LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011
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LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011
LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Ryan Crawley Cover 1 Halloween Poems 2727 Table of Contents 2 Halloween Recipes 28 Staff Page 3 Co-Editor Page 4 Random Facts 29 Co-Assistant Editor Page 5 Whatz That Regan 30 Circuit Rider Traditional News 6 Mind Benders 31 The Month October 7 Movie Review 32 History of Halloween 8 Book Review 33 Famous Birthdays 9 Top 10 Songs 34 Top 10 things to do on Halloween 10 Maze Page 35 Halloween Safety Tips 11 Turkey Drawing End Page! 36 37 Halloween Jokes 12 Halloween Costume ideas 13 Ask Kyle Column 14 Interviews 15-16 Essay Page 17 Top 25 Scariest movies 18 Jack-O-Lanterns 19 CD Review 20 Teachers Interview 21 Stuco 22 Speech Roster 23 Pom and Cheerleading Roster 24 Sucker Flavors 25 Random Page 26 LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Editors– Ryan Crawley and Zac McCray Assistant Editors– Kyle Ramlow and Carrissa Richmond ReportersAlexis Beard Allison Bone Darria Campbell Regan Dahm Karrah Dean Olivia Hudspeth Kaitlyn Lambert Victoria Parrott Breanna Waller By Carrissa Richmond LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Dear LJHS, I am one of the Co-Editors for this year’s Circuit Rider, your school’s online newspaper. I am excited for our very first edition of the 2011-2012 Circuit Rider! I promise there is something for everybody in here, from Mindbenders to Movie Review to the Maze Page! Have a happy Halloween and a good school year! Sincerely, Zac McCray Co-Editor Co-Editors Dear LJHS, Welcome back to LJHS! I will be one of your Co-Editors this year. First, I would like to welcome back 7th and 8th graders, and to the 6th graders, welcome to LJHS. This year, Circuit Rider will be featuring some new pages such as the Ask Kyle Column and The Month Page. There are also many other pages to enjoy. I hope that you will like this first edition of LJHS Circuit Rider 2011-2012. Have a Happy Halloween! Sincerely, Ryan Crawley Co-Editor Hey guys!! Welcome back 7th and 8th graders! And welcome to LJHS 6th graders! I’m your 2011-2012 Circuit Rider Co-Assistant Editor! This school year is going to be great! :) This month is pretty exciting! We have a lot of exciting stuff in our October edition, especially a lot of Halloween things! :) Well, have a good school year! Stay Hydrated My Friends, Carrissa Richmond :) Co-Assistant Editors Hello, I am your Co-Assistant Editor for the 2011-2012 Circuit Rider. Well, we have some fun things to put in the Circuit Rider for the school year. You 7th and 8th graders know how this goes, but you 6th graders are unfamiliar with the Circuit Rider. Circuit Rider is the school’s newspaper. So are you ready to have some fun this year? Happy Halloween!! Eat A Lot Of Pickles My Peeps, Kyle Ramlow :) LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Appealing to a Diverse Audience The LJHS Circuit Rider is beginning another year of publication. News from our school about our school, staff, and students will be shared with you on a timely basis. Any suggestions you as the student body or staff may have would be appreciated. We here on the Circuit Rider Staff would like to expand our readership as much as possible, and to do this we need to appeal to a diverse audience of readers: students, staff, and parents. You can help us accomplish this by going on-line and reading all our issues and giving us your suggestions and feedback. Teachers can combine reading the latest edition of the Circuit Rider with in-class reading and writing activities. Let us know what we can do to make this newspaper appealing and useful to all. Thanks, Circuit Rider Staff Teachers Can Use Circuit Rider for Lessons In this very Circuit Rider, and many more to come, there are educational pages to help teachers instruct students. Some of these are: • For Language there is an essay page that can be very helpful to teachers. This can be a fun assignment to teach how to write. • For Reading there are book reviews. This will give students and teachers ideas for books to read. • To keep students’ minds flowing and thinking, there is a mindbender’s page. These are just some examples