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Seventh Grader Christopher Lawrence Achieves Greatness Christopher Lawrence: ing their scores. th 7 Grade Teen Biz National Ms. Cristiano said Leader “Students continually im- prove their abilities by read- By Jacob Harelick ing appropriate leveled non- fiction articles.” The topics Highlands Did you know one range from current events, sci- th of our 7 graders was Teen- ence, social studies and even biz3000 New York State & entertainment. “The kids are S.O. Gets a U.S. National lead scorer last motivated and enjoy many month? Christopher Law- of the articles. It’s incredible Change in th rence, in Ms. Cristiano’s 7 pe- how well so many of the kids riod Achieve Reading Class, are doing. We’re so proud of scored more points on Teen- Leadership Chris and his achievement. By Jasmine Baez biz3000 than any other student “Chris advises other students in the state and the nation. to work hard and not to give If you haven’t heard Students in our school up. “You can do it if you read yet, our former president Di- district use Teenbiz3000.com carefully. I love getting bonus erdre Raggo is not attending for nonfiction reading and points and couldn’t believe I Highlands Middle School any- writing, which helps them im- came out number one!” more. Our new president is prove their skills while track- Lizzie Lee, and our new vice president is Sarah Samaranay- ake. Congratulations to both Eastview Community Pays Heartfelt Winter ladies! During our second Tribute on Veterans’ Day Happenings meeting, we made a list of By Sophie Hamlin and Denali about our nations bravest. armed forces. Then, Mr. Hom- activities that we’d like to do Sagner Parents, teachers, and mez and Ms. Kennedy worked Abound in throughout the year. We made even former soldiers of the together to make a beautiful a big list! All of the members “First to fight for the right / U.S Armed Force took the video. As it was shown to the thought of really good ideas. Westchester There were so many ideas to and to build the Nation’s time out of their daily lives student body, staff, parents By Jenna Reilly and Sarah choose from, but we narrowed might/ and the army goes to celebrate Veterans Day. “It and our guests of honor, the Salino them down to two for the rolling along/Proud of all was awesome! It is so nice that veterans, more than one per- month of December. we have don/ fighting till the we honor our veterans in such son got a little teary eyed. It Cats, one of the The Mitten Tree is a battles won/ and the army a special way,” replied Maia was very emotional watching world’s best loved musicals, wonderful way to help the goes rolling along…” Bankier, also Grade 6, when the men and women, young is being performed now at the people in the community this we asked her what it was and old, big and small, who White Plains Performing Arts winter. You might be asking, like to sit in the audience and defended our country at our Center at the City Center in These were the words what is a Mitten Tree? Well, it watch the performances. Sixth times of need. White Plains. It will be playing that the Eastview Middle is a campaign to keep the peo- grader Jelisaveta Janicijevic, Mr. Sanchez, a social from December 9th-30th. The School Chorus, grades 6, 7, and ple of the community warm exclaimed, “It was fun to per- studies teacher at Eastview, cost is $30 for students and $40 8, sang at the annual Veteran’s this winter. If you can spare form in the assembly. I liked made a speech about his ex- for adults. Day assembly. The Boy Scouts the songs we sang, and it felt perience in the army. He told mittens or gloves it would be and Girl Scouts paraded down like we were doing something us student to stop and think a big help! As you know, the aisle bearing our country’s good for the world” for a moment. He asked us a winter in New York can be flag. The national anthem was Other students and question that stumped us all. FRIGID! We want everyone played and the Pledge of Al- teachers contributed too. The Would you risk your life to to stay warm this winter. You legiance was recited. When The next event is the can bring your donations to th th whole school was asked to protect the men and women all were seated the 6 , 7 and . your social studies classroom, th send in pictures of loved ones that protected you? Westchester Toy Train Show 8 grade chorus, led by Mr. who were veterans of the It will be held at the West- where there will be a box for Mathew Hommez, sang songs chester County Center. This you to put them in. fantastic, amazing show is We also thought of the largest toy train show in another great idea, we will be the northeast. This show runs sending holiday cards to US from December 11 to January Soldiers. Since they are far 29. It starts at 9:00am and ends away from their families and at 3:00pm. This is an amazing are in places like Afghanistan, show, where they sell antique we are going to thank them for toy trains. all that they do to protect our The Reptile Show, country and wish them happy also at the County Center, holidays! It is not be easy be- Photos from Veterans’ Day Tribute got great reviews! This show ing away from your family Courtesy of Mr. Jerry Wallace starts at 10:00am and ends during the holidays. I know 4:00pm. This dazzling show is firsthand, because my uncle on January, 8. Admissions for will be spending a year in Af- children from ages 7 to 12 is $5 ghanistan. So he will not be and admissions for adults is here for the holidays this year. $10. We can put a smile on the sol- As you can see, there dier’s faces by sending them are many fun events going on some holiday cheer! in Westchester this winter. Be For more on the sure to check out these amaz- Student Organization, see ing events. They sound amaz- Courier reporter Moritz Otto’s ing! article on page 8 Page 2 the courier One seventh grade Editorial student says, “I don’t learn Reporter Offers Another Perspective Great Books anything in Great Books. I go to school to learn, not to hear a This year at both bunch a people talk about sto- on Great Books Highlands and Eastview, ries that will never help us. In By Ashley Smith text, you jot down some ques- What does she like best about several new ELA programs all of our other core subjects, tions you have. Then you read Great Books and what are the were introduced. One of those we learn stuff that will even- Some of you may the story for the second time skills Great Books will give to programs was Great Books, a tually help us, especially if we have heard of this program, and after that reading, check students? She said, “I like the course that many students make a career out of it.”Great but most people had no clue if any of your questions were shared inquiry model because are enrolled in. Great Books Books can be a struggle for what Great Book was. Great answered. The best part is the it gives kids practice with us- classes are based on a method some students. Speaking up books is a type of reading pro- “shared inquiry”. ing text