January 2012 Chatterbox - Ruston High School

Service and Social ChatterboxRuston High School January 19, 2012 Page 14PYPMby Ambria HolmesSports ReporterTo kick off the New Year, PYPM members will begin teaching second grade at Ruston Elementary. The group has gone to classrooms to observe so that they will knowwhat they need to do to be successful.They have not begun teaching yet; they’ve only introduced themselves. The members of PYPM created posters telling about themselves. The posters will allow the childrento remember them. PYPM is going to be very active. Their goal is to teach kids how to be safe. Though they teach serious topics, they do it in a very fun and interestingway!PCI Gives Back to the Communityby Alexandria CockerhamSport ReporterPre-College Initiatives (PCI) constructed a ginger bread house in the month of December and decided to give it away to someone who didn’t expected it to be given tothem. That was their way of trying to work on their way of giving.PCI collected can goods during December and took their collection of items to DART’s home for abused women. PCI is trying to show their appreciation and concern forour community as they give back.PCI will return to having their meetings on Monday afternoons from 3:30-4:30 P.M. They are now starting to prepare for their engineering competition at Grambling StateUniversity. If they succeed, they could receive trophies and certificates. PCI looks forward to representing RHS again this year and bringing home victories.What are We Looking For?1) Students interested in writing (notnecessarily in journalism).2) Students who actually know howto write and fact check.3) Students who love the art of expressingideas of today’s youngadults.4) Students who understand that gettingsomeone else to do peer editingis a good thing.5) Students who generally care abouttheir school and the many fineorganizations represented at HS.What are We Looking For?6) Students who can create ads andlove to create cartoons and funpages.7) Students who can be trusted in andout of class to interview and takepictures.8) Students who understand and canreport on happenings throughoutour community.9) Students with the ability to thinkoutside the box or who never wereinside the box with their ideas.10) Students who desire to managethe business aspects of the schoolnewspaper.APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED BEGINNING FEB. 15, 2012 FOR NEXT YEAR’S STAFF!