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The Berkshire Bugle

Mrs. Flack looking super!

berkshirees.bcps.org We Learn. What’s Your Superpower? January 12th, 2016

Baseball

By: Xavier Swieczkowski

What a surprise, Adam Jones was crowned baseball man of the year

because he was the best player in Major League Baseball. A sad part is that

Chris Davis might not come back because they are not giving him enough

money. Another good thing for the Orioles is that Manny Machado got his

2nd gold glove and he hit 35 home runs all through the season. The Orioles

had sad parts and happy parts at the end of the season. They did not make it

to the World Series, but they won 81 games and lost 81 games.

I hope next season will be better than this season. However, the

orioles might have to get a new player next year. Chris Davis was the best on

the team one year because he hit the most home runs. Oriole fans are

wondering if Chris is going to leave and who the team is going to pick up to

replace him. The Mets are different than the Orioles because the Mets did

make it to the playoffs and they did very well. However, the Royals beat

them in The World Series. That makes the Royals the best baseball team in

2015. Congratulations to the Royals for winning The World Series. This is

what happens when you work as a team.

Football By: Jaiden Weinreich

A huge shocker. Last year Baltimore had a 10-6 record and this year they have a 4-9 record. All of these players got injured: Joe Flacco Terrell Suggs Steve Smith Sr. and Dennis Pitta It has been a really tough season. There’s no way the Ravens will make it to Super Bowl 50. Hopefully next year will be better!

Miss Fox to Mrs. Flack

By: Carmen Coco and Andrea Selby

Have you ever wondered about new teachers? Well if you

have, you should read this article. This is about Mrs. Flack and what

she does, how she teaches and a lot more. After you read this you will

know Mrs. Flack better than ever before.

Mrs. Flack likes to teach because she says, “I learn something

new every day and I like to learn new things.” She also likes kids.

Her favorite subject is reading because each time she reads she learns

something new. Mrs. Flack said she was inspired to teach because she

had awesome elementary teachers. Next, she said she is both strict

and not strict. It all depends on the day.

Mrs. Flack said she did not teach at other schools, but she did

substitute. She started teaching in 2013. Mrs. Flack did not pick the

grade that she wanted to teach, but if she could have, she would have

picked 2nd or 3rd. She got lucky that the school picked 3rd. On a scale

of 1 to 10 Mrs. Flack said her job is a 10, so that means she really

loves her job. When she was little she played school. Lastly, she likes

to go to movies, play sports and likes softball and kickball.

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Ms. Hall wearing her favorite shirt.

This is Grace, Sophia, and their

father at Donuts and Reading

with Dad.

Ms. Borsella

and her grandson.

Madam Secretary

By: Evelyn Keyes

Ms. Borsella is the secretary of the P.T.A. She has

helped our newspaper grow so much by getting us a

professional camera and special hats to use. Because she has

helped us so much we want to put the spotlight on her.

When asked what her favorite color is she said “purple,

because I have liked it for years.” Let’s start with something

more interesting about Ms. Borsella. For fun, Ms. Borsella likes

to spend time with her grandchildren. She has a dog named

Gigi. She also has 2 daughters named Heather and Tiffany. Ms.

Borsella said, with enthusiasm, that her favorite sports team is

the Baltimore Ravens. She decided to join the P.T.A because

she wanted to help the school and the children. If she could go

anywhere in the world she would go to Hawaii because she

thinks it’s beautiful and wants to see it personally. The last

movie she saw in the movie theatre was Minions. She said she

loved it and it was a very cute movie. She loves Thanksgiving

because she has a lot of blessings to be thankful for and she

loves to eat. The thing she loves the most about the P.T.A is

the awesome people she gets to work with on the board.

Finally, Ms. Borsella hopes that Berkshire will do very well and

be the best school in the county.

A Special Thank you!

Thank you, Ms. Borsella, for all you

have done. You have been so generous and

supportive and we are extremely grateful.

Besides The Newspaper Club, you have

helped so many students and families in the

Berkshire Community. You are truly one of a

kind and have made a real difference. We

hope that this article has shown our

appreciation.

