NOVEMBER 2019 FLAMSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

PAW PRESS DRONE SAVES ANIMALS IN BAHAMAS POST-HURRICANE

BY KHYLAH M.

Doug Thron from Oakland, CA loves animals and in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, which occurred on August 24th, his goal is to rescue as many as possible. He uses his drone to help on the Abacos Islands in the Northern Bahamas. He has already saved 12 dogs and . Thron told NBC News, “I was Cinematographer Doug Thron wants to rescue as many animals as possible actually shocked to see as after Hurricane Dorian many animals as I did.” He also said, “It still blows me away how these animals Dorian’s Destruction survive. Their will to survive is pretty strong.” BY ELLIOT K. from Hurricane Marina two years earlier. He traveled Abacos Island Puerto Rico experienced heavy rain and in September to participate in Hurricane Dorian was one floods, but luckily no real harm was done. relief work and to film the of the deadliest hurricanes to Hurricane Dorian stopped for 48 hours destruction, “to keep it in the have ever hit the east coast of over the Bahamas over Labor Day public eye.” Thron, an outdoor North America. On Tuesday, weekend. While over the Bahamas it cinematographer who August 27, Puerto Rico and the turned into a category five hurricane which is the fiercest possible hurricane. specializes in aerial Dominican Republic received tropical storm and hurricane The worst affected areas were the Grand- cinematography, is back in the Bahama and Abaco islands. Dorian left U.S. raising money to buy an warnings. It strengthened to the full status of a hurricane on the main hospital on Grand Bahama infrared drone and an ATV. August 28th. Unfortunately, unstable, while the hospital at Marsh (CONTINUED PAGE 2) Puerto Rico was still weak Harbor (CONTINUED PAGE 2)

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(DRONE CONTINUED) 1,700 people are homeless. On Thron says that he spotted September 5th, Dorian made ASB Elections numerous dogs and cats with landfall in North Carolina’s BY ZOE L. Cape Hatteras bringing with it his drones and quickly realized rain and strong winds. Dorian ASB stands for Associated Student that this is the most effective spawned more than a dozen way of finding these poor Body and their purpose is to make tornadoes in North Carolina! It decisions on behalf of all students. You animals before it’s too late. th ended on September 4 . The will see ASBs on middle school, high Then Thron had the idea to destruction caused by Dorian in school, and college campuses. create an online campaign the Bahamas could cost which raised more than $6,400 “hundreds of millions, if not billions of dollars to repair,” in three days. Hopefully, he according to the deputy prime will find and rescue more minister. Many innocent lives animals with his new drone were lost in the hurricane, but after this disaster and others to they will not be forgotten come in the future. easily. There are many ways to donate if you’d like to help. (DORIAN’S Just make sure you choose an DESTRUCTION organization with a good CONTINUED) reputation. Flamson ASB elections wrapped up on on Abaco was short on food, September 17th. Our president is water, medicine, and surgical SMASH OUT HUNGER Brooklyn H., Vice President is Bennett R., supplies. Animals also had to WILL BE AT LUNCH Secretary is Abigail W., and last but most both be saved and evacuated ON THURSDAY, certainly not least, treasurer, Mr. Jack T.. during this type of emergency. NOVEMBER 21ST Congratulations to our winners and thank

70% percent of the houses THROW A WATER you to everyone who ran and made this a were underwater. At one point very interesting election. I personally am BALLOON AT STAFF the winds were up to 185 miles MEMBERS. 3 CANS OR looking forward to an awesome year here per hour. 63 people died and with our ASB leaders. We are all hoping $1 FOR A BALLOON! for a great year with the new changes that we have been promised by our officers.

Thanks again to everyone who ran and we

hope to see you all come back to be representatives or run again in the future.

