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Volume 3, Issue 3
Summit Hill Junior High
7260 North Avenue
Frankfort, IL 60423
815-469-4330
www.summithill.org
JANUARY 13MARCH 18, 2011
QUARTER 3
Principal, Beth Lind
Assistant Principal,
Ryan McGuckin
SHJH Competition Cheerleaders, First Place !
For the first time ever Summit Hill Junior High competition
cheerleaders took 1st place at
the IESA state championship
competition in Peoria. The girls
competed in the large routine
division against eleven other
teams. The girls have been
working hard and have dedicated a lot of time and energy
into their routine. Summit Hill
Junior High has gone the IESA
competition for four years taking third, fourth, fifth and of
course winning the championship this year. The program has
grown and advanced with
great strides. With being the
champions the cheerleaders
are invited to perform at the
IHSA championships in Bloomington on February 5th.
Continued on page 19
Congratulations to the
Concert and Symphonic Bands!
Inside this issue:
Principal’s Message
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Team 8-1
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Team 8-2
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Team 8-3
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Team 7-1
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Team 7-2
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Team 7-3
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Encore, Band and
more!
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Sports
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Bottom Row: Kayla Wols, Sarah Smith, Delaney Creamer, Becca Eatinger, Ashley Bettenhausen, Megan Grove, Morgan Andretich, Jen Boglio, Marissa Walles Middle Row: Amanda
Grabski, Alyssa Murray, Jenna Bailey, Kimmi Barkus, Margaret Giusto, Abby Moisan, Rachel
Ippolito Back Row: Coach Rose, Becky Mathews, Sam Lanning, Mimi Mack, Lauren Boman,
Gabby Drew, Bailey Doyle, Payton Lang, Coach Carlson
Congratulations to the Concert and Symphonic Bands for receiving First Division Ratings during the Illinois Grade School Music Association
District VI Organizational Contest! Both our Concert and Symphonic Bands competed on Saturday, March 12, hosted by Central Middle School
in Tinley Park. Each band performed for a panel
of three judges. The Concert Band received their
first First Division Rating in three years. The Symphonic Band also received a First Division Rating
and received perfect scores from two of the
three judges! Both bands will move to the IGSMA State Organizational competition on Saturday, April 30th.
SHJH 7th Grade Volleyball
Advances to State
The Summit Hill Junior High 7th
Grade Girls’ Volleyball Team finished
their successful season with a 17-5-2
record and their 4th trip in a row to the
IESA State Tournament. The Lady Spartans won the Des Plaines Valley Conference Regular Season Championship, IESA
Regional Championship, and IESA Sectional Championship on the way to an
Elite Eight finish at state in Bloomington,
IL. Des Plaines Valley All-Conference
awards were earned by Sam Ritter, Ally
Morrow, and Rachel Pappas. Other
members of the team are: Anne Allen,
Al Cappel, Erin Dilger, Ali Geary, Alli
Gerk, Lanie Hicks, Nikki Manthei, Olivia
Mergenthaler, Jessica Miller, Ashley Pop,
Jen Pozza, Colleen Rooney and managers
Madi Wagner and Molly Kapala. The
Spartans are coached by Keith McGrail.
PrinciPal’s Message:
There is so
much to celebrate as we head
into our final
quarter of the
2010-2011
school year. We are proud of our
students and their accomplishments and beam with pride of how
well our students respond to the
challenges of making good decisions. Some of our most recent
examples include building and district Spelling Bee, IGSMA Festival,
Solo and Ensemble Contest, Diplomacy Club, Science Fair, Young Authors, Cheerleaders, Chess Club, Art
Club, Drama Club, Student Council,
Spartans for Service – Builders Club,
Boys’ Basketball, Girls’ Volleyball,
mathletes, yearbook students,
NJHS, students vs. staff basketball
game, Scholastic Bowl as well as
NWEA winter scores and the outstanding effort our students have
put forth on the ISATs (to name a
few!). SHJH teachers continue to
prepare their students to perform
at optimal levels not only on assessments but also on their day-to-day
academic performance.
Large
numbers of students continue to be
involved in co-curricular activities
and athletic programs. We congratulate all of our outstanding students for their accomplishments!
It is important to remember
that the academic success of our
students is directly related to the
emotional and social well being of
our students. While all schools
need to place an added emphasis
on higher learning standards, it is
important not to neglect the affective needs of our middle school
students. To this end, we continue
to emphasize positive character
development and anti-bullying
through our PBIS model. We expect our students to demonstrate
respect, responsibility and safety.
Motivational messages are read to
our students each morning and
hang throughout our hallways.
Please inform us if your child needs
assistance in dealing with social /
emotional concerns.
Communication is a key component to your child’s academic success. The partnership of parent,
teacher, and student is critical in
fostering progress and growth for
our students. We hope that your
child continues to experience a
year of growth academically, socially, and emotionally. Our support
staff, teachers, and administrative
team remain available to answer
your questions or concerns. It is
vital that we all stay on top of
grades and progress. As always our
website contains updates on classroom plans and PowerSchool has
updates on grades. Please feel free
to contact us.
Beth Lind,
Principal
Coins for Cancer
By Nina Kougan, Carley Marchal and Kassidy Champlin
Do you know anyone that has had their life affected by
cancer? If so, now’s the time to give to those in need. Even if you
haven’t, you can still help those and their families who are dealing
with cancer. To help cancer victims, Mrs. Goebel has initiated the
program “Coins for Cancer,” an organization created to help those
whose lives have been impacted by this disease. Students in Summit Hill Junior High hallways 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 8-1, 8-2, 8-3, Mr.
McDonald and Mrs. Pufahl’s rooms are competing against each
other to see which hallway can raise the most money. During the
week of March 14th – March 18th, students were asked to bring in
money to donate to “Coins for Cancer.”
“I think Coins for Cancer is a great program that really
helps cancer patients, and it’s cool!” Summit Hill 7th Grader Nikki
Wiltjer shared with us. But, don’t think that this good deed will go
unnoticed! When you bring in a specific amount of money, you will
be awarded with a certain amount of tickets. Twenty tickets will
be chosen from the winning team to participate in a special PBIS
treat.
Students display the coins they have collected for this great cause!
Our students brought in over $800 during our Coins for Cancer campaign! I am
so glad we involved the students this year- they truly made a difference!
- Mrs. Goebel
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TEAM 8-1
Mrs. McSpaden’s
Social Studies
We
have
finally
marched our way through
World War II! Our next
activity is a research-type
project related to World
War II. We will be doing it all in class, except for the typing
part. The rest of the year will focus on the Cold War, the
Civil Rights Era, Vietnam, etc.
If anyone has any pictures, stories, or artifacts related to
our upcoming topics, we would love for you to share! History is always more meaningful when we can relate it to
someone we know!!
Inside Mrs. Reed’s
Class
During the end of 3rd quarter, Mrs. Reed’s students are
happy ISAT tests are now over.
