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EDITORIAL: Happy New Year Everyone!! I hope everyone had a very
enjoyable break. Some people like to establish goals for the new
year. Welcoming the New Year is always a time of entertainment,
celebration, and resolution. So for the awesome year of 2010 ahead
of us, we have surveyed students about their year’s resolutions.
Cities throughout the world have been welcoming 2010 in a variety
of ways. Fireworks litup the skies of major cities across the
world. In Japan balloons were released, and in Paris the Eiffel
Tower was illuminated with a laser display. In the U.S., each year
millions of people from all over the world are focused on the
sparkling Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball. At 11:59 p.m., the
Ballbegins its descent as people unite to count down the final
seconds of the year, and celebrate the beginning of a new year full
of hopes, challenges, changes and dreams. In this edition, we have
tons of new fantastic articles. Also, we have some word-filled fun,
photos of your pets and other majestic things. So I hope you enjoy
this quarter’s volume. Once again, I wish you a very happy and
peaceful new year!
Editor-In-Chief,
SaiPranay Vellala
School is a building which has four walls with tomorrow inside.
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This is Mrs. This is Mr. Smith’s
Clark’s new new kitty, DAME
12-week-old LOLA ‘CRAZY’
puppy, PINKERTON OLIVER. SMITH.
This is Conor Schumacher’s Havanese dog, RIGBY. This breed is
the national dog of Cuba. He is a small sturdy This is Alice dog
with a wavy silky coat, Legg’s yellow lab/and hypo-allergenic which
golden retriever means he doesn’t shed. Rigby mix, ROSEBUD. is fun
to hang out with and She’s two years teach tricks. Grooming is old.
essential for this breed, but the Havanese is a great dog!
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OUR PET GALLERY . . .
We dedicate this issue to Sister Kitty, Mr. Smith’s cat who
passed away in September
and
Rocky, Mrs. Clark’s bichon frise who passed away in
November.
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These are Mrs. Erni’s pet chinchillas! CHICHI is the white one
and MAGILLA is the black one. They love to sleep all day and then
play at night. They are so soft and very fast. They have many toys
to play with and chew on. They are the perfect pet!
Savannah Cioce’s 1-year-old boxer, BUSTER
Ms. Reisland’s
cat, PENNY
Say Cheese!
This is Mrs. Becker’s Bull Mastiff, TJ.
Our school nurse Mrs. Bishop’s 17-year-old cockapoo,KIRBY
Maddie Rowley’s 4-year-old dog, WINNIE
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Abbie Brandt’s kitty,ROXIE
Olivia Lloyd George’s kitty, CUPCAKE
. . . and Olivia’s chihuahua, TITO
. . . and Olivia’s cat, PRINCESS
Ann Demanelis’s Christmas present was a 15.3 hand 17-year-old
chestnut Quarter Horse cross Belgian gelding, GALLOP HOME, from
Massachusetts.
This is Mrs. Coutris’s granddaughter, Gia, and ROCCO, her
2-pound yorkie.
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This issue ‘s breed feature is the . . . English Springer
Spaniel
by Lizzy Cahi!
English Springer Spaniels are gentle and sociable dogs. They are
very obedient and do not cause too much trouble. However, their
owners must establish power over them. This means owners have to be
calm and gentle, yet they have to show the dog that they have
authority over them. If the owner seems to be an inadequate leader,
then the dog will become the leader, which causes problems.
Like most dogs, English Springer Spaniels have a very
distinctive coat. Their coats are pre-dominantly white with either
black or brown spots. They have both large spots and small ones
that make a ticking pattern on the white parts of their coat. Like
all breeds, there are certain dogs of this breed that have unusual
coats. The amount of the secondary or non-white color on their coat
determines the group the dog is put into. The two groups are field
lines and show (also known as bench) lines. Show lines are bred for
shows, so they have fuller coats with more of a secondary color.
Field lines are bred for hunting, so their breeders aren’t too
picky when it comes to their hunting dogs’ looks. All English
Springer Spaniels are full of energy, but those in the field line
have even more energy.
English Springer Spaniels have a life expec-tancy of 12 to 14
years. The breed as a whole is pretty healthy, but can’t be
overfed. They need to be taken on long walks, and they need plenty
of exercise. If an English Springer Spaniel is taken care of, it
will be a very loving, friendly dog.
TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE . . .by Jimmy Kinsley & Mrs. (Kozub)
Owens
We think having two dogs are better than one because they will
keep each other company, keep themselves occupied when you aren’t
home; and it means more companionship for you! If one dog is fun to
love, imagine how it feels to have more than one loving dog vying
for your attention! Wagging tails, playful greetings when you walk
in the door -- they ‘re always so happy to see you . . . life is
good the minute they set eyes on you! Just ask Mrs. Kozub (who is
now Mrs. Owens). She has five dogs!
By adding a second dog, it can reduce separation anxiety if your
single dog becomes destructive from the frustration of being left
alone. Getting a second dog can also revitalize an older dog. If
you have an older or depressed dog, the vitality and spunk of a
second dog makes your old dog feel young again! Also, if your
current dog is shy, getting another dog may help socialize your
fearful dog in a positive, therapeutic way. So adding a second dog
is a very satisfying and educational experience. Just make sure you
have the time and effort it takes to train a second dog, which can
be lots of fun, too!
Dogs are pack animals and crave companion-ship and mental
stimulation. They love to play -- and it’s fun to imagine what
they’re thinking. And usually, the only thing they are thinking is
how much they love you!
One dog is good -- two is even better!!!!!
The Guidance Department didn’t want their pets slighted . . .
they are SPOT, the giraffe; POLLY, the parrot; CRACKERS, the duck;
and BARNEY, the tiger. All of them are very friendly!
