January POCS Press

POCS Press

Piner-OlivetCharterSchoolSantaRosa,CA

Student of the Month

By: DanikaClausen(7th)andTiareSarraf(8th)

CongratulationstoourJanuaryPOCSStudent oftheMonth:KiraBourland!POCSnewspaperand leadershiphaveagreedonKiraBourlandbeingour POCSstudentofthemonth.WebelieveKirahasbeen chosenforherbrightmoodandshemakeseveryone's dayalotbetter.

WeinterviewedKira’sfriendsandtheysay thatsheisakindandgoodpersoningeneralandthat shedoesn’thavealotofbiasandshetriestohelp everyone.Shewillhelpyouwithcomplicatedworkin classifyoudon’tunderstandit.Kiraisveryfriendly andfunnyandsuchafunpersontobearound.Evenif youdon’tknowKirathatwell,sheisincrediblynice andtotallydeservingofthisaward.

InKira’sclasses(StrasserhomeroomandMeyer block2),sheisappreciatedbyherclassmatesforallher joyandhappinessintheclassroom.Someofher classmatessayshe’sverysupportiveandthoughtful towardothers. Shetriesherbesttoencourageeveryonein herclasstodotheworkifnotunderstoodandisa wonderfulteacherteachingothers.Peopleloveher personalityanditmakesothershappy. WealsointerviewedbothofKira’steachersand theybothhappentoagreewitheachotherabouthowKira iswillingtohelpotherstudentswithanythingtheyneed. Mr.StrassersaidthatKiraisaneagerstudentwhois alwaysenthusiasticaboutlearning.Hesaidsheis generallyrespectfultoeveryoneandtreatsherclassmates howmostteacherswouldwishtheirstudentstreatedtheir peers.Mr.StrasseralsosaidhethinksKirawasoneofthe studentswhoemailedhimwhenhewassicktocheckup onhim,andhesaidthatwasveryniceofher.Mrs.Meyer saidKiraalwaystriesherbestandiswillingtoparticipate, whichhelpsmotivateotherstoparticipatetoo.Mrs.Meyer saidshelovesthewayKirahasagrowthmindsetandthat Kiraissomeoneshecanrelyon.ShealsosaidKirais lovedbyeverybodyandhasawidevarietyoffriendsso shecouldgotoanytablegroupandgetalongwith everyonethere.

Student of of the Month Continued

WhenKirawastoldsheisthenew StudentoftheMonth,shewasshocked, whichshowsthatshedoesn’teven realizehowmuchhersmallactsof kindnessmakepeople’sday.Kira’s hobbiesaredrawingandpainting,and herfriendsinspirehertobetheperson thatsheis.Wehopetohavemore generousstudentshereatPOCSwith Kira,Keith,andJoeasourinfluencers.

POCS Staff of the Month

AllpicturestakenbyBellaRutkowski(8th)

Mysteries,SherlockHolmestypes andthenyouknowthecurrent authorswhotakethattypeofstory andre-workit.Ienjoythosetypesof storiesthatkindofjusttakemybrain toanotherplace.Ilikethe problem-solvingaspectofmystery.

Q:What’sonethingyou’dlikePOCS studentstokeepinmind?

Q:Doyoulikereading?What'syour favoritebook?

A:IamanAvidReader,maybenotas AvidasMissJulia.Ilike novels thatarereworkingsofancientstories ormyths.Ireallylovemysteries.I'd saythatwasmyfavoritegenre.I reallylikethoseclassicBritish

Q:DoyoulikewatchingTV?What's yourfavoriteshowormovie?

A:Ilikewatchingshowsfrom differentcountriestoseewhat people’slivesarelikeindifferent places.

Q:Doyouhaveanyhobbies?Isthere anythingelseyoudoinyourfree time?

A:AhobbythatIenjoyalotis knitting.Actually,alotofthingsI weararoundtheschoolI’vemade myself.Ifinditrelaxingandlike pickingoutdifferentyarnstouse. *Mrs.Grahamactuallyshowedusoneofher pieces(showninpicture),itwasreallycool.

Q:What’sthemostsurprisingor interestingthingastudenthastaught you?

A:ThelessonthatIkeeplearning, againandagain,istonotmake assumptions.Whenyoudo,you’re missingoutonalotofwhothat personreallyis.

