Newsletter 1 - North Union Local Schools
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Newsletter 1 - North Union Local Schools
NUMS Paws & Prints Februa r y 2013 Vol 6 Issue 5 Richwood-North Union Public Library Newsletter Article By: Audrey Van Dyne, Jr. Librarian Cure your winter blues at the Richwood Library! Are you getting anxious for summer? The Richwood Library has just what you need to have some fun until those warm sunny days return! Have a blast at Teen Game Night with all your friends or check out one of the awesome books we have in the teen section. Teen Game Night is a chance for you to get some free food while hanging out with friends. If you love video games then challenge your friends on our Nintendo Wii or play one of the many board games that we have available. Teen Game Night is the third Wednesday of every month. We are looking forward to our next one on February 20 at 4:30pm. At the Richwood Library, we love graphic novels! Recently, we have been expanding our Manga selection. You can now check out books from series such as Fullmetal Alchemist, Naruto, Sailor Moon, Bleach, and more! (Read more on page 3!) Major News for NUMS!!! VEX Competitors HAVE qualified for the National Robotic Competition in Anaheim, California. Three Teams have made it and hoping for another team to make soon. Congrats to Mrs. Matlack for working so hard! N.U.M.S. Vex CompetitionApril 17 - 20, 2013 Tagxedo--try it you might like it! At about 10:30 a.m., four men burst into the SMC Cartage Co. garage that Moran used for his illegal business. Two of the men were dressed as police officers. The quartet presumably announced a raid and ordered the seven men inside the garage to line up against a wall. Then they opened fire. Witnesses, alerted by the rat-a-tat staccato of submachine guns, watched as the gunmen sped off in a black Cadillac touring car that looked like the kind police used, complete with siren, gong and rifle rack.The victims, killed outright or left dying in the garage, included Frank "Hock" Gusenberg, Moran's enforcer, and his brother, Peter "Goosy" Gusenberg. Four of the other victims were Moran gangsters, but the seventh dead man was Dr. Reinhardt Schwimmer, an optician who cavorted with criminals for thrills. Missing that morning was Capone's prize, Moran, who slept in. Capone missed it due to vacationing at his retreat at Palm Island, Fla., he had an alibi for his whereabouts and disclaimed knowledge of the coldblooded killings. Few believed him. No one ever went to jail for pulling a trigger in the Clark Street garage, which was demolished in 1967. The 6th grade hallway looks awesome. We feel that it is unfair that the 7th grade hallway doesn’t have any pictures or paintings. They have all the classrooms painted, the only room painted for 7th grade is social studies. We think it needs more color. Also, we think that we should have pictures up that are up to date. Because those pictures are from last year, and there are none with the new 6th graders. Look Below. r r a h ’s 6 t h g r ade Class! We On this frigid morning, in an unheated brick garage at 2122 N. Clark St., seven men were lined up against a whitewashed wall and pumped with 90 bullets from submachine guns, shotguns and a revolver. It was the most infamous of all gangland slayings in America, and it savagely achieved its purpose--the elimination of the last challenge to Al Capone for the mantle of crime boss in Chicago. By 1929, Capone's only real threat was George "Bugs" Moran, who headed his own gang and what was left of Dion O'Banion's band of bootleggers. Moran had long despised Capone, mockingly referring to him as "The Beast." By: Madison P., and Anthony B. Awesome Mural in Mrs. H he 7th and 8th grade wing! Valentine’s Day Massacre’ and thought you all may be interested as I am in the Al CaPone character. In 7th grade we read ‘Al Capone Does My Shirts’ and I wanted to learn more about Al Capone. Talk about a character! Almost all books and movies have a bad character and this one well you check it out. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/chichicagodays-valentinesmassacre-story,0,1233196. story Letter to the Editor want more of these for t I, Addison chose this topic for our February paper because I have seen a lot of movies like ‘St. Candy Bar Sales By Sarilyn C According to Mrs. Chapman, as of right now we have sold 8,600 candy bars. The reason that we sell candy bars is to raise money fo our rewards, parties, assemblies, scholarships, celebrations and many more. Mrs. Chapman is selling the final peanut butter bars at the window there are about 500 left. We have been selling candy bars for many, many years. The most bars we have ever sold has been over 15,000 candy bars. Mrs. Martin really appreciates everyones effort of making candy bar sales a success year after year. We