There are plenty of teachers in our school. Here are some interesting facts about three of them. These extraordinary teachers are Sra. Pitsillides, Mrs. Wilson, and Mrs. Klayton.

Sra. Pitsillides teaches Spanish and exploring world cultures. It’s been a challenge teaching, having it being difficult with rotating schedules along with the requirement of wearing masks all day. She’s interested in crafting, biking, crocheting, photography, using her Cricut, and painting.

Mrs. Wilson teaches social studies. Teaching this year is quite different as we all try to adjust to this new thing we call normal. She is just happy to be able to be back teaching in person. Some of her many interests include traveling, cooking, and sewing.

Mrs. Klayton is the technology integrator here at Elm Street. She’s been having a great time learning about her new students. Mrs. Klayton went to Elm Street as a student in 9th grade, so it’s been fun and interesting for her to be back. She has interest in reading, yoga, watching whatever the latest streaming series is, and listening to Podcasts.

We sure do have plenty of interesting teachers here at Elm Street. If you think you know a teacher of whom is print worthy, please let them know of the opportunity to be in the next addition by contacting Mrs. O’Neil at oneils@nsd42.net

When a Google Forms document was emailed out, named “Eagle Times Teacher Survey”, 34 of these very helpful teachers answered and submitted the survey. 17 of the respondents were 6th grade teachers, 19 were 7th grade teachers and 17 were 8th grade teachers.

Question three was to ask which subject or subjects these teachers teach. Most (10) of these 34 teachers teach math. Other high numbers of responses were from science teachers (6) and English teachers (4).

Question number four and number five, and the last questions, “How many years have you been working here, at Elm Street Middle school?” and “How many years have you been teaching in total?”. The longest any of these 34 teachers has been working at EMS is 27 years, and the longest one of these teachers has been teaching in total is 35 years! Let’s give it up for all the teachers for dealing with us students for more than a day! Good job!

That concludes the responses to the “Eagle Times Teacher Survey”. Thank you to the teachers who responded.

When a Google Forms document was sent out, labeled as “Eagle Times Student Survey”, 192 of 949 students responded and submitted the survey. 122 of the responses were from 8th graders, 33 of the responses were from 7th graders and 37 of the responses were from 6th graders. We had at least one response from each team: yay! Top three placings for responses were team 8-1 (68 responses), team 8-4 (28 responses), and team 7-3 (20 responses).

A question on the survey asked about students playing sports. Out of these 192 students, 49 of them play a sport here, at Elm Street, 73 students who replied play a sport outside of school, and 86 do not play a sport (which is okay).

Question number four asked “Do you have siblings?” 15 respondents said, “I am an only child”. 47 respondents said they have half-siblings and 29 said they have Step-siblings. Lastly, 149 respondents say they have biological siblings.

When asked if they have a favorite teacher, on questions number five, the majority answer was “yes”, whilst 23 said “no”, and 62 said “uhhh...maybe?”.

Question number six, and the last one, is a big one. We all should know because our teachers have told us, phones are a big issue here, that’s why I had to ask a very important question: “Do you own your own individual smartphone?” Out of 192 of 949 students in our school that answered this question, about 19% do not have a smartphone of their own, 21% have Android smartphones, and 67% have IPhones!

Those were the questions and responses asked in the “Eagle Times Student Survey”. Thank you to the students who responded.

Do you get home from school and are starving? Here's a quick and easy recipe for an oreo mug cake!

Things you'll need:

• Any kind of candy

• a microwave safe mug

• ¼ cup milk

• 1 tablespoon sugar

• 1 tablespoon flour

• ½ tsp baking powder

• Microwave

• Whipped cream (optional)

Instructions:

1. Put two or more pieces of candy in mug

2. Add ¼ cup milk and smash the candy in the milk

3. Add 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1 tablespoon of flour and mix them all together

4. When everything is all stirred up microwave for 1 minute

Enjoy Your Delicious Mug Cake!

Read daily to get some encouragement

“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” --Mark Twain

“The miracle is not to fly in the air, or walk on the water, but to walk on the earth.”-- Chinese Proverb

“The main thing is to be moved, to love, to hope, to tremble, to live.” -- Auguste Rodin

“Good actions are the invisible hinges on the door of heaven.” -- Victor Hugo

“What is beautiful is good, and who is good will soon be beautiful.” -- Sappho

“Making a million friends is not a miracle . . . the miracle is to make such a friend who can stand with you when millions are against you.” --Unknown

“A bit of fragrance clings to the hand that gives flowers.” -- Chinese Proverb