John Poole Middle School, Poolesville MD
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Volume 1, Issue 1
Newsletter Date
Timber Wolf Trading Post Is Here
By William Ennis
I am glad to announce that the
old school store
and the pride store
have been combined! Some of
you may not remember the old
school store that
was open in the
morning, but I am
sure most of you
know the pride
store. Recently, the
school has decided
to combine them,
which is awesome.
Now let’s get into
some of the specifics. The first of
the information I
have gathered are
the times. The
times are Tuesdays
and Thursdays
from 7:15 -7:30am,
Lunch A and Lunch
B on the 1st and 3rd
Fridays of the
month, and
Wednesdays 2:202:30. The average
cost of an item is
1-20 props and to
make things even
more awesome,
you can get cool
stuff for low costs
with just money.
The average price
is $0.10-$2.75. During holidays there is
special pricing for
purchases. The store
is also looking for
new or never used
stuff to make it better. So come on
down to The Timber
Wolf Trading and get
some awesome
things!
Inside this issue:
Interviews
2
JP Wants to Know 5
Book Reviews
6
Movie Review
8
Clubs
9
Thanksgiving Fun
Facts
10
Pocahontas
11
Veteran’s Day
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Current Opportunity to Serve…
Join the Odd Fellows on December 6th at 12:30pm to serve a special dinner to seniors, orphans, and widows/widowers at The Poolesville Memorial Church. You will get SSL hours as
well as the good feeling that comes from serving others. Hope to see you on December 6th!
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An Interview with Mr. Sinclair
Teachers’ favorite
sports teams:
Mr. Mattingly–
Baltimore Orioles
Mr. McKay
– Baltimore
Ravens
Senora Nocente
– Redskins
Mrs. Bliss
– Minnesota
Vikings
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Q. What do you like
about JPMS?
A. It is neat to explore different places.
I worked at Redland
Middle School for the
last 10 years.
A. Winter because of bad
weather. People could
visit sunny places.
Q. If you could be principal and teach one class,
which class would you
teach and why?
Q. What do you want A. Technology. The ability
to improve?
to create things is fun. I
A. Fun learning
would like to help students create with cool
ideas.
Q. If you could give
everyone one season
off from school, which
would it be and why?
An Interview with Mrs. Brooks
By Daniel Chen
You might have heard
about Mrs. Brooks,
one of our new
teachers at JPMS this
year. In my interview
with Mrs. Brooks, she
said, “I love it here. I
love the staff and students the most.” Before Mrs. Brooks
came to teach at John
Poole, she worked at
Neelsville Middle
School.
Mrs. Brooks’s favorite
book is Cold Sassy
Tree written by Olive
Ann Burns. Her favorite movie is Gone
with the Wind.. She
attended the University of Maryland College Park. Her favorite
hobbies are reading
and watching sports.
QUOTE OF
THE MONTH
“Be the
change you
wish to see in
the world.”
~Mohandas
Gandhi
Supplied by
Remy
Anderson
An Interview with Sra. Nocente
Q: How long have
you known Spanish?
A: As long as I
could speak.
By Remy Anderson
Q: Do you like
teaching here?
Q: What do you have
planned for the year?
A:Yes, I love teaching here!
A: Interactive learning
and a colorful classroom
open to all learning
styles.
Q: How old are
your kids?
A: I have a 10
month old son and
a 2 year old daughter.
Q: Do you like your
classroom?
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Jokes
by Daniel
Chen
Q: Where do
ghosts buy their
A:Yes, I really like
the promethean
board.
food?
A: At the ghostery store!
.
Interview with Mrs. Boucher By Mikaela Tejeda and Michelle Lu
Q. What do you
do in your spare
time?
A. “I have lots of
hobbies. I like to
read, knit, sew,
bake, decorate
cakes, and write.”
is called Small
Blessings.
Q. Do you have a
favorite movie?
A. “Overall, I
loved the movies
Saint Vincent and
Star Wars I.”
Q. What books
have you read so
far?
Q. What do you
A. “I have read
like most about
How Children
retirement?
Succeed for research. My latest
novel I am reading
A. “I love spending more time
with my family. I
can celebrate
more and make
time for them.”
Q. What is your
favorite memory
of JPMS?
A. “I liked Saturday school, especially the end of
Saturday school
because the
kids say ‘thank you’ and
‘goodbye’. I really just loved
every day of school seeing
new faces, students, and the
staff. I also liked the schools
special occasions like Back
to School Night and SERT.”
Q. What do you miss about
JPMS?
A. “I miss the people-all the
students, staff, teachers, and
the building service people.”
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Jokes By Daniel
Chen cont.
Q: What do you
call a fat pumpkin?
A: A plumpkin.
Q: What room does
a ghost not need?
A: A living room!
