By: Daylun Armstrong, Valery Warner, and Jaden Majewski January 14, 2020 KATS, you are probably wondering what this stands for. Well, it stands for Kids Are Totally Super. KATS is a program that the Brooklyn City School District started in 1997. It is provided for students in grades K-5 who need supervision while their parentsContinue reading “KATS CLUB”
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The Lady Canes Dominate Wickliffe
By: Anayah Flowers, Normeze Rivera, and Jessica Strimpel January 11, 2020 The Brooklyn Lady Hurricanes faced the Wickliffe Blue Devils this past Saturday and defeated them 71-46. Saturday’s game was the Lady Canes’ sixth win of the season. The girls played a great game with Shariah Gailes and Kelsey Bruzek both scoring 13 points. WeContinue reading “The Lady Canes Dominate Wickliffe”
Lions Take Over the Ice
By: Morgan Blechschmid, Jonathan Drake, and Lexi Jenkins January 9, 2020 Over the winter break, the Hurricanes hockey team played in a tournament where they tied one game and lost the other two. The Canes did not move any further in the tournament partially because they did not have their goalie, Jason Edmonds (illness). WhenContinue reading “Lions Take Over the Ice”
Teachers’ Past Decade Memories
By: Savannah David, Haley Schaldach, and Alaysia Curry January 13, 2020 While ending the recent decade, we decided to talk to five teachers and one principal to learn of their favorite memories throughout the past ten years. *Mr. and Mrs. Holko – “The birth of our son in March of 2014 was the happiest dayContinue reading “Teachers’ Past Decade Memories”
HOMAGE TO ELVIS PRESLEY
By: Izabella Hotz and Destiny Cannon January 10, 2020 Elvis Aaron Presley, the man who was originally deemed too explicit for television and who made women swoon across the world, is still being remembered today. He was nominated 14 times for Grammy awards and won three of them. He had 60 Golden Records, two PlatinumContinue reading “HOMAGE TO ELVIS PRESLEY”
Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser to Support Our Schools
By: Delaney David, Ella Fowler and Serena Barile January 10, 2020 Brooklyn High School will be hosting their seventh annual spaghetti dinner on January 25, 2020, to raise money for the school’s upcoming renewal levy. “The Support Our Schools Committee is hoping to raise at least $4,000 since our committee has been successful with raisingContinue reading “Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser to Support Our Schools”
Lady Canes are victorious versus MLK Crusaders
By: Gino Pallotta, Ariana Rojak, and Danielle Shehee January 7, 2020 The Brooklyn High School girls varsity basketball team won against Martin Luther King Jr. Career Campus with a final score of 47-13. The win ups their record to 5-6. Star players were Alexandra Nieves (senior), Marshay Smith (senior), Gwen Spaliatsos (sophomore), and Savannah DavidContinue reading “Lady Canes are victorious versus MLK Crusaders”
Staff Profile: Mr. Roegiers
By: Gino Pallotta *Science Teacher* Q1. Why did you decide to become a teacher? “I enjoyed helping students understand difficult concepts.” Q2. How do you deal with a stressful day? “To make jokes about it and to laugh” Q3. What is your most interesting, high school memory? “It would have to be going on twoContinue reading “Staff Profile: Mr. Roegiers”
Spirit Week
By: Destiny Cannon, Jonathan Drake, and Valery Warner December 13, 2019 Spirit week started last Monday with the theme of Holiday Spirit. On Tuesday, things got tricky. There were many “twins” in the building for twin day. Wednesday’s theme was a white out. Needless to say, many teachers had different interpretations. CrAzY hAt and HaIrContinue reading “Spirit Week”
HOCKEY SWEEPS TWINSBURG OFF THE ICE
By: Gabriella Fowler, Izabella Hotz, and Morgan Blechschmid December 12, 2019 {Brooklyn Hurricanes and Twinsburg Tigers during the national anthem} Last Thursday, the Brooklyn Hurricanes hockey team (1-1) faced off against the Twinsburg Tigers. The Hurricanes came out strong with senior Gavin Supek scoring the first goal within the first two minutes. Supek’s goal setContinue reading “HOCKEY SWEEPS TWINSBURG OFF THE ICE”
Brooklyn Cares
By: Normeze Rivera and Savannah David December 11, 2019 Brooklyn Cares is a way to help local families during the holiday season. Families reach out and the Brooklyn City School’s staff helps purchase what each specific family needs. Brooklyn Cares began back when Roadoan Elementary School was still around. “The teachers would bring giftsContinue reading “Brooklyn Cares”
The Tree that Keeps on Giving
By: Haley Schaldach, Daylun Armstrong, and Anayah Flowers December 12, 2019 Winter’s frigid temperatures pose difficult problems for many in the greater Cleveland area. Often times, children and families go without proper clothing in these chilling, winter months. The Giving Tree is a way to give back to the community and many families in needContinue reading “The Tree that Keeps on Giving”
