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2 December 13, 2018 THE TOWN CRIER Cover Story Paul Revere Middle School ’Tis the Season of Giving Patriots are giving back to their community by lending out helping hands to those in need. start of Revere’s season of giv- By ALEXA DREYFUS es that Patriots were able to win Positive Chalk on Nov 30. This and JULIA MUSUMECI ing back. were gift cards, and the winners was a great opportunity for Pa- The next week was Hallow- were Johnny Harvey and Dan- triots to write positive messag- As the weather gets colder, een, which everyone knows is ielle Efron. es, outside of the X building, to Revere gets warmer. Patriots filled with tons of candy. Af- Right after Halloween, the refugees who do not get a good lend helping hands all around ter Halloween, there is always Community Service Club col- education. To host the event, the campus, and spread the holiday leftover candy that gets thrown lected old crayons, that were not Community Service Club had cheer. There were many oppor- away. So, the Community Ser- being used anymore. The cray- snack sales from Nov 5 to Nov tunities for Patriots to partici- vice Club organized Operation ons were donated to a school 9 and the proceeds went to Cis- pate in helping others, led by the Gratitude where they collected that could not afford to supply arva Refugee Learning Center, Community Service Club, Lead- all of that extra candy that would their classrooms with the same which helps out refugees in Syr- ership and even on their own. otherwise be wasted. They do- tools that Revere has. Patriots ia. Jack Hesse, who is a member From volunteering to fundrais- nated it to soldiers overseas, to collected crayons from restau- of the Community Service Club, ing, this holiday season is full of bring a smile to their faces. Pa- rants, classrooms, and their explained how he realized “this giving back. triots who donated their leftover house to donate to the kids and is my passion to help.” During the whole month of candy had their name placed in classrooms. Hunger is one of the big- October, the Community Service a raffle, according to the amount After that, the Communi- gest issues worldwide, and the Club collected unused socks be- of candy that they donated. Priz- ty Service Club led Operation Community Service Club took fore school and during home- it upon themselves to help fix room. Sama Mohaber, a member this problem. Lucy Chada Kra- of the Community Service Club Helpful People Assisting Operation Gratitude marich, a Community Service explained, “We hosted Sock- The Homeless (818) 469-0448 Club member explained, “My tober which is a sock drive for Contacts: (PATH) operationgratitude.com view on the world has changed people who can’t afford socks.” (323) 644-2200 because now I see the world as Patriots that donated socks were Heal the Bay epath.org L.A. Food Bank who needs help and how we can able to receive a sweet treat to (310) 451-1500 (323) 234-3030 help them.”Every year around thank them for being a “life- healthebay.org Make a Wish lafoodbank.org Thanksgiving, the Communi- saver.” The socks were donated Foundation ty Service Club have hosted a to children in need of warmth Tree People (310) 788-9474 L.A. Rabbits food drive. Patriots had the op- during the cold winter season, (818) 753-4600 wish.org (310) 713-2478 portunity to donate a variety of as socks are most needed to keep treepeople.org larabbits.org food to the less fortunate. The warm during these months. The L.A. Children’s food was donated to families Community Service Club col- Toys for Tots Hospital Cisavara Refugee who could not afford to have a lected 176 pairs of socks, and (703) 640-9433 (323) 361-2308 Learning Center traditional Thanksgiving din- donated them to the Union Res- toysfortots.org chla.org cisarualearning.com ner, filled with food. Bins were cue Mission. This was just the placed all around the campus, Members of the Community Service Club homeroom count candy Leadership representatives, Mason (left) and Elysha give Ysaik a cookie, that Patriots donated, for Operation Gratitude. Photo: Bianca Cherry in J2, at the bake sale that took place during lunch. Photo: Alexa Dreyfus December 13, 2018 THE TOWN CRIER Cover Story Paul Revere Middle School 3 Josh draws a picture and writes a message of encouragement Rachel plays with her rescued for the refugees who are in need of a smile. Photo: Alexa Dreyfus rabbit. Photo: Rachel Hachamovitch Jordon donates crayons in the bin in the main office. Photo: Pierce Bergstein Duc (left), Erica, and Avery hold up