“Everyone's a Star and Deserves the Right to Twinkle”
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Excellent with Distinction Vol 7 Issue 6 De-Stress Decisions: How to Interview with Mrs. Renner By Kaylee S. Make Decision Making Easier Q : How did you get into teach- Editorial written by Kayla K. ing? A : I enjoy being with students As the end of the school year draws near, students are and watching them grow and faced with many decisions. Eighth graders, especially, learn. have to make a lot of decisions; high school schedul- Q : “When did you decide to go ing, classes, career paths, friends, significant others, into this field of teaching? summer jobs, etc. The list of decisions we’re faced A :When I was in 8th grade in with could go on forever. For many teens, making big my math class, the teacher was decisions, or decisions in general, is stressful and scary. explaining something that no one Teens often procrastinate when it comes to making understood, but me! He asked decisions so they don’t have to make a decision. Not me to explain it to my peers and that’s when. to making a decision is a decision. If you can’t choose Q : Is there anyone who has significantly changed you in your where to get your new clothes, you are deciding not to life? get new clothes. If you can’t decide which book you are A :All of my teachers, good and bad, have influenced me to going to read, you are deciding to not read a new book. become the teacher I am today. Now, these scenarios are fairly unimportant situations, Q :Where would you like to teach? but the moral is still the same: not making a decision A : NORTH UNION! is a decision; a decision to do nothing at all. In a more Q : Where did you grow up? academic sense, if you can’t decide between art class or A : Marysville, OH choir, you are deciding not to take either of them. Q : What is something you think we should know about? When faced with decisions, you must make A : I have three brothers and three sisters so I love to be around a decision. The decisions you make won’t always be people. right, and they will have consequences. However, you Q : What is your favorite color? have to accept that no one is right all the time, and if A : Purple you mess up, just get back up and try better next time. Q : What is your favorite food Accepting those things will help make decision making A : Italian less stressful. Another thing that will make decision Q : What is your favorite movie? making less stressful would be to make more decisions. A : Sweet Home Alabama Backwards as it may seem, the more decisions you Q : What is your favorite music? make, the easier it gets. Practice makes perfect. You A : Country make decisions everyday; what you are going to wear Q : What is your favorite animal? to school, what you’ll eat for lunch, and what music A : Dogs and she has one named Duke! you’re going to listen to. Those decisions aren’t stress- ful because you do them everyday. They may be small decisions, but the process behind them is the same; “Everyone’s a star and look at your options, think about what you want the deserves the right to twinkle” outcome to be, weigh the pros and cons, and then go with the best option. (Continued on Page 3) - Marilyn Monroe May Wacky Holidays By Riley F. *Foster Care Month *National Barbecue Month *National Bike Month *National Blood Pressure Month *National Hamburger Month *National Photograph Month *National Salad Month *Older Americans Month Weekly Celebrations: *Nurse's Week - first week of month *Wildflower Week - week two *National Bike Week - third week Mock Trial *National Police Week - third week Written by Kayla K. *Emergency Medical Services Week - 4th week o The North Union Mock Trial teams had their competition on April 15, 2015. The North Union Middle School Team Orange Holi DAYS! in May and NUMS Team Black went to Columbus for a day to present 15 National Chocolate Chip Day their cases against other teams. The NUMS Mock Trial teams 15 Police Officer's Memorial Day won multiple individual awards and NUMS Team Orange won 16 Armed Forces Day - third Saturday of month all four possible awards for their collective team (both Plaintiff 16 Love a Tree Day and defense.) Pic is above for the special awards. 