“Longer School days the

answer?”

Pg. 7

Pg. 2
“Rock climbing isn’t for ev-
eryone, but there are other
hobbies that teachers have
that can help them connect
with their students.”

Cyber Bullying 
Cyber bullying has
become an increas-
ing problem in today’s
increasingly techno-
logically social world.
With the rise of social
networking, along with
Should it or shouldn’t be punished by schools?
By Vikash Akkineni
the rise of usage of the
cell phone and computers
to communicate, comes
the rise of cyber bully-
ing. Most educators agree
that cyber bullying has
become a major problem
among today’s students.
While this may or may
not be true, is it the school’s
job to punish cyber bully-
ing, especially when it is
done off school grounds?
Recently in Beverly
Hills, California, school
officials suspended a mid-
dle school student who
used her home computer
to post a video on YouTube
of herself and others mak-
ing fun of another student.
This student, in re-
sponse to the suspen-
sion, is now suing her
school district, claim-
ing that because what
she did was done after
school and off campus,
Photographed by: Kavinmozhi C
it is beyond the school the case of cyber bullying, body, but it isn’t anything performance in school.
district’s jurisdiction. the victim has a choice on physical. It is not a verbal as- Well there are hundreds

While this is a val-
id point, many schools
across the country are
stepping up their re-
sponses to cyber bullying.
So the question still re-
mains, do schools have the
right to punish the cyber
bullying of their students?
“Schools should not
have the right to punish
off campus cyber bul-
lying. Cyber bullying
can hurt and it may have
negative consequences
on a victim, however
if this is done off cam-
pus the school shouldn’t
have a right to punish it.”
Blain Rogers, a stu-
dent at NTH@C, agrees
and says, “Usually in
whether or not they can
communicate with a bully.
In Facebook, they can de-
lete the bully from their
friends list, on emails a
victim can ignore a bully’s
emails, and even beyond
this, a victim can choose
to acknowledge a bully’s
attempts to bully them.
Because there is so much
choice involved among the
victims of cyber bullying,
it really shouldn’t be that
big of a problem to start
with. Regardless of that, cy-
ber bullying is not usually
done at school and therefore
should be an issue between
parents and students”.
Cyber bullying might
embarrass or hurt some-
sault. It is not anything like
actual bullying. Why should
it be punished as if it were?
Unlike physical bully-
ing, cyber bullying is usual-
ly only done to embarrass, to
emotionally hurt someone,
or to generate a response.
While cyber bullying can
hurt a victim, when it gets
to that stage it is a problem
that should be addressed
either by the parents of the
victim, or even the police
if necessary. Why should
the school get involved?
Many teachers say that
the school should get in-
volved because cyber bul-
lying can usually affect
the school’s environment,
or it can affect a student’s
Index
of things that can also af-
fect performance in class or
the school’s environment.
One great example is Rock ClimbingPage...... 2
homework. A heavy amount One Day W/O Shoes
of homework can negatively
Stressed?..........................3
affect the school’s environ- Crazy Weather
ment, a student’s perfor-
mance, and even affect stu- Why do people help?....4
dents’ attitudes at home. So
why isn’t this punished? Fam- Successful Project...........5
Class Ranking
ily problems, peer pressure,
recent news, and a lot more Exercise.............................6
can negatively affect stu- Weekends
dents. However, these prob-
lems usually arise at home Longer School Days........7
All About Attitude
and are resolved by families
and friends, and even the po-
lice when necessary. Why
isn’t cyber bullying treated
the same way? Why can’t
it be treated the same way?

