June 2006 The Crusader 3 Physical Education: Ups and Downs By Mai Kusayangi “GET YOU BUMS MOVING! we should take it a little easy in P.E. you celebrating by urself. You learn to AND GO RUN TWO LAPS!” Another class… at least for the teachers. work with other people and you can exciting P.E. class has just begun. P.E., Some typical games played in make new friends.” Dominic Ferris which stands for Physical Education, is P.E. are soccer, basketball, volleyball says, “I just like working and ALL about mov- accomplishing ing your body and something with a staying healthily group of people I fit. That doesn’t can work with”. necessarily mean In P.E., we have to be there are generally muscular, it just two types of warm- means we have ups. One, is just P.E. to stay running one or two healthy. An excit- laps, and then ing class of P.E. stratching your usually starts with muscles. The second warming up. Typi- type is playing a cally, jogging, but small game of small games like dodgeball or some “capture the flag” kind of running or “dodge ball” are game, like tag. certainly better “I prefer jogging preferred. Then and stretching comes the specific because it’s simple, sport or activity Another PE class kicks off in fine style short and effective. that you will play throughout Photo: file The other games we play the unit. If you like to play dif- tend to be strange and ferent sports, P.E. is most likely your and fitness. You will most likely play require more than necessary energy.” Jo favorite subject. As Physical Education these sports in any school that has Ogunleye said. is probably the most interactive subject teaches physical education. Several Melis Ataol, having a similar in school, many people say that it is other sports that might be played are opinion, says their favorite subject. American football, ping pong, gymnas- “I prefer the jogging and stretching “P.E. is so much fun. We get to tics, hockey… the list can go on and on. because it’s usually just like running for play lots of sports, and I enjoy it a lot” In ISB, the most popular sport seems to about a minute which is nothing; and says a seventh grade student, whobe soccer. then it’s over. But with dodgeball and wishes to remain anonymous. “It must “Yea soccer is one of my favorite other games, it takes too long”. be so hard for the teachers. We’re so sports. It’s really fun and I like how we Physical Education is an loud in P.E.”. get to kick and chase after the ball.” important part of children’s education. Indeed, it is quite challenging for the Said a seventh grader, Lisi Haberbauer. But the actual way that the children are P.E. teachers to keep all the students Many people seem to enjoy team sports being educated, can never satisfy every focused and quiet as Miss Sue Tingley, more than individual sports like cross children. People always seem to find a a P.E. teacher here at ISB says. She ex- coun tr y. way to insult many things, but maybe plains that the students usually get a “There is more strategy involved in it’s time to consider the trouble the little chaotic when they are involved in team sports; when a whole team teachers go through to make the lessons an energizing activity. So yes, maybe succeeds it feels cool, rather than just as good and fun as possible. Farewell to all the teachers leaving! Ms. Thomas, Ms. Strucchelli, Mr. Bell, Mr. Ruskay, Ms. MacIsaac, Mr. Morandi and Ms. Farris, we’ll miss you SOOO much!!! Good luck! The Crusader staff June 2006 The Crusader 4 NEWS A Farewell and Salute to the Leader of The Crusader by Youri Smouter It’s a major loss to both Journalism, Another person very close to Ms. ber me, before you were famous.” Student Council, and The English De- Thomas was none other than Dr. Crow- During Ms. Thomas’s stay here at partment, and its one in which a lot of us ley. Crowley who retired as an English/ ISB and Belgium, she truly made quite a in Middle School can’t help but feel sad Journalism teacher was replaced by Ms. remarkable mark. From an English for. And that is that The Leader of the Thomas when she arrived, and he shared teacher, to The Crusader, to this year’s Crusader, English Teacher Ms. Sarah some thoughts about Ms. Thomas. Student Council, as well as a soccer Thomas, is moving to Massachusetts in “I think she was always really fo- coach, it is hard to forget, let alone not the US to explore other interests. The cused on students, always has been posi- miss her. For two years she was Master Crusader wanted to know of Ceremonies at the 7th Grade more details and so an inter- Poetry Celebration and advisor view with Ms. Thomas went for Kattenberg Papers for five underway. years. She explained in brief A final word of thought was detail why she was moving. given to Ms. Thomas, when “I’m going back to school, to friend of hers Ms. Corcoran get a PhD in curriculum and made time for an interview. She teaching at Boston Univer- said when asked what she’ll sity.” When asked on her remember most about Ms. Tho- feelings in moving back to mas that “I will remember her the US and her views on the positive attitude, I will keep in future she described it as touch with her, and I will see her “it’s bittersweet, I’m excited again”. When asked on behalf of to go back to school, and be ISB, if she would truly missed, closer to my family, but it’s Ms. Corcoran claimed “She is difficult because I enjoyed always there for her students, my time in Brussels”. Ms. Tho- Ms. Thomas and her class give the camera a final salute and is so involved in ISB life from mas was later asked on her Photo: James Duguid Journalism, Student Council, and soc- outlook getting here in Bel- cer, so she will be missed”. Ms. Cor- gium and again having to leave. “It was tive and cheerful. I think she’s done an coran later gave a final thought on Ms. fun while I was here, it will be a diffi- awful lot of good for people at Middle Thomas the person, not the teacher. cult move because I’ve been here for School, teachers and students, and she “She is kind and funny, very adventur- about six years now” she replied. brought The Crusader to a higher level ous, optimistic, open minded, and she is Ms. Thomas’s greatest memories more than I did”. there for her students and teachers when consisted of “the first field trip with 8th Dr. Crowley was later asked his own they need her”. Grade (Normandy). I had no clue what I thought about Ms. Thomas leaving and And so there you go. A wonderful, was doing and was amazed with the he had some nice things to say. inspiring, bright and yet another teacher hundred plus kids.” Another memorable “Obviouslywill be leaving ISB/Middle School. We moment revealed was “the girls soccer I am very sorry to see her go, but very hope and know she will be remem- team taking 2nd Place at ISST in 2004 pleased to see her continue further edu- bered.Her memory and work has done and the teacher retreat in Malmady.” cation. I encourage her, and I don’t more for ISB/Middle School than many Of the Middle School she said, “I think we will completely lose her. He well know. For someone who’s been think it’s a great place to work. It has a later finished with some final words here six years, it’s all gone by so fast. great faculty, everyone is very suppor- “thank you, good luck, and see you Now going on to further interests, we tive, and the kids are very curious and when you return to ISB as a professor give a final farewell and salute to the fun to work with.” with a big consulting firm. And remem- Leader of the Crusader. THE CRUSADER STAFF WISHES EVERY- ONE A HAPPY AND ENJOYABLE BREAK!!! June 2006 The Crusader 5 The Story of 36 Wonderful Years By Émilie Couture Everyone knows this tall man who ize that it might be time for him to retire current and past students what how they appears to live on the English floor of due also to his age. Mr. Bell will remain feel about Mr. Bell leaving and if they the Middle School building. After being in Belgium after his retirement and will enjoyed having him as a teacher the at ISB for 36 try to enjoy him- most common answer was that Mr. Bell years, Mr. Bell is self as much as was an inspiration for many it might feel finally retiring possible now that weird walking around the Middle after a great career he doesn’t have to School and not seeing Mr. Bell some- as a Middle School worry about grad- where on the English floor, if not any- English teacher. ing all sorts of where else. Mr. Bell was an important Mr. Bell is now assignments for part of the Middle School and there will part of the MS and his students or be a feeling of emptiness on the English fits in along with making sure he floor.