STALLIONOctober, 2018

NEW ASSISTANT :PRINCIPAL Ms. Martinez joins Slider administration

The Slider community would like to give a warm welcome to new assistant principal, Lorena Martinez. Before Ms. Martinez became Slider’s assistant principal, she was an excellent social studies teacher at Puentes Middle School. She enjoyed being at Puentes but likes Slider more because she says, “Students here are very respectful and kind.”

Education is very important to our new assistant principal. She received her bachelors degree from UTEP in Bilingual Education. She also has an administration certification and a masters degree in Instructional Technology and Counseling. Ms. Martinez is also working on her doctorate in School Administration. Sl ider is her first assistant principalship.

Ms. Martinez’s number one goal this year is to insure that all Stallions pass their State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness or STAAR

tests. When asked if she had any children Ms. Martinez said, “Yes, I work with about 700 kids every day.” One of the more interesting things about her is that she has been to Europe. She said it was terrifying because it was right after the world trade centers were attacked on September 11, 2001.

While she owns two Beta fish, her favorite animal is a koala. She likes to watch horror movies, including the original 1978 film, Halloween. Her favorite book is Charlotte’s Web. She also enjoys Columbian singer Shakira Mebarak, but her favorite rock song is Open Arms by Journey.

Seventh grader, Saidy Gutierrez, said, “I love having Ms. Martinez as part of the Slider family. She seems really nice and down to earth.” So, if you see Ms. Martinez in the hall, stop and greet her with a friendly smile.

PRIDE

WILLIAM D. SLIDER MIDDLE SCHOOL

Volume 13, Issue 3

By Saidy Gutierrez, Milany Nieto & Ruben Zamora

Ms. Lorena Martinez

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New Nat iona l Jun ior H o n o r S o c i e t y, ( N J H S ) sponsor, Mrs. Erika Cruz, recently selected this year’s officers .

On Friday, October 19, Matthew Carrasco, Martin Carrasco, Alejandro Estrada, Serenity Macias, Jadeyn Hernandez, and Maga l i Rodriguez were announced as 2018-2019 officers. Each officer represents a different pillar of NJHS, including s c h o l a r s h i p , s e r v i c e , leadership, citizenship, and character.

In order to run for office, students had to write an essay describing why they were fit to be an officer. A board of teachers then selected the officers based on high academics and outstanding character.

Mrs . Cruz sa id , “The officers who were elected this year have hit the ground running and are doing an outstanding job. They have already attended a leadership c o n f e r e n c e a n d h a v e s p e a r h e a d e d o u r fi r s t initiative this past month with “Socktober.” I am excited to see them grow academically and blossom as leaders.”

NJHS will be collecting new socks throughout the month and donating them to La Posada home.

Slider’s new choir teacher, Mr. Daniel Maciel, has dedicated his life to his love of music. It has been a few years since Slider has had a choir program, and everyone is happy to see it back.

Choir is an organized group of singers who often sing in church or at school but to Mr. Maciel it is a passion. One of h is favor i te s o n g s , w h i c h h a s guided him throughout his career and personally touched him, is Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen. Mr. Maciel was inspired by the words of Freddy Mercury and

felt encouraged to start his profession.

Choi r is Mr. Macie l fi rs t profession; he has taught at Montwood High School for three years. In his spare time, he loves to play the piano and sing in bands.

The Stallions performed their first choir performance at Montwood Middle School on September 24, and he was very p r o u d o f t h e i r

performance. Mr. Maciel said, “I want all my students to take pride in the fact that they are doing something that is not easy; singing in front of people is remarkable.”

By Alejandro Estrada

SLIDER BRINGS BACK CHOIR Mr. Maciel shares his love of music

Slider’s annual fall festival was a huge success! The event was held at Slider on Friday, October 26, from 5 to 8 pm. Tickets could be purchased for a dollar each and were used for all attractions. There were fun carnival games, a haunted house, and a jumping balloon. Hungry Stallions enjoyed a variety of food including hamburgers, snow cones, popcorn, cake pops, corn, and donuts.

The haunted house was hosted by Mrs. Kern and Ms. Schwartz, and held in Mrs. Kern’s classroom. Over 20 students and teachers dressed in scary costumes were hiding inside, waiting to scare visitors. Many students were surprised by the haunted house because they didn’t expect it to be that frightening. “The whole thing was terrifying but the worst was when they chased me with a chain saw,” said seventh grader Joanne Tapia.

The profit from the fall festival will go to the school to purchase things like pizza and popcorn for h o n o r s t u d e n t s . S p e c i fi c programs including Theater Arts, Robotics, and Media will also benefit. The Stallion community had a great time and will plan more festivals in the future.

“It was fun! There were lots of games and food. The haunted house was a great addition,” exclaimed eighth grader, Damaris Davila.

FALL FESTI VAL FUN FOR ALLBy Ilianna Aguilar

By Gianni Gutierrez

NJHS

OFFICERS

This October, Slider Stallions celebrated Red Ribbon Week, and pledged to be drug free. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA ) created National Red Ribbon Week in order to commemorate the life of Enrique Camarena. Camarena was a DEA agent who was murdered while attempting to stop drug trafficking into the United States.

Slider Stallions celebrated being drug free during the week of October 22. On Monday, they “Spooked out drugs” with crazy hair day. Stallions “Socked” drugs by wear ing crazy socks on Tuesday. On Wednesday, students supported Red Ribbon Week by wearing red shirts, and ribbons, On Thursday, students chose school

over drugs by wearing their future college shirt.

