Horoscopes 4

Our Staff 4

Andeisha Farid and Ian Pounds speak to MMS

7th grade students on Thursday September 24,

2009.

On Saturday October 18, 2010, twenty American

students departed from Mansfield, CT to Germa-

ny. There we were paired up with a student that

lived in Germany, and we lived with them for

three weeks.

The time adjustment was frustrating

since it was six hours earlier than the time we

were used to. Think of it as the time most MMS

students wake up, (6:30 a.m.). In Germany it

would be half passed midnight.

Still, the night we arrived there was a

welcome party that consisted of all the school

hosts, home hosts, parents, teachers, and Ameri-

can students. Each family brought a special Ger-

man food. There were mostly desserts like cake,

brownies, and candy. Many American students

had never tasted anything like it before. Our

taste buds tingled as the joyful, sugar filled sen-

sations entered our mouth.

The first day of school was a very unu-

sual experience. The classes really differed from

classes in America. They even had a religion and

swimming course they took. After every period

there would be a five, fifteen, or twenty minute

break where we could eat snacks or play on the

playground. The playground was a colossal

sized figure that had a series of red ropes, which

twisted, spiraled, and tangled you into a jungle

of perplexity. The goal most people set was to

reach the top, and conquer their fear. After

break, everyone resumed and proceeded to their

classes as usual. Some American students would

go to the American Room to finish their work

that we took with us from our regular school.

Before everyone knew it, the first week

had ended. After swimming in a vast indoor pool

with water slides, diving boards, and secret tun-

nels that were concealed within solid concrete, a

third of our journey had concluded. We had ex-

plored the town of Sarstedt, admiring the minia-

ture statues and gorgeous landscape. Every

morning, the shimmering orb of light would rise

across the land, allowing the endless fields of

crops to be seen. Also, all the American students

and hosts visited Hamburg. We had a tour which al-

lowed us to explore the massive sized buildings, and

everyone visited the Dungeon. Inside the dungeon, we

were crammed into an oversized elevator which tossed

and turned us. After, we proceeded through a crowded

hallway, and out of nowhere, gusts of opaque air flood-

ed the corridor. I heard a woman’s yelps of terror and

shrieks as we walked slowly and silently through the

murky hallway. The last room we entered was filled

with mirrors. It seemed like we were encircled in a

chain of mountains, which stood so high and proud, so

that there was no way out. Everyone bashed and

shoved through our reflections until finally, a student

found the pathway out.

The second week was similar to the first.

School was the same, and home was too. The field trip

was a little different though. It was our longest and

most interesting adventure. Berlin.

The bus ride was three hours but everyone had

something to occupy themselves with. When we

reached the city, a massive building stood in front of

us. Its intricate designs and elegant statues were carved

along the outside. We walked to the back entrance and

passed through security. Then everyone climbed up

what seemed like thousands of stairs and reached the

very top. We had a conversation with a workers assis-

tant and then walked to the roof. There an enormous

glass dome appeared in front of us. We gazed at it in

awe and headed into it. You could see people strolling

up a spiraled walkway to the top, where a bench sat and

many other objects I could not identify. When every-

one had sprinted to the top, the view was stunning. The

city was dominated by massive buildings and winding

sidewalks which stretched all throughout the capital of

Germany.

Later we had an extraordinary tour of the city,

observing many important landmarks like the Opera

House (that was bombed twice by the U.S. and Japan),

Jewish Memorial, the City Hall, where Hitler commit-

ted suicide, etc.

It was finally the last week of our trip to Ger-

many. The last field trip we encountered was to the

Marienburg Castle. It was located at the summit of a

mountain. (Cont. on page 2)

Intricate and dainty designs were carved on

The

German Exchange Trip

INS IDE TH IS

I S SUE :

German Ex-

change

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2

Comic 2

Boys Soccer 3

Girls Soccer 3

Cross Country 4

Comic 4

Student Coun-

cil

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MMS times V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 1

Zodiac Signs 6

Poems 7

New Teachers 8

Our staff 9

Special Thanks 10

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German Exchange (cont.) ...Intricate and dainty designs were carved on the outside. It

looked like the castle where a princess would be trapped in,

“the highest room of the tallest tower,” and the prince would

need to rescue her.

After three weeks our trip had concluded. It was a mirac-

ulous experience that taught many imperative lessons. First of

all, be patient. The plane ride takes about seven hours. Next,

do not be nervous about meeting new people. They welcome

you, and take care of you like you’re a member of the family.

Be open to trying new foods even if they look nasty. They usu-

ally taste like gourmet food. Finally, when the trip ends, you

will realize that life has so many adventures. Don’t take the

wrong turn and miss them.

