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NEWSPAPER STAFF:
Advisors
Ms. Roche
Mr. Tronerud
Totally Awesome Interviews
By Kieler Langemo and Olivia Powell
Editors
Kieler Langemo
Olivia Powell
Reporters
Meriam Abdelnour
Haley Adam
Jennifer Babin
Braydon Booth­Desmarais
Sydney Boudreau
Desiree Daigle
Abby Deary
Acadia Farrell
Jayde Gaudet
Adam Goncalves
Ryan Hallfelder
Jordan Hughes
Devlin Maconi
Brayden Meagher
Ivy McDorman­Farrell
Darouny Phianesin
Ryan Robertson
...with Ms. Roche
COMPUTER SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR
Ms. Roche has been teaching for 18 years, since 1998. Her
decision on becoming a teacher was based on how she
always liked her teachers when she was in school. There
was rarely a teacher that she didn’t like. When students
hit hard obstacles, Ms. Roche invites them to stay after
school and spend extra time working on something until
they are able to comprehend the skill. By the end of the
year, Ms. Roche hopes to improve students’ collaboration
and communication skills so they can easily create the
materials they need independently for High School.
Outside of school, she enjoys camping, going to the
beach, traveling, doing crafts with friends, and is also a
big fan of cats! If Ms. Roche weren’t a teacher, she would
be working with naturopathic medicine (different uses for
therapy / use of natural medicine), or maybe own a small
coffee shop!

What’s your Story?
By Ivy McDorman/Farrell
​This year has definitely
been one the most
interesting years of my life.
Everyone has drama
squeezed into her life
somewhere, right? It’s either
middle school drama or
family drama--or it could
always be something else!
Some of the drama I’ve
had this year is friend
trouble. I mean who doesn’t
have that kind of drama
eventually.
What I’m thinking is
maybe you can write down
some of your drama
stories and sign your name,
or if you don’t want to sign
your name, you can sign
anonymously. Give the
story to Ms. Roche. I can
add your story into my
next article!
I’ll sum it up….
What’s your Story? continued…
1. Write your story and
sign your name or write
anonymous
( make sure to write if you
want me to type your story
or not)
​2. ​Give your story to Ms.
Roche
​3.​Your story might get
picked to get written in the
newspaper
______________________
Life
By Molly Curley
Black,brings back that memory
Of all the fighting
Before the divorce
Red is
The anger that comes
When I think
About my life
Even though people are there
For me (Molly)
Purple, far of the unknown
Of what will happen next
The division symbol
Is the division of my family
And the division of my heart
T­SHIRT WINNERS
By Brayden Meagher
Recently, the sixth
grade Social Studies
classes had a contest
to see who could best
describe through a
picture ways to save
our depleting
rainforests. Coming in
an amazing first was
Trey Howe; a
wonderful second
place ws Alison
Langemo; and in a
gorgeous third place
was Jayde Gaudet.
Congratulations to
the three winners!
They all look
beautiful!

HOROSCOPES
How they spend their
chill time...
ARIES: 21st March - 20th April,
eat
TAURUS: 21st April - 21st May,
cook
GEMINI: 22nd May - 22nd June,
draw
CANCER: 22nd June - 22nd July,
listen to music
LEO: 23rd July - 21st August,
hang out with friends
VIRGO: 22nd August - 23rd
September, work in garden
LIBRA: 24th September - 23rd
October , sleep
SCORPIO: 24th October - 22nd
November , watch Netflix
SAGITTARIUS: 23rd November
- 22nd December, sports
CAPRICORN: 23rd December -
20th January , read
AQUARIUS: 21st January - 19th
February, clean
PISCES: 20th February - 20th
March, write
BOOK REVIEW
BY BRAYDEN MEAGHER
THIS MONTH’S BOOK
REVIEW IS ON A BOOK
CALLED​CONFETTI GIRL
BY DIANA LOPEZ. THIS
BOOK WAS
RECOMMENDED BY
MRS.O’BRIEN. IT IS ABOUT
A GIRL WHO RECENTLY
LOST HER MOTHER AND
IS NOW LIVING WITH HER
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER
FATHER WHILE HANGING
OUT WITH HER BEST
FRIEND WHO ALSO
SUFFERED THE LOSS OF
HER FATHER. MYSTERY
AND MISCHIEF LIE
AHEAD... READ ON TO
DISCOVER!
WAIT, THAT’S NOT ALL­­
SHE ALSO COLLECTS
SOCKS!
THAT’S ALL FOR THIS
MONTH!
TA AND GOOD DAY.
Many Americans don’t
pay much attention to
different spellings of
words, ​but, some do.
Most Americans spell
the color gray…while
some spell it grey. The
amount of Americans
that spell it “gray” would
be about 75%. While the
remaining 25% use
BOTH or spell it “grey”.
How do you spell it?
(FILL IN THE LETTER)
GRAY
GREY BOTH

