The Squawk 1 The Squawk Volume 1, Issue 3 Friday October 6, 2017 Shumate Middle School Volume 1 Issue 3 Driving into Saudi Arabia This brings big news to the US. Articles in this Issue: By: Chloe McCoy Slowly but surely woman's rights is making its way across the world Page 2: Kylie Jenner, PBIS, Woman here in America have the and America couldn’t be any proud- same rights as men. Rights to vote, er for that. US president, Donald Monster Dash rights to attain a college education, Trump, explained,” It was a positive rights to plays sports, and rights to step to promoting women's rights.” Page 3:Community Center, drive. What did America and Saudi Trump is not the only one being Hurricanes, 13 Reasons... Arabia use to not have in common? grateful for this ban being lifted. Letting women drive. As of Tuesday Heather Nauret, state department Page 4: Fall Fashion, Con- on September 26, Saudi Arabia’s spokeswoman for the state of leader, King Salman, finally lifted Washington also described,”It’s a sole war, SMS Volleyball the longstanding policy ban on great step in the right direction for women driving. Saudi Arabia's lead- that country.” After being asked, Page 5: SMS Football/ CC, ers are hoping that the new policy “Do you think Saudi Arabia will give will help women participate in work more rights to women?”, 8th grader Fishing places which will help improve Cody Mayros told Shumate economy. The full effect of this ban Squawk, “Yes, because they are Page 6: Lions, Student being lifted is going to be on June already giving more rights to wom- Spotlight 24, 2018. en.” Even though there are still many rights women don’t have in Page 7: Credits The reason why this ban took so Saudi Arabia, we are delighted for long to be lifted is because numer- them for making a big change in ous people gave countless explana- society. tions as to why women could not Special Points of Interest: drive. Some said that it was inap- propriate for women to drive in The annual SMS Mon- Saudi culture, while some sup- posed that male drivers would not ster Dash is on October know how to handle women driving 22 in a car next to them. This lead to many protests which first started in 1990. One of the Saudi Arabia woman named Manal Alshar said on Twitter, “Saudi Arabia will never be the same. The rain begins with a single drop.” on September 26; the day the ban was lifted. 2 Kylie Jenner Pregnant? life.” That tweet was sent out 5 nant but we all have to wait until By: Zahra Essaf months ago and that’s how people we hear it from are assuming that she is 5 months Ky- 20 year old Kylie Jenner might be pregnant. Such a coincidence? lie supposedly pregnant? Rumors Kaylie Sonheim 7th grader stated have been going around like crazy her opinion,”I don’t think Kylie is that maybe Kylie is pregnant with pregnant because I think she’s too Travis Scott’s baby. Nothing was young and it’s all rumors.” A Lot of made official, but as more details people think Kylie is too young to fly around, the more we are actual- be pregnant but others think it's ly asking ourselves,”Can this be officially true. Madison Carter 8th true?” People are now speculat- grade Volleyball player said,”I saw ing that Kylie is now supposedly 5 a picture online with Kylie with her months pregnant because going stomach out and also going back to back to when Travis tweeted out the tweet Travis Scott tweeted, so I this tweet,”Legit happiest day of my do believe she’s pregnant.” Nobody knows if Kylie is OFFICIALLY preg- No need to skip, you have PBIS! there is many benefits for the stu- and how you’re supposed to show By: Alissa Stanley dents too, you have many opportu- good behavior, be a leader, and nities to win prizes, play games, remind students their expecta- You probably never guess that PBIS listen to music, And sit with friends tions” says seventh and eighth reminds students to do the right at the next assembly the second grade teacher Ms. Filkins. So re- things, have a positive attitude and week of November. So remember, member your good behavior, turn get better grades, now you may be don’t delay get all your assign- in assignments, and don't miss too thinking “what's the point?” The ments in today! many days of school, and prepare point is ever sense PBIS has been for the next PBIS assembly! created, there have been many You may be wondering why we cases of improvement in stu- have PBIS and what the purpose of dents grades, behavior, and it it is? “I think PBIS reminds people helps kids learn in a fun way! Plus to do the right thing, I also think students enjoy the PBIS assembly Moving Monsters shirt) $30 October 9-12 (t-shirt not Halloween. 7th grader McCullan By: Madison Carter guaranteed) $35 Race day (t-shirt Greene said “ I don't know because not guaranteed). The Packet I work at a haunted house.” Or 8th Do you like Halloween? Do you like Pickup opens at 8:30 am at the grader Elisa Colon said “A cop cut- run? If so the 2nd annual SMS Marauder Stadium. The course of ie, because me and my friend are Monster Dash is for you! The Mon- the Monster Dash will cross Jeffer- matching.” There are some kids ster Dash is back in the fall. It will son into the Lake Erie Metropark. who are going to do it. 8th grader be held on October 22nd on the Seahawks who sign up before Octo- Kyndall Boyd said “Yes I’m doing it Carlson High School track. Cos- ber 21st get a free snow cone at because my mom makes me.” The tumes are welcome. You can wear lunch. The Monster Dash is for Monster Dash will be a extravagan- your costume while you run or charity for SMS. That's not all. za. What are you going to be for walk. There will be a costume con- There will be awards. You could Halloween? test at 9:50 am Sunday October either get a trophy or a medal. 22nd. There will be a Mile Run/ There will be an Award Ceremony Walk (FREE) at 9:30 am. There will beginning at 11:30 am. also be a 5k Run/Walk (Fundraiser for Shumate Middle School) at Even if the Seahawks do know if 10:00 am. The Entry Fees are $25 they will be running it, they might before October 8th (includes a t- not know what they want to be for 3 Flat Rock Community Center “The thing I like to do at Flat Rock cause it’s really entertaining and By Emilee Reece Community Center is basketball my friends and I are into that,” No- because it's fun and lan Brinkley 8th grader stated. I Do you get bored at home with the cheap,” 7th grader Mccullan hope you can pop in the Flat Rock Winter with nothing to do? The Flat Greene said. You might not like Community Center some time this Rock Community Center has so basketball so you can also go winter. much for you. These activities can swimming. 8th grader Sydney Mur- go from having a party, working phy disagrees to basketball, “I like out, and playing sports like Basket- to swim at the Flat Rock Commu- ball, Volleyball, and Swimming. Did nity Center because they have a you know that you can do tryouts slide and I like to swim.” You can there too? There is so much to do go with friends and family. “I there with friends and family. The mostly like to play Volleyball with prices are low and it is only five my sister and dad because they dollars to go swimming for as long are supportive and it’s my favor- as they are open. Unless you get a ite sport,” 7th grader Megan De- membership and its less for the santis. “Since I don’t really like to whole year. play volleyball I like to workout, swim, and play basketball be- Islands Going Down and hasn't done much. They are house”. With no power either, it By: Kloie Farago running out of federal aid and with- makes things difficult. Arlandus out it they are going down. Hadden a 8th grader at SMS, he Just when we thought it couldn't says “I would go to another state get any worse, Puerto Rico is strug- Puerto Rico is US territory, but is and stay with a family member, gling even more. The after effects sadly not treated the same as the because ain't nobody got time for from hurricane Maria and Irma are rest of the country. The thought of that”. Would you be fine with evac- devastating, and the whole country moving to another country doesn't uating to a different country? being out of power does not make make people the most comforta- anything better. Along with no pow- ble, especially moving to a country er, the country itself is losing citi- where they promised to help but zens. Thousands of Puerto Ricans did not. Elisa Colon a 8th grader at are evacuating to Florida and other SMS would hate to leave she says, states in the US every couple days.