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<strong>Badger</strong> Middle School<br />

Middle School Principal:<br />

Mr. Moon<br />

Newspaper Advisor:<br />

BMS Beat<br />

Miss Belcik<br />

<strong>Winter</strong> Edition<br />

Volume 1, Issue 2<br />

Inside this<br />

issue:<br />

Boys Basketball/<br />

Girls Basketball<br />

Special points<br />

of interest:<br />

2<br />

Indoor Soccer 2<br />

The Inside Story<br />

of your Teachers<br />

3<br />

Holiday Recipes 4<br />

Middle School<br />

Fashion<br />

Band/ November<br />

Play/Choir<br />

Newspaper Staff<br />

Members<br />

5<br />

6<br />

7<br />

• Want to know<br />

the inside scoop<br />

about your<br />

teacher? Learn<br />

more on page 3.<br />

• Look inside to<br />

see who is on<br />

the Honor Roll!<br />

• Want to be a<br />

team member of<br />

the <strong>Badger</strong> Middle<br />

School basketball<br />

team?<br />

Read more on<br />

page 2.<br />

Junior Beta Club: Over Four Decades of<br />

Service and Counting<br />

Robin Forsha getting inducted into Beta<br />

Club.<br />

Article by: Alley Pykare<br />

For over 45 years, the Junior Beta<br />

Club has been dedicated to serving and<br />

assisting others. Whether it’s something as<br />

simple as stapling papers, or helping at a<br />

local coat drive, Junior Beta Club is about<br />

leading by volunteering and making a difference<br />

in our community.<br />

About three weeks ago, the <strong>2012</strong><br />

<strong>Winter</strong> Dance Fun<br />

By Makayla Ford and Kaitlyn<br />

Barry<br />

This year’s winter<br />

dance took place on November<br />

16, <strong>2012</strong> in the cafeteria at<br />

<strong>Badger</strong> School. The fun began<br />

at 7 p.m. and ended at 9 p.m.<br />

There was a great DJ at the<br />

dance who played all of the<br />

hit songs. Not only could you<br />

listen to great music but you<br />

could also enjoy snacks, water,<br />

and you can’t forget about<br />

all of the dancing. Some students<br />

came to dance with<br />

friends, others to socialize.<br />

Regardless, it was a good<br />

time for everybody, even parents<br />

and teachers.<br />

Don’t forget to attend<br />

the next school dance in<br />

the New Year 2013, the more<br />

the merrier!<br />

Junior Beta Club inductions were held. But<br />

this was no easy feat. Weeks of preparation<br />

were put into the ceremony. President<br />

Sarah Sirochman, Vice President Alexis<br />

Long, Secretary Emma Flowers, and Treasurer<br />

Alix Wilson often found themselves<br />

working throughout the lunch period with<br />

Mrs. Himes, Head of Junior Beta Club.<br />

The result? A flawless induction with<br />

a meaningful theme and a well-organized<br />

ceremony.<br />

In the weeks following the ceremony,<br />

the Junior Beta Club collected six boxes of<br />

items to send to the troops overseas, and is<br />

now in the process of conducting a toy and<br />

food drive for NESFACE.<br />

To sum it up, Junior Beta Club is not<br />

about getting out of your least favorite<br />

class to volunteer half-heartedly and give<br />

yourself bragging rights. However, it is<br />

about going out of your way to improve<br />

your community and help someone in a<br />

way that makes their life just a little easier.


BMS Athletics<br />

Hopeful Boys Basketball Team<br />

By Preston Carroll<br />

The current basketball team<br />

is working towards a successful<br />

season. Our team has done well in the<br />

past, and this year we hope for the same.<br />

Unfortunately, we must combine 7th and<br />

8th grade teams due to the low number of<br />

team members. This will not be a problem;<br />

our district is hopeful for another<br />

great season. There are a lot of dedicated,<br />

hardworking team members that have a<br />

great outlook on the season.<br />

If you are interested in signing up<br />

for this year’s boys basketball team, see<br />

Mr. Kochemba in the office. <strong>Badger</strong> has<br />

pride and as a team we will succeed.<br />

Members 7/8 (Combined)<br />

Matt Hecker, Chris Williams, Ty Reeher,<br />

Tanner Hunt, Chris Manes, Tim Squibbs,<br />

Matt Morrison<br />

<strong>Badger</strong> White Lightning<br />

By Blake Scharba<br />

<strong>Badger</strong> White Lightning is the team<br />

name for the <strong>Badger</strong> indoor soccer team. The <strong>Badger</strong><br />

