Welcome to the 2009-2010 Tiger Times!

Thank you for visiting the Tiger Times! We are very excited about the possibilities for the year. We are expanding our staff and hoping to add some exciting new elements to the site, including audio, video, and photography. As always, please feel free to contact us with comments or suggestions.

The Tiger Times would like to welcome back our returning staff and several new team members. The TT staff for this year includes:

Briana: Ever since I was little, I loved to write. I spent most of my time writing, because I was good at it. I am the type of person who turns in their work and stresses over unfinished work. I've always been involved in school. Now that I'm in middle school, I'm in athletics, choir, and now the Tiger Times. I joined the Tiger Times because I thought it would be good for me. I'm a good writer, and I have the time. This will be a good experience for me.

David: Hello! I'm in the 7th grade and love to write. I'm in many activities, like athletics, choir, and, of course, the Tiger Times. I'm a very talented young man and love to make new friends. My favorite thing to do is play football. You can always count on me to do the right thing (Although I'm far from perfect!). When I grow up, I think I would like to be a coach or a police officer, but i still have a while to wait, so we'll see.

Dianely: Hi! I'm from Florida, am 13 years old, and I am in the 8th grade. I LOVE animals (especially penguins!) and having fun with my friends. I am really nice to everyone, but if you are rude or mean, the wrath of Dianely will be unleashed! I am in band and theater. I play the saxophone. I have straight A's, and I am usually serious-looking, but once you get to know me... I like being weird and random, like when I cracked open an acorn yesterday. Now I'm wondering why squirrels love 'em! So, yep, that is a VERY small chunk of me.

Jonathan: I'm on the football B-team. I love video games, such as the Kingdom Hearts series. I like basketball and various other sports. I'm a fan of the Rangers, Mavericks, and Stars. I spend most of my time playing with my 15-year old brother, Chris, on Halo 3 and jumping on my trampoline. I also like to read tons upon tons of Shonen Jump Manga. I really like Naruto, One Piece, Death Note, and Bleach.

Katie: My name is Katie, and I'm in the 7th grade. I've gone to many schools before Haltom Middle. I have lived in Missouri, Georgia, Louisiana, and now in Texas. I love to read and write. My strongest subjects are math and English/language arts. I'm in karate and also on the Tiger Times staff. My interests are soccer, karate, and scrapbooking. I have a brother and a sister. I don't see my sister much, because she lives in Louisiana. Although my brother and I do fight sometimes, I don't know what I would do without him.

Luz: Hey, my name is Luz. I am in 7th grade. Almost every day after school, I go to band to practice or to ASPIRE. 2 years ago, I used to go help a kindergarten teacher instead of going to recess, and her name is Mrs. Hernandez. I don't get in trouble most of the time. I have never failed any classes or tests. My favorite sport is soccer, because I like to run and pay with the soccer ball, and I like to play basketball, too, because I like to bounce, pass, and shoot the basketball.

Mireya: Hi! I am in the 7th grade. I was born in a small town named San Angelo. I have two sisters and two brothers. I am the second oldest. My family is full of fun and crazy, but I love them, and I always will. I play sports, like volleyball and track, and I am hoping to be in basketball. I am in four Pre-AP classes, and my teachers love me.

Roderick: Hi, my name is Roderick. I'm in the 7th grade. I'm an athlete for Haltom Middle School athletics. I'm also on the Tiger Times newspaper, and this newspaper is going to be the best this year!

Taylor: Hi! I'm from Fort Worth, Texas. I'm a very talented person in many subjects, such as math, science, etc. I'm in the 7th grade, and most of my teachers adore me. I've lived in between Oklahoma and Texas for all of my life. I usually go to Oklahoma every summer, and I also go to Houston with my aunt. I had stitches below my chin when I was 2 years old, and, yes, I still have the scar. There are a lot of places I would like to go in my life, such as the Taj Mahal and the Washington Monument.

Trish: Hello! My name is Trish, and I'm Vietnamese. I am 13 this year. I love to change my subjects around to confuse people. The words I say the most are "weirdo" and "your face!" I love laughing a lot, and sometimes I snort out of nowhere. I love dancing, singing, and also I'm trying to find some classes for guitar lessons. I'm also interested in acting, because it's fun and you get to play someone else besides yourself. I eat at least 7 to 10 meals a day, even though I'm skinny.