HILLTOP MIDDLE SCHOOL

Volume 1, Issue 1 September 2011

Photograph by Josh Arbenz

falcon times

Inside this Issue: Welcome-Back Dance School Site Council FUSE CST Scores Welcome back falcons!! Staff of the Month By Jezabel Valles Students of the Month Welcome back, Falcons! run by Ms. Baker. The The Journalism Club is Del Mar Races This is going to be a soccer team practices run by Ms. Torng. In this CD Review every lunch in the tennis club, you write articles great school year! There TV Series Review are going to be a lot of courts. Kids Matter that go in our school dances, sports, activities, meets every Monday in newsletter. You can snap and clubs. One of the room 304. Finally, the a picture, or write an arti- dances we had was the Origami Club meets eve- cle. If you want, you can “Welcome Back” dance. ry Tuesday in room 309. also put your ideas to- This dance is to wel- Every Friday, we have gether with someone else. come everyone back to activities run by the The Journalism Club is the new school year. ASB. They do activities always looking for new that will make you members. We hope We also have several laugh. You know that we you’re convinced enough clubs on campus. We have some clubs start- to join our exciting club! have a soccer team, run ing, but one of the club’s by Mr. Lopez, Kids Mat- Have a super school year is called The Journalism ter run by Mrs. Jarrett, Falcons!!! Club. and the Origami Club

Journalism Club staff Photograph by Ms. Torng The wonders of open house

By Kazendria Cardenas and works and what their in their children. Maya Ramirez students are learning. The people who are in charge of Open Have you ever won- The purpose of open House are the A.S.B advisor, our Vice Prin- dered about Open house is to give parents a cipals, and of course our Principal. Open House? Open House is a chance to meet their House is a fun and interesting event that place where parents teachers. The reason stu- only happens once a year, we hope to see come to find out what dents are discouraged to everyone again next year! their children are learn- come is because Open ing at school. Teachers House is more for their usually talk to parents parents and teachers to about how their class discuss what they expect

Hilltop’s Quad during Open House Photograph by Victor Preciado P AGE 2 FALCON TIMES “So You think you can dance??”

By Jezabel Valles Do you know what was super fun Even when the dance was over, last month? Our “Welcome Back” people were still dancing!! The DJ Dance of course! was playing some awesome It was really fun, and there was A songs, including “Cat Daddy”, the LOT of dancing!! There were cool Electric Slide, and “You’re a Jerk”. songs that everybody was danc- Students sang and danced the ing to. You have to have seen it to night away. It was a really cool believe it! experience, and we bet the next one will be also that fun!!! Stay There were supervisors including tuned for the next dance date, run Welcome-Back Dance in Cafeteria Mrs. Heinz, Mr. Bajet, and some of by the ASB and Mrs. Heinz!!! Photograph by Victor Preciado the FUSE advisors. Everybody was shaking ‘til they dropped.

What is School site council?

By Jessica Bennett School Site Council is to give all Last month, I sat down with our school members a voice in how own Mrs. Martin, School Site state and federal funds are spent.” Council Categorical Coordinator. You can become a member of the Her vision for the new School Site Categorical Coordinator, Mrs. Martin School Site Council by being elect- Council students is that they learn Photograph by Josh Arbenz ed by parents, staff, and students. all of the interventions, and be School Site Council elections are council oversees all federal and able to share their opinions on state funds, and makes sure those what helps students learn. She held during the beginning of the year. funds are spent on our struggling says “The School Site Council is a students. very important group that makes The school site council makes de- decisions based on data. It also cisions by meeting each month, Visit Mrs. Martin in rooms 104 follows many state and federal discussing, and finally voting for and 105 if you would like to learn guidelines. The purpose of the student education. The school site more about SSC.

Falcons united for success in education

By Marilyn Carreon and Paloma Castillo cheerleading. They also have Wii FUSE go to room 901 or 902b to get FUSE is a before and after school and Xbox 360 competitions . a packet to sign in. If you have any program where students can be There is homework time where tu- questions please contact Donna safe. FUSE also helps to reduce tors can help you. They have free Moreno, FUSE Coordinator at her bad behavior and improve time, in which you could go to the email: donna.moreno- grades. The hours are 6:30- field and play soccer, basketball, [email protected]. 8:00am, and 3:05-6:05pm. and football or just relax in the The sports in FUSE right now are grass. If you don’t like the sun or football, softball, basketball, track just don’t like that field you can and field, soccer, baseball and hangout at the gate. If you are interested in being in Photograph by Ms. Torng V OLUME 1 , I SSUE 1 P AGE 3 The pride of the west side! By Dhamar Perez And yes, you will be rewarded! Photograph by Josh Arbenz Hey Falcons! What’s up? Oh I According to Ms. Gavin, on Sep- know…..our CST scores!! Our API tember 22, we will be having a (Academic Performance Index) right This event will be open for both big celebration! That day, we will now is 820. This is major progress 7th and 8th graders. all have an extended lunch. We from last year’s score, which was 790. will have exciting games, deli- Way to be the “Pride of the West Good job Falcons! cious food and rockin’ music. Side”!

