INDEX Q&As……………..........2 Outdoors……………....4 Teacher Spotlight.........5 This Day in History.…..6 What Matters?.............7 Beckman Sports..........9 “Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail” Current Events…...…..10 Reviews……………….11 - Ralph Waldo Emerson Brain Teasers…………13 Junior High News VOL. 1, NO. 2 NOVEMBER 2018 Endings and beginnings Here’s a preview of what’s Volleyball, football, and cross inside: country have ended, but the excitement continues to build. Both basketball and wrestling are starting up--and the junior high play, led by Dani Goedken, get their parts and practices set. This issue will amaze you, enthrall you, and “flood” your brain with what’s going on. You may “hunt” for a better read--but this news is all you’ll need. Above, Hosch Road is washed out and makes the daily commute rather difficult (courtesy of the Dyersville Commercial) Mr. Devereux Q&As: 2 What year did you become an assistant principal? I ard a Bk in 2016--an k o fo Ms. Lehn. What's the most exciting part of your job? Visg asm ad ran t he ds. What's the most difficult part of your job? Trig c ho s o n e hs os a w s et t tut. What's something you enjoy out of school? I lo in sg ih so Pr. Jus cl, we t ac he N am ti Iri s nete--af t be Fri Ste (it’s ur ha M. Devu hd ca a Fra St as r it s el hig). Mr. Troutman What do you do for your job? I teach chemistry three periods in a day, schedule transportations for away games, get workers, and also get officials for the game. I sometimes deal with the kids misbehaving. Did you play sports in High School, and if you did what were they? I played football, basketball, track, and baseball. I didn’t really care for basketball, but I liked all the other ones. I played these sports all four years of high school. What do you enjoy about your job? I enjoy being back in a classroom teaching and getting to know all of the different kids in the school instead of just being the athletic director and only getting to meet the misbehaved kids. What’s one of your favorite childhood memories? My first time I ever got to go to a college football game. It was Iowa State vs. Oklahoma. I got to pass out programs and stand on the sidelines during the game. Published By: Grace H, Olivia M, Abby S, Lauren Outdoors: 4 C, Issac B, Aiden W, Adam W, Easton K, Mason K Stephanie C. Hunting & Fishing Rob Kronlage: He went hunting for Deer. He shared with Hunting season is a time when it is legal to hunt and kill a us that when he went hunting with his dad during Youth Season he brought home a buck it had 6 points and he particular species of animal. In the United States, each state had his deer butchered by one of his Dad’s friends has primary responsibility and authority over the hunting of (pictured on the bottom right) wildlife that resides within state boundaries. When the season is over they don’t allow anyone to hunt the same Adam Oberbroeckling: He also went hunting for Deer. He unfortunately wasn’t able to kill a buck this time but he is animal species typically because it is the animals breeding planning to go back soon. Adam goes hunting near time. Fishing is also a liked hobby. Many students like to fish Luxemburg and he also shared with us that last year he during the fall/winter months. To know more about how this brought home 2 bucks. hobby works we decided to interview 3 Students from 8th grade they shared their experiences with us this is what we Michael Dinan: Went fishing up in Minnesota last found out... week. While fishing he caught a 5 lb Walleye. He says that it took him about 5 minutes to get it in the boat. He also hunts turkey during the month of april. (pictured on the left) Teacher Ms. Speer got 2nd Spotlight: 5 Favorite Eighth Grade Ms. Speer was asked how she feels about getting second and said, “I Teachers feel very honored getting second. I love these kids and it’s nice to hear that they like me as well.” We also Mr. Sheston asked her what are some . techniques you have for teaching came in 1st and she responded with, “Biggest thing is to form relationships, to find We asked Mr. Sheston a out what they like and what they few questions and here is don’t like.” what he said, “I love teaching and that’s what I think makes my classes exciting.” He also added, “I 3rd place goes to try to mix things up in class and try my hardest to help Mr.Atwater the kids in class succeed.” . We inquired Mr. Atwater about He said, “I love to win, but you can’t always win, but it how he feels about getting third feels better to win than and responded with, “No lose.” We asked him if he comment.” He said that in a joking has any advice for other matter. teachers and said, “Teach Written by: Mia Maiers the students good test and Charley Wulfekuhle techniques.” www.beckman.pvt.k12.ia.us This Month in History: 6 Fighting the Challenge There are people fighting breast cancer Breast Cancer everyday. This is a story of a person who has fought and won. Eileen Hoefler is this woman. She lives, works and owns Hoefler Dairy farm with her husband and there four kids. Awareness She had stage 3 breast cancer for one year and Breast Cancer Facts during that time she had to fight. Eileen said, “ To beat Breast cancer kills about it I had to be a fighter and have a lot of faith in God and 41,400 woman a year. The chance my family and friends to help me through it.” With all of of it killing a woman is 1 in 38 that the support from the community she pulled through. have cancer. Breast cancer also Now she looks at life differently. “I never take things for kills about 480 men a year so it granted anymore and each day is a gift from God.” said doesn’t just affect women. 2 out Eileen. She has been cancer free for four years and still 100,000 men will die of breast This is a picture of Eileen in is a non-stop worker. cancer. Breast cancer is the third the middle and her two most deadly cancer and the 2nd daughters supporting her. most in woman. Most people develop breast cancer around the age of 40 and up. In the U.S. about 1 in 8 or about 12.4% will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. In 2018, an estimated Written by: Joe Schneider, and Ben Westhoff 266,120 new cases of invasive Source finding: Shea Steffen, and Leah Thier breast cancer are expected. Edited by: Jake Hoefler and Hunter Douglas What Matters?: 7 Fortnite A popular company known as Epic Games made a free game known as fortnite. The game was released July 25th, 2017. The game blew up overnight and Fortnite net worth is allegedly at 8 billion dollars. Even though the game is totally free, you can buy skins, game modes, and cosmetics. Recently Fortnite released a rare skin called the “Skull Trooper.” The skin was originally released in season 1 and they just recently re-released it in season 6 and supposably made 11 million dollars world wide from the skin. On the other hand Isaac Adam Wedewer Barrick could care less thinks that the skin about the new skin. In is not fair to the OG his opinion, it's not players. He does worth the $15 because it think that it is worth does not improve your it though because gaming skills. you can show off to your friends. What Matters? What is your role? How many lines do Do you like your role? you have? Gerti ~ Hades and Gerti ~ 100 lines, Gerti ~ Yes, Likes percics Gerti has to have playing as him because them memorized by he is a strong character. Trista ~ Merve November 22 Trista ~ Yes, Merve is a Evelyn ~ Zeus Trista ~ Has 110 leader and she is in the lines background Evelyn ~ 60 lines Evelyn ~ Yes, he is a very symbolic and strong person Beckman Junior High Sports Sports: 9 By:Jordan, Trent, Brady, Cayden, Landon, and Garrett. So the Beckman Blazers are taking on the West Delaware and West Dubuque in a meet wrestling on November 13, 2018. Beckman did an outstanding job at that meet winning most of their matches. It would be Beckman’s third meet this year. The wrestlers have put so much time in this season with practice everyday working hard. Their coach, Mr. Atwater, has put the Blazers in a great spot to win matches and meets. Girls basketball has also started this month and they are being guided by coach Fred Martin and Mark Breitbach. They have had 4 games so far in their season. They have won one of the games and lost three. Kaylee Lehmann from the seventh grade team says, “Our goal for the season is continuing to get Above is Kaylee Lehmann. better and win a few more games this year.” Hopefully the basketball team and the wrestling team can finish their season strong with their upcoming games and meets.