Vol. XIX, Issue 1 • Friday, November 20, 2020 [Features TheMatch pg. 14-15] Pine View School • 1 Python Path • Osprey, FL, 34229 • (941) 486-2001 Fall Parade commences amid pandemic [news pg. 7] PHOTO BY SAMUEL WANG Introducing Roy Sprinkle Book Review: El Deafo Day in the Life of a Custodian pg. 5 [news] pg. 9 [entertainment] pg. 24 [focus] 2 index the match • November 20, 2020 THE MATCH Match Staff: Features Editor Sarah Catalano Editor-in-Chief Sports Editor Alyson Mizanin Grace Johnson* Humor Editor Sebastian Genelu- Bazan Asst. Editor-in-Chief Opinion Editor Peyton Harris* Lora Rini, Tiffany Yu Focus Editor Joanna Malvas Layout Artists Photo Editor Anna Labiner Kai Sprunger, Eva-May Elmer Graphics Editor Brianna Nelson* Graphics Editor Web Administrative Editor Isabella Brianna Nelson Gaskill Social Media Editor Lucy Collins Torch Staff: Multimedia Editor Felicity Chang Editor-in-Chief Leo Gordon* Web Section Editor Isabella Kulawik Asst. Editors-in-Chief Anna Adviser Christopher Lenerz news continued news Labiner*, Naina Chauhan* Principal Dr. Stephen Covert [p.8] Copy Editors Madi Holmes*, Olivia Spark Staff: [p.4] Hansen* Editor-in-Chief Brianna Nelson* Playground and the Pan- Remembering Dr. Shep- Web Editor Ben Gordon* Asst. Editors-in-Chief Lily Quarter- demic pard Managing Editor Kasumi Wade* maine* News Editor Sarah Hassan*, Odelia *Denotes member of editorial board. entertainment Tiutyama* Asst. News Editors Courtney Nelson [p.5] [p.9] Sci-Tech Editor Mahitha Book Review: ‘El Deafo’ Ramachandran Introducing Roy Sprinkle Entertainment Editor Zoe Merritt Pine View welcomes its new Asst. Entertainment Editor Gabriele Navickis elementary assistant princi- Student ‘Zooms’ into act- pal ing The Match covers topics, issues, events and opinions of relevance to students grades two through five. The Match is published five times a year by Pine View School and maintains membership in the Florida Scholastic Press Association. Press run is 700 copies. Copies are provided free of charge to students, faculty and staff. All content is subject to prior approval by administration. [p.6] [p.10&11] Reader input. Submit story ideas, comments and questions to the editor of the publish. Address Volunteer volume drops How to ‘spice up’ Thanks- general comments and questions to the Editor-in-Chief at [email protected]. due to virus giving Advertisements and subscriptions. To place an advertisement or purchase a subscription, email In this spread, the Match [email protected]. The Match reserves the right to refuse any advertisement. [p.7] staffers review and rate Free lunch offered to all FRONT PAGE: Costumed students walk the Pine View Campus celebrating book some seasonal sweets characters, homophones, homonyms and idioms in the annual Fall Parade, un- students disturbed by the pandemic. See news page 7. PHOTO BY SAMUEL WANG RIGHT: One student wears a slice of cake on his head to symbolize the idiom ‘a [p.12] piece of cake’, another holds an umbrella to represent the phrase ‘it’s raining Fall Parade commences Writing, Receiving, and cats and dogs.’ PHOTO BY SAMUEL WANG amid pandemic Responding: Pen Pals the match • November 20, 2020 index 3 cont.entertainment sports [p.13] [p.16] Spectacular Strumming Rallying the Run Club [p.17] Breaking Boards and Barriers features [p.14 & 15] Is Cheerleading a Sport? The Match’s Thanksgiv- ing Table: From Begin- opinion ning to End cont. opinion cont.humor [p.18] Exploring the history of this [p.19] [p.23] family focused feast. Which Thanksgiving Flick Reigns Supreme? Should Kids Get More Paw-don Me A complaint from Mittens A debate over the best Freedom? regarding school and her Thanksgiving movie to watch during break. lack of affection student corner focus [p.20] Hearty Holiday Artwork [p.24] Day in life of a Custo- [p.21] dian Student Question: What kind of things are in the Choose to be you Mariana Trench? TOP: Dr. Sheppard and a humor fall-themed meal [p.22] PHOTO PROVIDED BY The Mask of a Turkey GENA BUFKIN Lover BOTTOM: Second grade May Flour got a seemingly student Bobby Nee made a ordinary mask, but found cheese tower in quarantine PHOTO PROVIDED BY: LAU- something odd about it RA BRADLY news the match • November 20, 2020 Playground4 and the Pandemic GRAPHIC BY SARAH CATALANO and third grade teachers social skills, and relieve stress. have taken further precautions Similarly, elementary As- when using the playground. wards states and sistant Principal Roy Sprinkle Teachers have assigned areas of by Joanna Malvas play- in Washing- believes that recess is especially playground equipment, such as With the iconic yellow ground ton D.C. essential now, with the added the jungle gym or the monkey and blue playground