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CCA Communicator
Volume 1 Issue 2
December 12, 2013

We Visit Columbia College

Inside this issue:

Our Trip to Columbia College 2-4

Museum of Science and Industry Student Government Spotlight on Common Core Global Scholars

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Que Pasa?
Did you Know? Poetry Corner Sharing is Caring Spotlight on Sports

C.C.A. culminating our trip with a group photo.

By Stephanie Rodgers and Matthew Hopkins During our visit to Columbia College, we watched an interesting video about the healthy choices we make about what we eat called Food Patriots. This film taught us that we have to power to eat well if we share information about what foods are better for us than others. Another thing we learned was how to edit. That, too, is about choices. In this case, which shots we keep, which ones we get rid of. A guy named Dolton showed us how to edit. We also learned how to interview one another in a formal way. It taught us how to ask better questions. Ms. Blair says this is the process of critical thinking, which leads to critical writing, critical viewing and critical reading. According to Ms. Blair, this helps us teach ourselves things we need to know while we continue to learn new things from teachers. Its part of something she called The Common Core that helps us remember what we learn and use it in our everyday lives kind of sort of like what were doing today at Columbia College.

Community Connection
Mr. Scotts 2-Way Street

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Our Trip to Columbia College

By Tyrone Burns and DeShawn Rowland The first stop at Columbia College gave us some exercise. We had to climb four sets of stairs. We were a little tired, but we kept going. When we got there, we went into a theater, and sat down in movie chairs. Prof. Jeff Spitz explained our days agenda. That included some of his students that would be working with us today. Just like Ms. Blair, he made us take notes. They both feel taking notes helps you remember what is said and help you learn faster. Then he showed us his film, Food Patriots. It was about him and his family raising chickBy Jalen Schrean and Deandre Taylor Ms. Blair wanted us to include information about our process. She paired us up. In my case, it was me and Deandre. We each took notes. Next we compared notes. Then we collaborated our stories. Finally, we peeredited our stories to smooth out style and grammar issues. Ms. Blair said this process of research, collaborating, writing arguments with evidence, editing our work, falls into the Common Core goals. Our first stop on our visit to Columbia College Chicago, the nations largest arts and communication universiens and growing vegetables and fruits. The film showed two of his chicks getting killed by a dog. One of his sons got ill eating unhealthy food. Then he explained how people restored a public garden. Now they have vegetables for others to purchase. They now have a bus they use for a mobile market that sells vegetables and fruits. Later, Prof. Spitz allowed us to choose with sessions we wanted to go to. DeShawn and I wanted to learn about editing with a student named Dolton. It was cool to learn about editing. We learned that there are three screens. Screen 1 is ty, was to view a video about Food Patriots. It discussed healthy food choices. Next, we went to interview two people sitting in a chair and discuss what happened in the movie. We did mock interviews for practice where we asked questions like in a real interview. Our next stop was to the Animations Department. There we saw a man drawing cartoons like Spongebob characters. Then he made it into a video. We went to a student named Jake. Deandre and I listened to him talk while using headphones. Jake let us use the camera. That was great. your film collection where you chose the shots you want to put in first. Screen 2 is the viewing screen, my favorite. Screen 3 is the sound screen, which DeShawn liked. Here you choose and edit music from your ITunes or music library. When we finished, we went to another building, at lunch, and some other professors performed music for us. Maybe the most important part of this whole educational college visit is it taught DeShawn and I that when we graduate from high school, we would like to go to Columbia College.

Here you choose and edit music from your ITunes or music library.

When we were done, we went to the entertainment room, which is an informal educational room complete with bright colors, bean bags, computers and cool stuff where relaxed students can create and do homework. Prof. Jeff Spitz told us a similar room is being constructed on CCAs first floor. We sat down on the floor, talked, laughed, and watched videos. Then Mr. Scott handed out lunches. We grubbed. It was great. Then a lady took a group photo of us as we prepared to get on the bus to return back to CCA.

Students engaged in editing.