A:IthinksomethingI'dlikeeveryone tokeepinmindisthatwe'rereallya greatCommunitywithlotsof interestingpeople.Ifyouputyourself outsideofyourfriendgroup,you’ll findit'sworthittogettoknowyour communityoreventeachersoutsideof theteachersyouhave.Thesetwoyears thatstudentshaveatPOCSisaspecial time.Thisisaspecialschoolinmy mind.It'sworthgettingtoknowother people.Findingoutwhatmakesthem tickwhat's,importanttothem,what they'reintobecauseanyexperience likethat,ofgettingtoknowpeople whoaredifferentfromyou,really enrichesandbroadensyourownlife.

Q:Isthereanythingelseyouwantto beinthenewspaperorwantstudents toknow?

A:I'dlikeeveryonetoknowthatone ofthethingsIvaluemostaboutPOCS isthatweareaveryraciallyand ethnicallydiversecampusamongour studentbodyandthat'ssomethingthat Ireallyvalueaboutus.I'dloveforus tolearnmoreabouteachother,to reallyvaluewheredifferentstudentsor staffmemberscomefrom,andwhat ourexperienceshavebeen.

Staff of the Month Continued

A:Mainly,I'dloveforallofustotakemore responsibilitytotakecareofourfacilitiesandour classroomsandourluncharea.Ithinkwhenplacesare takencareofandwhenyoulookatthemthey'reclean,it meansthatthisisaschoolthatmatterstopeople.

Composting and Recycling

Rose Patino-7th Grade

Confusioncomestopeoplewhenyoumention theword,compostingandrecyclingbecausethey'renot surewhattheycanrecycleandwhattheycan't.Well here'sanideaofwhatcanberecycled.Forexample,any cleanplasticcontainersthathavenoremainderoffood andplasticbottlescanalsoberecycled.Ifanyplastic containershavearemainderoffoodtheywillhavetobe rinsedbeforetheycanberecycled.Ifyoudon'tknow whatcan’tberecycledhereiswhatyoucan'trecycle, food,fruit,andplasticwrapallthefruithastogointhe compostbin.Ifyouarenotsurewhattocomposthereis anideaofwhatyoucancompost:fruitcanbe compostedlikethecoreofapples,thepeelofbananas, andanyunfinishedfruitorjustfruit.

Ifyouarenotsurewhattocomposthereisanideaof whatyoucancompost:fruitcanbecompostedlikethe coreofapples,thepeelofbananas,andanyunfinished fruitorjustfruit.Althoughtherearestillsomethings youcan'tcompost,forexample,youcan'tcompost anythingthatcanberecycledlikeplastic,glass,andany dairyproducts.Ifyoueverfeellazyaboutcomposting andrecycling,rememberthatithasmanybenefitslike reducingpollution.Italsohelpsourenvironment, reducesgreenhousegasses,improvessoilhealth,and reducesdroughts.YouwouldalsobedoingyourPOCS communityabigfavorbecauselet'srememberthose studentswhoareoutthere,duringlunchgivinguptheir time,tohelpyouandourPOCScommunityproperly recycleandcompost.Wedon'twanttotakethatfor grantedwhenkidsthatarepartofourcommunityare takingthetimetoshowushowtoproperlycompostand recycle,nottomentiontheyarealsohelpingourearth andyoucantoowhenyourecycleandcompost properly.AthankyoutoMrs.Brandenburgforstarting thecompostingandrecyclingprogramandtothose studentswhoaretakingthetimetocompostandrecycle properly.

Q:Arethereanycampusimprovementsyou’dliketo seeorareworkingtowards?

Upcoming Concerts

BellaRutkowski(8th)

Ifyouarelookingforsomefun concertstogotothismonthI recommendyoukeepreading.One eventthatisfancierthanmost concertsistheSanFrancisco SymphonyplayingJan12.This couldbeaveryniceeventtogoto withyourfamilyandfriends.Then onJan21inSanFrancisco,thereis aMusicNight.From10:00-11:30, therewillbemultiplebandsplaying at144TaylorStreetSanFrancisco.

