Volume 14 Issue 1 Oct 2013 - Anoka

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Fall 2013
Volume 14 Issue 1
Oak View Student Hit in
Crosswalk on Hanson Blvd
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Important Dates!
October 2013
10/24 Activity Night
November 2013
11/26 End Trimester 1
11/27-12/2 Thanksgiving
Break—No School
December 2013
12/21-1/5 Winter Break–
No School
1/6 School Back in session
January-2014
1/20– MLK Day No school
1/23– Conferences 3:20-9:00
Two new restaurants are opening in the area. Chick-fil-A at
Riverdale, and Pizza Ranch next
to the new Wal-Mart on Bunker
Lake Blvd.
Fall Play
A Christmas Carol
Casting finalized for the fall play.
Read more inside….
Possible Rose Park
Renovation
Students are cheering about a possible
Rose Park Renovation. On October 3rd
the Andover Park and Recreation Commission meet to discuss ...
Purple Park Clean-up
by 6th Grade
6th grade has partnered with the City
of Andover to clean Purple Park, located between the Andover YMCA/
Community Center and Oak View.
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Students and parents are talking about, yet another, Oak
View student being involved in a car incident while trying to
cross Hanson Blvd. Many are now calling for walk bridge over, or
walk tunnel under Hanson Blvd. One parent said, ―It seems that
the semaphore lights, turn lanes, and crosswalk simply have not
solved the problem. Semaphore lights were added in 2005/2006
to prevent crosswalk accidents at a cost of several hundred thousand dollars. Another parent said, it sent shivers down my spine
when I heard
―Andover
154th and Hansen- Child hit
by car outside
Oak View Middle School.
Child alert‖ on
my police scanner Read more
inside…...
Students Excited
About New
Restaurants
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Mr. Hauser
By: Aaron Ganion
Mr.Hauser is a band
teacher both at Andover High
School and here at Oak View.
He came to Oak View because he heard that Oak View
kids were some of the best kids around. He loves his
job because it’s a lot of fun to be around the kids.
When he was a kid, he liked Legos, and his favorite class
was BAND!! (he told me to do that in all caps). Mr.
Hauser likes band so much, because it’s his passion, and
you get to do a little bit of everything. He likes weekdays more than weekends
because he gets to teach. In his
free time, he likes doing photography, and he has traveled
to 10 to 15 states other than
Minnesota. The favorite part of
his job is teaching (no surprise
there.) The scariest part of his job is when he makes a
kid break down and cry. Mr. Hauser’s advice for students is to find a way to get excited in everything you
do. His favorite composer is John Williams (Star Wars),
and his favorite song is ―Applause” by Lady Gaga. Mr.
Hauser’s favorite instruments are the trombone and the
trumpet, but his least favorite instrument is the violin.
His favorite sport is baseball, and if he had one million
dollars he would put it in a bank account. He went to
college at the University of Minnesota. If he couldn’t be
a teacher he would be homeless person. (that’s really
what he said.) When Mr. Hauser was a kid , his middle
school didn’t have a school newspaper, and surprisingly,
he didn’t know about the Paw Print Press! Finally,
Mr.Hauser wants me to add...HE LOVES BAND!!!
Cloudy With a Chance
Of Meatballs 2
By
Emilie Henderson
On a
weekend my friend
and I went to the
movie theatre and
saw “Cloudy With
a Chance Of Meatballs 2”. Flint
Lockwood, Sam,
and Chester are
the main characters. The movie is
about an island
that is invaded by
animals. These animals aren’t ordinary,
though, they are made out of food. A part
in the movie that I liked was when Sam
and the others touched the animals. They
found out that all the animals were
friendly if you aren't mean to them, just
like in real life. If you are nice to people,
they will be more nice to you. Flint Lockwood has always wanted to be a scientist
and looks up to Chester, a famous scientist
from the Live Corp. Flint ends up ignoring his friends and listening to Chester
about the animals. Chester was telling
Flint that the animals were going to kill
everyone, and Flint's friends were telling
him that the food animals were friendly.
Flint later finds out that Chester was only
there for his invention..Bottom Line, this is
a great movie to see.
11th year of Chamber Orchestra
By: Briana Clifton
Recently I interviewed Mrs. Pavot
about her work her job,
her life, and the chamber orchestra. This year
Oak View celebrates its
11th year of Chamber Orchestra. Mrs. Pavot has been
teaching for 15 years, and has been playing music
herself since she was 9 years old when she started
playing violin. In college she learned how to play all
of the string instruments and band instruments! This
year Mrs. Pavot is very excited for chamber orchestra! The group plays advanced music one day a week
before school. This year they will play at the Rum
River Winter fest, and the seventh grade will do a
nursing home tour in the spring. Mrs. Pavot loves to
see all students learn and gives this piece of advice
“No matter what you do you should always have
some music in your life and enjoy it.
What is your favorite type of music?
By Megan Schroeder
I asked Ms. Hutchen’s Pride class of 24 students
what their favorite type of music is. I concluded that:
Fifty-four percent chose country, thirty percent
chose rap as their favorite type of music, eight percent chose pop as their favorite music, and eight
percent was other music.
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Andover High School Marching Band:
By Greta Wiederhold
Marching band is often overlooked. Some may not even consider it as a sport. But as I watched The Andover
Marching Bands perform their show ―Distant Tides‖ I knew it was something to dig into. The Andover Marching
Band is something many of you have only seen at football games. But they do actual competitions! Different marching band from schools all over Minnesota compete and show off their skills. The awards are: Outstanding Drum
Major(s), Colorguard, Percussion, Wind, Soloist, and Visual. They also place them in order of overall score. A
marching band is made up of different parts. You have the Drum Major(s), who are the conductors. You’ve got the
actual band which is made up of many different instruments from band, including the Drumline (a.k.a. ―Battery‖).
But if you aren’t into the whole marching part, there is the Pit. Last, but not least, there is the Color Guard who
help tell the story. I got to ask some of my questions to Haley Wiederhold (Mellophone player). She said marching
band is fun, because what you do is learn music and coordinates (you have your fancy ―Dot Book‖ of where to go
and when). She was inspired to do this because she loves music! Her favorite part is the competitions, but she
doesn’t like long rehearsals. In fact they have a ―Heat Week‖ where they practice 9 am to 9 pm all day, with a few
breaks. Marching band helped her transition to high school easier and she met lots of new friends. I also talked to
Mr. Hauser, the director of the Andover Marching Band. He said his proudest moment was winning 1st place (out
of 8) at Irondale, while getting Outstanding Colorguard! He likes being around the seventy best students, the physical work, entertaining a crowd, and exposing new people to music! He described the theme this year as being at
sea after leaving your loved ones behind, and returning home safe and sound after a disastrous event. So, next time
you see Mr. Hauser or a Marching Huskie you can give them a high five and a ―Good job!‖.
Mrs. Groebner
By: Alison Meyer
I had the chance to talk to Mrs.
Groebner, a 6th grade pre-algebra
teacher. I learned that her favorite class
throughout school was math, and that her
favorite subjects in math were “Pre-calc”
and “Algebra”. The hardest part of math for her was geometric proofs. She graduated high school in 1998, and attended
two different colleges: Augustana and St. Scholastica . She
worked as a mortgage closer and worked at a learning center. This is her fourth year at Oak View. She has two children,
and their names are Kayla (age 5) and Brody (age 2). Her
favorite color is pink, and she likes shopping at the Limited.
She would like to travel to Norway again someday. If she
couldn’t be a teacher, she would do something with art and
design. If she won 1 million dollars, she would donate some to
charity, put some money away for her kids for college, go on
a big trip, but most importantly she’d keep teaching. Her
favorite animal is a dog. She likes drawing, photography, and
scrapbooking in her spare time. Her happiest teacher moment is when a student says they like math for the very first
time!!But the best part about her job is when a student is excited about learning and her very best advice for students is:
“Learn from your mistakes!!!!”.
Passing Time
By: Kathryn Simmons
I asked 21 people if they think that the amount of passing time is enough to get to their classes on time and
here are the results...
19% said it is enough time to get to their classes without being late.
52% said it isn't enough time to get to their classes on time.
29% said sometimes it isn't enough time to get to their classes on
time.
Then I asked the same group of students if they thought it would be good
to add an extra minute to the passing time and here are those results...
86% thought it would be a great idea to add another minute to our
passing time.
0% wouldn't want to add another minute to our passing time.
14% thought it might be a good idea but it might not.
Why A Dress
Code?
By Greta Wiederhold
Everyone knows that
we have a dress code, and everyone knows that there are things
we simply cannot wear, but do
you know why? Mrs. Wilkie says
with a dress code school is a safer
and more respectable place, and
people aren't distracted. I asked
her about her personal thoughts
on the dress code, and she said the code is put in
place only after extensive parent, student, and
school district employee discussions. If she could
change the policy, she would like to revisit it every
year. Mrs. Wilke also said, that without a code, she
thinks school would be very hard, and many people
would be offended. So, the dress code is more
important than you think! And, Mrs. Wilkie’s advice
is, ―If you look in the mirror and question what you
are wearing, then don’t wear it. Chances are you
shouldn’t be wearing it!‖ I asked some students
what their thoughts are on the dress code. They
answered it was to keep people from being offended, and so people don’t dress so inappropriate.
