The Need To Go Green: Patriots and Principal Prepare To Part Ways

Paul Revere Charter Middle School April/May/June 2014 Volume 58, Issue 4
COVER STORY Patriots and Principal

Prepare to Part Ways
By ALICIA ABRAMSON
and JOJO LEVEY
As the eighth grade class of
2014 culminates from Paul Re-
vere, the school’s principal will
be culminating with them.
“After six unbelievable, en-
joyable, outstanding years at Re-
vere and 40 years as an educator leave a high-performing school
with the Los Angeles Unified always striving for better,” she
School District I am saying fare- said. (See page 5 for her full
well,” Mrs. Somoza announced. farewell Q&A).
In a farewell letter, she Faculty and friends orga-
thanked the faculty and support nized a party in Mrs. Somoza’s
staff for all their help over the honor after school on May 30
years. She has been the principal with the theme “Goodbye Ten-
since the 2008-2009 school year. sion, Hello Pension!”
In an exclusive interview with A Principal Selection Com-
The Town Crier, she said that mittee has been interviewing
she feels very satisfied with her candidates to replace her and an
time at the school. “I’m happy to announcement is expected soon.
The Storm Before the Calm

Testing week ends smoothly after a chaotic start.
By ALON LEVI hand. Waiting to help them were
The Need to Go Green

Sammy Stahl, Chaya Brennan and Meilani Wang create a scene at Malibu Creek State Park. Mrs. Somoza, Mr. Shibata and
Throughout the school year, other administrators plus district
the words “CST’s replaced” and officials on hand to deal with
“the iPads are coming!” caused technical difficulties.
a ripple on campus. Like guinea Frustrated students reported
pigs running around on a spin- that the tests would often sign
Eco-friendly students clean up Revere, one plastic bottle at a time. ning wheel, Revere was chosen themselves out, or fail to open in
to face the challenges of testing the first place.
By GRACE DEAN From the quad to the seventh and sixth grade 2,100 students simultaneously The office was “pretty cha-
lunch area, Meilani and her fellow students on LAUSD’s online “Smarter otic,” says Ms. Vogel. Accord-
The Go Green Club feels that littering at our have accumulated lots of aluminum cans and Balanced” testing program. The ing to the office staff, phones
school has become a big problem. We only have plastic bottles. In fact, being with her friends Smarter Balanced Assessment were ringing nonstop as teachers
so many janitors to keep this school of 2,100 is one of her favorite parts about participating Consortium (SBAC) required waited patiently (and sometimes
clean. How hard is it to just pick up junk and in school-wide cleanup. But what motivated students to use the long-awaited impatiently) for help.
throw it in the trash? Apparently, it’s very hard. Meilani to join the club? “I wanted to make a iPads. However, adjusting to the “Everybody was asking for
So hard that two restricted lunches have been difference in the world, one bottle at a time.” modern era proved more difficult codes to help access the tests,”
held this year, one for sixth graders and one for Another 7th grade Go Green member, Leah than expected, at least at first. said Ms. Berrellez. “We were
seventh. This club wants to change that. Radow, is also enthusiastic about the club. “I Approximately 200 students constantly on the walkie-talkies,
During her time participating in the Go haven’t heard of any club that is similar to this lined up outside of J-2 on Tues- telling the counselors which
Green Club and Eco Homeroom, Meilani Wang in any way,” she said. Started by Ms. Chen, the day, the first day of testing, with classrooms needed help.”
has mostly done something that is the core of be- club has been combating pollution and litter- their malfunctioning iPads in (continued on page 5)
ing green: recycling. “I have collected recycling ing at the school since 2008 and is still going
from homerooms and on campus,” she says. strong. From the recycling-collecting home-
room to the informative announcements over
the loudspeaker in the morning, the Go Green
Club is trying to make Revere aware of the
damage pollution is causing to our planet, and
to our school.
Ms. Chen started the club after two stu-
dents approached her and asked if they could
form a club that would help keep the school
clean. Ms. Chen had previously seen and noted
that there was trash around the school and was
more than happy to help. Six years later, the
club has many participants and a helpful home-
room. The club meets on Tuesdays in X-14 to
brainstorm new plans for upcoming events and
to carry out plans that have already been made.
“One of the club’s greatest achievements is
the number of participants we have,” said Ms.
Chen, referring to the forty or so people in-
volved in keeping the school clean and green.
Connor Bidinger marvels at nature in Malibu. (continued on page 9)
Mr. Shibata organizes the many students with iPad issues in J-2.
Meeting Mickey 11 The Power of Love 15 Spotting Stars 19 X-Country Craze 20 Student Sport Stars 23
The Class of 2014 goes on a Sarah Silvers in Revere’s P.E.P. Spencer Davis is “Happy” to Brent Smith is Revere’s fastest Dora breaststrokes her way to
magical journey to Disneyland. play “Once on This Island.” meet singer Pharrell Williams. Patriot by just 1.4 seconds. the top of the charts in swimming.
2 April/May/June 2014 Paul Revere Charter Middle School
Opinion
Are We Green or Mean?
I’m sure that everyone has heard the talk about at our school are too uninspired to be able to do
Mrs. Somoza’s
Inspiring Legacy
global warming, but according to Gallup Polls, this. On the other hand, having a local event where AMIR EBTEHADJ
47% of the American population don’t view it as a people come and donate their empty plastic bottles
serious threat. This leaves 53% who do view it as to Revere is definitely possible. These containers As an 8th grader about to culminate, I appreciate how the
problem, but what exactly are they doing about it? could be recycled at a special location where they faculty and staff of Paul Revere have worked with all of us, but
Here at Revere, the Go Green Club and Student give money for glass and plastics. On a daily basis, no one has worked harder than our principal, Mrs. Somoza.
Council are running around making sure that we if each of the 2,100 Patriots brought just one bottle, The Paul Revere Class of 2014 emerges as a reflection of
reduce, reuse, and recycle. In theory it’s great, but I that alone could raise over $100 for our school the strength, dedication and model leadership demonstrated
still see kids throwing their half-eaten sandwiches each day. At the very least we can all do a much by her. This year, she will be leaving Revere along with us,
into the “plastic only” bin. If you look in any trash better job putting our empty bottles and aluminum although she’s been here for twice as long as we have. During
bin, you are almost guaranteed to find a plastic cans in the containers dotting our campus. her six remarkable years here, our school has created the outdoor
bottle or two. It might not seem like a big deal, but “Going Green” isn’t an easy task, especially learning environment, achieved an A.P.I. score of over 900 two
it adds up. That’s hundreds of dollars our school now when humanity has left such a huge scar on years in a row, piloted the iPad program, and become one of the
could be getting in recycling fees, but some people the environment. The Go Green Club members top-ranked middle schools in all of LAUSD—if not the best.
are just “too lazy.” I think that we need to go a step and many other individuals are definitely making a As a student council representative for two years, I have
above recycling plastics and paper. difference, but as a whole, I don’t think that we are worked closely with Mrs. Somoza. I was honored last year when
There are many ambitious Patriots who help doing enough for the environment. she picked me to serve as her student host when district officials
clean the beaches in their free time, but many kids —By Yoni Strugatsky and the Editors visit Paul Revere. Through these experiences, this extraordinary
woman has inspired me to be the best leader I can be.
As the Somoza Era comes to an end, so does our time at the
school we’ve known for three years. But the proud legacy she
leaves behind will continue to touch Patriots for years to come.
So-Called
Social Media
LOREN JACOBS
Picture this: You just found out some very important news,
and you are really excited to share it with your friend. After
searching nearly all day with no success, you finally find your
friend and have one of those, “Awe Yes!” moments. Then, you
begin to tell your story in great detail, but there’s one major
problem: your friend isn’t listening! Instead the bright screen of
their cell phone has them under a seemingly unbreakable trance.
Annoyed, you decide to give up on your story and you storm
away to try to find someone who will listen. Friendship over.
HUGS NOT You are enraged.
We live in a world where many of us are getting more
SHRUGS interested with what’s happening on our screens and less
interested in what’s going on right in front of us. I’m not saying
We asked Paul Revere Patriots if we are doing enough for the environment and here are their thoughts. we should all go out and throw away our electronics, but I
think people need to do a better job realizing the importance of
“No! We aren’t even able to keep our school. It would be nice to trash there since we have many communication with real humans, in person. It seems that even
our school clean with a trashcan have a trash free school, but trash cans. They can help a bit the so-called “social media” isn’t very social at all.
every 10 feet. We as Patriots need everyone would have to step more by actually putting things in
to work harder.” up. We have a go-green group the appropriate bin.”
—Emily Glen, 6th Grade and a leadership group that does – Leslie Rios-Mendez 8th Grade THE TOWN CRIER POLL
recycling.”
“Patriots are doing a good job –Kaveh Majd, 8th Grade “I think Patriots are doing a lot to
helping the environment by help the enviornment because we
picking up trash from the ground “Yes, we are doing a great job re- have the farm, the go-green club,
and patriots get trash and try to ducing all the water we use, and the fun run, and much more that
put it in the right bin such as the also have a great club that col- helps.”
recycle bin or just trash.” lects and encourages recycling.” –Deven Radfar, 7th Grade
—Jennifer Villatoro, 7th Grade –Dyan Nobel, 8th Grade
“I think we could be doing a lot
“There is never enough a Patriot “Patriots are constantly recycling. more, because I see trash every-
can do to help the environment, Not just bottles and paper but where. But it is not just the stu-
anything from recycling a water they give away old books too.” dents, the teachers use an absurd
bottle to using the back of your –Jake Takakjian, 8th Grade amount of paper as well.”
paper from scratch work. I be- —Tess Black, 8th Grade
lieve, because at school there are “No! I see patriots littering and
large amounts of paper needed disrespecting the environment all “No, around the school I have
for homework, projects, scratch the time. The Go-Green club and seen children constantly throw-
work, etc., we need to reduce our some other patriots are doing a ing snack wrappers around. Also
use of paper and recycle un- good job at cleaning up though.” many children in the boys bath-
wanted paper instead of throwing —Luca Frye, 6th Grade room come in and grab towels
it away.” and don’t even use the bathroom.
–Amanda Harris, 6th Grade “No. I see people throwing away We can do so much more for the
potato chip bags in the “cans and enviornment.” Poll of 100 Patriots by Loren Jacobs and McKenna Brown
“I mean I still see trash all around bottles only” bin. It’s dumb to put —Nicholas Gladkov, 7th Grade
MESSAGE TEES
Turning Member of the National Scholastic Press Association
Things Around
When I heard how the Los Angeles
Clippers owner, Donald Sterling, Published by and for the students of
described the Clippers players as Paul Revere Charter Middle School and Magnet Center
Two Patriots followed the lead if they were slaves, I decided to 1450 Allenford Avenue, Los Angeles, California
of the Clippers and protested protest against him. I wore my
against Donald Sterling. Clippers jersey inside out because Editors: Loren Jacobs Contributors:
the Clippers team wore their warm Melissa Bunnapradist Ethan Jones Rachel Boiteux
On Tuesday, April 28, a few of up shirts inside out before game Brittany Darrow Ysmael Kamgaing Amir Ebtehadj
my friends and I wore our Clipper four of the playoffs. I usually Gabi Feingold Lyric Latshaw Emma Edelman
jerseys or red T-shirts inside out wore my jersey after a big win Shelby Tzung Jojo Levey Liam Mathers
in protest to Donald Sterling. The for the Clippers, but I wanted to Danielle York Alon Levi Rebeka Mehdizadeh
reason I did this was because I am wear it this time inside out just to Sierra Margolis Morgan Novak
against racism, and also because the join the protest. The Clippers team Reporters: Samantha Rene Mai Robinson
Clippers did this in their pre-game itself was playing for Los Angeles Alicia Abramson Trevor Scholl
Claire Spector
warm-up. During the actual game and the fans—not for their owner. Jessie Bierschenk Julian Speyer
they wore jerseys only saying Los Ally Stahl
Although I was only one fan McKenna Brown Matteo Zabrucky
Angeles meaning they were playing wearing my jersey inside out, all Yoni Strugatsky
for a city, not a team. the support they can get helps in a
Georgia Calvert Amanda Thompson Maksim Zwarych
___________
—Aaron Heisen time like this. –– Tristan Haddadi Grace Dean Alyssa Wallin Faculty Advisor:
Aaron Heisen Brian Zargar Mr. Wechsler
April/May/June 2014 Paul Revere Charter Middle School 3
Around Revere
Dress Code Dilemma Mayors, Muscles
Countless students crowded and Mass Media
into the Student Services office Patriots rose for the 28th
after school on Tuesday, April Honorary Mayor of the Pa-
8th, clamoring to receive their News and notes edited by Alicia Abramson
cific Palisades: Jake Steinfeld
confiscated clothing items that on Wednesday, April 9. Dur-
had been taken away on what ing lunch, Mr. Steinfeld visited
came to be known as “Dress Revere’s auditorium to speak
Code Day.” Since the weath- to Patriots about his life and
er’s gotten warmer as summer career as a personal fitness
approaches, students are more trainer.
likely to break the dress code Mr. Steinfeld described
by wearing skirts and shorts himself as a “fat youth with a
that don’t meet the fingertip bad stutter.” When he was 13,
rule or flaunting their shoul- his father bought him a weight
ders in spaghetti strap tops. In lifting set. At first, he was not
order to ensure that the dress enthusiastic about using it, and
code is followed, at the begin- his father did not force him into
ning of each period, adminis- it. As a result, the set remained
trators waited by the entrance in his laundry room all sum-
to the girls’ P.E. locker rooms mer. However, one night, Mr.
to stop the students who were Steinfeld went into his laundry
violating the rules. They were room, retrieved the set, turned
then required to turn in their on a Frank Sinatra record, and
clothing articles and wear P.E. began to lift.
clothes for the rest of the day. Years later, Mr. Steinfeld
In protest of only girls moved to California in hopes of
getting dress coded, eighth winning the Mr. America con-
grader Isaac Pross showed Seventh grader Alexa Maghloubi admires the artwork in Mr. Mercado’s classroom at Open House.
test. He placed 2nd and refused
some support for his female to return home as a loser, so he
classmates and chose to wear
“short shorts” the following
Patriot Speakers time to make it to the finals. Investing in a Club stayed in L.A. Shortly after his
With her speech, “My Escape first customer bought one of
day, simultaneously testing ad- Pick Up Prizes from North Korea,” she made Cha-ching! Welcome to his pieces of equipment, Mr.
ministrators to see if they’d be it into the pre-nationals. the banking club. In this club, Steinfeld began to attract some
willing to dress code a boy for “Doing all the little things meeting every Thursday in X4,
right is what really makes the “Speech helps me fix my better-known clients, such as
shorts. After no results for over Korean accent and helps me to people talk about how money Madonna, Steven Spielberg,
half of the day, he was eventu- difference,” Optimist Club works, how stocks change dai-
Oratorical Contest winner be confident in front of people and Harrison Ford.
ally pulled out of his fifth pe- who discourage me,” she adds, ly and how much certain things Jake Steinfeld’s story
riod class and returned fifteen Daniel Gottesman advised. cost. The head of the banking
This March, Daniel partici- “It is also an amazing feeling to shows a bullied junior high
minutes later wearing green work so hard on something and club, Alexander Fradis, talks student who has become suc-
P.E. shorts to the sound of ap- pated (and received first place) about how you can earn your
in a contest that required him to be able to receive an award cessful in the fitness industry.
plause. “I decided to wear short and recognition for it.” money in real-life situations. This “little, fat kid” now has
shorts because, one, it was hot to write a speech along the Like Alexander says, mimick-
prompt of “How My Passions —Lyric Latshaw and a fitness line, has met celebri-
and sunny that day, and two, I Yoni Strugatsky ing Michel Douglas in Wall ties, and has hosted his own TV
wanted to support and stand up Impact the World,” then mem- Street, “Greed is good, greed
orize it and deliver it to a panel show. He says he owes it all to
for all my female friends who
of judges. Aca-Deca