Slider ended the week with a bang by, teaming up against drugs and wearing their favorite team jersey.

“Th is week is impor tant because it shows kids how drugs can affect people’s lives,” stated eighth grader Gianni Gutierrez. Stallions had a great Red Ribbon Week this October and showed their Stallion pride by pledging to stay drug free!

Last year, over 80,000 people died from the flu, and this year, scientists predict there will be even more deaths.

Flu season is hitting hard, but Nurse Susie Zambrano teamed up with Immunize El Paso to host a flu clinic on October 30. Nurse Susie has held the clinic at Slider for the last ten years.

While the clinic usually gets around 40-60 people each year, this year they only saw around 20-30 people. Nurse Susie attributes this to the many free flu clinics in the area designed to combat this year’s flu. Influenza, or the flu, is a common viral infection that can be deadly. It has symptoms similar to the common cold, including fever, chills, muscle aches, cough, congestion, runny nose, headaches, and extreme fatigue.

The flu can be avoided by staying away from people who already have it, wash your hands, and get a flu shot every year. Seventh grader Saidy Gutierrez said, “It didn’t hurt as much as I thought it would, and I’m glad I’m not going to get sick!”

RED RIBBON WEEK

Generation Texas Week was celebrated at Slider during the week of October 15. This event is observed all over the state of Texas to help prepare students for a college education.

A variety of activities took place throughout the week wh ich e n c o u r a g e d students to plan on going to college. O n M o n d a y , t e a c h e r s w e r e asked to show a powerpoint on Nearpod to their homeroom class about preparing for college in middle school.

On Tuesday, students wore capes to soar into their future, and created bookmarks depicting their favorite college. On Wednesday,

students created posters with college slogans and displayed t h e m i n t h e h a l l w a y s . O n Thursday, Stallions wore college shirts, and Friday was, “pink out,” where administration and students wore pink to support breast

cancer awareness. S l i d e r t h a n k s amazing counselors Mrs. Porras and Mrs. But ler who planned Generation T e x a s W e e k . “Generation Texas

is important because students starting in elementary need to be aware of all the educational opportunities and to have a plan for after high school,” said counselor Mrs. Porras.

GENERATION TEXAS By Mariah Casarez & Ximena Esquivel

By Andrew Klein

By Errol Martinez & Jose Frayre

FLU CLINIC

The seventh and eighth grade Stallions

are now Division

Champions! The eighth graders are

back- to-back champions after beating the Montwood Moose with a score of 22-6. On September 27, Cebastion Castro, Juan Macias, and Andy Quintana each scored touchdowns to seal the deal. They ended the season with a 5-1 record. Wide receiver, Juan Macias, said, “We gave it our all not just for this game but for the whole season to get this back-to-back championship, but we couldn’t do it without the Stallion family and the best coaches we could ever ask for.”

The seventh graders are also Division Champs! The boys defeated the Drugan Dragons 16-6 at Montwood High School on Thursday, September 27. Both Gio Varela and Gabriel Ramos scored touchdowns, and Ramos also scored a two point conversion leading Slider to victory. The Stallions finished the season with a record of 5-1.

stallion pride

William D. Slider Middle School

SOCORRO ISD 11700 School Lane

El Paso, Texas 79936-5400

915.937.5400

Mr. Brandon Rios, Principal

Ms. C.C. Schwartz, Advisor

Email: mschwa@sisd.netThe Stallion Pride is written, edited, and published by the

students of

Slider Media

The seventh grade Lady Stallions are Division Champions! On Saturday, September 29, the seventh graders won their Divisional Championship game against the Drugan Dragons. They beat the team in two sets. The girls finished the season with a record of 10-1. They placed fifth in the city tournament but first in their conference and in their division.

On Saturday, September 29, the eighth grade Lady Stallions lost their divisional championship game against the Socorro Bulldogs. They lost the first set 25-12 and the second set 21-25. They had an overall record of 7-4, and placed second in the city tournament. The girls were runners-up for the conference and division titles.

FOOTBALL WINS DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS VOLLEYBALL CHAMPS

BASKETBALL IS BACK BABY

Eighth grade

By Kaleb Alvarez & Ruben Zamora By Vianne Herrera, Cailyn Barron & Madison Barron

By Emma Gamboa & Ivana Munoz

Seventh grade

The seventh grade Lady Stallions have an undefeated 2-0 record after demolishing the Drugan Dragons with a score of 24-9 on October 30. They also crushed the Sun Ridge Generals 29-6 on October 24. Coach Cassandra Hernandez said, “The game against Drugan was a game I really wanted to win, The seventh grade girls showed me that they made improvements from the last game and I liked the outcome.”

The eighth grade Lady Stallions now have a record of 1-1 after losing 13-34 to the Drugan Dragons on October 30. On Wednesday, October 24, Slider demolished the Sunridge Generals with a score of 29-6.

The seventh grade boys basketball team is also 2-0 after slaying the Drugan Dragons 53-38. In their most recent game on October 29, Viggo Ortiz and Kaleb Alvarez together scored 32 points, leading the team to a win. During the first game of the season, on October 24, the seventh grade Stallions defeated the Sun Ridge Generals 68-17. Diego Oaxaca, Kaleb Alvarez, Giovanni Varela and Damien Carrillo helped the team by scoring around ten points each.

The eighth grade boys are 1-1 after beating the Drugan Dragons with a score of 36-16. On October 29, they lost their first game to Sun Ridge 17-22. Come out and support your Stallion athletes!