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SOME RIDDLES . . . by SaiPranay Ve!ala
Q. Samuel was out for a walk when it started to rain. He did not
have an umbrella and he wasn’t wearing a hat. His clothes were
soaked, yet not a single hair on his head got wet. How could this
happen?A. Samuel is bald.
Q. I’m as big as an elephant, but lighter than a feather. What
am I?A. The wind.
Q. I‘m the part of the bird that’s not in the sky. I can swim in
the ocean and yet remain dry. What am I?A. A shadow.
Q. I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest man can’t hold me
for much more than a minute. What am I?A. Breath. Q. Which month
has 28 days? A. All of them. Q. What ‘s in the middle of Paris? A.
The letter R.
Q. What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment and never in
a thousand years?
A. The letter M.
STAFF FEATURE . . . MEET MRS. WINTERICH by Terri Sack
I had the chance to interview Mrs. Winterich, one of the office
secretaries. Her full name is Mrs. Mary Beth Winterich and she has
been working at the Rocky River Middle School for 20 years! I asked
Mrs. Winterich what she liked most about her job, and she responded
by saying she likes seeing the students every day and helping them
with any questions they may have. She said the craziest thing that
has ever happened since she’s been at the school was working with
Dr. Root.
Mrs. Winterich has three kids: Scott (30), Ann (28), and Meg
(26). Her favorite thing to do is going to her cottage in
Vermilion. Anything written by Harlan Coban is Mrs. Winterich’s
favorite book. I ended our conversation by asking her if she could
do anything, what would it be? And she responded by saying there is
nothing she’d rather do than what she does right now.
ANNA STANTON, 8TH GRADER,IS AWARDED STUDENT OF THE 1ST QUARTER .
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Congratulations!!
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RRMS TALENT SHOW 2009 By John Anderton Some of the most talented
kids in Rocky River Middle School were featured proudly at the 2009
Talent Show. Acts of all sizes came to the Commons Tuesday the 27th
of October to show off their skills before an appreciative crowd.
The acts included an electric guitarist, gymnasts, singers, and a
jazz ensemble. The lunchroom was packed for this prestigious event.
The most controversial act in the show was David Murphy singing the
song “Party in the USA”. People rushed up onstage and danced to the
song. Thank you, Mrs. Fancher and the stage crew, for helping
coordinate this great event; and congratulations to everyone who
participated in the talent show for doing a job well done! Masters
of Ceremonies: Tuyaa Montgomer y & Mackenzie Vining
7th - Bridget Akin – Singer – “Party in the USA”
7th - Melanie Massas and Alexis Soos - Singers – “Love Stor
y”
6th - Clare O’Toole – singer - “The RRHS Alma Mater”
6th - Winni Gao – Rhythmic Gymnastics
6th - Elise Pichola – singer – “We’ve Only Just Begun”
6th - Jaymie Pampush – singer – “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”
6th - Marlee McGorray – pianist/singer - “My Heart Will Go
On”
6th - Alec Newman – electric guitar
7th - Grace Combes – Singer – “White Horse”
7th - Paige Nicely - Singer – “Don’t Forget to Remember Me”
8th - John Anderton, John Ballas, Dominic Campanelie, Greg
Ginley, Josh Ginley,
Izzy Hoskins, Will Spallino – Jazz Ensemble – “Watermelon
Man”
7th - Mazzi Drinkwater – singer – “Crazier”
6th - Dylan Tingle – electric guitar – “Seeing Double at the
Triple Rock”
6th - Maria Klek – singer - “Just Walk Away”
8th – David Murphy - “Party in the USA”
8th & 7th Olivia Patton & Jordan Riha – Acrobatic
Dancers – “Walking on Air”
Abbey DeCrane – Stage ManagerBianka Ahmetspohic – Set
changesSamantha Moran – Set changesClare Tirpak – Set changes
Meredith Nortz - SpotlightMegan Jaite – Set changesElise
Riemenschneider - SetGrace Murphy - MicrophoneCarlie Tianello -
MicrophoneKelsi Freng – CD
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What’s Your Dream? By SaiPranay Ve!alaAs you walk through the
school you may notice the very colorful and motivating college
signs throughout. These represent the various colleges that you
might someday go to. So instead of saying you’re going to the
office, now you might want to say, “I’m going to Ashland
University.” Mr. Gifford’s goal in this program is to envision the
10-year college plan. Also, he wants for everyone in the building
to address wings of the school as colleges -- because he wants
everyone to go to college!
ROCKY RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL HALLWAY DIRECTORY
• Main Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashland
University• Music Department . . . . . . . . . . . . Julliard
School Of Music• Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kent
State University• Commons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pittsburgh Culinary Institute• Main Gym . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . Mount Union College• Auxiliary Gym . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . Miami University• 6th Grade Downstairs . . . . . . . .
. . Harvard University• 6th Grade Upstairs . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuyahoga Community College• 7th Grade Downstairs . . . . . . . . .
. Oxford University • 7th Grade Upstairs . . . . . . . . . . . .
.University of Florida• 8th Grade Downstairs . . . . . . . . . .
.Gettysburg College• 8th Grade Upstairs . . . . . . . . . . . .
.Georgetown University• Industrial Tech Lab- Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT)• Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . Ohio University • French . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . La Sorbonne • Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . Pratt Institute• LRS . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gallaudet University• Guidance
Department . . . . . . . . . . .Air Force Academy
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Welcome New Students . . .
6th Grader, MOHAMMED SULEIMANlikes basketball.
8th Grader, YASMIN SULEIMANlikes basketball.
8th Grader,SERIEN HAQlikes to play video games.
8th Grader,AZIZ SAABlikes to draw.
7th Grader,ADAM
ASSADlikes computers.
6th Grader,CARTER SPEARRYlikes football.