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Page 2
Teacher uses hobby as way to connect
By:Vikash Akkineni
Rock Climbing is a sim-
ple activity in which people
climb natural or manmade
rock formations. It is also
a hobby and a passion that
many people share.
One local teacher how-
ever, has turned this passion
of his into much more than
just a pastime, he turned
his hobby into a way to
connect with his students.
Charles Perryman,
known by some simply as
Chuck and by others as Mr.
Perryman, is a World His-
tory teacher at NTH@C.
Perryman is a new, fresh
out of college, teacher who
just happens to have a pas-
sion for rock climbing.
“I’m always looking
for a way to go further and
see more of the world. At
one point I realized that in
order to see some parts of
the world, I had to climb
rocks” said Mr. Perryman
when asked how his pas-
sion for rock climbing be-
gan. According to Mr. Per-
New Tech High @ Coppell
and students and it helps me
understand the activities my
students like - their hobbies,
the topics that they are in-
terested in, and much more.
In turn, that helps me create
more engaging class discus-
sions, projects, and assign-
ments” says Mr. Perryman
when asked how spending
time with his students has
helped him as a teacher.
“I think more teach-
“What started out as a sim-
ers should try to get to
ple hobby ended up giving
know their students.
me the opportunity to hang
Rock climbing isn’t for ev-
out and connect with my
eryone, but there are other
students in a safe, but chal-
hobbies that teachers have
lenging environment”
that can help them con-
nect with their students.
Nathan Kloepper scales walls with Charles Perryman. Not only will their con-
nection with their students
ryman rock climbing was him. Pretty soon Mr. Per- a simple hobby ended up make them better teach-
just something that he did ryman, along with around giving me the opportunity ers, but it will also make
for fun in his free time. 10-15 students (some- to hang out and connect them better role models.”
When he men- times more), started to go with my students in a safe, Mr. Perryman is still a
tioned this past time of to Exposures Indoor Rock but challenging environ- relatively new teacher, fresh
his in class quite a few Climbing on 2389B Mid- ment” says Mr. Perryman. out of college. He agrees
people showed interest. way Road Carrollton, Texas “Hanging out with my that he has much to learn
Eventually, Mr. Perry- at around 6:00 p.m. every students has given me a win- about teaching, but perhaps
man decided to invite some Monday and Wednesday. dow into their lives. It helps there is much that other
of his students to come with “What started out as build trust between teachers teachers can learn from him.

