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News About Smartphones by Matthew

Volume 7, Issue 1

September/October 2014

(The Best Litera-

ture on the Block)

Table of

Contents

Random Did

You Know

Pg. 2

Celebrity

Look-Alike

Pg.2

Monthly Poll Pg. 3

Try It Pg. 3

Critic’s

Corner

Pg. 4

Embarrassing

Moments

Form

Pg. 5

Leggings Pg. 6

Best of

October

Pg. 7

Life Hacks Pg. 8

Fabulous

Faculty

Pg. 8

Athletes of the

Month

Pg. 9

Embarrassing

Moments

Pg. 10

Predictions Pg. 10

Collage Pg. 11

Tip of the

Month

Pg. 12

Student of the

Month

Pg. 13

Top Ten Pg. 14

A Friendly Pg. 15

Brain Teasers Pg. 16

Are you tired of not being in the

loop about smartphones? There are mul-

tiple smartphones on the market but this

article describes three of them. It will

describe their features as well.

The latest smartphone is the iPh-

one 6. It is not only the biggest iPhone,

but it is also the lightest.

There are two versions to the

iPhone 6. The iPhone 6 which

is 6.9 mm and the iPhone 6

Plus is 7.1mm and it can bend.

Both versions come in a varie-

ty of colors that include silver,

gold, and space grey. The iPhone cam-

era is better than any other camera. Ap-

ple made the latest iPhone capable of

shooting slow motion videos. You can

even watch what you filmed in high defi-

nition (HD.) Apple featured I0S 8 on the

new iPhone, and with that you can use

Siri.. The prices can range from $199 to

$399. It depends on how much storage

you want. You can get two different cas-

es for the iPhone 6. One case is the sili-

cone case. It comes in black, blue, pink,

green, white, and red. Another case is

the leather case. It comes in black, light

brown, dark brown, dark blue, and red.

Apple put a finger print scanner on the

iPhone. It is called ID touch. When you

purchase an app, you won’t have to put

your password in anymore thanks to the

ID Touch.

The next phone on the list is the

Samsung Galaxy S5. There are many dif-

ferent colors you can get the Samsung

in, including charcoal black, shimmery

white, copper gold, and electric blue. Is

there a bad light in your way when tak-

ing pictures? Well, no more of that.

With the Samsung camera, if you

hit a certain button, the image

will be lit up. With the faster auto

focus, you can take action pic-

tures. With selective focus, you

can blur out the background and

have your portrait clear. You can

make your Samsung go into ultra-

power saver mode. It turns your

phone screen black and white. It

will also shut down all unneces-

sary features. It is also

water and dust re-

sistant. The Samsung is

the first smartphone

that can read your

heart rate.

The next Smartphone is the

HTC One M8. The phone is made

out of aluminum. It comes in sil-

ver, gold, blue, white, pink,

black, and red. The phone is 90%

metal. You can turn your TV on

and off with it. The phone is slip-

pery, so it’s hard to hold. The

camera is duel wield which

means two cameras are availa-

ble. You can take pictures really

fast with it. You can change the

lighting on it. With the U focus, it

will blur the background. If the

background is blurry already, it

won’t work. The speakers are on

the top and the bottom of the

phone. If you double tap the

phone, it will turn on. If you scroll

up, it will go where you were last.

The HTC One M8 also has a long

l a s t i n g b a t t e r y . W h i c h

smartphone will you choose? Will

you go with the iPhone 6, the

Samsung Galaxy S5, or will you

chose the HTC One M8?

Celebrity Look-Alike by Bryce

Random Did You Know by Lawson

8th grade — Dannella

6th grade —Caleb

Lauren Conrad

Kevin James

Did you know that more than half of all pencils come from China? In 2004, these factories made billions of pencils. There were so many that they could circle the earth more than 40 times!

