Classrooms

The person I interviewed is Walter P. Walter is not too much into watching sports, so he does not have a favorite team or player. His favorite foods are chicken, crab legs and many desserts: ice cream, donuts, cakes, and brownies to name some. Walter’s favorite movie is The Lion King. His favorite video game systems are the XBOX 360 and Playstation 2. He likes to play Grand Theft Auto. Walter would like to travel all over the world when he gets older. He would like to see lots of wild life, especially tigers, elephants and lions. Walter has 4 sisters and 3 brothers. He was born on February 26^th. Walter lives in Brownstown with his family. His favorite class is Voc Prep with Mrs. Smith at Jo Brighton. Some of Walter’s closest friends are Katie, Amanda, Brittany, Kim, Nathan, Chris and Kerri. Walter is in Special Olympics and likes state games. Walter likes to watch Sponge Bob on tv. He enjoys rap music. When Walter gets home from school he usually has some chores to do, then he can either watch tv or go outside. Walter’s advice to the students at RHS Transition: “Stay out of trouble and hang around people that will treat you right.”

The person I interviewed is Brittany A. Brittany’s favorite sports team is the Detroit Tigers. She does not have a favorite player. Some of Brittany’s favorite foods are: pizza, hamburgers, chicken, hotdogs, cupcakes, cookies, cakes, and broccoli. Some of Brittany’s favorite movies are Never Back Down, Camp Rock, The Eye, and Friday the 13^th. Brittany likes to play the XBOX 360, PSP, and Playstaion 2. Brittany likes to dance, play basketball, and run around in the gym. Brittany has a brother and a sister. Brittany’s birthday is on January 23^rd. She lives in Wyandotte. Brittany’s favorite class to be in is Mr. Sauve’s pre-voc and computers. Some of Brittany’s friends are Destiny, Amanda, Patrick, Ryan, James, Nathan, Yajayra, D.J., Kiron and Mr. Sauve?. Brittany has been involved in Special Olympics. She likes to listen to Carrie Underwood and most country music. Brittany’s favorite tv show is Seventh Heaven. Brittany has two dogs at home. When Brittany gets home from school, she likes to talk on the cell phone and watch television. Some senior advice from Brittany: “Listen to your teachers, behave in class, and have fun!”

The person I interviewed is Kerri B. Kerri’s favorite sports team is the Detroit Pistons. Her favorite player is Rip Hamilton. Some of Kerri’s favorite foods are pizza, bananas, cherry pie, and brownies. Kerri’s favorite movies are the Shrek movies. Kerri likes to play Xbox with her sister Holly. She likes to swim. Kerri has two brothers and one sister. Her birthday is on October 8^th. Kerri lives in Allen Park. Her favorite class is Mrs. Smith’s Voc Prep at Jo Brighton. Some of Kerri’s closest friends are Chris, Amanda, December, and Stephanie. Kerri is in Special Olympics and likes going to state games with Mrs. Caren. She likes to listen to Brittany Spears music. Her favorite television show is Law & Order. She has a dog. When Kerri gets home from school she likes to be with her sister Holly and hang out. Kerri’s advice for the students at RHS: Have fun with your friends at school.

The person I interviewed was Nathan Y. Nathan’s favorite sports team is the Detroit Redwings. He does not have a favorite player. Nathan’s favorite food is pizza. He likes to watch the Star Trek movies. Nathan does not play video games. He likes to be outdoors and go hunting or fishing with his dad and uncle. Nathan does not have any brothers or sisters. His birthday is December 4^th. Nathan lives in Lincoln Park. His favorite class is Mrs. Smith’s Voc Prep. Some of Nathan’s closest friends are Roy, Richard, Carnell, Stephanie and Devrin. Nathan is involved in Special Olympics. He likes to listen to rap music and watch cartoons on television. Nathan odes not have any pets. When he gets home from school he likes to be a couch potato and watch tv. Some advice from Nathan: Enjoy the hot lunches at Roosevelt. They aren’t the tinfoil ones.

On Friday, February 20^th, Jo Brighton had their February dance for all the students and alumni. It was a very crowded and fun dance to be at.