will have rewards and special prize winners in the March edition. What yummy news! (Library News Continued from Page 1) We are excited about all we have to offer you and your friends at the library. As always, we would love to hear your ideas about what you want at your library. You can send an email to [email protected], leave a voicemail for Audrey Van Dyne by calling 9433054, or just stop by and talk to us. Don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook and follow us on Pinterest! Hope to see you soon! “The stories we love best do live in us forever.” - J.K. Rowling Funny LOVE Jokes By Sarilyn C. 1. Q: What do squirrels give for Valentine’s Day? A: Forget-me-nuts 2. Q: What did the valentine card say to the stamp? A: Stick with me and we’ll go places 3. Q: What did the stamp say to the envelope? A: I’m stuck on you 4. Q: What did the light bulb say to the switch? A: You turn me on 5. Q: What travels around the world but stays in one corner? A: A stamp 6. Q: What is a vampire’s sweetheart called? A: His ghoul-friend 7. Q: If your aunt ran off to get married, what would you call her? A: Antelope about llamas by Grayson P. The first llamas lived on the plains of North America. When the first Ice Age came, however, llamas migrated to South America and made their home in the Andean Mountains. 3,000-4,000 years ago llamas were first domesticated in the highlands of Peru. That makes them some of the oldest domesticated animals in the world! Llamas were worshipped by the Incas, they called them their “silent brother”. Between 1800-1900, private collectors and zoos brought llamas back into North America. Today, there are almost seven million llamas and alpacas in South America and 80,000-10,000 in the United States and Canada. An average adult weight for a llama is between 250 and 400 pounds and they live about 20 years. A properly trained llama can carry 25-30% of its own body weight. They are easy to take care of, they usually forage for their own food and only minor supplementation is needed. They can cost less to feed than a dog! A single acre of land can support 2-4 llamas if there is sufficient plant life. Llamas are very calm and gentle, and their fur can be woven into yarn to make sweaters, blankets, hats, anything! Currently you are most likely asking yourself: Why llamas? Where did she find this information? Is she crazy? Where can I get a llama? The answers are: Why not, http://www.llama. org/history.htm, yes, the internet. Other questions can be asked (and answered!) at [email protected] Check Out the NUMS Student’s Art Work On Page 9! Monica’s Book Review Club Volleyball Daughter of Smoke and Bone Mackenzie G. Questions: Do you have a good luck charm? Yes I do it is a special volleyball. Do you ever get nervous before a game? Not Really. How many games have you won in the past? Umm not sure. Is this your first year of volleyball? No. If not how many years have you been doing Volleyball? I’ve been playing for 3-4 years. Where do you go to Volleyball at? I do club volleyball so I go all around Ohio. What is your favorite position? My favorite position is right back. Do you play with any other girls from our school? If so who with? Yes, I play with Darian T, Kiertstan D, and M. By MacKenzie L. By Laini Taylor Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky. And in the tangled lanes of Prague, a young art student is about to be caught up in a brutal otherworldly war. Meet Karou. She fills her sketchbooks with monsters that may or may not be real; she’s prone to disappearing on mysterious “errands” and her bright blue hair actually grows out of her head that color. Who is she? That is the question that haunts her, and she’s about to find out. When one of the strangers--beautiful, haunted Akiva--fixes his fire-colored eyes on her in an alley in Marrakesh, the result is blood and starlight, secrets unveiled, and a star-crossed love whose roots drink deep of a violent past. But will Karou live to regret learning the truth about her and herself? She is one girl that you do not want to mess with. When I first read this book I found it very entertaining. Through the loving passion of Karou and Akiva; to the “Itch’ of Karou ex-boyfriend. This book is more than a good read but it is very hard to but this book down. You can find Daughter of Smoke and Bone and it squeal is called Days of Blood and Starlight at the local Richwood Public Library here in town. Both books are a great catch to read. The Super Bowl By: Bethany S. This year’s Super Bowl was a battle of the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers. The coaches being brothers, the Harbaugh brothers are crazy. The game was aired on CBS. Performances by Alicia Keys and Beyonce were awesome. The 49ers were favored as the predicted victors of Super Bowl XLVII, but the Ravens won! The