EDITOR: REBEKAH DUNN HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL ASST. EDITOR: BROCK KOWALSKI

SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST: Dragon Chronicle • We answered your

questions! Check VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2 FEBRUARY 15, 2011 out what the Guiding Dragons had to say! HSA Hoover Activity Night • Guess Who? Can you guess the celebrity we are talking about Last Friday, (2/11/11) our everyone to refuel themselves based on the clues wonderful HSA held the fun- after they’ve been all danced we give you? filled Hoover Activity Night. out. All your favorite tunes Anna Quinlan and Maddie Radwan enjoying karaoke. • Ever wonder about This event included jousting, were played and sung (as seen what incredibly bungee running, sumo in top right) in the cafeteria. unique words wrestling, karaoke, dancing, Awards were given at the end there are in the and lots of fun with friends! of the dance to the best singer English Language? Many memories were created and the most… expressive We’ve got some and there is definitely dancers. Winners were crazy ones for you! something to look forward to Maddie Radwan for best for next year! Teachers, singer and the most INSIDE THIS I S S U E : volunteers, and aides helped “expressive” awards went to Above: Dominic Pennacchio and Brett make this happen so I think Chase Moreland and Joey Wilkinson participate in sumo wrestling. HSA Activity 1 they deserve a Zimmerman. It was a night to Below: Bridgit Higgins and Sara Breene Night round of applause! remember! Luckily, behavior having a blast jousting! Tech Wars 1 Beautiful! Almost as was good so there aren’t beautiful as the décor and many doubts that we can NFL Playoffs 2 smiles you saw throughout enjoy more events like this one. So keep up the good HMS 2 the night! Delicious cupcakes behavior! See you next issue, Basketball (woot!), soda, and pizza were served for just 50 cents each Sara Breene 2 Season which allowed almost Top 40 Country 3 Songs Tech Wars House of Anubis 3 On May 19 th , 2011, students their excitement in learning Wars as a great opportunity for th th The Clique 3 in 7 -12 grade will be more about technology in the students?” competing in the ECC Tech process.” Moyer : “Yes, Absolutely! It’s Review Wars Competition. Challenges Mr. Hillman : “Definitely the wonderful to see how many Chronicles of 4 include: Home design, competition….. I can’t get students enjoy tech and want to marshmallow launchers, enough!” take it to a higher level.” Narnia Science soccer-bots, bridges and more. Troutman: “Why did you Hillman : “Of course, I definitely Exhibit Those interviewed include become a technology teacher in think it is a wonderful opportu- Hoover’s very own stars, the first place?” nity. It puts students in real life Interviews for 4 technology teachers, Mr. Moyer : “My English teacher situations and problem solving.” Solo Night Hillman and Mr. Moyer. They gave us a writing assignment on What do I think? Technology is shared their thoughts on Tech Hoover Hockey 4 what we wanted to do when we fun and girls as well as guys Wars and on technology in grew up; I didn’t know, but I Survey should try to continue general. really liked technology so, I participating in high school. They Alexis Troutman: “What is wrote about it and here I am have a fantastic program called your favorite part of Tech today.” DDP (Design & Drawing for Wars?” Hillman : “My Technology Production) that I will be taking P A G E 1 Mr. Moyer : “Helping students teacher also inspired me.” next year. achieve their goals, and seeing Troutman: “Do you see Tech By: Alexis Troutman P A G E 2 NFL Playoffs

The NFL playoffs started Steelers. The Steelers won only odd thing that with a bang. The Seattle the game with a touchdown happened in this round was Seahawks upset the pass to finish the come- that the Packers beat the defending Super Bowl back. The number two seed Bears. champions, the New played the Seahawks. The Super Bowl was Orleans Saints, in a first Chicago easily crushed the played on Sunday, round victory. The wildcard 7-9 Seahawks. The division February 6th with the also rivals Jets and Patriots Steelers playing the defeated the second place game wasn’t really a close Packers. An interesting fact Colts. The AFC wildcard game. The Jets beat the about this Super Bowl is Ravens defeated the Patriots who were the that the Steelers have won division winning Kansas number one AFC seed. The the most Super Bowls and City Chiefs. The Green Bay NFC number one seed, the Packers won the first Packers, who were also a Falcons, fell to the wildcard Super Bowl. The Packers wildcard team, beat the team, The Packers, who defeated the Steelers with a then went on to play the . score of 31-25. This was Bears. The second round not surprising to me started with the Ravens The third round was because I think that Aaron playing their division unsurprising. The Steelers Rogers was the better of the champions, the Pittsburgh beat the wildcard Jets. The two quarterbacks this year. By: Jacob Brill Hoover Middle Basketball

