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GLOBAL GAZETTE November 2011

~Contents~

Sightseeing

P.1

Thanksgiving

P.2

International Cafe

P.3

Faculty Spotlight

P.4

Figuring Out

P.5

Travel Destinations

p.7

Spotlight

…Student Profiles

P.8

Foods from Abroad

P.12

World Mysteries

P.13

Int’l Trivia Teasers

P.14

The Traveling Translator

P.15

~ Global Club ~

This club was created to foster a continued strong

connection between our international students and

American students and faculty. We are intent on

sharing our international cultures with the Hillside

population as well as learning about other cultures.

Cool Facts about Berlin

Berlin has 1,700 bridges (more than Venice)

Folk stories connect the name “Berlin” to the word

bear

Sightseeing

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Berlin, Germany “Berlin combines the culture of New York, the traffic system of Tokyo, the nature of Seattle, and the historical treasures of, well, Berlin.” Hiroshi

Motomura 2004

Few cities have seen as

many changes over recent

years as Berlin. The two

separate entities that existed

before the Wall came down

have become one again.

There's hardly a trace left of

the former east-west division.

The new architecture on

Potsdamer Platz and in the

government quarter forms a

fascinating contrast to the

late 19th century buildings of

Charlottenburg. One minute

you're on an elegant

boulevard, the next you’re in

one of the city's more

alternative neighborhoods.

But the city is not only

renowned for its architectural

monuments; it also has

museums, green oases and

nightlife galore.

Enjoy the view of the

southern sky or dive through

the ocean in an elevator.

You don’t need to book a trip

around the world to

experience all of this. Instead,

all that you need is a ticket to

Berlin. While there, make sure

to visit the capital city’s

countless attractions: the

planetarium, the aquarium

and the wax work museum,

amongst many others. It is

guaranteed to be an

unforgettable trip.

If you ever get the chance

to go to this marvelous

historic city, then do it!

Thanksgiving


USA

In 1621 the Plymouth

colonists and Wampanoag

Indians shared an Autumn

harvest feast that is

acknowledged today as

one of the first Thanksgiving

celebrations in the

colonies. It wasn’t until

1863, in the midst of the

Civil War, that President

Abraham Lincoln

proclaimed a national

Thanksgiving holiday to be

celebrated every

November.

South Korea

The Harvest festival of Korea

or “Chusok” as it is known, is

in many ways similar to the

Thanksgiving celebration in

America. It is a day in

which Koreans thank

nature for being good to

them and providing them

with what they need and it

is also a day to honor their

ancestors. This festival is

celebrated on the 15th day

of the 8th Lunar month of

every Lunar year.

Canada

The holiday honors the end

of the end of the harvest

season and is a time to give

thanks to the almighty for a

good crop and other

prosperous happenings in

the past year. The

observance of the occasion

owes its roots to explorer

Martin Frobisher, who held a

special Thanksgiving

ceremony in 1578 for

surviving his journey to the

New World.

Thanksgivings Around the World

International Cafe


Eisa Alsalem Aly Kandeel

The International Café was

rockin’ in November. The

Café experienced record

numbers, soaring sign ups,

and an overall enthusiasm

that just seems to be growing.

Notable attendees at

November Cafes included

teachers Miss Pagnam and

Mr. Bryant. The last session

was a tribute to China and

dumplings, shrimp crackers

and green tea was served.

As we enter the cold, dark

months of winter, keep in

mind that the Café will start

to feature hot chocolate with

whip cream to make those

frigid days seem a little

warmer.

Come on down to the Café

every Tuesday. Sign-ups will

be handled by our Café

presidents Kandeel and

Alsalem.

International Cafe

Cool Facts about Mr. Brooks

• saved a skier’s life while on ski patrol

• rides motorcycles

• been on a safari in Kenya

• sister’s family lives in Rwanda

Faculty Spotlight


When one thinks of Mr. Brooks

perhaps adventure comes to

mind. Picturing him scaling a

mountain in Tibet, or going

wild gaming on a safari in

Africa, or even wrestling

gators in the Everglades

might be the imagery that

one’s imagination conjures

up. Indeed, you wouldn’t be

far from the truth. This likeable

leadership guru, Hillside

teacher, and all-around

great guy has had his brushes

with adventure. For instance,

he’s experienced the

Northern lights in Wyoming,

traveled to Kenya and

Tanzania, skied in Alaska, and

ridden motorcycles on

America’s super highways.