Achieves is for the lack of a better word his favorite quote: “The world
had been dress coded the day is good, greed is right, greed
before,” he says. “I was excited His first place speech was Once every week, Patriots works, greed clarifies and cap-
that I made it past lunch, and written about his four pas- meet in Mr. Hamanishi’s room tures the essence of the evolu-
Mr. Koretz was fine about it.” sions: education, music, sports, to compete and participate in tionary spirit.”
—Alicia Abramson and compassion, for which he a mental sport also known as They don’t only talk about
won a cash prize. Daniel says, the Aca- Deca club. This club how prices change overtime,
“When Mr. Slavin mentioned has spent their lunch hours but they talk about the prices
the contest, I thought it would preparing themselves for the and percentage of brands. They
be interesting to try out.” intellectual challenges that discuss profits and TSLA and
Along with Daniel, three they predicted would appear in how it works and doesn’t work.
other Patriots, Alanis Abron, competitions. Mr. Steinfeld speaks out.
“Four reasons it isn’t good be-
Taylor Pike, and Ashley Miller The club’s hard work is cause of weak earnings, the lets you be what you let them
represented Revere. “Mrs. and demonstrated in their two first delayed model-X, low sales, believe you are.”
Mr. Somoza were there and it place and one second place banned from selling in New Several weeks later, anoth-
was great to have the support,” awards in contests. “I think Jersey, Arizona and Texas,” er Roads to Your Future group
Daniel recalled. we are FIRST among middle said Alexander. People who came to Revere to talk about
After winning, Daniel schools!” exclaimed Mr. Ha- join this club seem to be pre- their experiences.
Mrs. Somoza and Kamran moved on to the next round. manishi, coordinator of the paring themselves for the fu- “For us, everything started
make announcements at the The contestants were high club. ture. at Paul Revere,” stated Youtu-
Revere music performances. school students, mainly from On May 14, members met —Ysmael Kamgaing bers Mark and Alex. The two
private schools. The competi-
A Principal with tion was definitely a challenge
in Mr. Hamanishi’s room for
the first round of the competi- Prez is a Citizen Too
brothers, also known as the
Vagabrothers, came to Town
Different Principles for Daniel, but he had a lot of tions. Each team was asked Hall on May 14 to tell Patriots
fun. about twenty-five questions Donna Kharrazi is not about their lives.
Kamran Allahvardy, a 6th When Daniel was declared only the president of Paul Re-
grader at Revere, was the Prin- in all subjects. For each ques- “Since we were kids, we
winner, he was ecstatic. “I was tion answered correctly, a team vere, but is also a big helper knew the world was a really
cipal for the Day on May 12, excited. I felt honored. I was in the community. On Janu-
after being the highest bidder would earn one point. Teams big place,” they said. One day,
also happy that my hard work continued the competition in ary 7, Donna was given the they found a contest on Twit-
in an auction earlier in the year. paid off,” Daniel enthused. Youth Citizenship Award at
“Honestly, I’ve been waiting the second round taking place ter called the Biggest Baddest
While some middle school on May 16. Team Sutton led the Brentwood Library on San Bucket List. The competition
for this opportunity since el- students write speeches for Vincente. Donna showed her
ementary school, and I even with twenty-four points, only included a $50,000 cash prize
English class, 7th grader Ni- two points ahead of Team Dan- citizenship by working with as well as an all-expenses-
helped to pay for it.” Through- cole Joh writes speeches on her special education students and
out the day, Kamran spoke over iel and Team Monica. Team paid tour of 6 continents for 6
own. “Speech helps me know Alex/John won twenty-two she also conducted the Book- months. Out of 1,600 entries
the P.A, supervised the lunch how to deal with emotions,” ends program.
area with Mrs. Somoza, and at- points, ahead of Team Jonathan from over 100 different coun-
she says. Nicole goes to My by one point. These teams end- Paul Revere picked one tries, the Vagabond brothers’
tended a meeting with PRIDE. Speech Club at the Wilshire person out of the entire campus
He says that being the princi- ed their competition in the final three-minute video took the
Academy to perform and to round on May 19. On this day, who showed the most citizen- spotlight.
pal for the day taught him re- practice writing speeches. ship, and Donna was given the
sponsibility, and how to speak all teams competed against one Now that they have fin-
On Sat. Apr. 26 and Sun. another for the champion title honor of being chosen. To add ished their bucket list, Mark
in front of others. During the Apr. 27, from 7:00 A M to to the Youth Citizenship Award,
music assemblies, Kamran in- along with gift card prizes. Af- and Alex plan to pioneer a
10:00 PM, she went to the ter the competitions, members Donna also received three cer- travel show with other Youtu-
troduced himself. “I was a little Glendale Community College tificates, including one given to
nervous, and it was intimidat- were able to reflect upon all bers touring them through dif-
and won 3rd and 7th place in their hard work they’ve accom- her by the mayor of Los Ange- ferent locations. All they ask is
ing.” original oratory and declama- les, Eric Garcetti. These were
Kamran says that he wants plished throughout the year. for students to subcribe to their
tion This was Nicole’s first —Jessie Bierschenk also awarded to her for her Youtube channel.
to be an actor when he grows help in the community. For re-
up. He also would like to be an —Brian Zargar and
ceiving the Youth Citizenship Amanda Thompson
elementary school principal, Award and all the certificates,
because he would be able to Donna was written about in the
spend a lot of time with chil- Brentwood News, and the ac-
dren. “I’d be responsible, and count was a front cover story in
treat people equally as if they the local newspaper. She says,
were my family and friends. I “I felt proud and honored that
would want to work with kids I got to represent my school. It
as an adult, but not necessarily felt good to know that I was be-
as a middle school principal,” ing recognized for all the good
he concluded after a long day. Nicole Joh (left), Daniel Gottesman, Donna Kharrazi. I have done.”
—Yoni Strugatsky Mrs. Somoza congratulates
—Alyssa Wallin Ms. Pan for her attendance.
These Teacher’s Pets Get an ‘A+’

When it comes to their pets, four Paul Revere teachers admit that they practice favoritism, but no one’s growling about it.
“Silver likes to shred papers. There was a

student who never did his homework, and he
finally turned in his homework. I took all the
“Sammie is a thoughtful and considerate essays home to correct, and left them by the
animal who puts her own self interest bookcase, so Silver got on the bookcase and “Butterscotch thinks the broom is her “Bella likes to play ‘shuffleboard’ with
behind the needs of other animals. She shredded the essay on top. The next day at sworn enemy. Whenever I try to sweep, her treats! She is on the receiving end
does not bark when new people enter the school, the student eagerly asked, ‘Did you this little five pound rabbit jumps from of course. She bats them around and
house. She nursed our kitten for 5 months read my essay?’ I said, “No, my cat ate your about six feet away, trying to attack the pounces on them before she finally
when he was 7 weeks old.” —Ms. Manes homework.” —Mr. Hernandez broom.” —Ms. Palmer eats them.” —Ms. Stewart
Campus
Critters
The chickens living
at Mr. Honda’s Farm
share good times with
Revere’s students.
By SIERRA MARGOLIS

Why did the chicken cross
the East Driveway? To get to the
Paul Revere Farm!
While everyone else here on
campus is indoors, these 30+
clucking critters roam the area
around Rooms R-1 and X-17.
This, however, doesn’t mean that
students and staff don’t interact
with the chickens. Mr. Honda,
the 7th grade science teacher up
in Room R-1, and Mr. Denny,
the school gardener, make sure
the birds are well taken care of.
And when the animal science
unit comes around in Ms. Rob-
ertson’s agriculture class, stu- Up at Mr. Honda’s farm, 8th graders Molly Abrams and Isabel Kaplan do their job of feeding the chickens their meal of “Chicken Kracket.”
dents are always “egg-cited” to
mingle with the chickens as they mals,” Ms. Robertson said, “so marked. “To release it, my stu- However, Ms. Robertson is train students on how to handle
study them. this is a really great opportu- dents hold them along their not the only teacher who has to them properly.” Students are
By observing the chickens, nity for students to learn some sternum [chest]. This makes the teach students to how to treat also allowed to feed the chick-
students learn about animal of the skills required in animal chickens feel like they are at their feathered friends. During ens anything left over from their
ethology, which is the study of science.” their nest, relaxing and taking nutrition and lunch, Mr. Honda lunch except for candy, which is
animal behavior. The class uses In her class, students also care of their babies.” Holding the supervises the Farm area. The inedible for the birds. “As long
them as a model when they learn learn about what Ms. Robertson chickens this way immediately students who eat there are never as their main diet is ‘Chicken
about animal body parts, also calls “chicken hypnosis.” Stu- makes them calm down so that too ‘chicken’ to interact with the Kracket’—made specially for
known as animal anatomy. The dents are taught how the chick- students can work with them. birds, and they even let them sit chickens—it’s okay for them to
students also learn about ani- ens can be “hypnotized” by hold- “Chickens always mirror on their tables as they eat. peck on other foods,” he said.
mal nutrition by studying what ing them in a way that produces your behavior,” Ms. Robertson “For the most part, the stu- This supplements their diet and
is healthy and unhealthy for the a substance called oxytocin. told her class. “If you run at dents are really respectful to the reduces waste at the Farm. Of
chickens to eat. “This is known as the feel- them, they’ll run away. If you chickens and handle them well,” course, the campus critters enjoy
“There are a lot of career good hormone, or the ‘happy approach them calmly, they will Mr. Honda stated. “However, their special “treats” from their
opportunities to work with ani- hormone,’” Ms. Robertson re- respond to you just as calmly.” we do occasionally have to re- student friends.
These Patriots received rewards, such as gift cards, for their “super” behavior including academic achievements and citizenship on campus throughout the past months.
Mrs. Somoza Reflects on Her

Career, Revere and Shakespeare
By ALICIA ABRAMSON Mrs. Somoza: Being an admin- school and what your princi-
istrator, especially a principal, pal was like?
and JOJO LEVEY
is a form of teaching. Your Mrs. Somoza: My principal was
class is the entire school. Every Mr. Sklar, and I remember him
With only days left in her day I learned something new, very well. I was in leadership
40-year-career as an educator, even if I would have preferred for one year, and in choir for
Mrs. Fern Somoza sat down with Liam Mathers logs on in E-5.
not to. Teaching in any form one year.
Testing Week
Town Crier reporters for one last offers experiences that at times
interview before she says her reach thrilling heights, and/or Town Crier: Did your experi-
final farewell to ‘Revereland.’
With Tablets
dramatic lows. I think it will be ence in middle school influ-
difficult to live the rest of my ence how you have run Paul
Town Crier: What influenced life without experiencing these
Tests Nerves
Revere?
your decision to leave Revere? feelings on a daily basis. Mrs. Somoza: Some of my
Mrs. Somoza: I was not influ- memories made me think twice
enced into leaving Revere. I Town Crier: What was your about my decisions, because I (continued from page 1)
have worked for L.A.U.S.D. for greatest disappointment dur- remembered what I liked and
approximately 40 years, and I ing your time at Revere? didn’t like about middle school, One 6th grader, Ben Nack-
think it’s time to retire and move Mrs. Somoza: I have never been so I think that helped. man, kept a positive outlook
on. Originally I had planned to almost every day, “Do you have disappointed during my time at through it all. “I was stuck a
retire last year, but so many new a minute?” I hope I’ve always Revere. Maybe a little upset Town Crier: Ten years from lot on a blank screen with noth-
projects, programs and assess- had a minute or more for every- that students do not always now, what do you think Paul ing to do so I was bored out of
ments were being introduced one at Revere. realize the special middle school Revere will remember about my mind. But it was for math,
this year, I decided to stay for they have at Revere. I have you? so I was kinda happy. I didn’t
one more school year. Town Crier: What are you worked at many schools as a Mrs. Somoza: In the play get why I couldn’t skip a prob-
glad to leave behind? teacher, administrator, coor- “Julius Caesar” by William lem. I’m just happy it’s over and
Town Crier: What are you go- Mrs. Somoza: I’m glad to leave dinator, volunteer and parent. Shakespeare, Marc Anthony didn’t count for my grade.”
ing to do once you have left? behind a terrific group of self- Revere is an example of what spoke at the funeral of his Another 6th grader, Maya
Mrs. Somoza: I had a small assured teachers and students. a middle school should be for friend and mentor. He stated the Beeri-Feldman, also faced ob-
hope to delay retirement com- I’m happy to leave a high-per- students: caring professional following: “Friends, Romans, stacles. “On the first day, I
pletely and work on some of forming school always striving educators, rules and policies countrymen lend me your ears. couldn’t take the test because it
these new projects at the District for better. It makes me glad to that protect students (really), a I come to bury Caesar, not to wouldn’t go on single-app mode
level. However, I do not think leave a more beautiful, structur- clean environment to enjoy the praise him. The evil men do on Safari,” she said. “Then after
that is going to happen. I think ally sound campus, new roofs, educational experience, parent lives after them; the good is I logged in, it asked for guided
it’s nice to have two choices, fresh paint, and level walkways involvement in every aspect of oft interred with their bones. access, and my teacher didn’t
both equally beneficial to stu- throughout the grounds. I’m the school, and a place where So let it be with Caesar!” Well, know what to do. So that day I
dents and challenging for me. also glad to leave a still-exciting, students come first (whether I sincerely hope I have done didn’t take the test.”
performing music program, a they like it or not) with all little “evil” and extra “good” As the week progressed, the
Town Crier: What will you thriving garden, electives other adults on campus. Therefore I while I was principal at Paul number of problems decreased,
miss most about Revere? middle schools wish they could can truly say I’ve never been Revere Charter Middle School. especially after all students went
Mrs. Somoza: I will miss Revere, provide, and a school that has truly disappointed at Revere. I’ll settle for students, past through a lengthy process to
period! Revere to me is teach- new parents and students fight- How could a person be disap- and present, remembering make sure that all iPads had the
ers, students, staff, aides, plant ing to enter every year. pointed when they see only the their wonderful experiences in same operating system on them.
personnel, and wonderful sup- best all around them? middle school, and a principal Mr. Shibata reported a “180 de-
portive parents and community. Town Crier: How is being an (they might not remember my gree difference” once this pro-
I will definitely miss a favorite administrator different from Town Crier: Do you remem- name) who was always there, cess was completed.
question heard outside my office teaching? ber when you were in middle good or bad. For the “performance task”
section of the test, 6th graders
were given a task having to do
with a talent show. The 7th grad-
ers received a donut-solving
task, and the 8th graders traveled
to the South Pole to demonstrate
their math skills.
The performance task was
somewhat challenging, accord-
ing to 7th grader Danielle York.
“The concept was a subject
I knew how to deal with, but
working with it on the iPad was a
little confusing.” Being an essay
question exam with no multiple-
choice questions, students found
themselves rewriting long para-
graphs several times in a row.
Through it all, students kept
hearing two messages to help
them keep things in perspective.
“It is what it is,” said Mr. Shibata
Ali Zafar-Khan Jessica Breitman Avery Krauss Casey Neumann Lenny Melamed over and over. And Mrs. Somoza
Vice President Historian Historian Treasurer repeated the assurance that stu-
President
dents were merely performing
The five ultimate winners deliver their campaign speeches. On the day of the election, all candidates were given a turn at the microphone. a “test of a test” and their indi-
Patriots Elect New Student Leaders

