Magnet Express Volume 1/No.1 PULLING IN NEWS Fall/Winter Vol. 3/No.1 Fall 20112009
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GiGi’s Cupcakes a special treat!
Pictures and stories from UA Partnership classes
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New 2011-12 SGA officers elected
By Elizabeth Barrett, Isabel Retsinas and Alex Washington
wanted to be vice president because she thinks it will be exciting. We interviewed When the elecFarris Turner and tion was over, FarKatherine Grill ris won the office Farris Turner from the newly- was elected of president, but SGA President. elected student Kathrine did not council. win vice president. Farris said she wanted Katherine and Farris to run for president besaid they had a good time Photo by Lisa Smith cause of all the wonderful trying. The new Student Governement Association sold pumpkin people at TMSE. Congratulations Farris pops as one of their first acts in office. The pops were sold Kathrine said she and Kathrine! to raise money for United Way.
UA and TMSE partnerships kick off
By Elizabeth Barrett
Welcome and all aboard to this issue of the Magnet Express! Here, you will see
articles and stories on UA partnerships. Our school is happy to have 22 partnerships this year, and thank you to the teachers from the Univer-
sity of Alabama for coming to our school to make this all happen. Also check out the articles about different partnership classes inside.
Climb aboard the Magnet Express and learn more!
UA CLUBS
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Ezell: Library to get new books
By Magnet Express Staff
Mrs. Ezell is getting new books for the library. On Dec. 10th the library had a book fair, Ms. Ezell, the librarian, will be ordering 150-200 fiction and nonfiction books with $3,000 dollars that were earned from the book fair. Journalists Hastin and Mariah interviewed Mrs. Ezell about the books. “The reason we had a book fair is to raise money for more books,” said Ezell.
“The reason why we want to order more books is for new reading material for the students” said Ezell. We also interviewed David Barrett. David Barrett said “I think it’s a great thing to expand your reading and branch out to try new things.” ”Josh Mozzell says he’s very excited about new books.
Teacher spotlight
Mrs. Sandberg says, “Fly Me To The Moon!” By Takiyah Jerido
I learned from Mrs. Sanberg that she liked coming here but liked vactions more, and I was surprised when she said she worked at three diferent places then here which are Woodland Forest, University Place. Also I asked her what the title would be for a song about her life and she said that it would be “Happy Trails” or “Fly Me to
TMSE’s Hester is a former gymnast
By Krystin Glass
Photo by Takiyah Jerido
the Moon.” Her favorite book is a biography of Abraham Lincon called Team of rivals. Her favorite foods are Mexican and fish tacos. She is different than what she looks like!
Mrs. Tonya Hester is a 5th grade teacher that teaches at the Tuscaloosa Magnet School. Hester’s favorite color is red. Her favorite food is Mexican food. She has been to Dallas, Texas. She says she loves Photo by Krystin Glass working at the Tuscaloosa also likes to play softball Magnet School. and watch it too. Mrs. She used to be on the gymnastics team and likes Hester is a great teacher! to watch gymnastics. She
Coach Haney enjoys time with P.E. students
By Molly Elliott
working with kids, but I interviewed Coach it is fun. Haney’s favorite part Haney. He has been teaching gym at this about working here school for almost a year is getting to know all now. He said it’s hard the children that go to
school here. It bothers him when the kids in P.E. don’t follow directions, even after he explained
the whole thing to them. I asked him if he could have any other job at this school what would it be? He said that he would teach technology.
UA partnerships continue Anthropology class studies symbols
By Elizabeth Barrett
I interviewed Jenna Jackson from anthropology. She says that they are learning about different people and their symbols
and clans (different groups of people). She really feels like this is an exciting thing to learn about because she is curious to know what other people are like.
Dream room is fun for ID students By Isabel Retsinas and Alex Washington
We interviewed Merrill Fitts from interior design. She said that the first week that her teacher told them to design a dream room of their very own. Merrill said that she thought that this was very interesting thing to do because she likes making different things – especially a dream room!
French UA partnership is tres amusant!
By Elizabeth Barrett, Isabel Retsinas and Alex Washington We interviewed Josue Garcia from the french UA class. He said he decided to take French because he was interested in learning a new language.
