The Eagle’s Eye
April 2015
Evergreen Junior High
Days of April
Lagoon Day
By Maddy Baysinger
1: April Fool’s Day
2: National Ferret Day
3: National Find a Rainbow Day
4: National Walk around Things
Day
5: National Caramel Day
6: National Tartan Day
7: National No Housework Day
8: National Empanada Day
9: National Winston Churchill Day
10: National Siblings Day
11: National Pet Day
12: National Grilled Cheese
Sandwich Day
13: National Scrabble Day
14: National Dolphin Day
15: National Titanic Remembrance
Day
16: National High Five Day
17: National Cheeseball Day
18: National Animal Crackers Day
19: National Hang Out Day
20: National Look Alike Day
21: National Kindergarten Day
22: National Earth Day
23: National Take a Chance Day
24: National Arbor Day
25: National Telephone Day
26: National Pretzel Day
27: National Tell a Story Day
28: National Blueberry Pie Day
29: National Zipper Day
30: National Honesty Day
By Haley Dale
Here are some of the facts 9th
graders need to know about going
to Lagoon on June 4.
All year, your GPA and CPA
had to be a 2.0 or higher. All your
fees have to be paid before June 4,
the day 9th graders go to Lagoon.
Towards the end of the school
year, all 9th graders will get a paper
stating their fees. Again, fees must
be paid to go to Lagoon.
If you had a GPA and CPA of
a 1.5, then second term you had a
2.8, it would even out so you can
go to Lagoon. If you had a GPA
and CPA less than a 2.0 all year,
sadly you cannot go.
Students who are going to
Lagoon need to be sure to wear
summer clothes such as shorts,
tank tops, and sandals. All clothing
must be school appropriate.
Also, make sure to bring water,
money for food, and sunscreen. It’s
going to be a long hot day if you
don’t.
Earth Day
By Olivia Comer
Earth Day was on Apr. 22, and it was the 45th anniversary of this special day.
Earth Day marks the birth in 1970 of what many consider to be the modern
environmental movement.
Here are some ways you can celebrate Earth Day all year long. Walk to
school instead of coming in a car. Plant a tree and some flowers. Recycle water
bottles, paper, and plastic. Pick up trash on the streets and in parks. Cook a
special Earth Day meal, like a salad, smoothies, or homemade soup and pasta.
Grow a garden with your own vegetables.
Limit your use of water by taking shorter showers and turning off the water
when you’re brushing your teeth. Make sure you turn off lights when you leave
your house or your room.
Turn off the TV when you stop watching it. Go play outside instead of
staying in the house all day. Go for a run, ride your bike, skateboard, longboard,
go on a walk, or play a sport.
A U.S. senator from Wisconsin, Gaylord Nelson, came up with the idea of
Earth Day after witnessing the 1969 massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, CA.
Nelson was later awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Earth Day is now
recognized worldwide.
By Jackie Santos
It’s Not Fair
We’re approaching the end of the
year. Spring Break ended on Apr. 10,
which was the only break we’ll get
till Memorial Day on May 25. After
that, we still have two weeks of
school till summer. Why would we
have the hardest time in school be
scheduled with no breaks?
This schedule means we will
have done eight 5-day weeks of
school in a row. Before this stretch,
we had regular breaks in the months
of school, with no stretch lasting
more than five weeks.
Most of us are already drained
and feel we can’t handle school
anymore. It’s beautiful outside, the
sun is shining, birds are singing, yet
we’re stuck inside trying to learn.
Our minds are on what we’ll do over
the summer. To make it worse, these
last months of school are filled with
year-end tests that weigh heavily on
students’ minds.
But we have no choice; we must
go on! Hang in there. We only have
five weeks of school left. You can
make it.
Literal Spring
Fever
Edition102
By Esten Mock
Spring has arrived, and with it
comes allergies. Many people have
them, but what are they, and the big
question, how do we get rid of them?
Allergy season hits hard this year.
Allergies occur when your
immune system reacts to a foreign substance such as airborne allergens
like pollen, insect stings, or certain foods. Your immune system produces
antibodies which are little substances in your body that try to keep these
harmful and irritating allergens out. These antibodies coincide with the
certain object your allergic to. In trying to protect you, the reaction of
the antibodies can sometimes cause damage to your breathing, immune
system, and even hurt one so much that he/she requires immediate
medical attention.
There are so many forms of allergens, and one can be affected by
almost anything. To stay protected and feeling good, here is some advice
to keep allergies at bay. First, talk to your doctor and see if you have any
allergies. If you do, the number one way to not react to allergies is to stay
away from what you’re allergic to. Another great idea is to keep your
hands clean and stay healthy. A good immune system is less likely to get
clogged up.
National Poetry
Month
By Moira Gray
April is National Poetry
Month, one of the largest literary
celebrations in the world.
Established in 1996, the purpose
of Poetry Month is to mark the
importance of poetry in our culture
and our lives. Tens of millions of
students participate in the event
worldwide, and Evergreen Jr. High
is included in the mix.
Some ways you can engage
in National Poetry Month at our
school are to participate in the
poem competition being held by
Mrs. Burch, talk to Mr. Butcher to
be a part of National Poem in Your
Pocket Day, or simply write and read
different types of poetry.
Some ways that teachers have
chosen to encourage students to
participate in National Poetry Month
are to have a poetry slam during
class (Mrs. Burch), reading a play
in poetry (Mrs. Crockett), and read
poetry to your class (Mr. Butcher.)
Some ways you can participate in
Poetry Month on your own could be:
•Sign up for Poem-a-Day and read a
poem each morning.
•Memorize a poem.
•Participate in the Dear Poet project
(more info at poets.org.)
•Check out a book on poetry from
the library.
•Attend a poetry reading at a
university, bookstore, cafe, or
library.
•Read a poem at an open mic.
•Start a poetry reading group.
•Chalk a poem on the sidewalk.
•Read a poetry book, such as
Juvenilia.
•Get ready for Mother’s Day
by making a card featuring poetry.
Taking on the
School Website
By Annalisa Prestwich
Evergreen’s website is already
great as it is, with lots of resources
that can help to students and parents.
But now, Mr. Twining, our new CTE
teacher, has decided to start helping
to manage and improve the website.
“The (Evergreen) website is an
easy way for the community and
even the world to get a glimpse
of all of the cool stuff going on at
Evergreen,” Mr. Twining stated. He
has added a slideshow, coverage of
school and class events, and even an
electronic version of this newspaper.
In addition to the website,
Mr. Twining will be updating the
school’s Twitter and blog. “The
Twitter feed is mostly just for a
video or picture and one to two
lines of text about the event,” he
explained. “The blog is for more
detailed write-ups about what is
going on, who is involved, and
where the event took or will take
place.”
If you have an event, an
interesting thing happening in
a class, or a suggestion for the
website, let Mr. Twining or Mr.
Butcher know. Also check out
the website at http://schools.
graniteschools.org/evergreenjr/.
Mr. Twining has revamped the Evergreen
website.