Welcome

I just want to say a big thank you to everyone who takes time to read our newspaper. The students take every article seriously and spend a great deal of time after school to write,revise, and edit their work. As a writing teacher, I believe that writing for an audience is such an important step in the writing process. I hope everyone enjoys the latest issue of "Beaubien News!"

-Mr. Sarcona Spelling Bee

We want to congratulate Levi Taylor for winning the Beaubien Spelling Bee on Friday! The students did so well in fact, that it went over 20 rounds, and had to be stretched out over two days! Great job everyone!

Around the School: Map Testing

Before winter break, we started MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) Testing. MAP Testing is where you take a test with a certain amount of questions (Math has <50 and Reading has <40). It tests you on your skills based on the points you get in that year. The test starts at grade 2 and ends at grade 12. The minimum/maximum score for the MAP test starts at 100 and ends at 350, according to community.nwea.org. The test raises in difficulty the more questions you get right, and lowers the more you get wrong. In 7th and 8th grade in Beaubien, there is an advanced math class for the people who get a higher MAP score! In this class, the kids learn 8th grade math in 7th grade and 9th grade math in 8th grade. The test bases the questions that are on the test with the score you got from last year. The test is done twice a year, in the winter of the same year and in the spring of the following year. This was my review on MAP testing, and I will see you in the next edition of the newspaper.

Teacher Spotlight

By Sophia Hernandez

This teachers spotlight goes to Mr. Miles. He is a commonly seen substitute teacher for many Beaubien students. Mr. Miles took over for about 2 weeks while Mrs. Friedhart is temporarily in 202. Mr. Miles has been teaching for about 10 years but he first started teaching when he was a sophomore in high school. He started teaching because he likes helping people progress in life and he likes helping out his community. Although he has been teaching for 10 years he has only recently started teaching with CPS for about 11 months. He is teaching at this school because this school has well organized programs. He says that the staff is nice but the students are nicer. He says his strengths are listening and connecting with his students. We are all thankful for him teaching us and being our substitute.

Obscure Facts

By Kristen Kaczor

1. Rats Laugh 2. Penguins Used to Be Six Feet Tall 3. When you blush, the inside of your stomach does too. 4. By age 60, most people lose about half of their taste buds. 5. In cases of extreme starvation, the brain will begin to eat itself. 6. When listening to music, your heartbeat will sync with the rhythm 7. There are more than 100,000 miles of blood vessels in your body. 8. The average person produces enough saliva in their lifetime to fill two swimming pools. 9. Cornflakes have more genes than people do. 10. If Walmart were a country, it would be the 28th largest economy in the world. 11. 90% of Americans live within 15 minutes of a Walmart. 12. 37 million people visit Walmart every day, that’s more than the population of Canada. 13. Walmart profits $1.8 million every hour. 14. Spray paint was invented in Chicago in 1949. 15. The Chicago River is the only river in the world that flows backwards. 16. Gotham City from Batman was based largely off of Chicago. 17. Chicago, “The Windy City”, got that nickname not because of its weather, but because of its politicians bragging about the city to win the 1893 World’s Fair. 18. A population of feral parakeets originally from South America lives in Chicago, Illinois, in a region known for its harsh winters. 19. Four States are Visible from the Top of the Willis Tower 20. The average weight of a hummingbird is less than a nickel. 21. A flock of hummingbirds can be referred to as a bouquet, a glittering, a hover, a shimmer, or a tune. 22. Hummingbirds have 1,000 to 1,500 feathers, the fewest number of feathers of any bird species in the world. 23. An average hummingbird’s heart rate is more than 1,200 beats per minute. In comparison, a human's average heart rate is 60 to 100 beats per minute at rest. 24. At rest, a hummingbird takes an average of 250 breaths per minute 25. Despite their small size, hummingbirds are one of the most aggressive bird species.

TV Show Review: Vampire Diaries

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES

Written by Kristen Kaczor

Although this show is no longer on TV, is a supernatural television drama that includes most of what is given in the title. The main characters, and both write diaries about their lives. The show includes supernaturals like vampires, (of course,) werewolves, witches, and more. Written in the diaries includes heartbreak, secrets, names and struggles.

Elena and Stefan begin a friendship that starts off mysterious, that is until Elena realizes what Stefan is. Rather than the two of them beginning a heartbreaking relationship, the story turns into a love triangle between Stefan’s older brother, . The Vampire Diaries, as a vague conclusion, is about the importance of friendships and family. Between the Salvatore brothers and Elena with her best friends, the tv show is an angsty, supernatural, hearthrobing story that will leave you with red eyes, a sore throat and popcorn all over the floor.

In every story, there will always be the eye catchers. Elena Gilbert, Damon and Stefan Salvatore are the main characters, starring , and .

