Boushall Middle School Successful Eagles I Station

Boushall Middle School Successful Eagles I Station

January/February 2012
Boushall Middle School
Students at Boushall are
Respectful, Responsible and Ready to Learn
Successful Eagles
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
Boushall Middle School
780-5016
Bus Transportation
674-1234
RPS Public Information
780-7100
Website
STUDENTS OF THE
MONTH
ESTUDIANTES DEL MES
www.richmond.k12.va.us
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Jan 31 End of Semester
Último día del semestre
Feb 1 1st day of the 3rd 9
weeks
Empieza el nuevo semestre
Feb 2 8th grade Business Information and Technology Job
Shadowing Day
Día de Observación profesional
para la clase de tecnología de
octavo grade
Feb 3 No school, teacher work
day
No hay clases para los alumnos
Feb 10 Students will be given
report cards to take home
Los alumnos llevarán las calificaciones a sus hogares.
Feb 17 Honor / scholar roll
dance
Baile para alumnos con honores
Feb 20 President’s Day
Día feriado, día de los presidentes
Feb 28 Black History Program
6:00 pm
Día Programa de la Historia Afroamericana
Mar 2 End of interim
Final del period intermedio
Mar 6-7 8th grade SOL writing
test
Examen SOL de escritura de octavo grado
Mar 15-16 Parent Teacher
Conference Days
Reunion de padres y maestros
Mar 22 Community Service Day
(3-5pm) & Capital One Bank It
Program(5:30-6:30)
Día de Servicio a la Communidad
y Programa del banco Capital One
Time flies when you are
having fun. Second quarter
benchmarks indicate that
we are making strong gains
in some areas but need to
work harder in others. As
we move into the second
semester, I am urging all
parents to please take a
more active roll in their
child’s academic success.
Please reinforce the importance of coming to school
“ready to learn”! The teachers are working diligently
to ensure that Boushall
Middle School becomes not
only accredited, but the
premier choice school of
the city of Richmond.
I am very proud of the successes our students have
achieved thus far: our boy’s
basketball team is number
one in our district going
into the finals. Our team
will hopefully win the
championship title. Two of
our students Jessica Ramirez and Majia Singleton
placed first and third in our
essay contest sponsored by
DuPont, and Boushall won
two places in the district
History Fair. We are on a
winning streak and I want
to keep it that way all the
way to the SOLs. Boushall
Eagles are soaring.
W.Abed
NOVEMBER
6TH GRADE
Tracey Romero
7TH GRADE
Erykeh Scott
8TH GRADE
Regena Walker
Como vuela el tiempo
cuando una está gozando. Los examines del
segundo periodo demuestra una mejoria en
algunas areas academiDECEMBER
cas pero no en otras.
6TH GRADE
Estoy rogando a los paJusta Garcia
dres a ayudar y motivar a
sus hijos a mejorar sus
7TH GRADE
logros academicos. FaChelsey Eagleton
vor de reenforsar la imYajasmine Brown
portancia de venir a la
escuela listos para apren8TH GRADE
der. Los maestros estan
Natasha Shelton
trabajando fuertemente
para asegurar no solaI Station
mente que la escuela
este acreditada pero ade- Ice cream parties are
mas conventirse en la
being held every
major escuela en la cuimonth for all our
dad de Richmond.
I Station students in
Estoy muy orgullosa de
Tier 1. I station is a
los logros de nuestros
computer reading
estudiantes. Nuestro
intervention proequipo de baloncesto
numero uno en el distrito
gram designed to
va a los finales con la
assist each student
esperanza de ser campe- in improving readones. Dos de nuestras
ing comprehension.
niñas Jessica Ramirez y
The ice cream is
Majia Singleton lograron
provided by our
primer y tercer lugar en
Truancy Departuna competencia de esment.
Each student
critura auspisiado por
has
the
ability to
Dupont.
move to Tier 1 reading level by focusing on the intervention lessons and
completing ninety
minutes of computer instruction.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream. A dream
that blacks and whites could sit down and enjoy each other, talk to each other and be friends with each
Congratulations other, He had a dream that blacks and whites (men, women and children of all races) could go to the
same schools, live in the same neighborhoods, work and even eat at the same restaurants together. Well
to all of our
DuPont Essay Dr. King, your dream came true and I am glad it did. We can do anything we set our minds to when we
work together as one, as equals. Martin Luther King, Jr. is a role model for me. I know that my dreams
contest
can come true too. I can do anything that I put my mind to. I can be anything that I want to be, go anyparticipants
where I want to go in life as long as I stick to it and never quit. We the children of the universe shape the
future of tomorrow. We are the future! Teachers, parents, family and adults are helping mold us into the
next generation. Many people say that children today are so lucky. I use to wonder… is that a food thing?