InSweetwatermusichallthe SchoolofRockwillbeplayingon Jan29.Allagesarewelcomeand kidsunder6arefree!Oneconcert thatisalongwaysawayisan ArcticMonkeystour.Although theseconcertsarelonginadvance it’sgoodtoknowthattheyare comingandthenyouhave somethingtolookforwardto.They aretouringinOctober2023and theywillevenbeplayingatthe ChaseCenterinSanFrancisco.I personallyreallywanttogettickets tothisconcert.Althoughthis concertisa7hour driveawayitisworthit(ifyoulike thisartist)onJan26startingat8

pmandgoingtomidnightHarryStyles willbeplaying.Ifyoulike80smusicI recommendthatyougohere.Backtothe 80ssessionIIconcert,theywillbe playinglotsofgreat80smusic.These80s bandswillbeplayingattheBirdSchool ofMusicat1924PolkStSanFrancisco. Therearen'ttoomanyconcertsgoingon thismonthbutyoucanfindsomegood ones.Thereareothergreatconcerts cominglaterthisyearbutitcouldbe goodtogetticketssoonerratherthan later.Ihopeyouenjoyedreadingmy articleandfoundsomeconcertsorevents thatinterestyou!

Book Corner

By:KayleeGarcia(8th)

Books are like a watch; you can rewind whenever you like. And that makes them so attractive; you indulge yourself in everlasting moments. Some books are great examples of this magnificent process, while others aren’t. But here are my personal favorite time travelers. In the historical fiction genre, my favoritebooktothisdayis Salttothe Sea by Ruta Sepetys. Synopsis: In 1945,WorldWarII is drawing to a close in East Prussia and thousands ofrefugeesareonadesperatetrek

toward freedom, almost all of them with something to hide.

Among them are Joana, Emilia, and Florian, whose paths converge en route to the ship that promises salvation, the Wilhelm Gustloff. The book includes captivating quotes such as “I moved from body to body, treating blisters, wounds, frostbite.ButIhadnotreatment for what plagued people the most.Fear.”

Shifting over to the fiction genre, I recommend reading The Dutch House by Ann Patchett. It’s told from the perspective of a young boy, Danny. The story begins by explaining some background details of Danny and his sister Maev’s lives in the Dutch house with their parents. Continued on nextpage…

Entertainment

It smoothly transitions to a story of resilience and survival. The lives of Danny and Maev were shaped by the Dutch house, but they molded their future. A thought-provoking quote from this book is, “I see the past as it actually was, But we overlay the present onto the past. We look back through the lens of what we know now, so we're not seeing it as the people we were, we're seeing it as the people we are, and that means the past has beenradicallyaltered”.

The next book in the fantasy genre is magical. If you like fantasy, you might find The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern quite enthralling. This book is slow-paced but doesn’t leave out a single detail. The story revolves around two young magicians who have their future set. They are to duel each other to death. It was a pleasant read with vivid sceneries. It was the second fantasy book I finished while not getting too bored. So that says something. A possibly relatablequotefromthisbookis,

it is when you are in the midst of it. It is too familiar.Toocomfortable”.

onehadstartedtotalkaboutan experimenttheyhadbeendoingabout “externalizing”ordownloading memory.Theyearis2010andwithina decadeBixBouton’snewinventionisa machinethatletsyouseeallofyour memoriesandsharethosememories withothers,inexchangetoseetheir memories.Theinventionhadattracted andenticedmanypeople,butthat wasn’tthesameforeveryone.

Trust,byHernanDiaz

Popular Books from 2022

ByAvaValdes(7th)

● TheCandyHouse,writtenby JenniferEgan

● Trust,writtenbyHernanDiaz

● StayTrue;AMemoir,byHua Hsu

TheCandyHouse,byJenniferEgan Candyhouseisa Science/Psychologicalfictiongenre. TheCandyhouseisalsoasequeltothe book“AVisitFromtheGoonSquad”. Themaincharacterin“TheCandy House”isBixBoutonwhoownsa companynamedMandalawhichisvery successful.BixBoutonis40with4 kids.Beinganguishedforanewideahe overhearsagroupofpeoplewhichwere mostlyColumbiaProfessors,

ThegenreofTrustisHistorical Fictionandisnotpartofaseries. ThesettinginthisbookisNewYork,in 1920.Thetwopeople,Benjaminand HelanRaskwereverywellknownat thattime.Benjaminwasthoughtofasa “legendary”WallStreetTycoonand Helenwasthedaughterofeccentric aristocrats.Togethertheyhadan immenseamountofwealth.But,aftera decadeoftheirsuccess,itstartstocome toanend.

Thisisthemysteryatthecenterof bonds,abookthatalmosteveryNew Yorkerhasread(Inthebook)But,there areotherdescriptionsofthestorywhich aredeceitfulandprivileged.

