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Volume 16 Issue 1
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Fall 2015
Portable Classrooms Removed
During Summer Break
Autumn
By: Nina Schendel
Over the years enrollment can act like a roller coaster; some years Oak View welcomes more students,
and other years less. For the past ten plus years Oak View experienced a surge in numbers. Starting a few years
ago, the enrollment numbers have been slowly declining and returning to “building size” normal. With this change,
the school district decided it was time to remove the overflow/portable classrooms. Cheers could be heard from
Staff and students, who preferred to have all classes inside the building, verses having to go outside to a portable
classroom. Read more inside...
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10/29 Activity Night
November 2015
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and sleeves around back
pack.
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something is blocking it.
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or full trappers.
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New Special Ed teacher
Mrs. Knoblauch
By: Brenden Troiden
I decided to interview our
school’s new special Education teacher
Mrs. Knoblauch. She has been an special ed teacher for three
years and recently worked at Minneapolis Public Schools before
coming to Oak View. I asked her why she wanted to be an special ed teacher. She told me that some very important people in
her life made her want to go into special ed and help kids. She
has three kids of her own that currently go to Coon Rapids High
School and play soccer. She has worked as a special ed
teacher at a Lyndale Community School and worked at student
services at an college. She spends her free time going on walks,
going to her kids soccer games, and reading books. She has
attended both St. Mary’s University and Ball State University
Indiana. Her happiest moment of teaching was when she heard
a student who had no language first talk. The best part of her
job is the students and her least favorite part
is the paperwork. She also
says the hardest part of her
job is prioritizing. She says
as advice to Oak View students set your sights high
and believe you can make it.
In ten years, she hopes to still be at Oak View
teaching, because she loves it here. One of the last questions I
asked her is if she had any relation to twins baseball player
Chuck Knoblauch. She answered me with a laugh and then a
“no”, but she did tell me when she first met her husband he told
her that he was related to him even though he was lying.
Mrs. Kastan
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Ms. Olson Becomes Mrs. Polman!
By Korina Lantz & Carter Packingham
We got an awesome chance to interview Ms.
Olson, because if you didn’t hear, she’s engaged!!!! Ms.
Olson is super excited to be engaged and for the wedding!! We hope you wish her the best of luck! Our first
question we asked was how she and her fiancé met and
how her fiancé proposed. “We met online.” Then she told
us how her fiancé proposed. “He proposed when we were
laying on the floor, playing with the dog. And I turned around, and there was a ring.”
We asked her what her new last name was going to be and she told us her new
name was going to be Mrs. Polman. “Around what time are you going to get married,
we asked. “May 7, 2016.” Ms. Olson, soon to be Mrs. Polman, replied. We asked her
how long she had been engaged, and she’s been engaged for a few
weeks! “How did you feel when you got engaged/was proposed to?” We
asked. She replied “I was actually asking myself ‘is this for real?’ and I was
excited.” We asked her if she hesitated instead of immediately saying
“yes” when her fiancé proposed. She answered right away. Ms. Olson has
known her fiancé for a year and a half! We then asked her if she has any ideas on
how she wants the wedding to go. “Yes. We are going to get married in a barn. And
we’re going to have a bonfire, yard games, and camping out.” She answered. We
then asked if there was anything she would like to add to the article and she said, “I
feel so lucky to have met someone so great.” Then we added, “Any advice for students at Oak View?” This was her answer. “My advice would be, follow your heart
and don’t settle.” Well we all wish you the best of luck Ms. Olson!
It must be so exciting!
Mrs. Madson
by: Abigail Streed
By: Lily Fandre
I had the chance to interview
Mrs. Kastan, one of the English teachers at Oak View Middle school! Did you
know she is having a baby? I asked
her, “Are you having a boy or a girl? She told me that she did
not know yet. She told me that her 2nd child is supposed to
come around February 27, 2016. It must be a challenge for a
teacher to have a baby mid-year. I assume she will be having a
long term sub covering her classes. I
asked her if she could
have anything in the
world, what would it be? She says she like to see an end to
world hunger. If she could teach any class it would have to be
English; however, she says she would enjoy teaching FACS
( Food and Consumer Sciences) because she loves to cook
and bake. I found out she does so many things in her free time
like: reading, running, hiking, going on vacations. She has been
teaching at Oak View for ten years and advising the Student
Senate for five to six years. Did she always want to be a
teacher? She told me, “no, at first she wanted to be a doctor.
Her Favorite place to travel is in the western part of the US. Her
favorite place to eat is Wild Fire. She has one dog. Her favorite
animal is a hedgehog. She went to college at Bethel University
and St. Mary's. Her favorite thing about her English classes are
the in depth writing unit. The hardest part of her job is finding
time to get everything done. The best part of her job is connecting with students.
I had the chance to interview the new data secretary at our school Mrs. Madson. She has only been at Oak
View since June. Mrs. Madson went to Minnesota State
University in Mankato. Before her present job she worked at
St. Francis School District, a printing company and three
video stores. Her job is very busy and involves many tasks concerning data entry,
and maintenance. For instance, if a student, parent, or principal needs a student to
change a class or get a new schedule. Mrs. Madson is the person who will organize
that. When a teacher needs to change a grade, or enter testing data. Mrs. Madson
also does that. She oversees all student data. Wow! Mr. Buzay told me that when his
students earn High School credit for Honors Geometry, Honors
Intermediate, Probability & Stats, or
Advanced Algebra, it is Mrs. Madson
who makes sure that the grades get
to the High school, and are entered
on your High school transcript. I also
found out that if a new student comes
to Oak View, she calls the old school to get grades, class
completion, and course verification. She helps the principals get the data they need
to help you get in the right grade and into the right courses. Mr Buzay told me that at
the end of the year each teacher must check in with Mrs. Madson to ensure all
grades have been entered and all student data is secured for the end of the year. I
also learned that her favorite part of her job are the students. When asked about the
happiest part of her job, she said being able to work with the students and parents.
Mrs. Madson has two boys and a dog named Chopper. If she won 1 million dollars
she would take her family to Disney world. The hardest and best part of her job is
keeping her desk clean and it flies by really fast. Her favorite restaurant Red Lobster.
If Mrs. Madson could not have the job she has today she would be a photographer.
In her free time she does photography and scrapbooking.
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Head Chef @ Oak View
By:Alekzander Mechelke
I had the chance to interview a super nice head
cook at our school. Her name is Peggy. She is a very busy
lady, who took time to let me interview her. “Thank you”
She told that she has been working in the cooking industry
for twenty nine years. Some people might think that cooks
might need college, but Peggy told me that some do, and others like her worked
through a mentorship programs learning and growing in the industry. During her
life she has had many jobs, one of them being a beautician (hair stylist). She always wanted to become a chef, but became a mom first. Her favorite part of the
job, is interacting with the kids. They are so much fun! The scariest part of her job,
was when a kid was seriously choking on their food. She felt so bad. The kid was
ok in the end. The happiest part of her job is when kids have great manners and
say please and thank you. She also loves to hear compliments when they like the
food, or something on the menu. If she won a million dollars
she would retire and cook for fun, instead of for a job. If she
could not cook right now, she would
be home taking care of her grandson.
The hardest part of her job is dealing
with complaints from students, staff,
or parents. Often the menu and the
ingredients are out of her control.
Often the Federal Government set standards that the district
must follow when the create the menu for all of the middle schools. She feels bad
that she cannot change the ingredients or change the menu as often as she would
like. There are some new lunch items on the menu this year. Hot dogs and one
new salad. Hot dog have been off many menus since they typically do not have the
best ingredients. However the hot dog that Oak View is serving have some of the
better ingredients. Overall they should add some variety to the menu and she
hopes students will enjoy eating them.
Mexican Vacation
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Mr. Blank
By: Crystal Anderson
On September 22nd, 2015 I
got to interview Mr. (Cole) Blank. He
went to the University of Minnesota Duluth. He had 4 ½ years of college, and
has a Bachelor's degree. He has worked
at Dairy Queen and Costco. He teaches Special Ed Math and
Alternative Skills. He enjoys working and learning with kids, and
really enjoys having a bit of extra time in
the summer to spend with his family.
What inspired him to teach? He always
liked working with kids and his mother is
a special ed para. He has about seven
students per class he teaches, and altogether he has 21 students on his case load. During his free time
he likes to go out to eat, golf, and watch movies. This summer he
ran a few 5K’s. He chose to teach special ed because
he likes being a positive role model to those kids that
need just a little bit more, or things taught in a different way. He has two pet dogs, and he lives in Blaine.
His favorite subject to teach is math. His favorite day
of the week is Sunday, because of the football! His
favorite T.V show is Mr. Robot. His favorite subjects in school
were phy-ed and tech ed. He prefers listening to music over reading. The elementary school he attended was Sand Creek Elementary. He also attended Blaine High School, and Northdale
Middle School. Well, that’s all for today, thanks for reading!