being Moreover, in stress of adjusting to masks and bars, to specific classes period- closed for the first three weeks safe- 40 states, man- virtual classrooms. ically. of school due to COVID-19 ty, play- datory public “I think [recess] is very im- On the other hand, to en- concerns, the Sarasota County grounds nationally school closures portant for not just elementary. sure that her kids are able to School District launched a new have been closed of playgrounds I think it’s important for every- get the mental breaks that they disinfectant procedure in order for the past few have been passed, one to have a break. Especially need, second-grade teacher to ensure that younger students months. Ka- impacting play time for elementary children at their de- Joan Hershberger takes her can freely frolic under clean boom!, a nearly 34 million public velopmental ages and stages that students outside for occasional conditions once again. For this not-for- school students. they are at to get outside, blow mask breaks and extra play- procedure, the custodial staff This is an important issue off some steam, and have some- ground time. would spray all play- for many students going back to thing that’s not as structured. “We take a break in the ground equip- profit school because recess is benefi- Free play is very important at a morning and a break in the af- ment once organization cial to learning. In fact, an edu- young age,” Sprinkle said. ternoon… Different things that a month. that raises funds cational blog from Rasmussen However, even though we do, sometimes we’ll have Despite the for playgrounds in the US, College reported that physical playground time is important, to go outside to look for some- district tak- found that playgrounds are activity from recess can im- safety is still the main priority thing in science, and that’s like a ing initiative to- closed or assumed closed in 16 prove brain function, promote for families. Therefore, second break as well,” Hershberger said. the match • November 20, 2020 news 5 Introducing Roy Sprinkle by Sarah Hassan for a long time through Dr. titude of jobs pertaining Taking a life-chang- Covert, Steve Largo, we to education, Sprinkle did ing opportunity choosing were friends, and I’ve al- not have a career in education a career in education over ways wanted to be here,” marked as his first choice. He the Central Intelligence Agency Sprinkle said. “I asked to applied for the CIA after grad- (CIA) years ago, now Elemen- come to Pine View, and uating from Indiana Universi- tary Assistant Principal Roy I was granted that re- ty, where he majored in Public Sprinkle settled into his new- quest. I knew it was a great Affairs and minored in Crimi- found place in Pine View’s ad- school. I thought that nal Justice. However, he took a ministration. it was a good match for life-changing position as a sub- Having plentiful expe- me because of my K-12 rience in the education de- experience.” partment, Sprinkle’s last job With being completely ex- I asked to was the Executive Director of posed to working with children come to Pine Human Resources and Labor from previous jobs, Sprinkle Dressing up as Johnny Appleseed, new Elementary Assistant for the Sarasota School Board. also has his own personal expe- View, and I was Principle Roy Sprinkle displays his costume to Misty Tucak’s In addition, he has been a prin- rience with them since he has granted that re- second grade class. In this garb, Sprinkle read a book about cipal for each level of education, two of his own, twins, who are his character to the students. PHOTO BY SAMUEL WANG allowing him to easily adjust to in their freshmen year at River- quest. I knew it Pine View’s grades 2-12. view High School. was a great went to Purdue University do for you?’” Bufkin “I’ve known Pine View Although having a mul- “ school. I and received a Masters in Edu- said. “He went to the sec- thought that cation. ond grade classroom and As Sprinkle set down dressed up wearing PJs, su- it was a good his path in schooling, he perhero PJs... He’s helped match for me worked in two different a lot with our hiring. states: Indiana, his home We’ve had so many teachers because of my state, and Florida in a to- who went on leave, and so many K-12 tal of four different teachers who have retired, so he experience.” counties, Sarasota included. has really helped Dr. Covert’s as- When he first came to Flori- sistant Maggie Adler.” Roy Sprinkle, da, he had researched differ- After a long ride working in Assisant Principal ent counties in the state and education, Sprinkle decided to stitute teacher while waiting for saw Sarasota as the top option. make Pine View as his final stop regional interviews.