StayTrue;AMemoir,byHuaHsu

ThegenreofStayTrueis Autobiography/Biography.StayTrueis aboutHuaHsuandabouthisyearsat Berkeleyandhowhedealtwiththe thingsthathappenedtohim(continued onpage7).

“It is difficult to see a situation forwhat

Movies in 2023

By:EmmaAlcazar8thgrade

Lookingfornewmovies comingoutthisnewyear?Hereare somemoviescomingin2023.Wonka isaprequeloftheclassicfilmWilly Wonka.Themoviewillbetellingthe storyofWillyWonka’soriginand howhemettheOompa-Loompas. Themoviewillactuallybeamusical similartotheoriginal.Thefilmisset toreleaseonDecember15th,2023, starringTimotheeChalamtheetas youngwillyWonka.Nextisthethird movieofthe2001cultclassicLegally blonde.Themoviewillbefollowing ElleWoodsInher40swithkid(s?). Themovieiscomingoutaround20 yearsafterthefirstfilm.Originally themoviewassettoreleaseinMay of2022buthasbeenpushedbackto releasesometimein2023. Miles Moralesisback!Thistimethemovie willtakeMilesacrosstheMultiverse topairupwithGwenStacyanda brandnewgroupofSpider-Peopleto faceavillainthatismuchmore dangerousthananythingtheyhave everfaced.Spider-manacrossthe spiderverseisthesequeltothe2018 filmIntotheSpider-verse.Themovie issettoswingintotheatersJune2nd

of2023.TheScream franchiseiscomingtoanend withthe6thmoviecomingout March10th.Themovieissetto takeplaceinNewYorkCity. Notmuchissaidaboutthe6th moviesofarbutthisiswhatwe doknow.Theoriginalfour survivorsoftheGhostface killingaretryingtoleave Woodsboroforafreshstartafter allthetraumatizingevents.

Music Releases

of 2022

FayeTon,7thGrade

Musicisperfectforany timeoftheday,fromwakingup inthemorningtostudyingfor thattestofyoursthenextday.On November30,Spotifyofficially releasedtheir2022editionof SpotifyWrappedwhereusers couldtakealookattheir end-of-the-yearcountofstreams andmusic.Musictakesupmost ofmylife,whenIfirstevermeet someonenew,Iwouldalways askthem“what’syourfavorite song?”or“what’syourfavorite musicalartist?”.Thisyear,many popularhitsongshavebeen released.Onsocialmedia,many songshavegained

popularitythroughtrendsandchallenges.They wouldalsogotrendingbecausetheirsongis commonlyusedasbackgroundmusicinvideos.

Forexample, ‘As It Was’ byHarryStyleshas beentrendingalotonsocialmedia.

Choreographiesalsohavebeentrendingalot, withdancesbeingeasytodo.Songslike ‘LOVE DIVE’byIVEhavebeentrendingbecauseof theireasyandtrendychoreography.Social mediahasbeenafundamentaltoolformusical artiststogettheirsongstrendingandmakingthe charts,popsongsareaprimeexampleofthis.

Belowyouwillfindalistof15songsthatwere releasedin2022,fromgenressuchaspopular music,R&B,andmusicfromothercountries.

● FLO- ‘Cardboard Box’,TheLead

● TaylorSwift- ‘Anti-Hero’,Midnights

● HarryStyles- ‘As It Was’,Harry’sHouse

● DuaLipa- ‘Levitating’,FutureNostalgia

● SEVENTEEN- ‘_WORLD’,SECTOR 17

● Keshi- ‘Westside’,GABRIEL

● MONSTAX- ‘LOVE’,ShapeofLove

● CharliePuth- ‘Light Switch’,Charlie

● Tinashe- ‘Naturally’,333

● Kehlani- ‘everything’,BlueWaterRoad

● Beyoncé- ‘ALIEN SUPERSTAR’, Renaissance

● NCTDREAM- ‘Glitch Mode’,Glitch Mode

● BIBI- ‘Animal Farm’,LowlifePrincess: Noir

● beabadoobee- ‘Sunny Day’,Beatopia

● TEN- ‘Birthday’,STATION:NCTLAB

Upcoming Holidays

Chinese New Year

By:AnnieLe(7thGrade)

Sinceit'sJanuary,Chinese NewYearhascome,thisdaylands onthe22ndofSunday,there’sno particulardateforChineseNew Yeartolandon,butitwillalways landbetweenJanuary21stand February20th.It’saveryspecial timeforChinesepeople,andI'm goingtobeexplainingwhyit'sso importanttothem.