It could also be too distracting. Most of who I interviewed followed the code, but I saw some with too
short of shorts! Yet, there are people who don’t
follow the code. That’s okay, since there will always
be a couple who don’t follow rules, but what would
happen if there was no dress code at all? Connor
Boyer concluded that people would be less uncomfortable at school. Jack Slavik said it would be a
negative impact on our learning.
Oak view is sublime
By: Aaron Ganion
All the teachers are cool, too
I hope you like school
It’s football season
Andover is doing well
touchdown Andover!
Halloween is here
candy and costumes in store
BOO! did I scare you?
Baseball is at end
The Twins weren't that good this year
I wonder who’ll win?
Reading, math, and gym
social studies and science
welcome back to school.
Hot lunch and cold lunch
don’t forget the treat cart!
lunch is the best
Violin or bass
trombone, trumpet, sing la la
music is the best!
Winter is coming
frosty flakes are falling down
birds are flying south.
Stuffed turkey- yum yum
apple, pumpkin, cherry pie
burrp! Stuffed myself full!
All the ducks are gone
the fundraiser is over
were the prizes good?
Do you enjoy school?
learn some stuff, talk to your friends
Eight hours of fun!
The Oak View 6th& 7th Grade Soccer Team had an undefeated
season to place 1st in the League. Way to go Bobcats!!
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Ever Wonder Why
There is a
Police Officer at
Oak View?
By; Alison Meyer
Have you ever
wondered why Oak View has a
Police officer on full time duty
patrolling the hallways? Well I have, so I decided to dig in and find out
why? I began my search by talking to Mr. Zapzalka, the sixth grade assistant principal. He said that we‟ve had a police officer for at least 15 years
at Oak View Middle School. Every middle school in the district has a
different police officer assigned to it. We have an Anoka County Sheriff
deputy patrolling Oak View. He carries everything a normal police officer
would. He is at Oak View the whole school day and he is also at most
school events. When he is working at school, he is normally walking the
hallways and talking to the principals and teachers about any issues. There
has been some situations that the police were involved in. He helps plan
the school lockdowns and the crisis plans. They reevaluated their crisis
plan and talked about improving things for lockdowns after
the Sandyhook Elementary
incident. Mr. Zapzalka thinks
it is a great thing to have a
police officer at school: It
keeps everyone and everything
safer. I also talked to a couple
teachers. I asked if they feel
safer with a police officer and
every single teacher said “yes.” Mr. Buzay said, we are extremely lucky to
have a liaison officer staffed at Oak View; they bring with them a whole
host of resources that principals and teachers simply do not have to keep
everything and everyone safer at Oak View. I also talked to some students
regarding their opinions of having a police officer and they all responded
it‟s great! They feel it keeps students safer and it helps stop bullying.
Our Magnificent School Cafeteria
By: Destiny Rojas
had the opportunity to find out some cool things about our
school cafeteria. This year we have 26 new food items. Some of them are:
Walking Tacos, Orange Chicken, New Sandwiches, and new salads. The
most popular foods are: Pizza, Apple Juice, Cheesy Bread. Oak View‟s
outstanding head chef is Peggy. She has worked for 27 years. One of her
first careers was a hair dresser. She went to
vocational school for additional education.
After she was a hair dresser, she decided to
stay home and take care of her kids, cook,
and be a loving mother. Next she worked at
Hoover Elementary for 10 years. I think her
love of cooking played a part in her coming
to Oak View to be Head Chef. She told me
that she loves her job, but really does not really like waking up at 5 o‟clock
in the morning. (Who does?) The best part of her job is seeing smiling students, and their happy faces. When Peggy retires she will be in her cabin
spending time with her family. Peggy‟s dream would be to be a singer. If
Peggy had a million dollars she would take here whole family on a trip.
-You can buy breakfast every day @ $1.35, and eat it in your 1st
hour class if you’re running late.
-Free/reduced students please come on down.
-Check out our menus online.
-You can pay for your lunch on line with no extra fee.
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Crossing the Road– Be Safe:
By Greta Wiederhold
You may have heard about the 8th grade Oak View boy who was hit by a
car while crossing Hanson Blvd on Monday October 7 th @ 6:00pm trying to get home
after a mathematics field trip. Here is my story of what happened:
On Monday October 7th, the Math League was coming back from Northdale after
getting second place. Yahoo! Way to go Oak View!!! Anyway……We were all excited
after our first meet and were buzzing around the school. I had talked to Jordan while
we walked back to our lockers to get our backpacks. We talked about the Math
League Team, and the fun that we had. My mom arrived, so I left to go home. Jordan
took off, and walked to the bike rack. It is shocking to think now, that I was the last
person Jordan talked to before he started his way home. Once I get home, my phone
started to buzz with a flurry of texts that I got from my friends across Oak View.
Here’s one of the texts……. ―So my mom was picking me up from school from math
league and this kid from math league was like walking home and then we were leaving
the school. I saw someone had been hit by a car, not like run over but hit and a bunch
of people stopped and cops and ambulance were coming and when we passed by it
looked like Jordan. I asked Mr. Buzay on Tuesday morning about what happened. Mr.
Buzay said, ―It appeared that Jordan was trying cross the street and was in the cross
walk– doing everything correctly. Apparently, a person driving a silver mini-van was
blinded by the setting sun made a left turn, and drove right into Jordan‖. Mr. Buzay
said, ―Andover is a great place to live because many people
stopped immediately to help out and call the police. The two
police officers were there very quickly, followed by an ambulance‖. Mr. Buzay said he is thankful Jordan was not hurt
worse. I asked Mr. Buzay, has this ever happened before? Mr.
Buzay said, ―sadly yes, and far too often‖. He told me, this
would be a good research topic for the newspaper, so I
looked it up on the web and found tons. . One instance even
made KARE 11 News in 2011: “A 7th grade student is recovering from bruises after being struck by a vehicle while biking to
school Thursday morning. District officials say the students was in
the crosswalk leading to Oak View Middle School and had the
right of way when a driver leaving the school parking lot clipped
the back of the student's bike. The victim complained of bruising and pain after falling from
the bike. Police were called and the student was checked out by the school nurse. A parent
took the student to the doctor for further evaluation. Officials say this is the second time this
school year a bicyclist has been hit by a vehicle in this crosswalk. In October, a motorist struck
a group of bicyclists. Those students suffered minor injuries as well.(Copyright 2011 by KARE)
I also found that in 2005 Oak View Principal Diane Steffen and others lead a push to
get traffic lights put in at the intersection “Due to continued growth, an increase of traffic
on Hanson Boulevard, and the arrival of several strip malls and the Andover YMCA Community Center in the area, a need was seen for a traffic light in front of Oak View. Completed in
January, 2006, the traffic signal project involved not just the traffic signal, but also adding turn
lanes on Hanson and out of the school, as well as a median dividing traffic on Hanson were
added” (Paw Print Press Volume 6 Issue1 2005)
In the days after this incident, I heard many students and parents talking
about the need for a walk bridge or tunnel before someone is killed. Mr. Buzay said,
―a walking bridge is a great idea, but in the meantime students need to understand,
just because you have the cross signal, green light, and it’s in the countdown mode..
People nowadays are so busy texting and surfing they might not see you‖. His best
advice for students is to always think cars are not going to stop for you– ―Assume
they will drive right into you. That sounds sad, but be extra safe we care about you!‖
Picture top Jordan @ Mercy Hospital
Picture bottom Intersection @ 154th and Hanson
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Hockey, The Coolest Sport!
By: Drew Dietzler
Hockey is the best sport to play. If you are new to Minnesota, or have never heard of hockey; I‟m here to tell you
that it is the best! I think hockey is a very fun sport because you can feel the crisp, cool breeze as you skate onto the ice.
