Conwell Student Athletes Leading the Way

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Gerald Dungan

Conwell students earn first-place spots at the 2022 Penn Relays

by T. Williams-62, CCB Sports Reporter

Photos from the early spring practice of the Conwell Middle Magnet School’s Penn Relays team. Students practiced hard to earn first-place spots at the Penn Relays on April 24. In the images: Students can be seen practicing in the school parking lot. Coach Adams is featured in this gallery, as well.- Photos by A. Vega- 71, CCB Photographer

Conwell Middle Magnet school students in seventh and eighth grades had a chance to be in the Penn relays when the school’s Health and Physical Education teacher, coach Adams, had a tryout for the Penn Relays in March. By the time the Penn Relays happened, two of Conwell’s students ran to first place in the 100-meter relay competitions

One of the students who raced and won in the 100-meter relay at the Penn relays, named E. Mills of section 83, said this about the Penn Relays, “It felt really great to win and it showed me that hard work really pays off”.

The students that did well in the tryout got on the team and got to practice for the Penn Relays with Coach Adams, both inside and outside the school building.

“The eighth and seventh grade students practiced on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays,” Coach Adams said. “They practiced on the school stairs and the yard”.

“It felt really great to win, and it showed me that hard work really pays off.” – E. Mills – Section 83, who took first place at the 100-Meter Boys Dash at the 2022 Penn Relays.

The top seventh and eighth grade male participants for the Penn Relay tryouts were E. Mills, M. Levister II, N. Irizarry, A. Castillo-Ortiz, and N. Young-Bullock. The top 7th and 8th grade female participants were A. Capps, O. Liz Sanchez, D. Hargrove, N. Lewis, and S. Ortiz. Most students raced in the Large School Boys and Girls Middle Grades 4x100meter relay.

The Penn Relays is a track and field competition from 4th grade to college, according to Coach Adams. Also the Penn Relays is the oldest track and field competition in the United States starting on April 21,1895. The Penn relays always start on the last Friday of April.

Coach Adams said the Penn Relays are located at the Franklin Field Stadium on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.

The people who got to go were the eighth, seventh and sixth grade runners. And a couple of excellent students who got nominated from Conwell. Everyone who got to go went to the Penn relays on April 24, on a Friday.

The football stadium had a bunch of people with the tracks on the outside of the football field .The event consisted of 8th and 7th graders doing the track race and 6th graders racing on a football field in the center of the track.

“It was scary and then it was fun,” N. Lewis of section 71, who won the girls 100 meter relay, said.

SHORT STORY: The Clowns by the Window

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Aida Peralta

By A. Peralta – 51, CCB Contributor

Was it just a nightmare? – **Art by D. Alvarado – 51**, **CCB Contributor**

It was nighttime.

I just went to sleep. I was sleeping peacefully until I heard a knock. I woke up, it was Pitch Dark. I got out of My bed To turn on the lights and then I opened my door to check who knocked when I realized It was nobody. I turned off my lights and went back to sleep.

I woke up again to someone knocking on my window.

I got scared and didn’t do anything but stare at my curtains covering my window. I got curious and wanted to open my curtains. I got out of my bed and walked to my window. Now I was standing in front of my window getting ready to open the curtains.

I saw 2 clowns dressed in clown suits. They Opened my window, and I got scared when I heard one of the clowns speak.

“You finally woke up. Let us enter!” it said with a creepy smile .

I also realized that they were on a rope. The rope was connected to the neighbor’s house. When I noticed the rope, the clowns came towards me. I panicked and ran to the bathroom. This was a mistake, but didn’t notice it until later.

“‘You finally woke up. Let us enter!'” it said with a creepy smile.”

I was In the bathroom, and I thought I was safe, but I really wasn’t safe. There was a little window in the bathroom. When I looked at the small window I saw the clowns!

They looked even more terrifying than before I froze. When The clowns managed to open the little window, I got scared and yelled at them.

“WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME!”

At the same time, both of the clowns said, “You. We Want you!”

I panicked, and passed out.

I woke up in my bed, and I said to myself, “It wasn’t real? Thank God.”

That’s when I looked at my bedroom mirror and saw that my smile wasn’t my own. It was creepy, and it was still nighttime.

Conwell Middle Magnet School PSA Series: Respecting Art

Posted on May 10, 2022 by noelaniisthebest

By. S.Ortiz 73, CCB Contributor

Mural across from Conwell in a parking lot – *Photo by* *Mr. Dungan CCB co-advisor*

Editor’s Note: I think that this article is very remarkable, because it’s telling people how you shouldn’t mess with people’s hard word. The following was presented on a previous morning meeting.

Respecting public art is important because it takes a lot of time, skill and patience from the artist to create it. People use art as a way to express themselves. If you disrespect it by vandalizing it then you are not being kind to the person who created it. Also, other people won’t have the chance to enjoy the artwork. Public art adds great value to the culture and atmosphere of a community. There are many murals, statues and sculptures all around Philadelphia.

“I can conclude that respecting public art is important because artists take time to create meaningful work. We should appreciate their talent, time, and effort.“
From S. Ortiz

Public art creates community pride and a sense of belonging. It enhances the quality of life for its residents and visitors. It’s important to many people for many reasons. From this I can conclude that respecting public art is important because artists take time to create meaningful work for their communities to enjoy. We should appreciate their talent, time, and effort.

Edited by N. Champion – CCB Staff Editor

Colorful April Artwork

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Luisannie Santos

by A. Vega-71 – CCB Staff
This is the hard work of Ms. Kerwin’s Art Students. It’s not in the first floor foyer or the middle of the hallway and the floor because of the PSSA’s but here is the art that was up there in April. There were a more than 50 students work displayed.

A collage of students’ artwork displayed throughout April. *Image and photos by A. Vega-71*, CCB Staff

Conwell Celebrates Series: Eid al Fitr

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Gerald Dungan

by R. Rowan – 62, CCB Staff

Editor’s Note: The following report was originally scheduled to air live on the weekly At Conwell We Are On morning show on 4/29/22, and an abridged and edited version has been printed here.

Graphic to accompany R. Rowan’s ACWAO Reports! segment in recognition of Eid. Poster was originally displayed outside the Conwell Main Office during the month of Ramadan – *Graphic by R. Rowan – section 62, CCB Staff*

Hello Conwell!

This is R. Rowan of section 62 reporting for ACWAO. This Tuesday on May 3rd we had taken the day off, as it was in recognition of Eid al-Fitr.

Dr. Hite, School District of Philadelphia’s superintendent, said in a district-wide message that “this is religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan.”

As further explained on History.com, the website says:

“Ramadan is a holy month of fasting, introspection and prayer for Muslims, the followers of Islam. Each day during Ramadan, Muslims do not eat or drink from dawn to sunset. They are also supposed to avoid impure thoughts and bad behavior.”

According to History.com, the website says that “Muslims break their daily fasts by sharing meals with family and friends, and the end of Ramadan is celebrated with a three-day festival known as Eid al-Fitr, one of Islam’s major holidays.”

This year, Ramadan began at sunset on Saturday, April 2, and ends on the evening of Monday, May 2. Thank you and this has been R. Rowan reporting for ACWAO.

edited by Mr. Dungan, CCB Co-advisor