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Our Trip to Columbia College (Continued)

By Makala Cole and Sydney Armstead On Friday, November 22, 100 CCA students traveled to Columbia College to meet Prof. Jeff Spitz, who teaches documentary school at this school when hes not at CCA training us to tell better stories. He showed us Food Patriots, a film about how his family is growing healthy foods after one of his sons got poisoned by eating something bad in a restaurant. Hes slowly starting to recover. This film also showed the need to eat more vegetables. Prof. Spitz discussed how he walked around the streets with his camera asking people how they felt about food patriots. Using the films process as a lesson, we learned how to edit our own videos with a young female student named Kelsi. She was cool. Kelsi taught us how to hold a camera, line up shots, conduct an interview, and ask the kinds of questions that helps answer guiding questions. Ms. Blair says guiding questions helps us become critical thinkers. She said this kind of investigation is part of the Common Core initiative. Lastly, we learned from Calvin how to animate a character, which means how to make a cartoon. That was B-I-G fun! That worked up an ap- IPAD interviews at Columbia College. petite so we ate a healthy lunch of sandwiches, chips, apples sauce and juice. After that, while we waited for the bus, we sang, rhymed poems, and Melissa even sang and rhymed in Spanish. She said this kind Awesome!

of investigation is part of the Common Core initiative.

Mainstream Media Fun at Columbia College

By: Clinton Oshipitan Students of C.C.A went to worldrenown Columbia College on Friday, November 22, 2013. Its the largest film school in the world. Its the largest arts and media communication college in this country. We got to experience different types of media. Students were split up into different groups. I had the unique opportunity to be able to record and take pictures of the activities of the day. I was put into a group with my fellow students, Jovoney, Kiara, and Adam. They recorded with me some parts of the day. We were given IPads to record with and take pictures of the different stations and areas of the college. Our instructor, Kate is a student of Columbia College. She is media journalist who took pictures and recorded events for the school. She showed us how to use or better our way o recording and taking pictures with the IPads. We then started to take pictures around Columbia College and even our instructor, Kate. We went to the animation area where we saw people drawing different illustrations for a storyboard. We started to record what projects the animators and artist were working on. One of the animators were developing a horror cartoon. Some of us had ourselves drawn by the artists in the studio. I went into another animation room. This room had machines that were hooked up to a computer. The device allowed an artist or animator to draw on the machine that had paper to create an image. The image is transferred to the computer where it can be tampered with to create animations. I also saw a silhouette animations on the a computer as well of a short film showing how tea is made using everyday materials like plastic for water and cardboard for the colored water affected by the tea packet. After, I left the animation area, I reunited with Kate and the group. We went to the interview station. Another Columbia student were teaching our peers how to do a good interview. He taught them how to get good lighting for the people and how to select a good location to conduct an interview. Kiara and I were interviewed by our peers about what we thought of Columbia College and what kind of impact Food Patriots (healthy eating activists) had on people in the United States. I started to record the C.C.A students' reactions and thoughts of what they learned so far. Everyone then went to Columbia's loft which is place where students go to relax and eat while listening to different types of media. We ate lunch there while some C.C.A students shared their talents on the microphone involving poetry, comedy, and singing. Also, teachers, Ms. Vance and Mrs. Smith, showed their talents on the mic. Mrs. Smith rapped a freestyle, while Ms. Vance spit out educational raps. They rocked! We ended our day with a C.C.A group picture taken by Kate, and we all returned to school after a great day of learning and having fun at Columbia College. We may return later in the school year. But most importantly, some of us, including me, will probably return in five years as college freshmen. I saw myself in a college classroom making media and telling stories.

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Photos From Our Columbia College Field Trip

Sharing our thoughts with Mr. Spitz

Listening as we learn about editing.

Kienna Miller-Hall wants to interview someone!!

Dany Bailey is filming YOU!!!

Johanna, Cyriniti, Brian, Skylar, Kennedy, and Kyla are ready for their interviews.

The people who make it happen.

Mrs. Smith rocks the mic.

Adam Harris singing from his soul.

