(The Best Literature on the Block)
November 2014
Running Free
Volume 7, Issue 2
by Kamryn
Table of
Contents
Random Did
You Know
Pg. 2
Celebrity
Look-Alike
Pg.2
Monthly Poll
Pg. 3
Try It
Pg. 3
Critic’s
Pg. 4
Corner
Tip of the
Month
Pg. 5
Yearbook
Pg. 5
Best of
Pg. 7
November
Life Hacks
Pg. 8
Fabulous
Pg. 8
Faculty
Athletes of the Pg. 9
Month
Embarrassing Pg. 10
Moments
Predictions
Pg. 10
Collage
Pg. 11
Student of the Pg. 12
Month
Student of the Pg. 13
Month
Top Ten
Pg. 14
Jumping In
Pg. 15
Brain Teasers Pg. 16
Have you ever just wondered
about the personal development or
sport free running? The sport of free
running was developed in France and
The United Kingdom. It was created by
Sébastien Foucan, a French freerunner
of Guadeloupean descent. Some of the
famous practitioners are Daniel Ilabaca,
Ryan Doyle, and Tim Shieff. Its ancestor
sport is Parkour, which is pretty much
the same as free running, but was
formed from military obstacle courses. It
has spawned many international events
like the Red Bull Art of Motion.
When you are free running, you
run up walls and do backflips or aerial
twists off of them. For example if you live
in New York City and go to Central Park
to free run, you might want to use your
arms to help to jump over a ledge and
then go to a wall and backflip off of it.
Free running is used as the main
navigation system in the Assassin’s
Creed video game series. Foucan wanted to create a discipline that was more
personal to the individual and easier to
adapt to suit the individual’s goals. This
idea was similar to Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune
Do. Foucan was inspired to take what he
found useful and what he liked from his
parkour experiences and combine them
into a sport. His early ideas were first
spread through the documentary, Jump
London (2003) followed by the sequel,
Jump Britain (2005).
The creator expands on a
number of basics in his book
FreeRunning, with chapters like
“Learn to overcome obstacles”
and “Competition is a limitation
and an illusion.” Some of the other practitioners suggested other
principles, like Daniel Ilabaca
encourages people to think positively. He also suggests that
practitioners might fall largely if
they think they might.
In conclusion, free running is a sport that was developed in a foreign country but
some of the practitioners are
here in America. It is the art of
expressing yourself in your environment without limitations.
While free running may look difficult in videos, all it takes is
practice and positive thoughts.
Random Did You Know by Bryce
Did you know that on average, every person on the earth
owns 86 LEGO bricks? A single LEGO brick can withstand
950 pounds of pressure before breaking. The world’s children spend about five billion hours a year playing with
LEGO bricks. LEGO has been around for almost 100 years!
Celebrity Look-Alike by Jordyn
Drew Carey
Chelsea Handler
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5th - Hunter
6th - Asha
Monthly Poll by Keree
Try it by Matthew
Do you like bacon, turkey, and Thanksgiving? If you do,
then you should try a bacon-wrapped turkey this year for
Thanksgiving! The ingredients you need; a one, 10-pound turkey, 1 cup poultry seasonings, 10 cloves garlic minced, 1 1/2
cups olive oil, and 1 pound bacon sliced into thin strips. Directions: preheat your oven to 500 degrees. Then clean your turkey, and then dry it. After that, you need to mix all your seasonings together. Then rub the paste underneath the turkey, but you
have to be careful not to tear the skin. Next, you need 1 to 2
cups of boiling water. You then cook your turkey for 30
minutes. You take out your turkey and turn the heat down to
350 degrees. You then cover the turkey in bacon slices. You can
either overlap them or do a crisscross pattern. The final step is
to put your bacon-wrapped turkey in the oven for two hours or
until the turkey is at 160 degrees.
