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Quarterly Publication- Winter 2019
SQUIRE TEA
“Our Squire Tea is so hot, you’ll need ice to put out the
heat!”
Journalism 2019-2020 Class
INTRODUCTION:
Hello Squires! This is
the 2019-2020 Squire Tea.
This class will be telling you
about all the tea: from sports,
new games, music, and even
movies! If you’re new to Rio
Linda Preparatory Academy,
you can even learn about the
staff! We will also be
covering many other
interesting things that go on at RLPA. Our “tea” is so fire you’ll need ice to
cool it down! We will be coming out with a new article each quarter and
possibly even do a newscast.
So far in our Journalism class, we have done many things, such as
current events, comparing movies to real life stories, and working on our
typing skills. This class is run by Mr. Comeau, one of the English
teachers here on campus. He has us working on our ability to use
inference. The ability to inference is when you read a story or piece of
writing and use context clues to be able to identify what happened. We
will be using these skills to write a new article every quarter. We hope
you enjoy our Squire tea this year!
Written by: Jenline Welch, Angelina Corey, Alyssa Barrera, & Faith Wendland
Quarterly Publication- Winter 2019
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Written by Muska Rahimi
Martin Luther King Jr., is
known for his contributions to
the American civil rights
movement in the 1960s. His
most famous work is his “I Have a Dream” (1963)
speech, in which he spoke of his dream of a United
States that is void of segregation and racism. Dr.
King also advocated for nonviolent methods of
protest. Because of him, society in the United States
has changed for the better. Before the American civil
rights movement, there was active segregation in
schools and cities all across America. The nation
was divided by race with anyone of color being
separated. Looking at the world today, with the
United States being known as “the melting pot” of
the world, it is easy to see how Dr. King’s legacy
lives on. It is thanks to him that we do not have to
worry about the color of our skin and instead can be
judged on the “content of our character.”
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
• Dr. King’s birth name was Michael, not Martin.
• King entered college at the age of 15.
• Dr. King is the only other American besides George
Washington to have had his birthday observed as a national
holiday. Source: www.history.com
Quarterly Publication- Winter 2019
STAFF SPOTLIGHT:
MS. ASHLEY SEASTROM
by Angelina Corey and Jenline Welch
Ms. Seastrom is the 8th grade math
teacher here at RLPA. She teaches advanced 7th
grade math and accelerated 8th grade math as
well. Ms. Seastrom said she likes working at
RLPA most days. She has been a teacher at
RLPA for 7 years. She really likes working with
kids and she majors in math. Before RLPA, she
taught high school for 3 years and she did not like
it. We asked her what one of the challenges
working as a teacher was, and explained,
“adopting to the student’s needs.” When we
asked her what she thought one of the greatest
challenges students are currently facing is, she
responded by saying, “students are not motivated
enough and they don’t have enough parental support.” Ms. Seastrom is an
amazing teacher here at RLPA.
MS. YOLANDA BELTRAN
by Krisella Pasion, Natali Rubio, And Angelita Licea-Garcia
Ms. Yolanda loves her job. She
picked this job because she really
loves helping the students and she
loves helping out the parents. Her
favorite food is Manicotti. She has
five children and she raised them
by herself. This year will be her
25th year working here at Rio
Linda Preparatory Academy.
Quarterly Publication- Winter 2019
WINTER TOP MUSIC HITS:
• Panic at the Disco- Dancing’s Not a Crime
• Billie Eilish- Bad Guy
• Arizona Zervas- ROXXANE
• Lil Nas X- Panini
• Harry Styles- Adore You
• Ed Sheeran- Beautiful People
ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS
Who is Panic at the Disco?
By Amber Nelson & Faith Wendland
Panic at the Disco is an alternative music band that started in 2004 with two childhood
friends, Ryan Ross and Spencer Smith. Brendon Urie joined the band when they invited
another member, Brent Wilson. They have made many albums including, “A Fever You Can’t
Sweat” (2005), “Odd” (2008), “Vices & Virtues” (2011), “Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!”
(2013), and finally more recently, “Death of the Bachelor” (2016).
Who is Dan + Shay?
