Tiger Talk
Look who’s new--and not so new
By: Sami McDonald
Guess who’s new? We have a bunch of new faces at our elementary staff. All of them are doing important things to keep our school running. Our first person is Mrs. Trofolhz. She works with kindergarteners in Mrs. Dorcey’s room. She has been a substitute teacher for five years. Mrs. Trofolhz likes to help with math. “They are all funny and know a lot of jokes,” she says. Our next person is Mr. Uhing. He works as the janitor. Before this, he was a mechanic for 27 years. His favorite parts of his job are meeting new kids, working on different equipment and that there’s something new everyday. He has a wife Kristin and two sons, Mason and Austin. Another one is Mr. Baehr. Mr. Baehr teaches fifth and sixth grade social studies. He has a wife and two sons. Before moving here, he taught 4-7 graders. His favorite things to teach about are the Revolutionary and Civil wars. “I just like history. It never changes.” he said. Our fourth person is Mrs. Sterup. Her favorite things about
being the P.E. teacher are getting to know all the kids and getting to play fun games every day. Before this, she taught social studies for fifth and sixth grades. Some things that have changed for Mrs. Sterup are seeing and knowing all the students in the building and having to travel from school to school. She loves teaching all of the different activities and watching the students learn new things and working hard to get better at it. She has a husband and two kids, Lauren and Drew. Our last person is Mr. Smith. He has taught in Missouri and Nebraska before moving to North Bend. He grew up with two older brothers and his mom was a principal. He is married and his wife’s name is Megan. Mr. Smith likes teaching because it is different every day. He also likes coaching and helped coach the high school football team. Welcome to our new staff. Hope you have a good school year!
October 2013
Fire Safety
By: Jade Barnes
On October 4, during Fire Prevention week, members of the North Bend Fire Department came to talk to NBE students about fire safety. I interviewd Jeremy Knapp, a local firefighter. He said, “The most important thing to do if there is a fire is to get away from it.” After doing a little research myself, I found the seven most important Fire Safety Rules. #1 - Don’t hide. Go outside. #2 - Fall and crawl. #3 - Stop, Drop and Roll. #4 - Have an escape plan. #5 - Have an outside meeting place. #6 - Know the number: 911. #7 - Remember that in less than 30 seconds, a small flame can turn into a major one. These are just some of the ways to stay safe during a fire.