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March

Birthdays

-Des�ny H.

Heidi, Bertino-

Daum 3/16

Laura, Champury 3/7

Jacques, Cherry 3/17

Laura, Devaul 3/17

Patricia, Foster 3/4

Carla, Jackson 3/15

Gilbert, Parker 3/30

Tina, Ragland 3/29

Rebekah, Sanders

3/1

Saint Patrick’s Day by Stephen S.

Saint Patrick’s Day is a festive day in March where the color green is spread all around school. As many students know, it is also lucky to wear green, and you will get pinched if you are not wearing green. This day is a fun day, but do you know why it exists? Keep reading to learn all about Saint Patrick’s Day.

Who is Saint Patrick?

There actually is a Saint Patrick who was the reason of Saint Pat-rick’s Day. Saint Patrick was born in Roman Britain and when he was 16, he was captured by Irish pirates. He was taken as a slave, looking after animals for six years in Ireland. Eventually, he escaped and returned to his home in Great Britain. Later, he became a cleric, and returned to Ireland to be a missionary. He eventually became an ordained bish-op in his later life, and by the seventh century, he was revered as the patron saint of Ire-land. A patron saint is a guiding saint of a place. Saint Patrick was a famous cleric who was one of the first saints to come to Ireland and spread Christianity. This is why he is celebrated throughout Ireland and the world.

Saint Patrick’s Day?

Saint Patrick's Day is a holiday we all know, but what is the history of this popular day? Saint Patrick’s Day is a religious celebration, some believe, that Saint Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland. This holiday is celebrated worldwide, from Sydney, Australia to

New York. Some places celebrate Saint Patrick’s day by dying rivers, fountains, and ponds green. The White House occasionally participates by dying the front foun-tain green.

“There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.”

~ Albert Einstein (Born March 14)

March 2016

Bradley Middle School

13345 Beatties Ford Road

(980)-343-5750

Upcoming Events In

March: by Camden.J, &

Evanston Alexander Mar 10th - Fine Arts Festi-val Mar 14th - 6th/7th Grade Course Cards Due

Mar 18th - Color Run Pep Rally Mar 21st - Baseball and Soccer at Ranson

Mar 22nd - Baseball and Soccer vs. Coulwood

Mar 25th-Apr 3rd - Spring Break Mar 25th - Good Friday Mar 27th - Easter Sunday Apr 1st - April Fool’s Day Apr 6th - Baseball and Soc-cer vs. Bailey Apr 11th - Baseball and Soccer at JMA/SLT Meet-ing

Apr 13th - Baseball and Soccer at James Martin

Apr 14th - 3rd Quarter Re-port Cards

A STUDENT NEWSLETTER CREATED FOR STUDENTS BY STUDENTS...

March Jokes By: Abriana M.

Knock Knock? Who’s there? Irish. Irish who? Irish you a happy

St. Patrick’s Day!

The March Birthstone By: Julianna M. The gemstone Aquamarine is the modern March birthstone as adopted by the American National Association of Jewelers in 1912. It is also the birth stone for the Zodiac sign of Scorpio. Aquamarine is suggested as a gem to give on the 16th and 19th wedding anni-versaries. The aquamarine is a member of the beryl family and ranges in color from an almost colorless pale blue to blue-green or teal. The most prized color is a deep-blue aqua color. The Aqua-marine gets its name from Latin words meaning water and sea. The most valuable aquamarines come from Brazil, but it is also mined in Kenya and Nigeria, Madagascar, Zambia, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Russia. Aquamarines are often heat treated to change a blue-green or teal colored stone to a pure blue. This results in a permanent color change. Aquamarine has been believed to endow the wearer with foresight, courage, and happiness. It is said to increase intelligence and make one youthful. As a healing stone, it is said to be effective as a treatment for anxiety and in the Middle Ages it was thought that aqua-marine would reduce the effect of poisons. A legend says that sailors wore aquama-rine gemstones to keep them safe and prevent sea-sickness.

Lunch

March 17: Chicken Filet Sandwich Beef Teriyaki Strips w/Fried Rice & Roll Taco Salad w/Tortilla Chips Potato Wedges Green Peas & Carrots Variety of Salads and Fruits

March 18: Crispy Fish Nuggets & Hushpuppies Mexican Beef & Queso w/Tortilla Chips OR *Queso w/Tortilla Chips Chicken Caesar Salad w/Croutons & Tortilla Sweet Kernel Corn Black Beans Variety of Salads and Fruits

March 21: School Pizza *Cheese OR Pepperoni Asian Spicy Chicken w/Lo Mein & Roll Chicken Caesar Salad w/Croutons & Tortilla Sweet Kernel Corn Oriental Stir Fry Vegetables Variety of Salads and Fruits

March 22: Chicken Nuggets & Roll Rotini w/Meat Sauce & Roll Chef Sal-ad w/Croutons & Roll California Vege-tables Potato Wedges Variety of Sal-ads and Fruits

March 23: Breakfast for Lunch *French Toast, *Scrambled Eggs & *Grits w/ one of the following choices: Sausage Pattie or *Cheese Portion Chopped Chicken BBQ Sandwich Chicken Caesar Salad w/ Croutons & Tortilla Tater Tots Seasoned Green Beans Variety of Salads and Fruits

March 24: Hamburger OR Cheese-burger BBQ Chicken w/Roll OR Roasted Chicken w/Roll Chef Salad w/Croutons & Roll Fresh Steamed Col-lard Greens Glazed Sweet Potatoes Variety of Salads and Fruits

March 25: Holiday!!!