NTH@C Supports the Community

Relay For Life A Day Without Shoes
By Dara M. Thomas By Haley Mathews

New Tech High @
Coppell is helping out
the community yet again.
Kim Wootton, English
Facilitator, created teams
for all the learners to join
for Relay For Life, a big
event hosted all around the
world, is a big birthday par-
ty for those who beat cancer
and it also honors the people
who didn’t win the battle.
“So far, NTH@C has
hosted all the Coppell Relay
for Life meetings, includ-
ing the committee meet-
ings, the team captain meet-
ings, and the Relay Kick
Off Party. We’ve had bake
sales and individual dona-
tions to our teams. Right
now, we have 8 teams from
New Tech. Starting on
Thursday of this week and
continuing through Tues-
day of next week, we’ll
be taking donations in the
cafeteria during lunch.
Donations of $1.00
each will allow people to
honor those who have fought
cancer, to gain professional
ethics, or get popcorn and
baked goods. We’ll also
do this on Friday, the 23rd
at the Spring Fling. Thurs-
day, the 22nd, we’ll have
“Wear Purple Day” and
shoot a purple glove dance
video. “ Says Kim Wootton
The actual Relay is
May 1 – 2 at Wagon Wheel
Park in Coppell Texas. If
you are with your family or
friends that day come out
and hang out, there are kara-
oke contests, face painting,
carnival style games, food,
drag queen contest to raise
money for cancer research
and so much more it’s some-
thing you will never forget
and you should bring your
kids and family it’s amaz-
ing and really life changing
knowing that your helping
something so much bigger.
On April 8th, you child in need. Mycoskie’s countries like Rwanda, Ar-
may have walked into whole business is based on gentina, Ethiopia, Uruguay,
school and noticed some- that one simple premise. Haiti, and even America’s
thing a little funny. Working from the poor neighborhoods in New
Looking around, you ground up, Mycoskie has Orleans and New York City.
probably noticed that a made TOMS an incred- Why shoes? Not hav-
bunch of NTH@C learners ibly successful business ing shoes may not seem like
weren’t wearing shoes! As that has given over 600,000 that big of a deal to us here
you took your own shoes pairs of shoes to children in Coppell, because we’ve
off, hopefully you learned in need through their non- never experienced not own-
from other people about profit organization, Friends ing shoes. But in places like
the TOMS One Day With- of TOMS. And they’re South Africa and Argentina,
out Shoes movement. Even still giving. For each pair a disease called Podoco-
our facilitators were going you purchase, yet another niosis runs rampant and af-
barefoot! All of this was for pair is given to children in Continued on page 4
spreading awareness about
TOMS and their mission.
TOMS shoes was
founded by Blake My-
coskie, an eager entrepre-
neur who used his knowl-
edge of business and his
desire to give back to cre-
ate the One for One move-
ment. The One for One
movement is Mycoskie’s
idea that for every pair of
TOMS shoes that is bought;
a pair will be given to a
Page 3
Are you Stressed?
By Vystnavi Karri
You know those times
when you feel like you’re
going to pull your hair out
of your head? Or you’re
gone strangle the person
next to you? Or every little
thing just gets on your last
nerve? Maybe just possibly
the next second you will yell
“I AM SO STRESSED!”
Yeah, well, welcome
to Earth. In fact, I’m
stressing bout writing
this article, go figure.
You would think we
would have learned how to
handle our stress by now
or figure out ways to re-
duce it but no, our stress
levels just keep increasing
and have no intention of
decreasing anytime soon.
Being stressed is relevant to
everyone whether it is about
family, friends, school,
or even pets. “My classes
stress me out the most,“ says
freshman Christian Bergin.
The only part that differs is
Weather Affects Teens’ Moods
By Kavin Caldwell
Is Texas weather pre-
dictable or does it snow
one day and is very sunny
the next? The weather
changes every day and so
does the mood of teens.
Teen’s moods just like
the weather are fickle. In-
deed the weather and teen’s
moods do have a connec-
tion. Why does the mood
of teens change when
the weather changes?
What connection does the
weather have with one’s
brain? Are some questions
that are frequently asked.
It is proven by scientists
that the weather can affect
teen’s moods because of
a seasonal affective disor-
der, or SAD, that occurs
due to minimal amount
of sunlight. Sunlight pro-
duces photochemical reac-
tions in the skin producing
vitamin D in the body. Vi-
tamin D affects the hor-
mone levels which causes
teen’s moods to change.
Another reason that
seasonal affective dis-
order occurs is due to
neurotransmitters in the
New Tech High @ Coppell
So how do people and concentrate on breath-
deal with something like ing, vent, chat, play la-
this? Easy. They lash out, crosse, do math, sing, swim
vent, and maybe even say laps at the Y, fix whatever
things they regret later; is making them stressed,
they get cranky and re- watch funny videos, play
ally frantic when they WoW (World of Warcraft),
are nearing a deadline. spend time with family,
How do we do not do the laugh, and a bunch of other
aforementioned actions? things.
Have some “Me”
First of all take a deep time for yourself. At the
breath. Yeah, you would same time, make sure you
our breaking point. Some of In any situation, we think it’s given and all con- balance out your other ac-
us handle it better than oth- are reaching towards some- sidering we are breathing tivities so you do not fall be-
ers. For example, someone thing and when we get there all the time but some peo- hind. I know you’re think-
who is not used to doing we want to do better. Doing ple actually die from high ing ‘easier said than done’
a lot of work that is given our best takes time and ef- amounts of stressing and not but try to do these and it will
the same amount of work fort; both of which, lately, breathing because of it… make you feel loads better.
as a person who is used to we just don’t seem to have. really. Nah. Just kidding. There is a reason people
doing a lot of work would Then, remove yourself from keep saying it!
get more frustrated easily. The after effect? high stress environments
We feel tired, exhausted, for a few minutes and find Believe it or not,
Some of us even and just plain relieved. an outlet. An outlet is some- sometimes some stress
wonder why we get stressed “I feel tired and exhausted, thing you enjoy doing that can be good for you. It
in the first place. It could “says sophomore Vikash. makes you feel good. (Ex- can help you realize that
be because we want to do This whole time, you were ample: hobbies or sports) you’re falling behind or
very good on something or running on adrenaline to nearing towards a dead-
just do our best; most of the get everything figured Some students at line and you have to get
time, we just want more. out and done. After ev- New Tech take naps, play going. The intensity of it
erything, you’re out of it. guitar, listen to music, sit motivates some people.
brain that tend to be de-
pressed during the winter
when the temperatures
drop tremendously. Peo-
ple are less active dur-
ing the winter and they do
not get enough sunlight.
The cycles of sunrise and
sunset also have an impact
in this. Some treatments
that have been used for
seasonal affective disorder
is light boxes that simu-
late sunrises to help you
wake up in the morning.
Mr. Timothy Trout, who
lived in Alaska for 20 years
has experienced all this and
has seen this firsthand be-
cause of the extended cold
whether there. He explained
that the weather has a large
impact on teens and adults.
“The cycles of sunrise and change. Mr. Trout also states, when it’s gray and rainy makes me sad looking at the
sunset are tied into this and “This winter in Dallas Forth outside, they feel gloomy gray sky. I like the summer
it all comes back to how worth it’s been a colder, and lazy. On the contrary, but it depends where I am.”
much sunlight you are get- wetter, gloomier winter, I when it’s sunny they feel If you ever felt gloomy on
ting and the stimulation of think it’s affecting teens active and on the go with a rainy day or irritated on a
nerve transmitters because more than last winter which much more energy. Too hot, sticky day, you know
of activity,” Mr. Trout states. was a lot warmer and we much sunlight also causes you have experienced mood
He explains that the he had a lot more sunshine.“ an irritable nature on teens. change due to the weather.
does believe in teen’s mood “It has to be a prolonged A student quoted, The amount of sunlight
changes according to weath- period and for each per- “I hate the monsoon; it available and the overall
er, although it has to be an son that can be different.” makes me gloomy and sad. weather do have an im-
extended period of weather Many teens state that Even if I am happy that day it pact on us psychologically.
Page 4 New Tech High @ Coppell