Coming up in the next few
weeks, Mrs. Reed’s class will
read , The Boy in the Striped
Pajamas. In language arts
class , the class will work on
capitalization.
By Michael Burrus
March Math Madness
By: Derrick Weidner Olivia Keegan
The past few weeks in room 234, Mrs.
Furmanek has been handing out packets that
have to do with the subject of geometry to
show the class different ways to handle
shapes.
“This is for your own good,” stated
Mrs. Furmanek to her class after they groaned
over more math packets. Mrs. Furmanek gives
her students one to two homework packets a
week. This ultimately gives her
students an overview of geometry.
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Mrs. Furmanek
My math classes have been moving right along
giving everything their all! The students should be proud
and keep up the hard work! They did a great job preparing for ISATS! In Honors Algebra, they have begun to
realize rational equations are the key to opening the
door to advanced algebra topics. Algebra 1B has discovered the world of polynomials. The students are able to
add, subtract, and multiply them, but little do they know
that factoring is coming soon. In Algebra 1A, the students are up to their ears in linear equations. They can
graph them, but will they be able to write them?
Mrs. Greene’s Language Arts Class!
Written by Alex Griffin
Recently, Mrs. Greene’s classes made poems about Edgar Allen Poe.
The students worked in groups and made posters.
“The students enjoyed the story `Tell- Tale Heart’ most because they
understood it more. They liked Poe because it’s different than something they
would normally read,” stated Mrs. Greene. The skills students learned about
were; the plot diagram, symbolism and summarizing. Mrs. Greene enjoys teaching this lesson because she enjoys
his writing, gets to revisit his stories, and finds him fascinating.
Hopefully, students go out and
read more of his writing because
they enjoyed this activity so much.
Assisting Mrs. Hollowell in Science
Ms. Beck’s Classroom
By Matt Murawski and Derrick Wright
Ms. Beck’s classroom is located upstairs.
Mrs. Hollowell’s lab assistants are
helping with everything that needs to be done
during their class period. Lab assistants get
chosen by entering a raffle. Two people get
picked per class. Lab assistants get less work
to do in order to help the teacher. It also gives
students a chance to be a better person. Also,
they are able to learn how to do the right
thing at all times, and in any situation. While
the two students are working, they are becoming friends with one another.
A quote from Mrs. Hollowell, “I think it is a good idea because it is your
class and you take ownership.” Also, Mrs. Hollowell rewards them by letting them
skip Current Science, by giving homework passes, and letting them pass out papers.
Since we are in 9th period we are responsible for cleaning her white board every
Friday. We also have to check to see if everything is in its correct place. Being a lab
assistant is a hard job, and has great responsibility.
TEAM
8-2
Ms. Miller
She is an 8th grade language arts teacher. In her
class, students learn how to answer extended responses perfectly, along with reading stories to
help us prepare for the ISATs. Also, Ms. Beck gives
great speeches that the whole class enjoys. Many
students use these talks for extra encouragement
to help them finish their work. They look forward
to her class to hear what she has to say.
When the ISATs came around, one of the
stories Ms. Beck gave her students to read at the
beginning of the year was actually on the test!
This gave the class a much better understanding
when they read it over again.
Cross Curricular
Projects!
Clothing of the 1930’s
Reports in Mrs. Miller’s Class
For the quarter three, Mrs. Miller’s classes have
been reading the book, No Promises in the Wind,
and creating many different projects.
Students created many projects for this
book report. Some people made models of things
like a 1930’s Cadillac. Other students did activities
with music. One group of students did a jazz trio
based on music from The Great Depression. Some
students dressed up and did dramatic reenactments, and others got into groups and made
posters from the time period. No Promises in the
Wind, by Irene Hunt, is a book about two boys who
left their home in Chicago and follows their journey
on the streets. Overall, students enjoyed the experiences.
By: Anthony DiSalvo & Tim Jurgens
Jazz Trio
David’s Car
Jazz Combo
Ms. Rodgers’ Reading Class!
Ms. Rodgers’ 8th grade reading classes finished The Great Depression project last week.
We asked her why she chose that project. She
said, “To help you get a better knowledge of No
Promises in the Wind.” Her classes will soon be
comparing literary works and non-fiction.
Around April, her classes will start the Holocaust
project.
By: Danielle Quinn and Laura Wolf
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Artwork by Kayla Wolfe
Maddie’s Dramatic
Reading
Szymanski’s Labs
Recently, Mrs.
Szymanski’s 8th
grade class has
been doing labs
related to the
elements of the
periodic table.
Fellow student
said, “Her labs
are very exciting,
on some days”.
She does experiments to help her students better understand the lesson she is teaching. Some of the labs include
using cards to balance chemical equations and making
atoms out of marshmallows and skittles. Overall, the students get a lot of information out of her labs.
Math with Mrs. Zayed
By: Laura Wolf and Danielle Quinn
Mrs. Zayed is an 8th grade teacher at Summit
Hill Junior High. She teaches 1A, 1B, and Gifted Math
classes. Currently, her gifted classes are finishing up
Algebra 1 and heading into Algebra 2. 1A and 1B
wrapped up their Geometry unit. 1A is going into graphing equations, while 1B is exploring quadrilateral
equations.
“Mrs. Zayed is a great teacher and she helps
me understand the concepts I never understood before,” states one
of her students.
Another student says,
“Mrs. Zayed is the reason why I am
getting better at math and don’t
mind doing the homework anymore.”
By: Bailey Olsen
Social Studies– Evenhouse
By: Denis Moore
This coming chapter, Mr. Evenhouse put us
together a new packet for World War II. He said,
“Packets are a good way of putting information into
kids’ heads. Also, it is very hard to lose a packet that is
seven pages long and it already has the homework,
notes, and other information so you don’t have to
waste paper and you don’t have to take notes.”
He thinks that kids love these packets, which
we do, because you don’t have to take notes and all
that other stuff you have to do in all the other classes,
so it’s like a little break from taking notes all day. This
packet is longer because there is a lot more information to be put in and a lot more information to learn because it was a bad time during American history.
We also will be doing a project on The Diary of Anne Frank because she was a person who had lived almost
through the whole thing and then died at the end.
The point of packets is to help students stay organized throughout the chapter and to be on top of
things. They help everyone because kids tend to pay more attention when they don’t have to write anything. The end of the packet is the study guide. If you do the study guide at the end of the packets, you get a
few extra credit points. Also, if you dress nice you get extra credit. Most kids always do the extra credit because it is always the simplest task to get extra points and get your grade up.
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TEAM 8-3
SUPER LAB !
By David Corcoran
In early March, Mrs. Schlesselman had her classes
participate in a lab. Here at SHJH, we did the lab to
help us better understand chemical reactions. The lab
was about a chemical reaction between baking soda
and vinegar, and why it happens. We put the baking
soda in a bag then released the vinegar, then observed
the reaction. Austin Villarie commented , “I love this
lab.”