Every time you go on the ice it is electrifying. This is how Minnesota became known as the "State of Hockey." Hockey is
an expensive sport but well worth it. You not only have to pay for hockey skates and sticks, but equipment that covers your
entire body to be safe. In fact, it takes about 30 minutes to dress
from head to toe prior to practice
for a game. The better you get, the more you are willing to pay
for your equipment to remain competitive. Skates range from beginners around $50 up to custom
skates averaging about
$1000. And graphite sticks can run from $50 to $300; graphite
is a composite material that is light
and provides unparalleled accuracy. Don't forget the interchangeable blades that allow you
to feel the puck. You can see how quickly it adds up. Now you are dressed for the part and you have to
pay to play with an association or
team which includes the cost of renting ice. Because of the high cost of the game, fund raising is a necessary evil. No one likes to do it, but
families are forced into it to offset the expenses. If you have multiple members of the same family playing hockey, your costs go up exponentially. Fund raising can involve anything from pull tabs at the local bar to candy bars door-todoor. This year alone, our Hockey
Association is selling holiday wreaths, pizzas and calendars. It is difficult to hit up family and friends
when the season rolls around, year
after year. A lot of the hockey I play is at the Blaine National Sports Center, there they have many ice rinks and fields for most sports. When you are in hockey, your
age and skill level dictate not only how much ice time you get, but how much travel is involved. The better you are, the more you play. Many kids play hockey all
year long to be competitive and play at a higher level. This requires days away from school and added expenses and commitment from the family to get you where
you need to be. You could be in Duluth one weekend and Rochester the next, weekends in hotels and statewide travel. Not to
mention how large your vehicle has to be to accommodate the size of hockey equipment bags. There are six normal positions in
hockey. There is the center who has the hardest job. The center has to skate around the entire rink always going for the puck. Also
on the front line there is the right and left wing. Their primary role is to cover their half of the ice and involves being in the right
place at the right time to score goals. Behind the wings are the defense, their role is to protect the net. When on the opponents end
of the ice, they keep the puck in play. When the puck is on their end of the ice, they battle the opposition to gain control of the
puck, constantly looking to clear the puck away from the net. The most important position is the goalie; they make or break your
team. The goalie is the last point of defense from putting the puck in the net to score. Most goalies are very limber and flexible to
be able to move into the splits if necessary. Each individual player has to always be "we-centered" and not "me-centered" in order
to win games. Hockey is a team sport, with no room for freelancing. Many people think hockey is a violent sport, due to the many
injuries suffered during the game. Accidents can happen at any time, hockey is very regulated and steps are constantly being made
to improve the safety of the game. Most people have heard the name Jack Jablonski, a Minnesota sophomore, hockey player who
was paralyzed from the neck down after being checked from behind. During 2012, an outpouring of local and national support helped Jack begin the journey toward
his personal goal to skate again. That support also attracted unprecedented attention to the possibilities of spinal cord injury recovery. The BEL13VE in Miracles
Foundation was established to focus community support on doing something amazing for everyone living with a spinal cord injur y. The BEL13VE in Miracles Foundation sprang to life from the kindness of others in a moment of tragedy. Hockey has a great deal of community support and this is a perfect example of the dedication
to the game. In closing, hockey has far more rewards than risks-making it the greatest sport on Earth! You could go on and on about the fan loyalty and hockey music
that tops the charts, but at the end of the day it comes down to the quick action, enforcer fighting and overall excitement of the game. If you are not a fan yet, take the
time to watch the game; you will never go back to any other sport.
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Carol Grzybowski
By: Maddie Brurud
I interviewed the school counselor, Carol Grzybowski. She has been a counselor here
at Oak View for two years and is starting her third year. Ms. Grzybowski has been a
counselor for 21 years. She is part of a program called College Walls where teachers and
other staff members put up something about where they went to college. The purpose
of College Walls is to tell the students here at Oak View that you should go to college and to start conversations with the
students. Students would go to Ms. Grzybowski if they had a problem with their friends, parents, or school. She decided
to become a counselor because she found out that she was good with people one on one. Ms. Gryzybowski's favorite part
of being a counselor is getting to know people on a deeper level, away from the chaos of everyday life, getting to know
students over the years and watching them grow up. She thinks hardest parts of being a counselor are not feeling bad
when she leaves at the end of the day and not being able to help the students who come to her for help. Ms. Grzybowski
went to two colleges, Iowa State and U-W-Stout. In ten years she thinks that she will still be here at Oak View. If Ms. Grzybowski won a million dollars she would finish remodeling her house with professional re-modelers and put money towards
saving elephants. In her spare time she likes to hang out with her family and exercise. Ms. Grzybowski likes to shop at REI
because it's a store with outdoors stuff and Target because who doesn't like looking at all the stuff there? Her favorite
restaurant is an Italian place called Broder's. The most frightening moments for Ms. Grzybowski is when people tell her
they are going to hurt themselves. She has two kids, a 6th grader whose name is Ella and an eighth grader whose name is
Harry. Her favorite color is light blue. Ms. Grzybowski says “If you like yourself you can accomplish anything”. Also that she
enjoys working at Oak View.
Binders
By: Kathryn Simmons
For this issue of the paper, I interviewed Mrs. Eich and Ms. Hutchens. They had many
different answers but some similar. Here are some answers that they had the same. They both
think that students should bring more than one class worth of materials for the first part of the
day. They both know that it is an option, and that it is easier because then students don't have to
deal with crowded locker bays. Both Mrs. Eich and Ms. Hutchens know that keeping rules consistent is ideal, it helps kids keep things straight. Some of the questions they answered very differently. For instance, why do classes require folders, and some three– ring binders, and why do
some ban Huge trapper keepers? Ms. Hutchens said that she lets students use almost any method for keeping things organized, just as long as it works. Mrs. Eich, there are many methods, but if you carry everything in just one Trapper
Keeper, it helps keep everything in one place. They thought differently about why students need binders. Mrs. Eich
thought that if kids end up forgetting folders they won’t get homework done. Ms. Hutchens thought that students use
binders to help stay organized. Although Mrs. Eich and Ms. Hutchens thought differently they both agreed that it is very
important to use some method to stay organized.
The Amazing Ms. Hutchens
By: Cassie Norbeck
2013-2014
Grade Level
Senators
6th grade senators:
Ava Mares
Jack Nguyen
Brandon Raabolle
Seth Barta
Jocelyn Prodfuang
Emily Schroeder
Lucy Baumann
Ruth Nyabuto
Kenzie Miettinen
Courtney Cox
Hayden Masloski
Ryley Bednarzeyk
7th grade Senators:
Ryan Hagle
Madison Gustafson
Tyler Clark
Alyssa Okeson
Grace Kringle
Jake Vidervol
Lucy Anderson
Samantha Lo
Jack Slavik
Jessica Jarosz
Kourtney Meester
8th grade Senators
Jack Law
Alica Hopkins
Gavin Hoppes
Lexie Kunze
Sierra Jones
Brianna Raabolle
Greta Wiederhold
Review of Portal 2
By :
Portal 2 is a puzzle game
Ms. Hutchens is a math teacher at Oak View Midthat takes place at an underdle School. She has been teaching for twelve
ground testing facility called
years and has wanted to be a teacher since she
Aperture Science. It is long since
uninhabited and the woman you
was a little girl, mainly because her father was a
play as, Chel, has been in suspenteacher. Besides teaching she enjoys reading,
sion, which is basically like hiberfacebooking and number puzzles. She attended
nation, for a long enough time
the University of Minnesota Morris and St. Cloud
that all the test subjects of Aperture Science are long gone. The
State University. Her favorite part of her job is
point of the game is to pass all the tests, or puzzles, and escape
being able to be goofy and silly with her students. In ten years she hopes to from the research facility. I think Portal 2 is a very fun game bebe teaching middle school math or teaching in Nicaragua. If she were to win a cause it will get you thinking hard and you will have to use multiple
strategies to get through all the levels. There is also a cooperative
million dollars she would give it children in Nicaragua. Nicaragua is also her
mode which I think is cool because two heads are always better
favorite place to travel. She has two pets, a dog-named Rookie and a cat
than one. I also like Portal 2 because there is a lot of funny comnamed Chica. Her happiest moment while teaching was when she got to teach mentary. I think this game would be fun for anyone who loves
puzzles. Portal 2 is a game for Xbox, PS3, and PC. It is rated eveat the middle school that she went to. The scariest moment for her while
ryone ten and up. It is the sequel to Portal, hence the 2, so there
teaching is hearing about budget cuts and being afraid about losing her job.
will probably be a few references you may not get. It is a game
Ms. Huchens second dream job would be doing taxes. Some advice from her
produced by Valve Corporation. A few other games Valve has
to students is to keep your locker clean. Ms. Hutchens is a great teacher and made are the Half-Life series, Team Fortress Original, Team Fora very proud Bobcat.
tress 2, Left 4 Dead, Left 4 Dead 2, and obviously Portal 1 & 2.
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Are Lockers at Oak View
Too Small ?
Team Coverage on the Issue.
We need bigger lockers!!!!
By Sedonia Seibure
I believe that students at Oak View should have much bigger lockers. I feel
that the lockers here are way too small. I mean let’s face it,
they are the same size as the ones we had in first and second grade; And it’s even more cramped now that we have
lots of classes, instead of just one teacher all day long. Also
we are much bigger than a 1st grader. I mean, what are we
going to do when we start bringing our winter coats, boots,
gloves, hats, and scarves? The doors are going to be constantly jammed.. Our lockers are too small and we need to
make to a change. WHO’S WITH ME? I decided to ask some
teachers and some students around Oak View to see what
they think. I asked Damien a 6 th grader. He said they are way too small. Mrs. Heimerl
said, “It’s unfortunate how many jams occur, although you should know that lockers are
even smaller at other middle schools”. Olivia L. a 6 th grader said, “They’re too small. I
think they should be bigger in width.” I also asked Mrs. Jacobson for her take on this,
and she had a lot to say. “Students tend to keep their lockers
messy, and that can be a problem for your neighbor cause they
won’t be able to open their locker.” So I guess, what she’s saying
is it’s more of an organizational issue rather than size. I asked Mr.
Buzay said, “Well..we have roughly 1400+ students here at Oak
View, if the lockers were bigger…. I’m not sure where they would
put them… The locker bays are already cramped to the max.