I now realize after learning about the times my grandparents and great aunts and uncles lived in were
harder for them than it is for us. I have accomplished the things that I have dreamed of so far. When I
was 2 years old I told my mom that I wanted to be a cheerleader. I have been a cheerleader since I was
4 years old. I currently play baseball and I aspire to be on a track team and become a boxer as well . I
know I can do all these things and be a great athlete as long as I continue to work hard and NEVER give
up. I strive and continue to get good grades in school to help me achieve my biggest and greatest goal,
which is to become a teacher and help shape the future of the next generation. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
my mother, my grandfather, my uncles and aunts and all of my other family members are all roll models,
Majia Singleton
they‟re my role models. I too am a role model as well, to my younger brother and 2 younger sisters and
1st place
other little children. I know that the things that I do leaves an impression on them, so I set a good examJessica Ramirez ple for them to follow. I am proud to be a role model to them, to me that means that one day they too will
be a roll model to someone as well. Thank you, Martin Luther King Jr. for believing in your dream. If it
3rd place
wasn‟t for you, I wouldn‟t have the opportunity to accomplish the dreams that have. I wouldn‟t be able
to vote and President Obama wouldn‟t be our president.
Kerry Bartley
Jasmine Gilliam
Sha‟Kinah Oliver
Zykerah Alford
Beatriz Vazquez
Michelle Measley
Felix Salazar
Destini Warden
Stevanyai Booker
Janaan Herring
Janae Gilliam
Alfa Romero
Ciarra Richards
Shanika Dailey
Shanesa Carrera
Laquazha Louis
By Majia Singleton, 6th grader 1st place
Winners of the DuPont Share the Legacy,
Shape the Future: Dreams Really
Do Come True Essay Contest
Majia Singleton 1st place and Jessica Ramirez 3rd
place were honored by DuPont, on January 19th,
along with our principal Ms. W. Abed and our
CIS site coordinator Ms. D. Routier.
If somebody asks me what the theme, “Share the Legacy, Shape the Future: Dreams Really Do Come
True”, means to me, I would have so many things to say. “Share the Legacy” to me means two things.
The first thing it is saying to me is that you should remember your loved ones and tell about the legacy
they left behind. The second thing that comes to mind is “think of how you want to be remembered”. If
you want a legacy that you want, such as a good, bad, or loved legacy, you should achieve it if you want it.
When legacies die it is because people who knew it never shared it. We have to keep legacies alive to
remember the ones we love, the ones that are important to us. “Shape the future” means to me that we,
the kids right now, are going to be adults that will make the mistakes and solve problems that we are in
right now. We are going to raise and show the kids of the next generation how to take care of themselves into their adulthood. The adults will show us what to do in a different type of situation and will
give us new ideas that will help our future be easier, create a better country, and a better and safer
earth. We are all on earth for a reason that has an answer that is either scientific or religious. When I
hear the phrase “Dreams really do come true,” it is telling me that we are all can accomplish everything
if we put our minds to it. Anyone can become anything they want to be. Sometimes people don‟t follow
their dreams because there is a small or big obstacle that stands in their way. Sometimes there are
many things that can be accomplished if you put 100% into it. Sometime just hearing those words are
what inspires me to keep moving forward even in the darkest hour.
That‟s what I think of the theme “Share the Legacy, Shape the Future: Dreams Really do Come True!”
By Jessica Ramirez, 7th grader, 3rd place
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012
Boushall Musician
Makes the Cut
Special
Olympics
Library Medía Center
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Ms. Fitzgerald, Librarian
BOUSHALL
Our theme for the month of February in the library media center
Olimpiadas Especiales
are: “Books Bear Reading” and
“Love Your Heritage.”
Boushall has several sports Actividades en la biblioteca
para el mes de febrero.
teams who competed
WISDOM
throughout the school year  Guess the number of
Over 50 flute players from
pieces of candy in the vase
around the district competed with Area 25 Special OlymCOURAGE
on the circulation desk and
to play the flute in the District pics. On December 9,
win a free teddy bear on
JUSTICE
One All Middle School Band. 2011, the Boushall bowling
February 14th.
Our very own Jessica Rami- team competed against
COMPASSION
Adivina cuantos dulces hay
rez impressed the judges
schools throughout the
en el jarro en la biblioteca
INTEGRITY
with her musical talents and
Richmond
Area
at
Hanover
para
ganar
un
osito
de
was one of the selected few.
RESPONSIBILITY
Bowling Lanes. Boushall
peluche.
Jessica Ramirez impresionó a los
won 2nd Place.
HOPE
 Read a book and your
juezes con su talento musical y
name
will
be
entered
into
a
fue escojida entre 50 músicos en Athletes are now training
RESPECT
drawing. A winner will go
for the basketball competiuna competencia para ganar un
home with a free teddy bear
tion that will be held at Ulugar en la Banda Escolar del
on February 29th. To be
Turn on Sunday, March 11,
Los Principios
Distito Uno.
eligible for the teddy bear
2012.
Fundamentales
you must:
Los equipos deportivos de BouHave a talk with Ms FitzgerSabiduría
shall han participo a travez del
ald about the book you read
año en las Olimpiadas Especiales
and your discussion must
Valor
be evident that you are fadel area 25. El equipo de boliche
Justicia
miliar with the storyline.