In French class, he said, they’re learning about how to say people’s feelings and animals. He said that maybe one day in the future he can translate for other people. He likes french so much he took it last year.
Photos by Lisa Smith. Clockwise from top left: Handbells, violin, digital storytelling, world drumming, interior design.
GiGi’s Cupcakes offers a tasty local treat By Isabel Retsinas
but the one who inspired all the cupcakes was Gina At your birthday you Butler. had like 20 cupcakes, but Melisa, Molly and Gigi’s cupcakes makes Heather bake the cup600 a day! cakes and Tammy and To find out more I inter- Haley decorate them viewed Melissa, the head Their newest cupcake is baker of Gigi’s along with the cannoli. the other bakers: Molly, They are also making Heather, Tammy,and a pumpkin on for HallowHaley. een. Melissa’s favorite is Gigi’s Cupcakes has the S’more cupcake and stores across the nation, Molly’s favorite is Butterscotch and Southern Comfort. GiGi’s Cupcakes is open “Its like a pecan Mon-Sat: 10 am - 8 pm pie”Molly said. and is closed Sunday. Out of all the cupcake They are located at stores Gigi’s is the best. 1800 McFarland Blvd.in When you’re in TusMidtown Village. caloosa, go visit Gigi’s Cupcakes!
Photo By Isabel Retsinas GiGi’s Cupcakes offers banana creme pie, chocolate covered cherry, chocolate salted caramel, grasshopper, italian creme, wedding cake and midnight magic to name just some of the cupcakes that are made fresh daily.
Technology tops the Christmas lists! What do students want for Christmas?
What students want and like about Christmas
1. Nintendo DS 2. 3-headed Nessie 3. Stuffed animal 4.Phone 5. Kindle 6.iPad 7. iPod 8. Laptop
What is the best thing about Christmas?
Survey by Elizabeth Barrett, Isabel Retsinas, Lisa Smith and Alex Washington
Student spotlight KATHERINE GRILL
NOA JORDAN
By Lisa Smith
By Takiyah Jerido
Katherine Grill is in the 4th grade here at the Magnet School. For Halloween she dressed as Princess Leia. Her favorite candy is Butterfinger. She likes to trick-or-treat in her neighborhood. She likes to go trickor-treating with Anna Adams. They usually
Noa Jordan came to this school August 10,2011. Noa felt nervous when she first came in the school and was also nervous about meeting her teacher. Noa’s teacher’s name is Mrs.Sandberg. Her favorite colors are blue and pink (mine too)! Her old school was called Narvie J. Harris. It
By Lisa Smith
Photo by Isabel Retsinas
make their costumes. Katherine ran for Vice President of SGA.
Photo by Takiyah Jerido
is in Alanta, Georgia. Her favorite food is mac and cheese (also my favorite food)!
JOSH FORDING
Josh Fording is in the 5th grade here at the Magnet School.
For Halloween he dressed as Voldemort. His favorite candy is jelly beans. He usually trickor-treats for about 45 minutes to an hour. Josh is in the SGA.
Magnet Express staff:
Elizabeth Barrett Molly Elliott Krystin Glass Takiyah Jerido Isabel Retsinas Lisa Smith Alex Washington Joshua Williams
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Quidditch on the Quad fun for muggles By Elizabeth Barrett, Isabel Retsinas and Alex Washington Hi there muggles(that means non wizard)! We interviewed Tai Msoses. She went to the Quidditch on the Quad. (That is a Harry Poter-theamed sport.) Her favorite thing about it was drinking butter beer. Tai has only read the first three books of Harry Potter. Her favorite character in Harry Potter is Ron. She also liked Snape. She cried when he died in the movie. Her least favorite was a dog that was licking her during the Quidditch game. Her least favorite character is Voldemort because he tried to kill Harry Potter and killed Harry’s parents. Off to Hogwarts!
Poe’s class wins SGA canned food drive By Joshua Williams The Tuscaloosa Magnet School SGA came up an idea to have a canned food drive for the people that don’t have food in other
countries, like Africa. The students that I interviewed were Cole, Amelia, and Allison. The students said they feel good about helping because they feel hopeful that people will survive
with the food students gave. Mrs. Poe’s class won because they collected 109 cans. The class runner up was Mrs. Gerkin’s class, which collected 99 cans.