F E B R U A R Y I S S U E V O L U M E 1 2 , I S S U E 6

Evan Vorwald was born on July 28, 2000, to the married cou-

ple of Scott and Rebecca Vorwald. He has a younger sister,

Channing, and an older brother Tyler. He enjoys video games

in his free-time. His preferred subjects are Science and Social

Studies. His favorite book is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of

Azkaban, written by J.K. Rowling. He appreciates being stu-

dent of the month. He wishes to be a chef and open a restau-

rant when he grows-up. His favored candy is Twix and his fa-

vorite sport is hockey. “Go Chicago Blackhawks!” said Evan.

He really likes the school and individuals here at LWJH. Evan

also enjoys having wisdom of new topics.

By: Jake Fox

Editors:

Carmen DeVries

Sami Gobeli

Contributors:

Noah Trumpy

Grace Bidlingmaier

Donovan Webster

Owen Peight

Chris Rowe

Kara Kalkbrenner

Madi McMahan

Gaige Schwartz

Noah Hillman

Jake Fox

Hailie Panos

Anna Patterson

Eiley MacDougall

Laurel Flynn

Adviser:

Mrs. Fry

At Lena-Winslow Schools, there was a 4th through 8th grade spelling bee on Thursday,

February 6th, 2014. There were three finalists, two were to move on to the regional

spelling bee .

First place was Jordan Streckwald, second place was Olivia Matz, and third place was

Jimmy Nafziger. Jordan and Olivia will be competing at the regional spelling bee on

February 25th at Pearl City. The Le-Win 4th

-8th grade spelling bee was held in the ele-

mentary school cafeteria. There were 20 con-

testants trying to get to regionals. Good luck

at regionals to Jordan and Olivia!!

By: Donovan Webster

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Lines to Impress Your Valentine

1.You must be a broom, cause you swept

me off my feet.

2.Do your feet hurt? Cause you’ve been

running through my mind all day.

3.Do you believe in love at first sight, or

should I walk by again?

4.Do you have a band aid? Cause I hurt my

knee when I fell for you.

5.Do you come with coffee and cream?

Cause your my sugar.

6.I lost my number, Can I have yours?

7.Are you from Tennessee? Cause you’re

the only ten I see.

8.Are you an astronaut? Cause your out of

this world .

By: Gaige Schwartz

Valentine Gift Ideas

Gaige-to Hailie- Chocolates

Mike- Necklace

Bruce- Flowers

Noah U.- Puppy

Reid- Ring

Hannah O.- Hailie in a box

Eiley- Huge box of chocolates

Iris- Teddy bear

Brooke- Cologne

Shanna- Fuzzy blanket and chocolates

Emma- Teddy bear and chocolates

Ashley- Chocolate

Jake F.- Flowers

By: Noah Hillman

Discovered By: Noah Trumpy

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We missed six days in January because of sub-zero temperatures. Here is a list of

the days we missed, Monday 1/6/14, Tuesday 1/7/14, Thursday 1/9/14, Thursday

1/23/14, Monday 1/27/14, and Tuesday 1/28/14.

We only missed one day so far in February but this was because of snow .

Wednesday 2/5/14 was the day we got out for snow. All together we have gotten 46.5

inches . It is the 9th snowiest winter we have had. Here is a list of the years that have

been worse then this year- 1st 2007-08, 2nd 1978-79, 3rd 2010-11, 4th 1993-94, 5th

2008-09, 6th 2009-10, 7)1909-10, 8th

1973-74, 9th 2013-14*, and 10th 1917-18.

By: Chris Rowe

Mrs. Thill said the 3 point shootout was a great turnout. There were a lot of participants an that’s what

they wanted. Both boys and girls could do it. You get 15 basketballs, 3 racks of 5 each. You shoot 5

balls from the right, 5 from the top of the key, and 5 balls from the left. If there is a tie breaker you

get 10 shots from the base to find the winner. The girl participants include: M. Schultz, A. Woodruff,

E. Brunner, A. Scheider, M. Luke, C. DeVries, and H. Strohecker. The boy participants include: I.

Bruce, P. Magee, A. Scheider, G. Schwartz, G. Rucker, and B. Brown. The people who made it to the

championship shootout were for the girls: Ella Brunner and

Carmen DeVries. The boys who made it were Gaige Schwartz

and Parker Magee. Ella and Carmen had a tie breaker. Ella

won with a total of 5. Gaige made 8 shots and Parker made 9.

