kiya Thomas- writer Sky Hardeninterviewer What do you like about your Job? - Sky Harden