By Nick Bryan
Dan + Shay is an American country duo that started in 2012. They met at a house
party and started to work together. Daniel Smyers (Dan) was born on August 16, 1987 also
raised in Wexford, Pennsylvania. James Shay Mooney (Shay) was born on December 27,
1991 and raised in Natural Dam, Arkansas. On October 14, 2013 they released an album
called “19 you + me”.
Quarterly Publication- Winter 2019
GAMING NEWS:
Mortal Kombat 11
By James Helmer
Mortal Kombat 11 is a good fighting game. It has guest characters
like the Terminator and The Joker from the Batman series. Like all of
the other Mortal Kombat games, it has good graphic effects and it just
gets better and better. Go check out the new Mortal Kombat 11 in
stores. The game costs $59.99 in stores and it was originally released
on April 23rd, 2019. You can get it on Xbox1, Ps4, and PC. The game
is based on fighting to the death in different arenas with different
characters.
Dying Light 2
By Carlos Salas
Dying Light 2 is an upcoming game about survival in a zombie
apocalypse with a lot of exploration and looting of materials. The game
features many weapons to find and create. Made by Techland, it will
cost $59.99 and will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
Personally, I think it looks really fun.
NBA 2k18
By Joey Kuhn
On September 15, 2017 game developer 2k released NBA 2k18. NBA 2k18
is a basketball video game. Unfortunately, this game was not well received. One
reason people did not like this game is because you had to buy a faster console.
If you did not buy a faster console you couldn’t even play the game as it would
crash every two games. It would also take up to thirty minutes to join your friends.
NBA 2k18 was released for the Ps4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and Ps3. NBA 2k18
shut down their servers on January 18, 2020.
Quarterly Publication- Winter 2019
SQUIRE MOVIE REVIEWS
Terminator: Dark Fate
By Amber Nelson
Terminator: Dark Fate was
released on November 1, 2019. The
movie, a time traveling assassin action
story, is rated R because it has violence
and strong language. It was a good movie
and I would see it again because it left me
on the edge of my seat. People don’t have
to see the other movies to understand
what is going on in this movie.
Bad Boys for Life
By Phillip Sterner
Bad Boys for Life is a police action movie that is rated R. It stars
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence and is the third movie in the series. It
was released on January 17, 2020. I haven't seen it but it looks good
and I want to see it. I think people who like crime or action movies
would definitely enjoy Bad Boys for Life.
Abominable
By Chris Magana
Abominable was released on September 27, 2019. The average rating for
the movie is around 7/10. Abominable is rated PG. This movie is a comedy,
family, and fantasy. In my opinion, I would recommend this movie because it is
heartwarming. The movie takes place from a Chinese city all the way to the
Himalayan snowscapes. After a Yeti was discovered on a teenage girl’s roof, Yi
and her two friends go on an adventure to reunite the Yeti with his family.
Quarterly Publication- Winter 2019
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE PREP:
Girl’s Basketball
By Yanissa Rubio & Arianna Quidachay
We interviewed Mr. Drake who is both a teacher
and a coach for RLPA’s girls basketball team. Mr.
Drake prefers being a teacher because it is very
easy and he loves to show students what he has
experienced. We asked him what this year’s
team’s strengths and weaknesses are and he
said teamwork was the strength and experience
was our only weakness. It's important for him to be a part of the team
because like normal teaching he also loves to teach basketball. As he
explained to us, “it's a great opportunity to work with kids outside of
the classroom.”
Squire Rewards & School
Spirit
By Nick Goncharov & Javier Galvez
Both Nick and I went to
interview Mr. Cruz, RLPA’s Activity
Director and Leadership teacher.
We asked him about any upcoming
events and he said there will be a
school dance and a rally in February. He didn’t tell us the theme
so it would remain a surprise for the students. We also asked him
about who came up with the idea of Squire Rewards. He
explained that, “Everyone thought of it. Mrs. Harrison and Ms.
Dickson saw that other schools had monthly events to reward the
students so they wanted to reward us in a similar way.” We think
that this has been a great addition to the school.
Quarterly Publication- Winter 2019 New Years Resolutions by Natalie Salcedo A New Year´s Resolution is a tradition. It´s most common in the Western Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. People resolve to continue good practices, or change an undesired trait or behavior. It’s used to accomplish a personal goal, or to improve your own life. A study found that about 46% of participants who made a common New Year´s Resolution were more likely to succeed. I personally think that a New Year´s resolution is good for some people.
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