-McKenna S.

Sarah S.

What are you

up to?

I’m pouring

salt on a snail.

If you use enough,

the snail dies...

What if you

use pepper

instead?

The Boy’s Soccer Team P A G E 3 V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 1

In the boys 2010 soccer team we had an undefeated season with

two ties. Coach Ramsdell lead us to a great season and taught us how

to play better. The eight grade captains were Alex C., Liam K., Dan

M., and JoJo P. One of our highlights of the season was the boy’s

team beating Tolland for the first time in a while. We thank coach

ramsdell his hard work towards the team. We hope the 8th grade boys

will have fun at E.O Smith and the 7th graders will have another great

season next year.

Charles P.

The girl’s soccer team played a tough season. We tied two out of

the fourteen games. Our cooperation and perseverance lead us

through the season. Although we didn’t win all our games, we tried

our best and had lots of fun! We’d like to thank our awesome coaches

Ms. McCormick and Mr. Buck for helping us achieve our goals and

allowing us to become better soccer players. Even though the eighth

graders will not be here next year, we will always remember their

helpful tips, and encouragement. See you next year!

Carly S. and McKenna S.

Girls Soccer Team

P A G E 4

Cross Country

This year in cross country we all worked extremely

hard. Girls impressed many people and almost always got

the first spot. Boys also did well, winning over half of

their meets. The team wants to thank Mrs. McMunn and

Mrs. Lee for a great year of cross country and for being

such wonderful coaches to us. The eighth graders won’t

be here next year, but all of us will always remember how

much fun we had doing cross country this year!

-Alexa C.

M M S T I M E S

By Paige W. and

Mikayla D.

P A G E 5

Student Council Update:

Voting

On Wednesday,

October 6, the Student

Council gathered to

discuss plans on elec-

tions for this year. A

debate was put in ses-

sion about whether or

not we should have

elections this year.

The debate

soon turned from the

original question to

whether or not fifth

graders should be al-

lowed to run for repre-

sentatives for their

grades in the Student

Council. The debate

was a lively and inter-

esting one. The stu-

dents took sides, some

arguing that fifth grad-

ers, who have only

been at this school for

less than two months

and have little to no

experience with it

should be allowed to

be place in a position

of power. The others

argued that a repre-

sentative is not techni-

cally a position of

power, and the fifth

graders would only be

dealing with the re-

sponsibility of bringing

news of their grade to

the Student Council.

They also argued that it

could be a good way

for them to learn about

the school, and that

fifth graders should be

given the same rights

as the other students in

the school.

The debate con-

tinued for most of the

next half hour, each

person stating their

opinions. In the end, it

was put to the vote:

twelve of the fifteen

students voted in favor

of fifth graders running

for representatives, and

the other three the op-

posite.

Afterward, the

whole decision was

confirmed and elec-

tions took place at

MMS this year, with

the fifth graders partic-

ipating. Those interest-

ed in running for a rep-

resentative for their

grade submitted letters

of recommendation,

due October 29. The

speeches took place

November 1-5 and the

voting occurred on No-

vember 9.

Those elected

to be representatives

for their grade were

Julia H. and Mina F

from the fifth grade,

Noah G. and Zarek B.

from the sixth grade,

Chloe E., Olivia C. and

Ethan O. from the sev-

enth grade and Will F.

from the eighth grade.

Others who ran for this

position was Caden C.,

Caitlin P., Yazmin R.

and Griffin D. from the

fifth grade and Zac G.,

Juliana V., Kayta H.,

Sam H., Michael S.

and Sage B. from the

sixth grade. Congratu-

lations to all those who

participated!

We hope stu-

dents continue to come

to Student Council and

help come up with new

ideas and plan new

events for the rest of

the year. We could use

your support! For those

interested, Student

Council meetings are at

twelve o’clock at x-

block and afterschool

until 4:05 on Wednes-

days. We hope to see

you at the meetings!

-By Owen E.

M M S T I M E S

P A G E 6

Zodiac Signs

M M S T I M E S

Aquarius: Sometime this month, you will be

saved from something dangerous by someone, or

something, unexpected.

Pisces: You will learn something new about

someone you love.

Aries: You will find a new friend that you have

never known well before.

Taurus: you will encourage responsibility and

patience to someone that needs it.

Gemini: You will discover someone with the

same talents as you.

Cancer: You will be hurt by someone you

thought you were very close to

Leo: you will be rewarded for being there for a

friend when they need you the most.

Virgo: You will be happy with an accomplish-

ment that has taken patience and hard work.

Libra: you will fall in love with a Gemini.