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Science Discovery of You

By: Dashan Harris and Kydale Redmond On Tuesday, November 26, 2013, the seventh and eighth grade CCA students embarked on a field trip to the Museum of Science and Industry. This was an educational trip organized by Mrs. Gentles to see You! (the Experience). It challenged us to think about how and why we make choices that impact our health. We had already been having classroom discussions about health and lifestyle issues since the school year began. So this was the perfect opportunity to learn more about these topics outside of the classroom. The exhibit explored Your Future, Your Beginning, Your Movement, Your Appetite, Your Heart, Your Mind, Medical Innovations, and Your Vitality. It was a very enjoyable experience where the students and teachers learned a great deal of information

CCA helps celebrate MSI's 80th. Brain experiment popular with boys.

C.C.A. girls love the museum.

Dr. Wilson guides her class.

Girls love physics machine.

Ms. Stone smiles as Clinton gets a mild shock.

Students at the wheel at MSI.

Physics experiment was a CCA favorite. Using movement to show science.

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MSIs You The Experience

Your brain cubicle rocks!

Ms. Grimes and Mrs. Stone-Daniels discuss the skeleton.

Student gathers evidence to meet Common Core Standards. Dancing to discovery.

Pictured Left to Right: Tyler, Kaia, Dashan, Michelle, Andre, Kayla, and Branden setting up the domino effect.

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Student Government
CCA Student Council

8th grade President: Aryanna Shaffer 8th grade Vice President: Dana Bradley 8th grade Secretary: Tyra Rather Class Representatives: Makala Cole Janyah Summers Jamiah Glover David West DeAyveon Holliday

7th grade President: Tyler Barnes 7th grade Vice President: Summer Stephens 7th grade Secretary: Shawna Evans Class Representatives: Joshua Counts Brittany Dyson Kaylen Long

Congratulations!!!!

Rules Rule!
By: Marshaun Woods The Constitution is important to the United States just like school rules are important to Creative Communications Academy. Without the Constitution, America would be in chaos. The constitution serves as the rules for the United States. These rules help control the citizens behavior. Now, imagine if schools did not have rules. Without school rules, students would run wild throughout it. The Constitution was created to have order and to have a stronger central government. The constitution serves as guidelines for the citizens to follow. In the beginning stages, the constitution was actually the Articles of Confederation and the framers (forefathers of our country) felt as if some changes needed to be made. They met for some time and then created the constitution. As time passed by, amendments were made. The first ten were called the Bill of Rights. In Ms. Grimess class, we the students, were put into groups in order to review a list of school rules that we felt should be amended. Once we completed the first step, then we put all of the amendments on the board and fixed the language so that we could send them off to the principal. This activity helped us understand why there is a need for the constitution and a need for school rules. We as students know that if we dont have school rules the school would be a little wild. We also knew that if the framers could make changes, then maybe would could too. We hope that Mr. Scott and administration will look at our amendments and attempt to make them official. By doing this, it helps students understand why rules are in place and also gives them a better understanding of what the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists went Pictured above from left to right: through trying to compromise Orlando Allen and Marshaun on the Constitution.
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Spotlight on Common Core

Peer Tutoring
by: Tequira Stinnett and Anica Scott Peer tutoring was introduced to our 7th grade math class last quarter. It is a system where two students partner together and cooperate on math assignments. The stronger student in the subject helps the student who is struggling academically. Peer tutoring is held on every other Friday. The point of peer tutoring is to help students understand and comprehend the process of solving mathematical equations. A peer tutor can form examples and relate to their peer on an entirely different level than the teacher. We hope to see peer tutoring in all the schools in District 149.

Common Core Spotlight for Reading

Kamrin Williams, and Mark Reynolds working their math problems out. CCS RL.7.3 Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot). Seventh grade students are performing Shakespeares tragedies in the form of Readers Theater to examine how setting and tone contribute to shaping characters. According to the National Tutoring Association, peer tutoring for middle school students, was identified as a successful and appropriate educational intervention for readers.

Brittany Dyson, Raekwon Rogers , and Kayla Tolbert using technology to solve problems.

Tajah Pittman, and Joshua Coleman may have figured it out.