Red Ribbon Week . . .Red Ribbon Week was the week of October
19-23, 2009.Monday: “Team Up Against Drugs” ... students &
staff wore their favorite jerseys, hats, etc. Tuesday: “Dress Up As
Your Future Profession” ...students dressed up as what they’d like
to be when they grow up. Wednesday: “Drugs And My Future Don’t
Match Up” ... was mismatch day. Thursday: “Drugs & Alcohol
Won’t Tie Me Down” ...everybody got out their crazy ties. Friday:
“Spirit Day” ... students/staff wore RR colors or red in support of
Red Ribbon Week, and door decorations promoted kindness and
empathy.
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VETERAN’S DAY AT RRMS . . .by John Anderton
On Tues-day the 10th of November, the 8th graders attended a
special awards assembly. However, the awards
were not for the students. Twenty veterans were the recipients
of these awards. The ceremony was planned as a tribute to all the
veterans who served in our armed forces. The students who were
related to the
veterans presented them with special certificates and tokens of
gratitude.
Many people spoke to the enthusiastic student crowd. The most
recognizable were Mr. Gifford, the school principal; Mr. Wilhelms,
the high school assistant principal; and Mr. Purdy, the 8th grade
teacher who organized the whole assembly. The very next day, Mr.
Healy, a Vietnam War veteran, spoke to 8th grade students about his
experience. He even had a book full of pictures of himself and the
Marines. This was the most amazing Veteran’s Day celebration ever
held at RRMS. Thank you, Veterans, for your service to our
country!
Matt Hopkins (USAF - current)
John Weedon (USAF - WWII)
Gaylord Oestreich (Navy - WWII)
Ron David Campanalie (Army - Vietnam)
Matthew P. Reese (Army Persian Gulf)
James A. Weger (Army)
Leonhard Luffler (Navy - WWII)
George Garden (WWII & Korea)
Richard Cutts (Army - WWII)
John Kristoff (USAF - Vietnam)
Gene Wilhelm (Navy)
Tiffany Ihnot (Navy - Persian Gulf)
Corky Larsen (Marines)
Charles F. Wright (Army)
Jon Morris (Army medic - current)
Joseph F. Lydon (WWII)
Michael Mullaly (Navy)
Dean L. Fisher (Marines, Vietnam)
William Vassos (Marines)
George S. Vassos (Army - WWII)
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Patriot Pen Award . . .Ms. Schumacher’s 8th grade and Mr.
Smith’s 6th grade Social Studies students entered “The Patriot's
Pen” VFW scholarship/essay contest this Fall 2009. Ms. Schumacher’s
students Grace Bennet and Isabel Quinones received the 1st and 2nd
place awards. Grace received a $100.00 cash award and Isabel
received a $50.00 cash award. Mr. Smith’s student, coming in 3rd,
Chloe Bierut, received the $25.00 cash award. All students will now
face the local competition at Lakewood Middle School. Awards were
personally presented by Richard Healy, Viet-nam Vet., on Nov. 11th
before his Veterans Day speech in Ms. Schumacher’s History class.
Congratulations, girls!
LIVING HISTORY OF WWII . . . By Tyler Root My mom, her boyfriend
Eric, and I have have been participating in WWII living history for
the last year. Eric belongs to a group called the APS
(Airmen’s Preser-vation Society). I have gone to a lot of
shows over the last year, including Virginia Beach and
Pennsylvania. I am working on getting a flight mechanics
uni-form, but right now I wear a Navy Cracker Jack uniform which
was the uniform that guys in the Navy wore back during WWII on the
ships. When I wear the uniform, I have to make sure I treat it with
respect and know who and when to
salute properly. We have a lot of fun doing the shows, and
I even got to sit inside a real P51 Mustang that was used dur-ing
WWII. I was really lucky because a lot of people don’t get to
do that. I have met a lot of
really cool people, including veterans from WWII that actually
fought and flew the warplanes. I met a lot of guys that
stormed the beach on D-Day. It is cool to hear their
stories. I have been on planes and battle-ships, and I have
played with a lot of really cool guns and weapons. We even do a lot
of stuff downtown on the U.S.S. Cod submarine. It is really
fun, and if you
ever want to come and check it out, just ask me. Eric does
Army Aircorp, and my mom is learning about the WASP, which is a
group of women that flew in WWII. WASP stands for Women Air Force
Service
Pilots which are some of the things that women did back in
WWII. Every year at the end of August, Conneaut, Ohio puts on
the re-enactment of D-Day. They come in off ships from the
lake and storm up the hill to take over. Thousands of
specta-tors come to this event. You see the actual en-actment of
planes, ships, soldiers, tanks, fire-works, guns and weapons. It is
awesome! I can’t wait to be old enough to be able to
partici-pate in the battle. If you come, I will show you
around.. I have learned so much about WWII -- and it is
fun!
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CHALLENGE DAY . . . by Elizabeth Foley November 18th & 19th,
2009
If you heard Challenge Day was all about crying, it wasn’t! Sure
there was a little crying, but that doesn’t compare to how much fun
we had! When you walk in, teachers, parents, and even high school
students are cheering you on. You may be a little confused at
first, but you start to understand when you go in. When you go in,
it’s like a party. You hang out with friends and play games. But
these games are different than any game you’ve ever played before.
You basically become best friends with everyone in the room. After
that, you get with an adult and you talk about your future. Adults
have futures, too. After that is a quick break and then back to
business. This is where the crying begins. Of course not everyone
is sobbing, but a lot of people are crying. The stories of the
counselors touch your heart. They really have been through a lot.
When you are done hearing the backgrounds of the counselors, you
then create your own personal family. There are usually five people
in your family, and as you talk to them, they really feel like your
brothers and sisters. Many of their stories are touching, too. Then
everyone’s favorite part of the day is lunch. You eat with your
family during lunch and it’s pretty fun. Then, it’s time to get
serious again. When you play the game where you cross a line, you
learn a lot about yourself. The questions they ask make you really
think hard about your life. When that is over, you hear from a lot
of people and they talk about how they will change to change other
people. When that’s over, it’s time to say goodbye. You get a cool
t-shirt, then it’s back to school for an after-challenge-day party.