first Super Bowl was played between the Packers and Chiefs. The Packers ended up winning and, this was a great event in history for the Cheese Heads. Since then, the Packers have had three additional victories in the Super Bowl. The Pittsburg Steelers have the most Super Bowl victories in history with six. However, there are four teams who have never been in a super bowl. Those teams include The Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Detroit Lions. See our random school survey of students and staff for the favorite Super Bowl commercials on page 7. Movie Reviews By Anna A. There are several new movies coming out this February and I am going to help tell you which ones look best in my opinion from looking at the trailers. At the bottom of the poster is a link to watch the trailer. It is always fun to go see a movie occasionlly and these are all rated pg. I thought these three were good movies, The Croods and Oz The Great and powerful are my favorites. Escape From Planet Earth is ok. This is just my opinion, you’ll have to go see them yourself to find out what you think. The best family/school appropriate movies coming out this year are: The Croods Rated PG, Escape From Planet Earth Rated PG, and Oz The Great and Powerful Rated Warm Bodies By Monica W. When I went to see the movie Warm Bodies I was there to enjoy a movie about a Zombie. Though when I got there I found that the movie was more. It was more than just a brain eating kind of movie it was more of a romantic comedy. With R being the first of the corpse to go back to humans it is up to him and the Human named Julie to turn back the entire corpse that they can. The only problem is the bones, the last stage of being a zombie. This movie was not only a funny and adventurous movie but this movie was very heartwarming to the whole movie theater. The only thing that would make this movie bad would be if it was just a poorly copy of Twilight, though the only connection between the two is the company that had produced it. One of the things that most people do not know is that it is based on a book called Warm Bodies by Isasc Marion. When I did see the movie it was only after it when I found out that there is a book that the movie is based. After reading it I found that they did a pretty good job making it similar and not all the way off the wall like other books that get turned into movies. I would suggest reading the book before seeing the movie. The Memory Games By Cole P. A Google A Day is a program created by Yahoo!, I mean Google. It’s like the website Lumosity which can improve brain functions, memory, etc. It includes topics such as history, sports, and arts and literature. It has achievements and badges that you can get for your Google+ account. SO that means that you’ll have to have a Google+ account to play A Google A Day, but it’s free brain training exercises. Lumosity is a more advanced version of A Google A Day. With memory, reflex, and control, Lumosity has a survey that you can take to find out how you need and want to improve your brain. More popularized that the Google program, it’s not free however. It’s $9.99 a month for a year if you want to have a popular and more advanced version of memory games. Well of course to first find out if you need to improve your mind, take a simple IQ test. EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT! ASTEROID TO NARROWLY MISS EARTH! It’s a BIRD, it’s a PLANE, NO it’s an ASTEROID! There is an asteroid that is supposed to go by Earth on February 15th. It’s the closest asteroid to pass by Earth (except the one that wiped out the dinosaurs). It’s a good thing we have a long weekend so we can all sleep all day Friday then stay up all night partying, I mean watching the asteroid. The piece of space rock will be traveling eight times faster than a bullet from a high powered rifle. Well turns out we won’t be able to see it from here but if you really really want to see it, it might be worth the flight. The asteroid is 150ft across but don’t worry its not going to damage any of the 400 telescopes in space. By : Anna A. Global Warming = NO SNOW DAYS!! By Cole P. The lack of snow days from cancelations made by the school may have been because of global warming. So I decided to do some metaphorical digging. I searched ‘global warming’ as well as ‘no snow’ and found some theories to if or if not global warming has affected the lack of snow days. All of the below posted information is from the Environmental Defense Fund website. What warms the Earth? To determine what is causing today’s rapid global warming, scientists have examined all the factors that can affect the Earth’s temperature. There are essentially three factors that could be responsible for recent rapid global warming: 1. The sun 2. Earth’s reflectivity 3. Greenhouse gases All the evidence points to