2.13.20 ⌠JANUARY NEWSLETTER⌠ ISUSSE #3

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THE WEEKLY DOG

Pro/Con: Phones in the

Classroom

BY T. PITTMAN,

STUDENT CORRESSPONDENT

Benefits of Cellphones in School

Cameras on phones can have educational

benefits, giving students the ability to

record field trips or school events.

Students also can use phones for math

apps. Smartphones also give students easy

access to the internet. Cellphones help

with the parents when their kids are out.

The main concern is whether cell phones

should be used to call your mother during

a serious moment. Students should be able

to carry their phones because some kids

might need their phones. I think students

should be able to carry their phones. I

think Sumner students should have their

phones because we are more responsible.

We also are older now. Us students have

little brothers and sisters. The teachers

never know what goes on at home or with

one of us. So, I needed my phone in class

because I was lightheaded from a

headache and my mother was not

answering the phone for the school

because some days she is at work,

however, my mother answers the phone

every time I call her. Well, I couldn’t call

her because the school had my phone.

Things like that are not safe because I

could have passed out. Sometimes, I

needed girl things and being new to the

school, I didn’t feel comfortable going to

the nurse, I felt more comfortable calling

my mother.

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Teaching veteran lost to time?

BY CALVIN CARSON, DIRECTOR OF

MAJOR INVESTIGATIONS

See article on Ms. Hazley by Ms, Lisa Fowler on

page 6.

IN THIS ISSUE

SCHOOL PLAYER

TURNS STAR!

SCIENCE

ANNOUNCEMENTS!

SUCCESS AT FRESH

START!

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FRESH START

SUMNER FRESH START ACADEMY

A LIFE SAVER TO PARENTS

BASKETBALL

Star player on a

winning streak BY S.DIXION,

SPORTS CORRESSPONDENT

Today we congratulate bulldogs basketball

player Jacinta Baker for her outstanding

performance during the 2019-2020 public high

league Chrismas tournament. Jacinta scored

an amazing triple double in a lost against

Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience

where she collected 51 points 16 rebounds and

10 steals. She continued to collect 41 points

11 rebounds and 6 steals in the 3rd place

championships games against Carnahan high

school. When asked how she does it all she

said “I’ve honestly been playing my whole life

but really I would like to thank my dad and

uncle’’. Jacinta in total scored 92 points while

fighting a knee injury that could have left her

unable to play. She is currently the St. Louis

Area Leading Scorer averaging and amazing

35 points per game. When asked if she would

consider this as a professional career she said

‘’yea for show”. Although it is no doubt

Jacinta is a good player the question remains

will Sumner even be open for her continue

playing.

Sumner Creed

I believe in the ideals of good citizenship

both in my school and in my community.

I resolve to obey the laws of this school,

to respect its traditions,

to be respectful and obedient to my teachers,

to be courteous and kind to my schoolmates,

to do my work as thoroughly as I can,

to be punctual in attendance,

and clean in mind and body.

Sumner’s Mission

Statement

Our mission is to provide a college

preparatory academic program that

challenges all students to reach their

maximum potential. We will provide an

environment of excellence, responsibility,

and diversity that fosters intellectual, social,

and technological skills accomplished

through professional development,

structured learning experiences and parental

support.

BY CALVIN CARSON, DIRECTOR OF

MAJOR INVESTIGATIONS

“To remove all barriers to academic success

and provide a fresh start to students who are

seeking other options to obtaining a high

school diploma and gaining success readiness

skills’’. That was the mission statement and

the goal of Sumner’s fresh start academy

which was created to assist students who need

motivation and a little push to achieve their

full potential. The building staff includes

wonderful teachers such as Ms. Fowler,

Mr.Crollo, Mr. Vincent, and Ms. Marybeth.

“Those teachers work tirelessly to help those

students and it’s truly remarkable the effort

put in to see them graduate” commented Mr.

Nicholas the building principal. When the

teachers asked said they had few or no regrets

with working with they’re students. ‘’it’s all

worth it when we see them off to graduation

and then we start over again” said Ms.

Marybeth fresh starts Math teacher. A teacher

who did not want to be identified said’ ’I was

transferred here but I stayed by choice”. If you

would like to stop by the fresh start building

please get a pass from school administrator or

you will be suspended from school.

Pictures provided by SLPS unknown photographer. Special thanks to that photographer!

Outside view of Sumner High school Pictures copied from google.

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LAW ENFORCMENT

EXPLORERS PROGRAM GUEST SPEAKER COMING SOON!

BY PAUL WEBB, DEPARTMENT HEAD

School administrators are currently working to

have the St.Louis Police Metroplaitian Police

departments very own lieutenant Gray of the

cadet and explorers divisons make an apperance.