This is certainly a day no one will ever forget!
READ ALL ABOUT MRS. BECKER OUR AWESOME COOK . . . by Clare
O’TooleHi middle school friends. This is Clare O’Toole, and for
this issue of the newspaper, I decided to interview Mrs. Becker.
Mrs. Becker has been cooking for 42 years, and started cooking with
her mom at 10 or 12 years old. Her worst cafeteria disaster
involved tuna casserole. Anyone know what happened? I don’t. Her
fave meal is chicken nuggets or a chicken sandwich -- she has good
taste! Her fave meal to cook at home is a good Swiss steak. The
most popular salad bar items are mini carrots and pasta salad. The
most popular soup is chicken noodle soup. Hamburgers are more
popular than hot dogs at the River View Café, but both are
awesome!
Mrs. Becker says that Mrs. Schneider’s fave food is stone soup
or chicken noodle soup with ketchup. Mrs. Becker estimated that in
a week, she cooks 1,500 meals; in a month 9,000 meals; and in a
year about 81,000 meals! WOW! So that’s some info on Mrs. Becker.
If you have any other questions, you can ask her in the
cafeteria.
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DAY ... UP IT MIX 11/23/09
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Did It Break?
What is Mr. Gifford and Mr. Chulik doing on top of the roof?
Well, one might call it an introduction to engineering. Once a
year, Mr. Chulik’s 8th grade science classes conduct an egg drop
experiment and learn about force, velocity, speed, momentum,
unbal-anced forces, Newton’s laws, and aspects of gravity by making
an apparatus to protect an egg that drops from 25 feet off the
roof.
This particular experiment can get pretty messy, but it sure was
a lot of fun!
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Limo to Dave & Busters 11/20/09 by Robbie Olander
On November 20th, a select number of students (60 to be exact)
took a limo to Dave and Busters. To go on this trip, the students
had to sell 24 or more magazines during the magazine drive. As a
reward, we (I went on the trip myself) got to ride a hummer limo to
D & B’s, eat lunch, and play games at the arcade. The limo ride
was great because there was fog, lights, and music. When we got to
Dave and Busters, we ate a delicious lunch consisting of chicken
wings and mini hamburgers and fries in the party room. After lunch,
we stormed the arcade! Nearly everyone came home with a prize, but
we all definitely returned with smiles on our faces!
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our art gallery . . .
Artwork submitted for our yearbook cover by: Devin DePuy, Jaymie
Pampush, Gaby Hammerlund, Robbie Olander, Erika Chimielewski,
Maddie Henricks, Emma Opdycke, & Grace Combes
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Ellyn
Kilpatrick
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Movie Reviews
by Manny Marotta
AVATAR . . . . . . . . PG-13, roughly 160 minutes
Writer/Director James Cameron has done it again. You may remember
him as writing and/or direct-ing movies such as The Terminator
trilogy, Titanic, and The Abyss. But this time, he is creating a
whole new type of movie, entirely digital. The $300 million move,
eight times the average movie budget, has proved its worth. The
movie, which came out on December 18th, was a smash hit; the fourth
highest grossing this year, and for good reason, too. This time,
James Cameron tells the story through the eyes of a paraplegic
marine, who is sent out on a special mission to the fictional moon
Pandora. There he finds surprises, love, and a new meaning to life
than he thought. As for the rating, intense battle scenes and
strong language make it PG-13. This movie is also offered in 3-D,
making the experience extra special and captivat-ing. You need to
see it to enjoy it, so catch it in theaters while you can or on DVD
this spring.
Wicked by E$yn KilpatrickOn November 21, 2009, I saw ‘WICKED’.
It was the best play I’ve been to in all my life! ‘WICKED’ is about
the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba; and Glinda, the Good Witch
of the North, and how the two have a crazy adventure to-gether
throughout school and the Emerald City. ‘WICKED’ explains how
Elphaba became the Wicked Witch and how Galinda became Glinda, the
Good Witch of the North. Full of music, dancing, romance, laughter,
and of course magic, this musical is a must see!
Notable Numbersby Manny Marotta
Now that the holidays are over, you might want to know exactly
how many presents you were to get.
8
The average yearly number of presents a
child receives on Christmas.
402 million - The number of people that
celebrate Christmas worldwide.
32 million - The number of people that
celebrate Chanukah worldwide.
28 million - The number of people that
celebrate Kwanzaa worldwide.
5 million - The tonnage of wrapping paper in the US thrown away
every holiday season.
1843 - The year in which “A Christmas Carol” was written.
364 - The number of gifts you would actually receive if you
received all the gifts listed in “The Twelve Days of
Christmas”.
2.4 million - The number of copies “Rudolph the Red Nosed
Reindeer” sold during its first year of publishing in 1939.
Brain Teasersby Terri Sack
Q How could the 22nd and 24th U.S. Presidents have the same
parents, but weren’t brothers? A Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and
24th president.
Q How far can you walk into the woods?A Half way. After that,
you are walking out of the woods.
Q If the red house is on one side and the blue house is on the
other, where is the white house? A In Washington, D.C.
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Some JOKES . . .by Spencer Sheehan
Q What city has no people?A ElectriCITY.
Q Why was the baby ant confused?A All her uncles were
‘ants’.
Q What building has the most stories?A A library.
Q What do you call a song about a car?A A car tune
(cartoon).
Q What is so fragile even saying it can break it?A Silence.
Q What word in the English language does
everyone pronounce incorrectly?A Incorrectly!
Q Why didn’t the lady run away from the
attacking lion?A They told her it was a man-eating lion.