Deahvian Daniels, Jasmyn Wilson Wait!!! Lets check this answer!

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Global Scholars by Mrs. Secrett S. Stone-Daniels

CCA is composed of a multicultural group of students. We have students whose heritage spans the globe. Several students have ties connected to Mexico. There are some whose ancestry goes back to the Motherland Africa, by way of Mali and Nigeria. We even have students whose roots reach back to Poland. During this holiday season, weve asked our student what holiday traditions they partake i n that reflect their culture. This is what we found

Poland (Europe) Ronald Ziokowski & Nick Ziemkowski Both boys agree that the holiday season for them is much like the traditional Americanized observance. What stands out as different is the dishes they eat. There are special Polish dishes like oplatki (Christmas Wafers) kolacrys (fruit filled cookies), pierogies (potato dumplingsor meat, cheese or fruit, and kielbasa (sausage) to name a few things. Nigeria (Africa) Clinton Oshipitan & Favour Salami In these two Nigerian homes the traditions are much like those of the typical American. However, there are some variations when it comes to meal time. They enjoy chin-chin and puff-puff (a type of snack), jollof rice (mixed w/tomatoes), fufu and amala (wheat based dishes), fried plantain (banana like fruit), efo (mixture of meat and vegetables), and chicken. They also dress in Nigerian clothes called anakra or boba.

Mali (Africa) Mexico (North America) Ahminata Guindo According to Amy, in Mali they do not celebrate Christmas at all. Amys family spends the holidays celebrating the traditional way that we are all familiar with. Jessica Zavala-Martinez, Melissa & Rafugio Rosas, Julian Gonzalez, Santos Zarate, Michelle Jacinto, and Daniela Morales Both Thanksgiving and Christmas are celebrated by going to church. On Thanksgiving, they go in the morning to give thanks to God for giving them food and blessing their lives. On Christmas, they celebrate on Christmas Eve and remain at church until midnight. At which time they pass around a ceramic replica of the baby Jesus and kiss Him as he is passed. They celebrate with all types of festivities and games like Loteria, including hitting a piata filled with candy. They eat a variety of Mexican dishes: tamales, posole, mole (which takes a while to prepare), sweet salad (fruit, marshmallows, vanilla frosting), and ponche (type of drink).

Panama (Central America) Jovoney Morton In Panama, the holiday season is celebrated in a way similar to that of Mali, Nigeria, and Mexico. Dishes include, beans and rice, plantain, meat pies and tropical drinks.

We have more in common than sometimes we thinkmost students celebrate in relatively the same waysthe dividing factor was FO OD!!! Photos by Favour Salami

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Que Pasa?
Hispanic Holidays culture
Written and Translated by: Jessica Zavala-Martinez For Thanksgiving what we do as Mexicans we cook a sauce called mole with tamales and posole we also go to church to give thanks to god for giving us food and taking care of us. After that we make a celebration by inviting all are relatives and telling them to bring food we all share what we bring and also we put music and sing are favorite songs and dance. And at the end what we do is play loteria. Loteria is a game that you play using a square board its like bingo. I love the way we celebrate it its very special we also give a speech telling who we giving thanks to of course I give thanks to god for giving me a life and food. Have you ever celebrated Christmas on the 24 of December well us as Mexicans we do and its called Noche Buena. Noche Buena is a special day why because we kiss the baby Jesus. How noche Buena is celebrated is first in the morning we wake up and we go to church. After we had gone to church we go to our homes to prepare the food what kinds of foods we prepare? Well we prepare tamales and posole and the hot ponche. Once the posole, tamales, and the ponche are ready we buy a piata and the candy. After we had bought the piata and the candy we fill it all up we leave some candy for gift bags so our relatives could take them home and they are called reliquia. At nine o clock we go celebrate first we eat. After we have eaten we blow fireworks and sing a happy birthday song to baby Jesus called Las Manananitas and it goes like this: Estas son las maanitas, que cantaba el Rey David, Hoy por ser da de tu santo, te las cantamos a t, Despierta, mi bien, despierta, mira que ya amaneci, Ya los pajarillos cantan, la luna ya se meti. Que linda est la maana en que vengo a saludarte, Venimos todos con gusto y placer a felicitarte, El da en que tu naciste nacieron todas las flores En la pila del bautismo, cantaron los ruiseores Ya viene amaneciendo, ya la luz del da nos dio,