vidual results would not even be
recorded.
Confusing or not, the Smart-
er Balance Assessments com-
pletely modernized the usual
guys [students] more activities to find out she was voted as stu- retary. “I love Paul Revere and “pencil and paper” approach to
By SAMANTHA RENE testing. Whether the new assess-
and fun things to do at school.” dent body vice president. “I was I think we need great leaders to
Ali is also confident that he will so excited that I was screaming guide us, but at the same time ments are smarter or not, work-
Twelve votes. That was mar- ing on the iPads was a unique
gin of victory that carried Ali Za- match up to the position, saying out in joy,” she said. “I was sec- make it fun and enjoyable,” she
he has been in student council retary this year, but felt I wanted said. “I want to make the school experience for the old fashioned
far-Khan to victory in the elec- Patriots.
tion for next year’s student body classes since elementary school more of a challenge to help the a cleaner place and have more
president. He narrowly defeated and is proud to continue. school. I plan to be open to all fundraisers and sports equip-
Caroline Ross and Rivata Dutta, Ali was in the auditorium pre- ideas that will help the school ment.” Casey says she was en-
who will serve as representatives paring for the talent show when along with all the members of couraged by her friends to run
for 2014-2015. the winners were announced student council. I really want to for this position and was confi-
Also winning their races over the PA system. “Right af- make the next school year the dent she could win.
were Jessica Breitman (vice ter Jessie was announced as best ever.” Treasurer Lenny Melamed
president), Avery Krauss (his- vice president, they said that the Paul Revere’s elected his- says he enjoys being a leader.
torian), Casey Neumann (histo- president won by twelve votes,” torian is a current sixth grader “I’ve had previous experience,
rian) and Lenny Melamed (trea- said Ali. “My heart was pound- named Avery Krauss. It may and I’m excited to continue what
surer). ing faster than it ever had before. have been his election slogan I started in third grade,” he said.
“I will improve all the ac- When they finally announced me that gave him the edge: “Vote “I want to have more school
tivities in the school, such as the as president, I was so relieved I for Avery and you will be A-very dances.” Outside Room J-2, an LAUSD
dances, grams, and more,” prom- was rolling around the audito- happy person!” Added Ali, “I hope every- official joins Mrs. Somoza in
ised Ali after he was announced rium floor.” Casey Neumann was one of body’s looking forward to next assisting students with their
the winner. “I’d like to offer you Jessie Breitman was excited three students who ran for sec- year—the best year of your life.” malfunctioning iPad tablets.
20/20 VISION
Twenty eighth graders make fearless predictions about where they will be in twenty years. 2014 2034*
By ALICIA ABRAMSON “I see myself being a musician.” “I’m going to live in New
and JOJO LEVEY —Jordan Koz York, married to some sort
As the class of 2014 culminates from “I’ll be trying to surpass my sister, steal- of band member. I’m going
middle school and gets ready for high ing her fame. After grad school, I’ll prob- to have two children and my
school, it’s time for them to start planning ably be traveling Broadway. And once I
wake up from my dream, I’ll be at home
art will be in galleries every-
their futures. The Town Crier randomly
selected twenty eighth graders and asked 2014 2034* watching Netflix.” —Sarah Silvers where.” —Ashley Miller
them where they thought they’d be in two
decades. Here are their responses: “I see myself in the NBA, “I aspire to be working in a field of
playing for the Lakers, trying computer science and working at a large
company.” —Sutton Shin
“You might as well replace you guys to get my ninth champion-
with computers. I’d like to be a computer
engineer or mathematician.” ship. I see myself with two “In twenty years from now, I see myself
—Yoshiki Takashima boys, one girl, and a loving as a young lawyer, serving the great
people of Los Angeles. I see myself in
“I’ll be successful, happy and content,
wife for support.”—Nima Rafie politics and as the 2046 governor of 2014 2034*
probably in some sort of business-related California.” —Amir Ebtehadj
endeavor.” —Daniel Gottesman “I’ll be working on the east
“I see two possible versions of myself in coast as a therapist. I see
“I believe that all the continents will
be manually merged together as Pangea
twenty years. I’m either an optometrist
in the Beverly Hills area, or I’m supreme
myself having a husband and
once was. The world will break out in a ruler of the world, making my servants two kids that I love with all
civil war and once the dust settles I will
emerge and take control. I shall lead a
cater to my every need. I prefer version my heart.”—Cienna Henry-Milton
two.” —Brian Zargar
campaign to become president of the 2014 2034*
world and this planet will be a better
place.” —Nick Leader “I will probably be a runner “I’m going to live in Fiji, married to Ga-
or a track star.”—Flaviano Winther rett Gardener. I’ll be the president of Fiji,
making $80 million per year.”
“Twenty years from now, I plan to have
at least one child and be married. I’ll be —Maggie Catalano
famous for either soccer, track, or sing-
ing.” —Jite Agege “I see myself with a small family, work-
ing as a big producer or director. And I’ll
be married to Harry Styles.” 2014 2034*
“I’m going to keep doing what I love
best, which is to sing and act. I hope I —Donna Kharazzi “I see myself being a surgeon
get the opportunity to be in movies and
such.” —Roberta Alaman 2014 2034* “I will be a grown man, happily married and chopping people up.
with two children and the owner of a mil- Like brain surgery and stuff
“Married, trying to start a family, working “Petroleum engineering!” lion dollar company.” like that.” —Noah Guirguis
as a lawyer or doctor.” —Maude Tipton *Artist’s Conception —Jack Bookey —Christian Jackson
Academic Excellence Exemplified

By ALICIA ABRAMSON AEE list, so I made sure that I got every-
thing done that I needed to accomplish. I
Three years and five report cards ago, feel like I really succeeded in what I set
a new batch of sixth graders walked into out to do and I can graduate Revere with
Paul Revere for the first time, with high honor and no regrets.”
hopes of achieving academic success. On the other hand, Alok Elashoff
Thirty-six of those students (listed in the doesn’t even study for upcoming tests. He
captions of the photos) have now man- learns what he needs to know while it’s
aged to earn straight AEE’s on all of their being taught, in class. “Unlike others,” he
20-week report cards, not including the says, “I do not stress and I listen in class.
final spring report card of 2014. Those are the two keys to success.”
So how did these students manage to “Ever since sixth grade,” says Loren
achieve such academic excellence? Says Jacobs, “I set my mind to getting straight
Daniel Gottesman, “I just study hard and AEEs, so that was my main focus, and I
work hard, make sure I know the material, accomplished it.”
pay attention, and listen in class.” Many Yoni Strugatsky has a different ap-
others responded similarly. Sierra Margo- proach. He says, “I don’t stress too much
lis says, “I constantly monitor my grades over school. I bribe all my teachers with
in my classes and check them. Ever since my contagious smile and positive attitude
the sixth grade, I’ve wanted to get on the in regards to life.”
From left to right: Yonathan Strugatsky, Karn Nanda, Sierra Somkin, Peter Jebsen,
Brendan Crum, Lynda Jauregui, Tania Shemtoub.
From left: Zollie Daily, Oscar Gagne, Matteo Zabrucky, From left to right: Sasha
Rayne Camden, Ashley Miller. Vanley, Hannah Megery.
Back row, from left to right: Sierra Margolis, Nicholas Kerkorian, Theresa Wellington,
Jake Greanias, Lyric Latshaw, Isaac Pross, Trevor Dalton. Front row, from left to
From left to right: Ethan Subel, Emmett From left to right: Catherine Li, Janise right: Daniel Gottesman, Tomomi Uruma, Jennifer Price, Helene Ren, Alok Elashoff,
Giffin, Tara Hochberg, John Morgan. Shin, Emma O’Neil, Anna Davtyan. Loren Jacobs, Alicia Abramson.
Israeli Insights
International students visit Revere and share their
impressions of the school and the United States.
By CLAIRE SPECTOR Town Crier: What was your
and SIERRA MARGOLIS first impression of America
and Los Angeles?
April 4 seemed to start off Daniel: It’s a lot bigger (than
like a typical day at Revere. Israel), I liked it a lot. Everyone
Administrators surveyed school here is a lot faster—life is just
grounds, teachers began setting fast paced. There’s also a lot
up their classrooms, and cold more traffic. One day we were
students milled about the campus stuck in traffic for two hours. I
sharing stories with their friends. couldn’t believe it when Eric’s
But this was not just any normal mom said it was normal!
day. For among the hundreds of Tomer: Some things are differ-
Patriots, four newcomers walked ent, but most are the same. The
through the gates, about to wit- similar things make it feel a
ness a day here at Paul Revere little more like home, except it
for their first time. is more carefree here.
Daniel Heirshzon, Tomer
Halperin, Anna Reshidko and Town Crier: What did you first
Romi Bechor traveled all the way think of Revere and how does
from their homes in Tel Aviv, it differ from your school?
Israel with a program between Daniel: It’s almost the opposite
their school and Leo Baeck, their of our school—not in a bad way
temple. This program enabled though. There are many things
the kids to stay at the homes of that are different. For example,
the American buddies they were in Israel, girls don’t have to do
paired with, who had previously as much P.E. as boys do. So
stayed with them during their things like the Fun Run would
trip to Israel. never happen. There are also no
Daniel stayed with Eric Hal- murals painted by students at Romi, Anna, Daniel and Tomer (from left to right) point to their homeland, Israel, on the globe mural.
perin, Tomer shared his time with my school. We also don’t have
Nick Leader, and Anna and Romi electives like choir, orchestra, grey, and sadder. The teachers I was going to choke on them! not out at fast food places. We
were paired with Molly Abrams. band, journalism or yearbook. do not seem much different I couldn’t even drink it all don’t eat as much junk food.
The visitors and the hosts said Instead we have things like art, though. because there were so many of
they enjoyed the trip. “It was a sculpting, fashion, soccer, chess, Anna: Revere is a lot bigger, them! Town Crier: What are you
positive, fun experience that has volleyball, basketball, jewelry because our school is five stories going to miss the most about
taught me how to be more re- and drama classes to choose high but just one building. It is Town Crier: How is the food America when you go home?
sponsible and a good host,” Eric from. made from cement to protect different from back in Israel? Daniel: I will miss the culture
said. “Throughout our weeks of Tomer: Revere is really similar from bombs for emergency. It Tomer: Some of the food here is here because you guys have so
friendship we shared and em- to schools in our country, but kind of looks like a jail. Back better and some of it is worse. many shops and places! I wish
braced our cultural similarities there are different things. We at home the teaching is very The pizza, donuts and burg- we could have them in Israel!
and differences.” don’t pledge allegiance to the different. The teachers at home ers here are better. We don’t Tomer: The stores. There are
On April 4 the visitors talked flag. There are different prob- don’t explain as much. It’s a lot have boba in Israel. Foods like much more of a variety of stores
to 8th graders Ashkon Khalkhali lems and different people. We of bookwork. They don’t talk at shawarma and humus are better selling things you can’t get in
and Spencer Davis, showing us get less of a choice in classes all. If your first period teacher is there. Israel like the different kinds of
our world through their eyes. in Israel. The schools are more absent then you stay home, and Anna: The food is different. clothes, candy and sodas. I will
if your teacher isn’t there in a There’s a lot more junk food also miss the people because
daytime period you do nothing here than back home. In Israel I have made some friends that
for that hour. you would eat snitchzel for I know I am going to keep in
‘The food here is Romi: Here, it is bigger and a lot
cooler than my school. Teachers
dinner. Here you have Starbucks
and burgers all the time.
touch with for my entire life.
Anna: I’ll miss the American
really good. I had are more strict there. Romi: The food here is really food! I tried cheeseburgers for
my first cheese Town Crier: How are the
good. I had my first cheese
burger (unkosher) at In-N-Out.
the first time, and I’ll miss that.
Romi: I am going to miss
burger (un-kosher) people here in America differ- In Israel, we mostly eat at home, Molly—my life-long friend.
at an In-N-Out.’ ent from the people back in
Israel?
—Romi Bechor Daniel: Back at home girls
don’t really do as many sports.
If a girl told people she did
soccer, she would probably be
laughed at or made fun of. Also,
‘I will miss the another difference is that people
are friendly here in a different
culture here way than in Israel. Here they are
because you guys more polite and inviting, but in
my country its like every one is
have so many friends with each other. For ex-
shops and places!’ ample, one of my brother’s best
friends is a guy he met because
—Daniel Heirshzon he accidentally stepped on his
foot in the street.
Tomer: People here are really
friendly. In Israel, people are
friendly too, but more aggres-
sive. They are more stubborn.
‘In Israel you would However, they are both nice
eat snitchzel for groups of people. I have rarely
seen bullies back home, and
Molly points out the finer style of taco eating to her Israeli amiga.
dinner. Here you when I have seen them they

eat Starbucks and are reported and taken care of
almost immediately.
burgers all the Anna: The kids here speak Eng-
time.’ lish! I haven’t really had a lot of
time to notice differences, but
—Anna Reshidko they also seem a lot nicer.
Romi: In Israel people are
friendlier, but they are very nice
here too.
‘People here are
really friendly. In Town Crier: What new things
have you tried and experi-
Israel, people are enced while staying in Los
friendly too, but Angeles?
Daniel: We went to Volcano Tea
more aggressive.’ on Sawtelle Blvd. with Nick
—Tomer Halperin and Tomer, and tried boba and
hot milk tea for the first time.
I really liked the milk tea, but Shortly after arriving at LAX, the Israelis insisted that they were up
the boba was weird. I felt like for a tour Beverly Hills with their friends from Leo Baeck Temple.
Three former Revere students now

teach at the school. They share their
memories of middle school life.
Mr. Fiser Faces the Future

By BRIAN ZARGAR
Mr. Fiser culminated from Paul Revere Junior High,
before it became a middle school, with the Class of ’81.
Mr. Roig Remembers Many years later, he returned. “It felt kind of strange at
first [to be back], but now I’m used to it,” he said.
Cmdr. Banner Is Back
By GABI FEINGOLD Though it has been over thirty years since he was a
Patriot, he believes that “Revere hasn’t changed very
When Mr. Roig walked onto the Revere campus in By JESSIE BIERSCHENK
much in terms of looks. The quad wasn’t here, and the
1971, he wasn’t teaching students. He was one of them. murals [on the east driveway] were different, but the When she was a student at Revere, Cmdr. Banner
“I was at Paul Revere Junior High School from 1971- general layout is the same.” Mr. Fiser believes that the said she would have “never in the world imagined work-
1974,” the English teacher recalls. dress code at Revere in ’81 was “more relaxed,” and that ing here.” Yet that is exactly what happened.
“The only classes I really enjoyed when I was a stu- he “could come to school in costumes during Halloween, As a student, Cmdr. Banner “wasn’t interested in sci-
dent were P.E. and Art. The electives I remember (aside which was cool!” ence,” and was more interested in art and history. Aca-
from Art) were Theatre and Drama, which because of Being a science teacher, Mr. Fiser is interactive with demically, in the two years she attended Paul Revere she
B1’s stage was actually held there! I also enjoyed the the standards. His classroom in W-1 features things one said she did well but wasn’t a “superstar.”
various “shop” electives—such as Print, Drafting and might expect in a 20th and 21st century science class- As a former student and now a teacher, Cmdr. Ban-
Horticulture.” Mr. Roig also mentions a Student Store room. The arrival of the iPads will allow his students to ner has had a front row seat in witnessing Paul Revere
that sold sweets at nutrition. “I would buy a glazed donut as it changes. In Cmdr. Banner’s eyes, Paul Revere is
or a round roll,” he remembers. “They were baked at Re- very different now from when she was a student here. “In
vere and were so good!” those days Paul Revere Junior High was seventh, eighth,
The punishments were also different. “When I was and ninth grades,” she said.
a student, they still allowed ‘corporal punishment.’ If “During the time I was at Revere it was fairly dys-
you got sent to the assistant principal, you were given functional,” she continued. “That’s when several of the
a choice—five days of after-school detention or three local private schools started up.” Another change in Paul
swats from a wooden paddle. Most kids took the swats Revere is its electives. When Cmdr. Banner was a student
because it was over with quickly and it made you seem at Revere, there were various electives such as cooking,
tougher!” sewing, and wood-shop. However these electives were
Mr. Roig can sympathize with students who have to not available for everyone.
race around to different classes. “I remember how large “At that time, only boys could take ‘manly’ electives
the school was and how much I hated going from P.E, to like woodshop or metal-shop—since those were viable
the front of school. Back in those days, administrators let do experiments and learn in a way that wasn’t possible careers for a man.” Just like girls were restricted in tak-
kids run to class or the bus. Every day you’d see some kid when he was a student. ing “manly” electives, boys were not able to take elec-
skid on his hands and knees running down the driveway.” Mr. Fiser went on to say that eighth grade science has tives considered more feminine.
Mr. Roig noticed that not all things about Revere now grown more difficult. “When I was at Revere, California Like Cmdr. Banner, Paul Revere has changed char-
are different. “One thing I noticed as a teacher at Revere did not have the science standards it currently has. Now, acteristics. From electives to behavior, it has revised fea-
was how little had changed.” science education is much better than before.” tures for students of all years.
For These Patriots, Sharing Is Caring