Monthly Poll by Khai

Try it by Keree

Volume 7, Issue 1

Try It! Have you ever heard of pitaya (A.K.A dragon fruit)? No? This may

be the first time you have ever heard of this crazy cactus. Dragon fruit

is native to Central America. According to the Aztec literature, dragon

fruit goes back to the 13th century in Vietnam. To eat the fruit, you must

peel the skin and eat the inside. Dragon fruit has a sweet taste and is

appealing to the eye. If you don’t believe me, then try it!

11%

89%

Halloween vs Easter

88.89

11.11

Halloween

Easter

Critic’s Corner by Katie

Newsletter Title

On September

21st, the Broncos trav-

eled to Seattle to, as

what football fans are

saying, the Super Bowl

rematch. Both teams

ended up going into

overtime with a score

of 20-20. Russell Wil-

son’s final play was a

hand off to Marshawn

Lynch for the winning

touchdown. The final

score was 20-26 with

the Seahawks for the

win.

Many Broncos’

fans are saying that

the overtime rule

should be changed so

that both teams have

the ball. The current

rule is only one team

gets to have the ball

unless they don’t score

a touchdown or make

a field goal. If this hap-

pens, the other team

gets a chance to score.

Once one team scores

the game will end.

There are many dif-

ferent opinions on the

game between the Sea-

hawk’s and Bronco’s fans.

Mrs. Vescio explains, ”The

overtime rule isn’t fair. I

believe that Peyton would

have been able to get his

team another touchdown if

they could have gotten the

ball. Even though the Bron-

cos lost, Peyton Manning

did a great job making a

comeback.” Tanner S. said

that Russell Wilson did a

great job at keeping his

team going, but he should

have given the ball to

Lynch more. Also, he

thought that the first snap

Peyton Manning had was

ironic because of the first

snap disaster in the super

bowl. Hayden S. men-

tioned, “Peyton did a good

job making a comeback,

but he is getting too old for

the NFL. He should retire

before he gets hurt.” Many

of the 4th and 5th graders

thought that the game was

great, and they like Mar-

shawn’s super dive to get

the final touchdown. Both

teams played their hardest,

but mistakes will always af-

fect the outcome.

Volume 7, Issue 1

Embarrassing Moments

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Turn form into the red box in the office or the red box in the li-

brary. The boxes will be labeled Embarrassing Moments.

Leggings and Shorts, Yay or Nay? by Tyree

Deciding whether or not

girls should be allowed to

wear leggings and shorts

has been a very popular

topic at Weston Middle

School (WMS). Leggings first

made their appearance in

the 1980’s. Leggings disap-

peared for a while, and then

came back in 2006. Leg-

gings are typically made of

lycra, or spandex which

makes them very form fitting

on people. Girls were allowed to wear

leggings for most of last school year, but

three-fourths of the way into the year

they were banned. Leggings were

banned from WMS because they are too

tight and distracting. Shorts are not

banned, but they have to be at least four

inches from the knee when bending

down on your knees. Mrs. Surber, our

school secretary, told us that, “If the

shorts are shorter than what the dress

code states, then they are too distracting

to be worn at school.”

Twelve out of twelve people inter-

viewed said that leggings and shorts

should be allowed to wear at school. Dyl-

an C. said that, “Girls should be able to

wear leggings and shorts to school be-

cause males focus on females no matter

what they wear.” Christal F. told us, “That

if leggings and shorts are what girls want

to wear than they should be able to wear

what they choose.” Many people

interviewed said that if you are

having a rough day or just a la-

zy day, than leggings are the

most comfortable choice of

clothing to wear. Dannella B.

says, “It’s not harming anyone

to wear leggings and shorts to

school.” Jesse E. said,

“Leggings don’t show any skin

or body parts, so leggings

should be allowed to be worn

at school.”

Irrigon Middle School allows students

to wear leggings and shorts at school as

long as the leggings have a shirt that

goes down to mid-thigh and the shorts

are also mid-thigh. Stanfield Middle

School (SMS) allows students to wear leg-

gings to school, as long as they fit proper-

ly. Shorts are allowed at SMS as long as

the shorts are four inches above the knee

when kneeling down. Heppner Middle

School (HMS) allows students to wear

shorts a long as they are no shorter than

six inches above the knee cap.

