Falcon Flyer

October 2008
An Important Part Of Hillcrest
Staff Editors:
Editor In Chief:: Mrs. Sonja is teacher is absent that
Esther White the principal’s sec- day.
Sr. editors
retary. Mrs. Sonja Mrs. Sonja has
is a very important worked for this dis-
Tamara Gajanovic
part of this school. trict for 13 years! She
Michael Kelley She works very has worked just at
Jr. editors hard on making Hillcrest for 4 years,
Alyssa Baltazar
sure all classes but wait she hasn’t al-
are covered every- ways work at a school
Chris Uribe
day, also takes or in an office she
care of everyone, worked as a dentist,
Stories: the principle, the
Mrs.. Sonja Interview 1&2 and taught child birth
students, teach-
The Whistle himself 2 classes.
ers, and communi-
Inferno 3
ties, and takes Story continues
Gum chewing editorial 3

AZ, cardinals schedule 4 care of the pay on page two.

Ask miller 5 role. Mrs. Sonja’s
Mrs. Preston 5 average day is she By:
comes in ready for
work, sees what Nicole Capaldi
An Important Part Of Hillcrest (continued...)
Does she year when the
like working with fire alarms went
students? In fact off because they
she loves working were cooking tor-
with students she tillas and one of
says “that we them caught on
keep her feeling fire.
young”, she also
says that we
make her smile.
The craziest thing
that has ever
happened in the
The Whistle Himself
office was last

1.How long have you been working here? 9 years.

2.How did you get your nickname? Kids gave it to me when I first
started working because of my whistle.
3.What’s your favorite part of your job? Keeping kids safe from harm
and protecting them on campus
4.What’s your real name? John Holub
5.How long did it take you to make up your rap? I thought about it eve-
ryday for about a week and put it together day by day.
6.Where you in the military? Yes, 26 years in the air force.
7.How was it? It my first job in the air force. I used to drop cargo out of
airlines, but I wasn’t the pilot, just a crew member.
8.What do most kids get in trouble for? Lack of respect and also they
occasionally won’t want to listen.
9.About how many lunch detentions do you give out a day? About 3 per
day on average.
10.Which lunch has the most trouble-making students? First and sec-
ond lunch.

By: Tamara Gajanovic, Ali Kayani, Chris Uribe

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A new Inferno baseball and give

team called the something back
Inferno has been to the kids that
created from stu- question I asked play on his team.
dents from Hill- him was what his He said that he
crest. I have in- record was. His played baseball in
terviewed an as- response was high school and
sistant coach to “We are12-2!” I college. This infor-
see how good also asked why mation helps him
they are. Coach he wanted to be by him by being
Joe is the inter- an assistant able to help
viewee that I in- coach on the coach the team.
terviewed. I team. He said he
asked him a few is only coaching Article by: Joseph
of my personal because he Fisher.
questions. One wants to share
his knowledge of

Gum Chewing
I think gum should be allowed at school. People are be-
ing punished because other people are spitting the gum on
the school grounds and chewing it in classrooms. About ¼ of
the school spits there gum on campus. The other ¾’s of the
school doesn’t, and because of that we
are not allowed to chew gum. I think
the school rule should be the following:
If caught chewing gum and spitting
on the school grounds, then they
should not be able to chew gum for the
rest of the year. Other people shouldn’t
get punished for other people’s actions.

By: Ashley Peel.

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Arizona Cardinals Game Schedule

Pre-
Pre-season
Aug. 7 New Orleans Saints University of Phoenix Stadium L, 24-10

Aug. 16 Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium W, 27-17

Aug. 23 Oakland Raiders McAfee Coliseum W, 27-0

Aug. 29 Denver Broncos University of Phoenix Stadium L, 28-14

Regular
Sep. 7 San Francisco 49ers Candlestick Park W, 23-13

Sep. 14 Miami Dolphins University of Phoenix Stadium W, 31-10

Sep. 21 Washington Redskins FedEx Field L, 24-17

Sep. 28 N.Y. Jets Giants Stadium 10A.M.

Oct. 5 Buffalo Bills University of Phoenix Stadium 1:15 P.M.

Oct. 12 Dallas Cowboy University of Phoenix Stadium 1:15 P.M.

Oct. 19 BYE WEEK

Oct. 26 Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium 10A.M.

Nov. 2 St. Louis Rams Edward Jones Dome 11A.M.

