STINGRAY TIMES Volume 4, Issue 9 May/June, 2016
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STINGRAY TIMES Volume 4, Issue 9 May/June, 2016 Advice for Ninth Graders Memorial Day By: Kristi L. By: Jake G. We asked the 8th grade teachers to share some advice to prepare students for 9th grade. Here is what they said. Mr. Holocker: Memorial Day is a day to remember the veterans Take a chance and try new things! Always remember to who died serving our country. Memorial Day was ask questions all questions are good questions. Study born after the civil war. It was a day to remember the hard and work hard, if you get into the habit early you dead. It was first introduced on May 5, 1868 by will be less stressed and more confident later on in high General John Logan. On the first Memorial Day school. Finally, make sure you enjoy yourself and make which was previously known as Decoration Day, the most out of every situation because before you know 5,000 people listened to General Garfield’s speech it four years will have gone by and it is time to graduate. at Arlington National Cemetery. The first state that recognized the holiday was New York in 1873. All Ms. Ferris: of the northern states had this holiday by the year The grading policy is very different in high school from that which you are used to in middle school. Pay close 1890. After World War I, the holiday was changed attention to due dates and assignment requirements. Find from honoring civil war veterans to honoring all a system to keep track of your work -- maybe Google people who died in war. This holiday is now Calendar, Google Keep, or a good old-fashioned agenda celebrated in almost every state even though some book -- and use it reliably. southern states have a separate day to honor the Confederate soldiers who died. Mrs. Marketto: "You don't get what you wish for, you get what you WORK for." The most successful high school students INSIDE THIS ISSUE are the ones that put forth the effort to earn the grades they are capable of. High School is not "hard" it is the perseverance and acceptance of responsibility that can be 1 – Memorial Day 5- Life Hacks difficult sometimes. Once you figure out how important th having an education is, you will click in and start to enjoy 1 – 9 Grade Advice 6- Bin Laden 2 – Last Month of School 6- Quiz everything that high school can be. You can re-invent 2 – Star Wars Day yourself if you want to. Good luck......WORK HARD. 6- Summer Bucket List 2- Poll Results 7- Book Nook Ms. Ricketts: 3 – Summer Ditties 7- Mother’s Day "May the Odds be Ever in Your Favor" 3- Formal 7- Spot the Difference 4- Summer Boredom 8- Recipe Mrs. Humphreys: 4- Lucky Penny Day 8- Travel Journal Go to every class. 4- Cinco de Mayo Turn in all of your homework. 5- Memorial Day Decor Figure out each teacher's expectations. Putting pressure on yourself is good but ask for help when you need it. Laugh at life when things don't go your way! Stingray Times 1 How to Make the Most of the Star Wars Day! By Jordan H. Last Month of School By Ellie B. th As some of you may know, May 4 is sometimes referred to as ‘Star Wars Day’, but We only have about a month of school left so let’s just say, it is a national holiday. Star Wars everyone should make the very most of it. Here are Day first came about on May 4th, 1979, when a few suggestions to get you started with that last the prime minister of the United Kingdom, month of awesome. Margaret Thatcher, came into office that very day. Her Conservative party congratulated her 1. Focus on your grades: With only a month left of by putting an ad in the newspaper saying, school you should focus on getting your grades up “May the Fourth be with You, Maggie. asZ high as possible (or at least make sure you have Congratulations.” The first celebration of ‘Star all passing grades.) Wars Day’ consisted of a trivia show called, 2. As my science teacher says, Play Outside: The “The Original Trilogy Trivia Game Show.” Some weather is changing and before it becomes ninety places in Maryland that you may be able to degrees you might want to get some energy out. visit to celebrate ‘Star Wars Day’ are the Star 3. Sleep: To do the things listed above you need Wars Toy Museum in Linthicum, MD and to join sleep!!!!!!!!!!!! the Maryland Jedi Order, which meets in places 4. Read A Book: There are many benefits of reading such as Catonsville, White Marsh, Hanover, and including it is fun and if you have no clue what book Rockville. You can also visit Third Eye Comics in to read well, conversation starter (read Harry Potter Annapolis, which is somewhat closer to us that if you really want to read a great book.) the other places, although, I know that they are 5. Try to not get sick: Nobody wants to miss school usually very busy on Star Wars Day. May the and bring down their grades so close to the end of fourth be with you! school. 