evidence to support called “Shared Inquiry” in and presenting your idea can gram. Before you start reading Shared inquiry is basi- their ideas. I also like the vari- which students participate in be hard when everyone else a story, your teacher may ask cally a discussion between you ety of text we read. Great Books class discussions about short is trying to do the same. Also, you a pre-reading question and your classmates. There is will give students an opportu- stories that they have read. some students may be shy and that connects with the story or one overall question that you nity to think about characters During these discussions stu- not want to talk in front of a a certain character. After that give your answer or opinion motivation and the theme of a dents aren’t expected to raise class where they don’t know the whole class reads the story to, using evidence from the book.” their hands, and their teacher many people. and, while listening, you can text. The best part is you are I hope after read- isn’t supposed to select stu- On the other hand, mark places with a post-it, in- not wrong, nor right. ing this article you will know dents to answer a question or many students say that they dicating you have a question I asked one of the sixth more about Great Books. give praise to a student who enjoy Great Books because they or there is a word you may not grade Great Books teacher provides a good answer. The enjoy reading the different sto- know. Then, after reading the (Ms.Klausman) two questions: conversation about the story ries. They also like having con- hard for most students be- is supposed to just “happen”. versations about the stories cause you would have to go Got News? However, many students do because they find it interest- Editorial Sixth Grade Academy from elementary school, to not enjoy Great Books. ing and like to voice their own Eastview, to Highlands and Some students say opinion. I guess it depends on then to the high school. The Courier staff is As most people have that in their Great Books classes, the person. For me personally heard, in the year 2013 a 6th looing for article ideas they do the same things that I would not like to do that. grade academy might be put in they do in ELA. This can make Many kids might transfer to for the Valentine’s White Plains Public Schools. A lessons repetitive and boring, other school districts and some 6th grade academy could pos- Day issue. If you causing more and more stu- might pay to go to private sibly be structured so that all dents not to pay attention in school. Most students start to know of something the 6th graders go to Eastview class. Others believe that Great bond with teachers over years and all the 7th and 8th graders great that is happen- Books discussions can be very but how will you do that if you go to Highlands. There is no fi- unproductive and unorga- are only at a school for one ing in your classroom nal decision yet because there nized because so many people year? Even though the adults are many different opinions or building, please are trying to talk at once and will be making the decision I about this idea. be heard over their classmates. think that the kids should. send us an email to Another complaint about My opinion is that th Great Books classes is that they putting a 6 grade academy don’t provide enough learn- in would not benefit White WPMSCourier@ ing experiences. Plains if it was structured this way. The transition would be gmail.com Sixth Graders The Courier White Plains Middle School Rocked Ebersole *Editor’s Note: The following article was EDITORIAL BOARD AND STAFF mistakenly left out of the November is- sue. Our apologies to the authors. Editor –in-Chief By Agon Shehu and Vincent Storm Hadar Arens The 6th grade dance was a special night for 6th graders. It welcomed them to a new year at a new school. There were kids Copyeditor from Highlands, Eastview and OLS. - This Managing Editor Danielle Herman Photography Editor dance took place at the Ebersole Ice Rink at Jared Rogovin Jenie Jasne EV th Annick Tabb Art and Layout Editors Luis Valenzuela HL Delfino Park on Friday, September 16 . Many th Elana Mariani 6 graders came. There was a volleyball net Associate Editors Office Manager with beach balls, a bounce house a bubble ma- Jenie Jasne Sports Editor Chris Kozlow chine and a DJ. All the 6th graders had glow Lauren LaPlaca Matthew Barberio sticks to put around their necks. There were Daniella Oria Circulation Editors many great dancers on the dance floor that News Editor Elana Mariani HL night. Features Editor Jacob Harelick Daniella Oria HL At the volleyball court there were Gabby Nobile Steven Serna EV people who were sweating and having a good Literary Editor time. They were also smashing the ball over Abby Lombino the net and they were knocking down the net.

Then all the people were kicking the volley- ball. We felt bad for the kids that were small Staff and Contributors because they could not reach the ball because Nicole Abato, Matthew Barberio, Jasmine Baez, Sydney Barest, Emma Bertram, the tall kids hit the ball over the net. Emily Brooks, Kristen Cignarella, Ruben Cortes, Ben Covello, Dean D’Addario, Megan Fay, Samantha Fazio, There were many great dancers, and Sophie Hamlin, Gehrig Hauser, Elana Hausknecht, Julia LeMark, Emma McAteer, Moritz Otto, Jeff Pollak, this was the night for those talented dancers Sophia Rainone, Jenna Reilly, Rachel Rose, Harriet Rose-Barwick, Amy Rosenblatt, Denali Sagner, Lena to show off their fantastic dance moves. There Salino, Uri Sarig, Lauren Scully, Sarah Salino, Caitlin Sergi, Steven Serna, Harry Seymour, Agon Shehu, was one big circle of dancers and one was in Ashley Smith, Lindsay Smith, Vincent Storm, Anna Tender, Schuyler Thurman, Camilo Villavicencio, Aliza the middle showing off their dance moves in Waxman, Aaron Weidner, Sam Weiner, Zoë Weiner, Tayevaughn Williams, Patrick Wynne front of a lot of people. There were a lot of rap songs like Teach me How to Dougie and our fa- Photos Photo submissions can be dropped into the Courier Groupshare Inbox vorite song by Lil Wayne called 6 Foot 7 8 Foot Advisor One. There were also some people dancing in Marlena Simmons-White Plains High School the bubbles like there was no tomorrow and those bubbles were sometimes on. It was a night to remember for these Editorial Policy 6th graders. They had a lot of fun dancing, Editorials reflect the opinion of the editorial board and, unless otherwise noted, are written by members of playing volleyball, and running through the the staff. The editorial board solicits responsible commentaries and letters-to-the-editor, but reserves the bouncy castle all 6th graders will remember right to edit for style, grammar or space limitations. Letters and commentaries containing obscenity or this in the future. They had a wonderful time. libelous comments will not be published. All letters must be signed or they will not be published, however What a great start to a great year. your name can be withheld upon request.

