8th-Graders Arrive

InsidePages 2+3 -

OpinionPages 4+5 -

FeaturePages 6+7 -

SportsPage 8 -

Fun Page

8 t h - G r a d e D a n c e

iP e esc of Ei ht8Issue #1

November 3, 2011

By Cole Smith

Early on Tuesday, September 6th, 2011, 8th- and 9th-graders arrived at Marshfield High School for Orien-tation Day. 8th-graders and freshmen walked to the Main Gym and got their schedules for their classes. When the bell rang, 8th-graders went to the Main Gym where Mr. Mulkey dis-cussed the main school rules and what was go-ing to happen that day, while freshmen went to the Auditorium to learn about the school dress code and other rules from Mr. Bryant, and then the two classes switched locations. Af-ter prefrosh were done in the gym, they went to their next three classes; then went to lunch and the rest of their classes for half an hour. When the advisory bell rang, 8th-graders and fresh-

man went to the gym for a pep assembly. Prefrosh and freshman yelled and screamed, while the MHS cheerleaders danced. Corey Shaf-fer, an 8th- grader at MHS said “the first day was very exciting and way better than Sunset Middle School. I liked it when Frank [Monte-negro, a senior at MHS] got all into it when he was talking…I also really liked that it was just 8th-grade and freshman.” After the cheerleaders were done dancing, 8th- graders and freshman

had an “Emergency Dance Party.” After the bell rang, 8th-graders and 9th-graders got on the bus, were picked up by parents, or went to play their sports.

By Alexis Carstensen

The 8th-grade Lead-ership class tentatively plans to hold an 8th-grade dance on No-vember 19, 2011. The dance will take place in the Harding gym from 6:30 to 9:00 and will cost $5.00. The theme of the dance is Cosmic, so think neon, sparkles, frills, and glow-in-the-dark. “Sunset didn’t really have themes, and people didn’t go to dance, they went to so-cialize with friends. I think that the Marsh-field dances will be bet-ter,” says 8th-grader Mincy Wolfe. However some have different opinions, “I think that we should’ve made it a Halloween dance,” says prefreshman Gina Kel-ley. Either way, the 8th-graders have their own dance to look forward to.

Pieces of Eight StaffPage Designers:Isabel Groth (Pg. 1)Khalani Hoyer (Pgs. 2 & 3)Janey Suppes (Pgs. 4 & 5)Jake Miles (Pgs. 6 & 7)Hayden Doak & Kyler Roe (Pg. 8)

Writers:Alexis CarstensenJustin CooperZak EscalanteDavid GarciaJoel GregoryDJ Herrington

Cheyenne McNeely Corey ShafferCole SmithRylee Trendell Mincy Wolfe

2 3

Pieces of Eight

By Zak Escalante

“Can’t talk have to hurry bell’s about to ring.” This is a common scene for many of the students at MHS. Students believe that if they had an extra five minutes they would not be late to class, but what they are not realizing is that there are many ways you can avoid being tardy. Have you ever thought of planning ahead? Before school starts, think of what classes you have that day. Most of the 8th-graders don’t have many books, so grab the books that you need, and carry them with you. That is one way to

avoid being late, but did you know there is a reason why we only have five minute passing periods? Did you know that if we had 10 minute passing periods we would get out of school at 4:00? In an interview with Mr. Mulkey I learned that everyone has a seat time. Seat time is the amount of time we are spending in our classes. Students have to have a total of 990 hours in their seats. That is why if we had 10 minute passing periods we would be here much later. With that in mind, I think that having five minute passing periods is far better than 10.

MHS Student Council: Divided Against Itself?

By Cheyenne McNeely

The Marshfield High School student council should welcome 8th-graders. Currently, they do not. The 8th-grade student council is Naomi Stadeli’s Leadership class, an elective offered to 8th-graders. Jennifer Bunnell’s student council is a club consisting of grades 9-12 who want to get together and plan events that will benefit their classes. The purpose and plan of both groups is for each class to plan events for students to enjoy, but they are two separate councils. 8th-graders are now students at Marshfield, so why should we not all be in one big student council? “The student council meets at lunch, and eighth grade is on a different lunch, or they would be included,” Bunnell, head of the student council, said. Not every 8th-grader is able to go to student council meet-ings, whether they are at lunch or third-period lead-ership. Kids cannot just leave third period to go to a meeting. So, by making leadership our 8th-grade student council, they have