Mrs. Stromme
By:Alandra Norling
I got a chance to interview Mrs.
Stromme, one of the world's coolest math
By: Katelyn Lawrence
teacher in the world. Did you know that she is
pregnant? Well, she is. Her Baby is due JanuIn February of 2015 my family and I went
ary 27, 2016 and it's a girl her and her husband
on a much needed vacation, to Mexico. Since Mexico is
haven't picked out any names yet. She and her husband are very
closer to the equator it stays nice and warm there all winter
excited probably because it's their first child. She said the happilong, even on freezing cold February. Yeah my family is
est thing about being pregnant is knowing she's going to be a
awesome. Anyway, it was over a time when we had Monday, Tuesday, and
mom very soon. I also asked her what the scariest thing about
Wednesday off of school so I didn’t miss much. We left Friday
being pregnant is? She said, knowing she going to have to take
afternoon, on the 13th (I know Friday the 13th). Ok, pause so I
care of a little human. Did you know she's 28 weeks pregnant? If
know it’s kind of bad luck to fly on an airplane on Friday the 13,
you're wondering if she's coming back this school year. Yes, she
and the month of February didn’t help so I was nervous. My
plans to come back April or May 2016. She is so excited and
friends said I’d be fine because yeah this was my 2nd flight I
busy that she has not even painted or gotten the nursery ready
knew just about everything. Now to make the story more interyet. She is hoping to get some things during her baby shower
esting I crashed. Just kidding, we made it just fine. It was really
first. Then she plans on buying all the other items
cool to be looking down at endless ocean and then suddenly
that she needs. I suppose that that makes sense.
lights all along the coast flashed in the dark, it was amazing! When we landed we
Since if you buy something that someone may give
didn’t recognize anyone and didn’t understand what they were saying. Almost eveyou later, then you’ll be returning items. I asked her
rything was in Spanish. We rode in a shuttle, to our resort. And
if her parents are excited about becoming grandpareverything at the resort looked so amazing. My mom and dad got
ents. She said “Oh yes!” it will be their first grandfancy special drinks right away. Then we were whisked away on a
baby. Grandparents will more than likely spoil the
golf cart. I passed out on the bed. I was tired and I could not wait
new baby rotten. Mrs. Stromme told me that the
to check out the resort tomorrow. The next day we walked out of
coolest thing about being pregthe room following the man’s directions to the main area for breaknant is feeling the baby move about inside of
fast. That morning we had discovered, a balcony outside our room,
your tummy. Sometimes it feels like a tickle and
and mini fridge. (I picked out a crush while my brother picked a
other times it hurts like it’s kicking you on the
sierra mist) We found a breakfast buffet and tons more restaurants. There was a
inside. The worst part is that as the baby grows
huge pool and we swam all day and walked along the shore. I found a dead crab
it pushes on your insides and you have to go to
picked it up, but couldn’t carry it home. While we stayed there we caught a movie
the bathroom much much much more often since
swam with dolphins( who knew that felt so rubbery and were so kind!),swam in the
it pushes that area smaller. Mrs. Stromme has
ocean, ate great food and made friends. Together we played soccer on the beach,
been teaching for seven years. She has always
swam in the pool, and totally failed at volleyball. But it was super fun and I would go
wanted to be a teacher. Her favorite part about
there again, and again. When it was time to leave we piled on the shuttle. Our
teaching is getting to help student learn mathefriends were from England and would be staying there for another day. On the
matics. Scariest moment is the first day of school
plane my mom told me to get some sleep for we arrived in Minnesota at 3:00 am.
each year. Every kid is new and you don’t know
But I couldn’t. I was tired but was thinking about too many things to fall asleep. If
how they would be. If she could not work as a teacher she would
you go to Mexico be sure to stay at “Now Sapphire Riviera Maya Resort”!
work at Starbucks as a Barista.
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Autumn
Clean Up
Special
Mention
“Oak View”
for a 10%
Discount
Math League
2015
By: Brenden Troiden
As many of you know this
year’s Oak View Traveling Math
League Team is much different
than the previous years math
league. It has a record breaking number of students on it 48. In fact I
talked to the Math League coach and
head of the newspaper Mr. Buzay on it. When I asked him about what he thinks on the high number of
students on it he said “It’s fantastic to have so many students on math league”. However he regretfully
told me that he had to turn away too many students from joining as his classroom couldn’t hold anymore. When I inquired on why Mr. Buzay believes so many students turned out this year he said it was
because many students heard that math league is very fun. You get snacks at every practice, snacks
on the bus to the competitions, snacks at the competitions, and you get a really cool Math League Tshirt to wear. Also if you happen to be in 7th and 8th Mr. Buzay takes you on an extra full day long
field trip to St Cloud State University in March. Another thing about being so big, is that Oak View gets
their own bus this year, instead of having to bus pool with other schools such as Roosevelt or Northdale. Last year took 1st place in the district, and in the top 30 across the State of MN. The year before,
Oak View came in 2nd in the district, and in the top 40 across the state of MN. So I inquired upon the
mind of Mia Vanhuis a 8th grader this year who just joined math league. She wanted to join because
most of her friends were in it and she heard as Mr. Buzay said it was really fun. She said the meets
were a lot of fun and the practice meets are very helpful teaching her strategies. She recommends
math league to other Oak View students as you can spend time with friends and it is very fun. For the
last interview I did I interviewed the number 1 student on math league this year Nicholas Preuss a
8th grader. He says being the 1 math league member is very cool and exciting and he couldn’t imagined where he is today. He stated that reason he got where he is today is because he did the practice
sheets and worked hard. He states one of his favorite moments of math league was winning the district competition. Math league this year brings a lot of changes. A team bus, record-breaking turnouts
and much more.
Ms. Schonning!
By: Emma Benson
When you
think of librarians you
usually don't think "cool".
But that's not the case
with Ms. Schonning! She
has read many of the
books in the library! She
also tries to get the most
popular books, even
though she might not
like them herself. Some
of you might be wondering about the teen section it is smaller than
everything else in the library. Some of you
might think it’s obvious. Six graders from elementary school probably think that there are
folded page corners. Surprisingly there are not
many. She says "we have bookmarks." She
encourages people to take a bookmark. She
loves getting new books even though the
prices might be high. She recommend some
books like… -Diary of a wimpy kid, -Goodbye
Stranger, -Fuzzy Mud. Those are some of the
many books she recommends. I asked her
"Anything for students at Oak View?" She said
that she loves books! Even as a child she's
always loved books so you should too!
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By:
Amelia Thompson,
Alandra Norling
Mason Ackerland
Abigail Streed
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Mrs. Fletcher
By: Katelyn Lawrence
I had the chance to interview Mrs. Fletcher, Oak
View’s newest secretary. I’m glad to announce the following: She has actually worked at OVMS for three years. A few years ago, she left
and worked at Coon Rapids Middle School but then decided to come back. Mrs.
Fletcher has not always worked in the front office. Her favorite part of the job is
interacting with the staff and students, and seeing so many smiles on students’
faces. She told me that she has not experienced a bad side/worst moment yet in
her job. She said the hardest part of her job is learning new things. Before she
worked in a school she worked as Medical Secretary for eleven years when her
kids were little then moved to Oak View. Mrs. Fletcher went to Anoka Technical
college then finished at Anoka Ramsey College. She has worked at Coon Rapids
Middle School, and Epiphany Catholic School. She said in ten years she would
hopefully be doing the same job, and if she could not
work here, she would like to be a secretary somewhere
else. Now moving on to Mrs. Fletcher’s family, she has
one dog named Dolly. Dolly is a toy poodle, and her favorite animal is a dog. She has three kids, one girl and
two boys! In her free time she likes to spend time with her
family and help coach soccer. Her favorite restaurant is
TGI Fridays, though she gets to go there very often. Now for my favorite question;
What would you do with a million dollars? And her answer; pay kids student loans
and travel! Swing into the front office and say hello to Mrs. Fletcher.
Mrs. Linhoff
by: Alixandra Sullivan-Virnig
I had a chance to interview Mrs.Linhoff! A phy-ed
teacher here at Oak View. She has been teaching 34 years.
She has four kids Kelsey, Kyle, Kellen, Sam. Recently she
and her husband Greg Linhoff went on a wedding trip to
Bayfield Wisconsin for a week. On the first day of their trip they went on a day sail
on Lake Superior. The next day in the morning they went on another sail. that
afternoon they had a cookout, took a swim, and played tennis, and Pickleball.
