ms bell tower magazine 2015
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Published by students from Chadwick International Middle School. Bell Tower Team: Jessie Lim, Emma Choi, and Kara Park. Supervisor: Ms. Connie KimTRANSCRIPT
MS BELL TOWER MAGAZINE 2015
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Jun Seo
Jessie Lim
Max Yang
Kane YoonJack Kim
Willy ParkBryan Han
Ho Hyeon Jeon
Joshua YoonJack Cho
Earth Vice-Capt, Ms.Rennie Advisory Rep
Water House Capt
Fire House Capt, Ms.Jung Advisory Rep. Fire Vice-Capt
Earth House CaptMr. Tilly Advisory Rep
Air House Vice-Capt, Ms.Wallace Advisory Rep.
Introducing the House Committee!
We asked the student council some few questions (some of them were busy so they answered some of them)…
1) What are your ideas for improving the school? 3) What do you think is the purpose of the Student Council? How will you achieve it?
2) What’s the best thing about being part 4)What advice would you give to the students who are interested of the student council? in trying out for student council next year?
Meeting the Student Council
1)“Like I said in the voting speech, I will listen to the students, speak alongside the students, and support their ideas. You want a change to happen, and you want help? Come to me. I will be your microphone.”
2) “Being in this organized group of my fellow students, cooperating with them to make our school a better place - the whole thing is joyous.”
3) “The student council exists to respect and gather opinions/suggestions from the biggest community in CI, the students. Our purpose is to represent them and contribute to the school.”
4) “Different individuals have different ways of presenting themselves to people, and it is important to have your own way of getting used to the StuCo community and develop from it. Though I will say, you will have absolutely nothing to worry about. If you truly wanted to help out the students when you join the student council, you will have no problem.”
Vice-President & Mr. Wyss-Lockner
Advisory Rep.
President, Leadership Committee Lead, Ms. Van Lankvelt Advisory
1) “I will listen to student opinions and
discuss it with student council members
or the principal. I will organize events
that students can enjoy and help the
school president as hard as I can.”
2) “The best thing is that I have an
opportunity to organize events and improve
it. I can interpret my ideas and opinions
into the events. Also, I get to host
assembly in front of the every middle
school students which is really cool.”
1) “I want to run a school that everyone can enjoy. To achieve it, the teamwork with
student council members will be very crucial.”
2) “My favorite part of being a student council is that we can plan events for the school.”
1) “One of my main ideas of improving our school is to actually make the
changes for the students. I have watched student council for the past two
years, and I felt like that they were not really taking the student's opinions
and ideas into account when making decisions for the school. Part of why I
joined student council was because I wanted to actually try and change
something that would benefit the student body. I think this goal can be
achieved simply by talking to students around the middle school, or by
sending out surveys to gather different suggestions.”
2) “The best part of being in Student Council would probably be the fact
that we can actually influence our school, and have control over certain
events. It's really cool to see that students can organize different
assemblies, house games, and parties that will happen later on this year.”
3) “I think the main purpose of Student Council is giving a voice to the
students. By electing representatives that will be speak for the student
body, students are able to make many decisions and bring about change to
improve our school.”
4) “I would definitely encourage everyone who would like to try out for
Student Council next year, wether your in six or seventh grade, because
it's an amazing opportunity to actually get to know your school. If your
creative, responsible, and hard-working, Student Council would definitely
be an activity that you should try out. No matter which position or
committee your in, the members of Student Council all work together
towards the same goal of improving our school, so don't be afraid to join!”
Secretary, Water House , Mr. Sherd
Advisory Rep.
Treasurer & Finance Committee Lead
1. “I would like to make a school were
it is ideal for everybody. I would like
to survey everybody’s ideas and find
a good solution for everybody, so we
could have a fun school life.” 2. “I like thinking of house games for the school to play, even though it is a lot of organization and hard work. I
also like the occasional snack parties.”
Student Body
Community Officer, Community & Service
Committee Lead
House Committee Lead & Air House
Captain
1) “Have an optimistic mind. One thing I noticed in
students was that some didn’t have ‘hope’ or ‘positive’
opinions about the school/curriculum/etc. It is important
to stay open minded and try your best in school activities.
By doing this, it makes your school life much more easier
and fun.”
2) “The best part of being in student council is changing
the school. By being a member of StuCo, I get a chance
to directly interfere/affect the school community.”
3) “The main purpose of Student Council is being the
voice/opinion of students. We represent the whole middle
school.”
4) “If you want to be a part of student council, you need
to keep a good relationship with your friends. The key to
group work is cooperation. It is almost impossible to be a
student leader without maintaining your social life.”
