Melstone Monthly Staff Connie Hjelvik – Advisor Kimber Korell– Editor Ty Meredith Shayden Cooke Inside This Issue Page 2: “Death” cont., Library Volunteers Page 3: Halloween, Time Change Page 4: FFA, Halloween Pa- rade, Firemen, Homecoming Page 5: Football, JH B-Ball Page 6: Cross Country, V-Ball Page 7: Recipe, ACT Page 8: Book Fair, Concert, BPA, Vet’s Dinner Page 9: Senior/Staff Survey Page 10: Calendar We are also online at Melstonepublicschools.org Remember Parent/Teacher Conferences Wednesday, October 30 th , 2:30-5:30! Volume 2 October 2019 Death by Juul By Kimber Korell The year was 2004, and James Monsees and Adam Bowen couldn't stop taking smoking breaks during a brainstorming session for their joint mas- ter's thesis at Stanford University's design school. It was during one of these breaks that they decided: Why not create a better way to deliver nicotine? Eleven years later, they unveiled Juul, a device that gives users a flavored nicotine fix without the smell and smoke of combustible ciga- rettes. It's an e-cigarette, which means it doesn't burn tobacco but rather generates an aerosol by heating a liquid that contains nicotine. Juul, along with many other e-cigarette products, has found a place in a multibillion- dollar market. According to a Bloomberg report from late June, Juul con- trols 68% of the e-cigarette market. In 2016, 3.2% of US adults were cur- rent e-cigarette smokers while 15.5% smoked combustible cigarettes ac- cording to the National Health Interview Survey. Younger adults were more likely to vape than older ones. That even holds true for underage users: Youths are more likely than adults to vape, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For high school and middle school students who used a tobacco product in 2016, e-cigarettes were the most commonly used; 11.3% of high schoolers and 4.3% of middle school- ers used e-cigs, according to surveys. The act of vaping has even become a verb among youth: Juuling. Today, Monsees and Bowen are the chief product officers for the compa- ny. Ashley Gould, the chief administrative officer for Juul Labs, said they designed Juul for adult smokers trying to switch from combustible ciga- rettes, but data show the product's startling popularity among youth. “It’s been devastating to us," Gould said. "This is not a product for youth. It's a product for adult smokers. At Jonathan Law High School in Milford, Con- necticut, Principal Francis Thompson pulled from his pocket a sleek de- vice resembling a USB drive. It's the Juul, the most popular vape students used, he said. Vaping among teens took off so rapidly at Jonathan Law, the school had to take drastic measures. ‘Being a relatively new phenomenon, we didn't know a lot about vaping and its impact and its danger and, quite frankly, its popularity that continues to rise among teenagers," Thompson said. "It was causing several issues in our school bathrooms.” Thompson closed all but one of the school's bathrooms. “But then, kids began to bra- zenly vape in hallways and classrooms instead,” recalls Andrew Paulus, Senior Night October 24 th , before the Varsity Volleyball Game vs. Broadview/Lavinia Honoring our Seniors, Kimber Korell, Jack Ecord, and Shayden Cooke
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Melstone Monthly Staff
Connie Hjelvik – Advisor
Kimber Korell– Editor
Ty Meredith
Shayden Cooke
Inside This Issue
Page 2: “Death” cont.,
Library Volunteers
Page 3: Halloween, Time
Change
Page 4: FFA, Halloween Pa-
rade, Firemen, Homecoming
Page 5: Football, JH B-Ball
Page 6: Cross Country, V-Ball
Page 7: Recipe, ACT
Page 8: Book Fair, Concert,
BPA, Vet’s Dinner
Page 9: Senior/Staff Survey
Page 10: Calendar
We are also online at Melstonepublicschools.org
Remember Parent/Teacher
Conferences Wednesday, October
30th, 2:30-5:30!
Volume 2 October 2019
Death by Juul By Kimber Korell
The year was 2004, and James Monsees and Adam Bowen couldn't stop
taking smoking breaks during a brainstorming session for their joint mas-
ter's thesis at Stanford University's design school. It was during one of
these breaks that they decided: Why not create a better way to deliver
nicotine? Eleven years later, they unveiled Juul, a device that gives users
a flavored nicotine fix without the smell and smoke of combustible ciga-
rettes. It's an e-cigarette, which means it doesn't burn tobacco but rather
generates an aerosol by heating a liquid that contains nicotine. Juul, along
with many other e-cigarette products, has found a place in a multibillion-
dollar market. According to a Bloomberg report from late June, Juul con-
trols 68% of the e-cigarette market. In 2016, 3.2% of US adults were cur-
rent e-cigarette smokers while 15.5% smoked combustible cigarettes ac-
cording to the National Health Interview Survey. Younger adults were
more likely to vape than older ones. That even holds true for underage
users: Youths are more likely than adults to vape, according to the US
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For high school and middle
school students who used a tobacco product in 2016, e-cigarettes were the
most commonly used; 11.3% of high schoolers and 4.3% of middle school-
ers used e-cigs, according to surveys. The act of vaping has even become a
verb among youth: Juuling.