the socks they are about to donate. Photo: Alexa Dreyfus Sama (left), Brooklyn,and Mattie do- Sierra (left) and Sofia donate many socks Matin picks up toys and gifts at Target to donate to nate cans in S3. Photo: Alexa Dreyfus in the 8th grade bin in S3. Photo: Alexa Dreyfus homeless children in need. Photo: Sofia Farhangnia and Patriots could place the food and students can take whatev- Hachamovitch. For her Bat Mitz- was hosted by Leadership. They in them, such as beans and tuna. er they want. In the future, the vah, she decided to do a Mitzvah hosted a bake sale during lunch The food was then donated to Community Service Club will be project, where she helped rabbits on Dec 5 and 7 to raise money the Los Angeles Food Bank, selling Sees Candy and donating find homes, for an organization for victims of the recent fires that who distributed the food to those the money made to charity. called LA Rabbits. So far, she took place. The money made in need. Patriots all around Revere has spent around 13 hours help- during the sale was specifically Throughout this holiday sea- participated in the season of giv- ing, and has helped find 5 foster donated to victims affected by son, many bake sales were held. ing. One example is Sofia and homes and 7 permanent homes the Woolsey Fire, which was the They were all held by the Com- Matin Farhangnia, who helped for rabbits. She feels as though closest one to Revere. The vic- munity Service Club and Lead- out by donating Christmas pres- dog and cat adoptions get too tims have lost their homes and ership, and each time the mon- ents to homeless children. They much attention, and that rab- almost all of their possessions, ey was donated to a different went to Target and picked out bits deserve more. She explains so many organizations have charity. So far, the Community toys to donate to multiple fam- why she chose LA Rabbits, “The been collecting donations. The Service Club has made $400.40 ilies. This was a great chance adoption fee goes straight into proceeds that were made during in all, and donated it to the Los for them to give back during supplies and food for the rabbits, the bake sale are being donated Angeles Children’s Hospital. On the holiday season. Matin ex- and they don’t let any rabbit go to the Red Cross Foundation. top of all of this, a parent of a plained, “It feels good to help into an unsafe home.” This is a These past few months have student at Revere, Ms. Elkins, out those who can’t afford to get great way of giving back, and been filled with giving back, but has been placing books, food, Christmas presents.” Many other there are many opportunities just the Community Service Club and many other items, on a ta- Patriots participated in activities like this that you can participate and Leadership will make sure ble right outside of the quad. She just like this. in as well. that the season of giving contin- puts them there every Thursday, Another example is Rachel The last of the charity events ues well into 2019 and beyond. 4 December 13, 2018 THE TOWN CRIER Paul Revere Middle School Seventh and eighth graders take learning to the Pali Institute. By SYDNEY SUH Mr. Koretz described the benefits of During the heart of the fall semester, Pali Camp as, “Pali Institute provides a Patriots who were not at Revere were up unique opportunity to Revere students to in the mountains of Running Springs, Cal- experience an outdoor education, science, ifornia. At Pali Institute, students had the and leadership program with their friends.” opportunity to learn new skills and social- Although many Revere students had ize in an unusual domain. Eighth and sev- an eventful time at the Pali Institute, some enth graders both took their trip from Nov. were nervous about the aspect of miss- ing school for three days, and in addition Mr. Honda and Ms. Daley show their support as 26 to 28. making up work. “I knew I had nothing to they stand with L.A.. teachers. Photo: Ryan Yashar The highlight of many Patriots’ Pali Camp visit was being surrounded by na- worry about, but I was still anxious that I ture and completing the arduous obsta- might miss some important material for a cles the ropes course had to offer. Shawna test,” said Brooke Shibata, an eighth grade Teachers Get Ashley, a seventh grade student, stated, Patriot. Along with students, all teach- “My favorite part of the trip was getting to ers made accomodations for the students the top of ‘The Criss Cross’ on the ropes going to Pali Camp, so that the campers Ready to Strike course.” would not miss anything important.