The Best of the Nest Harding Junior High Enrichment

The Best of the Nest Harding Junior High Enrichment Chief Editor: Kara Volume 4, Edition 7 Harding Eighth Grade May 2 6 7 8 Payton Ethan Hunter Austin Brandt Connor Gabe True April 1 3 4 5 7 Nate Jarquavious Mary Lynn Dominick Jaiden Carson Chance Deshawna Inside this Issue: 8th grade Edition 2 5 Page 1 Birthdays

Good by to Brandt By: Katie Brandt Faivre will be graduating 8th grade this year. His attitude has been awesome through his years here, according to his teachers. His favorite teacher was his second grade teacher and she also had very nice things to say about him. He said his years here at Harding were fun between the games at recess, and hanging with friends. The worst part was definitely Language Arts. I always dreaded that class, he said. He is very caring and fun to be around. He is someone who will always be there to help you when you fall. He recalled a time his family had to gone to Wisconsin Dells, and one of his friends was on their boat tubing with Brandt. This was years ago when Brandt was probably 10. His friend fell off and Brandt knew he was scared of the water. Brandt fell off, too, to comfort his friend. His advice to fellow 8th graders is to always get your work done, and to always listen to your teachers because they are just trying to help. Brandt will be greatly missed, but we wish him luck in High School! Go Get em, Gabe By: Hunter O. Gabe is moving on into high school. His best friend is Connor. His advice for 7th graders going into 8th grade is don t make Mrs. Gregor mad. His favorite sport is basketball. His favorite memory in class was when Mrs. Gregor told them about the story of a kid getting called Four Eyes. He doesn t have a favorite project. His favorite sibling at home is Luke. Gabe plays two sports. He is excited to move on to high school and he thinks that high school should be harder. Gabe is a great friend. Also he is a hard worker and finishes most of his homework on time. We wish him the best of luck in high school. Gabe s Favorite Quote Follow your heart, but take your brain with you. Alfred Adler Brandt s Favorite Quote You miss 100% of the shots you don t take. Wayne Gretzky Page 2

Terrific True By: Aubrie The year is coming to an end and the 8th graders are going off to high school. True came to Harding at the middle of 7th grade. She had gone to Nettle Creek for just over a year. She liked Harding because it was small, and didn t seem too big. Also, here at Harding, the teachers were sweet. One of her most embarrassing moments was when she had sneezed and it was really loud. She had lots of memories here and they were with some of her friends. Connor, Katie, Mollie, and Aubrie all helped her. She will be going to Serena High School with her classmates here at Harding. She will be taking Algebra l, English, P.E., Biology, World History, Spanish, and Drivers Ed. True plans on being with her friends from Harding who are going to be Sophomores next year. She will be missed. True s Favorite Quote If you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, you ll be successful. Eric Thomas We Will Miss You Macy By: Khloe Macy will be going into high school this upcoming year. She might be playing some sports in High School, but she still doesn't really know yet. She is going to miss the teachers a lot because they teach very well. She wanted to give some advice to all of the Harding kids. Listen to the teachers, because they are trying to help you in every single way. Always behave in class. She doesn't have any favorite subjects because she said that she doesn't like choosing favorites. Her best friend in 8th grade is Kamryn. Her funniest moment in 8th grade was when she kept on making hilarious egg jokes during the egg drop. Some of them were, This is going to be eggtastic!, She is ova all of this egg drop business., She is eggstatic., They did and eggcellent job. She will miss all of the teachers. Her favorite memory is when Kamryn and Macy were rollerskating and then they fell because of a little kid. Then Macy accidently punched Kamryn in the face. She can tell that High School will be pretty entertaining. Macy will be greatly missed but we wish her the best of luck in high school for the next 4 years. Macy s Favorite Quote You don t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens Page 3

8th grade Aspiring Ashton By: Kara Don t procrastinate, Ashton stated from experience. Ashton is graduating 8th grade and advancing on to Serena High School, dragging along her twin sister Macy. Ashton s family has a dog named Reeses who loves to go boating with them. They also have three ducks named Chloe, Larry, and Chewbacca. Ashton enjoys playing volleyball and has played it through her years at Harding, and is continuing it along with cheerleading in high school. Ashton looks to her mother, Jessie, for guidance. Her favorite field trip is the 8th grade trip in which she looks forward to hanging out with her best friend, Addie. During school hours her favorite period is lunch. She is looking forward to not having Macy in all her classes. Her hobbies include horseback riding and playing volleyball. Her favorite movie is The Fault in our Stars, and she likes the color teal the most. Ashton strives to have good grades and thinks that everyone else should have the same goal. The Story Of Kamryn By: Ariel Kamryn is a new 8th grader in our school who used to go to Waltham Grade School. She has made many new friends here at Harding. Kamryn says that her most memorable moment is playing basketball. She likes both Harding and Waltham the same, The things she likes are basketball, softball, volleyball, track and cheerleading. Her favorite subject is P.E. She lives in a house in Wedron. Her favorite things to do are basketball and hanging out with her friends. Kamryn is very much looking forward to joining the WNBA. She is also looking forward to going to Serena High School. She has had lots of fun and memorable moments here at Harding. We are all going to miss her and all of the other 8th graders. Some advice from Kamryn for some younger students is to Behave in school. Good luck in high schoo,l Kamryn! We'll miss you. Ashton s Favorite Quote Enjoy the little things in life, because one day you will look back and realize they are the big things. The Vow Kamryn s Favorite Quote "I've failed over and over and over again in my life...and that is why I succeeded." Michael Jordan Page 4

