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Saturday, July 28, 2012

October 4, 2012
champion • noun and verb

A champion is a winner, or someone who's really good at something. If you are a champion chess player, you are a superstar! When crowds sing Queen's "We Are the Champions" at football games, they are celebrating the fact that their team won.

Champion comes from the Latin word campionem for "gladiator, fighter." Rarr! No need to grab your sword, but a champion is also a person who fights for a cause. If you are the champion of fundraising, you keep pushing to raise money. As a verb, to champion means to protect or fight for something. You champion your little brother by defending him against meanies — no matter what, you are always on his side.

45 comments:

  1. The Gladiators Boys BasketBall won state champion

    Dayanay Miranda Ms.foster p.5

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  2. Shawn Simpson,Ms.Foster,Period 5

    The Miami Heat are champions this year

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  3. The Miami dolphins are not champions.

    Paula bodan
    mrs.foster

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  4. I was a champion once at playing this game that no one could beat me at.

    melissa beltre,ms.foster,p:5

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  5. Marcelo Coppola,Foster, P.5
    I believe that the Boston Celtics will be the next champion of the NBA.

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  6. the miami heat should not of been champions.

    cristian hernandez, foster, per.5

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  7. The miami heat were the champions of this years 2012 NBA !


    Jeniffer Garcia. Ms.Foster P.5

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  8. the miami heat won the champion game.

    malorie ramirez foster,per 3,4

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  9. Shazira Alvarez Ms.Foster per.5

    The famous song written by Queen "We are the champions" is my aunt's favorite.

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  10. Marcial Hernandez Ms.Foster per.4

    My baseball team were champion this year in orlando.

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  11. Im gonna be a hghs basketball champion this year.

    Lazaro Perez,Foster,Period:5/6

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  12. After this years NBA season it is proven that Lebron is a champion (carlos garrido)

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  13. I fult like a champion when I won 1th in a wouldwide karate champancipe.


    Ariel,j,stern 5th&6th ms,FOSTER

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  14. Am gonna be a champion out there when i go play for this years in the girls basketball team, am all about net !

    Jeniffer Garcia. Ms.Foster. p.5/6

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  15. everyone is a champion when you try your hardest!
    alissa lopez period 3 ms foster

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  16. my dad says im a champion
    period.5
    ms.foster

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  17. Andy Dominguez
    Mrs.Foster
    Period 5 & 6
    I feel like a champion when i finish required assignments.

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  18. He was the undisputed champion of the tournament.(ERIKA GUEVARA MS ALLEN P#3)


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  19. Saba Ansari
    Ms.Allen
    Period 3&4
    He won the race, he was a real champion.

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  20. Ms.Allen
    Period 1 & 2

    My dad knew a famous champion but he died

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  21. alvaro figueroa
    ms.allen
    period 5&6

    i hope to become a champion in the sport i love the most.

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  22. Nassir Hazim
    Ms. Allen
    period 1 and 2
    When i made a homerun, i felt like a champion!

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    1. You never know who will be the next olympics world champion.
      Claudia Ordaz Ms.Allen P.2

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  23. Abel Gonzalez
    Ms.Allen
    period 1&2

    In my boxing career i would like to be the undisputed welterweight champion of the world.

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  24. Considering and overcoming my challenges have been difficult but I am a champion

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  25. Miami Heat were the champions of the 2012 playoffs; six years to bring that trophy back home.
    *Period 1, Mr. Paula*

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  26. I felt like a champion when I perform with the Marching Band.

    Angela Caravella
    Ms. Barrionuevo
    Periods 1 & 2

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  27. Yasmine Hernandez
    Ms. Allen
    Period:3&4

    You are not a true champion until you deserve the win, and work hard for the win.

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  28. Jonathan Ley
    Ms. Marroquin
    Period 5

    At the end of the day I will prove that I am the real champion around town.

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  30. Yaneisy Ramos
    Ms.Allen
    Period#5&6

    Champion boxers fight no-hopers in between serious bouts, just to keep their hand in

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  31. Melissa L. Gonzalez
    Ms.Allen
    Period: 1&2


    She was the champion in the competition of spelling bee.

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  32. emilio abreu
    ms allen
    period 5,6
    we were champions in baseball at the park i play baseball in

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  33. Gabriel lopez
    Ms.Allen
    Period. 5&6
    •He was proud of the fact that he once sparred with Bo-Bo Alson who was to become the middleweight champion of the world.

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  34. Sabrina Giglio
    Ms. Allen
    Period 5 and 6

    After the big game, thanks to the best player in the basketball team, he was known as the champion.

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  35. the Heat were the champions. mrs.allen period 5&6
    roxette

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  36. Jennifer Viera
    Ms. Allen
    Period: 3 and 4

    We are the champions, we'll keep on fighting till the end.

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  37. Ana Fajardo
    ms.villalobos
    period 1

    After the big race i wont second place but deep down i felt like a champion.

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  38. Celine Fonseca
    Ms.Allen Period 5&6
    The Miami Heat were the 2012 NBA champions.

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  39. Maria Sanchez
    Miss Lopes 6
    Puerto Rico is known to produce word class boxers; one of them is Sixto Escobar, who was the first world champion boxer from this country.

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  40. After running the 24k marathon i felt like a champion.

    Sarah Scazzi
    Period 3
    Ms.ALlen

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  41. Chelsea F.C. were the champions of the UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE!

    Rolando Montero
    P-5/6
    Ms. Allen

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  42. Adriana Hernandez
    Period 5&6
    The Miami Heats were the champions for 2012.

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  43. BRIAN SANTANA
    PERIOD 1,2
    Everybody could be a champion if they graduate from high school

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  44. Cristina Lorenzo
    Mrs.Sanchez
    Period.1
    The Maimi Heat basketball team are the Champions for the 2012 season.

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