Issue 1 October 2017Trafton’s Student Newspaper

Harvey Wreaks Destruc-tion on Houston, Delays Start of School Only days before school at Trafton was supposed to begin, disaster struck in the form of Hurricane Harvey. As every Houstonian knows, Harvey dumped record amounts of rainfall on the city, and many lost their homes, cars, and other belongings to massive amounts of flooding. Trafton itself was flooded, with most of the main campus suffering flood damage. Some rooms only had a bit of water in them, while others, such as Mrs. Saper’s and Mr. Goldburg’s rooms, had over half a foot of water in them. As soon as it was over, however, a swarm of Trafton faculty, students, and parents descended on the campus to help with repairs. Carpets were torn up and sheetrock ripped out. An army of workers spent two days on their hands and knees scraping glue from concrete floors in order to prep it for new carpet installation. The school immediately began ordering massive amounts of sheet-rock, which was trucked in from nearby towns. Initially, the school wanted to open on September 5th. This date was pushed to September 11th instead, and many Trafton employees and volunteers worked long hours to get the school in working order by then. Carpet and sheetrock were installed in affected classrooms, and although the work is still ongoing, the school was open for business by 8:00 AM on the 11th. Many of Trafton’s employees and families were affected

by the flooding and are still recovering. Five Trafton em-ployees saw water enter their homes. Over forty Trafton families also became flood victims. All are now on the road to recovery, thanks in large part to the wonderful Trafton community, who donated time, money, and much needed goods to the recovery effort. One Trafton family in particular has been affected by flooding multiple times in the past few years: the Wis-doms. Ella Wisdom graduated recently from Trafton, and Jax Wisdom is a student in the sixth grade. Jax had to be rescued by a friend in a canoe from their Meyerland area home. He was also to rescue his prized trombone, and of course, the family dog. His family says they will be mov-ing to a new home soon. Overall, Houston received a record 50+ inches of rain as over 19 trillion gallons of water fell on the city. More than 30,000 people were displaced by the storm. Over 17,000 rescues took place, 90% of which were carried out by ordinary citizens. The final toll of damages may exceed $70 billion. Despite all of this, the school and city are on the road to recovery.-Tiger Tribune Staff

A Post-Harvey Interview With Mrs. Warren, Traf-ton Math Teacher I had the pleasure of speaking to Mrs. Warren, Trafton’s 8th grade math teacher, about Hur-ricane Harvey. Mrs. Warren and her husband have two sons and a daugher. Their eldest son, Grant, took care of the War-rens’ dog, Nacho, during the storm. Mrs. Warren’s young-est daughter, Claire, a senior at St. Agnes, stayed at a friend’s house during Harvey. Mrs. Warren lives in Meyerland, and although she has a more elevated home, she took on a foot of water, the first time that her home had ever flooded. When Mr. and Mrs. Warren started to get water in the house, they immedi-ately started saving as many possessions as they could.

The Warrens, helpers from Rice, and their dog Nacho.

Mr. Goldburg’s classroom was one of many that suffered damage during Harvey.

They were able to move most of their items upstairs, but they did lose about half of their furniture. Mrs. Warren described neighbors also flooding on their street. In fact, her neighbor across the street had to be rescued by a ca-noe. The Warrens made the decision to wade through the water to where their youngest daughter was staying two miles away. Mrs. Warren described how dirty and foul the water they waded through was. Thankfully, they reached their daughter safely. When they came back to their flooded home after the storm, they saw mud everywhere all over the house. They have not made a final decision as to whether they will rebuild or move away. However, they received so much help from so many people. Nine Rice student volunteers offered Mr. War-ren, a professor at Rice University, help in the cleanup efforts of their home. The crew knocked out the drywall and tore out the carpet. The JCC helped by bringing air purifiers and other materials to people on the Warrens’ block. Emery Weiner brought food to their street. Traf-ton Academy was also a tremendous help. Ms. Cosgrove brought a construction crew to help knock out the drywall of the Warrens’ home, and staff visited and helped out. Mrs. Warren remarked how the storm really has brought people together. Everyone has been helping each other out during this catastrophic event. -Olivia Trask

Q&A Teacher Spotlight: Coach Beasley

Trafton would like to welcome its newest teacher, Coach Beasley! 7th Grader Vivian Lorch sat down with Coach Beasley to find out a little bit about him, his interests, and what he enjoys.Q: How did you get interested in coaching?A: I just love sports.Q: Where did you go to college?

A: University of Mississippi.Q: Where were you born?A: I was born in Memphis, TN.Q: What is your favorite sport to coach?A: I love coaching football.Q: What is the most shocking thing that has ever hap-pened to you in class?A: 9/11- I couldn’t believe anyone would do that.Q: What is something your students might be interested or surprised to know about you?A: I was in the army for 6 years.Q: If you weren’t coaching, what would you be doing?