Even the hallways down each house have overflow lockers… I
think that Oak View is stuck with the small ones that they installed when the school was built in 1996. The idea would be
nice though”…. Mr. Buzay said, “that the best person to talk to
would be a custodian ..they have the best view of the locker
situation here at Oak View”. So I asked Mr. Dan and he said, “The lockers are adequate.
We are pushing roughly 1500 lockers. With the space in the school the lockers are at
their biggest they will ever be. Otherwise we won’t have anymore space in the school.”
So, students want bigger lockers, and the facts seem to point to us having to keep the
small ones we all ready have.
Locker guidelines:
Students, to make room in your locker, please follow
these 4 steps to best organize your locker:
1st Place your half full and zipped-up back pack on
the back hook.
2nd Place the books for today’s
classes on bottom of locker,
standing up, ends facing walls.
3rd Hang coat on left or right
hook, and tuck in zipper and
sleeves around back pack.
4th Close the locker very gently, if
it does not close- DO NOT force
it to close. Instead find out what
is causing the jam and fix it. Your
locker should close with only one
finger. If it doesn’t—then something is blocking it.
Remember, NO stickers, shelves, skate-boards, roller
blades, musical instruments or full trappers. It’s your
locker for this year, please maintain it. Thanks for
your cooperation and continue to have a great year
at Oak View.
Halloween Candy Survey
By: Emile Henderson
Little Lockers
by Anne Salmi
Should middle school students get to have bigger
lockers? I decided to find out. I began by asking students
throughout Oak View, Do you think our lockers are too small?
90.9% of students think the lockers should be larger, including
one student I asked them if the lockers should be bigger they
said ―heck yeah!‖. I found out that the national average middle
school junior high locker is about 2.5 to 3 feet tall, 1 foot wide, and 1 foot deep. Lockers
at Oak View are around 4 feet high, around 1 foot wide, and close to 1 foot deep. When
I researched more online some schools across the nation have discontinued lockers
altogether… you heard it right, no lockers at all. Still, other schools had much smaller
lockers only 1 foot wide, 1 foot deep, and 2 feet tall. In conclusion, when you really
think about it, the lockers are actually not that small. While it would be nice to have
larger lockers, Oak View is actually right within the standard for locker sizes across the
nation.
I had the
chance to interview a
few students across
Oak View, and ask
them: “ Given these
options, what is your
favorite type of candy?
This is an unscientific
and very limited poll,
but I can conclude
most students like the chocolate candies best.
Type of candy
Snickers
Milky Way
Laffy Taffy
Nerds
Hershey's
Gobstoppers
Nut Roll
Peanut Butter Cup
Number of students
4
5
6
3
8
3
3
8
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Volleyball
By: Elizabeth Miels
I interviewed two really
cool girls and an awesome
volleyball coach. Anna Erickson said she decided to sign up
for this sport because it‟s her
favorite sport and there is no
running, (especially) because
she really does NOT like running. Anna has never gotten
seriously hurt in this sport! Her
favorite position of all time is
definitely passer. Sydney has
been in this sport for five years!
Wow! She is very happy with
her position. Her least favorite
position is definitely DS…
Sydney said she also plays
softball! To stay in shape.
(Cool side note: I was on her
fall ball softball team!) She
said she sees herself in 10 years
playing professional volleyball
or college volleyball. Coach
Brittney said, “she chose this
sport to coach because she‟s
been playing it her whole life!
And if she wasn‟t a volleyball
coach, she would still be a
student because she‟s still a
student!” This is her first year
coaching volleyball. Some
things she likes to do in her
free time are, spend time with
her family and friends and play
volleyball and softball.
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IOS 7– A quick Review
By: CONNOR BULLOCK
IOS 7 is the new operating system of all
handheld Apple products. Many people have been
criticizing Apple for making IOS7 resemble droids
operating system. People have also criticized it for
have so many problems after downloading such as:
being unable to unlock their device and extremely slow
downloading times. I have not personally ran into these
problems. As for it resembling the Droid OS, I believe it’s a good thing. Apple has taken
all the good things from Droid, and all the good things from Apple and combined them.
IOS 7 has added multiple new features to mobile devices. Such as: an entirely new look
to the home screen, apps, a pull up control panel, multitasking, and a redesigned lock
screen. Now, those are all great things about IOS7 ,but there are also downsides. A
problem I have with IOS7 is that when I am multi tasking the apps completely reset
when I change apps. For instance I will be looking at a picture on one app, open multitasking and switch to texting. When I switch back the picture is gone and the app is
changed to the home screen of the app. But overall IOS7 is great and in my opinion a
large improvement.
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6th Grade Classes
by Anne Salmi
Should 6th graders get to
pick more of their classes during
registration ? I conducted some
unscientific researched online and
clicked on random middle school
websites that showed the classes
available to see how many schools let kids in 6th grade
pick more of their classes than we do at Oak View. Turns
out, five out of six schools have more classes options
available to 6 th graders. One school, Wakefield Middle
School in North Carolina, really impressed me; it had
almost three times as many class options students could
choose from. They have beginning Spanish, beginning
band, beginning strings, chorus, visual arts exploratory 6,
introduction to theatre, introduction to dance, and keyboarding. (all available to kids in sixth grade). Another
school that has more classes then Oak View is Goodman
Middle School in Washington. They have band, choir, art,
computers, drama, home arts, intro to leadership, and
woodworking available for sixth grade. Based on my limited research, it looks like Oak View is down near the
bottom for number of classes you can choose in sixth
Brief Oak View History
grade. There was only one other website that had the
same number of class options as Oak View, and that was
By: CJ Sycks
South Prairie School District, which let you pick band
chorus, or orchestra.
Oak View Middle School was established in 1996.Oak View got its name
About 81% of students believe that we should get to pick
from the amount of red oak trees in the area. The colors burgundy and grey came
more classes. One student who disagrees says “we should
from Anoka because the school was an Anoka feeder school. Bobby The Bobcat is our just wait. We should transition into middle school.” but
school mascot, was voted on by students in 1996. Currently, many people are talking not everyone thinks that way.
about changing Oak View’s colors to Black and Gold and creating a unified Andover
color scheme. . I asked a few students what other mascots the would prefer, I got the
Elephants, Otters, Titans, Bears and the most common The Huskies!!!!!!”. Some
other facts about Oak View There has been only 4 lead principals since it opened!
The school originally had 950 students! Norm Hande, the first lead principal was
chosen to help develop and oversee the construction of the school! In the late nineties, portables, were added at the back of the school to ease over crowding. In 2001,
The school added on the 400’s wing, that’s why it has tile floors instead of carpeting.
In roughly 2004, the school added two classrooms inside each wing. ( The classrooms By: MarioArocho
with corner doors by the drinking fountains) again to ease overcrowding.
Do you think that we should
change the long lunch line process at
Oak View? I do, because lunch is
everyone‟s favorite time of the day;
And sadly we spend most of our
lunch time waiting in line. (Ughh)
What’s up with Tile verse Carpet Flooring?
I‟d rather be eating, and talking to
By, Kobe Senne
friends. It takes me, most days, 10 minutes or more just to get
I Have you ever wondered why part of Oak View has
through the lunch line, and then I only have about 20 minutes to
tile floors ( 400s) and the rest of the school (100’s,200’s, and 300’s)
eat. That‟s simply not enough time! So I went searching for an
are all carpeted? I did, so I began a quest to find out why….I first
answer. “We only have 3 lines because that is all we have room
asked Mr. Buzay, who has been teaching at Oak View for a long
for” said the main lunch lady. If we had more room, I love to
time… He said that the school expanded because Andover was
expand. She also said “I think the lunch line could be better, and
growing and they needed more classroom space. Oak View first
10 min. is way to long time to wait in the lunch line” A principal
added the portables, but still continued to grow and space became
said, It‟s the best given our size and the space available. Often a
an issue. In roughly 2001 the school district passed a bond referenfavorite food is served and the lines tend to get longer for that
dum to build on addition onto Oak View. Way back in 1996 the school had only three wings.
item. Calvin S. said “It takes me about 7-10 minutes” and Ms.
Each wing had an huge open resource area right outside the bathrooms/drinking fountains, the
Hutchens, the math teacher said it would be nice to have shorter
place where the cornered door rooms currently are. After they built the new wing, they added lines. She loves eating with the teachers when she isn‟t working in
the corner door rooms to each wing. Bottom line Mr. Buzay said, in just a few years, Oak view
her classroom. ( Everyone likes lunch
expanded 18 classrooms.. Wow!. Mr. Buzay said, according to a former custodian that retired
time) My favorite food is the Walking
recently, the district will likely replace the all the carpeted areas with tile. Why? It’s healthier,
Taco, and Ms. Hutchens loves the Toasty
cleaner, and it follows district Health and wellness recommendations. Carpet is much harder for
Dogs they used to serve when she was a
the custodians to clean than the tile. Because it is harder to get the dirt and all the junk out the
student. Bottom line, Lunch is a time to
carpet. I asked the Dan the custodian about the tile floors, and he said that there are negatives
eat, and standing in long lines, just is not
and positives . Yes, it’s easier to clean up spills, sand, salt, dirt, germs, dust mites, allergens, and
the best. I wish we could change it here
the occasional mess (if a student gets sick), than it is for carpet. The positives about having
at Oak View.
carpet, is that it not as loud ( echoing), and in the winter the carpet makes the rooms feel a bit
warmer.