Music To Our Ears

pell. In fact, the variety
of types of music listened
to is quite surprising!
From Country and Pop to
Techno and Rap, New tech
has a very diverse selection
of music playing all at once.
The most popular of all
genres at New Tech is Al-
ternative - with bands like
All Time Low, Blink-182,
3OH!3, and The Killers,
Alternative is the most.
Not far behind is the sec-
ond-most listened to genre,
Rock. Bands in this genre in-
clude: Nickelback, Em¬ery,
By Christian Bergin Lifehouse, Jimi Hen¬drix,
Learners with trust Swift, and Lady Gaga. multiple times during the and Mayday Parade.
cards all over New Tech Although it is neither ap- day when, with a trust card, Andy Harp says, “I listen to
High @ Coppell have propriate, nor allowed to lis- learners have permission. Rock because it relaxes me.”
headphones in their ears, ten to music when the facili- Multiple genres are popu- After Alternative and
lis-tening to artists such tator is teach¬ing or when a lar among learners here at Rock comes Rap with art-
as Lil Wayne, Taylor tour is coming in, there are New Tech High @ Cop- ists such as Lil Wayne, Emi-
nem, Jay-Z, and 50 Cent.
Pop came next with art¬ists
such as Ke$ha, Miley Cyrus,
and Michael Jack¬son.
Country took the 5th spot
with artists like Taylor
Swift, Carrie Underwood,
and The Zac Brown Band.
Other Notable genres
were Dance, Indie, Chris-
tian, Metal, and Blues.
Some genres not men-
tioned were Classical, Jazz,
and Folk, mostly due to
the fact that these styles of
mu¬sic are popular among
facilitators, and parents.
New Tech High @ Coppell
is not only di¬verse in eth-
nicity, looks, and experienc-
es, but also in music, a major
part of any learner’s life here
on the NTH@C campus.

Why Do People Help?

Why do people help?
What does it mean to help?
The answers to these ques-
tions are differ¬ent for each
person. Help¬ing comes in
many forms; community
service for school, volun-
teering for a local hospital
or charity, taking out the
trash, or even build¬ing
homes for the homeless.
Mrs. Wootton, facilitator
of the Community Ser-
vice Club at New Tech, is
a reg¬ular volunteer for
many dif¬ferent charities
including Relay for Life,
and Touch a Life, has a
good definition for what
it means to help and en-
courages others to do so:
“To see a need and try to
student of Mrs. Woot-
ton, is a part of the Com-
munity Service Club.
Leslie said, “When I help
someone I feel happy that I
was able to do some¬thing
for someone other than
myself,” which is sim¬ilar
to what Mrs. Wootton
said, “It’s like being nour-
ished; it’s what one does
if you want to lead a life
of happiness and peace.”
The simple fact is that peo-
ple feel rewarded when they
help. Helping brings joy.
Even simple things like do-
ing the dishes without being
find a way to fulfill it, a you just have to open your help, if we all take a small asked can make a happier
need can be small or it eyes, there’s always a need, part of our day it adds up to person. So why not help?
can be great, but anyone and there is usually time in a huge accomplishment.”
can contribute something, the day to do something to Leslie Edwards, past

