The Tiger Paw

Cesar E. Chavez Middle School

Issue 5

February 2010

Ground Breaking Ceremony

By Salena Marie Garcia

Saturday was a great day for new beginnings. That was the day CEC commemorated the start of a new edition to the middle school. The ceremony included an introduction by Mark Mendez, President of the School Board. A speech by Steve Gomes, our superintendent, another, more humorous speech by Mr. Nava, CEC’s principle. These were followed by many more, including free food. But one of the most memorable parts of the ceremony came from an 8^th grade girl, Salena Marie Garcia. She wrote a poem about what the MP building meant to the students:

Ground Breaking Ceremony

By Salena Garcia

If there’s one thing to say about And now a new edition No more strenuous P.E. classes

CECMS, To our amazing school. In the scorching sun.

It’s that our time here has We got the vote, because, after all, The students are all with me

Been the absolute best. CEC rules. When I say it sure isn’t fun.

From 6^th grade, to 7^th, to 8^th And this multi-purpose room And finally, no more blistering cold breaks

Grade at last, Makes us so happy we could sing In the morning or the afternoon.

I’m sorry to say that our It’s made us so joyous And now it’s winter,

Last year has passed. Because of a number of things: We hope our prize comes soon.

We’ve studied all the subjects, No more assembly cancellations So, all in all,

And aced all the tests. Because of the weather. We’d like to say,

How far we’ve come, And I’m sure we all agree “Thank you, Planada,

No one would have guessed. That this is way better. For saving the day!

Martinelli’s Message

Club Live

By Mr. Martinelli

“Shred the edge!”

By Lorena Inojosa

Any Club Live updates include the possible coming of a rally. CL advisor Mrs. Esquivel isn’t sure whether she would like to have one or not. Vice President Lorena Inojosa says it might be delayed because of the rain.

4-H

Yearbook

By Carola Montano

Future 4-H events include a Speech Festival on Communications Day. This festival includes an opportunity for students to compete against other students county wide, give them a chance to read to children aloud, and a chance to say their speech to everyone. The next training is going to be held on Saturday, February 6, 2010 from 9 AM to 4 PM at the 4-H office in Merced.

By Amanda Garcia

Last week, the Yearbook Club nominated and chose the “Voted the Most” category for the yearbook. Winners include Lizbeth Palomares and Salvador Moreno, Samuel Flores and Estefania Ceja, Rafael Cisneros and Vanessa Ceja, Rafael Nava and Jazzmine Garcia, Lorena Inojosa and Eduardo Bedolla, Sonny Martinez and Berenice Martinez, Erika Perez and Ryan Martinez, Silvia Higuera and Koua Vang, Salena Marie Garcia and Juan Moreno, Alina Maldonado and Ricardo Jacobo, Jesus Avelar and Maria Pantoja, and Eva Bustamante and Eric Alvarez.

Student Council

By Lizbeth Palomares

Student Council sells snacks on Wednesday s during break. Their list of snacks include Gatorade, waters, Cheez-Its, Sun Chips, peanut butter granola bars, and honey and oats granola bars, rice crispy treats, and fruit snacks. Their prices range from 25¢ to $1.00

Better Know Your Teachers

By Erika Perez

Mrs. Lopez-Nava

Q: What high school did you attend? Q: As a girl, what was your dream job?

A: I went to Le Grand High. A: I’ve always wanted to be a History teacher.

Q: What college did you attend? Q: Where did you grow up?

A: I attended Fresno State. A: I lived in Planada through my youth.

Weather Forecast
Monday 2-1-10 59°	Tuesday 2-2-10 60°	Wednesday 2-3-10 57°		Thursday 2-4-10 57°	Friday 2-5-10 56°
Monday 2-8-10 58°	Tuesday 2-9-10 61°	Wednesday 2-10-10 61°		Thursday 2-11-10 62°	Friday 2-12-10 62°
English Language Arts
By Denise Flores Literature is very important here at CEC. The 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grades are basically going over the same subjects. The higher the grade, the more difficult it is to get things right. The 6^th graders are working on expository essays and nouns and predicates. The 7^th graders are working on response to literatures and adjectives. The 8^th graders are working on persuasive essays and going over verbs and their tenses and different types of nouns and verbs. As you can see, CECMS takes literature seriously.
P.O.W.E.R.			Math
By Salena Marie Garcia 6^th Grade: 11,170 7^th Grade: 6,245 8^th Grade: 4,815 Congratulations, 6^th graders! Keep up the good work!			By Tony Coronado The 6^th graders are working on Operations with Rational Numbers, which deals with fractions and also fraction equations. In 7^th grade, Mr. Alvarado is teaching the about Ratios, Proportions, and Similarities, and it has to do with drawings and models. The 7^th grade is also working with Dimensional Analysis which includes the conversion of units. In 8^th grade, we are reviewing Chapter 7 this week and will take the test on Friday.
Athletics			M.E.Ch.A.
By Rafael Nava At the game on Tuesday, we played against Le Grand. After warming up, our “A” girl’s basketball team tried hard, but could not acquire a victory. On the other hand, the “A” boy’s team won. It was a very close game all four quarters, but in the end, they pulled through with a score of 32-29. Go Tigers!			By Patricia Torres Any future events include the arrival of new T-shirts and sweat shirts for officers of Me.Ch.A. M.E.Ch.A also sells snacks on Mondays and Fridays.
Core Values of the Tiger Paw
· Promote Cesar E. Chavez Middle School positively · Represent Planada Elementary School and Planada as a whole positively · Do no harm to our school or anyone in out school community
Our Mission Statement
Our reason for doing this newspaper is to inform the CEC staff, fellow students, and members of the community about our school. We would like everyone to know what the curriculum is, what special events are coming up and other events that affect the community as a whole.

Thank you to all the reporters that made this issue possible. Anyone who wishes to write for “The Tiger Paw” should talk to Salena Garcia or Mrs. Mahacek. We still have many more issues and lots of opportunities for the avid writer!