When deciding what to wear in the

morning, here’s a quick tip: If you are un-

sure of your

outfit choice,

don’t wear it!

Save the leg-

gings and

shorts for the

weekend.

Best of October by Bryce

Volume 7, Issue 1

1.

October 1st is World

Vegetation Day.

The 31st of October is

Halloween.

31.

15. National Grouch Day is the

15th.

National Candy Corn Day is

always the day before Halloween.

30.

28. Plush Animal Lover's

Day is the 28th of

October.

9.

The 9th is Moldy

Cheese Day.

Life Hacks by Amie

Put a small amount of water in a glass

when you microwave your pizza to

keep the crust from getting chewy.

Use an accented letter as

your passcode. No one will

ever be able to guess it.

Fabulous Faculty by Courtney

Mr. Funderburk has been selected as male faculty of the month.

He teaches at both Weston Middle School and Athena Elemen-

tary School and juggles his schedule very well. This year Mr.

Funderburk has put a lot of time and effort into coming up with

fun, creative ideas for his elective classes. Keep up the good

work!

Mrs. Vescio has been chosen as female faculty of the month. This

summer she spent a lot of time organizing different parts of the

school and has been helping prepare for the school’s garage

sale. Mrs. Vescio also uses great tools and techniques to teach

her students. What a great learning environment for her stu-

dents!

Volume 7, Issue 1

Athletes of the Month by Courtney

Congratulations to Lucy M., Emma O., Courtney C., Sam C., Dylan C.,

Tanner S., and Cade B. Who have been chosen as Athlete of the Month.

Coach Dennis says, “Lucy, Emma, and Courtney constantly work hard to

improve themselves and their teammates. These girls always have smiles

on their faces while playing in a positive manner.” Good work, ladies!

Coach Steele said the boys have developed such skills as being the cor-

ner stone of the line, playing with passion, and improved greatly. Cade B.

is part of the WMS X-Country team coached by Mrs. Munck. Coach

Munck said Cade is always trying his hardest at practice and encourages

his teammates. Excellent work, athletes!

8th grade Sam C. 8th grade Courtney C. 8th grade Dylan C. 8th grade Tanner S.

6th grade Lucy M. 7th grade Cade B. 7th grade Emma O.

Predictions by Amie

Embarrassing Moments by Katie

Seahawks vs. 49ers

Samantha Findley predicted, “The

49ers would win with the score being

24 to 14.”

Kason Broncheau said, “The score

would be 24 to 14 but the Seahawks

would win.”

Raven Hunter explained, "How the

49ers would beat the Seahawks and

the score would be 28 to 14.”

Dylan Youncs said, “The Seahawks would win with the score being

35 to 12.”

Lesley Kilgore reported, “That the Seahawks would win with the

score of 42 to 34.”

You will not believe how embarrassing this

was! One day I was at the park with my dad where

he shouted out all of my embarrassing secrets! I

couldn’t believe he did that to me. I was so mad at

him. Since that incident I have never told him any

embarrassing secrets again. –Roy

One day I was in a store at the checkout line.

My two year old daughter was with me in her stroller. Suddenly she blurted

out, “Naked people rule!” I glanced over to her, and I saw her standing in

her stroller, naked from head to toe! I never thought my daughter would ever

do that. –anonymous

Volume 7, Issue 1

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Don’t miss the

Book Fair!!!

Making Friends Making new friends can be as easy as pie! If you are shy and don't know

how to meet new people, these helpful tips should help. Step1: Sit by new people;

at least two or three. Also, open up to others. Step 2: Find things in common with

them and start a conversation. Step 3: Hangout with those people, you don’t have

to hang out with them every day of your life, but try to keep in contact with them.

Step 4: When you become friends, you need to be honest, trustworthy, and most

of all, you need to be a good listener. Hear out what your friends have to say, and

don't blab their secrets. Having a friendship is a big commitment, and you’ll have

your ups and downs, but you’ll always be friends through all the hardships.