By Jessica Zavala-Martinez and Melissa Rosas

Everyone should support the Dream Act because its about over three million students that graduate from U.S high schools every year. Most get the opportunity to test their dreams and live their American story. However, a group of approximately 65,000 youth do not get this opportunity they are smeared with an inherited title, an illegal immigrant. These youth have lived in the United Status for most of their lives and want nothing more than to be recognized for what they are, Americans. Its estimated that approximately 800,000 young people will benefit from the Dream Act. Students believe in the Dream Act so why wont be believe in it? This is very important to everyone because its been floating in the world for 10 years now. The purpose of the Development, Relief and Education of Alien Minors Act, also called the DREAM Act, is to help those individuals who meet certain requirements, have an opportunity to enlist in the military or go to college and have a path to citizenship which they other wise would not have without this legislation.

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Did You Know???

COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS BY: JAMIAH K. GLOVER
Ninety- three percent of middle school students report that their goal is to attend college. However, only 44% enroll in college, and only 26% graduate with a college diploma within six years of enrolling. From 1997 to 2010, the percentage of middle and high school students planning to attend college increased from 67% to 75%. Data shows that only 25% of high school graduates who took the ACT test were ready for college-level work. Eighth- grade students academic achievement has a larger impact on their readiness for college by the end of high school than anything that happens academically in todays high schools. African- American students account for 14.6% of the public high school population and represent 8.6% of AP exam test-takers. Only 3.9% of them are successful examinees. Thirty- two percent of white high school graduates who took the ACT in 2012 met all four of its College Readiness Benchmarks, while only 5% of African-American students and 13% of Hispanic students met all four benchmarks. Fifteen percent of high school graduates with disabilities attended a four-year college after leaving high school as compared to 37% of young adults in the general population. The unemployment rate for high school graduates is 9.4%.For those with a bachelors degree, the unemployment rate is only 4.9%. However, people with four-year degrees also earn more, with a median weekly earnings average 65% higher than those with only a high school diploma. There is a gap between the students aspirations to attend college and their preparedness for college -level work. The Government is more ready for children to go to jail than to go to school. It costs an average of $47,000 per year to incarcerate an inmate; however, they only spend an average of $10,615 on one child in public school for a year.

Layout Editor: Jamiah Glover

A STUDENT INQUIRY INTO MAINSTREAM AND CHARTER SCHOOLS By Rre L Jones

Theres a huge debate in our district and others questioning whats better mainstream or charter schools? Theyre both public schools funded with tax revenues from federal, state and local governments that provide free education for children of a district. Mainstream public schools tend to have older, more established, often better-educated instructors. Theyre usually bound by teacher union work rules, which help establish security and fairness in the workplace. Because of the union restrictions, its much harder to fire unionized teachers at mainstream schools than the often non -unionized teachers at charter schools. Mainstream schools usually have larger class size, more rules and regulations and are sometimes in unsafe environments. On the positive side, theyre usually closer to the students home, often in the neighborhood, and could be a little more diverse than charter public schools both in their teachers and students. Charter public schools are usually much smaller, have newer, younger, fewer minority teachers who may or may not be certified. They usually run by independent boards and connected with business and corporate interests. Students are usually selected by a random lottery. Theyre sometimes also in unsafe neighborhoods. Students usually wear uniforms here and a few are single-sex schools with innovative curricula and themes. While it might be easier to hire unqualified teachers at charter schools, its a lot simpler to fire, them too. There are incentives for them to do better more income, more researches, and longer contracts. Theres also more pressure for them to produce higher test scores or not be invited back after their short-term contracts. For more than 15 years, Illinois charter schools have pioneered innovative ways to achieve excellence and have led the way in closing the achievement gap that still persists in too many of our communities, said Andrew Broy, president, of the Illinois Network of Charter Schools at its statewide conference December 3, 2013.