Studies in Geometry
By: Jamie Baumgartner
At the beginning of February,
Mrs. Bottomley’s eighth grade classes
from team 8-3 had been working on and
learning about geometry. The students
were learning geometry vocabulary and
finding different angle measurements.
Also, the students were learning about
how to name lines and the find the
measurements of lines.
During this time, the students
have participated in many activities such
as a group poster activity and many
practice packets with geometry definitions and finding missing angle
measures. The group activity that students participated in was when you
would start at one poster around the
room, and then solve the problems
about geometry. Once you finished the
problems, then you would move onto
the next poster. You would repeat this
until you get back to the poster you
started at.
In the practice packets and
worksheet activities the students were
given, there were practice problems on
the major things you would cover in geometry; such as finding angle measures,
naming angles and lines, and definitions.
After we completed the packets, we finally took a test on geometry and finished the lesson. Mrs. Bottomley’s classes from team 8-3 have really enjoyed
learning the geometry lessons this year.
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Ms. Canter’s Language Arts Class
Ms. Canter’s students have been in training; training for
ISAT exams. The students have been writing everything from
persuasive to expository essays. They have been writing
everyday in her class. The time was shortening before
ISAT’s, but they pulled it together and worked hard.
“I hate writing this much” quoted a student, “ but it paid
off because ISATS were very easy, I think our improving
scores will impress Ms. Canter”.
Coming up this week we are going to work on some additional writing prompts. I think all of Ms. Canter’s students
are going to improve their scores.
By: Rifat Bshara
Mr. Chrusciel’s Social Studies Classes
Mr. Chrusciel and his classes just ended a unit
on The Great Depression. In this study unit, students
learned how sad this time period was. The Great Depression was a time when the world wide economy was
at an all time low. The Stock Market Crash and the Dust
Bowl were two major factors that lead to the Great Depression. This time lasted from approximately 1929 to
1941, Herbert Hoover was president for most of this
time. Fifty percent of children were without enough
food, shelter or medical care at this time. Student
Bryonka stated, “ The Great Depression was a hard time
for a lot of people”.
President Roosevelt came to save the day with
his idea for the “New Deal”, which was to help all people get back on their feet. I guess you don’t know what
you have until it is gone.
Frankie Perez
TEAM 7
7--1
LANGUAGE ARTS!
The Language Arts students in Mrs.
Bergmann’s classes have spent the better
part of Third Quarter preparing for the
ISAT with the ISAT Coach books. Each lesson specifically targets an area of study that
is tested on the State test. The chapters
include Vocabulary, Reading Strategies and
Comprehension, Literary Techniques, and Literary Elements. The students have worked
hard to prepare, and their efforts must have
paid off. Comments from students after the
Reading tests claimed, “It was easy!” and “It
was just like the Coach books.” We will look
forward to seeing those good scores next
fall. The students were also able to complete
two Independent Study Projects during Q3, a
Movie Poster book report and a Book Talk.
Both projects gave the students an opportunity to show some creativity which they
always enjoy. Stop by Room #173 to see some
very artfully rendered posters. In the meantime, it’s back to work on our regular Language Arts curriculum studies for the 7 thgraders.
Science is Fun
By: T.J. Kelley
In room 178, Mrs. Wortel is subbing in Mrs. Ostrowski’s
class while she is on a maternity leave. In her seventh grade
science class, students were very busy working on ISAT practice questions, test redo’s, and starting chapter two.
The class will be holding off on labs for the upcoming
weeks. In the weeks after ISAT, we will continue our topics in
our science text. The upcoming chapter is about cells and genetics. Also, it is about how plants and humans get their energy. The students are eager to learn about all the interesting
things in in the newest chapters.
Genetics with a Smile!
Mrs. Lane's Social Studies Class
Third quarter students took the US Constitution
test. We covered chapters 8 and 9 and completed a
chapter 8 flip book project on the first political parties
and a chapter 9 time line of the War of 1812. Students
are beginning to look at westward expansion after the
purchase of the Louisiana Territory.
Language Arts with Mrs.Goebel
By: Megan Grove and Gaby Ulanowski
Math with Mr. Hagen
Mr. Hagen is finding new ways to prepare for
ISAT’s right now, in his room, in his own way. He has the
kids do extended response practice. One week they went
to 6 stations around the room, doing short response questions, and chose one to do an extended response on. One
of his students said, “It is an interesting way of doing
things.” After the ISATS , students will be focused on geometry.
By: James Zawada
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During the week of March 8th through March 11th, Mrs.
Goebel’s class had been hard at work. They were learning about
25 different elements of poetry. To understand this better, they
made flipbooks. Also, a poem they have learned about was the
“Highway Man”. Mrs. Goebel describes this as mysterious, yet
romantic. They have been watching videos on these topics as
well. Mrs. Goebel was quoted as saying, “The students should
be able to recite parts of the poem by memory”. We asked Mrs.
Goebel about the books she likes and what she would recommend. She recommends; Scat, the Great Wide Sea, The Last
Lecture, A Child Called It and many more!
Team 7-2
Social Studies with
Miss Trotta!
Mrs. Blevins’ Class Learns About Geometry
Written By: Jazzmine Phillips
Mrs. Blevins’ Algebra class is learning the many
concepts of geometry . Her Algebra class has done many
activities and lessons. Some of the activities and lessons included; a walk-about, stations, and a snowflake. The class
learned about area and perimeter. The class also learned
about surface area and volume. Mrs. Blevins’ class was also
introduced to odds, probability, transversals, and angles.
Her class enjoys learning the concepts of geometry. One of the easiest lessons was area and perimeter. One
of the hardest lessons was transversals. Mrs. Blevins’ favorite activity was the snowflake activity.
Mrs. Blevins
loves to teach, she always has. She wanted to start teaching
since 2nd grade.
By: Molly Blaney
Recently, two students at Summit Hill Jr.
High interviewed Miss. Trotta in room 170 about the
different events and happenings in her class. “I have
been a teacher here for seven years,” Miss Trotta
said. She enjoys working with all her classes because
each one is unique. Also, she loves teaching all of her
classes about the 13 colonies because it teaches how
life was back then, and how it is different now. Lastly,
if Miss Trotta could pick one other subject to teach,
she said she would like to teach language arts.
Cells with
Mrs.
Stemen
ISAT PREP!
February was a very busy month when Mrs. Blevins’
classes prepared themselves to be ready for the ISATs. They did
many activities to prepare for these tests. Extended and short
response and a pretest for ISAT were just some of the topics
covered in class. “I feel good about the math ISATs because we
did a lot of practice for it,” says Esther Cho. The students have
worked very hard preparing themselves. Hopefully, they will do
well!!!
Sarah Sajewski
TWO HEADS ARE
BETTER THAN
ONE!
Mrs. Stemen’s 6th
hour class has been
looking at animal and
plant cells and how they work. Her classes have been
looking at the parts inside the cell and what they do
for the cell. Animal and plant cells are very different.
The cells have different functions for what the cell
does for the body. Jake Lesiak, a student in Mrs.
