The Eagle’s Eye
Evergreen Junior High
November 2015
Flashback to the Giving Thanks
By Kira Chatterton
Oldies!
By Calee Escobar
Many people give thanks on
Thanksgiving. If you find yourself short on things to be grateful
for, why don’t you start with your
teachers! That’s right, give thanks
to your teachers, especially the
ones who have put in many years of
their lives here at Evergreen.
Seventh graders! Did you know
that Mrs. Keil, who is a science
teacher to many of you, has been
teaching in that same exact room
for 25 years? She started at Evergreen in 1990.
In 1985, Mrs. Newton, College &
Career Awareness, FACS, and Teen
Living teacher, began her career at
Evergreen. She and Mrs. Phinney
(who started teaching here in 1991)
have been friends for nearly 40
years. They met at the U.
Art teacher Ms. Morgan has
been here at Evergreen since 1998.
She grew up right here in Salt Lake
City and graduated from the University of Utah.
A few other teachers who have
been here at Evergreen for a number of years are Ms. Kent, Mrs.
Burch, Mrs. Gunn, Mrs. Adler,
Mrs. Lambert, and Mr. Flaherty.
Don’t just stop here, though.
There are many other reasons to
give thanks to your teachers, even if
they haven’t been here at Evergreen
for that long.
Mr. Flaherty has taught at Evergreen for 24
years.
Thanksgiving is the time of the
year to be the most thankful for
life! If you don’t know what to say
this year at the big table, here are a
just few things students from Evergreen are thankful for:
Erik Pederson (7th) is thankful for
Nike.
Raquelle Thompson (7th) is thankful for hot dogs.
Landon Furner (7th) is thankful for
the play Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolored Dreamcoat.
Harold Colloton (7th) is thankful
for his Xbox.
Rachael Bitner (7th) is thankful for
fuzzy socks and hot chocolate.
Tyler Thompson (7th) is thankful
for technology.
Lily Hines (8th) is thankful for her
nice, warm bed.
Ellie Dunn (8th) is thankful for her
teachers.
Ehren Reichert (8th) is thankful for
strawberry milk.
Abi Gilson (8th) is thankful for her
family.
Kresta Kunz (8th) is thankful for
iPhones.
Libby Calton (8th) is thankful for
Café Rio, California, and clothes.
Libi Clark (9th) is thankful for second chances.
Jacob Hagen (9th) is thankful for
women, wolverines, and pear trees
so that partridges have somewhere
to hang out.
Kylie Schiff (9th) is thankful for
Macall Clapham.
Ethan Clark (9th) is thankful for his
iPhone 6s and chocolate.
Rainey Brady (9th) is thankful for
Krispy Kreme Donuts and squirrels.
Max Calton (9th) is thankful for gas
stations, relatives who overpay him
for doing jobs, and Modern Family.
The Report
By Alexis Williams
Accreditation happens every six years when a team of outside educators
judge our school based on our students, administration, and faculty. If the
school passes, then we are officially allowed to offer credits to students.
Our principal Mr. Cutler wasn’t worried about this year’s accreditation. “I
was more worried about getting everything ready that they asked us for,” he
stated. The accreditation process has been going on since last year. “Last year
at both spring and fall parent teacher conferences, we collected surveys that
looked at strengths and weaknesses of our school,” said Cutler.
Also, Mrs. Paul has been working on compiling information for
accreditation for months. Although it was a tremendous amount of work,
she was plenty prepared. “I made binders with all of the information that the
teachers gave me and the reports that I wrote up. I also gave the visitors copies
of schedules, our mission statement, and surveys,” stated Mrs. Paul.
The accreditation team was here to help us. “I think it’s beneficial to have
an outsider’s perspective. The team didn’t know me, Mr. Cutler, any teachers,
or any students, so they can come in and figure out how we can be better,” Mrs.
Paul stated.