By DANIELLE YORK (from left to right) Brendan
Patriots Jared Brecher Sanders, Jack Chudacoff
Gabby’s Shelter Help
(left) and Josh Barad and Aaron Heisen.
sell baked goods with
friend Will Coquiard
(right). For her Bat Mitzvah Gabby hugs
project, 7th grader her furry
Gabby Weiner has been friend.
volunteering at her local
animal shelter in Westwood.
“I really love dogs and
cats and just any animal
in particular, and I wanted
to do a Mitzvah project
that could benefit them,”
said Gabby. During the
weekend, she walks, feeds
and plays with the animals.
She also helps out with
adoptions.
Jared’s Big Bake Sale “The toughest part is
For his Bar Mitzvah Project, 7th grader Jared Brecher
when a dog or cat that I
have gotten attached to gets
A Homerun of a Donation
was responsible for doing something to help out in his adopted. But of course I’m happy for them,” she said. For his Bar Mitzvah project, Aaron Heisen was
community. “I wanted to do something to help a single “It was such a good experience. I’m still doing it and able to combine three of his favorite things to do: rais-
family in need,” says Jared. “So my cantor told me about looking forward to doing it for a long time.” ing money to help out the community, having fun with
a family he knew, and when I heard their story, I instantly his friends, and playing Wiffle Ball—another version of
fell in love with them.” baseball.
The family includes a six year old who just recently On Jan. 26, Aaron went to the Palisades Recreation
recovered from neuroblastoma (a rare disease that young Center and held a “Wiffle Ball Home Run Derby” with
children get), an 11-year-old who is flunking school and his friends. Held at the baseball field, Aaron and his
acting up, and a father with Parkinsons and dementia. friends gathered sponsors and donations from the people
The mother works a triple overtime, and they have there. All of the money went to a non-profit organization
downgraded their house three times already. They were called Israeli Sports Center for the Disabled. This group
in desperate need of help. gathers money to buy sports equipment for disabled chil-
Jared spread the word, and on a fine Saturday Emily dren living in Israel.
afternoon, they set tables up and covered them with Cox Aaron is traveling with his temple to Israel this sum-
baked goods such as cake, cupcakes, brownies and mer and will be visiting the organization so he will be
cookies, as well as other snacks like Rice Krispie treats able to hand deliver the funds. Aaron also helps out at the
and candy. His friends Danielle York, Josh Barad, Aaron
Heisen, Lucas Braun and some of his other baseball Emily’s Walk for Wendy temple with many mitzvah projects. On May 4 he helped
out making paper bags filled with lunches for homeless
friends, gathered to help raise money at the Palisades On May 4, Emily Cox encouraged more than a dozen of people.
Recreation Center. her friends to join her on the 5th Annual Wendy Walk. Aaron collected $765 in donations from sponsors, as
“All my friends and family were so helpful,” he said. The 8th grader said, “Wendy Walk supports research on well as $500 he took out of his own Bar Mitzvah money
“Without all their donations I wouldn’t have been able to rare sarcomas, which my family friend had. The walk to donate to the cause, altogether raising $1,265.
reach my goal.” After walking around the baseball fields started and ended at Casa Del Mar Hotel. It was to the The Patriot says, “I chose this because I think no
and park areas for a few hours, they raised $675.50. pier and back and only took about 20 minutes. Luckily, I matter someone’s ability, or in this case, disability, they
Additional donations from and family and friends raised have good friends who came to support the cause. Over- should be able to play sports or do anything else they
the total to over $2,000. He says, “Overall, it was a fun all we raised over $300. Hopefully, next year twice as want as well as any other person can. Sports are great
experience and I was happy to help out a family in need.” many people will go.” pastimes, and I think everybody deserves to enjoy them.”
COVER STORY
Their Routine Is Clean and Green

(continued from page 1) and other snacks and foods. After the
On Tuesdays at lunch, the Go Green sale had ended, the money was count-
Club meets to discuss what they will be ed, and the club raised about $500. The
doing in the near future. On some occa- “surprise” bake sale, held on February
sions, they race out of the room and col- 14, was intended to have the proceeds
lect as much trash and recycling as they go to buying shirts for the club and Eco
can in about fifteen minutes. The differ- Homeroom. Now, the club is working on
ent approach that the club has to keeping posters that they plan to put up around
the school clean is what a club member, the school about conserving water. The
7th grader Sammy Stahl, likes best. “I state is in the midst of a drought, and
like that we have hands-on activities, with the help of conservation tips on
not just lectures on how horribly we’re the loudspeaker, the Go Green Club has
treating the Earth,” she said. Leah also made their point clear.
enjoys how different the club experience Club members claim that they are
is. “The thing I like most about this club just getting started on their clean imprint
is how unique it is,” she says. on the school. Students had their hands
Some homerooms have to stay quiet full with all the following activities.
and read or do homework. In others, the Green Day. Not the alt-punk band,
teachers let students talk quietly among but the celebration on St. Patrick’s Day
themselves. But there is one homeroom during which students wore the color
that does none of the above. Have you green and won prizes from the Go Green
ever seen people coming to your home- Club. Students who wore green on March
room with trash bags in their gloved 17 were allowed into Town Hall, and if
hands? That would be the Eco-Green the question asked by the Green Squad
homeroom. were answered correctly, you would get
They go on recycling rounds in the Ms. Chen and Ms. Robertson took ther Eco-Green and Agriculture homerooms on a a prize from Ms. Chen.
morning, collecting plastic bottles and field trip to Malibu Creek State Park to become familiar with their environment. The club’s observance of Earth Day
cans. The homeroom also serves as mo- on April 22 was a day to recognize and
tivation for some students in the class improve the planet’s cleanliness. There
to join the club. “I’m in the Eco-Green are celebrations all over the country, and
homeroom and I thought it would be a Patriots had their own celebration during
good idea to join the club,” Meilani ex- lunch in the gym. The recyclable admis-
plained. sion fee was also extended to the use of
The morning announcements over bottles and cans in the different activities
the loudspeaker during homeroom in- that were offered. Games there included
form everyone to first pledge allegiance bottle and can basketball, a balancing
to the flag. Then, announcements for act, bowling for bottles and others, all
upcoming events blare out of the speak- designed to appeal to the sixth grade
er and into the room. The normal an- students. The lollipop and other candy
nouncements come on about the Eighth prizes motivated Patriots to do their best
Grade Washington D.C travel trip and in the activities, and by the time the fifth
sports, and then you hear the clubs come period bell rang, students left the gym
on. “Hi, this is Leah! Meilani! Sammy! informed and aware of how to have fun
And Chaya!” four girls’ bubbly voices being green.
come over the loudspeaker. “And we’re Green Day. Not the alt-punk band,
from the Go Green homeroom!” The but the celebration on St. Patrick’s Day
four girls proceed to tell the school to during which students wore the color
“turn off the water when you are brush- green and won prizes from the Go Green
ing your teeth, or when you are not using On Earth Day, the Go Green Club hosted an event in the gym to honor the cel- Club. Students who wore green on March
it in the shower or when you are washing ebration. (above) Patriots play a game of bowling using recyclable plastic bottles. 17 were allowed into Town Hall, and if
the dishes!” This tip and more like it are the question asked by the Green Squad
a weekly errand for the recycling home- were answered correctly, you would get
room. a prize from Ms. Chen.
Over the course of this year, the club Next year, she hopes to expand the
has held two bake sales, one in Decem- school’s green and clean efforts even
ber and one in February, and made post- more. “I am hoping that we will enact
ers to raise awareness about the planet. more projects, such as recycling contests
The bake sale craze started when posters for bottles and cans as well as electronic
announcing the news were put up around devices,” she said. “It’s important to keep
Revere. The date and time for the sale people involved and aware of why we do
was set on the school calendar and on these things. Recycling is great, but it’s
the morning of December 17, excitement only the very basic thing we should be
was in the air at Ms. Chen’s X-14 home- doing. Even better, reduce the amount of
room. Baked goods crowded the desks unnecessary items bought or reduce the
in the classroom. The end of the day fi- use of resources you don’t need.”
nally came, and hordes of students came
swarming to the tables set up outside of This is the fourth in a series of Town
the auditorium. The line was massive. It Crier special reports about Patriots
wound around the railing as the students who are making a difference in their
eagerly bought pizza, brownies, cookies, Club members Leah and Chaya sort through trash and recyclables in the quad. community.
Meilani Wang: Town Crier: Are you hopeful for the

future? Why or why not?
the open bins. Kids are being rebels in a
way, thinking they’re cool by throwing
Green Go-Getter
Meilani: Overall, our school is still cre- recyclables in the trash. We put recycling
ating more trash than we are recycling. bins and trash cans next to each other, so
If we really commit ourselves, I believe it’s really easy, but they don’t take the
Gabi Feingold interviewed 7th grader we might be able to make a difference, time or effort to take an extra step.
Meilani Wang about her thoughts on but how things are going now, I do not.
how more Patriots can get on the Go Town Crier: Are you green at home as
Green bandwagon. Town Crier: Does it discourage you well or just at school? How so?
when you see kids putting trash in the Meilani: I try to be as green as I can, but
recycling bins or putting recyclables I’m not as committed as Ms. Chen, who
right in the trash? washes her Ziploc bags and reuses them.
Meilani: Yeah, because I have to pick I don’t waste as much as I used to. I’m
up all the trash in the recycling bins and more aware of what I spend and what
it’s a pain. I also know that other people goes into the earth.
in other places won’t have someone like
us to pick out their trash and it’s just Town Crier: How will you know if all
going to waste. your Go Green efforts are a success?
Meilani: One time, some LAUSD of-
Town Crier: Why do you think kids ficials came to Revere and saw what our
avoid the recycle bin when it seems so club was doing. They thought it was such
convenient? a great idea that they wanted to start eco
Meilani: Maybe they don’t want to pick homerooms in other LAUSD schools
up the lid, or they’re afraid to get their also. So we’re setting a good example
hands dirty. It’s easier to throw it in and maybe inspiring others to follow us. Meilani recycles a plastic bottle.
Travel
Monuments, Museums and Memorials
8th graders head east on
Spring Break to explore
historical landmarks.
By LYRIC LATSHAW
and SIERRA MARGOLIS
This spring break, after
months of planning and attending
lunch meetings, almost three
dozen 8th graders and their adult
chaperones got the chance to
visit the nation’s capitol during
the traditional Washington D.C.
trip. This privately-funded trip,
not sponsored by Revere or Rachel and Grace share a moment Taylor jumps for joy as she and her friend Trevor, Mia, Ryan and Valentino wave despite the cold
LAUSD, was an action-packed with the marble Lincoln Memorial. Gabby enjoy the Capitol Building’s lawn. weather in front of our nation’s Washington Monument.
adventure.
Students woke eagerly on
the morning of April 12 to take
a 7:50 a.m. flight at LAX. On
board were thirty-four excited
Patriots and four equally
endearing chaperones.
Once they arrived in D.C.,
the pace picked up. During
the next few days, landmarks
were seen, history was learned,
and memories were made—
three perfect ingredients for a
memorable adventure.
The memorials and
monuments added some
interest to the trip. Patriots
visited the Lincoln Memorial,
the Washington Memorial, the
memorials for Vietnam and
Korea, Jefferson, 9/11, Martin Patriots join the crowd of tourists at the Trevor and Rachel rub the engravings to Valentino, Josh, Ryan and Trevor reenact the
Luther King, and World War new Martin Luther King memorial. honor soldiers at the Vietnam Memorial. Battle of Gettysburg in historic Pennsylvania.
II. Memorials, monuments, of the Gettysburg tour guide. unpleasant part of her trip was she would definitely go back with Valentino said, “I would take it
museums, oh my! Several Apparently, he expressed the the fact that they had to wake family or friends. “I enjoyed the in a heartbeat.”
museums were seen as well, importance of the battle and up at 5:45 every morning. Her Newseum (a museum dedicated Mr. Anderson, trip leader,
including Air and Space, the made it interesting. However, favorite landmark was the to the history of news) which had declared the trip successful.
“Newsuem,” and the Natural Kaveh recollected, “I thought Vietnam Memorial. “We were awe-inspiring 9/11 exhibits, and When asked what made the trip
History. These special places the food was a little…sub-par. all really upset when we left and even an exhibit made especially different from all the others, Mr.
made the experience worthwhile, The best food I ate on the trip I hope to get an opportunity like for the ‘Anchorman’ movie!” Anderson replied, “The kids!
Mr. Anderson reported. was from Chipotle.” Overall, that again,” said Ashley. Valentino Sterza’s time in Every year is special, and I had a
One student in particular, Kaveh had a good time and he For Hannah Megery, it wasn’t D.C. was “a blast” thanks to terrific group of students this trip.
Kaveh Majd, believes that he will would definitely go back. just the monuments that made his friends and teachers. “I will They were a lot of fun to travel
always remember this school Nick Leader reports that her experience memorable. “My always remember hanging out with, and I laughed every day,”
trip. “My favorite moment was his favorite landmark was the favorite moment from the D.C. with my friends and seeing all Mr. Anderson said. His favorite
seeing Gettysburg. My buddies Washington Memorial. “And the trip was when Mr. Augenblick the wonderful sights,” Valentino part was probably going to the
and I enjoyed the opportunity Orioles game was a lot of fun,” and Mr. Anderson sang all of recalled. Though he loved it all, baseball game in Baltimore. “We
to expand our knowledge of the he added. ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ on the Valentino especially enjoyed decided to root for the Baltimore
wonderful subject of American Ashley Miller’s experience bus ride to the Orioles Baseball sightseeing, swimming and the Orioles and they crushed the
history,” Kaveh remembers. He was made worthwhile because Game,” she said. Hannah, like baseball game. His favorite Tampa Bay Rays!”
enjoyed the company of all of of her roommates. “My favorite many of the others, enjoyed her landmarks were Gettysburg, Aside from the interesting
his friends and the chaperones as moment was when I was in the meal spent at Chipotle. About because he enjoyed reenacting views and the attractions, Mr.
well. He says that he will always indoor pool with nine other the Vietnam Memorial, she the battle, and the Korean- Anderson made sure the group
remember the glorious sights people,” Ashley said. “We remembered, “The memorials Conflict Memorial because it had dinners and recreation
of our nation’s Washington looked out the window and it really showed me how lucky I was just a wonderful landmark. time planned ahead. “We had
Memorial. His experience was was snowing!” Apparently, it am because of the people who The worst part? Leaving! “If I many great places to eat (lots of
made worthwhile with the help was very magical. The only fought for our country.” She said had the opportunity to return,” buffets!) and we stayed at a hotel
with an Olympic-sized pool!”
This pool provided a place to
get physical exercise while also
having fun. The buffets were
enjoyed by the students as well,
but not quite as much as the
beloved Chipotle.
This trip leader’s favorite
monument is the Lincoln
Memorial because he shares the
same birthday, February 12, with
America’s sixteenth president.
“When I stand there and read the
Gettysburg Address, it’s hard not
to get emotional,” Mr. Anderson
recollected. It was positive,
joyful emotion that the kids on
the trip felt when they heard the
unrehearsed duet of “Bohemian
Rapsody” on the bus. “Neither
of us can sing,” Mr. Anderson
laughed, “but it was a blast and
the kids couldn’t believe what
they were seeing!”
When asked what drove the
The entire Washington D.C. travel group, clad in red, pose for a group picture in front of the White House. Their bright smiles express how fearless trip leader to give these
much they enjoyed the trip. Top Row: Gabrielle Cheldin, Taylor Torgenson, Luna Gibbels, Laura White, Lillian Wollman, Theresa Wel- students so many memorable ex-
lington, Trinity Martin, Ryan Kaltman. Mr. Garcia, Mr. Augenblick, Madeleine Fowler, Meredith Haaker, Rachel Boiteux, Noah Guirguis, periences, Mr. Anderson replied,
Grace Bedecarre, Kaveh Majd, Emma O’Neil, Nicholas Leader, Joshua Salazar, Martin Somoska, Valentino Sterza, Isaac Pross, Mr. “Seeing the expressions on the
Anderson. Second Row: Ms. Growsky, Libny Benitez, Shadie Rahman, Front Row: Hannah Megery, Ashley Miller, Emma Green, Trevor faces of the kids as we witness
Dalton, Perri Kahn, Lily Pike, Hailey Cadden, Shirin Shemtoub, Camdyn Kahn, Taylor Pike, Lucas Sisneros, and Mia Denari. amazing things is very cool.”
A Memorable
Journey to the
Magic Kingdom
8th graders take a trip to Disneyland.
By SIERRA MARGOLIS and CLAIRE SPECTOR

