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Poetry Café 10th Anniversary
December 1, 2009 • J. Kaplan, Poetry Café Facilitator
Filed under Poetry
This is the tenth anniversary of the Poetry Café Ten years of students creatively offering what they have to say I have been amazed at the high level of word usage And the fine crafting of ideas I am in awe of the striking sophistication That shows knowledge befitting those of older years You students... Read more »
Jazzy to Non-Fighter & to Girl Problem
December 1, 2009 • Jazmin Garcia, Advice Columnist
Filed under Uncategorized
Dear Ms. Jazzy, I have been having problems this kid. He is always coming up to me looking for a fight. He thinks I am afraid of him because I dont want to fight him. I tell him I am not scared but it he doesn’t believe me. What should I do Ms. Jazzy?????? Dear Non-fighter, Personally, if this person... Read more »
Why They Can’t Stand Hip-Hop
December 3, 2009 • Ms. Fernandez, Poet
Filed under Poetry
Take hundreds of Black men with a tool that affords the economic power and the ability to influence their young sons and daughters— They can’t stand it. Take aggressive beats and lyrics that serve as transmitters of messages of Black dominance and superiority— They can’t stand it. Take million... Read more »
Math Contest Winner – Mikyla Abdul-Azim
December 3, 2009
Filed under News
Mikayla Abdul-Azim, 9th grader, is the winner of the November math contest. She said, “I was really happy to win, the prize is cool.” Mikayla, a good math student, won a $10 iTunes giftcard. She said the math question was pretty easy. Math skills will be needed in Mikyla’s... Read more »
Woodwind, Jazz, & Beatles Bands add Spirit to Book Fair
December 3, 2009
Filed under News
Melodies from three different high school bands filled Barnes & Noble on Wednesday evening, December 2nd, adding lively spirit to the PHS Book Fair. The Woodwind Ensemble (video), Beatles Cover Band (video1, video2), and Jazz Band (video1, video2, video3) played to an enthusiastic crowd of parents,... Read more »
Chess Tournament Winners – Joseph & Naheem
December 3, 2009 • Alexine McCalman, News Reporter
Filed under News
The PHS Book Fair at Barnes & Noble on Dec. 1 &2 featured a Chess Tournament on each day in the Barnes & Noble Cafe. The tournament required two losses for a player to be disqualified. On the first day, Joseph Vele won all his matches to win that day’s tournament. On the second... Read more »
Holiday Auction Raises $3200
December 4, 2009 • Isaiah Crisp, News Reporter
Filed under News
Student Council’s annual Holiday Auction on December 3rd raised $3200 for student scholarships. Thirty people showed up to bid, and another 20 sent bids by email to try to get bargains on the 172 items donated by area businesses and residents. Student council members showed the items while... Read more »
December Poetry Café Wows its Audience
December 4, 2009 • Isaiah Crisp, News Reporter
Filed under Arts, Poetry
This month’s Poetry Café had great performances of original poetry started off by Mrs. Kaplan (Holidays), then student poets Jenasis Concepcion (TearsFall), Dottie Bradshaw (An Unending Pain — Yes We Can ), and Nicholas Troche with two poems (My Bestest Friend and Gun — videos of... Read more »
An Unending Pain
December 4, 2009 • Dottie T. Bradshaw, Poet
Filed under Poetry
Yes I grew up with a mom But no dad in the picture So there was always a miss and no mister All the pain I had when I was little To see my mom struggle for days Just for me to live life in a better way I was too young to get a job So there was nothing for me to do Just sit back and think about all the... Read more »
Gun
December 4, 2009 • Nicholas Troche, Poet
Filed under Poetry
As smoke curls out my mouth everything goes silent//…But in the background you might hear a scream or two…//Listen!//Listen as you hear the loudest silence ever//Listen as your soul screams…//Listen you hear beats like a drum//Listen as my soul cocks back, ready to put a hole through your friends... Read more »