Damon and Stefan Salvatore fall in love with a girl who looks exactly like the girl they fell in love with a hundred and fifty years ago. Elena Gilbert is the doppelganger of Katherine Pierce, which means they looked exactly like one another. Although they may look alike, it’s easy to recognize who is who. Elena and Katherine are nothing alike, one selfless, the other selfless. While Katherine changed the brothers into being bad, Elena may be the one to change them back to being good.

Main Characters

Elena Gilbert is a girl that wanted a normal normal life. With two parents dead and a younger brother to take care of, it’s amazing to see how she deals with everything in her life as if she were doing great. Stefan Salvatore is just a guy that wants normal. All his life he’s had to start over again years after years and could never stay in one place too long. After years of not talking to his brother, the vampire diaries shows how much they’ve needed each other throughout their lives.

Damon Salvatore is the definition of a bad boy. He’s a vampire who doesn’t care about who he kills. He embraces who he is as a vampire, and maybe a hundred years of being alive can did something to him. There isn’t a reason to not love Damon Salvatore, other than the fact that he can be a total jerk with a snarky attitude and sarcastic remarks.

Caroline Forbes, in my opinion, is one of the best characters in the show (besides Damon, of course.) All of her intentions are solely placed in the hands of good. Some can say she is the therapist of the group, but I think Caroline is the best friend who wants everyone to stick together, and to help each other when they need someone the most.

One of my favorite quotes from Damon is what he told Elena in their motel room in Colorado. “When people see good, they expect good. And I don’t want to live up to anyone’s expectations.”

The Vampire Diaries is one of the most iconic television shows of the decade, and those who’ve watched it will never be the same. TVD will forever remind you of the Salvatore brothers, a duo of brothers that exceeds any type of brother relationship you’ve ever seen, read, or watched. The Vampire Diaries is based off of the books by L. J. Smith, an eight book series published in 1991-1992. Starting in 2009, the show ended in 2017 and can be found in numerous show companies, including Netflix and the CW App. A spin- off show called is based off of the Michaelson family starred in New Orleans, which ended in 2018. Legacies, a type of Sequel and Spin-Off to both TVD and TO stars the children of different characters, along with supernatural beings. Legacies can remind you of Harry Potter at some points, but rest assured, it is not Harry Potter.

The End of an Era

By Sam Corpin, Andrew Fukawa, and Raul Aguilar

As fast as it may seem, the 2010s have already coming to a close. This leaves all memories from the past 10 years to be left behind, leaving the children of the ’20s to bring in nostalgia of their own. But, especially as children being a part of the creation of all 10’s nostalgia, we are in great mourning. We have all sympathetically realized the fact that as soon as the clock struck twelve on New Year's Eve, the decade we all know and love, came to an end. We decided to create a list of all the memories that were most beloved to us.

Angry Birds: A game where you use birds to knock down evil pigs and buildings.

Minecraft: A sandbox game launched in 2009. It’s the best selling game in the world. There have been over 175 million copies sold.

Gangnam Style: A song by Psy that went viral.

Poptropica: A role playing game created by Jeff Kinney.

Club Penguin: A multiplayer game with penguins as characters.

Gabe The Dog: A famous dog in which people used his barks to recreate songs. iCarly: A tv show about a girl and her friends who make a popular internet show.

Annoying Orange: A YouTube channel that has fruit as characters.

“Friday” by Rebecca Black A song

“Fireflies” by Owl City Also a song

Silly Bands: A rubber bracelet that is formed as a certain character or thing.

“DJ Got us falling in love,” by Usher

Rainbow Looms: Colorful bands that are used to make many different bracelet designs

Vine: An app where a lot of funny videos were created.

DanTDM: A british youtuber who records a lot of gaming and entertains the younger kids.

Nintendo 3ds: A mini portable gaming console that has a lot of playable nintendo games on it.

Furbies: A toy that resembles a hamster, bird like creature.

Reese's puffs: Cereal that is based off of the candy Reese’s Pieces.

Webkinz: An online game where you can take care of pets. Similar to animal jam.

Pillow pets: Basically pillows that are pets.

Adventure Time: A tv show that has a lot of weird creatures like a talking peppermint.

Sprout: A television channel that featured shows like “The Chica Show” and “The Good Night Show.”

Dance moms: A show that had kids that were ages seven to fifteen that danced competitively. But, it seemed like more of a reality show when it came to their coach, Abby Lee.

The Duck Song: A YouTube song that went viral.

“Revenge, by CaptainSparklez” A song made by a youtuber.

Impeachment

By, Mieschelle Medina, Reggy Soriano

Every generation has a specific point in time that will forever be etched into the ashes of history. Especially this historic event. On January 20, 2017 Donald J. Trump was sworn into office. In a span of just 2 years, the Trump administration has faced scandal after scandal. Stated in a tweet, Trump wrote that he wouldn’t help California with the blazing fires because they are “wasting” federal funds. Even though Californians need help with the major damage the wildfires have caused. Trump himself has said that he will protect the United States of America. But has he even heeded the call of duty? Another example of the president “enforcing” the impeachment is when he denied helping the Kurds even after they fought alongside the U.S. against insurgents. Trump has also requested for other countries to help him with the elections, such as the attempted investigation of Joe Biden. With that said there are more than enough reasons to enforce the impeachment upon Trump.