Scorpio: You will hurt someone you love’s feel-

ings accidentally.

Sagittarius: You will give your close friend

something to look forward to during their depres-

sion.

Capricorn: You will make a point without the

help of others.

By Hunter M.

Two poems by Viktoria P.

P A G E 7 V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 1

Everyday I’m alone

Everyday I’m sad Everyday I’m looking for you

My heart is aching

I just don’t know what to do

Everything I do doesn’t work at all I’m still sad and hurt

I try my best no matter what But nothings working, Nothing is working

I try to stand up,

But I fail everyday

I don’t know what to do My heart is always sad

You broke my heart long time ago, But this time its not going to work

I will always be ready When you strike,

You broke my heart so many times, That there is nothing left to break

You can’t break my heart no more I’m always sad because of you

I try my best to ignore you

But I fail everyday I can’t take control of my soul

You did so many horrible things You were never there for me

You never cared about me

My heart is broken, and it will always be that way

I think about you a lot I cry myself to sleep

Sometimes I sing songs

For you to hear I put my hard work into nothing

You broke my heart into A million pieces

You left me scarred forever You left me with bad memories

Everybody is trying to help me,

But nothing is working I don’t feel Love anymore

But I was always there for you And you weren’t there for me

I don’t know what to say

But one thing, It’s

Good-bye

My heart feels like

There is something missing

I feel lonely and sad

My friends don’t understand

Me

But you do

Even though you wounded me

I still think about you

And I still care about you

My tears stand

For you

My happiness stand for

Your soul

I just want you to understand

That I still think about you

I remember you and I will

Remember your love

Today

The weather is gloomy

The temperature is cold

I look out the window

Hoping to see you

I know I won’t

But it’s my dream

I just want to say hello

I want to tell you that I miss you

Everyday I cry for you

I want to hear your voice

Whenever the weather is gloomy

I think about you

I just want to cry

But I know I can’t

That’s how much I miss

you

When I feel blue

Salty water comes out of

my eyes

When I’m happy

I beam

Whenever I look around

I see something

New Teachers

P A G E 8 V O L U M E 2 , I S S U E 1

There are a lot of new teachers this year at MMS. Their names are Mrs. Hamlin, Mrs. Jobes, Mrs. Bain,

Mrs. Silvernail, Mrs. Zettwoch, and Mrs. English. Even newer to our staff is Mrs. Meizels. I had the chance to ask

them a few questions. With this information, you may now know a bit more about our new teachers.

Mrs. Hamlin

Mrs. Hamlin is our new school psychologist. She graduated from SUNY Oswego College in Upstate New

York. She also taught in Liverpool, NY, Syracuse, NY, Aurora, NY, Oswego, NY, London, England and Oxford,

England. This is her first time teaching in Connecticut and she loves the fact that she is now a part of a community

that cares. In her free time, Mrs. Hamlin enjoys reading, traveling, making jewelry, baking, and hiking. She has two

Dachshunds and enjoys spending time with her family and her friends.

Mrs. Bain

Mrs. Bain teaches 7th grade science and social studies. She graduated with her elementary degree from

Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She took classes at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut

to obtain her middle school teaching abilities. Before MMS, Mrs. Bain has taught in Alabama, Louisiana, Texas,

and elementary schools in Connecticut. Her favorite part about MMS is that everyone here has been very welcom-

ing and kind to her. She enjoys designing and creating historical re-enactment costumes and bridal gowns, she also

loves to read, do needle crafts, write poetry, and work in theatrical productions.

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Mrs. Jobes

Mrs. Jobes helps students in the Academic Support room. She has taught for 18 years in Connecticut after

graduating from Central Connecticut state university. She taught here at MMS before and is happy to be back. Her

hobbies include spending time with her family (especially her children), hiking, biking, baking, reading (together),

visiting friends, and studying the Korean culture and language.

These aren’t all of our new teachers, but read next issue to find out about the other new ones!

-Beth C.

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Our Staff:

M M S T I M E S

Beth C. Editor-in-Chief

of the newspaper and

reporter and formatter.

Sarah S. Comic illustrator

Paige W. Comic illustrator

Mikayla D. Comic

illustrator

Alexa C. Cross-Country

Representative

Owen E. Student Council

Representative

McKenna S. Girls

soccer team

representative and

reporter

Charles P. Boys Soccer

team representative

Carly S. Girls soccer team

representative

Hunter M. Zodiac

signs

Viktoria P. poet

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A special thanks to:

M M S T I M E S

Ms. McCormick for pulling us all

together and keeping us on task to help us

finish this newspaper!

Thanks for reading!

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