Stemen’s 6th hour class said,“ it was so cool to look at
the cell”. By: Makenzie Pryszcz
When Brandon Butler asked Mr.
Barnas, “Why did you decide to do team
teaching?’’
Mr. Barnas stated, “Two heads
are better than one; we complement each
other’s teaching style. Students are having
In Mrs. Heiden’s class she is teaming up
fun while they are learning” .
with Mr. Barnas to act out a story “The
Another student asked, “How do you
Landlady”. The objectives of working on
think your students benefited when there
this story together are to be able recogwere two teachers in the classroom?”.
nize foreshadowing, irony, and imagery
Mr. Barnas stated, “When there are
and to be able to do a character analysis.
students had fun doing this project and
two teachers students have more of an
When asked “What does this activity or
it’s a great idea.
opportunity to ask for help.” Mr. Barnas
project help students with?”
and Mrs. Heiden can work with students
Mrs. Heiden replied, “It is a fun
-Bryonka Johnson and Brandon Butler
in small groups if needed. Overall, the
way to help students comprehend the
story”.
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Team 7-3
Native American
Studies
Recently, in Mr. Smalter’s seventh
grade social studies class, students have been
learning about the “Trail of Tears”. To learn
more about this topic and understand what it
was like to be a Native American at this time
they watched a movie about it. This movie explained the people’s emotions and feelings. This
movie showed where they lived, the types of
food they ate, how they felt, and what happen
when loved ones died. In other weeks they will
be learning about the first mills as well.
By: Gaby Ulanowski
Labs with Mrs. Hartley
In Mrs. Hartley’s class they do many
interesting experiments. In Mrs. Hartley’s
class the class is currently working on a lab
called “genetics with a smile”. Also, the class
has done a lab with baby bunnies and gummy
bear genetics.
The class also did a lab in which they
got to make and drink hot chocolate. “We
loved the hot chocolate lab,” the kids said.
The class also did a P.B.L. on sun
board games. P.B.L. means problem based
learning. Mrs. Hartley does a P.B.L. project
every year. It is always successful and kids
love it. Mrs. Hartley always finds a way to
teach her kids with an exciting and fun way.
By: Shireen Betuni and Alyssa Pech
Mrs. Hartley’s Biology Classes
We are well into our Biology
unit and successfully completed
making our own animal and
plant cells in class. Students labeled all the organelles in each
cell and have learned about their
functions as well.
We have focused on the various levels of organization in the
cell, along with viewing an assortment of cells through the microscope. This is a very rich area for the students to learn
and included many areas of study - from cell parts, mitosis,
meiosis, genetics, and classification.
We have begun Genetics and are able to identify dominant
and recessive traits. We also learned about genotypes and
phenotypes through our "Genetics with a Smile" Lab. We are
now examining the processes of Osmosis, Diffusion, and Mitosis in greater depth.
Our Junior Biologists will be doing their first "Inquiry
Lab”. The students will be given a mystery to solve and all
the essential lab supplies to complete it. Their job is to determine what will successfully keep potatoes crisp and fresh. We
are looking forward to being able to investigate a bit on their
own using the materials given in class. Keep exploring and
working hard! Great job!
Mrs. Kelly’s 7th Grade Mathematicians
Our 7th grade students are now in their Geometry
portion in Math classes. Snowmen adorn the classroom
walls as students determined radius, circumference and diameter to construct their models. Volume, surface area and
area are being implemented, as well. Students have been
working hard generating their own geometry notes with a
formal table of contents. They will continue their unit by
solving linear equations. Great job all and keep up the good
work!
FUN CHARADES!!! By; Shelby Nekola
In Mr. Sullivan’s class, students are playing charades to study for their vocabulary test
for Unit 7. Each student had a partner and a word to demonstrate in front of the classroom.
One of the partners had the word “wrath”, which means intense anger. For that word, the partners had a boy do a crazy ninja move that wowed the crowd and made them laugh a little.
Most students knew that word was wrath, but some students didn’t have a clue. A fellow student said, “It was funny and it helped me remember what the words meant.” As a result, Mr.
Sullivan’s classes showed improvement in the test scores.
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NO BULLY
ZONE!
Clubs,
Groups
and
Events!
Drama Club
Mrs. McSpaden and Ms. Marinucci
would like to send out a big CONGRATULATIONS to the Drama Club for a fine performance in February. The blizzard really
messed up the rehearsal schedule, but the
students rallied and came back for a FANTASTIC show on Saturday, February 12.
Good job!
Local Summit Hill Junior High Student Support
team member says bullying is a problem in Summit Hill Junior High. The SS member says 4-5 students have come to the office for help on bullying. The teachers and staff are doing the best
they can to stop bullying. They are holding
presentations and peer mediations throughout
the year. The student who is the bully may receive a double detention or suspension depending on the circumstances. The bullying has gone
so far that some kids have to go to a counselor
every week to talk about the bullying or other
related problems. Even the parents have been
affected by the kids who think it’s funny to put
their child through humiliation. They need to understand how dangerous bullying is. Hopefully,
students will try to make Summit Hill a bully free
environment.
By: Niki Lahvic and Kyrie Mixson
STRINGS!
Claymation in Video Club
By: Sam Hansen
In room 121, after school on Wednesdays, Mrs. Hauser and the video club are busy
constructing claymation videos. They are doing
this because they want to learn to put many pictures together to form a seamless movie. Just
yesterday, Mrs. Hauser and her class made creatures out of play-dough. For animation effects,
they put the figures on a green mat and green
screen. “Claymation is alright!” exclaimed video
club member, Joe Nyder, when asked what he
thought about the subject. Video club gives kids
the chance to be creative, have fun, and learn to
use technology.
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The Summit Hill Strings have kept busy this winter season! On
January 31st ,the 7th and 8th grade String students participated in the
first ever Winter Strings Extravaganza! This concert was held at Lincoln-Way West, and included all Lincoln-Way area junior high and
high school students. Each school was featured on the program. The
concert finale was a combined piece with approximately 100 students. It was a truly wonderful night! The 5th – 8th grade students are
working hard right now preparing for the Spring Concert on Tuesday,
April 5th. This concert will also feature the Show Choir and Spartan
Singers. It will start at 7 pm and take place in the Summit Hill cafetorium. We hope to see you there!
Meet Mr. Van Mill!
Hello SHJH! I’m Mr. Van Mill and I’d like to take
this opportunity to introduce myself. I am a studentteacher from Saint Xavier University in Chicago, IL. In my
time at Saint Xavier, I was a four year starter on the baseball team, a Resident Assistant (RA) for two years, and
this fall I worked as a student- assistant athletic trainer.
In athletic training I spent the majority of my time with
the football team, who in fact had many former Summit
Hill Spartans on their squad. Currently, I’m teaching with
Mrs. Szymanski, and Mr. Pufahl, and am teaching science, health, and physical education up until May 5th. I
also enjoyed assistant coaching the 7th and 8th grade
boy’s basketball team who both had very successful
years. In closing, I would just like to add that I’m
looking forward to being a part of the SHJH family.