White Lightning consists of six of our very own middle<br />

school students and two fourth grade students. The<br />

middle school students are Jacob Eucker, Damon<br />

Luchette, Travis Webber, Blake Scharba, Clayton<br />

Jablonski, and Dylan Miller. The fourth graders are<br />

Ethan Luchette and Max Wilson. The team is currently<br />

undefeated and our next game is December 12, <strong>2012</strong>.<br />

We play at Farmer Jims in Cortland, Ohio.<br />

Game 1: 19-3 Game 2: 11-2 Game 3: 10-2 Game 4: 14-0<br />

Lady Braves Basketball<br />

By Anna Laney<br />

The season began for the Lady<br />

Braves. Many have high expectations that<br />

this season will be a good one. This year’s<br />

coaches are Bill Hamilton for the 8th grade<br />

girls and Kelsie Kramer for the 7th grade<br />

girls. The Lady Braves played awesome<br />

against Ledgemont on December 4th. The<br />

ladies played well and beat Ledgemont 24 to<br />

23. Great job ladies!<br />

Now, it’s time to meet the two teams.<br />

On the 8th grade team we have Sarah Sirochman,<br />

Emma Flowers, Grace LaPlante,<br />

Heather Oney, Emily Shuttleworth, Sara<br />

Morrison, Shania Marshall, and Anna<br />

Laney.<br />

The 7th grade team consist of team<br />

member Amanda Grexa, Erica Lovesee,<br />

Leah Shell, Chloe Flowers, Meghan Pearce,<br />

and Emma Hunkus. We can’t forget about<br />

our ball girl and boy Lauryn and Bradley.<br />

Good luck this season!


The Inside Story of your Teacher<br />

By Courtney Longwell<br />

Mr. Fitch<br />

1. What is your favorite color to wear?<br />

Grey, silver, and black<br />

2. What is your favorite sport to watch?<br />

Which team do you cheer for?<br />

Baseball‐New York Yankees<br />

Mr. Fitch and Courtney Englebaugh<br />

3. Do you have any pets? If not, what kind would you like?<br />

I do not have any pets, but I would like a dog.<br />

4. What is your favorite quote?<br />

Success is not an accident. It is the result of hard work, preparation,<br />

and learning from failure.<br />

5. What is your favorite grade to teach?<br />

Any grades 5‐8<br />

6. What sports did you play in high school and college? Which do<br />

you enjoy the most?<br />

High School‐ Basketball, baseball, soccer<br />

College‐ Basketball<br />

7. What is your favorite restaurant? What is your favorite dish to<br />

order?<br />

Red Lobster‐ Shrimp<br />

8. What is your favorite clothing store?<br />

Old Navy<br />

9. Do you have any siblings? If so, how many and what are their<br />

names?<br />

No‐ only child


Peppermint Dipped Chocolate Cookies<br />

By: Machella Lamont<br />

1[17.5 oz.] package Pillsbury chocolate cookie mix with crushed peppermint candy<br />

½ cup butter softened<br />

Holiday<br />

1 large egg<br />

1[16 oz.] container Pillsbury pepper- mint frosting<br />

1. Heat oven to 375. Reserve peppermint candy pouch for topping.<br />

Recipes<br />

2. Combine cookie mix , softened butter and egg in medium bowl. Mix with spoon until soft<br />

dough is formed. Drop by rounded teaspoons on cookie sheet 2 inches apart.<br />

3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set. Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes. Transfer to<br />

wire rack. Cool completely.<br />

4. Microwave opened container of frosting on High 20 seconds; stir. Microwave 10 seconds<br />

more; stir until smooth. Dip cooled cookies half-way into frosting. Scrape excess from<br />

bottom of cookie on edge of container. Place on wire rack. Sprinkle immediately with reserved<br />