But there’s more to him.

Students might ask

themselves, “Why do I like Mr.

Brooks so much?” Perhaps

they sense in him a large guy

who could, if he wanted,

bully or intimidate people.

After all, being 6’4” he

wouldn’t be the first guy that

would come to mind if you

wanted to challenge

Mr. Brooks, A Man of Adventure

someone to a boxing match

after school. In fact, he’d

probably be the last. But

that’s not Mr. Brook’s way.

Rather, he’s the gentle giant

sort; a guy that relies on his

positive spirit, gentle nature,

affable personality, and

intrinsic good-heartedness to

get the job done.

Nevertheless, one gets the

sense that it’s more than just

a job to him. If one looks

carefully at Mr. Brooks, one

might even say that he

probably feels that he’s on

this planet to help young

people. With that in mind,

Hillside is lucky to have such a

good soul.

“I feel blessed

to have found

this profession

and to work at

a school with a

mission such as

Hillside’s”.

Mr. Brooks 2011

Cool Facts about Faculty

•Miss Howatt used to be a track star in Maine

•Mr. Bryant has ridden elephants in Thailand

• Mrs. MacPherson plays Fantasy football

• Mr. Adams worked as a writer in Hollywood

Miss Howatt

Figuring Out the Faculty

You’ve played

Hillside’s “Stump the

Staff”, now how about

a rousing rendition of

“Figuring Out the

Faculty”. Match these

early childhood

photos with one of the

faculty.

Who Are They?


#2. Who is this mystery faculty person?





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Answers

ANSWERS

#1.

Mr.

Salmi

#2.

Miss

Merola

#3.

Mrs. MacPherson

#4.

Mr.

Griffin

#5.

Mr.

Brown

Cool Facts about the CARIBBEAN

More ships cruise the Caribbean than any other place in

the world.

Only 2% of the Caribbean’s islands are inhabited.

St. Lucia has the world’s only drive through volcano.

Reefs in the Caribbean are 10-15 million years old.

Travel Destinations


#1 Curacao

With old world charm and

Latin flair, this former Dutch

colony offers travelers the

eclectic choices of shopping,

nightlife and entertainment

with some of the most

exceptional dive sites in the

Caribbean.

#2 Cancun

A ‘Wow Destination’ for 2011.

Visitors can enjoy the

beautiful white sand beaches

and crystal clear

Blue waters as well as ancient

Mayan ruins.

#3 The Bahamas

With over 700 islands to

choose from, the Bahamas is

renowned for its fishing and

diving, but it also has 5 star

dining and accommodations.

#4 Jamaica

The Jazz Fest and Reggae

Sumfest are always an

important celebration on the

Island. Jamaica is a great

place to visit all year round.

# 5 Punta Cana

P.C. has luxurious

accommodations, beautiful

beaches, and balmy

Caribbean weather.

Top 5 Caribbean Travel Destinations

Spotlight…Student Profiles

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Austrian Robinson & Chris

Kobe Bryant


Massachusetts. He has a

mother Yolanda and an older

brother Stephen. He came to

Hillside to “have a better

opportunity to a better high

school then college”. Next

year he hopes to attend

Cushing Academy or Williston

Northampton. He dreams of

becoming a professional

basketball player and looks

up to Lakers guard Kobe

Bryant. Hmmm, maybe if he

gets out on the court with

Kobe, and the two are

standing side by side, it’ll be

Bryant who looks up to Chris.

Mr. Cross is Chris’ coach at

Hillside and his advisor.