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Lunch Lines @ Oak View
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Why Did We Close the Pool?
Why Do the Twins Struggle?
By Jack Slavik
By Jack Slavik
Did you know
that Oak View has an
Olympic sized swimming
pool? Our pool is located in
between the boys and girls
locker rooms. The pool
was only used from 1996
to 2001. Since then, the
efforts to reopen the pool
have only increased. So, why did we close the pool? In 2001,
there was a local vote on spending for education. Voters had
some options levels: Level 1) You could pay regular taxes
Level 2) for an extra amount you could get smaller class
sizes, Level 3) for even more new computers, Level 4)and
even more….continue funding the pool. The votes showed
that people voted for only smaller class sizes and new computers. Thus, the pools closed in 2001. Why don’t we reopen
our pool? It would cost too much money. The cost to maintain
the pool as it is in case we ever reopen it is $7,500 a year. To
reopen the pool is about $100,000 a year according to the
news. That is just for Oak View’s pool. If we reopened one
pool, all others would also have to be reopened. so the
amount of money would be huge. Where do the high school
swim teams swim? Both the Andover and Anoka swim teams
share the pool at Anoka Middle School for the Arts Fred
Moore campus. The Blaine and Coon Rapids teams share the
Northdale Middle School’s pool. The Champlin Park team and
the public share the Jackson Middle School pool, while Roosevelt Middle School’s pool is only for district swimming community education classes. Huskies swim team coach Pete
Crawford says that reopening the pool would be a “huge
blessing to both the girls’ and boys’ swim teams along with
their parents.” Oak View’s pool means a lot to the public. In
both 2002 and 2007 the public has tried to reopen it, but
failed. It does not seem that we will soon give up, as this
would benefit the Andover and Coon Rapids’ swim teams and
Oak View students.
Have you ever seen the Twins lose? Have you
ever wondered why they struggle? Chances are that you
have. I compared the two best teams, the two worst teams,
and the Twins. The things that were compared were attendance per team, payroll per team, and average age per team.
I found that to be a fairly successful MLB team, you have to
have a large attendance, a large payroll, and a high average
age. One reason the Twins struggle is because of their attendance. Most good teams
have fans that cheer them on at their games. Also, more fans would want to see their
team win, not lose. The average attendance per game for the Twins is only about 30,000
people. While the St. Louis Cardinals, tied for MLB’s best team, has an average of over
41,000 people per game. The most surprising thing is, that the Tampa Bay Rays, a playoff team, has the league’s worst attendance. For this I concluded, most successful teams
must have a large attendance. Another reason the Twins
struggle is because of their small payroll. Most teams
spend a lot of money on good players. Therefore, the
higher the payroll, the better the team. The Boston Red
Sox, tied for the league’s best team, has a payroll of
almost $160 million. The Twins however, have just over
$75 million. The Twins fall in the bottom ten in payroll,
and the bottom ten in the standings. I don’t think that is
a coincidence. The majority of the winning teams have a
large payroll. The final reason that the Twins struggle is because of a low average age.
Most of the time, if you are older, you have more experience playing the game. For this
reason, younger teams have a harder time winning. The Red Sox’ average age is 30.1
years, tied for the oldest in the league. The Houston Astros, the league’s worst team,
have an average age of 26 years. The Twins average age is almost 28 years old. These
facts lead me to believe that more strong teams has older players. The Twins struggle to
win as a team. Three of these reasons are that they have a low attendance, a low payroll,
and a low average age. If some of these statistics were higher, they
might improve as a team. Think about some other reasons the Twins
or any other Minnesota sports team struggle. You could even send an
e-mail to the team with suggestions. If you were the Twins general
manager, what would you do to make the team improve?
Madden NFL 25 Review
CORALINE
BY: NEIL GAIMAN
By Jake Berg
25 years and still one of the most popular selling
sports games to date. Made by the guys at Electronic Arts (EA for
short) The new version keeps the same great feel as the old, but
with a slew of new features. Stunning graphics, New Infinity Engine 2 gives the game a betCoraline is a book about a
ter and smoother feel. ―Run free‖ was the tagline for this years game for it’s improved
girl who thinks her life is plain and
running physics. Defense and offense (aside from the running) are also very smooth and
boring while living in her family’s little
does not lag. The games biggest newest feature is Connected Franchise. You get to be a
apartment; Until a hidden little door in
player and play on your favorite team. You can also coach your favorite team, and become
her living room connected her to a
the owner of your favorite team (GO NINERS!). The owner and coach are almost the
whole different world! Everything is
same, but in Owner’s mode, it’s an entirely new ball game. With the help of your advisers,
better: food, house, clothing, and even
you can set prices of merchandise, upgrade or rebuild your stadium, or relocate the whole
her parents. But here’s the catch. Being
team. For example, you can move it to London. For both the coach modes, you don't get
able to live there, she has to sew
to set all the prices and stadium stuff, but you still get to control the whole team (Sign playbuttons in her eyes. As she refuses to, ers, Trade, Etc.).You do get all the stuff owners get to, just with that extra stuff. Player
her other mother becomes evil and
Mode you just get to control that player. The only bad thing about this game is the combitter. Plus she wants to eat up Cormentary. Lines are repeated a lot during a normal season, and I wish they could get them in
aline’s soul. To find out if she escapes the booth to change it up. Hearing ―3rd and 3‖ over and over again in the same tone of
read the book, or maybe watch the
voice is very tiring. For the most part, it’s a good overall game with a few minor problems. I
movie!
would give this game a 9.2 out of 10 and hope you pick it up at your local Gamestop or
Target. For more reviews and other Oak View news keep reading the Paw Print Press:)
Rate: 4/5 stars
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Mrs.Thronson
By Dylan Hietala
I had the chance to interview Mrs. Thronson, an English (ELA) teacher here at Oak View. She became a teacher
because she loves being around kids. She went to college at the
University of Minnesota for her bachelor‟s degree and the University of St. Thomas for her master‟s degree. I asked her how long she had to go to
college and she simply said „Lots of years‟. She decided to become a teacher because
her husband is a teacher and when she saw what a rewarding career it was helping
students learn and grow, she also wanted to do it. She says the best thing about being
a teacher is spending all day with kids. She has been teaching for 5 years, and this is
the only school that she has worked at. Her favorite subject growing up was foreign
languages. She took Spanish, German, and Russian. Her least favorite subject was
math. (Mr. Buzay would cry) If she won a million dollars she would open a nonprofit organization to support students reading skills. During her spare time, she likes
spending time with her children. She enjoys being outside, and does public speaking
for teachers getting their masters degree. She also works with church organizations
on students learning difficulties. If she could not be a teacher, she would get her
PHD. Her happiest moment of teaching is seeing students persist and succeed in
learning something that was challenging for them. Her favorite restaurant is Ruth‟s
Chris Steak House. She used to be a real-estate agent. Her advice for students is to
keep their teachers in the loop if something is getting in the way of your learning.
She also loves serving the families here at Oak View.
Wonder
By Olivia Lee
Wonder is a wonder-ful book it’s about a
kid named August who has a facial disorder. He has
always been home schooled but now he has to do the
bravest thing he’s ever done and go to school. His
friends are being pressured to bully him and his sister
is embarrassed. People are trying to get him kicked out
of the school and one of his friends has been talking
behind his back. Soon the school has a war over
whether he should stay at the school. The book also goes into his friend’s
point of view and how they are facing peer pressure to avoid August and take
part in the mean games people are playing about him. Will August ever be
accepted for his personality and not judged by his looks? Will his friends stay
true to him? Will August stay at the school? Read the book to find out.
Mrs. KASTAN
Mrs. Kastan became a teacher because she
loves people, learning, and reading and writing. She loves
working at Oak View. In her classes she expects people
to be working at all times. She advises the student senate during pride. In her free time, she enjoys being outBy: Maddie Hirte
side camping and hiking in State Parks, and cooking. She
You know how you can never get comfortable
has lived in Minnesota her
in the hard desk chairs at Oak View. Well, that’s
entire life. When she was a kid her favorite subjects
why I believe we should get rid of the desks overwere FACS and English. She loves the stories she
all and get ball chairs and tables. I went online and
gets to read in ELA. She wishes that everybody on
found that the balls encourages good posture,
earth had the opportunity to learn. She likes the
incorporates exercise for students that don't take gym, helps flow of blood to the
students here and the environment at Oak View too.
brain, develops core muscles, and improves balance and coordination. If we had
She has been working here at Oak View for eight
ball chairs we would all have better posture, so later in life we will have stronger
years. The hardest part of her job is learning where
backs and bones. This happens because the ball chairs don’t have backs so it will
pretty much be impossible to slouch. Also, the ball chairs incorporate exercise. The each student is at in their learning and how to work with him or her individually. Before School Mrs. Kastan oversees the new North Computer Lab
chairs help you get exercise by you being able to bounce a little. It seems that
(Room 402) from 8:00 to 8:15. Students can work on printing, typing and any
wouldn’t help, but everyday will make a difference. And lastly one of the other
of the programs. She would love to see you there! Swing in.
important reason is because it's fun. Students everywhere don’t want to go to
school because they get bored. With the ball chairs they will get their minds think- Open Computer Lab (North Lab, Room 402) – open daily 8:00-8:15
ing and have fun!
