J ERRY Z UCKER M IDDLE S CHOOL
OF
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L IGHTNING G AZETTE
V OLUME 2016-17, I SSUE 6
F EBRUARY 2017
W HO IS Y OUR C ELEBRITY C RUSH ?
A
S COTT , C IERA C APERS A NDERSON , L ORENA C ORONADO
Love is in the air! In
honor of Valentine’s Day
we asked teachers and
students about their celebrity crushes.
Ms. Wheless: Gilly from
Anne of Green Gables
Mr. Maybank:
Kevi Hilson
Coach White:
Michelle Obama
Karen: Miqueas Mendez
Ms. Guider:
Omari Hardwick
Ms. Gleim:
Chris Hemsworth
Officer Williams:
Kelly Rowland
Ms. Berryhill:
Chris Hemsworth
Mr. Perlmutter:
Michelle Obama
Ms. Anderson:
Denzel Washington
Ms. Gregory:
Gerard Butler
K AREN B AÑUELOS , A VNI
H ERNANDEZ & T A ’L EIGHA G IBBS
POLL BY
Ms. Bell: Channing Tatum Alyssa: Matty Healy
Mr. Fast: lzzy Hale
JT: Amber Rose
Mr. Brooks: Ms. Cary
Jessica: Cristiano Ronaldo
Ms. Cary: Barack Obama
Tagas: Nicki Minaj
Jocelyn: André Six
Ms. Jenkins:
Tyrese Gibson
Alex: Simba and Tan from
Buzzfeed
Lorena: James Rodriguez
Syncere: Josh Dun
Ms. Parkman:
Harrison Ford
Zenaida: Shawn Mendes
Ms. Mote: Jamel Fredco
Allie: Ruby Rose
Ms. Blake: Aaron Rodgers
Nurse Brown: John Gray
F EBRUARY IS B LACK H ISTORY M ONTH
Black History Month,
also known as National African American History
Month, is a time to celebrate
and recognize the tremendous achievements that African Americans have contributed to our nation.
In honor of Black History
Month, here are some words
of wisdom from famous African Americans:
“Success isn’t about how
much money you make. It’s
about the difference you
make in people’s
lives.” (Michelle Obama)
“You must never be fearful
about what you are doing
when it is right.” (Rosa
Parks)
“The future belongs to those
who prepare for it today.” (Malcolm X)
“I can accept failure; everyone fails at something. But I
can’t accept not trying
again.” (Michael Jordan)
“We are the change that we
seek.” (Barack Obama)
“Stick with love. Hate is too
great a burden to
bear.” (Martin Luther King,
Jr.)
“Nothing will work unless
you do.” (Maya Angelou)
“Without a struggle there
can be no progress.” (Frederick Douglass)
“No person is a friend who
demands your silence, or
denies your right to
grow.” (Alice Walker)
“Have a vision. Be demanding.” (Colin Powell)
I NSIDE
THIS ISSUE :
Monopoly Poll
P. 2
Snack Food Month
P. 2
February Birthdays
P. 3
Meet Ms. Magwood & Mr.
Hendrix
P. 3
Weird Holidays
P. 4
Caught on Camera!
P. 5
L IGHTNING G AZETTE
P AGE 2
M ONOPOLY P OLL
BY
Monopoly game pieces are
changing. The current game
pieces are the Scottie dog, top
hat, car, thimble, boot, wheelbarrow, cat, and battleship.
There are over 50 new pieces
being considered to replace some
of the old ones. We asked teachers and students to tell us which
pieces should be replaced and
which new pieces should be
added.
Everyone polled wanted to keep
the top hat and the car. The votes
to change the other pieces were:
S YDNEY S ODA & A LEXIS F IELDING
Battleship—7
Rubber ducky—2
Votes for the new pieces were:
Hair bow—1
Personal computer—2
Cowboy boot—2
Scooter—2
Wrist watch—1
Trumpet—3
Typewriter—3
Rollerskate—1
Thumps up—2
Flip flop—4
Boat—3
Bunny slipper 2
Emoji smiley—2
Monopoly man—6
Rooster—1
Scottie dog—2
Horse—3
Thimble—7
T-rex—2
Boot—3
Beach ball—1
Wheelbarrow—4
Sunglasses—3
Cat—7
Turtle—5
F EBRUARY IS N ATIONAL S NACK F OOD M ONTH
A POLL BY K AREN B AÑUELOS ,
A VNI S COTT , C IERA C APERS A NDERSON , L ORENA C ORONADO H ERNANDEZ & T A ’L EIGHA
G IBBS
February is National
Snack Food month. What
is your favorite snack
food?
Karen- Ice Cream
Taleigha- Thin Oreos
Tatianna- Hot Chips
Coach Berryhill- Boiled
Peanuts
Ms. Lotts- Pitta Chips
and Pimiento Cheese
Ms. Parkman- Dark
Chocolate
Jennifer- Hot Wings
Maya- Doughnuts
Adarra- Takis
KJ- Takis
Ms. Dixon- Pickles
Maybank- Americone
Dream Ice Cream
Ms Malcolm- Fruit Cocktail
Ms. Gadsen- Fruit
Officer Williams- PB&J
Mr Crankfield- Gushers
Tropical
Ms. Masuga- Pumpkin
Seeds
Adam- Ice Cream
Mr. Hendrick- Fruit
Lizbeth- Takis
Brianna- Takis
Amour- Takis
Arianna- Takis
Kaniya- Starburst
Jaheim- Takis
Anthony- Takis
Ms. Gleim- Goldfish
Crackers
Mr. Gladden- Chips
Jackie- Oreos
Ms. Mote- Chips
Adrian- Gummy Worms
Poll results: Takis is the
favorite snack!!!
