Podcast Season 4: Episode 2: What Preschoolers Wanted for Christmas
By Nora Weber
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The Skiing Trip: A Personal Narrative
By Dmytro Matsko, winner of The Tides Fourth Grade Writing Contest 2023-4
“Let’s go!” yelled Dad.
“I’m scared,” I whispered.
“Come on,” Dad answered.
I was trembling with fear because it was my first time going skiing. When I was getting off the skiing lift, I jumped off the chair. It was so comfy and warm that I did not want to get off. My skis hit the ice. It was time to go. My dad was going down the skiing trail so easily. It was a sunny day, But it was cold. The sky was as blue as the ocean. I was frightened. And at the same time, I was delighted.
I was starting at the skiing trail. My dad was yelling, ”You can do it! You can do it!” My heart was beating so fast. I was trying to keep my balance. I was falling so many times, but I did not give up. When I fell in the snow, it was pitch black because my head was deep in a pile of snow.
I was shivering and shaking uncontrollably when I got down.
“I’m never going to do this,” I thought to myself. But….
I closed my eyes for the 15th time. I started to go down the skiing trail. I opened my eyes and yelled, “I’m doing it! I’m doing it!” I felt so proud of myself.
“I did it, “ I thought to myself
When I got to the end, I exclaimed, “Let’s go again!”
My dad said, “ Let’s go one more time.” But…
When we got down to the ID scan, it was closed. I said, “Come on!”
But my dad said, “We will go tomorrow.” I felt super displeased. I held my head low because I knew we were leaving today.
Legendary Journalist Returns to Her Roots at BBES
By Molly Flynn
It’s not every day that a living legend visits our school, but last May, we were honored by a visit from iconic courtroom journalist Linda Deutsch, a graduate of BBES and member of our “Hall of Fame” who wrote about some of the most gruesome trials in modern history for the Associated Press during her 50-year career.
Ms. Deutsch, who now lives in California, talked to students about some of her famous cases such as the Night Stalker, Charles Manson, O.J. Simpson, and Michael Jackson, along with memories of her years here in Bradley Beach.
She was in town to deliver keynote addresses at Monmouth University, and receive an honorary degree, “Doctor of Humane Letters.” Ms. Deutsch graduated from (then) Monmouth College in 1965. In 1996, she received the Distinguished Alumni Award. In 2018, she established the Linda Deutsch ’65 Scholarship for Communication Students, and in 2019, the university celebrated the naming of the Linda Deutsch ’65 Student Journalism Center, according to a Monmouth University press release.
Read morePodcast Season 4: Episode 1: The BBES Aquaponics Project!
By J.P. Arias Alape and Ayelen Jimenez-Osorio
Naturally: Chapter 2: The Demon
By Layla Katz
Live Aurelius, a 17-year-old boy with the gift of creating live organisms such as plants, is searching for the one who has gifted him these powers. Through his search, he finds a mysterious little demon and a cool, bunny-loving girl. Who are these weird new friends of Live’s? And how can they help him find the person he’s looking for? Welp! Time will tell.
“And, yeah we kinda just…stood there awkwardly for like a straight two minutes. It was weird” Jene told the girl who sat in front of her.
The girl looked confused as she took a sip of cold Starbucks coffee.
“He’s not in any of your classes?” Nato asked, grimacing and putting the coffee cup down like it was a bomb.
“Weirdly enough, yeah. The only other time we were together besides homeroom is lunch,” Jene answered, picking at her sandwich.
“Ooh, you should go talk to him,” Nato egged on, jerking her shoulders up and down.
“Ha ha, no way. It was way too weird talking to him earlier,” Jene deadpanned, opening up a bag of Cheetos Puffs and crossing one leg in front of the other underneath the table.
“Oh, come on. He’s right there! Go talk to him!” Nato shot up, pointing over to where the young boy stood by the garbage cans.
“No, Nato.”
“Yes, Jene.”
“Nato, stop.”
“Come on.” Nato dragged out the last word.
Jene rolled her amber eyes before standing up and walking over to the blondie. As she strolled over, she saw Nato silently cheering and dancing out of the corner of her eye.
“Hey, Live,” Jene greeted, swiping her beige hair out of her eyes.
“Oh um, hello Jene,” Live greeted, turning on his heels to face the taller.
The two of them stood there awkwardly for a few moments, again.
“So, uh what are you doing here?” Jene asked, crossing her arms.
“I was going to throw my lunch out but, I think I saw something in the garbage can,” Live said. He narrowed his eyes in an uncomfortable way, retracting his hands away from the can.