EMILY CHOI DREAM CHASER
A flora cannot exist without the illuminating sunlight that aids them in their growth. A condor cannot take its grand flight
with the temperature required to cause an updraft. And perhaps we cannot spiritually go on with somebody we look up to or
perhaps an inspiration from our peers. Her name is Emily Choi, a unique ninth grader who makes us acknowledge the fact that
there’s something we have to be aware of and “see” in our life. According to her, her inspiration is to surpass others, in
other words, become the superior of all. She shows us that sometimes our passion may have much more potential to influence
us, from her scribbled work that yells her emotions. From the artwork displayed above, some would believe that her artwork
may not contain much value and merely are personal artwork by a typical student, however we can see how she denies the
pressure many Korean students receive to become perfect and express her creativity freely with the only limit being her
imagination. Although still in consideration, her goals include tattoo artist and animator producer, and she believes some
changes are required in our modern cartoons such as representing more various types of people, enough to resemble reality.
For all the artistically talented ones who seek guidance, Ms. Choi recommends us with a word familiar yet filled with impact,
“practice”. The former school magazines would’ve never reached their impressive quality with her efforts of three years
at the Belltower magazine.
Interviewing Mr. Clark
Why have you decided to become a school counselor in Chadwick? !There’s more to school other than classroom and homework. i think it important to adjust other people’s life issues other than just work in classrooms. I enjoy working with students, guiding them to become better members of the society. !!What is the number one issue in Chadwick as your observation? !The number one issue that I found is conflicts of amongst peers and friend and feeling overwhelmed over demands and peer pressure from classrooms.
The Middle School Counselor
“Don't sweat the small stuff. If you got into a small fights or got bad grade on one test, don't worry about it too much. “
“Stay true to yourself, remain to yourself and have fun!”
- Ms. Marieke Van Lankvelt
Grade 8 Teachers!
“Change your haircut and don’t stop playing sports.”
- Mr. Sherd
"Encourage your friends to read politics and history books and play sports.”
- Mr. Jack WyssLockner
<Ms. Jung> -“Don’t compare yourself to the best of what you see because that's what others want you to believe is the life they are leading. -No one talks about the boring weekends uneventful holidays spent with family or the hard stuff. -Compare yourself against your past self. You'll be surprised all the things you've learned and can do now. Go you!”
<Mr. Tilly>
“Try lots of new things and
concentrate more in classes.”
<Ms. Wallac
e>
“Don’t swea
t the sm
all stuff
.
Also don’t
be so co
mpetitive a
nd
care abo
ut other
s too much”
Grade 8 Teachers
What advice would you give to your 8th grade self?
<Ms. Rennie> “I would tell myself, when you are older, you will not care
if you were a top student, or studied until 2am, or what
clothes you wore when you were in 8th grade. Do not burn
yourself out, instead look around, make great friends -
some will be your friends forever. Try all sports and
activities, these adventures are what you will remember,
appreciate your family, they are your greatest support
and read.”
Halloween Highlights of 2015
Jokes Q: What can you serve but
never eat? A: A volleyball.
Q: What did the M&M go to college?
A: Because he wanted to be a Smarty.
Q: What four letters will frighten a burglar?
A: O I C U Q: What do you get when
you plant kisses? A: Tu-lips (two-lips)
Q: Could you call me a taxi? A: You’re a taxi.(wikipedia.org)
Q: If you ever get cold, just stand in a corner for a bit.
A: They’re usually around 90 degrees.(wikipedia.org)
Q: Where do aliens hang
out? (Source- Imgur)
Videos- How 2 Siblings Pass The Time During A 7 Hour Road Trip !
Cutest Rescue Puppy and Kitten
are Best Friends !Pomeranian Puppy Sneezes
(Short video- 11 seconds) !!
FUNNY PAGES
Comics are on the next page, please
check them out!
“So when my dad was young, he ate a coin”
“And then he told his dad about what he did one minute ago, and then he said..”
“Because you ate the coin, you’re going die any minute now”“When my dad heard this, he started to panic.”
“His mom told him that it’s going to come out, and I’m sure what you mean by where its going to come out. He screamed, “I don’t wanna die” multiple times, even when he’s not going to die.”
“Dad said that when he went to the bathroom, he prayed to Jesus while crying”
“He cried for like half a hour while in the bathroom, until it came out.”
Credit- From my friend in SkypeThe story was amazing.Comic- Me
Jim decided to tell a joke to Tim, and Tim accepts.
Jim says, “Why did the chicken cross the road?”Tim said, “Jim honestly I’m really sick of that old cheap joke, it doesn’t even make sense.”Jim says, “No idiot, the chicken crossed the road to get to the idiot’s house.”
Tim said, “Oh, then what time does the chicken arrive to your house?”
We’re sure Jim is angry and possibly called him something that he shouldn’t do.
While Tim just chuckles, quite savage don’t you think?
And then Jim decided to beat up Tim. Jim is now in detention for week.
Credit- FadiThis happened between me and Fadi, except I didn’t beat him up, maybe. I thought it would be better if I use names, “Tim” and “Jim”. Comic- Me
“So usually in the elevator, I would sometimes rest my head against the wall, I often get tired easily.”
“One time I rested my head on the green poster in the elevator and then..”
“And I decided to read the green poster and I regretted that decision.”
“Next to my head, a gigantic grasshopper, which was camouflaged on the poster, and I was obviously shocked”
“One of the antennas touched me, and I cried metamorphic tears.”
Credit- MeThis is a true story.Comic- Me