Ball Chairs
Stop killing Salamanders!
By: Maddy Williams-Solber
Imagine. You're a tiny little creature living with your tiny little family in a tiny little home. Everything has
been going great your entire life-- until today. All of a sudden, the ground shakes and you look up to see the roof of your
house peeled away and a giant foot smashing at the ground, trying to squish you. That is the life of the tiger salamander at
Oak View Middle School. I have noticed every day since days after school started that a group of boys have been frightening and killing the small amphibians. Why do they do this? Well, everyone with a warm heart for the cold-blooded will
never know. Today I am going to put an end to these little salamander‟s nightmares. First of all, salamanders have never
done anything wrong to you, why would you do anything to them? Also, the spotted salamanders are getting killed so much, they‟re littering the school grounds. And
finally, salamanders eat many things that might bug you. The tiger salamanders aren't that bad, are they? The tiger salamander really hasn't been a bother to you, so
why bother them? Salamanders usually stay hidden during the day to stay happy and content-- and out of your hair. But still some people at Oak View decide to destroy their homes just to kill them. Again, how would you feel if your home was destroyed? That‟s what I thought. Salamanders are peaceful creatures who only
dream of eating worms and tadpoles, not humans! Salamanders don't bother you. Ever stepped on a dead salamander on school grounds? Not fun. Many people who
kill the salamanders kill a lot of these poor creatures every day, and of course they don‟t clean the mess up! The person who mows the lawn don't know what's below
the blade, so a bigger mess is made once the salamander bodies are mowed over! No one thinks its great to find an unpleasant surprise on the bottom of their new,
$150 shoes. Its pretty nasty in general to see the remains of anything just sitting there. Also, how would you feel just to be nonchalantly walking around to see your
loved one in the same condition as the salamander you just stepped in is? Salamanders make messes everywhere if they're killed. Did you know salamanders eat
many things that may bug you? Most of these little creatures will eat anything that fits in their mouth and moves, such as fr ogs, worms, insects, tadpoles, and more!
Would you rather have a salamander hiding from you from a tiny hole that leads deep underground, or worms in your hair? I'd rather do the first one. The tiger salamander eats many things that may bother you. In conclusion, the tiger salamanders are basically peaceful reptiles with cold blood and warm hearts. Why would you
ever take away the soul of these tiny creatures? They would never harm you, they already make terrible messes when killed, and they eat many things we are absolutely bugged by! Why would you even think of taking away such great creatures? It's time to stop killing salamanders.
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Early Diagon Alley, Ollivanders Wand shop: Aeryn
Boys Grades 7 & 8
Volume 14 Issue 1
Page 21
By: Maddie, Hirte
A tall girl looked silently at all of the shelves and cases of newly made wands, searching for Ollivander, the wandmaker, “Over here.” she heard a
voice call. She turned away from a Unicorn Hair and wicker wand that she was examining. She found the man on top of a tall ladder, “Looking for a wand,
eh?” Ollivander inquired, “For school I presume?” The girl nodded and spoke, it was almost at a whisper, a strong and clear one at that, “Yes, I am trying to
find one that I can afford, please.” Ollivander nodded, “Of course,” he mumbled kindly, rummaging through the boxes, “ Let‟s look in the other sections,
shall we?” he whipped his ladder around and slid across the shelves, “I didn‟t catch your name.” he said to her as he pulled out a long and springy wand. The
girl looked up and said clearly, “Aeryn Draconis,” she looked at the wand he was holding and plucked it from his old, wrinkled hands, wrapping her slender
fingers around the wood. Ollivander shook his head, “ I have a feeling that we won‟t find one for you here, in this section, Aeryn.” he jumped down from his
ladder and ushered her towards a door in the back, “ I am going to check through the new ones.” Aeryn nodded and sat down, Ol livander returned a little
while later, and handed her a wand, he would shake his head and go back into the room, this repeated for another hour or so, until he came and sat down, “ I
have a feeling...” he said quietly, “Hang on a moment, please.” he ran over to the desk in the front and came back with a lar ge ball, “Can you hold this for a
moment?” Aeryn obliged and took it into her palm. Ollivander smiled and his eyes opened wide, a quiet, inaudible whisper went past his lips. The ball sprang
open with a loud clang. Aeryn was in shock, what was this thing? What did it do? Ollivander reached out with a trembling hand and took it from her, working
his fingers inside it for her not to see. He laughed in triumph as he produced a wand from this strange object. “Amazing!” he clapped his hands together,
"Why don't you try this one," he handed her the wand, "This might be the one for you!" Aeryn looked at him skeptically before taking it from him. It took the
old wand maker no time at all to realize that this was the correct wand for this strange girl, "Aeryn, we have found your wand!" The tall girl snapped her head
up in confusion, having zoned out a few moments beforehand, “What?” she said, confounded on what was so amazing to him, “This, is your wand." Ollivander said proudly, telling her about the piece of wood happily, “Dragon core and Black cherry, 12 inches, strong and long, sli ghtly cold.” he said dreamily
about it.The wand was pure white, sliver lines moving up the middle, it looked plain, but Aeryn sensed something powerful about this wand. Aeryn nodded
and reached into her bag, “How much for the wand?” she asked politely, “8 galleons,” Ollivander said, looking outside, “Thank you for your business.” he
said kindly as she dropped the coins into his hand. She turned to walk out the door and return to her home. Ollivander waved goodbye as she left and smiled.
Aeryn walked slowly back to the inn, stopping in front of the door, she moved two feet to the right, tapped the corner of the wall, and walked through to the
room she was living in for the night. An owl hooted as she set her things onto the oak floor, she sat down on top of the bed, tired from all of the enervating
traveling to the wizarding world from the muggle‟s. The large eagle-owl snapped its beak before fluttering its wings angrily, dropping a small wrapped package on the floor with a dull ringing noise. It startled Aeryn, causing her to jump off the bed and carefully snatch the package off the floorboards. Sighing out
in relief, she cautiously unwrapped the paper, revealing a intricate box, pocket sized, with a locket that was bigger on the inside. In the heart of the silver,
winding locket, she pulled out a folded photograph. With a tear on the verge of gliding down her pale cheek, she opened the picture to see a family of five
waving happily at her; a mother and father on each side, wrapping their arms around a tall, lanky, black haired boy about the age of 18, and an equally as tall
girl with the same dark appearance. The girl was Aeryn, and in the girl's arms was a little child, maybe the age of 2 nestled closely up to Aeryn's shoulders.
Aeryn smiled sadly at the thought of them, her parents were dead, murdered by an order called, "The Cult". As for the little boy, he disappeared the night her
parents were killed, taken out of the older brother's arms as he carried Aeryn and the child, who was named Thomas, though ma ny had called him, 'Little
Thom', out of the ravaged, burning home. The eldest child of the Draconis family was James, but Aeryn didn't know what happened to him the night their
family was torn apart. After she was left alone in the streets of the muggle city of London, she was found and transported to the main house, as they had
though she would be safer with her grandparents and her uncle. No one had told her why there weren't alot of the Draconis family left, they had just simply,
disappeared. Her uncle, grandparents, brother, and herself were the only ones left. Tragically, about one month after staying at the house, her Uncle, who was
named Henry, lost his life to a drunken wizard, who had killed him with the Killing curse while off guard. Aeryn wasn't even told about her uncle's death, her
grandmother had thought that Aeryn couldn't take the news at her young age. Her grandmother was a strict woman, and being Hea d of the Family didn't help
with the stress, but her Grandfather on the other hand, was a laid back man, who taught Aeryn many skills in his spare time t o keep his little granddaughter
occupied. And through the six months that she stayed with them, she learned hand- to-hand combat, and many other street fighting techniques, though her
grandfather never taught her any skills with magic. That was years ago, and Aeryn left the house shortly after arriving, sent to an muggle orphanage when her
grandfather died of a heart attack. Aeryn hated her grandmother, absolutely despised her. She spent another portion of her li fe in the worst, dampest, darkest
place of all time, at least, until she ran away. Then, she lived in the streets, old enough to figure out that she was a wizard, and that's when we get to the present. Aeryn sniffed after remembering her family, a tear sliding past her nose and onto the moving photo. She laid down and looked at the ceiling, shutting her
eyes slowly. She needed her rest, because three days from now, she was going to Hogwarts for the first time. Quidditch World Cup: Jade Jade Black was
sitting in the crowd with her very tall father Don Black. The Quidditch game was intense, fights broke out on the field as well as in the stands. Jade was intently watching the game, ignoring the crowd of fighting fans to her left, a floor below. She saw the seeker bolt from underneath the swarm of players, moving fast. She suddenly saw the Seeker dart to the right and grab the Snitch, but the scene was in black and white and was moving slowly. Her eyes averted and
the world went back to normal, she realized as the scene replayed that the game had not been won yet in the real time, she st ood up and said to her dad,
“Whatever you do, bet your money on the Underhill Hippogriffs, they‟re going to win, go bet on them now.” Her father looked at her and shrugged, “Okay, I
will.” he stood up and moved over to the stands where you could place your bets. Everything after that was a blur, they won the game, they won the money
 and they went home to their house in the fields. The next morning, at Ollivanders shop. Diagon Alley: Jade Jade entered Ollivanders wand
they placed,
shop the bell ringing as she walked in. The shop was empty and dusty. “ Hello?” she asked “anyone there?” Suddenly Olivander slid on the ladder “ well
hello there Ms. Black, what can I get you today?” Jade looked up and smiled, “Well a wand I suppose”. Ollivander walked over and handed Jade a short
reddish brown wand. “ Unicorn hair and Oak, 9 inches, slightly springy.” Jade tenderly picked up the wand and held it tightly, the wand flew from her hand
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and cracked the window on the other side of the room. “No, no definitely not.” Ollivander said taking the wand, “Perhaps this” he reached down slowly and
picked up a long dark wand, “Phoenix feather, 11 inches, Ebony spruce, sleek and straight.” he handed her the wand, it was black, with a indentation that a
small snake was winding up the wood. Jade waved the wand and the flowers that were dead on Ollivanders desk blossomed into beautiful flowers. “Ah ha!”