WOW! What a busy day! the next day in the morning they had spa time and then
in the afternoon they held a big golf tournament. By that time it was time for their
nice casual diner. The next day, the moment we've all been waiting for Mr. and
Mrs. Linhoff got married. And she would like students to know to always live with
integrity, and be positive in life.
Naruto Fave Character Vote!
By A Naruto Fan!
Do you know what the TV series and Manga series “Naruto” is? It is an epic
series about a kid named Naruto who has the Nine-tailed Demon Fox sealed inside of
him. The series is created by Masashi Kishimoto. If you haven’t read the Manga or
watched the shows, you really should! To all you Naruto Fans, here is the “Naruto Favorite Character Vote” from the actual series!
1st Place: Kakashi Hatake
22,692 Votes!
2nd Place: Naruto Uzumaki
16,729 Votes
3rd Place: Sasuke Uchiha
13,674 Votes
4th Place: Iruka Umino
7,128 Votes
5th Place: Sakura Haruno
3,055 Votes
6th Place: Rock Lee
2,327 Votes
7th Place: Gaara
1,353 Votes
8th Place: Haku
1,302 Votes
9th Place: Zabuza Momochi
756 Votes
10th Place: Hinata Hyuga
553 Votes
Cafeteria Food
By: Makenzie HIscock
Did you know there are eigth ladies who work in the kitchen, and one of the
chefs has been a working for 29 years? All
of the chefs love cooking and providing us
so many choices. They all enjoy working to
make us kids happy. They prepare some of
the most popular foods such as: Shrimp
Poppers, Mac and Cheese, and Mini Corn Dogs. They also serve
tons of hamburgers and cheeseburgers everyday, because kids
really like them. I wondered why everyone must take two or more
fruits with their lunch. The chef explained they have to follow the
government standards to ensure each kid gets a balanced meal
everyday. The chefs say that milk is better in your meals than
juice. Do you wonder how many garbage bags of wasted food get
filled up everyday? They fill up about eight 50 gallon garbage bags
a day. The chefs noted that we are wasting less apples this year
because they are cutting them into easy to eat slices.
Electronic Devices
By: Mason Ackerland
Have you ever wondered what it would be
like to have more freedom with your electronics at
school. All summer long I was able to look at my
phone, access my tablet, and text my friends as often
as I want. Then comes school in September , and all
of sudden it’s like I’m throwing my electronics away I
could be interactive with electronics and use my
phone as a learning tool or I could be barely awake I propose that
we let students use their phones then Teachers telling us “put that
device in your locker”. Stop texting or I’ll take it away from you” I
mean that’s nuts. I found out that some schools have a much
more relaxed stance on electronic devices. Students are
able to use their devices during hallway passing times,
at lunch, and during any free time in class, or study
halls. So, I began to think...why does Oak View not
move into the modern age? I decided to conduct a survey. I asked students across all three grade levels: The
statistics from my student survey shows that more kids
would prefer a more electronic freedomized school
years. Another Idea I have is that student should be able to use
their device during lunch time. This a would reduce the noise levels since students would be using ear buds, they would have less
conflict. 6th graders more freedom 125|6th graders ok as is 4. 7th
graders more freedom, 105|7th graders ok as is 6, and 8th graders
more freedom 90 |8th graders as is 0.
Gregor the Overlander
By: Paige Davidson
I think that the book Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins is a book that you
should read, it's full of adventure
and betrayal. The book is about a
11 year old boy who has really poor
family. His father went missing two years ago and
Gregor really wants him back but when Gregor and his
little sister, Boots , fall though a magic entrance to a
underground cave world called the underland there's
giant cockroaches, Terrifying rat killing machines,
That’s all of the top ten favorite characters from “Naruto” ! If
strange humans with super pale skin and violet eyes with big bats
you want to know what place your favorite character is, look below!!!!
they ride Gregor finds out he's in a prophecy that decides whether
11.Anko Mitarashi 12.Neji Hyuga 13.Kurenai Yuhi 14.Might Guy 15.Orochimaru 16.Ibiki the underland falls or rises he needs to get home before his
Morino 17.Asuma Sarutobi 18.Masashi Kishimoto 19.Inari 20.Konohamaru Sarutobi
mother figures out he's gone and scares her half to death. When
21.Kiba Inuzuka 22.Kabuto Yakushi 23.Team Dosu 24.Tenten 25.Nine-tailed Demon Fox he figures out there's a chance to find his dad he jumps for it and
26.Temari 27.Shikamaru Nara 28.Kankuro 29.Ebisu 3o.Ino Yamanaka
goes on the quest even though he may end up dead ... Join his
adventures through all of this 5 book series!
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My favorite sandwich in the world!
My uncle calls it a smashed “Po-Boy“ I call it yummy.
By: Josh
Ingredients
1. One long hoagie bread
cut down the middle
(Like a subway foot long
bread- get it at Festival)
2. Mayonnaise
3. Italian dressing
4. Mustard
5. Sliced turkey meat
6. Sliced ham
7. Sliced cheese -2 types
8. Sliced pickles
9. Butter or margarine
Directions
In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise and Italia dressing. Spread mixture on hoagie rolls.
Spread each side with mustard.
On each roll, arrange layers of turkey, ham, and cheese.
Top each with dill pickle slices.
Close sandwiches, and brush tops and bottoms with butter
or margarine.
Heat a non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Place sandwich in skillet. On top of the sandwich place another pan
with a brick in it. (I use a big rock) This smashes down the
sandwich making it yummy. Cook for 2-3 minutes then flip
over, and smoosh the other side. It’s done when the cheese
is melted inside.
Vikings Stadium
By:Abby Tollinger
Have you had the chance to see the new Viking
Stadium in Minneapolis, or shall I say the US bank Stadium
as it is now officially called? Or as governor Dayton
calls the people's stadium. Well I have. Let me tell you It’s
huge. The capacity is 73,000. The architecture style is modern architecture. The owners of the U.S. Bank Stadium is
the Minnesota sports facilities
authority. The project manager
is Hammes company. The U.S.
bank stadium is a fixed- roof
stadium that is being constructed in Minneapolis, Minnesota U.S.A. The venue is being
built the site of the Hubert H.
Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis downtown East. I
found out talking to Mr. Buzay that some people are actually
helping to build the stadium by buying bricks with their
names on it. Mr. Buzay asked me to find the details on
google Here is what I found out. They are called legacy
bricks. “You can purchase an engraved brick for yourself,
family or friends. Your personal message will be engraved
on a brick that will be installed on “Medtronic Plaza” as part
of the new stadium. Each order includes a replica brick that
features you inscription along with a certificate of ownership.
Additional replicas are available for purchase as well as
custom engraved display cases. After your brick has been
installed, you will receive a locator map so you can easily
find yours when visiting U.S. Bank Stadium.” (Us Bank Stadium web site). The Viking have even partnered with
Aramark to create a cool food concessions for fans. ( I have
no idea what this will be like- no idea what ARamark is).
There will also be tons of artwork in and on the stadium, I
found out that “David Grimsrud and his daughter, Holly
Grimsrud Mujica, are two of 34 Minnesota-based artists who
have been commissioned to produce works of art for U.S.
Bank Stadium” (US Bank Stadium web site)
Parade of Homes
By: Emma Benson,
Many of you have seen the Parade
of Homes signs posted at the intersections around Andover, and across the Twin Cities. Exactly what is the Parade of Homes. Well, it is a showcase of newly built homes,
showing off the builders and architect’s talents and skills. The goal is that you’ll: 1) be so
awed that you sign up to have them build you a home, or 2)You’ll buy the home that
you’re looking at. A few weeks ago, I went to the parade of homes, I love looking at
houses. Now I’m going to show you the highlights of doing so! I found a house that
there was a CD, that CD had a tour of the house. There is a variety of
different homes. Some have three bedrooms some have four bedrooms some even have five bedrooms! Now bathrooms, that's a
different story! I found one with two bathrooms can you imagine living
in a house that has two bathrooms! I have seven people in my family
including a baby, but we have four bathrooms. I found this really
awesome house, It had a beautiful staircase. Amazing smooth wooden staircase. A
huge wine cooler, 3 bathrooms, 4 bedrooms, 3 car garage. I don’t know about you but I
love the ones where there is a hallway, then all these bedrooms on the sides! I feel that
the family is connected! One goal I have is that I go to college, get a great job so I too
can buy or have one of these homes built for me.
Volleyball MN vs IL
By: Makenzie Hiscock & Paige Davidson
The volleyball game was very exciting!! One of
the players , number 1 ,got points for the Minnesota team a
lot . Set one Minnesota was winning from a really hard
spike from player 5. The score was MN 26 - 24 ILL. Set two they lost. It was a really
close Game the score was : ILL 25 -22 MN. In set three there were lots of spikes and
blocks Minnesota lost again to Illinois . One of the players set the ball up in the air and
number 5 spiked it over the net and got a point for the team. One of the players bumped
it up from the net so she saved the ball for the team. Set four MN won by 15 points!