greenhouse gases. That leaves the greenhouse effect as the only remaining scientific explanation for the rise in global temperatures in recent decades. We have direct measurements of CO2concentrations in the atmosphere going back more than 50 years, and indirect measurements (from ice cores) going back hundreds of thousands of years. These measurements confirm that concentrations are rising rapidly. That’s 30% more than the highest natural levels over the past 800,000 years. So, in conclusion, if we cut down on our CO2/greenhouse gases, we will cut down on global warming, eventually leading to… SNOW DAYS!!! What do you think? Yes or no? Go to this website to vote! I will tell you the results on the next issue of the… Paws and Print! http://poll.pollcode.com/rlr8id Favorite Super Bowl Commercial By: Kenzie L. and Jessica V. Chasing Pavements By: Kaleah P. Walking down the sidewalk Thinking, kicking dust I could say everything But it wouldn’t be enough So upset that I’m sobbing So my words aren’t what I meant Chasing pavement The endless path we walk on… When I finally can think straight You come and cross my path You kiss me then you walk away A moment that won’t last So upset that I’m sobbing So my words aren’t what I meant Chasing pavement The endless path we walk on… I could tell the word your name That I love you, maybe more It’d just be an echo Ignored… just like before So upset that I’m sobbing So my words aren’t what I meant Chasing pavement The endless path we walk on… It’s just another whisper That I toss into the wind I’ve read every letter That I just can’t seem to send So upset that I’m sobbing So my words aren’t what I meant Chasing pavement The endless path we walk on… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Clydesdale- 24 Farmer- 19 Taco Bell-13 Doritos-13 M&M’s-6 Calvin Klein-6 Tide-4 Princess(Doritos)-4 Pistachio-4 Space Babies(Kia)-4 Geico-3 Oreo-2 Etrade-2 Coca-Cola-2 Dodge Ram-2 DEFENSE! Wrestlers have Great Season! These are the final records for their season. Some wrestle districts which are those in the Top 4. They have the opportunity to continue practice during Open Mats. With only 7 on the team they were forced to have multiple forfeits, and so their overall team record was not significant. Hopefully, next year you can get more to participate. These are the team records as close as they can personally remember. Chandler S – 14 and 12 Christian K – 13 and 10 (104) 4th COALS Cordell G – 16 and 12 (134) 2nd, 4th, 4th (COALS) Caleb W – 2 (5th places) 11 and 12 )(160) Brock C – 5 and 20 (116) (5th place) Sam C – 2 and 17 yes the girl (92) (4th place once) Nick M – 17 and 6 (80) (1st, 2nd, and a 3rd) Brandon H – 13 and 19 (110) Trace C. – 6 and 14 (128) Nate K – 16 and 15 (142) 3rd, 4th, 6th It’s a Fishy Fish World! Star Fish & Sand Dollar Info By: Brei L. Starfish are also known as sea stars. There are over 2,000 species of starfish. Starfish are about 5 to 10 inches, and can weigh 11 lbs. If a starfish is chopped into pieces, each piece can grow a whole new starfish. Starfish can have four or more arms, some have 12, but most have 5 arms. Starfish do not have brains. Starfish’s body has no blood. Starfish are not completely blind, even though they do not have eyes. Starfish sense light and shapes through an eyespot (an organ sensitive to light) located at the tip of their arms. Like the starfish or sea star, sand dollars are “Echinoderms”. They are in the same family as sea urchins. They are usually blue or purple, they are covered in spines, and they have tiny “tube feet” that they use to dig in the sand. They crawl on the ocean floor sucking up microscopic organisms with their mouths. Sources: http://bestfunfacts.com/starfish.html AND http://www.omg-facts. com/Animals/Sand-Dollars-Are-ActuallyAnimals/7726#7XOR0ivTE4fYzPID.99 T hat’s right, It’s that time again! That time when we bring you EXPLOSIONS FROM THE PAST. Wait, Blasts from the Past? Oh well. This time we bring you the Nifty Nintendo 64! It’s time for, Say it with us; A Blast From The Past!! The Nintendo 64 (Also called the N64) came along in 1996, when It was first released in Japan. And get this: On the first day it came to shelves, It sold over 500,000 Units! Can you say, “Whaaaaaat”? In total, the N64 sold 32.93 million units, which is pretty amazing! But, not-so-surprisingly, the game that has sold the most copies is Super Mario 64 with 11.92 million worldwide. h, and just to prove that everybody makes mistakes, The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time is one of the best selling Nintendo 64 games out there, and on the back of the original box they accidentally spelled ‘Environments’ as ‘Enivironments’. Don’t try to tell us you noticed, either. Other popular titles included Conker’s Bad Fur Day, Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker & Majora’s Mask and Hey You, Pikachu! That’s not in order, though. A list of them is on (en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/List_of_best-selling_Nintendo_64_video_games). When the N64 first came out, it was announced that they would be coming out with an add on! Everyone got extremely excited and the company said it would come out around 2000, so when 2002 hit and there was still no game expansion, people got mad. But everything turned out dandy when the company FINALLY released it around 2006-2007. But here’s the funny thing; Even though literally millions of people were excited for the product, only about 1000 sold. That was mostly because the cost for the pack was the exact same as the N64 itself. In some places, even HIGHER! O Alright, that’s all we have for this time on Blast From The Past! If you’re interested in getting a Nintendo 64, you can find one easily at a game store or any online stores(Ebay, Amazon, etc.). If you have an idea for a Blast From The Past, you can tell us at [email protected] (Miranda) or at 417927@ nu-ms.org (Grayson) and we might do an article about it! Thank you all for reading and we hope you enjoyed! This Month In Rox! By: Elizabeth C. What is Rox? Rox is a seventh and eighth grade girls program, that teaches girls how to deal with bullying, girl bullying, sexting, harassment, and teaches self defense. Mrs. Mariucci is the staff leading this program. The girls are going into self defense on Monday the eleventh. Some examples are heel palm strike, making someone back off, and shin kick. All of these things can disable an attacker. These girls can use these against that are sexualy, metaly, or physical harassing them. As Mrs. Mariucci said, “If you girls were the skinniest, little things, you could take down a 200 pound, 6 foot 5 inch man.” Thats all for this month! Please read back next month in the Paws & Prints! G e e k y B y G a d g e t s B e t h a n y Blood Bath $ 3.49 - $12.99 $9.99 Instant Snow $3.99 The Useless Box $39.99 Anoy -A- Tron S . Energy Potion Date: February 29 Holiday: Public Sleeping Day Information: This day is the opportunity to sleep in public. We can think of a lot of places to fall asleep like school, work, at the store. But do it at your own risk. Where ever you chose to sleep I hope it is peaceful and quiet. Shower Gel $8.99 Mackenzie’s Special Days of the Month! Date: February 17th Holiday: Random Act of Kindness Information: All you have to do is perform a random act of kindness. Almost anything will work. I highly recommend that you do this, for anyone. It is a really nice thing to do. Teachers have used this day to promote and educate students about Kindness. Organizations have also used this day to promote fundraises and the cause. usy, but I guess we can’t do the Slee If you didn’t perform your kind act then get b p day since we are in LEAP Year!!! The Sixth Grade Boys North Union Wildcats Basketball Teams have been expertly coach by Mr. Burggraf and assisted by Mr. Ahern for the 2012-2013 season. A total The black and orange Wildcat teams played opponents from the Marion League, including River Valley, Pleasant, Elgin, Harding, Northmor, and RIdgedale. The boys used a transition and half-court offense and are tentatively playing in the upcoming Cardington Tournament. The last game is at home this weekend, February 23 at NUMS at 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. Coach Burggraf said he "saw improvement in every single player and can't wait to see the players compete next year as seventh graders representing North Union Middle School." Black Team Members: Front (L to R) Zach A, Nick R, Carsen N, Riley Y, Grant D Back: Ethan H, Gabe B, Dylan T, Anthony P, Hunter Z, Eat Your Heart Out By Madison P. This is what you’ll need: 1 can of sweetened condensed milk, 3 packages of red flavored gelatin, 2 envelopes of unflavored gelatin. Get Started: First, Dissolve one package of flavored gelatin in 3/4 cup boiling water. Add 3/4 cup cold water, then pour the it into a glass pan and refrigerate for 1 hour. Then, Stir together 1/2 cup boiling water and the condensed milk. In a separate bowl, dissolve all the unflavored gelatin in ½ cup cold water for 1 to 2 minutes. Next, mix in 3/4 cup boiling water, then combine this mixture with the milk and let it cool. Add half the mixture to the pan of red gelatin, pouring it over a spatula to slow the stream, and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Finally, Continue alternating layers — gelatin mix, the remaining milk mix, the final gelatin mix — chilling each for 20 to 30 minutes for it to settle. Create individual servings with a heart-shaped biscuit or cookie cutter, and you should have this: Looks So Cool! Orange Team Members: Front: Zak K, Logan S, Jacob Y Back: Kase O, Keegan E, Matt M, Eric T, Bryce M not pictured Jake H