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SAA DRAGONS NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER
2018
Table of Contents
Page1 School Hacks
Page2 Recap Page
Page3 Student of the Month
Page4 Student Spotlight
7TH
8TH
9TH
Page5 Faculty Spotlight
Page6 Club Spotlight
Page7 Principal Page
Page8 SGO Page
Page9 Positivity Page
Page10 Activity Page
Page11 Announcements
Page12 Ask Fortis
Page13 Credits
SCHOOL HACKS
You can use bread as an eraser.
Bring water to every class.
After you finish an essay, copy
and paste it into Google translate
and then listen to it because as
you hear it read aloud, it makes
it easy to find mistakes.
Peppermint simulates the brain
and helps with concentration.
Eating chocolate while studying
helps the brain retain
information easy.
RECAP PAGE
In the month of August, we had an amaz-
ing pep rally to get us excited about the
school year. There are also 3 new teach-
ers who are super excited about this year.
Mr. Lanford said that so far this year,
“Teaching at SAA has rekindled my love
for teaching.” Mr. Silva and Mrs. Hedrick
both said, “The students are awesome,
enthusiastic, and ready to learn.” Did
you know Mr. Brown has been to 4 hospi-
tals over 106 days. 25 of those days were
spent in a coma and 10 days were in a
trauma center. He had 9 different am-
bulances, three amputated toes, a punc-
tured lung, 213 fractures, including a
broken neck and a broken back. A heli-
copter took 1 hour and 15 minutes to fly
from San Diego, California to Salt Lake
City! Mr. Brown has died 5 times already!
We also had soccer and volleyball tryouts.
What is student of the month?
Student of the month is a stu-
dent chosen by all of the teach-
ers. There is a theme for each
month; this month’s was em-
pathy. Every teacher had one
in their room. If you want to be
this person, you have to show a
great example to teachers and
students.
STUDENT OF THE MONTH
7th Grade Student Spotlight
Jazlyn Mayer
When Jazlyn graduates college, she wants to become an artist
so she can paint and sketch. Her favorite class is gym because she
can learn to play different sports. She loves the movie The Greatest
Showman because of Zendaya and the catchy songs. If she could
have 3 wishes she would wish for straight A’s to get a good scholar-
ship, a good job as an artist so she can make enough money to have
a good home, and last but not least, she wants her parents to let her
dye her hair.
Brody Dickson
When Brody graduates, he wants to become a lawyer so he can help
foster kids find forever families. He loves the book Wonder because it has
a great moral theme and good characters. Out of school, he likes to do
karate to teach him balance and discipline and focus. If he could have 2
wishes, they would be a Mini Cooper to drive him to Colorado to live
there and to meet his favorite actor, Maxwell Jenkins. Finally, he loves
this school because he loves the no tolerance for bullying rule.
Khaliyah Bryant
She is new to our school this year;
she moved here from Miami. If she
could meet anyone, dead or alive, it
would be Aretha Franklin because
she grew up listening to her music
with her grandparents. She loves to
draw sunsets and talk with her
friends back in Miami in her free
time. If she could be anywhere else
right now, it would be hanging out at
Dave & Buster's with her “squad.” Her
role model is her Aunt because she
helps lots of people, survived breast
cancer, and is a police officer. Of
course Mrs. Read is her favorite teach-
er because she is so much fun. Some-
thing that she likes about our school is
that we have Sriracha in our lunch
room. If you see her, you could ask her
to show you her “party trick”; she can
flip the tip of her tongue back. It’s su-
per cool! But just don’t go around pok-
ing her; she doesn’t like that very
much!
Brent Earl
He is also new to our school! If
he could meet anyone, dead or
alive, it would be Thomas Edison
because he is a great inventor and
his role model. Something really
interesting about him is he loves to
code because it’s really fun and
something that he wants to do
when he grows up. If you’re won-
dering what coding is, go find him;
he’ll probably be happy to tell you
all about it. He also likes to play
soccer and badminton. Something
that he likes about our school is
that everyone is so nice and wel-
coming. His favorite class is science
because he likes to know how and
why things work. If he could be an-
ywhere else right now it would be
at home spending time with his
family.