The new year started off quickly for local sports teams. The Detroit Red Wings played the Chicago Blackhawks at Wrigley Field in the Winter Classic. The Winter Classic has become an annual NHL game on New Year’s day for the league. Detroit won the game 6 – 4. Also on New Year’s Day, the Michigan State Spartans played in the Capital One Bowl game against the Georgia Bulldogs. The Bulldogs defeated Michigan State 24-12.

The Lions fired coach Rod Marinelli on 12/29/08. Jim Schwartz is the new head coach. The NFL draft is on April 25^th & 26^th. The Lions have the first overall pick and the 20^th pick as well in the first round. Hopefully they can start developing a young team that WINS!

The Super Bowl XLIII (43) was played on February 1^st in Tampa Bay. The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals 27-23.

The Pistons have been on a down streak lately, and are sliding fast. The one Piston to represent the team in the all-star game was Allen Iverson; a trade that has not helped the team as of yet.

The Michigan State basketball team has won the Big 10 title. They have high hopes of getting to Ford Field to play in the Final Four.

Spring is around the corner, and with that comes baseball. The Tiger’s spring training began and we hope they can bounce back and have a good year. Justin V will have to be a key element to their pitching this year. Opening Day in Detroit is April 10^th.

Locally, the Wyandotte Varsity Basketball team has had a good year. They will end up finishing in 2^nd place in the Mega White this year. Good Job Bears!

Sports reported by “Silent J.M.” (James M.), Richy “The Sports Brain” Wainwright, and WELCOMING BACK the “Loud Mouth” Patrick L

Our RHS Transition Grizzly Insider paper is FINALLY back. After a few delays (and not having a few Friday paper classes) we have finished our first edition of the 2008-09 school year, a little past deadline. This year we return seven staff members, and also have seven new ones. Returning back are Nicole (main photographer), James (sports department), Ryan (typist), Jake (typist & interview rewriter), Ashley & Stephanie (computer cut and pasters), and Jasmine (typist). New paper staff members this year are Tamia (interviews & birthday data), Richard (sports side kick), December (current events), Destiny (typist), Alfred (typist), Dejuan (photographer in training), and Champagne (typist & birthday data). We look forward to sharing our news and events with you.

Each year, our paper pays tribute to our seniors as they finish their last year in the RHS Transition program. We have 12 students this year and will interview a few of them each edition. Good luck to our seniors and have fun this year.

The person I interviewed is Amanda . Her favorite sports team is the Detroit Pistons. She does not have a favorite player/athlete. One of her favorite foods is green apples. Amanda’s favorite movie is the Cheetah Girls. The Sims 2 is her favorite video game to play. Some of Amanda’s hobbies include swimming and shopping. Amanda has one sister, Krissy, and two brothers, Austin and Bob. Her birthday is April 15^th. Amanda lives in Lincoln Park. One of Amanda’s favorite classes is Mrs. Smith’s class at Jo Brighton. Some of Amanda’s closest friends are Nicole , Teresa , and December . Amanda is not in Special Olympics, but hopes to be involved this year. Her favorite music is hip hop, country, and rap. A favorite TV show of Amanda’s is Hannah Montana. Amanda has many pets: parakeets (birds), a hamster named Hannah Montana, and a dog named Ginger. When Amanda gets home from school she likes to talk on the phone, play video games, watch tv and movies, or listen to music. Some advice Amanda gave to the rest of the RHS Transition students is: “Time went fast, stay positive and continue to make new friends.”

The person I interviewed is Teresa . Teresa’s favorite sports team is the Detroit Lions. She does not have a favorite athlete. Her favorite food is BBQ ribs. Teresa’s favorite movies are the High School Musical movies. She does not have a favorite video game system or favorite game. Her favorite hobby is cooking. She has one brother and one sister. There names are Brian and Jackie. Teresa’s birthday is on February 8^th. She lives in Wyandotte. One of Teresa’s favorite classes is Mr. Sauve’s. Some of her closest friends are Amanda , December , Kenny, and Nicole. She is in Special Olympics and she likes track and field. Teresa really enjoys going to Central Michigan for Special Olympics and has for 3 years straight. Teresa likes to watch music videos on television. She has a dog named Toby. When Teresa gets home from school, she likes to watch tv and listen to music and sleep. Some senior advice from Teresa to the rest of RHS Transition students is: “Do you work and stay out of trouble.” Teresa also added, “We will cry and have fun when we are done going to school.”