ThisFestivalisfullof historicalandculturalimportance, asthemanytraditionsrepresent them,itisthemostimportant celebrationinChina.TheSpring FestivalisalsotiedtotheLunar Calendar,thecelebrationstarted outasworshipingancestorsand heavenlydeities.

Thereasonwhy worshipingancestorswasso important,isbecausewhenyou worshipyourancestors,it developsthebondofthefamily, familyloyalty,familylineage, kinship,etc,andworshiping deitiesisprayingforblessings, goodharvest,anythingthat’ll bringgoodluckduringtheyear ahead.

ChineseNewYear,ormore commonlyknowninChina,TheSpring Festival,wherethereareredpaper lanterns,commonlyhungupinhouses andoutinthestreetlight,trees,andinside buildings,thereasonwhyit’scommonlya redlanternratherthananyothercoloris becauseredsymbolizesluck.Festival starts,itmeansthatanewyearhasstarted intheLunarcalendar,,andthefirstdayof thefestivalismeanttowelcometheoldest memberofthefamily,they’rethereto strengthenfamilyties.Thereare15days ofTheSpringFestivalandeachdaythere isadifferentcelebration,andit's importanttocelebratethecelebrations eachdayholds.Thefestivalismostly centeredaroundwelcomingthenewand good,andgettingridofthebadandold, notonlythat,buttoworshipancestors, spendtimewithfamily,exercisebadluck, andprayforblessingsandgoodluckfrom thedeity.Awaytheyexercisebadluckis theLiondance,adancemeanttodrive awaybadspirits,andbringingoodluck, thereasonwhysomeLionsbitepeople’s headsduringthedanceistobringthem goodluck,theDragondancedoesthe same,theybothgetridofevilspiritand welcomeprosperitytotheyear. And that'sabitaboutChineseNewYear,and whyit’ssoimportantforChina.

Popular Books from 2022 (continued)

HuaHsuwas18yearsoldwhenhe metanotherstudentwhosename wasKen.Theywerepolar opposites,KenwasloudandHsu wasquiet.HuaHsusaidinhisbook “MywarinessaboutKenwas compoundedbythefactthathe wasAsianAmerican,likeme.All theprevioustimesIhadmet poised,contentpeoplelikeKen, theywerewhite.It’soneofthose obscurepartsofanalready obscureidentitythatJapanese Americankidscanseemlike alienstootherAsians, untroubled,largelyobliviousto feelinglikeoutsiders.Theygave thosefeelingsuplongago.”Later on,theybecamegoodfriendsand theycouldtalktoeachotherabout thingstheyenjoyed.Thetwodida screenplaytogetheraboutacult classiccalled,TheLastDragon. But,whenKenwas20hewas murdered.Thebookismeantto bracegrowingupandhowhe grieved,alongwithtryingtocope withhisfriend’sdeath.

Upcoming Holidays

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

SedonaBreedlove(8thGrade)

MartinLutherKingJr.Dayis celebratedonthethirdMondayof Januaryeachyear.Thisholidayisin honorofthecivilrightsleaderMartin LutherKingJr.ThisdatemarksKing’s birthdateJanuary15th,1929butis observedonthethirdMonday.Hewas borninAtlanta,Georgia,withthename MichaelKingJr,laterchangedto MartinKingJrbyhisfather.Hewasa baptist,minister,andcivilrightsactivist whousednon-violentmeasuresasa protest.Attheageof39,Kingwas assassinatedinTennessee,onApril4th, 1968.

Martinhadfourchildrenwhile marriedtoCorettaScott.Hereceiveda NobelPeacePrizein1964.Heled marches,aknownonebeingthemarch onWashington.Atthemarchon Washington,Kinggavehismostfamous speech,"IhaveaDream''.Some consideredKingerratic,hewasjailed manytimesandinvestigatedfor possibletiestocommunism.Through allofthis,hewasstillaleaderinthe civilrightsmovement.Thecivilrights movementhelpedpassthecivilrights act,thevotingrightsact,andthefair housingact.Thecivilrightactwas institutedin1964.Thisactbanned

discriminationbecauseofnationality, sex,religion,color,orrace.Thevoting rightsactwasinstitutedin1965.This actmadeitsothestatecouldnotmake lawstostopAfricanAmericansfrom voting. Thefairhousingactwas institutedin1968.Thisactprohibited discriminationofhousing accommodationsbasedondisability, sex,race,color,religion,ancestry, nationality,maritalstatus,andfamily status.

