Eagle Eye
February 13, 2009
Issue 1
Happy Valentine’s Day HJS
What’s Hot & What’s Not
Looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift?
I Love You
I remember when I first saw you
I knew it was true
HOT
1.
Teddy Bear
My heart never lies
NOT
I was in love with you
Dark Chocolate
2. Love Letter
Valentine’s Heart Candy
3. Jewelry
Bubble gum machine ring
4. Kiss
Anything that melts
As you stood there just looking around
My heart melted into the ground
I remember the day
I remember the time
Ultimate Hot & Not Valentine’s Day Gifts
I remember the place
Really Hot:
You looked so good in your shirt and jeans
12 Roses (11 real and 1 fake) with a note that says,
“I will love you until the last one dies.”
You were in my dreams.
It was always on my mind!
Really Not:
Any gift you bought for your ex!
Cupid’s Couples
Cupid has aimed his arrow at the cutest couples at HJS.
See if you agree with his findings!
Kendall Rezicheck Kade Welch
Shelbie Wade  Matthew Yzquierdo
Wendy Mason Kevin Miller
Tierney Murphy  Alfred Brown
Vanessa Perez Andy Hernandez
Brittany Cortez  Ryan Lopez
Jessica Molina Chris Sedillo 
Faith Drews John Pantoja
Toni Quelllar Daniel Esparza
Nygala Wheller  Patrick Sutton
When I lay at night
I wish I could be with you day after day
I love you more than words could ever say
Written by Adalberto Puente
Txt Talk
omg
bff
wtg
lol
brb
ttyl
ytb
wbu
kewl
pu
nm
cuz
wgo
sup
aml
g4i
g1
idk
oh my gosh
best friends forever
way to go
laughing out loud
be right back
talk to you later
you’re the best
what about you
cool
that stinks
never mind
because
what’s going on
what’s up
all my love
go for it
good one
I don’t know
WARNING:
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE THESE TEXT TIPS AT
SCHOOL. YOUR PHONE WILL BE TAKEN.
GCCISD
Eagle Eye Staff
Mrs. Leffall ▪ Editor In Chief
Associate Editors
Jenna Bagley
Victor Chavez
Effrain Cortina
Hannah Daigle
Adalberto Puente
Laila Rodriguez
Writers
Joel Deaver
Jody Jolly
Newsletter
DateLee
Sydney
Rodrigo Rodriguez
Borna Sharif
Volume 1, Issue 1
Reporters
Taylor Holt
Darin Owens
Jared Trapp
Shelbie Wade
Photographers
Angel Carpio
Candis Miller
Natalie Salazar
Kevin Shirley
Advertising Staff
Brittany Cortez
Daniel Esparza
Cristian Godinez
Kristen Pamplin
Alford Simom
In This Issue:
Did You Know???
2
HJS Jams
2
In My Opinion
2
Students of the
Month
3
Guess Who?
3
Game Guru
3
Tips For Tackling
TAKS
4
Editorial: In My Opinion
Did You Know???
Is the election of President Barack Obama truly significant or is it just hype?
Yes, the election of President Obama
The election of President Obama
is significant because he is the first
can go both ways. It is significant
African-American to become
because President Obama is
President. I think he will pick
different from the other
-up America and bring us up
Presidents. In other ways, it
to the top again. He has great
is all hype. People are talkideas and solutions to solving
ing trash because President
most of our problems. I think
Obama is Black. There is no
President Obama will be a
reason to be racist because
strong and great President. He
he is the first Black Presiwill change the world in so
dent.
many ways people will not
Darin Owens—8th Grade
President Obama is the
think possible.
44th President of the
Brittany Cortez—8th Grade United States of America
Perfect Attendance Pays Off!
Come to school everyday and your 1st period class could win a Pizza Party!
Crazy Food Facts

The average human eats enough
pork to equal 28 pigs in their lifetime.

Fried chicken is the most popular
fast food in America.

McDonald’s and Burger King “sugar
-coat” their fries so they become
crispy and golden.