Sincerely,

The Berkshire Bugle Staff

What Does Ms. Hall Do Outside of School?

By: Alora Fisher and Jasmine Dreves

This is an article about Ms.

Hall’s life outside of school. Ms.

Hall has a lot of friends but her best

friend is her dog. In Ms. Hall’s free

time she likes to hang out with her

dog. She has worked at Berkshire for

8 years, and worked 25 years with

Baltimore County. Ms. Hall has 3

kids; 2 girls and 1 boy. Her favorite

movie is ''The Wizard of Oz''.

The thing she likes about her

job is working around kids because

she likes to be around children.

When Ms. Hall isn't working she

likes to ''just hang out, eat together

[with family] and get a laugh''. Ms.

Hall's job gets difficult when spills

happen, students get sick and

children mess up the bathrooms.

Help make Ms. Hall's life easier and

stop writing in the bathrooms.

Donuts Love Reading!

By: Keon Braxton

On October 23rd, 2015,

Berkshire students had Donuts

with Dads in the gym and the

cafeteria. Berkshire does

Donuts with Dad so all the kids

can eat donuts and read with

their dad. Mr. Bryan said he

likes chocolate donuts and

Tarren said she likes

strawberry donuts. Madison

said she likes Harry Potter

books and her dad likes sports

books.

Make sure you thank

the PTA because they helped

get the donuts. You should also

thank Ms. Brooks for inviting

the dads to share donuts with

us.

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What’s Your Superpower?

By: Clara Goetzinger and Cadence Jackson

Can you guess what our school moto is this year? It’s “We Learn…What’s Your Superpower?”

That’s why we’re asking who your superhero is and what superpower you have. If there is anyone that

really means something to you, they could be your superhero. Do you know who your superhero is? It could

be your sibling or best friend, you never know! Maybe it could be your mom, dad, sister, brother, elder, or

your guardian. What’s your superpower? Maybe it could be reading, drawing, or maybe you’re really good

in school and that could even be your superpower. Having a superpower is very fun!

Makayla in Mrs. Flack’s class said, “My hero is my grandma because she brings over a toy each time

she visits.” That’s so sweet. What’s your opinion on this? If you want to add your opinions, write a letter

and have your teacher send it to Ms. Leppert. Ms. Jackson said her grandmother is her superhero because

she raised Ms. Jackson when her mother could not. Let’s not forget about your superpower. To refresh your

memory, some more examples could be flexibility or good balance. Cadence’s superpower is being kind.

Just remember to always be kind and fill up someone’s bucket instead of dumping it.

Pitch Perfect 2

By: Tarren Gibson

Pitch Perfect 2 was dramatic, fun and cool.

It also had some good actors for the job, like Anna

Kendrick, Brittney Snow and others. They had

smooth singing and good dialog with each other.

They also had some minor setbacks, but it all

came together. It was a good film and I’m glad

they made a second one. They also had good

songs to fit the movie such as the song Flashlight

sung by Hailee Steinfeld. She is an extraordinary

singer and person. She has a lot of potential. She

also collaborates well with the rest of the cast.

Lastly, she is very pretty and so is the rest of the

cast. Like I said before, I am glad that they made a

second one!

Girl Meets World

By: Tarren Gibson

Girl Meets World is a spinoff of Boy Meets

World. Some episodes of Girl Meets World were

made into books, like the book titled Follow Your

Heart. They are going through major boy problems

with Lucas, a boy in the TV show and the books. All

of the important characters are Riley, the star of the

show, her best friend Maya, Lucas and Farkle. The

new person added is Zae, but he is not in the books

yet. He is a funny, cool, laid-back dude who grew up

with Lucas back in Austin, Texas.

My favorite episode is where they go to

Austin, Texas when Lucas rides a bull! Riley finds

out Maya likes Lucas, and Riley wants Lucas and

herself to be like brother and sister. Except Riley was

never over Lucas. She was pretending so Maya could

be happy, because in the beginning she liked him, but

stepped back for Riley. My favorite part in the book

is when Lucas and Riley are in the hallway texting

each other even though they were pretty much right

next to each other. It is a good TV show and book.