The winners of the three point shootout are Ella Brunner and

Parker Magee.

By: Hailie Panos

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Who is your Valentine?

Krista-Matt Stampfli Jenna B. - my mom

Abby K. – Beau Linden Jaden– Gaige Schwartz

Kaylee– secret Channing– Secret

Cole– Alivea Peight Madi S.—Kade Chrisman

Maddie– Brady Stitch Jordan– myself

By: Gracie Bidlingmaier

What is your favorite Valentine candy?

Cade- Rotten Black Licorice Adriana- Candy Hearts

Amber- Reese's Iris- Chocolate

Hunter- Skittles Ana- Jolly Ranchers

Tina- Butterfingers Matt- Pretzel M&Ms

Rachel- Candy Hearts Jimmy- Taco Candy

Boone-Kit Kat Emily– Snickers

By: Kara Kalkbrenner

What is your favorite winter Olympic sport?

Gaige - Half pipe Sam - Sprinting Madi M - Half pipe Noah H - Sprinting

Kara - Half pipe Chris R - Half pipe Eiley - Half pipe Donovan - Giant Slalom

Hailey - Half pipe Owen - Bobsleigh Carmen - Half pipe Grace B - Half pipe

Jake F - Speed Skating 500m Kenny – downhill ski Noah M – ski jump

Eli - Curling Mike - Ice Hockey Cameron - Curling

By: Jake Fox

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This month I got a great opportunity to interview Taylor Patterson. He was born

on November 30 , 2001. His dad’s name is Nick Patterson, and his mother’s

name is Kristy Patterson. His sister’s name is Anna Patterson. Taylor ‘s favorite

color is black. His favorite food is ramen noodles. Taylor’s favorite subject is

Math. His hobby is playing video games. Thank you, Taylor, for a great inter-

view!

By: Anna Patterson

Cade Benson is a 7th Grader at Lena-Winslow Jr. High. His Mom and Dad both

are teachers in our school. He has a brother Luke(10) and a sister, Maia(8). Both

he loves dearly. His favorite sport is basketball. His best friends are: Noah Milder,

Ty Chrisman, Grace Bidlingmaier, and Madi McMahan. His favorite subject is

Math, and his favorite teacher is Mrs. Fry. In Cade’s free time he likes to play bas-

ketball, hike, horseback riding, and sew. His favorite food is broccoli, and his fa-

vorite drink is pickle juice. His current relationship status is: loner life.

By: Madi McMahan

Olivia Oscepinski is the daughter of David and Lauren Oscepinksi. She has

one older brother named Garrett. Olivia has five animals, though her favor-

ite is her baby puppy Bella. Her favorite store is Pink by Victoria Secret. If

you go out to eat with Olivia don’t be surprised if she orders chicken

strips! Olivia is one of the funniest and coolest girls I know!

By: Eiley MacDougall

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Student Leadership Essay By Shannon Noller

I, Shannon Noller, would like to be on the Student Leadership Committee.

The first reason I would like to be in Student Leadership is because I love to help the commu-

nity. One of my past experiences with helping the community includes being in Girl Scouts.

In Girl Scouts I helped pick up trash from local parks and volunteered at the Nursing Home.

Another reason I would like to be in Student Leadership is because I love to help the school.

One way that I would help make the school a more positive environment is by maybe taking

out some of the non-healthy foods and replacing them with fruits and vegetables. For exam-

ple, two times every week, we would replace our normal ala carte with fruits and vegetables.

Another way I would help make the school a more positive environment is by sometimes

having the Student Leadership Committee volunteer to help the teachers.

Some of my past accomplishments include, winning the Character Counts Award three years

in a row, I was chosen to be in the Wee Deliver program in elementary school for three years,

and was in the District Spelling Bee in 4th and 5th grade.

I have a very positive behavior towards teachers and my peers. I also have very good grades

and manage to maintain them. I work well and get along with everybody around me. I help

my mom who is a kindergarten teacher with her work after school. I also help her with my

little brother at home. He has special needs and requires a lot of extra help and support.

Thank you for considering me for the Student Leadership Committee.