Go Spartans!
out.” A figure holding a paintbrush, for example, may have
the paint tip colored a bright
green while all else remains
black.
After its recent success at
“[With this mural,] we‟ll be
silhouette decorations, Summit able to show many different
Hill‟s Art Club will be creating activities that our students
a large mural in the school‟s
participate in and showcase
main hallway with an identical our accomplishments,” Miss
style.
Doyle hopes.
“Because the mural will be
Art Club members have
black and white, with little
been working on this extensive
color, it will last a while with- project for weeks now.
out becoming „dated‟,” Miss
Throughout the year, the
Doyle, Art Club‟s head, exgroup has delved into several
plained.
smaller-scale projects – in fact,
The mural itself will comthe year started with a charity
prise of shadowed figures actfor the less fortunate.
ing out school activities, with
one aspect per person color
BY DEVIN WERNER
brightly to make it “stand
Art Club’s New
School Mural
HEALTH with Mr. Van Mill
Currently in health, Mr. Van Mill’s 7th period
class in room 117 is learning about safety and
emergencies in case of a fire, tornado, earthquake, etc.
Mr. Van Mill has been interested in athletics since he was a boy all the way up to college. His goal is to teach students to work with
each other and be kind to each other.
His favorite sports are football and basketball and he loves to teach. He also teaches
Mrs.Szymanski’s science class. He can be found
anywhere in need of help for P.E., health, or
science.
By: Maddie Gallagaher
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Spartan Show Choir Sparkles
The Spartan Show Choir attended Choir Step Up Day at
Lincoln Way North High School with Ms. Noonan and Mrs.
Goddard on Monday, February 7. They had so much fun
meeting new high school friends, singing new songs with
students from Hilda Walker and Lincoln Way North choirs
and performing when parents arrived for the special performance at 7PM.
Dancing with
the Teachers!
Sunday, April 3 – Doors Open 1:15 at LincolnWay North H.S.
Join us for a fun afternoon, supporting your teachers , cheering them on and voing for the best dancer
to be awarded the mirror ball trophy. Mr. Evenhouse from SHJH will be dancing while Ms. Noonan
judges and Mrs. McSpaden emcee’s the production. Go to summithill.org for all the great details.
Memorable Showing for Summit Hill
at IESA Chess State Tournament
The Summit Hill Chess team poses for a picture after accepting a trophy for finishing in 4th place at the 7th grade
level.
Pictured: Front row: Collin Berry, Dan Rauch, Mitchell Wasso,
Molly Kapala, Eric Myers, and Michael Wojcik. Back Row: Demetri Panici, Coach Hagen, Alex Greer, Kyle Genis, Joseph Witkowski, Patryk Gal.
Getting Healthy in Mrs.
Dusek’s Class
By: Michael Meade
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In Mrs. Dusek’s class during the 3rd quarter in room 117 we stopped by to ask what
kids get out of the program. Kids from the
class say, “I will probably change my diet
after this class.”
Mrs. Dusek says, “I hope that the kids will
take out that health is the most important
part of their life, and I want to teach them
how to be healthy.”
Mrs. Dusek’s class is learning about fitness
and nutrition. These are big aspects on being
healthy. Hopefully kids decide to eat healthier.
On February 18th and 19th, the IESA (Illinois Elementary
School Association) held the first Annual Chess State Tournament in
Bloomington at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum. Summit Hill Junior High
School was one of 37 school participants and they made a splendid
performance! The 7th grade team, which consisted of Dan Rauch,
Brian Galassini, Michael Wojcik, Alex Greer, Molly Kapala, Demetri
Panici, and Mitchell Wasso ending up taking home some hardware,
earning a 4th Place trophy in a dramatic comeback fashion. The 8th
grade team was led by 8th grader Eric Myers and 7th graders Patryk
Gal, Collin Berry, Joseph Witkowski, and Kyle Genis. The 8th grade
team ended up finishing in the middle of the pack at a very respectable 18th place. Gal finished a very admirable 11th place on a highly
competitive Board #2.
The 7th Grade displayed some individual highlights as well.
Molly Kapala and Demetri Panici each finished their tournament
with 5 wins and 2 losses, earning 6th and 7th place on Board #5. Alex
Greer took 4th place on Board #4 also with 5-2 record. Mike Wojcik
earned 10th place on Board #3 and Brian Galassini won 3 games on a
competitive Board #2. On the most competitive board, Dan Rauch
won 4 games, lost 2 and drew another. His record was good enough
for 7th place and he can now be considered one of the top 7th grade
chess players in Illinois!
The collective individual efforts of the team also sparked
an outstanding team effort. The Spartans were in 10th place as a
team going into the 7th and final round. Only the top 4 school would
be awarded a trophy and climbing past 6 schools in the final round
seemed insurmountable, however, the kids from Summit Hill in
their competitive spirit, gave it their all in their round.
In nearly 30 minutes, six of the seven 7th graders returned
from their match, all reporting wins for the team. All gathered to
watch Rauch, who was one of the few remaining competitors left in
the now nearly empty arena. Rauch was up against an opponent
from East Peoria Central Junior High, the school that was currently
in 4th place. Since every 7th grade Spartan Chess player had won
their match, a win would give Summit Hill a 4th place trophy. Although down early, fittingly Rauch was able to make a late comeback
and win the match and help his team to a 4th place finish! Summit
Hill chess coach Ryan Hagen was thrilled with result, “These kids
showed a lot of heart and dedication. I was impressed by their competitiveness and also very pleased to see how well everyone supported and encouraged each other after each round in the tournament. I’m very happy for them!” -Mr. Hagen
Upcoming
Musical Revue!
Students Bowl for Fun at Tinley Bowl on
Wednesdays
from AfterSchool to 4:30
BY: MATT PRUSAK
Bowling Club,
which was sponsored by Mrs. Heiden, ran during the
winter months. It met on Wednesdays and participants went to Tinley Bowl. At the end of this club,
bowlers were given a pizza party and some people
got awards.
One bowler said “It was really fun
and I got to meet a lot of new people.” Bowlers
bowled two games from after school until 4:30. Students were bussed to and from Tinley Bowl. They
were allowed to use the vending machines and go to
the concession stands if they brought money. The
fee was $3.00 for games and $2.00 for shoes. Think
about joining this club next year!
BY: DANIELLE WHITNEY
On Friday May 13th and
Saturday May 14 at Summit Hill Jr. High, all of the students involved in the Summit Hill Jr. High’s music department will be performing in the following musicals: Willie
Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Annie, Fiddler on the
Roof, and Saturday Night Fever. Ms. Goddard is excited
for the musical to begin and it is always a lot of fun to rehearse and perform. “I’m excited for the musical revue,
and it’s going to be a lot of fun,” Anna Delegatto states.
Maybe this year’s performance will be the best one yet.
