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Halloween Edition!
THE VIKING VOICE
October 31, 2014
Created by the Newspaper Club
Issue I
Trouble with Your Time?
In this issue:
Page 1: School News
Trouble with
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Your Time
Page 2: School News
BYOD Opinions
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Spirit Day
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Page 3: Halloween!
Halloween Fun
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Facts
The Halloween
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Dance
Page 4: Sports
Winter Sports
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Tryouts
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Win/Losses
Cross Country
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Page 5: Sports
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Volleyball
Horoscopes
Page 6: Horoscopes
Page 7: Contributors
By: Isabel DiGiovanni
Go in g f ro m 5 th g r ad e to 6 th g rad e is a b ig tr an si tio n . So man y th in g s ch a n g e, yo u h av e l o ck e rs , lo t s o f
c l a s s es , b el l s , a n d ma n y mo r e s t h i n g s . A c c o r d i n g t o 6 th g r a d e r s , t h e h a rd e s t p a rt a b o u t 6 t h g ra d e i s
ma n a g in g t h e i r t i me .
“ Wh a t i s t h e h ard e s t p a rt o f 6 th g ra d e f o r yo u ? ” I a s k e d .
M ya C o rb y s a y s, “ Ge tt in g o n ti me f ro m cl ass to c la ss. ”
I w as int r igued . “ And wh y is that d ifficul t?
“ It’s h a rd to ge t f ro m lunch to my next cl ass , ” M y a sa id.
“ H o w d o yo u t h i n k t h i s p ro b l e m c a n b e s o l v e d ? ” I i n q u i r e d .
I g o t a rep l y o f , “ M y lo ck e r c o u ld b e mo r e o rg an iz ed .”
As I in te rv ie we d N at al ie A moi a, Al exand ra C ze rni ak , and A i den Ga ta rz the y a ll s aid abou t the s a me
th in g as M y a d id . Th is me an s o v er al l 6 th g r a d er s h av e t ro u b le w ith t i me man ag e men t an d lo ck e rs
b ein g o rg an iz e d .
Th e r e a re a c o u p l e w a ys t o man a g e yo u r t i me. O n e w a y i s t o g e t yo u r p m s t u f f re a d y i n t h e t o p o r
b o t t o m o f yo u r l o c k e r , s o yo u c a n g r ab it rig h t afte r lun ch . This h elps to g et to you r 6 th c lass eas ie r.
Als o i f yo u c ar r y al l yo u r a m s t u f f wi t h yo u b ef o r e l u n c h a n d p m s t u f f w i t h yo u a f t e r l u n ch , i n s t e a d o f
g o i n g b a c k t o yo u r l o c k e r b e t w e e n e ach c la s s wil l ma k e thi ngs eas ie r .
If yo u a r e a p e rso n t h a t c a n ’t s e e m t o f o c u s o n yo u r h o me w o rk a t h o me , t h e n yo u c a n g o t o h o me w o rk ro o m
a f t e r s c h o o l . H o me w o rk ro o m g o e s u n t i l 4 :4 5 p m, s o y o u w i l l h a v e p le n t y o f t i me t o f i n i s h yo u r h o me w o rk .
B Y O D O p i n i o ns
By: Sara Beyer
Kids love technology, especially when you can bring it to school! Many teachers allow kids to bring their devices to school to
use for educational purposes. Kids can bring all kinds of tech like laptops, phones, tablets etc. Read about what Mrs. Moffat
and Senora Parks have to say!
What is your opinion or thoughts on BYOD?
Mrs. Moffat: I think its a good program and I want students to be properly trained to use their devices.
Senora Parks: There are so many great activities to make learning fun if used on task. However, we have to make sure middle school
students can resist texting and playing games during class.
Do you think that BYOD is a good influence to kids?
Mrs. Moffat: Yes, because we use tech all of the time.
Who do you think BYOD over to RMS?
Mrs. Moffat: The superintendent and the tech coordinator.
Senora Parks: They use it in the High School & in other schools & makers
of the school websites.
Do you think that BYOD is a good idea?
Mrs. Moffat: Yes, glad that we piloted with the 8th grade first 2 years ago.
Senora Parks: It is a great addition to use in class!
Have you ever had an experience with cyber bullying?
Mrs. Moffat: No, but for other kids few threats through social media & texting.
Senora Parks: I have not had that experience.
Have you ever lost a device during BYOD?
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Mrs. Moffat: Some students have lost their devices, but they have always found them.
