A. Mario Loiederman Middle School
The Lion’s Den
Issue 1
November 2011
What Teachers are doing to make Learning Fun!
My 6th grade year has been totally awesome, so far
anyway. It’s only the second quarter, but I have
already had amazing experiences. I have made tons of
new friends (shout out to all of them!) and I have
some pretty awesome teachers! So far I am doing
well in all my classes and I have seen some pretty
unusual things. I have also had some pretty good
times. For example, the Halloween dance - now that
was a good time! Well, for me anyway. For the
people who didn’t go to the dance, you really missed
out on a good time. There was a lot of dancing,
screaming and especially eating. Overall, I think,
everyone who went had a good time. Another fun
event was the 6th grade mixer. There were lots of
people dancing and getting to know each other.
Pretty much it has been a good year and I hope all
of you are having an awesome year too!
By Kayla Chandler
I have enjoyed my Reading and Band class. Ms.
Guerrero makes class easy and fun. She makes
funny jokes and makes me feel like I can do it.
Reading a book can be fun! Mr. Stuart is funny
and always cracks jokes.
By Alexis D. Meneses
At A. Mario Loiederman Middle School in Silver
Spring, Maryland, my favorite classes are English with
Ms. Delayo and Perspectives with Ms. Carson. I like
English because Ms. Delayo makes the class fun by
having fun activity worksheets and we have a little bit
of social time. I like Perspectives with Ms. Carson
because she makes the class easy by showing us
videos then giving us questions about the videos.
Technically, the video gives us all the answers. She
also gives us work like drawing and sometimes she
lets us work together.
By Cielo Gonzalez
I have enjoyed my Health and P.E. classes. In
Health, Ms. Williams has taught us all the reasons
we need to be healthy and how we can stay healthy.
Ms. Williams is nice and will always give you a hand.
In P.E., you will find one of the best P.E. teachers
you will ever know – Mr. Hobbs.
By Jacob Hedeiniem
In Art, Ms. Ely has helped me improve on shading
and drawing 3D objects. In P.E., Ms. Becker
teaches me different activities like football and
team handball. She teaches me how to work in a
team. All in all, I think that Mario Loiederman
Middle School has good classes that can help any
student every day.
By Cesar Osorto
Mane Events
1. What Teachers Are Doing…
2. What Teachers Are Doing…
3. Eating Right
3. Did You Know?
4. Dear Abby
5. Style
6. Music
6. Movies
7. Dear Abby
8. Horoscope
9.
I have enjoyed my Reading class since the second
week of school. I like Ms. Guerrero because she
doesn’t let me give up on myself. She makes me
keep up with my good grades and she always says
the truth to me and all students. She is funny, and
still keeps going on with the Reading lesson.
By Andre Clarke
I like Perspectives and Social Studies at
Loiederman Middle school. Ms. Mackie is nice
and fun. She lets us do fun things like make
our own songs and enter drawing contest. In
Mr. Landau’s class, we do fun projects like
making Egyptian mummies and more. We
learn a lot about the first humans and how
I have some amazing news to share of what is they survived.
happening at Loiederman. I attend a Dance
By Kadasia Fostian
class that will keep you moving and fit. I
personally like Dance because my teacher, Ms. I have enjoyed Dance and Math at
Sanz, is always so nice and creative with the Loiederman Middle School. In Dance, Ms.
Dances that we do. We are doing a Dance that Sanz, creates fun examples in order to make
just goes with the flow of the theme song it easy. For example, she said we can
Children of the Corn. All of these magical pretend that we are sumo wrestlers. That
movements happen in a beautiful dance studio. helped a lot. Ms. Whitaker makes Math fun
I also like P.E. with Mr. Whittles because I
with games. One game that she made up was
love to work out and run around.
that she put up a problem, tells us to solve
By Victoria Quiroga
the Math problem. The group who gets it
Loiederman is a cool school because of Mr. Austin. right, gets to shoot in the trash can and we
He has the same interests as I do. For example, he win points.
likes Star Wars like I do and uses little clips to
By Iris Flores
describe the setting. That really helps me. I like my
Band class with Ms. Carson because I get to play the
viola. Ms. Carson explains to each one of us how to
correct our mistakes. It’s fun because we get to In Science Ms. Taylor makes us do fun things
learn about things we enjoy the way we like to learn. during class. She also lets us speak our mind
By Timothy Vargas
and gets along with all the students.
The classes I have enjoyed are Math with Ms. Wilson
and PE. With Mr. Whittles. Ms. Wilson really
describes and explains the Math problems, and Mr.
Whittles teaches us new moves when we play soccer.
By Michael Garcia
By Jelani Bates
My favorite subject is Math with Ms. Wilson.
We get to have lots of fun playing Jeopardy.
I have enjoyed Math at Loiederman Middle School.
Mr. Godinez is very funny and lets us do hands on
activities so we can understand the Math better.
By Jennifer Salgado
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Eating Right
By Kendra Clarke
By Kayla Chandler
Did you know that childhood obesity is a problem in this
country? The number of obese children has tripled in
the last 30 years. There is a way to solve the problem
and to lower the amount of obese children in the United
States. Eat right! Follow these tips to always stay
healthy and then maybe pass it on to a friend! Here are
some ways to stay healthy. Eat:
*fruits
*vegetables
*grains
*protein (meat, beans, fish, and nuts)
*milk and dairy products
Did you
know that
there was
a new
food
pyramid?
