ISSUE 02
The L-Dub Scribe
For Students, By Students
Like A Girl, The Astounding Life Of M.B.V Teacher Dr. Bone
FEATURES
By: Sophie Shade This issue's Like A Girl star is the awesome Dr. Bone! She is a school counselor, and she has a P.H.D in clinical psychology. She is supportive, smart, and an amazing person. Dr. Bone completed her undergraduate degree at Southern Illinois University and went to Georgia State University for graduate studies. At GSU she did a dual track doctoral program in clinical neuropsychology and behavioral science. Here at L-Dub, Dr. Bone teaches MBV to students, in addition to being the school counselor. MBV is a class that teaches students about the mind, body, and voice. IIn MBV, students learn a lot about the brain: how it functions, what the different parts are and what they do. They also learn how to use a planner.. As school counselor, she helps students, and is always available to talk. “I think MBV is a crucial class for all students. It is imperative to learn about your brain, how it functions in the adolescent years, and how to build habits to improve executive functioning and emotional intelligence skills. I would have appreciated having that kind of class when I was in teach me how to use a and how to initiate tasks and keep myself organized.” When Dr. Bone is not working, she enjoys running, reading, and doing crossfit. Dr.Bone is fascinated with adolescents' brains, and she loves teaching middle schoolers about them When asked why she chose L-dub, she said, “I was very excited to work at an all-girls school because I love empowering young people to be the best versions of themselves they can be.”
Glasses, A Blessing To Humanity By: Ayla Sibay
When you first think of glasses you think, well, glasses. Glasses were mostly available to the wealthy in the beginning. They were status symbols of intelligence and prosperity. This is where the people who wear glasses are smart/nerdy stereotype comes from. Before, seeing people wearing glasses was as unusual as if you were wearing flip flops in the snow. Nowadays, not so much. As you grow older there’s a higher chance of needing glasses. Maybe not for you to decipher the blurry images far away, but to see right in front of you. That’s what reading glasses are for. Usually people in their late 40’s to mid 50’s need to wear reading glasses because the lenses of their eyes become less flexible and make it difficult to focus on close objects. Although you can objects. Although you can get surgery so you won’t have to wear reading glasses, though most people don’t. You only need to wear reading glasses when you have to focus on something right in front of you. So where do you find this beautiful creation blessed to mankind? On the shelf at some stores, online on some random sites, and of course at eye doctors. If you find you need glasses, what you should do is get a prescription. That says how bad your eyesight is and what customized lenses you need. Then you could buy the frames at the eye doctor (they usually have a large selection) or if you want to opt out for (usually) cheaper glasses online! “If there weren't glasses in my life that would be terrible as I can't see things very well without glasses, so I´dl probably crash into a lot of things.” Says Evie, a fellow glasses wearer. “I wouldn’t be able to see the screen.” Says Sophie, another glasses wearer, who thinks she should always be able to see the screen. As for myself, I think glasses are life-changing.
Getting to School: Walking, Driving, Flying? By: Nour Qoutah
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Walking step by step for about ten minutes is how 6th grader Sylvia F. gets to school. Sylvia walks to and from school every day from her home in the Beacon Hill neighborhood. “I like walking to school because it is calming and I get to see what the weather is like and pet dogs,” Sylvia states. Sylvia walks to school because her parents are busy in the morning and it's easier for them not to have to do the wellness check. Instead, Sylvia does the wellness check herself and shows an adult when she arrives at school. Tilda, an 8th grader, carpools to school everyday with a total of four 6th graders, two 7th graders and one other 8th grader between her two carpools. Since Tilda lives in two houses she has two different carpools. She lives 20 minutes away from school and wakes up at around 7:00. She arrives at school around 8:05 to 8:15. Tilda also uses the same carpools to get back to her house. Riding in a bumpy bus from West Seattle toL-Dub is how Anna, a 7th grader, gets to school each day. She wakes up at 6:15 and takes the 45 minute bus ride to school, if the bridge isn't closed. Anna takes the school bus with two other L-Dub students. Anna also has to take the 45 minute bus ride back to her home unless she has an activity after school, then her parents pick her up. “It's kinda annoying, but my parents can't take me because they are busy,” Anna says when asked about how she feels taking the bus every morning.
A New Hit? 7th Grade Class Plays. By: Paris Beverly “There is nothing good or bad, but thinking makes it so,” - Hamlet. LWGMS has a class called Drama class. Students work on performing cool and hilarious plays. Like when the 6th graders performed a play called Orange is the New Glass! Sixth graders Kira Van-Hou and Fatoumata Jatabarry, explain how the first play at the new L-Dub building went. “It wasn’t really scary since we practiced a lot. I was a little nervous too, but it wasn’t so bad. It was a great experience and I felt like the audience really enjoyed it. The lines were easy to remember because I did not have that many, but the main roles had at least five pages of lines. But we still managed and persevered,” Kira said. Fatoumata stated, “We did a wonderful job during the play! I felt really nervous because of the audience! I was afraid that I would mess up too. It was not a big deal. I learned that you could do a lot of stuff if you keep on practicing!” Now, the seventh graders are getting ready to perform their play, Hamlet’s Best Spring Break Ever. It’s an original play written by Ms. Jenny. Abbi, who plays the ghost, says, “It’s going good. We definitely need more practice and I play in both sections. It feels really cool. We have a lot of time so I feel like it will get better and it will be more fun! I’m definitely nervous about speaking because I have to talk in an unnatural voice.” Alice, who has the role of the witch, says, ¨I'm feeling good. Learning lines is pretty hard because it’s a long play. But I got the first 3 scenes down. I feel like the play will be good inthe end. Even if it’s not perfect.” Ava says, “The play is pretty productive.Being in sync is difficult but we're managing. It’s fun being with a group of people to laugh with and make a piece of art that will make others laugh as well.” Lastly, Ms. Shelby the drama teacher says,” i love teaching drama! It is so fulfilling to see students take risks, have fun, and work together to put together a production. We are doing two plays per class to allow the 7th graders to have more time on stage. My students have been super flexible and easy to work with. A challenge we face is time. We have to be “on our game” in order to get everything prepared. And I loved how the sixth graders were able to perform for the older grades and set the tone for my future drama classes this year!”
MARCH 2022