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Volume 10
ST. JUDE SCHOOL
St. Jude School
October 2015
JAGUAR JOURNAL
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
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POPE FRANCIS
Pope Francis in the USA
Teacher Feature
1
Star Students
2
On This Day. ..
3
Roaring Review
4/5
Fashion Corner
5
Creative Corner
6
Movie Review
7
Pope Francis, cont. 8
by: Bella Kulacz
What would you do if you had a chance to see Pope Francis? Two people connected
to our St. Jude community had a chance to do just that! The first, Mr. Krakowiak, a familiar
face and popular administrator at Elyria Catholic, was blessed with a chance to see our Holy
Father from the White House lawn on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Mr. Krakowiak, also
known as Mr. K., also watched the Pope address the U.S. Congress the following day. Mr. K.
could feel “goose bumps” as Pope Francis walked down the aisle and “everyone stood and
applauded out of respect.” When asked what the Pope’s a2tude was, Mr. K. said, “He loves
and respects everyone. You can see it in everything he does from his every ac4on and the
message he shares regarding the dignity of every human being.” Mr. K. believes the overall
message from Pope Francis is that “Our world is in great need of unity, and unity will only
come through reconcilia4on and the presence of mercy in the hearts of all of mankind. Humility, meekness, and love are the ingredients to preserving unity, and Pope Francis is the living
example of this message.” Seeing so many people who wanted to catch a glimpse of the Pope
reminded Mr. K. of Zacchaeus, and how he climbed the tree so that he could see Jesus. Mr.
Krakowiak hopes that all of us “Con4nue to pray for Pope Francis each and every day. He is
without ques4on an instrument chosen by God to help heal and lead a world that deeply
needs what he brings to us in the name of our Lord Jesus.”
(con4nued on p.8)
Teacher Feature
Ms. Griffin
By: Maggie Clark
In this issue of the Jaguar Journal, we are featuring Miss Griffin who
is a new teacher here at St. Jude. She has taught at our school before
as a student teacher in Mrs. Hibler’s room in 2013. When she was in
this position at our school, she enjoyed the Catholic environment. She
has been teaching full-time for two years at a school in Lorain. She
now teaches in first grade at St. Jude School. Miss Griffin likes how, as
a school, we go to Mass on Fridays.
Some things Miss Griffin likes to do are swimming, eating pizza,
reading, watching television, and going on walks. Her favorite color
is purple, and her favorite kind of music is country. She has two
dogs named Bonnie and Clyde that are German Shepherds. She
also has two brothers, one of whom is a police officer in Amherst.
She also has a few cousins that go here. We are glad to have Miss
Griffin as a new addition to our school, and we can’t wait to see
what she does here next!
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Star Student — Junior High
Abby Urbaczewski
In every issue, the
Jaguar Journal will
recognize one student in each grade
level for adding spirit
to our school and
bringing the light of
Christ to others. If
you know someone
who should be recognized as a Star Student, submit their
name and the reason
you selected them to
Ms. Griffin or Mrs.
Tollett.
By: Christopher Phillips
Abby is someone that you won’t find playing a sport in
her off time, but you will find her drawing or reading a
book. Her most favorite book is The Hunger Games. If she
was going out to eat, she would probably like to go to the B
Spot which is her favorite restaurant. Her favorite food to
get there is grilled cheese with a side of french fries. Her
family has one dog and one cat. The dog's name is Lucy,
and the cat’s name is Rosey. She has one sibling, Nick, who
goes to EC. Her mom’s job is babysitting, and her dad works
at Mike Bass Ford. School would be another topic to talk
about. Her favorite subject is Social Studies and her teacher
for that is Mrs. Puskas. After she gets done with high school,
the college she wants to go to is Miami of Ohio. Her dream
vacation would be to go to Paris, France. So, now that you
have learned about Abby and what she likes, you might be
her next friend.
Star Student — Intermediate
Landen Wilson
By: AJ Farley
Let me introduce you to a 3rd grader in Mrs.
