Ranger Monthly
Ms. Taylor’s Adv. Journalism
March 2017
Science Gets
Froggy!!
By Brenna Laging and Kairi Landgrave
On March 8th, 2017 through
th
Q: Would you rather do it
Edition III Volume VI
Rangers Dominate
Chapa Track Meet
by Paulina Udave &
Desiree Ruiz
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The second track meet of the year 2017 was
good. Everyone did a wonderful job.8th
grade girls placed 2nd out of 5 schools.
Ariana Ybarra participated in the 100 and
March 9 , 2017 the seventh
in real life or on the
300m hurdles, triple jump and the 4 by
graders dissected frogs in
computer?
200m relay “I think I did very good this
their Science classes. Some of
their reactions where priceless.
We interviewed some of those
kids in Mr. Doggett’s 6th period
class. Here are their reactions.
Q: What was your favorite
part of the dissecting?
Omar Rojas: I found eggs in
the Female Frog.
Melissa Banda: Opening the
Frog.
Q: Did you name your Frog
if so what did you name it?
Omar Rojas: Her name is
Juani.
Melissa Banda: Her name is
Pedra.
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track meet.” Ariana placed 1st in both the
Omar Rojas: Real life
Melissa Banda: Real life
Q: Why?
Omar Rojas: You get the
experience.
Melissa Banda: You
actually get to see what it
looks like.
Q: Did you learn anything
from this?
Omar Rojas: I learned
100 and 300m hurdles, 2nd in triple jump
and for the 4 by 200m relay they got 3rd .
Another athlete that participated in the
meet was Jasmine Moreno. She did long
jump, 300m hurdles and the 4 by 200m, 4 by
400m relay. “I was very proud of myself
because I had improved my times”. They
placed 3rd for both relays. The 8th grade
boys, they placed 1st out of 5 schools.
Joshua Molino participated in 300m hurdles
and placed 1st in his heat but 2nd overall. “I
think I did pretty well and I know I’m going
to get better.” Emilio Herrera also
participated in the meet. He did all relays.
They placed 1st in the 4 by 100m relay and
2nd in the 4 by 200m relay and 4 by 400m
relay. “I think I did pretty well, I put on the
how to tell if it’s a boy or a
jets that night.” The 7th grade boys and girls
girl.
are doing very well for their first year
running for Wallace Middle School. 7th
Melissa Banda: I learned
grade athlete Chris Martinez participated in
what the liver and stomach
high jump, 4 by 100m relay, 100m dash,
look like.
200m dash and the 400m dash. He placed
2nd in high jump, 1st in the 100, 200 and
400m dash. They also placed 1st for the 4 by
100m relay, “I think I did really good and
tried my best.”
Rangers Dominate Track
By Tommy Reyes
On February 23, 2017 Wallace, McCormick, Barton, Dahlstrom, and Chapa
Middle Schools participated in the District track meet at Hays High School. Wallace
Middle School 8th grade girls placed 2nd, 8th grade boys placed 1st, 7th grade girls
placed 4th, and 7th grade boys placed 2nd. There were two types of events field and
running. Running events consist of relays, meter runs, and hurdles. Field events
consist of pole vault, high jump, long jump, shot pit, and discus. Overall, Wallace did a
fantastic job and put in a lot of work.
What events did you run or participate in?
Lauren Tovar - Shot put
Jacob Vasquez - Four by one and triple jump
Cody Kudary - 110 hurdles 300 hurdles
Larissa Acosta - Hurdles and high jump
What motivates you?
Lauren - Friends
Jacob - To win for the team
Cody - Coach Green
Larissa - To show kids that you can do it and to be confident in yourself
What was your favorite part?
Lauren - Placing
Jacob - The running part
Cody - Getting second place
Larissa – Hurdles
What made you want to do track?
Lauren - All my friends did it
Jacob – it’s fun
Cody - Only sport I wanted to play
Larissa - My brother
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No Place for Hate
By Ruth Maldonado & Gabriel Arrisola
“No Place for Hate” is a school-wide initiative to make our school a safer place. Each year 8
students attend the No Place for Hate Youth summit and come back excited to make changes
on our campus. In order to earn the NPFH designation, our students need to plan and
implement 3 school-wide projects and everyone in the school signs the resolution of respect.
This is our 9th year to earn it!!
Vanessa Garbaz, an AmeriCorps member, and CIS staff, organized a special project.
Here are her words about the project. “The second project we did this year was titled "I am
not what you label me" which focused on mental health awareness as it pertains to bullying
within our school. Our goal was not only to raise awareness but educate as well. Our students
came up with the project on their own and kept it going to its completion. They did the
research. They made the shirts. They took the pictures. They really went above and beyond
to make sure this project was a success. They really wanted to bring to light the casual use of
mental health terms as jokes and how it can have a hurtful to those struggling with an illness.
We hit some speed bumps with students not taking the project seriously but no project will
reach a hundred percent of its audience. However we had many students who were moved by
the presentation and i think that made all the difference.”
We interviewed a few students who participated, Isabelle Lozano, Cameron Romero, and
Rayven Martinez.
How long did it take for you to prepare?
Isabelle: “A couple of weeks.”
Cameron: “2 or 3 weeks.”
Rayven: “About 3 weeks.”
How did you feel about doing this?
Isabelle: “I felt like kids weren’t going to get the
whole concept of it but it would have gotten
through to some of the kids.”
Cameron: “Nervous because we had to walk in front of everyone.”
Rayven: “It was so much fun I loved helping others.”