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Arte De AVID Students

Tiza Tour Cal State BY ZOE L. Monterey Bay On Friday, September 14th, On November 6th, the 7th and 8th grade Arte De Tiza, a sidewalk chalk AVID classes taught by Ms. Huggins had art event presented by the Paso their first taste of college. They toured Cal

Robles Art Association at the State Monterey Bay (CSMB). Their Downtown Park was held. The student tour guides showed them dorm winner of this exciting activity, a Flamson student, won $75. rooms, dining commons, the bookstore, Now to introduce our winner, and many of the study spots and our very own Lucy S., an classrooms on campus. While in Monterey eighth grader here at Flamson! Bay the AVID classes also toured the Mr. Parks shared some fun Monterey Bay Aquarium. facts about the event. “This is Mrs. Alltucker who chaperoned an annual event and is exciting to watch every year. I very advises students, “When looking at much enjoy seeing the new and colleges, you want to picture yourself creative art work that people living there. Are you looking for a big can come up with. It was campus or a small campus? Do you want amazing to have current and to be in a city or more rural? Does the former students out there college have the major you want to study working together, being and earn your degree in?” The AVID involved in an event that brought people from all over students learned a lot about college life by the county, creating taking a tour of the campus. masterpieces for the community to enjoy." Below: FMS AVID students get their Congratulations Lucy and a hands wet at the aquarium

shout out to Mr. Parks and all Below Left: Students fill a residence hall of the awesome artists who hallway as they tour the dorms at Cal represented Flamson in the park at Arte de Tiza. State Monterey Bay.

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Green and Leadership Red Days Plays with BY YOSELIN G. Bauer Speck

Don’t you hate when it’s a Buddies Honoring our red day and there are no snacks for sale at the snack bar? If you The FMS Leadership class Veterans for pick up after yourself, even led by Ms. Spann has taken when it’s not your trash, then advantage of Bauer Speck you will help Flamson have a Elementary School moving in Veterans Day next door. The older students In celebration of Veterans Day, green day full of delicious Flamson students raised a giant California snacks. Trash on campus has played games and read to their buddies during their lunch Dreamer flag. Thank you to Riccardo been a problem and makes it break. Gaudino and Mr. Cronauer for organizing look terrible. Leaving trash on the event. Students filled out giant posters campus is like not cleaning to send to veterans thanking them for their your house. It’s embarrassing service to our country and proudly waved their American flags. Veteran’s Day is an to have guests. Last year there annual American holiday and was the was a lot of trash on campus, reason for our school holiday last so we are hoping to see the Monday. A veteran is someone who has problem improve over last served in the armed forces, but no longer year. Also, if you see a student does so. They may have been in the Army, littering, ask them to pick the Navy, Marines or Air Force. They are the litter up. We do not want to people who have committed themselves to keeping Americans safe. On Veteran’s live in a trashy community and Day we honor their service to our country. it creates a lot of unnecessary work for our hard-working custodial staff. So, from one student to another, do the right thing by picking up trash on campus, and make the campus beautiful. Let’s make the rest of the year better than last year, and get our snacks back!

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Why is Peppa Pig Making a Comeback?! BY LAYLA M.

In case you don’t know who Peppa Pig is, she is the main character in a British preschool animated television series, called Peppa Pig. The show has aired in the U.S. for the past 15 years on Nick, Junior. So, how exactly is Peppa Pig Hanging Out at a Wednesday PRIDE Club Meeting becoming so popular? Memes of Peppa are everywhere on the