GOT NEWS? If there is something awesome going on in your school that you think The Courier should cover, email us the name of the event, date, time and a person we can contact for information. [email protected] Page 3 the courier New Teacher Spotlight Sixth Grade Visual Reasoning Highlands ELA Eastview Students Visit Central Park Zoo By Lindsay Smith and Sam Ms. Reale Health Weiner The Visual Reasoning Ms. Flynn Enrichment (VRE) students By Siobhan Rooney went to the Central Park Zoo on October 26. They went Ms. Flynn is the new there to learn about biodiver- Health Teacher at Eastview. sity. In class they had been She was a Health teacher in talking about endangered ani- Hyde Park for two years and mals and why there are endan- she also teaches part time at gered. Each student got as- By Abby Lombino and Lauren the High School. Ms. Flynn signed an endangered animal LaPlaca doesn’t prefer one school over to research. At the zoo they the other because she likes were looking at what makes Ms. Reale is the new teaching different age groups. the habitat good for the animal 8th grade ELA teacher here at Ms. Flynn teaches Health be- and what blocks the animal Highlands. We interviewed cause she has a love for keep- from getting out. They also Ms. Reale and she gave us Photos courtesy of Ms. Ballesteros ing herself and others healthy, looked at how the zoo keepers many things that help explain she also likes knowing that her get into the exhibit and where why she is one of our favorite students will be influenced by they take the animals for feed- teachers. “I’ve always liked to her, and Ms. Flynn LOVES ing. Every student is creating read and write. High school is Health. a zoo habitat fit for the animal when I really started to like the Ms. Flynn’s High they were given. On the trip subject; I loved books and my School teacher, Mrs. Seeger, they researched how to do teachers were really nice.” Ap- and her college professor, this. They looked for what the parently she prefers reading Prof. Colianni, inspired her to ground was like (for example; over writing. She could read become a Health Teacher. She water, soil or grass). They also all day if she so desired. Her was born and raised in New had to figure out what heating favorite book is The Help by York. In her spare time she the animal needs and reasons Kathryn Stocket (now a ma- likes to be with friends, family, why the animal would need to jor motion picture). Ms. Reale and her dog, she likes cooking, be indoors. The 6th grade VRE is a very fun teacher and has exercising, and eating dark trip was lots of fun! planned some very creative chocolate. We welcome Ms. writing assignments because Flynn to our Eastview family! 8th grade students are already Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Delights tied down on essays and By Jasmine Baez DBQ’s. It gives us students the during the spring, I opened chance to express ourselves the windows and a bee flew and sang to her song, “Dig down and let loose. in. It was weaving through the - Deeper”. There were marching “I like Highlands a desks and everyone was going Where can you find bands that came from all across lot; the kids and teachers are crazy, the books were all over balloon floats, dancers, march the country. Celebrities also friendly and wonderful. I also the floor and there was a boy ing bands, actors, and people weremade appearances on several really like the atmosphere.” in my class who was allergic wearingMacy’s amazing Thanksgiving costumes? Day floats. Some of the celebrities Her favorite part about our to bees!” Yet, being the great ParadeYou can! find all of that and more Cee Lo Green and Avril Highlands community is that teacher she is, she was able to at the The Macy’s Thanks- Lavigne. everyone works together- calm everyone down. We’re As usual, Santa’s and kids, teacher, and parents. not surprised. Mrs. Claus finish up the parade! She claims that there is so If Ms. Reale wasn’t giving th Day Parade celebrated They put smiles on the faces of much cooperation and it’s re- a teacher she said she would its 85 anniversary this year!- all the children. Their arrival ally great. Her teachers from be an editor for a publishing There were so many terrific marks theThere start will of the be holiday a new high school inspired her be- company. We asked Ms. Reale balloon floats, such as, Sponge season. cause they were really fun what she would want to do if Bob, Spider-man and Kermit- and smart. She is able to teach she was principle for one day the Frog. - parade route for 2012, but for grades 7-12 but the school put and she answered, “If I was The performances in 2011 the Macy’s Thanksgiving th her in the 8 grade and she is the principal for the whole day cluded the Rockettes, Broad- Day Parade began at 77th Street enjoying it very much. I would put a coffee machine way singers and actors and & Central Park West and ended Ms. Reale taught at in the teacher’s room because I cheerleading groups too! Dis at Macy’s Herald Square. It’s a Rockland County before she love coffee but have no time to ney Channel’s Zendaya danced spectacular event! taught at Highlands. The cra- have some during the day.” 2011 American Music Awards Rocked So yes, this new ELA ziest thing that ever happened By Danielle Herman and Ludacris teamed up with an to have five number one teacher is a great addition to to Ms. Reale while she was the Crenshaw High School hits on the same album. Bright our campus! teaching was when a bee flew This year’s American Mu- Choir for their spectacular red, yellow, and white lights into her room “At Rockland, sic Awards were a hit, with performance of “I Like How darted and flashed being A health tip from the nurse: many amazing performances It Feels” and “Tonight (I’m Drake while he sang “Head- A health tip from the nurse: from popular artists includ- Lovin’ You).” lines”, but that was nothing ing Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez took compared to the stunning ef- Get Moving! Kelly Clarkson, Enrique Igle- the stage twice. The first time fects of the next performance, Being active at an sias, Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull, she started off by singing which was Maroon 5 and early age can lead to Marc Anthony, Katy Perry, “Papi” with a car on stage, Christina Aguilera singing a lifelong habit of Maroon 5, Gym Class Heroes, which appeared to driving “Moves Like Jagger.” Dizzy- physical activity and Drake, and lmfao. The elec- through multiple cities. Then ing colors bounced from wall promote a healthy trifying opening performance she sang “On The Floor” with to wall, with gigantic neon weight throughout was by Nicki Minaj. Assisted Pitbull. Later on in the show, Ms scattered across the stage. adolescence and by David Guetta and some she took part in a glowing and One M levitated off the stage adulthood. Children robotic dancers on stilts, she psychedelic performance of to reveal Christina Aguilera who participate in sang “Turn Me On” and “Su- “T.H.E.” with Will.i.am and in front of a sparkling back- exercise can develop a variety of physical, mental and social per Bass.” The Band Perry a little digital help from Mick drop. Next, Maroon 5’s Adam skills in fun, playful ways like team sports, bike riding or just sang “If I Die Young” fol- Jagger. Marc Anthony was Levine stayed on the stage to playing tag. lowed by Chris Brown’s dy- joined by Pitbull and lots of perform “Stereo Hearts” with Children and teenagers should be physically active for 60 minutes every day, or most days. Parents can help teach namic and vivid performance flashing lights and fake rain Gym Class