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Student/Staff Basketball Game
By Valeria Salazar & Makayla Faz
On March 10, 2017, the 8th grade students and staff played 3 games of basketball to
determine who was better. The first two games were the girl 8th graders vs. the girl
staff and the other one was the boy 8th graders vs. the guy staff. Both teams on both
sides worked very hard and did an amazing job at working as a team. In the end
both staff teams won. Even though both 8th grade teams were defeated they were
not done yet. After warming up the 8th grade girls and boys gave it another shot
and worked together as a whole and did a fantastic job. Although the basketball
game was a big deal that day the band
did an amazing job to help the crowd
get rowdy. Also the cheerleaders were
there to support the Wallace students
and staff and they also did some new
cheers and got some help from the
cheer coaches.
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InternatIonal Women’s Day
March 8th is International Women’s Day. It is a day of globally celebrating the social, economic, cultural,
and political achievements of women. It also calls to action the acceleration of gender equality.
The world has witnessed a significant change and attitude shift in both women’s and society’s thoughts
about women’s equality and freedom. Many from younger generation may feel that all the battles have
been won for women while many feminists from the 1970s know only too well the longevity and deeprooted complication of women being considered a lower class citizen. With more women in the boardroom,
there is greater equality in legislative rights with an increased critical mass of women’s visibility. In
conclusion, women are still are not present in equal numbers in business or politics, and globally, women’s
education, health and violence against them is worse than that of men.
Anne Frank
Princess Diana
Amelia Earhart
CHALLENGE!!!
Can you figure
out why we chose
these women to
represent all
women for this
article?
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age
Hedy
Sally Ride
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Track and UIL Ranger Rally
By: Valerie Jimenez
On March 10th, Wallace had a Ranger Rally dedicated to our track athletes and
UIL students who competed. The Choir sang the National Anthem and band
showcased a song they played during their UIL competition. We recognized
those who were involved with UIL and the students who are in track. There
was a grade level battle of the brains. Students participated in a relay race to
correctly answer academic questions. 6th grade walked away with the victory!
There was a dance performance by our cheerleaders and, to top it all off, we
ended the pep rally with fun by finding out who wins the spirit stick! 8th grade
won again but 6th and 7th grade were not far from winning. They get louder
and louder each time. Watch out 8th grade! You have some competition. Stay
tuned to see if 8th grade can hold on to their title!
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Featuring…Alex Yi
By Eric Gordon
Band. An excellent choice for an extracurricular activity. Most kids actually sign up for band and there are
all kinds of them! Marching, wind ensemble, symphonic, all combined into the bigger group, concert
band. That doesn’t even cover everything! There are many different groups of band, like percussion and
more, and all of them need vital practice. Many prodigies show up, and cause a humongous show, but it is
very challenging and is vital to practice, making it so fun! WMS has received a percussion prodigy of our
own, Alex Yi. After hearing he was from Korea, we just had to interview him. Relatives here are Mrs.
Holloway and Lucas & Ruby Holloway. Here are the results of his interview!
1. What was it like to fly to Texas?
I mostly slept, but I played video games and watched some movies too. It took about 13 hours to
get to Houston.
2. Were you nervous about traveling to WMS?
Yes, very much.
3. Is it relieving to have some relatives here, like Ms. Holloway?
Yes.
4. What is your experience with Wallace so far?
It’s pretty good,
5. What instrument group do you absolutely love?
I mostly love all instruments in percussion.
Also, band UIL was awesome! Both of our symphonic and Wind Ensemble made the sweepstakes with
scores of OUTSTANDING! Alex is the only 6th grade member of our Wind Ensemble, which in itself, speaks
highly of his musical ability. We should be proud of their amazing performance and make sure to watch all
of our bands triumph next time!
Alex
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Meet the Teacher
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Encore Teacher
Of the Month
Voted on by students for the month of March, the
winner is:
Sra. Miramontes!!!
MRS. PORRAS
What is your favorite
sport?
I love to go fishing! But I like to
watch basketball, gymnastics
and Nascar.
What was your favorite
How long have you been teaching?
13 years
What do you like about teaching Spanish?
I get to integrate other subjects like art and music.
Why do you think you won?
I am appreciative and honored to have won. I guess it’s
because I hold my students to a very high standard, and, in
the end, the students appreciate it.
college course? Why?
Math for Elementary
Education. I learned some
really great ways to help
struggling student understand
math…and it was fun. My
professor made it interesting
and engaging.
Who is your favorite
super hero? My favorite
superhero would have to be
Wonder Woman because she
represents strength and
independence and she fights
for truth and peace.
What is your favorite
thing to do in your spare
time? I like gardening, I spend
time reading or going to
movies with my family.
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8TH GRADE ATHLETES OF THE MONTH
KIM RUIZ
Kim is always willing to lend a helping hand, goes
7TH GRADE ATHLETES OF THE MONTH
KENDRA LEWIS
the extra mile to practice and better herself. She
Kendra has a high level of character and is great
works hard and keeps a smile on her face.
leader in athletics. She is incredibly dedicated to
MICHAEL TUTON & KYLE DAVIS
Both guys stepped up during track season. They ran
events they did not want to but did it for the
Team. They lead the way in the relays. They helped
the 8th grade boys win a District Championship.
every practice and workout that we ask her to
complete. We appreciate that she brings in such a
great attitude that is contagious among all the
people around her.
DAYTON EBERLE
Dayton has really had a big turn out since he
came in at the beginning of the year. He not only
came and filled a pole vault spot midway thru the
year, but he competed and won 1st place in
District. During athletics, he is always giving it
100% and leads by example. Keep it up boy!
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Staff on this Issue:
Kairi Landgrave, Brenna Laging,
Valerie Jimenez, Paulina Udave,
Desiree Ruiz, Ruth Maldonado, Gabriel
Arrisola, Eric Gordon, Makayla Faz,
Valeria Salazar, Robert Ortega, Tommy
Reyes
Advisor: Dawn Taylor
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NEED A LAUGH??!?!?!!
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