internet these days. Well, it first started with posts on making jokes about Peppa being over 7 feet tall, and comparing PRIDE CLUB her with Shaquille O’Neal, the famous basketball player. Welcomes a Rainbow of People Eventually, TikTokers hopped onto the trend. In most of those TikToks, they will say,” Peppa, BY KAT R. what are you doing in my... (whatever she is in, which is pretty much anywhere or Now on to our second year, me. Everyone is welcome. anything).” And of course, Pride Club is back! We are an Confidentiality is key! Ms. Bradshaw, YouTubers wanted some fame enthusiastic place where you can one of the club advisors informed me from Peppa. They are creating enjoy the company of others, that, “Part of this club is for providing edited Peppa Pig episodes. express yourself, and feel included. opportunities for discussion and Some of these creators are: “To me, PRIDE club is accepting, awareness,''. Our future activities will Emily (search “Emily Peppa (and) welcome to a rainbow of revolve around spreading awareness Pig), Peppa Pig Parodies, people. It’s a place where, if we for LGBTQ+ issues. We aim to make Samuel Kemp, and even more. want to, we feel we can talk about sure that our activities our fun and So, Peppa’s rise in popularity problems: personal, worldly, or engaging. Everybody makes a was just caused by people’s otherwise… There, we can be difference! Meetings take place in curiosity on how tall she is. Oh, ourselves, without the fear of Ms. Cushing’s room, room122, on and her first album “Peppa Pig: discrimination, of being Wednesdays. The PRIDE Club is led My First Album” just came out unaccepted and I think that’s really by Mrs. Bradshaw and Ms. Cushing, in July which is also a feast for important,” Chloe R. told with President Reese, Vice President YouTubers. So now she’s a Kat, Secretary Toni, and Treasurer popstar too. Chloe. PAGE 5 NOVEMBER 2019 FLAMSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PAW PRESS

a sport you try is because it is like a that in Cross Country you run Cross family. When you begin to run, it for a long time without feels like all your worries disappear. stopping, but in Track and Country: The coaches of this wonderful sport Field it is more of sprinting are Coaches Katy Griffin and Mr. and other events that involve Run Till You Cronauer. These coaches work to running. Another difference push you harder and get you to be a between the two sports is that fit and happy person. They will work in Cross Country you run on a Drop! their hardest to improve you as a hiking trail or uneven ground, BY ZAYLIE C. runner and a person. There is a family while Track is run on a track. of 26 runners on the Cross Country In Cross Country you get Have you heard of Cross Country? team. When Coach Cronauer was closer to your teammates We know that you may be asked how the season went he told because you push yourself thinking, “Running? That's not fun. me, “This season our team worked together as a team. This sport Who wants to exercise?” But very hard and bonded every step of will really push you to your really, running is fun. In fact, did the way. It was a privilege to get to limits and then you a little you know that running and coach such positive, hard-working, more, so you have to be exercise release a chemical called and fun young people.” determined. And finally, it endorphins? Endorphins make you I bet you’re wondering, “What’s doesn’t matter the reason why more of a happy, calm, and the difference between track and field you run as long as you run! anxiety-free person. Another and cross country?” Well, there is a Trust me, you’ll feel great! reason Cross Country should be difference! The main difference is PAGE 6 NOVEMBER 2019 FLAMSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PAW PRESS

Cheer and

Football Before

High School

BY ZOE L.

Football and cheer are sports loved by many. You don’t have to wait until high school to get experience playing football or being a cheerleader. You can join Paso Cheer or Paso Football as a middle school student. The middle schoolers from many of these FMS MUSIC teams show their spirit by wearing RED RIBBON these uniforms to school on Fridays during their season. WEEK: BUGS TOUR Having a youth football and cheer NOT DRUGS The Flamson Choir and Strings team gives students between the performed six concerts at Bauer- ages 7 through13 years old the Friday Night Live club Speck, Georgia Brown and Pat Butler ability to participate in these hosted a fun activity to celebrate sports. At Flamson, we have Red Ribbon Week. The student- Elementary Schools. A fun time was members from teams ranging from led event was themed "I Would had by all. Congratulations to these intermediate to seniors. The Rather Eat Bugs Than Do Drugs" groups for some amazing football games occur every where students were awarded performances. The theme was a Saturday during the season against cups filled with crushed Oreos search for each school's mascot and local or non-local towns. of course, our own Flamson Cougar Participating students on the (soil) and gummy worms (bugs) found the missing mascot. football and cheer teams love to when they took the pledge to be show their support for Paso Robles drug free. Thank you FNL for sports. These teams practice four bringing awareness to drug to five days every week. Some prevention on our campus! teams practice here at Flamson, while others practice at Barney Schwartz Park. The schedules vary and not all teams play at the same place or times. Thank you to all the cheerleaders and football players who participate in showing spirit for Paso Robles!

