THE RETURN OF THE EYE

Staff Profile: Mrs. Kunes

By: Valery Warner

*Honors/General Biology Teacher*

1. Why did you decide to become a teacher?

“I have a passion for science and a strong liking for helping out other people.”

2. How do you deal with a stressful day?

“My kids and everyday activities keep me busy, and I eventually forget about my stressful day at work.”

3. What is your most interesting, high school memory?

“My favorite high school memory would have to be when we went division one in volleyball.”

4. If you could change your career, what would it be?

“I would be a TV meteorologist.”

5. What is your funniest, teaching memory?

“I said the wrong word in class one day, and I could only laugh with the students. It’s not appropriate to share what that word was. It was completely accidental but made for a good chuckle.”

6. What was your biggest setback in life?

“I can’t remember the biggest set back, but I remember one of the biggest disappointments in my life was not being able to expand my family as big as I wanted.”

7. If you could change one thing about our school, what would it be?

“I would change the amount of effort we put into school spirit and the activities around the school.”

8. Do you have any advice for students?

“Live life to the absolute fullest, and if you want something, go for it.”

A Chance To Give Back With The BHS Blood Drive

By: Serena Barile, Ella Fowler, and Delaney David

January 16, 2020

Brooklyn High School is having a blood drive that is serviced through the American Red Cross. It will take place in the high school gym from 8:25-1:15 next Tuesday, January 21.

Donors must be at least 16 years of age to donate blood. Participants who are 16 will have to get a consent form signed by a parent or guardian.

The American Red Cross provides care by helping people with emergency assistance and disaster relief. Their main mission is to provide emergency care to people after disasters, which also allows people to have access to safe, lifesaving blood and blood products.

Before donating, things you can do to prepare yourself are to eat a well-balanced meal such as consuming plenty of vitamin C and iron rich foods, along with drinking plenty of fluids. They also ask you to complete a survey to make sure your blood is safe.

As you are giving blood, they check your iron levels, blood pressure, and give you food after donating to keep you stable; this allows them to make sure that you are safe and healthy.

By donating blood, you are helping thousands of people around the world get the services they need.

This upcoming Tuesday, please consider donating your blood to save a life!

KATS CLUB

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 parents work before and after school hours.

This program is offered five days a week. For morning hours, three days a week is $50 and four-to-five days is $70.

This price differs during the evening with three days a week at $100 and four-to-five days at $140. There are discounts offered for those who have more than one child and are enrolled full-time in this program.

You may be wondering why KATS is the best option for your children before and after school. The benefits of the KATS program include daily snacks, certified instructors, homework help, cooking classes, and fun physical activities.

“I love playing Tic-Tac-Toe with my friends and going outside to play when it is warm,” said Jojo Horvath (first grade student at Brooklyn School).

Linda Ethridge (KATS Coordinator) echoed the following: “KATS is a safe environment for before and after school care where children can socialize with their friends and have trained instructors who know the curriculum and can help them with their homework.”

KATS is an amazing program that makes sure all children feel comfortable and safe while their parents are at work.

If you have children enrolled in the Brooklyn School District and are interested in the KATS program, contact:

*Linda Ethridge at 216-485-8171

*Debbie Kollai at debbie.kollai@bcshurricanes.org

KATS Information

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.

We asked sophomore Savannah David how she felt the team prepared for this game: “We practiced at our best ability. We also watched how they played on camera to prepare.”

David was also asked how the team has improved this season so far: “Throughout practice this season, we have seen a lot better shooting skills and ball handling. This has led to improvement in the games.”

Saturday’s game against Wickliffe helped the girls prepare for their upcoming schedule.

Overall, the Lady Canes played hard, and it paid off with a win. The girls next home game is Saturday, January 18, against Cuyahoga Heights.

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).

When asked about the tournament, freshman Colin Pope said, “I enjoyed playing, but if we had Jason, we would have done a lot better.”

As classes resumed and looking to regain their winning ways, the hockey team faced off against the Orange Lions at home on Thursday, January 9.

