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The Roar
2014 Athlete
Nico Martin
Nico Martin is a star athlete at Pleasant
View Middle School. He has played
varsity sports for Pleasant View for three
years. He plays basketball, baseball, and
football. He ran the mile in 6 minutes
and 5 seconds.
Thanksgiving Feasting
When the Halloween pumpkins are gone,
And the leaves have all fallen to ground,
When the air has turned windy and cold,
Then Thanksgiving will soon be around.
Thoughts of loved ones all feasting together,
Pleasant pictures from past times appear
To dwell in each heart and each mind-Then Thanksgiving is finally here!
The kitchen has scrumptious aromas,
The dining room looks oh, so fine,
Decorations with pilgrims and turkeys,
And now we are ready to dine!
First the napkins are placed on our laps;
Now the prayer for the meal to be blessed,
Then we stuff the good food in our tummies,
And we hope for it all to digest!
By Joanna Fuchs
Save the Date!
Thanksgiving
Break
Christmas Break
Date: 11/21/14 –
11/30/14
Date:
12/18/14 – 1/4/14
Students are you
prepared to stuff your
face?
Gifts & Snow
Family & Food
Nico is 13 years old, born in 2001 he has
been playing sports since he was four
years old. He has 4 siblings they all play
sports. He plays three sports: basketball,
baseball, and football. His favorite sport
is basketball and his favorite athlete is
LeBron James. Nico’s favorite play in
action was a diving interception. Playing
sports runs in his whole family.
Nico Martin has a great personality. He
is kind and has a great since of humor.
He is a very happy person and he is
always honest. Honestly when I see him,
he is smiling and laughing. He gives
110% every day at school and in sports.
He said, “It can be hard to have selfdiscipline.”
Nico has certainly gotten better over the
last several years and I hope that he
continually gets better. Nico can go far
in life if he keeps up the good work
and tries his best every day.
THE LOREM IPSUMS
FALL 2016
FALL
2014
JOURNALISM FALL 2014
Dave
By Kendra Thompson and Vinny Chiarito
Throughout all of Pleasant View, Dave is known as being the best janitor at
PV.
Dave does so much to keep the school clean and in good condition. We asked,
“What is it like being a janitor for Pleasant View?” He said, “Its never boring because
every day is different.”
Dave has been around PV for many years. He is loved by pretty much
everyone.“ What was your job before you were a janitor?” He replied, “ I was in
construction.” We asked him, “Why did you get a job as a janitor?” He replied,
“Construction is seasonal, I wanted something full time.”
Dave helps with all the little and big things in the school. He is friendly to
everyone in the school. It’s hard not to be a friend of Dave!
Clearly, Dave loves his job as a janitor. He is the best! We would struggle
without Dave’s help.
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THE LOREM IPSUMS
FALL 2016
FALL
2014
Pumpkin Cookie Truffles
• Ingredients 1/3 cup gingersnap crumbs
• 1/4 cup bran flakes
• 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 ounces cream cheese
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla bean seeds (or 1/2
tsp. vanilla extract)
• 1 ounce white chocolate, melted
White chocolate, melted for coating (about
4 oz)
Pumpkin pie spice, for sprinkling
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THE LOREM IPSUMS
FALL 2016
FALL
2014
Mrs. Rein
By Rosalinda Rubio and Courtney Trujillo
Miss. Rein is the person in charge, the leader of Pleasant View, and our
principal. She is the person every attending student knows and yet we wonder
what she is like.
Who is Miss. Rein? We had asked Miss. Rein, “Where she grew up?” She
replied, “I grew up in a small town east of Pueblo, Fowler. It’s part of the reason
that I wanted to work out on the Mesa. I love the small town feeling that the
Mesa provides.” Then we had asked her how long she has been working in the
school business. Miss. Rein answered, “I started as a helper for English Language
Learning students, helping them in the classrooms. Then I became a science and
math teacher. After, I was the assistant principal at Pueblo County High School
and then I became the principal at Pleasant View Middle School.”
In her free time, Miss. Rein has many interesting hobbies that she loves to
do. “After school I am usually covering a sports game at Pleasant View, but when
I don’t have a game or some type of coverage, I like to golf and work on the
farm.” She also likes reading historical fiction.
Also, Miss. Rein has gone to so many places such as Jamaica, Senegal,
France, England, Wales, St. Lucia, Bahamas, Costa Rica, Belize, Mexico,
Canada, Mauritania, and the Dominican Republic. Sure are a lot of places!
It is great to know that she enjoys her job. Miss. Rein states, “A unique
fact about me is that I have a good sense of humor and I can’t see myself working
anywhere but middle school. I love middle school students and can’t believe that
I get paid money to come to school every day and do something I love with
people I love to hang out with.”
Is she really just a principal caught in the halls, or is she a person with a life
like the rest of us? That’s for you to decide. She is an amazing principal and we
are so glad to have her at PV.
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THE LOREM IPSUMS
FALL 2016
FALL
2014
Delighting Dalton
By Jasmine Vasquez and Marisa Munoz
Have you heard of Mrs. Dalton? She is a dedicated 7th grade Language Arts
and Reading teacher at Pleasant View Middle School. Mrs. Dalton is a hard-working
happy teacher that loves teaching. Mrs. Dalton has many students that she has
taught for many years. She is still as joyful as ever.
Right now, she mainly teaches 7th graders. We asked Mrs. Dalton why she
became a teacher and she replied with, “I enjoy being around kids.”
Mrs. Dalton has taught many students. She has been through thick and thin
with these kids. There are many “things” to love as a teacher, but Mrs. Dalton values
her students most. “I enjoy teaching. I get to meet new kids every year, and of
course, I love the time off in the summer!”
Mrs. Dalton isn’t like other teachers because of the different ways she
teaches. She is a wonderful loving teacher that you have to adore.
Mrs. Dalton has been a teacher for a while now. We asked her how long she
has been teaching, and she just replied with, “I have taught for a very long time!”
Not being exact, so that must mean a long time. Mrs. Dalton must obviously know
exactly what a teacher’s life is like and all the hard work they have to do. Many
people may say teaching is simple, but it can be really tough. Not everyone in the
world has the talent to be a teacher.
Teaching is a very hard work that takes good skill. It isn’t easy coming up to
big groups and teaching skills every single day. We asked Mrs. Dalton if it was hard
being a teacher and she replied “Sometimes it is hard to be a teacher, but it’s also a
great job. I get to do something new every day. It’s never boring.” Teaching comes
naturally to Mrs. Dalton because she is so good at it. Teachers that have been
teaching for years say, “It is hard at times.”
Teachers are a student’s lifesaver at school because they can help us out
during difficult moments. Students are a big part of a teacher’s life. Without
students, there is no teacher. We asked Mrs. Dalton what she thinks about us
students and she replied with,” I have a great group of 7th graders this year.” Clearly,
the 7th graders love Mrs. Dalton, and she loves them all back. How can you not love
her? She loves being with crowds of kids because it is her life.
Mrs. Dalton is evidently the most amazing teacher and we are glad she
teaches at Pleasant View!
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Weather
Week of December 7th-13th
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