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Middle Wrinkle, November 2012 1 Middle Wrinkle, November 2012 Robert J. Kaiser Middle School
Middle Wrinkle
Literary-Art Magazine
Volume 12 Edition 1
November 2012
Free to all students and faculty
Robert J. Kaiser Middle School
45 Breakey Avenue
Monticello, NY 12701
Awards from Columbia Scholastic Press Association
One Gold Medalist
Four Medalist
Ten First Place
One Silver Medalist
Awards from the National Council of English Teachers
One rating of Excellent
Two ratings of Above Average
Awards from the American Scholastic Press Association
Eleven First Place
Two First Place with Special Merit
Most Outstanding Middle School Literary-Art Magazine 2002
Most Outstanding Intermediate School Literary-Art Magazine 2011
Goals:
The goals of the Middle Wrinkle are to demonstrate exemplary literary and art pieces from the students of the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School, grades 6-8. Students or teachers may submit any
piece of student writing or art work to be considered for print in the Middle Wrinkle. The pieces
are selected by the advisors based on content, originality, and quality of work. All students are encouraged to submit writing or art work to be considered. The Middle Wrinkle Staff meets after
school to work on art, written material.
The students and advisors decide the format of each edition based on the material accepted for
publication. The font used is Tahoma size 12. Word Art is used for the cover page and occasionally
within the magazine for variation. Clip Art is used occasionally. The Middle Wrinkle is fully funded
by Monticello Central School District’s budget.
2 Middle Wrinkle, November 2012 Teachers Who Contributed to Students’ Writing
Cherise Barasch
Debora Bausenwein
Jennifer Ducey
Justin Fenichel
Nicole Hamburger
Nadine Nicotra
Sarah Slinsky
Jamie Volpe
Christine Worthington
Teachers Who Contributed to Students’ Artwork
Elizabeth Bassett
Debora Bausenwein
Jamie Volpe
Student Editor
Alex Feldman
Front Cover
Taylor Nelson
Jorge Perez
Elisa Martinez
Staff Page
Shannon Graham
Back Cover
Jeremiah Trust
Art Advisor
Elizabeth Bassett
Adviser
Debora Bausenwein
Principal
Nichole Horler
English Language Arts Director
Donna Bushey
3 Middle Wrinkle, November 2012 Turtles
Rachel Hernandez
Tiny Turtle
Alexis Bivins
Turtle
Gavin Lara
Turtle Drawing
Shannon Graham
The Beach
Sarah Rustic and Nya Jimenez
To My Loving Sister
Kayla Robinson
Sleeping Beauty
Alec Puchalski
Sleeping Beauty Image
Tabitha Peploswki
A Relationship
Autum Bivins
Gangs
Noel Hernandez
The Outsiders Characters
Christian Meachum
No Gangs
Bianca Watkins
My Community
Tiffany Leonard
Hurt and Pain
Kiara Walker
Community
Kariel Chin
Friendship
Carley Van Etten
Fall
Ron Valree
Rainy Day
Desean Hunter
Little Turtle
Devon DeGrote
Gangs
Emily Maxwell
Johnny’s Attack from The Outsiders
Luis Acevedo
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Darius Rodgers
Characters in The Outsiders
Jessica Connor
Boxing
Aaron Terpstra and Dion Bottaro
Candy
Eliza Martinez and Britney Noye
Demolition Lovers
Samantha Schoonmaker
Sad Girl
Alyssa Durbin
Cartoon about book Pandora
Erick Cruz
Snack Bot and Alien Box
Desean Hunter
Eye
Michelle Vannostrand
Hello, Kitty
DayShawn DeFreese
Cardiac Arrest
Rachel Rivera
Devils~Angels
Taylor Nelson
Boy
Princess McCants
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Middle Wrinkle, November 2012 5 Middle Wrinkle, November 2012 The Beach
By Sarah Rustic and
Nya Jimenez,
Grade 8
The wind through my hair
And the sand though my
toes. The water is as
shiny as a jewel. And
The sand is as hot as
the sun. Seashells were
as beautiful as Aphrodite.
The sea gulls are singing
A wonderful song. The fish
are jets in the water, swimming
at the speed of light. The
Sun is beaming down on us.
To My Loving Sister
By Kayla Robinson,
Grade 7
You never said you’re leaving
You never said goodbye
You were gone before I knew it,
And only God knew why
A million time I needed you.
A million times I cried.
If love alone could have saved you,
You would never have died.
In life I loved you dearly,
In death I love you still.
In my heart you hold a place,
That nobody could ever fill.
It broke my heart to lose you
But you didn’t go alone
For part of me went with you,
The day God took you home.