The person I interviewed is Carnell. Carnell’s favorite sports teams are the New Orleans Hornets and Saints. His favorite athletes are Chris Paul of the Hornets and Reggie Bush of the Saints. Some of Carnell’s favorite foods are bbq ribs, home made mac n’ cheese, and baked beans. “I Am Legend”, starring Will Smith and “This Christmas” are two of Carnell’s favorite movies. His favorite video game is NBA 2K8 on his Playstation 2. Carnell’s hobbies include playing football and basketball with is friends. Carnell has 4 brothers and 3 sisters. His birthday is July 2^nd. Carnell lives in Taylor. His favorite class is Mr. Sauve’s (he’s been in there for FOUR YEARS so there really isn’t any other choice Mr. Sauve said J). Some of Carnell’s closest friends are Kiron, Ryan, Patrick and Scott. Carnell is in Special Olympics and he anchored his 4 X 100 relay team to a first place finish at the area spring games last year. Their team name was the Super Flyers. Carnell’s favorite music is gospel. When Carnell watches TV, he likes to watch NBA games or Sponge Bob. Carnell has a red-eye snapping turtle as a pet. When Carnell gets home from school he likes to relax and watch tv before heading out to find a basketball game. Some of Carnell’s advice for the rest of RHS Transition students is: “Stay sharp, stay out of trouble, and RESPECT your Teachers.”

The person I interviewed is Erika . Erika’s favorite sports team is the Detroit Tigers. Her favorite athlete is Tiger Woods. Some of Erika’s favorite foods are pasta, pizza, hamburgers, and lasagna. Erika’s favorite movie is “The Grinch.” Erika does not have a game system, but would like to try the Nintendo Wii out some time. Erika likes to go outside and relax as a hobby. She has one sister named Erin. Her birthday is on April 29^th. Erika lives in Allen Park. Her favorite class is Mr. Sauve’s. Some of Erika’s friends are David, Carnell and Amie. Erika is in Special Olympics and likes to bowl. Her favorite type of music is country music by Tim McGraw. She likes to watch the Great American Country Channel. Erika has 2 cats; their names are Spooky and Molly. When Erika gets home from school, she likes to talk on the phone. Her advice to everyone at RHS Transition: “Do the best you can.”

On January 20^th, the day of the Presidential Inauguration, . The RHS Marching band, the Wyandotte Marching Chiefs, has been selected to march in the 56^th Inaugural Parade. Mr. Mark D’Angelo is the band director of the group. We are very proud to have them representing our state, city and school district. Congratulations to you band.

On Friday, October 3^rd, Jo Brighton had their first dance of the year to welcome back all the students and alumni. Many students showed up to have a good time by dancing, talking, and eating pizza.

We apologize in advance if we missed anyone’s birthday between September and December. Let us know.

This just in: Silent James has a new side kick, Richard (the Sports Brain) W.. Moving on to the sports biz…

The defending Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Redwings opened up their season with a banner raising ceremony against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs won the game 3 – 2, but this was one game of 82. They hope to repeat as champions and would be the first team to do so since the Redwings last did it in 1997 and again in 1998. The Wings have won the cup 11 times. GO WINGS!

The Detroit Tigers had a very rough year finishing in last place in their division with a 74 and 88 record. This was not expected from a team that had one of the highest payrolls in baseball. Hopefully they will regroup and get better for next year. The Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies played in the World Series. It was the Rays first ever trip to the Fall Classic. The Phillies won in 5 games.

The Detroit Pistons opened up their season on October 29^th at home against the Indiana Pacers. They traded Chauncey Billups shortly into the season for A.I. (Allen Iverson). Trade evaluation time: Silent J.M. - Thumbs up Brain - Thumbs Up Mr. Sauve - To be DETERMINED, no defense!