Today, Monsees and Bowen are the chief product officers for the compa-
ny. Ashley Gould, the chief administrative officer for Juul Labs, said they
designed Juul for adult smokers trying to switch from combustible ciga-
rettes, but data show the product's startling popularity among youth. “It’s
been devastating to us," Gould said. "This is not a product for youth. It's a
product for adult smokers. At Jonathan Law High School in Milford, Con-
necticut, Principal Francis Thompson pulled from his pocket a sleek de-
vice resembling a USB drive. It's the Juul, the most popular vape students
used, he said. Vaping among teens took off so rapidly at Jonathan Law, the
school had to take drastic measures. ‘Being a relatively new phenomenon,
we didn't know a lot about vaping and its impact and its danger and, quite
frankly, its popularity that continues to rise among teenagers," Thompson
said. "It was causing several issues in our school bathrooms.” Thompson
closed all but one of the school's bathrooms. “But then, kids began to bra-
zenly vape in hallways and classrooms instead,” recalls Andrew Paulus,
Senior Night
October 24th, before the Varsity Volleyball Game vs.
Broadview/Lavinia
Honoring our Seniors, Kimber Korell, Jack Ecord, and Shayden Cooke
Metzger (5th grade), Belle Collins (6th grade), Sa-
vannah DeJaegher (6th grade), Pyper Meredith
(6th grade), Morgan Schiffer (6th grade), Avery
Eike (7th grade), Josie Robbins (7th grade), and
Yazmine Smith (7th grade). The Junior High Boys’
Team will be coached by Justin Kicholoe this year.
The players are Jack Fish (5th grade), Ryker Ro-
skelley (6th grade), James Bergin (6th grade),
Trey Meredith (7th grade), Gavin Smith (8th
grade), Gage Smith (8th grade), Jhett Fish (8th
grade), Bryce DeJaegher (8th grade), and Michael
Bergin (8th grade). Both coaches are excited for
the season and ready to play some basketball.
JH Basketball Date Opponent Time
Friday, Oct. 25 @Sacred Heart 2:30, 4:00,
5:30, 7:00
Saturday, Oct. 26 Plevna (Home) 1:00, 2:30,
4:00, 5:30
Friday, Nov. 1 Terry (Home) 2:30, 4:00,
5:30, 7:00
Saturday, Nov. 2 Broadus
(Home)
1:00, 2:30,
4:00, 5:30
Friday, Nov. 8 @Ekalaka 2:30, 4:00,
5:30, 7:00
Saturday, Nov. 9 Sacred Heart
(Home)
1:00, 2:30,
4:00, 5:30
Friday, Nov. 15 Ekalaka
(Home)
2:30, 4:00,
5:30, 7:00
Saturday, Nov. 16 @Broadus 1:00, 2:30,
4:00, 5:30
Friday, Nov. 22 Sacred Heart
Tournament
TBD
Saturday, Nov. 23 Sacred Heart
Tournament
TBD
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Great Job Runners!
Macy Meredith and Jack Fish competed in
the YES run at Pioneer Park, a 1 mile race
with 157 4th grade boys and 154 4th grade
girls. Jack placed 19th with a time of 7:09,
and Macy placed 4th with a time of 7:17.
Champions Train, Losers Complain By Ty Meredith
The season is close to being over, and the runners
are looking strong. On September 20th the high
school and junior high competed at the Colstrip
cross country meet. There were 35 high school
boys, 55 high school girls, 92 junior high boys, and
104 junior high girls at the meet. For the high
school, Jack placed 12th with a time of 21:24. Mau-
ricio placed 20th with a time of 23:11. Gus placed
24th with a time of 23:53. Colby placed 25th with
a time of 23:53. Kayla placed 10th with a time of
22:55. For the junior high, Trey placed 16th with a
time of 10:18. Jack placed 29th with a time of
10:38. Jhett placed 50th with a time of 12:04. Eli
placed 59th with a time of 12:34. Morgan placed
22nd with a time of 10:58. Macy placed 63rd with
a time of 12:53. Then on September 26th the high
school went to a JV meet at Amend Park in
Billings. There were 107 boy runners and 82 girl
runners. Jack placed 50th with a time of 20:19.
Mauricio placed 52nd with a time of 20:25. Kayla
placed 1rst with a time of 21:04. October 5th was
the next meet. The high school and junior high
runners competed at the Miles City meet. There
were 72 high school boys cross country runners in
Miles City. For the high school Jack placed 30th
with a time of 19:28 to break the school record.
