Viking Voice February 2016 Volume 4, Issue 6 Mardi Gras (in NOLA) By Luke Miller Inside this issue: Mardi Gras 1 Birthdays/Best Of 2-3 Spotlight/Lent 4-5 Valentine s/game Center Sports 8 6-7 Mardi Gras is a yearly celebration brought to America originally by French explorers in 1699, but is better known for the delicious cake and amazing parades. On February 6 this year, the Endymion parade took place. It s one of the biggest and most popular parades in the world! It started at 4:15 P.M. and went until nightfall. So if you make it to New Orleans for Mardi Gras next year, I d be sure to attend this amazing parade! The day after (Feb. 7) at 5:15 P.M., Bacchus, also a very large and popular parade, takes place and you are sure to get a lot beads. But there s more than just parades, King Cake is in season and tastes better than ever. If you re in the NOLA area you should stop by the best King cake bakery in the U.S., Gambino s! Their delicious cake is sure to blow your taste buds away! If you can t make the drive to New Orleans, you could stop by Three Brothers Bakery here in Houston to taste some NOLA from the comfort of Texas. Thank you and be sure to eat lots of king cake. Please join our Facebook page to see all the latest events going on at St. Theresa!
Page 2 February Birthdays JULIANS F. FEBUARY 1 CAROLINE M.-FEBUARY 3 MILES L. FEBUARY 3 PAIGE H. FEBUARY 3 ANTHONY C. FEBUARY 5 MADYLEN E.-FEBUARY 5 DAVID C.-FEBUARY 6 JAISLY B. FEBUARY 8 KATELYN N.-FEBUARY 10 ISOBELLA G. FEBUARY 11 KOBY B. FEBURY 12 AYDEN P.-FEBUARY 12 JONATHAN S.-FEBUARY 12 MIRANDA E.-FEBUARY 13 ROBERT B.-FEBUARY 15 JACK H. FEBUARY 16 GABRIEL T. FEBUARY 16 SYDNIE V.-FEBUARY 16 COEN C. FEBUARY17 GABRIELLE B. FEBUARY 21 MAURICIO C. FEBUARY 21 MARIA T.-FEBUARY 21 GIANCARLO F.-FEBUARY 22 JULIANA B. FEBUARY 27 CALE P.-FEBUARY 27 SKYLAH S. FEBUARY 27
Page 3 BEST SONGS AND MOVIES OF 2015 By: Fabiola Pulido and Ninfa Laurenzo It s a NEW YEAR! 2015 is long gone and we took a look back into 2015 to choose out the top 10 songs and movies of last year! 1.STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS 1. HELLO- BY ADELE 2.MINIONS 2.SORRY- BY JUSTIN BIEBER 3.INSIDE OUT 3.HOTLINE BLING- BY DRAKE 4.GODZILLA 4.SAME OLD LOVE- BY SELENA 5.THE MARTIAN 5. STITCHES- BY SHAWN 6. THE PEANUTS MOVIE 6.HERE- BY ALESSIA CARA 7.INSURGENT 7.THE HILLS- BY THE WEEKND 8.AVENGERAGE OF ULTRON 8.ON MY MIND- ELLIE GOULDING 9.ANT MAN 9.SHAKE IT OFF- BY TAYLOR SWIFT 10.THE GOOD DINOSAUR 10.CANT FEEL MY FACE- BY THE WEEKND
Page 4 Student Spotlight By Elisabeth Hayward and Presley Vann This month s student spotlight is more than one person. There are, in fact, two people who do the same activity. The two students we will be talking about are Paige Henderson and Myranda Sanchez. They both do ballet! Myranda and Paige both train at Houston Ballet. Myranda is in level 4.2 and Paige is in level 5. They both have been performing in the Nutcracker for three years, and like different things. Myranda likes to put on her point shoes and Paige likes to perform. Myranda practices for 9 hours a week and Paige practices for 14 hours and 45 minutes a week. Now you know a little bit about Myranda Sanchez and Paige Henderson and their after school activity! Myranda Sanchez Paige Henderson Giving up for Lent Aiden Lerma and Garrett Young Lent just started and it s time to give up some things because of it. We went around the school and asked students and teachers. Below there is a list of how they responded to our question. Even if you are not in this survey you should still give up things for Lent. Ms. Reyes (5 th grade homeroom teacher) sodas Daniela (6 th grade) candy Cielo (6 th grade) - Ice cream Moses (6 th grade) sweets Ms. Fente (French teacher) Stop yelling at her children Hudson Vann (3 rd grade) pretzels Jerimiah (5 th grade) TV Miranda (5 th grade) - Honey buns Evan (8 th grade) soft drinks Ms. Ream (1 st grade teacher) - chocolate Thank you for reading hope you will give something up for Lent too!
