Bullying In School

What Is Bullying?
By Blume Fan SC

The definition of bullying is to intimidate a weaker person. Intimidation has gone online, which is called cyber-bullying. Cyber-Bullying is by cell phone or Facebook. For example Bob puts up on Facebook, "Who thinks Timmy Is annoying ?"

How Do You Deal With Bullying?

To deal with bullying you have to ignore the bully. If he makes a bad comment turn it into a joke. If that doesn't help,talk to an adult about these situations that happen in school.

How Do Other People Respond to Bullying ?

Some schools believe they have the job to stop bullying. In Massachusetts they have cut bullying down. They passed a law against bullying at school. Here in I.S.227 they find the person who did the mean stuff and they get suspended.

What I Think About Bullying

I think that bullying should stop because it's being done almost in all the states, countries, and even continents and it hurts people in many ways. I also think that bullying should be against the law everywhere so no one gets hurt or commits suicide.

Soccer: Past and Present

Soccer Through the Ages

by ChrisAngel

Did you know soccer was played 3,000 years ago?

3,000 years ago Japan hosted the first game ever played. There were also games in China in 50 BC. If Japan and China played today who would you pick? In Kyoto in 611 AD a game was played that was like modern soccer. The Romans played a game that was like modern soccer too.

What was the game in ancient Rome like?

The first soccer games played at the Olympics games had teams of 27 men. The players played soccer hard. Some players had to go to the hospital because they played so hard during the 50 minute games.

King Edward in England (1307-1327) passed a law against soccer. In the 1800’s queen Elizabeth the First saw players playing in the villages. She said they should be put to jail for a week.

In1815 at Eton college in England; soccer was back. They wrote the first rule book at Eton.

In 1904 FIFA was started in Paris; France. FIFA stands for the Federacion Internationale de Football association. FIFA runs the World Cup. Soccer teams from all over the world play in the World Cup.

My favorite teams are from Mexico. My favorite teams are Chivas, Santos and Cruz Azul.

There are three soccer teams in Guadalajara. The team Chivas plays in Jalisco. They are most popular and oldest team. Chivas players must be born in Mexico. There is another group of Chivas called Chivas USA. When the players score they chear, jump and run.

Chivas usually plays on Saturday. The Chivas colors are red, white, and blue. I own a Chivas t-shirt. My shirt is yellow, white, and blue. I wear the shirt when it’s summer. My father plays for a different team in New York, where we live. My father and I always make a bet about who will win the game. Soccer makes me and my family connected.

The world is being connected by soccer, even in the past and into the future.

Tae Kwan Do

by ChrisAngel

How much do you know about Tae Kwan Do?

The thing you need to know about T.K.D. is that it means foot, hand , way. T.K.D is a martial art. T.K.D. martial art has kicking and punches.

T.K.D started in 50 B.C in Korea . Warriors started T.K.D all over the country. Now today it is in countries all over the world.

How many kicks are in T.K.D?

There are high-kicks, back kicks , low kicks , and turn kicks. Those are four kicks that represent T.K.D. The axe kicks and front kicks are powerful kicks.

Sometimes you need to balance on one leg. In T.K.D. you have to be ready for your stance.
Your stance is the way you stand to be in balance.

I think T.K.D might help people have more respect for one another. That is because there are five aims inT.K.D.

These are:
.Respect
.Self-control
.Humility
.Honesty
.Perseverance

Movie Review: "12 Rounds" with John Cena

12 Rounds

by ChrisAngel

Have you ever seen John Cena in "Marine"? That movie came out in 2008.

This year John Cena starred in "12 Rounds." What happens in "12 Rounds" is Johnnie {John Cena} is trying to save his wife from this man who breaks out of prison and kidnaps his wife.

The movie is very cool: all the explosions, cars crashing, stopping a train, and all the other action make this movie a hit. The people who created this movie were director Renny Harlin, and writer Dainel Keunker.

My opinion is that John Cena is a great actor and a great wrestler. He is very good when he plays in this movie.

I recommend this movie. Last week John Cena was in "Psych". In this movie the acting was also good. I feel that John Cena was chosen to be a wrestler and an actor. I can't wait to see what he does next!

Movie Review:

"Paranormal Activities"

by ZoeMike

A couple lives in a house. But guess what – the house is haunted by ghosts! Imagine living in a haunted house. How would you feel? Now you probably know how Miko and Marty felt. They are the main characters in “Paranormal Activities.” This movie brings chills down your spine.

The movie opens with a scene in which Miko and Marty go to a new house. They get settled. When it comes night, weird stuff happens. When they wake up they see stuff misplaced. They also see a gallon of blood on the floor, and a body they don’t even know lying beside it!
Do things get worse after this? H*** yeah!! Some of the things that happen include Marty becoming possessed by a ghost, and finding a picture of a little girl who was murdered.
The acting in the movie was extremely believable.

This to me is a five-star movie. I would recommend it to anyone who likes getting killed – I mean, scared – scared as h***!!!!

Movie Review: "The Stepfather"

by Princess 14

"The Stepfather" is about a man who has different names and kills families as he goes from place to place. This movie started when he saw a woman at a supermarket with her kids. They were talking and the woman asked the man if he wanted to get pizza. He said yes. Six months later they got married. Then a boy named Micheal returned from the military. Micheal is the mother's son. He is the oldest one.

His girlfriend Kelly picked him up at the airport and they went to the backyard at his mother's house. It was a surprise party. He discovered that the stepfather is a killer. A woman next door told the mother, "Did you see America's Most Wanted last night? I think your husband was on it." Micheal goes on the internet. He sees the stepfather's and a different name. They have a fight. This is an exciting scene. They fight over the rooftops.

I think the acting in this movie was a come-back good. Dylan Walsh is the actor who played the Stepfather. He really made me think he's that evil. One thing I didn't like was the music. It wasn't scary enough.

If you are one of those people who likes thiller/horror movies, then "The Stepfather" is for you!

Bluford High: More Drama!

by Princess 14

Close your eyes and imagine that you are in Bluford High School. Your name is Tyray Hobbs. Your father abuses you. So you want a gun to even things out. People are bothering you and you want them to stop.

Or imagine that you are Darcy Wills. You break up with your boyfriend and you still miss him. Then your best friend starts going out with him

These are just two of the characters you will meet in the Bluford Series by Paul Langan.

I like these books because they have drama and you get very interested in them. You wouldn't even read another book if you start reading one of the Bluford books. Paul Langan makes you feel sympathy, frustration and so many other emotions. The characters have much more drama in their lives than I do but that's what makes the books interesting.

I discovered the Bluford High books when i couldn't find anything to read so I just picked up a Bluford High book in my English classroom. I looked in the back and I saw information about the book that was exciting. I started reading it and now I'm reading the whole Bluford series books.

I think they should make a movie about Bluford. The books are so popular and I think the movie will be popular too, just like the Twilight series.

GO GET THE BLUFORD BOOKS! =)