2012-2013 Teacher of the year
By Natasha Grego
When someone is teacher of the year it is not just a title. It shows that staff, students and administrators respect the teacher and think he/she is great. In the following interview about Mr. Yale, he talks about what it means to him to be Teacher of the Year.
Natasha: What makes you a great teacher?
Mr. Yale: I try to incorporate humor into the classroom. I also try to make learning fun.
Natasha: Why do you deserve teacher of the year?
Mr. Yale: I deserve teacher of the year because I had so many great teachers and administrators that have helped me to become a better teacher.
Natasha: Are you happy to be a teacher?
Mr. Yale: I am very happy to be a teacher because it is a career that I wanted my whole life. It is very rewarding to see students succeed and to see them enjoy school.
Natasha: What is your favorite sport?
Mr. Yale: My favorite sport is football. The baseball team I like the most is the New York Mets. Also I like to play softball and baseball.
Natasha: Do you have any special interests?
Mr. Yale: I have been a baker and cake decorator for many years. I also like to spend time with my family.
Mr. Ferrara, a teacher in Cluster 8 had the following to say:
''I nominated Mr. Yale because he listens to his students. He also helps them do their best. He's always a positive person."
When someone is teacher of the year it is not just a title. It shows that staff, students and administrators respect the teacher and think he/she is great. In the following interview about Mr. Yale, he talks about what it means to him to be Teacher of the Year.
Natasha: What makes you a great teacher?
Mr. Yale: I try to incorporate humor into the classroom. I also try to make learning fun.
Natasha: Why do you deserve teacher of the year?
Mr. Yale: I deserve teacher of the year because I had so many great teachers and administrators that have helped me to become a better teacher.
Natasha: Are you happy to be a teacher?
Mr. Yale: I am very happy to be a teacher because it is a career that I wanted my whole life. It is very rewarding to see students succeed and to see them enjoy school.
Natasha: What is your favorite sport?
Mr. Yale: My favorite sport is football. The baseball team I like the most is the New York Mets. Also I like to play softball and baseball.
Natasha: Do you have any special interests?
Mr. Yale: I have been a baker and cake decorator for many years. I also like to spend time with my family.
Mr. Ferrara, a teacher in Cluster 8 had the following to say:
''I nominated Mr. Yale because he listens to his students. He also helps them do their best. He's always a positive person."
Cluster Seven slithers and much more
By Zeel Patel and Madison Wilson
A black and white-striped snake, a dark-green python, lime green and black spotted frogs, a brownish-gray lizard, large-black cockroaches, and a tiny lizard—Mr. Matsil has many interesting animals in his classroom.
Jake is an eighteen-year-old Ball Python that loves to eat live rats once every two to three weeks. Whenever he is hungry, he moves around, looking for food. He drinks fresh water and his cage is cleaned every Sunday. He is Ms. Huse's son's snake. Students are able to touch and hold him. He is happily living in Mr. Matsil classroom for the next two years.
Bitey is a five-year-old California King Snake who loves to eat two mice about every two weeks. He drinks refreshing water and his messy cage is cleaned once a week during the weekend. Bitey has bitten Mr.Matsil four times when he tried to grab him in his cage. Fortunately, Bitey doesn't chomp when he is out of his cage. He is a beautiful, calm creature. Mr. Matsil has had him for two years.
Iggy is a three-year-old Painted Dragon. He eats fruit, bugs, and green things. Mr. Matsil cleans Iggy's cage every week. Mr. Matsil's daughter named Iggy after a cartoon character. Unless you put your finger in his mouth, he will not bite you. Iggy is twice the size as when Mr. Matsil received him.
Mr. Matsil also has two Red Belly Tree Frogs, named Ding and Dong. They eat worms and crickets. Their cage gets cleaned every Sunday. He puts new hay and cleans the walls using a towel with water and alcohol. Mr. Matsil got them from a teacher that did not want them.
Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches also live in his classroom. They live for about a year and they have been passed on for generations and generations in Mr. Matsil's family. They eat fruit and dry dog food. Their cage is cleaned once a month. They like to hide in paper towel rolls because they feel protected.
Larry the lizard is an Anolde Lizard. He is fed insect's every day, and his cage is cleaned once a month. These lizards are mostly found in Florida and come in people's houses and eat the insects in their home. They can also be pets. He was given to Mr. Matsil by someone who didn’t want him.
Mr. Matsil also has a lonely goldfish in a big tank. Freddy the Goldfish is fed fish food by Mrs. Sinclair who also named him. Check out more pictures on Mr. Matsil’s creatures on the Globe Website.
A black and white-striped snake, a dark-green python, lime green and black spotted frogs, a brownish-gray lizard, large-black cockroaches, and a tiny lizard—Mr. Matsil has many interesting animals in his classroom.
Jake is an eighteen-year-old Ball Python that loves to eat live rats once every two to three weeks. Whenever he is hungry, he moves around, looking for food. He drinks fresh water and his cage is cleaned every Sunday. He is Ms. Huse's son's snake. Students are able to touch and hold him. He is happily living in Mr. Matsil classroom for the next two years.
Bitey is a five-year-old California King Snake who loves to eat two mice about every two weeks. He drinks refreshing water and his messy cage is cleaned once a week during the weekend. Bitey has bitten Mr.Matsil four times when he tried to grab him in his cage. Fortunately, Bitey doesn't chomp when he is out of his cage. He is a beautiful, calm creature. Mr. Matsil has had him for two years.
Iggy is a three-year-old Painted Dragon. He eats fruit, bugs, and green things. Mr. Matsil cleans Iggy's cage every week. Mr. Matsil's daughter named Iggy after a cartoon character. Unless you put your finger in his mouth, he will not bite you. Iggy is twice the size as when Mr. Matsil received him.
Mr. Matsil also has two Red Belly Tree Frogs, named Ding and Dong. They eat worms and crickets. Their cage gets cleaned every Sunday. He puts new hay and cleans the walls using a towel with water and alcohol. Mr. Matsil got them from a teacher that did not want them.
Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches also live in his classroom. They live for about a year and they have been passed on for generations and generations in Mr. Matsil's family. They eat fruit and dry dog food. Their cage is cleaned once a month. They like to hide in paper towel rolls because they feel protected.
Larry the lizard is an Anolde Lizard. He is fed insect's every day, and his cage is cleaned once a month. These lizards are mostly found in Florida and come in people's houses and eat the insects in their home. They can also be pets. He was given to Mr. Matsil by someone who didn’t want him.
Mr. Matsil also has a lonely goldfish in a big tank. Freddy the Goldfish is fed fish food by Mrs. Sinclair who also named him. Check out more pictures on Mr. Matsil’s creatures on the Globe Website.
National Geography Bee Competition 2013
Over 250 students participated in this years Geography Bee. The winner of the Bee was sixth grader Jaylynn Battle of Cluster 7 and first place runner up was Matthew Bahre also of Cluster 7. Seven other students made it to the final round, including 8th graders Kaylani Inman Johnson, Josh Pianka, Nick Jones; seventh grader Tyuanah Watson and sixth graders Chris Salgado, Ben Pierce, and Daniel Tavares.