This past January, I went to During the game, I could hear only the basketball and football “The Hoover a Hoover Middle School them working on those skills, coach at HMS, but also teaches basketball game. It was like the point guards yelling to Technology, which he has been Dragons exciting! The Hoover Dragons their forwards and saying doing for many years. As far as were hitting shots from all things like, “Mushroom,” and coaching, he has been here for were hitting over the court. Since the team “Motion,” both of which are three years. was unbeaten at the time, the basketball terms. As a result, In all, it was a great crowd was really into it, they won a nail-biter against experience going to my first shots from all making it more thrilling. North Park 35-32! HMS basketball game. In my I previously did an The highest scorer was EJ opinion, in that game, the over the interview with Coach Moyer. Lipford with 12 points, but I Dragons played better than the During our conversation, he must say, the whole team New Jersey Nets, which is an court!” said, “We need to work on played an awesome game. NBA team! Great game guys! our communication skills.” Head Coach Moyer, is not By: Brock Kowalski The Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres are either. Last year he led the fire Lindy Ruff. Current officially bad this season. NHL with a 2.22 GAA. This owner, has They stand at 10 th in the year, Miller is 26 th in the reigned from 2003-2011 conference. They are out of league with a 2.68 GAA. and now is handing over the playoffs by 2 points, Therefore, it makes people the reigns to Terry Pegula. standing at 57 points in 53 ask, “Is it the coach’s Terry Pegula is a billionaire games. Thomas Vanek fault?” from Pennsylvania who is leads the team with a a Sabres fan. The sale is Now we stand at a point measly 48 points. Reigning scheduled to be final on in time where the Sabres Vezina trophy winner February 22nd. Hopefully, are most likely going to be goalie, Ryan Miller, is not Pegula will bring change to sold and it will be the new up to his usual status the Sabres that will help owner’s decision to keep or the team. DRAGON CHRONICLE By: Colin Lynch VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2 P A G E 3 CMT Top 40 Country Songs of the Decade

Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, and Lee My Opinion? CMT made this list “Taylor Swift Ann Womack. Of course people have and they’re in that order for a their opinions and these choices have reason! But I do agree that more of and Carrie created some controversy among the people who have been working Underwood country music fans. in country music should have been have worked Some people in the forums online recognized. However, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood have worked say that Carrie Underwood and their way up by CMT (Country Music Television) Taylor Swift didn’t deserve to be in their way up by winning Grammy’s, released it’s top 40 songs of the the top 40. They say that George People’s Choice Awards and such. winning decade in early November. People Taylor Swift also won the CMA Strait, Josh Turner, Martina McBride, Grammy’s, featured in the top ten of the 40 and plenty say that Diamond Rio’s Entertainer of the Year and was the included Alan Jackson (seen above, song, “One More Day,” should have youngest person to receive the People’s Choice who topped the charts), Johnny been on the list as well. They have honor. Carrie Underwood was Awards and Cash, Brad Paisley & Alison Kraus, also said that Keith Urban, Brooks & chosen by fans on American idol and Carrie Underwood, Toby Keith, Dunn, and Shania Twain should have has been going strong ever since! such.” Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, been higher up on the list. By: Rebekah Dunn House of Anubis

House of Anubis is a new secret messages. Nina is not on Anubis and Sarah says that he adventure show on Nickelodeon. this adventure by herself, she is wants to tip the scales of life. The show follows a group of eight with Fabian, Amber, and Patricia. Some other characters are Alfie, teenagers living in the Anubis Sarah tells Nina to not show the the boy who always lightens things house. Nina is the American girl necklace to anyone, but Nina up, Mara is the straight A student who mysteriously takes Joy’s shows it to all of them. That’s why who loves Mick, Jerome is the boy place. Joy was the highly popular they form the club, Sibuna. who loves to stir up trouble and girl that mysteriously disappeared. finally, Mick. Mick is the athlete of The four teens search for the Patricia, Joy’s best friend accuses the house and he’s going out with hidden treasure and the mystery Nina of the disappearance. Mara. behind the house. They also find Later in the TV series, Nina out about the disappearance of This show is on Monday- Friday meets Sarah, a senior citizen who Joy. During their time searching, at 7 p.m. It’s a very mysterious and gives her a necklace with the eye Patricia meets a man named adventurous TV show! of the Horus. The necklace opens Rufus. Rufus says that he can help By: Paige Phillips to reveal many trap doors and Joy. Victor is the homeowner of The Clique I read The Clique by Massie dislikes Claire back at Massie for all the Lisi Harrison, and I love it! right away and tricks her mean stuff Massie did to The main characters are friends into disliking her, and then tricks Massie Block and her Claire too. Massie has a Massie’s friends into friends Alicia Rivera, huge crush on Chris disliking Massie. What Dylan Marvil, and Kristen Abely, Layne Abely’s older happens next? You can Gregory. Another main brother. Massie dislikes find out if you check out character is Claire Lyons Layne but decides to The Clique , and you can, who moves into Massie’s pretend to be her friend so at our library right now! guest house. her brother would like her By: Alyssa Weber more. Claire wants to get P A G E 4 The Chronicles of Narnia Science Exhibit