And about our Detroit Lions. The bad news is they are still horrible and winless. The good news is they fired their general manager Matt Millen and traded a player to get many draft picks for next year. Maybe the new GM can come in and rebuild.

In college football, Michigan State had a very good season going 9-3 while the University of Michigan is having one of their worst seasons ever. The two played each other on October 25^th and the Spartans won 35-21. Michigan State will be playing in a bowl game this year.

Lastly, but most importantly and locally, our Wyandotte Bears football team “Three-Peated” as Mega White champs and finished 10-2. They were in the playoffs for the 3^rd straight year. Congrats Bears! Next year they will play in the brand new Down River League.

Sports reported by “Silent J.M.” (James M) and Richy “The Sports Brain” W.

R.H.S. Transition

Grizzly Insider

2^nd Edition 2007-08 (5^th edition overall) February 2008

LEAP DAY, February 29^th 2008

Come on ALREADY!!! – Enough SNOW! ! !

These CRAZY students pose in the snow to announce they have had ENOUGH!

(Back row: Angela, Aikia, Bria, Richard, Nick, Ryan

Front row: Danielle, Amy, Michael)

Index:

Current Events – page 2

Jo Brighton Dance – page 5

Senior Interviews – page 2 & 3

Special Olympics - 7

New Baby – page 4

Sports – page 6

RHS Transition pics – page 8

Current Events:

1. March 17^th – March 21st: School Closed – Spring Recess	4. Friday, April 4^th – ½ day school
2. Friday, March 28^th – Jo Brighton Dance	5. Saturday, April 26^th – Special Olympics Area Bowling at Plaza Lanes
3. Thursday, April 3^rd – Parent Conferences at RHS (evening 4:30-7:00 p.m.)	6. April 28^th-May 2^nd – School Closed for Spring Break

Senior Interviews

We continue with our Senior Interviews:

1	Mark B. – see February	8	Latoya L. – see February
2	Krissy B.	9	Tammy L.– see November
3	Ashley D.	10	Danielle M. – see November
4	Derek D. – see February	11	Chrystal R. – see November
5	Donald G. – see November	12	David S.
6	Josh J.	13	T.J. T. – see November
7	Laney K.

The person I interviewed is Derek D.. His favorite sports team is the Detroit Pistons. His favorite player is Tayshaun Prince. His favorite foods are pizza, taco, nachos. His favorite movie is Shrek 3. His favorite video game is Vice City on PlayStation 2. Some things he likes to do are bike and basketball. He has 2 brothers. His birthday is April 26. He lives in Southgate. His favorite class is Mr. Morrison. Some of his friends are T.J T., Latoya L., and Patrick L.. He is in Special Olympics. His favorite music is Eminem and his favorite tv show is Sponge Bob. He has no pets. When he gets home he likes to ride his bike.

Interviewed by Latoya L.

Typed by Tammy L.

The person I interviewed is Mark B. His favorite team is the Detroit Lions. He does not have a favorite player. His favorite movie is the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. His favorite video game system is Play Station one, and he enjoys sport games. Mark’s hobbies are playing video games and riding his bike. He has one little sister. His Birthday is April 21^st. He lives in Melvindale. His favorite class is Mr. Sauve’s class. Some of his friends are TJ T., Josh J., Derek D.and Shane T.. He is in Special Olympics. He likes country music and he also likes to watch cartoons on TV. He has one cat. He likes to watch TV when he gets home.

Interviewed by TJ T.

Typed by Tammy L.

The person I interviewed is Latoya L.. Her favorite sport is tennis. Her favorite player is Serena W.. Latoya’s favorite food is pizza, rice, and shrimp. Her favorite movie is Bring It On. Her favorite hobby is swimming. She has 2 brothers. Latoya has 4 sisters. Her birthday is December 24^th. She lives in Brownstown. Her favorite class is Mr. Sauve’s. Latoya’s friends are Megan C. and Krissy B.. She is not in Special Olympics. Her favorite music is rap, and her favorite TV show is Girlfriends. Latoya has no pets. She likes to play music when she gets home.

