WHITEOAK
JR./SR. HIGH
SCHOOL
October 21, 2016
Volume 13, Issue 6
Weekly Wildcat
Lunch Menu
Popcorn Chicken
WG Bun
Green Beans
Carrots/Ranch
Fruit Milk
10/24
Chili
Peanut Butter/Jelly
WG Sandwich
Celery/Crackers
Fruit Milk
10/25
Salisbury Steak
Mashed Potatoes
Gravy/WG Bun
Broccoli/Ranch
Fruit Milk
10/26
Giovanni’s Pizza
Romain Salad/
Dressing
Cherry Tomatoes
Cocoa Bar
Fruit Milk
10/27
Coney Dog
WG Bun
Baked Beans
Carrots/Ranch
Graham Cracker
Fruit Milk
10/28
Dates to Remember—
10/26—Jostens—12:30 p.m.
Seniors-Graduation
Freshman-Rings
11/2—Parent/Teacher
Conferences
—4:00-7:00 p.m.
11/4—Fall Carnival—Bright
Elementary 6-8 p.m.
11/4—Registration deadline
For December 10
ACT
11/9—Picture Retakes
Weird National
Days
10/22—Make a Difference
10/23—Mole Day
12/24—Bologna Day
10/25—Punk for a Day
10/26—Mincemeat Day
10/27—Navy Day
10/28—Plush Animal Lover’s
Day
10/30—Candy Corn Day
Teacher Spotlight—Mrs. Gleim
This week’s Teacher Spotlight falls on Mrs. Gleim. Mrs.Gleim went to Ohio State
University where she majored in Music Education. While at OSU she worked as a
security guard. Mrs.Gleim started teaching at Whiteoak in 1998 and has taught for
29 years. Her favorite sports team is the Denver Broncos and her favorite food is
French Fries. Her favorite memory at Whiteoak was having a blind student march
in the band.
—Written by Kiley Hamilton & Crystal Bowman
Senior Spotlight—Emily Feck
This week’s senior spotlight is Emily Feck. Her parents are Teresa Smith &
Robert Feck. After high school she plans on attending Southern State to become a realtor. Emily's favorite teacher would be either Mr. Wessner or Mr.
DeAtley because they are hilarious. She doesn't really have any bad memories, but her favorite memory would be all the FFA activities she has participated in.
—Written by: Haley Vogtli
Tech News—
On July 27, 2016, CEO Tim Cook announced that Apple sold the billionth
iPhone. iPhone has become one of the most important, world-changing,
and successful products in history. It’s become more than a constant companion. iPhone is truly an essential part of our daily life and enables much
of what we do throughout the day.
—Written by: Robby Wickline
Pumpkin Painting Contest—
Whiteoak art students participated in a pumpkin painting contest! The entries were set up in the student center during both lunches. The art students worked really hard on these, and they looked amazing! 50 cents bought a vote for the best painted pumpkin. Winners of the Best Painted Pumpkin for
2016 were 1st place—Bri Purvis; 2nd place—Calysta Hollard; 3rd place—Macie Clifford.
Congratulations to all the winners!
—Written by Abby Goolsby
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Boxer
Mastiff
English sheepdog
Labrador retriever
Dalmatian
Dogue de Bordeaux
Golden retriever
American Staffordshire
Terrier
9. Newfoundland
10. Mix breed
Birthdays
10/23
10/23
10/23
10/23
10/24
10/24
10/25
10/26
10/28
10/29
10/29
Horror Movie Facts
—In Evil Dead 2, you can see
Freddy Krueger’s glove from
Nightmare on Elm Street. It’s hanging above the door in the tool
shed.
—Friday the 13th villain, Jason,
was originally to be named
“Josh.”
—In the original Scream, the high
school janitor is named “Fred”
and wears red and green shirt, an
allusion to Nightmare on Elm
Street, also directed by Wes Craven. The janitor is played by Craven himself.
—The original title thought of for
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was
‘Head Cheese.’
