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1 MARIETTA MIDDLE SCHOOL November newsletter Volume 1, Issue 2 November MMS Spotlight teacher In this month s newsletter, we are interviewing Coach Messer for the teacher spotlight. This is Coach Messer s first year teaching and coaching at Marietta Middle School. We went ahead and asked him a few questions about himself. What do you enjoy most about teaching? Having the chance to make a positive impact in my students lives. Has Marietta Middle School been what you expected? I didn t know what to expect. Did you have any idea that you would end up being a teacher? Yes, I always knew I wanted to coach and teach if my NBA career didn t take off. What is your favorite color? Blue Where is somewhere that you d like to visit? The basketball Hall of Fame Article by Sophie Love Courtesy of Mrs. O Connor Get to know MMS Students of the week The Student of the Week of October kids were interviewed and asked random questions. What is your favorite food? Ruby Olguin: Donuts. I feel really fat, but donuts. I was about to say salad, but no. What is your favorite food? Corbin Griffith: Hot wings. What is your favorite subject? Ricky Zapata: History. What are your hobbies? Ayden Entrekin: Uh...sports...that s about it. What would be the first thing you would do if you were class president? Katie Sorrell: Make the store healthier. Rebecca Vinson was elected twice Student of the Week and Student of the Month. How did you feel when you were elected twice? Rebecca Vinson: Happy. Now Dylan Prather was a little shy, but I got something out of him. This is for you Coach Messer. Who is your favorite teacher? Dylan Prather: Coach Messer. Article by Monica Flores Words to live by... Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try - Gail Devers

2 V O L U M E 1, I S S U E 2 P A G E 2 East central university college day On Tuesday, November 4th, the eighth grade toured East Central University (ECU. While visiting the campus, we did things such as a tour, and also talked with the tour guide about different programs on the campus. First on the campus, we got to walk around and tour the outside of the campus. I really enjoyed getting the opportunity to tour the outside of the campus, but I wish we could ve toured the inside also. I was really looking forward to seeing the campus, but it would have made it better if we could have even just seen the inside of the dorms and the classrooms. The Marietta sponsors were very nice though and took us to the basketball gym and also to the football field. I do think the whole eighth grade can agree on one thing, and that is the food. The food was very delicious, and the whole class enjoyed it. What made the food so enjoyable and delicious is because there was so much variety. I could see myself going to this college, but I would have to see the inside of the buildings because I make that decision. Overall, I think the eighth grade had a fun time on this trip, it would ve just been a little better if we would have been able to visit more things. One of the things that made it possible for this trip was our sponsors, Coach Appelman, Coach Courtesy of Schroeder, Mrs. Dunn, and Ms. Heil. I would also like to say a big thanks to everyone who got the trip together for us, especially thanks to ECU. Article by Abby Reed Cross country canned food drive This year Coach Appelman and the Cross Country teams held a canned food drive. They did this for the Love County Food Bank. I believe it was a huge success this year, thanks to the help we received from all our students - Coach Appelman The classes competed to see which class would bring the most cans. In the middle school, Mr. Oakley s homeroom class won. Between all of the buildings (elementary, middle school, and high school) and the community, they were able to collect approximately 2,500 cans. When Coach Appelman was asked if they would like to do it again, he said Absolutely. I would like to make it an annual community project. All of the winning classes, including Mr. Oakley s homeroom, will receive some sort of prize. Mr. Oakley s class will be awarded with an ice cream party. Article by Bailee Gray Academic bowl Marietta Middle school Academic Bowl was mid-october through the beginning of November. The 6th grade lost all of the meets, but 7th and 8th grade bowl won all of theirs. In Academic Bowl, you go to meets at schools and compete against them. You are asked questions from different subjects and have ten seconds to answer. After the 6th grade team and the 7th and 8th grade team have played, we get to eat and talk with the other teams. The 6th grade members were Ricky Zapata, Alexis White, Kylie Slawson, Madison Lemons, Raymond Gibbs, and Julian Perez. The 7th and 8th grade members were Allison Yahola, Rebecca Vinson, Mackenzie Muller, Trace Stewart, Jacob Carpenter, and Noah Lemons. I like it because it s fun and free food at meets, and it will get you into a better college later, Allison Yahola said. This is Alison s second year in academic bowl and plans to continue through middle and high school. The academic bowl coach is Mr. Oakley Mr. Oakley has been coaching academic bowl for three years. He enjoys it and would like to continue. Article by Kylie Slawson

