A Bee Story

by Jonathon B.

The winner might not have been me, but, those 7th-3rd graders could really spell. They spelled so well, I thought I was under a spell! The winner was Jordan, a 4th Grader from Smithfield elementary. He spelled words I didn't even know existed. I got out in the 2nd round ( Har Har Har). I forgot that affiliation started with an "a" not an "o". But there was one good thing, I was the only 8th Grade speller there. So I am the best 8th grade speller in BISD. the District bee lasted 15 long word filled rounds. Each person that was in 4th place and below got a Certificate of participation, a program from the bee, and a participation trophy. There were only 28 Spellers. Most of them, Myself included, were eliminated in the 2nd round. It lasted from 9:00am until about 11:00am. People say that the district bee is like the olympics. The reason is that we're all champions. The champions from all of the other schools. Even though they didn't win at least we gave it our best effort. I don't even care that I lost the district bee because to me it was the next best thing to the national bee. I would encourage people to watch for Jordan in the Star-Telegram State bee. Bisd's Cheering for him, are you?

Tips for Success on the ELA TAKS Test

by Luz D.

Interview with Mrs. Brown.

What are some strategies you think will help students be successful on the ELA TAKS test?

• Take breaks.
• Make notes while reading the passages.
• Follow the writing and reading steps.
• Double-check your work.
• Take your time.
• Highlight the mistakes you find (while reading the passage).
• Use the process of elimination on your answer choices.

Best of luck to all Haltom Middle School students taking the ELA TAKS on Wednesday, March 3rd!

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HMS History of Film Museum a Hit!

Story and photos by Dianely L.

The theatre students of Haltom Middle School worked extra hard to make our school's first ever museum! It had many fascinating things. From Walt Disney to Tim Burton, from the history of gushy, romantic films to terrifying horror films, the museum had it all!

April DeLeon's entry won first place. Can you guess who this is?

Walt Disney seemed to be the most popular topic. There were many displays about him.

Many people thought the most fun display was the sewing machine from around 75 years ago. You could take a piece of tissue paper and make stitching holes in it by turning the wheel by hand.

One of the other popular sections was the make-up display. Did you know that "medium" blush back in the 1920s is like a strong, neon-looking blush today? It's amazing how things change over time!

Here are pictures of more of the great displays.