Newspaper Club Members
6th
7th
8th
Matthew Ashley
Remy Anderson
Aidan Auel
Colin Gross
Daniel Chen
Danny Gehreng
Daniel Lowell
Ajda Connell
Luke Lightcap
Brooke Marshall
William Ennis
Colin Miller
William Hicks
Mikaela Tejada
Michelle Lu
Conri Connell
Saloni Maskey
Q: Why are ghosts
Anya SpeckMcMorris
so bad at lying?
A: Because you
Kelsey Szafranski
can see right
through them!
Q: What do you get
when you cross a
witch with sand?
A: A sandwitch
Q: What do moms
dress up as on
Halloween?
A: Mummies!
Q: What does a
witch use to keep
her hair up?
A: Scarespray!
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The Red Moon
By Aidan Auel
Some of you
might have noticed
one evening in October that the moon
was blood red. No,
the world is not
ending! The Lunar
eclipse, also known
as the Red Moon, is
entirely normal and
happens when the
earth blocks the sun
from the moon. This
results in the moon
having a Blood Red
color, hence the
name. Before
modern science
many people
thought it was a
warning from
God or the end
of the world. If
you are interested
in seeing one,
you’re going to have
to wait 4 months.
The next lunar
eclipse is scheduled
to be April 4, 2015.
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John Poole Middle School Wants to Know!
What do you hand-out to Trick-or Treaters?
Ms.Yesnick-
Mrs. Bliss-
Dum Dums, Suckers,
Skittles and Snickers
combo
M+M’s
Ms. Bedard- Peanut Butter
Cup
Ms. SpragueNothing!
She goes to Halloween parties!
Ms. Nachlasanything she won’t feel
guilty eating (prefers
peppermint patties)
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Ms. Dutcher- Anything
that is on sale
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The Dark Crystal
By Remy Anderson
Have you ever
seen a movie where
the human race is extinct and the world
breaks into 3 species
and one is killed out
but except for one
member! If you said
no you’ve probably
never seen “The Dark
Crystal”. The movie
takes place after the
human race has died
out and there are
three races of life: the
cruel skepsies, the nice
mystics, and the gelflings. The film begins
with 10 mystics and 10
skepsies. When one
mystic dies one skepsie dies as well. The
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skepsies live in the castle
that has The Dark Crystal. The dark crystal is a
crystal that is missing a
shard and without the
shard the world is barren
and cold. But with the
shard in place the world
is pretty and nice. But
one day the skepsies discover the prophecy. The
prophecy says that one
day a gelfling will find the
shard and put it in its
place and the world will
be peaceful. The skepsies
didn’t like that. So they
killed all the gelflings but
they missed a few. When
the shard falls in the
hands of the last gelfling
(or so they thought) he
goes on an adventure to unite
the shard with
the help of Kiara a gelfling
that lives in the
woods and
Okra a witch.
With the voice
talents of Frank
Oz this film that
is expressed
through puppets
Guardians Of The Galaxy Review
Volume 1, Issue 1
By: Colin Miller
Riddle: Why does Santa Claus like to work
in the garden?
(1st 5 students to report to media center with answer will
receive a prize )
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JOIN CLUBS NOW!!!!
Rocketry Club
Meets on- Thursdays
Description: Combines technology and science into fun activities where you can
build your own rocket and test it yourself!
Spa Days
Meets on- Thursdays every two weeks
Description- Just like getting your nails done at a normal spa, except this time it’s
free! Come join the fun and have great looking nails!
Leo Club
Meets on- Wednesdays
Description- A fun club where students get extra SSL hours for helping people in need
by giving them support. Currently, the Leo Club is making Thanksgiving baskets for families in need.
Newspaper Club
Meets on- Wednesdays (moving to Tuesdays in January)
Description- Are you enjoying what you are reading? If you are, join the Newspaper
Club, where you can make articles for the school to enjoy!
CLUBS COMING SOON…
History Club
Meeting Date- To Be Determined
Description-The History Club members have the opportunity to participate in History
Day at the end of March.
Ukulele Club
Meeting Date—To be Determined
Description—This class will be taught by our own Ms. Sprague. Come learn a new
instrument!
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D.C.’s Veteran’s Day Extravaganza
By: Colin Miller
On November 11, 2014, Washington D.C.’s National Mall held
a “Concert for Valor” to represent our American war veterans and their families. The following musical artists and bands
performed: Bruce Springsteen, Eminem, The Foo Fighters, Carrie Underwood, Rihanna, Metallica, The Black Keys, Jessie J,
The Zac Brown Band, and Jennifer Hudson. Over 800,000
people showed up to the concert and the National Mall was
packed. The veterans were truly honored that people from all
around came to see the concert and honor the men that
fought for their country. The concert was sponsored by Starbucks, Chase, and HBO, and it was televised live by HBO
bringing in an even bigger crowd of viewers! The HBO executive chief Richard Plepler said that this concert could become an annual event held on Veteran’s Day every year. The
concert officially started at 9:00 pm and ended at around midnight. Hopefully the people at HBO decide to have another
concert next year to honor our veterans once more.
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