of helpful things teachers can use with students in the classroom. Circuit Rider this year will have many educational things to work on. LJHS Circuit Rider Named For Lincoln The LJHS Circuit Rider is named for our sixteenth President of the United States, Abe Lincoln. Lincoln traveled the 18th Judicial Legal Circuit in the 1800’s and tried cases in many of our local courthouses: Mt. Pulaski, Lincoln/Postville, Bloomington, Clinton, and others. Thus, he was named “The Circuit Rider,” which is what our school newspaper has been called since its inception in the 1940’s. We here on the LJHS Circuit Rider staff are proud to carry on the tradition of bringing news and facts and information to our student body at large. Let’s keep our newspaper, which is an important part of Lincoln Junior High School history, for many, many years to come. Thank you for reading and helping carry on this important and historic LJHS Trojan Tradition! 2011 r e b to c O r e id R it u c ir C L JHS THE MONTH OCTOBER The ANIMAL of the month is………...Hyena The WORD of the month is……..……..Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia The DAY of the month is……………...Tuesday The PHRASE of the month is………….Your Mom The SUPERHERO of the month is…….Wonder Woman The FOOD of the month is……………..Bananas The COLOR of the month is……………Pink Ryan Crawley LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Halloween, celebrated on October 31, is a mix of ancient Celtic practices, Catholic and Roman religious rituals and European folk traditions. These ancient practices have blended together to form the holiday that we know today. Straddling the line between fall and winter, plenty and paucity and life and death, Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition. Halloween has long been thought of as a day when the dead can return to the earth. To ward off these ghosts, ancient Celts would light bonfires and wear costumes. The Celtic holiday of Samhain, the Catholic Hallowmas period of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day and the Roman festival of Feralia all influenced the modern holiday of Halloween. In the 19th century, Halloween began to lose its religious association, becoming a more secular communitybased children's holiday. Although the superstitions and beliefs surrounding Halloween may have evolved over the years, as the days grow shorter and the nights get colder, people can still look forward to parades, costumes and sweet treats to usher in the winter season. Carrissa Richmond LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Famous October Birthdays! October 1st– Julie Andrews October 2nd– Kelly Ripa October 3rd– Ashlee Simpson October 3rd– Chubby Checker October 4th– Buster Keaton October 5th– Jesse Eisenberg October 5th– Kate Winslet October 7th– Simon Cowell October 7th– Taylor Hicks October 8th– Angus T. Jones October 9th– Tony Shalhoub October 9th– Sharon Osbourne October 10th- Brett Favre October 11th– Eleanor Roosevelt October 12th– Josh Huthcheson October 13th– L.L. Bean October 14th– Usher October 17th-Alan Jackson October 18th -Zac Efron October 19th-Robert Reed October 20th– Snoop Dogg October 21st-Judge Judy October 21st– Kim Kardashian October 22nd-Christopher Lloyd October 23rd-Martin Luther King III October 23rd– “Weird” Al Yankovic October 25th– Katy Perry October 16th–Hillary Rodham Clinton October 26th– Keith Urban October 27th– Theodore Roosevelt October 28th– Bill Gates October 30th– John Adams October 31st– Willow Smith LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 1. Eat LOTS of candy! 2. Throw a party! 3. T.P. a tree! 4. Scare someone! 5. Dress silly! :) 6. Dance! 7. Go to a graveyard in the dark! 8. Go to a haunted house! 9. Go into the scary woods! 10. Bring Frankenstein to life!! LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Halloween Safety Tips 1. Trick-or-treat in groups. Remember, there is safety in numbers. 2. Avoid taking short cuts through alleys and parking lots. 3. Dress in reflective clothes. If you wear a dark costume, carry a flashlight, Heading carry a glow stick, or wear reflective tape. 4. Don’t go inside the houses that you trick-or-treat at. 5. Wear makeup instead of masks so that you can see. 6. Don’t eat any candy that is not in its original wrapper or in wrappers that look like they have been tampered with. If in doubt throw it out! 7. Never accept a ride anywhere with a stranger. 