A DAY WITHOUT SHOES from taining good hygiene.

page 2 One Day Without Shoes
was a hit at New Tech. Post-
fects millions. In a certain
ers were up all over school,
region in Ethiopia, Podo
and the TOMS documen-
is more common than the
tary was shown the day be-
HIV virus. Podo is caused
fore on Wednesday during
by walking or working in
networking. Almost every-
silica-heavy volcanic soil.
one was barefoot, and if you
Volcanic soil is very com-
came to school not knowing
mon in Africa and Central
about ODWS or TOMS, you
and South America, mak-
knew all about them by the
ing almost everyone with-
time you went home. TOMS
out shoes highly susceptible
are stylish and comfort-
to contract Podoconiosis.
able, so go buy a pair! Visit
Podoconiosis is
www.toms.com. To learn
100% preventable with
about Podoconosis visit
www.friendsoftoms.org. Group competitions were held during Earth Day Festivities.
wearing shoes and main-
 Page 5 New Tech High @ Coppell

Secrets of a Successful Project

By Janvi Agrawal something that will actu-
Projects at New Tech
are an integral compo-
nent of the way we learn.
It is important for facilita-
tors to receive regular feed-
back on what kinds of proj-
ects their students like best
in order to keep the learn-
ers interested and increase
their work ethic. an impact and connected
When the learner is inter-
ested in the project, it can im-
mensely improve the quali-
ty of the products and lessen
the amount of time it takes
to complete the project.
The problem is, a lot
of projects currently do
not spark exclusive inter-
est and therefore, learners
do not work their hardest.
Real world application
is what sets New Tech
apart from the traditional
high school. Projects here
at New Tech are meant to,
and do relate the content
to an aspect of the world
in which we live, but how
many of them actually im-
pact our surroundings?
When learners feel like
they are making a differ-
ence, and learning about
ally aid them in their jour-
ney of life, they are able
to motivate themselves.
Of all the learners asked,
100% of them said the rea-
son that they liked their fa-
vorite project was because
they could tie in a real
life issue and/or the prod-
uct they produced made
them with the real world.
A popular choice among
learners was the Peace One
Day project in World Stud-
ies. In this project, learners
were allowed to pick their
own groups and make a
video for a contest for the
Peace One Day campaign.
Submitting this project into
the contest on YouTube
made learners feel like they
have helped spread the mes-
sage of peace by putting a
part of themselves out for
the whole world to view.
Another project to be
noted for its success would
be the Children’s Storybook
project in Spanish 3 classes.
For this project, learners
were invited to travel to
an elementary school and
read to the students their
storybook they created in
Spanish and also, teach the
children a bit of Spanish.
Being informed that for-
eign language has not been
of as great an importance as
it was when they were in ele-
mentary school, learners felt
a sense of accomplishment
after introducing and expos-
ing the children to Spanish.
Through this presentation,
Spanish 3 students also ex-
perienced the position of an
elementary school teacher
and saw the world through
a teacher’s eyes. This was
most definitely an impactful
experience and an oppor-
tunity to grow as a learner.
All of the projects
presented this year have
joyed, gave learners an in- they wouldn’t have oth-
a “real life” component
sightful look at how the UN erwise – even as adults.
and even relate the con-
Security Council functions It is exactly this sense
tent that is to be learned
in order to make decisions of awareness of the world
with this aspect of the real
that affect the whole world. around them and a sense of
world, but only a few such
Projects such as these and discovery that leads a learn-
as those mentioned above
the Medieval Times project, er into, and throughout the
demand final products that
which will enable learn- project. It is the ability to
let the learner experience a
ers to write their own play look back upon their work,
part of the real world and
for a Medieval Times per- and confirm that they have
how things function in re-
formance, provide learn- learned something valu-
lation to their existence.
ers with understanding able that makes a project
Save Sudan, a proj-
of the real world which memorable for learners.
ect that many learners en-