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Got
French?
Written By: Alexandria Brown
Dusek’s Golf
This year, Mrs. Dusek and the Intramural
Golf Club played golf at the Square Links. Once
the golfers practice enough they can play a
couple of holes on the course. They golf just
for fun. Also, Mrs. Dusek is a good golf instructor! Mrs. Dusek says, “Golf is a unique sport
that you can play for a lifetime. Teaching a
child golf is rewarding.” A golf course that is 18
holes is somewhere around five miles.
By Cameron Jaquith and Andrew Bowes
What’s going on in French club?
The French club has been busy working and having fun. They’ve
watched movies, eaten foreign chocolates, and are teaming up with
art club and planning on painting a mural in the school hallways.
Along with their fun, they’re also learning French words and
phrases. Wanna join the fun? Come in and visit & see how much
fun they have; we’re always looking for more people to join the
club!
Chess
Club
Mr. Hagen’s chess
club appears in Mr.
Hagen’s room on
Fridays and sometimes on Wednesdays. Mr. Hagen
does this for his chess clubs benefits. There are a lot of benefits
for playing chess. One benefit is having your mind focused for a
long time period. Another benefit for playing chess is thinking
ahead of your opponent. In Mr. Hagen’s chess club we have many
tournaments. All kids in his chess club enjoy playing with Mr. Hagen.
By: Jack Mankiewicz
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Mr. Evenhouse is
Dancing with the
Teachers!
Mr. Evenhouse working hard to
prepare for the competition.
Mr. Evenhouse, a social
studies teacher at Summit Hill Jr.
High, is participating in “Dancing
with the Teachers”, a fund raiser
for the students of SHJH, on
April 3rd.
He will be dancing with a
dance teacher from Heart and
Soul Dance Studio. He will be do-
ing the Swing and Tango, which
he states is “his favorite dance.”
Mr. Evenhouse has also been
working hard for two weeks and
he is very excited for the competition at Lincoln Way North High
School. Mr. Evenhouse explained
that he is “ planning on winning!”
Students are invited to
watch but have to pay a $10 fee.
The prize will be a big trophy and
a handshake. Hope to see you
there.
By: Tyler Jett and Luke Harper
All About Pep Band
By: Anna Delegatto
Pep band is a band that plays at the boys and girls home basketball games that is directed by Mrs.
Coughlin. Pep Band is open to 7th and 8th grade students in band. They play the “Fight Song” after
each and every game. Any of the instruments can join, it’s good to have some of each instruments.
They play fun songs, some are well known while the other songs aren’t.
A couple of the known songs are; “Chelsea Dagger”, “Adam’s Family”, “The Sponge Bob Square
Pants Theme Song”, “The Six Flags Theme Song”, and “The Three Blind Mice”. Some of the unknown
songs are: “How the West Has Won”, “Mountain King,” and “The Gangs All Here”. Some of the songs
have dances to go with them like “Squirrel”, and “Jump on It”! The song “Squirrel” is played only by
the drums with a little cheer to go along, and “Jump on It” is played by the trumpets. It is a crowd
favorite.
Samantha and Joe:
Everyday Heroes
By: Chloe Burch
Sam Krainik and Joe Leone have had many
fundraisers in the past month to raise money for the
treatment of their illnesses. Some of these fundraisers
include Sam’s benefit, Joe’s bone marrow drive, bracelet sales, the Make-A-Wish fundraiser, and Joe’s fundraiser at Buffalo Wild Wings.
Sam has been battling thyroid cancer for one
year now, and Joe has been battling aplastic anemia.
Sam’s benefit was held at Bourbon Street in Merrionette Park, IL. There was a magician, a DJ, dancing, and
even a Trace Adkins impersonator.
Bracelets that represented the colors of Sam
and Joe’s illnesses were sold during lunch periods for
$3.00 a piece. Recently, a fundraiser was kicked into
gear at Buffalo Wild Wings for Joe. 20% of the proceeds of food bought went to Joe’s treatment.
Overall, the fundraisers have been nothing
but beneficial to the Leone and Krainik families. Joe
even found a bone marrow match, which is a big step
forward in treating his illness. Thanks to anyone who
took their time to help these two students!
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The Making Of
Journalism:
Behind the Scenes
By: Joe Nyder
You all read this paper, and you’ve all
seen the contents, but have you ever wondered who makes it all possible? Newspaper club is probably your first
guess, however you are WRONG! The encore class, Journalism works
alongside Mrs. Hauser to help make this newspaper possible. The
school created this class as a way to connect students to the school
newspaper and to show them the tasks associated with the job, as
well as showing how writing and technology come together with current events.
This all takes place in room 121 during 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 7th.
“I try to make the learning process as fun as possible and I enjoy seeing the students work published in the newspaper,” commented Mrs.
Hauser.
The students are given the tasks of interviewing teachers and students involved in the class. What they’re doing, who is doing it, when
and where they do it, and why they do it are a few basic requirements
of a news article. One student, David Corcoran exclaimed “This class
is Faaaabbulous!” These students and many more work together to
help keep the Spartan 300 alive.
Speaking with
Mr. McGrail
Recently, Mr. McGrail
answered a few questions asked
by his students in eighth hour
gym class. His opinion on the heart rate monitors is that if
they work properly they are a great tool. His favorite thing
to teach in gym is jump rope. It is his favorite thing because of all the fitness and all the tricks you can do with it.
Mr. McGrail has been working at Summit Hill Junior High
for 7 years. He likes to teach both gym and health but he
prefers to teach gym.
A BIG THANK YOU!
The 7th grade science students on
Team 7-3 would like to shout out a huge
"Thank You" to the Jewel/Osco store in Orland Park (on 179th and Wolf Road) for their
flower donation. Every year, our junior scientists learn about the basic foundations of
heredity. By dissecting the parts of a flower
in our lab, they are able to see the various
parts and identify their function. This important lab aids in their understanding of
the groundwork in Heredity.
– Valerie Cheshire
Student Council Planning an Open Gym
String Fling
with Mrs.
Goddard
BY: ALISSA VOLANTE AND
MELISSA MARTINECK
All year, Mrs. Goddard has been teaching guitar fundamentals
in room 123. She has been getting a ton of students involved
with music. The students learned songs such as Spanish
Theme, World Beat, Ode to Joy, and Yankee Doodle. “Mrs.
Goddard explains the strings and cords precisely. She lets us
work in groups to practice playing in unison,” says current student, Ryan Anderson. Also in Mrs. Goddard’s class, they are
reviewing minor and major chords. They are also going to learn
the famous song The Yellow Submarine.
Mrs. Goddard also directs the Summit Hill Junior High
School concert band. They work very hard on their music and
have a great time doing it.
Ms. Michals and the Student Council are planning an open gym/dance for the students of Summit
Hill. It will be here, at our school, however there is not
and official date in which this event will take place,
but it is predicted for some time in April or May. The
Student Council has been working hard to plan out all
of the games and music that will be at the open gym.