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To whom it may concern:

I would like to take part in Student Leadership to help my classmates and

people every day. I participated in Student Leadership last year and enjoyed the

many activities. I had a great time raising money through fundraisers, working

on Candy Grams, teaching younger kids about bullying, working concessions,

and helping first- graders each week. Also, I helped three other student leaders

write a bullying book.

Participating in many activities has always been important to me. In pre-

vious years, I have represented my grade in the spelling bee. I also play softball

and volleyball. Right now I am the manager of the seventh and eighth grade vol-

leyball team. I go to the games and keep track of statistics for the players. Both

teams have been great to work with.

My grades average mostly A’s with a few B’s. This year my goal is to

work hard and receive all A’s. Another goal is to stop bullying! I cannot stand

how bullies treat people. So I want to end it! Another goal I have is to reduce the

number of people that cheat on homework and tests. It’s wrong and students

shouldn’t help people that cheat.

In Elementary School I helped preschoolers get to their class safely. I did

Wee Deliver for two years, cleaned tables in the lunchroom, and sorted lunch

cards. I was nominated for Character Counts twice. Over the summer, I did a lot

of babysitting for my cousins and occasionally my neighbors.

Last year I was invited to be part of the Young Leaders Seminar in Wash-

ington D.C. I felt honored to be invited. Unfortunately I could not go. I would

have liked to represent our school. I hope to be in Student Leadership again this

year so I can help change the community and our school in positive ways.

Thank you for considering me.

Isabel Schoaf

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Hi, my name is Della Crain; and I would like to be a Student Leader. I’m 13 years old, I’m responsible, car-

ing, and love to help others, and this is why I want to be on student leadership.

As long as I can remember I have always been busy. It all started when I was 3, and I took dance and

tumbling classes till I was 11 years old, plus every year I would take basketball, volleyball, and dance camps.

During 3rd grade I started playing softball and still play today during the summer. During 5th grade I was able to

join the basketball and volleyball teams, and that helps me learn to work with others and take instructions from

my coaches. I still participate in basketball, volleyball and track for school; and in my spare time I played club

volleyball.

I just don’t play sports; I attend weekly Awana meetings, and participate in a youth group at a local

church. I was chosen to help the little kids (preschool, Jr, k, and kindergarten) with their verses, and play

games with them. At youth group, we have weekly meetings, and once a month service night which helps the

church or an elderly person needs.

I am a 5 year member of the Lena Live Wires 4-H club; I participate in lots of community service

events each year. I donated food to the food pantry, I help organized adopt a family at Christmas time, (I buy

gifts and food for an entire family), donate food and make homemade bookmarks for the Lena Living center, I

assisted with the Bower fundraiser, and help raise money for the 4-H foundation. For the past three years, I have

been selected to go down to the State fair to exhibit a winning 4-H project. I also have chaired committees, and

held offices in the past three years.

The past two years I have been on Student Leadership, and I love to help others and providing services

to help others in need. I help make posters, I participated in the anti-bullying campaign for the elementary kids,

sold candy grams, worked concessions stands for volleyball, boys’ basketball and dances, donated for the cloth-

ing and food drive, help make PowerPoint presentations, helped with holiday shop in elementary school, work at

the Rescue Mission, help with all fundraisers, and volunteering 3 to 4 times a week to help Mrs. Raab’s and

Mrs. Blakely’s class. I love to read or play with the younger students, especially the children with special needs.

I have lots of ideas for the school. Currently Jr High students do not have a shelter area to get away

from the sun during lunch. I suggest we could plant some trees or help build a shelter house with some picnic

tables to keep kids cool from the sun. We could raise the money and get some help from the Ag students. And

maybe we could eat outside if it’s nice, because it’s nice to get outside more instead of being cooped up in a

building. Maybe we could work with the cooks, and come up different menu items for lunch, and give them ide-

as of food we like and that is healthy. We can do a cell phone drive by recycling phones which are good for the

environment, and also provides money for domestic violence programs. I can help with these ideas, or any

ideas of my peers to help others. I have dedication, loyalty, and good grades, and I have participated in many

activities for the community. As you can see, I have the qualities it takes to be a student leader, again.

P A G E 9

Photos By: Madi

McMahan, Owen

Peight, and Laurel

Flynn