Journalism has
decided to pick a student in every grade for a student spotlight! We pick
students every month to interview. These students are the ones that stand
out amongst others by being courageous, outgoing, respectful, etc.,
or just having an amazing personality in general!
Wyatt Nicholson is 12 years old. He is in the sixth grade. His favorite
subject is Language Arts because of Mrs. Thompson. "She's the
bomb." He also loves to read and write. Wyatt's favorite hobby is to play the piano. As he told us, "My grandma inspires me to play the piano because when I play, it makes her happy, and she is getting old, so it makes her feel better." He
has a passion for playing basketball because he can meet new friends, and get better. His favorite teacher is Mrs. Thompson because, "She's so funny, because she messes with all the students. Adding on, she also "makes learning really fun!" His favorite thing about Chisholm
Trail is how you're more free. "I like how we don't have to stand in lines,
and how you meet new friends." another reason to add, is because the teachers here are pretty cool. He describes himself as, crazy. "When I'm around my friends, I am super funny and I make them laugh all the time."
Addie Ortman is in seventh grade, and she is 12 years old about to be 13. Texas History is her favorite subject because ,"It is really fun and I like the activities that we do. I learn a lot from it. It is very interesting to learn fun facts." Addie likes to read because she feels like she's in the story and with the characters. This hobby can come in hand sometimes. Her passion is volleyball because she plays it a lot. It's fun to play because she meets a lot of new people, and friends. "My friends are my favorite thing about Chisholm trail because they encourage me to be better." Plus, she also likes getting good grades! we asked her to describe herself in one word. She chose "athletic" because she likes to do a lot of sports, and also likes to try a lot of new things. Addie describes,"It's fun to be in a lot of things that you can do with your friends."
Bailey is in eighth grade and she is 13 years old. Language arts is her favorite subject because it's easier for her, and she likes to read and write. Sports and reading are her hobbies, because they are just fun. It allows her to get her mind off school. "My passions are volleyball and
basketball because they are just fun. I enjoy both sports very well, and I am super athletic." sports are something she has always liked since she was younger. Bailey has been playing volleyball since she was in the fourth grade. Her favorite thing about Chisholm trail are the eighth and sixth grade teachers because they are "Nice and fun. I loved all my sixth grade teachers, and now I love all my eighth grade teachers. It will definitely be hard to say goodbye." She described herself as, "Bubbly, because I like to talk a lot and just have fun."
These students we have chosen are just like you. You'll never know, you may be
in the next student spotlight. So, bulldog up and be more dog!
Christmas season is coming around and everyone is getting in to the holiday spirit. While decorating your house, and listening to holiday music, you always need some good Christmas movies to watch with your family and friends. We have picked some ten favorite Christmas movies for you to watch.
Top 10 Christmas Movie
- The Christmas Story
- Christmas Carol
- Elf
- The Grinch
- Polar Express
- Santa Clause Series
- Home Alone
- Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer
- Frosty The Snowman
- Its A Wonderful Life
Christmas is a time to sit down, relax, enjoy some hot cocoa and watch a Christmas movie with your family. So sit your family down and watch some of these wonderful Christmas movies. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
There are some pretty amazing kids at Chisholm Trail, but Ella Slaughter really stands out. Ella is a 6th grader, who was born with only 20% vision in one eye. The other eye is completely blind. While Ella's days may present different challenges than many of her peers, she is like any other 6th grade girl, only with a few more obstacles to overcome.
Ella is like any other 11 year old girl. She has good days, bad days, loves, passions, and even an interest in boys. Along with being a normal middle school girl, though, Ella also has a few more obstacles in her day. For example, in addition to learning to read and write like all her peers, she also has to learn Braille to be able to overcome the challenges that come with her her blindness. "[School] is kind of hard because I have to learn Braille, so it’s kind of like I’m learning two languages at once." Braille is the written language for blind people, where the characters are a series of raised dots that people, like Ella, can feel with their fingertips. Ella has her Language Arts Springboard book in Braille, which is so big it is split into nine different books. Because of her vision issues, Ella is also worried about future roadblocks ahead. "Driving is something I’ve been thinking about," she told us, "because I think I won't be able to drive or anything like that."
Even through all of the struggles, Ella remains positive. "I think people like me because I'm never really sad. I'm always really happy. When other people are sad, I like to cheer them up," she explained. Ella, despite her differences, has always had a bubbly, joyful personality. She knows what it feels like to be picked on, so she doesn't let anyone else go through the same thing. "People have always teased me about my sight. It's kind of hard sometimes, but I've gotten used to it." In a sea of negatives, she always finds positives, and that's what makes her so special.
Ella is unique because she doesn't cower away from her blindness. Most people would use the disability as an excuse to get out of work, but Ella embraces the fact that she's different and she wants others to do the same. "People shouldn't worry about their differences," she told us, "they should just be themselves."