V OLUME 2016-17, I SSUE 6
F EBRUARY B IRTHDAYS
Jessica Castro
Ja’berie Cobb
Aaliyah Jackson
Josselyn Medina
Bianca Cedillo Perez
Drew Jones
Elijah Simpson
Marquez Burns
Emileo Cortez
Kleigh Anderton
P AGE 3
C OMPILED
Andia Ferris
Elijah Horton
D’Artagnan Gibson
Valeria Gonzalez
MeKaylia McClendon
Skyla Bolger
Avante Jones
Gilbert Mitchell
Jayden Phoenix
Alexandra Spillars
BY
K AREN B AÑUELOS
Ja’Quan Smalls
Ameerah King
Lanyia Rambert
Adam McGarr
T’Shon Gordon
Montana Johnson
Alliyah Ross
Lillan Wilson
Torianna Ladson
Caidyn Thieman
Mary Edwards
Peyton Littman
Monica Ramirez Tanner
Alexis Bacani
Miqueas Mendez
Marcus Russell
Troy McFadden
Mr. Gladden
Ms. Gleim
Ms. Tiernan
M EET M S . M AGWOOD & M R . H ENDRIX
C ONTRIBUTED
BY
M R . C RANKFIELD
Let’s give a big
Zucker welcome
to our newest
staff:
Ms. Magwood and
Mr. Hendrix!
Ms. Magwood is the new Student Concerns
Specialist. Her office is in room 141B.
Ms. Magwood is from Charleston, South
Carolina but has traveled to other states including Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia,
West Virginia, and Georgia.
Ms. Magwood’s favorite team is the Seattle Seahawks. Her favorite food is spider
rolls, a type of sushi. Her hero is her Aunt
Anna.
Ms. Magwood loves giving back to her
community!
Mr. Hendrix is a teacher assistant in Ms. Masuga’s classroom. He is
from Charleston, South Carolina.
The farthest he has traveled is to San
Antonio, Texas.
Mr. Hendrix’s favorite team is the
USC Gamecocks. His favorite food is
seafood. His hero is Jesus Christ.
Mr. Hendrix loves to read, cook,
and play games.
L IGHTNING G AZETTE
P AGE 4
W EIRD H OLIDAYS
BY
J OCELYN J IMENEZ P EÑA , A LEX C LARKE -I VEY , S YDNEY S ODA &
A LEXIS F IELDING
Name of holiday:
“Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day”
When it is celebrated:
February 11
Where it is celebrated:
United States
What it’s about:
A day to think positive and not stress
over the little things.
How it started:
It’s origin is the saying “don't cry
over spilled milk.”
Name of holiday:
“Create a Vacuum Day”
When it is celebrated:
February 4
Where it’s celebrated:
United States
What it’s about:
A day to learn more about the science behind the vacuum and take out
your vacuum cleaner and use it.
How it started:
Nobody knows the origin.
Name of holiday:
“Inspire Your Heart with Art Day”
When it is celebrated:
January 31
Where it’s celebrated:
United States
What it’s about:
A day to do art activities, share your
art with friends and family, attend an
art lecture, and explore the different
genres of art including painting, music, theater, dance, and film.
Inspire Your Heart with Art Day
How it started:
Nobody knows the origin.
Name of holiday:
“Trivia Day”
When it is celebrated:
January 4
Where it’s celebrated:
United States
What it’s about:
A day to impress people with your
knowledge of trivia.
How it started:
Robert L. Birch of Puns Corp created this day to celebrate trivia.
Name of holiday:
“Public Sleeping Day”
When it is celebrated:
February 28
Where it’s celebrated:
United States
What it’s about:
A day to take a nap and also learn
about different types of naps such
as the Power Nap which lasts
about 20 minutes and the Brainiac
which lasts one hour.
How it started:
Nobody knows the origin, but it’s
been celebrated since 2011.
Name of holiday:
“Up Helly Aa”
When it is celebrated:
Last Tuesday in January.
Where it’s celebrated:
Shetland Islands, Scotland
Public Sleeping Day
What it’s about:
A series of fire festivals to mark
the end of the Christmas season.
“Up Helly Aa” literally means “end
holy day all.”
How it started:
It grew out of an older tradition
known as tar barreling which involved groups of young men who
would drag barrels of burning tar
through town on sledges and make
mischief. The first fire festival was
celebrated in 1876.
Name of holiday:
“Monkey Buffet Day”
When it is celebrated:
November
Where it’s celebrated:
Thailand
What it’s about:
The festival is for the benefit of the
monkeys. Over 8000 pounds of
fruits, vegetables, cakes, and candies are laid out in front of the
temples for about 3000 monkeys
that live there. People wear monkey costumes or masks and dance,
and monkey sculptures are set up
throughout the area.
How it started:
A local businessman started the
festival in 1989 as a way to bring
in more tourists.
Monkey Buffet Day
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C AUGHT ON C AMERA !
Lightning Gazette staff:
Ms. Cary, editor
Karen Bañuelos
Ciera Capers Anderson
Alexandria Clarke-Ivey
Lorena Coronado Hernandez
Alexis Fielding
Jocelyn Jimenez Peña
Jessica Sanchez
Avni Scott
C’milya Smith
Sydney Soda
Tatianna Todd