The Jag Rag -- Berry's Student Newspaper

By Alex Roberts, Jag Rag staff writer Berry Middle School once again honored veterans who have and are currently serving in the military by holding its annual Veterans Day Assembly last Friday. Ms. Ward, the social studies teacher on team 7-3, organized the event, which included speeches from members of the student council and performances by the choir and band. Students then introduced family members who have served or are currently serving in the military, and a slideshow featuring photographs of veterans related to students and faculty members was played. Faculty members who have served in the military were also recognized. Mr. Chris Darden, a retired major general in the U.S. Army Reserve, was the guest speaker at this year’s assembly. Darden, who served in the military from 1966 until 2004, now owns a real estate and construction company in Birmingham, Alabama. A reception was held afterward in the media center for the veterans who attended the assembly as well a

The cast and crew of Berry's fall drama production, "Once Upon a Mattress" pose for a photo. By Jayden Watson, Jag Rag staff writer Berry Middle School students, with the help of drama teacher Mrs. Rowe, choir director Mrs. Gruenenfelder, and student teacher Mrs. Peyton, put on a performance of Once Upon A Mattress for the 2018 Berry Middle School fall musical. The cast and crew began practice on the play, loosely based on the story “The Princess and the Pea,” shortly after the start of the school year. When asked about the choice of production for this fall, Mrs. Rowe stated, “ We chose ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ because it's a fun twist on a story most people know, and because it had lots of roles for our very talented theatre students here at Berry.” The play, starring Ameer El-Fallah as Prince Dauntless and Kaycee Lark as Princess Winnifred, was performed three times during the weekend of Oct. 19-20 at the Spain Park Theater. Mrs. Rowe said