Heroes. Some per- these skills and reinforce the importance of the physical of “All Back” and “Say It With for his performance of “Give formers stoop on top of a huge activity part of the equation by being good role models. Me” featuring digitally pro- Me Everything” and “Rain 1980s style stereo in the back- According to a study by the American Dietetic Association jected tunnels and rain drops. Over Me.” Cloudy projec- ground. For the finale, lmfao Foundation, children chose parents — not celebrities or Old-fashioned paparazzi tions and three dimensional performed their hit song “Par- sports figures — as their number one role model, regardless raided the stage with their stars cascaded across the stage ty Rock Anthem” with tons of the child's age. Parents can model healthy habits by cameras when Kelly Clarkson while Katy Perry sang “The of incandescent disco lights, finding ways to be active in their daily routines and making sang “Mr. Know It All” while One That Got Away.” After- hazy fog, and illuminating activity a household priority. newspaper headlines flashed wards, she received a special purple lightning. behind her. Enrique Iglesias award for being the first wom- Page 4 the courier

nom...nom...nom....nom...nom Q Courier staff members 112 North Main Street, review their Port Chester, NY 10573- (914) 933-7427 200 Central Avenue, favorite places to White Plains, NY 10606- (914) 686-9000 chow down! By Lauren Scully

Feeling hungry? Stop - by City Limits Diner, where Haiku the people are nice and the exotic dishes, and boast a stun cream such as “Trio Asian Ice environment is cheery. When By Sydney Barest ning Asian-accented decor. Cream”, “Mango Ice Cream”, I visited City Limits recently, Asian - and “Coconut Ice Cream”. One- my family and I were greeted Q is a great restaurant Their appetizers range of their best deserts is Haiku’s warmly and we were seated located in Port Chester on 117 from chicken, to various veg Crumbed and deep-fried “Ba- quickly. North Main Street. Q is short Bistro etables, to delicious sushi. nana Crepes”. City Limits Diner, for BBQ which this restaurant They also serve various steamy At night the atmo- owned by the Livanos restau- specializes in. They have ribs, soups and salads. They serve sphere is very nice. The lights rant group, has been serving and salads, and southern fried most sodas, juices, and water. are dimmed and the area is sur people starting in the 1990’s. chicken. YUM! They also have Their main course consists of- rounded in exotic music as a Since then, City Limits has grilled sandwiches, soup and many different kinds of seafood. T.V. creates patterns moving to- been a great place to go. When salad, and more. Some of their mouthwater the music. The sushi rolls range I visited City Limits, in addi- It is a great place for ing meals are Haiku’s “Smoked- from 8 to 10 dollars. The Appe tion to their regular menu, the whole family because 149 Mamaroneck Ave- Salmon” and “Striped Bass”. It’s tizers rise to 14 dollars at their they had a prix fixe menu. they have a kids menu and a good idea to get a side of su peak as each entree ranges from That means, for one price, you you pick a main dish and a White Plains, NY 10601 shi with your food. Haiku serves- 15 to 25 bucks. Overall Haiku could get an appetizer, entrée, side and it comes with their, (914) 644-8887 over thirty different kinds of delivers an amazing experience drink and dessert. Any item to die for cornbread. (Adults By Aaron Weidner sushi. They serve not only com with great service. on the menu is also available and kids get cornbread) It also mon sushi like the “California for takeout. comes with a Hershey kiss - Roll”, but they also serve sushi- I ordered the tur- and a kid’s dessert. you might have never heard key nachos appetizer. It was The Haiku Asian Bis The restaurant offers - off like the “Sweet Potato Tem served very quickly. It had a variety of sides to choose tro is a modern take on classic pura Roll”. chips with drizzled cheese from and their Mac and Asian dishes from China, Thai and meat and vegetables on Cheese is delicious. The ser- land, Japan, Malaysia & other Not only do the serve the side. It was a little fancier vice and maintenance is very countries in East & South Asia. great dinners but also desserts. Lugers that it is VERY expen- than the Highlands cafete- good. If you are a vegetarian, They serve a variety of classic & They serve exotic types of ice ria (for obvious reasons). My they have a large variety of Did you know... Peter sive. mother ordered the chicken vegetarian food too! There is Some favorite appe- Caesar salad. “The salad was something for everyone! The tizers on the menu are sliced good, but there was a little best part about this restaurant 85 % Luger tomatoes and onions with too much dressing” said my is that KIDS EAT FREE ON Luger’s famous sauce, as well mother. My father had the fish WEDNESDAY (one kid per Steakhouse as the sizzling bacon, extra and chips and my brother had parent). Q ROCKS! thick by the slice. Of course the chicken tenders. Both were prime beef is the most popular reviewed as delicious. of all WPMS entrée. For dessert you should Although many peo- not resist the “Holy Cow” hot ple have enjoyed City Limits, students fudge sundae. there is a new renovation com- Peter Lugers has great ing in spring 2012. Through- polled say food and excellent service. out the restaurant, you can see The atmosphere is very loud, pictures of the new City Lim- they LOVE but the place is not stuffy be- its. I can’t wait! 178 Broadway, cause there are 4 different Overall, City Limits Brooklyn, NY 11211 rooms to sit in and eat, and 1 is a great place for the whole the school (718) 387-7400 separate room with just a bar. family. Remember, next time Peter Lugers is rated 4 stars, you are hungry, stop by City cafeteria By Lena Salino and Julia but if I were to choose what it Limits. I assure you you will LeMark would be rated, I would give have an unlimited good time. food!!! it a 5. Peter Lugers does not Looking for a restau- except credit cards, however, rant to celebrate a special oc- they do except special “Peter vintage restaurant casion? Peter Lugers would Lugers credit cards” and cash. By Patrick Wynne a variety of food items. They do not deliver, but their 171 Main Street, be a great choice! It has been My family goes there voted NYC’s Top Steakhouse website has an online store. White Plains, NY 10601 Do you like going to once a month, and we love for the 28th year in a row by There is valet and street park- (914) 328-5803 Brunch? If you do, then Vin- it. You can have a homemade Zagat Survey. Although it is ing only. tage Restaurant is the perfect pancake with your choice of not located in White Plains, it place for you. It is located topping or an egg omelet. If is definitely worth the drive to on 171 Main Street in White you don’t want breakfast Williamsburg, Brooklyn. This Plains. Every Sunday they items, they have a nice spread year they are celebrating their have brunch, and it is amaz- of hot foods like roast beef, 125th year in business. This is a ing. The food is good and penne vodka and salmon and historic and trendy restaurant the cost is cheap. It is $15 for other foods. Go to Vintage to dine at. The menu does not adults and children under 10 for Sunday brunch. Trust me, include prices, but one should years old are free. They have you won’t regret it! know before visiting Peter Page 5 the courier disappeared. His Uncle took in Hugo at the time of his fa- Book Reviews ther’s death. His uncle was a hopeless drunk in charge of tending the train station’s clocks; Hugo