There was lots of dives and blocks. The score was MN 25 - 10 ILL. In the final set , Set
5 , there were lots of dives, blocks and lots of attempts to win both teams were trying
their hardest to win this game but in the end Minnesota won, in set 5 the score was MN
15 - 6 ILL as the final game score it was MN 11-9 ILL. GO MINNESOTA!!!!
Regent Arabians
By: Elle Egan
Hi my name is Elle Egan and I am writing this article on
my family’s horse farm called Regent Arabians. I was lucky
enough to chat with my aunt personally over the phone and ask
her a few questions. The first question I asked was “who started
Regent Arabians and why”, she replied by saying “my dad, Doug Peterson.” He started
his business because he has worked with horses since he was a little boy and has always loved them and been “intrigued” by them, therefore he proudly presented the barn
motto “ Developing equestrians for life.” The second question I asked her was, what was
your initial reaction to your father (Doug Peterson) opening a horse farm with you and
your sister. she paused and then answered “well I was shocked at first but was really
excited also, me and my sister rode horses a lot when we were little so it was really
exciting when my dad told us we were getting horses!!” The third question that i asked
her for this very article was who were some of the first horses you had at the barn, she
she again paused except this time for a minute or two and she finally replied saying “
well some of the first horses I can remember were named Sinla and Shanaya, they were
both younger mares (girl horses) me and my sister used to compete with and then retired them and used them for breeding stock. The next question I asked my aunt, who’s
name by the way is Kim McKimmy owner and daughter of the founder of Regent Arabians (Doug peterson) was, tell me a little bit
overall about Regent Arabians and please add in anything you want
the readers to know about Regent Arabians, “well…. i’d like the
readers to know that we breed, own, show, train, and give lessons
on purebred arabians.” The very next question i asked my aunt
(Kim McKimmy) was, how do you think you influence your rider’s
personally when you teach your lessons. ‘well I hope to be encouraging and motivational, and i also want to help them find self respect and self discipline.” Those were all
the questions i asked Kim McKimmy the owner of the beautiful Regent Arabians if you
are interested in Learning more about Regent Arabians go to RegentArabians.com and
check them out. I just wanted to say RIP Douglas Peterson the owner and founder of
Regent Arabians.
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Mr. Huso
By: Mena Hinson
I interviewed Mr. Huso the new art teacher here at Oak View. I
learned some cool things about him. Mr. Huso has been teaching
four years and went to University of Minnesota Duluth. He also had three other jobs in his
life and they were: 1) Jimmy Johns, 2) Target and 3) work as a PCA (personal care attendant). He knew ever since he was a kid he wanted to be a art teacher. The
best part about his job is being able to interact with kids and help them learn.
His biggest fear would be sleeping through his alarm and
coming to school late. His happiest moment is seeing
kids from the past becoming successful in life. If he won
a million dollars the first thing he would do is invest the
money. If he didn’t become a teacher he would be an air traffic controller. In ten years, he sees himself keeping his job as an art teacher. He
has no pets, but his son Graham wants a dog. His favorite animal is a
Mongoose. During his free time, he spends time with his family and works on his hobbies.
His favorite restaurant is Punch Pizza (The same place the president featured on his State of
the Union Speech January 2015). His favorite color is yellow-orange. His favorite grade is
6&7th. His favorite food is sushi and his favorite game is Eclipse. The one thing that inspires him is his students. And finally his favorite piece of art is “Cherry on the Spoon” in
the Minneapolis Sculpture Gardens at the Walker Art Center. :)
8th Grade Rockets in Science.
By : Emmi Berube
The science teacher Katy Olson’s favorite science project to do with her students are the 2 liter pop bottle rockets, and I
agree. It sounds awesome! Even though I’m not in 8th grade, I think that most people would also agree that rockets are really awesome! It would be fun to see who’s
rocket goes the farthest. Even though it might take a long time to build a rocket, you
could at least put your own personal touch to it. Everybody has their own awesome
and funky ideas so it’s cool to see how the rockets turn out. I also think it's interesting to know how you would get the rockets to go up into the air like an arrow shot
up into the sky. If only we were all in 8th grade so we could experience it first
hand. It would be interesting to see all the designs. I asked a 8th grade student to
explain to me what the rocket unit is. They told me, first you need to bring in two 2litre plastic pop bottles. They tape them together, add fins, and a nose cone. The
twist off top in located at the bottom. The bottom bottle is filled up with a “special
amount of water” ( the student determines how much to put in). Then the rocket is
hooked up to a long hose connected to an air compressor. Then student then decides what angle to set the rocket at. 90 degrees is straight up, and 45 degrees is
half way to completely sideways. Then air compressor fills the bottle up with tons of
air. The student holds onto a clicker and pushes it then the rocket is released, and
it blasts off. They tell me that some go very very far, other s go very very high in the
air but travel not that far away.
MARTIAN
[Warning: spoilers included]
By: CLAIRE NELSON
Mark Watney, thought he was left for
dead all alone on mars. The movie Martian
came out on October 2nd, 2015. Based on
the book written by Andy Weir, this sci-fi
thriller had me and other movie goers jumping, gasping, laughing, and waiting for more
action.
PROS
During the time when Mark was walking back to the base and when he was patching up his wound there was intense breathing
that added to the amount of concern to
whether he would die or live. Also during this time the special
effects for his impaled abdomen was extremely realistic.
Throughout the movie Watney had a happy and upbeat attitude
that made this movie easier to watch so we weren't always on the
edge of our seats. Sometimes this a good thing like when later in
the movie he and his former crew member struggled to the safety
of the ship. The bad guy . Well they did not really try to point this
out too much but the head director of NASA betrayed the idea of
trying to help Mark Watney back to the safety of earth. Eventually
he came around and helped Mark back to his home planet. Overall the pros of the movie definitely over powered the cons. Good
job Ridley Scott!!!
CONS: Oh boy… cons. I'm happy to say that there was not too
many. Well unless you count the fact that was a few swear words
here and there but I wouldn't not let a child 10 or up see it . The
use of different type of
religion was not mention
much, but Mark did use a
wooden cross as use to
start a fire. Or the fact that
one of his crew mates
said he was from two
different types of religions. But other whys there
was not a ton of religion use. Blood was not used as much as you
would think except in the beginning when he had a metal pole
stuck in his abdomen and pulling it out was very graphic, the
other part was when he said the staples came out, that were
used to piece the earlier wound together . There were not many
cons and I think that children above 9 or 10 could see this movie.
OVERALL: This movie was a action packed thriller which i recommend seeing. If you are wondering Matt Damon starred as
Mark Watney and the director was Ridley Scott.
Life on mars?
By: Alixandra Sullivan-Virnig
On Sept. 30 the news was released that NASA space rover found eviBy: Aaron Ganion
Are you bored out of your skull on Haldence of water on mars. They took time
loween, waiting for night to come? Then come see
lapsed pictures of side of mountains showing a salty slow water
the 8th grade marching Bobcats! They will march
flow. They have concluded that only 3% is freshwater, the rest
on October 30th at 1:15pm in the Anoka City’s
mineral filled salty water; But this still this opens a huge world of
annual “Big Parade of Little People Parade” and in
questions. The big question is….. Is there life on
Anoka’s annual “Halloween Grand Day Parade”
Mars? & Was there ever life on Mars .? John Grunson Saturday to be held at 1:00pm. Why Anoka? It’s the Halloween capital of the
feld has a mission to follow the water, and to try and
world, of course. The marching band will be playing the song “Domino” and will be
find alien life. The alien life could be in tiny or huge
facing up against Anoka Middle School for the Arts, Jackson Middle School, and
organism form. There's no telling how they would
Roosevelt Middle School. They are judge at the judging booth mid-way through the
look. NASA is building numerous technologies to help
parade. In front of the booth, they pause to perform their best moves and notes.
search for these organisms. Also another big quesThe marching band has eighty-three 8th graders performing and eleven 7th graders
tion is can we place humans on mars? In fact, as we
helping with the banner and the honor guard. The marching band has also been
speak scientists are trying to figure out how to place human life
going on since the school opened in 1996. Be there or be □ (square).
on mars. So, is there life on mars? And can we place life on
Mars? We may never know.
8th Grade Marching Band!
Volume 16 Issue 1
All About Bowling
By: Brandon Moerke
Bowling rocks! No really it does. Bowling often
gets a bad rap, but it’s really an exciting sport that can be
played any day, in almost every city and town across America. There are bowling allies
virtually everywhere. If you're
good you can join leagues, and
even win money in competitions.
