Mr. Two Terms!OUR LETTER TO PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

BENEFITS OFGOING GREENMEET BARTON’S 1ST TRUE STAR ELECTION WINNER:5TH-GRADE TEACHER:

Ms. Kamilah Baker

Lyric Breakdown:

WHAT YOUR FAVORITE SONG

REALLY MEANS

ENTERTAINMENT YEAR-IN-REVIEW:

the Top 10 Lists

WINTER 2012

Mr. Two Terms!OUR LETTER TO PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

BENEFITS OFGOING GREENMEET BARTON’S 1ST TRUE STAR ELECTION WINNER:5TH-GRADE TEACHER:

Ms. Kamilah Baker

Lyric Breakdown:

WHAT YOUR FAVORITE SONG

REALLY MEANS

ENTERTAINMENT YEAR-IN-REVIEW:

the Top 10 Lists

I welcome you to Clara Barton Elementary School’s Winter 2012 issue of the Matador.

The last few years True Star was only offered as an after-school program. This year, we’ve

expanded our True Star program this year and it’s become part of our school day program

during prep periods. For three hours each day, Monday through Thursday, the middle school

students work together to produce the Matador, Barton Bulletin Quarterly Newsletter, and

the school yearbook.

I congratulate our students for the hard work and diligence they put into these projects. This

demonstrates once again that our students are capable and intelligent individuals who can

accomplish any task they put their minds to.

Clara Barton Elementary School is only getting better! We will continue to provide a strict yet

challenging, fun and educational environment. We make a consistent effort to recognize and

showcase our students’ talents and our teachers’ talents.

As you enjoy this Winter 2012 issue of the Matador, please also read our very first issue of

Barton’s school newsletter, the Barton Bulletin. This year President Barack Obama was re-

elected to another term. At Barton, we held our own election for Best Middle School Teacher

and Best True Star Middle School Students. The nominees were introduced in the Barton Bul-

letin. Check out the winners in this issue.

The True Star students are working on the next issue of the newsletter and the yearbook (I

can’t wait for you to find out what the theme is for the yearbook. You’ll love it!)

Remember: “HERE AT BARTON, WE LOVE OUR BURGUNDY BUT WE GO FOR THE GOLD!!!

Yours Truly,

Frank London GettridgePrincipal

Letter From the Principal

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WINTER 2012

BARTON BLVD.5: A LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA

BY IMANI HARRIS & BREIANNA LOVE

6: STRIKE 2012 BY VALENCIA MELVYN

7: TEACHER SPOTLIGHT BY ROYAH ALLEN

8: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

BY FRANK GETTRIDGE

JUNIOR ACTION9: DEALING WITH DEATH

BY KERISMA JOHNSON

11: GANG VIOLENCE BY ALBERT SMITH

11: GOING GREEN IN THE COMMUNITY

BY DAVID WELLS

10: KIDS USING DISRESPECTFUL LANGUAGE

BY BANETTE ATKINS

WINTER FASHION 201212: CPS SWAG

13: HOLIDAY CHEER

14 & 15: WINTER FRESH

SPEAKER BOX16: CATCHING UP WITH DIGGY & OMG

GIRLZ BY BYRON UPTON

16 & 17: OMG GIRLZ

BY DEMARI FORD

17: JAWAN HARRIS RISE TO THE TOP

BY DEMARI FORD

18 & 19: LYRIC BREAKDOWN

PLAY BY PLAY20: DANGERS OF SPORTS

BY LANTANYA PITTS

21: BARTON’S FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM BY

ANTONIO MONTGOMERY

BARTON BULLETIN 201222: TOP 10 MOVIES OF 2012

& TOP 10 SONGS OF 2012

23: TOP 10 VIDEO GAMES OF 2012

& TOP 10 TV SHOWS OF 2012

THE MATADOR 5

A Letter to President Obama, Clara Barton Elementary

Dear Mr. President,

We would like to congratulate you on winning the 2012 presidential election. We really

like you as a president and we hoped you would win! We appreciate all the changes

you have made over the past four years, but we have some concerns. For example, the

overcrowded classrooms in Chicago.