6: Remember all your holidays in this month: To help you out here are the important ones, Mother’s th Day (show love for your mom on May 8 ), Harry Who is your favorite Star Wars Potter Day (celebrate the awesomeness of Harry Character? Potter on May 2nd), and the two Star Wars Days (May the Fourth be With You (May 4, 2016) and All of them Revenge of the Fifth (may 5)) For further information read Jordan H.’s article. Darth Vader 13% 15% 7: Do Everything Listed Above: Trust me if you truly want an awesome month you should try to do 4% Han Solo as many of these as possible. You should also do 9% everything in #6 even if you don’t want an epic I don't like Star Wars month. 17% Luke Skywalker 15% Other 5% 22% Princess Leia Organa 203 responses Rey Stingray Times 2 th Sumer Ditties!! 8 Grade Formal By: Lauren B. By: Kylie M. & Charlotte K. Summer is rapidly approaching so I bring to you a list of On April 29th the 8th grade students attended the greatest bops to listen to during the summer season. Matapeake Middle School’s 8th grade Formal. It’s “lit” as the kids say! This year’s theme was the Wizard of Oz. At the “Don’t Stop” by 5 Seconds of Summer dance there was snacks, candy, a DJ, and a photo “What Time Is It” performed by the High School Musical Cast booth all put together by the dance committee “The Mixed Tape” by Jack’s Mannequin for a great night. “Love Me” by The 1975 To kick off the night, students went to Kentmorr “Lose It” by Oh Wonder to enjoy a nice meal that included spaghetti, “Six Feet Under The Stars” by All Time Low chicken fingers, and creaser salad. Then students “Burnin’ Up” by the Jonas Brothers went outside to the beach and deck to take many “Tear In My Heart” by twenty øne piløts th “Que Sera” by Hannah Montana pictures including a big 8 grade one. If you saw th “La Devotee” by Panic! At the Disco the weather on the 29 you would agree it didn’t “I Don’t Dance” performed by the High School look the best, cloudy and rainy. However the rain Musical 2 Cast held off for our pictures and it wasn’t too chilly. “Youth” by Troye Sivan After wrapping up taking pictures, students left “Fluorescent Adolescent” by Arctic Monkeys for the school, the much anticipated event of the “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley night awaiting. “Let’s Dance To Joy Division” by The Wombats At the school, students followed the yellow brick “Anchor Tattoo” by Chase Atlantic “She’s American” by The 1975 road into the cafeteria. You couldn’t even “The Reckless and the Brave” by All Time Low recognize the cafeteria anymore! There was high “Soundcheck” by Catfish and the Bottlemen top tables and a whole table of candy, Twinkies, “Cool Blue” by The Japanese House cake pops and other delicious treats! Around the “Drive” by Oh Wonder cafeteria there was a black curtain that covered “Froot” by Marina And The Diamonds vending machines and doors. There was a “Colors (Joel Fletcher & Nathan Thomson Remix)” by Halsey wonderful photo booth with a table of props. Not “Gold” by Kiiara to mention, in the back there was a beautiful hot “HandClap” by Fitz And The Tantrums air balloon that looked just like the one from the “Lime St.” by Neck Deep movie. There were drinks and another table “Fabulous” performed by the High School filled with Cheetos and chips. There were also Musical 2 Cast cutouts of Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, “Cry Baby” by The Neighbourhood the wizard, and the flying monkeys. Songs that “Unbelievers” by Vampire Weekend “Give Me A Try” by The Wombats were played included Cotton Eye Joe, Cupid Shuffle, Little Einstein’s, Beautiful Girls, the “My Hair” by The Maine “Girl Crush” by New Politics Wobble, Hotline Bling, Watch Me, Down in the “Contagious” by Night Riots DM, Rolling in the Deep, My Wish, 1,000 Years, “Five Minutes To Midnight” by Boys Like Girls and many more. During the slow songs some “Jamie All Over” by Mayday Parade students danced with their dates while others “Bored To Death” by Blink-182 danced with their friends.