By Joel Gregory We 8th-graders are in a very unique situation. How many 8th-graders nation-wide go to a massive High School? Not many at all, in fact. If you look at the situation in a purely nega-tive way, you may see some disadvantages (for example, being the small grade in a big school). Instead of seeing it as a disadvantage though, we can see it as an opportunity. As you go towards the cafeteria during lunch, you will probably see a huge line

of students awaiting their delicious smoothies at the Treasure Island Coffee Cafe. “I love the smoothies!” exclaimed 8th-grader Hunter Drops. The Café is an awe-some place to eat, get on the computers or just chill. At Sunset Middle School, we never would have had an op-portunity like that. Another advantage that many 8th-graders will point out is the privilege to chew gum in most classes. “It’s awesome to chew gum in class, it’s crazy!” says 8th–grader David Garcia. There are other opportu-

By Mincy Wolfe

“[Homecoming was the] best experience of my life,” said MHS senior Frank Montenegro. “From the time I put my slack pants on…Until I woke up the next morning.” The teen-agers of Marshfield said that they think there were as twice many girls as there were guys. Senior Shannon Boatright said, “The D.J. played really good songs this year, and the slow songs were the best of all. But besides the music, my favorite part was when the confetti fell from the ceil-ing.” Some 9th- through 12th-graders think that the 8th-graders should not go to Homecoming because the prefreshmen would be too immature. Some 8th-graders thought it was a good idea for them to go, but next year, the 8th-graders will be 9th-graders and will be able to go to Homecoming. If the current 8th-graders think about it, would they want 8th-graders going to their homecoming? Let’s hope the new 9th-graders have a great time just like this year’s 9th-graders did.

Reconfiguration Presents Unique Opportunity

By David Garcia

What is Pieces of Eight? Pieces of Eight is new this year, a publication written by 8th-graders for 8th-graders. On the Pieces of Eight staff, students can experience making a newspaper and issuing issues full of issues. How-ever Pieces of Eight will be different with each issue printed. Pieces of Eight will have a variety of dif-ferent styles, like a tabloid form, a magazine, and others. Kayla Bauer, senior and Editor-in-chief of the Marshfield Times says “I

Passing Periods - Be PreparedPieces of Eight...So who are we, exactly? Shall We Dance?

nities beyond smoothies and gum. Many students enjoy building projects at wood or metal shop, another benefit not usually available to 8th–graders. Radio at KMHS is another new elective op-tion. “It’s fun to … create promos that will actually go on the air,” says 8th-grader Rylee Trendell. All these class options are not only fun, but help us decide what electives to do during High School and in our whole lives. Let us take advantage of these unique opportuni-ties and enjoy High School as 8th-graders.

think it’s kind of cool that 8th-grade has a newspaper, because it would be ben-eficial for the high school

newspaper program.” Pieces of Eight staff hopes that you will enjoy this is-sue and those to come.

not opened up an opportu-nity to make an 8th-grade council, but made a class that only a handful of stu-dents can participate in. A better time to meet would be either before or after school, so that 8th-graders can be included too. “One thing I don’t like is that kids don’t have the choice to participate,” Stadeli, head of the 8th-grade Leadership class, said. With one big student council open to the entire student body, 8th-graders would feel like real Marsh-field students. So the student council should come up with another time to meet that is suitable to the entire student body. “They brought us to this school, they should include us in more than just what they want,” said Macken-zie Stueve, an 8th-grader interested in the student council. The student coun-cil does not get to pick and choose who gets to be on their council, but they are not willing to add 8th-graders to their group. In my opinion, opening up the student council to 8th-grad-ers would make it official that yes; 8th-graders are students at Marshfield.

“MHS Stampede”

Issue #1OpinionOpinion

Sports Page Designer Jake Miles hard at work.

“When I was in 8th-Grade...”

Sunset Middle School (left) was the site of many of our interviewees’ 8th-grade years. (Right) The front sign of Millicoma Intermediate School (formerly Millicoma Junior High).

Rebecca Peters, 6th-grade teacher at Sunset Middle School:“I played volleyball and our school did two really cool plays that were fun.”Ernestina Walker, Substitute Teacher at Marshfield High School:“I went to Junior High at Mexico City... The Monkees were popu-lar music at the time, and I liked to watch older movies like ‘Ben-Hur’... I loved 8th grade and I would not change anything about it!”John Kruse, 8th grader at Millicoma Junior High, 1974-1975:

“The hair was defi-nitely influenced by the 60’s... I’m glad I did it, but I wouldn’t want to do it again.”Kayla Bauer, 8th-grader at the Light-house School in 2008:“My favorite teacher was Mr.Neeno. He sat down and talked with us and asked us if what he was teaching was effective... In 8th grade, I was really ex-cited about high school and done with middle school.”Nicholas Chris-tiana, 8th-grader at SMS in 1999:“I wore shorts, with shin-high socks and a tee-shirt...I played bas-ketball and baseball...I

listened to music from the 60’s and 70’s, El-vis, the Rolling Stones, and the Beatles… I had a lot of fun because I was on the top of the group.”Megan Lyons, 8th grader at SMS in 2009: “If you weren’t wear-ing skinny jeans, you got funny looks... You saw a lot more name brands... I would rather have been at the high school, for the band opportunities.”Karla Delgado, Third grade teacher at Blossom Gulch:“[My favorite class was] Yearbook, be-cause we had a devel-oping room and we got to go in the back and

develop pictures for our layouts.”Matt Gregory, MHS Graduate in 1997:“I went to Middle School in Elma, Wash-ington. Its name was Elma Middle School... Nirvana, Pearl Jam was popular music... Dracula was a movie that came out but not popular... Reebok Pumps and LA Gear were popular clothes.”Barb Young, 8th-grader at MJH, 1962:“The first time I ever wore pants was in 8th grade because the girls always wore dresses… I had long straight hair. No bangs… Being a 7th- and 8th-grader was one of the hardest

times of my life. There was peer pressure, the ‘popular’ group and trying to figure your-self out. I just didn’t like it. It got better by high school, though.”Mac Macintosh, MHS Track Coach:“I liked the Beatles… I played football, basket-ball and soccer.”Brittney Loper,8th-grader at SMS in 2008:“People wore jeans and neon colored t-shirts… The craziest thing I did in 8th-grade was going out for ASB… I would not redo 8th grade if I had the chance, be-cause all the decisions I made there made me who I am today… [The band] Never Shout Never was kind of go-ing out, but Beyonce was really popular back then.”Elissa Kilmer 8th-grader at SMS in 2009:“Fashion was just like vans, converse, and skinny jeans. Hair style was just like bangs...We just listened to pop and hip hop for mu-sic.”

Greg Mulkey, MHS Principal:“8th grade was one of the best experiences of my entire career...[The big thing in 8th grade was] holding hands with a girl, I never did that...[the hair style was] was really long.”Peggy Christensen, MHS Librarian:“[The big thing in 8th- grade was] definitely being the upperclass-men.”Elyse Trendell, MHS sophomore: “[My 8th grade year was] fun, I didn’t have a lot of homework…[I went to] Sunset Middle School…[My favor-ite teacher was] Ms. George because she’s easy to get along with.” Kelsey Scott, MHS junior:“[The most listened to song was] ‘I Kissed a Girl’ by Katy Perry. Mr. Fendall played it all the time.Maddie Deplois, 8th grader at SMS in 2009:“I would rather have gone to Sunset; it was scary coming to the high school...I did

band, that’s it.” Eddie Rodriguez, MHS senior:“[Middle school] was a good experience...action movies were popular; ‘Spiderman’ and ‘300’ were espe-cially popular… Hollis-ter and preppy brands were cool clothes in 8th grade.”Bruce Bryant, Jud-son Junior High:“[My 8th grade year was] good because we were the first class to be a 7-8 junior high… [The style was] wide-legged pants, big-col-lared shirts and a lot of silk and polyester… [My favorite teacher was] Mr. Flood, who was really strict and loved athletics, he was

a very-old fashioned guy who wore all the stuff from the 50’s.”Doug Miles, MHS counselor:“In eighth grade I wore Levi 501 pants, with Nike shoes, and a tee-shirt with a pullover sweatshirt…I played football, basketball, track, and baseball.”Brittany Cooper, MHS junior:”I wore Hollister and American Eagle… I ran cross country and track...I went to North Bend Middle School…I listened to the Black Eyed Peas and Tay-lor Swift…I wore my hair in a messy bun...Movies I watched were ‘Hannah Montana’ and ‘Batman.’”

4 Pieces of Eight Issue #1

5Feature Feature

Marshfield High School, the current home of CBD9 8th-graders.

SportsScoop

With Coopwhen they were beaten by Banks, a year-round club volleyball team. Eventu-ally, the Pirates placed 5th out of 32 teams.

In the last tournament of the year, the Marshfield Invitational, the Pirates won it all and brought home the championship. After overpowering the visiting Bandon Tigers, the girls made their way through pool play and into the championship. In the final match it was the

Marshfield Pirates against the Bandon Tigers for the second time. The Pirates were prepared for victory, and swept Bandon in two games to win the cham-pionship and their last match of the year.

By DJ Herrington

The 8th-grade Varsity Volleyball team had a very intense but success-ful season, finishing with an overall record of 18-5. Coached by Linda George, the team was led by Cap-tains Khalani Hoyer and McKenzie Allison. In the Lion’s Club Tournament, the Pirates were unde-feated and in the running for the championship until their second to last match,

8th-Grade Volleyball Serves up Great Season

Khalani Hoyer (left) and McK-enzie Allison get set for serve.