Speaking of guys to look up

to, young Christopher

Baldwin, the 4th ranked

middle school basketball

player in Massachusetts and

well-liked Hillside student,

couldn’t be in better hands.

play. Well, if you’ve ever

walked into a varsity

basketball practice here at

Hillside and have seen this

young man play, you’d know

that all the positioning in the

world wouldn’t amount to

much against this kid. Shake,

bake, a quick move to the

basket and you’d think you

were watching the University

of Houston practicing during

the Phi Slamma Jamma days

of the 80s.

In the weekend’s

tournament game at Hillside,

when Chris got onto the

court, Donovan Theme pump

faked then gave him an over

the top alley oop pass for 2

points. The next possession, a

quick fake to the left, then a

move to the right, 2 points for

Baldwin. The 3rd time down

the court, another feed inside

and 2 points. One gets the

sense that this could happen

all day.

Chris comes from Springfield

Head and shoulders above

the rest of the Hillside student

body with the exception

perhaps of Austrian Robinson,

Chris Baldwin is a towering

figure here on campus. He is

14 years old and stands 6’7”

tall in the 9th grade and yes,

he is a basketball player.

You’d think that with his

height at such a young age

he’d be clumsy out on the

court. This is not the case.

He’s confident. “I could

dunk over you Mr. Brown”.

Although true, I just shake my

head in my best false

bravado impersonation, and

say “absolutely not”. In old-

school X’s and O’s basketball

fashion, I preach to the

young man about defensive

positioning, grit, and heady

Chris Baldwin

Beijing,China

Spotlight… Student Profiles


really resonates with

everyone around here.

His father John is a lawyer in

Beijing .During ESL class this

year, the kids were instructed

to write a letter of thanks. It

was intended to be an

exercise in constructing a

formal letter. Ray’s was so

touching that I just had to

send it to his parents. He

wrote about how thankful he

was to have such great

parents who were willing to

sacrifice so much for him.

The letter went like this:

Thank you mom & dad! You sent me to Hillside School, for study English. You made a lot of money for me to study. I have a good family. You always play with me and have fun. Sometimes we study together. You are very nice too. I love you.

Sincerely, Ray Wow! Talk about a perfect

Thanksgiving present for

parents.

their son’s English ability, SLEP

tests, and other academic

concerns. But having been in

this business for a long time, I

feel pretty confident in

saying, that in a year or two,

Ray will be virtually fluent in

English.

What’s also neat to see is

how some of our older

Chinese boys, and school

population in general, have

taken Ray under their wings.

After all, with a face like that,

how could you resist? Ray

epitomizes that hey, I’m the

innocent, always happy, cute

little kid –anything-you-can-

do-to-help-me-out-would-be-

greatly-appreciated persona.

Most of us just want to run

over and say what can I do

to help?

Ray likes soccer. He’s also

been seen around the

foosball tables having a blast

with the other kids. When I

enter my classroom, he’s

usually hiding somewhere.

Then, there’s a loud giggle

and a “Mr. Brown

haha, you didn’t see me”.

Ray has a playful spirit that

Have you ever seen a little

boy smile so much? It seems

as though Ray Wei, from

Beijing, China finds something

funny. What’s so funny Ray?

Do I have a funny face?

When he hears this he smiles

even wider and that

infectious laugh rings

throughout the halls.

Ray was a late addition to

the Hillside student body. I

recall the time Mr. K, Mr.

Cross, and I were talking to his

parents about a possible 2012

September entrance for

young Ray. To our delightful

surprise, Ray’s parents

decided to send their little

boy, prized possession, and

all-around great kid to our

little school in New England,

and we here at Hillside sure

are glad they did.

Obviously, Ray’s parents

have some concerns about

Ray Wei

Beverly, Massachusetts



lawyer or computer engineer.

He finds the hardest thing

about boarding school life to

be the strict bedtime and

wake up rules. Don’t worry

Alex, at some time in the

future, when you’re trying a

big case or working for a

software company, all those

good sleep habit patterns

you learned here at Hillside

will pay off.