School officials are talking about closing down several Chicago Public Schools. As a result

it will lead to more students in already overcrowded classrooms.

Another concern we have is the violence in Chicago. Sure there is violence everywhere

but in Chicago the violence is getting out of control. We feel like it’s not even safe to step

out on your front porch without ducking and dodging bullets. According to NBC Chicago,

at least nine people were killed and 37 others were wounded in shootings throughout the

city during one weekend.

The economy is another concern. If the economy is as bad as it is now, it may be even

worse when we get older.

You’re doing a great job as president and we’d like for you to address our concerns.

Sincerely,Imani Harris and Breianna Love

BARTON BLVD.

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From my point of view I thought the

Chicago Teachers Union didn’t need to go on

strike for many reasons.

Kids were going to be out of classes and there

would be no learning. If you really think about

it, it was hurting us more because we are the

ones that need the education; the teachers have

already earned theirs.

But I get it!

The teachers wanted a fair contract which

could mean better class sizes and more money.

Teachers have to work longer school hours and

deal with kids longer with the extended day

policy. But really those seven days on strike

weren’t necessary. What if the strike lasted

longer than seven days? What if it lasted longer

like it did 25 years ago when our moms and

dads were in school?

The board said they were on the kids’ side. If they

were with us then we’d have air conditioning in

the classrooms and better workbooks. We

would also have music and art if the board was

on our side!

According to school officials, the contract includes

hiring more than 600 additional teachers in art,

music and physical education; making textbooks

available on the first day of school instead of the

six weeks that many students have to wait; and

bringing the percentage of teacher evaluations

that are decided by standardized test scores down

to the legal minimum of 30 percent.

The teachers went on strike for us too, not just for

them. They are the ones who have to teach in cold

and hot rooms, not the board.

So when the board says they have our backs, they

really don’t. The teachers have our backs.

BY VALENCIA MELVIN

Why The Teachers Strike Happened

THE MATADOR 7

Kamilah Baker, or Ms. Baker as she’s

referred to by her students, is the winner of

Barton’s first True Star Teacher Election.

Matador: Were you surprised to be

nominated True Star Teacher? Why or Why not?

Kamilah Baker: No, because of the

relationship I have with the students. I’ve been

here for 11 years.

Matador: What are some of the teaching

skills you possess that you believe motivated the

students to nominate you?

KB: Most of all I believe I was nominated

because I respect them and allow them to have

a voice.

Matador: In your opinion, what defines

a True Star teacher?

KB: Dedication, extending extra time, and un-

derstanding that all students are equal, but have

individual personalities and being able to adapt

to each students’ own learning style.

Matador: Do you consider yourself a

True Star teacher? Why or Why not?

KB: Yes, because I believe I possess all the

qualities I mentioned that a True Star teacher

possesses.

Matador: What is your favorite elementary

grade to teach.

KB: Fifth because that’s when children seem to

begin to mature.

Matador: Do you think you will continue to

teach elementary school?

KB: Yes. I don’t want to go any lower than 4th

and any higher than 5th-grade.

Matador: How were you inspired to teach?

KB: I used to love to play school as a kid and it

became my childhood dream and passion.

Matador: What is your favorite teaching subject?

KB: Math, because it has always been my

favorite subject.

Matador: What is your ultimate goal as

a teacher?

KB: I’ve actually already achieved it. I obtained

my NBCTU (National Board Certified Teaching)

certificate. So I plan to continue to teach at the

certified level.

Kamilah Baker5th -Grade

Teacher Spotlight:

WINNINGSTUDENTSTAIJA MCDANIEL-103

ANTONIO MONTGOMERY-104BRIANA BRADY-203

SHAKEIRA WHITE-204VALENCIA MELVYN-205

TAYLOR SMITH-206RIANNA ROBINSON-207

MATTIE ROSE-208ALFRED ROSE-301

BERNICE DANIELS-303

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This year Clara Barton began full

implementation of its new Science and

Technology program. Partnering with

McGraw-Hill Education Corporation, students

of Clara Barton Elementary will now receive

science instruction through a new and engaging

inquiry based Science and Technology program.