16 National Sea Monkey Day Outstanding Witness: 16 Wear Purple for Peace Day *Gabby K. (Team Orange, Defense) 17 Pack Rat Day *Madison H. (Team Orange, Plaintiff) 18 International Museum Day *Sarah P. (Team Black, Defense) 18 No Dirty Dishes Day Outstanding Attorney: 18 Visit Your Relatives Day *Maddie A. (Team Orange, Defense) 19 Boy's Club Day *Kayla K. (Team Orange, Plaintiff) 20 Be a Millionaire Day - now we all can go for that *Danny B. (Team Black, Defense) 20 Pick Strawberries Day *Zoey S. (Team Black, Plaintiff) 21 National Memo Day Team Black included Jenna K., Zoey S., Kasey C., Hudson D., 21 National Waiters and Waitresses Day Kaston T., Katelyn T., Kenzie L., Danny B., Jacob W., Sarah P., 22 Buy a Musical Instrument Day and Blain K. Team Orange included Audra A., Kayla K., Abbi F., 23 International Jazz Day 23 Lucky Penny Day Ashleigh B., Madison H., Eryn M., Maddie A., Gavin Z., Dom- 24 National Escargot Day inic B., Gabby K., Halley S., and Blain K. All participants are 25 Memorial Day last Monday of month. below with Mrs. Adams, Advisor. 25 National Missing Children's Day 25 Tap Dance Day 25 Victoria Day(Canada) - usually the 24th 26 Sally Ride Day 27 Sun Screen Day 30 Water a Flower Day 31 National Macaroon Day 31 Save Your Hearing Day “If you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you are.” - Maya Angelou If you were to apply that process to larger decisions, decision The 2015 Marion Area Math Challenge, making would be easier and less stressful. Therefore, when hosted by OSU Marion and MTC was held on Fri- you go to make a decision, think about the process behind it; day May 15th. In addition to N.U. students other look at your options, think about what you want the outcome schools competing included Cardington, Elgin, to be, weigh the pros and cons, and then go with the best Grant, Highland, Plasant, Ridgedale, and River Val- option. ley. The Math Challenge is a rigorous on-line math competition for middle school students. Special Congrats to Aiden G. (7th grade) 1st Place, NUMS Track: On the Homestretch who received a $1,000 Scholarship for the 2nd year Written by Kayla K. in a row! Congrats to these students who did an North Union Middle School track is coming to a close. They outstanding job -- have run many meets the past few weeks. Those meets in- Caleb I. (6th grade) 2nd Place cluded Northmor, North Union, River Valley Relays, NUMS Dalton S. (8th grade) 4th Place Relays, and the Mount Gilead Invitational. On April 28 and Avery Z. (7th grade) 5th Place May 1, the team will run in their final meet; the COAL Pre- Zak K. (8th grade) 5th Place liminaries and Finals. Although it has two dates, the COAL Jaxson H. (7th grade) 6th Place meet is considered one meet. Should runners do well enough Kayla K. (8th grade) 6th Place in the Preliminaries, they will be able to run in the Finals and Zach A. (8th grade) 8th Place possibly place. Results from Northmor Meet: Sydney P. won 1st place in the Girls’ 400m dash MOVIES THAT COME OUT MAY, JUNE, JULY Kayla K. tied for 2nd place in the girls’ 100m dash By Caitlynne W. Girls 4x100 Relay Team (including Mackenzie S., I randomly surveyed our NUMS to see what mov- Kendra N., Brey S., and Kayla K.) won 3rd place ies we were thinking of going to and these are my Girls 4x200 Relay Team (including Mackenzie S., results. There are always several good movies in Kendra N., Kayla K., and Sydney P.) won 2nd place the summer. Hope you get to see a couple! Results from River Valley Relays: Girls Sprint Medley won 2nd place May- The Avengers: Age of Ultron v.s. Results from Mount Gilead Invitational: Tomorrowland Brennan G. won 6th place in the boys’ 400m dash June- Jurassic World v.s. Inside Out Gabe B. won 1st place in the boys’ 1600m run July- Minions v.s. Paper Towns ongrats to WINNERS our awe- May- The Avengers: Age of Ultron some Vex June- Jurassic World CRobotics Team who July- Minions competed at the National level in When do they come out? Kentucky. Thanks The Avengers: Age of Ultron- May 1st. to Mr. Matlack for Jurassic World- June 12th. taking such cool pics. See Avery Z., Arianna W., Lily A. “ Life is a song - sing it. & Joey B. Special Life is a game - play it. honors went to Mrs. Matlack for Life is a challenge - meet it. being named a Vex Life is a dream - realize it. Robotics Teacher Life of the Year. These is a sacrifce - offer it. kids all work hard Life i s love - enjoy it.” throughout the en- Sai Baba tire year, so kudos to them. PBL Focus -- ‘The Giver’ by Lois Lowry J.T. with the JOKES:):) Knock knock? Who’s there? H. PBL = Project Based Learning. Mrs. Nicols 7th grade Lan- H who? Bless you! guage Arts students read ‘The Giver’ by Lois Lowry.