Class Ranking Beyond Negative Effects of

Top 10%
Each year, high
school students all over
the United States stress
over their grades, try-
ing to be in the top ten
percent of their class.
In Texas, this means
getting into some schools
automatically, which is a
major incentive for high
school students. But does be-
ing in the top ten percent re-
ally make one student more
qualified than the others?
Often a few hun-
dredths of a GPA point can
separate students from be-
ing in the top ten percent. In
academically competitive
school districts, students
in the top 30, 40, or even
50 percent of a class could
have GPAs that, by any
standard, are excellent. The
same student who might
be reluctant to tell a col-
lege admission counselor
that their class rank is 120
of 600, would be proud to
report their raw GPA score.
Many private
schools and some public
schools do not rank stu-
dents beyond the top ten
percent. When class ranks
aren’t reported, college ad-
missions counselors can
consider a student’s course-
work, grades and test scores
without the negative bias
that could accompany a
less than stellar class rank.
If students were
not ranked beyond what is
required by state law, stu-
dents would be free to fo-
cus on choosing courses
that best meet their needs
and interests, rather than se-
lecting classes based on the
potential impact that class
might have on their GPA.
School boards
would have more freedom
to make policy decisions
based on what is best for
students and the district,
rather than whether a pol-
icy decision might disad-
vantage some students’
GPA relative to others.
Critics suggest that
eliminating class rank might
also remove the competition
that can encourage students
to excel. Even without the
same competition for class
rank, motivated students
will continue to compete to
do their best, even if they
are competing against them-
selves or their best friend.
While GPA isn’t
always an accurate predic-
tor of future success, class
rank is an even less accu-
rate predictor. Students
should be set free from
this ranking system, and
instead let the academic
and extracurricular re-
cord speak for the student .
Extended School
President Obama
wants to extend school days
and shorten the breaks in
the United States of Amer-
ica. He says this will put
us up to par with China’s
education and other coun-
tries with high expecta-
tion standards. other staff to stay longer
Although this
is unpopular by stu-
dents, teachers, and par-
ents, the effects are much
greater than just that.
I believe that this is
a bad idea, not just because
we would have to deal with
the students, the parents,
and the teachers who hate
the idea, but also because
there are many more parts of
our country affected. ously is not going to work.
First, it is our tax
money. When you think
about it, extending school
days would result in hav-
ing to pay teachers and ad-
ministrators more, which
would be taking our tax
money and not spending it
on something we absolutely
need, but on something that
can be an option and is not
mandatory for our country.
Extending School
hours would require hav-
ing to pay teachers and
and just an hour longer is
1/7 extra per day, which
we have to pay. This is not
a time to be wasting money
on non-mandatory things.
Also, the extra
time in school will affect
people’s overall schedule.
Such as if you have
an extra-curricular at 5
and you don’t get out of
school until 5, which obvi-
So extra curricular activi-
ties are going to have to
start later which, in turn,
makes them end later.
Continued on page 7
Page 6
How Does Exercise Influence Student’s
Grade? By Joshua Chanin
Working out is one of
the best activities to do
on a busy and hectic day.
Working the joints in
your body, from running to
stretching, helps your mus-
cles tighten and strengthen
their cores. in martial arts, shared his
This action causes
you to release stress and re-
laxes the nerves; the perfect
motion to motivate a stu-
dent’s performance at school.
These days, nearly
everybody in the world ex-
ercises; some to lose weight,
while others for enjoyment
and fun. Olympic Athletes,
such as Michael Phelps and
Usain Bolt, are great exam-
ples of the people who com-
pete in a sport because they
adore their activity. Better behavior also
Citizens, who have
begun to realize how bad
their weight problem is get-
ting, as they tip the scales,
are those people who ex-
ercise to lose weight, be-
cause they don’t want
to get too fat or obese.
Everybody works
out; many people are ex-
ercising a lot these days;
in one of the latest edi-
tions of U.S.News, high
schools in Hawaii and
New York have built in
time slots for their stu-
dents to exercise and get fit.
Across the nation,
little kids walk with their
parents to schools and
church. Thus exercise is
definitely always in our
agenda every day, and it is a
