John Poole Middle School, Poolesville MD
THE PAWPRINT
Volume 1, Issue 2
March 2015
20 Minutes
The media center has been loaned a historical artifact for
one of our displays. The first three students who can tell Mrs.
McIntyre what the item is will receive a small prize.
By : William Ennis
The Montgomery
County Board of Education voted on
February 10, 2015 to
change school starting and ending times
in Montgomery
County Public
Schools. The new
schedule in 20152016 school year is
7:55-2:40. Basically
you are getting 20
more minutes to
sleep which I approve 100%. The
thing I do not approve 100% is now
we get out 20
minutes later. The
funny thing is all the
other middle schools
in the county have
the 7:55-2:40 bell
schedule this year,
LOL. The reason we
have an earlier schedule is because we
share busses with the
high school and the
elementary school.
Well whatever - sharing is caring.
2015 – 2016
School Year
7:55am – 2:40pm
Inside this
issue:
Time Change for 2015 1
-2016 School Year
Inside Story : Health
Tips
2
Inside Story—
Valentine’s Day Facts
and Comics
4,5
Inside StoryJokes and Word
Scramble
6,7
Inside Story—
Video Games
8, 9
Inside Story— - JPMS
Phantom Players
12,
13
Inside Story—
Timmy the Timberwolf
14,
15
Inside Story– Sports
16,
17
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Health Tips for Teens
By Ashley W indsor

Teenagers need to
consume a healthy diet that is high in fruits
and vegetables, and
rich in nutrients like
calcium and iron.
Teenagers can do a
lot to improve their
diet, eat healthy meals
and snacks, and maintain a healthy weight.

Many teenagers eat
junk food every day.
This might be sugarsweetened drinks like
fizzy drinks and highkilojoule snacks like
potato chips. However, your body can’t
run properly on poor
fuel.
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Health facts you never even
Compared to homeknew!
cooked food, junk food
(which includes fast food)  It's not just coughs and
is almost always:
sneezes that spread diseases. One single bacte-higher in fat, particularly
ria cell can multiply to
saturated fat
become more than 8
-higher in salt,
million cells in less than
-higher in sugar,
24 hours. Just imagine
-lower in fiber,
what's on the toilet
door handle you just
-lower in nutrients, such
touched, the taps and
as calcium and iron,
even on other people's
-often served in larger
hands…
portions, which means
more kilojoules.

While a mid-life heart attack might seem too far
away to be real, it may
surprise you to know
that you could have
health problems already.
A poor diet can cause
weight gain, high blood
pressure, constipation,
fatigue and concentration
problems – even when
you’re young.

You burn more calories
sleeping than you do
watching television.

In some parts of the
world, they protect their
babies from disease by
bathing them in beer.
New Year’s Resolutions
Volume 1, Issue 2
Only 8% of people keep their New Year’s
resolution for the entire year!
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Valentine’s Day Facts
QUOTE OF
THE
MONTH
“There are
mysteries to
the universe
we were
never meant
to solve, but
who we are
and why we
are here are
not among
them. Those
answers we
carry inside.”
~Optimus
Prime
Supplied by
Luke Lightcap
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By Daniel Chen

The most popular theory about Valentine's Day origin is that Emperor
Claudius II didn't want Roman men to marry during wartime. Bishop
Valentine went against his wishes and performed secret weddings. For
this,Valentine was jailed and executed. While in jail he wrote a note to
the jailor's daughter signing it "from your Valentine".

In Victorian times it was considered bad luck to sign a Valentine’s Day
card.

Based on retail statistics, about 3% of pet owners will give Valentine’s
Day gifts to their pets.

About 1 billion Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged each year. This
makes it the second largest seasonal card sending time of the year

Girls of medieval times ate bizarre foods on St.Valentine's Day to make
them dream of their future spouse.

Many believe the X symbol became synonymous with the kiss in medieval times. People who couldn't write their names signed in front of a
witness with an X. The X was then kissed to show their sincerity.

In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to
see who would be their Valentine. They would wear this name pinned
onto their sleeves for one week for everyone to see. This was the
origin of the expression "to wear your heart on your sleeve."

In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared Feb. 14 St.Valentine's Day.

Physicians of the 1800s commonly advised their patients to eat chocolate to calm their pining for lost love.

