THESLSTIMES BY HENRY JOHNSON
SNAKE ByKennedyRichardson
Doyoulikesnakes?Ifso,youmightwant toknowthatthesnakeistheanimalofthe Lunar New Year this year, so around thistimeofyearwearecelebratingit.In theChinesezodiac,thesnakerepresentsthe pursuit of love and happiness (We got this information from WNCT.com).A few fun facts about snakes is that they don'thaveanyeyelids,theycansenseheat through special glands in the face area, andtheycansmellthroughtheirtongues ANDnoses Alsoifyouarewondering, thereareafewsnakesinthisarea,butthe most common one you will see is the Easterngartersnake.Afewofthemore famoussnakesaretheBallPython,King Cobra, and Anaconda The deadliest snake is the Island Caipan, which has venom so poisonous that one drop could killaround100fullygrownadults For allofthesereasons,wechosethesnakeas the animal of the month What animal wouldyouliketolearnaboutnext?Let usknow!
NewFaculty/StaffReport: Ms.LauraJones,5thGradeScience& ComputerScience&EngineeringTeacher
Q:WhydidyougetintoMarineBiology?
A:GrowingupIalwayslovedvisitingtheocean.Asakid,Itwasalwaysahappyplaceforme.Itook myfirstbiologyclassinhighschool,andwedidsomemarinescience.EventhoughIalwayswantedto beateacher,Idecidedtodoboth!
Q:Whatinspiredyoutobecomeateacher?
A:Iloveworkingwithkidsandseeinghowexcitedtheyareabouttopics Iwantthemtoknowthat theycandoanything Itisinspiringtoseethecuriositythatkidsbring,andIamluckytogettoteach thestudentsIhave Ialsothinkthateducationisthemainsteptohelpwithconservationandprotecting ouroceansLastly,Iwanttoinspirestudentstoknowthattheycanbeconfidentintheirabilities
Q:Whydidyouchoosefifthgradescienceinsteadofolderkidswhowillunderstandmarinebiology better?
A:Themiddleschoolagerangeismyfavoritebecauseofhowcuriousandexcitedstudentsare.They areyoungenoughtobesuperexcitedaboutsciencebutalsoabletothinkdeeplyaboutcontentIalsojust reallyenjoycomingupwiththecurriculumforthisagerangeanditisagreatagetostartallowing kidstobeencouragedtoreachtheirgoalsandhelptheearth
Q:Whydidyouchoosetostudysharks?
A:IchosetostudysharksbecauseitwasavertebrateanimalthatIhadnothadpriorresearch experiencewith.Theyaresuchcoolanduniqueanimalsandnotmanypeoplehavetheprivilegeof gettingtoworkwiththemupclose.Iwasreallyexcitedtohavetheopportunitytostudysharksand thinktheyareAMAZING!
Q:Howlongdoyouplantobeateacher?
A:Rightnow,IthinkIwanttocontinuebeingateacherforawhile ImaygobacktogetmyPhDin thefutureandhelpwithotherresearchopportunitiesbutsofar,Iloveteachingandamveryhappytobe doingit
Q:Whatisyourfavoritetypeofshark?
A:Ahammerheadsharkbecauseofhowuniquetheirheadshapeisandhowcooltheyaretointeract withwhenyoutagthem.Theylookyouintheeyekindofhaha.
Q:HowhaveyoulikedStLuke’ssofar?
A:SofarIhaveloveditbecauseofallthestudents Ihavealsolovedallofthepeopleherebecause everyoneissoniceandsupportiveIalsogettobeinvolvedinmorethanjustscience
Q:Whatisyourfavoritetypeofcookie?(Totallyrelevant)
A:Chocolatechipcookieswithoutthechocolatechips(justacookie)orsugarcookies.
byMaddyKelly
COMICCORNER COMICCORNER(CONTINUED) TheSLSTimes TRAVEL&MORE BY TRISTAN SIRETSANOU
WhenfirstarrivinginBigSky,Montana,youarewelcomedbymountainsof puffy,glisteningsnow.Montanaisknownforitsrawanduntouchednatural beautythatleavestouristsinawe.OncemyfamilyandIwerepickedupbya driverfromtheLoneMountainRanch,wedrovethroughsometreacherous roadsalongtheGallatinRiver Thankfully,ourdriverhadalotofexperience,so wegottotheranchsafely.Onthewaythedrivertoldusthatafamousmovie,A RiverRunsThroughIt,starringBradPittwasfilmedontheGallatinRiver. Wow!