There are great charter schools and some not-so-great, experts say. There are some great mainstream public schools and some not-so-great, too, researchers note. Clearly. The financial and political winds seem to be swinging in favor of charters, critics and supporters both agree. Both want whats best for schoolchildren.

Reporter: Rre L Jones

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Poetry Corner
Our Lovely Beauty By: Tehirah Lane Beauty isnt lipstick, makeup, perfume Its the way you love yourself not what they assume Teenagers we love the way you have that passion And parents we love your maternal reaction Girls dont paint your face You become the prey of the human race You can live on this world and then erase You have your lovely beauty that you should embrace Make me love your character A simple verse is a deep passion .

Caught in the Act of Caring

Mrs. Stone-Daniels was out helping the Girls Scout Troop 60352 when she happened to spot Brittani McGowan doing something great for others on her own time outside of school. It was a beautiful experience. Brittani McGowan: My sister and I visited the Restoration Ministries in Harvey, IL prior to the Thanksgiving holiday, where we volunteered our time helping pass out groceries to people in need. It was amazing to know that I could help someone in need. To see families walking to my section getting food off the table with their families, so they could have a nice Brittani McGowan and her sister. Ms. Grimes was watching the news when she saw a segment that brought a smile to her face. It was Angelo Lee and his teammates of the Dolton Thunderbolts out serving the community. Angelo Lee: Around Thanksgiving time, my teammates and I were giving out turkeys to the less fortunate. It felt good to help others. Doing this was the highlight of my Thanksgiving. This is because I dont usually do this kind of thing on Thanksgiving. The feeling I got from this was great! From now on I would like to do this every Thanksgiving. thanksgiving really warmed my heart.

Angelo Lee

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Spotlight on Sports
Down the Court with Aryannna Shaffer By: Dasha Robinson Q: What do you eat before a game? A: A granola bar Q: What is the hardest part about being a Lady Senator? A: The hardest part is taking in all the yelling my coach does, and when I cant say anything back to the opposing team when they say negative things to me when Im on the court. Q: What is the best part about being a Lady Senator? A: Being around my teammates because they are like family, also being able to put forth my best effort so that my team can continue playing in the league. Q: How are your teammates? A: My teammates are great, they have very good sportsmanship. We all support each other. When I am feeling emotional they are very comforting. Q: How is your coach? A: I think that my coach can be very mean but he can also be nice. To be honest I love Coach Russell.

All Eyes on Cheer By: Tequira Stinnett

If you happen to attend a home game at Dolton Middle School, you will probably see the lovely Cheerleaders dressed in blue, black, and white. I recently had the opportunity to interview the Captain of the Junior Varsity squad which is comprised of sixth and seventh graders. She is the smallest person on the team, but has the biggest voice, and is full of spunk. Shawnna Evans is a seventh grader who has been on the squad for two years, which means she joined the team as a sixth grader and is currently the only Captain. Shes not sure why she likes to cheer, but fell in love with it last year. The main goals of Cheerleading are maintaining grades, staying tight, using good voices, and having facials that show lots of spirit. Being able to kick, jump, stunt, and have flexibility are also requirements of spirited cheerleaders. The captain of the cheer squad has more responsibilities than the other cheerleaders. She has to maintain herself, as well as keep the team in order because the coaches rely on the captain the most. Her style of directing cheer may seem harsh, but because of her small stature, she has to use her powerful voice in order to get the girls to really listen. So the next time you attend a game, your eyes will probably go straight to Little Shawnna Evans.

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Senators Take the Court By: Daniel Hunt The Dolton Middle School basketball team began its season on November 4, 2013. There are several players who attend Creative Communications Academy and also play on the team. I am a 61 Forward/Center who is in seventh grade. On the other hand, one of my teammates is a 410 Guard named Joshua Counts. We are both dedicated to balancing our education with an extracurricular activity, as well as athletics. The current record for the seventh grade team is one win and five losses. This gives us an opportunity to practice and work harder to improve our record and have a successful end to our season in 2014.