Stellar staff!

By Kazendria Cardenas come a Spanish teacher or a pedi- Have you heard of Mrs. Abraham? atrician because she loves kids. If not, you may recognize her by She did not go to college, but if her sweet personality and thin she could go back in time, she body. She works in the Main Of- would love to go to the Univer- fice as the Office Assistant Title I. sidad Autonoma De Guadalajara. Mrs. Abraham’s job is answering Have you ever wondered how phones, and greeting and helping Mrs. Abraham manages to stay direct visitors around campus. If thin? She says she exercises a lot a parent, visitor, or student needs and watches what she eats. She help, she simply asks what they told us a saying, ‘If you have a need, gets the information, and healthy mind, you have a healthy Office Assistant, Mrs. Abraham Photograph by Kazendria Cardenas directs them where they need to body”. Look for Mrs. Abraham in go. the Main Office! Her dream job was to either be-

Super students!

By Bryanna Moreno and Maddy Coronado 7th grade 8th grade Student of the Month is Kathryn Student of the month, Joseph Ridley, Vargas. She is a 7th grader whose was born on March 12, 1998, and is birthday is on June 22. Kathryn is thirteen years old. Joseph enjoys 12 years old. Her favorite activity helping others and making people is softball, which she has been laugh. His favorite food is pizza, and playing for five years. She loves to his favorite subject is Math. He con- read the Lemony Snicket “Series of Photo by Maddy Coronado siders himself funny and random. Unfortunate Events” books. His favorite sports are basketball Kathryn would describe herself as and baseball. In his free time, Joseph funny and intelligent. When does karate, skateboards, rides his Kathryn is older, she wants to be bike. However, his overall favorite an author. activity is being with his family. Photo by Maddy Coronado We’re on the web! HILLTOP MIDDLE SCHOOL htm.sweetwaterschools.org 44 East J. Street Chula Vista, CA 91910 Click on “Clubs” Phone: (619) 498-2700 Email: [email protected]

“Where the surf meets the turf”: the del mar races By Victor Preciado and Emilio Rodriguez Have you ever seen a horse race Discounts on drinks, food, and before? If you haven’t, then the snacks (membership is free). Photo courtesy of http://nosevents.com Del Mar Races is the place to go! If you have kids that want to do Visit the Del Mar Races now and At the races, you can share time something fun, Camp Del mar is have the most exciting time of with your family and friends. here for $24.00. It includes activ- your life with your friends and The Races have some special ities for ages 5-13—animal- family. Don’t forget to join the deals. For example, every themed crafts, air hockey, a Diamond Club and bring your Wednesday, with a purchase of bouncy-house, miniature golf, kids to Camp Del Mar. Have a Del Mar admission, you get a free and many more. Camp Del Mar wonderful day at Del Mar Races! hot dog and soda. As a Diamond includes counselors that are su- (Note: The Del Mar Races run from July Club member, you can get pervising the kids at all times. 20—September 7, 2011)

What’s “all the rage”? Photo courtesy of bloodonthedancefloor.cionderbock.com

By Isabel Uerkvitz and Viviann Gaus According to Amy Sciarretto, on Lady Nogrady) [Bonus Believers of love, peace, and www.noisecreep.com, “All the Track]. unity; Blood on the Dance Rage isn’t about fashion. When Genres include Punk, Floor! This band includes the we use ‘rage’, it’s all about emo- Electronic, and Rock. following members: vocalist tion and becoming the change This album ends in 56 Dahvie Vanity (David Jesus you want to see in you and the minutes and 3 seconds. Torres) and co-vocalist Jayy world.” Von Monroe (Jeremy Griffis). We recommend this band if you like the bands I Set Jayy is 20 and Dahvie is 23. Out of the 14 songs in his album, My Friends on Fire and Breathe On June 14th, this talented band our favorites are “Bewitched” Carolina, or to those who have a came out with a new album, (feat. Lady Nogrady) and “G.F.A.” true heart and accepts who they “All the Rage!” (feat. JJ Demon, Nick Nasty &

“” By Annemarie Munoz His best friend, Stiles, is one of the “Teen Wolf” is one of the best people helping him from becoming shows on TV. It has drama, ac- part of the alpha male’s pack. Also tion, love, and hot male actors! helping him in a weird sort of way is, Derek another werewolf. Derek Scott is a young student, who and Scott don’t get along, which gets bitten by a wolf. Because of adds more complications to the this, he’s turning into a werewolf. story. Now, he is fighting the curse that Photo courtesy of www.blog.zap2it.com has struck him. “Teen Wolf” is about young people making choices.