piece of the human life that
will never depart from us.
So the question comes
back to this story; how
does working out influ-
ence a student’s per-
Weekends @ NTH@C
“What are you doing to-
night?” is what you hear
walking through the hall-
ways on a Friday after
school. Groups of people
stand around making plans,
deciding on what they
should do that night. What
do you do over the weekend?
Nathan Erhmann, a
teacher here at New Tech
was in the graduating class
of 2004. Not too long ago, he
was attending CHS and do-
ing fun things on the week-
end with his friends. “When
you’re young and can’t drive
the weekends usually con-
sist of figuring out what ev-
eryone is doing and jump-
ing on that bandwagon.”
Students at New Tech
formance at school?
Working out in the
gym or playing regular
sports, makes a mind ac-
tive and ready. Nam Nguy-
en, a learner at NTH@C,
who is currently involved
comments: “Working out
in martial arts increases
my focus in classes ev-
ery day, but it also makes
me tried every night, and
I sleep earlier than usual.”
With this energy in-
side, kids can focus well on
their schoolwork, while not
falling asleep or dazing off
in class, thus putting that rest
off to early in the evening.
The teachers also
have a say, and voice their
opinions too; Charles Per-
ryman, a facilitator at
NTH@C, and also exer-
cises at local gyms shared
his views: “Working out
at least 30 mins a day is
one of the fastest ways to
increase attention deficit,
thinking, productivity, and
do various things over the
weekend. John Blizzard, a
freshman, goes to the mov-
ies, the mall, and Six Flags
to hang out with his friends.
Macy Maloy says “All I do
on the weekends is volunteer
at church and sing.” Regular
activities of most students at
New Tech and CHS include
going to the mall to shop
and catch the latest movies,
go to friends’ houses, and
drive around or go out to eat.
Some of these things
get boring, though. So what
are some new things to do
on the weekend? In Coppell,
there are not that many op-
tions. But if you’re willing
to drive a little farther than
usual, there are some inter-
New Tech High @ Coppell
nearly everything. They (the
students) can eat better and
healthier. It is one of the
most important things in life
to keep a kid fit. Working out
every day is the best thing
you can do to your body.
It makes you expel toxins,
which make you healthier
and smarter. It is better than
not smoking and every-
thing…” Sports prepare the
kids for the outside world,
and makes a child’s mind
more effective, by pushing
and motivating the brain to
grab the different kinds of
concepts; thus improving a
young one’s sense of knowl-
edge and school work.
People’s thoughts
also tie into this ques-
tion; such as when Texan
parents decide whether
or not to put their kid in
Middle School Athletics.
Many positive ef-
fects on our life come from
working out; in certain
cases, exercising makes
your body younger and fit,
esting things to be done in
the cities lying directly out-
side of Coppell. Located just
north of Keller Springs Rd,
is the Exposures indoor rock
climbing facility. The dollar
theatre is right by Chick-fil-
A and Panda Express off of
Round Grove. At the dollar
theatre, movies that came
out a couple of months ago
are only a dollar a ticket.
Right down the street
from there is Main Event,
a well known bowling al-
ley, arcade, and laser tag
arena. Going to concerts at
the American Airlines Cen-
ter, the House of Blues, and
The Door are always fun and
exciting. CHS sophomore
Jodie Woodward has been
thus improving and adding
on more years to your life.
Sport involvement, helps
build a child’s confident;
this makes them experience
more of the exterior world,
and builds up their power
to accomplish their goals
and dreams, no matter how
far or unrealistic these are.
Team playing aids
ones get used to large
groups of people; this helps
a lot in school project work
if a student is expected to
work with someone else
they don’t know in order
to complete a task. This is
especially helpful at New
Tech High, where all the
learners collaborate on their
projects every day. Sports
make an athlete think about
their favorite superstar; this
action will make the child
copy or perfect the player’s
moves; they may wonder
about these certain actions
and begin to use differ-
ent techniques and plays to
improve their own results.
to concerts at the House of
Blues. “House of Blues is
a cool venue for concerts
and it doesn’t get sold out
quickly because there’s lots
of standing room.” If you
like plays or musicals, you
can visit the Music Hall at
Fair Park and watch musi-
cals like “Wicked” and “The
Phantom of the Opera.”
The weekend is a wel-
come break from the week
for high school students, and
it should be filled with fun
and exciting things to do.
When an athlete’s attitude