Science at a Closer Look (Pre-K – 5th-grade)

and Integrated iScience (6th – 8th-grade) meets

students where they are through engaging

features and thought-provoking questions that

encourage them to relate the science concepts

to the world around them. The inquiry-based

lessons provide active, hands-on explorations

of the concepts. There is also a Student Edition

that is available both as a textbook and as an

interactive digital e-book.

Historically, students at Clara Barton have

struggled with meeting and exceeding on

the state Science test. This was in part due

to there not being a consistent and aligned

BY FRANK GETTRIDGE

school-wide Science curriculum. The school-

wide implementation of McGraw-Hill’s Science

program provides Clara Barton with a solid

foundation on which to begin improving its

Science scores. Most importantly, this program

will easily allow teachers and students to

integrate technology into their educational

practices helping teachers to prepare students

to become 21st century learners, which is one of

our goals at Clara Barton.

To achieve this goal we must be prepared for an

ever-changing world, learning the skills needed

to become innovators and critical thinkers. The

framework for 21st Century Learning consists of

core subjects and themes that revolve around

three core skills: life and career skills, learning

and innovation skills, and information media

and technology skills. Through our Science and

Technology curriculum we are able to address

these necessary skills at our students’ individual

learning levels.

and TECHNOLOGYScience

THE MATADOR 9

JUNIOR ACTION

When young children have a death

in the family or the loss of a friend they often

don’t really know what to do.

They should have a person they could come to

so that they would be able to talk about what

happened to that person. It’s important they

have a good friend to turn to when someone

in their family or a friend has died.

About two years ago my nephew died and I

really didn’t know what to do or how to show

my feelings. I had a friend I could tell all my

problems to and when I told her about my

nephew she gave me good advice.

According to KidsHealth.org, parents should

be honest with kids and encourage questions.

This can be hard because you may not have

all of the answers. But it’s important to create an

atmosphere of comfort and openness, and send

the message that there’s no one right or wrong

way to feel. You might also share any spiritual

beliefs you have about death.

Kids from the ages of about 6 to 10 start to

grasp the finality of death, even if they don’t

understand that it will happen to every living

thing one day. As kids mature into teens, they

start to understand that every human being

eventually dies, regardless of grades, behavior,

wishes, or anything they try to do, according to

the website.

BY KERISMA JOHNSON

DESIGNED BY NATHANIEL JACKSONCORLISS EARLY COLLEGE STEM HIGH SCHOOL

THE MATADOR 9

10 THE MATADOR

To go green is to take care of the place you

live, which is Earth.

When you drive, walk or ride your bike down the

street, you might notice all the scraps and junk

on the ground. Some areas of the South Side are

covered in filth and it gets dirtier every day.

To reduce all of this litter we can recycle all of

this waste.

By recycling, we only recycle bags and bottles

(plastic), glass and paper. Everything else goes

into normal garbage cans, but people can’t even

put trash in those. We need to make a change in

Chicago.

In Chicago there’s lots of gang violence

and it’s all too common.

Each day there’s a story of someone being

shot, killed in a car accident or robbed. Some

kids have been killed for mistaken identity and

parents and relatives’ lives are forever changed.

Chicago has become a very violent place for

kids who are trying to learn and earn a good

education to become better in life. For example,

most kids would like to become a police officer,

firefighters, chefs and teachers.

Kids need a chance at life not a gravestone.

What has the “Windy City” become?

Going GREEN BY DAVID WELLS

Gang VIOLENCE

Picking up litter isn’t our only solution. There are

other ways to help:

You can help by:*Always Recycling *Keeping electronics out of the trash *Turning off lights when you’re not in the room*Making a compost bin for any fruit scraps, etc.

It will take even more solutions and a lot of effort,

but I think we as a community will be able to

make a change and go green!