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Meet Mr. Vincent, Our New Principal!

BY CARLOS B.

New to Flamson this year is Tim Vincent, our for him is seeing students make bad Principal. He was born in Santa Maria. His hobbies are decisions. For him, the best part about being a playing with dogs, barbecuing, and watching sports. His principal is talking to students and them learning past jobs before coming to Flamson have been a Colonel to trust him. Mr. Vincent informed me, “I really in the Army and the Director of the Grizzly Youth enjoy being here at Flamson and I am always Academy in San Luis Obispo. As a teenager, Mr. willing to listen to students if they have ideas to Vincent had jobs picking strawberries, working at Taco make this a better school.” Bell, doing construction work and working at a restaurant. After graduating from Cal Poly, he started working at a public relations agency before deciding to become a teacher. When he was a kid, his parents divorced, so he was raised by a single mother who was a school secretary. They lived in a small two-bedroom apartment and they did not have much money. He had no siblings, but he had tons of cousins. His grandparents immigrated from Mexico, so he learned some Spanish. He also played a lot of sports and was hardly ever inside the house. He has a wife who is a teacher, three daughters, and two dogs. His eldest daughter graduated from UCSB and is working on her teaching credential, another one is a sophomore at the University of Minnesota where she is studying sports management, and his youngest daughter is a junior in high school and plays varsity soccer. Mr. Vincent has been in the Army National Guard for almost 32 years but will retire this June. He has traveled the world and been to France, Japan, Germany, Cuba, Bosnia, Iraq, Cuba, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand. His favorite snack is ice cream. His favorite movies are the Star Wars movies and his favorite show is The Big Bang Theory. His favorite thing about Flamson is the great students that are here. The hardest part of being a principal

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Meet Our New Vice-Principal, Mrs. Carr!

BY KEZZIA B. Mrs. Carr has two sons, a 13-year-old who is an 8th Have you met grader at Lewis Middle School and another who is 16 our new Vice years old and attends Paso Robles High School. Her Principal? Her husband is a police lieutenant in Atascadero. Her name is Mrs. Carr. favorite snack is gummy bears and her favorite food is She was a teacher sushi. She has a lot of favorite movies, but a few of for 21 years and them are the Twilight and Hunger Games movies. She this is her first year likes comedy movies too. Her favorite TV show is Blue as a vice-principal. Bloods. Little known fact: When asked what she liked best about her new job In 2011-2012 she she replied, “The thing I love most about my job and was a teacher at about Flamson is the kids!” Flamson for 7th and 8th grade English. The hardest part about being a Ms Ruth’s After School vice principal to her is that it’s not just dealing with the discipline at school, but she also has other tasks Sewing Club is Jam Packed! with her job that she has to complete and it’s really hard for her to get those things done when she has to deal with discipline all day. Her hobbies consist of watching football and baseball, gardening, watching her sons play sports, and reading. She grew up in a valley near Fresno, California. She didn’t go to a middle school but attended junior high where there were only 7th and 8th graders. Later, she attended high school and during her four years there, she was involved in a lot of school activities. She even made the first-ever girls soccer team at her school with her friends. The school has had a team ever since. She used to work for a law firm in college, so that was interesting for her.