She will be talking to all students who are

intrested in joining law enforcement as a carrer or

simply want to learn how our city’s finiest

tirelessly protect our streets. For those who don’t

know what police or law enforcement explorers is

we will be explianing this during the basics in

this article with all information provided from

experinced explorers.

Law enforcement explorers is a program

designed to assist young teenagers who have

chosen a police officer as a career interest.

Explorers will learn things such as Radio

procedure, First Aid, Fingerprinting and conflict

resolution. Self-defense Training is included but

abuse or unnecessary use of the training will not

be tolerated. Explorers will have access to the

ability to attend national and local conferences

with other similar explorer post. Explorers will

work details which are a community outreach

effort. Explorers will usually man barricades and

act as traffic controllers.

To become an explorer applicants must be

between 14 and 20 years of age. Explorers must

maintain excellent grades in order to continue

representing the police department. Furthermore,

background checks will be run on all applicants

with NO EXCEPTIONS. Applicants with a

felony or any criminal record may be denied

entry to the program or under special

circumstances which will be determined on a

case by case bases. NOTICE: IF YOU JOIN

YOU ARE NOT A POLICE OFFICER AND

BEHAVING LIKE ONE OUTSIDE OR

ROLEPLAYING IS NOT TOLERATED!!!

PICTURE PROVIDED AS A COURTSEY BY SERGEANT PAYNE

JROTC

Announcements for JROTC BY SERGEANT CLEARK

*please report to sergeants Cleark or Payne for further information*

1. February 15th Military Ball

2. February 22nd Drill Meeting

3. March 18th – 20th Cadet Ride

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Pro/Con: Phones in the Classroom BY DAATHA LOVE

Why students shouldn’t be allowed to have

their cellphones in school. Nowadays, in the SLPS school district, more

and more students are bringing cellular devices

into the learning environment making it difficult

for staff members at Sumner High School to do

their jobs. Cell phones can be an issue seeing

how students like to record every little thing

they come across, such as fights, senseless

challenges, and people participating in PDA. Of

course phones can be helpful when doing things

like research, or making emergency calls, and to

do fun things like take pictures and videos. But

for the most part, phones are a big distraction to

the human brain. We spend more than 10 hours

on our cellphones every day. Speaking of

which, when it comes to allowing cell phones

to be inside the class room, that’s a major

problem. Mobiles can be useful when you

don’t know whether or not you’ve gotten the

right answer to a question, but students tend to

depend on the phone too much and that can

possibly lead to cheating. Phones play a really

big part in bullying. DoSomething.org states

that about 37% of young students between the

ages 12-17 have been cyber-bullied. 30% have

had it happen more than once. Students record

themselves bullying another student, causing

the victim to have suicidal thoughts. If the

school you work at has a bullying problem,

confiscate your students’ phones. We at

Sumner High School have done this, and in

result, our school is a safer place. Let’s make

school a better place and keep cellphones out of

school. Let’s make it a place where a teen can

be a teen and enjoy their years in high school.

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SCIENCE CORNER

MS. WILLIS, SCIENCE DEPARTMENT CHAIR

Sumner Bulldogs,

I am so proud of each one of you who displayed good grades and as

well as making progress in your science classes. I want you to always

do your best in all of your classes because you are so amazing and smart

as well as have the potential to be successful. I am looking forward in

see your 3rd quarter final grades on March 6. I want you make it your

responsibility and your main goal to come to school every day and be

your best in attendance, academics and behavior. I have faith in you.

Science Rocks!

Mark your calendars for the upcoming events & assessments:

Feb 27-March 5: Upcoming Practice EOC Biology Testing

March 6: Suits 2 Success Senior Boys Photo Shoot and Luncheon

March 16-20: Spring Break

Village Safe Space After School Program (See Flyer)

Black History Science Fact Have you ever got lost going out of town or just going to a variety of

locations in St. Louis? Did you know that a black woman from Virginia

was instrumental in creating a convenience we use every day and almost

can’t live without? Dr. Gladys West invented the Global Positioning

System (GPS). Yes the GPS

that gets you place to place

came from a woman whose

parents had to work in the

fields, picking cotton and corn,

or working in the factories. The

87-year-old scholar knew as a

child that she did not want to

work in the areas her parents

had to. She said, “I realized I

had to get an education to get

out.” And get an education she

did, studying math at Virginia State and graduating top of her class. She

became a teacher for two years, then went back to school for her

Masters. In 1986, Dr. Glady's West published “Data Processing System

Specifications for the Geosat Satellite Radar Altimeter.” She

was inducted into the Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Hall of

Fame by the United States Air Force during a ceremony held at the

Pentagon on December 6th 2019. Thank you Dr. Glady's West for your

contribution to Science. We salute you for Black History Month.

Test taking strategies Recommendations for Multiple Choice Tests:

Read all directions carefully.

Read all answer choices and eliminate wrong answers by thinking about

why they are wrong.