(bowling) compitieron el nueve
Winners
Compasión
Lea un libro para entrar
de diciembre del 2011 contra
Integridad
entrar
su
nombre
para
gaCongratulations to Eder Rivas otros equipos de escuelas del area
nar
un
osito.
Se
require
Responsabilidad
from Mr. Hart „s 7th grade class de Richmond en la bolero Hanohablar con la bibliotecaria
for taking 1st place in the RPS ver Bowling Lanes. Nuestro
Esperanza
para comprobar que leistes
equipo ganó el Segundo lugar.
city-wide history fair.
Respeto
el libro.
Mr. Angeles' 6th and 7th grade Actualmente los atletas están
 Listen every morning durclasses participated in the entrenando para la competencia
ing the announcement for
Richmond City Public schools de baloncesto que se llevara a
the Black history “Brain
History Fair and received second cabo el domingo once de marzo en
Quest” question of the day.
place for their "History Game el U-Turn.
“No man
Escucha todas las
Store" submission.
mañanas para la pregunta
can be a
Winners of Mr. Bowser‟s 7th
del día.
grade History Fair Project
failure if he
 And for your listening pleasCompetition were Eric Castro and
thinks he's
ure, in honor of Black HisSamuel Mercenario 1st place,
tory Month, stop by and jam a success;
Romello Gladden and Israel Leon
with me to some Hip Hop, R If he thinks
2nd place and Alfredo Esquela
& B, Jazz and Motown mufor 3rd.
he is a
sic.
Venga a la
Felicidades a Eder Rivas, por ganar Los ganadores de la competencia de
winner,
biblioteca para escuchar
1er lugar en la feria de historia.
Projecto de Historia son:
musica Afro-Americana.
La clase de 6to y 7mo grado del Sr.
then he is.“
1er lugar
Angeles ganaron 2do lugar en la
Happy Black History Month and
Robert
Eric Castro y Samuel Mercenario
categoria de Juegos de Historia.
Valentines Day
2do
lugar
Eric Castro,Samuel Mercenario 1er
Service
Feliz Mes de
lugar, Romello Gladden y Israel Leon
Romello Gladen e Israel Leob
Historia Afro-americana y
2do y Alfredo Esquela 3er lugar de la
3er lugar
Día de San Valentine
clase del Sr. Bowser.
Alfredo Esquela
Boushall Middle School
Higher Achievement
Higher Achievement scholars presented original poetry at Boushall on Tuesday February 7.
NUESTRO EQUIPO DE BALONCESTO VA AL JUEGO FINAL
Among the winners is Boushall‟s very own
Congratulations to our awesome boys basketball team lead by Coach Marcell Lewis and Eder Rivas-Hernandez. Eder will present his
assistant coaches Gilbert Carter and S. Heath. On February 9TH they won the of the poems along with three other Higher Achievesemifinals and will be playing against Binford M.S. for the championship on February
ment Southside winners at the Love Out Loud
13th at George Wythe High School. Boushall is confident THEY CAN DO IT!
Poetry Performance at Henderson Middle
School on Valentine‟s Day. Many thanks to
the faculty and staff at Boushall who continue
to support our scholars. Southside scholars
SOAR!
BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM PLAYS FOR THE CHAMPEONSHIP !
Shayeem
Martin and
Greg Dorch
on a fast break.
Los participantes de Higher Achievement presentaron sus poesias el martes 7. Entre los ganadores
está Eder Rivas-Hernandez. Eder y otros tres
estudiantes presentarán sus poesias el 14 de febrero
en la escuela intermendia Henderson. Nuestros
estudiantes son extraordinarios.
Middle School Renaissance (MRS)
The MSR program focuses on 6th
graders, providing them with tutoring and
fun enrichment activities.
Gregory Dorch,
Rashad Jones
and
Richard Sanders
steal the ball.
Jeronn Lofton,
Aaron Walker
and Shayeem
defending
against the
Lucille Brown
Panthers.
Our lovely
cheerleaders
boosting school
team spirit.
We have great teachers and awesome
partners. Capital One has provided several mentors. From the community,
Harper Barney teaches our students the
basics of the great outdoors with the
Adventure Club. Present student participants include: Maniyah Johnson,
Sha’Kinah Oliver, Cierra Bolden, Dalante Waddey, Demetrius Waddey, Diego
McFail, and Jyashua Hill. Any parent
interested in enrolling their child should
contact Ms.Routier at the school.
MSR es un programa que ofrece los alumnos de 6to
grado oportunidades de tutoría y actividades divertidas. Nuestros socios Capital One ha proveido varios
mentores, y Harper Barney un club de naturaleza.
Si le interesa a su hijo participar en el programa,
favor de hablar con la Sra. Routier en la escuela.
Mind Games- 6th and 7th grade students interested in Mind Games need
to see Ms. Billet or Mr. Hart for an
application.
Alumnos de 6to y 7mo interesados en
participar en los Mind Games favor de ver
a la Sra. Billet o el Sr. Hart para una solicitud.