73% of people who buy flowers for Valentine's Day are men, while only
27% are women.
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Valentine’s Day Comic
By Michelle Lu
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Newspaper Club Members
th
th
6
7
Daniel Lowell
Daniel Chen
Colin Miller
William Ennis
8th
Luke Lightcap
Michelle Lu
Jokes
By Ashley Windsor
Why is a horse like a wedding?
Answer: Because they both need a
GROOM!!!
What did the blanket say to the bed?
Answer: I’ve got you covered!
Joker: Wanna hear a construction joke?
Person: Sure, I'd love to hear a construction
joke!
Joker: Sorry, I'm still working on it!
Person: Ha, ha, ha!!!
Where does the EASTER BUNNY go
to eat breakfast?
Answer: IHOP
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What did the plant do in math
class?
Answer: It grew square roots!
What do you feed teddy bears?
Answer: Stuffing! (like at Thanksgiving)
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HINT!
Language Mystery
By William Ennis
Try to guess the language of this
sentence and translate the sentence to English.
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Winter Word Scramble By Ashley Windsor
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By William Ennis
Today, I am going to review
one of the best games in the world
- Minecraft. Minecraft is a free-roam
building and mining game, kind of
like Logos. The graphics may not
look the best but it is still cool and
if you don’t like them, get a resource pack which will change the
look of the graphics.
The thing I love most about
Minecraft is you can be creative as
you want. Speaking of creative,
there are multiple gamemodes for
it. The basic gamemode is survival
where you gather resources to survive. This is called survival mode.
There is even multiplayer so you
can play with your friends.
If you get bored of the main
game you can get mods for it. The
price of this wonderful game is
$26.95, which is low for a game like
this. So I recommend you get Minecraft because it has over
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17,000,000 buys and has an 8.5/10
rating so go out this game and see
you on the servers.
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Top 3 Selling Video Games
By Daniel Lowell
Taking the
number 3 spot on
the list is Destiny.
Destiny is created
by Bungie, the creators of the Halo
franchise. Destiny
provides firefights
and many worlds to
battle through. This
game is for the
Xbox 360, Xbox
one, Playstation 4,
and the Playstation
3. Gamespot rated
this game 6/10 and
Metracritic rated this
game a 4/5.
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Number 2 is Mad- this game a 9.1/10.
den NFL 15. This is a
This info was confootball game for the
tained at IGN.com.
Playstation 4, Xbox one,
Xbox 360, and
Playstation 3. EA
(Electronic Arts) owns
this game. Gamespot rated it an 8/10.
Finally the top selling game of 2014 is Call
Of Duty: Advanced
Warfare. This is a firstperson shooter that
takes place in 2054. The
game was made by
Sledgehammer who previously helped Infinityward make Call Of
Duty: Modernwarfare 3.
This game is for the
Xbox 360, Xbox one,
Playstation 4, Playstation
3, and PC. IGN rated
Volume 1, Issue 2
Avengers: Age of Ultron
By: Luke Lightcap
The Avengers unite once again to save Earth
from a new threat. Tony creates a peacekeeping
robot named Ultron who was designed to bring
order and tranquility to Earth. However, Ultron has
a mind of his own and plans to fulfill the task he
was assigned in a very different way.—annihilating the human race. The Avengers
must assemble once again to save the human race from total extinction. On top
of all of this, two new mysterious and powerful figures come into play, known as
Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch. A dangerous conflict is about to ensue, and this
time, everyone might not be walking away…
Avengers: Age of Ultron smashes into theaters on May 1st.
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Hero Club
Clubs And Opportunities
Volume 1, Issue 2
Meets on– Thursdays
Info- A club about being an ally and not a bully. Inspire Change!
Spa Days
Meets on- Thursdays every two weeks
Info- Just like getting your nails done at a normal spa, except this time it’s free!
Leo Club
Meets on- Wednesdays
Info- A fun club where students get extra SSL hours for helping people in need by
giving them support.
Newspaper Club
Meets on- Wednesdays
Info- Are you enjoying what you are reading? If you are, join the Newspaper Club
where you can make articles for the school to enjoy!
Ukulele Club
Meets on Thursdays (See Ms. Sprague for more information)
CLUBS COMING SOON…
History Club - Dates to be decided
Info-The History Club members have the opportunity to participate in History
Day at the end of March.
Table Tennis—Tuesdays ,March 10th, 17th and 31st—See Mrs. Lightcap for more info
Boxing Fitness - Coming Soon
March 10th, 12th, 17th, 19th, 24th & 26th April 14th & 16th
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Timmy’s The Timberwolf—Advice Column
BY DANIEL C.
The Newspaper club is proud to announce that we are going to launch a
new advice column! Ask us anything. We can give you advice on anything as
long as it’s appropriate. Everything will be answered by Timmy the Timberwolf!
There will be an advice box next to the printer in the media center to put
your questions. Ask away!
PLEASE VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE TIMBERWOLF!
Thanks for your entries!
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The Entries
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4
2
3
5
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Soccer Schedule 2015
March 25
March 25
Boys play Neelsville at JPMS (2:50 p.m.)
Girls play Neelsville at Neelsville (3:15p.m.)
April 15
April 15
Boys play King at JPMS (2:50 p.m.)
Girls play King at King (3:15p.m.)
April 21
April 21
Girls play Baker at JPMS (2:50 p.m.)
Boys play Baker at Baker (3:15 p.m.)
April 28
April 28
Boys play Clemente at JPMS (2:50 p.m.)
Girls play Clemente at Clemente (3:15 p.m.)
April 30
April 30
Girls play Rocky Hill at JPMS (2:50 p.m.)
Boys play Rocky Hill at Rocky Hill (3:15 p.m.)
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The 2014-2015
Girls Basketball team
had another impressive
season this year. T h e
Lady Timberwolves
finished the season with
a record of 5 wins and 1
loss. Congratulations
girls and Mr. Willet!
Volume 1, Issue 2
Front Row (from L to R): Casandra Maier, Megan Roldan,
Alli Haddaway
Second Row: Roshawna Marshall, Sarah Mullikin, Kalie Terragno
Third Row: Alexis Abrigo, Sabrina Edwards, Makayla Lemarr
Fourth Row: Mr. Wille , Aly Gotlewski, Jessica Volkle
The 2014-2015 Boys
Basketball team
showed great hustle
and effort in all of
their games. Nice job
Coach Cartwright
and team!
Row 1 (from L to R): Max Fisher, AJ Poore, Matthew Contreras, Eamon Murphy,
Clark Trone
Row 2: Garrett Karns, Colin Hammett, Dominique Perry, Danny Geehreng,
Diego Mejia, Ethan Gaddis, Mr. Cartwright
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