At Andover Lanes they have a
junior bowling league on Saturdays at 10:00 am. Any age
bowler can participate up to 20 years old. The league lasts
32 weeks. The cost is $10.00 a week. you can be a beginner and learn as you go. There are also qualified coaches
that can help you at your own level and give you advice on
what might be the best equipment for you. By equipment I
mean what kind of ball, and what kind of core. Each person
is different, and each person requires a different approach to
be at their personal best. There are three different ways that
you can hold onto a bowling ball, and each style impacts
how you release the ball. In other words it impacts how well
you do. I’d like to share with you what I’ve learned, and how
I’ve become better with this knowledge. If you do not know
this, bowling can seem tough, and frustrating. My coach
told me about this:
The Conventional Grip:
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2015–2016
Senators
Assistant Nurse
By: Makenzie Hiscock
I had the chance to interview a
fabulous school nurse named Denise. She
went to the Willmar Community College for
two years. This is Denise’s first
school year here. Denise has
had one other job, working at a
hospital. She chose this job
because she needed a change
from the hospital. Also she has
two sons in the district. And one
older sister. Her scariest moment in her life is when the Dr.
got stuck in a snowstorm and she had to
deliver a baby herself. She loves this job
because she get’s to interact with the
students and make them feel better. People have barfed on her a bunch
of times (Yuck). No one has been close
to dying in the nurse's office. Nothing
grosses her out. If she won a million dollars she would take care of her family.
She would also pay for her kids colleges.
Also if she has any left over she would save it for a little
fun. If she could travel anywhere she would go to Australia. She does not know what she would do if she was not
a nurse because she loves her job so much. Nurse Richards recommends to make sure you wash your hands
super good, be safe, cover your mouth when you cough
and come prepared for learning.
If you have ever used a house ball at the bowling alley then
you are familiar with the conventional grip. In this type of
grip, the fingers and thumb are
inserted into the bowling ball up to
the second knuckle joints. Typically, it is recommended that bowlers learn this type of grip when
they first start bowing because it is
the easiest grip to use and it provides the most control on the ball. By Mason Ackerland
This grip also provides a greater
My interview with Mr Keeney
feeling of security and confidence.
“The main man of LEGO robotics” Mr.
The Tip Grip or/Fingertip Grip
In the fingertip grip, the fingers are inserted into the ball only Keeney was born in the 60’s. he has a
up to the first knuckle joint. This increases the distance beyounger brother and sister, and he's been teaching for
tween the fingers and the thumb which gives the fingers
many years. He has been in charge of the LEGO Robotic
more time in the ball. Because the fingers stay in the ball
team for the past 7 years, when he started it at Oak View.
longer, more ‘lift’ is given to the ball giving it more power
He got his teaching degree at St. Cloud State University
when it hits the pins. The fingertip grip is harder to control
at 1998. He has three kids, two
than the
dogs, and one cat. His favorite
conventional
grip but gives
place to travel is the Virgin Ismore power
lands. He likes to shop at
when the ball
Menards or Home Depot. One of
hits the pins
the toughest, least favorite, part
because of
of his jobs is having to talk to
the spin that
students when they make bad
is imparted
on the ball. More strength and control is needed when using choices. If he couldn't be a
the fingertip grip so it should not be used until a bowler has teacher, Mr. Keeney would most likely work in the techreached full control over the conventional grip.
nology or the construction industry. His skill set is in buildThe Double Handed Grip
ing/ architecture. His favorite hobbies include rollerbladThe Double handed grip is a bowling style that allows you to
ing, scuba diving, and having fun with his dogs. His priuse both hands to flip the ball in rotation. This results in
mary objective for LEGO robotics is to have fun and be
extremely fast ball speed.
competitive. The overall goal is to find fun in learning.
On Sunday there are one dollar games. A great time to
practice and get better. If you are in the league you get three Apparently so many students wanted to join LEGO robotfree games a day. You can also win money from tournaics that Mr. Keeney actually had several waiting lists for
ments and the money goes to collage.
new groups. That’s a great problem to have, said Mr.
Keeney. It’s exciting to see so many student excited
about technology, mathematics, and engineering.
Mr. Keeney
8th graders:
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Courtney Cox
Lainey Isaacson
Mackenzie Miettinen
Elizabeth Steffl
Tyler Churchill
Lucy Baumann
Beth Dittberner
Maggie Sullivan
Korina Lantz
7th graders:
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Emma Schrepfer
Grace Wickland
Zane Horne
Rachel Larson
Cole Groshong
Danielle Filicwich
Tommy Kelly
Tina Tran
Presley Sommers
Josephine Cox
Malcolm Ngufua
6th graders:
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Madaline Domagall
Jonathan Zepeda
Hope Isaacson
Kiley Reno
Piper Kringle
Lily Fonder
Joey Miettinen
Anij Curtis-Murawski
Claire Nelson
Savanna Robinson
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Where Did the Portables Go?
By Nina Schendel
When I got back to Oak View this year, I noticed that the portable classrooms were gone. What
happened to them? Why were they taken away? And what is the history of them being there? (Mr. Buzay
suggested that it would be an awesome investigative story for the fall edition). I learned that Oak View’s
portables began as a way to ease overcrowding soon after the school
was built in 1996. Almost immediately after construction ended, Oak
View ran out of room as enrollment numbers soared. Andover experienced a huge building boom in the late nineties. The district had to act
quickly to add classrooms. The decision was made to add portable/
temporary classrooms. As the surge became even more pronounced in
the early 2000’s, the district decided it was time to actually add onto Oak View. A new brick and motor wing
was added in 2001. This is the 400’s wing, with no carpeting. I learned talking to Mr. Buzay, that initially
Oak View had only the 100”s (8th grade), 200’s (6th grade wing), and the 300’s (7th grade wing). These areas were carpeted to lessen the noise levels, and create a calmer atmosphere. Then when the 400’s wing
was added in the early 2000’s the decision was made to go with tile, since it lasts longer, and is much
cleaner (lessening allergies, mites, dust etc.). Still the surge in students
grew. With a new wing and portables, the district had to act again. This
time they added two new classrooms per wing. Apparently in each wing
there was a huge multi-purpose area with computers.
(That would have been cool) These classrooms are the
one next to the hallway by the drinking fountains. Mr.
Buzay said that before those classrooms were added
you could get a drink of water and look across a huge area. Mr. Buzay said the area was
so large that afterschool teams such as dance line, Karate, would often practice in those
areas. Mr. Buzay said around 2009/2010 the surge started to lessen. Many people think it
is because when the housing market crashed, and the economy when down after 2001,
people had less kids. The portables were used as a preschool in smaller years, and again
as classroom in bigger years. Finally in 2015 the district decided it was time to remove
them. I asked Joe in 8th grade what he thinks about them being gone He told me it’s awesome, you don’t have to go outside in the snow and cold just to go to social studies. Jenny in 8 th grade told
me I kind of liked the portables because it was warmer then the regular school, teachers could set their own
temperatures. Sam in 8th grade told me that the portables were ok, but he hated going outside in the winter. Two teachers in the hallway going to the portables told Mr. Buzay they love seeing the portables gone.
Why? 1) the huge inflow of icy cold air every time a student goes in or out of the school to the portables,
and 2) the security issue with student having to be let in and out, and teachers having to fob in and out. A
custodian told me that by not having the portables it will save him time in the winter from shoveling, salting,
and sanding the pathways to and from the portables. He also thinks that it will save in heating and cooling
costs, although he does not have and actual data to support this.
If you like to watch a time lapse video of the portable being removed long onto
https://youtu.be/NE8sE4FrKcY
Portables Love Them or Hate Them?
By: Abigail Streed
Do you want the portables back? Well I do. When I came back to school I knew something was
different, but I couldn’t figure out what. It took me a week to figure out what it was. The portables were
gone and I asked why they were gone and all my teachers said the number of kids that are coming to Oak
View is decreasing and they did not need that much classrooms. So they took them away . I asked 400
students,80 6th graders,180 7th graders,100 8th graders, and 30 teachers if they liked or disliked them.
6th grade
7th grade
8th grade
teachers
Disliked
Liked
Disliked
Liked
Disliked
Liked
Disliked
Liked
50
30
80
100
70
30
20
10
Time Lapse Video @
https://youtu.be/NE8sE4FrKcY
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Where's The Pork?
By: Carson Green
Have you noticed that there’s no pork,
bacon or sausage in the lunch menu anymore? I
sat down and talked with Peggy, the head cook,
about this recent change in the menu. She said
her boss makes the menu decisions and decided to stop serving pork. She’s not exactly
sure why, though believes that it could be due
to different nationalities.
Peggy is not real happy
about this change.
