Sep 2012 - Newton Community Schools

Extras Cardinal Chronicle September 2012
Foreign folk sit down for an
interview
By Azalea Mastio
Foreign exchange students sometimes go unnoticed, but other times, they spark
curiosity among the student body. This is for those of you that are a little too
shy to strike up a conversation with our newest students.
Dymtro (Dima) Oliinyk – Sophomore – Ukraine
Age: 15
Full year exchange
If he had a snail that could magically grant wishes,
what he would name it: “What’s a snail?”
How many African mammals he can recognize from
behind: 16
Favorite superhero: Thor
What he likes about being here: Communication and
sports
Difference in education between his home country and
the U.S.: “School is easier here.”
Nuria Cunado Gutierrez – Senior – Spain
Age: 16 “If I had grown up here, I would be a Sophomore.”
(She explained how school is shorter in Spain,
so her being almost done with school back home
equates to her being a senior here).
Full year exchange
If she had a snail that could magically grant wishes,
what she would name it: Colorin (which refers to the
word color in Spanish)
How many African mammals she can recognize from
behind: “One thousand!”
Favorite superhero: “In English? Spiderman- he’s the
only one I know.”
What she likes about being here: People.
Difference in education between here and her home country: It’s harder.
Matheus Pinto – Senior - Brazil
Age: 17
Full year exchange
If he had a snail that could magically grant wishes,
what he would name it: “Gary, because I watch a lot of
Spongebob.”
How many African mammals he can recognize from
behind: 10
Favorite superhero: “I really like Ironman.”
What he likes about being here: Meeting new people
and experiencing new cultures.
Difference in education between here and his home country: It’s harder.
8
New counselor greets
NHS
By Quiana Hamm
When coming to a new school or new profession,
you might have some fears or new-found nerves. On
the first day of school, you might be nervous coming
into a new environment. If you are a freshman, you
then have to learn your new class schedule. Believe
it or not, it’s not just the kids that get nervous; the
teachers do too!
Danielle Murphy, the new guidance counselor,
said even she was a little nervous at the beginning
of the year. She thought that the kids wouldn’t want
to talk to her because she was new and unfamiliar
to the students. After a few days she realized that
the school community was very unified and supportive.
“The staff was really helpful and friendly. They
helped out a lot,” Murphy says when asked about the
other new teachers and former teachers.
This is Murphy’s first year being a guidance counselor
at Newton High School and, so far, she says
that there have been mostly positive experiences and
hopes the rest of this year will turn out the same.
Anticipate a win: The Cardinal football team gets “pepped up”
for that night’s game at the first pep assembly of the year. Photo by
Ally Anthony.