Parchment September

Volume 3

The ParchmentIssue1

Sept. 2018

Meet The New Parchment Team

Hi, my name is JP Scott, and I am the editor
of the Parchment. The Parchment team in-
cludes: me (top left), C.C. Bergeron (top
right), Jack Abenoja (bottom left), and Jane
Earnhardt (bottom right). Our Parchment
sponsors are Mrs. Wright and Mr. Aaron. In
past years, the Parchment has just been ar-
ticles to read in your spare time. This year,
we’re taking it to a whole new level. From
the latest school news, to Jokes and Puz-
zles. This is the Parchment Volume 3!

School News By Jack Wave That Flag: Meet this Year’s Flag Team

Many things have happened in our school since
we’ve started back; One is the formation of the
new flag team. Flag team is a group of students
that come to school every morning and after-
noon to raise, and take down the flag. Some ma-
jor changes have been applied to the new flag
team. In the past, the team has been male with a
background in Boy Scouts, but now things have
changed. 6th graders, Lily Close, and Kate Caine
have volunteered to be in this group. The other
members of this group are Smith Cole, Harper
Zanaty, Wilson Patrick, Harris Burson, Mac Hol-
ley, Andrew Murphree, and Reed Warburton.
Warburton told Parchment staff that, “I think it’s
great that girls are getting these opportunities.”

Ms. Know-It-All

Ms. Know-It-All is a section in the
newspaper where students can get
advice. Just put your grade and your
problem on a sheet of paper, put it

in the designated white box, and
your question may get answered!

92.3 The Fan - Radio.com The Browns: From Worst to First?

In this issue of the Parchment, I will discuss one of the NFL’s most in-
teresting teams, the Cleveland Browns. In the months of March and
April, the Cleveland Browns made some interesting moves. Through
trades and the draft, they acquired Jarvis Landry, Tyrod Taylor, Baker
Mayfield, and Denzel Ward. The most interesting and polarizing figure
on this list is #1 overall pick Baker Mayfield. Mayfield is a rookie out of
Oklahoma and is probably the most intriguing prospect ever. Mayfield is
only 6’ 1’’. Because of this, scouts considered him too small. Cleveland
was able to get all these stars because of all the draft picks they collect-
ed over the past three years. Even though it seems like a flawless plan,
there are also negatives. Last year the Browns traded one of their first
round picks to the Texans, who later would use that pick to select Des-
haun Watson. Also, the Browns combined record from 2007 to 2017 is a
mere 48-112. Currently the Browns are 1-1-1 (1 loss, 1 tie). Could the
Browns make the playoffs? My prediction is that the browns will finish
the season 10-5-1, but with all that star power anything is possible. Last
week, in Baker Mayfield’s NFL debut, he erased a 14-0 deficit. Still, the
question remains: Will the Browns go from worst to first?
Be sure to check out next month’s edition where I dive into some col-
lege football!

On September 20, 2017, Ahbi the restaurant opened in Birmingham. Everyone went to try it in a rush, but since then it
has become less popular with the kids. I went there recently to try it out myself, and honestly, I thought I would not
like it at all. It seemed a little fancy to me, because I normally stick to Urban Cookhouse and Chen Express; both of
which are amazing restaurants that you should definitely check out, however, they are not what I came to talk about
today. I did not expect much, but I was pleasantly surprised when I found I really liked it. Abhi is a modern Japanese
steakhouse/sushi restaurant.

When I arrived, they sat me and my family down and brought us water. We ordered momos (basically dumplings) and
edamame (green peas). They were delicious, and my brother and I immediately begged my parents for more. They,
unfortunately, declined. I ordered steak skewers while my brother and dad ordered lamb, and my mom got a sal-
ad. The service was great. We got our food quickly, and it was delicious. My steak skewers were awesome, and my
family loved their food. We paid our check soon after and left. I definitely recommend eating at Ahbi. It was really
good.

Let’s welcome Miss Rettig to MBE! Miss Rettig
has recently graduated from UAB. She attended for
both Grad and Undergrad school. This is her first year
teaching.
Q: What is your favorite part about teaching at MBE?
A: I love getting to know the students and seeing them make art
and explore with me in art class. So much fun!
Q: What do you like to do in your freetime?
A: I love to hang out with my friends and eat good food. I make
my own art in my freetime and I also work at my church.
Q: Who is your favorite artist?
A: Oh, that’s impossible to answer!
Q: What inspired you to be an art teacher?
A: I had some of the greatest art teachers out there while at
UAB. They completely changed my whole world. They inspired
me to want to teach art!
Q: If you were not an art teacher, what would you be?
A: I probably would have gone to work for a Graphic Design firm.
Q: If you could be anywhere else right now, where would you
be?
A: I love to travel! So right this second? I wish I could be on the
beach.
Q: Do you have any pets?
A: I have a miniature dachshund named Burlee. She’s the best!
Q: If you could have a superpower, what would it be?
A: Hmmmm…. I really do think I would love to fly. Especially to
avoid driving in traffic.
Q: What is the goal that you want to accomplish by the end of the
year?
A: I would love to know every student by name! Naming is im-
portant. There’s so many of you, but I’m definitely working on it!

Each month you will learn about many people when you pinterest .com
look to the Star Spotlight section. You can get facts
about a famous individual based on what the person’s
birth month is. This month is September, and someone
you might have heard of has a birthday this month. Hap-
py birthday, Zendaya! She turned 22 on September 1st,
2018. Her full name is Zendaya Maree Stoermer Cole-
man, but she goes by Zendaya. She is more well-known
for her acting, but she also sings and dances. Some of her
popular movies that she has been part of are The Great-
est Showman and Spider-Man: Homecoming. She has
five siblings, Katianna, Kaylee, AnnaBella, Julian, and Aus-
tin. She was born in Oakland, California to Claire and
Kazembe. She has a surprising 51 followers on instagram.
In a Glamour interview she revealed that there was a
time in her life when she dressed like Michael Jackson!
Also, she admitted that her first role was in James and
the Giant Peach, and she didn’t even have a line!

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