BCME SUMMER EDITION

UNITED IN TRAGEDY“Reading Pride honors the victims of the Florida

massacre”

After the tragedy in Florida many people have begun to lend their strength and support in order for the victims, their friends, and their family to continue on with their lives. Many have

given their condolences and during a Reading Pride event many stood up to give a speech about what happened and where we must go from here. We will give them our support in this moment.

Pokémon is a well-known Nintendo brand. And overnight, Niantic’s AR game, Pokémon GO, became one of the most successful mobile games of all time. Unfortunately, like many mobile and Facebook applications, many are concerned about the requested permissions and if people are accidentally sharing too much.

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Instant hit, Pokémon GO, is still going strong despite struggles

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The students enjoyed a variety of activities this summer, including, but not limited to, dance classes, LEGO robotics, reading with preschoolers and art classes.

Da Vinci Center - 8/2

‘Parents Night’ - 8/3

Field Day – 8/4 Last day of school –

8/5

The students also had a field trip to the Philadelphia Zoo where they got to see and learn about many animals like polar bears, lions, and even skinks

Written by 6th - 9th grade students in the Berks County Migrant Education program

Edited by Luis Villafañe

which may be a gym, or aimlessly walking around hoping to find a ‘Pokéstop’ to obtain freebies or to hatch eggs.

With this popularity comes public safety concerns such as people wandering onto private property or finding themselves in dangerous situations late at night.

Avoid wandering late at night alone, watch your surroundings, and be sure to not enter any private properties without permission. In the end, it is certainly a great game, and many are getting exercise, socializing, and simply

Cavs beat the WarriorsThe Cleveland Cavaliers beat the

Golden State Warriors in their own home. The final score was 95-89 in the final game of the series. After the finals players Derek Rose, and Dwayne Wade were traded to the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls respectively.

UFC 200After not having been in the octagon

for several years former Heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar, returned to face Mark Hunt. He came out with the victory by Unanimous Decision.

The Sports Corner

2016 NBA Finals MVP LeBron James posing with a violin

Co-written by Anibal Serrano-Maldonado and Leila Medina

- - Hannel Rodriguez, Brian Guzman-Rivera, Kevin Davila-Marquez

It is extremely common for mobile and Facebook programs to request access to your personal information, such as your contacts list, your photos, your location, and other details. Ultimately, it is up to you if you feel comfortable sharing these details.

A common annoyance for Pokémon GO players is the servers, which are frequently down or are under maintenance.

Unlike many other popular crazes, you are likely to see many people of all ages playing Pokémon GO in your area. From people hanging around outside of your

Instant hit, Pokémon GO, is still going strong despite struggles

Anibal: How old are you?Anthony: I am 15 years old.

Anibal: How about your favorite color, food, sports, etc.?Anthony: I like the color blue; it is a relaxing color for me. I’m kind of into basketball, and I like pizza.

Anibal: Do you have a hobby?Anthony: I like to play video games.

Featured Student InterviewWe asked students to put together a brief interview in order to have one be

selected for use in the newsletter.

Anibal: So do you like the PS4?Anthony: Yeah, I do. The PS4 has great graphics.

Anibal: Have a favorite game?Anthony: I really like Grand Theft Auto V. The story in that game is really good and it is really fun too.

Anthony Rodriguez and Jacob Leon-Febres working

on a toothpick and marshmallow bridge

Interviewer: Anibal J. Serrano Maldonado

Interviewee: Anthony Rodriguez

Students in the 8th and 9th grade class, over the course of a week, got to practice their English by reading to the preschooler class. They also wrote and designed their own children’s books.

In the first week, the students worked on a

project involving buoyancy. Afterwards, one group even squeezed over 50 pennies onto one small and well-

structured boat.

Pictured here is one of the children's books written by the students in 8th and 9th

grade. This one was written and drawn by Arianna Mendez De-La Cruz

Summer Snapshots