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Critic’s Corner by Khai
Faster Than Light, otherwise known as FTL is a highly respected game developed by a 2 man team from Subset Games, as an alternative to tabletop
board games and other strategic space combat videogames. As a result Justin Ma and Matthew Davis designed
Difficulty: Normal
FTL, a real time strategy in which
Gameplay: Real-time fast paced strategy
the player controls a crew of a single ship called the Kestrel carrying
Developers: Justin Ma and Matthew Davis
critical information while being
Other Info: Moddable, Single-Player, Offline, and Simple.
chased by a large rebel fleet. The
game highly respected by all gamers alike and got a 8/10 from IGN, Eurogamer, and Gamespy. I have played
the game myself and all I have to say is that I have lost myself in gameplay
for many hours at a time. My favorite part is FTL: Advanced Edition, this adds
more ships, extra story and more species and races of aliens. This was announced in November and released to users on April 3, 2014. To conclude,
this small and fun game is well worth the money you spend on it, and provides many hours of gameplay.
I give FTL a 9/10 for great gameplay and amazing performance.
I would also like to recommend this game to all steam users,
and to gamers of every kind.
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Newsletter Title
Tip of The Month by Matthew
Here are some tips for when you have the flu/cold. If you have
stomach pains, then heat up a hot pad and put it on your stomach. If
you have the flu or a cold, then each day take a shower so you can
get rid of all of the icky bacteria. You should also eat warm foods
such as soups and oatmeal. You should drink warm fluids like hot coco or tea; it helps with sore throats. You should also try and avoid
milk since it creates mucus. You need to rest and take a nap or two.
Do something to take your mind off things, like watch a movie or
play a card game. When you finally get over your flu/cold, it would
be a good idea to wash your pillow and blankets to wash away all the
germs.
The yearbook is something you aren't going to want to miss so make sure to pay so
you can get yours at the end of the year! It’s only $12 ! Money can be turned into the
office. This yearbook is going to be very special. It will be including interactions that
you aren’t going to want to miss! Get your money turned in before it’s too late!
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Black Friday by: Courtney
Black Friday is November 28th or the day after Thanksgiving. Black
Friday is the official first day of Christmas shopping where retailers
have special offers or sales which draws large crowds of shoppers. It
was named by the Philadelphia Police Department because it usually
brings massive traffic jams and over-crowded sidewalks as the downtown stores are mobbed from opening to closing. In 2013 some of the
best Black Friday deals were on smart phones, apple products, kindles, tablets, printers, computer accessories, and clothing. In 2011 in
Los Angeles, CA, a lady pepper-sprayed other shoppers in Wal-Mart
in an effort to get herself an Xbox. She injured 20 people and later
turned herself in to authorities. In 2009, a year after the death of a Wal
-Mart employee, Wal-Mart decided to stay open throughout the night
and have shrink-wrapped items that would be opened at 5 am. The
customers quickly grew impatient and started ripping open the items
a few hours before they were supposed to be opened. Wal-Mart’s employees called the police and the customers were escorted out of the
store and banned from Wal-Mart for two hours. The customers waited
outside and yelled at the employees, pounded on the glass doors, and
tried to sneak in. When going Black Friday shopping, here’s a quick
tip, be careful, be kind, and be safe.
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Best of November by Jordyn
Nov.1- National Cook for Your
Pets Day
Nov.8- National Cappuccino Day
Nov.11-Veteran’s Day
Nov.14-National Pickle Day
Nov.27-Thanksgiving
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Life Hacks by Emily
Put your straw through the can tab to
keep it from rising out of your drink.
Don’t want
to cry
chopping
onions?
Chew
some gum.
Fabulous Faculty by Tyree
Mr. McIntyre has
been selected
for male faculty
of the month.
Mrs. Mills says
that he teaches a
subject that she
could never
teach. He is a
good person, and
a great volunteer
in his community.
Congratulations and thank you to Mr.
McIntyre for being awarded male faculty of the month.
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Use a hairclip to
organize long
chords.
Mrs.
Surber
has
been
chosen
for female
faculty
of the
month.
She is
the lady
that
keeps the school running and
she is Mrs. Mills’ right hand
woman. She is great with all kids,
and also doubles as the nurse, as
well as the secretary.