Then couldn’t you just picture

it In 10 years or so? Hillside

dorm parents begrudgingly

awaken on a cold, dark

December morning. They

make their way down the

steps to wake up the next

generation of Rodde-like

students and there in the

mailbox is a package and

inside is a book:

“The Joy of Sleeping In”

Thought you might like this,

From 2012 grad,

Alexander Rodde, Esq.

guy, loves lacrosse, and is

pretty good on the soccer

pitch. He has a father Thomas

who looks like he’s straight

out of a Quentin Tarantino

movie and his mother

Katharine looks like she could

be his co-star.

Alex came to Hillside “in

pursuit of a better education

and for the boarding school

experience”. He’s not yet

sure what he wants to be

when he grows up, but he’s

thinking along the lines of a

I received a package in

June. When I opened it I had

discovered that Alex Rodde,

the tall young man with the

long, flowing blonde locks,

had sent me a book about

Japan. I sent Alex a return

email thanking him. To this

day I’m not sure if he ever

read or opened that email,

after all, it was the summer

time and who wants to look

at potential “school stuff”?

Nevertheless, sending your

dorm parent a thoughtful gift

after the school year was

unexpected and says a lot

about the character of this

young man.

Young Alexander came to us

from Beverly. He can be seen

strutting his stuff around

campus with some of the

other boys. He’s a hockey

Alex Rodde

Mexico City


Jonathan & Rafael


Jonathan Said Elia

Dressed like a blackjack

dealer at a Vegas casino,

Jonathan Said Elia brings a

touch of Central American

class to Hillside. He dons a

pair of smart looking dress

pants, a perfectly ironed

button down shirt, and a

classy vest in which you

expect him to pull out one of

those old style swinging

watches. Jonathan is dressed

to impress.

Not only is Jonathan well

dressed, but if you’ve ever

had the pleasure of seeing his

dorm room, it might be

enough to revive your faith in

teenagers with regard to their

rooms and tidiness. The sheets

are perfectly aligned, the

blanket is immaculately

tucked into the corners of the

bed, the floor is vacuumed,

and everything is neatly put

in its place. He does things

exactly the way we Baby

Boomers and Generation

Xers used to back in the day.

O.K., maybe that’s wishful

thinking on our parts. He

does them better.

Jonathan was born in

Mexico City. His father owns a

fashion company there.

Jonathan has 4 brothers, one

of whom goes to Rectory

and looks like a football-

version of Jonathan. When

asked why he came to Hillside

he said that he and his brother

played a game of rock,

scissors, paper with the winner

getting the chance to come

here. Wow, I never heard of

such a high stakes game of

rock, scissors paper before.

Jonathan approaches English

with the same precision and

sense of excellence that he

approaches everything else.

He is neatly organized and

always tries his best. He’s

involved in the class and won’t

hesitate to ask questions. He

possesses a wonderful Ricardo

Montalban-like speaking voice.

His best friend is definitely

Benjamin Buzali Villalon. The 2

are inseparable.

When asked what he wants

to be when he grows up, he

isn’t sure; businessman or

lawyer? No problem! How

about a game of rock, scissors,

paper with Benjamin?

Foods from Abroad

Procscuitto e Melone

goulash

Grilled Mushroom & Asparagus

Doro Wat


Prosciutto e Melone is a delicious summer

Italian treat. The prosciutto is a perfect compliment

to super sweet, ripe melon. Proscuitto e melone

can simply be prosciutto served alongside or on

top of melon slices. It is a taste of elegant and

sophisticated Italy and something you’ll simply die

for after you first try.

From Italy

From Hungary

Goulash is the most famous and often cooked

dish in Hungary. It is beef slowly stewed with onion,

garlic, tomato paste, and paprika. It is a tender,

mildly spicy dish that is delicious as well as

comforting on cold winter evenings.

From Australia Grilled Mushrooms and Asparagus Salad is

a delicious blend. Salads don’t always have to

consist of just lettuce, tomato, and cucumber. They

can be as varied as your imagination. Try this salad

made with grilled mushrooms and asparagus

spears, topped with a gorgeous soft poached egg

and drizzled with a zesty dressing of lemon juice,

olive oil, and chili flakes.