Interviewed by Derek D.,

Typed by Angela G.

New Baby! ! !

On Friday afternoon, December 21^st, 2007, the female students and staff at RHS Transition threw Mrs. Ostach a baby shower. The girls played baby shower games, ate cake, and enjoyed watching Mrs. Ostach open up baby shower gifts that she received.

On Tuesday January 29^th, at 12:17 p.m., Natalie Kate Ostach was born. She weighed 5 pounds 13 ounces and was 17 inches long. Mrs. Ostach and Natalie are doing very well and enjoying their time getting to know one another, and Dad too!

Mrs. Ostach & Elizabeth & Nicole

Meagan Copas pins the pacifier on the baby

Brittany and Mrs. Ostach

Mrs. Ostach reads a card

The girls await their turn to pin the pacifier

Baby Natalie after her bath A happy family!

Some of our students attended the dance at Jo Brighton in January. Stephanie Y. and Mrs. Funk took pictures for our paper.

Since our last report, we now have a college football champ (the Louisiana State Tigers) and a Super Bowl champ (the New York Giants). Coach Lloyd Carr retired from coaching at the University of Michigan. OH, and the Detroit Lions finished off their season in typical fashion: LOSING and going 7-9 on the year.

The Detroit Pistons and Redwings are currently in first place in each of their divisions. We are hopefully looking at two long playoff runs for each team. The Michigan State Spartans basketball team is competing for the Big 10 title and look like they could contend for the NCAA Final Four.

Baseball season is right around the corner. Pitchers and catchers reported on February 14^th and the rest of the teams will report shortly after for workouts. The Detroit Tigers will begin their hopes of winning the World Series in Lakeland, Florida for spring training. Opening day will be here in Detroit on April 31^st versus the Kansas City Royals.

The Tigers have added a few new faces this year. As we reported last time, they had traded for shortstop Edgar Renteria. Since then, they also added a very good hitting third baseman in Miguel Cabrera and a good left handed starting pitcher in Dontrelle Willis. They will be without a big player in pitcher Joel Zumaya for most of the year however. It should be a fun season to watch.

Sports reported by “Silent J.M.” (James M.) and “LOUD MOUTH” L. (Patrick L.)

Special Olympic season is around the corner for RHS Transition athletes. Our bowling tournament is on Saturday, April 26^th at Plaza Lanes in Plymouth. This is a new bowling alley for us to visit.

Our Area 23 Spring games competition date is Friday, May 9^th at Livonia Franklin High School. We will begin training shortly to get in shape and have entry scores. Events at spring games are: 50 meter dash, 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 4 X 100 relay, softball throw, shot put, standing long jump, and running long jump. Athletes compete in 2 events at spring games.

Summer state games will be held May 29^th – May 31^st at Central Michigan University. Athletes invited stay overnight with other athletes and coaches. They compete during the day and attend a dance on Friday night. It is a lot of fun.

We currently have 46 active Special Olympians in our program. Anyone can join. All they need is a physical from a doctor/ physician on a physical form Mr. Sauve, and they need to show they can demonstrate appropriate behavior when out in the community.

Ø Friday, March 13^th – Monday March 16^th – Winter Break, No School	Ø Friday, May 8^th – Special Olympics Area Spring Games @ Livonia Franklin High (athletes must be registered)
Ø Friday, March 20^th – March Dance at Jo Brighton	Ø Thursday, May 21^st – Jo Brighton Prom
Ø Friday, April 10^th – Sunday, April 19^th – Spring Break, No School	Ø Friday, May 22^nd – Monday, May 25^th – Memorial Weekend, No Classes
Ø Saturday, April 25^th – Special Olympics Area Bowling (bowlers must be registered)	Ø Thursday, May 28^th – Saturday, May 30^th – Special Olympic State Summer games @ CMU (athletes must be registered)

Birthdays – pages 9, 10	October Dance – page 7	Seniors – page 3
December Dance – page 8	RHS Transition happenings – page 12	Senior Interviews – pages 4, 5, 6
Extra Extra: RHS Band – page 6	RHS Transition Grizzly Staff – page 2	Sports page - 11