October 2012 - Barnegat Township School District

Ferg’s Creative WordBy Kyara “KyKy” FergusonAyyy! What’s good, faces of BHS?The word on the “street” (or hallway)is that there are a lot of very talentedand very creative students among us,and as the voice of the people, it ismy duty to make sure I find them all.Many of you might not know this butthis school has artists of all kinds.One of these great artistscomes from Mrs. Schuler’s room andher name is Brooke Bilker. Bilker is asenior at BHS and is currently enrolledin AP Art. Bilker’s latest pieceof senior Junelle Corcuera’s face wasvery time consuming. DrawingJunelle’s face took her “on/off 30hours” because she wanted to get it right. “I just want to try to bebetter overall and to hand in my work on time with no disappointment,”Bilker said. If it was up to Bilker, she would rather drawfairies than people in art.Besides her ability to draw, Bilker loves the friendship shehas with Corcuera, Ariana Koncelik, and Kelly Blood. Bilker likesBilker’s lastest drawing featured senior friend Junelle Corcuera.New 2012-2013 lunch changes surprise studentsBy Alexandra Kernto show them in her drawing. “I like toshow my appreciation to my closefriends,” Bilker said.Ms. Schuler believes that Bilkerhas great potential to do well in AP Artas long as she keeps improving. “She isable to capture realism, emotion, andpassion of artwork,” Ms. Schuler said.“As good as she is she doesn’t know itand is not cocky about it and admitswhenever she needs help.” Schuler feelsthat Bilker is very unique and now sheis “given the opportunity to experimenther artistic ability.” Schuler believes allher AP art students have the ability toimprove on their work. She likes to callher students “The National Arts Team” where they all work togetherin creating great things.“All AP artists are good now and when they see their finalprojects it’s truly amazing,” Schuler said. However, Brooke Bilker isonly one of the creative students in this school so be on the lookoutfor the next edition of Ferg’s Creative Word. Keep calm anddraw on.For many high school students, lunch is their favorite time of the day. During that half hour, they have time to talk with friends, catchup on homework, and most importantly, eat. But lately, there have been some dramatic changes to the beloved lunch time and studentsare left without an explanation as to why the modifications have been made. New meal requirements were issued by the United StatesDepartment of Agriculture (U.S.D.A), and lunches across the nation have been altered to include more fruits, vegetables, proteins, andwhole grain. The contents of the lunch trays have not been the only changes made though, and everyone is looking for answers.In addition to the food changes, portion sizes have also been adjusted to ensure that students receive age appropriate servingsand nutrients. Have you been wondering why you’re now required to take a fruit or vegetable with each meal? Not only do the fruits andveggies contribute to the nutritional aspect of your lunch, they affect the price of it as well. Without taking one, students then have topay the individual item prices for foods instead of paying the complete meal price. But what many students do not know is that insteadof taking a fruit or vegetable, they can substitute the fruit juice that is offered near the registers and pay the standard $2.50 meal priceinstead. Although all of these changes seem positive, some concerns have been voiced by students and staff members on the new lunches.There have been mixed reactions from the students to the new lunches, and many of the lunch room workers have been noticinga lot of the fruits and vegetables going into the trash before students even reach the table. “They just don’t want to take the fruit orvegetable. There’s so much going in the garbage,” cafeteria worker Mrs. Lombardi said. Students have also been concerned with thehigher priced meals; they don’t feel that they are receiving enough food. The main problem, according to the lunch staff, is that thehealthy lunches are not being continued at home. “You can’t start something at school that won’t be continued at home,” junior KelseyRitner said. “We can try everything in our power, but it won’t change unless the students continue eating healthy at home.”For more information on the lunch changes, visit www.chartwellsschools.com.Yearbooks are now on sale for $85!Purchase yours by October 31!For stories on fantasy football by Maria Perez, the presidentialelection by James Pearce, Chowderfest by Zack O’Connor, and theFright Fest Ghoulmaster by Ashley Hall, visit The Roar’s webpageon the Barnegat High School website under Activities.