8. Obey all traffic laws, look both ways before crossing the street and use crosswalks. 9. Plan your route ahead of time. 10. Have FUN!!! Victoria Parrott LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Halloween Jokes! ;) Q: Where does a ghost go on a Saturday night? A: Anywhere where he can boo-gie! Q: What kind of makeup do ghosts wear? A: Mas-scare-a! Q: What’s a monster’s favorite desert? A: IceSCREAM! Q: When is it bad luck to see a black cat? A: When you’re a mouse! Q: How does a girl vampire flirt? Q: What can’t you give the headless horseman? A: A head-ache! A: She bats her eyes..:D LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Halloween Costume ideas!! :DD Wear pajamas and be a “sleep walker!” Dress up like a hardcore fan for your favorite music artist! Dress up like your favorite animal! Wear a sports Jersey! Dress up like your favorite celebrity! Dress as your favorite TV show character! • • • The totally old school monsters! (Frankenstein, Dracula, werewolf, etc.) Just go as yourself! Dress as the best superhero EVER Spider man! Or just any other superhero! • • Cut holes for eyes in a old • pillowcase, draw a mouth, wear a t-shirt and jeans, and you can be a Stanger from • the movie “The strangers” :D • Dress as a “Nerd” / “Geek” ;D Go in your closet and just wear a whole bunch of bright colored crazy clothes! Dress as a hippie! Go with a group of people and be the Scooby Doo gang! LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Ask Kyle Column Hey, LJHS students it is time for Circuit Rider. For the Ask Kyle Column you may send in any questions that you have for me (Kyle) regarding your life or any difficult situations. Please bring them to Mrs. Workman’s room, #314. We will put them in the next edition of the Circuit Rider. The letters may have your name, or they can be anonymous. 1. From Anonymous— My sister doesn’t seem to be all that bright. She is really annoying, and she is really stupid sometimes. How would you put up with her? 1. Answer— Well sometimes people think you should ignore her, but I think you should spend some time with her and teach her things you learn in school so she will be an early learner. 2. From Regan D.— How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop? 2. Answer— Well, some people said it takes 3 to 5 and even Mr. Owl says 3. I personally think that is takes more than 5. But the world may never know how many licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie pop. Kyle Ramlow LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Ms. Runde’s Interview LJHS Special Education Teacher (7th grade) Q: What do you like most about teaching? A: What I like most about teaching, is working with the students. Q: Why did you want to become a teacher? A: I wanted to be a teacher, because I like to care about other people. Q: What do you dislike about teaching? A: The worst part about teaching is disciplining students. Q: What do you like most about LJHS? A: The best thing about LJHS is all the staff members and students that I work with. Q: Do you have any hobbies? A: I like to run, ride horses, and read. Mrs. Schick’s Interview LJHS Special Education Teacher (8th grade) Q: What do you like most about teaching? A: The best thing about teaching is helping students. Q: Why did you want to become a teacher? A: Many people in my family are teachers, so it was just natural. Q: What do you dislike about teaching? A: It makes me sad when kids don't take advantage of schoolwork. Q: What do you like most about LJHS? A: I think the best thing about LJHS is the incentive parties and drawings. Q: Do you have any hobbies? A: My hobbies would include aerobics, reading, knitting, and spending time with my family. Welcome, teachers, to LJHS! Page by: Breanna Waller:) LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Interview with Mrs. Alt LJHS Special Education Teacher Q: What is your favorite thing about teaching? A: My favorite thing about teaching is helping kids succeed. Q: What is your favorite subject to teach? A: I like to teach Science. Q: What do you like best about LJHS? A: The sports teams and Extra