The whole school day, Revere’s eighth grade Pa-
triots were preparing for and looking forward to a day
filled with fun. Friday, May 9, was the day they had all
been waiting for: the infamous Eighth Grade Disney-
land Trip. Once the bell rang, they would be on their
way to the ‘Happiest Place on Earth.’
Like Thunder Mountain Railroad, the trip got off
to a rocky start for a few of the Patriot-packed buses.
The first buses to leave ran into some trouble at the
very beginning. “The freeway ramp was closed, so the
driver ended up at the Getty to ask for directions,” said
Johnny Amiri, a passenger on bus one. The second bus
also ended up at the Getty, and then took the wrong
freeway again, adding an extra twenty minutes onto
their trip. Despite the delay, all the buses ultimately
made it to Disneyland.
Though the Small World ride was closed that day,
Patriots made memories on many other rides. Cindy
Pace had an experience that was out of this world,
when she took a ride on Space Mountain for the first
time. “Roller coasters are my thing,” Cindy explained,
“So based on previous experiences on other Disney
rides, I was getting slightly apprehensive that the ride
would end up like the rest— a series of minuscule
turns and drops that leave me unsatisfied.” However,
she was “pleasantly” surprised by the ride. “Although
the ride was narrated by a cliché storyline, the ride was
much more thrilling than I had expected it to be. It was
amazing.”
However, “The Happiest Place on Earth” also
held one of the scariest experiences on Earth for five
Like Thunder Mountain Railroad,

the trip got off to a rocky start for
a few of the Patriot-packed buses.
of Revere’s Patriots. A Splash Mountain log carrying
Claire Spector, Loren Jacobs, Kaveh Majd, Peter
Jebsen and Lyric Latshaw was floating merrily along
through the groups of signing mechanical animals,
all the students enjoying themselves at the moment,
From Thunder Mountain to Sleeping Beauty’s Castle, when suddenly they entered the area right before the
Patriots found many backdrops for their fun photos. drop. And the ride stopped. Being at the bottom of the
hill, there was no real problem, until the ride started
up again.
“The ride started malfunctioning again and we
got stuck at the very top of the drop,” said Peter.
What followed? A log of hyperventilating children,
screaming to the point of voice loss. “I had a very
traumatic experience,” Lyric recalled, “If you’ve ever
been on Splash Mountain, you would know that, at the
end, these two vultures threaten you and tell you over
and over that you will soon meet your demise. After
about ten minutes of listening to them and watching
the water rush by, I started to believe them. At least I
had my buddy Peter to console me and scare me half
to death!”
Peter, however, doesn’t agree that he was the one
doing the scaring. “I wasn’t the one planning our
funerals. It was Lyric who kept saying we were going
to die,” he protested. “I tried to reassure her but she
wouldn’t listen.”
For some students, exiting the park was the main
issue. At the end of the day, Patriots were required to
get back to the buses by 11:00 p.m. or face a $100
fine. According to Jojo Levey, not all students were
able to meet the deadline. “Since other schools were
also visiting Disneyland,” Jojo explained, “the lines
for the trams to get back to the parking lot were very
crowded. People were pushing and shoving and some
were even breaking down into tears. After waiting in
a line for the trams that were even longer than some
of the ride’s lines, many Patriots were forced to sprint
back to the buses.”
Cienna Henry Milton was one of these sprinting
students. “My group went to Jamba Juice right before
the buses were supposed to leave,” She recollected.
“We all ordered our drinks and they took FOREVER!”
Cienna remembered that her friends got their drinks
before she did. “They ran out and left me!” She
exclaimed. Cienna ended up leaving Jamba Juice
without her drink and running to catch up with them
so she wouldn’t be left alone. Though some students
still didn’t make it in time, she doesn’t think anyone
was fined.
That night Patriots boarded the buses home with
aching limbs and cherishable memories from the
home of Mickey Mouse.
Kourtney and Tnsae see the handwriting on

the wall at the California Science Center.
Magnet Students Attracted to Science Center
Students in Revere’s magnet program headed to the California Science Center to look at many scientific exhibits and participate in activities involving science and technology.
Smart Sal the Science Gal By Mai Robinson and Brittany Darrow
A New Element of Science
I have a 120% grade Well, I have a
average in science 35% average... Eighth graders
according to Jupiter in Ms. Com-
Grades! bis’s class
made and wore
their own ele-
ment shirts.
Where’d you see that?

Pluto Grades? Did you
know that’s not even a Of course I
real planet? know Pluto’s
not a planet...
and neither is
Goofy!
7th grader
Gineth Rios
watches the
dolphins
out in the
ocean.
Nikki shows off her

snazzy science board.
Scientific Showcase
By JESSIE BIERSCHENK to continuously take pictures
A ‘Whale’ of a Time
of their projects to make their
During his first year teaching at presentations more visual. Being a
Revere, Mr. Burke was surprised to find technology enthusiast, he had his
out that there was no annual science groups of students film themselves
fair to showcase students of all grades presenting their projects and then
to participate in. So he decided to upload their videos to their school By AARON HEISEN great, Mr. Honda’s favorite part was
take this issue into his own hands. Mr. google accounts. Once uploaded, when he saw a Juvenile Whale come
Burke states, “Very rarely do students students made a QR code (quick With Mr. Honda and his campus out of the water. “It was so neat,” the
have choices of how to show their response code) allowing people farm highly populated with chickens, 7th grade science teacher expressed,
understanding of concepts. I knew that observing their projects to scan ducks and many other kinds of wild- “The mammal came out of the water
a science fair would be a great way for the code on their phone or other life, seventh grade science teacher and ‘Spy Hopped’. It raised its head
my students to show their understanding device and be taken to the page of Mr. Honda always loves making out of the water to take a look around,
of the scientific process.” the students’ video presentations. learning fun in school. However, he it was curious about us as well!”
With this idea in mind, he decided At the science fair, parents recently thought he would give his Mr. Honda exclaims, “We were
to arrange a small science fair for all his and other students were able to
so lucky to see this behavior because
students to participate in and present observe the work put into each
it is very rare with California Grey
during Open House. Mr. Burke gave of the students’ projects. In ‘The mammal came Whales. Also at one point in the jour-
instructions to his classes, guiding them this assignment, it seemed that
in how to make a successful science students learned to work as a out of the water and ney we were surrounded by hundreds
of dolphins, and dozens of sea lions. It
project. He gave his students class time group to include others’ ideas and “Spy Hopped.”’ was great to see the curiosity in all my
conduct successful and interesting
—Mr. Honda students they were all snapping shots
experiments. By participating in
‘I knew that a science fair the science fair, “Students can use
and showing their friends.”
would be a great way for science in many ways to better our kids a splash outside of the school en-
understanding of the natural world vironment with a field trip to Redondo
my students to show their and solve environmental issues,” Beach Harbor on the week of March
understanding of the scien- Mr. Burke said. 10-14. On the trip Mr. Honda was
hoping to see, whales, dolphins and
tific process.’ sea lions and he wasn’t disappointed.
—Mr. Burke “Our entire class had the time of
our lives out on the open water whale
watching,” said 7th grade student Sa-
to work on their experiments twice a mantha Rene, “it was an experience to
week and also encouraged them to work last a lifetime.”
on it at home. Mr. Honda says about his experi-
During class, groups of two- ence, “It’s not just being out there that
five kids would work together to cut makes it fun. It’s being able to hang
and paste their results and findings. Students created QR codes like this out with my students that makes it
Mr. Burke encouraged his students for students and adults to scan and fun.” Even though all three trips were Simon looks out the boat for a whale.
then watch an online presentation.
SPOT THE
DIFFERENCES
Not all science is cold and
calculating. On Wednesday
March 26, 2014, Ms. Uchida’s
7th grade class examined,
observed, and dissected a
variety of exotic flowers.
In an attempt to distinguish
different flower parts, and
learn what the more complex
real-life flowers look like,
students would carefully rip
or tear off the different parts,
such as the pistils and stamen.
Of course, to familiarize
themselves with the parts, the
7th graders spent the preceding
weeks studying the flower.
The photo to the right has
been PhotoShopped to have
ten differences. How many
differences can you spot?
has been added to the door 7. Pencil in the girl in the background’s hand is now gone 8. Leaves on plant are not there anymore 9. Water bottle is now pink 10. Binder is now yellow
1. Pink pencil is now gone 2. Jacket changed from blue to red 3. Pencil changed from red to green 4. “2014” changed from red to purple 5. Scissors are now blue 6. Paper
Entertainment
A Night
to Shine
Samira Ahmadzadeh
reads from her essay
“Struggling to Survive.”
Revere’s young authors parents and teachers that were a

critical asset in making the book,
placed on various pages that in-
dicated the poetry section, essay
share their writing at including English teachers Ms. section, and so on. Eighth grader
Young Authors Night. Flenaugh and Mr. Wechsler. Af-
terwards, Commander Scott D.
Matteo Zabrucky drew the front-
page artwork.
Wagenseller presented a check Once all certificates were
By YONI STRUGATSKY from the American Legion to handed out, students were given
PRIDE booster club for $8,000 an opportunity to read a small
Chairs were set up in rows and Mr. Fred Votto from the Riv- portion of their stories or po-
and an open microphone was iera Masonic Group presented a ems out loud. The first Patriot to
set as Patriots and their families check for $4,000. step up was Lucas Braun, who
gathered around the makeshift Soon after Mrs. Somoza fin- read an autobiography about his
stage. On April 22 at 6 p.m., ished speaking, 8th grade Eng- first rollercoaster ride. “It was a
Revere’s young authors came to lish teacher Mr. Slavin stepped sunny day. The sea sparkled like Near the start of the program, Emcee Mr. Slavin announces names
celebrate their published work up to the microphone to call the glitter. The waves crashed on the while Ms. Flenaugh, Ms. Kruger and Mr. Wechsler distribute books.
in the school’s 10th annual liter- names of the authors’ whose shore and pulled back again in
ary anthology. Pizza was served works were published in the their usual routine. It was a per-
with smiles galore as friends dis- book. Each student was given fect day for the pier.”
cussed their large array of works. a certificate of recognition for After many more speakers,
As the crowd settled and participating in Revere’s Liter- Alexa Maghloubi finished off
took their seats, Mrs. Somoza ary Anthology, and a copy of the the night with a poem titled “My
took the microphone to address book itself. Though not all stu- New Life.” “Here I lay, 710 A.D.
the audience. She introduced dents attended, there were a total my village has been hit, a vic-
herself and began to acknowl- of 221 written submissions and 7 tim of the plague. Hand clasped
edge the teachers who helped art contest winners. The contest to my mother, darkness paints
out in producing the anthology. was conducted by Mrs. Ernst. the room. Only soft whimpers
Flowers were given to certain The winners had their artwork of crying, fills the dreadful si-
lence…”
Overall, this year’s anthol- An overflow crowd fills the quad in the early evening sunshine.
ogy was the longest in all ten
years, adding up to 206 pages, 22 of young voices. Why wait until contributed to demonstrating the
more pages than last year. Some our students grow up before re- creative, academic and emotion-
English teachers submitted po- cording their words for posteri- al growth experienced in middle
ems or essays from one specific ty? Their brilliance is happening school.”
assignment in their classes from now, and I’m grateful for these English and history teacher
various students, such as Mr. windows into their incredible Ms. Flenaugh was a critical part
Slavin’s Rip Van Stories or Mrs. minds.” in the production of the anthol-
Ernst’s “The Day Is Done” po- This Young Author’s Night ogy this year. When asked why
ems, a homage to Henry Wad- was Mrs. Somoza’s last, as she she thought that it was impor-
sworth Longfellow’s poem by is leaving Paul Revere this year tant for students to publish their
the same name. (see page 1). “It has always been work in the anthology, she said,
Mr. Slavin said, “I felt a sense a joy, these past six years, to read “Students who publish in the an-
of prevailing optimism as my the excellent contributions to the thology receive recognition from
students approached the mic to Anthology,” she writes, “The family, peers and teachers. They
recite their published work, and extensive efforts of teachers, develop pride in their writing.
Front-cover artist Matteo Zabrucky proudly poses with Mrs. Somoza I felt honored to be surrounded students, and parents to produce They are forever part of a great
while English teacher Mr. Carnine holds up the awards certificate. by such an accomplished group this memorable publication have Revere tradition.”
(left to right) Iris Kim, Lucas Braun, Simon Goldsmith, Katie Thomas, Zach Wunder, Ms. Flenaugh and Isaac Pross at Literary Anthology Night on April 22.
Reed Wilson, the gods eagerly by a professional set designer.
From left to right: Zachary Lin, Roberta Alaman and Sarah Silvers in “Once on This Island.” wait to see what happens. The More challenges appeared when
god of water, played by Ethan opening night rolled around on
Jones, deliberately crashes the April 4 and some more mechani-
rich boy’s Mercedes, leaving cal difficulties added drama to
him severely injured. Seventh the show. “Half of the micro-
grader, Ally McCoy played the phones weren’t working (includ-
goddess of love, who fights to ing mine), but besides that this
put some love in the main char- year’s musical was a rewarding
acter’s heart. Will he die or will experience,” said Ally McCoy.
love save the day? That question “The cast did a fabulous job
is answered through a series of under hard circumstances,” stat-
musical numbers acted out by a ed director Kristy Pace after the
cast of 30 young actors. final Sunday afternoon matinee.
The cast rehearsed with di-
rector Kristy Pace about three to
Patriots in
four times a week during after-
school P.E.P. sessions. The cast
was often called upon to deal
with some challenging issues.
“Some of our rehearsals took
the Caribbean
place during a fire alarm test-
ing period,” said director Kristy
Pace. “We had four rehearsals
that had strobe lights flashing for
the full three hours. Add in a few
alarm sounds and the entire cast
had to use their ultimate focus to
keep rehearsing.”
But to make things easier,
Singers, dancers and most of the costumes were re-
used from previous productions,
actors take the stage for and the tropical set was built Aidan Gianassi plays Papa Ge.
‘Once on This Island’
By ETHAN JONES
The cast of Revere’s P.E.P.
musical took Revere by storm
on April 4, 5 and 6, dancing their
way into the auditorium during
their three shows.
“Once on this Island” is a
modern day story with a mytho-
logical twist. A number of gods
watching over the Antilles island
in the Carribean Sea make a bet
on which is more powerful—
love or death. When a young
villager played by eighth grader,
Roberta Alaman falls in love
The cast of the musical took the stage on April 4th, 5th and 6th. with a rich young man played by The colorful costumes and creative choreography add to the drama.
President Donna Kharrazi and the other Student Council hosts take the stage at
the evening performance of “Revere’s Got Talent” with the cast for their final bow.
‘Revere’s Got Talent!’

