Bears Day :]

Friday, January 21, 2011 was Tepeyac's first Chicago Bears' day. All the students and faculty members had a dress down day. The one rule was that the students and faculty members had to wear navy blue and orange to show their support for the Bears. Students where ecstatic about Bears' day. The seniors where the most excited of all than the other grade levels. The senior class posted Bears' posters throughout Ms. Stephens room, who is a Packers fan. Ms. Cesario had the best Bears' classroom with Bears versus the Packers chess game and her bears poncho.
- Stephanie

Awards group 3

Awards have arrived, and we have done better than ever. The students as well as the teachers were involved. The students were thrilled that so many of them received awards. Students were given awards for best participation, A and B honor roll, best effort, and most improved. Ninety-two percent of students received an award before leaving the church. The award ceremony took place during Monday morning meeting at Our Lady of Tepeyac Parish. The semester award ceremony took place January 18, 2011.

ACT Prep Classes are coming up! Group 3

Juniors are you ready? The juniors of Our Lady of Tepeyac High school will be attending ACT prep calsses to prepare them for the ACT test. The test will take place on April 9, 2011. The classes will take place at Our Lady of Tepeyac High School. Classes will begin on February 5, 2011 and will be held every Saturday until March 19, 2011 from 9:00am to 12:15pm. The class costs $100 and the money is due on January 28, 2011. This class helps prepare the juniors for the ACT. At first the juniors were not excited about waking up early on a Saturday morning to come to school. In the end the juniors have grown to be more open minded about taking the classes because they understand that preparation can lead to perfection.

Tepeyac Vs. North town

By Team 2

On Thursday January 13, 2011. Tepeyac’s basketball team, the Tigers, played a fairly, well game against their rival team, North town. With students, staff, family, and friends all present at the Tiger’s home game, cheering them on until the very end, the Tigers were able to maintain good energy throughout the entire game. Even though the Tigers lost by two points,this game was their best game yet. “The team was a little disappointed and upset because they knew that they could have won the game.” says Brandy. Brandy also lets us know that the Tigers are ready for their next game and we hope that it will be a great victory.

- Stephanie R. & Taylor S.

Valentines dance

By Team 2

The annual Our Lady of Tepeyac Valentines day dance is coming up very soon. The dance will be Friday, February 19, 2011 from 7 p.m - 11 p.m. Like the fall dance, the Valentines day dance will be held in Our Lady of Tepeyac lunch room. Students who will like to bring friends or family to dance must make sure that their guest have a valid high school, college, or military I.D. The price for couples is eight dollars and five dollars per person. So pass the word to your friends and family about the dance. We hope to see you their.

The Sophomore Sleepover

Its time to pack up for the sophomore sleepover. This event is rapidly approaching. The sleepover will take place here at Our Lady of Tepeyac High School. The sleepover will take place Friday, January 28, 2011 through Saturday, January 29, 2011 in the morning. The sophomore is a tradition at Tepeyac and it is a way for the girls to bond, for them to recognize the strength of their class, and have fun at the same time. Girls from previous years have said that the sleepover was a great experience. They also said it was very entertaining because they played games, watched movies, and played pranks on the teachers. By team 1

What's going on AA?

By Team 3

AA the Tepeyac students favorite time. The students at Tepeyac are starting Academic Assistance (AA). Our resources tell us that the Freshmen did better this time around for AA. Their are only 11 freshman attending AA this quarter. The sophomores did bit better from last time with only 13 students in AA. The Juniors weren’t the best at all this time, they have 17 students in AA. Finally, our Seniors have the smallest amount of students in AA, which is 10 students. With this information we can say that some students need to continue to work hard and others should try a little bit harder. Academic Assistance takes place in room 203 and 204. AA takes place every Tuesday and Thursday after school from 3:00 p.m - 4:30 p.m. Tepeyac offers Academic Assistance so that students can get extra help with problem subjects. It also is offered to help students get better grades and it motivates students to maintain good grades. Some people are against the idea of Academic Assistance, but in the end they enjoy the help from the teachers because they are able to do better in their classes.

Time for The Slopes

By Team 2

Time for the slopes

It’s time for the annual ski trip and we would love for you to join us. When we came back from Christmas break you might have seen signs hanging around but may not have had time to read them. The ski trip will be February 12 , 2011 the buses will leave the school at 5:30 and we will return on February 13, 2011 at approximately 9:30 am. The price is $89 total.One senior Jackie Herrera whom went the previous year says. “On the day of in school your very anxious to go. And on the long drive there some people our sleep on the couch bus, some people are snapping pictures and others are bonding with the other school on the bus. Once you get there, there’s a Dj in the lounge you can stay there and party or you can sit your things down and go start your ski lessons. Your having to much fun to sleep. That’s what the ride home is for.”

Kairos.

By Team 3

Kairos is coming up. Its a retreat that the seniors must go on in order to graduate. As we interviewed a senior, "Brandi" she gave us the inside scoop. It is located in the middle of nowhere, and they will be leaving February 13 and returning, February, 15. She said that "Kairos is when the seniors come together as a class and a way the connect with God." She then went on by saying, "It will give the seniors a chance to be closer to the people they weren't close to, and to reconnect with friends they didnt talk to as much."

Nicki Minaj "Pink Friday"

Nicki Maraj, better known as Nicki Minaj, has become a very dynamic artist in our time, because she uses her music to tell the story of her life, which relates to the lives of many teens today. She recently released her debut album “Pink Friday” December 22, 2010. Her album was ranked a perfect six because of its overall presentation(lyrics, melody). Nicki has worked her way up, ever since she has been in the music industry. In her album she has included many of the most listened to Hip Hop and Rap artist such as Drake, Kanye West, and Eminem. The most popular tracks in her new album are “ I’m the Best”, “ Moment for Life”, and “ Blazin”. In our opinion we think that Nicki Minaj is a very interesting person in the way she expresses herself.