Love, Mom, Dad, Kayla, Sara, Shawn, Christine, Mya and
Kaylee
6 Middle Wrinkle, November 2012 7 Middle Wrinkle, November 2012 A Relationship
By Autum Bivins,
Grade 8
A relationship isn’t about hugging and kissing.
It’s something more. It’s going out to movies or going out to eat with the one you like, possibly love. I
know what it feels like. The feeling when you get
butterflies, when you feel like no one else can make
you feel the same way. Well, that’s not true. We all
can find someone better. If you don’t know what to
do about something, ask a friend for help. If that
doesn’t work, then go with what your heart is telling
you. A relationship is something more than love. It’s
you and me.
Gangs
By Noel Hernandez,
Grade 8
Why do kids join gangs? Kids join gangs
because they feel alone and bullied. Being in a
gang can hurt your future and other people, like
your family. If your gang is doing illegal activities, cops will look at your every move, and you
may become in custody. The song “Gangsta’s
Paradise” and the stories “Gang Girl” and
“Saying No to Gangs” are all great stories about
saying no to gangs.
out of jail, she asked for her mother’s forgiveness. When she got on her feet, she got a job.
A person came to her and said, “If I did not
have my kid with me, I would kill you.”
In the song “Gangsta’s Paradise,” the
writer Coolio was giving his point of view and
his experience of being in a gang. In one of
Coolio’s lyrics he said, “Tell me why are we so
blind to see the only ones we hurt are you and
me.”
I think the “Gangsta Paradise,” “Gang
Girl,” and “Saying No to Gangs” are some of the
most uplifting stories I ever read.
As Gang Girl got older, all her friends
died. When she was in her gang, the Deceptionettes, she lost everything. At the end, she left
her friends. The Gang Girl story was great. Now
she helps innocent kids out of gangs.
The uplifting story, “Gang Girl,” is told by
a girl that lived it herself. The gang girl came to
her senses when she was in jail. When she got
8 Middle Wrinkle, November 2012 No Gangs
By Bianca Watkins,
Grade 8
The Outsiders Characters
By Christian Meachum,
In Chapter 1 of
The Outsiders, Ponyboy
describes the members
of his family and
friends. The members
that are described are
Two-Bit and Dallas.
They have similarities
and differences.
Two-Bit is the
oldest in the gang and
is famous for shoplifting
and his black-handled
switchblade. He is the
wisecracker (jokester)
in the bunch. Whatever
he says is irresistibly
funny that he just had
to let the police in on it
to brighten their dull
lives.
Dally had been
arrested, drunk,
jumped, rode in rodeos,
lied, cheated, stole,
rolled drunks, and
jumped small kids. He
blew off steam in gang
fights. The greasers
couldn’t defeat the
Socs.
The way they are
both the same is that
they are in a gang. Another similarity is that
they both steal or shoplift from stores. Dallas
and Two-Bit also carry
knives called
switchblades.
The difference
between Two-Bit and
Dallas is that Two-Bit is
the oldest in the gang.
Dallas did more bad
things than Two-Bit did.
They both have different personalities.
The reason I
picked Two-Bit and Dallas is because I relate
to them. Except the
part when Dallas got
arrested for a lot of
crimes that he did. Also,
the part when Two-Bit
and Dally steal. So, I
hope the rest of the
book will be good.
9 Gangs are negative. They think it is
going to change their lives just because they
have money and weapons. The common
theme is that gangs can change your life and
that they can hurt you. They can hurt you by
murder, rape, stabbing, and they can beat
you up. It would be smart of you to never
join a gang and to make good choices. There
is a song called “Gangsta’s Paradise” by
Coolio and “Gang Girl” by an interviewer
named Sue Russell, and “Saying No to Gangs”
essay by an anonymous former gang member.
In the song “Gangsta’s Paradise,” the
common theme is shown in the last paragraph where he says, “Tell me why are we so
blind to see, that the ones we hurt are you
and me.” I think that means that nothing is
going to get better if they just keep on hurting each other and them just thinking that
they are going to run this world. I think that
they should stop because God does not like
ugly.
In the story “Gang Girl”, the common
theme is shown when she finally realizes that
all of her friends were being killed by gangs.
Like Hello! She should have known that the
gangs were going to hurt her family and
friends no matter what because they think it’s
cool and they must love jail if they keep doing
things that they shouldn’t be doing.
In the article “Saying No to Gangs,”
the common theme is shown when she sees
that her cousin, Ricky, was shot in the chest,
his left shoulder, and on the left side of his
head. She stopped being in gangs, after she
saw Ricky shot. That was actually a great
path to cross so she can start a new life and
to end all the bad things that she was doing.
I really hope that gangs will end and
that people make good choices and that they
will set goals for things. I hope that they will
change and get jobs and think smart so that
they can become better people.