Ollivander exclaimed. Jade smiled at him, “Have we found the right wand?” she asked. The wandmaker looked at her and smiled, “I believe we have.” Jade
smiled and reached into her pocket, “How much for the wand?” she asked. Ollivander looked at the wand and said clearly, “9 galleons, please.” Jade handed
him the galleons, thanked Ollivander and left, but before she could he stopped her. “Oh, Jade”
“Yes” she answered. “ I have high expectations for you Ms.Black, you are very ,very powerful, just make sure you use your powers wisely.” Jade thanked
him again and left her dad waiting for her outside, they headed back to their house and Jade went to her room. Jade lived wit h her dad (as you know). Her
mother and Sister was killed by the leader of the cult when Jade was 4. Jade laid down on her bed eyeing her wand when her black kitten jumped on her purring vigorously.
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The School Psychologist
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither;
Deep roots are not reached by the frost
From ashes a fire is woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring,
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.
Written by J.R.R Tolken
Should Teens Be Allowed to buy violent video games?
By: Audrey Gasser
One day in France, a group of men crashed their cars into a truck full with 6
thousand copies of the game, “COD Modern Warfare 3”. They stole every single copy. It
cost $550,000. This particular video game created violence, but that doesn’t mean that all
of the video games will. I think teens should still be able to buy
violent video games (Video Game Violence). First of all, many
people think it is ok. I took a poll of the students and some
other kids and asked them what they think. 13 answered yes,
and 7 answered no. So maybe not everyone agrees with me,
but still most of them do. Some of them may have answered no or yes for some reason.
Maddie said no, “If kids play violent video games, they will think violent thoughts and
maybe, just maybe, become very violent just like game.” Hannah said yes, “Some games
that are rated because they are supposedly “violent”, they aren’t
actually violent. Take Minecraft for example, you could whack a
chicken with a stick and there is no blood. NOT scary at all.” So,
all in all, people think it is ok. Second of all, media influences
anybody and mostly the teens and children, but that doesn’t
mean that it turns everyone violent. Kids usually want to be
something, like a doctor, because they maybe had seen a very
short part of “Doctor Who”. (Even though he isn’t a doctor, but most kids don’t know that.)
Parents think that if kids play violent video games, they will be violent. They have a point,
but lots of kids my age play video games, including me, and they aren’t violent at all. I
know that violence is wrong, but video games let you be violent without being violent.
Stores should not put the restrictions on the games, because it just
makes the kids want it more. Even if they don’t let them buy it, they will
find
a way to get it somehow, even if it means to make
an
older kid buy it for them. Some of the particular
violent games like “Gears of War” are in the first and
third
person setup, those are ok games to play (if you
are
old enough for that specific kind of violence). First
person games are different, they let you only see you weapon and your
enemy. Most violent kids are violent because they were introduced right
away
to very, VERY, violent games at a younger age. Media influences
everyone, in goods ways most of the time. Video games are ok to play, as long as you
don’t play for long periods at a time. According to Van Horn, there have been records of
kids playing twice as much as the average weekly playing time in one day! These kids are
more likely to act violent. Is it the games fault? No, these kids only act this way because
they spent 8-10 hours everyday watching stuff like that. A good thing to do (for parents
who may be reading this), is that you should limit your kids time on the game to maybe a
little over an hour. This may help prevent these behaviors. As you can see, not all video
games are bad. Some people just say that they are. So the next time someone says
something like, “Oh! Video games are so bad for you!” just remember what famous people could have played video games, and turned out so successful in life. Lets open those
other people’s eyes for them to the world of video gaming.
By Olivia Lee
This is
Mrs. Arnt our school
psychologist’s favorite quote. Mrs. Arnt
went into psychology
because of her interest in mental health
and her desire to
help kids succeed in school. She attended school at the
University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin
River Falls. Her job is to work with staff and families to
insure students are prepared to learn. Mrs. Arnts favorite
psychology theory is the Cognitive Behavior Approach
Some tips to keep you mentally healthy are; eat healthy,
stay physically active, focus on school and build meaningful relationships. If you need to see Mrs. Arnt you should
go straight to student services and set up an appointment
or knock on the door. Mrs. Arnt says the hardest part
of her job is ―Trying to get everything I want to get done
in a day‖. Her favorite part of her job is working with
various teens to problem solve and come up with ways
to support individual students. The scariest part of her
job is coming to a whole new school. Mrs. Arnt has 3
kids. This is her first year at Oak View. She used to work
with Special Ed deaf and hard of hearing students. Many
different people have inspired her over the years. Her
favorite animal is the Koala. She loves playing broom ball
and hockey. She enjoys fixing up her house. She owns 1
dog, 2 cats, 2 horses, and a bunny. She likes to be in her
backyard and her favorite color is green. She loves the
restaurant Tria.
Gone With The Wind
By: Briana Clifton
Recently I read Gone with the Wind
by Margaret Mitchell. This book was
written during world war one and published in 1936. It was made into a
movie in 1939. This book is about a
sixteen year old girl who lives on a
southern plantation before, during, and
after the civil war. It follows her from being a young girl to
a widowed mother. This book is really all about what a war
turned a young girl into. It makes convincing argument
about the fighting and treatment of people and takes a
closer look at racism. This book is great for anyone it has
lots of romance, action, and historical fiction. Books similar
to this one is Too Kill a Mockingbird and Gone With the
Winds sequel Scarlett. Thumbs up and nine out of ten!
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Oak View 7th and 8th Grader boys and girls interested in joining the
Andover Huskies Alpine Ski Team, WE WANT YOU!
Athletes from 7th – 12th grade can participate on this High School Team. The team competes in the Northwest
Suburban Conference in the sport of “slalom” ski racing. There is both a boys and girls team that race separately but train together with one shared coaching staff. You can also check us out online at the Andover High
School Sports Zone Link. Beginner skiers welcome!!
We will have an informational Coach’s Meeting at
Andover High School on Monday, November 4th
from 7-9 pm in the Media Center.
Please join us to hear more information and get your questions answered!! You may also contact Coach Kelsey
Fautsch at [email protected].
SKI FAST/TAKE CHANCES/CHECK US OUT
Life Before Legend By Marie Lu Review
By Dylan Hietala
The book legend by Marie Lu is about a
wanted teenage criminal and a female teenage military
prodigy and I can‟t say much more without spoiling
parts of the book. I liked this book and would recommend it to anyone who has read and liked the Hunger
Games series or the Divergent Series. Overall this is a
good book. I would rate a 8 out of 10.
10 Fun Facts You Most Likely Never Knew
By Connor Boyer
- Houseflies always hum in the key F.
- To escape the jaw of a crocodile push your thumb into it's eyeball and it
will release you instantly.
- A cat has 32 muscles in each of it's ears.
- Beavers teeth never stop growing.
- Kangaroos use their tails to hop, so if you raise the tail above the ground it
would not be able to hop.
- Koala Bears only eat Eucalyptus.
- Ants do not have lungs, and they also do not sleep.
- Ostriches can run faster than a horse.
- Elephant's can smell water up to 3 miles away.
- Oysters can change their gender whenever they want for the mating season.
To find more weird/cool facts go to list25.com
Media Center
By: Jenna McManus
Did you know that about
300 students visit the Oak View media center each day. And there about
10,000 fiction books in the media
center. I got a chance to sit down and
talk to Mrs. Schonning the media
teacher who has been at Oak View for seven years. She says that her goal for the
media center this year is for every kid to find something they want read.
She also says some of the popular series are the ― Cherub Series‖ and
―The Warriors Series‖ so next time your in the library check those out.
The books she recommends are books like ―The Hunger Games‖ so
ask her about those. You can also look forward to the future because
the media center will be getting more eBooks. And for things that are
new at the media center there are new computers and new rockers for
kids to sit on.