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At The Movies

separate groups to each retrieve a different stone. Was it an ending They try to retrieve each infinity stone without being caught by their other-selves or killed. As worth waiting for? soon as they collect the stones, they try to brainstorm ideas on how to bring their other allies back to life. I rate this movie 5 out of 5. The Avengers: Endgame release date was April 26, 2019. I thought the BY BRODY R. movie was breath-taking, entertaining, and special but go see it and decide for yourself. If you’re a Marvel Comics fan, then you won’t want to miss Seeing Spots? Avengers: Endgame. It BY ADAM J. is the highest-grossing 101 Dalmatians is a movie of all time classic Disney movie earning $22.5 billion written by Dodie Smith worldwide. Many of and Bill Peet. There is our favorite celebrities an animated version are back in their from 1961 and a live famous roles: Robert action version that Downey Jr. plays Tony Stark/Iron Man; Chris Evans came out in 1996. The plays Steve Rogers/Captain America; Mark Ruffalo story is about two plays Bruce Banner/Hulk; Chris Hemsworth plays dogs’ dramatic Thor; and Scarlett Johansson plays Natasha adventure to find their stolen puppies. The story Romanoff/Black Widow. starts with our main character, Pongo, on an The premise of the movie is that it is five years afternoon walk looking for someone to love. He later after the evil demigod, Thanos killed half the spots Perdita and makes his owner, John, take him population of the universe, the remaining Avengers for a walk. He chases the other dalmatian and (Captain America, Iron man, Thor, Black Widow, the soon catches up to her. He trips Roger and the Hulk, and Ant-man) went back in time to retrieve the other dalmatian’s owner, Anita, and they fall into infinity stones. The Avengers time-traveled in a pond. The owners and dogs eventually get (CONTINUED NEXT PAGE)

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The Dark Moon. This game is an action-adventure New Video Game game developed by Next Level Games and published by Nintendo. It will debut on October Releases for Your 31, 2019. Buyers will be able to play this game on Nintendo Switch. There are also rumors of “Paid Holiday Wishlist DLC will come to Luigi's Mansion 3 in the future, BY DREW C. adding new content to the ScareScraper and ScreamPark multiplayer modes.” ScareScraper is There was an abundance of hyped games being supposedly going to be a co-op multiplayer mode released last month, such as Tom Clancy’s Ghost in which you work with your online peers, Recon Breakpoint, Call of Duty Modern Warfare, and although ScreamPark will be a competitive mode Luigi’s Mansion 3. But there aren’t just new video in which you compete with other online players. games coming out, there are also new updates coming to games like Destiny 2. FMS GIRLS

Call of Duty Modern Warfare VOLLEYBALL SEASON Call of Duty Modern Warfare is an “epic re- imagining of the iconic Modern Warfare series from COMES TO A CLOSE the ground up.” The new Modern Warfare re- Below an action shot of a spike against LMS imagining will bring back old game modes like HQ and a new EPIC campaign. Activision will also be upgrading their engine so the quality will be unlike any other CoD (Call of Duty) game with their engine having 4k and raytracing.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint is a new addition to the Ghost Recon series. The Ghost Recon series is now a fifteen game series in which you play as a fictional character who is in charge of a newly (DALMATIONS CONTINUED) conceived squad of U.S. Army Special Forces married. Pongo and Perdita have 15 puppies, but soldiers. In the last game, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon then, a woman comes through the door, the Wildlands, you commanded a squad of soldiers in infamous villain, Cruella de Vil who adores furs. Bolivia during the war against drugs. At the end of She wants to see the puppies and turn them into the game you exit the island in a helicopter which it clothing. They won’t sell the puppies, so Cruella crashes on a remote island called Aurora. asks some bandits to steal them. Pongo and Perdita go on an adventure through the Luigi’s Mansion 3 countryside to save them. In conclusion, I’d say Luigi’s Mansion 3 is the sequel to Luigi’s Mansion: this movie was destined to be a classic.