Curricular activities. Q: Do you like the 7th grade teachers? A: Yes, very much. They’re fun to work with. Q: How do you like the 7th graders this year? A: I like them; they’re fun to teach. Welcome to LJHS! BY: Regan Dahm LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 We are hosting an essay contest! Write a Thanksgivingthemed story using all of the words below: -Turkey -The pumpkin ate my pants -Pilgrims -Bubbles -Squanto -Cornucopia —-> -Candy -Spoon -Peanuts -Gobble The essay must be at least one page long. Turn them in to Mrs. Workman’s room #314. We will post the top 3 essays in the next Circuit Rider, and you will receive a prize! Carrissa Richmond and Kyle Ramlow :) LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 25– Friday the 13th 24– Scream 23– Dracula 22– The Haunting 21– The Blair Witch Project 20– Suspiria 19– Let the Right One Win 18- An American Werewolf in London 17– Dawn of the Dead 16– A Nightmare On Elm Street 15– The Thing 14- The Fly 13– Poltergiest 12– The Ring 11– Halloween 10– Night of the Living Dead 9– The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 8– Rosemary’s Baby 7– Bride of Frankenstein 6– The Shining 5– Silence of the Lambs According to IGN movies: 4– Alien Some of these movies contain 3– Jaws content for mature audiences 2– Psycho and are not intended for 1– The Exorcist younger audiences. By: Alexis LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Kyle Ramlow LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Rated: PG-13 This month……. This month I am going to be reviewing the CD “Lars Attacks!” By MC Lars. As all of you probably know, I am a HUGE fan of MC Lars, and if you don’t know who Mc Lars is, you should look him up. Now, this CD did not come out until September 6th, but I got the pleasure of getting it about 2 months early, because MC Lars personally gave it to me. But, back to the CD. This CD is really good. All of the songs get stuck in your head REALLY easily. My favorite is either “Lars attacks” , “Annabel Lee R.I.P., which is actually a Edgar Allen Poe poem with some extra parts put in. But my top two are “Mike Russo Cut your Hair” And “How to be an indie rapper”. All of the songs are really good though. I have been a supporter of MC Lars since 2006, but this CD is no doubt my favorite. I really suggest you buy this CD, on Amazon, iTunes, or his website. www.mclars.com I rate this a 5 out of 5 stars(: If you like hip hope you will for sure like this CD :) Lars Attacks! By. MC Lars Produced by: Horris Records (: If you liked this CD, also try……. “This Gigantic Robot Kills” LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Teacher Interviews: Promethean Q1: What is your favorite feature on the board? A: Boehme- “I like the ability to pull up information that isn’t in the book!” A: Dahn—” There are so many! Do I have to pick one? Well, I love to be able to freeze the screen, and to draw on whatever I want!” A: Workman— “I like to be able to pull up additional information not in the book, video clips for instance, that augment the lesson, and I like being able to highlight inside texts I want to show in class, and, of course, I really like the clickers too! There are just too many to name!” Q2: Were you excited to get your board? A: Boehme—”Yeah, at first I was kind of nervous, but then I got excited!” A: Dahn– “Oh yes!” A: Workman– “Definitely.” Q3 : How long have you had it? A: Boehme– “Since the end of last year.” A: Dahn– “Since December!” A: Workman– “December of last year.” Q4 : Do your students like them? A: All teachers : All agree that, yes, using the clickers is fun for sure. LJHS Circuit October 2011 Here is a list of some upcoming events hosted by Student Council: • • • Fall Dance– Friday, October 28th From 7-9 P.M. $2 Entry $1 per picture per person Drinks, Snacks, & DJ!!!!!!!!!! Box Top Battle!