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Sunset Times Staff
Editors: Nelli Coira
Trevor Ostaff
Web Producers: Dylan Hilliard
Siyah Osornio
Maddy Russell
Feature Writer: Alexa Spartz
Contributing Writers: Ashlyn Alcott
Ian Anderson
Ethan Baranowski
Keely Bennett
Allison Cattoor
Maci Crookes
Nicholas Dumouchel
Tabbitha Elsberry
Austin Fladung
Morgan Frame
Rhett Hahn
Michael Hellwig
Cole Lopez
Izabella Pollock
Clayton Watters
Student Advisor: Mary Vivola
SUN SET T IM ESSUN SET T IM ES V OLUME 1 SEPT . 6 ,201 3
Change brings excitement and fear, but Sunset Ridge middle school students are
prepared for anything that comes our way. This year, we will be faced with many changes
that will positively impact our lives.
The first change affects our tummies. Pizza will now be served on Fridays, not
Wednesdays. The dough will be made of wheat again and provided by Barros. Some
students are not thrilled with the change, but will adapt. Ian said, “I would rather have
pizza on Wednesdays because that means that half the week is over.” Other students, like
Michael, said, “I would rather have pizza on Fridays to end the week with a great lunch.”
Either way, everyone loves pizza!
Mrs. Boersema decided to return to the classroom as a student this year. This
move left the position of National Junior Honor Society advisor open. Mrs. Willard will
be replacing her in that role. She wanted to become the NJHS leader because she lives in
the neighborhood and wants to contribute to her community. I asked Mrs. Willard, “How
do you like NJHS so far?” Mrs. Willard responded, “I think NJHS has a lot of potential
this year, and the kids are great.” She is very excited for her first year and is looking
forward to carrying on traditions started by Mrs. Boersema and former NJHS students.
She and her students are already working on this year’s Relay for Life event.
Another change the middle school students will experience is a thirty minute
homeroom at the end of the day. Mondays and Thursdays will be reserved for a “Study
Hall.” The other days will allow the teachers to review specific skills. The students seem
excited about this time. Many of the students report that they like the opportunity to
complete assignments or use this time to study and organize materials. Some of the
students even said that it was their favorite period of the day.
Many changes are in place, but one thing remains the same. Sunset Ridge
students will use changes to continue to build their character and soar!
Volume 1 Septtmeber 6,2013
A NEW YEAR BRINGS
CHANGES BY ALEXA SPARTZ
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MEET YOURMATE…
Kaylee Byerly
Kaylee Byerly: Back in Action
Kaylee Byerly is an 8th grader here at Sunset Ridge.
She plays volleyball for the school and club with AZ Sky.
She practices every Tuesday and Thursday for two hours
each session. On a scale of 1-10, she conditions as a seven
because she trains five times a week. We asked her if she
was excited for any specific opponents, but she stated, “Not
anyone specific, I’m just excited for the season.” Last year,
she experienced a back injury that caused her to sit out for
the second half of the season. She couldn’t run the mile in
P.E., and it was harder for her to play
volleyball. This year, she finally healed
up and will play volleyball and basket-
ball. Her favorite motivational quote is,
“If you lose your way, get back up again.
It’s never too late to get back up again;
One day you’re going to shine again.
You may be knocked down but not for-
ever.” –Toby Mac. Kaylee is also an
honor student and is a great role model.
She shows character all around the cam-
pus. Come and support Kaylee and our
Sunset Ridge Hawks this Season!
Written by: Maci Crookes, Morgan Frame, & Allison Cattoor
Guest Artist: Danielle Blaine
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MEET YOUR CLASSMATE…
Morgan Starliper
Morgan Starliper: Super Swimmer
Morgan Starliper is an 8th grader here at Sunset Ridge. She
swims at Foothills Aquatic Cen-
ter in Glendale. She trains about
four days a week for about an
hour and a half per practice. Her
other hobbies include drawing
and running. In high school, she
would like to be on the cross
country team. When we asked her
how hard she trained on a scale
of 1-10, she rated it a 9. She
states, “We train really hard for
competitions and meets.” She
added that she isn’t looking for-
ward to any specific competitors. She’s just excited for the
season. Lately though, she has been experiencing breathing
problems while swimming. She included that it’s common
for swimmers to have this issue caused by the chlorine
amounts in the water. It could cause her to have to quit
swimming. Morgan states that her breathing has been get-
ting better. Her favorite motivational quote is, “If you train
hard, you’ll not only be hard, you’ll be hard to beat.” –
Hershel Walker
By: Maci Crookes, Morgan Frame, Allison Cattoor
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Guess which Sunset Ridge staff member taught for a year in Korea? It’s Mr.Andreski. He has been a
teacher for almost seven years. We were lucky to be
able to speak with Mr. Andreski
for a few minutes even though he
was very busy preparing for the
new school year. What was in-
teresting about teaching in Ko-
rea? “It was interesting because
I taught the students after school
until about eight or nine
o’clock.” What was difficult
about teaching in Korea? “It
was a little difficult teaching in
Korea because the kids were real-
ly tired.” Mr.Andreski taught in Korea from 2009-2010.