Hibler’s class: Landen Wilson. Landen is new to
St. Jude. He has a dog named Winny. Laden also has a turtle and a fish. When he had an XBox, he played Minecraft. He has no siblings
and loves to eat carrots. Landen likes St. Jude
School because it is fun. He is from Elyria.
Landen is a fun boy for everyone to meet.
Star Student — Primary
Nicole BeVier
By: Brian Clark
I would like to introduce you to a new student in
Ms. Griffin´s 1st grade class named Nicole BeVier.
She has a very large family with 2 brothers (and 1
on the way!) and 1 sister. Her favorite movie is
Frozen and her favorite book is The Very Hungry
Caterpillar by Eric Carle. In her free time, she enjoys playing on her computer at home. Her favorite
vacation was when she went to Disney World and
her lucky number is 6. Her best friend is Aubrey
Brenot, and her favorite teacher is her current
teacher Ms. Griffin.
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How Sweet It Is!
By: Madison Perkins
The Jaguar
SJS Favorite Halloween Candy
Number of People
Journal Staff
polled our school
asking students
and adults about
their favorite Halloween candy.
You can see the
clear winner is ...
250
200
150
100
50
0
Candy Corn Carmel Apple Gum Eyeballs Reese Cups
Suckers
Type of Candy
On This Day in History: October 30
By: David Griffith
John VI of Greece begins his reign as Catholic Pope in 701.
First ever Auto
Montana’s capital
Helena is founded in
1864.
Show opens in
1900.
Michael Jordan
22nd Space Shuttle
returned to the NBA
“Challenger 9” launched
with the Washington
in 1985.
Wizards in 2001.
John Adams was
born in 1735.
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Roaring Reviews
Somebody on This Bus is Going to be Famous
Review by Ashley Hoge
Have you ever been wrapped up in a good mystery? If you have,
then Somebody On This Bus Is Going To Be Famous by J.B. Cheaney
would be a good book for you. This book is a story that keeps you
on the edge of your seat. Every morning the bus goes up Farm
Road 152 and stops, but there is never anybody there. The strange
thing is that Mrs. B., their bus driver, won't tolerate ques*ons
about this “mystery stop”. Day a.er day rela*onships are revealed
and stories are uncovered about these students. Read the book to
see who is going to be famous!
Breakaway
Review by Brooke Farley
Break Away is an autobiography written by Alex Morgan. For those who are not
familiar with Alex Morgan, she is the best woman soccer player in the world. Alex and her
team played in the Olympics where they won the gold medal. They also won the FIFA
World Cup this year. The book talks about how Alex Morgan became such an awesome
soccer player. She is the youngest player on the Women’s National Soccer Team.
Break Away is about soccer and chasing your goals. This book is about Alex’s life,
goals, sports, and obstacles that got in her way. It also talks about her life as a young girl
and an adult. If you enjoy soccer and reading, you will love this book! If you do not know
a lot about soccer, I think you will still enjoy Alex’s story. It focuses on setting goals and
chasing your dreams. Break Away is an inspirational and amazing book that I think most
students will enjoy. I give it a 4.5 out of 5 soccer balls!
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Roaring Reviews ...
How High is the Sky?
By: Mikey Griffith
A little penguin named Pipkin wonders about many big questions, including how high is the sky? He encounters an albatross, a balloonist, and
an astronaut. He goes higher and higher until he reaches the moon. He
looks up and realizes that the stars are still above him. But then he looks
down and sees how high up he is and decides he wants to go home. So
when he tells his mama that night he went to the moon, he figures that
the sky goes on forever. He then becomes homesick and goes home. If
you want to know how high Pipkin went, you better read this book by
Anna Melbourne.
Fashion Corner
By: Rayna Daniels and Hailey Shebak
Hey! It’s fall now, and it’s time for a change of style. Let’s kick off the new
season with some sweaters, jean jackets, Lebrons, and Nike clothing. Girls, listen
up, here are some new styles to help you fill your wardrobe and get ready for fall!