3 P A G E 3 N O V E M B E R N E W S L E T T E R sports Football The football season just ended. Coach Jessie is one of the 7th grade coaches. The season went well, Coach Jessie said, we won 5 games, lost 2 games, and tied one. Coach Jessie also said, My favorite part of the season was the pizza party after the Dickson win. Overall it was a great season. My favorite part of the season was the pizza party after the Dickson win. -Coach Jessie As I was interviewing him, I noticed he really liked picking on his players. He said I should to talk to Cody Hicks and Coleby Ing. They said that their favorite part of the season was Coach Jessie. Hicks plays left tackle. His favorite part of football was sacking quarterbacks. At the beginning of the season he was very nervous. Ing plays fullback and defensive end. His favorite part of the season was running his first touchdown for the school. When I asked him if he was nervous he said no. For 8th grade football, I talked to Coach Appelman. It was a pretty good season, he said, I coached defense. I clearly think the defense shined. I asked him why he liked football, and he said, It s a really good sport that takes many skills to be successful. Basketball Coach Schroeder is the 8th grade girls basketball coach. His expectations for the season are to get better every game and improve on a daily basis. I talked to Kelly Flores about the season. I asked her if she was excited and why. She said, yes, cause it s my favorite sport. She plays wing. I like basketball because it keeps me going and working as a team, Flores said. Her favorite part is when she gets to play. Coach Messer is the 8th grade boys basketball coach. Here s what he has to say about the season. I think we will be really good. It will be fun to watch. I think it will be a great season, Messer said. Article by Heaven Sustaire Freedom week Tuesday, November 11th was Veteran s Day. In honor of Veteran s Day, the two social studies classes observed Freedom Week. The purpose of Freedom Week was to honor the veterans that have fought for our country and our freedom. The purpose of Freedom Week was to honor the veterans that have fought for our country and our freedom. In the two classes, we studied the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. We also memorized the Preamble. All throughout the week, we learned about how people dedicate their time to fight for our country. We learned how these people sacrifice time away from their families just so we can have freedom. In Mr. Oakley s 7th and 8th grade class, they watched a video titled America: Imagine the world without her. In Coach Jessie s class, we watched a video about how the government works. We also watched a video of the dads who were overseas coming home to their families. Article by Kylie Slawson Miracle League You know what is awesome? Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Lawson, and Mrs. Riley had the idea to start taking a few kids to a thing called Miracle League. It is for kids that do not normally get to play baseball. They took kids from the elementary, middle school, and high school. The middle school students who were able to attend were Jacob Hays, Jacob Wiley, Danny Sanchez, and Serene Horn. The Miracle League was in Lawton, Oklahoma. Each player got to hit, each player got to score, each player got to field, and every batter, at each play, gets a homerun. All of the kids get a partner that can physically help them in the game. The ground was level and made of turf to make it easier for the kids to play on. There is a video at of the kids playing baseball. Article by Kate Bone

4 P A G E 4 N O V E M B E R N E W S L E T T E R October student of the month: Rebecca Vinson The student of the month for October was Rebecca Vinson. She was nominated to be Student of the Month. I asked Rebecca a couple of questions about herself. What is your favorite holiday? Easter, because my family gathers and eats a lot of food and after we have an Easter egg hunt. What are your future plans? Going to a do a 2-year course at Murray State College, then go to a bigger college like OSU. What is your favorite color? Light blue What is your favorite food? Shrimp Where is your favorite place? My grandma s house Article by Kate Bone Red ribbon Week According to redribbon.org, Red Ribbon Week is the Nation s oldest and largest drug prevention program, reaching millions of Americans during the last week of October every year. By wearing red ribbons and participating in community anti-drug events, you people pledge to live a drug-free lifestyle. Special Agent Camarena was an 11- year DEA veteran assigned to the Guadalajara, Mexico office, where he was on the trail of the country s biggest marijuana and cocaine traffickers. In 1985, he was extremely close to unlocking a multi-billion dollar drug pipeline. On February 7, 1985, he was kidnapped, tortured and murdered by Mexican drug traffickers. His tragic death opened the eyes of many Americans to the dangers of drugs and the international scope of the drug trade. Shortly after Kiki s death, hundreds of club members pledged to lead drugfree lives to honor the sacrifice made by Kiki Camarena. These pledges were delivered to First Lady Nancy Reagan at the national conference of parents combating youth drug use. Several state parent organizations then called on community groups to wear red ribbons during the last week of October as a symbol of their drug-free commitment (redribbon.org). By wearing red ribbons and participating in community anti-drug events, you people pledge to live a drug-free lifestyle redribbon.org In the respect of Red Ribbon Week, MMS had a dress up week. The following are the dress up days: Monday Hawaiian day Lei off drugs ; Tuesday Crazy hair and/or sock day Drug free from head to toe ; Wednesday Pajama day Follow your dreams ; Thursday Mismatch day - Drugs are no match for me ; Friday Western day Give drugs the boot. There was a contest between each of the homerooms to see which homeroom class had the most dress up participation. The class with the highest percentage was...mrs. Taylor s class! See Mrs. Dunn for your prize. Also, during homeroom we had 3 minute-to-win-it games set up outside for students to play for $0.50 each. We had a lot of fun and would love to do it again. Article by Ruby Withers Celebration Assembly Congratulations to the students and teachers who received awards during our first Nine Weeks Celebration Assembly! Students and teachers were awarded for their hard work, dedication, attendance, attitude, and grades. Pictures Provided by Mrs. Naylor

