The Pulse of Berkeley Middle School

Q-Where did you grow up?

A- I grew up in Florida, but

moved here when I was 8.

Q- Which do you prefer,

Fla or Chas?

A- Charleston because of

its beauty and history

Q -What do you like most

about teaching?

A - Watching students

develop as readers and

writers

Q- What made you want to

become a teacher?

A- I had a teacher who was

like a second mother me

and I want to be that for

other children.

Coach Spagnolia-PE Mr. Gadsden: 8th grade principal Ms. Satsangi-6th Science

Q- What sports have you

coached?

A- I coached baseball and

football at Hanahan High

School for the past 9

years. I am now coaching

football for BHS.

Q– What is your favorite

song?

A- “My Friends: by the

Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Q- What is your goal in

life?

A– To be the best father I

can be to my 2 daughters,

Abby and Ella. . My fa-

ther has been a very posi-

tive role model in my life

and I want to be the same

for my kids

Ms. Wooten-7th ELA

Q– Where did you grow

up?

A– I grew up in Agra,

India

Q– What’s your favorite

animal?

A– My pet dog, Tommy

Q– How long have you

been teaching?

A– 7+ years

Q-If you were to have one

super power, what would

it be?

A– To spread world peace

Q:- What is your favorite

thing about BMS?

A- The students and staff

Quarter 1 Edition: Fall 2015

Q-Where are you from?

A-Mount Pleasant

Q-How many siblings

do you have?

A- 2 brothers, 1 sister

Q- How many pets do

you have?

A– 12 dogs among 7

family members

Q- How long did you s

A- 8+ years

Q-What are your goals

you hope to achieve this

year?

A- To break stereo-

types about Spanish

people, teach that

languages are fun,

spread culture.

Ms. Dumont– Spanish

Q:Where were you

born?

A: Fayetteville, NC

Q:How are you liking

BMS?

A: I adore teaching

here! All faculty and

staff have accepted me a

“family”. I really feel a

connection as the new

“Strings Lady”.

Q: What is your favorite

animal?

A: Well, I own a “fur

baby” cat named Dakota

but my favorite animal

is actually a bassett

hound.

Q: Where have you

taught prior to BMS?

A– Horry and Berkeley

Counties.

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Q -Where did you grow

up?

A- Charleston

Q- How long have you

worked in education?

A- About 30 years.

Q-Where have you

worked before BMS?

A- Many different

schools in music depart-

ments like bands and

choirs.

Q- What are 2 adjectives

that describe you?

A- Strict, Musical.

Ms. Pearson-Bush-The Strings Lady

Five Nights at Freddy’s 4 Video Game Review

By: Sophia Riley

Avid Five Nights at Freddy’s fan or just love horror games? Five Nights at Freddy’s 4 is

the right title for you. This well drawn-out game has scared the death out of most

players with its well-known jump scares and sounds. This game takes place in a small

child’s house in which they are having a nightmare about the Freddy Fazbear crew

(Chica the Chicken, Bonnie the Bunny, Freddy Fazbear, and Foxy the Pirate Fox).

Your job is to close doors, check the closet, and check your bed in order to survive from

12 to 6 a.m. It also includes a mini game and a mysterious end to the FNAF story.

Steam.com rated this game 5 stars for graphics and gameplay while the Escapist Mag-

azine rated it 4 stars for storyline and characters. So, is this game on your wish list?

“Recess”

-William Cleveland

“”The Media Center!”-Aalea

Lopez and Jameson Beach

What do you like best about BMS?

“Lots of nice people and

teachers” - Liam Davis

“Dressing up for school”

-Destiny Yeadon

“Everything!!!”

-Ashley Covington

“”P.E.”

-Emmalee Martin

“Softball!”

-Ashton Brabham “My friends”

-Megan Fuller

The Land of The Trees

By: Waites Wilson , 6th grade

My favorite place is the

woods. For one they are as

quite as a church mouse.

Also, there are many ani-

mals sniffing the forest

floor all around me, some

animals are even stocking

their prey to provide for

their family. As I see a hun-

gry coyote pass by sniffing

the scents of a new born

fawn all I can think of is

danger.

The woods are very peace-

ful on someday, but other

days all you can hear are

the sounds of birds chirp-

ing in harmony, squirrels

chomping on freshly

dropped acorns from the

tops of the tall oak trees,

and the deer grazing on

grass.

As I sit at the bottom of a

tall pine tree I can feel the

pine straw shift around

under me to suit me per-

fectly, and when I look up

into the five o’clock sun

and see the birds silhou-

etted against the sun the

only thing running through

my mind is nature. As I

stand up and see all the

deer look up from their

grazing of grass, the squir-

rels stop chomping on the

acorns, and the birds stop

singing in harmony, the

deer are gone in a flash as

soon as I see them they are

gone .

The other animals figure

out that I’m not harm, and

go back to singing in per-

fect harmony, chomping

on the acorns from the tall

oak trees, and sniffing the

scents of little fawns. As

you get up from the bot-

tom of the tall wispy pine

trees you can feel the wind

blowing through your hair

as smooth as a deer run-

ning in a field, and the

amazement is over.

WEAR YOUR EMOJIS!

By: Tre’sure Henry

Emojis have been viral for years, but now

they have expanded into phone cases, jew-

elry, and even room decorations and bed

spreads. The trend of emoji’s has exploded

around BMS. Emojis are worn on joggers,

shirts, headbands and even socks and

shirts. For those who may not know, emojis

are pictures of emotions. The most popular

emojis are the laughing emoji, the 100 sign,

and heart eyes emoji. So wear your emo-

tions with pride and style.

“My friends”

-Jada Judd

“Academics”

-Corey Moraux

“Sports”-

Roman Smith

“Sports”

-Daniel Brown

“I feel free to express myself”

- Javant Marion

“Teachers”

-Devin West

The Morning Struggle

By: Emily Harris Are you not a morning person? Did you stay up

late finishing the assignment that’s due today?

Just didn’t get enough sleep? Well, here are a

few tricks to get you up and moving on school

days:

The night before

Lay out your outfit

Make sure your backpack and lunch are

packed and ready to grab and go

The morning of

Eat breakfast! An apple gives you more

energy than a cup of coffee and its effects

last longer

Set your alarm 10 minutes before you have

to get up so you can take your time get-

ting out of bed.

**Here’s an awesome idea: Use a morning

playlist for as long as it takes you to get ready,

so when a certain song comes on, you know the

amount of time you have left until you have to

leave.

Writing Spotlight:

A Hunter’s Delight

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7th

8th

“Snack machines”

-Ugochi Udochu

8th grade

****Honors students, the PSAT will be given October 28th. Please bring $15 to Ms. Domin in guidance as soon as pos-sible if you want to participate in this great opportunity.

****Career Fair for 8th graders will be held in the multipur-pose room on December 4th from 8:00-3:00.

Making time at school more effective *Use homeroom and recess to study & make up missing work **Visit guidance if you need help organizing your book

bags and folders ***Visit teacher websites to help keep you on track ****CHECK PARENT PORTAL!! Always know

what your grades are! IF YOU WANT TO LIVE A HAPPY LIFE, TIE IT TO A GOAL, NOT TO PEOPLE OR THINGS.” ~ ALBERT EINSTEIN