takes it upon himself to maintain the clocks in hopes that his uncle won’t be missed, so that he can keep his home and enjoy the free- dom of not being sent to an orphanage. He felt that once this was to happen, his dreams to be like his Dad would never come true. Hugo lived a life full of secrets. He felt that he needed to keep a secretive life The Son of The Iron The Clique The Invention of to avoid becoming a prisoner Neptune King By Lisi Harrison Hugo Cabret to an orphanage. Along the By Julie Kagawa By Brian Selznick way Hugo met a store keeper By Rick Riordan Reviewed By Megan Fay and his wife who held all the secrets he could ever dream Reviewed by Abby Lombino Reviewed by Sophia Rainone Reviewed by There are many books of and their god child who Danielle Herman in the Clique series including knows less about the secret I read an amazing The Invention of the summer collection which than Hugo. The children work book recently called The Iron Hugo Cabret is full of magic. The Son of Neptune is gives all the girls a main sto- together to find clues about King By Julie Kagawa. This This book is fun for children, the second installment of Rick ry or background. I am going the past and the present to is the 1st book of the Iron Fey adults, the film and art lover, Riordan’s The Heroes of Olym- to talk about the 1st one The solve the mystery of the me- series. There are a lot of books and really for anyone willing pus series. This series takes Clique. chanical man. in the Iron Fey series: The to give it a go. The story opens place after Rick Riordan’s The Clique introduces Learn about Hugo Ca- Iron King, Winter’s Passage, with a short introduction by Percy Jackson and the Olympi- you to the girls and all of the bret’s secret life, the relation- The Iron Daughter, The Iron one Professor H. Alcofrisbas, ans series, but features some drama. Massie the head of the ships he made, the passion he Queen, Summer’s Crossing, who writes: “The story I am group has a group or clique of had, along with all the chal- of the same settings and char- and The Iron Knight. This about to share with you takes friends they are Alicia, Dylan, lenges he’d overcame to fulfill acters. In The Son of Neptune book is a fantasy adventure place in 1931, in Paris. Here you Kristen and now Claire, but his lifelong dream that would demigod hero Percy Jack- book. will meet a boy named Hugo Ca- Claire has to go through many make his Dad so proud. He son wakes up after months Meghan Chase is nor- bret, who once, long ago, discov- tests before she can be a part of used the friends he made of sleep and can’t remember mal teenage girl, well…except ered a mysterious drawing that the clique. along the way to help find out anything, even his own iden- for the fact that her father changed his life forever.” At first Claire was the secrets of the mechanical tity. He follows the instruc- disappeared right before her Hugo is a 12-year-old not accepted by Massie and man that was started by his fa- tions of a mysterious talking eyes when she was 6. When boy, who at an early age, ex- her friends. Massie was be- ther. At the end you will find wolf named Lupa and travels she turns 16 her half brother perienced a life changing mo- ing very mean to Claire. But out if Hugo did fulfill his long to the west coast to find Camp Ethan is kidnapped. Her best ment when his Dad tragically Claire stood up to Massie and life dreams. Jupiter. Camp Jupiter is a safe friend, Robbie Goodfell, tells died in a mysterious fire and her clique by calling her a bad I would rate this book 5 stars. haven and training camp for her that her brother has been his Uncle, his only relative, word, which I am not going to the demigod children of the kidnapped and a change- repeat. Ancient Roman gods. Once ling has taken his placed and If you are not the big- Percy reaches Camp Jupiter, is pretending to be Ethan. Hugo gest reader like me there is : The Movie he is taken in by the Fifth Co- Meghan finds out that her a movie for this book. They hort. At Camp Jupiter, there best friend Robbie is actually Along with going may be coming out with more are several Cohorts to which Robin Goodfellow a.k.a Puck. to the movies, another thing movies but for right now this campers can belong to, and Those of you who have read Hugo and his father had is all I know of. If you want to the Fifth Cohort is by far the A Midsummer’s Night Dream done together was to work read this book it is right here worst. by William Shakespeare may on repairing an abandoned in the Highlands library. If Soon after his ar- know him from there. He is automaton. An automaton you do not have time in your King Oberon’s jester and is is a moving device made rival Percy and his two new day to go to the library over responsible for the whole plot of gears and cogs, usually friends, Frank Zhang and the weekend or at the end of of people falling in and out made to look like a human. Hazel Levesque, are sent on the day you can go to the pub- of love in A Midsummer’s When Hugo’s father died, a quest to free Thanatos, or lic library not the Trove but Night Dream. She also finds Death, and retrieve the Fifth the regular library. If you are By Elana Hausknecht the automaton was still un- out that her brother was tak- finished. Now that his uncle Cohorts golden eagle. Each a slow reader also like me, you The movie Hugo, di- en by fareys (Yes, I spelled it and father are both gone, Cohort has a golden eagle, can go to Barnes and Nobles to rected by Martin Scorsese, is right). Determine to get him Hugo works fervently on the but the Fifth Cohort’s eagle buy the book. Hope after you clearly a big hit—nearly two was lost in Alaska on a failed back she makes Puck take her automaton, trying to put in read my review you will go weeks after its release on No- quest in the 1980s. Thana- to the NeverNever (where far- the right gears that will make get the book. ENJOY!!! vember 23, the City Center tos has been captured by eys live). She goes to the sum- it come to life. Hugo knows mer court and finds out King Theater in White Plains was evil giants working the earth that the automaton, when Oberon is actually her bio- jam-packed. The Invention goddess Gaea, who wishes Other Books in fully rebuilt, will write out a logical father. She also meets of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Sel- to destroy all of the Olym- message. Hugo believes that Prince Ash of the winter court. the Clique znick, is the book on which pian gods and demigods. She also encounters Grimalkin it will be a message from his With Thanatos held captive the movie is based. The a very funny cat. Together the Series: father. in Alaska, dead souls aren’t book is comprised of mainly 4 of them set on an impossible Best Friends for Never staying dead. pictures, which made me In order to fix the quest to find her brother. She Revenge of the Wannabes Besides having to skeptical about seeing the automaton, since he has no learns that The Iron Fey have Invasion of the Boy Snatch- movie because I was afraid money, Hugo has had to deal with their quest, Frank, stolen her brother. Together Hazel, and Frank have their ers that the movie’s images steal gears from a toy store with Meghan’s determina- The Pretty Committee would not match up with the in the station. Hugo meets own problems to deal with. tions, Grimalkin’s knowledge, book’s. Afterwards, though, the toymaker’s goddaugh- Frank has been told for years Puck’s sarcasm, and Ash’s Strikes Back I thought that the story was ter, Isabelle. She wants to of a special family gift that vow to protect Meghan…they Dial L for Loser not ruined