MartinLutherKingJr.wasan importantpersoninthedevelopmentof thecurrentUnitedStates.Inmemoryof MartinLuther,D.C.openedamemorial withmanyquotesfromhisspeeches madeofsolidgranite.Thismemorial wasopenedinAugustof2011,the48th anniversaryofKing'smarchon Washington.

Upcoming Holidays

New Year's Resolutions

By:AddisonHarold Grade7

Youmighthearpeople talkingabouttheirnewyear's resolutionsbeforethenewyear begins.Ifyoudon'talreadyknow whatanewyear'sresolutionis,itis whensomeonesetsagoalfor themselvesforthenewyearandthey keepitgoingallyearlonguntilthey achievetheirgoals.Thosegoalscan takeawhiletoachievebutmost peoplegetitdone.Althoughsome peopledon't,theyeitherforgetor theydecidetoquit.

Newyear'sresolutionsstarted 4,000yearsagobytheancient Babylonians.Theywerealsothefirst toholdrecordedcelebrationsin honorofthenewyear.Thefirst celebrationwassimilartoasmall partybutthenittransformedintoa biggerandmoreexcitingcelebration. Oncemorepeoplediscoveredit,it wascelebratedinmorestates, countries,citiesEtc.Newyearsare stillcelebratedtoday,aroundthe world.

Onlyabout8%ofpeopledo keeptheirresolutionsfortheyear. Mostofthemhaveaplanandthat's

howtheykeepitgoingthroughoutthe year.Nearly80%ofpeopleendup forgettingabouttheirresolutionsby Februaryeveryyear.

HerearesomeNewYear'sResolution ideas!!

Exercisemore(run,workout,domore sports).

● Getorganized/keepyourthings niceandneat

● Learnanewskillorhobby (sports,activities,andmore)

● Livelifetothefullest

● Spendmoretimewithfamily andfriends

● Readmore

Youcanalsomakewhat'scalled “SMART”goalsforyourself,andyou mightbewonderingwhataSMART goalisorwhatthedifferencebetweena regularlifegoalisbutinsimplewords SMARTstandsfor:specific, measurable,achievable,relevant,and time-bound.Ifyou'replanningtomake acoupleSMARTgoalsforyourselfthis year,you'regonnawanttoshiftyour focustowardsagoalforeachtopic.For exampleifIstartedwiththeword achievableIwouldwanttocreateagoal thatIcanworkoneveryday,every week,andeverymonthsoyouachieve thatgoalbytheendoftheyear.Make thisyearagoodone!

Girls Volleyball

By:EmmaMunguia(7th)&Jenny Lara(8th)

The girl’s volleyball season has already begun, and there are going to be many games in January. There are two coaches for volleyball, Mrs. Wofford and Ms. Dolan. The first game in January will be on Thursday 1/5/23,January5thatPOCS.Thesecondgame willbeonJanuary1/11/23atRAMS.TheNext game will be on Thursday, January 12 at Guerneville. After that game, there will be another on Wednesday 1/12/23 at POCS vs. Willowside.After that game, there will be one at Cesar Chavez LanguageAcademy on Friday 1/20/23. The last game will be on Monday 1/23/23 at Cali Calmecac Language Academy. After this game, there will be a volleyball tournament on Monday 1/27/23 At Comstock MiddleSchool.

Enrichments

LEADERSHIP

BellaDunlap,AaliyahReece(7th-grade)

Leadershiphaslotsofjobsandmostofthemarepretty fun,Butthereisalotofinteraction.TheyEventtonsofstuffand likedance’sthatPOCSmemberscanattendsoherearesome jobsandactivitiesleadershipdoes.

● Eventplanning

● Recycling/compost

● Snackshack

● Spiritweek

InterviewTime

Name:AddiRoberts

Occupation:7th-gradestudentatPOCS

Favoritejobsinleadership:Snackshackanddancecommittee

Howisleadershipgoingforyousofar:Good

Favoritepartofleadership:Snackshackandhangingoutwith friends.