Patriot prodigies take on Tuesday, March 4th in the there was a rehearsal during prepared. In addition, many Istrin, said, “It was amazing to
auditorium. Slowly, Ms. Istrin lunch a few days before the see all of the talent at Revere. So
the stage to show off and eight other Student Council show. The performers were also
acts didn’t get to perform due
to stage fright or other technical many students worked hard to
their unique artistry. members began assembling the excused from their first, second, difficulties. For example, one of perfect their acts. I also want to
cast of the show as countless and third period classes the day Revere’s many musicians, Katie encourage anyone who tried out
By JOJO LEVEY performers attempted to wow of the show in order to get in ex- Duke, played the violin and was that was not in the talent show
and SHELBY TZUNG them with their talents. President tra practice before they took the accompanied by an instrumental this time to try again next year!”
Donna Kharrazi said, “Everyone stage. karaoke song. However, nearly
Students arranged into two who auditioned for the Talent In the evening after perform-
lines with their 4th, 5th, and half way through her song, her
Show was great and very brave. ing during the school day, 16 dif- music skipped multiple mea-
6th period classrooms filed in Probably the hardest part of the ferent talented acts performed in
to the auditorium on Tuesday, sures, so she was forced to leave
whole process was picking who front of many eager parents and the stage. After being motivated
April 8. There was a buzz in the got in.” students. From contortionists to
atmosphere, and any bystander by the crowd, Katie returned
After the cast was chosen, original guitar compositions to to the stage to resume and fin-
could feel the excitement puls- brave soloists, Revere’s eager
ing through the air as teachers ish her composition without the
Patriots used their vast amount background music.
shouted and signaled across the of talents to wow the crowd.
aisles to silence their classes. Out of all the Patriots in the
After a short introductory vdeo show, only one sixth grader got
As Patriots took their seats, eyes about the Student Council Hosts,
were turned towards the stage to perform: Chloe Quinn. She
Hannah Shabtian and Cindy performed “Feelin’ Good” by
and students eagerly awaited the Pace began the show by sing-
anticipated show. Michael Buble acapella style. “I
ing “All of Me” by John Legend was very impressed with Chloe;
The “Revere’s Got Talent” as Cindy also played the piano.
Show is one of the most impor- she was he only 6th grader in the
Following their performance whole show and had an amazing
tant events hosted by Student were fifteen more acts that ended
Council each year. Interested voice and lots of confidence,”
with the TYB Dance Crew. Even said Donna.
Patriots were encouraged to sign though the show was expected
up by filling out a sheet with Finally, at 7:50 PM, the 2014
to last 2 hours, it only ran for talent show came to a close. Af-
their name, their act, and what nearly 50 minutes because all
props they needed for their audi- Katie Duke demonstrated her ter seeing the final production, Chloe Quinn “feels good”
the performers were ready and student council advisor, Ms.
tion. Auditions officially began violin skills to Revere audiences. onstage as the only sixth grader.
Nothing Seems Impossible to This Year’s Yearbook Staff
...THE CLIPPERS PRACTICED AT REVERE. —Alex Vaupen and James Shannon ...KANYE WEST BECAME PRINCIPAL.—Julian Speyer
...THE QUAD WAS AN ICE-SKATING RINK ...THE EAST DRIVEWAY WAS TRANSFORMED INTO A GIANT
OPEN TO ALL GRADE LEVELS. —Rebeka Mehdizadeh INNER-TUBING WATER SLIDE. —Emma Edelman and Rachel Boiteux
...EVERYONE AT THE SCHOOL ...FRIENDLY UNICORNS REPLACED THE ...THE BEATLES PERFORMED
HAD SUPER POWERS. —Maksim Zwarych CHICKENS UP AT THE FARM. —Gigi Feingold AT REVERE. —Liam Mathers
...ALL PATRIOTS LOOKED LIKE JULIAN BUDGE.—Julian Budge ...EVERYONE WAS A MERMAID. —Emma Green
Beliefs, Dreams and Inspirations
Reflections contest program has been going on since

1969 and it gives students the
those two categories could
move on to the District level.
winners are honored at chance to unleash their creative Once the LAUSD judges
grade level assemblies. talents and be inspired as they evaluated entries from all the
experience the joy and fun of participating schools, they chose
By ALYSSA WALLIN making art. The categories three entries from Revere to
include music, photography, art, move on to the state level. At this
The annual Reflections art writing and dance choreography. time they also decided which
contest is considered a time for Earlier this year, 33 students entries would receive an Award
students to display their artistic submitted entries inspired by of Excellence, an Award of
ability and show everyone the theme “Believe, Dream, Merit or an Honorable Mention.
their talents. This year, three Inspire.” During the week after “I am very impressed with
Patriots, one from each grade Thanksgiving, Mrs. Esebag, this year’s participants and
level, gave Revere something Revere’s Reflections chairperson, what they achieved,” said
to cheer about with their collected the entries and sorted Mrs. Esebag. “There are many
showing in this year’s program. them out. She determined that talented students at Paul Revere,
With her dance choreography almost all qualified to be sent to and I look forward to seeing more
gaining special recognition, the LAUSD judges for the next wonderful entries next year.”
6th grader Amanda Harris round of evaluation. But since She encourages Patriots
joined 7th grade writer Zachary there were so many entries in to start thinking about their Mrs. Esebag presents an award to 6th grader
Garai and 8th grade musician the visual arts and photography possible entries for 2014- Amanda Harris for her dance choreography.
Harrison Garff in moving on to categories, she needed to work 2015, when the Reflections
the state level of competition. with an independent judge to theme will be “The world
This annual national arts determine which entries in would be a better place if…”
8th grader
Revere’s Reflections Awards 2013-2014 Harrison
Garff was
honored
Award of Excellence Film Production Visual Arts Music in the music
Amanda Harris-6 Award of Merit Award of Merit category.
Award of Excellence
Zachary Garai-7 Morgan Esebag-7 Jessica Garff-6
Yucheng Che-6
Harrison Garff-8 Blaize Smith-8
Honorable Mention Honorable Mention
Megan Mizrahi-8 Alexander Pitcher-7
Literature Award of Merit
Award of Merit Photography Asaph Bay-7 Certificate of
Ava Kerkorian-6 Marina Caro-6 Participation
Award of Excellence Molly Jebsen-7 Jonathan Shu-6
Honorable Mention Inessa Martins-6 Alice Kim-6
7th grader Zachary Alyssa Berman-7 Sophia Wlodek-6
Isabella Pocknell-6 Hyunhee Kim-6 Matteo Zabrucky-8
Garai was honored Caitlin Chen-7
in the literature Roeltje Van Heijiningen-6 Owen Holland-7
Award of Merit Honorable Mention Ally McCoy-7
category. Muhammad Khalid-6 Charlotte Andrews-7 Justin Hayes-6
Judith Zhang-6 Celine Rahnama-6
Janna Handler-7 Kira Davis-6
Miros Valipour-7
Town Crier film critics grade five recent releases.
Million Dollar Arm Godzilla Divergent Amazing Spider-Man 2 Captain America

A B A A- B+
This homerun of a movie fea- Gareth Edward’s monster of Director Neil Burger brings The long-awaited sequel of The latest film in the ever-
tures sports agent J.B. Bern- a film kicked off Summer us into a world separated by “The Amazing Spider-Man” evolving Marvel universe is
stein, who is struggling to keep 2014 with the first blockbuster many different factions, each hit theaters on May 2, leaving directed by the Russo brothers.
up with his financial situation. of the year. It’s as thrilling, dedicated to the cultivation fans shocked and electrified. The film takes place in the
In a final attempt to save his loud and full of energy as of a virtue, in the exciting Ordinary Max Dillon becomes present day during an uprising
and his partner Ash’s business, the title character itself. With action-romance “Divergent.” villain Electro when he is in an involving an underground
Bernstein organizes an event impressive visual effects and Different factions each electrical accident and attacked corporation inside the
called “Million Dollar Arm,” an interesting plot, this reboot represent knowledge, by genetically altered eels. government group Shield called
which targets cricket players in gives an exciting new take on fearlessness, selflessness, Spider-Man swoops in to save Hydra and Captain America has
large untapped market of India. the 1950’s classic. The film honesty and tranquility. In the the day (yet again) with his to take it down. The plot may
Bernstein, with the help of re- takes place in present-day film, Beatrice Prior, played by spidey senses. Electro teams seem fairly simple but the twists
tired sports scout Ray Poitevint San Francisco where actor Shailene Woodley, finds out up with Peter Parker’s long- and fantastically brutal action
and pitching coach Tom House, Aaron Taylor-Johnson portrays she’s Divergent, and can fit for a lost friend Harry Osborn in an sequences accelerate the story.
hope to turn two Indian cricket Lieutenant Ford living with his number a factions, not just one. attempt to destroy Spider-Man. The CGI is on point and doesn’t
players into major league wife, Elle, played by Elizabeth This gives her an advantage But in the end, the beloved ever break away from the
baseball pitchers. Although the Olsen. When a previous nuclear over others. She soon discovers web-spinning hero prevails, immersion of the film as well
movie starts off relatively slow, disaster awakens prehistoric a plan to kill all Divergents and defeating both enemies with the as the surprisingly witty acting
we are quickly able to grasp the beasts forewarned by Ford’s has to fight to survive. At first, help of his intelligent girlfriend, from Chris Evans, Scarlett
situation that the characters are father, the lieutenant must be the movie captured its viewer’s Gwen Stacy. But with the joy Johansson and Samuel L.
placed in. The pan of the camera called upon to aid Godzilla in attention, but by the end, it had of victory came a tragic loss. Jackson. Those who find Marvel
expertly gives us a sense of the the defeat of two evil monsters broken their hearts. Viewers Despite the tear-jerking ending, films too generic in storytelling
change the Indian ball players intent on destroying society. may have been disappointed the acting was spectacular—the and action will be pleasantly
are struggling through, with the With an average level of to see minor changes between actors were not at all afraid surprised by the overall quality
ever-looming deadline by which suspense and a dark sountrack the movie and book, but the to show emotion and didn’t of this film. Although it has
they must be ready to compete. to keep audience members on amazing and complicated shy away from anything. The some predictable plot twists,
Filled with clever jokes and in- edge, this semi-disaster movie storyline made it just as good special effects and CGI are quite “Captain America: The Winter
teresting plot twists, by the end is just what we might expect to see and read. The soundtrack impressive; it can’t be easy to Soldier” has pretty much
of the movie we are thoroughly from a big-budget summer flick. accompanying the heart-racing include a man that consists of everything else a great action
immersed in the story of the two Unfortunately, the mediocre action scenes make the bits electricity in approximately movie needs. It combines brutal
young Indians. A new look on acting and dull dialogue weigh even more intense and keep the half the movie. All in all, The action with a funny/witty script,
the classic theme of teamwork down the otherwise satisfactory audience on the endge of their Amazing Spider-Man 2 was an memorable performances and
and the values of family, Million film. This movie ultimately seat. “Divergent” is an amazing excellent film, and we’ll all be noteworthy characters who keep
Dollar arm is a movie to see. shoots more confetti than fire. film — a must-see movie for hoping to see a third. things interesting.
—Amanda Thompson —Julian Speyer many years. —Ethan Jones —Alicia Abramson —Trevor Scholl
Spring Performances
Conduct Excitement “Firework,” Show Choir also phony Orchestra played the “Ro-
By GRACE DEAN
performed “Can’t Stop the Beat” meo and Juliet Suite” and “Over-
On a warm spring morn- from the m Hairspray. Later, Ms. ture.” Other songs played were
ing, dancers, singers, and musi- Cronin conducted the Revere “Hall of the Mountain King,”
cians alike stood outside of the Singers in a variety of songs. “Fague in G Minor” and “The
auditorium doors, jumping up This chorus group performed the Chase.” Luke Ferrene plays the clarinet. Spencer Zaid plays the violin.
and down, speaking in hushed same medley for the rest of the One month prior to these
whispers. Mrs. Somoza came shows. Concert Choir performed year-end performances, Re-
on, and announced the start of in the next two shows, singing vere’s top music groups trav-
Revere’s Spring Concert. There “Africa,” the folksy rock song eled to the Forum Music Festi-
were three performances in all: by Toto, and 6th grade choir val, where they performed and
one for sixth graders, one for sang “Count on Me,” and were competed with music groups
seventh, and one for eighth. And accompanied by students play- from other middle schools. The
who were the performers for this ing ukuleles. select groups from Revere that
annual show? Ms. Cronin’s array Mr. Miyoshi’s bands also participated all received either a
of singers, Mr. Miyoshi’s assort- struck up many tunes on cam- silver or gold ranking, meaning
ment of bands, and Ms. Jacques pus, including “Chinese Folk that they were placed in the top
selection of orchestras displayed Fantasy,” “25 or 64” and “Under 10-20% nationwide. They cele-
Revere’s musical mind, which My Skin.” In one memorable brated their victory with a trip to
through many rehearsals, includ- performance, 7th grader Katie California Adventure. Said 7th
ing the Monday daytime perfor- Thomas conducted the Patriot grader Leela Gowland, “I would
mances, was tuned to perfection band in a rendition of “Austra- like to give a special thanks to
by the evening shows later in the lian Sea Ballad.” Mr. Miyoshi, Ms. Jacques and
week. As students swayed and Ms. Jacques’ orchestras fea- Mrs. Cronin for all of their hard
instruments played on the audi- tured songs sad and uplifting, work and efforts to put together
torium stage, Revere enjoyed its haunting and mysterious. Sym- such a fabulous program.”
very own unique performance. Ms. Cronin (left), Ms. Jacques and Mr. Miyoshi at the concert.
As classes filed into the au-
ditorium, Mrs. Somoza and Re-
vere’s principal of the day, Kam-
ran Allahvardy, greeted students
that were settling into their seats.
The usual procedure followed,
with a reminder to stay quiet.
Then, the show started.
Ms. Cronin’s choirs per-
formed a variety of songs, in-
cluding a medley of Adele’s
songs, “Rolling in the Deep”
and “Set Fire to the Rain,” the
hit pop song “Firework” by Katy
Perry, “Count on me” by Bruno
Mars, and more. In addition to The sixth grade choir included Patriots from both periods 5 and 6. The show choir perform the number “You Can’t Stop the Beat.”
Book Talk: THE FAULT IN OUR STARS

Patriots discuss John Green’s bestseller “The Fault in Our Stars”
“I have read The Fault in Our Stars
Hitting theaters on June 6th is a tale of two teens with cancer who happen to meet and fall at least four times, and each time this
in love; “The Fault in Our Stars.” This bestseller by John Green is a book Patriots have been absolutely incredible story only gets better.
raving about. The Town Crier interviewed three 7th grade girls and asked them to give their I have never read a book that made me feel so much
opinions on the story. Okay? Okay. a part of every character’s life. The love between
Augustus and Hazel is so real and the tragic situation
they find themselves in is so suspenseful and I couldn’t
put it down. Every time I read the hospital scenes I ended
up in tears because I felt like I was there. The writing
really makes every page come to life. I cannot
wait for the movie to come out and I hope it’s
as amazing as the book.”
—Ella Schumaker
“When I started to read The