SPARTAN CHEF
Valentine Cookies
1 ½ cups powdered sugar
1 cup butter or margarine,
softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon almond extract
1 egg
2 ½ cups all­purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Granulated sugar or colored
sugar
● 1 ​Mix powdered sugar,
butter, vanilla, almond
extract and egg in large
bowl. Stir in remaining
ingredients except
granulated sugar. Cover
and refrigerate at least 2
●
●
●
hours.
2 ​Heat oven to 375ºF.
Lightly grease cookie sheet.
3 ​Divide dough in half. Roll
each half 1/4 inch thick on
lightly floured surface. Cut
into desired shapes with 2­
to 2 1/2­inch cookie
cutters. Sprinkle with
granulated sugar. Place on
cookie sheet.
4 ​Bake 7 to 8 minutes or
until edges are light brown.
Remove from cookie sheet.
Cool on wire rack. Enjoy!
Valentine's Day!!!
This month includes
Valentine's Day. Why don't
you read about some of the
nice things this issue
includes while thinking of
your valentine?
​Homework Tips!
​Take your time and
focus on the task in
front of you. Homework
should be done so that
you can come home
and relax. Try your best
to finish it, even if you
don't understand it.
Talking to a teacher will
help.
Getting support from
family members or
guardians will sure
make homework a
breeze!
Chinese Zodiac Signs:
Rat: ​1960,​​1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
Ox: ​1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009
Tiger: ​1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010
Rabbit: ​1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
Dragon: ​1964, 1976, 1988. 2000, 2012
Snake: ​1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013
Horse: ​1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
Goat: ​1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
Monkey: ​1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
Rooster: ​1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
Dog: ​1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
Pig:​1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019

character
ROASTING
This episode,FNAF pt1 By​Jordan Hughes
Mangle: OMG! Are you kidding me?
WHAT MOTHER WOULD LET
LITTLE JIMMY TOUCH DAT
THING? M​y mom wouldn‛t even
take a picture of it (no offense,
Mom).
Marionette: What? the? HECK?!
is? this? You can‛t tell me at
least one kid didn‛t cry when
they saw this thing! It looks like
Jigsaw from Saw or an insane
Ronald Mcdonald (as if he wasn‛t
insane already).
The fan: Oh God, no,
not the fan. NOT THE FAN!!!!!
All the nightmare animatronics
combined are not as scary as
the fan!
All About Penguins
By Adam Goncalves
Penguins are flightless birds
that live in the southern
hemisphere, especially in
Antarctica. There are
seventeen kinds or species.
Some live in warm climates.
They eat fish, squid, and krill.
Penguins have also been
known to live in huge
colonies. However, they face
predators. Chicks face skuas,
sheathbills, dogs, cats, rats,
pigs, and seagulls. Adult
penguins don’t need to worry
about those, but they do
worry about fur seals, sea
lions, killer whales, leopard
seals, and sharks. Other
seals and whales are
friendly, and they will hang
out with penguins. Some
penguins will face oil spills,
loss of food, and hunting.
However, some people have
put them in zoos, aquariums,
and marine parks. People
have loved penguins so they
stopped hunting them.
The penguin families are:
Crested Penguins:Fiordland
penguin, snares penguin,
erect­crested penguin,royal
penguin,rockhopper penguin
(3 or 4 kinds),and macaroni
penguin.
Banded penguins:
Magellanic
penguin,galapagos
penguin,african penguin, and
humboldt penguin.
Brush tailed penguins: Adelie
penguin,chinstrap
penguin,and gentoo penguin.
Large penguins:King penguin
and emperor penguin.
Other penguins:Yellow­eyed
penguin,little penguin,and
white flippered penguin.
There are so many facts and
information about penguins
that there will always be
something new to learn.