They are no longer serving pulled pork, and the
wildly popular Pork Rib
sandwich has been
changed to be a Beef Rib
sandwich (which tastes
almost identical). Peggy, also, told me that pork
is the one food item she thinks should be added
back to the lunch menu. She said, when Oak
View Middle School did have pork it was 100%
real pork with a little bit of extra ingredients,
such as salt.
Peggy told me, that she wishes more kids
would eat hot lunch, since it provides a complete meal with all four food groups. Each hot
lunch provides healthy ingredients, fiber, Vitamins and minerals. She see far too many bag
lunches with unhealthy carbs, and sugars:
soda pop, cakes, cookies, deep fried salty chips,
just to name a few. Her advice to Oak View
students is try different lunch options! In my
opinion, they have great lunches and many
options to choose from.
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Nicholas Braschayko
By: Alandra Norling
By: Makenzie Hiscock & Paige Davidson
I had
the chance to
interview one of
the best girls
soccer team in
the Anoka Hennepin school
district. Oak View
middle school’s own community ed. The
girls soccer team won their first game of the
season against Jackson Middle School 4-3
and lost our second game against Roosevelt 4-3 and for our third game we won hard
against our RIVAL, Anoka Middle School,
by 6-1. I had the opportunity to interview
one of the player's jersey number 22. She
told me “the toughest game was against
Roosevelt because they had a really good
goalie. she said her favorite positions are
goalie and right offence. Number 22 said
the coach makes them run the field once
while the boys run twice. The coach Jim
McDonald and the returning player from last
year 8 grader Renna Henrich helps the
coach. Renna comes to all our games and
cheers us on!” OVMS girls soccer team is
sure to be the best! # 22 said she can't wait
to join next year! I hope to see you next
year on the girls soccer team!
I got to interview a really cool eductional para and his name
is Nicholas Braschayko.
This is his first year working at our school. He
loves his job, in a large
part, because he gets to
work with kids. He enjoys helping them learn and grow.
He told me, ” It’s cool when you see a light bulb go on in
students heads, and they tell you, “Now I get it!, thank
you, Mr. Braschayko”. During his free time he enjoys
reading and spending time with his family. Before coming to Oak View, he worked at Coon Rapids Middle
School. He told me that if he won one million dollars he
would give large part of it to charity. His favorite restaurant is Donatello's. He sees himself retired in roughly 10
years. He did not want to be a para when he was growing up. He found that being educational para allows him
to give back something, and makes him feel that he is
contributing to the future of our country. Nick Braschayko
has had a couple of other jobs, one of them was quality
control at Sperry Univac, doing tests to ensure high standards. He went to college at Michigan Tech and holds
two degrees: business and technology. Nick does not
have an favorite animal but he does have a stuffed animal from “Go Dog Go”.
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The Math League
By: Aaron Ganion
Did you know that Math League Fever is
sweeping Oak View. Well it is. Oak VIew’s team has
over 46 students on it. Coon Rapids Middle School
has 4, Anoka has 10, Northdale has 12, Roosevelt
has 6, and Jackson has 25. The team is so large,
that Mr. Buzay can barely fit them into his classroom. So you might be asking
yourself, “So what is Math
League, and why is everyone so
excited about it?” Here is a short
synopsis, You wake up on Monday morning, knowing that school
is going to start, thinking “What
can I do this morning that is fun?”
Answer: Math League. For six Mondays you go to
school at 7:30am, eat snacks and prepare for five
competitions against the other middle schools. In
between competitions you practice on two packets
that Mr. Buzay gives you. Here are the Official Mandatory Meetings, although students come into Mr.
Buzay’s room every moring and after school to get
ready for the competitions.
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Monday September 21, 2015 Strategies
Monday September 28th, 2015 Practice
Monday October 5th Meet#1 @Northdale
Monday October 19th, Practice
Monday October 26th, Meet#2 @Oak View
Monday November 2nd Practice
Monday November 9th Practice
Monday November 16th Meet#3 @Anoka
Monday November 30th Practice
Monday December 7th Meet#4 @Jackson
Monday January 4th Practice
Monday January 11th 2016 Meet#5 @Coon Rapids
The Oak View Math League is an amazing
way to get with your friends and do some math at the
same time! You also get a team T-shirt to wear during competitions. On competition days, you get to
get out of school early, board a bus and ride to another middle school. There you complete to solo
events and a team event (It’s not like Geography
Bee, or Spelling Bee- you don’t have to stand up in
front of anyone. You’re just sitting at a table in a sea
of other students working on a paper test.) After the
team round you get fresh bakes chocolate chip cookies, or when Oak View hosts, Mr. Buzay buys Costco
Cookies (Yum!). This
year, we are so big Mr.
Buzay got Oak View
their very own bus. We
don’t have to share with
anyone. If we win the meet, we are stopping at DQ,
or another restaurant. At the end of the five rounds
of competition, we are going to have a huge party.
Plus, if you are in 7th and 8th grade, Mr. Buzay is
taking you on a full day’s field trip to St. Cloud University for the upper Midwest Math competition. Lots
of food, prizes, gift cards.. etc Math League Rocks!
Check out Oak View’s Math League Web site, and
watch a You-Tube video http://
anokahennepin.schoolwires.net//site/Default.aspx?
PageID=16254
Honey that Isn’t Honey
By Nina Schendel
I used to think Honey is Honey, but it’s not. After doing some research I’ve
discovered some surprising things about Honey. I’d like to share what I found out about
Honey. Here are ten things I bet you didn’t you know about honey. (Mr. Buzay said that
if it is not in my own words I need to quote the source). I found this web site offers the
best information http://jonbarron.org/herbal-library/foods/honey#.Vhp22Xve9J8
1. Not all honey is actually honey. What? “An overwhelming proportion of the so called honey sold in the US
contains absolutely NO pollen”!
2. A lot of honey is actually a mix of sugars and other stuff “A lot of the honey in the US come from Asia and is
processed to remove the pollen and then cut with high fructose corn syrup, sugar water, and artificial sweetness to maximize profit.
3. The Food Safety News group conducted some tests a few years back and found that 75% of the honey on the
retail store shelves” have absolutely no pollen. “Supermarkets didn’t fare much better in the study, nor did big
box stores like Costco. In these stores, 76% of the honey on the shelves had no pollen, and while going organic increased the odds of getting the real thing, 30% of the organic honey tested had no pollen either”. “In
fact, 100% of the honey sold in drugstore chains like Walgreens contains no pollen, nor does any of it distributed by packets in restaurants”.
4. Some so called honey contains no trace of anything no trace of anything coming from bees, but rather, it’s a
conductive blend of flavorings and sweetness packaged and sold with a “honey” label. Even worse the Food
Safety News study found that much of the honey sold in the US contains dangerous contaminants such as traces of illegal antibiotics intended and for animals and heavy metals.
5. “The pollen free honey goes through a process called “ultra-filtering” where it is heated,
watered, and then forced through tiny filters using high pressure. From the sellers point of
view, the honey can’t be traced without pollen”.
6. True Honey has been shown to prevent cancer and heart disease. “It helps reduce Ulcers
and gastrointestinal problems; it is antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal; it suppresses
coughs; it heals wounds; and it contains probiotics. It is also a component of many skin creams, and is an
antiallergenic agent and one of many natural allergy remedies”.
7. The pollen in each area of the world is unique, reflecting the plant life from that locale, it’s the pollen within the
honey that identifies the region that the honey comes from. If the honey contains contaminants like lead-which
honey from Asia often does-it won’t traceable. So a distributer from the US who wants to be cheap can buy
cheap, watered down honey from abroad and then repackaging it as local produce stands to benefits if the
source of the honey isn’t obvious and can’t be traced.
8. The FDA has ruled that honey lacking pollen isn’t honey at all and can’t be sold
as such. The problem is the FDA doesn’t inspect most of the honey entering the
country and rarely enforces the safety standards it has established.
9. The following is a list of the honey tested by the FDA: America choice clover,
Archer farms orange blossom, Archer farms organic classic, Busy bee organic,
Busy bee pure clover, CVS honey, Fred Meyer clover. Full circle pure, Giant
eagle clover, GE clover, Great value, clover honey, Haggen honey, Natural and pure, HT Traders Tupelo
honey, Kroger pure clover honey, Market pantry pure honey, Mel-o 100% pure honey, Natural Sue bee clover,
Naturally preferred fireweed, Rite aid honey, Safeway clover, Silver Bow pure honey, Stop and shop clove, Sue
bee clover honey, Thrifty bee honey, Valutime honey, Walgreen MEL-O, Western family clover, Wegman
clover, Winnie the pooh, and pure clover.
10.The US doesn’t produce enough honey to meet customer demands, which is why it buys so much Asian
honey. The US consumes about 400 million pounds of honey per year. But domestic producers can only supply about 150 million pounds. China had been supplying 60% of the honey on the shelves in the US, but back
in 2001 a disease affected chinese hives, and a toxic animal antibiotic called chloramphenicol was used to
save the day. Unfortunately, the chemical change can cause DNA damage and cancer. it’s so toxic that 1 in
every 30,000 people has a fatal reaction to it.
