TiMeS TMS Newsletter | January 2016 | Written by Miss Kleather’s Advanced Language Arts Class Humbug to Hunger! Miss Kleather’s students read the book A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens before Christmas break. To go along with the spirit of the novel, they decided to collect non-perishable items to donate. Together her 2nd/3rd period and 4th/5th period classes raised a total of 248 pounds which is 238 cans overall. The cans that the two classes raised were donated to the the Needy Basket here in Tipp City.
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TMS Newsletter | January 2016 | Written by Miss Kleather’s Advanced Language Arts Class
Humbug to Hunger! Miss Kleather’s students read the book A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens before Christmas break. To go along with the spirit of the novel, they decided to collect non-perishable items to donate. Together her 2nd/3rd period and 4th/5th period classes raised a total of 248 pounds which is 238 cans overall. The cans that the two classes raised were donated to the the Needy Basket here in Tipp City.
Sports
Girls’ Basketball Thursday Jan. 07 @ Tippecanoe Middle School vs. Indian Valley Middle School-Enon 5:30PM Monday Jan. 11 @ Northwestern Middle School 5:30PM Tuesday Jan. 12 @ Fort Loramie Jr/Sr.High School 5:30PM Thursday Jan. 14 @ Tecumseh Middle School 5:30PM Tuesday Jan. 19 @ Jacob Coy Middle School 5:30PM Thursday Jan. 21 @Tippecanoe Middle School vs. Shawnee Middle School 5:30PM Monday Jan. 25@ Tippecanoe Middle School vs. Bellefontaine Middle School 5:30PM Tuesday Jan. 26 @Tippecanoe Middle School vs. Alter 5:30PM Boys’ Basketball Thursday Jan. 07 @ Indian Valley Middle School-Enon 5:30PM Monday Jan. 11 @ Tippecanoe Middle School vs. Northwestern Middle School 5:30PM Thursday Jan. 14 @ Tippecanoe Middle School vs. Tecumseh Middle School 5:30PM Thursday Jan. 21 @ Shawnee Middle School 5:30PM Monday Jan. 25 @ Bellefontaine Middle School 5:30PM Thursday Jan. 28 @ Tippecanoe Middle School vs. Benjamin Logan Middle School 5:30PM Track conditioning begins Monday, January 4 and will be every Monday and Wednesday until March 7th. __________________________________________________________________________________
Birthdays
Kylie Kendrick Lauren Clapper Jaila Fletcher Katherine Salyer Alexander Burkey David Hollowell Payton Willis Austin Gabbard Brianna Hatfield Braydon Bottles Kayla Kendall Megan Dankworth Kasandra Freyre Jayden Kendall Lawson Cook Marissa Jennings Jacob Goldschmidt Ethan Perrault Mason Hughes Nicholas Andrejcio Hope Falkowski Katherine Reeder Jacob Olinger Dani Dettwiller Emily Couvillon Trenton Brown Connor Murphy Mason Whitby Isis Peters Brendan Engle Alaina Titley Cole Coppock Makalee Grimmett Jade Smith Timothy Lee Michelle Konicki Killian Couch Isabella Williams Charles Herkins Dylan Johnsen Logan Morgan Jenna McKenzie Justin Milliman Jackson Subler Matthew McMillin
Destin Vanscoy Jared Billington Brooke Silcox
Advice Q: Dear S. Chonibon,
I really love Christmas but this year I got a few items that weren't my favorite. What should I do? I don’t want to hurt anyones’ feelings but I want to make sure I can put all my gifts to good use. A: Dear Gifted and Confused,
Sometimes people will give a gift receipt with the gift, that way you can return it to the store it came from and exchange it for something else. If there is not a gift receipt you can donate them to charity. If everything else fails try regifting it next Christmas to someone you know will enjoy your gift. Q: Dear S. Chonibon,
It’s finally the new year, which means it’s time to make a new year’s resolution. My friends always come up with really creative ideas. However, all I can think of is the cliche of being fit. Please help me think of some creatives goals that I will be able to stick with. A: Dear New Year, New You,
Resolutions are just simple goals. The whole point is to become your better self. You should do something that relates to your everyday life or something you want to be better at. Here are some creative ideas:
● Organize your life: use your planner, clean out your desk or locker ● Be positive, try to smile more and compliment people often ● Get involved in your community or school, join a youth group ● Stop procrastinating ● Read more
App- Madden Mobile and Pinterest
Song-When We Were Young by: Adele
Movie-Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Food- Chips and Salsa 1. 4 large plum tomatoes (about 1 pound), diced (to yield 2 cups)
2. ¼ cup chopped white onion
3. 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
4. 2 teaspoons minced jalapeno (remove seeds for less heat)
5. 1 ½ teaspoons fresh lime juice
6. ¾ teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)
7. 1 small garlic clove, minced.