Fault in Our Stars I entered an enchanting
journey. I liked this story because it proved that
even disabled people can find happiness. I love
the character’s daring and heart-warming personalities.
The plot was romantic and humorous with unexpected twists.
The theme shows that even in a world of darkness, love can
still be found. His detailed descriptions make the scenes
come alive right off the pages. My favorite thing about The
Fault in Our Stars was that I could feel the strong love of
the main characters, and how they shared the love with
not only each other, but the readers, too.”
—Skylar Smith
“The Fault in Our Stars

is an inspiring book that suggests
that life isn’t a fairytale. After reading it over
spring break, I couldn’t leave the story behind.
Every time I read the book, I never get bored or tired
because the plot is suspenseful throughout the whole book.
John Green mixes the perfect amount of romance and
reality to gain the presence of my tears and laughter.
It’s delightful plot twists and its sweet sudden
surprises grab my attention no matter where I am or
what I am doing.”
From left to right: Nicole Joh, Ella Schumaker and Skylar Smith read from Green’s book in the library. —Nicole Joh
Shooting Stars
Students share photos and behind-the-scenes
details of their close encounters with celebrities.
By YSMAEL KAMGAING she was hanging out in L.A. for
the weekend. “Some celebrities
On TV, on the radio, across
are rude but she seemed really
the headlines of newspapers, ce-
nice,” Danielle reported.
lebrities are all over the media.
(7) Aspiring rapper Jair Miles
It’s not every day that Patriots
met singer Macklemore at the
have the opportunity to meet fa-
West Los Angeles Children’s
mous personalities in person, but
Choir. He came to record his
when they do, it’s photo time.
new song “Wings” while Jair’s
The star-studded collage
class sang in the chorus. Jair
on the left shows snapshots of
went up and asked the singer
over a dozen chance meetings
lots of questions and they shook
between famous stars and their
hands. “I just love his songs,”
fans from Revere. Here are the
said Jair. “This was one of the
stories behind the pictures:
greatest moments of my life.”
(1) Georgia Calvert was a
(8) Colette Nassirzadeh got a
real “New Girl” meeting Max
real birthday surprise when she
Greenfield with his wife and kid
met the world-famous One Di-
at The Grove. “I was so scared to
rection singer Niall Horan at the
meet him, and his wife noticed
W Hotel. Huge crowds of people
my nerves,” said Georgia. “She
were waiting to get his auto-
came up to me and asked if I
graph. “I was speechless when I
wanted to meet him. I said ‘Yes’
saw him,” she said. “It was one
and took a picture with him. Af-
of the greatest birthdays ever.”
ter that I felt really thrilled.”
(9) Miros Valipour was at the
(2) Spencer Davis (pictured
premiere of the animated mov-
on the front page) and Sammy
ie “Mr. Peabody & Sherman”
Speiser were “Happy” to run
when she ran into Ariel Winter,
into Pharrell Williams at the Pali
who plays Alex on the TV show
High football field. The superstar
“Modern Family.” Miros said,
musician was filming his “Come
“I wasn’t that thrilled to go to
the premiere because it was for
Imagine how excited a kids’ movie. But then when I
was in line for popcorn, I noticed
“Belieber” Avery someone really familiar. I’ve been
VandeVort was when watching ‘Modern Family’ for a
long time, so I was really excited
she won backstage to see Ariel. She was so nice and
passes to see Justin sweet and after the picture she
even complimented me. I’m so
Bieber in concert at glad I got to meet her.”
Staples Center. (10) After an amazing soccer
game, Mariana Paleno met the
famous movie star Russell Brand
Get It Bae” video. “Spencer and I while he was watching his kids
both live near Pali,” said Sammy. play on the field. She was the
“We heard the loud thundering first person to notice him since
music from the field and decided he was bundled against the cold
to head over. Pharrell was a very with sweaters and scarves. She
down to earth guy who took time managed to pose for a picture
to talk and take pictures with ev- with the “Arthur” star. “I was
ery single person there.” very pleased to see him,” Mari-
(3) Ava Sahebi was dancing ana said. “It’s not very often that
at an event attended by Abby people get to see movie stars.”
Lee Miller, who is famously fea- (11) After a long day at
tured in the “Dance Moms” real- school, Ysmael Kamgaing went
ity TV show. “There were about to Westwood Charter to pick up
a hundred people there,” said his little brother and sister from
Ava. “After our dance routine school. On the yard, he recog-
was over, everyone lined up to nized a familiar face. He ap-
take pictures with Abby. It was proached one of the teachers and
a long wait but it was worth it.” asked, “Is that the soccer player
(4) Imagine how excited Jozy Altidore?” When the teach-
“Belieber” Avery VandeVort was er nodded yes, Ysmael excitedly
when she won backstage passes took out his phone and sprinted
to see Justin Bieber in concert at to the famous international soc-
Staples Center. She had with her cer player from Team USA. “I
a letter she had written to Justin couldn’t believe my eyes when I
describing how much she liked saw him,” exclaimed Ysmael.
him. As she gave him the let- (12) Jessie Bierschenk met
ter, Justin smiled as he thanked the famous TV and movie star
and hugged her. “I was afraid to Jennifer Garner at the Starbucks
give him my letter,” said Avery. down the street from Revere.
“I was about to not do it until I She didn’t notice her at first un-
thought ‘YOLO’ and gave it to til people kept crowding around
him. That must’ve been the hap- her. When she finally saw Jen-
piest day of my life.” nifer, Jessie asked her friend
(5) On May 4, Nick Leader Gabi to take a picture of the two
was walking with his friends to of them. “After I left Starbucks,
Santa Monica Place. “When we I giggled because I realized her
got there,” he said, “we saw a gi- husband Ben Affleck was also
ant crowd.” It turns out that Nick there but I didn’t even notice.”
Cannon, the host of “America’s (13) Last but not least, the
Got Talent,” was there shooting force was with Claire and Oli-
an intro for the show. When the ver Spector and Haley McCarthy
boys saw that the actor/come- when they met Harrison Ford at
dian/rapper walked into a store a cross country meet. The mega
nearby during his break, they movie star of “Star Wars” and
went up to him to ask for a pic- “Indiana Jones” fame was cheer-
ture. “He was well dressed and ing for his kids who attend school
he was very nice,” Nick said. in Brentwood. After posing for
(6) Also in Santa Monica, a picture, the star wished them
Rivata Dutta, Janna Offenberger good luck on their race. “Oli-
and Danielle York were on their ver and I have seen most of his
way to Starbucks when they movies,” said Claire. But Haley
ran into Peyton List, who plays admitted, “I never watched any
Emma in the Disney show “Jes- of his movies, but by the look of
sie.” When they asked what she everyone’s faces I knew he was
was doing there, the actress said famous for something.”
Sports
1.4 Seconds Puts Brent Smith in First

By MELISSA rushed forward in a blur. Be- “I thought it was a fun he yelled at us to start running.
BUNNAPRADIST fore I knew it, I was leading the course,” says runner Samantha Though I got an 8:41, I still
group of seventh grade boys. Ev- Rene. “Because it was all around was kind of annoyed because I
Runners position themselves ery muscle in my body screamed the school. By the end of the would’ve had those extra fifteen
for the race. The grass smells for me to stop, but I was deter- race, I was out of energy and I seconds to get a better time.”
fresh and the mild wind seems mined to push on and beat my was proud of my time. I thought The finals finally rolled
to cut through their P.E shirts, previous time: 7:58. I did beat it was good exercise, and even around on May 22 a cloudy
which are variously worn for it with 7:47—blowing that time though running isn’t my favorite yet sunny day. Excited specta-
athletic achievement. All run- out of the water.” activity, it was a fun change from tors watched eagerly to see who
ners wear set, determined faces, Seventh grader Brittany Dar- running the same course every would receive the trophies for
eyes focused only on what was row, Revere’s fastest girl, also week.” Revere’s fastest Patriot. Finalists
ahead of them. Spectators eager- stated she went all out during the The race proved to not just felt the stress of the competition.
ly wait for the race to begin. The race. With a time of 8:38, Britta- be an easy walk in the park for “It was pretty intense,”
whistle blows. The same runners ny was second to all time record most who did make it to semi- claims finalist Ryan Breitman.
sprint towards the beginning of setting girl Marissa Williams by finals and finals—the run itself “But I was excited for beating
the grass lap to start the course 25 seconds. was postponed a week due to the my goal. I wanted to be in the top
for the title of Revere’s fastest “I went out hard on my first sweltering weather on the desig- five finishers for my grade, and
Patriot. This is the scene of the grass lap,” she says about the nated days. so I tried to stay with the faster
Cross Country run. race. “And to get a good lead, When temperatures finally runners. A lot of them were try-
During second period, sev- I kept that pace until I got up to cooled down, Patriots ran the ing to pass me, including Jack
enth grader Brent Smith ran the front of the school, where I semifinals on May 20th. How- O’Rourke, who I ran really
across the boys’ finish line, slowed down to preserve my ever, period two had a malfunc- closely with for the majority of
achieving the title of 2014’s energy for the uphill part.” She tion—several seventh graders the race. However, I didn’t give
Fastest Patriot. With a time of also says that this race felt tough started about 15 seconds late up, and passed four people at the
7:47, Brent is the 2014 Cross for her. “I felt like my legs were because they thought the seventh end by the big tree. I ended up
Country champion for seventh made of metal because they felt graders were running after the getting fifth place for my grade
grade as well as the school, be- so heavy! I am a really competi- eighth graders, instead of all to- overall, and was really happy.
hind all time record setter Char- tive person, and since I didn’t get gether. My main strategy was to keep
lie Sherman by thirteen seconds. to run last year, I was really de- But not all of the second pe- trying to pass people and keep up
Beating runner up Flaviano Win- termined to win. ” riod semifinalists suffered from with runners I knew were slight-
ther by a staggering 1.4 seconds,
Brent received a trophy for his
The race, however, was a
process for everybody—not just
‘In the final sprint the malfunction—titled fastest
girl Brittany Darrow ran that pe-
ly faster.”
At the end of the finals, the
acheivement. the finalists. The preliminary run down the driveway, riod. first place winners received tro-
“I was really overjoyed for
what I had just accomplished,”
had every Patriot—all 2,100 of
them—running the course dur-
adrenaline coursed “Mr. Foxson actually had
told us that seventh graders were
phies, and the winning period
medals.
says Brent. “I was really nervous ing their P.E periods. The top ten through my veins running second,” Brittany con- “Running in cross country
at the start of the race, but my
friends calmed me down. All of
from each gender were selected
from each class to run semifi-
and pushed me to tinues about the malfunction.
“However, as the race began,
feels great,” says finalist Andrew
Cardona. “It felt like taking a trip
my senses were focused on the nals. The top ten boys and girls the finish line.’ some seventh graders started down Memory Lane—I loved
sound of the whistle, and the of each P.E period qualified to running. About ten seconds into running with my friends in such
moment it sounded, everything run the finals.
—Brent Smith the race, we asked about it and a big event.”
Flaviano Dora
Winther Seggelke
Jayson
Antonio
Fastest 8th Grade Boy Fastest 8th Grade Girl
Daniel
Yin
Devin
Fry
Stella
Collin
Fastest 6th Grade Boy Brent Smith: Fastest Patriot Brittany Darrow: Fastest Girl Fastest 6th Grade Girl
TOP TEN BOYS’ TIMES TOP TEN GIRLS’ TIMES

1) Brent Smith: 7:47 (7th) 6) Kaveh Majd: 8:21 (8th) 1) Brittany Darrow: 8:38 (7th) 6) Alyssa Berman: 9:37 (7th)
2) Flaviano Winther: 7:48.4 (8th) 7) Christian Jackson: 8:23 (8th) 2) Dora Seggelke: 9:05 (8th) 7) Lilia Weissmuller: 9:39 (6th)
3) Ben Hamer: 8:02 (8th) 8) Jayson Antonio: 8:25 (7th) 3) Daniela Flores: 9:08 (7th) 8) Jordan Darrow: 9:41 (7th)
4) Mauricio Martinez: 8:09 (8th) 9) Chris Howard: 8:26 (8th) 4) Sammy Stahl: 9:24 (7th) 9) Lizzy Rene: 9:42 (7th)
5) Finn Cawley: 8:17 (8th) 10) Diego Huttepain: 8:27 (8th) 5) Stella Collin: 9:25 (6th) Amanda Harris: 9:42 (6th)
Brittany Darrow
has the track all to
herself.
On the Fast Track

Patriots set the pace for a successful track season.
By SAMANTHA RENE in the 200 meter than before, lake, but only two boys showed 48.2 points, coming in first in fourth place.
the girls earned one point in the up. It was up to the girls to win it place. They improved in the 400 Many Revere runners are
As the first race started, so 4x400 meter relay. The boys also for Revere. However, they only meter by earning one more point beating records and coming in
did Paul Revere’s track season. showed their improvement when scored a total of 16 points, put- than last time and in the high first, second, or third place, but
The track team went to a total of they earned two more points in ting them in 5th place. jump, with .2 more points than who are these special patriots?
four track meets and performed the 1600 meter, and two more On May 1, Paul Revere stu- the previous meet, they obtained Eighth grader, Rayne Camden,
in several different events. They points in the high jump. dents ran their last races before a total of 7.2 points in the high broke Revere’s 100 meter record
performed well in several cat- On April 26, Revere’s girls the championships. The boys on jump. The girls however, scored on May 1, running a time of 11.5
egories, especially in the 1,600 went to a meet at Harvard West- Paul Revere’s track team scored a total of 15 points putting them seconds, beating the record, 11.8
meter, 400 meter, and 800 meter seconds by .30 seconds. Repre-
runs. Charlotte Heide Eric Halperin runs senting the seventh grade girls,
During the track meets, throws the shot put. the 200 meter dash. Brittany Darrow has won several
points were tallied depending on races. Her strongest race is 1600
how athletes placed in competi- meter run, her best time being a
tion. Only the top five competi- 5:34. Eighth grader Jite Agege
tors in each event earned points ran two of the fastest times in
for their school. For instance, the 200 meter dash—27.1 and
a first place win would result 27.5.
in five points, while fifth place Revere’s final meet of the
would earn one point. year was the Delphic League
At Paul Revere’s first meet finals. During this prestigous
of the season on March 27, 2014 meet, Revere had several medal-
at Chaminade High School, the ists. Another medalist from Re-
Paul Revere track team showed vere was Brittany Darrow, who
all the private schools that they finished the 1600 meter run in
were threats to their titles. The 5:34, resulting in a first place
Paul Revere boys earned a total win. eighth grader Ben Hamer
of 46 points putting them in sec- took third place in the 1600 me-
ond place, losing only to Laurel ter run with a time of 5:11. As
Hall. The girls earned 32 points, for the relays, Paul Revere took
putting them in second place second place in the 4x100 and
to Immaculate Heart. “It was 4x400. Rayne Camden was an-
a great way to start the season. other high-performing athlete
And I really think this will give from Revere. Rayne jumped
us a boost of confidence for fu- over 5’4” and ran the 100 meter
ture track meets,” says Brittany dash in 11.92, making him the
Darrow, a member of the track Delphic League champion in
team. both events. “When I had finally
At Paul Revere’s second crossed the finish line I felt great,
track meet on April 3 at Chami- for I had claimed the title in the
nade, Paul Revere earned less entire league for the 100 meter
points than before, with a total of dash,” Rayne said.
55 points. The Revere boys tied Their numerous hours of
for first along with Chaminade training resulted in several wins
having 42 points overall. The for Revere’s athletes on the track
girls from Paul Revere came in team. Despite having to compete
fourth with a total of 13 points. against many private schools,
Revere’s runners improved in Rayne shoots off the start- Revere was able to end the sea-
some categories. For instance, Ben Hamer leads in son in sixth place for girls and
the 1600 meter run. ing line as he begins to
the girls earned two more points run the 100 meter dash. third place for boys.
Softball Team Has a Home-Run Season