If you’re casual, then skirts and sweaters are your thing! Don’t worry if skirts and
sweaters are not your thing, we have other choices to choose from. Designer tshirts and leggings are also very stylish to wear in the fall. Like shirts and sweaters, you can wear them anywhere, and there is also a big bonus, they’re really
comfortable to wear inside or outside all day long.
Don’t worry, boys, we didn’t forget about you! We have some great styles
that will fit your interests. If you are sporty, then you will love LeBron shoes and
clothing. Also, Nike and Under Armour are really in this season. If you like to be
casual, flannel shirts, jeans, and Converse are right for you. You can wear Tshirts, jeans, and flannel shirts anywhere. Jeans and designer t-shirts are really in
this fall season, too. We hope this helped everyone be stylish this season!
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Creative Corner
Halloween Night
On Halloween night, the wind was
blowing and the houses were
glowing.
Beyond the road, beyond the ditch,
all the pumpkins were freaking out
because of the flying witch.
As the moon glowed bright, the
witch was a fright, what a freaky
sight.
By: Catherine Muzilla
By: Maya Blanden
Room: 4A
Room : 4A
HALLOWEEN HAIKU
Eating sweet candy.
Dressing up is so much
fun!
Scary dreams at night.
By: Paige Magnani
Room : 3A
By: Fitch Farina
Room : 1B
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Movie Review– Hotel Transylvania 2
Movie review by: Chris Phillips
Hotel Transylvania 2 sounds like a good title, and the movie itself certainly lives
up to its name. The movie starts out with a wedding between Mavis, Dracula's daughter, and Johnny, a human. All of the friends and family come including Murray the Mummy, Frankenstein, Blobby the Blob, and Wayne the Werewolf. A while after they got
married, Mavis decided to invite her dad on a flight as a bat. On that flight, Dracula
found out he was going to be a grandpa because Mavis was going to have a baby.
When the baby was born, Mavis and Johnny named him Dennis. As Dennis grew up,
he did not have his fangs yet. This gave Drac suspicion that he would not be a vampire.
Close to his fifth birthday, if he did not grow fangs, he would never become a vampire.
This made Mavis want to move away from monsters so it would be safe for Dennis.
Drac decides to send Mavis and Johnny on a vacation while he tried to get the fangs
out of Dennis. Once they were gone, Drac, Frank, Wayne, Murray, and Blobby the
Blob went on a trip to get Dennis’s fangs. After everything failed, they went to vampire
camp, but it wasn’t like it was when Drac was there as a kid. Everything was safe and
fun for kids. They saw something from the old vampire camp, but it was off limits. A video of them was put online, and Mavis saw it and came home. When they got back,
Drac got in trouble, and they were going to leave after Dennis’s birthday. You will have
to see the movie to find out what happens at the party and if they do go away from
monsters! I liked this movie, and I am sure you will too.
Newspaper Staff
Editors
Mikey Griffith
Bella Kulacz
Christopher Phillips
Staff
Maggie Clark
George Cullen
Ashley Hoge
A.J. Farley
Evvy Beeman
Brian Clark
Rayna Daniels
Managing Editors
Brooke Farley
Ms. Meghan Griffin
David Griffith
Mrs. Kathy Tollett
Ben McDonough
Madison Perkins
Hailey Shebak
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Pope Francis, continued from p.1
Another blessed follower, Mrs. Marvin’s good friend, Mrs. Jan Fox, saw Pope Francis in
Philadelphia, PA. She said the whole crowd was cheering and laughing, and it was a fes4ve and
holy feeling! She stood for four hours to hold her spot and saw Pope Francis go by in the Popemobile. The large park she waited in had 40 Jumbo-Trons so the crowds could see and hear what
the Pope was saying and doing. She feels that the Pope is so “HOLY” and was moved by his con4nued requests for people to pray for him. She said he kissed a lot of babies, and then people in
the crowd would try to touch those babies. She believes the Pope’s message is that “It is the
‘liDle’ kind things we do for people in our family and community that are so important!” Mrs.
Fox’s diocese, the Toledo Diocese, was second in the na4on for the number of people sent to see
the Pope!
So, think again, how would you feel if you saw the Pope? What would you do?