“Huh, eh, it’s probably nothing. OH MY GOD-” A pair of glowing red eyes met Jene from inside the garbage can. Live jumped and took a step back as she shrieked.
“Live, I might be going insane, but do you see eyes in there?” Jene shakily asked, her amber eyes wide like a cat’s.
“Um …yes,” Live responded, dropping his lunch remnants as Jene screamed.
Suddenly, a flash of black and merlot red zipped by the two and leaped onto the floor. Live immediately grabbed the thing by its collar from where it sat on the floor eating Live’s remaining garbage.
“What in the world …?” Live murmured, staring at the creature that was thrashing around in his grip. It looked to be human, but a few things were off. Their skin was so pale, it looked a little green. Its pupils were inverted with the irises bright red. It also had little black horns peeking out of the same colored hair.
“Ugh! Can you put me down already!” the demon complained, still thrashing around.
“Ok. What the heck!” Jene demanded, staring at Live and the creature.
“Put me down!” the demon screeched again. It was kind of surprising how no one had noticed the three of them yet.
“Why would we put you down? We don’t know if you’re dangerous!” Live responded, looking back at them.
“Do I look dangerous to you?” the creature hissed. In truth, he wasn’t much. His voice was high and sharp. He wore merlot-red armor and had a belt with a sheathed sword.
“I dunno. You look like a little kid in some dystopian YA series,” Jene said, shrugging her shoulders.
“Gotta agree with you on that, Jene,” Live responded blandly, his hands in his pockets as he looked down at the demon.
“What’s your name anyway?” Jene asked at eye level.
The demon audibly scoffed. “Why should I tell you?! You literally just made fun of me! I’m not telling you anything!” He turned on his heels and crossed his arms.
“Okay, fine. We’re sorry. Will you tell us your name now?” Live let out a loud sigh, stepping over to the demon and making eye contact.
“Wa-Wait…Really? I- My name is Jovas,” the creature looked so touched by that one apology.
Live gave him a small smile. “Hey, Jovas. I’m Live. This is Jene.”
“Wait, Live. What are you doing? What’s going on?” Jene tugged on the smaller boy’s jacket sleeve.
“Later Jene. We need to introduce ourselves, no?” Live responded, giving her a thin smile.
“But … wait …” Live had already stepped forward to Jovas, leaving Jene’s grasp.
BBES Goes for Green: How We’re Becoming a Sustainable School
By Hans Weber
Some of you may have noticed the giant banner hanging above the school’s front entrance. We got this because we received bronze-level certification from Sustainable Jersey for Schools in July. What does that mean though, and how did we get it? These are all questions that I will be answering in this article.
So first off, Sustainable Jersey for Schools is a coalition of educational, business, and state organizations with a mission of building a sustainable future for New Jersey. Sustainability means protecting and conserving the environment, for example, by not wasting energy, water, and materials.
Read moreJust a Fluke: Everything You Need to Know About Catching the Delicious Fish
Going Fishing
With
Jackson Forman
By Jackson Forman
Fluke, AKA Summer Flounder, is a flat fish that roams the waters of the East Coast. Delicious to eat and easy to catch, they have strange anatomy. One side is brown, and one side is white. When they are younger, they have one eye on each side, and when they get older, the eye on the white side shifts to the brown side.
In order to catch fluke, you will need some specific equipment. I will link all of the gear. And, of course, you will need some bait. I know that a lot of pros use Berkley Gulp! I personally use it because it is strong, affordable, and the fish love it.
Read moreMeet our Student Council Members
By Kaitlynn Cook
Have you ever wondered about our Student Council members for 2022-23? Here’s all you need to know about Molly Flynn, Nora Weber, Bob Foy, and Jalil Bessellieu.
Read moreWill This be Ms. Acerra’s Last Washington Trip?
By Leah Twerell
Ever since Ms. Acerra, the middle school social studies and civics teacher, told some of us last year that she would be stepping down from her long-time position as organizer of the eighth grade Washington D.C. trip, we have been speculating: Is this Ms. Acerra’s last Washington trip?
If you want to know the answer, keep reading this Q&A with Ms. Acerra …
Read moreDancing in the Parade
By Molly Flynn
The streets lined with thousands of people, fire trucks honking, everyone celebrating the one and only St. Patrick. The Belmar St. Patrick’s Day is a fun parade celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. This year was their 50th Anniversary. Also this year, my dance school (The D’arcy School of Irish Dance) opened the parade and marched in it. Now let me tell you about the history of this parade.
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The Tides 