The starting line-up was made up of Ian Krall, Nick Baldwin, Aaron Wrost, Jacob Peña, and Gavin Supek. Junior Alan Fernandez substituted as goalie for a second time while Edmonds was absent for the first period; he did return at the beginning of the second period.

In the first period, Supek scored the first goal of the game at the 12:14 mark. Orange had a tripping penalty giving the Canes a slight advantage.

Wrost was injured just before the period was over, but he was able to recover.

Orange came back and scored twice, ending the period leading 2-1.

The Lions started the second period with a goal, making it 3-1. Derek Wrost was given a penalty for tripping, putting the Lions on the power play.

Aaron Wrost scored for the Hurricanes at the 5:03 mark, though the Lions ended the period with another goal making the score 4-2.

Krall said that “[Our team can improve on] catching, passing, and shooting.”

The third period was rough for the Hurricanes as the Lions scored three more times which started a running clock because of their five-goal lead. The Hurricanes lost 7-2.

When asked how he believes his team can improve moving forward, junior Jed Williamson said, “Mostly showing more effort and laying a body on someone to take some advantage in the game.”

The next game will be on Thursday, January 16, at home against Stow High School. The match will begin at 8:45 p.m.

Be sure to come out and cheer on our Hurricanes!

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 day of our lives.”

*Mrs. Bader – “I wanted to be a mom, and he fulfilled my life.” Her son Ben affects her life today by making each day better and better.

*Mr. Rademaker – his recent trip to Ireland. He has always wanted to go there, so it was a dream come true. “I knew I would love it, and I did.”

*Ms. Barber – her engagement. She said that her fiance included her grandpa in the proposal.

*Mr. Wingler – the Cavaliers winning the 2016 NBA title. “I have been a Cleveland sports fan for so long, and it was amazing to see the Cavs finally win the title.”

Over the past decade, we have grown so much, from adopting children to winning titles. Throughout the past ten years, so much has happened that has affected everyone in many positive ways.

Here’s to the next decade!

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 Platinum Records, and two Double Platinum Records across the globe; he was also named the number one selling artist in Norway.

With the passing of his 85th birthday on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, it has been just about 43 years since the “King of Rock n’ Roll” passed away. Even in death, he remains an icon and a well-known name.

A somewhat well-known fact about him is that he played a show right here at the Brooklyn High School Auditorium! He played with five other acts that day, but of all of them, he was the least well-known at the time.

The show was put together by Cleveland DJ, Bill Randle. The other acts included famous faces like Pat Boone, Scotty, Bill Haley and the Comets, the Four Lads, and Priscilla Wright.

After Elvis’ performance at Brooklyn, his career skyrocketed. In 1956, Presley released his first self-titled album. He also appeared on the Steve Allen Show followed by an appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Elvis himself said that being on the Ed Sullivan Show was “probably the greatest honor I have ever had in my life.”

We now know him as the King, but Presley was not always so well-known. Ed Sullivan had, prior to Presley’s performance, said that he did not wish to have him on his show, but after a rival network featured Presley, he changed his tune.

While Presley is extremely well-known around the world, he as a person and the details of his career may not be as well-known. The following is a list of fun facts about the King:

Over his career, he sang more than 600 songs, but he did not write a single one of them.
Elvis’ first album spent 10 weeks in the #1 spot.
Elvis served for two years in the military at the height of his fame.
Presley used shoe polish to make his hair black during the beginning of his career but later switched over to dye.
Elvis was distantly related to former President Abraham Lincoln and Jimmy Carter.
In 1947, a local radio show offered a young Elvis (age 12) a chance to sing live on air, but he was too shy to go on.
In 1954, Elvis auditioned for a gospel quartet named the Songfellows. They turned him down.

Even though he is no longer with us, his legacy left a lasting impact on society. In Presley’s words, “Values are like fingerprints. Nobody’s are the same, but you leave ‘em all over everything that you do.”

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 raising money in the past years,” stated Superintendent Dr. Gleichauf.