when put to the help Hugo and together, he has, but he still can’t fig- will get Ethan Back. Through- It’s Not Easy Being Mean they work to fix the automa- ure out what it is. Hazel has out this journey Ash and big screen. Sealed with a Diss ton. When they finally un- a dark and dangerous secret Meghan might fall in love, but The movie is about Bratfest at Tiffany’s cover the mystery of what about her past: She should not if Puck has something to an orphaned boy named P.S. I Loathe You the automaton writes, they be dead. Percy is starting to say about it. Hugo. Hugo’s father died have another mystery to remember pieces of his old If you like love tri- Boys R Us in a fire and his uncle had solve—is Isabelle’s godfather life, but will he ever know the angles, adventure, comedy ( The Clique: Charmed and been taking care of him, but just a toy maker, or some- full truth? Can Frank use his trust me between Grimalkin Dangerous then he too mysteriously dis- strengths to help his friends thing more? If so, how did and Puck there is more than These Boots Were Made for appeared. Now Hugo lives if he doesn’t even know what he come to sell toys in a sad enough comedy) and evil guys alone in the walls of a Paris they are? Will Hazel return made out of iron then this is Stalking little shop? The story comes train station, avoiding the to the Underworld when she the book for you. I strongly My Little Phony together beautifully in Hugo. mean station inspector. frees Thanatos? suggest you read this book A Tale of Two Pretties Page 6 the courier Features (Mumble, Erik and his friends, Since this game was The Season of Movie Ramon, his amigos, and the Video made for the Wii and Wii mo- Adelaides.) to dance. It brings tion plus accessory, you will Giving: The Hot the snow down and creates Game be able to control every single Reviews a smaller berg. Swen is also one of Links moves, for ex- Gifts of 2011 there, and keeps encouraging. ample, if you swing the Wii A couple of penguins then also Review remote to the left, Link will By Jacob Harelick Happy Feet 2 try to fly up and get out, and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward swing his sword in the exact The holidays are right By Dean D’Addario Swen gets worried. He then Sword Review direction. The gaming Field around the corner and the admits to everyone that he is By Camilo Villavicencio is full of lush green trees, En- city is already dressed for Happy Feet 2 was an not a penguin, just a bird that emies and puzzling dungeons. success. People’s gift lists are exciting movie for the whole looks like one called a puffin. The Legend of Zelda: Because this game contains the their main concern at the mo- family. It was the sequel to They then get help from a little Skyward Sword is the thirteenth Wii motion plus, the enemies ment. Perfection is the key for the original Happy Feet. A gi- big friend, the walrus. They installment of the Zelda series. learn how to defeat you, so many holiday lovers. But the ant iceberg comes and traps come and start to help. Will This Video game is an amazing the game isn’t that easy. This main talk of the year is what the emperor penguins on the the penguins get free in time game with stunning graphics game even won an award in tablet to get. The Ipad, Kindle inside, except for Mumble, to get food, or will they die in and epic sword wielding. the Spike Game Awards. Over Fire, Nook Tablet and the Mo- his son, Erik, and his two the icy grave? You play the role of a all this is the best game of the torola XOOM are the tablets friends. During the movie, 15 year old boy named Link year. to choose from. I prefer the They go and try to you will also meet two little and he lives on an island in the Ipad, which started the tablet find food, while all of the other organisms called Bill and Will sky named Skyloft. The people revolution. Everyone basically penguins try to find some way the Krill. They leave their on this island ride on big birds copied Apple, so take that into out. They find nothing. No group and want to start a new for transportation. One day consideration if you want to food and no way out. On their life. They want to evolve and you go flying with your friend buy a tablet for winter break. way back to the colony, they want to go higher into the Zelda, but then a huge torna- If you’re not into tablets, here meet a walrus and his sons. food chain. If you want to find do sucks in Zelda and her bird are some gift ideas that came The dad gets stuck and almost out what happens to Mumble, and you are the only one who from staff of the Courier dies, but mumble saves him. Erik, his friends, all of the em- got away. Now you have to go • XBOX 360 Erik and his friends then run peror penguins, and Bill and to this place called the surface • Unicorn and/ or a away, and mumble goes crazy Will the krill, see Happy Feet 2. and rescue Zelda. looking for them. He even- pony tually finds them in another However, when they penguin colony, near a pen- find out that the Muppet The- Musical • Itouch guin named Swen. Swen con- atre is no longer running and • A week vacation (Mr. tinues to fly around his home, that a mean rich man is trying Melodies Hall said that) impressing people, especially to destroy the theatre. They go by Tayevaughn Williams Erik. Erik then continues to be- on a wild, crazy, fun adven- • Modern Warfare 3 lieve that he can fly like Swen, ture to find Kermit and get the Allure! (Look in but Mumble discourages him. Muppet gang back together French) It’s the carefully se- • A muzzle for students The reason the iceberg to do one more show to help lected Eighth Grade Select (Mr. Scullion said falls in on the colony is be- raise money for the theatre. Choir. This group is made that) cause of global warming. The There were also some catchy up of wonderful students like creators focus more on glob- The Muppets Movie songs in the movie called Life’s • Snow Cone Machine By Kristen Cignarella Amanda Lobato and Damon al warming throughout the a Happy Song or Am I a Man Amadio who are great at sing- movie, as you can see patches or a Muppet and Forget You • Snow Mrs. Piggy! Kermit! ing. All the choirs in the school of green here and there. Then, preformed by this chicken Animal! These are all charac- are getting that Christmas spir- their old friend Ramon comes group. And guest stars like • Beats by Dr. Dre ters from the new movie The it. They are preparing songs to the rescue and brings his Jack Black, Selena Gomez, and Muppets Movie that premiered that’ll get everyone in the • ITunes Gift Card whole colony of Adelaides. Whoopi Goldberg premiered on November 23rd. The movie mood for the holidays. I don’t They find fish somewhere, in the movie too. is about this puppet named know what songs they will • 24 hours to complete and set up a line that passes People in Entertain- Walter and his brother Gary, sing but last year they sang at the “Nyan Cat 24 fish down. A large group of ment Magazine gave it a B+ played by Jason Siegel, who city wide and they sang songs hour version” seagulls come and takes all and called it a family movie. do everything together. Also like, Mi vida, Mi Cancion which the fish and they don’t find This movie is for kids and es- • they go on a trip to Las Vegas means my life, my song in Super Smash Bros. more. The penguins are start- pecially adults who remember with Gary’s girlfriend Mary Spanish, Farewell My Dear, and Brawl for Wii ing to lose hope. Mumble then the Muppets from their child- played by Amy Adams to take Joshua- Jericho. ‘Mi vida’ shows thinks of a brilliant idea that hood! So go out and see the • Food Walter to