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Chorus News The Huber Street

School Choral group

was very excited to per-

form their concert on

Thursday, May

5th. The following

songs were performed:

“One Call Away”,

“Sweet Home Chi-

cago”, “Stitches”,

“Gotta Be Me”, and

“We Will Rock You.”

The chorus worked very

hard during their

weekly practices for

their show, which

turned out to be spec-

tacular.

Band News The Huber Street

School Instrumental Pro-

gram hosted their annual

SPRING CONCERT! It

took place on Thursday,

May 26th. They played

the following songs:

“The Final Countdown”,

“Cyclone”, “Star Wars”,

and “Magma”. The band

had been practicing very

hard to prepare for the

concert. Mr.Gongora

held practices weekly to

be prepared for the big

day. The students did a

fabulous job!

Special points of interest:

Huber Street’s Musical Concerts

By Areeba Siddiq, Audrey Youn and Linda Sanchez

Congratulations

and Good Luck to

the 5th and 6th

grade Students of

Huber Street!

“Hubear” News

May-June 2016

Volume 2: Issue 2

Newspaper

Club

Co-Advisors:

Mrs. Tringali

and

Mrs. Viera

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The 2016 Summer Olympics are drawing near. For many athletes, it is the moment they have been waiting and practicing for. There are 10,500 athletes from 206 countries that will compete in the Olympic games. This year, for the first time, it will be held in South America’s beautiful and extremely popular Brazilian city of Rio de Ja-neiro. The events will take place from the 5th to the 21st of August. During these 17 days, there will be a total of 306 medal events. The women’s portion of the games consist of 136 medal events. The men’s portion of the games will consist of 161 medal events. There will be 9 medal events for the mixed (men and women) events. In Rio de Ja-neiro, 32 competition venues will be spread across 4 regions of the city and 42 events will be contested. The regions are Deodoro, Barra, Maracana, and Co-pacabana.

People have been testing how the Olympics will run since May of 2014 and will continue to work on it until August of 2016. There will be a supply of 7.5 million tickets given out and about 3.8 million of them will be under 30 U.S. dollars. This year’s Olympics have 2 additional sports, which include golf (which has returned to the games after 112 years) and rugby (which has re-turned to the games after 92 years). According to historical records, the first ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to 776 BC. The games were then suspended in 392 AD. They were dedi-cated to the Olympian Gods and were staged on the ancient plains of Olympia. The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the games of the 1 Olympiad, was a multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece, from April 6th through the 15th of 1896. It was the first international Olympic Games held in the modern era. Will you be watching the 28th Summer Olympics this year?

“Hubear” News

The 2016 Summer Olympic Games

By Aashi Mishra

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There are many sports available in the town of Secaucus. Basketball and Softball are two of the most popular sports played in town. The basketball season included many games. In the playoffs, “La Mia Cucina” and “Blimpie” versed each other. In this nail biting game, “La Mia Cucina” won. They went on to play in the championship game, where they played against “Georgie’s”. Unfortunately, they lost by four points. However, they worked as a team and tried their hardest.

The Softball season has also been in full swing. Opening Day for Softball was a great success. All the teams of Secaucus attended and were introduced on home field at Buchmuller Park. Since the start of the season, many teams have won and lost games. Regardless of the outcome, they have always put forth their best effort and sportsmanship.

There are two levels provided in softball depending on which one you would like to tryout for, All Stars and Travel. They are both amazing levels that will help you learn more and more as you go along. All Stars is a more experienced level where you have many more games and is a little harder than Travel. Travel is easier but you have less games. You still have plenty of games but it is more for people who want to learn more before going on to the more experienced level All Stars. Many more people should join because it gets you moving and active throughout the warm season.

A Sports Mix

By Camilla Pimentel, Stephanie Lewis &

Jenalie Matarama

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Vacation Hotspots

By Aliya Aqeel and Khushi Jakhotiya

Are you looking to go somewhere beautiful? Well then this article is just for

you. These are 4 of the best Vacation hot spots for families to enjoy:

Alaska, Zermatt, Switzerland, Paris, France, and Rome, Italy.

Alaska- Alaska has a lot to offer. There are an unlimited number of things

you can do. Some of these include: Zip lining, rafting, fishing, sightseeing,

kayaking, guided camping, glacier hiking and much more.

Zermatt, Switzerland- This beautiful region is surrounded with snow. It’s

known for its ski resorts and views. It allows you the opportunity to hike

through their beautiful mountains as well.

Paris- Paris is famous for the Eiffel Tower. Many people visit Paris just to

see this symbolic structure. Once you are at the top, you will be able to see magnificent view of

Paris. If you ever visit Paris, you must also visit the Louvre. Here you will be fascinated by its

beautiful art pieces.

Rome, Italy- In this historical city, the Colosseum was one of the largest amphitheatres. It was

where gladiators and criminals fought for their lives. Also, you need to visit the Vatican and Sistine

Chapel, where you will see historical pieces and beautiful art work.

