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October 28, 2016 Issue 4
10/31/16 -Halloween
11/3/16 -P/T Conferences
11/11/16 -Veterans Day
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RED RIBBON WEEK - YOLO! YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE!
by Baylee Richardson
-Staff Writer
Red ribbon week is an alcohol, tobacco, and other drug and violence
prevention awareness campaign observed annually in October in the United
States. So that is why they created red ribbon week.
Shenandoah got involved with red ribbon week this past week. On Monday
we didn’t have school. Tuesday was our kick off, Wear Red Day. On Wednesday
we had Twin Day, double up and be drug free! Thursday was Hawaiian Day, lei off
drugs! Friday as always was Spirit Day! Who is drug Free? We’re drug free!
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by Jillian Buzzard
-staff writer
It’s the end of the season for Volleyball, Football, and Cross Country. This
season was a great start to our sport’s year. Here is who got involved and how
they fared in team results.
Volleyball
7th grade Volleyball players this year were Riley Hunter, Niamh Palmer,
Cassidy Morris, Baylee Richardson, Kallee Kalkas, Reese Spiegel, Jocelyn Kirk,
Grace Johnson, Mia Wright, Ashleigh Lint, Gracie Hopkins, Allie Eveland, Katie
Morris, Brooklen Black, Alexis Zito, Jazmin Kimmet, Savanna Schenck,
Brooklyn Williams, Sara Morales-Llan, Baylee Baldwin, Ava Godfread, Halle
Wheatley, and Ava Wolf. A word from Coach Heintz “This team has such big
strides and accomplishments. They love the game and want to learn more
everyday. This year 7th grade girls scores were A team 3-5, B team 2-6, and C
team 2-6.
8th grade Volleyball players this year were Bailey Maher, Mara Dinges, Brooke
Bauer, Jasmine Rodgers, Erin Baldwin, Lauryn Webster, Macee Blank, Delanie
Voshell, Olivia Stogdill, Alexa Munsinger, Maria Mullenburg, Sidda Rodewald,
Mia Parker, and Libby Ehlers.They had 8-12 season for matches.Coach Doyle
said, “They worked very hard to mature as volleyball players, with great
improvements in bump, set, spike, philosophy, blocking ( blocks and touches
on the ball ) and better serving”. I look for great things from this team in their
volleyball future.
Football
7th grade players were Derek Miller, Treye Herr, Dylan Greene, Marlena
Silvestre, Michael Reed, Carter Backus, Logan Dickerson, Evan Holmes,
George Martin, Mitchell Jones, Jayson Stogdill, Clayton Holben, Jacob Nelson,
Alexander Henderson, Andrew Johnson, Caden Mount, and Logan Mather.
They went 1-4 this season while the eighth graders 8th grade players were Ashtin Perrin, Avery McCunn, Zayne Zwickel, Braden
Knight, Couper Gile, Cain Lorimor, Brody Owen, Carter Ruzek, Avery Martin,
Brandon Keltner, Bastain Lewis, Gabe Wake, Brody Mattes, Seth Hughes,
Corbin Reed, and Nick Dinges. Football Coaches: Kent Schubert, Jason Birt,
Brent Ehlers, and Derek Howard. The 8th grade team went 2-4 this year.
Cross Country
The girls this year were: Brenna Godfread, Kayla VanRite, Hadlee Kinghorn,
Jessica Sun, Keelee Razee, Mya Hammons, Riley Jensen, Jillian Buzzard, Riley
Hunter, Alexis Zito, and Aleigha Gomez. The boys this year were Riley Backus,
Carter Houchin, Quentin Slater, Jeb Jacobs, Landen Newquist, Joshua
Schuster, Elijah Schuster, Derek Goodson, and Christian Dukes. In Clarinda the
girls got 2nd and the boys got 3rd. The girls got 3rd in Red Oak while the boys
got 5th place. In Corning boys and girls both placed 2nd. In Creston there was
no team score. Atlantic’s Meet was rained out. At Home the girls came out with
2nd while the boys got 8th place.
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In the last student council
meeting held, student council
members talked about how to
increase spirit and do other things
that are like the penny war. If you
have any ideas for school spirit or
school competitions that are like
the penny war, please find
Mrs.Perry and let her know. Stay
tuned, for the next edition of
student council corner.
CORNER
SPORTS ROUND-UP
STUDENT COUNCIL
They’re On Their Way!
by Maddie Silvestre
What are your favorite sports? Is
wrestling and basketball on your list
anywhere? If they are, you’re in luck!
Basketball and wrestling for the
Shenandoah Middle school 2016 season
are almost here! Seventh and eighth grade boy’s
basketball practice starts Tuesday,
October 25th. The 7th grade boy’s coach
is Brent Ehlers, and the 8th grade boy’s
coach is Kelsey Heintz. Both boy’s first
game is Friday, November 11th. Seventh and eighth grade girl’s
basketball practice starts Monday,
November 28th. Both girl’s first game is
Thursday, December 15th. The 7th grade
girl’s coach is Toni Comstock and the 8th
grade girl’s coach is Kyan Kirkholm.
Middle school wrestling practice will
start Tuesday, January 3rd. Their first
meet is Tuesday, January 17th. The
coaches will be, Coach Schubert and
Coach Skillern. Coach Peter from
Hamburg is also a possibility. Start counting down the days, folks!
Your favorite sport’s season is almost
here!
We Apologize!
In our last edition, we did
not show the pictures of
our previous Mystery
People! They should have
been Mrs. McHargue and
Katie Morris. Sorry!
