April 2013

Warrior NewsEducating in Truth and Righteousness

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Volume 10, Issue 5

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Science fairBy Kelsey N.

The science fair this year was an agricultural theme to go along with the school theme this year - growing spiritually. Students judged other students projects based on guidelines Mr. Brusk came up with. Then Mr. Brusk graded the projects. Eighth grader Elijah Irving said, “I thought it was very

time consuming but kind of fun.” Another student, Marin Coughlin said, “It was kind of

boring and hard to complete my project because my plant didn’t grow, but it was worth it in the end.” Lastly Shaiann Wyatt stated, “It was very interesting.

It wasn’t really hard but it was sort of difficult to come up with an idea but once I did it worked okay in my opinion.”Overall people thought it was good in the end but rather

time consuming.

photo by M. CoughlinDan and John show the results of their project.

Chili cook offBy A. Dillion

The chili cook-off was held in the school gym Tuesday, April 9, from 5:00 to 7:00. The cost was $5 per person or $25 for a family.Each pot of chili was labeled A, B, C, and so on.

There were nine pots of chili. There were small cups so people could sample different kinds, and larger bowls if someone only wanted one kind. Cheese, crackers, and sour cream were available to go with the chili. There was also a table with various desserts, including cupcakes, brownies, and banana pudding. Afterward, people could cast their vote by putting a bean in a bowl in front of the pot of chili you liked best.John Rogers won first place, Mr. Dodge won second

place, and Mr. Dillon won third place. Their prizes were ladles with the appropriate bow, gold for first, silver for second, and bronze for third.After subtracting the money they spent for the crackers,

cheese, and other extra things, from the total amount they made, they ended up making about $450 as a profit.

photo by C. CranfordThe dessert table at the chili cookoff.

Green Walk timeby E. Irving

Students dressed up in green to kickoff the green walk fundraiser. The Green Walk for Funds is the annual spring fundraiser where students are asked to send support letters to friends and family or other potential supporters of the school.Students going on the Green Walk May 3, will wear

their school T-shirts and will be walking about four

miles on Linear Trail to City Park. Parents may also participate as chaperones on the trail, drivers, or servers for lunch. After lunch, students will be participating in service projects around Manhattan. The Green Walk has traditionally been a great day for fun with school friends and service to the community.

Features�

Find the Fun FactBy S.Wyatt

March Answer: The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.April Question: How long can a snail sleep without

eating?

Jacob ShultzBy C. Linville and J. Proctor

Senior Jacob Shultz is easily recognizable because he is the tallest guy on the campus. He was born in Manhattan March 3, 1995 and has been at the school for 14 years, starting in preschool. His favorite hobby is anything involving guns, and that

is also his favorite way to spend his free time. He also likes to spend free time with friends. Jacob’s favorite sport is track, because he gets to throw javelin, discus, and shot put, and gets out of school for it. Sword in the Stone is his favorite movie, and his

favorite music is rock and hard rock. He likes outdoors, and that’s where he likes to be. Jacob is a morning person who likes to go to bed early

and then get up early. His favorite quote is by Aesop, and goes as follows: “The haft of the arrow had been feathered by the eagles own plumes. We often give our enemies the means of our destruction.” He has three siblings, two sisters and one brother, and

they are all younger than him.He said, “They can go from yelling at each other over

breakfast to singing in a car while driving somewhere.” He said that his parents raised him very well,and he is thankful for that. His favorite memory is when he was about six. He was

at his great grandparents’ house in Texas, and he was going fishing. He caught a huge bass, and was scared to touch it because he was scared that it would eat him. Eventually his parents threw it back into the water, and he cried for an hour because he was sad to have lost his fish. Another memory that he shared was also at his great

grandparents’ house in Texas. He was near a donkey, and it bit him. He was so terrified by this experience that he started praying that the donkeys wouldn’t bite him.

Bummed ankle for Kelsey By M. Couglin

Seventh grader Kelsey N. recently injured herself in P.E. class April 9 and she now needs to use crutches. According to Kelsey, she was trying to jump over a

rolled up tarp in the gym while running but tripped and injured her ankle. After telling P.E teacher Coach K she had to put ice on her ankle and needed to sit out for the rest of the class period while everyone else played cricket.After school, Coach K stated that Kelsey needed to use

crutches. But the next day, she decided to try and not wear them. After an excruciatingly painful day moving around on her bummed ankle, she decided to wear her crutches. Kelsey said “I don’t like the crutches, and I get

frustrated when people ask me about it and try and steal my crutches.”