Senora Parks: I have seen kids lose their devices if they rush to classes too fast.
Decide for yourself! What do you think about BYOD?
Spirit Day
By: Jasneen Meghadri
What do you think about Spirit Day happening at school?
“I think it is pretty fun because your grade gets a prize at the end of the year ,and the kids get motivated. Also I like to see kids dress up,” says Eliza Rothenburger. Spirit day can involve any topic. For
example, these past spirit days were for about bullying, and breast cancer.
Who do you think is going to win this year for Rita’s Ice party at the end of this year?
“It would be nice if the 6th graders to win because the 8th graders always win,” answered by Mrs. Calamito and Mrs. Spats, who decide what to do for Spirit Day. Mrs. Calamito and Mrs. Spats decided to
start doing Spirit day to promote spirit and for the kids to have fun. As the school year goes by many
teachers have been participating in Spirit Day. There are many ideas that some students are thinking
about and that Mrs. Calamito and Mrs. Spats are thinking about too. As the school year goes on you
should participate in Spirit Day because it will show that you are participating and think that spirit day
is important to do.
Would you like to participate the next time we have spirit day?
“Yes, because I think it is fun and encouraging to other kids who want to do something different for
school,” said Alexandra Czerniak. Spirit day is not as bad as you think it might be because you might
be doing it for a good or a fun cause.
Halloween Fun Facts
By: Kaitlyn Koep
H a l l o w e e n has b e e n a f u n tr a d i t i o n f o r y e a r s , b ut h a ve
y o u e v e r w o n d e r e d h o w i t s t a r t e d? “T r i c k - o r - t r e a t i ng
harks back to the Middle Ages and All Souls’ Day ,
when poor people in Britain would beg for soul cakes,
a swe e t- b r e ad t r ea t , a n d pray f o r de a d re l a ti v e s i n r eturn.” sa y s Sh a r o n T a n e n ba u m a n d A s h ley T a te . Tric k
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a n d i s s t i l l po p u l a r t o day . T h a t ' s a l m o s t 2 1 5 y ea r s ! ! !!
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Infor mation fr o m:
http :// www.rea lsimpl e.co m/hol idays-ent ertain ing/holida ys/hal loween/
hallo ween-fun-f acts
The Halloween Dance
By: Delaina Wallace
October 24th 2014, The Halloween Dance took place
at Readington Middle School! What a fun night with updated
music and games throughout the night. Vampires, clowns,
zombies, and many more. Some people showing the Halloween spirit by wearing black and white.
Did you dance, play basketball, or watch everyone? I
don’t know about you but some of the costumes were pretty
creative, like a 8th grader Janine LeChien dressed as a sushi
roll!
It was $5.00 to get in and $1.00 for one snack or drink.
Some of the food choices were chips, candies, and gummies. I
saw some zombies, 50s and 80s girls, and many more. There
were some really cool decorations like lights, spider webs, and
creepy crawlers.
The music was really top chart and the D.J entertained
us well. Some of the costumes were very spooky especially the
7th grader Ryan Mallea who was dressed as a Walking
Morgue.
Did you try and guess how many candy corn were in
the jar? Well the correct amount was 637. Viviana Vargas won
the jar because she was the closest guessing at 610.
Did you try to understand the riddle? Well the answer
was coffin, and 8th grader Alex Ridder won even though a
bunch of people got the answer correct.
There were also many crazy and silly costumes. A 7th
grader named Alex Drake was dressed riding an ostrich; that
was a really funny costume!
The Halloween Dance was really fun and I hope you
had fun too! If not you should go to the next school dance!
Illustration by Carmelina Underhill
RMS SPORTS
Winter Sports Tryouts
By: Isabella Critelli
Cross Country
By: Rachel Eannone
The weather is getting colder which means
winter sports tryouts are just around the corner. Are
you interested in trying out for one of the amazing
winter sports teams at RMS? There are so many
great sports to choose from...girls and boys basketball, cheerleading, and even wrestling! For all winter
sports, tryouts will start on November 17th.
The cross country team has over 80 kids on the team.
They were working on running a 1.9 mile course for distance. The meets are mostly away. The course starts at
Holland Brook, then goes to the front of the track, up
Heartbreak Hill, around the Holland Brook school sign,
through Narnia, then back up Heartbreak Hill, around the
bowl to the back of the track, and back to the start. This
course takes patience and stability, you need to be able
to visualize how much stamina you have left. Wow! Congratulations cross country on all your hard work!