Tip of The Month by Keree

Student of The Month by Courtney

Volume 7, Issue 1

4th Grade Gauge R. 5th Grade Levie P.

6th Grade Harry S.

8th Grade Matthew S. 7th Grade Ellie S.

Top Ten by Khai

Top 10 Mythical Creatures

1. Bigfoot, America

2. Golem , Czech Republic

3. Mimi, Australia

4. Moa, New Zealand

5. Yeti, Himalayas

6. Holdufólk, Iceland

7. Loch Ness Monster,

Scotland

8. Tungu, Jepan

9. Mongolian Death Worm, Mon-

golia

10. El Chupacabra, Central and

North America

Khai’s Top 10 VideoGames

1. Faster Than Light

2. Pokemon

3. TF2

4. Borderlands 2

5. Skyrim: The Elder Scrolls V

6. Starbound

7. Half-Life 2

8. Gmod

(Garry’sMod)

9. Dota 2

10.Portal

Top 10 Halloween Costumes

1. Pikachu

2. Captain America

3. Kool Cat

4. Spiderman

5. Zombies

6. Grim Reaper

7. Levi (AOT)

8. Princess

9. Wizard

10. Psycho Killer

Top 10 Candies

1. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

2. Kit-Kats

3. Snickers

4. Milky-Ways

5. Pay Days

6. Butterfingers

7. 100 Grand

Bars

8. Skittles

9. M&M’s

10. Sour Patch Kids

A Friendly Scare by Kamryn

Volume 7, Issue 1

Have you ever wondered what most kids like about Halloween? Well,

some kids like the part of Halloween that lets them be creative and dress how-

ever they want. The other kids like to eat all their candy

after they go out and collect. This story was written based

on three questions that fourth and fifth graders answered

based on their fears and positive thoughts about Halloween.

There was a girl named Mi-

kasa that liked going out on

Halloween because she got

to collect candy and dress up

as anything she wanted. A

couple years ago, she went

out as a baboon, then the

next year she went as a ba-

nana and this last year she

went as a ninja. When she

went trick-or-treating, she

went with her friends Hei-

choo, Aleksander, and Hec-

tor. They all decided to go

and scare little kids. They

planned their whole night

from getting candy to com-

ing home. Then they left for

the night..

This year the kids going

were afraid of a couple of

things. The things they were

scared of the most were

clowns, The Texas Chainsaw

Massacre, Aleksander's fa-

ther, and The Grimm Reaper.

While they were walking

around getting their candy,

there was a clown so Hector,

the one that was afraid of

clowns, had to attempt to

avoid the clown.

A Friendly Scare

But the clown saw him hiding

and went after him. Meanwhile,

the other kids kept walking.

While they were on their way to

the next block, they ran into The

Chainsaw Massacre so Heichoo

ran almost as fast as a cheetah.

Then Alexander saw his dad walk-

ing around with his little siblings

so he tried as hard as he could to

blend in with his surroundings.

But his father saw him, so he had

to walk with him for the rest of

the night. The only one walking

was Mikasa and The Grimm Reap-

er walked up right behind her and

said hello in his deepest and

creepiest voice. Mikasa

started to walk away but when

she stepped back she was up

against the wall so she was cor-

nered. The Grimm Reaper started

to walk closer while she started to

shake. He got closer and closer

and Mikasa started to scream

louder and louder. Then the

Grimm Reaper started to touch

her but then she kicked him in

the shin and ran. She looked

back but he wasn't where she

last saw him.

She stopped to take

a closer look, then she

turned back around and

started to walk away. Then

she heard something that

made her tremble with

fear. There was something

around the corner, so Mi-

kasa looked around it and

there was The Grimm

Reaper. Mikasa started to

scream, and then all of her

friends jumped out of the

costume and scared her.

All the kids went home and

had a good laugh while the

three friends explained

their plan. Then they all

ate candy and had time to

plan for next year, but this

time "no one" will be

scared

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Amie Jordyn

Emily Bryce

Matthew Khai

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