peppermint pieces. Allow frosting to set 30 minutes or until hardened.<br />

Cookie Turkeys<br />

By Machella Lamont<br />

Prep/Total time: 20 minutes<br />

+ standing yield: 20 servings<br />

40 fudge-striped cookies<br />

¼ cup of chocolate frosting<br />

2 packages of [5 ounces<br />

each] chocolate-covered<br />

cherries<br />

20 pieces of candy corn<br />

Place 20 cookies on a flat<br />

surface, solid chocolate side<br />

down.<br />

With frosting attach a<br />

chocolate-covered cherry to<br />

the top of each base cookie.<br />

Position another cookie<br />

perpendicular to each base<br />

cookie; attach with frosting<br />

With a dab of frosting,<br />

attach one piece of candy<br />

corn to the front of each<br />

cherry for the head. Let<br />

stand until set.<br />

Sledding snacks<br />

By Machella Lamont<br />

Prep/total time: 30 Minutes.<br />

Yield : 1 dozen<br />

3 whole graham crackers<br />

1 /2 cup of vanilla frosting<br />

24 miniature candy canes<br />

Assorted candy decorations<br />

12 pieces red shoestring licorice<br />

[12 inches each]<br />

Machella Lamont– writer<br />

and finder of the holiday<br />

recipes


By Kyra Franklin and Devon Palich<br />

Boys Styles (Shirts)<br />

For a cool winter top, you<br />

should get a solid or a<br />

graphic long sleeve shirt.<br />

There are different kinds of<br />

shirts, for example, there<br />

are tight sports shirts and<br />

there are loose shirts. A<br />

flannel top is another great<br />

buy for winter. They are<br />

warm and stylish at the<br />

same time!<br />

Boys Styles (Pants)<br />

Dark jeans or washed jeans<br />

-both are extremely<br />

fashionable. Make certain<br />

that you wear something<br />

that is your size. Clothes<br />

that are too small or too<br />

big do not work.<br />

“Hi, we are doing a fashion article about winter styles. This<br />

article will inform you on the coolest winter fashion.”<br />

Girls Styles (Shirts)<br />

Colorful shirts are cute and in style. We suggest<br />

you try to wear plain colors so you can<br />

layer your clothes for the cold weather that<br />

will soon be here. Don’t over-do it! Layering<br />

is a great way to dress because you can take<br />

off layers if you get too warm and add layers<br />

if you get too cold.<br />

Girls Styles (Pants)<br />

Wear warm pants that are comfy or try something<br />

different. Colored jeans are a big hit<br />

right now. Any color works, pick your favorite.<br />

Find a top that has similar colors.<br />

Devon and Kyra, the writers of<br />

our fashion page.<br />

We are online<br />

at—http://<br />

www.josephbadger.k12.oh.us<br />

Brianna Krumpe and Casey Cornell<br />

Chris and Marcus Williams


Jimmy Mitchell<br />

5-6 Grade Chorus<br />

Performed on Wednesday, December 5, <strong>2012</strong><br />

Jingle Bell Jukebox the Flipside<br />

The chorus play takes place in a restaurant called<br />

Rubin’s. Here, the BMS chorus will sing a variety of<br />

wonderful songs, for example, Rudolph the Red Nosed<br />

Reindeer, <strong>Winter</strong> Wonderland, Jingle Bell Jukebox,<br />

Rocking around the Christmas Tree, and many more. One<br />

featured song originated in Hawaii.<br />

The director of this fabulous play is Mrs. Roknick.<br />

She put together a wonderful play, and it took a lot of<br />

hard work and dedication. It took a lot of dedication from<br />

everyone and was definitely worth all of the hard work. If<br />

you want to get into the holiday spirit come watch us perform!<br />

Newspaper Staff Members<br />

<strong>Winter</strong> Choir Concert<br />

By Tiffany Brickner, Bridgett Hartman, and Cheyenne<br />

McKnight<br />

There was a choir concert that consisted of grades 7<br />

-12 on December 11, <strong>2012</strong>. The next day, the concert was<br />

the talk of the school. The students performed so well. The<br />

concert was directed by Mrs. Roknick and Mr. Faatz. Mrs.<br />

Roknick directed grades 7-8 and Mr. Faatz directed grades<br />

9-12, plus the show choir. The 7th and 8th graders were<br />

the opening acts; in addition, they performed the longest.<br />

Grades 9-12 followed the middle school choir. Congratulations<br />

to all of those who performed, it was a wonderful<br />

program.<br />

Advisor<br />

Miss Belcik<br />

Kyler Morgan, Rebecca Litz,<br />

Nicholas Centofanti, Ashlee Lennox,<br />

Paige Kramer, Hannah<br />

Bowser, Cassie Forsha, Devon<br />

Palich, Kyra Franklin<br />

Blake Scharba, Peyton Ramsey,<br />

Lila Pesa, Brooke Morgan,<br />

Brianna Krumpe, Meghan Pearce,<br />

Erica Lovesee, Amelia Fisher,<br />

Maria Palumbo, Kaitlyn Barry,<br />

Emily Wray,<br />

Shania Marshall, Dante Centofanti,<br />

Preston Carroll, Mitchell<br />

Wilson, Chelsea Pfrenger, Rebbeca<br />

Rink, Tiffany Brickner, Alexandria<br />

Pykare


GRANDPARENTS’ LUNCHEON: A<br />

WONDERFUL DAY<br />

By Peyton Ramsey<br />

On Friday December 7, <strong>2012</strong> Beta Club held a grandparent luncheon during our lunch.<br />