Nov. 10 San Francisco 49ers University of Phoenix Stadium 6:30 P.M.

Nov. 16 Seattle Seahawks Qwest Field 2:05 P.M.

Nov. 23 New York Giants University of Phoenix 2:15 P.M.

Nov. 27 Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field 6:15 P.M.

Dec. 7 St. Louis Rams University of Phoenix Stadium 2:15 P.M.

Dec. 14 Minnesota Vikings University of Phoenix Stadium 2:05 P.M.

Dec. 21 New England Patriots Gillette Stadium 11A.M.

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Ask Miller (by Miller Menzie)

Q. How am I sup- Q. How am I supposed
posed to chew gum to take a test without
without getting having the temptation of
caught? cheating?

A. There are many A. Never ever cheat. It’s

ways to not get
caught. The first and
most common way
to hide your gum is
to stick it either on
the roof of your
mouth or under your
tongue.
not the right thing to do.
But if you have that kind
of problem then here
are a couple of tips to
not cheat: you should
just study really hard so
you don’t have to cheat
or you can ask the
teacher to be moved
away to an empty table.

The Inside Story Of Mrs. Preston

By Sarah Gruler
Q. Who has influenced you the most? Q. When were you the saddest?
A. My parents who believed in values and working hard. A. When my first daughter had her first day of kindergarten
They would always tell me to “work my butt off”.
Q. Why did you become a teacher?
Q. Who was your favorite teacher? A. I really like to help teenagers find their potential
A. Ms. Papalaski because she would always perform
wonder puppet shows.
Q. Why is your hair always up?
A. I hate to have my hair in my eyes
Q. Who is your hero?
A. Gandhi because he used his mind to protest instead of
being violent. Q. Why did you decide to teach social studies?
A. I love past choices and consequences and seeing if they
were chosen differently in the future
Q. What is your favorite movie?
A. Casa Blanco with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Berg-
man Q. What do you least like about teaching?
A. The long hours and little pay
Q. What is your favorite book?
A. A Soldier’s Heart.

Q. What is your favorite TV. show?

A. All of the Law And Orders

Q. What is your favorite subject in school?

A. Language arts and social studies

Q. When were you the happiest?

A. college years at Franklin and Marshall
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Survey: Were People Go On Half Days

asked 50 people where they would rather go on half days, and this is what I got.
Were people go on half days survey:
Mall:13%
Park:17%
Movies:16%
House:4%
Out of 50 people.

By: Shelby Kendell.

Mike Day
Mike Day is a BMX bronze medal which the respect and rec-
racer that was in the is also 3rd, who was ognition it gets.
Beijing Olympics for also in the Olympics By: Steven Usery
the US of A. He got a for the US of A. BMX
silver medal which racing is a brand
is also 2nd medal new sport to the
along with Donny Olympics, BMX rac-
Robinson who got a ing is finally getting

Wendy Murtagh

On September 26, 2008 I talked to Wendy Murtagh. Wendy is a professional Para that works
with the some of our students. She likes her job but it can sometimes be difficult when the stu-
dents are crabby. Wendy has been working here at Hillcrest for two years now and she loves it.
Her favorite part is working with the students, and the co-workers. Wendy works for seven hours
and she is very tired at the end of the day especially when the students keep her busy. When she
gets home her favorite thing to do is sleep. She likes to sleep because it is relaxing and she feels
relived. Wendy’s best vacation was in New Zealand, it was her best vacation because it has
beautiful beaches and it was very relaxing. One place she would like to go to would be Australia
because she has family there.
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Tami Dangle
Q: How long have you been a cashier?
A: Nine years
Q: Do you like your job?
A: yes
Q: What job did you have before?
A: I was a stay at home mom
Q: How long have you worked at Hillcrest?
A: Nine years
Q: What college did you go to?
A: A business college in Colorado
Q: Is it frustrating being a cashier?
A: sometimes
Q: How many hours do you have to work?
A: Five hours in cafeteria and one and a half hour at the cross walk

Chick-Fil-A Photos

Sunday Eating Contest Chicken Eating Contest

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Special Thanks Go Out To…
All of our editors for all of
their hard work and dedi-
cation to this edition to
the newspaper. Also Mr.
Herold for his support
and words of wisdom so
thank you and we hope
the paper is everything
you wanted it to be.

-Michael Kelley