The report showed that our school needs to improve on looking at data from
test scores and using the data to drive teaching. On the positive side, Evergreen
was commended for being an inclusive school, with lots of different friend
groups mixing.
Edition 105
Unique
Thanksgiving
Traditions
The 2016 Presidntal Election is sure to be
an exciting time.
Presidential
Election: Why
Care?
By Samantha Stringham
With the 2016 Presidential Election growing continually nearer,
and the fuss over people like Hillary
Clinton and Donald Trump growing, the question presents itself, why
should junior high students care
about the presidential election?
“We have to have a president; we
might as well have one we like,” stated 9th grader Nicole Strong.
This seems to be an opinion
shared by many Evergreen students.
Eighth grader Betty Coon said,
“The presidential election is important because we agreed as a country
not to have a king.”
Though many students share that
opinion in this matter, there are exceptions. For example, Ellie Janke, 8th
grade said: “I don’t think it is important because I am far too young to
know anything about politics.”
But is it time for young people
to start caring about politics? Some
people think so.
Starting this year, all 8th and 9th
graders in the state of Utah have to
pass a civics exam as a condition for
graduation.
The idea is simple. In order to
graduate, all students across the
nation have to pass a 50-question
test on basic facts of U.S. history, the
same test people seeking to become a
U.S. citizen have to pass.
We also have to remember that in
the next election (2020), many of us
will be able to vote. Maybe it’s time
to pay attention.
By Lauren Page
It’s that time of year again to
give thanks, to go to your grandmother’s house, watch football, and
sit around the table with your family to share a Thanksgiving meal.
Some, however, do things differently on Thanksgiving.
Turkey is the traditional meat
for Thanksgiving dinner. Some
alternative meats are ham, chicken, goose, and duck. Some people
even eat quail, and around the West
Coast people eat crab.
The Foulger family eats something different on Thanksgiving.
“We have pizza,” 7th grader Zoe
Foulger said.
On Thanksgiving, it is also
traditional to either play or watch
sports. The most common sport
is, of course, football. Families
across the nation go outside and
play touch football or even tackle
football, depending on how sporty
the family is.
Eighth grader Oliver Jones plays
games that are a little unusual.
“My uncle lights a stick on fire and
swings it around,” he said. “One
year the grass lit on fire. Now it’s
our family tradition.” If your family
decides to engage in a dangerous
game this year, be sure to take
caution.
Families will also eat a variety
of foods on Thanksgiving based on
their culture and ancestry.
Ben Hession, 9th grade, said, “My
family eats an Irish meal every year.
Some food includes corned beef
and cabbage.”
Thanksgiving is full of traditions that are important, but don’t
be afraid to start your own unique
tradition this year.
Go, Go, Go, Joseph!
By Kate Hut
Our school musical this year is Joseph and The Amazing Technicolored
Dreamcoat. Mr. Zumbrunnen and Mr. Zawalaski announced the title of our
musical on announcements, with the hint, “Joseph Pingree lost his coat!”
Auditions were held Nov. 2 for 9th graders, Nov. 3 for 8th graders, and Nov.
4 for 7th graders.
Each student who wished to audition had to come prepared with a song of
their choice or one of the four songs the directors provided. Callbacks were
held on Nov. 5, and the official cast list was posted on Nov. 6.
Michael Thompson is Joseph and our four narrators are Belle Anderson, Eliza Monson, Hannah Hardy, and Ashlyn Hunt. Other roles include
Andrew Arrowood as Pharaoh, Seth Dansie as Jacob, Jacob Mortenson as Potiphar, Lexi Dunsmore as Potiphar’s wife, Megan Hardy as Butler, and Taitum
Hoffman as Baker.
Students may also take part in the show’s ensemble. The ensemble members will be in many of the musical and dance numbers. Being in the ensemble is a big commitment for the students, as they will meet after school for
rehearsals most school days after the Winter Break.
Show rehearsals start on Nov. 30, and the show will premiere on March 7.