Welcome to Narnia ! the lamppost and a snow characters from the movie covered tree. The White like the centaurs. There The Buffalo Science Witch’s throne was the were also real costumes Museum is currently next thing I saw. Sitting from both of the Narnia showing The Chronicles of on it felt really cold, like Narnia : The Exhibition . movies. This exhibit opened on you were sitting on snow! I would highly January 24 th and is Another fun thing was recommend going to this ending on May 8 th . the catapult. You pull a exhibit. There were several line connected to the different activities and so I went to this exhibit catapult and it would fire many things to see. This is and started my adventure a boulder. Then, there was a #1 experience and a lot by going through the the sword lifting activity. of fun! Also, don’t forget wardrobe. Inside the They had two swords you about the new movie in wardrobe were the coats could try to lift. They were the series, The Voyage of from the movies. When very heavy, so it had to be you got though the the Dawn Treader . hard for the actors to wardrobe, it was like you By: Cameron Markott carry them around the entered Narnia! There was movie set. They also had Solo Night Interviews “I really enjoy The 2011 Solo Night is on singing in front of an audience and involved in the other music activi- February 17th at 7:00pm in the the adrenaline I get on the stage.” ties offered at our school, so they singing in front Hoover Middle School audito- A lot of students involved are know what makes a good singer. rium. It is a night in which multiple very nervous. Rebecca said, “I’m Their collective response when of an audience different seventh and eighth grad- nervous because this is my first asked what makes a good singer ers will be singing solos, duets, and time singing a solo.” was that it takes hard work, talent, trios. All participants have been focus, a passion for singing, and Maddie Radwan disagrees. and the working very hard. They practice determination. Wow! This year’s When asked if she was nervous, one or two days a week with Mrs. Solo Night sounds like a really fun she simply shrugged and said, Welfare and basically everyday on event! Good luck to all involved! adrenaline I get “Nope. I know once I get started it their own! will feel as if there is nobody in the By: Whitney Spencer With all this rehearsing, you audience.” Alexis Troutman agrees on the stage.” have to assume these particular saying, “I’m nervous now, but I students love to sing. One partici- wont be once I start singing.” -Rebekah Dunn pant, Rebecca Dunn, said that she All three of these students are signed up because, “I really enjoy Hoover Middle Hockey Survey By: Matthew Sternin 1). Who do you want to get into the NHL Playoffs? • Sabres 62% • Penguins 16%

• Capitals 9% • Red Wings 9%

• Canadiens 2% • Canucks 2% Ryan Miller 2). Who do you think is the best player on the Buffalo Sabres? • Ryan Miller 45% • Jason Pominville 23% • Derek Roy 13% • Patrick Kaleta 11%

• Tim Connolly 4% • Mike Grier 4%

3). Do you think the Buffalo Sabres are a good team? • Yes 69% • No 31%

DRAGON CHRONICLE By: Jonathan Duchene

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia: The fear of long words.

Snollygoster: A shrewd, unprincipled person, especially a politician. th Zenzizenzizenzic: The 8 power of a number.

Kerfuffle: A commotion or fuss .

Tyrotoxism: To be poisoned by cheese.

Dactylonomy: The art of counting on the fingers.

Floccinaucinihilipilification: Estimation that something is

You’re #1 In 2011! By: Cameron Markott We’re on the Web– Here’s what to do to play this number game: Go to the Hoover Middle Take the last two numbers in the year you were born and add it Homepage and click on the to the age you will be in 2011. The answer will be the same for Dragon Chronicle Tab! everyone, 1-1-1! (Ex. Born in 1995 and turning 16 this year, add 95 plus 16= 111!!!) Advice Column

Dear Guiding Dragons, Dear ADVICE, I really liked this guy, but I need help! My parents are not then he turned out to be a total getting along too well, and they jerk. But I still like him! People are taking it out on me. What do I I was born on May 13 th , tell me I am too young. Help! do? 1986 in London, England. From, From, I was in the Harry Potter movies. Crushed by a crush Yelled at for nothing My trade mark is messy

Dear Crushed by a crush, hair. Dear Yelled at for nothing, We’ve been in the same I have two older sisters. situation before… We know it’s You should talk to your parents I was named Rolling Stone hard but try to get over him and have a heart to heart Magazine’s hottest actor of and find a new crush. Just conversation and tell them how 2008. remember, you are still young you feel about it. They might not I started modeling when I and there are plenty of guys realize what they are doing. was 12 years old. out there. ;) Sincerely, Please submit your answers Sincerely, to the box outside room 243. Guiding Dragons Guiding Dragons By: Taylor Sinclair P A G E 5 Don’t forget to submit your questions needing advice to the box outside room 243!!!