Erin Kennedy
Daniel Johnson
Bradley Ashbaugh
Shayla Edenfield
Jonah McKinney
Lance Dellenbaugh
Morgan Gragg
Haivan Martin
Tra Fields
Derek Lowe
Haley Vogtli
Quote of the Week
“Always remember that you
are absolutely unique. Just like
everyone else. So are you really unique?” —Margaret Mead
Amazing Animal
Dumbo Octopus
—Mostly lives at the bottom of
the ocean
—Can change their color
—Does not produce ink
Dear Destiny...
Do people wake up or open
their eyes first?
From: “Eye” Wanna Know
Answer: People wake up and
then open their eyes. (Of course
you could wake up and decide
to leave your eyes closed for a
little bit longer.)
~Destiny~
Guess Who:
Car– Traverse
Age– 20+
Sports- UK BB Fan
Hair– Brown
Eyes- Hazel
Grade– Teacher
Club- 4-H Advisor
Question of the Week
What do you like about October?
“Pumpkins”
—Kyla Combs
“Dressing up”
—Derrick Ison
“Everything”
—Ms. Dietz
Interesting facts about Ohio
—The first ambulance service was established in Cincinnati
in 1865.
—Ermal Fraze invented the pop-top can in Kettering.
—"Hang On Sloopy" is the official state rock song.
—Cincinnati Reds were the first professional baseball team.
—Cincinnati had the first professional city fire department.
—Cleveland is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
—Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon.
He was from Wapakoneta.
—Ohio gave America its first hot dog in 1900. Harry M.
Stevens created the popular dining dog.
—Cleveland became the world's first city to be lighted
electrically in 1879.
Answers to Guess Who: Ms Evans, Sierra Patten, Kelsey Smallwood
Top 10 Dog Breeds
For Children
Halloween Fun Facts
—The first Jack O’Lanterns were
made from turnips.
—Samhainophobia is the fear of
Halloween.
—The largest pumpkin ever
measured was 836 pounds.
—Boston, Massachusetts, holds
the record for the most Jack
O’Lanterns lit at once (30,128).
—In Alabama it is illegal to dress
up as a priest.
—In the UK white cats are thought
to bring bad luck, not like black
cats in the US.
—Casper the Friendly Ghost first
appeared in a series titled
"Noveltoons" in 1946.
Strange Animal Facts
—Ostriches are often not taken seriously. They can run faster
than horses, and the males can roar like lions.
—Seals used for their fur get extremely sick when taken aboard
ships.
—Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
—Guinea pigs and rabbits can't sweat.
—Young beavers stay with their parents for the first two years
of their lives before going out on their own.
—Skunks can accurately spray their smelly fluid as far as ten
feet.
—Deer can't eat hay.
—Gopher snakes in Arizona are not poisonous, but when frightened they may hiss and shake their tails like rattlesnakes.
—On average, dogs have better eyesight than humans, although not as colorful.
—The duckbill platypus can store as many as six hundred
worms in the pouches of its cheeks.
Task Force Giving
Monday, October 10th, the Task
Force had a bake sale for Volley for
the Cure. They sold baked goods for
donations for breast cancer awareness. They made an estimate of $100
-$200 for breast cancer treatment
research. Thank you teachers, task
force members, and everyone else
for donating money and bringing
baked goods in for breast cancer
awareness.
Age- 15
Sports- Soccer,
VB
Hair- Blonde
Eyes- Blue,
Brown
Grade- 10, 9
Clubs– None
Sports Corner—HS Golf Team
The 2016 Wildcat Golf team won their fifth match in a
row after sweeping Lynchburg and Fairfield 183-200206 last Thursday evening at White Oak Golf Course.
Wildcat sophomore Ryan Roberts led Whiteoak with a
44. The Golf Team record is 5-2.
Joking Around
Doctor: “I’m sorry but you suffer from a terminal illness
and have only 10 to live.”
Patient: “What do you mean, 10? 10 what? Months? Weeks?”
Doctor: “Nine…”
My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot.
It got so bad, I had to take his bike away.
Did you hear the joke about the roof?
Never mind, it’s over your head.