5 V O L U M E 1, I S S U E 2 P A G E 5 MMS Thanksgiving traditions We asked teachers and students We go hunting. We cut turkey for dinner that we their favorite tradi- shot ourselves Aden Lott tions and activities of Thanksgiving, and also what they are thankful for this year. My favorite part of Thanksgiving is the food and spending time with my family. Here are some of the foods I eat on Thanksgiving: turkey, ham, stuffing, potato salad, casseroles, potatoes, green beans, deviled eggs, dressings, corn, peach cobbler, bread rolls, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, sweet tea, and, hot chocolate. I have a lot more that I could list. sweet I go to my cousin s house and we eat together - Miriam Cisneros I am thankful for my friends and family. I m also thankful for my salvation, food, and that I have a roof over my head. I m thankful for community workers and volunteers, especially doctors, nurses, fire fighters, police officers, and more. I m especially thankful for our men and women who have fought for this country. My family tradition is pretty simple. We believe in eating a big turkey on Thanksgiving. We also have a lot of getting together. First, we greet everybody and exchange hugs. Then, we sit down, talk, and eat appetizers. After that, we have our actual Thanksgiving meal and talk some more. Ruby Withers My favorite thing about Thanksgiving is when my family goes to my grandma s house. Everybody brings something to eat. First, we fix our plates, then we all eat at the table together. After we eat, we sit around and talk. The little kids go outside and play. My favorite thing is when we sit down at the table to talk and eat. Kate Bone We eat - Ashleigh Wood We go to my mother s or sister s house and have a big get together. We watch football games. Ms. Corbin I help my mom make pies the night before. My favorite thanksgiving meal is broccoli and rice casserole. The guys in the family watch football. Mrs. Schroeder I like the pumpkin pie. It s good! My favorite part of Thanksgiving is getting to see most of my family. We re going to Durant to see my grandpa. - Jaron Edington For Thanksgiving, my family and I always go to Caddo, Ok. At Caddo, we eat and have lots of fun. - Abby Reed I m thankful for food because God gave it to me. - Bailee Gray I am thankful for my family, because they mean the world to me. On Thanksgiving, I eat with my family and then go play with my cousins. - Heaven Sustaire I eat with my family, and as soon as I m done, I go to my bro Dylan Brock s house. I am thankful for Dylan Brock, Carson Perry, and Zayne Porter. - Noah Broesh For thanksgiving, me and my family go to my last living Aunt Marcelle s house. We eat three turkeys and a lot of other foods. I am thankful for my family. - Ms. Reed I am thankful for sports. - Aaliyah Garcia I m thankful for church so I can learn about God and everything He said. - Kylie Slawson Get fat! We eat pecan pie - Juno Navarro Most of my family comes home from Texas and we eat. My grandma makes chocolate pie Timberly Hartman We all get together as a family - Danea Lehman I usually go to a big 2 week horse show and we have dinner there Dani Latimer

6 CONTEST! We need a name for our monthly newsletter! Keep sending in your submissions. Submit your creative ideas to Ms. Heil on a sheet of paper with your name. There will be a vote & the winner will be announced next month. If your title is chosen, you will also receive a prize! Digital copy of the newsletters is available at ADVICE COLUMN Have you ever needed advice, but you were too scared to ask? You thought you would get made fun of for wanting help, or that no one would understand? Now you can ask questions, get advice, and no one will know it s you! In the library, there is a box with slips of paper beside it. You can write anonymous questions and get advice/answers from your peers in the next newspaper. Q: How do I get a girlfriend? A: If you see a girl you think is pretty, go up and talk to her. Upcoming Events Halloween Dance This years Halloween dance was great! We had somewhere between 25 to 30 students come. Two high school students were nice enough to come be our 2014 Halloween dance DJs. All the MS cheerleaders came to our dance to have fun with us. We had lots of music to dance to. There was also punch for all of us. Our dance turned out great, and we sure can t wait for the next one! Article by Sophie Love Choir & Band Honor Choir (7, 8, 9) Christmas Concert Nov 22 Dec 4 Basketball Tournaments: 7th & 8th grade Madill Nov Basketball: 6, 7, 8, 9 Kingston 6, 7, 8, 9 Plainview 6, 7, 8, 9 Colbert 6, 7, 8, 9 Kingston 6, 7, 8, 9 Lone Grove Dec 1 Dec 8 Dec 11 Dec 15 Dec 18 Thanksgiving Break Nov Christmas Break Dec 19-Jan 5 Gathered by Amelia Lawson