- 10/13-20 Bring in Box Tops to your homeroom teachers! The homeroom with the most Box Tops will get a party. Boo Grams– 10/18-10/25 $0.25 each gram Zac McCray LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Speech Roster!!:) 6th Grade! Isaac Dueringer Justin Hatfield Christine Jaegle Shannon Rahn 7th Grade! Austin Dennison Kylee Foster Graham Hill Laura Hurley Samantha Johnson Stephanie Parrott Fiona Peterson-Quinn Megan Snodgrass 8th Grade! Hayley Barton Allison Bone Emma Burton Darria Campbell Colton Clark Regan Dahm Madison Frederick Alissa Harvey Logan Keysear Lana Laubenstein Zac McCray Courtney Miller Victoria Parrott Kyle Ramlow Tanna Snodgrass Bailee Snyder Rachel Stein Alyssa Zimmer Alexis B. LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Cheerleading Breanna Waller Holly Davis Karrah Dean Olivia Hudspeth Alexis Beard Allison Bone Jaylee Swinford Alyssa Barger Brittany Trent Madelyn Allen Megan Snodgrass Ryann Rohlfs Poms Abby Everson Jazzminn Morecraft Lanae Laubenstein Reilly Gallagher Darria Campbell Kaitlyn Lambert Madeline Phillis Rebecca Brooks Hasina Dukes Regan Dahm Josalyn Owens Chasity Moore Grace Bossingham Jaiden Aeilts LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Sucker Flavors!!! Banana Split Berries And Cream Berry Burst Blueberry Cheesecake Bubble Gum Caramel Butter Popcorn Caribbean Delight Cherry Cheesecake Cherry Limeade Cherry Vanilla Cookies And Cream Cotton Candy Flaming Hot Melon Fruit Smoothie Fuzzy Peach Island Punch Juicy Grape Key Lime Kiwi Strawberry Margarita Maui Mango Mint Chocolate Chip Orange Vanilla Whip Pina Colada Raspberry Lemonade Red Hot Cinnamon Root Beer Float Sour Cherry Sour Green Apple Sour Mandarin Orange Sour Pink Lemonade Strawberry Strawberry Banana Strawberry Cheesecake Sweet Freedom Tropical Splash Tutti Fruiti Vanilla Mint Watermelon Wild Cherry LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Random Page! :D Teenag e boys ar e paying $150 fo ra hairstyle like his. It takes about 50 licks to lick away one scoop of ice cream! ca’s are Ameri Banana’s ! ne fruit number o The ave rage str awberry 200 see has ds! m er the sum in r te s w fa Nails gro inter! w e than th By: Karrah D. :) LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 5 Little Pumpkins By Unknown 5 Little pumpkins sitting on a gate, The first one said, “Oh my, it’s getting late.” The second one said, “But we don’t care.” The third one said, “I see witches in the air.” The fourth one said, “Let’s run, and run, and run.” The fifth one said, “Get ready for some fun!” Then whoosh went the wind, And the lights went out, And 5 little pumpkins rolled out of sight. Spooks By Sandra Liatsos There’s a Goblin at my window, A monster at my door. The pumpkin at my table Keeps smiling more and more. There’s a ghost who haunts my bedroom, A witch who’s face is green. They used to be my family, Till they dressed for Halloween. Three Little Ghostesses -Unknown Three little ghostesses Sitting on postesses, Eating buttered toastesses, Greasing their fistesse, Up to their wristesses, Oh, what beastesses Carrissa Richmond LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Ingredients • • • Spooktacular Halloween Recipes Hot Dog Mummies One eleven ounce can of refrigerator breadsticks One twelve pack of hot dogs Yellow mustard Instructions 1. For each mummy, separate one breadstick from the roll and use kitchen shears or a knife to slice it in half lengthwise to create two thinner strips. 2. Wrap one strip at a time snugly around each hot dog. Depending on the size of the hot dog, you might need both strips. Leave about half an inch of hot dog exposed for the face area and continue wrapping the top of the hot dog. 3. Bake the mummies on a cookie sheet at 350 for 15 to 18 minutes or until the breadstick wrapping is golden brown. 4. Remove the mummies from the oven and let them cool for 5 minutes. Add yellow mustard eyes just before serving. Makes 12 mummies. Victoria Parrott LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Random Facts :) Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween. Trick-or-treating evolved from the ancient Celtic tradition of putting out treats and food to appease spirits who roamed the streets at Samhain, a sacred festival that marked the end of the Celtic calendar year. Dogs have cleaner tongues then people! The largest pumpkin ever measured was grown by Norm Craven, who broke the world record in 1993 with a 836 lb. pumpkin. The First Jack O’ Lanterns were actually made from turnips! Ireland is typically believed to be the birthplace of Halloween In 1996 Americans bought $2.6 billion worth of gum. Carrissa Richmond LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Random