Graduation Time For Wesley! By: Cara. A fellow student from Harding Grade school is graduating from the 8th grade this year. His family consists of his mom, dad, brother, sisters, and even some family pets. This student is Wesley Hermann. He feels happy but nervous about graduation coming up. Some of his best friends are Gabe, Brandt, and Connor. Wesley is looking forward to high school to play sports, meet new people, and join FFA along with the Bass Fishing Club. He will miss recess since you don't have any in high school. Wesley will be missed by students and teachers. Wesley s Favorite Quote "Shoot till you catch fire" Kale Duffy Lisa the Graduate By: Hunter P. Lisa is an eighth grader at Harding Grade School. She has a huge farm, and a big family. She has 4 brothers; three in high school, one is in college. In high school she is looking forward to hanging out with her friends that are already in high school. Lisa s favorite thing to do is farm. She likes to work in the fields because she thinks farming is recess for her. She has two best friends and they are in high school. Her friends are Leah and Susan. She is going to do FFA, band, art and more. She is going to Serena for High School. She has chores she has to do on the farm. She chisel plows, tills, combines, etc. The thing that interests her in high school is that there are different classes and clubs that you can take part in. We will miss you Lisa. Lisa s Favorite Quotes Never love anyone who treats you like you're ordinary Oscar Wilde Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. Neale Donald Walsch Page 5

Connor s Year By: Jacqueline We all know Connor Baker. He is the one who is always on the Honor Roll, star athlete at Soccer and Basketball, and 678 club president. But do we know that he s going to high school next year. Connor s most embarrassing moment in the was giving his speech to be president of 678 club, but this embarrassment was a success because he got the job and was excellent. The thing Connor will miss most from Harding is recess, yes, you read it correctly, recess. In high school there is no recess. Connor s advice to the future rs is turn in homework on time, and don t get on Mrs.Gregor's bad side. Connor s most memorable events were going on the trips with his best friends Wesley, Brandt, and Gabe. He will miss his class because he knew some of them since kindergarten. He will also miss being in the same class with his pals. His biggest fears as a future freshmen is not knowing where to go and being with older kids.if Connor could do the 8th Grade again, he would do it the exact same way. Good luck Connor! We hope you enjoyed Harding. Connor s Favorite Quote My Game Is Sick, Too Bad It Ain't Contagious Nike Magnificent Mollie By: Kallie and Lily Mollie is an 8th grader at Harding Grade School. Before she arrived at Harding she went to Milton Pope Elementary School. She arrived just a few months ago and has already made lots of friends. In fact, some of her hobbies involve hanging out with her friends. Mollie s favorite subject at school is math, and she also plays sports like volleyball and cheerleading. In high school, Mollie plans to do both of those sports. Mollie s friends would describe her as funny, caring, helpful, and an all around good friend. Mollie s favorite field trip this year was the 8th grade ski trip. Mollie plans to take algebra 1, US history, biology, and spanish as a freshman next year. Molly s favorite Quote "If you can't be a pencil to write anyone's happiness, then try to be a nice eraser to remove someone's sadness." Page:6

Lizzie, Live and in Person Lizzie is an eighth grader who will be graduating soon from Harding Grade School. She has one sister and two brothers. She has enjoyed Harding School mostly because both kids and teachers are so helpful. She played volleyball and basketball, as well as being a cheerleader. She missed her 8th grade tournament due to an injury. It happened on 8th grade night! She is somewhat worried about High School. Meeting new people makes her nervous and also the classes will be more difficult. She looks forward to taking Spanish and history. She still plans to play sports and hopes to join a club or two. Her best advice to upcoming students is to never procrastinate on big projects. A little bit of work each day gets the job done. Her favorite trip from her year was the 8th grade trip. Six Flags was a blast. Her favorite ride was The Demon! We wish Lizzie good luck in high school! Lizzie s favorite quote Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten Addie s Graduating Year By: Hunter L. Addie Watts is one of the many 8th graders that will graduate from Harding Grade School this year. She lives with her mother, father, and little brother. She likes to play volleyball and is a great leader at times when it is hard. She will be going to Serena High School next year, and is excited to meet new friends in her classes. She will miss her teachers from Harding and being with all her friends more often. Her favorite thing about the year is that they get to go to Six Flags. Addie is very excited to be going to Serena High School. Her favorite subject that she would like to study in High School is Spanish. She hopes to have a career in forensic science. She really likes that this year is the last of Grade School and she is heading for High School Addie's Favorite Quote "You never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory." Dr. Seuss Page: 7

Harding Helper Best of the Nest Mission Statement The purpose of this newspaper is to inform our readers about what is happening at Harding Grade School, and to entertain our readers. As journalists, we have the responsibility to be factual and informative. We hope to have fun and learn through the publishing of our school newspaper. HGS Newspaper Staff Contact Us Harding Grade School 1643 N. 40th Rd. Earlville, IL 60518 Phone: 815 792 8216 Helpful hints about High School from a Freshman and Senior 1. Be polite 2. Get Involved 3. Make Friends 4. Do your Homework 5. Walk on the Right Side of the Stairs 6. Shower 7. Don t be Tardy but take your Time 8. It s ok to wear Sweatpants (No one cares) 9. Don t let your Grades Slip 10. Don t be Afraid to ask for Help 11. Treat upperclassman like royalty Page 6 Helpful Hints