Volume 1 September – October 2012 Dolphin Dispatch

Toms River Intermediate North Home of the Blue Dolphins!

Garden Club Autumn By: Stuti Patel Autumn breezes blow, The leaves shine a golden Garden club is a fun and friendly way to help glow the environment. Each week, garden club comes Blowing their way through up with unique ways to help plants and make the By: Heli Shah world a better place. Recently, the garden club members picked up litter and pulled small plants from the sidewalks. All of the members worked hard to collect litter and plants. The garbage bag that was used to keep the waste in was half filled Halloween in just 10 minutes! Costumes everywhere, Also, the members of garden club discussed Witches, Warlocks, a fundraiser that would be environmentally Vampires, friendly. Most of the ideas were very creative. Everyone was very excited about the fundraiser. I want more candy! I also enjoyed this club because of all the new By: Heli Shah people I met. The teacher, Mrs. Seavers, was also very nice and helpful. Garden club is a very thrilling club to be part of.

September- October 2011

Fall!! The Boston Massacre It’s getting windy Allyson Winters, Muskan Chander, Evelyn Velazquez It’s so cold because Tensions broke and out came guns of wind The lobsters drained the jokes of fun It’s almost winter Five colonists died, and soon they cried And out came the Boston massacre Rain! Rain! Rain, Rain go away, Patriots wrote against the violence Rain is falling from the sky, They wanted freedom, not alliance Don’t get wet please Colonists were angered, and set out with their don’t guns

While families prayed and said goodbye to their Boooooo! sons Vampires, Ghost,

Monsters, Spiders, Halloween Tip Skeletons, By: Samantha Hill They are all so scary Do you need a spooky touch to your awesome Halloween costume? Well if you do, you’re in luck! If you want extra light while you’re trick or treating, try some glow in the dark nail polish. This is how you make By: Aleene Fried it: First, drop ball bearings in clear nail polish, then scoop out some glow in the dark resin from its jar into the nail polish. Make sure to use six capfuls! After that, shake it for about a minute, and now you have a cool touch to make this holiday the best. If you want to make your house the creepiest one on the block, check these cheap and easy decorations. To make it seem like people are watching you, draw two black eyes with a magic marker on a balloon, blow it up, put a glow stick inside, and put it in your trees. If you want a cemetery look, cut out some cardboard tombstones, and make a nice R.I.P.! I hope these tips will make Halloween a spooktacular.

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September- October 2011

A Spooky History!

By Madison Meyer “Blooming” Ever think about Halloween? No, not like, By Raquel Carrero-Schmidt

“What am I going to dress up as?” More like, “Why do people dress up?” or “When was Halloween A tulip which has not yet started?” Well, I’ve got all the answers! First of all, bloomed Halloween is our main topic, right? So, when did it Is absolutely assumed start? Why did it start? It is believed that it all To be beyond all beauty. started with ancient Celts, who lived about 2000 years ago in the area of Ireland. Their new year was A tulip which has opened up, November 1, so October 31 was the last day of their Placed in a little cup, year. They believed that on October 31, the Astounds the eyes that seek boundary between the living and the dead became it. shaky. On this night, the Celts made huge bonfires and wore animal skin costumes to ward off evil A tulip which has withered spirits who had escaped the underworld. Also, in away, Colonial America, Halloween was strictly Whose rosy cheeks have prohibited. By the second half of the nineteenth crippled this way, century, the new flood of immigrants to the U.S. In its last quest. helped to popularize Halloween again. Poor people dressed up in costumes and went from house to A tulip which is here no house, begging for food or money. This evolved into more, our modern “trick-or-treating.” Over the centuries, Stem thrown out the open America got rid of the truly terrifying stuff on door, Halloween night somewhat successfully. This is Has left behind a last gift: Madison Meyer, reminding you it’s not all about the costumes! A tulip which has not yet bloomed, Info from www.history.com/topics/halloween Whose beauty is assumed To be beyond all beauty. Trick-or-Treating Hey, Dolphins! Halloween is coming up, and if you think you are too old to trick or treat, you’re not. High school students are still trick or treating, so you’re not too old. If you really want to trick or treat, don’t be scared because a friend will make fun of you. They’re probably scared that one of their friends will make fun of them. I know some people that think they are too old to trick or treat. Trick or treating is fun and that’s the day when you get to eat candy and scare people. So, if you think you don’t want to go, rethink the decision, it’s fun! By: Riley Osborn

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September- October 2011 Iphones By: Kiersten Bayha Hello 6th graders, On October 14th, 2011 the Iphone 4s came out. The Battle of the Books is With this new version of the Iphone, people starting! We want our own thought that this was the next best phone. All cycle to win: cycle 61, cycle 62, until September 23, 2012 when the Iphone 5 cycle 63, and / or cycle 64. The books are all great. There are was released. This new phone was sure to catch going to be some great prizes people’s eyes. With the iOS 6 and a faster Siri, is this year, like gift cards and this the next big thing? Many people say that the hula-hoops. We should all be Iphone 5 may not be as good since it’s not made thankful to our language arts by the same person who made the Iphone 4 and teachers for doing this for us: Miss Mika, Mrs.Biehler, Mrs. 4s. On the other hand, people say, “Who cares High, and Mrs. Viola. Also, we who the creator is?” Now, are you a person who should be thankful the other needs the newest phone for $200? Or are you a subject teachers: math, science, person that doesn’t care what phone you have and social studies. Good Luck and stick with the Iphone 4s? The choice is up to and may the best cycle/team win! By: Riley Osborn you. Which one will you make?