New Building next to
Oak View
By: Jenna McManus
There’s a new building in Andover. It is a
senior living and memory care facility. It’s called
Arbor Oaks of Andover. It took over a year to
build. Just this year people started living there. I
thought it was cool watching the entire building
process, from start to finish. Last year, my father
and I took a walking tour of the building while it was
under construction. I also remember selling lemonade with my friend to the workers building the
facility. It sure is cool how fast they can build something like that.
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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.
Ski and Snowboard Club Kick Off Meeting
Thursday, November 7, 2013
6:30-7:15
Parents and Students are encouraged to attend
Babysitting- Red Cross Certification
Bowling Club- Saturday Morning
Hats from the Heart Knitting Club
3D Virtual Game World Design
Edible Art-Halloween Style
Fencing
Painting-Holiday Ornaments
Weight Training
Athletics
Sport/Activity Grade/s
Dates
Wrestling- Boys 6th, 7th & 8th
Basketball – Boys 7th & 8th
Basketball- Girls 7th & 8th
Dance Team- Girls 6th, 7th & 8th
Basketball- Girls 6th
Basketball- Boys 6th
Mon. Nov. 18 - Thurs Jan. 16
Wed. Nov. 20 – Thurs. Jan. 16
Tues. Jan. 21 - Thurs. March 6
Wed. Feb 19 - Wed. Apr 9
Tues. March 18 - Thurs. April 10
Tues. March 18 - Thurs. April 10
Team Highlight
The Oak View Cross Country team has been training
hard and having great results. As a team the girls have finished in the top
3 at each of their meets, including taking home the first place trophy at
the Pirate Sophomore and Under event. The boys team has finished in
the top 6 at each of their meets.
“A Christmas Carol”
School Musical
General Public Performances:
Thursday, December 5th 7:00 pm
Friday, December 6th 7:00 pm
Tickets may be purchased from Community Education or
any cast member
Students: $5.00
Adults: $7.00
Tickets are $1.00 more at the door.
Coming Soon…
Winter Cheerleading
Fall/Winter Dance Team
Archery
Fee
$99.00
$99.00
$99.00
$112.00
$62.00
$62.00
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Bob Cratchit - Connor Bulluck
Fred (Scrooge’s nephew) - Natalie Rudrud
Charity Ladies - 1. Morgan Leslie, 2. Elise Peterman, 3. Grace Jacobs
Marley’s Ghost - Lizzy Karp
Spirit of Christmas Past - Ruth Nyabuto
Youngest Scrooge - Jack Nguyen
Teacher - Amber Mattson
Fezziwig & Spirit of Christmas Present - Lauren Krueger
Isabelle (Scrooge’s fiancée) - Tiny Tim - Brooke Scullen
Mrs. Cratchit - Greta Wiederhold
Tiny Tim’s Siblings: Martha - Aidan Hefner, Patrice - Sierra Jones,
Belinda - Briana Clifton, Beth - Madalyn Ashworth
Spirit of Christmas Yet To Come – Laniesha Bisek
Agnes (Fred’s wife) - Carolynn Tiede
Old Josephine - Kelsey Morrison
Mrs. Fulch - Josie Berg
Mrs. Dilber – Lauren Robbins
Turkey Boy – Wyatt Smith
Carolers & Party Guests, etc. (Adults and Children): Hanneh Axelson,
Whitney Beberg, Bih Chi, Aresama Dadi, Elinor Davis, Aleyna Fahey,
Lauren Janowiec, Chloe Johnson, Samantha Kelly, Josie Lundsten, Destiny Nahl, Kylee Paar, Jacqui Pfautz, Rebekah Polverari, Kierra Primus,
Rachel Wiederhold, Ashleigh Williams
Deep in the dew covered forest and outside
the safe haven of District 13, a slight and
steady ringing was coming from high in an oak tree, it was a small girl sharpening her metal blade. Her head snapped up in immediate surprise as an almost
inaudible rustle could be heard from the branch. Leaping from the limb, the girl
landed softly upon the damp and rotting leaves. With her sword in hand, she
didnt dare make a sound and whipped around cautiously in every direction,
ready to strike at any moment. The sound came from a dying Caterwing, a
large, fat, but very fast type of bird with red feathers. As it flapped for a few
seconds, a clearly protruding dart-like knife was embedded in its chest, right in
the throat of the crimson bird. The life left its eyes slowly and a long, dark
shadow was cast over it. The small girl in the woods was not alone. The silhouette wavered for a moment and a large, scarred, but slender hand came into
view and it plucked the dead bird from off the dirt. The source of the shadow
entered the girls vision; An almost abnormally tall boy came into view, a small
sack on his waist, and about six or seven more needles in between his fingers.
His body went rigid for a moment before he turned shakily to her, towering
above the girl like a human wall. They both stared at each other for what
seemed like forever, too terrified to turn away or
say anything. Their feet made loud crunching
noises as they slowly backed away, their widened
eyes never looking away from the others. The
massively tall boy was the first to make a move;
turning on his heels as fast as lightning to sprint
off towards the edge of the forest, leaping over
the overgrown undergrowth. The trees whipped
past his face as a blur, the woods thinned out before disappearing into a small
clearing. On one side, there was the forest, on the other, an enormous barbed
wire fence, used to keep out the wolves and other predators of the districts
grove of trees. The boy slowed a down a bit before speeding up and vaulting
over the metal wire, disappearing from sight. District 13 wasn't the prettiest of
them all, but certainly wasn't the worst, most of its citizens had a home and
enough food, so they were satisfied enough with what they had. It's only setback was the nuclear factory, where most adults and almost all of the children
ages 8-16 would spend their days before and after school. The working conditions were harsh, and many of the people working there didn't sleep, so explosions were always a hazard, due to the fact that some even fell asleep while
moving nuclear reactors. Employees were cautious at all times. Today, however, everyone was especially on edge, for this afternoon, was the Reaping.
The Reaping, those two words brought fear into every child's eyes. Every year,
two children from each district, at the ages of 12-19, were selected for the
most brutal, murderous task of them all, The Hunger Games.
WEB Rocks!
By: Paw Staff
Again this year 8th graders volunteered to be WEB leaders, and help out
the new 6th graders. WEB ( Where Everyone Belongs) Coming to middle school
can be a very scary experience. I asked John, a 6th grader what was it like to come
to Oak View. He said, ―At first it was scary, Oak View is so big, and has so many
hallways that look alike. It’s so easy to get mixed up‖. He said that his 8th grade
WEB buddy helped him out, and gave him pointers to remember where he was.
Caitlyn said, her WEB buddy gave her tips to be successful at Oak View. Sam said, ―I
want to be a WEB leader when I get to 8th grade, so I can help 6th graders‖. Kari
said, ―I wish my WEB leader could come with me to lunch, I just keep getting
pushed back in line, people budge in front of me‖. I asked some 8th graders about
what 6th graders had problems most with. They said, Lockers ( jams, combinations), finding their classes, getting
used to the passing times, how to best organize their stuff, and when to go to their lockers. All in all 6th graders love it, and 8th graders love
helping out and passing along their advice and knowledge.
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AFRAID
BANSHEE
BATS
BEASTS
BLACKCAT
BLOOD
BONES
BOO
BOOGIEMAN
BROOM
CACKLE
CANDY
CANDYCORN
CARVINGS
CAULDRON
CHILLS
COBWEBS
COFFIN
COSTUMES
CREAKING
CREEPY
CRYPT
DARK
DECORATIONS
DISMAL
DRACULA
DRAGON
DUSK
EEK
EERIE
EVIL
FAIRY
FRANKENSTEIN
GHOST
GHOUL
GOBLIN
GOOSEBUMPS
LANTERN
MAGIC
MOON
MUMMY
PUMPKIN
SCREAM
SKULL
SPELLS
SPIDERS
VAMPIRE
WITCH
ZOMBIE
OAK VIEW
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Paw Print Press
Primary Business Address
Your Address Line 2
Your Address Line 3
Your Address Line 4
Phone: 555-555-5555
Fax: 555-555-5555
E-mail: [email protected]
We’re on the Web!
example.com
Back Page Story Headline
This story can fit 175-225
words.
If your newsletter is folded and
mailed, this story will appear
on the back. So, it’s a good idea
to make it easy to read at a
glance.
A question and answer session
is a good way to quickly capture the attention of readers.
You can either compile questions that you’ve received since
the last edition or you can
summarize some generic questions that are frequently asked
about your organization.
O r g a ni z a ti o n
A listing of names and titles of
managers in your organization
is a good way to give your
newsletter a personal touch. If
your organization is small, you
may want to list the names of
all employees.
If you have any prices of stan-
dard products or services, you
can include a listing of those
here. You may want to refer
your readers to any other
forms of communication that
you’ve created for your organization.
You can also use this space to
remind readers to mark their
calendars for a regular event,
such as a breakfast meeting for
vendors every third Tuesday of
the month, or a biannual charity auction.
If space is available, this is a
good place to insert a clip art
image or some other graphic.
Caption describing picture or
graphic.