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It Ends: The Office: Your Next Binge-Watch? Chapter Two BY JOSIE C. A REVIEW BY CHRIS C. If you’re bored or procrastinating on doing homework, I have a recommendation for you. If Do you enjoy you have Netflix, a perfect binge-watching show is scaring The Office. The Office is a 9 series TV show that yourself? Well, originally aired on NBC and is now on Netflix. It get ready to was released in 2005 and ended in 2013. The series consists of a paper company called Dunder Mifflin. jump and spill It is a comedic series that focuses on funny jokes, your popcorn. pranks, and sayings, but also has some sentimental With Halloween moments to help balance out the comedy. The recently shows main character, Michael Scott, runs the celebrated, it’s office as a regional manager who seems to know definitely the nothing about working hard, which results in many season for horror hilarious situations. All the characters have their own individual and unique personalities, and when movies. I think put together it creates a hilarious experience. The the movie “It show and the storyline itself are very entertaining Ends: Chapter and after each episode you will just want to watch Two” is a really another and another. In conclusion, put away all the good movie. It is stress from school, sit down with a snack and a based on a clown that feeds on fear. Every 27 years drink, and binge watch The Office. But careful , he goes on a killing spree and feeds on kids. I would once you start it’s hard to stop.

rate the movie a 9 out of 10 because I really enjoy scary movies. This movie has a lot of action and it’s like watching a huge adventure unfold. I highly recommend this movie if you like action-packed scary movies. I think it’s worth paying the ticket price to watch it on the big screen, or should I say big scream....

8th Graders Last Call for Baby Photos for the Yearbook. Give them to Mrs. Alltucker in room 221 and she will scan and return them to you. Or email them to [email protected]

Yearbooks are on sale now for $20. Order online. See FMS Webpage for details. 8th grade ads can be purchased and built online too! PAGE 12 NOVEMBER 2019 FLAMSON MIDDLE SCHOOL PAW PRESS

Flamson Fashion BY LILLIANA K.

Middle school students are big on fashion styles because this is an age where we care about are looks, and how peers see us. Cougar Funnies Most students like to be comfortable but still fashionable. Here's what’s trending now: Reviewed

BY ELIAS F. Gender neutral  Hoodies If you ask your grandparents about  Hydro flasks memes, chances are they have no idea what  Slip on Vans..(Checkered Vans are especially popular.). the word means. I did a little research and  Fjallraven,, Adidas, and Jansport backpacks discovered that the first meme, Dancing  Ripped jeans Baby, came out in 1996.  Skinny jeans Dictionary.com informed me that a dank  Air pods meme “refers to viral internet content that, due to overuse or passing trends, has lost its Girls value or currency. It can also refer to  Scrunchies exceptionally unique or odd memes.”  Long hair More research turned up this definition: “Memes are an idea or joke expressed  Jumpsuits through content on the Internet. Memes can  Brandy Melville be a photo, video, person, fictional  Leggings character, song, event, gif, Tweet—the  Cold-shouldered tops possibilities are endless. It’s simply a

memorable piece of content that gets spread Boys widely across the Interwebs because of its  Active tees relatability and humor.”  Bright colored tees Some meme characters are even known  Loose athletic shorts by name such as Grumpy , Doge,  Brand name sportswear Success Kid, Ermahgerd, Jonathan Goldsmith, Philosoraptor, and many others. Fashion news Mrs. Alltucker’s creative multimedia San Luis Obispo just opened up a new Vans store. students took a shot at some back to school memes, and I have kindly rated them for you on a scale from 1 to 10.

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Left: WHEN SHE SAID YOU HAVE HOMEWORK AND IT’S GOING TO BE HARD This speaks to managing our anxiety about school. Take a breath. You can do it and will be okay! 8/10

Right: WHEN YOUR TEACHER ASSIGNS HOMEWORK ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL This dog has “drip” around its neck and a sick beard while also having relatable school content. 7/10

(DOING HOMEWORK AT HOME DOING HOMEWORK DURING CLASS) Pewdiepie is one of the most followed YouTubers right now so this is a relevant, and school relatable meme about homework and how many

students want to get their work done so they can game when get home. 8/10

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