Who Said It?
by Jaiden Egbert
I interviewed five random people from around the school see if you can match them to
their quote.
1. I like to eat pizza that my mom makes and I eat it almost every two weeks.
Above and Below: Students in
Digital Production class recently
visited KMA to learn about
broadcasting from the
professionals. Thanks for hosting
us KMA!
2. After school I like to play computer games like Animal Jam and Roblox.
3. My favorite Fairy tale character is the big bad wolf because he tried to imitate little red riding hood’s grandma.
4. I like to go to the zoo and see the gorillas and monkeys.
5. My favorite ice cream is mint chocolate and birthday cake.
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Hannah
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Natalie Slape Ethan
Parkhurst
Pelster
Richardson
Brain Games
by Alex
Henderson
For this edition of Brain Games I have a riddle for all
you homies out there. The answer for the last game
was hurry up . If you got it right good, if you didn’t try
again. The answer for this riddle will be in the next
Pony Express.
Book Fair in Town for Conferences
by Zach Foster - staff writer
The Scholastic Book Fair is in town for P/T conferences on
Thursday, November 3rd during parent throughout the day. The
fair’s shopping hours are 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Where can you find it? It’s in the K-8 library (located at the top
of both stairs in each side of the building. If you aren’t from
Shenandoah, just find a teacher or ask somebody in the office, and
they should give you directions to the library.
After you conference, come on down to the library and get a
book, or maybe just take a look if you want.
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THE SPOOKY HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN
Do you know how
Halloween started? Most
people don't know because all
we care about is candy,
dressing up, or scaring people.
Halloween started out as the
festival of Samhain.
Samhain is celebrated on
the night of October 31.
Christians in Ireland, the United
Kingdom and northern France,
believed that the dead returned
on Samhain. When Samhain
came around, the people would
leave food and wine on their
door steps so the ghosts would
leave them alone. The kids
would dress up to make it look
like they're monsters so they
won't get attacked when they
leave the house.These are
some fun facts about
halloween.This is Halloween's
history.
There are lots of
Interesting facts about
Halloween. Did you know that
in the old days instead of
having pumpkins they had
turnips as jack-o-lanterns?
Another interesting fact is that
most people prefer chocolate
by Reed Finnegan
more than any other candy. An
average kid’s bag has more
than 11,000 calories inside.
One of the ingredients in
butterfingers is butane(harmful
chemical).
Halloween is a very fun
time for lots of people. They
could be scaring people,trick or
treating, watching spooky
movies, playing xbox, or just
handing out candy. It doesn't
matter, if they're having fun it's
all ok. Have a great halloween
no matter what you’re doing.
What a Deal!
Buy a yearbook right
now for just $17! This
price is only good
through Nov. 4 and then
it raises $3. Click here
Below: Blake didn’t think the picture was snapped
in time… but I got him! #mustangswin the final
game of the year!
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-by Emily Parkhurst
Opus Honor Choir
-by Baylee Baldwin
A few weeks ago, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade
students auditioned for Opus honor choir. Three
had success and made it in. The three are
Kaitlyn Widger, Sophia Adkins and Alexa
Munsinger. I talked to Kaitlyn Widger who said,
“Opus Honor Choir is a very great experience
and I recommend it to all students. Even if you
don’t make it, it is a great experience and will
teach you a lot!” Mrs. McIntosh also told me,
“The students that won the contest will be
traveling to Ames, Iowa, and will be staying one
night in a hotel with me.” Kaitlyn Widger and
Sophia Adkins will be in the 5th-6th grade choir,
Oh the Weather Outside…
-by Emma Sickman
and Alexa Munsinger will be performing with
the 7th-8th grade choir. Their performance will
be broadcasted on the PBS channel Thursday,
November 17th.
Salutations, be sure you start wearing a jacket because it is
getting chilly! This week is turning colder and colder, so cold that
you might even turn into an icicle. Thou should start bundling up. It
is getting to the season when a pumpkin spice latte sounds really
good, and Halloween is closing in. You should start wearing long
pants instead of shorts ,and boots are in season! No short shorts,
uncovered arms, or sandals. You COULD always wear them, but you
will be shivering. Hope you start dressing warm.
To audition, the competitors had to sing My
Country Tis’ of Thee, a C scale, and a song that
the judges had picked out. The one they had
picked was in Italian. To submit their audition
they recorded their voices into an app that Mrs.
McIntosh had, and sent them in. Kaitlyn said,
“The very worst part is the nerve of not knowing
if you got in or not! I was so relieved when I
found out I got in!”
Congratulations to our very talented and
Molecule Madness!
fortunate group of singers. We look forward to
seeing you on TV!
-byJaiden Egbert
Mr. Robert's 6th grade science grade class has been learning about
molecules in a exciting way. In just two weeks they have made different types of
molecules out of foam balls, wooden dowels, and different colors of paint. The
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different colors mean different atoms. It is supposed to teach teach the kids the
Contributing writers:
what type of atoms can make up certain molecules. Each class had a different
Maddie Silvestre, Baylee Richardson,
molecule they had to make. Eather glucose, ethanol, and propane. I took some
pictures and they all look unique. I also interviewed some students and they all said
they had fun making them.
Jillian Buzzard, Emma Sickman,
Riley Hunter, Jaiden Egbert,
Reed Finnegan, Zayne Zwickel,
Zach Foster, Baylee Baldwin,
Mr. Daoust
Shenandoah Middle School
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Shenandoah, IA, 51601
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