BY ALBERT SMITH

THE MATADOR 11

Have you ever wondered why kids use

disrespectful language and say disrespectful

things to one another? Do kids curse out of

anger or do they just want to curse and say

disrespectful things?

There comes a time in a child’s life when he or

she experiments with using bad language. The

reason why some kids curse is because they

probably want attention, to impress others at

school or often exert to make the choice to use

bad language. They curse because of the things

they hear in their environment.

When they hear people curse in the environment

they feel like they have the right to go anywhere

and at any time, even in front of elderly people.

BY BANETTE ATKINS

The reason why kids curse is because society

curses a lot more. When kids hear adults curse

they think that it’s cool and that it’s okay. When

you start cursing there is no stopping. Kids curse

because of the media. Shows like “Family Guy”

and the “Simpsons” are good examples. In the

“Simpsons” Bart curses like crazy, that’s why kids

curse because the media is teaching them how.

Swearing is often looked at as cathartic – it often

frees us of the feelings of anger or frustration we

hold and allows expression for these emotions.

Swearing can also be a useful substitute to

physical violence.

Simply put, kids curse because they think it’s cool

and because they hear their parents and friends

do it. I think kids shouldn’t curse because those

who do can grow up to be disrespectful.

Kids Using

Disrespectful LANGUAGE

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SWAGGING AT SCHOOL WITH A LITTLE FLAVOR ON THE UNIFORM

THE MATADOR 13

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SPEAKER BOX

True Star had a wonderful opportunity

for a Clara Barton student to attend the Scream

Tour’s Town Hall meeting in September to see

celebrities tell who their role models are and

how they are becoming leaders to their peers.

Diggy Simmons and the OMG Girlz shared

how they’ve stepped into leading roles.

Diggy said his “mom and dad” are his role

models “because they are good people” and

he wants to be more like them.

OMG Girlz INTERVIEW BY DEMARI FORD

Meet Babydoll, Beauty and Star

– the OMG Girlz.

The colorful singing and dancing trio from the

Dirty South, well Georgia and Alabama, have

quickly become a household name.

They’ve grown up together and are now sharing

fame together. They’ve been on several tours

with other teen entertainers such as Jacob

Latimore, Mindless Behavior, Jawan Harris and

Diggy Simmons and they’re looking to expand

the OMG Girlz empire. They want their own

clothing line and OMG dolls.

They’re well on their way.

16 THE MATADOR

Beauty from the OMG Girlz said she was and “is

successful” because when people talked about

her, or said something that wasn’t true about her,

she would ignore it.

CATCHING UP WITH Diggy & the OMG GirlzBY BYRON UPTON

THE MATADOR 17

Jawan Harris has been lighting up the

charts. First it was “Another Planet” featur-

ing Chris Brown, then it was “Keisha.” The

Chicagoland native has been on at least three

tours within the last four years, most recently

the Scream Tour: Next Generation with the

OMG Girlz, Diggy Simmons and TK n Cash, that

stopped in Chicago in September.

His latest project was a role in the recently

released movie “Pitch Perfect.”

The Matador caught up with Harris before

hitting the stage at the Scream Tour at the Arie

Crown Theater.

Matador: Since you’ve been on the road for

quite some time, when you’re not touring, what

do you do?

Jawan Harris: I like to go home, whether it’s

in Georgia or my hometown of Aurora (Illinois)

and just chill with my family and friends, eat

some home cooking and just relax.

Matador: You have a movie coming out.

Would you like to do more acting?

INTERVIEW BY DEMARI FORD

INTERVIEW BY DEMARI FORD

J.H.: Yes. I love performing and any chance I

can get to perform, whether it’s on stage or in

front of the camera, I’m open to it. My career is

limitless.

Matador: Talk to your peers about utilizing

their talents and trying to make it in the

entertainment industry?

J.H.: Keep going as far as you can go with what

you do best. Don’t stop. Life holds the key to

many opportunities. It’s about getting your foot

in the door and doing the work on your part to

make things happen.