All About Deer Hunting
By: Emmi Berube
I’m not able to hunt yet, but I know a lot about
deer hunting because I come from a big hunting family.
Now the first thing you want to do, is get your hunting
license or else you can’t hunt (illegal) My family and I
traditionally go up on MEA weekend to get things ready.
Before you begin the hunt, you first need to find/buy/rent/
or borrow a piece of land to hunt on. Next you need to scout out that area to
see if deer actually walk through that area. You will be looking for deer tracks to see if there’s
any deer. So you go into the woods and you find an area that has big trees, then you clear a
little bit of the area around one of those trees. You also need a deer stand, which is a ladder
that goes up to these seats, where you wait for deer and then shoot the deer. You're going to
need some rope that's like a seat belt to hold the deer stand in place. Now when deer season
starts you’ll go back up to the woods and drive or walk to your deer stand and just wait for the
deer to come. Oh and by the way, you have to be really quiet, like super quiet or else you’ll
scare the deer off.
Volume 16 Issue 1
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Boys Grades 7 & 8
th
Season
Begins
Nov 30th
th
You are eligible to
Swim & Dive for the
Andover Huskies
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Get to know a great group of guys
Attend an information meeting with your
parent or guardian Thursday Nov 10th at  Competitive, exciting sport
6:00 pm at Andover High School media
 Fun
center
 No previous competitive swim Questions? Contact Coach Crawford at
ming or diving experience
[email protected]
necessary
Check Out Our Team Website at [email protected]
Two Great Tree Farms.
By: Alixandra Sullivan-Virnig,
As we get closer to the holidays, I’ve discovered two
great local tree farms near Andover that I’d like to share
with you.
1) Rum River Tree Farm and Nursery
Located:21050 Lake George blvd. NW. Oak Grove MN.
Phone:763-753-4595
Email:rumrivertreefarm.com
Open:December
9am-4:30pm mon.-sun. for cut your own trees
9am-7pm mon.-sun. for pre-cut trees
2) Hansen Tree Farm
Located:7440 Aipline Drive NW Ramsey, MN. 55303
Phone:651-247-1952
Rates: scotch pine, white pine, and norway pine ~ 65$
and tax
blue spruce and balsam fir ~ 85$ and tax
Opening day is November Friday 28 10am-5pm
last day Sunday December 20 9am-6pm
Feature activities includes:
 horse drawn sleigh rides
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wood carving demo
Christmas sausage
tractor wagon rides
Skateboarding Can Be Dangerous
By: Crystal Anderson
Skateboarding is a fun activity; but for some people, it’s a
dangerous game of moving around on a piece of wood with wheels
that can end in a concussion, broken bones, scrapes, and bruises. I,
however find it pretty fun; but on October 1st, I discovered first
hand the bad side of skateboarding. So here is my story: On Thursday, October 1st, I was skateboarding down my asphalt driveway that
swoops downward, and my skateboard flipped over on the left side.
When I fell off, my skateboard kept going right into
the front lawn. When I fell, I landed on my left hip and thigh. After my hip
smashed onto the ground, my head hit the driveway. Wouldn't you know
it, in the very same spot that my head hit the side of the school on September 28th. Thanks to a dumb kid pushing me. With
my head pounding, and my mind numb, I asked my
little sister and brother to go get my
Grandma immediately (she was making hamburgers
on the grill outback). Within minutes, my grandma
came out and tried to help me walk. My left foot was in
bad shape, I could not put any weight on it. It hurt
REALLY hurt bad. And wouldn't you know it the very
same foot I broke last February. To help me walk, my little sister went
inside and got my old crutches. My grandma then got her sister to watch
my siblings while she brought me to the E.R. It was surprisingly busy
there, and after about an hour and half, we finally got to a “room”. It turned out I just hurt my
hip and thigh, and I had a concussion. We got home at about 1:00 a.m. I didn’t go to school
the next day, but I still hurt pretty bad. So far, I haven’t went back on my skateboard, but it’s
still fun. But always keep in mind: Skateboarding can end in a disaster, even if you know
how to do it properly and you ARE doing it properly.
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EXPLORE!
Community Education is up and running with some great athletics and activities after school. For those of you who are not familiar
with the Community School program at Oak View, please be sure to visit our website at www.discovercommunityed.com. I encourage
all of you to become involved. It’s a great way to meet friends, learn new skills, show school spirit and simply have fun! Extracurricular activities are an important part of student life at Oak View. Here is a list of some upcoming activities at Oak View. Some begin
soon so be sure to check the website to register or call 763-506-5612.
Anoka-Hennepin Community Education
Middle School Athletics
Ski Club Kick Off Meeting:
Thursday, November 5th
All students are encouraged to participate. Emphasis is placed on skill
Believe it or not, it’s time to THINK SNOW!
development. Teams compete against other District #11 middle schools.
Come and learn everything you need
All sports meet after school and require a Sports Qualifying Physical (valid
to know about joining the Oak View
for three years.) Forms are available online or at the Community EducaSki Club on Thursday, November 5th from 6:30-7:15 in
tion office. Activity buses available Monday-Thursday. Parent pick up rethe Oak View Cafetorium. This meeting is for stuquired Fridays and after games. Winter Athletics will begin as soon as the
dents and parents. If you are new to the ski club,
end of November. Register soon at www.discovercommunityed.com
this meeting is highly recommended! We will cover
our policies and procedures, how to register for indiWinter Athletics
vidual trips, chaperoning, and much more. Bring your
WHAT
WHO
GRADES
WHEN
COST checkbook and insurance information to complete registration. You
may also register on line at www.discovercommunityed.com ; howWrestling
Boys
6, 7, 8
Th, Nov 19 - Th, Jan 14 $105
ever, we do still recommend that you attend the meeting if at all
Basketball
Boys
7, 8
Th, Nov 19 - Th, Jan 14 $105
possible. For questions, contact Nancy Knop at 763-506-5612.
Basketball
Girls
7, 8
T, Jan 19 - Th, Mar
$105
Dance Team
Basketball
Basketball
Girls
Girls
Boys
6, 7, 8
6
6
W, Feb 17 - Th, Apr
M, Mar 7 - F, Apr 8
M, Mar 7 - F, Apr 8
$119
$69
$69
District Tennis Tournament
Congratulations to our Oak View Tennis Team on a great
season! Our District Wide Tournament was held on Saturday, October 6th at Blaine High School. The following girls
placed:
1st Place A 1st Doubles: Alaina Aarness/Lilly Eklund (OVB)
1st Place (tie) B 3rd Singles: Jenna McManus (OVG)
1st Place: B 2nd Doubles: Carmen Anderson/Madeline Payment (OVB)
1st Place: B 2nd Doubles: Carmen Anderson/Madeline Payment (OVB)
2nd Place A 2nd Doubles: Elizabeth Giles/Grace Jacobs (OVB)
2nd Place B 2nd Singles: Destiny Rojas (OVG)
3rd Place B 1st Doubles: Elizabeth Preuss/Lindsey Green (OVB)
3rd Place B 2nd Doubles: Ally Tollakson/Piper Kringle (OVG)
4th Place A 2nd Singles: Paige Myos (OVB)
4th Place A 3rd Singles: Annika Hall (OVG)
4th Place A 2nd Doubles: Korina Lantz/Grace Wilson (OVG)
4th Place B 1st Singles: Elaina Peterman (OVG)
Way to go Bobcats!!
Sports Enhancement:
Strength Training and Conditioning
Calling all middle school students. It’s time to
get in shape with our new weight training class. This
strength program is specifically designed for you by
YMCA personal trainers. You’ll increase athletic
strength, agility and power. Class includes warm-ups,
speed and agility work, lifting, endurance training and more! We’ll make
use of the Oak View weight room. Class meets Mondays and Wednesdays after school from 3:10-5:10 beginning Oct. 26th. Open to both
boys and girls. Great time to get in shape for winter sports!
Cross Country Champions
Congratulations to both the girls and boys cross country teams
who came out champions at several meets this season. The girls took first
place at the Pirate Sophomore and Under meet, Blaine Invitational, and finished out the season as district champions at the Big Meet. Gabby Krause was
the individual champion at the Pirate meet, as well as finishing one-two with
teammate Madison Clough at the district Big Meet. Michelle Dyrdahl took the
win at the Rebels Autumn Classic. The boys team took first at both the Blaine
Invite and Rebels Autumn Classic; they finished their season with a second
place finish at the Big meet. Calvin Fiala and Aidan McKeefry led the team with
several top ten finishes. Congrats to the entire team on an awesome season!