Cross Country Runs Through Season

Dance team tryouts for the 8th-grade squad were held on the 12th and 13th of September in Marsh-field’s Harding Gym. The 8th-grade dance team is coached by Laurie Major, a language arts teacher at Marshfield High School. Eleven girls made the team and will begin practicing on November 7th. The team will perform in front of the home crowds during halftime at the 8th-grade boys basketball games in January and February.

Young Dancers Kick Things Off

7

By Corey Shaffer5th place. The Pirate crew then hosted their very own Sunset Invitational, where the girls took 3rd place, and the boys 4th. Now in Myrtle Point, the boys and girls teams both took 2nd. Final-ly at Tugman State Park for the Far West League Dis-trict Cross Country Meet, Sawyer Heckard took 1st overall for the boys, and the team took 2nd. On the girls side, Breanna Wright took 2nd overall, and the girls finished in 3rd place. 8th-grader Janey Suppes said “The season was success-ful, and I will miss it a lot.”

Marshfield’s Pirate Cross Country team had a great 2011 season. The team, consisting of run-ners from grades 6, 7, and 8, started their season at the North Bend Invitational. The girls team took 2nd place in the meet, and the boys team took 3rd. The team then travelled to Ban-don and Pacific, where the boys and the girls took 2nd place in both meets. Sever-al days later the team ran in the Woahink Invitational. This time the boys placed 2nd, while the girls took

By Justin Cooper

The first year of 8th-grade sports at MHS of-ficially began at the start of the school year, how-ever players and coaches of each sport began con-ditioning and practices in late August. Marshfield 8th-grade football began their season with a win on the road at Coquille. The team then went on a six-game winning streak before falling to Fremont 37-0. Slot Receiver/Safety Vincent Tine said the high-light of the season was simple: “beating North Bend.” Coaches for the team were John Lemmons and Scott Banks.

Football was not the only option for prefresh-men, though. Cross Coun-try also began with con-ditioning and practices. Coaches Tim and Barb Young “were good coach-es, and both were really in-spiring,” says team mem-ber Sawyer Heckard. As a team the girls tied for first in only one meet, but com-peted very well through-out the season. The boys took second in almost ev-ery meet. Overall the first year of 8th-grade sports at MHS was very successful.

Issue #1Sports6

Future Looks Bright For Marshfield Football12, 20-13, beating Myrtle Point, Siuslaw, North Bend JV, and Brookings, respec-tively. This emotionally charged team came roaring into their biggest game, the Civil War against

North Bend’s Varsity. After beating the NB JV team earlier in the season, the Pirates had

metaphorically “kicked a bee hive” as Coach Rick Cooper explained. The game ended with the Pi-rates on top 21-14.

After an eye-opening 37-0 loss the previous week against Fremont, the Pirates were desperate for a rebound win as they

went to Florence to face the Siuslaw Vikings, who they had beaten earlier in the season. The stadium rippled with excitement as the game began. This was Kyle Tardie’s debut as starting QB after previous QB Justin Cooper broke his elbow in the game against Fremont. Tardie started out with a 35-yard touchdown pass to WR Rylee Trendell. While the Pirates led the Vikings 13-6, the game was a stale-mate until late in the third quarter, when Siuslaw put a drive together, scored, and tacked on two points with the PAT (in 8th grade, kicks are worth 2 points). The Pirates, now down, could not get anything going, and the Vikings scored again with 1:40 left in the fourth quarter. Sius-

law brought out the kicker to try and get two points to secure the win. However, Marshfield stepped up and blocked the kick. With one minute to go, the Pirates had all the momentum on their side. Tardie threw a 60-yard, last-second touchdown pass to Tren-dell. This score tied the game with no time left on the clock, and the game went into overtime. The Pirates wasted no time, scoring scoring first on a 25-yard touchdown run. However the Vikings also scored to tie the game and it came down to one extra point. The Vikings missed the kick, and the Pirates celebrated a too- close- for- comfort win of 27-26. The boys ended with a re-cord of 9-1-1 at the end of the 2011 season.

By Rylee Trendell

The Coos Bay Pirates started a new 8th-grade season in the last week of August. The boys began with the “Red Devil Ri-v a l r y ” as they traveled to Co-q u i l l e ; the team won that game 20-8. This was the start of something big as this year the 8th- graders are now combined for the first time instead of having two separate teams. The Pirates started to cruise through the Midwestern League, winning the next games 33-20, 31-19, 20-

“We beat North Bend!”

-- Vincent Tine

Pieces of Eight

By Corey Shaffer

What do pirates use for dental floss?

Rope, for what few teeth they have!!!!

Pieces of Eight Fun Page

Where do you find a pirate who lost his wooden legs?

Where you left him!!!!!

Why is there a ‘d’ in bandana?

Because otherwise we’d be wearing bananas!

What did the pirate say to the prank-ster? Aye, walk the prank!

8