Meet the staff of The Colonel Journal!
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2019-2020's The Colonel Journal Staff
Name: Kailey Rothgeb
Grade: 8th
Extracurriculars: Volleyball, Yearbook, Newspaper, Choir, and NJHS
Topic in Newspaper: Fictional Articles
Favorite Book: All We Have Left
Favorite Song: 8TEEN - Khalid
Favorite Food: Burger ;)
Fun Fact: I can play the ukulele, guitar, piano, and I’m learning the drums.
Name: Mariel Schelfo
Grade: 8th
Extracurriculars: Volleyball, Band, Newspaper
Topic in Newspaper: Fictional and Articles
Favorite Book: The Invisible Man: Ralph Ellison
Favorite Song: The Teletubbies Theme
Favorite Food: Green Bean Casserole
Fun Fact: I LOVE BIRDSSSS
Name: Ava Toseski
Grade: 8th.
Extracurriculars: Yearbook, Newspaper, NJHS, Builders Club, (Maybe Student Council)
Topic in Newspaper:
Favorite Book: Lovely Bones
Favorite Song: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen.
Favorite Food: Taco Tavern from Red Robin
Fun Fact: I can draw very good eyes.
Name: Jackson Vrlik
Grade: 8th
Extracurriculars: Piano Lessons, Chinese Classes
Topic in Newspaper: World Events, Current Events
Favorite Book: “1984” by George Orwell
Favorite Song: Almost any non-mainstream/year+ old pop song
Favorite Food: Pasta
Fun Fact: I have had somewhere over a dozen surgeries in my lifetime.
Name: Melanie Castaneda
Grade: 7th
Extracurriculars: Newspaper
Topic in Newspaper: Teachers Interview
Favorite Book: Gravity
Favorite Song: Oceans
Favorite Food: Flan
Fun Fact: I am super loud and talk a lot when I know the person/people I’m talking to
Name: Victor Boron
Grade: 6th
Extracurriculars: Newspaper only
Topic in Newspaper: World Events, Creative Corner
Favorite Book: The Day the World went Nuclear
Favorite Song: Dear God - Dax
Favorite Food: Tacos
Fun Fact: I know some pre- algebra, some algebra.
Name: Jacob Boron
Grade: 6th Grade
Extracurriculars: Colonel Journal
Topic in Newspaper: World Events, Creative Corner
Favorite Book: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Favorite Song: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel(Traditional Choir)
Favorite Food: Obviously pizza.
Fun Fact: I know calculus.
2018-2019's The Colonel Journal Staff
Name: Jolie K.
Grade: 6th grade
Extracurriculars: Newspaper Club, Soccer, Cooking Classes
Topic in Newspaper: Jolie's Jokes & ?????
Favorite Book: The One and Only Ivan
Favorite Song: 'Titanium'
Favorite Food: Pizza
Fun Fact: I’m part everything (culture wise)
Name: Morgan Novak
Grade: 6
Extracurriculars: paw pals, col. Journal, builder’s club
Topic in newspaper: polls, gold stars
Favorite book: out of my mind
Favorite song: lots
Favorite food: pasta
Fun fact: I like the beachName: Isabella Lipari
Grade: 7th
Extracurriculars: Spell Bowl, Yearbook, Newspaper
Topic in Newspaper:
Favorite Book: A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Favorite Song: The Dog Days are Over by Florence and The Machine
Favorite Food: Tacos
Fun Fact: I am a photographer
Name: Kailey Rothgeb
Grade: 7th
Extracurriculars: Newspaper, Yearbook, Volleyball, Choir
Topic in Newspaper: Creative Writing, Nonfiction
Favorite Book: All We Have Left by Wendy Mills
Favorite Song: Michael in the Bathroom by George Salazar
Favorite Food: Corn Casserole
Fun Fact: I love broadway musicals!!
Name: Mariel Schelfo
Grade: 7th Grade
Extracurriculars: Band, Newspaper, volleyball
Topic in Newspaper:
Favorite Book: Chains
Favorite Song: Rich Girl By Hall and Oates
Favorite Food: Green Bean Casserole
Fun Fact: I have two ADORABLE cockatielsName: Sarah Leitzel
Grade: 7th
Extracurriculars: Spell Bowl, Academic Bowl, Chamber Orchestra, and Newspaper
Favorite Book: “The Enchanted Chocolate Pot”
Favorite Song: “Girls Like You” by Maroon 5
Favorite Food: Fried Chicken and Potatoes
Fun Fact: I have been playing the violin for more than half of my life.
Name: Wilson clark
Grade: 8th
Extracurriculars: Newspaper
Topic in Newspaper:
Favorite Book: Warrior Cats
Favorite Song: 'live and learn' by Crush 40
Favorite Food: hot wings
Fun Fact: I love anime
Name: Anna Ross
Grade: 6th Grade
Extracurriculars: Student Council+Builders Club
Topic in Newspaper: Polls+BCO
Favorite Book: Wonder
Favorite Song: 'Yes Indeed' by Drake
Favorite Food: Ramen Noodles
Fun Fact: I play the French Horn and I have been on the A & B Honor Roll every year.
