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Change Strikes
Volume 25 Issue 1
By Carlos Prio-Touzet
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These past years St. Thomas has changed. This summer STEPS changed all of the air conditioning system and lights for 16 classrooms. We also replaced the old lighting with new LED lights which are 5 times more energy-efficient. We have added the nature walk and a new field. The Spire Crier asked Jacqueline Gonzalez about the future and she said, “By December, St. Thomas will have replaced all of these 5 big air-conditioning units on the roof with new air conditioning units that are more energy efficient. The new air conditioning system allows each teacher to set the temperature for their own classroom. This saves energy.” We also shout out thanks to Frank who has spent his entire summer changing St. Thomas so we can enjoy it more. St. Thomas also changed the food program to Bon Appetit, which is pretty much disliked and the comments are like, “Hey, the bread bounces!” The reason we have been doing all this change? It is because that we are trying to save the environment and make ourselves healthier. This sounds boring and unimportant but we need to save the environment.
Hurricane Sandy
Fifth graders enjoy the new field
As The Spire Crier went to press, Hurricane Sandy was churning through the Northeast and the damage was still being assessed. Our next issue will cover the storm’s track and its consequences. Our prayers go out the storm’s many victims, including the families of the 69 people who died as the storm swept through the Carribean and the 61 victims in the New York metropolitan area.
Inside this issue:
School News
2-3
Eat and Shop!
4
Sports News
5
Fashion
5
Entertainment Reviews
6
Editorials
7
Back Page Fun
8