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Hurricane brings us Storm Stories By Loli Constantini After Hurricane Irma hit South Florida many of us went outside to discover a lot of damage. Spire Crier reporters spent a lot of time before and after the storm trying to find out how students, teachers, and staff prepared and dealt with cleanup. This is our Extra Edition of The Spire Crier and it covers our Storm Stories. Ms. Ceil Fitts, who works in the Church Office, said she had to leave her home. “I evacuated to a hurricane safe home near my house,” she said. “It had impact glass, but no electricity or running water.” After the storm was over she came back home and did not know what to expect. “I literally walked up to my driveway with my eyes closed, my house was fine, the roof didn’t blow off or anything like that. There was a little bit of tree damage on the streets, but not on my house,” she said. P.E. Assistant Ms. Dayssi Dedos stayed put during and after the storm. “I stayed in my house because trees were blocking my path,” she said. Her reaction after the storm was one of gratitude “I’m thankful because not that much damage was made. Only tree damage,” she said. Mrs. Diana Propeck, the fifth grade substitute teacher, had to leave her home because of the chance of flooding. “I went to my friend’s house on the west side of US 1 because we were afraid of the storm surge,” she said. When she saw her house after the hurricane her reaction was happiness. “We were happy, happy, happy because when my husband opened the garage door, we had power,” she said. “Our neighbors said we only lost power for about twelve hours.” The Parent Association’s Mrs. Roberta Meyeringh said that Hurricane Irma had one good result. “It brings neighbors together,” she said. (Mateo Gutierrez contributed to this story.)
Volume 30 Issue 1 October 2017
Inside this issue:
Affects in the Keys
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Meteorology Report 3 Teacher Interviews
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Student Poll
4
Time Travel Story
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Cultural Corner
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News and Views
7
Student Fiction
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Student Fiction
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Student Fiction
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Halloween Puzzle
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Special points of interest:
Many people were evacuated twice before Hurricane Irma. Teachers said they were happy the hurricane wasn’t worse. Color-changing tattoos can save a life. The Mystery Teachers both have dark blonde hair.