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2017-2018's The Colonel Journal
Name: Meaghan Toler
Grade: 7th grade
Extracurriculars: Newspaper Club + Art Club
Topic in Newspaper: Teacher Spotlight and Gold Star
Favorite Book: Ghost Girl
Favorite Song: Carousel by Melanie Martinez
Favorite Food: Spring Rolls
Fun Fact: I use to be in all city honor choir in 5th grade
Name: Alexis Peterson
Grade: 7
Extracurriculars: Yearbook, Newspaper, art
Topic in Newspaper: Editorial
Favorite Book: The Hobbit, Coraline
Favorite Song: Sleepwalking by Bring me the Horizon
Favorite Food: Spaghetti (extra oregano ;)) <<Heathers reference
Fun Fact: i like art stuff things… yeah
Name: Peyton Fryza
Grade: 7th Grade
Extracurriculars: Yearbook
Topic in Newspaper: Editorial
Favorite Book: White Lies (Wattpad)
Favorite Song: Round and Round by: Ratt
Favorite Food: Peaches
Fun Fact: I write books on Wattpad
Name: Isabella Jackson
Grade: 7th grade
Extracurriculars: Newspaper, Student Council, Yearbook
Topic in Newspaper: Gold Star Students and Teacher Spotlight
Favorite Book: Diary Wimpy Kids
Favorite Song: I lived
Favorite Food: pasta
Fun Fact: I like Grey's Anatomy( TV shows)
Name: Paige Burt
Grade: 8th
Extracurriculars: Newspaper
Topic in Newspaper: world news
Favorite Book: Little prince
Favorite Song: Converse High~by Bts
Favorite Food: mac n cheese
Fun Fact: I write too much
Name: Kaydin Chirillo
Grade: 8th
Extracurriculars: Track, Yearbook, and Newspaper
Topic in Newspaper: Polls
Favorite Book: Land of stories
Favorite Song: irobot by Jon Bellion
Favorite Food: Steak
Fun Fact: I’ve been bitten by a Zebra
Name: Aiden Anderson
Grade: 7th
Extracurriculars: newspaper
Topic in Newspaper: world issues, sports
Favorite Book: kane chronicles
Favorite Song: rise against-prayer of refugee
Favorite Food: ribs
Fun Fact: i like to travel, been to half of US
Name: Eddie Finn
Grade: 8
Extracurriculars: Jazz Choir,
Topic in Newspaper: Sports
Favorite Book: Harry Potter
Favorite Song: One Call Away
Favorite Food: Chicken And Dumplings
Fun Fact: I Play Lots Of Sports.
Name: Maddy Nedohon
Grade: 8th
Extracurriculars: Soccer, Student Council, Newspaper
Topic in Newspaper: Sports
Favorite Book: Invisibility
Favorite Song: All
Favorite Food: Unhealthy Food
Fun Fact
I took 7 years of karate
Name: Maranda Williams
Grade: 8
Extracurriculars: Orchestra
Topic in Newspaper: Creative Corner
Favorite Book: Goosebumps
Favorite Song: Don’t You Dare Forget The Sun
Favorite Food: PIZZA
Fun Fact: I like...LOVE anime
Name: Abby Berrisford
Grade: 6th
Extracurriculars: Yearbook, Band, Drama, Newspaper (duh)
Topic in Newspaper: World Issues
Favorite Book: The Fault In Our Stars
Favorite Song: Blood (my chemical romance)
Favorite Food: fries (but not Mcdonalds fries because they have animal fat in them and i’m vegetarian)
Fun Fact: I'm a vegitarian.
Name: Alyssa Brown
Grade: 8th
Extracurriculars: Newspaper
Topic in Newspaper: World Issues
Favorite Book: The Serpent’s Shadow
Favorite Song: Taxi Cab
Favorite Food: None
Fun Fact: I write two books on wattpad
Name: Kaitlyn Dubek
Grade: 8th
Extracurriculars: Drama club, Newspaper
Topic in Newspaper: Drawing comics
Favorite Book: “Be More Chill”
Favorite Song: Anything from any musical
Favorite Food: Veggie chicken
Fun Fact: I’m a huge musical nerd
2016-2017's The Colonel Journal
Name: Elizabeth Leitzel
Grade: 8th Grade
Extracurriculars: NJHS, Track , Cross Country, Newspaper, Announcement crew, Band (oboe).
Topic in Newspaper: Editorial
Favorite Book: The Scarlet Pimpernel
Favorite Song: The Ashokan Farewell
Favorite Food: Rice
Fun Fact: I am SCUBA certified.
Name: Anne Gregg
Grade: 8th Grade
Extracurriculars: Choir, Drama Club, NJHS, Newspaper, Girl Scouts
Topic In Newspaper: Editorial
Favorite Book: Anne of Green Gables
Favorite Song: Submarines- Lumineers
Favorite Food: Ice Cream
Fun Fact: I write my own music with my guitar for fun.