. . . by Patrick MorseQ If a dog has fleas, what do sheep have?A
Fleece.
Q What did the dentist say to the golfer?A You have a hole in
one.
Q Why was the banker bored?A He lost interest in everything.
Q When do elephants have eight legs?A When there’s two of
them.
Q Why did the old man refuse to climb the
mountain?A He was already over the hill.
Q What is the quietest sport? A Bowling. You can hear a pin
drop.
Mom: “Don’t swim on a full stomach.”Son: “I won’t. I’ll do the
backstroke.”
Q Where do swimmers eat their meals?A At pool tables.
Q Where do frogs sit?A On toad stools.
Q What do you call it when bananas share?A A banana split.
Q Why do squirrels spend so much time in trees?A To get away
from the nuts on the ground.
Q What can you serve but never eat?A A tennis ball.
- art by Tom Brown
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WHAT STUDENTS ARE DOING IN THEIR “SPARE” TIME . . .JOE IMMORMINO
& STEVEN MERL WON HOCKEY TOURNAMENT IN CANADA & WILL BE
INDUCTED IN THE HALL OF FAME The
1996 Cleve-land Barons youth hockey team won the Interna-tional
Silver Stick cham-pion-ship for the AAA
Bantam Minor Division in November in Whitby, Ontario. They
played teams from all over the world. USA has not won in many years
. . . until now.
The third-ranked Barons posted a 4-3 victory over the top-ranked
Vaughan Kings in the champion-ship game. They also topped Vaughan,
3-2, in the preliminary round. The Barons got great play from Grant
Myer, Dylan Fouts, Nick Magyar, Beau Rossbach, Joe Immormino -
Captain, Gordon Harwood, Shawn Brennan, Gordon Myer, Max Rasberg,
Zach Balodis, Chris Humer, Walker Sommer, Connor Sunkle, Mike
Ragone and Steven Merl. Alex Nedelkovic was excellent in goal. The
team is coached by Tim Alexander. The boys will be inducted into
The Hockey Hall
of Fame in Toronto, Canada in March 2010. WAY TO GO!!!
David Hein Qualifies for a Championship Regatta In New
OrleansDavid finished 13th overall and 4th in his age group. He
qualified for team trials for the Optimist National Team, which is
a very exciting next step for him. He went to an Interna-tional
Regatta in Miami over Christmas break, and he is going to Italy in
April to sail in the IODA Lake Garda Regatta. After that, he is
headed out to be on the Lake Ontario Opti Team for the second year.
WOW!
COLEMAN HAGAN, P.J. SPERLI, PATRICK MORSE, TRISTAN WARLAND, MATT
GOEPFERT AND ADAM SNYDER are all on the Pee Wee 1AA hockey team.
They participated in a tournament in Deerborn, Michigan on
1/15/10.
JOEY ARTISTE, BRIAN BEER, WARREN HILL, JACK KEHN, CONNOR
McFARLAND, AND TRAVIS STOHR are all on the Rocky River PeeWee 2
Team and participated in a hockey tournament in Toronto, Ontario on
1/15/10.
JACK MALLETT, ANTHONY MOD AND CONNOR SCHUMACHER are on the
Bantam 4 hockey team, which is the next age group up. They
participated in a tournament in Canada on 12/4/09.
KAYLA MCNAMARA WAS IN A TALENT SHOW IN FLORIDA 12/2-8/2009. She
sang “Put Your Records On” by Corinne Bayley Rae. She placed 15 out
of 100 people. It was tons of fun, she met a lot of people, and it
was a great experience!
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MY INTERVIEW WITH SUTTON KLODNICK By Manny Marotta
On December 7, 2009, 7th grader Sutton Klodnick broke the
all-time 7th grade pacer laps record. Most of you know how
exhausting the pacer is, and
he had to run an astounding 132 laps to beat the record. This
record has been standing for a few years; and the previous record
holder, ironically, was Sutton’s brother. I recently interviewed
Sutton about his feat.
Q: How does it feel on a personal level to beat this record?A: I
feel good about it and was happy that I did.Q: Were you ever tired
when running this exhausting leg?A: I was really exhausted at the
end, and felt kind of feverish.Q: Does your family have a
tradition, or plan to beat records like you and your brother did?A:
It was a total coincidence that this happened.Q: Was your brother
at all annoyed that you beat his record?A: No, he’s pretty proud,
congratulatory for me.Q: Did you work for a while to try to beat
this record?A: No, I decided last minute, in the middle of the
pacer. Q: Were you surprised at what you could do?A: Yes, but it
wasn’t all worth it. I felt like I was going to die at the end. Q:
Do you plan to break other school records?A: Maybe some track
records later on in the year.
JOE IMMORMINO & STEVEN MERL WENT BACK STAGE AT THE MILEY
CYRUS CONCERT 11/15/09 . . .
It was Miley’s birthday so Joe & Steven made a video for her
singing Happy Birthday!
GINA SHAVER & VALLERIE GRIFFITHS PARTICIPATED AT THE BECK
CENTER . . . THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE
11/5/09
A CHRISTMAS CAROLBy Terri SackOn Thursday, December 10, 2009 the
whole 6th grade went to go see the play, A Christmas Carol at
Playhouse Square.
We all got onto buses around 10:00. When we got there, the place
was very fancy. We had
great seats right by the stage. We had to wait about ten minutes
until the play started. The play was very good. The actors were
very professional; you could tell they put a lot of work into it.
The effects were amaz-ing when the ghosts came in. The play lasted
about two hours. Then we all got back on the buses and headed back
to The Rocky River Middle School. We all had a good time!
Student Council’s Holiday Adopt-A-Family Project . . .Students
organized a holiday drive to buy gifts for families in need over
the holidays. A big THANKS goes out to all who participated!