OncewearrivedattheLoneMountainRanch,Iquicklygottogoskiingor snowboardingonthemountain.Theranchalsoofferssnowshoeingandcrosscountryskiing(alsocalledNordicskiing).MyfamilyandIfoundoutthatthe ranchhasthelargestcrosscountryskiingtrailsinthecountry!That'ssocool! Inthewinter,theLoneMountainRanchhasaspectacularsleighridedinner Aftergettingonthesleigh,thehorsestakethecarriagethrough amagicalforest.AtthedinnerwemetalocalsingernamedBrucewhosingscountrysongsaboutlifeinthewest.HetoldmyDadabouta famousMontanaartistnamedCharlesM.Russellwholivedinthe1800’s.MyfamilyandIboughtabookabouthim,andI’mreallylooking forwardtoreadingit
MostofthetimeinMontana,wespentourtimeskiing,whichwasmyfavoritepartofthetrip.Wewereluckythatitsnowed,andthe conditionsweregreat.TheBigSkyResorthasplentyoftrails,shops,restaurants,andsomuchmore!Allthetrailswereamazing,andthe foodwasdelicious Imetafriendwhowasstayinginthecabinnexttome,andweplayedinthesnowtogetherandwentsleighriding
AswewereleavingLoneMountainRanch,myfamilyandIweregreetedbyaherdofElkthatwasgrazingpeacefullyalongtheproperty.It wasajoytoseethem,butIwasverysadthatIhadtoleave.Hopefully,wewillbebackinthefuture,andIwouldrecommendvisitingthis beautifulareaofthecountryanyday!
Q:WhydidyouchoosetoteachhereatSLS?
A:Iwasreallyexcitedaboutthenew7thand8thgradeclasses,computerscienceclasses,andapplyingmyresearchinartificialintelligence(AI)
Q:Whatdoyouteach?
A:IteachAI,basiccomputerskills,learningaboutcomputers
Q:Whydidyouchoosetoteachthat?
A:Ireallyliketoexplainthetougherconcepttopeoplewhodidn’tfullyunderstanditorgaveupbeforetheytried
Q:Howlonghaveyoubeenteaching?
A:Ihavebeenadvisingsincecollege,whichcontinuedintograduateschool I’vetaughtallagesandhighschooloversummer
Q:Whatisyourfavoritepartaboutbeingateacher?
A:Ilovetohelpstudentsfindtheirpassionsandnurturetheircuriosity.
Q:Whatmakesteachingsointeresting?
A:Teachingisachallengetoone'sknowledge IthelpsmetodeepenmyownknowledgeaboutsubjectsIcareabout
Q:HaveyoubeenteachingatotherschoolsbeforeSLS?
A:I’vetaughtatuniversities St Luke’sismyfirstdayschool
Q:Whenyouwereakid,wasityourdreamtobecomeateacher?
A:Iwasalwayscomfortablewithteaching;yetIfollowedotherintereststoo
TheSLSTimes READINGTHEWORLD ByEmyMathias
NewFaculty/StaffReport: PeterHennessy,DirectorofAnnualGiving BY ELIZABETH DRAPKIN
Elizabeth:Whatwasyourchildhoodlike?
Mr.Hennessy:IgrewupoutsideofSeattleinWashingtonState.Ihavesixsiblings,fivebrothersandonesister,anditwasgreat.It wasfilledwithsports Myfamilywasbigintoswimmingandsoccerandplayedsoccerallthroughhighschool Myteamdidreally well,anditbecamesecondinthecountry.Theweatherwasrainyveryoften,butweweresurroundedbymountainsandbeautiful evergreentrees
Elizabeth:Whatsportsdidyouplayandwhatweretheylike?
MrHennessy:Iplayedalotofsoccer EverysingledayafterschoolallthroughelementaryandmiddleschoolIwouldcomehome andsitoutsideandjuggleasoccerballeverydayforhours,andIalsodidatonofswimming.Mybrotheralmostwenttothe Olympicsinswimminginthefiftyfree HeswamfortheUniversityofWashington Hewasthemostcommittedtoswimmingin ourfamily,butweallswam.Sometimesitwassixinthemorningbeforeschool,anditwasalot,butitwassofun.Wealsoplayed basketball,football,andbaseball-Iwasonateamfortwoseasons
Elizabeth:Whatwereyourschoolslike?