the Muppet’s The- that music is a special spark works for quite a while. He Muppets! It’s one awesome, atre because Walter is a big fan in life. The philosopher, Plato teaches everybody up top, wacky movie. • NFL Madden 12 of the Muppets. said “Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings • Students to pick Dunt…dunt…dunt…. to the mind, flight to the imagina- up their music and But that doesn’t tion, and charm and gaiety to life Amy’s instruments (Mr. and to everything”. ‘Farewell This has not been matter! We’ll take what- Veeder) the only time there has ever noodles you give My Dear’ shows that someone is leaving from someone’s life • Just Dance 3 (Mrs. not been mac and cheese. us, as long as they’re and the person who wrote it Corner Actually we haven’t had drenched in cheesy good- Simmons’ daughter must probably be sad. ‘Joshua’ wants it) it all year! Do you know ness. We LOVE mac and is a man named ‘Joshua’ who By Courier Food what it’s like to not have cheese! Bring back mac was on a battlefield in Jericho. • Delia*s Gift Card Connoisseur, mac and cheese served and cheese! You can listen to these songs (Apparently girls like on www.jwpepper.com. Keep that) Amy Rosenblatt in your cafeteria? Its tor- on singing Select! ture! Will you stand for Well, that con- • Phone Upgrade Well, this is another in- this macaroni madness? I cludes this week’s install- stallment of Amy’s cor- will not! ment of Amy’s corner. • Justin Bieber (*Cough Mr. cough* Marks) ner. I am going to talk Next week im going to about the mystery of the For a better look talk about what foods we • Cold Hard Cash missing macaroni and on this tragedy, Allie (my should serve at the cafe- • friend) and I interviewed teria! Like sushi or onion 2 IMacs for Highlands cheese. Recently, on the Digital News school cafeteria menu it our wonderful cafeteria rings. Tell me what you has said that the cafeteria ladies, and the head chef think we should serve • Just a bunch of Apple will be serving macaroni told us that the only rea- at our cafeteria at amys- Products and cheese. Were they ly- son they couldn’t serve [email protected] • More Apple Products ing or did they just forget mac and cheese was that to make it? they ran out of whole • Did I mention Apple wheat noodles!!! Products??? Page 7 the courier Poetry and Creative Writing Once Christmas Poem Christmas Chanukah Snowy By Gabby Nobile Upon A By Aliza Waxman Smells of warm fresh dreams baked cookies, Outside, the wind Trees shining Pine from the trees, is cold. A boy steps up to Time By Ben Covello And chestnuts roasting the window that looks like through house, By Siobhan Rooney on an open fire a shining wall of clear ice. Parents buying Wavered through the air Emma Swan’s life He brings his light, his has been anything but a warm fire, with him. It is the presents, Sounds of laughter fairytale. A 28-year-old eighth night-the last night. Crisp noises beneath Rosy-cheeked kids jumped through the woman who works in He lights the menorah from my feet house a tough field and she’s left to right. He sees the eating candy canes, While the crackling of been taking care of her- warm wax candles start to Like a bite, Snowballs flying fire, self since she was aban- drip on the shiny tinfoil put Warmed the children under the menorah. Plop, through the air, doned as a baby. But From an apple. with its glowing center when Henry (the son she plop, plop……then he re- Santa in every The green tree was snow gave up 10 years ago) members- it’s present time! drowned He rushes to the family Being kissed by the window, finds her and everything With decorations room, with his cousins be- changes. Henry is des- A smile going from Tipping and turning perate for his mom’s help hind him. There sits a pres- every child, While its crown, and thinks that Emma ent-wrapped in polka-dot- Body frozen high to ted blue. A little blue bow Its star, is actually the long, lost low, As they rip open daughter of the real Snow sits straight on top. “To: Beamed like the sun White and Prince Charming. Benny From: Grandma and gifts under the tree. itself Even stranger, Henry be- Grandpa” was written on a Hearing a faint ho ho Christmas is in the And everybody knew, lieves that Storybrooke, small card dangling off the ho. It’s Christmas. the sleepy town in Maine edge tied by a delicate rib- air. he calls home, is really bon. Benny carefully sliced Hearing sleigh bells in By Matavea Francis open the wrapping paper part of a curse cast by the the distance Evil Queen, freezing fai- and lifted up the top of the rytale characters in the box inside. Benny stood up, modern world with no stunned. He could not be- Waking me from my memory of their former lieve what was inside! slumber, selves. Of course Emma doesn’t believe a word he All I hear are the crisp says, but when she gets noises beneath my to Storybrooke, she can’t help sensing that every- feet thing’s not quite what it seems. As Henry shows Like a bite, Emma around with the From an apple. help of his fairytale book, Where Are You? the town, and its inhabit- ants like Henry’s thera- By Emma Mc Ateer pist Archie Hopper and and Melanie Klein mysterious Mr. Gold, seem just strange enough to set off her already suspicious Looking for you nature. She becomes even Searching for you more concerned for Hen- ry when she meets his Where have you adopted mother, Regina, who he suspects is none gone? other than the Evil Queen Why did you go? herself. Storybrooke is a place where magic has Where have you been forgotten and hap- pily ever after seems just been? out of reach. But the Evil Oh, the trouble you Queen’s plan it might just turn everything you’ve have caused! ever believed about these characters upside-down. Was it something Meanwhile, the epic bat- I’ve done? tle for the future of all worlds, modern and fai- Finally… rytale alike, is about to begin. For good to win, you have come Emma will have to ac- home. cept her destiny and fight hard. Page 8 the courier Club and sports page Student Highlands Community Modified Organization Digital News Service Club hockey By Moritz Otto By Rachel Rose By Jasmine Baez By Gehrig Hauser

All of you voted for At Highlands we The Community Ser- Hi, I’m Gehrig Hauser the S.O. Cabinet, but you have a Digital News Club. The vice Club is off to a great start! and I’m one of the players of might’ve not known what Highlands Digital News has We spent our first meeting the modified hockey team in dry lands on Friday. So far the S.O. is. S.O. is short for been in production for two listing all of the different ways 2011. I am a 7th grader so this we have worked on a couple Student Organization. The and a half years. You can that we can help the commu- is my first experience on a things in the practices such as S.O. is a group of students catch each episode of the news nity. school sports team. The modi- 5 lines shooting or 2(offense) who meet to discuss school on the Highlands web page Our first project fied hockey team has been on 1’s (defense). Our coaches concerns and plan events for http://www.whiteplainspub- of the year is to collect used having practices on Monday have also been looking at who the school. The S.O. plans licschools.org/site/default. backpacks. Are you wonder- and Wednesday but we just can play offense or defense. and runs dances, community aspx?pageid=4994) or the ing how you can help? It’s started real practices for the That’s all I know for now. service projects, and school school cable channel. There simple; many of you get a new season on Monday, Tuesday, Don’t forget to come watch us! projects. There are class rep- are normally three