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WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? by Terri Sack and
SaiPranay Ve!ala Arden Gerlack - a horse back rider/trainer
Ashley Tillett - a soccer player
Cathy Eichler - a scientist
Sophia Brown - a soccer player
London Weston - an actress
Hailey Mylett - an actress or soccer player
Emma Opdycke - a pr0-soccer goalie
Addison Amsdell - a football player
Liam Duncan - a soccer or football player
Robert Thomas - a writer
Jack Kehn - a caterer
Joey Artiste - a sports writer
Lauren Devorace - an Olympic swimmer
Cory Horvath - an invincible Ninja
Brianna Gorenc - a chef
Hala Tayeh - a plane attendant
Morgan Klimack - me!
Lauren Kessler - an Electra sound technician
Tyler Root - an engineer or architect
CoCo Gerard - a world-wide horse trainer
Karen Sternad - a singer
Larry Craword - a football player
Mohammed Suleiman - a basketball player
Tristen Jarvis - an army surgeon
Narita Yimcharoen - a doctor
Hope Estergall - a vet
Alex Galetori - a game designer
Alex Lei - a doctor
Max Konrad - a doctor
Hanna Kristoff - a professional dancer
Charlie Korey - a pro baskeball player
Carter Spearry - a lawyer
Weston Newton - a palentologist
Drew Kiley - a marine biologist
Hanna Schmetzer - a vet
Sophia Politis - an actress
CoCo King - a singer
Andrea Chiviles - a basketball player
Courtney Becka - a pharmacist
Morgan Carroll - a chef
Sophie Brown - a soccer player
Dylon Tingle - a pro Super Hero
Alexander Newman - a garbage man
Shaun Chapman - a book producer
Eric Reynolds - a chef
Curtis Cousineau - a diver
Kyle Traum - a scientist
CAREER DAY 11/20/09 . . .
Thanks to our presenters; Jim Liberatore from Sports Time Ohio;
Judge C. Fitzsimmons; Judy Nash, P.O.; Dori Suchecki, an interior
designer; Melissa Marion from Brown-Aveda; John Fox, a pilot; Rocky
River Recreation Department; Anjanette Arabian, Esq.; Sue Stipek,
R.N.; Mayor Pam Bobst; Vern Sharbaugh, Agent; Noreen Kyle, Cuyahoga
County Coroner’s Office; and Kevin Bednarski, fireman. It was a
very informative day for the 8th grade class.
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The Pajama Dance 12/4/09 by Emma Opdycke & Sai VellalaAt the
dance on December 4, 2009 the theme was to bring your PJs to school
and change at school. There was lots of pizza, pop, music, and
sugar. The DJ played most of the songs we requested. It was so much
fun! If you went with your friends and pajamas, you were sure to
have a good time. We listened to Fireflies, the Barbie Song and
many more. The most important thing though was just hanging with
friends and peers having a good time even though there weren’t as
many people there as the last dance.
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Mrs. Calentine’s Reading Classes Perform for the Office on
12/18/09 . . . but why does Mr. Gifford have boa feathers around
his neck, you ask? The answer to that silly question is because the
staff had an “Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest” and, you guessed
it,
Mr. Gifford won! But the readers theatre play was
delightful!
It went like this:
The Christmas Wrap Rap . . .“We’re the wrappers, we wrap
presents -- hey! For you to get on Christmas Day. We wrap ‘em big,
we wrap ‘em small. Wrappin’ presents for one and all. Some call us
helpers. Some call us elves. But like the reindeer, we have names
ourselves! Aziz Saab, Jacob Suchecki, Briana Curry, Brendan Moran,
David Murphy, Eman Rahman, and Hanean Hamdan.
A SHORT STORY by Tyler Root . . . Age of Empires In June, 1796,
British settlers, Tyler and Sgt. Miller, were on the Islands in the
Atlantic Ocean for a trading settlement. The five Islands were a
major resource area for gold, stone and wood. The Islands were all
in a five-mile radius. The Islands were a good area for trade with
other countries.
Due to these valuable resources, Tyler and Sgt. Miller were
always concerned about an attack. Meanwhile, over in Spain, the
Spanish were making their plans for an attack. Three weeks later,
Tyler was sitting on the beach with Sgt. Miller when they saw three
Spanish ships going to the
Island in the East. Then they heard that the Spanish were
attacking on two of the Islands with no military. Sgt. Miller
decided to go to the third Island with an army to destroy them,
while Tyler evacuated the last two Islands. And so the evacuation
was decided. When the evacuation was almost complete, Sgt. Miller
and his squad came back to say the Spanish were too strong to
fight. Tyler told the boat builders to work twice as hard to build
the boats. The Spanish kept coming so the evacuation was almost
finished. The survivors were sent to France to make a treaty with
them. The treaty was later signed by the French to become an ally.
The British got additional troops, ships, and weapons from the
French. They sent the forces to the Islands for battle. Many troops
were scared to go to battle. On June 23, 1796, the ally forces
landed on the beaches for battle. The captain of the ship attack
was Captain Demetri. The three of them take three of the Islands
during battle. At 4:30 p.m.,
ten transport ships went to the Spanish Capital Island. The
battle was tremendous; 186 ally men died and 209 Spanish men died.
After the battle,the Spanish, British and French signed a treaty to
make peace between them. The End.
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BE THE CHANGE . . . by Clare O’Toole
Be The Change is a wonderful group run by Mrs. Fancher that is
geared towards making our school a better place. I am part of ‘Be
The Change’, and I think it is a wonderful opportunity for kids who
want to be part of making a difference and be part of a group that
is filled with kind kids.
Be The Change started out as the Peace Council in 1999, then
became Action For Change in 2003, and finally became the Be The
Change team in 2006. The BTC team has ranged in numbers from about
8 to 18. Ms. Jollay started helping out Mrs. Fancher just this
year.