District Golf Tournament
Congratulations to Erin Summerbell, Grade 8, on taking 3rd place in the District Wide Middle school golf tournament
with a score of 42!
Volume 16 Issue 1
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Andover A Growing Community
By: Paw Staff (A Team Effort)
We were talking to Mr. Buzay one day this fall, and he was telling us that not long ago Andover, north of Bunker
Lake blvd, was basically rural farms and junk yards (in now what is Target, Wal-Mart, and Andover lanes area) what? It’s hard
to imagine that Oak View was actually built on an old horse farm. He told us that in the eighties and early nineties Andover was
a lot smaller. No YMCA, No Mc Donald’s, and no Oak View. Have you even wondered why are so many people moving to Andover? Well we did. Mr. Buzay suggested that several of
us to dig in and investigate why is Andover growing. He suggested we come up list of questions, and he would contact a super nice real estate agent (expert in Andover’s housing
situation) and ask him some of our questions. Here’s what we found out from John Squier Realtor, GRI, Epro Keller Williams Classic Realty. He told us that there are roughly (things
change daily) one hundred and twenty six home for sale right now in Andover. Five of the one hundred and twenty six are Association Maintained properties. Eighteen of the one hundred and twenty six are currently under contract with any sort of contingency (inspection, third party approval of a short sale, other). We learned that home sales typically decline in
winter and rebound in the spring and summer, but he told us that “homeowners who want or need to sell should not be persuaded from listing their home
for sale in the winter season. While there may be fewer buyers, there is typically less inventory to compete with”. We wondered was building speed
changing over time, since Mr. Buzay said in the 1980’s and 1990’s Andover was much smaller. John told us that in the past ten years 2011 was the slowest year for closed sales followed closely by 2008. My friend’s mom constantly tells me that Andover is the best place to live compared to
other areas, but that Andover tends to be a bit more expensive; but she says you get what you pay for. John told me that “the average
home sale price in Andover as of 9/21/15 is up 3.1% for the last 12 months and is at $252,502. And the average sale price for new construction in Andover is $418,316 which is up 13.8% in the last 12 months. Overall, closed sales for new construction in Andover is up
34.4% and up 53.3% in Zip Area 55304 over the last 12 months”. In other words, Andover is growing; And that makes sense, since
around my house there are tons of Parade of Home open house signs this fall. I asked him how
fast does an average home sell in Andover? He told me that “on average it takes about 58 days
for existing homes in the Andover market to sell. Homes that are in good to great condition and
priced correctly to the market generally sell on the quicker side. Sellers who choose to "test the market" by listing on the
higher side are generally on the market longer. Accurately pricing your home is critical for achieving the least market time
while maximizing your proceeds”. I wondered where John sees the next big growth in houses. John told me that current areas offering
new construction opportunity include “Winslow Woods 2nd Addition, Catchers Creek, Country Oaks North, and Bent Creek Shores are some of the current developments throughout
Andover”. John told me that his company Keller Williams Classic Realty “has over 160 Agents and is the leading company in our area for company growth and overall sales”. (graphs
1&2 add in) He told me that when buying a home in any community you want to make sure you align yourself with an Agent who is representing you and who is looking out for your
best interest. When interviewing agents I would encourage you to look for those who have a proven track record as a Selling Agent. Strong negotiation skills and writing solid contracts are critical. A good Buyers Agent will listen effectively to your needs and offer suggestions for homes that
might need your needs”. I next asked John, why do you think people like Andover so much? He told me that “many people are attracted to Andover because of its schools. Andover also provides overall value our real estate market for first time home buyers
and move up buyers. I am still amazed at how many people still comment about how they have heard of Andover but didn't realize
how close to the metro it really is. The YMCA and Bunker Hills Regional Park are good attractions for the area”. I last asked him
if he has any advice for students. He told me that “If you are interested in a career in real estate, or want to learn more about
investing in real estate, contact a couple brokers on the area who can answer your questions and provide you more insight overall.
A career in real estate offers a fair amount of flexibility and can be very rewarding. Investing in real estate can provide long term
financial opportunities”. (Personally we’d hire John in a minute. He’s a great guy who took ton of time helping us do this article).
After School Snack
EZ to make and Mom Loves.
“Egg in the Hole w/Bacon”
Nerdcon 2015
By Katrina Phillips
Vidcon has a little brother! This year
on October 9th and 10th the first annual Nerdcon event was held in Minnesota. The event
took place at the Minneapolis convention center
on October 9th&10th, about 2,000 people attended (no official numbers yet) and the theme
this year was stories, focusing mainly on how
they impact our culture and perception of the
world. The event was organized by the Vidcon team (including Hank Green) and
offered a wide variety of performances and panels throughout the event.
Some highlights of the conference included: a puppet show that used regular
household materials to represent characters (e.x. an umbrella represents a dragon,)
which resulted in the puppets rebelling against the narrator, potatoes were thrown,
and the narrator was dead on the floor. Aside from “unique” puppet shows the event
also boasted live music performed by Paul & Storm, Harry and the Potters, Steven
Brust and Hank Green. A storytelling event resulted in the coining of the phrase
“diamond the size of a baby’s knee” and a game of Superfight (A card game boasting ridiculous characters and attributes) lead to many attendees pledging allegiance
to the “guacaminati” (guacamole and illuminati, geddit?) Other events included a
performance of “Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind” by The New York Neofuturists; a show in which the members of the group attempt to perform 30 plays in
60 minutes, they didn’t make it this time, but they were close. The Harry Potter Alliance celebrated their 10th birthday at Nerdcon with music by Harry and the Potters
and a surprise visit by Hank Green and Maureen Johnson; this well run event was
overseen by Jackson Bird.
All in all, Nerdcon 2015 was a definite success, although the conference was
more low key than vidcon and similar events, that also resulted in reduced stress for
both panelists and attendees; this event was a great way to learn about new authors
and I really enjoyed it.
By: Samantha
Ingredients:
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Bacon Bits (about 3
spoons full)
1 tablespoon unsalted
butter
Four thick slices of
bread.
1 egg
Any cheese shreds
Dash of salt and pepper
Directions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Cut a hole in the center of the slice of bread using around
cookie cutter of just pull out a chunk. Brush both sides of the
bread with butter. Use a lot works better.
Put bread (buttered with the hole in it into a skillet pan.
Turn on the stove top to medium heat.
Crack the egg, and dump it into the hole in the bread. Sprinkle
with bacon bits, salt and pepper.
Let cook until almost done, flip it over and cook for a while.
Just before you take it out to eat , sprinkle with cheese and let
melt.
Then eat it! Yum!
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Q: Who lives in the scary Hundred Acre
Wood?
A: Winnie the Boo.
Q: What did one leaf say to another?
A: I’m falling for you.
50 cents
off
any one item
With this coupon
(Oak View Middle Paw Print Press)
Q: Why are all Superman costumes tight?
A: They’re all size S.
Q: Why do birds fly south in the Fall?
A: Because it’s too far to walk.
Q: Why is Dracula so easy to fool?
A: Because he’s a sucker.
Q: Who helps the little pumpkins cross the
road to school?
A: The Crossing Gourd.
Q: (Mr. Buzay's favorite) What do you get
when you divide the circumference of your
jack-o-lantern by its diameter?
A: Pumpkin Pi.
Q: I’m tall when I’m young, I’m short when I’m
old, and every Halloween I stand up inside
Jack O Lanterns. What am I?
A: A candle.
Q: If money really did grow on trees, what
would be everyone’s favorite season?
A: Fall.
Q: What do you get when you drop a pumpkin?
A: Squash.
Q: What do you use to mend a jack-o
-lantern?
A: A pumpkin patch.
Q: Who won the skeleton beauty
contest?
A: No body.
Q: What did the tree say to autumn?
A: leaf me alone.
Q: What did one autumn leaf say to another?
A: I'm falling for you.
Q: Why did summer catch autumn?
A: Because autumn is fall.
Q: Why do the Boston Red Sox fans love
autumn?
A: Because watching
the leaves fall reminds
them of the (Yankees).
Q: What is a tree's
least favorite month?
A: Sep-timber!
Volume 16 Issue 1
By: Elijah Olstad
2016
Presidential
Candidates
Democratic
Republican
Independent
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Word List
acorn
apple
autumn
baleofhay
chestnuts
chilly
cider
cobweb
cold
cool
corn
cornucopia
cranberry
crisp
deciduous
fall
feast
football
gourd
halloween
harvest
harvest moon
hay
hayride
haystack
leaf
leaves
maize
november
nuts
october
persimmon
pinecone
pumpkin
pumpkin pie
quilt
raincoat
rake
reap
scarecrow
season
september
sleet
spider
spidersweb
squash
thanksgiving
turkey
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