As you
can see,
all these
foods are
a part of
the food triangle. But if you have some of these foods
each day you should always be and stay healthy! If you
don’t believe me ask our health teacher, Ms. Williams!
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Dear Abby,
I like this guy and I’m not sure
if he likes me too. What should I do?
Curious Girl
Dear Curious girl,
If you really like him and you want to
know, ask him.
Abby
Dear Abby,
I think my boyfriend is cheating on me
with my best friend. What should I do?
Upset
Dear Upset,
I think you should ask her if she did.
If she says no, then ask him. If they both
say no, stay calm, but keep your eyes
open.
Abby
Dear Abby,
My friend is dating, a girl I like, but he doesn’t
like her. He’s doing it to get back at me. I’m
worried for her. What should I do?
Hurting
Guy
Dear Hurting Guy,
You should tell her that he doesn’t really like
her. Maybe it is a time for you to confess
that you do like her. If you don’t tell her, and
she finds out, you will wind up being hurt.
Abby
Do you know the latest
fashions for the fall
season? You should really
look closely to find out!
The hottest fashions for right now are
skinny jeans, which you can buy from
almost any store. Other latest styles
are varsity jackets, you can get those
are Forever 21. Other things that are
in style are Converse, Northface,
Nikes, high tops, nerd glasses,
leggings, uggs, jeggings and colorful
sweaters. You can find all those things
at your local mall. Good stores to go to
are Forever 21, Aeropostale,
American eagle, Hollister, Footlocker,
Journeys and Hot Topic.
Dear Abby,
My best friend copied from my paper during a test. I know
that she is my best friend, but it is not fair that I studied all
night while she watched TV and now she wanted my correct
answers. Should I tell her how I feel?
Honesty
Dear Honesty,
It is always a good idea to tell the truth – no matter if it is
your best friend. Besides that is what best friends are for –
to help each other become better in every way.
Abby
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By Kayla Chandler
By Kayla Chandler
1. Someone Like You- Adele
2. I Wanna Go- Brittany Spears
A Dolphin Tale is about a dolphin who gets
his tail cut off and has to learn how to swim
without it.
3. Party Rock Anthem- LMFAO
4. Last Friday Night- Katie Perry
5. You and I- Lady Gaga
Foot Loose is the modern version of the
original movie made in 1984. It is about a boy who
moves to a small town where dancing is forbidden,
but not for long.
6. Super Bass- Nicki Minaj
7. We found love- Rihanna ft.
Calvin Harris
Hunger Games is about a 16-year old from a
poor territory who becomes a gladiator in a realityshow!
8. How to love- Lil Wayne
9. Hot Chelle Rae- Tonight Tonight
10. Moves like Jagger- Maroon 5
ft. Christine Aguilera
Real Steel is about a former boxer who gets
one last shot at a comeback when he teams up with
his estranged son to build and train the perfect
contender.
Dream House is about a successful publisher
who quits a job in New York City to relocate his family
to a small town. But as they settle into their new life,
they discover their perfect home was the murder
scene of a mother and her children.
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Horoscopes
From astrology.com
Edited by Sabrina Johnson
Virgo:August24-September23
You analyze and sum it up In a situation
correctly before acting out on your thoughts.
Aries: March21-April20
You shine brightly You aren't afraid to explore.
You’re energetic, daring, and a fighter too.
Taurus: April21- May21
When you’re are making important
decisions in life, don’t rush on any decision.
Spend time thinking about it.
Gemini: May22-June21
Gemini is all about intelligence. You have a
talent. You love using your mind and expressing
yourself.
Aries: March21-April20
You shine brightly, and aren't afraid to
explore. You’re energetic, daring, and a
Libra:September24-October23
You’re most definitely are a thinker. You
like to use your energy to solve problems, and you
enjoy communicating.
Scorpio: October24-November22
You are demanding of yourself and
others. You are committed to anything
you do. It’s the challenge that excites you.
Sagittarius: November23-December22
You often appear enthusiastic and
happy; that's because you usually are. You tend to
meet, greet and interact with others on a social
level. You are also usually full of "get up and go"
Capricorn: December23-Jan20
fighter too.
Taurus: April21-May21
When you are making important decisions
in life, you spend a long time on them.
Gemini: May22-June21
Gemini is all about intelligence. You have talent and
you Love using your mind and expressing yourself.
Leo: July24-August23
You are warm, bright, and self-motivated. You want to
make an impression in everything you do. You are
extremely generous and expect others to be just as
big-hearted.
You tend to have strong personalities
and are practical, logical, ambitious and somewhat
reserved. Since you tend to be serious, you may
not tolerate a lot of goofiness or fooling around,
and you don't generally do well with spontaneity.
Aquarius: January21-Febuary19
You are one of the most personable and
agreeable Zodiac signs. Aquarians are kind,
considerate, and friendly.
Pisces: Febuary20-March20
You are often difficult to nail down
because, as a fish, you don't like being
caught and dissected.
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