Facts :) Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween. Trick-or-treating evolved from the ancient Celtic tradition of putting out treats and food to appease spirits who roamed the streets at Samhain, a sacred festival that marked the end of the Celtic calendar year. Dogs have cleaner tongues then people! The largest pumpkin ever measured was grown by Norm Craven, who broke the world record in 1993 with a 836 lb. pumpkin. The First Jack O’ Lanterns were actually made from turnips! Ireland is typically believed to be the birthplace of Halloween In 1996 Americans bought $2.6 billion worth of gum. Carrissa Richmond LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Hello! Here are some Mindbenders. This is the first set of many Mindbenders to come this year! Please submit your answers to Mrs. Workman (Room 314) by October 22nd. The first three people who answer all the Mindbenders correctly will receive a prize. Enjoy! 1.What is lighter than a feather, able to be seen, and if you put in a barrel, it makes the barrel lighter? 2.As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives, each wife had a sack, each sack had seven cats, and each cat had seven kittens. How many were going to St. Ives? 3.The man who invented it doesn’t want it. The man who bought it doesn’t need it, the man who needs it doesn’t know it. What is it? 4. It is the start of everything, the end of all hate. It came before the chicken but not after the egg. Without it, you can not eat or sleep. What is it? Zac McCray LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 On May 26, I (Regan) went and saw Kung Fu Panda 2 in 3D! It was SO legit!! It was super funny, and it had a great story to it. Po is finally one of the Furious 5! He is living in the Valley of Peace and everything seems great...Until Lord Shen (shown on bottom left.) takes over China. Po must look in his past and uncover secrets about himself to discover his strength to defeat Lord Shen. Lord Shen. Regan Dahm LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Maximum Ride-The Angel Experiment This is a fast paced, action filled series opener that both genders will love. It is about 6 winged kids who escape from the School, an illegal lab that secretly works on combing human and animal DNA. They are trying to survive as mutant freaks in the wilderness of the western of the US. Follow them on their search for the truth to their parents. I consider it Action and Science Fiction. Witch and Wizard Another well written book by James Patterson. It is Fantasy and Post-Apocalyptic. Two teens, Whit and Wisty Allgood, were living a semi-normal life. However, the old government was overthrown and the New Order takes control. One night, New Order troops invade the Allgood house, calling Wisty and Whit a witch and wizard, even though they have never done anything “magical.” However, while in prison, they develop some unusual powers. Follow them as they try to escape, find their parents, and save the world. Can they fulfill an ancient prophecy, or will their plans burn up in flames? Zac Mccray LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Top 10 Songs 1. Moves Like Jagger by Maroon 5 2. Someone Like You by Adele 3. Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the People 4. Paradise by ColdPlay 5. Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO 6. You & I by Lady GaGa 7. Stereo Hearts by Gym Class Heroes 8. You Make Me Feel by Cobra Starship 9. Cheers (To Drink That) by Rihanna 10. Without You by David Guetta Top 10 Country Songs 1. Barefoot Blue Jean Night by Jake Owens 2. Take A Back Road by Rodney Atkins 3. Made In America by Toby Keith 4. You and Tequila by Kenney Chesney 5. Long Hot Summer by Keith Urban 6. Remind Me by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood 7. Just Fishin’ by Trace Adkins 8. Here For A Good Time by George Strait 9. God Gave Me You by Blake Shelton 10. Crazy Girl by Eli Young Band Page by: Breanna W:] LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 Maze Ryan Crawley LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011 It is time to draw a turkey. Draw your best turkey and submit it to Mrs. Workman, room #314. The top 3 drawings will be put in the next edition. LJHS Circuit Rider October 2011