Grandparents were invited to join their grandchild to eat, socialize, and see what it’s like to be a<br />

middle school student at <strong>Badger</strong>. There were over 100 people who attended. This took a lot of hard<br />

work and preparation. Beta Club did a wonderful job setting up and preparing for our guests. Mrs.<br />

Himes, Beta Club leader and <strong>Badger</strong> teacher, dedicates her time organizing and preparing events<br />

like this one. The lunch ladies cooked fish sandwiches, potato soup, and pizza, in addition, salad<br />

and drinks were available. The Beta Club members served lunch and helped clean up. Afterwards,<br />

grandparents were invited to watch the Robotics skit in the auditorium. This day had fantastic<br />

results and was enjoyed by all. A special thanks goes to all of those who helped make this day so<br />

wonderful.<br />

Grandparents’ Luncheon


<strong>Badger</strong> Middle School<br />

Steele, Chloe*<br />

Champ, Eric<br />

Ellwood-Bellas, Joshua<br />

Honor Roll 1st 9 wks.<br />

Thornton, Emily*<br />

Emery, Taylor<br />

Gorospe, Maria<br />

Nov. <strong>2012</strong><br />

Wareham, Sarah*<br />

Ford, Rodney<br />

Hughes, Tori<br />

Anspach, Brady<br />

Jewett, Kaitlyn<br />

Hunkus, Dillon<br />

5th Grade<br />

Barrickman, Christian<br />

King, Sabrina<br />

Isner, Jacob<br />

Alvarez, Antonio*<br />

Centofanti, Nicholas<br />

Shrader, Liam<br />

Karr, Madison<br />

Baer, Wyatt*<br />

Howard, Dakota<br />

Smith, Jarett<br />

Manes, Elijah<br />

Bowser, Hannah*<br />

Jewell, LaurieAnn<br />

Spithaler, Mariah<br />

Manes, Lydia<br />

Briggs, Tyler*<br />

Luoma, Kristen<br />

Williams, Marcus<br />

Meikle, Justin<br />

Cameron, Shelby*<br />

Miller, Dylan<br />

Merrow, Jonathan<br />

D’Andrea, Benjamin*<br />

Mitchell, James<br />

6th grade<br />

Mott, Haylee<br />

Deraway, Emma*<br />

Nipple, Cruze<br />

Baker, Olivia*<br />

Patterson, Christian<br />

Emery, Gage*<br />

Palich, Devon<br />

Elser, Lauren*<br />

Penn, Lauren<br />

Flowers, Christopher*<br />

Roper, Haley<br />

Eucker, Jacob*<br />

Shaffer, Scotlund<br />

Forsha, Cassie*<br />

Smith, Kayla<br />

Greathouse, Brandon*<br />

Sloan, Samantha<br />

Hall, Kristian*<br />

Walker, Paige<br />

Luchette, Damon*<br />

Toto, Brian<br />

Hamilton, Lauryn*<br />

Wear, Koby<br />

May, Macy*<br />

Wareham, Hannah<br />

Jablonski, Clayton*<br />

Corrigan, Kristofer<br />

Morgan, Brooke*<br />

Warner, Emily<br />

Kramar, Paige*<br />

Davey, Bryan<br />

Plunkett, James*<br />

Houser, Curtis<br />

Lamont, Machella*<br />

Davey, Ryan<br />

Pykare, Samantha*<br />

Best, Benjamin<br />

Litz, Rebecca*<br />

Davies, Dustin<br />

Slywczak, Rachel*<br />

Ferry, Seth<br />

Lovesee, Samantha*<br />

Franklin, Kyra<br />

Smith, Mikayla*<br />

Miller, Aiden<br />

Mackesy, Willow*<br />

Halverson, Owen<br />

Stout, Hunter*<br />

Santore, Dylan<br />

Marshall, Coltin*<br />

Lendak, Logan<br />

Tricker, Kristen*<br />

Stanhope, Madison<br />

McWilliams, Ethan*<br />

Lennox, Ashlee<br />

Wade, Kiara*<br />

Porterfield, Cheyenne<br />