Tickets are being sold for $10 in the main office. The ticket allows you to get a dinner including spaghetti, salad, roll, dessert, water, coffee, and juice. During this event, you can buy raffle tickets and win many baskets and door prizes.

The spaghetti dinner will be held in the Brooklyn High School Cafeteria from 4-7 p.m.

Dr. Gleichauf also said, “This is a great event because it’s a celebration of Brooklyn City Schools and the whole community and allows them to come together. Students also have a chance to perform and stay after to help clean up. ”

Brooklyn invites anyone to join in and help raise money for the school. Any donations can be made and submitted to the Board Office.

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 David (sophomore).

David scored six points, and Spaliatsos scored seven points.

“The best thing we did was work good as a team,” stated Spaliatos.

The Lady Canes led the first quarter with an insanely-good effort; the offense and defense were both phenomenal with the quarter ending with a score of 20-0.

With amazing defense, as well as an outstanding team effort, the girls pushed through and led at the half, 37-4.

The game continued to favor the Lady Canes in the third quarter, leading 42-7. The girls were showing no signs of letting the Crusaders catch up.

The fourth quarter kept the Lady Canes in the lead, and they still did not let their opponent off the hook. The game ended with a score of 47-13.

Simply, it was a dominating performance. Congratulations, Lady Canes!

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 two soccer tours in Europe.”

Q4. If you could change careers, what would you change?

“I would be a research scientist.”

Q5. What is your funniest, teaching memory?

“It is hard to think of one memory. We {myself and students} usually just laugh at the moment.”

Q6. What was your biggest setback in life?

“It would be when my mom had four different rounds of cancer, along with being out of state.”

Q7. If you could change one thing about our school, what would it be?

“The involvement in activities: I want to see more people being involved and trying new things.”

Q8. Do you have any advice for students?

“Enjoy the years; they go fast.”

Spirit Week

By: Destiny Cannon, Jonathan Drake, and Valery Warner

December 13, 2019

Spirit week started last Monday with the theme of Holiday Spirit.

{Ms. Barber and Mrs. Marsico are pictured in their holiday gear.}

On Tuesday, things got tricky. There were many “twins” in the building for twin day.

{Mrs. Holko and Ms. Field are pictured in their matching striped shirts.}

Wednesday’s theme was a white out. Needless to say, many teachers had different interpretations.

{Mr. Piechowski with his white out bottles}

CrAzY hAt and HaIr DaY took over Brooklyn on Thursday.

{Mr. Roegiers in his all-white, mad scientist gear}

{Sophomore Hannah Rollin definitely showed up for crazy hair day.}

Friday was Cleveland Spirit Day. The love for the “216” was definitely in the building.

To bring spirit week to a close on Friday afternoon, AVID hosted an assembly that included crowd participation, games, and raffles.

Thanks to the entire study body, staff, and administration; spirit week was a success!

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 set a strong, aggressive pace for the rest of the game.

This game was physical, and many players got knocked down. One player from Twinsburg was knocked down and was eventually escorted off of the ice.

{injured player and action shot}

The first period ended with a score of 3 – 1, with the other two goals scored by senior Aaron Wrost and another by Supek.

The energy picked up even more in the second period with Supek scoring two more times, twice in the first ten minutes. The Canes aggressiveness kept up throughout the game. Aaron Wrost and his brother, freshman Derek Wrost, both scored goals bringing the score to 7 – 1.

The third period featured junior Jacob Peña’s first goal of his hockey career.

Head Coach Mike Wrost touched on this.

“I’m happy for a number of reasons. One, we beat another team in our league, which is very important… and we had some guys score their first goals [Pena and Derek Wrost] of their high school careers, so that’s important to have those guys participate and be a part of the team.”

{Pictured above: action shots}

While the game was aggressive, Coach Wrost believes that the Canes need to work on being physical and aggressive during all games.

“They [Twinsburg] were hitting us quite a bit, and we weren’t doing the same to them, so that’s one thing all of our players need to work on.”

The final score was 8 – 1. Simply, it was a great win for the Brooklyn Hurricanes hockey team!