PROVIDED FOR FREE BY The Knightly News DCH ACADEMY HONDA OF “The voice of the students.” OLD BRIDGE Spirit Week shows spunk A symphony of FMS diversity Hopes of Asad Dar graders wore blue. It was probably the Knightly News Staff least fun day, but it was a good way to Harmony Week new twist on Well, Spirit Week has passed and end spirit week. for many it was a very delightful When asked what he wore, Jamar celebrates the field trips week, while for others it was a rather Anderson gave a full week of details Asad Dar strange one. about his attire. various cultures of Knightly News Staff On Monday we watched as students “I wore a black hat with a Nike Students at FMS have been going on got “sporty” and wore different types logo on it on Tuesday,” he said, “on Franklin Township their share of field trips lately, but I think of sports jerseys. You could look one Wednesday, I wore a black shirt with Joseph Bonilla and Tori LaBirt it’s time we changed something. It’s way and you might see a basketball an orange shirt over it, inside out not up to us on where we go, and I think Knightly News Staff jersey with Kobe Bryant on the back pants and a sleeveless shirt around my maybe it should be for just one time. and you could look another and see a ankles. Thursday I wore green, black In Feburary, there was harmony in Franklin Middle school as students Many students were willing to green Philadelphia Eagles jersey. As and blue pajamas. Spirit Week was a share their opinions and keep it real- Tuesday arrived so did students with good thing that happened to the school and teachers celebrated their diver- sity. istic. Some of these ideas were well hats on their heads. and it makes everyone laugh. thought about and had good reasons. I saw many original caps and very “Spirit Week is the best time I’ve Students and teachers participated in Harmony Week, which is a special Seventh-grader Allim Ali said he interesting hats all over the place. had this year.” wanted to go to Six Flags Great Ad- Wednesday was a different story Philippe Donaus said he emptied time of year when people come to- gether to become one and learn about venture. He thinks the trip should be that had people mixing around their out his closet for Spirit Week. used for gifted and talented students, clothes. Maybe an inside out shirt “I wore everything I could,” he other cultures. There were several ac- tivities that students and teachers did but opened up to other students as well. with shorts over jeans, gloves and two said. “It would be great to go to Great different shoes was what you saw on “I even decided to borrow a wizard to highlight the various backgrounds Shena Samora, an eighth-grade social studies teacher, and Jytotika Shekhawat, an eighth-grade math- of the people within the school. matics teach showoff their Mexican and Indian culture. Photo courtesy of Harmony Week Committee. Adventures after finals,” said Ali. some people. hat from one of my friends for hat day. He thinks it’s a good idea because Everyone was different. It was fun knowing that I don’t have to Deborah Cooke, a mass media where they listened to Heritage O.P., “It’s how the world comes together teacher, helped organize Harmony an amazing percussion band. as one,” she said. the trip will offer students an op- Thursday was the silly “Pajama have liked a bunch of stuff that looks portunity to “just to relax with day”. It was the day that probably stupid because everyone else is wear- Week. She said it’s important for the On Wednesday, there was a brief Physical education teacher Nicole students to share who they are as a ny Week to participate in Career Day, Monfusani said she was able to share friends and go on rides seeing as caused the most laughs. Some students ing something funny as well!” we just took our Finals and should decided to be funny and have a teddy Donaus also said he thoroughly culture to other students. but the next day we were back into her Italian-American pride with her “The goal was to celebrate the diver- the swing of celebrating our diver- students and learn about their coun- at least get to chill out for a while.” bear in hand. Last, but not least was enjoyed himself—especially during “We would actually be looking for- the day we wore school colors (it was the rally. sity of Franklin Middle School and sity. Thursday was flag-day, when try’s cultures, as well. Franklin Township,” she said. “It’s students and teachers came to school “The week was important to the ward to finals as the day after we would also the pep rally day). Seventh-grad- be screaming our heads off on El Toro!” ers had to wear gold, while the eighth- Spirit Week continued on pg. 2 great for the kids to realize what kind dressed in their ethnic clothing and school because it promoted different of community we have here, how dif- their native country’s flag. Also it was diversities and cultures,’’ she said. Nicole Monfusani, a physical edu- What’s Inside the Knightly News ferent everyone is and how everyone potluck that night. Friday was the an- Daryll Anglo, an eight grader, said cation teacher, was on the same page as Allim when she said “I Page Two: Letters to the Editor gets along.” nouncement of contest winners. his favorite part of harmony week The week started with teachers and “The week was good,” said seventh- was the contest. would like to go to an amusement Page Three: Community News park. There are a lot of different Page Four: Tunes and Grooves students beginning to decorate their grader Brandon Bennett. “It was a good experience to see doors for a contest to see who would Heather Fitzroy, an eighth-grader people helping each other to win the things to do and it’s a lot of fun.” Page Five: What’s Hot have the best door, reflecting harmony who is Czechoslovakian and Hungar- door contest,” said Anglo. “It was Monfusani believes going to Page Six: The Knight Lounge and culture. On Tuesday, the students ian, said the week was very cool. very creative.” an amusement park would help Page Eight: Sports and teachers attended an assembly Check out Harmony Day inspired writing the students release some stress. on pages 4 and 6. The Knightly News Page Two Letters to the editor Thank You! “It may be ringing in class, but it’s better to “Identification cards are no fun for stu- I agree with all your points of how ID cards I agreed with almost everything you said. I useful for many people including myself. I leave the cell home” dents” are not worth it. The material is breakable thought it was well written and very informa- disagree with some of the kids who said that Principal Roberta Mitchell I disagree with the school policy that I think ID’s are just another thing to worry and students get in trouble for not wearing it. tive. I liked the part where you talked about we should not give extra credit to the students Vice-Principal Nikkii Tatum we should leave our cell phones at home. We about in our busy lives. My ID totally got de- Also, it costs $5 to get a new one with a result how bright colored skinny jeans should not who do poorly in school. I disagree because Vice-Principal Micheal Rich should have the right to have our cell phones. stroyed. The cheap plastic broke in half, and that is going to be the same. be worn. they are the reason why some of us need extra Sunil Fernandes For example, if there is an emergency we all I was left with was the lanyard and two Edgar Mejia, seventh-grade Bobbie Mayo, seventh-grade credit. DCH Academy Honda have our cell phones and we could call some- pieces of my ID with my picture broken in Samantha Quintana, seventh-grade Ms. Cooke one for help. My second reason is that it is a half. I know $5 isn’t a large amount of money, “These Jeans are P-H-A-T” I really don’t think skinny jeans are cool. Mr. Bloom good tool for parents to get in contact with but with that cash I could go to Subway and I think skinny jeans are for both girls and They’re just colorful and tacky. So what if ce- Mr. Kovach get a foot-long sub sandwich. But instead of boys. You can wear them in any color or any lebrities wear them? It doesn’t mean you have their child. Another example is what if a club cont. from page 1 Ms. Ghanem you have is canceled. If you have your cell getting something to eat, I had to get another style. Wearing them big at the waist does tend to wear them too just to be cool. Okay, maybe Spirit Week Mr. Brochstein phone, you can call your parent or guardian cheap plastic ID. to look ugly. If you’re wearing skinny jeans, I you can have one pair tops, but not them col- Donaus also said he thoroughly Ms. Perez to inform them that your aren’t staying after The picture in my ID isn’t even that good.