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Fashion News

By Sophia Benavente & Alison Rizzo

The Row is an American Fashion Design House founded by twin sisters, Ashley and Mary Kate Ol-

sen. Collection head designer, Francesco Fucci, wel-comed Huber Street School Newspaper Club into their NYC designer headquarters. Mr. Fucci explained how

the true meaning of fashion is wearing classic and time-less pieces, that offer comfort and elegance in ready to

wear clothing that fits right into a young lady’s ward-robe. He emphasized that even though fashion is an

integral part of a girl’s personality, it does not play a pre-dominant role in the success of a student. From the

1700’s to the 1900’s, there was real craftsmanship and dedication in every garment made, but in our modern

day with the internet and social media, mass production has become the rule. Their latest Spring 16 collection is inspired in the fifties and how historical events like the

post World War II era influenced fashion, giving it a sense of worth and nostalgia.

Pictured Above: Huber Street Reporter, Sophia Benavente and Head Designer, Francesco Fucci at

Row’s Fashion Headquarters in NYC.

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Our School Secretaries:

What’s Happening in Huber’s Office?

By: Athanasia Chandras and Ava Trani

Newspaper reporters Athanasia Chandras and Ava Trani paid a visit to our Huber Street School secretaries, Mrs. Testa and Mrs. Joehnk. They asked the two several questions about their jobs and how they fared under all of the pressure. Below, you will find a com-plete copy of the interview, as well as each secretary’s answers.

What is your favorite part of being a secretary?

Mrs. Testa: I enjoy seeing children’s smiling faces everyday.

Mrs. Joehnk: I like to see the children, as well as work with Mrs. Wilhelm.

What is your dream job?

Mrs. Testa: I already have that job!

Mrs. Joehnk: Being a secretary has been my dream job ever since I was a little girl! I have my dream job!

As you can see, our two school secretaries are ecstatic about their jobs and enjoy work-ing with children. Luckily, those are the traits needed to become a secretary! So, is becom-ing a secretary your dream job?

Meet one of Huber Street’s

Custodians...Mr. Heaney!

By Camilla Pimentel, Jenalie Matarama

and Stephanie Lewis

Mr. Heaney is known as one of Huber St.

School’s custodians. Mr. Heaney makes the

school a better environment for children.

Mr. Heaney uses special equipment for dif-

ferent useful reasons; he uses mops, brooms,

gloves, garbage bags, etc. He cleans all the

floors and bathrooms within the

school. Every time we enter our classrooms

they are very clean and shiny because he

takes pride and dedication to clean them.

Mr. Heaney has a nice and sweet personality

which makes him special and not just an

ordinary custodian.

Mr. Heaney is also a firefighter. Mr.

Heaney has dedicated part of his life to be-

ing a firefighter and saving people’s lives.

Mr. Heaney says that he isn’t afraid about

risking his life for others. He says that he

feels proud to be able to help others in life

threatening situations.

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By Daniel Pantoliano, Jaden Bradley,

Javier Graham & Quran Ali

Spring baseball has officially started.

Opening Day was on Saturday, April 16th.

All the kids from Pee Wee to Senior League

were in attendance. At the ceremony, the

Commissioner, Guy Pascarello, presented all

the teams. He has been involved in helping

the town with setting up the leagues and

making sure the baseball fields were up to

date. There are many teams that play

against each other. In the Major League

there are five teams and in the Minor League

there are seven. There are six teams in the

Pee Wee and there are three teams in the

Senior League

but they play

other towns

every Satur-

day. This is

going to be an

exciting sea-

son. We can’t

wait to see

who comes

out as champions!

The Secaucus Board of Education along with the Town of Secaucus are teaming up and providing an after school program for Secaucus children grades 1 through 5. The individual classes take place once a week and last for 8 weeks. They start at 3:00 p.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. The emphasis is to promote and engage students in art, technology, science, physical educa-tion, math and world language. One program is run by ACCEL Learning where students design codes for games. Another activity is Lit Art Learning, where students learn different techniques in art and make their own magnificent masterpieces. There is also Sparks Physical Education, where stu-dents engage in fun games while exer-cising. Maybe you would like to sign up for one of these educational, yet fun classes next year.

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The sixth grade classes of Mrs. Hernandez and Mr. Bonin were

required to create a product or company that would benefit the

consumer. They had to come up with new products, solutions,

and eco-friendly ways to live life. This project began in October and continued until

March.

Shark Tank is an actual television show where entrepreneurs present their new prod-

ucts. On the show, there are five famous business people who listen to the entrepreneur

present their ideas. If one of business people like the product, they give the entrepreneur

money towards marketing their business and a share of their company.

In the sixth grade version, groups presented their ideas with some information and a

model. About six business people from Secaucus gathered to hear the presentations. The

goal of the project was to see if the “sharks” liked the model and were willing to buy

into it.

The products presented included: perfume clothing, a smoothie blender that peels

your fruits or vegetables, a water saver, a car mattress, color changing shoes, just to

name a few. The ‘sharks’ were very impressed by the presentations and talent of these

young individuals.

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