Make “intelligent” guesses.

Differentiate between thought processes involved in choosing correct

answer versus choosing wrong answer (except, not).

Synonyms for directional words (simplify/lowest terms).

Use a variety of materials for Multiple-choice questions (i.e. videos,

pictures, charts, computer, etc.).

Look carefully at each question and use familiarity to advantage instead

of disadvantage. Example: Same picture/different questions

Understand the kind of questions that are “fair game” to ask a teacher

(Questions about directional words. Ex. What does it mean to simplify?)

Recommendations for Constructed Response Questions (Short Answer)

Understand the question clearly before attempting to answer.

Check the answer for reasonableness and extent to which the prompt has

been addressed after it is answered.

Restate question as part of the answer to focus on the question asked.

Use information and details FROM THE TEXT when appropriate.

Understand Question/Answer/Relationships QAR’s

o Some questions are “right there” in the text and require students to use

the information from the text/picture/graph to answer the questions.

o Answer questions that ask students to use background with text to

draw a conclusion. (What will probably happen next?)

o Answer questions that ask students how they think about an answer

(Carnival) versus how they got the answer (Playground). Recognize

the difference between “show your work” and “explain your answer.”

IMPACTS OF GUN VIOLENCE

By Elijah Young, Correspondent

On January 15, 2020 Ms. Willis invited a speaker to come to our

Human Body class to speak to us about gun violence and how it

affected his life. The speaker, Mr. Dorian Stith, was shot on August 28,

2016 at the age of 18 a week before his 19th birthday. He was standing

at a bus stop on the west side of St. Louis City, when an unknown

individual shot him in his back and the bullet came out of his throat. His

injuries left him with an incomplete spinal injury. He was in the hospital

for three weeks and had to go into rehabilitation for a month. Mr. Stith

is unable to walk at this time and uses a wheelchair. Mr. Stith was the

third victim of this random shooting in which he was the only survivor.

Before he became a victim of Gun Violence his career goal was to be a

Veterinarian. Since his tragic accident he decided he going to be a

computer technician. What motivates him is his faith in God, his

support from his grandmother, family and his girlfriend.

Mr. Stith’s goal is to walk again and at this time he is making great

mobility gains in which doctors are amazed with his progress. Mr. Stith

would like his readers to ponder on his message. “Respect yourself and

believe in yourself no matter what life gives you. You have an

opportunity in many ways to become successful and you have a purpose

in life. Always focus in school because school is the train to success.

Remember everyone has a story in which sometimes it is not positive,

however it depends on how you make the effort to change your

perspective of your life in which it can change your life story into a

positive outcome.”

In conclusion, I would like to say what Mr. Stith endured was sad and

eye opening. Gun violence can happen to anyone whether it’s an infant,

young child, teenager, or elder. We have to come together in unity in the

community to stop the unnecessary violence. I would like to thank Mr.

Dorian Stith for coming out and sharing his story in which this was his

first time

speaking about

his tragic

accident. In

addition, I would

like to thank his

girlfriend who

took time out of

her day to bring

him to Sumner as

well as Ms. Willis

for giving us this

opportunity to

hear his story.

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On December 3, 2019 Fresh Start welcomed guest speaker,

Kewana Regans, HR Consultant for UMB Bank.

It was PHENOMENAL to see students learning about soft

skills, business attire, & interview etiquette.

Additionally, UMB Bank purchased "ear buds" for each

student and sponsored the Annual Fresh Start Christmas

Luncheon on Wed. December 18, 2019. Students also

enjoyed competitive games,

prizes, a scavenger hunt, holiday music, and delicious food

! Kewana Reagans and

UMB Regional Manager Keeva Whitley, (pictured) have both selected students to mentor through life

to ensure they reach life-time goals. Lisa M. Fowler, M. Ed

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Adieu to a Veteran Educator Mrs. Hazley-Ryan was a dedicated educator of St. Louis Public School District for 28 years. She taught

at King Tri-A, Sumner High School, and served as Testing Coordinator and ELA/Language Arts Teacher at Fresh Start Academy for the last 10 years of her educational tenure. Mrs. Hazley-Ryan loved her students and was an advocate for encouraging them to stay in school. She departed this life on Sunday, December 29, 2019. A memorial service was held on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the New Salem Baptist Church in St. Louis, Mo. Attached to this communique are photos of the January 15th Balloon Release & the Janice Hazley-Ryan Memorial Wall located in the front lobby of Fresh Start Academy. We welcome all of those who knew her to stop by and place a "memorial note" on her wall. Lisa M. Fowler, M. Ed

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Editors: The Principal: Dr. Sean Nichols Mr. Maguire Connor P, Assistant Principal: Mrs. Terri Stidmon

Ms. Anoa Alimayu

Media Coordinator: Dr. Tony Fagbemi