There will be a DJ, games, and a jumpee for the students to play in. The Student Council and Ms. Michals
hope to see you there!
By: Molly Kapala
Currently, in Writer’s Workshop, Mr. Barnas and the students are
working on poetry. Writer’s Workshop takes place every other week
afterschool in room 169. Writer’s Workshop is a place where students
can become better writers.
Mr. Barnas and the students are working on poetry because it’s
a good way to express yourself. Poetry is also a way to feel free. Mr.
Barnas says, “Poems don’t always have to rhyme. I always tell my kids
that.” Poetry is okay if it sounds odd or doesn’t rhyme. Even if poetry
doesn’t rhyme, the rhyme is the fun of reading poetry. Feeling free
while writing a poem is an excellent way to not only express how you
feel, but to really share your emotions as you write.
All students have the chance to peer edit and conference. It is
not the easiest thing to do because they only have an hour to write. In
Writer’s Workshop, not everyone knows each other, but they peer edit and conference with each other in
order to get to know each other more. Writer’s Workshop makes you a better writer, but it also creates a
place to make friends.
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Written by: Esther Cho
EDITORIAL COLUMN
Books! Books! Books!
Late Again!
BY: MALLORY MORAN & LEXIE ABUDAYYEH
Mrs. Noonan’s library contains lots of popular books.
You can go to the library at any period and is right by the office.
Many kids have a lot of fun reading these kinds of books. Some
books that are very popular books are the
Rebecca Caudill books. Mrs. Noonan’s top
five books that children read are The Hunger
Games, Found, Lighting Thief, 39 clues, and A
Child Called It. “My favorite book is The Giver,” stated Mrs. Noonan. Books aren’t just for
smarties they are for everyone. Mrs. Noonan
is also involved in “Dancing with the Teachers”. She is a judge that will rate all the dances. In addition, she is also a choreographer
for the show choir. Come out and see Mrs.
Noonan’s show choir, and see her be a judge
in “Dancing with the Teachers”!
Melissa Martineck
Ugh! The bell just rang and I'm late again. It really bugs me when people walk slow in the hallways. Its
not a turtle race, its a race to get to class before the bell.
Some people would like to get an education, so they can
get into a good college. Others, I guess just want to waste
their time in detention, because of their tardiness (and by
the way just because you are in detention doesn't mean
you’re cool).
To solve this problem, the slower people should
move to the side, so others can pass them, not bunch in
the middle of the hallway and talk to friends. If you both
do that then, maybe you can carry on that conversation in
detention. Its not so easy to get around the slow group of
people in the hallway. So perhaps, the slower people
should move to the side, and let the "faster" people by so
we can be on time to class!
Student Owen McGee Goes on a Trip of a Life-Time!
Owen McGee left for Peru on Saturday, March 5th. He reports, “It was like any
other Saturday morning. I was sleeping when my mom pulled me out of bed. I told her
it was my day to sleep, rolled over, and went back to sleep. That’s when my mom told
me I’ll miss my flight if I don’t get up. I became wide awake and jumped in the car without anything to eat. I was so excited. I had no time to prepare for the long journey
ahead and became very tired on my six hour flight.” That night Owen landed in Peru at
one a.m.
Owen visited a Peruvian school. Roosevelt American School is divided into all
grades, preschool up to high school. “The school is very strict with speaking English, “
explained Owen. He stayed at the school for two days. The next day, Owen took a tour
of Lima. He went to an old church and saw catacomb for the first time. “You walked
down a small set of stairs, than you were there, right under the alter. They would bury
the important people under the alter such as priests. They still bury priests under the
alter today.” Owen told us. He then walked through a small tunnel to find the remaining bones of the “non important” people that were buried in the colonial times. After
Owen saw the catacombs he went to a library in which he described as looking like the
set of a Harry Potter movie. “The books were older than America, there were staircases
leading up to a second floor. There were also really large bibles that looked like they
were ready to fall apart.” Owen exclaimed. He was not able to take a picture because there was a guard sitting at the door.
The next day, Owen headed up to Machu Picchu, the highlight of his trip. “First you take a long bus ride up to the train station.
After you get to the train station you go on a beautiful train ride up to Machu Picchu.” Owen told us. After the train ride, Owen took a short
quick bus ride up to Machu Picchu. Owen couldn’t see anything yet because of the annoying rain and clouds that filled the air. He then
walked up a long set of stairs that led him to a ledge where many people were taking pictures. “I asked my dad if we should stay on the
ledge but he pushed me along the path. Well of course I was right. Our guide called us down and somewhere in the foggy mist, little houses
made of stone, no roofs were popping out.” Owen explained. Owen told us the sight of Machu Picchu is breath-taking. All the pictures and
post-cards were nothing to being there. It is so real. Owen and his dad walked through the city, climbing stairs and taking pictures as they
went. They learned many facts about the city and the people who live there, the Incas. The Incas would sacrifice people and animals to the
gods. They would use the mummies in every festival. No families lived in Machu Picchu, all young men and women. The Incas believed in
many different gods. They were very smart, because they developed a plumbing system to take showers. After Machu Picchu, Owen and
his dad headed back to their hotel and fell asleep right away. The next day they flew back to Lima and took it very easy until the next day
when they flew back to Atlanta and than to Chicago back home again with many, many stories to tell for a long time.
By: Owen McGee
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Regional Science
Fair!
Congratulations to the numerous 7th and 8th
grade students who qualified for the state science
fair! The following students excelled and received
state qualifying outstanding awards for the Regional
Project Science Fair:
Ryan Arnold
Omotola Balogun
Noni Bell
AJ Brattoli
Drew Chesla
Nicole Collopy
Hannah Goss
Robbie Harrington
Clare Maylone
10. Matt Montalvo
Nora Ward
Devin Werner
Spartan Singers
Receive 1st at Contest, Preparing for
State!
By: Anna Delegatto
The Spartan Singers directed by Mrs. Lewkow are getting
ready for state contest every Tuesday and Wednesday morning in
the school cafetorium. State Contest is were middle schools and
junior high schools compete against themselves who received a 1st
at the original contest on March 19th. The ratings are 1st-3rd
ratings, with 1st being the best.
Kayli Benak and Elise Kowaleski were asked “Out of all the
songs we are singing at contest which one are you most excited to
sing?” Kayli Benak exclaimed “Give Us Hope because it has a good
meaning.” Elise Kowaleski said, “Alice’s Theme because it’s a joyful
song with a dark side”.
All members of the Spartan Singers are excited and hope
to get a 1st at state contest, which they think they can. The 3 songs
they are singing at state contest are called, “Shadow Land”, “Give
Us Hope”, and “Alice’s Theme” from “Alice in Wonderland”. The
Spartan Singers are also singing “We are The World” are the concert on April 5th. They can’t wait!