Middle Wrinkle, November 2012 By Tiffany Leonard,
Grade 7
A community is when a bunch of people
get together and make a difference, ex: clean
up, neighborhood watch, and many more. Community is when everyone works together, and
also they team up to keep a community safe.
They show respect for each other and have
each other’s back. Your friends are also part of
your community. They help you like if you need
a ride to school, they can car pool. Or, if you’re
hurt, they can get help or get you home safely.
people. If someone is getting bullied, you can
get that person and the bully to sit down and
talk. Sometimes it’s not good enough to just
give the bully a refill, they will just keep doing it.
You can make a difference by asking for
help to stop bullying. In your community you
can spend time outside and talk to them so you
don’t feel alone. When you make a difference,
maybe some others might too. You can make a
difference by starting a program which helps
what, she didn’t care. Sometimes, you can make
a big difference by just doing something small.
That is what I think a community is. After writing this it makes me feel that I can make a huge
difference. But, I never did.
If you don’t help, who will? The people
that do bully would not like it if it was them.
They would want it to stop! Maybe it makes
them feel big. They might think it’s cool, but it’s
not. It’s cruel. It does not make the victims have
confidence, it makes them have fears. Someone
Our principal makes up our school comthinks, “Ha, I made that kid cry.” How would it
munity. Principals keep it so we can learn and
make you feel? Not so good. It would make me
respect our parents and other adults. They keep mad if I would see my child come home crying.
schools a better place for kids and if we need
I think it is crazy how some people think they
help with anything, we go to them. Our school
are better than anyone else. We are all the
makes sure we get nice principals. We need a
same, just from different backgrounds. It’s not
good education not to mess around.
respectful. It is like hurting someone you love.
Sometimes it’s hard to ignore that person but I
To keep a community together is when
know that person can handle it.
you help your neighbors, if they need help.
Neighbors can help even if they don’t know you.
Sometimes you need to help a friend out.
They can help you unpack things. If there are
Just follow this quote, “A friend in need is a
bad situations, ex: fire or robbery, they can help friend indeed.” When you are in school, you
you through the tough times. When we need a think, “Hmm? What is going to happen next?”
friend or a babysitter, sometimes you can ask a
A person who helped a community is
neighbor.
Ruby Bridges. She went to school no matter
10 Middle Wrinkle, November 2012 Community
By Kariel Chin,
Grade 8
We are a community
With equal opportunity
A community should stick together
Why hate on each other
Instead of helping one another?
Hurt and Pain
No matter if you’re
Black or white
Rich or poor
Young or old
We’re all human
And want the best
For our community
Why are people so mean
At the end of the day?
Always putting people down
They don’t care what they say.
Bullies don't care
That they’re making people cry.
They don’t feel guilty
When they commit suicide.
We need each other
Each person does
An important part
So let’s come together
And cherish each other
Together night and day
We’re a community
Let’s stay that way!
By Kiara Walker,
Grade 8
All the hate and pain
That these kids are feeling.
Why do bullies do this?
Everybody is screaming.
They get bullied by their brothers
And feel the same pain they cause for another
We need to start working together
To make our community better.
Friendship
By Carley Van Etten,
Grade 8
We stick together
Side by side
Always there for each other
Day or night
No matter what
Comes our way
We’ll take it on
Through the pain
Through crying,
Laughing, smiling
Through it all
Good friends don’t
Forget to call
We always love
And care for each other
11 Middle Wrinkle, November 2012 Fall
By Ron Valree,
Grade 6
Fall is artwork
Colorful
Determined to make someone happy
Always noticed, can’t be missed
A beautiful piece of work
Fearless to be shown
Always ready to be shown
Rainy Day
By Desean Hunter,
Grade 7
I hear the rain hit my house
Thunder claps, I am scared
I see the lightning in the sky
The shutters open and close
The thunder booms, I shall hide
I’m 3 and I’m scared of storms
I don’t like big storms.
Thunder and lightning are very, very scary
It is a very
Gloomy Day
Little Turtle
By Devon DeGrote
Hatching under the sand
They pop their little heads out
They walk over to the sea, sometimes never make it
Our pollution is killing them
Their big green shell
Tiny head with big body
Head like a snake
Over eons old
You hide your face
When you are scared
Little turtle
12 Middle Wrinkle, November 2012 Gangs
By Emily Maxwell,
Grade 8
Gangs can change your life.
They can also hurt your life by doing
drugs and drinking. And in the song
and two stories, it tells you about the
gangs. The stories and song are
“Gangsta’s Paradise,” a song by
Coolio, a story called, “Gang Girl,” by
Sue Russell, and the last story is
“Saying No to Gangs.”
In the song, “Gangsta’s Paradise,” it shows that you’re blind when
you’re in a gang. And it says that
there’s drugs and drinking in gangs.