Now, Mr.Andreski is the 8th grade social studies teacher
here at Sunset Ridge! What do you like most about
Sunset Ridge? “The students are really nice and so are
the other teachers.” Do you like being a teacher?
“Yeah, it has its good and bad moments but mostly
good.” What inspired you to become an 8th grade so-
cial studies teacher? “ I have always had an interest in
social studies.” Do you like teaching 8th grade social
studies? “Yeah, I like it, it was a little bit more interest-
ing when I used to teach 7th and 8th grade Social Studies
because both classes were different.” Hope fully,
throughout the year, we can learn more about
Mr.Andreski and enjoy learning from him. So stop by
Mr.Andreski’s class, and learn how to say “Hi” or
“Hello” in Korean! 안녕하세요 is how you spell “Hello” in Korean!!
By: Ashlyn And Tabbitha
Meet A Soaring Staff Member:
Mr. Thaddeus Andreski “I liked when the teachers
were playing in the bath-
room.”-
Michael
“My favorite part was when
Mr. Strauss ate his lunch in
the lunch-
room.”-Nelli.
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Man in the Hallway Question:
What was the funniest part of the
discipline video made by the SSR staff?
“I liked when Mr. Strauss
flicked carrots across the
lunch room.”
-Cole
Sunset Ridge Sports News
Girls’ Volleyball
Volleyball season is finally
here! There is much talk
about the girls bringing
home a banner this season.
A lot will be expected from
returning players Kaylee,
Nelli, Taylor and Ashley.
Newcomer, Alexa, is excit-
ed to be part of this win-
ning combination. “This is
my first time playing
school volleyball, although
I have played two years of
club volleyball.” The girls
are excited to have Mrs.
Spartz and Coach Giger to
turn to for advice. Mrs.
Spartz coached girls’ vol-
leyball at Boulder Creek
for many years, and brings
a wealth of experience.
The first home game for
both boys and girls volley-
ball will be on September
12th against Gavilan Peak.
By: Ethan Baranowski &
Austin Fladung
Boys’ Volleyball
After a long summer, the
Sunset Ridge Boys’ Vol-
leyball members are ready
to dominate! I asked re-
turning player, Luke, why
he was excited to be back
on the court. He said, “I
have great passion for this
game.” He doesn’t have
one team in particular that
he is looking forward to
challenging. Luke said, “I
take every team seriously,
and give 110% every
game.” Luke is excited to
work with his talented
teammates. He acknowl-
edged that there is a lot of
talent on the team. Luke is
going to work at improv-
ing his game, and hopes
he has a fun and success-
ful season under the guid-
ance of Coach Giger. So,
come on out and support
your Hawks!
By Cole Lopez and
Michael Hellwig
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Arts & Entertainment
Dr. Kunz: A New Bond for our Band
Walk by the band room any day and
you will hear beautiful music infusing the air
under the direction of our new band director,
Dr. Kunz. Dr. Kunz has set high goals for the
members of the SSR Band. She has decided
to introduce something new: chamber music.
Chamber music focuses on small groups of
musicians performing together. Dr. Kunz will
use her experiences to improve the perfor-
mance of the band. She learned a lot as she
prepared students for a showcase in California
and while teaching in our district for the last
four years. Dr. Kunz hopes that the SSR stu-
dents continue to grow as musicians as they
move on to high school bands. Dr. Kunz’s
doctorate in instrumental performance will
help propel the band towards reaching its
goals.
Welcome to Sunset Ridge, Dr. Kunz!