Project 351: Uxbridge’s 2016 Ambassador
Project 351 is a youth service statewide, non-profit organization
inspired by the vision of a Commonwealth united in common purpose
and bound by shared values of kindness and compassion. Project 351
partners with educators, private sector and civic leaders, families, and
volunteers to achieve its mission of spreading the importance of service
to young people, and specifically, 8th graders. Every year since 2011,
educators in all 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts select an eighth
grader to represent their community based on displaying the values of
kindness, compassion, humility, and gratitude, and are known as
“Ambassadors.”
The Ambassador selected for Uxbridge in 2016 was Kieler Langemo. On
Saturday, January 16, Kieler and the rest of the Ambassadors from
across the Commonwealth were sent to Boston on a chartered Peter Pan
bus to celebrate their selection in a day of service, known as Launch
Day. Upon arrival, Ambassadors entered historic Faneuil Hall to meet
with their service teams, comprised of 10 Ambassadors and led by an
Alumni Leadership Council (ALC) member (an Ambassador from a
previous year). At Faneuil Hall, students were able to hear from guest
speakers such as Governor Charlie Baker, Lisa Hughes (WBZ News
Anchor), and James Gallagher, Executive Vice President of John
Hancock financial services. Following Faneuil Hall, Ambassadors were
sent to individual service sites, which were Pine Street Inn, Greater
Boston Food Bank, Cradles to Crayons, Service Village, and Inquilinos
Boricuas en Acción (IBA). Kieler and his service team went to IBA, an
organization that expands opportunities for youth arts, culture, and
education in Boston. While there, Ambassadors created hot cocoa mix in
mason jars for those less fortunate and painted murals of Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. At the end of the day, everyone met up at the John F.
Kennedy Presidential Library for a meeting hosted by Charlie Rose and
Senator Seth Moulton. There was also a reception where Ambassadors
could talk with new friends and eat.
An important part of Project 351 is knowing that Launch Day is not all, it
is just the beginning in an Ambassador’s life of service. Coming up,
Project 351 and Kieler Langemo will conduct a spring service in support
of Cradles to Crayons. More information will be sent in the spring.
For more information on Project 351:
Their Website: ​www.project351.com
Boston Globe Article:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/01/16/eighth-graders-perf
orm-community-service-honor-mlk/nBMLsgPoHhYhRFvUHJeEnO/story.
html
WBZ News Report:

http://boston.cbslocal.com/video/3347161-project-351-honors-martinluther-king-jr/
Harry Potter: What
Position Would You
Play In Quidditch?
Quidditch is a rave sport in
the wizarding world, but
have you ever wondered
what position you would
play? Take this quiz to find
out!
1) A person you know is
being bullied, you: A)
defend your friend B)
Punch the bully C)
Run away D)
Challenge the bully
2) You just happen to
find $1,000,000.
What do you decide to
spend the money on?
A) a new car B) a
computer game C) a
development project
D) nothing
3) Earth, water, fire, or
air?
4)Favorite movie? A)
Rocky B) The Hunger
Games C) Treasure Island
D) Fast and Furious
5) You see an old man. A
person attempts to steal
from him. You… A) fight
him B) chase him C)
Results: (this works as it
did last time)
B= Beater C= Chaser S=
Seeker K= Keeper
1) A= K B=B C=S D=K
2) A=C B=S C=B D=K
3) 3) A=B B=K C=C D=S
4) 4
5) 5) A=B B=C C=K D=S
The Results: ​If you got
mostly Ks you most likely
would play as a Keeper. In
Quidditch, these are the
people that defend the three
hoops at the end of the
pitch (field). You use your
hands and body to try and
keep the red ball-the
quaffle-from passing
through them.
If you got mostly Bs you
would most likely be a
Beater. In Quidditch these
are the two people that
defend their team from the
bludgers, two soccer ball
sized iron spheres that
magically fly around and
slam the nearest player.
You hold a piece of wood
much like a tough baseball
bat and slam the balls away
if they come near.
If you got mostly Cs you
would most likely be a
Chaser. In Quidditch these
are the people that try to get
the quaffle through the
hoops.
If you got mostly Ss than
you are Quidditch’s most
important position: the
seeker. The snitch is an
extremely fast flying gold
ball that if caught gains
your team an astonishing
150 points! It is your job to
catch this ball-a very hard
task. Good luck!
Thanks for taking this
month’s Harry Potter quiz!

defend the old man
yourself D) get help
Valentine Word Scramble