Matador: What’s your favorite candy and are

you on Twitter?

J.H.: You can follow me on Twitter at

@singerjawan. All my fans know that I love

gummy bears! #TeamJawan

JAWAN HARRIS’ Rise To the Top

THE MATADOR 17

The Matador sat down for an interview with

Babydoll, Beauty and Star while they were

on their Chicago stop in September for the

Scream Tour.

Matador: How has this experience been for

you all?

OMG Girlz: It’s been stressful, entertaining

and a real blessing.

Matador: When you’re not on stage, what

do you do?

OMG: We definitely sleep, work out and hang

with our friends and family.

Matador: Do you go to a regular school or

are you homeschooled?

OMG: We are homeschooled. It’s cool to not

have to change clothes to go to school. We

can just stay in the house with our pajamas on.

Matador: What’s your advice for young up-

and-coming artists?

OMG: Keep your head up and don’t let

people bring you down. And always put

school first.

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Frank Ocean“Thinking About You”

BY RIANNA ROBINSON

When Frank Ocean said, “it would never get old,

not in my soul, not in my spirit, keep it alive!” that

makes me feel like his love would never die for

a special girl. When he said, “since you think I

don’t love you, just thought you were cute that’s,

why I kiss you,” that makes me feel like he was

being sarcastic. She feels like he does not love

her but he really does. Every time I listen to this

song, I get put in a happy place because the

beat is so steady and the rhythm just flows with

the song. I just want to get up and dance and

sing softly along with the song. The chorus is so

soothing that I just see rainbows of my feelings

shooting everywhere! This is one of the best R&B

love songs on the charts.

Zendaya Coleman: “Fashion is My Kryptonite”

BY DEVENE PARKER

“Fashion is My Kryptonite” relates to my per-

sonality. I’m the type of girl that can’t walk pass

a sale! I love expressing myself through clothes,

which also inspires my music. If I could I’d shop

all day without a care in the world, but I think

my dad would be mad if I maxed out his credit

card! LOL!

This song shows that everyone has a different

sense of style and you shouldn’t judge them

because of the way they are. It also shows that

you should have fun with your sense of style; you

don’t have to look like everyone else to fit in, be

yourself. If they tease you because of the way

you are, walk away and tell yourself, “YOU ARE

BEAUTIFUL!”

The song says, “Walk, walk, work it right, fashion

is my kryptonite.”

Zendaya is my inspiration because she has fun

and doesn’t care what people say about her, she

cares about the music she writes, that’s exactly

like me!

NCVB

NCVB

Lyric BreakdownWhat These Lyrics Mean To Me

THE MATADOR 19

Chief Keef: “Love Sosa”

BY MARTELL IRVIN

“Love Sosa,” I think, refers to the rapper Jojo

and how a rival ended between the two artists.

My favorite part of this song was when Chief

Keef said, “Hit him with that cobra now that boy

slumped over.” The rival was between Chief Keef

and his gang, and Jojo and his gang. It made me

feel like if someone were going to get hurt it was

going to be Jojo. Now that Chief Keef is famous,

and got out of Chicago, he feels he wants to

come back to the lifestyle he’s used to.

Chris Brown: “Don’t Judge Me”

BY MARSHEA FAIR

“You’re hearing rumors about me and you

can’t stomach the thought of someone touching

my body when you’re so close to my heart. I

won’t deny what they saying because most of

it is true, but it was all before I fell for you, so

please baby, so please don’t judge me and I

won’t judge you, because it can get ugly before

it gets beautiful, please don’t judge me and I

won’t judge you, and if you love me then let it be

beautiful!”

In this song Chris Brown is telling his partner to

not judge him on his past and the bad decisions

he has made, and if their relationship was based

on love then the relationship would be good or

beautiful.

I like this song because it is by one of my favorite

artists and I like songs that are kind of slow and

I like how he tells his partner they should let the

past be the past and focus on their future. This

song makes me feel like people in relationships

should not judge their partner’s past because it

can get worse before it gets better, and, if you

love your partner then the relationship will be

beautiful.

