Paul Revere Charter Middle School December 12, 2014 Volume 59, Issue 2 ’Tis the Season to Share Joy Patriots get into the holiday spirit and many reach out to the less fortunate. By OLIVER SPECTOR delicious Thanksgiving feast of and SEAN CHOI turkey, tacos and sushi. This Winter Break... Sixth grader Lukas Sorensen Patriots all around the school traveled with his family to Texas 55% of Patriots will travel are decking the halls and filling and witnessed the football match outside of California. the school with their enthusias- between the Eagles and the Cow- 58% will donate time or tic holiday spirit. Students and boys. Although his Dallas team money to charity. teachers alike are celebrating lost, he did enjoy his Thanksgiv- different holidays unique to their ing meal of macaroni and cheese 36% will participate in various cultures. The campus is and popcorn. religious activities. bustling with students excitedly Sebastian Gunderson and his preparing for the festivities yet parents traveled to Iowa to visit 88% will go to the movies. to come, and several classrooms relatives. “It was about 7 degrees Based on homeroom surveys are packed with decorations. when I got there and I was wear- of 104 Patriots by Brett Anwar. For Revere’s students and ing shorts,” he exclaimed. “My faculty, the holidays officially family kept laughing that I only mediately followed Thanksgiv- began with Thanksgiving break. brought one pair of jeans.” When ing. Among the sea of “savage Julian Pentchev celebrated the it was time to eat Thanksgiving shoppers” was 7th grader Eric one-week period by traveling to dinner, he said he wasn’t re- Rachmani, who waited for an Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. There, ally hungry because he had been hour and a half outside of a Best the 7th grader stayed at a 5-star snacking all day. “I ended up Buy. He was finally rewarded hotel and experienced many eating some corn and a piece of for the wait with a brand new memorable moments, such as chocolate cake,” he said. iPhone 6. Council Club is all smiles as they sort out the Can Drive donations. para-sailing and devouring a A chaotic Black Friday im- (continued on page 3) COVER STORY Flowers Without Showers Paul Revere responds to drying conditions across a thirsty California. By AVA KERKORIAN to California because of the yearly sunny skies The day was Tuesday, December 2nd, and and climate. Sunshine all year long may sound Patriots all around Revere could be found staring great for some Californians, but it is becoming a in wonder at the droplets of water falling from big problem. In 2013, the rainfall for the entire the sky. Gone were the familiar clear, blue skies year for downtown Los Angeles was only 24% and warm rays of sunshine. In its place were dull, of the average yearly rainfall. That same year, gray rain clouds. Rain was falling on the heads the rainfall in San Francisco was only 16% of of people all around Los Angeles, a feeling that the average yearly rainfall. 2013 was recorded had become almost alien over the past year. In the driest year in California history. Peter Weller (right) speaks to Travis Warth as Mr. Hyman watches. other states around the country, rain would have With numbers like these, there should be no been shrugged off, ignored, even unwanted. But doubt that California is in a drought. Since not here in California, the rain was welcomed. as much rain has been coming down to water the Words from the Wise That day was one of the few times this year crops, the agriculture department at Revere has Revere speakers share their stories with Patriots. it had rained in California. Many people migrate (continued on page 4) By ZACHARY GARAI gets one big idea or thought from a speaker, then we are doing a For the past five years, the good job,” he explains. Roads To Your Future club has “It’s our goal to inspire stu- prepared monthly career talks dents to reach higher, higher that offer extra credit in a pre- than they could ever imagine to dermined class. These optional reach their full potential.” He lunchtime assemblies are for said his work is in part inspired students to learn about different by a quote from Steven R. Cov- career choices. ey, “Begin with an end in mind.” The Roads to Your Future The Roads To Your Future club was founded by Ms. So- club does not host all the Revere moza, the Optimist Club of the speakers. Teachers and admin- Pacific Palisades, and Ms. Cruz. istrators can bring in their own Mr. Steenhoek, the sponsor of speakers to talk about their ca- the club this year, feels that it reers and keys to success. gives students “a window into Those who visit Revere to re- what their possible career oppor- count past experiences and their tunities can be.” careers give Patriots a glimpse The sponsor adds, “Many into the future. Through the people need a little push to go speaker program, adults get the outside our comfort zone,” and chance to pass knowledge and the Roads to Your Future club wisdom to new generations. Mrs. Robertson’s Horticulture students continue to garden despite the lack of water in California. tries to be that push. “If a student (continued on page 3) Big Bear Fashion 6 Revere Spirit 8/9 Spaced Out Art 10 Buddha Walks 11 Cowabunga! 