Everyone big and small that is interested in
one of the sports should tryout. Being on a sports
team is a great experience to be apart of. You and
your team would have the honors of representing our
school at its finest. For each team they each have
their own set of amazing coaches.
For girls basketball, the coaches are Mr. Casertano and Mr. Yunos. In boys basketball, the
coaches are Mr. Clymer and Mr. Carder. The wrestling coaches for the middle school are Mr. Somma
and Mr. DeVelder. Finally, the cheerleading coaches
at Readington Middle School are Miss Calamito and
Miss Hoff. These amazing coaches will hopefully
lead our winter sports teams to victory!
Field Hockey
By: Sarah Woods
In field hockey many people learn how to communicate and work
together with your teammates. Throughout the field hockey season I
learned how to be part of a team, as well as really get to know my
teammates and really bound with them. A great example of this was
when we had the pasta parties! Overall the 2014 field hockey season was a great experience for all the girls and Miss Alber and Miss
Darby.
So don’t forget if you are interested in trying
out in a winter sport do it! Being on a sports team is a
great experience. Show your skills during tryouts you
don’t have to be the absolute best to make the team.
Also, you would get to work with one of our amazing
RMS coach! All tryouts start on November 17th.
Wins/Losses By: Olivia Asch
Fall Sports
Wins
Wins
Losses
Tied Games
Girls Soccer
A team
9
B team
5
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A team
8
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B team
6
1
A team
5
4
B team
1
1
1
1
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Field Hockey
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1
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Volleyball: An Interview
By: Rebecca Woods
(with help from Kaitlyn
Koep and Bella Critelli)
Ria RakauskasWhat equipment do you need?
The net, knee pads, and the antennas
Do you cooperate with your team well?
Yes we love our teammates
What is the most important thing about volleyball to do?
To work together
Nadia BelkenWhat are some positions volleyball has?
Outside, Opposite, middle, and setter
What is it like playing for the team?
It’s fun, and competitive.
Before the game do you have rituals or good luck charms?
We do a cheer called “Pump it Up” before we enter the school
Christina BesekerWhat are the things you worry about most playing?
Missing My serves or letting down my team
What kind of skills or athletic abilities do you need to play volleyball?
Teamwork and communication is key when playing
How has volleyball improved your life?
meeting new people.
Danielle Malave, Mariss Rakauskas, and Rachel BesekerHow is your equipment? Would you prefer better?
We just use what we have, were thankful that the school gives us this equipment.
Do you have any rituals or good luck charms before the game?
We all put our right foot on each others right foot.
How has volleyball improved your life?
Having a second family.
What is the thing you worry about the most during the game?
To make a mistake.
Volleyball is a very interesting sport. It involves communication, teamwork, skill, participation, and a
lot more!!! Everyone that plays volleyball has a huge interest and love for it! As the coaches, miss
Wood and Mr. Lynch said, “ My favorite thing about coaching volleyball is seeing the girls growth.”
Fall Horoscopes
By: The Visionary Viking
Aries: March 21-April 19
A good grade is coming your way! Beware silent lunch!
Taurus: April 20- May 20
All of your hard work in math is beginning to pay off,
but don’t forget about Language Arts!
Gemini: May 21-June 21
Check that you returned your library books, you have
been very forgetful this month!
Cancer: June 22-July 22
Wow! You are going to ace that test! Now focus on some fun
after school activities! Why not join a club!
Leo: July 23-Augest 22
The moment you’ve been waiting for: you finally scored that
winning goal in gym!
Virgo: August 22-September 22
Make sure you set your alarm clock, 7:20 rolls around really quickly!
Illustrations by Mollie Brown and Sara Beyer
Newspaper Staff:
Megan Armstrong
Olivia Asch
Sara Beyer
Salvatore Brito
Isabella Critelli
Molly Brown
Isabel DiGiovanni
Rachel Eannone
Tobiloba Fashae
Jessica Fielo
Nine Jiwnani
Kaitlyn Koep
Jasneen Meghadri
Riley Mikaelian
Samantha Nadeau
Carmelina Underhill
Delaiwa Wallace
Becca Woods
Sara Woods
Advisors:
Erica Del Guidice
Shaina Mirsky
***If you are interested in joining newspaper club please see Ms. Del Guidice or Ms. Mirsky for a permission slip. Meetings are on Wednesdays after school! You do not need to attend every week to be a part of
the club!