Name:MiaGonzalez

Occupation:7thGradestudentatPOCS

Favoritejobs:SnackShackandmakingbirthdaycards.

Howisleadershipgoingforyousofar:Good

Myfavoritepartofleadership:Hangingoutwithfriends.

Name:KiraBourland

Occupation:7thGradestudent

Favoritejobs:Snackshack,Dancecommittee,BirthdayCards.

Howisleadershipgoingforyousofar:Goodbutcanbehard.

Favoritepartofleadership:DanceCommittee.

Name:YamilethFonseca

Occupation:7thgradestudent

Favoritejobs:snackshack,Dance committee

Howisleadershipforyousofar:Good Favoritepartofleadership:Dance Committee

P.E. Enrichment

Tatianna Gaitan & Eliana Rojo (7th)

TheP.E.enrichmentatPOCSisamazing.Firstofall, becauseMr.Aguilaristheteacheroftheclassandhetreatsthe kidswithkindnessandrespect.Inthisenrichmentweusually justwalkintothegymandhaveabout20minutesoffreetime andthenaswe’rehavingourfreetimeheisusuallymaking teamsforwhatevergamewearegoingtoplaythatday,thenhe hasusallgatheronthebleachersandthentellsuswhatwe're doingthatday,thenhetellsusourteamsthenwegotowhere weneedtogoandthenweplayourgameanditisalotoffun! AlsoinP.E.enrichment,theypracticenewgameslikefootball, soccer,basketball,volleyball,andalotofotherthings.Mr. Aguilarisaveryniceandconsiderateteacher,hepushesusto beourbestandhealsodoesalotoffunactivitieswithus.He alwayshasconversationswithusaboutthemostrandomthings buttheyarealwaysgoodtalksbecauseheisniceandfunny.He alsolikestojoininourgamesandbereallycoolwithus.He reallydoesn’twantustogiveupeasilysohetellsus“WECAN DOIT”andhewon’tstopuntilwedoit,hemotivatesusin greatways.

HerearesomequestionsweaskedMr.Aguilar:

Q.Whatdoyouthinkabouttheschoolsofar?

A. Ithinkitisagreatschool,weareasmalllittletightfamily soIjustreallyenjoyithere,thekidsareawesome.Ilovedoing activities,goodexercise,andshowingthemtherightthingto do.

Q.Whatdoyouthinkaboutthestaffsofar?

A.Ithinkthatweareagreatstaffandweworktogetherreally well.Wehavegreatcommunication,wearealwaysonthesame pageandeveryoneisreallynice.

By:MoanaWilliamsandLilly

Iglehart

andKaylaSantana7thgrade

Hello,whatisyourname,grade, andhomeroomteacher?

“MynameisLillyandmy homeroomteacherisMrs. McDonoughandmygradeis7th grade.”

“MynameisRose,I’min7thgrade andmyhomeroomteacherisMrs. McDonough.”

Whatdoyouwishyoucould changeaboutPOCS?

“Iwishthatwecanchangethe people'shumorislikeitsracist stuff,homophobicstuff,sexiststuff, andit'sjustnothumorous.”

Howcouldyousolvethis problem?

“Icouldsolveitbystandingup againstitandbeingkind.”

“AwayIcansolvethisproblemis hangingoutwithpeoplethatlook lonelyorneedsomecompany.”

Howdoesthisproblemaffectyou orotherstudents?”

“Itmakesmeinsecurebecauseof howpeopletalkaboutmeand others.”

“Itmakespeopleunsafeinthis community.”

Whydidyouchoosethis problem?

“ItjustisabigproblemandIthink that’sit.”

Whydoyouthinkthisisa problem?

“Becauselikethesearejustthings thatpeopleshouldknowbecause peoplejustknowthesethingsare wrongandliketheyknowit’sjusta badthing.”

“IwishIcouldchangeaboutPOCS isthewaypeopletreatoneanother.”

Howdoyoufeelaboutthis problem?

“Ithinkit'sbad,likeit’sreally annoying,andthat’sthereasonI don'twanttobehere.”

“Ifeeldisappointedaboutthis.”

“Itjustisabigproblem.”

Howdoesthisproblemaffectyou orotherstudents?

“Itmakesusfeelinsecurelikeabout yoursexualityorraceorbodyand theyjustjokeaboutit,theyjusttalk abouteverything,andlikepeople wouldjustsaygaypeopleslursand otherslurs.”

By:MallixWay