Patriot Times Red, White, & News! VOLUME 9, ISSUE 4 S EPTEMBER 13, 2018 The patriot café: the improved student lounge Savannah Lewis and Kaylin Tinney asked Mrs. Lambert about the new Patriot Café. Q: When does the Patriot Café open? A: To be announced in the coming week. We are waiting for more tables, but we will open with just one table for now. Q: Why did you set up the Patriot Café? A: Mrs. Lambert wanted to take on the project, and involve parent volunteers and the community. Q: How do you pay to use the Patriot Café? A: You will use five Patriot stamps. Q: How do you sign up? A: You will sign up with Mrs. Lambert and she will lead you in the right direction. Q: What can you do in the Patriot Café? A: You can play games, watch TV, and eat with friends. Q: Can you eat with a teacher? A: Sometimes one of the principals or Officer Kirkpatrick will eat with the students. The Patriot Café is going to be available some time soon. So remember to come to Mrs. Lambert s office to make your reservations. You can spend time in the Patriot Café with your friends. The Patriot Café is located in the library. A parent volunteer has redecorated the café. Ben Shafer poses for a photo in the newly remodeled Patriot Café.
P ATRIOT TIMES P AGE 2 Around the School New Question: Who wants you to show your Patriot Pride in the vocational wing? Congratulations to Zoe Williams for correctly guessing last week s question. This bus ticket is in the stairwell next to Mrs. Lough 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. Dear Phoebe, Dear Oof, Ask Phoebe I am always getting writer s block. How do I get over it? -Oof Here are some ways that Goinswriter.com says you can overcome writer s block: Take a walk Go somewhere quiet Focus on just writing Free write Listen to music Brainstorm ideas Do something to get your blood flowing
AGE P AGE 3 V OLUME 9, I SSUE V 4 OLUME 9, I SSUE 4 S EPTEMBER 13, 2018 Students of the Week By Bianca Jamen Adam Jordan Favorite Sport: Football Favorite Hobby: Mudding Favorite Subject: Gym Favorite Color: Red 16 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for the pan 3 3 4 cups flour, plus more for pan 1 1 4 cups plus 2 teaspoon sugar 6 tbsp. plus 1 1 2 teaspoon packed light brown sugar 2 tbsp. plus 1 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 1 4 teaspoon kosher salt 1 3 cup finely chopped pecans 2 1 2 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup milk 6 tablespoons sour cream 2 1 4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1 2 teaspoon cinnamon extract 2 eggs Keirstyn Rucker Favorite Movie: Love Simon Favorite Hobby: Photography Favorite Subject: Art Favorite Color: Maroon Cinnamon Coffee Cake Heat oven to 325. Grease an 8" x 8" baking pan with a little butter and sprinkle with a little flour; set aside. Make topping: In a bowl, mix 8 tbsp. melted butter, 1 4 cup sugar, 6 tbsp. brown sugar, 2 tbsp. ground cinnamon, and 1 2 tsp. salt until smooth. Add 1 1 2 cups flour; mix with a fork until crumbly; chill. Make filling: In a bowl, mix remaining brown sugar, 2 tsp. sugar, 1 2 tsp. ground cinnamon, and pecans; set filling aside. Make cake batter: In another bowl, whisk together remaining flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder; set aside. In a large measuring cup, whisk together remaining butter, milk, sour cream, vanilla, cinnamon extract, and eggs until smooth. Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients; whisk to combine. Pour half the batter into prepared baking pan. Sprinkle filling over top; pour remaining batter over it. Break up reserved topping with fingers; sprinkle over top; bake until a toothpick inserted into middle of cake comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Let cool before serving. https://www.saveur.com/
P ATRIOT TIMES P AGE 4 Patriot Illustrated by Hope Dever and Kaydence Parmer The girls soccer team took on Taylor County last week and won with a score of 3-2. The boys soccer team took on Taylor County and won with a score of 5-0. 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. Congratulations to Austin Holman for correctly guessing last week s mystery student, Cheyenne Wine This sixth grade student s favorite color is lavender.
P ATRIOT TIMES P AGE 5 Teacher of the Week: Mrs. Lattea Mrs. Lattea is a hardworking teacher and a very nice person inside and out. She has two children, Cameron and Claire Lattea. Mrs. Lattea cares about her students as if they were her own. She wants all of her students to succeed. Mrs. Lattea teaches eighth grade math. Favorite Place to Dine: Muriale s Favorite Book: The Glass Castle Favorite Color: Green Favorite thing in school: Watching her students grow over the year. She has five siblings. If you could have a magical power what would it be? Devon Johnson Fire Courtney Boggs Super-speed Avery Herron Telepathy Garrett Skinner Teleportation Katrina Tallhamer Shape-shifter Ethan Harris Time travel Alan Shackleford Super-strength Keirstyn Rucker Flight
P ATRIOT TIMES P AGE 6 Mystery Teacher of the Week Congratulations to Emma Pinkney for guessing the mystery teacher of the week. Mrs. Shafer 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. The new mystery teacher has two children. The First Computer by Avery Lambert and Morgan Robinson The first ever computer was named ENIAC. The first computer weighed about 50 tons. The inventors of the first computer were J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly. First computer mouse The first computer was invented in 1945. The computer covered 1,800 square feet of floor space. https://someinterestingfacts.net/facts-about-the-first-compter/