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2 June 1, 2018 Paul Revere Charter Middle School Opinion The Town Crier asked Patriots what they thought the school Students walk down the east could do to stop kids from act- driveway during passing ing out on campus. Below are period. Photo: Mr. Wechsler some of their responses. “One reason is that the part of their brains that keep them from doing stupid things on purpose isn’t fully developed, so we can’t very well fix that. However, we can fix what hap- pens at school. For example, you can have a three-strikes Middle School Mischief rule. If you break a minor rule once, it’s a warning; twice, it’s I get why kids act out. Being in middle can hurt people and turn into big problems. A a point off; three times, you get school can be very hard. You’re stuck in this recent study published in the Journal of Pedi- detention.” awkward phase of being forced to grow up, but atrics found the number of U.S. kids and teens —Johanna Mueller, 6th Grade not feeling ready to. The part of your brain that hospitalized for suicidal thoughts and attempts makes wise decisions, the prefrontal cortex, isn’t more than doubled from 2008 to 2015. And ev- “One thing that our school even fully developed. So you’re literally engi- eryone knows about the horrific school shootings could do to prevent students neered to take foolish risks and have problems happening across our country. Nobody seems from acting out is have stricter regulating your emotions. You’re also probably to know exactly why these terrible trends are punishments. These punish- under a lot of stress thanks to a steady stream of happening, but still, we as a school need to face ments should reach beyond drama with friends, big assignments and dreaded the fact that we’re dealing with serious problems just detention and extend to the tests. these days. student’s personal record. If Besides, you probably didn’t get enough Sadly, too many kids just don’t trust adults actions are repeated, then the sleep the night before for your brain to deal enough to tell them when they’re in over their student should be suspended or with all the emotions coming your way. After head. I see it everyday even at a great school like even expelled.” all, your hormones are running loose causing Revere. Students are often more willing to write —Sofia Farhangnia, 7th Grade your body to change in all sorts of strange ways their problems on the bathroom stall or confide including making you want to stay awake longer in a friend than talk to the counselor, a teacher or “I think the causes are attention into the night like a vampire. even their parents. It’s hard to and rebellion. Attention be- Then you walk around like a imagine a kid telling a grown cause I think that some students zombie the next day. Teens need to look out for up, “I started experimenting try to be funny in class to im- With all middle school- other teens and not waste with drugs today!” So, adults press other people or because ers go through, they’re need to be on the lookout and they’re not interested in the bound to act out at school. time before they speak up. be as approachable as pos- topic the teacher is discussing, Some misbehaviors are sible. And I’d just ask adults so they talk out of turn. And not too big a deal. Walking to look at kids with more rebellion because we middle on the forbidden driveway or talking during kindness and understanding when they act out schoolers can sometimes get lessons are common ways to make trouble. In and not just punish them. If kids can trust certain tired of following the rules. As these cases, the school can help students learn to adults, they’ll have a better chance of learning to an effect of this, students can follow the rules by giving them consequences. do the right thing. rebel to show we are growing If kids have their phone out, just take it away. If And I think if a student knows a friend is up and don’t need to listen to they litter, make them pick up their trash. acting out in a potentially harmful way, the stu- authority.” Things dent should —Mia Kulinsky, 8th Grade get com- Ms. Jacques reacts to This is the trash encourage plicated dropped off items. This 8th graders leave their friend won’t be allowed next in the quad every “One important reason students though when to reach out misbehave is because they students year. Photo: Mr. Iannucci day after lunch. to an adult Photo: Caspar Turner don’t understand the content misbehave who can help. area. One role teachers can in more seri- Teens need to play to help these students is ous ways. look out for to create successful academic Vaping, sell- other teens experiences so that they will ing drugs, and not wait develop higher self-esteem, and cyberbul- so long before then the need to misbehave will lying and they say be replaced by the desire to self-harming something. succeed.” behaviors —Griffin Riel —Ms. Manes, 7th Grade Math June 1, 2018 THE TOWN CRIER Paul Revere Charter Middle School 3 TALKING HEADS Should middle schoolers have to take drug tests? According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 18% of public high schools, about nearly 1 in every 5, have mandatory drug testing policies. Patriots were asked if our school should join them. “Students shouldn’t take drug tests for quite a few reasons. These tests would implement fear in students, even if they are drug free. Although students who take drugs are a big problem at some schools, taking tests on students shouldn’t be a proper solution.” —Rustin Kharrazi, 6th Grade “Yes. Drugs can harm yourself as well as others, and regular drug tests would prevent middle schoolers from taking them. Even though some think that con- ducting regular drug tests is an invasion of privacy, it will keep the staff and the students safe.” —Aidan Petoyan, 6th Grade “Middle schoolers should be required to take regu- lar drug tests because drug usage is a problem right now. It could be selected like random backpack checks. It would help make sure that students who choose to do drugs face consequences, and those who don’t care are not disturbed by it.” —Emma Deiter, 7th Grade “I believe that students should be required to take drug tests because those that are hopped up on drugs could pose a danger to their peers. Regular drug testing would deter addicts from being high during instruction.” —Caspar Turner, 7th Grade TOWN CRIER POLL “I don’t think that middle schoolers should be required to take drug tests. I think this because some Should Starbucks allow everyone to use students are peer pressured into doing drugs. Also, their restrooms or just paying customers? some kids could be taking medical substances that could show up on drug tests. I don’t think school should get involved.” —Jack Woods, 7th Grade “I believe middle schoolers shouldn’t be required to take drug tests. Having a student taken out of Everyone Only paying customers class to take it, wastes valuable education time, and can embarrass the student. Students should be 81% 19% worried about getting good grades, not about pass- Poll of 6th, 7th and 8th graders conducted ing drug tests. ” —Michele Farnoush, 8th Grade by Avery Globermen on May 23, 2018 “No, I don’t think that middle schoolers should be required to do drug tests because if a student VOLUME 62, ISSUE 5 accidently makes a bad decision out of school by doing drugs, now they are able to be punished at school, which in my opinion is not fair.” Published by and for the students of —Bruck Setu, 8th Grade PAUL REVERE CHARTER MIDDLE “I think it is a good idea to check or to take SCHOOL AND MAGNET CENTER a regular drug test on middle schoolers. It 1450 Allenford Avenue is a good idea because it will to protect our Los Angeles, California 90049 students from illegal drugs. I am a father of a middle schooler also and I do not mind if she is Editors: Johnny Harvey Member of the National Sofia Farhangnia checked. ”—Alex Bagamaspad, School Nurse Scholastic Press Association Faculty Advisor: Mr. Wechsler Interviews and layout by Tala Maher 4 June 1, 2018 THE TOWN CRIER Paul Revere Charter Middle School CULMINATING WITH HONORS The eighth grade Patriots that go above and beyond are awarded for all their accomplishments. By STELLA BECIR and JOEY CHAE “Everyone who has worked hard and achieved a specific goal deserves public recognition,” said Mr. Iannucci shortly before the special night. The event on Wednesday honored hun- dreds of members of the Class of 2018. The evening began with Mr. Ian- nucci, welcoming everyone to Awards Night. He introduced all those on the stage. Then the awards started. All those who had perfect atten- dance were awarded with a medal and From left to right, David, from the Rotary Club, Matthew, Josh and Ms. Robertson. Photos: Mr. Wechsler a certificate. Next, students with a GPA of 3.75 were presented with a medal and cer- tificate. After this, students with a GPA of 3.97 were given medals and certifi- cates. Those who won the President’s Ed- ucation Award were given a letter from the President himself.

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