Mr.Hennessy:MyelementaryschoolRiverviewElementarywassogreatandalotoffun.Wehadfielddayanditwaslikeanyother school.ThenIwenttoaverybigmiddleschoolandendedupatmyhighschool,whichisnowsplitupintotwohighschools.Atthe timetherewereaboutthreethousandpeopleanditwasabigathleticschool––biginfootball.Wehadabigstadiumthatheldfiveto eightthousandpeople,butIdidnotplayfootball Iplayedsoccer Itwasabigathleticschool,anditwasalotoffun
TheSLSTimes NewFaculty/StaffReport: PeterHennessy,DirectorofAnnualGivingatSLS(Continued) ) Elizabeth:Whatjobshaveyouhad?
Mr.Hennessy:IdeliverednewspapersfortheEverettHeraldattheageof eighttofourteeneverymorning,anditwasgreat MybrothersandIdidit, anditwasalotoffun.ThenwhenIgottocollegeIworkedatacoffeeshop andworkedfornon-profits.Ialsoworkedforacampeverysummerat GreenwichAcademycalledESFsummercamps,anditwasalotoffun Idid thatfortenyears.Ialsoworkedatabookstoreincollege.WhenIgraduated college,ImovedtoatowninSouthKorea,andItaughtattwoofthelargest boys’middleschoolsthere IwasworkingfortheKoreangovernment,andI wasteachingEnglishattheirschools.Ididthatfortenmonths,anditwasa lotoffun.ThenattheUniversityofSeoulinSouthKorea,that’sthebigcity, theycalledmeandofferedmeajobteachingattheuniversitylevelteaching cross-culturalstudiesandcross-culturalphilosophyandsomeEnglishclasses.I workedintheiranimationdepartment,whichwasalotoffun,andIworkedin theirJapaneseDepartmentandtheirHotelandTourismDepartmentfora littlebitaswell.
Elizabeth:Didyoulikeit?
Mr.Hennessy:IwaslivinginSouthKorealearningthelanguage,enjoyingthefood,somanyfriends,andmystudentsweresogreat.I lovedit.Koreancultureissoexcitingtome.
Elizabeth:Describeatypicaldayforyouhere
Mr.Hennessy:Well,Igetup,andIgetreadyforschool.Ireadthenewseveryday,andthenIgrabbreakfast,whichisusuallyapastry ortwobananas ThenIdriveheretoSLS,andIlistentopianomusicthewholewaytoschool:one,becauseIthinkit’sverycalming andtwo,IplaypianoandguitarandIliketohearnewthingsthatIcanabsorbsoIcanwritemysomemusic.ThenIgethere,andIdo obligatoryemailchecking,andIwritetowhoeverhaswrittentome,andImakesomephonecalls.ThenIrundown,andIfillupa coffeecup,andItrytosayhiandmeetasmanypeopleasIcansinceI’mstillnewattheschool.SoItrytogettoknowallthe students,andIsayhellotoallthefacultyaswellandifthereareanyparentsintheschool,Itrytosayhello.Thenwehavemeetings throughoutthedaytodiscussourworkwhichisreallycommunitydevelopment-howdowehelpeveryonefeellikethey'reinvolvedin thecommunityandbelieveinthecommunity.Andthenwehavelunchandmorecoffee!ThenIgooutandtrytositinonclassessoI cannunderstandthebrilliantstufftheteachersaredoing.Itrytowatchasmanyathleticcompetitionsaspossible.Yesterday,Iguest coachedsquash,anditwasalotoffun Ididitforanhourforthemiddleschoolteam,andthenIwatchedthechoirandbandsingat sevenpmforanhour,anditwasalotoffun.Thetalentatthisschoolisreallyimpressive.ThenIgohomeandifIamnotreadinga bookIliketoreadphilosophyandclassicsandliterature.IfIamnotreadingoneofthose,IwillwatchasillyTVshowandrelaxfor therestofthenight,writeafewmoreemails,andthengotobed
Elizabeth:Thankyouverymuchforthisinterview,Mr.Hennessy.
FebruaryFun STAFF TRISTANSIRETSANOU-FOUNDER
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ELIZABETHDRAPKIN MAEFITZGIBBONS HENRYJOHNSON CAMMIEKELLY MADDYKELLY EMILYMATHIAS KENNEDYRICHARDSON ETHANSAVIR CATHERINESCHLACHTER MACKENZIESMITH
MISSIONSTATEMENT:
THESLSTIMESMISSIONISTO SHAREHUMANINTEREST STORIES,TOKEEPTHESLS COMMUNITYINFORMED,TO IMPROVEOURWRITING, DESIGN,ANDPHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS,ANDTOHAVEFUN!
Absent:CammieKelly