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Ms. Jackson is one

of the best volunteers!

Comic Strip

Retold By: Cadence Jackson and Rebekah Keyes

Illustrations by: Ms. Jackson

Thank You, Ms. Jackson, You Helped Us For Real!

By: Emely Ramirez

Ms. Jackson has helped us so much with the

Newspaper Club. She took our pictures and made us

professional badges. Ms. Jackson even allowed us to

interview her so that you can learn more about her.

Ms. Jackson said that her grandma inspires

her because she is the strongest person Ms. Jackson

has ever met. Her favorite animal is a parrot. She has

2 dogs and their names are Raven and Peewee. Ms.

Jackson also has a cat named Lucy and a parrot

named Bunkie. Ms. Jackson says her favorite

holiday is Christmas because, “I love seeing my kids

smile”.

Ms. Jackson’s favorite book is the Bible

because it helps keep her faith strong. If she were a

millionaire she would donate a lot of money to

homeless people and buy a really nice car. Her

favorite place to go is Disney because it’s just a lot

of fun. Last but not least, her favorite artist\singer is

Jessie J. because she is a truly kind person. This is

all about Ms. Jackson and as you can see, she is an

amazingly kind person.

A Special Thank You!

Ms. Jackson, we are so grateful for all you

have done. You give so much to others who are in

need. That is why you are a hero to us. Berkshire

is so lucky to have a volunteer like you. Thank

you for helping our club and our school succeed,

but more importantly, thank you for helping to

make the world a better place.

Sincerely,

The Berkshire Bugle

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Halloween Parade

By: Raige Jachimski

The Halloween Parade was a big success! It was held on October 30th at 9:30 am. The students and

teachers walked around the school to the hill outside of the Kindergarten classrooms. Some people were

dressed as Star Wars characters, KISS members, princesses, and other cool costumes. Some people like

candy most about Halloween and some people like costumes most. Costumes are cool when you get

creative, and even when you don’t get creative your costume still looks great.

Little Miss Helpful

Do you have a problem and need advice? Ask Little Miss Helpful! A box labeled “Advice Column” will be

located in the front lobby. If you have trouble finding it, ask Mrs. Buse. It’s simple, just grab a piece of

paper and ask away. Then check the next issue of The Berkshire Bugle to see if your question was

answered. So that no one knows who asked the question, please use a code name like “bluerose123” or

“cooldude8”. Pick whatever name you like!

The Winter Ball By: Andrea Selby, Carmen Coco and Rebekah Keyes

The Winter Ball was on Friday, December 4th, at 6:30 pm. There were so many students and teachers there! Mr. Sabiston, Mrs. Sturm, Ms. Jones, Ms. Leppert, Mrs. Flack and even Mrs. Clinton. Some of the teachers even brought their family. The DJ played a lot of great songs and everyone was dancing all night! The best part about the Winter Ball was the photo booth in the cafeteria. If you couldn’t make it this year, hopefully you will be able to make it next year. It was so much fun!

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Meet the Staff!

Keon Braxton- “I love to play soccer and I love baseball.”

Rebekah Keyes- “I like Ironman and bunnies.”

Evelyn Keyes- “I love Star Wars and am very thankful for my BFFs Destiny F., Tammy, and Brayan.”

Alora Fisher- “I am very active and I hate to be stuck in the house all day. Also, I love to do a lot of sports.”

Carmen Coco- “I like to be a cheerleader.”

Jaiden Weinreich- “I like lacrosse and soccer.”

Xavier Swieczkowski- “I like to play baseball and I am on a team.”

Emely Rameriez- “I like to be in Newspaper Club. I also love my best friends Rebekah, Olivia and Jaden.”

Tarren Gibson- “I like to dance.”

Raige Jachimski-“I like to play video games and I like to go horseback riding with Rita, my horse. I like to

write stories while I’m alone. I also like to be with my friends and family.”

Andrea Selby- “I like gymnastics.”

Cadence Jackson- “I like to go horseback riding and I like acting because it is fun.”