Pep Rally for the 8th grade Lady Senator champions. They are going to State this Saturday, December 14, 2013.

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Community Connection
One-on-One with a Veteran By Joshua Counts I recently had the pleasure of interviewing a veteran of the Armed Forces. Little did I know, I also play on the school basketball team with one of his sons. His oldest son is a recent graduate from District 149. When I saw him at the away game dressed in his fatigues, I couldnt resist the opportunity to talk with him at halftime of my game. Question: What is your name? Answer: Captain Drake D. Booker Question: What branch of service were you in? Answer: I served in the United States Army. Question: When and where did you serve? Answer: I served for 12 and years. I was stationed in South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Kuwait, and Iraq. I was then sent back to Georgia and report to various stations throughout Illinois. Question: What did you do for Veterans Day? Answer: For Veterans Day weekend, I participated in a parade with a Girl Scout troop. I also spent time with my family. Question: Why is it important for us to honor and show respect for Veterans? Answer: It is important to honor and show respect for Veterans because the luxury of freedom that citizens get to enjoy has been afforded to them by the military men and women who have sacrificed their time to serve their country. Caption describing picture or graphic.

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people are related to bullying. This shows bullying is not cool. It isnt funny By Rre L Jones They can cause to spread rumors about Its a sad comself-harm to the person other people. If you mentary on the world we they bully. They can wouldnt want anyone to live in; but bullying is so cause depression and sui- do it to you, why do it to common in society that cidal thoughts. The efsomeone else. So before some believe its a normal fects of bullying could you call someone a thing. Its not. carry on with a person for L.O.S.E.R., be a loser, Love Others Show EveryBullying the rest of their life. Not only does bullying effect we one Respect is the mesis unwanted agthe person being bullied, sage CCAs Peace Warrigressive, behavior but also the bystanders ors say in their early towards an indiand the bully. Bullying morning message. For vidual that involves a real hasnt really been a major two weeks straight, we or perceived power imbalissue until recently. It announced and pledge to ance. There are different became a problem when stop bullying and cease forms of bullying, includchildren and teens were profanity as well as other ing cyber bullying and taking their own lives promises, according to physical bullying. No because of being bullied. Kennedy Austin, Skylar matter, which kind it is, Approximately 4,400 Ross and Zamaria Bonits still wrong. Bullies lives lost each year from ner, certified Peace Warcan cause low self-esteem bullycide. A study riors at CCA. to individuals by downshows that at least half of grading and harassing suicides among young them. They can cause intimidation and fear. Special thanks to the Superintendent, Dr. Shelly Davis-Jones, School Board President, Darlene Gray-Everett and the District 149 School Board Members and Administrators vision for CCA.

RESPONSE TO BULLYING

Captured at Columbia College

CCA COMMUNICATOR MISSION STATEMENT AND MASTHEAD "The CCA Communicator believes that public enlightenment and education aligned with Common Core goals is the foundation of our democracy. Our duty as journalists is to further those ends by seeking truth and providing a fair and comprehensive account of issue and events." Editors: Jovoney Morton, 8th; Kayla Montgomery, 7th Associate Editors: David West, 8th, Joshua Counts, 7th Assistant Editors: Dasha Robinson, 8th; Rackwon Rogers, 7th Copy Editors: Kennedy Austin, 8th; Kydale Redmond, 7th News Editors: Jazmyn Webb, 8th; Darrell Jones, 7th Multimedia Editors: Clinton Oshipitan, 8th; Daniel Hunt, 7th Feature Editors: Ryan Kay, 8th; Dashan Harris, 7th Layout Editors: Jamiah Glover, 8th; Tequira Stinnett, 7th Spanish Editors: Melissa Rosas, 8th; Refugio Rosas, 7th Reporters: Rrel Jones, 8th; Marshawn Woods, 8th; Daysia Williamson, 7th; Jasmyn Wilson, 7th; Arrayah Williams, 6th; Nehemiah Stevens, 6th Faculty Advisors: Ms. Vance; Mrs. Smith Contributing Advisors: Stan West, Jeff Spitz, Britt Williams Principal: Mr. Scott