Eighth grade draws planets By M. Coughlin

The eighth grade science class drew a map of the planets in our solar system and drew the route they take to orbit the sun on the black top outside of the science building. The class has been studying space and each student was assigned a planet to gather information about and then draw. The students thought it was a fun way to spend a Friday, and it was better than a normal lecture. Eighth grader Amanda Dillon said, “I don’t really know

how to describe it. It was so inspirational.”However, the drawings didn’t last for too long. The rain

washed it away soon after drawing. It was devastating. .

The three C’s of life: Choices. Chances. Changes. You must make a Choice to take a Chance or your life

will never Change. Anonymous

Why fit in when you were born to stand out? Dr. Seuss

Hearts and Minds �

May Birthdays3 Jeremiah D. Madison W.8 Kia W.12 Bethany D.30 Mr. MacDonald31 Sean C.

And he [Elijah] prayed again, and the heaven

gave rain, and the earth brought forth fruit.

FriendshipA friend is one of the nicest things to have and one

of the nicest things to be!

Through miles may lie between us we are never far apart, for friendship doesn’t count miles its

measured by the heart.

The only way to have a friend is to be a friend.

Strangers are friends just waiting to happen.

“Friendship with oneself is all important because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in

the world.” –Eleanor Roosevelt

“Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends, never lose a chance to make them.”

–Francesco Guicciardini

“Love is temporary…but friends are forever.” – Kelly

Wheeler

Book Review: James and the Giant Peach

By E. IrvingA good book to read and you for sure will not get bored

reading is James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. This book takes place with a young boy named James. He lives with his parents and they had a wonderful life until his parents die.So he moves in with his two aunts who treat him terribly. One day when he was outside he met an old man who gave him a bag of magic beans, and that is where his story begins.The beans fall in the ground and touch a peach tree. A

peach on the tree grows and becomes a show for James and his aunts. Eventually, James climbs into the hole in the peach and meets all types of giant insects. My personal favorite is the caterpillar; he is quite a good fellow.James continues to have adventures with the peach and

the insects making this an adventurous and sometimes strange story.

“Friendship means understanding, not agreement. It means forgiveness, not forgetting. It means the

memories last even if contact is lost.”

“Stick with friends who saw you, when nobody else did, and who were true from the very start.”

“Friendship is based on trust, without it; there is nothing.”

“Friends are the family we choose for ourselves.”

Sports�

photo by S.Wyatt

JH second track meetby S. Wyatt

The second junior high track meet was held at Rock Creek April 2. The events drew into the night and got rather chilly, but that didn’t stop the team from trying their best. Mr. Brusk, the coach, was missed at the meet because he was ill. When he returned he found that he had to update

many personal best records and yet another record, this time broken by thrower Shaiann Wyatt, who broke the girl’s junior high shot put record.

JH first track meet by S. Wyatt

The very first track meet for the junior high team was held at Washington on March 28. Everyone broke their personal best records for at least one of their events, leaving Mr. Brusk happily complaining about staying up late to update them. Another thing that he had to update was two school

records, broken by sprinter Kelsey Warren and mid-distance runner and hurdle jumper Bethany Darey. “It was exciting and felt pretty good to break a

record,” said Bethany. Kelsey agreed and said, “It was pretty cool.”

JH track teamby C. Linville and J. Proctor

Brianna does the 800 meter and 1600 meter races on the Junior High Track Team. She was only able to go to the first meet of the year so far because she was sick for the second one, at Rock Creek.She likes the 800 meter better than the 1600. She said that the team did well at the first meet, which was at Washington High School, and several school records were broken. Her least favorite part of the meet was having an

asthma attack in the 1600 meter race, which she said she started out too fast in. Brianna’s favorite part of track practice is doing the Indian run around the campus. She said the best part of the meet is just hanging out with friends. Running the 100-meter, 200-meter, and 400-meter,

Joshua VanBecleare is a seventh grader on the track team. He said he and the team did well at the last track meet at Rock Creek. His favorite event is the also the longest one he does, the 400-meter, and his least favorite is the 200-meter. His favorite thing about the Rock Creek meet was hanging out with his team, and he said that is also his favorite thing about track. Kelsey Warren is a seventh grader on the track team,

and she runs 100-meter hurdles, 100 meter, and 200 meter. She likes the hurdles the best, and the 200-meter the least. Her favorite thing over all of track is being social with her teammates. She said that her team did awesome at the last track meet, at Rock Creek. She said that many people placed in their events and that they shattered many personal bests.

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Spring 2013 Newspaper Staff—Caleb, John, Elijah, Marin, Shaiann, Kelsey, Bella, Amanda and Brittany

photo by S.WyattZac clears a hurdle during the Rock Creek meet.

Kelsey, Haylei and Jared enjoy a break during the Rock Creek meet.