Mix-It-Up Day at Lunch is sponsored by Be The Change. BTC meets
usually a few Tuesdays or Thursdays a month. We usually meet in the
choir room or commons. If you would like to join, it isn’t too
late. See Mrs. Fancher or Ms. Jollay for more info.
* * * * * * * The NO TAUNTING PROMISE:I will eliminate taunting
from my own behavior. I will encourage others to do the same.
I will do my part to make my community a safe place by being
more sensitive to others.
I will set the example of a caring individual.
I will eliminate profanity towards others from my language.
I will not let my words or actions hurt others.
I will promise to be part of the solution.
-ARGUS
FUEL UP TO PLAY . . . by Elizabeth Foley
Fuel Up to Play 60 is an online program that tracks what you eat
and how much you exercise. The healthier you eat and the more you
exercise the more points you earn. When you get a certain amount of
points, you can use those points to buy prizes in the pro shop. The
prizes go from a pen, to an I-pod touch! So eat healthy and start
tracking today!
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BIG WINTER SPORTS NEWS by Emma Opdycke
Indoor Soccer There are many 6th grade middle school girls
playing soccer at a place called the Soccer Sportsplex. The first
team is the River White Team (which is my team). The second team is
the Black Team. When the White Team played the Black Team, they
lost. The Black Team has had a good season. The goalie on the White
Team has had a very good season, with the help of her defense. Many
6th grade middle school boys also play. We all have had some tough
times this season.
Rec. BasketballThere are many 6th and 5th graders that are doing
rec. basketball this year. On the girls league there are four
teams. My team’s name is the Mercury team. The Mercury team beat
the Shock team which has only two sixth graders. The Mercury team
beat the Fever team. The Shooting Stars beat the Mercury team, The
Fever team beat the Shock team, and the Shooting Stars beat the
Fever team. That is just a recap of some of our games. But we all
have fun playing Rec. Basketball!
MR. GIFFORD ANNOUNCES OVER P.A. THAT IF OHIO STATE BEATS
MICHIGAN THERE WILL BE NO SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY!!! (Wednesday turns
out to be the Wednesday before Thanksgiving vacation -- we had no
school either way). The game was on 11/21/09 -- and we had no
school on 11/25/09. THANKS, MR. GIFFORD!!!!!
THE MURRAY CUP . . .Below are pictured Mods 3-4 and Mods 10-11
Floor Hockey Champions. Through hard work, dedication, and
tremendous team work, along with their love of fitness education,
these students were able to capture THE MURRAY CUP!
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WHAT DID YOU DO OVER WINTER BREAK? by Maddie Rowley
Mrs. Kozub - re-newed her wedding vows of 15 years ago and
became Mrs. Owens. Maddie Rowley - had fun relaxing, hanging with
family/friends, went sledding, and built a snow-man.Bridget Akin -
went to see family and friends, got a pedicure with her friend, and
went hiking.Maria Klek - drove to Florida with her family, visited
her grandparents, went to Bush Gardens, got a laptop, went to the
beach, and went to the library in Florida.Hailey Mylett - went to
Peru.
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS . . .By Annie CiprianiA new year’s
resolution is something that someone decides to work on improving
in the new year. Of the people that I asked, most seemed to want to
work in the areas of sports and school. The most common were that
they wanted to get all A’s on their second quarter report card or
they wanted to swim three seconds faster, get a goal every soccer
game, or make a certain dance team -- stuff like that. Others
wanted to save more of their money and to eat healthier. The most
interesting ones were convincing their parents to get him a
hedge-hog and learning to ride a unicycle. Anyway, good luck to all
who made a new year’s resolution and good luck keeping it!
WHAT ARE YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS . . . by SaiPranay Ve$ala
& Emma Opdycke
Mrs. Juhasz - make time to read more.
Ms. Hampel - go to church every week.
Ms. Reisland - replace complaining with supportive
statements.
Ms. Liberatore - be more patient.Mrs. Lamb - be nicer and retire
in June.
Mr. Smith - Bible more, love family, stay healthy. Mr. England -
participate in physical activities more.
Mrs. Konrad - walk 10,000 steps a day.Mr. Gifford - stay the
same.Mr. Zerbey - change how I eat and get in better shape.
Mrs. Boylan - eat a healthy breakfast & exercise.Ms. Jollay
- don’t sweat the small stuff.Mr. Foley - more tatoos and piercings
:)Mrs. Lampp - be more patient.Mrs. McGrath - improve communication
with family & friends.Mrs. Wodzisz - be more grateful.Mrs.
Guzowski - read one book record.Ms. Harkin-Newsome - Yoga 2x a
week, draw, & walk.Mrs. Fancher - be in bed by 10:00 p.m.Mr.
Chulik - do more volunteering.Mrs. Schneider - lose 5 pounds.Mrs.
Clark - more positives.Mr. Purdy - put on 20 lbs. of muscle.Ms.
Voitlein - clean out, donate more.Mr. Cain - spend more time with
family.Eric Reynolds - get better grades.Claire Tirpak - clean my
room more often.Trevor Connelly - get better grades.Joey Artiste -
no candy and get better grades.Iselda Metaj - be nicer to
sisters.Addison Amsdell - be nicer.Maddie Rowley - be a better
people person.Hala Tayeh - succeed in Language Arts.Jayme Inks -
get straight A’s.Lauren Devorace - get straight A’s this
quarter.Elise Pichola - get straight A’s.Samantha Zammarippa - get
better grades.Liam Duncan - be nicer.Jack Kehn - lose weight.Hannah
Marrota - get straight A’s & eat healthier.Corey Horvath - be
smarter.Ryan Gerrity - work harder.