Mauricio placed 46th with a time of 20:35. There
were 81 junior high boy runners and 87 junior
high girl runners in Miles City. For the junior
high, Trey placed 37th with a time of 11:00. Jack
Fish placed 51rst with a time of 11:53. Jhett placed
72nd with a time of 13:26. Eli placed 73rd with a
time of 13:27. Morgan placed 34th with an 11:13.
Macy placed 69th with a time of 12:50. The latest
meet was Roundup. In the Roundup meet, Trey
placed 21rst with a 10:24. Jack placed 27th with a
10:41. Jhett placed 67th with a 12:33. Eli placed 67
with a 12:31. Macy placed 61 with a 12:55. Morgan
placed 34th with a time of 11:38. For the high
school Mauricio placed 24th with a 21:18. Congrats
to all the cross country runners, and good luck to
the high school runners on their state meet in
Great Falls!
Order on the Court By Kimber Korell
Melstone volleyball is unfor-
tunately quickly coming to an
end. One conference game re-
mains against Broadview/
Lavinia, which is also senior
night. Our lone senior, Kimber
Korell, will be celebrating the
end of volleyball, along with
two other senior boy athletes.
We welcome anyone and eve-
ryone to come to the game
and dinner after the game and
celebrate with us. We’re cur-
rently sitting third in the con-
ference, behind Roy/Winifred who has first, and
Tri-Cities who has second. Our team leaves for
districts on October 31st which are in Winifred.
The girls will play DGS at 3:30 on Thursday, Octo-
ber 31st. We would really like everyone who can,
to come and support as we try and battle our way
to divisionals!
Volleyball Win/Loss Record DGS 3-1 W
Tri-cities 3-2 L
Harlowton 3-0 L
Roy/Winifred 3-0 L
Roundup JV 3-0 W
Jordan 3-1 W
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In honor of our recent visit from
Old Man Winter:
A MONTANA POEM
It’s winter in Montana,
And the gentle breezes blow.
Seventy miles an hour,
At thirty-five below.
Oh, how I love Montana,
When the snow’s up to your butt.
You take a breath of winter air,
And your nose gets frozen shut.
Yes, the weather here is wonderful,
So I guess I’ll hang around.
I could never leave Montana,
‘Cause I’m frozen to the ground.
This poem was online with no author credit.
Eyeball Cookies
Ingredients
5 ounces white baking chocolate,
chopped, divided
20 to 25 vanilla wafers
Paste food coloring
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Red liquid food coloring
Directions
In a microwave, melt 4 ounces of white chocolate; stir until smooth. Dip vanilla wafers in melted choco-late; allow excess to drip off. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Chill until set.
Melt remaining white chocolate; stir until smooth. Tint as desired. Spread a small amount onto the center of each cookie; place a chocolate chip in the center.
For bloodshot eyes, use a toothpick dipped in red food coloring to draw lines from circles to outer edges of wafers. Chill until set. Store in an airtight container.
BPA Fall Carnival this year due to a full calendar.
We hope to have one in the spring.
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Are you usually early or late? S: Depends on the day B: Depends on where I'm going What’s your dream car? S: Bugatti B: Audi R8 Spyder What job would you be terrible at? S: Therapist B: Doctor What do you wish you knew more about? S: The government B: Computers What fad or trend do you hope comes back? S: Visor with a perm B: Bell Bottom Jeans What is something you think everyone should do
at least once in their lives? S: Break the rules B: Golf If all jobs had the same pay and hours, what job
would you like to have? S: Lifeguard at the Olympics B: Truck Driver If you could turn any activity into an Olympic
sport, what would you have a good chance at winning medal for?
S: Water polo B: Channel surfing What is your lucky number? S: 69 B: 9 Who was your craziest/most interesting teacher? S: Definitely Mr. Pierce B: Mr. Knee, High school physics
Senior/Staff Survey For this month’s senior/staff survey our senior was Shayden. His favorite staff
member was Mr. Scott. His answers are marked with a “B” and Shayden’s are
marked with a “S”
What irrational fear do you have? S: Spiders B: Mice What would be your spirit animal? S: Dolphin B: Grizzly Bear What weird food combinations do you really en-
joy? S: Don’t have any B: Sour cream and Doritos What animal would be cutest if scaled down to
the size of a cat? S: Dog B: Lion If you could create an amusement park, what
would be the theme? S: “Something Scary” B: “All Vikings, All Day” Who is your idol? S: Jacob, my brother B: My Dad If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who
would you meet? S: Michael Jackson B: Larry Bird What do you take for granted? S: The laws B: Nothing, life is too short What would be the worst thing to hear as you are
going under anesthesia before heart surgery? S: “This is my first time” B: “Anyone seen my glasses??”