Morgan, Kyler*<br />

Macchione, Samuel<br />

Wade, Marian*<br />

DelGarbino, Angela<br />

Retterer, Killian*<br />

Miller, Jacob<br />

Armstrong, Aaron<br />

Hayes, Madison<br />

Santell, Karen*<br />

Mulligan, Laila<br />

Barto, Keith<br />

Jadloski, Mackenzie<br />

Sirrine, Nina*<br />

Nicolli, Justine<br />

Blaney, Brad<br />

LaPlante, Claire<br />

Smith, Tate*<br />

Santell, Salvatore<br />

Donaldson, Mackenzie<br />

Maenpa, Rachael<br />

Stanhope, Miranda*<br />

Vanderslice, Corey<br />

Douglas, Reanna<br />

Ramsey, Erica


Zec, Camryn<br />

Koncsol, Tyler<br />

Gothay, Nathan<br />

Odell, Matthew<br />

Hall, MaKayla<br />

Krumpe, Brianna<br />

Scott, Kyle<br />

Webber, Kaylee<br />

Waggoner, Chandler<br />

Lovesee, Erica<br />

Wildman, Kassidee<br />

Anspach, Natalie<br />

Baird, Ethan<br />

Messersmith, Daniel<br />

Bowser, Audrey<br />

Emery, Isabelle<br />

Miller, Megan<br />

8th Grade<br />

Isner, Natalie<br />

Fenlon, Luke<br />

Pearce, Meghan<br />

Blaney, Katherine*<br />

McKnight, Cheyenne<br />

Grexa, John<br />

Pratt, Skyler<br />

Cutlip, Brent*<br />

Terrill, Riley<br />

Ramsey, Peyton<br />

Santore, Dominic<br />

Elsea, Braden*<br />

Crouser, <strong>Joseph</strong><br />

Pfeiffer, Cory<br />

Slywczak, Daphne<br />

Englebaugh, Courtney*<br />

Pfrenger, Chelsea<br />

Seidle, Savannah<br />

Unruh, Charity<br />

Flowers, Emma*<br />

Skertic, Alexandra<br />

Walters, <strong>Joseph</strong><br />

Gorsope, Theresa*<br />

Frantz, McKenzie<br />

7th Grade<br />

Yakubik, Krystal<br />

Hecker, Matthew*<br />

Hall, Hayden<br />

Barry, Kaitlyn*<br />

Adams, Teckoah<br />

Huscroft, Robert*<br />

Laney, Anna<br />

Forsha, Robin*<br />

Bash, Dominic<br />

Koncsol, Adam*<br />

Lipps, Jenna<br />

Greathouse, Taylor*<br />

Sutton, Moniaka<br />

LaPlante, Grace*<br />

Mathy, Madison<br />

Greskovich, Jennifer*<br />

Baer, Kolton<br />

Lisbon, Victoria*<br />

McKnight, Ian<br />

Grexa, Amanda*<br />

Israel, Maya<br />

Long, Alexia*<br />

Michael, Bailey<br />

Landis, Dylan*<br />

Nagel, William<br />

Marshall, Shania*<br />

Hartman, Bridget<br />

Luoma, Evan*<br />

Rodi, Jenica<br />

McDowell, Tyler*<br />

Longwell, Courtney<br />

Snell, Leah*<br />

Wray, Emily<br />

Oney, Heather*<br />

Shuttleworth, Emily<br />

Stanhope, Rebekah*<br />

Morrison, Matthew<br />

Plunkett, Julia*<br />

Welch, Andrew<br />

Steele, Alexis*<br />

Hankey, Mary<br />

Pykare, Alexandria*<br />

Cline, Joshua<br />

Stevens, Sarah*<br />

Hunkus, Emma<br />

Ritch, Nathan*<br />

Swym, Rachel*<br />

Hunt, Tanner<br />

Seidel, Kelly*<br />

Wilson, Madelyn*<br />

Myers, Emma<br />

Sirochman, Sarah*<br />

Agnew, Jeffrey<br />

Palumbo, Maria<br />

Wilson, Alix*<br />

Banning, Morgan<br />

Rink, Molly<br />

Wilson, Mitchell*<br />

Briggs, Katelyn<br />

Zahoransky, Sarah<br />

Ziobert, Taylor*<br />

Buskirk, Victoria<br />

Sable, Katie<br />

Bates, John<br />

Double, Bethany<br />

Brown, Brandon<br />

Centofanti, Dante<br />

Fisher, Amelia<br />

Flowers, Chloe<br />

Masters, Steven

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