Safety: Cole Lopez moved all the backpacks
so students and teachers could move around
the room safely.
~Mrs. Clarkson
Responsibility: Seth Pavo waited outside
the classroom until he was given permission
to enter and retrieve a personal item.
~Mr. Strauss
Achievement: Amber Rush scored a 1536 on
the SRI assessment. That was the highest
score in 8th grade!
~Mrs. Vivola
Opportunity for Respect: Kyle Perry is always
on task and engaged in learning!
~Mr. Andreski
8th Grade Soaring Hawks
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Responsibility: Cameron LaRose moved
away from his table in order to focus on his
reading!
~Mrs. Jenkins
7th Grade Soaring Hawks
Safety: Kiana Guanino always says
thanks!
~Mrs. Hamilton
Opportunity for Respect: Ben Blair invited
all the kids to sit with him at lunch!
~Mrs. O’Halloran
Achievement: Brekin Morton helped another
student with his assignment!
~Mrs. Shreeve
Arts & Entertainment
Here are the 2013 VMA winners:
Video of the Year: Justin Timberlake, "Mirrors"
Best Hip-Hop Video: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray
Dalton, "Can't Hold Us"
Best Male Video: Bruno Mars, "Locked Out of Heaven"
Best Female Video: Taylor Swift, "I Knew You Were Trou-
ble"
Best Pop Video: Selena Gomez, "Come & Get It"
Artist to Watch Presented by Taco Bell®: Austin Mahone,
"What About Love"
Best Collaboration: P!nk feat. Nate Ruess, "Just Give Me a
Reason"
Best Video with a Social Message: Macklemore & Ryan
Lewis feat. Mary Lewis, "Same Love"
Best Rock Video: Thirty Seconds to Mars, "Up in the Air"
Best Art Direction: Janelle Monae feat. Erykah Badu,
"Q.U.E.E.N"
Best Choreography: Bruno Mars, "Treasure"
Best Cinematography: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray
Dalton, "Can't Hold Us"
Best Direction: Justin Timberlake feat. Jay-Z, "Suit & Tie"
Best Editing: Justin Timberlake, "Mirrors"
Best Visual Effects: Capital Cities, "Safe and Sound"
Song of the Summer: One Direction, "Best Song Ever"
Opinion
Siyah is an 8th grade student at Sunset Ridge.
Miley Cyrus has been the topic of every magazine and
talk show. Her risqué performance with Robin Thicke
has sparked a social media frenzy that criticizes her
appearance at the Video Music Awards show. Her
“performance” was ridiculous and repulsive! It was
offensive and difficult to watch and lacked any real tal-
ent or originality.
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FASHION REPORT
HOT OR NOT
We asked, you replied.
Heart Shaped Sunglasses
60% NOT “I personally think that they can only
look good on the right person”, says the seventh
grade Social Studies teacher, Mrs.Shreeve.
Headwraps
70% YES “I think they are really cute, and you can
wear them with like anything.” - Morgan Frame
Flower Crowns
85% YES “They are a cute girly accessory that
adds a little sweetness to an outfit.” -Kate Beall.
By: Keely Bennett and Izabella Pollock
FASHION REPORT
Punk Rock Chic
These essential pieces help complete that rocker girl chic look
you’ve been noticing all summer!
A new fashion trend that is spreading around the valley is “punk
rock chic,” which can be rocked with some high-rise studded
shorts. You can easily make these shorts yourself. Visit your local
Goodwill Store and purchase an old pair of grandma jeans. Cut
and style to make them your own! Or you can go to stores like
PacSun, Urban Outfitters and Tilly’s to get this essential piece. To
add a little classic feel, you can sport some high tops to emphasize
this look. Head wraps look good with any outfit; just add a basic
graphic tee to add simplicity. To tie the whole look together, add a
pop of sparkle and color by using Too Faced Pretty Rebel eye
shadow palette from Sephora.
High Waisted Studded Shorts-$50 JeansOnly Etsy;Customized
Hightops-(price depends on the styling) Converse; Bandana Head
wrap-$19 Urban Outfitters; Too Faced Pretty Rebel Eyeshadow
Palette-$46 Sephora;Killin It top-$18 Brandy Melville; Too Faced
Pretty Rebel Eyeshadow Palette-$46 Sephora