episodes backpack every year. There- Wednesday, and we have resentatives, students that get per year. Anyone can join! fore, you probably have a few elected by their Social Studies Right now some spots are extra backpacks lying around class, that bring issues to the open for the spring, but you at home. You probably just Girls’ S.O. meetings. They are also have to hurry because space is throw your old backpacks in responsible for reading the limited! According to Mrs. Ev- your closet. Well, grab those S.O. meeting minutes in their elyn Alicea-Santiago, the club backpacks and bring them into Volleyball Social Studies classes. The S.O. advisor, the club has several school! We are doing this proj- By Lauren LaPlaca cabinet, which consists of the academic objectives. In addi- ect because the homeless don’t President, Vice President, Sec- tion to writing scripts, mem- have anywhere to keep their Do you like diving, retary, and Treasurer, is voted bers meet ELA, TESOL and belongings. Many of them spiking and basically just hav- do some difficult drills that in after a school-wide election. LOTE standards in Span- have to carry their possessions ing fun? Then you should get make them better players. It The President is the head of the ish. Students also meet edu- in a plastic bag! So we are go- out and see a volleyball game! sure shows in their volleyball S.O. The Vice President helps cation technology standards ing to collect backpacks and It’s a great sport to watch. games! the President and represents and practice camera, video donate them to the homeless. They have great teamwork So, if you’re a 7th or the S.O. when the President production and editing skills. This is going to be a very ex- and really nice girls on their 6th grader, why not try out isn’t available. The Secretary The process for this is long citing project, and I know that team. They also have some again or for the first time next takes notes of the meetings and hard, but it makes a great the people that receive these great skills that they don’t just time? Congratulations to all of and the treasurer handles the show. Some of the kids said backpacks will be very happy. learn over night. They prac- the 7th and 8th grade girls who receipts and funds. the club builds confidence, If you want to help the tice constantly- day after day, have been apart of the team The S.O. has done teaches them not to be ner- homeless, you can bring in a week after week. Luckily they this year! You’ve added to the many things in the past. In vous in front of the camera backpack and drop it off in the have a great coach, Ms. Shaf- success of the Highlands and addition to coordinating the and is “difficult, but worth it.” box outside of the auditorium. fer. Some of the girls on the Eastview campus. school dances last year, the Please, help the homeless. team have told me that they S.O. sponsored school wide For this fall the staff is Vincent They need these backpacks! events such as the Hallow- Storm , Rachel Rose , David een Contest, Mix-It-Up Day Terry , Lucyla Aliaga-Sense Every Backpack Counts You cannot leave until 4:15 at Lunch, Spirit Week, Super , Lili Trinidad , Sarah Sama- By Emma Bertram The unless you have a note from Bowl Friday, and No Name- ranayake and Jemma Freed. a parent and they come down Calling Week. The S.O. also For winter 2012 we have Paul to the media center to get you. collected toys for a ‘Toys for Ventrella , Jemma Freed , Lu- I am in the White Highlands Students must be in front of Tots’ program, which ben- cyla Aliaga-Sense , Jennifer Plains Middle School Com- the media center at 2:45 in efited children whose -fami Ortega , Jaylin Slaughter and munity Service Club. We are Homework time for the sign in. Students lies could not afford toys for Iesha Jackson. Then for spring having a backpack drive. We must come prepared with the holidays. Students and we will see Jada Crump, Lucy- are collecting gently used Center their planner and all the ma- teachers came in with new la Aliaga-Sense , David Terry backpacks in the Highlands By Caitlin Sergi & Megan Fay terials for their homework, toys, which were delivered to , Jaylin Slaughter and Iesha and Eastview auditoriums. pencil, pen, calculators, hand- the Salvation Army in White Jackson. The Highlands digital After we have collected as The homework cen- outs, textbooks, etc. If you Plains. news welcomes students from many backpacks as we can ter at Highlands is a great op- forget homework, you will not The S.O. has already both Eastview and Highlands from both middle schools we portunity for kids to get their be able to go up to your lock- done many things this year. campuses. The club’s co-ad- are sending them to Midnight homework done. There are all er. Students MUST HAVE The S.O. organized the first th6 , visor is Mr. David Galarza, an Run for homeless people. We different kinds of teachers that ENOUGH HOMEWORK 7th and 8th grade dance. Also experienced videographer and are collecting backpacks so specialize in different things FOR THE FULL TIME THEY the S.O. has decided to in- editor. Be sure to tune-in to the homeless people don’t have to to help you with your home- ARE AT THE HOMEWORK crease its use of digital media school cable channel or to the carry all their clothes in plas- work. CENTER!!! The homework by joining with the Highlands school website to check out tic bags. We will be collecting center is not a place to hang Digital News Team to bring the Highlands Digital News! from now until Christmas. The homework center runs out or socialize, after one you videos, reports, and an- Please help. from 2:45-4:15. At 3:30, you warning student will be asked nouncements. break for snack and bathroom. not to come to the next session The S.O. does many They also have all different they are planning on com- things to make Highlands a kinds of stuff that you can ing to. Repeat offenses in the better place. The S.O. changes check out to use during the HWC will result in referral the school by presenting ideas, period of time you are at the to the Assistant Principal on issues and concerns for dis- homework center. You may their grade level for possible cussion among the represen- use a computer but only for 30 suspension from HWC. It is tatives. It’s a very important minutes, then you have to log open Mondays, Tuesdays and part of making your day at off and let someone else have a Thursdays for that amount of chance to go on. time. Also it is FREE help for Video Club short little movie at the end like cameras and recorders so your homework. So come to of each meeting. Ms. Kennedy that we can edit our movies or homework center and enjoy! By Ruben Cortes says that she’s trying to bring to add scenes. When students The Video Club is us to the apple store and also are in the Mac Lab for the In the Next Issue... directed by an art teacher at to try to talk to VIPs so that Video Club they try to spend Eastview named Ms. Ken- we can learn how to make vid- their time wisely by helping Courier editor Chris Kozlow makes the con- nedy. They meet every other eos with Macs and learn what each other solve problems. We Tuesday in the art room or the VIPs do to make a perfect all try to make at least a new nection between math and baseball with an Mac Lab. The students from scene or movie. While we’re scene, a movie, and try to use a article on something called “Sabermetrics” the Video Club take time to trying to make that all happen, new electronic or gadget. It is take photos, record voices, Ms. Kennedy keeps showing so much fun and very interest- and take video’s to create a us new electronics or gadgets ing. Don’t miss it!