Art Corner By Mrs. Vig s Middle School Art Class Page 5
Page 6 Valentine s Day By: Mandy N. and Fabiola P. Don t know what to give your best friend for Valentine s Day? Don t have enough money, and you need it quick? These DIYs are a fun process, and they are guaranteed hits your friends and family will love it! Here are a few ideas: Sock Pillows! These are fun and easy to make. First, you simply cut out 2 heart shapes using the template. Put heart pieces right side together and stitch around using a backstitch. Next, turn the heart inside out and stuff with filler. Finally, stitch the opening with a blind stitch. That s it, you re done! Candy Bags! This DIY could be the easiest ever! First you will need little bags, paint, and any type of candy that you wish! The fun part is to paint the bag with your chosen color of paint. Finally, just add your candy and you are done! Marshmallow Pops For this, you will need a marshmallow, icing, and a decorative stick. First you will make your icing in the shape wanted, put it in the freezer, and let it harden. Then just put everything together, and you re done!
Page 7 GAMECENTER By:Ninfa L.aurenzo Color the pictures!
Sports Page 8 Super Bowl 50 By Evan Young & Mauricio Cardenas The Super Bowl is a major event every February, and this year the 12-4 Denver Broncos were matched up against the 15-1 Carolina Panthers. It was a major event pinning Peyton Manning (the definition of an old school Q), against Cam Newton who has dominated this year as a dual threat not only throwing the ball, but running it as well. The Panthers were the clear favorite with Cam Newton leading the league s most unstoppable offense, but Denver s number one defense put truth to the phrase Defense Wins Championships. The Denver Broncos won, and they are the champions of the football world, being forever able to hold the 50 th Lombardi Trophy. Super Bowl 50 was a big story for Peyton Manning. This was predicted to be his final game, and he topped it all off with a Lombardi Trophy. Peyton Manning, who is 39, has rumors swirling that he will retire after his 17th season in the NFL. Cam Newton was a story going into and out of the game. Cam Newton was sacked 7 times, threw a pic, and fumbled twice, one which returned for a TD. Going into the game, he was happy, dancing and having fun. After the game, he was pouting like a baby. Cam had a hood up and walked out of his postgame interview. He responded very unprofessionally, and that will scar a wonderful year in his career. The most exciting story was the Denver defense. The Denver defense totaled seven sacks and three takeaways. Von Miller was voted MVP because of two fumbles he caused (one returned for a TD) 2.5 sacks and a really stellar game. He deserved the MVP, and he gave truth to the phrase Defense Wins Championships. Congratulations to the Denver Broncos! Vikings Sports Photos Viking VOice St. Theresa Viking Voice St. Theresa Men s Basketball Champions Division I 2016 Principal: Ms. Melissa Ilski Supervising Editor: Ms. Hasson Editor: Ninfa Laurenzo Junior Editor: Garrett Young St. Theresa Women s Basketball Champions Division I 2016 Writers: Mauricio Cardenas Sasha Durocher Elisabeth Hayward Paige Henderson Aiden Lerma Luke Miller Caroline Moody Mandy Nguyen Fabiola Pulido Jonathan Saracho Presley Vann Catalina Vasquez Reis Woods Evan Young Check the school out at www.sttheresaschoool.cc