8th Grade Spotlight
9th Grade Student Spotlight
Paige Stoneham
You may not know much about Paige. Here
are some things about her. Her favorite subject in
school is band; she plays the violin and trom-
bone. She loves spending time with her birds. Her
favorite book is the Goosebumps series. Her favor-
ite movie is Princess and the Frog because it was
her first Disney movie.
Daniel Prior
You may not know Daniel. Here are some things
about him. His favorite subject in school in ce-
ramics because it is fun. He likes to play games
on his phone, like Minecraft. His favorite book is
Wings of Fire. His favorite movie is The Meg be-
cause it is intense, and he likes sharks.
September Faculty Spotlight
Mr. Silva
Mr. Silva is a new teacher this year. He
teaches keyboarding, business and market-
ing, and career explorations. On his free
time, he likes to do martial arts. His perfect
weekend looks like having no work to do and
spending time with his family. If he could
meet anyone, dead or alive, he would want
to meet John F. Kennedy. His biggest role
model is Theodore Roosevelt. His life motto is
Winston Churchill's 3-word speech:
“Never give in”
Club Spotlight
Join these clubs!
-Junior High Robotics Club
Pick up a registration form from your sci-
ence teachers. Join us Fridays after school.
This is limited to only twenty students!
-SAA Honor Guard
Present the flags at home games and the as-
semblies. Organize Veterans Day and hoist
the colors outside.
-Chess Club
All are welcome! Come after school on Mon-
day and Thursday in Room 211.
-Debate Team
Join now! Practice is Tuesdays and Wednes-
days after school. Debate meets are quarter-
ly. See Mrs. Stephens or other team members
for more information.
-Book Club
Tuesdays during both lunches. Eat lunch in
the library and bring a book you are read-
ing. Sign up today!
Welcome Back Message
From Mr. Pfister
9/4/2018
Greetings Dragons and welcome back to
school. I will keep this very short. If this year
is going to be a great one, it begins with YOU!
Each day is a new opportunity to change for
the better and improve. If you made mistakes
yesterday, learn from those mistakes and
make a commitment to not repeat them. The
only way our school gets better is if each one of
us gets better day by day.
I promise to follow my own advice.
I am here to help and support you and our
wonderful teachers. Please allow me that
privilege. Ask for help when you need it and
we will make this the best year ever here at
Syracuse Arts Academy.
Sincerely,
Mr. Pfister
A message from student government
From Presley Whitesides
9/10/2018
Some tips for the new students: Always be outgoing and
kind; the more you put yourself out there, then you
will have a better chance to make friends. Always be
kind no matter what. For all those people who are in-
terested, don’t forget to… SMILE. Every moment leads
up to people deciding if you would be a good student
leader. You need to always be kind no matter what.
Stay positive and smile as much as you can; you can
change so much with just a smile, and that is so im-
portant to become a Student Leader. Why is SGO im-
portant? Because every person in this school deserves
to be represented, and that is why they do what they
do. Student government is such a necessary part to our
school. Some of the things that SGOs do are service pro-
jects and tons of fundraisers for the school, and it is so
important that they do these things so that we have
the resources that we need to learn and grow properly.
Some of the responsibilities of the SGOs are to run
meetings, plan events, run events, and work all of the
school-sponsored events and sport events and help the
students with all that they need to navigate the school.
By Carle Johnson
Monthly Positivity
“It’s a beautiful
day, the sun is shin-
ing, I feel good, and
no one’s gonna stop
me now.” -Freddie
Mercury
“Happiness can be
found even in the dark-
est times if one only re-
members to turn on the
light.” -Albus Dumble-
dore
This Month’s Songs
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v=MPqMf6WvbmM&list=PLOFP
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Newsletter Treasure Hunt
This is a new page this year! The Newsletter Staff
is trying to make the newsletter more interesting for
you. We are putting in riddles, hidden Dragon
Claws, and other activities. If you think you solved
the riddles or found the Dragon Claw. come and
claim your prize in Mrs. Robinson’s room.