By ALYSSA WALLIN cord of 4 wins and 3 losses, the the bottom of the third inning, pitched a shutout up until the last
Riders were awarded second Village Christian put the first inning, when Gabby Weiner’s
In six years of Revere soft- place in the league, losing to run of the game on the score- pitching closed out the game,
ball, the 2014 team seemed to Village Christian School in the board, and eventually all four also giving up no runs.
be the most successful team. championship game. were scored in that inning. Re- More highlights of the season
Against all odds, in their first In this defeat, the softball vere went throughout the game include the game against Har- Alyssa Wallin
year in the Delphic League, the team started off the game with with no runs, and was defeated vard Westlake, where the girls focuses on
team made their way into the one hit by Calia Hunter, how- 4-0. “Really all we had was one defeated the Wolverines for the home base as
championship game. With a re- ever no runs were scored. In bad inning in the field, but that’s first time in Paul Revere softball she prepares
how softball goes sometimes,” history. “Our game against Har- to run.
softball coach Mr. Kirby stated. vard Westlake I would say was
“Our pitching was solid all sea- the best overall game. Mainly for game that could be called a high-
son long, it was just our hitting the fact that, simply as a game, light of the season. The 19-0 win
that would sometimes sputter it was the most exciting and had was another dominating expe-
out. We had our chances to get some of the best highlights of rience for the girls. With Talia
a couple of runs, it just didn’t the season for us,” Mr. Kirby Hunter’s pitching and the work
work out.” describes. Alyssa Wallin lead off of the team, Revere won easily.
Although they lost the cham- the game with a home run over “In my six years as head
pionship, the team dominated the left field fence. Talia Hunter softball coach, this was the best
their opponent, Chaminade, in carried the team throughout the team I ever coached,” Mr. Kirby
the semi-finals. The 23-0 win game with her pitching. In the said. “Wins or losses, as long as
was led by Talia Hunter’s two end, the Riders won 2-1. my girls had a good time and left
home runs and Alyssa Wal- The Rider’s victory against everything on the field, I was
The girls on Revere’s softball team are all smiles before their game. lin’s two grand slams. Talia also Campbell Hall was another happy.”
Fun-Rai$ing in the Sun

By ALLY STAHL
The timers are ready, the
runners are ready to start for a
thirty minute running period.
Patriots start at their first
checkpoint at the bottom of the
course. With music blasting and
muscles pumping, the whistle
blows. This year, over $24,000
was raised at Revere’s annual
Fun Run. This money is donated
to an environmental charity
every year, chosen by the Go
Green Homeroom. This year,
the money was donated to the
docents of Malibu Creek Park.
Along with getting exercise,
students have a chance to earn
community service hours.
With pledges from family
members and friends, some
students run to get the most
checkpoints they can get,
and others to fill the two-
mile requirement. At the first
checkpoint in the lap, Mr. Amos
stands ready to blast runners
with his massive water gun.
According to 7th grade runner,
Alyssa Wallin, “The weather was
on the warmer side so it felt good
and refreshing to get sprayed.”
The Fun Run is required
for Patriots at Revere, but not
for the teachers. Some teachers
including, Mr. Steinhoek,
Ms. Kruger, Ms. Asahina,
Mr. Amos and Ms. Palmer
ran for fun to encourage their
students. Ms. Chen, Go Green
club chief and PE teacher said,
“The Fun Run has been going
on since 2011, and I hope it
goes on for many more years.” Patriots ran their way to fun at Revere’s annual Fun Run.
Volleyball Team Serves the Heat

By YSMAEL KAMGAING

The boy’s volleyball team
seemed to be spiking up some
wins this year. These Patriots
entered the playoffs in the 2nd
seed, because they won a total of
four games: Campbell Hall, Cul-
Miles Toland fights for the ball against his Chaminade opponent.
LAX to the MAX

ver City and twice against Oaks
Chritian. They lost three games:
twice to Chaminade and once to
Campbell Hall.
The Revere boy’s volley-
Following this was a loss to ball roster consisted of Samuel
By CLAIRE SPECTOR Ingram, Will Clifford, Mickey
Harvard Westlake with a score
With the spring 2014 PEP Moore, Will Elander, Brandon
of 6-8. The next games both Boone, Zach Hausner, Justin
session drawing to a close, so is ended in victories for Revere,
the season for the Revere boys’ Howard, Brent Smith, Simon
one against Chaminade with a Goldsmith, James Mitchell, and
lacrosse team. An overall record
of 3-5 sums up the final few 10-8 score, and another against Nicholas Conte.
games, but prevents the boys Culver City with a score of This group of athletes worked
from competing in the playoffs. 6-2. Next came a 4-8 Revere diligently at their practices twice
Despite this, the team loss to Brentwood, a 6-7 loss to a week, and they worked hard
feels they did well and pulled Westside Neighborhood School, to improve their skills in serv-
themselves together with their and a 8-12 loss to Saint Pauls. The ing, passing, setting and spiking.
camaraderie. “Our teamwork was team ended the season on a high Alongside their fundamentals,
all right the first couple of games, note with one last win against the team often used skills such as Nicholas Conte tees up the vol- Sam Ingram serves the ball to
but once we started winning View Point with a 5-4 score. blocking and diving to imorove leyball for a serve. the other side of the court.
our chemistry really started “I liked playing on the their game, which ultimately led
improving,” said Jake Takakjian. team because I got to represent to victories.
Revere’s first game was Revere,” Jake added. “Having a Revere’s boy’s volleyball
against Oaks Christian and jersey with my school’s name on team, consisting of five seventh
resulted in a 2-11 Patriot loss. it is something to be proud of.” graders and four sixth graders,
finished the competitive league
play with a record of 4-3. “It was
better than what I expected,”
said outside hitter Brent Smith.
“Our success as a team and the
team chemistry made the season
really fun.”
In the first round of the play-
offs, Revere beat Campbell Hall
20-25 on May 6, but in the sec-
ond round, Revere lost to Cham-
inade 17-25 and the second set
22-25.
“Even though we didn’t win,
overall our team had a fun time
playing,” said Justin Howard,
who said he’s already looking
Patriot James Shannon runs to the offensive zone to try to score. forward to next year. The volleyball team is all smiles after winning second place overall.
Braun the Baseball
Phenom
Lucas Braun is a member of
the Hawks club baseball team,
who is about to play in a tour-
Edited by Jojo Levey nament in Cooperstown, New
Rolan Panza York. “I am extremely excited
Many Patriots participate in a heads toward for Cooperstown because it will
wide variety of athletic sports. the goal. be my first time playing baseball
From dancing to swimming, and out of California,” says excited
soccer to gymnastics, the six ath- Lucas. “It is the biggest baseball
letes on this page have quite a bit tournament for 12 year olds and
to say about their extracurricular I’m so excited my team and I are
activities. playing in it.”
This 7th grader has been
Twirling in Tutus playing baseball since age 4 and
he practices Wednesdays and
Since she was a little girl, Fridays every week. “The fact
Alexandra Shlosman has that we get so many second-
dreamed of being a dancer— chances is why I love baseball so
and it seems her dream is on much.” Lucas said. “I never have
the path to becoming reality. to get myself down about a bad
With rigorous practices for a at-bat because a great baseball
minimum of 11.5 hours every player fails 7 out of 10 times.”
week and relentless training to Lucas has made great memo-
keep her flexible and strong, ries while playing, but his over-
Alexandra’s aspirations to one all favorite, he says, “When I
day dance professionally may was 10 years old my all star team
not be so far-fetched. “I started won the District Championship
dancing when I was four,” she because I pitched 3 innings, only
says. “My older sister did ballet allowing 1 run, struck out 4 bat-
and I really wanted to also. I ters and at-bat I hit a three-run
would just dance around the Home Run.” —Aaron Heisen
Shoots and Scores ment took place when he was when he was younger. His sister
only ten years old. Since then, used to always play soccer and
Rolan Panza is also a student his club team has won about he wanted to be as good as her.
sports star, who is a left defender twenty tournaments. They also “One of my greatest moments
on his soccer team, Santa Moni- participated in a National tourna- in soccer was the time when we
ca United. He has been playing ment held for silver, silver elite, had a one point lead but the oth-
soccer since he was six. Now and gold teams. Rolan’s team er team had the ball. The other
he has advanced to a silver elite reached round of thirty-two until teams best scorer chipped the
club team that practices three they were finally defeated with a ball over our goalie. At the last
times a week and usually has a close loss. second I came and headed the
game on the weekends. Rolan says his older sis- ball out of the goal and we won.”
Ballet is Rolan’s first soccer tourna- ter inspired him to start soccer —Ysmael Kamgaing
definitely
her forte. Lucas
tags off
the season.
house as a child and my parents Life in the Fast Lane

thought it made sense for me to
take classes.” Dora is ready to dive off the
For some, the constant blocks and into the coolness of
efforts required to excel at ballet the pool. This is an everyday
may seem cause to give up, but routine for Dora Seggelke. She
Alexandra finds ways to stay is an experienced and skilled
motivated. She is inspired by her swimmer. She works very hard,
improvement every day, which juggling schoolwork with swim
“motivates me to come back practices and competitions. She
the next day and improve even loves the water, and has been en-
more.” joying it since she was a child,
So where does she see her even if it was just splashing
dancing skills taking her in the around and having fun in the
future. Since Alexandra trains sun!
at a very intense Russian school Dora enjoys her sport beyond
Nastasya just the pool. She said, “When
of dance, very few are chosen soars.
to become professional dancers, I’m in the water I swim like a
but, she says, “it is definitely a shark is chasing me!” Dora is
goal of mine.” very athletic and has the skill
—Alicia Abramson
Keeping Up the United States team, and Califor- Athlete of the Year for five years.
nia Rhythms. “I train five hours And last but not least, she
Rhythm everyday except Fridays from 4 was Sportskid of the Year in
to 9 pm and usually get home at USA Sports Illustrated. “My fa-
Nastasya Generalova’s ca- 9:30, do homework, and go to vorite part about rhythmic gym-
reer is beating the competition bed at 1:00 am. My main goal nastics is that you get to express
by leaps and bounds. She has is to work my hardest and be the your feelings to the audience,”
been doing rhythmic gymnas- best I can be,” she tells us. she said. Dora makes
tics, which combines ballet and Her hard work has paid off. “When you share your feel- a splash.
creative dance to music, while Nastasya has won 6 gold metals, ings with the audience, they can
working with the apparatus, and 5 silver. She is ranked num- feel it too, and it’s one of the best
such as ribbon and hoop for over and experience to power past her
ber 2 in the junior USA team and experiences possible.” opponents.
ten years. She trains with the has been the USA gymnastics —McKenna Brown She participates in competi-
tion and looks forward to them
Dancing technique classes a day and ten she hopes to dance in, though: weeks in advance. As for her
career in swimming, she says, “
hours of Nutcracker rehearsal a the Youth American Grand Prix.
Through Life week during the fall season. “I Only the best ballerinas get to I have no clue how long I want
Almost every little girl has would like to dance seven days participate in the YAGP, so for to continue swimming, but I will
dreamt of becoming a ballerina a week, but my mom says that I Sarah, it would be an honor. Sar- try to continue as long as I can.”
and wearing pink tutus and spar- need a day of rest,” Sarah tells ah exclaimed, “I love every part Even when Dora was 5 or 6, she
kling tiaras at one point in their the Town Crier. Sarah is talented of dancing, from class to perfor- knew she wanted to be a swim-
Lights! life. For 7th grader Sarah Hurty, at many types of dancing: mod- mances. Dancing makes me feel mer. She is dedicated to her sport
Camera! this dream could someday be a ern, Horton, ballet, jazz, tap, hip happy and joyful. Sometimes and committed to being the best
Passe! reality. hop, flamenco, and African. dancing can be painful, like she can be. When she swims, she
Through lots of hard work, Since ballet is her main many long hours of rehearsal always wants to be first. “Pulling
Sarah is confidently becom- focus, the emphasis is not on on pointe, but no matter what, I ahead of her competitors is what
ing a star. She dances six days competition. There is one bal- always feel on top of the world keeps her going,” she said.
a week, including two hours of let competition in the future that when I dance.” —Lyric Latshaw —Ally Stahl
Style
“Be comfortable
with whatever
“Don’t forget you wear.”
“Shoes make to dress for
the outfit.” yourself!”
“Accessories
are key.” “Always check
the weather.”
Madeline Alexis Sarah Maude

Fowler Gorlick Silvers Tipton
Leyla
Dekhanova
“Your own style should make “My favorite clothing stores in- “Don’t be afraid to mix patterns “Layering clothing always works “Make sure not to be afraid of
you happy, confident and—most clude Pacsun, Urban Outfitters, and colors. If someone doesn’t like and high-waisted jeans and high what others think about your
importantly—comfortable.” Brandy Melville and Varga.” what you’re wearing, too bad!” socks go with anything.” style. Just be yourself!”
The five girls and boys voted best dressed in the yearbook poll give some tips on how to spice up your style.
“Don’t
steal other “Prepare
people’s “Dress with
“Make sure swag.” clothes the “Wear cheap
colors don’t style!” day before sunglasses.”
clash.” school.”
Kent Isaac
Fukahara Pross
Victor
Paredes
Daniel
Grzesiak
Jason
Park
“Wear clothes that represent “Don’t wear the same clothes “Pacsun, Urban Outfitters, Vans, “My favorite stores include “My favorite clothing stores are
your specific style, clothes that over and over again in one week. American Apparel, H&M and Abercrombie and Fitch, Opening Ceremony, J. Crew,
make you feel comfortable.” Shop at different stores.” Zumiez are my favorite stores.” Zara and Uniqlo.” Clarks and thrift stores.”

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Paul Revere Charter Middle School April/May/June 2014 Volume 58, Issue 4

COVER STORY Patriots and Principal

The Storm Before the Calm

The Need to Go Green

These Teacher’s Pets Get an ‘A+’

“Silver likes to shred papers. There was a

Mrs. Somoza Reflects on Her

Patriots Elect New Student Leaders

Academic Excellence Exemplified

dinner. Here you when I have seen them they

Three former Revere students now

Mr. Fiser Faces the Future

For These Patriots, Sharing Is Caring

Their Routine Is Clean and Green

Meilani Wang: Town Crier: Are you hopeful for the

By SIERRA MARGOLIS and CLAIRE SPECTOR

Like Thunder Mountain Railroad,

Kourtney and Tnsae see the handwriting on

Magnet Students Attracted to Science Center

Where’d you see that?

Nikki shows off her

Revere’s young authors parents and teachers that were a

‘Revere’s Got Talent!’

Nothing Seems Impossible to This Year’s Yearbook Staff

Reflections contest program has been going on since

Town Crier film critics grade five recent releases.

Million Dollar Arm Godzilla Divergent Amazing Spider-Man 2 Captain America

Book Talk: THE FAULT IN OUR STARS

“When I started to read The

“The Fault in Our Stars

1.4 Seconds Puts Brent Smith in First

TOP TEN BOYS’ TIMES TOP TEN GIRLS’ TIMES

On the Fast Track

Softball Team Has a Home-Run Season

Fun-Rai$ing in the Sun

Volleyball Team Serves the Heat

LAX to the MAX

house as a child and my parents Life in the Fast Lane

Madeline Alexis Sarah Maude

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