12 Many Patriots such as Madison Lucas shows school spirit on The ‘Out of This World’ art con- A sixth grader raises his arm in Members of Revere’s novel surf don the popular California logo. Spirit Week’s Nation Day. test gets some cosmic creations. the Buddha Walks performance. team prepare to drop in the water. 2 December 12, 2014 Paul Revere Charter Middle School DAZZLING DECORATIONS On Halloweeen, Mr. Cos’s class shows off their door decorating contest winning door. COMBIS CAR CRAZE Hannah and Molly prepare their Newton’s scooters to go head-to-head in a race. Campus READY SET GO! CampusNews News and and Notes Notes Ms. Banner’s science class races to the finish line to win the Windy 500. bybyby Casey Casey Ehrlich Ehrlich BENEVOLENT BOOKENDS This holiday season, INTRO TO Revere holds a bookdrive INTERVIEWS to lend a helping hand. Sharon Yeo partici- pates in a mock inter- view as part of the Intro to Business elective. FANTASTIC FASHIONS Patriots showcase their latest trends in PEP’s fashion camp class. MEET MS. BERKE Revere’s new librarian, Ms. Berke smiles welcomingly for Town Crier photographers. December 12, 2014 Paul Revere Charter Middle School 3 Revere Hosts Speakers—From a Rocket Scientist to a Robot (continued from page 1) rations and workers, and how Clippers Coach Calls Richard difficult it is to get through law To Revere Magnet Wilkins school in the first place. He said In September, Natalie Na- that many lawyers begin by tak- kase, an assistant coach from ing courses in political science, the Clippers, came to speak which is very helpful to lawyers with Revere’s Magnet stu- because it gives them insight dents. She has also coached a into the inner working of the professional team from Tokyo, nation’s judicial system. played for Germany, and played Throughout his life, Mr. for various American teams as Mike Sams has overcome the chal- well. She gave a “motivational Boughton lenges of law, school, and the address to inspire students to chaotic world of corporations. start the year strong” as Mr. His key to success is to “list- Hubbard, Revere’s Magnet Co- ten to your parents. Make them ordinator, says. Ms. Nakase’s proud and work hard.” goal is to become one of the Peter Anthony Weller Hernandez Architect Advises first female coaches for the Attentive Patriots NBA, and she shared the tips and tricks that got her to where The November Roads To she is today to the Magnet class. Your Future career talk fea- Through hard work and deter- tured Mr. Richard Wilkins, who mination, she has overcome shared the story of his chal- both physical and professional lenges and trail to success. The struggles—and come out on Los Angeles architect recounted top of it all. Mr. Hubbard felt his childhood, when he suffered that: “It was an excellent event from dyslexia that made school where our students got a chance Natalie difficult. Mr. Wilkins finally Ex Kano to hear from a relevant and in- Nakase found his passion during his Sams spirational individual.” high school years, where he started taking drafting cand art A Taste of the demands of a history doctor- grade. When the space industry classes at school, while simulta- Battlefield “Robocop” Star neously selling handmade surf- Rallies Patriots ate.” Dr. Weller’s expertise in began, Mr. Boughton jumped in On Sept. 5, Ms. Holler history and art, combined with eagerly. What began as a child- boards at home. These passions hosted a military veteran who In early October, sixth grade his accomplishments in Hol- hood passion became a long and blossomed into a career, when shared stories of his time in the Magnet teacher Mr. Hyman, had lywood, made him “a fantastic fulfilling career. he “started my own surfboard Afghan War. Private First Class Dr. Peter Weller, the lead actor speaker.” Mr. Boughton feels very business” and became an archi- Anthony Hernandez spent sev- from the film Robocop, and also tect. Despite not graduating col- Return of the strongly about the link between en months on the Afghan-Pak- the holder of a Ph.D.