Name: Brianna Lindmark
Grade: 6th
Extracurriculars: Band, Newspaper
Topic In Newspaper: Polls
Favorite Book: The Last Dogs Book 4
Favorite: Song: Legendary Love by Faydee
Favorite Food: Tacos
Fun Fact: I love to do art <3
Name: Eddie Finn
Grade: 7th
Extracurriculars: Sports
Topic In Newspaper: Winter Sports
Favorite Book: Harry Potter
Favorite: Song: One Call Away
Favorite Food: Chicken Dumplings
Fun Fact: when i'm not playing sports or at school i love to watch TV and play Video games.
Name: Mya Amelse
Grade: 8th
Extracurriculars: Newspaper, Band, Girl Scouts, NJHS
Topic In Newspaper: World Issues
Favorite Book: Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Favorite: Song: Angel Down- Lady Gaga
Favorite Food: Veggie Pizza
Fun Fact: I am the youngest of 5 sisters
Name: Gigi Sapienza
Grade: 8th
Extracurriculars: Art Club, Girl Scouts, Newspaper
Topic In Newspaper: World Issues
Favorite Book: David Copperfield- Charles Dickens`
Favorite: Song: Birds- Thomas Sanders (ft Terrance Williams)
Favorite Food: Carrots and Peanut Butter
Fun Fact: I love musicals! The Heathers is a favorite of mine!
Name: Paige Burt
Grade: 7th
Extracurriculars: Newspaper
Topic In Newspaper: Polls/Reviews
Favorite Book: Lady Or The Tiger
Favorite: Song: Join the Club By Bring Me Horizon
Favorite Food: Mac ‘n’ Cheese
Fun Fact: I Love music and I Write Books!
Name: Madison Nedohon
Grade: 7th Grade
Extracurriculars: Newspaper, Girl Scouts
Topic In Newspaper: What the students comprehend about the lessons
Favorite Book: Harry Potter Series
Favorite: Song: None
Favorite Food: Bacon Cheese Spaghetti
Fun Fact: I LOVE math!
Name: Andrew Goldthorpe
Grade: 6th
Extracurriculars: BCO
Topic In Newspaper: Orchestra
Favorite Book: The Blood Of Olympus
Favorite: Song: Radioactive By Imagine Dragons
Favorite Food: I don’t have one
Fun Fact: I do two plays every year, Peter Pan and the Nutcracker.
Name: Faith Serratos
Grade: 7th Grade
Extracurriculars: Newspaper
Topic In Newspaper: Polls/reviews
Favorite Book: Hunger Games
Favorite: Song: Starving Hailee Steinfield
Favorite Food: Pizza
Fun Fact: I can solve multiple types of Rubik's cubes in under a minute
Name: Kaydin Chirillo
Grade: 7th
Extracurriculars: Track, Cross Country, and newspaper
Topic In Newspaper: goldstars
Favorite Book: The cellar
Favorite: Song: this town
Favorite Food: steak
Fun Fact: I’m the oldest kid
Name: Lauren Whetstone
Grade: 8th
Extracurriculars: Newspaper, BCO
Topic In Newspaper: Teacher Spotlight
Favorite Book: The Silenced by James Divita
Favorite: Song: Postcards by James Blunt
Favorite Food: Watermelon
Fun Fact: I am the youngest in my family
Name: Angelica Italiano
Grade: 7th
Extracurriculars: BCO, Spell Bowl, P7, NJHS, and Newspaper
Topic In Newspaper: BCO
Favorite Book: Hunger Games- Mockingjay
Favorite: Song: Scars to Your Beautiful- Alessia Cara
Favorite Food: ITALIAN HOMEMADE PIZZA
Fun Fact: I am 90% Italian and I LOVE SOCCER and ITALY
Name: Kylie Fajman
Grade: 7th
Extracurriculars: BCO, newspaper
Topic In Newspaper: BCO
Favorite Book: Hunger Games
Favorite Song: Run to you by Pentatonix
Favorite Food: Strawberries
Fun Fact: I have played hockey since I was 5
Name: Jacob Olesek
Grade: 7th
Extracurriculars: Band and Newspaper
Topic In Newspaper: Sports
Favorite Book: Harry Potter series
Favorite: Song: Favorite Song by Chance The Rapper
Favorite Food: Tacos
Fun Fact: I love video games and Basketball
Name: Mia Rodriguez
Grade: 7th
Extracurriculars: News Paper & Swimming
Topic In Newspaper: Gold Stars
Favorite Book: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by: J.K Rowling
Favorite: Song: Gold by Imagine Dragons
Favorite Food: Spicy Chicken Wings
Fun Fact: I have been bitten by an ostridge.
Name: Alyssa Brown
Grade: 7th
Extracurriculars: Newspaper
Topic In Newspaper: Polls
Favorite Book: The Throne of Fire-Rick Riordan
Favorite: Song: Screen-Twenty One Pilots
Favorite Food: Pasta
Fun Fact: I have two dogs.