Patriot Times Red, White, & News! VOLUME 8, ISSUE 18, FEBRUARY 8, 2018 Hi Bri, This is Isaac. Sorry I don t get to see you that much or text you that much. But I will text you this afternoon. Dear best friend, Isaac Smith To Bri Watson This year you are my valentine because you are always there for me, you always have my back, and you make sure my grades are good. +Chicken Nugget Baby Dear best friend, You re my valentine and the reason is because you re always there for me. Even though we fight a lot, we are best friends, no matter what! Love you, Sarah McKamey Hailey, You re my best friend. You re funny, pretty, and so amazing. I love you so much, From Keirstyn Phoebe, Mommy loves you the mosty forever! Love, Mommy Happy Valentine s Day, Mrs. Shafer. You are my favorite teacher. I hope your Valentine s Day is filled with joy. Happy Valentine s Day, Gwen Happy Valentine s, Trenton M. (my favorite student). You made me do this. Mrs. Joseph May you each find the love you need. Happy Valentine s Day, Ms. Kaia To Kendra, Happiest of Valentine s Day, to my wife and soon-to-be mother of my child.
P ATRIOT TIMES P AGE 2 Around the School by Sarah McKamey and Rylea Ables New Question: On whose classroom door is the sunflower welcome sign? Congratulations to Hailey Tinnel for answering last week s question. The evil vegetables are located outside of Mrs. Turner s room. If you know the answer, then write it and your name on a piece of paper and put it in the Around the School box at the library circulation desk. One correct answer will be chosen. We may print that student s picture in the next issue, and the student will win a prize. Book Review: Here s how I see it Here s how it is Junebug aspires to be an actress, but her sister Stella is always in the spotlight and is sixteen which means she s old enough to snag the ingénue roles. Her parents run the Blue Moon Playhouse, which is a summer-time theater on the other side of the farm. Junebug was practically born in the theater, which means she was born to be an actress. All the rest of her family is onstage and acting, but for now Junebug is just in the back, rolling thunder and gofer-ing. By: Maia Daugherty and Keirstyn Rucker
P AGE P 3 AGE 3 Students of the Week OLUME 8, I SSUE 18, EBRUARY V 8, 2018 OLUME 8, I SSUE 18, F EBRUARY 8, 2018 By Keirstyn Rucker and Maia Daugherty Rachael Thrain Favorite color: Black Favorite food: Mexican Food Favorite subject: English Favorite season: Summer Amos Perrine Favorite color: Blue Favorite food: Pizza Favorite subject: Science Favorite Season: Summer Sweet and Silky Strawberry Sorbet! Ingredients 1 pound ripe strawberries, hulled and chopped 1/2 cup white sugar 1 pinch salt 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch 1 1/2 teaspoons cold water 3 tablespoons lemon juice www.allrecipes.com Directions Place berries in the work bowl of a food processor and puree until smooth. Combine berry puree, sugar, and salt in a large saucepan. Heat until melted and just simmering. Whisk cornstarch into the cold water; stir into heated berry mixture. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Cool slightly. Refrigerate berry mixture until cold, about two hours. Freeze in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
P ATRIOT TIMES P AGE 4 Patriot Illustrated by Grant Mealey and Zachary James As the Patriots basketball season is coming to a close, here is the schedule for the remainder of the year. On February eighth, the Patriots take on the Washington-Irving Hilltoppers away and on February 12th, the Patriots take on the Buckhannon Buccaneers at home. 02/07/18 6:00PM A - WASHINGTON-IRVING MIDDLE 02/12/18 6:30PM H - BUCKHANNON MIDDLE Let s Go Patriots! Photo courtesy of the Weston Democrat Mystery Student of the Week Guess the Mystery Student of the Week. Write your answer and name on a piece of paper and put it in the box at the library circulation desk. One student with the correct answer will win a prize. Nobody guessed the last mystery student, Kelsey Horner. The newest mystery student is a RLBMS basketball player.
P ATRIOT TIMES P AGE 5 Teacher of the Week Deputy Kirkpatrick is a PRO (Prevention Resource Officer) at Robert L. Bland Middle School. He has been a police officer for 12 years. His favorite part of his job is to help kids out so they don't have to learn the hard way. PRO Officer Kirkpatrick has a bachelor s degree from Glenville State College. Favorite color : Black What is your favorite car: Jeep Wrangler Do you like being outdoors? He loves to camp and ride mountain bikes. Favorite vacation spot: Outer Banks Who is your valentine? Reagan Allen Lightning McQueen Drew Cayton Megan Arbogast Jordyn Aman Pepe the Frog Maddox Gillespie Hope Dever Leah Watson Food Channing Carson Dylan Messenger Halee Mowery Daryl Dixon Hannah Watson Halee Mowery
P ATRIOT TIMES P AGE 6 Mystery Teacher of the Week Guess the Mystery Teacher of the Week. Write your answer and your name on a piece of paper and put it in the box at the library circulation desk. One student with the correct answer will win a prize. Congratulations to Kaitlyn Jones for guessing last issue s mystery teacher Mr. Burns This mystery teacher is looking forward to retirement. Facts About Valentine s Day Americans spend around $277 million on Valentine cards every year, second only to Christmas. Annually, around $18,500,000,000 is spent on Valentine s day. On Valentine`s Day every year, there are at least 36 million heart shape boxes of chocolates sold. In 1537, England's King Henry VII officially declared Feb. 14 the holiday of St. Valentine's Day. Around 198,000,000 roses are produced each year for Valentine s Day. https://list25.com/25-interesting-facts-valentines-day/