Adele: “Rolling in the Deep”

BY GLORIA JONES

“You had my heart inside of your hands and you

played it with a beat” meaning she gave her lover

her heart and love, but he didn’t feel the same.

I believe Adele’s message is to inform all women

that before you fall in love make sure the person

you are in love with loves you back so you won’t

get your heart broken.

When I listen to this song, it makes me wonder:

what was so good about that person that she fell

in love with?

NCVBLyric Breakdown

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PLAY BY PLAY

I am a girl who plays basketball and there

are ways to stay safe and healthy while playing

basketball.

I know that women and girls, especially girls my

age or in my age group, are known to be 2 to 8

times more likely to obtain knee injuries such as

torn ligaments. A ligament is the rope-like tissue

that connects structures in our bodies such as

the anterior cruciate ligament, which connects

the shin bone to the thigh bone. If you tear this

ligament you can’t play basketball for months or

a lifetime. This is why it is good to take care of

yourself especially while playing sports.

According to the National Institute of Arthritis

and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, which

is part of the National Institutes of Health in the

US, the most common sport injuries are due to

accidents, poor training practices or using the

wrong gear or equipment. People can also hurt

themselves because they are not in shape, or

because they don’t warm up or stretch enough.

While I don’t play football, I do know that it’s a

dangerous contact sport. When you are playing

football getting hurt is one of the risks you have

to take. For example, when playing football you

can get concussions. Concussions are injuries

to the brain or spinal cord due to jarring from

a blow, fall or an impact of a collision. This is

why you have to be very careful when playing a

dangerous sport like football.

The most common sports injuries are:

• Knee injuries• Sprains and strains• Swollen muscles• Achilles tendon injuries• Pain along the shin bone • Fractures and dislocations

BY LATANYA PITTS

The Dangers

of Sports

THE MATADOR 21

Clara Barton’s 7th and 8th-grade flag

football team had a good season but didn’t make

it to the playoffs.

They played only four games this season be-

cause the strike cut off a lot of the games. If all

the games were played, they would’ve had more

of a chance to make the playoffs.

Their record was 3-1. They lost the first game

because they didn’t have any plays. But, as they

practiced more and learned some new plays,

they won the remaining three games against

BY ANTONIO MONTGOMERY

Joplin, Jackson and Gresham. Most teams had to

forfeit and that went on Barton’s record for more

wins, but they didn’t count that.

Players who made touchdowns were Antonio

Montgomery, Jordan Price and Derrick Smith.

Antonio had six touchdowns; Jordan had about

two touchdowns and a couple of good passes;

and Derrick had two touchdowns. The entire

team contributed in each game.

The 5th and 6th-grade team made it to the cham-

pionship but we didn’t win.

Barton’s Flag Football Team

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BARTON BULLETIN

You Come First – Jacob LatimoreOMG Girlz – Where the Boys At?

Turn on the Lights – FutureSomething to Dance For – Zendaya Coleman

Dance For You – BeyonceMrs. Right – Mindless Behavior

Girls Talkin’ Bout – Mindless Behavior4 Letter Word – Diggy Simmons

Let It Shine – Coco JonesWide Awake – Katy Perry

Top 10

Movies of 2012

Top 10

Songs of 2012

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog DaysSparkle

Step Up 3DMadea’s Witness Protection

21 Jump StreetThe Odd Life of Timothy Green

Hunger GamesLet It Shine

The AvengersResident Evil: Retribution

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A.N.T. FarmRickey Smiley Show

GleeTia & Tamera

T.I. and Tiny: The Family HustleGood Luck Charlie

ESPN 30 for 30Phineas and Ferb

JessieBeyond Scared Straight

Resident Evil 6Max Payne 3

Assassin Creed 3Call of Duty: Black Ops II

NBA 2K12Madden NFL 12

Halo 4Sniper: Ghost Warrior

WWE 12Angry Birds Space

Top 10

Video Games of 2012

Top 10

TV Shows of 2012

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