And it also said that they have money
and dropped out of school. When you
join a gang, it can hurt you and other
people.
“Gang Girl” by Sue Russell is based on
a true story. In the story, the girl’s
friends were getting killed. So, when
her friends started getting killed, she
did not want to be in the gang anymore. The girl made her mom cry.
In the story, “Saying No to
Gangs,” the girl and her friends are in
a gang. In the story the girl’s cousin
got shot. After her cousin got shot, he
was paralyzed. After her cousin was
paralyzed, she wanted to get out of
the gang. The reason she wanted to
13 out was because she did not want to get
hurt or anyone else to get hurt.
In the song and two stories, it’s
saying not to join gangs. When you join
a gang, it involves getting killed, getting
hurt, doing drugs, and drinking. In a
gang they could kill one of your best
friends without you knowing it. The
drugs and drinking mess up your life
really bad. So, don’t join a gang and stay
clean.
Middle Wrinkle, November 2012 By Luis Acevedo,
Grade 8
It all started four months ago. I asked
my friend, “Hey, do we ever beat up a
greaser?” “I don’t know.” I was chilling with
cheer-leaders at a football field. I thought for
hours and finally I had an idea. “How about we
find a greaser and start beating him up to show
who’s tough?” They all agreed.
That night, we rode in a blue Mustang,
driving through the streets. It was over two
hours, “I found one.” It was a greaser looking
for a football, all alone. This was perfect.
We parked on the curb and starting
beating him up real bad, and it felt good. As we
were punching and kicking him, I did one more
blow that cut up his cheek. “So, what should
we do with him?” “Just leave him there.” I was
so proud.
While we were driving, my fingers were
covered in blood from the punches I gave him.
Still, I wondered why he was all by himself.
Who cares anyway, because all I cared about
was beating up that greaser.
14 By Darius Rodgers,
Grade 8
The Socs, Noah, Khadeem, Semaj, and I were riding around in my blue
Mustang until we saw a greaser. I knew
it was a greaser because of his hair. He
was heading to this parking lot. Semaj
said, “Let’s go get him!” So, I pulled up
beside the parking lot. We all got out of
the car. We caught up to him. Noah had
rings on, so that’s what cut his face up
bad.
We scared him. We threatened.
When we were through with him, well,
he looked like a nervous wreck. When
we were finished with him, we just left
him there to limp home. Then we left,
feeling proud of ourselves.
Middle Wrinkle, November 2012 Characters in The Outsiders
By Jessica Connor,
Grade 8
In Chapter One of The Outsiders, Ponyboy describes the members of the gang. There
are seven gang members in the gang called the
greasers. Although the two gang members are
in the same group, they both have different personality traits and physical characteristics. They
are brothers.
Ponyboy’s second oldest brother is Soda.
Now, Soda is Ponyboy’s favorite brother. Although he is his favorite, he did dropout of
school and Ponyboy is still worried. Soda does
not talk about that and Ponyboy wants to know
how to talk to girls, too. And, he is so cool that
he does not have to get drunk to be fun, that is
why people like him.
Darry is his oldest brother. The parents
died in an auto wreck and Darry works a lot. He
had a scholarship to college but he said no. He
works too much so he can pay the house bills so
they have a home to live in. He is like the father,
but he is only the brother. He loves his two
brothers so much.
Now, Soda and Darry are two different
people. Soda is one of those people who does
not have to get drunk to be fun. Darry is strict
and like a father to Soda and Ponyboy. Darry
got a scholarship to college and Soda dropped
out of school. Darry did not accept it because he
works a lot. Darry is a father to Ponyboy and
Soda’s like a best friend to Ponyboy.
Darry and Soda are almost alike because
they are both brothers to Ponyboy. Darry and
Soda both went to school a long time ago. They
are both in a gang. And they lost their parents.
In Chapter One of The Outsiders it is
about Soda and Darry and how they are in a
gang. The physical characteristics and personality traits have been described.
15 Candy
By Eliza Martinez
and Britney Noye,
Grade 8
Candy!
When we open you, you make a crinkle,
crackle,
You are as sweet as cupcakes,
When we eat you, gulp, gulp down you
go
Candy makes us tempted to eat.
When we eat you, you tingle our throats,
The sound in our mouth goes Umm, um
We always beg for more
When we are done eating, you give us a
tooth ache.
Ouch!
Boxing
By Aaron Terpstra
and Dion Bottaro,
Grade 8
SWOOSH! POW! BAM!
His fists are bricks!
He is like Rocky Balboa!
Stomp, stomp, POW!
My face is bruised like a red apple!
The golden belt is the moon on his
waist,
1, 2, 3,
KNOCK OUT.
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