The following students excelled and received state
qualifying outstanding awards for the Regional
Paper Science Fair:
Hannah Goss
Allison Gerk
Clare Maylone
Kylie Snyder
Devin Werner
Mitch Hunter ( Alternate)
Good luck to everyone going to the state competition
in Champaign- Urbana on May 6 th and 7th !
Creative
Writing!
By: Christina Conrad
This term Mrs. Yiakos is teaching creative writing.
In her class this week she is teaching the difference between a business letter and a friendly letter.
They had to pretend to be a toothbrush and they
had a choice of writing a business complaint to a tooth
paste company about why they changed the flavor of the
tooth paste. Also, they could write a friendly love letter to
another tooth paste and they had to act as if the tooth
brush had feelings, dreams, and secrets. The students
seemed to really enjoy the project.
A Good Change for a New Teacher !
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By: Rachel Egan
Ms. Bessette is a brand new teacher at Summit Hill, and she said
she “loves it.” Ms. Bessette teaches Math Improvement, Math Applications, and Study Skills. She said her favorite class to teach is Math
Applications because she and the students get to work with the computers.
Spartan Sports
Students vs.
Staff Basketball
Game
By: Melissa Martineck and
Alissa Volante
On Friday, February 25,
2011 at Summit Junior High School,
the 8th grade girls’ and boys’ basketball teams faced the educational staff in a competitive basketball
game to see who would dominate.
Many staff and administrators were involved in this game.
“Cheering with some teachers was
a blast. Many teachers participated
in the half time routine and did a
fantastic job. Two of the teachers
decided to that they were going to
come out and cheer with the 8th
grade Spirit Squad. All in all it was
so fun and if you missed it you
missed a great time.” Alissa Volante and Melissa Martineck said.
The final score of the game
was 100 to 91 and the teachers
won! Pufahl, Howard, and McGrail
were running back and forth scoring for their team. Brandon Butler
and Millie Savic were scoring many
points for their fellow students;
unfortunately it was not enough to
lead them on to victory. Even the
fans decided to get in the action by
playing a life size tic-tac-toe game
between periods. Everyone had a
fantastic time and hope it will be
even better next year!
First Place Spartan Cheerleaders
Benefits of Jump Roping!
BY: PAYTON LANG
By: Jake Lesiak
Summit Hill Spartan cheerleaders won first place at the IESA State
competition at the Civic Center in Peoria on January 22, 2011 after many
hours of hard work. The team practiced very hard and put all their effort
into the routine. The team is coached by Lisa Carlson and Roseann Koefoed.
The cheerleaders won third at Lincoln-Way North, first at Pontiac Township
High School, and first at Andrew High School. The team also got second at
ICCA State competition in Springfield. “Great job on a successful season!”
said Coach Lisa Carlson to the team.
Mr. Howard’s class will be
learning about the benefits of jump
roping. During this month, all gym
classes will be jump roping. Many people wonder what jump roping benefits.
It benefits muscle groups and our cardio system. During jump rope, each
student must score nine points each
day. To get nine points in one day you
must score a perfect three on three
jumps.
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Bowling in Physical Education
BY: ISABELLA GUTKIN
Summit Hill students bowl in physical education during 3rd quarter with Mr. Pufahl. Mr.
Pufahl said, “The benefits of bowling are that it
gives students an opportunity to learn a life time
sport.” It is also a cross curricular sport because
it has math and physical movement. It helps you
communicate with friends because you bowl with more then one person.
Bowling helps build strength in your arms because the ball is heavy. It
helps hand eye coordination because you have to use aim without looking
directly at the ball. The next unit in gym is possibly dancing.
Intramural Basketball
By: Quinn Jenkins and Tim Marc
Mr.Pufhal starts Intramural Basketball at
SHJH during the months of March and April to let
kids play basketball. Mr.Pufhal does Intramural Basketball in the large Summit Hill gym. He gets help
from his assistant Mr. Chrusciel. Other than Intramural Basketball Mr. Pufhal coaches baseball, 8th grade
basketball, and he is one of the Athletic Directors at
SHJH.
Intramural Basketball starts on March 21st, 2011.
All 7th and 8th grade players can join this activity as
long as they have an active physical. People should
join Intramural Basketball because it is good practice
and a fun after school activity.
Eighth Grade Girls’ Volleyball
The Summit Hill Junior High 8th Grade Girls’
Volleyball Team ended a very successful 2011
season with an impressive 21-2 record. The Spartans captured their 5th consecutive Richland Invitational Tournament Championship and their 3rd
Manteno Panther Invite Championship in 4 years.
The team also claimed the Des Plaines Valley
Conference Tournament Championship, and the
IESA Regional title before losing in the Sectional
Championship to Manteno Junior High.
A special congratulations goes out to Valen
Manns, Kylie Snyder, and Rachel Burkman who
were all selected to the Des Plaines Valley Conference All-Conference Team.
Intramural Volleyball
By: Tim Jurgens and Anthony DiSalvo
Coming soon on the week of 3/21
Ms. Dusek will be doing intramural volleyball. It is a fun opportunity to come to play
volleyball with your friends. Everyone who
likes to play volleyball should come to intramural volleyball. It gives you something
to do with your friends.
Competition Cheer
(continued from page 1)
The cheerleaders have
been competing since the season
began in November and have come
away with third place at LincolnWay North and first place at Pontiac Township High School and Andrew High School. The SHJH competition cheerleaders have worked
hard since they began their season.
Each time the girls perform they
show great pride and spirit in representing their school. The girls still
have one more competition coming
up the second weekend in February
for ICCA. The girls qualified at the
Andrew High School competition
to advance to the ICCA Championships in Springfield, IL.
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The team consists of twenty-three girls both in seventh and
eighth grade. Eighth graders are
Ashley Bettenhausen, Lauren Boman, Delaney Creamer, Gabby
Drew, Bailey Doyle, Payton Lang,
Mimi Mack, Abby Moisan, and
Alyssa Murray. Seventh graders are
Morgan Andretich, Jenna Bailey,
Kimmi Barkus, Becca Eatinger,
Magaret Giusto, Amanda Grabski,
Megan Grove, Rachel Ippolito, Samantha Lanning, Becky Mathews,
Sarah Smith, Marissa Walles and
Kayla Wols. The girls are coached
by Lisa Carlson and Roseann
Koefoed. Both coaches are extremely proud of all the girls and
are looking forward to the girls’
competition in Springfield for the
ICCA Championships.
Mr. Howard’s PE Class
This quarter in gym, Mr. Howard’s
gym class is bowling. During this unit in physical
education, all classes are on a rotation of jump
rope, bowling, and of course, the fitness room.
In jump rope, you master and test skills and in
bowling you learn to keep score. “Jump rope is a
cardiovascular activity that is good for anyone,”
says Mr. Howard, “Bowling is a sport anyone can
participate in, it’s a lifetime sport.”
Next quarter, gym classes will be participating in outdoor activities. “We will go outside and do track and field events. We will still
go to the fitness room, play softball and kickball,
and possibly dance,” commented Mr. Howard.
By: KAREN PEREZ