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The Southside On The Times Inside Volume XI, Issue 3 South Forsyth High School February 2010 News Disaster in Haiti pgs. 1-3 Tricia Surber and Marin Wijma On Tuesday, January 12th, a this point the death toll is around 200,000 have opposing views on how the situation massive earthquake of a 7.0 magnitude on people. Surviving citizens are stripping should be handled. All of these opposing the Richter magnitude scale, hit the poverty the countryside of trees, which are being governments in the small country are stricken country of Haiti, leaving total used as fuel and fi rewood. The space that creating much confl ict over decisions on devastation. The strength of the earthquake has been deforested is being used for how to help. Because food and water are in sent even the most stable buildings agricultural purposes. However, if there short supply, chaos erupts when the supplies crumbling to the ground, trapping citizens were to be heavy rain, a huge landslide are being distributed among citizens. Three beneath the rubble. The point where the could occur. thousand bandits have even escaped from gigantic earthquake originated was just ten The citizens of Haiti are afraid to prisons and are posing a threat to the already weak citizens. Money has been generously donated to the cause from all around the world. Google has graciously donated Features about one million dollars. Wyclef Jean has pgs. 4-7 set up an organization through his Twitter account called Yele that has already raised one million dollars. However, there have been allegations against Jean saying that he was using the money for personal reasons, which he strongly denies. Madonna has donated two-hundred-fi fty thousand dollars from her own bank account. Ein Herz für Kinder, a German radio station, has raised eighteen million dollars. Total, the money raised exceeds three hundred twenty million dollars. The Red Cross has sent a fl oating hospital that is fully equipped with Center Stage supplies and surgeons. Canada has sent one pgs. 8-9 thousand soldiers and fi ve hundred medical personnel. People from all over the world miles southwest of the country’s capital, go inside the buildings that are still intact are responding quickly and generously with Port-au-Prince. Authorities estimate that the because of the fear that there will be an donations of time and money earthquake started about six miles beneath aftershock, and the building will crumble The damage that the earthquake the surface making the shaking so violent on top of them. Thus, the surviving citizens has done to Haiti is exponential. Hundreds that it could be felt in Cuba, two hundred were forced to live in make-shift homes; of thousands have died, and many others miles away. Buildings shook for over thirty- many of which are made from cardboard are seriously injured. January 12, 2010, will fi ve seconds, and after the initial rumble had boxes or any loose fabric that can be be a day that will forever live in infamy for ceased, the city was covered by a cloud of found. the small country of Haiti. If you wish to dust and smoke for nearly twenty minutes. At this point, the United States donate any money to the Haitian people, People who were caught beneath the debris and the UN are offering full support to you can text “Haiti” to 90999, or you can were still being found alive twelve days the people of Haiti. Italy and Spain have donate online to the Red Cross or The Editorials later. both sent ships full of supplies and medical Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. This will add an personnel. The Haitian government is pgs. 10-13 Since the initial quake, there has extra ten dollars to your phone bill at the been at least eleven aftershocks, three of still intact; however, it is very weak. The end of the month. Any donation no matter which registered at over a 5.0 magnitude. At US, UN, and Haitian governments all how small will be appreciated. Sports pgs. 14-16 February 2010 News Page 3 Read Across Speed Dating with a Spanish Twist America Christine Hoggatt Coming The In November, AP Spanish students met with the speed dating as a practice for the Brooke Lively IB Spanish students in the PAC and speed oral portion of the AP and IB exams. Up This In 1998, the NEA began “Read Across dated their way through the class period. The activity was a enormous success America”, an event held on Dr. Seuss’s There were only two rules set in place for and stimulated a new love for the lan- Year... birthday, March 2nd, inspiring children of this event: 1) you must speak only Span- guage. Adriana Booker said, “I liked all ages to read. “The more that you read, the ish and 2) you must tell two truths and one this activity because it was nice talking more things you will know. The more that lie. Students were then scrambled, put into to other students at the same level as me. MARCH News you learn, the more places you’ll go,” Dr. pairs, and allowed to talk for fi ve minutes. I learned some new words that I haven’t March 10 Governor’s Cup Seuss wrote. NEA’s “Read Across America” The atmosphere was charged with heard of before. The IB kids helped me a HANDS-ON Tricia Surber and Marin Wijma provides members, parents, and children excitement, and soon, without realizing lot and now I have more interest in learn- Early Release with the resources and activities they need to it, the students were having fun speaking ing the Spanish language.” As a student PROGRAM The Governor’s Cup was created receive. The fi ve top scoring high schools keep reading and learning all year long. Spanish. Ben Thomas said, “It was a ton who participated in the event myself, I FOR in 2004 by Georgia governor Sonny Purdue in the state receive the name of their school Reading is one of the most of fun because we had fl uid conversations enjoyed trying to fi gure out which state- March 18-19 to help raise high school SAT scores. The on a plaque. The thirty-fi ve regional winners fundamental elements of a strong education, with our peers about what we enjoy.” The ment was a lie. Through that challenge, TEENS & program was designed to encourage seniors receive a trophy and a one thousand-dollar but unfortunately many students do not experience facilitated the students meeting I got to know more about people whom Early Release to do better on the SATs by offering prizes to grant for SAT materials. The top fi ve class allot enough of their time for reading. “The new people and challenged them to speak I thought I already knew. Using Spanish PARENTS the high school that had the largest increase winners receive the Governors Cup, a two Educational Testing Services reported that fl uently. made it more challenging but also more in scores over a three-year period. Senior’s thousand-dollar grant for SAT materials, students who do more reading at home are Sra. Gustavus and Sra. Harris used interesting and fun. SAT scores in each school are calculated to and a recognition ceremony with governor better readers and have higher math scores; APRIL fi gure out the average test scores. The SAT Sonny Purdue. however, students read less for fun as they scores over the past three years are then This year, South Forsyth High get older” (Educational Testing Service, April 1-2 compared and analyzed. School placed as a regional winner. In 2007, 1999. America’s Smallest School: The There are fi ve classes of high South’s average SAT score was 1575. In Family). This is why “Read Across America” Inclement Weather Day schools with eight regions in each. The 2008, that score increased to 1585. Finally, was created--to inspire children, teens, and classes are usually defi ned as A, AA, AAA, in 2009, South’s average scores rose to adults to fi t more reading into their lives. This 8 hour, hands-on course for teens and their AAAA, and AAAAA. These classes are 1622. Over the three years, the school’s The founders of “Read Across America” April 5-9 parents, has been designed by police officers and determined by the number of students increasing average amounted to a twenty- believe one can never read too much. There Spring Break attending each school. The more students three point increase. During the past three are millions of books to read and explore. is taught by police academy instructors. attending, the higher the class, ensuring that years, South advanced from bronze status, Reading is something that makes people there is a fair chance for each school, no to silver status, and now to gold status. more intelligent, and it can help you to relax This structured course includes: matter the size. “We are once again awed at the superior after a hard day. April 28 �� Two hours of classroom training There are three areas in which a academic performance demonstrated by If you are looking for somewhere Early Release �� Vehicle Maintenance Overview - teaching teens how to keep their school can win. They can win in the class the student body of South Forsyth High to go or for something to do on “Read Across or regional categories and can also win by School,” Dr. Branch exclaims. America Day”, go to your local school, book car mechanically safe and why it is important having the highest average SAT score over South will continue to grow in store, library, hospital, church, etc.