In the words of Mr. Parker By: Mariah l. and Sherrin Q.

When interviewing our ISS teacher, Mr. Parker, he revealed that Bradley Middle School is the first school he has ever worked in. He came to work at Bradley be-cause he thought it was a good school academically. Mr. Parker has worked here for 5 years, and doesn't plan on retiring any time soon. If he does retire, he would like to be a college professor. Most people would think that it would be difficult to be an ISS teacher. Mr. Parker is very committed in his work so it tends to come with ease. Most experiences Mr. Parker has encountered have been very positive. He has developed programs for kids to be successful to make for the best experiences possible. Mr. Parker has worked with all different kinds of chil-dren. He has the ability to calm kids and teach kids re-spect. When you see Mr. Parker around, you should say thank you because he could do wonders for you here at Bradley, but also for Life!

Ms. Weter Interview

February 8th, 2016 Destynee S. and Sara M.

had the opportunity to interview Ms. Weter, our

school Avid teacher. She is originally from Chica-

go, IL and graduated with her Bachelor's degree in

Science. Ms. Weter decided to become an Avid

teacher because of her inspiration to help stu-

dents and make a difference. She loves to travel

to Illinois to visit family and friends. Prior to work-

ing at Bradley Middle, Ms. Weter was a Language

Arts and Social Studies teacher at Lincoln Middle

and Gregory Middle. She has been working for

Bradley Middle for 9 years as an Avid teacher and

loves the opportunity to take the students on col-

lege field trips. Already she has taken students to

10 colleges. The number of colleges each grade

visits raises as you increase in grades. She

teaches a different curriculum to each grade but

the overall goal for every student is to finish

school and become a successful adult. A few

ways she helps every student try to meet that goal

is by consistently giving TRFs (Tutorial Request

Forms) and by having students take Cornell

Notes. Her advice for upcoming 6th graders

would be to work hard, get involved, and take op-

portunities.

What is the Meaning of the Four Leaf Clover?

By:Jasmine. B

The four leaf clover is a symbol of Saint Patrick's Day and people say it gives you good luck. Well that's probably why they are very unusual to find. It is a real plant because when I was in elementary school my friend found one and decided to keep it for “good luck.” I never heard of someone receiving good luck from a four leaf clover but for me, I didn’t believe they gave you good luck. Instead, I thought they would just get people's hopes up to try to and find one. In my opinion, I think the four leaf has a false meaning and it is basically a regular plant.

10 Facts You Probably Didn’t know By Sydney C.

1. Real Christmas trees are better for the environment than fake ones. 2. Only 1-2% of the population is naturally red-head. 3. The ancient process of mummification would normally take over 100 days and was used only for royalty. 4. Rainbows are circular, but look like an ark due to the ground cutting off the other half. 5. This generation of teens is considered the least religious of all previous gener-ations. 6. People have started dying elephant’s trunks pink so they won’t be cut off. 7. There is a freshwater animal that can live indefinitely un-less attacked. 8. There was a time when teachers didn’t allow left-handed students to write with their preferred hand. 9. The rarest eye/hair color combination is blue eyes with red hair. 10. The higher your I.Q., the more likely you are to have schizophrenia at some point in your life.

Bradley Baseball 2016

By: Keanu B.

The 2016 baseball team, coached by Mr. Bourque, is starting up! Tryouts were held 2/22/16-2/24/16. I know that Coach Bourque select-ed only the best lineup, so we have no reason to worry. Check out the Bradley webpage to find the dates games. Let’s support out baseball team!

Bradley Track 2016

By: Thomas L.

The 2016 track team, coached by Mr. Parker and Ms. Thomas, is going to be a great success this year! Both of the coaches have picked great players, so we will have a great season! Check out the Bradley webpage to find the dates of the meets. Wish them good luck!

Bradley Soccer 2016

By: Alyssa E.

The 2016 soccer team, coached by Mr. Steimal and Ms. Syracuse, will have a fantastic season! Our coaches have picked fabu-lous players and are practicing like crazy to have a per-fect season! Check out the Bradley webpage the find the dates of the games! Wish them good luck.

Horoscope: By: Kris�n P.

The two zodiac signs associated with March are Pisces and Aries. Those born from March 1st to March 20th are members of the Pisces sign. One born under the Pisces sign, can be recognized for their optimistic ambi-tion and determination. For those who were born from March 21st to March 31st, they are members of the Aries sign. It is hard for a mem-ber of the Aries sign to go unno-ticed, as their fiery and passionate dispositions are hard to miss.

March Madness by: Daniel Moore

March Madness is when college basketball teams play

against each other for the championship win. They

begin with 64 teams. If the teams win the first 2 rounds

they will advance to the sweet sixteen. If a team wins in

the sweet sixteen they move on to elite eight. A win

here, moves you on to the final four. Win your game in

the final four! You are on to the championship game to

contend for the National NCAA Champion!!!

Fun Random Sport Facts:: by: Damaris Garcia..

1. The New York Yankees have won 26 world series titles, which is more than any other team in Baseball. 2. Michael Jordan who retired in January 1999 but returned to the league in 2001, has scored more points (5,987) in the playoffs than any other player in Basketball. 3. Olympic gymnastics competi-tion for women was introduced at the 1928 games. 4. The first player to accumu-late more than 300 penalty minutes in one season was Philadelphia Flyer Dave “The Hammer” Schultz, who had 348 in 1974. The next year, he had 472 penalty minutes, still the most ever in Ice Hockey. 5. In 1997, 16-year-old Martina Hingis became the youngest women's tennis player to be ranked no.1 in the world since the rankings began in 1975.