Random Facts ● Many other dollars exist. Such as William McKinley ($500), Grover Cleveland ($1,000), James
Madison ($5,000), and Salmon P. Chase ($10,000). ● It would take 11 Empire State Buildings, stacked one on top of the other, to measure the Gulf of
Mexico at its deepest point. ● On the new hundred dollar bill, the time on the clock tower of Independence Hall is 4:10. ● Elephants are the only mammals that can't jump. ● American car horns beep in the tone of F. ● On average, there are 178 sesame seeds on each McDonalds BigMac bun.
Drawing Contest The contest winner for the month of December is Heidi Allen, who drew a picture of a melting snowman!! The topic for January is Mythical Creatures! Draw any creature that doesn’t exist or any combination of creatures! Guidelines-
❖ Make sure you color your drawing ❖ NO use of stencils or tracing (Your drawing must be hand drawn) ❖ Make sure you hand in your drawing to Miss Kleather (room 212) by Tuesday the 26th of
January ❖ Contest results will be in next month’s newsletter
Jokes for January Answers from December Questions for January Gnomework. Which dinosaur knew the most words? Do you smell carrots? Why do artists constantly feel cold? Toyotas. What do you call a number that can’t keep still? Ice Cream. Why aren’t dogs good dancers? It wanted to get a trim. Why are football stadiums so cool? Guess your best. The answer will be in the next TiMeS!
Interesting and Important January Days 1st- New Year's Day 3rd- Festival Of Sleep Day 5th- National Bird Day 15th- National Hat Day 17th-Ben Franklin’s Birthday 18th- Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday (No School) 19th- National Popcorn Day 20th- Inauguration Day 22nd- National Blonde Brownie Day 23rd- National Pie Day 25th- Opposite Day 27th- Chocolate Cake Day 28th- Fun At Work Day 30th-Power of the Pen district writing tournament @ McKinney Jr. High 31st- Backward Day
Band All three grades did well at their first concert of the year. All of the grades will have the opportunity to participate in the pep band sessions for a boys’ 7th and 8th grade basketball game and a girls’ 7th and 8th grade basketball game. The girls’ game is Monday, January 25th. The boys’ game is Tuesday, February 2nd.The Solo and Ensemble for 7th and 8th graders is on Tuesday, March 22th.
Choir
Great work everyone on the Winter Concert! It was a huge success. Choir Solo and Ensemble will be on Monday, March 21st, 4-7:30 p.m. Just a heads up, this does NOT require all students in Choir to participate, only if you wish to! Also, contest for 7th and 8th graders will be on May 6th, at Troy High School. This event, however, DOES require all students to participate, unless otherwise detained. Please see Mrs. Hughes for questions or concerns.
Teacher of the month: Mrs. Ares Mrs. Ares deserves to be teacher of the month because she has her students work hard so that they can become successful!
Interviews: Miss Smith: Q: Why did you decide to teach science? A:Because science is awesome! It’s logical, hands on, and you get to work in teams. Plus it answers many questions of “why” something works or behaves. Q: What is your favorite quarter? A: 4th- I love the end of the year excitement! I sometimes get a little nostalgic about the 8th graders and sending them to high school. Q: What is your favorite science topic? A: Newton's Laws. Q: What is your favorite experiment/activity to do? A: I’m a big fan of projects. Last year(at my last school) we used live mice to test different types of learning. We had a lot of fun playing with the mice and building more for them to learn. Q: Do you like the country or the city better? A: City! I actually live in downtown Dayton. Q: What is your favorite animal? A: Llamas are probably the most funny animal I know and are my favorite to watch. I also love dogs. I don't trust anyone who doesn't like dogs.
Mrs. Brown: Q: Do you enjoy teaching health? A: I love teaching health - it’s interesting and relevant every day. Q: What’s your favorite thing about being a teacher? A: My favorite thing is getting the opportunity to help young people learn to be their best, and I enjoy the energy of middle schoolers. Q: How long have you been teaching? A: This is year 18 for me. Q: Have you ever been out of the country? If so where? If not, where would you like to go? A: I have traveled to Mexico, the Bahamas, Jamaica, and Grand Cayman. Hawaii is on my bucket list for U.S. destinations. I would love to see Italy someday. Q: Given that you are the Cross Country coach do you enjoy running yourself? A: I do! In junior high and high school I was an athlete but not a runner. The more I do it, the more I like it. It has gotten in my system. I like the challenge of it and running makes me feel healthier. Q: What’s your favorite topic to teach about? Why? A: Although tough, my favorite topic is about mental illness. Learning about mental illness builds compassion in students and reduces the social Stigma. Knowledge about the topic will enable them to seek help for themselves or others they care about should they ever encounter it in their own lives. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest
Un-seeding the cheerful Mr. Kinnison was Mr. Kimmel sporting head-to-toe Christmas spirit. He received the esteemed 1st place Ugly Sweater Nutcracker King trophy. The trophy will remain in his possession until next year. Miss Kleather received runner-up by a NOSE with the effort on the reindeer-do!
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