The largest Popcorn Ball ever made
weighed 3,415 pounds.

Jack In The Box sells over 3.5 million tacos a year.

The average American eats 21
pounds of candy a year.
COMING TO SCHOOL IS COOL!
Guess Who???
You see these faculty & staff everyday, but I bet you have NEVER seen
them like this! Can you guess who these adorable children are?
HJS Jamz
Here’s what HJS is jamming to on
the radio, IPODS, and
MP3 Players
Country
Muddy Water by Trace Atkins
Rock
The Unforgiven by Metallica
Latino
Todo Cambio by Camila
What do you want to be
when you grow up?
Taylor Masterson Baseball Player
Deondre Otis
Business Owner
Ashley Lofty
Vice-President
Alfred Brown
Football Player
Kenoren Cox
Architect
Chris Amos
Veterinarian
Taron Plumber
Basketball Player
Kayla Riley
Lawyer
Page 2
What makes you angry?
Chelsney Jacob
people who act dumb
Kody Koslohy
Having my conduct card signed
Kheri Laday
cheerleaders
Coby Schumaker
when people lie
Hip-Hop
Put It On Ya by Plies
featuring Chris J
R&B
Diva by Beyonce’
Gospel
Never Would’ve Made It
by Marvin Sapp
Alternative
Life Is Beautiful by Sixx:A.M.
Heavy Metal
Guarded by Disturbed
Eagle Eye
New Kids On The Block
HJS Welcomes New Teachers
Renee Welch Wojnowski Trevor Burgess
Mrs. Wojnowski teaches Social
Studies
and
Science. She
has
been
teaching for 16
years.
She
comes to HJS
from Little Cypress Junior.
High, but is
originally from
California. Mrs. Wojnowski has
three sons. On the weekends, she
spends her time reading.
Coach Burgess teaches 8th grade
Health. Before he came to HJS,
he worked in Deer Park. The best
thing he likes about HJS is his
health students and the athletes.
His favorite sport is soccer.
Natalie Leffall
Mrs. Leffall teaches Career Investigations and Journalism to 7th
and 8th graders. Prior to coming
to HJS, she worked as at KUHF
88.7 FM. Mrs. Leffall owns several businesses and loves to sing.
Marisa Coy
Ms. Coy is a 6th
g r ade
Mat h
teacher. Before
coming to HJS,
she was a student teacher at
Galena
Park
Middle School.
Ms Coy is a
graduate
of
Ross S. Sterling High School where
she was a part of the Stars Drill
Team. In addition to being a teacher,
Ms. Coy is also a Houston Texans
cheerleader.
Congratulations HJS Students of the Month
December — January
Shelby Enriquez
6th Grade
Alondra Garcia
7th Grade
Michael Rushing
7th Grade
Calandra Diaz
Emma Berglund
8th Grade
Jose Luis Pineda
Lady Eagles Soar High
Go Eagles!!!!
Congratulations to the HJS Lady Eagles. They had a spectacular season.
The 7th and 8th grade girls’ A
Teams are undefeated district
champs! The 7th grade B Team
wrapped-up the season with an
impressive district record of 3-1.
The 8th grade B Team is to applauded for a dynamic season. HJS
and your coaches are extremely proud
of you Lady Eagles!!
Hats off to the boys’ basketball
teams for an outstanding season.
Here’s the conference wrap-up:
Volume 1, Issue 1
Get Your Game On!
February
6th Grade
8th Grade
GAME GURU
1.
Call To Duty: World at War
(PC, PS3, DS, Wii)
2. Fallout 3 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
3. Fable 2 (Xbox 360)
4. Far Cry 2 (Xbox 360. PS3, PC)
5. Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360)
What do you do on
the weekends?
Damere Thompson—8th grade
sleep
7A
0—4
7B
1-3
Malik Grave—8the Grade
watch a movie at the mall
8A
8B
2—2
3—1
Deondere Otis—7th grade
got to Port Arthur
Congrats to all the players and
coaches on awesome season. HJS
applauds you!
Mikayla Baknett—6th Grade
watch movies
Page 3
