Valerie Alcala, grade eight is a reporter for the Matador Messenger. Her favorite subject is language arts and her beats are assemblies an spirit rallies. Valerie's interests and hobbies include reading, listening to music, and writing. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music and reading. Valerie decided to join newsaper because she thought it would help her writing skills. This year, Valerie looks forward to learning new things.