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Jan-Feb 2016 Good luck to Joshua Musano, Trevor Harvey, Thomas Porco, Adam Apostol, and Christian Hete as they go on to represent our school at the annual Tri-State Spelling Bee on March 13. Photo by Mrs. Goldstein Round Two Spelling Champs by Matthew Hollay [grade 8] February 17th was the second round of the DDMS spelling bee. Twenty people competed, and only five could move on to the third round against four other schools. To relieve stress, the contestants participated in a practice round. In the practice round, it didn’t matter whether or not contestants spelled their word right. Fifteen out of twenty contestants spelled their word right. In round one, many contestants were nervous. Even so, most were not eliminated. Only four contestants were out with the words: sonar, granola, torrent, and worrywart. In round two, even less contestants were eliminated, and the words were only getting more and more difficult. Two contestants were defeat- ed with the words pedigree and bewilder. Just like round three, very few were eliminated as the words grew stronger and stronger. The two contestants were bested by the words hypnotic and pomposity, which obviously means to be like a possum— right. Sixth Grade Needs to Take By the end of round five, the numbers of contestants were dwindling, and the words were getting to the point where none of the contestants Care of Their Wing knew what they meant. Three of the five people eliminated between by Andre Phillips [grade 6] round four and round five were taken out by the words cartouches, ad- As a sixth grader, I think we should take hesion, and olfactory. Kudos if you know what any of those words mean. better care of our wing. When I stay after In the middle of round six, one person was already eliminated with school for an activity, I see how messy the wing the word acetone. There were only six contestants left. The next person is. Would you really want to have a messy hall- to spell something out was wrong, and the remaining five would move way? What if the mess was never cleaned up? on to the third round. Then, the word mawkish came, and the contest- How messy would our hallway be? The an- ant misspelled it. swers to those questions are; 1) No; 2) That The spelling bee was over. The winners are Joshua Musano, Trevor would be terrible; and 3) Very messy. So it’s Harvey, Thomas Porco, Adam Apostol, and Christian Hete. Be sure to now or never that we start taking care of our wish them luck. If any of them win round three, they are going to Wash- hallway. ington D.C. High School Students Inspire Future Business Leaders December Students of the Month January Students of the Month by Janice Healey [grade 7] Katelyn Barcelowski [grade 6] Giulia Casagrande [grade 6] On February twelfth, the entire seventh Habit 3: Put First Things First. Habit 1: Be Proactive. grade had an amazing and inspiring assembly Academic habits: I study for 30 Academic habits: I love reading class with a few DV high schoolers in our school’s minutes every other night. because it is very easy. auditorium. These generous high schoolers Extracurricular interests: swim, soc- Extracurricular Interests: swimming, Be a leader, not a took time out of their own school to have a Study so you can suc- cer, and reading Field Hockey, Cheerleading, and run- ceed. follower. Be yourself. motivational talk with all of the seventh grad- Plans for the Future: Work at a hospi- ning —Katelyn Barcelowski —Giulia Casagrande ers, and they are also members of FBLA, Fu- tal. Plans for the future: To graduate high ture Business Leaders of America. In case you school and move onto college. are wondering what FBLA is, it is a profession- Ava Nienstadt [grade 7] al student organization that primarily helps Habit 3: Put First Things First. Michele Capozzi [grade 7] students transition to the business world of Academic habits: I study a little every Habit 3: Put First Things First. America, and it ensures students excel in busi- day and do my best. Academic habits: I am usually in the ness as their future occupation. In my opinion Extracurricular interests: Soccer, front of the class so I listen more. Al- I believe this assembly caught quite a few sev- Photo by Calista DiPrima [grade 7] Sound and Lights Crew, crafts, and so, once I get home I do my home- enth graders’ eyes and left a spark of inspira- drawing work. Study a little every tional light in them. Plans for the Future: Go into the ani- Extracurricular Interests: Drama and First the six FBLA members introduced themselves. There you have to figure and work out everything right in front of day. Work hard. Do your —Ava Nienstadt mal behavior field. Girl Scouts homework before was Drake Eshleman (the President), Sophia Festa (the His- you by yourself, you are wrong. It’s not a bad thing to ask Plans for the future: I want to finish anything else. torian), Celine Mojica (Treasurer), Alyssa Harvey for help by an advisor or an adult and get some great ad- Tatumn Bonney [grade 8] Girl Scouts and to get a Silver Award —Michele Capozzi (Community Service Director), Cindy Li (Secretary), and Joe vice. It’s better to have the help and support by others in Habit 3: Put First Things First. this year. Gurkan (Technical Director). Then they all explained to the FBLA. Except do not think you can have an advisor with you Academic habits: Well, I try to study seventh graders how FBLA operates and what they do. They the entire time you work on certain tasks that must be 10 minutes every night for all my clas- Ashley Pallotta [grade 8 Achieve- began to tell them that they go to workshops, attend com- done, some of the work you should learn how to do by ses. ment] petitive events, help associate with community service, and yourself to create responsibility. FBLA does not control Extracurricular interests: volleyball, Habit 1: Be Proactive. receive national, regional, and state level awards. Also they your life and it does not require hard work. By spending horseback riding, Fashion Club Academic habits: I never put off stud- told the seventh grade why and how FBLA is beneficial to fifteen minutes of your day you can become a great FBLA Always make the best Plans for the Future: To have my own ying, because you will never get it teens lives. The President, Drake, explained it as something member. Now you may ask, what do you do in those out of every situation. horse, and get really good grades. done. that “expands education opportunities, and it shows what fifteen minutes? Well you could use Quizlet which is a Extracurricular interests: Youth you’re really made of.” Another FBLA officer was, and still is, website that gives people easy access learning tools for —Tatumn Bonney Jenna D’Angelo [grade 8 Achieve- Group, Cheer, Track, drawing, singing, Don’t give up, and being inspired to start her own business once she becomes studying, you could Google search an FBLA event before- ment] spending time with friends and family always stay positive. an adult. And not only did she have the thought to start a hand, attend short study lessons, use multiple textbooks as Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind. Plans for the Future: To go to col- —Ashley Pallotta business, but also three other officers have the same exact resources, study at a library, or you could review past origi- Academic habits: I study and do my lege, get a good job, and have a fami- idea. As we can all see FBLA has had such a big impact to- nal materials. Not to mention, most of the tasks for middle best. ly. wards these teenagers, and still they are many more who level are quite simple. There is a spreadsheet you do while Extracurricular interests: hanging out are truly inspired by this. using Excel, and you take a test that is multiple choice and with friends Cody O’Neill [grade 8-Leadership] Next, all of the seventh grade participated in a game that one that involves production. The way to make the test Plans for the Future: Go to a good Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind. the FBLA officers had in store for them. Since I am a seventh and spreadsheet very easy is to follow the directions pre- college and get a good job. Academic habits: I study whenever I Be yourself. Follow grader, I got to participate too. This game almost had the cisely. The way I have described FBLA might have made it have free-time and participate in same exact outlines of Simon Says. Instead of someone say- sound slightly boring, but remember you would not do all your dreams. —Jenna D’Angelo classes as much as I can. ing “Simon says...” and doing the action that is said to do, of this alone. You would have a great team working with Extracurricular interests: DD Press, Be sure to make sure the person had to say “If you’re leader...” in order for every- you and sticking behind your back along the way. Programming Club, Track, playing your homework is one to do the action. Plus it’s still the same that you cannot In conclusion, FBLA is something that is rewarding and games, designing and building completed. move if the person does not say “If you’re not a leader...” Of fun once you commit to it.

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