A: I would be in law enforcement.Q: What do you like to do in your free time? What are your hobbies?A: I enjoy working out in my free time. Q: What is your favorite food?A: Chicken.So there you have it: Sports, Army vet, loves chicken!-Vivian Lorch

Q&A Student Spotlight: Jada Lee

Each issue, the Tiger Tribune will introduce a student new to Trafton. This issue, 8th grader Tori Hollerbach speaks to new 7th grader Jada Lee.Q: How are you liking Trafton?A: I like it a lot, it’s coolQ: What’s your favorite subject and why?A: My favorite subject is

language arts because I find languages in general to be interesting.Q: What school did you come from?A: Lanier Middle School.Q: Are you doing any sports or activities after school?A: I do Trafton cross country, I’m going to do track in the spring, and I’m taking an outside art class.-Tori Hollerbach

Fall CarnivalSaturday, November 4, 2017

11:00-3:00 PMIn the Trafton Annex

Rides! Games! Food! Fun!

The Lego Ninjago Movie The Lego Ninjago Movie was about the green ninja, Lloyd, who is the son of Garmadon, the evil warlord who wants to rule Ninjago. Lloyd who has never had a dad around missed out on the father- son bonding, but through one fatal mistake the ninja’s and Garmadon must venture to collect the Ultimate Ultimate Weapon before an evil force destroys the city for good. The Lego Ninjago Movie was a funny movie and overall an enjoyable movie to watch. However, I found the movie to be quite slow and boring at times. The story seemed to drag out things out for further development, and I thought this was unnecessary. Overall, this film is a great comical movie and is sure to make you laugh.-Chloe Scott

Sherlock (TV) Sherlock is a BBC show co-created by Steve Moffat and Mark Gatiss. In Gatiss and Moffat’s version of Sherlock, they decided to modernize him and take him out of the classic Victorian era. It is a show that revolves around the

adventures of Doctor John Watson and Sherlock Holmes, and is almost identical to the original series writ-ten by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887. In their version of Sherlock, John Watson is an army doctor who just

got out of the second Afghanistan war and has experi-enced some trauma. He is recommended blogging, and once he meets Sherlock he begins to blog all their adven-tures together. This is their modern equivalent of Watson being the narrator and teller of their adventures. Sher-lock, however, is a former drug addict and what he calls a “consulting detective.” He doesn’t officially work for Scotland Yard, the police force of Great Britain, but he is often allowed onto crime scenes to help out on a particu-larly difficult or important case. However, Sherlock soon meets his nemesis, a man named James Moriarty, often called the “Napoleon of crime.” Moriarty is a cunning

man, just as clever and genius as Sherlock, and they be-gan to battle it out over the series until one of them meets their doom. Sherlock encounters many other devious, brilliant foes along the way. Overall, this is an excellent series with great acting and clever writing. If you are interested in a new take on a classic character like Sherlock Holmes, tune in.-Tori Hollerbach

Everland (Books) Everland, by Wendy Spinale, tells the story of Peter Pan in a whole new way. London has had an outbreak of a deadly virus and the children are the only survivors. Captain Hanz Otto Oswald Kretschmer and his Maraud-ers roam the streets looking for the cure, which they believe is in one of the surviving children. When they take sixteen-year-old Gwen Darling’s sister, she teams up with Pete, his sidekick Bella, and his gang of lost boys,

who have currently been residing in a hidden underground city. Everland is a very creative book with amazing characters and a fantas-tic plot. It already has sequel, called Umberland, and a third book coming in 2018 called Ozland. I really en-joyed reading this book, and I think you should read it too.-Bailey Silverman

Thanksgiving BreakNovember 20-24th, 2017

No School

Fun FactsBy Ellery Strength

-The letter J is the only letter that doesn’t ap-pear on the periodic table of elements.-You can fit 75 New Jerseys into Alaska’s area.-Deipnophobia is the fear of dinner party conver-sations.-A baby can cost new parents 750 hours of sleep in its first year of life.-There is a city in Turkey called Batman.-Russia classified beer as a food rather than al-cohol until 2013.-A human in space can survive 1-2 minutes with-out a space suit.-Goats have rectangular pupils.-The largest distributor of toys in the world is McDonald’s.

Riddles and JokesBy Adam Ron

1. What goes up, but never comes down?2. What can you catch, but not throw?

3. What belongs to you, but others use it more than you do?

4. What two things can you never eat for breakfast. 5. During what month do people sleep the least?

I’m reading a book about anti-gravity.It’s impossible to put down.

What is a batter’s favorite kind of cake?Bunt cake.

Why are fish easy to weigh?They have their own scales.

How much do dead batteries cost?Nothing, they’re free of charge.

What is a pirate’s favorite letter?Not R, his love be the C

1. Your age 2. A cold 3. Your name 4. Lunch and dinner. 5. Feburary

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Word SearchBy Vivian Lorch

Theme: US States

Crossword Puzzle: Trafton Teachers1 2

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3. When an iceberg gets a rai$e 1. Most likely to "rock" out

4. May want to top with ice cream 2. Ramen Lady

7. "Dual" Language Teachers 4. "Admits" Everything

8. Used to be called "Carrot" 5. Has a couple of turtles

10. Teaches the Youngest Kids 6. Rhymes when she sings

11. Most likely to know the history of jean shorts in Texas 7. Sold her suit of armor to pay for school supplies

13. Likely to yell at you in French; Southern Belle 9. No relation to Sherlock

15. Returning 5th Grade Teacher 12. Mother/Son Teacher Combo Meal

16. Band Teacher 14. Swiss Cheese

17. Not to be confused with grape juice.

18. Could be the principal or 3rd Grade Teacher