Dragon Claws
Find 3 Dragon Claws hidden through out
the newsletter. We will start off easy then get
harder and harder through out the year.
Riddles
This section is riddles we will start easy and
get harder. If you think you have the answer,
come tell Mrs. Robinson.
I stay in the corner, but travel around the
world.
What rock group has four men that don’t sing?
Sssshhhh… Don’t tell anyone if you know the an-
swer. Just come and claim your prize.
ANNOUNCEMENTS SEPTEMBER
3rd– NO SCHOOL!!! LABOR DAY
5th– GIRLS SOCCER @SAA 4:30-6:00 HIGHMARK
6th– CROSS COUNTRY @MMA 4:15-6:30
7th– GIRLS SOCCER @HIGHMARK 4:15-6:00
10th– GILRS SOCCER @MOUNDFORT 4:15-6:00
10th– VOLLEYBALL @SAA 4:30-6:00 HIGHLAND
12th– GIRLS SOCCER @SAA 4:30-6:00 MOUNT OGDEN
13th– CROSS COUNTRY @MOUNT OGDEN PARK 4:15-6:00
17th– TEACHER DAY- NO SCHOOL!!!
18th– CROSS COUNTRY @SAA 4:30– 6:00
19th– PTC– EARLY OUT!!!
19th– GIRLS SOCCER @HIGHLAND 4:15-6:00
19th– VOLLEYBALL @MOUNDFORT 4:15-6:00
20th– PTC– EARLY OUT!!!
20th– CROSS COUNTRY @QUEST ACADMEY 4:30-6:00
21st– TEACHER COMP DAY– NO SCHOOL!!!
21st– VOLLEYBALL @HIGHMARK 3:30– 5:00
24th– VOLLEYBALL @QUEST 4:15– 6:00
24th– GIRLS SOCCER @SAA 4:15-6:00 HIGHMARK
MADE BY: SAVANNAH BANGERTER
?ASK FORTIS?
When in doubt, ask Fortis. Need advice? Ask Fortis. Sometimes you just need a lit-
tle advise, ask Fortis works as a helping hand when you need a little extra help. All
questions are anonymous.
Question 1. "I sweat so much from gym class, and I am basically soaked after.
What should I do?"
Answer: Bring a rag or a towel with you, or just use your gym shirt afterwards to
wipe off your body. Also be sure to use lots of deodorant;,if you smell, people are
too polite to tell you.
Question 2. "I'm always so un-organized, and it makes me stressed. It's hard to fo-
cus on school when I have so much to do. Any thoughts?"
Answer: Make a checklist of all the things you have to do throughout the day,
When completing something, check it off and move on to the next one.
Question 3.Every time I'm around my crush, I always have to fart. I'm really nerv-
ous that one day I might just let it slip. PLEASE HELP ME?!
Answer: Well maybe you could learn some calming techniques and pretend like
he/she is just like everyone else around you.
Question 4.I feel like I am losing all my friends, and I don't know what to do. Any-
thing?
Answer: Ask your friends about their day, and support them in the things they do.
Always be there for them and present yourself as a trusting person. This will make
them feel even closer to you and realize they would not want to lose a friend like
you.
Question 5: I'm always so shy around everyone. I try to overcome it, but I can't.
What would help?
Answer: Everyday, push yourself to say hi to someone in the hallways. After a
while, it will come easy to you. Then you can take a bigger jump and sit by some-
one you have always wanted sit by. Eventually, you will start getting more confi-
dent.
Want to be next? Be sure to put your questions without your name in the box
by the office labeled, ASK FORTIS.
The Dragon’s Puff
Advisor: Katherine Robinson
Newsletter Editor: Savannah Bangerter
Newsletter Co-Editor: Carlie Johnson
Manager: Isaac DeGraw
Secretary: Rylie Malasky
Yearbook staff:
Jaxston Avery Rylie Malasky
Morgan Bailey Amber Parry
Savannah Bangerter Alivia Schilling
Makennah Chidster Saige Stock
Sydnee Dahl Mikayla VeaZie
Isaac Degraw Josh Wagner
Lydia DeGraw Colton Williams
Carlie Johnson Kayla Woodland
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