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Thank you Mrs. Decrane -- and WELCOME Mrs. Bishop to the Clinic
by SaiPranay Ve!ala As some of you may know, Mrs. Reddy, our former
school nurse, is now spending her time at Goldwood and Kensington.
In the interim of hiring another nurse for the middle school and
high school, Mrs. Decrane filled in until Mrs. Bishop was hired.
Thanks again, Mrs. Decrane, for filling in at a very hectic time --
swine flu season. She was definitely quite busy and we thank her
for all her help!
Mrs. Bishop was hired November 2, 2009, and will be working at
the middle school every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. She helped
give students the HlNl shots -- and it didn’t hurt a bit! Mrs.
Bishop is an LPN and has been in nursing for 38 years. She has two
children: a daughter Beth, who is a lawyer in Las Vegas; and her
son, Ryan, is a college student in San Diego, California. She also
has a 17-year old cock-a-poo, KIRBY, who is featured in our Pet
Ga!ery. Mrs. Bishop’s husband, Ron, is an ortho-tech at the
Cleveland Clinic in Lorain. Her hobbies are baking (and her baking
skills are superb -- she’s already brought in two cakes for the
staff and they were delicious!) and traveling to see her kids and
stepkids. They live in Las Vegas, Nevada; San Diego, California;
San Antonio, Texas; Colombia, South Carolina; and Olympia,
Washington. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio and is the 4th oldest
in her family. She has seven siblings, six sisters and one brother.
Her favorite subject in school was math, and she enjoys baseball
and watching the Cleveland Indians. The best part of her job, she
says, is meeting students. She went to Tri-C and San Diego
Colleges. Welcome to the middle school, Mrs. Bishop!!
RECIPE OF THE MONTH . . . by Maddie Rowley, Grade 6
Hey! For those of you who enjoy cooking, then this is the
article for you! Here is a great recipe for a delicious winter
treat:
Peppermint Candy Ice Cream Pie
Ingredients:20 Oreo cookies1/4 stick of butter (melted)1 1/2
quarts peppermint ice cream (available @ Malley's /Hienen's,
etc.)
Hot Fudge Sauce:1 stick butter4 squares unsweetened chocolate or
12 Tablespoons cocoa3 cups sugar1/2 teaspoon salt1 large can
evaporated milk
Pie: Crush whole Oreo cookies in food processor and add melted
butter. Press into a 9-inch pie plate and place in freezer for 30
min.
Soften ice cream (this can be done in the microwave on defrost
for 3 to 4 minutes) until soft enough to pour ice cream mixture
into crust. Freeze for 1 hour.
Hot Fudge Sauce: Melt butter in top of double boiler; drop in
chocolate and stir until melted. Add sugar a little at a time,
stirring well, until all sugar has been added. Add salt. Slowly
stir in evaporated milk. After all milk has been added, let cook
over hot water until all sugar is completely dissolved, stirring
occasionally. Let cool slightly then pour over ice cream pie.
Freeze overnight.
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DO YOU RECOGNIZE THIS MAN?You may not have seen Mr. Purdy on a
day this past December. He was wearing a ghillie suit. Mr. Purdy,
an 8th grade American history teacher, was teaching a lesson on
military tactics and strategies as the 8th graders prepared for a
unit on the American Revolution. The ghillie suit, which is
actually owned by 8th grader Quinn Mooney, is a type of camouflage
clothing designed to resemble heavy foliage. It was first used by
US Marine snipers, trying to blend in with their surroundings.
“I scared myself when I looked in the mirror,” said Mr. Purdy.
“It was really heavy and hot, and I was exhausted by the end of the
day. I have a new appreciation for the Marines who wear it,” he
added.
Rumors that Mr. Gifford was hiding under his desk when Purdy
walked into the office have not been confirmed.
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DO YOU RECOGNIZE THIS MAN?It’s Batman/Mr. Chulik, our 8th grade
science teacher, teaching his classes about the physics of Super
Heroes. Topics that they learned about included gravity, force,
mass, acceleration, the electromagnetic spectrum, the law of
conservation of energy, potential energy, kinetic energy,
Einstein’s theory of relativity, the speed of electromagnetic
waves, radiation, sound, sound’s speed in different mediums,the
speed of light, earthquake causes, absence of sound in a vacuum,
Newton’s laws, plate tectonics, time travel, and friction. If
students want to take this experience a step further, check out the
book THE PHYSICS OF SUPER HEROES by James Kakalios. He’s a
professor at the University of Minnesota who actually teaches a
science course on the Physics of Super Heroes. The website is:
http://www.physicsofsuperheroes.com.
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* * * * IN DECEMBER, STUDENTS IN MR. CHULIK’S CLASS DID RESEARCH ON
THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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The RRMS NEWS TEAMAdvisor: (Formerly Mrs. Kozub) now Mrs.
Owens
Editor-In-Chief: SaiPranay Vellala
Assistant Editors: John Anderton, Lizzie Cahil, Hannah Marotta,
Manny Marotta & Clare O’Toole
Reporters: Sean Cain, Claire Coyne, Annie Cipriani, Elizabeth
Foley, David Hein, Michael Ittu, Melanie Massas, Grace Murphy,
Jorge Nunez, Robbie Olander, Isabella Olivo, Emma Opdycke, Erica
Richter, Kathryn Rieg, Nathan Roldan, Tyler Root, Maddie
Rowley,
Terri Sack, Spencer Sheehan, Olivia Stafford, & Elizabeth
Weger
Artists: Brandon Bouchaya, Thomasin Boyarko, Tom Brown, Devin
DePuy, Rachel Ermacora, Ellyn Kilpatrick, Michael Knapp, Spencer
Sheehan, & Collin Trudell
Sports Writers: Sam Stankivicz
Photographers: Emma Opdycke, Gabriela Ruffus & SaiPranay
Vellala
Layout: Special thanks to Dr. Dianna Foley
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