From Ethiopia Doro Wat is perhaps the best known food from

Ethiopia and is often referred to as that country's

national dish. This recipe makes a very tasty version

with a deep, rich flavor and tender chicken pieces.

Making your own homemade berberé is not difficult

and is essential to give the dish the proper flavor.

World Mysteries

Mermaids

The Jersey Devil


A mermaid is an alleged mythological aquatic creature with a female human head and torso and the tail of a

fish. Mermaids are represented broadly in folklore, literature, and popular culture. Much like sirens,

mermaids will sing to people or to gods to enchant them, distracting them from their work and causing people to walk off a ship's deck or to run their ship aground. Other

stories depict mermaids squeezing the life out of

drowning men while attempting to rescue them. They are also said to carry humans down to their underwater kingdoms.

The first known mermaid stories appeared in Assyria in 1000 BC. The goddess Attargatis, mother of Assyrian queen Semiramis, loved a mortal shepherd and

unintentionally killed him. Ashamed, she jumped into a lake to take the form of a fish, but the waters would not conceal her divine beauty. Thereafter, she took the form of a

mermaid, human above the waist and fish below.

There have been sightings of the Jersey Devil for over 260 years by over 2,000 witnesses. Descriptions of the creature vary but the most common is that of a bipedal

devil-like entity with wings and hooves. Although some consider it just a legend, the Devil has terrorized people to such a degree that schools and businesses have closed

down after a sighting nearby. It has penetrated popular culture to such an extent that the NHL franchise in New Jersey has named themselves the “Devils” in honor of this

elusive beast.

The legend goes that a woman wished for her next child to be born a devil and that wish was granted by the Lord of Darkness. Eventually the creature would escape into the

woods of the Pine Barrens and has avoided capture since. In one case the Devil was said to be seen flying into electrical wires causing an explosion of such ferocity that train tracks

next to it were melted Nevertheless, the creature was seen shortly afterwards in perfect health. Many people still to this

day believe that there exists a creature in the forests of New

Jersey near Pine Bluffs.

Dedicated to Unsolved Mysteries lover Mr. Joel Riechers

Int’l Trivia Teasers

1) Which American tennis star won the most Wimbledon titles?

a) Jimmy Connors b)John McEnroe c) Pete Sampras

2) Which country has as its capital city Sofia?

a) Romania b) Bulgaria c) Hungary

3) Which Canadian city has the greatest population?

a) Toronto b) Montreal c)Vancouver

4) Which is the “Longhorn” state?

a) Texas b) Arizona c) New Mexico

5) Which of the following boarding schools did Mr. K attend?

a) Phelps b) Kiski c) Avon Old Farms

6) The Hapsburgs were from this country?

a) France b) Austria c) Switzerland

7) Where is Boston Bruins NHL hockey star Zdeno Chara from?

a) Slovakia b) Czech Republic c) Finland

8) What is the most common last name in France?

a) Martin b) Bernard c) Dubois

9) Which city is the capital of New Zealand?

a) Wellington b) Christchurch c) Auckland

10) The founder of Buddhism was

a) Muhammad b) Siddhartha c) Buddhartha

Answers: 1) c 2) b 3) a 4) a 5) c 6) b 7) b 8) a 9) a 10) c

*Origin of the word “trivia”- The word “trivia”

comes from the days of the Roman Empire. Big city news was delivered by a "town crier" to small villages and the news was posted at an intersection (usually 3 roads or “tri” “via”) hence the word trivia.


Global Gazette Hillside School

The Traveling Translator

Good Morning from around the world

English - “Good morning”

Spanish - “Buenos Dias”

Korean - “annyoung haseo” - 안녕하세요

Japanese -“Ohayou gozaimasu” - おはようございます

Mongolian - “Ogloonii mend” - Өглөөний мэнд

Arabic - “ṣabāḥul khayr”- صباح الخير

Chinese - “jóusàhn” -早晨

http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/mongolian/goodmorning_mn.mp3

http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/arabic/goodmorning_ar.mp3

http://www.omniglot.com/soundfiles/cantonese/goodmorning_ca.mp3

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