is happy or overexcited, it
is predicted that the person
will likely complete their
schoolwork joyfully with no
hassle or complaints at all.
This can lead into
new relationships with oth-
er humans, for the student
is very active and wants to
talk and express themselves
as much as possible. Work-
ing out also improves brain
nourishment and develops
the organ more quickly
than people who do not
get involved in exercise;
this results in the brain be-
ing more energetic, with
higher concentration lev-
els, and a slightly increased
level of self- esteem.
comes into play when kids
are involved in outer ac-
tivities. With those move-
ments outside; the fresh air
helps the brain to refresh its
functions and its thoughts.
Exercise is impor-
tant for our bodies; our
health; and our life. Work-
ing out makes the mind
more relaxed and cools
the nerves; all helpful to
calm the body down in a
hectic and stressed mood.
These are good signs
for students that want to
be very proactive, because
activity helps the mood
swings go away, and start
the brain over with a fresh
and incentive start to work-
ing. This is why every stu-
dent in the state and nation
should do some movement
to improve stress levels
and school grades; even a
little movement can help
out a lot with a student’s
performance at school.
“Working out
makes the mind
more relaxed and
cools the nerves;
all helpful to calm
the body down in a
hectic and stressed
mood...”
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All About Attitude
A wise person ers are grumpy she advises
once said, “Being happy others to make them smile,
doesn’t mean that every- and “turn their frown upside
thing is perfect. It means down”. Her secret weapon...
that you’ve decided to look “Chocolate”. Freshman,
beyond the imperfections.” Jane Gross says, ““I stay
So why are teenag- positive by looking on the
ers upset when they have bright side of life.” Delanie
so much to be thankful Durso adds “sleep helps be-
for? cause it helps you rest your
Whether it is from body and it puts you in a bet-
lack of sleep, arguments ter mood in the morning.”
with parents or friends, World Studies teach-
even a bad grade on a ers , Mr. Perryman says
test, most high school stu- “I avoid being grumpy
dents become disgruntled by not sweating the small
at some point. Everyone stuff, finding the humor in
has their own way of cop- everything, keeping my-
ing when it comes to stress self in shape with healthy
and irritability, some lash food and a healthy life-
out while other clam up. style, and eliminating
Enthusiastic student, the stress from my life.”
Jessica Berdan, tells us how A grumpy attitude is
she stays happy. She says, defined as ill-tempered,
“I find something funny irritable, or grouchy.
is everything.” When oth- Goodlife Zen has com-
New Tech High @ Coppell
NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF LONGER
SCHOOL DAYS from page 5
This will make the stu-
piled a list of sure fire ining your day, and others’ dents have to stay up later
ways to lift your spirits. day around you. Next time doing their homework,
The first step you want to yell or complain making them sleep less,
is acknowledging the remember that life is noth- and not performing as
mood, and telling those ing without laughter. well in school.
close to you so no one Laughing is prov- Also the lack of
thinks they are the cause. en to help a person live sleep is bad for child de-
Then check how a longer and healthi- velopment. Also, parent
much sleep you are get- er life. How long has it work schedules would
ting, and add an extra hour been since you laughed? be thrown off if usually
if necessary. If it has been a So remem- they would get out in time
while since you worked out, ber “Be happy. It’s one to pick up their children.
try getting some fresh air. way of being wise.” Many parents
Release stress would even pull their chil-
dren out and put them in
“B
by organizing or mak-
ing a list. When you eing happy private school or home
seem down, do some- doesn’t mean that school, where these laws
thing fun, new, or exciting. everything is per- usually do not affect.
Always avoid nega- All of these prob-
tive feelings and focus on fect. It means that lems that would arise are
the good; taking time for you’ve decided to not worth the extra hours of
you is also very important. look beyond the school each week we would
Eat healthier and try helping get. The extra school would
imperfections...” not be popular among most
someone besides yourself.
Whatever puts you in of the Unites Stat’s popula-
a bad mood isn’t worth ru- tion and I’m sure many peo-
ple would refuse this change.
All in all, changing
NTH@C school days to make them
longer, to get up to par with
Earthday
Chinese education, would
be a bad idea that the bad in
it outweighs the good in it.