We think that as of right now, he should be impeached because he committed a war crime. We believe that the articles of impeachment should be sent over to speed up the process.

Fifth and Sixth Grade Writing

Thankful Poem

Aria Lipa

The leaves fall far

Looking like stars

The wind so strong

That it sounds like a song

People gather all around

And the table they surround

Full of food the table sits

With the turkey split

When they say their prayers

And the fire flares

And after when everyone is done

The resting and sitting has begun

My Family!

Anna Elizondo

Nice, loving, caring

I am thankful for them

Spending time with family

Family O Family

What do you think of them?

I'm very blessed, and grateful

Our family stays together

Be thankful for what you have

They help you

Take care of you

Family O Family

Lemon Chips!

Brandon Chancoso

In every store I go to aisle 9

To go and get something real sweet and divine

The chips in the aisle are nothing like you

I stand there searching like I’im a statue

The crunch makes me feel so happy and fine

Whenever I taste you I go to cloud 9

Your taste is like nothing I've tasted before

You’re my number one when I am in the store

The bag is the color of a very light green

It's the best type of chip that i’ve ever seen

When at the cashier it says $1.99

I love Lemon Chips and I’ll see them next time!

Thankful

Diana Martinez

I’m thankful for my old friends because they were always there for me and my sister and helped us when we didn’t ask for it. They were always so cheerful and fun-loving. Each one of them tried to help me and my sister in our current situation. Even though it didn’t do much, it meant a lot to know someone was there for me. Even though they aren’t with me anymore, I'm grateful that they always find a way to let me know that they will always be around for me when no one will be.

I’m grateful for my phone because it gave me a way to distract myself from the things going on around me that I didn’t want to listen to. I use it when I want to talk to my friends for a bit, looking at old pictures, or when I just want a distaction. My phone won't ever go anywhere so I guess im grateful that it won't just leave me.

I’m thankful for my old family friends because they always made time for my family and tried to help us when they could. They tried to be there for me and my sister when things got hard for us. Our cousins tried to distract us by playing games or by fooling around, it honestly helped a bit. I really liked spending time with my three cousins and our family friends I will always be grateful to them for just being there.

Earth❤

Sara Berkane

Plastic and garbage

Here and there

It hurts our earth

And it just sits there

Nature has been here for us

Longer than we have

Respect it while it’s here

Because it’s end may be near

We’re killing the planet Little by little

In a small way, even in April

When it's the day to respect

Our friend in-depth

Who needs our help

But we reject

With all the trash we throw around

In the streets and on the ground

Through the darkness

And through the light

In the tunnel

And while in flight

We have to be thankful for our lovely Earth

And this our time shall always be worth

Writers and Editorial Staff

We do the planning, writing, revising and editing.

Hi, this is totally not someone else writing a bio for Mr. Sarcona. I am the host of newspaper club.

My name is Kristen Kaczor and I’m in 7th grade. Last year I was a part of Newspaper club and I loved being a writer, as I do now. (I’m also in love with the band 5 Seconds of Summer)

Hi. My name is Saad Sheikh and I am a 7th grader. I liked being a part of newspaper club last year because it was fun, and I loved it. (I was in the OG newspaper club group, if I didn’t say it already) :)

My name is Asad Sheikh and this is my second year at newspaper club. I used to write the events, and may still be doing it this year. By the way, I wrote Mr. Sarcona’s bio.

Greetings reader. I am Andrew Fukawa and I just learned how to solve a Rubik’s cube.

I’m Sofia, your average 6’th grader that joined Newspaper Club. I also like the color purple:)

My name is Sophia Hernandez. I’m in 6th grade and I joined newspaper club because I like writing.

Hello fellow humans my name is Addison CINTRON I like drawing and I use plastic straws. :0

I’m Reggy.

I’m Mieschelle Medina (you can call me Mitchel) I like Cheez-its. The newspaper club looks fun. I like wearing hoodies. ;)

Hello I’m Lucy jeswald. I’m in 6th grade and my goal for the school newspaper is making a comic section. My name’s Raul and I don’t know what to put here.

Hi I’m Tija and I think I’m lactose intolerant. I was in the last newspaper club and it was very vibe.

Hi I’m Sam and I like Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. I also have a very epic vibe and I like cheeseburgers without the cheese.

My name is Jakub Koszacki and I am a student at Beaubien Elementary. My favorite sport is soccer and I like to solve Rubiks Cubes. I like Wendy’s plain cheeseburger and my favorite show is Peppa Pig BUT EDITED ON YOUTUBE.