February Birthdays
Katrina Cunningham
Araceli Garcia
Jessica Kilmer
Camrie Hayden
Taylor Roffe
Cody Jones
Blake Walkoviak
Carolina Padilla
Zachary Fale
Cynthia Sanchez
Jasmin Chavez-De La Paz
Kelsey Rachall
Jose Carillo
Megan Schrull
Cassandra Ramirez
Tori Brumfield
Christopher Sedillo
Karina Enciso
Ashley Spann
Victor Chavez
Jazmine Aguinaga
Destinee Fatheree
Marelyn Rios
Taylor Stricklin
Anthony Perez
Blake Tilton
Drake Tilton
Kennedy Gray
Laila Rodriguez
Hannah Ritchie
Cameron Salmon
Monika Benavides
Hannah Brasher
DeMarco Enoch
Amorette Fernandez
Fernando Martinez
Jennifer Jennings
Sue Wilson
Jalen Frederick
Sarah Pounds
Robert Hackett
Ryan Hackett
Rebekah Stombaugh
Sabrina Hammers
Alexandria Morris
George Vazquez-Salinas
Cutler Smith
Jamie Rodgers
Deontevin Grisby
Ayzha Webb
Tyrah Sullivan
Heather Molina
Timothy Purcell
Alondra Banda
Marshall Sjolander
Jordan Hollister
Benjamin Barragan
Candis Miller
Shelby Frieden
Kayla Riley
Ashtyn Bell-Williams
Luis Hernandez
Haley Hackney
Coby Johnson
Rubi Serrano
Oswald Vasquez
Marcos Torres
Edward James
Emigdio Flores
Ashley Trivedi
Katelynn Wooley
Sydney Lee
Cera Martinez
Trevor Vanhorn
Jaide Davis
Ashlin Sjolander
Valarie Flores
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Tips for Tackling TAKS
TAKS time is in March. It’s never too early to start preparing. HJS Counselor, Ms.
Pearson, offers the following suggestions for tackling the TAKS
Get a good nights sleep before test.
Maintain positive attitude before and during the test
Exercise before test. It reduces the stress.
Stay relaxed. If you feel overwhelmed, take a
few deep breaths to relieve the stress.
 Try visualization strategy. To relax the night
before and on the day of, repeat the phrase,
“This is only one of the many tests I have to
take. I will stay calm and will do my best”
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In celebration of Black History Month, we honor AfricanAmerican inventors:
Henry Blair - Mechanical Seed Planter (1834) and Mechanical
Corn Harvester (1836)
Norbett Rillieux - Sugar Refining System that revolutionized the
making of sugar (1846)
Jan Matzeliger - Automatic Shoe Making Machine that revolutionized the making of shoes (1883)
W. Johnson - Egg Beater (1884)
Alexander Miles - Elevator (1888)
C. B. Brooks - Street Sweeper (1896)
J. T. White - Lemon Squeezer (1896)
Baytown Relay for Life
April 24-25, 2009
Stallworth Stadium
The American Cancer Society Relay For
Life brings together more than 3.5 million people across the country to celebrate the lives of those who battle cancer, remember love ones lost, and fight
against a disease that takes too much.
Visit www.bayarearelay.org to find out
how you can get involved.
ATTENTION ALL HJS
ORGANIZATIONS, FACULTY &
STAFF
The Eagle Eye is here to
help you! If you would like
to have your events, fundraisers, or other newsworthy happenings advertised in the Eagle Eye, please email Mrs. Natalie Leffall
([email protected]). The deadline for the next issue is March 5.
Show your love for HJS by sporting a stylish
Property of HJS T-Shirt
If you don’t have one of these tees,
stating you belong to HJS see Mrs. King
today!. Sizes small to x-large are available for only $10.
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Highlands Junior School
Phone:
1212 E. Wallisville Road
281.420.4695
Fax:
Stephen C. Herring, Principal
Highlands, Texas 77562
281.426.4301
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