Athletes of the Month by Tyree
8th Grade Weston P.
7th Grade Blair R.
Congratulations to Weston P. and Blair R. for being awarded Athlete of the
Month. Coach Clancy says, “Both boys work hard in practice and are always focused. Both athletes have great attitudes during practice and in games.” Weston
and Blair are both team players and get along great with all of their teammates
and coaches. Coach Clancy added overall both boys are a great addition to the
team and just great players all together. The TigerScot basketball team has had
a great season so far and continues to work hard. On Saturday at the jamboree,
to give the WMS team a new experience, it was blended with all levels (A and
B) and they got to play together. Good job to Weston P. and Blair R. for your
hard work and dedication to this sport! Congratulations boys!
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Embarrassing Moments by Khai
Once I was at a gas station on my way home from Salem, and my
dad was in the store. I needed to pee really badly so I started yelling “I NEED TO PEE” at my big sister. She slapped me and it made
me pee my pants, so I had to go into the store and change.
Anonymus
This year when the girls played football in P.E., we had to wear
belts. When P.E. was over I couldn’t take the belt off. I tried to slip it
off and my shorts went with it, and about 10 guys saw me in my underwear.
Hayden S.
Predictions by Emily
How many snow days will we have
this year?
Mayson D., Mykah B., and Lily L.
all predicted that we would have
five snow days this year.
Alicia S., Adriana G., and Ellie S.
all think we will have four snow
days.
Taylor M., Jacqlyn A., and Anna J. however are a bit more
hopeful, and they predict we will have ten snow days.
Hopefully, we won’t have too many snow days because then
our school year will be extended.
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Collage by Katie
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October Student of The Month by Tyree
5th Grade
Alex W.
4th Grade
Luna D.
6th Grade
Max G.
7th Grade
Roy S.
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8th Grade
Emily G.
November Student of The Month by Tyree
8th Grade Lia H.
7th Grade Kari T.
6th Grade Drake P.
5th Grade Lesley K.
4th Grade Rachellynn T.
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Top Ten by Keree
Top 10 Thanksgiving Foods
Turkey
Ham
Smoked Salmon
Pumpkin Pie
Apple Pie
Huckleberry Pie
Buttered Rolls
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Sweet Potatoes
Stuffing
Top 10 Things to be Thankful for
Family
Sports
Food
Friends
Being Alive
Technology
Clothes
Animals
Trees
Keree’s Top 10 Desserts
School
Brownies
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Fudge
M & M cookies
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Cheese Cake
Boston Cream Pie
Strawberry Short Cake
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pumpkin Pie
Top 10 Disney Movies
Mulan
Frozen
Aladdin
Cinderella
Snow White
Dumbo
Little Mermaid
Flubber
Wreck it Ralph
Cars
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Jumping In by Amie
Challenges that the fourth
graders experience when they
transition from the elementary
school to the middle school can
be frightening or positive. One
of the challenges is in the elementary school, students learn
how to read, but once at the
middle school and they read
for knowledge from the books.
Some of the fourth graders said that one of the big changes is reading longer
books and taking what they read, and applying it to their school work. They
also said that they enjoy how the teachers challenge them. Also the middle
school is bigger and has more kids. Another change was that instead of having a lot of class parties, the fourth graders get to go to the social with kids in
different classes or even grades. Some of the fourth graders were scared of
changing schools because they would have a new teacher. The new fourth
graders voiced that they were afraid of the upper classmen. They are back to
the bottom of the pecking order of grades. As the school year has started,
these students have found out
what middle school is all
about, and they look forward
to the socials and student
council. Some of them are excited to being old enough to
participate in 4-H. The fourth
graders seem like they are fitting into this school really
well. Welcome aboard fourth
graders!
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Brain Teasers by Bryce
1. How could a cowboy ride into town on Friday, stay
two days, and ride out on Friday?
2. What can travel around the world while staying in a
corner?
1. His horse is named Friday.
2. A stamp.