Almost Time for Play Season

By: Gabi Wojcik

With the school year about 4 weeks in, I can’t help but think about this play season! I can’t wait until Ms.Ponti, Ms.Milo and Ms.Zuzic announce the 2012-2013 school play and start holding official auditions. Play Season is the best time of year. With Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas just around the corner, everyone is always so excited to audition and for the cast to be announced. I know I absolutely love being a part of the school play. It is a great way to get involved in school and a great way to make new friends and enjoy the school year. The directors are always beyond incredible and always create a spectacular show. In the recent years, Annie Jr. and Willy Wonka Jr. have been amazing. Don’t you think so, too? In my opinion, being able to become a different character and not having to be yourself by being a part of this production and setting a different mood… That is the best part. The whole experience is just surreal and trust me, you will never regret trying out for the school play. I hope lots of people tryout this year and show off their talents. I know the 2012-2013 play season will be one of the best! This year’s play will be The Little Mermaid, Jr.

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September- October 2011

Celebrities and Drama By Victoria Fisher

Do you ever notice how television and radio stations talk about celebrities more often when something bad or controversial happens to them? This is a topic that has always interested me. Do we, as human beings, like to look at successful peoples’ mistakes to make ourselves feel better? Why do we want to hear more about the negative vs. the positive? Is it to make us feel superior, give ourselves reason to feel like we’re better than someone who has much more fame, fortune, and even in some cases, happiness than us? In my opinion, yes. We like to look down on celebrities to make ourselves feel better about our own mediocrity.

For example, on Friday, the lead singer of my favorite band, Green Day, was admitted to rehab for alcoholism. I was happy that he was getting the treatment he needed before he went on tour in support of his upcoming album “Trilogy”. I was feeling positive that he would get better, until I heard, with great surprise, multiple radio stations and TV shows talking about “Lead singer of rock band ‘Green Day’ going to rehab for alcohol abuse”. I was a bit shocked to see this because Green Day never gets any publicity from all these mainstream networks. There was never anything about them on the news when they announced they were coming out with 3 new albums, 2 documentaries, and a world tour.

Why is this? Because people like to see meltdowns, they like the drama and the excitement of seeing well-to-do people fall from their pedestal, hoping to get a spot there themselves one day. What I’ve noticed in the short 13 years of my life is that jealousy is a very common, strong emotion. You can feel it without even knowing it. Even the man with the strongest of morals can be brought down by it. What people don’t realize when they become jealous is that everyone around you can be affected by the malice or spitefulness of your actions brought on by jealousy. All the publicity from Green Day’s incident is a form of jealousy. Many people enjoy the feeling that comes will seeing others fall without even knowing it, which is what bothers and confuses me the most. Can’t we all just appreciate what we have in our own life instead of thriving off the pain of others’? The next time you catch yourself watching gossip TV shows or hear the radio talking about the latest meltdown of that famous rock star, think about where your feelings are coming from and why you’re actually feeling this way. It’s probably jealousy, in its most common, vicious form. A New 6th Grader Kicking off my sixth grade year has been amazing! I love changing classes and having lunch with my friends, and I am super excited about the upcoming Zumba fundraiser we are having at the end of October to support one of the students here at Intermediate North. I wish gym was not my first activity, because I am a sweaty mess for the entire day! But on the whole, I am loving my new school and all the new friends I have met here. I am thrilled to be part of Dolphin Dispatch. It is hard to believe the first marking period is halfway over… Time is flying by and I am having so much fun! Sixth grader….Bri Day :) 5

A Day in the Life of an Incoming 7th Grader

By Allison Sobieski

“Khhh,” the bus rumbled as the doors creaked open. As an incoming 7th grader, the sights and sounds of middle school were relatively familiar. Using prior knowledge, I found my homeroom, C51, in practically no time. I took a seat in a desk by the open window next to a friend. Carefully swallowing down butterflies, I listened to the sound of the customary “Welcome Back” spiel. My homeroom teacher, Mrs. DiMarzio, was very friendly and explained everything very quickly. I floated around one end of the C wing, meeting and greeting my new teachers. Mrs. Hirshfeld, who teaches science, has a crazily fun way of teaching, and a friendly flair. Mrs. Cagliostro, my language arts teacher, is full of life, and entertains my class from the minute we walk in. Mrs. Hoehe is a fast paced math teacher with lots of experience, and a smile on her face. I immediately knew that I was going to have a great year in cycle 74.

Lunches Elementary School vs. Middle School By Logan Jaramillo Elementary School The lunches in elementary school were never really that good. The food looked bad and tasted the way it looked. I'm not really sure why, but no matter what they did, they could never make their lunches taste good. Taste wasn't all, the lunch also came in small portions and was always cold. Whenever I would actually buy the lunch I would still be hungry after.

Middle School Middle school lunches are AMAZING!! I don't know where to start; they are just that good. I don't think there is a word to describe how wonderful they are. The lunch is 10 times better and 10 times bigger. You pay about the same price for middle school lunch as you do for elementary, but you get more. There is a wider selection.

September- October 2011

Meet our Administration By: Katie Callazzo

“I am proud to be part of the Dolphin “I feel extremely lucky, honored, and very community. There is a lot of responsibility on energetic for this year. The kids are kind, the plate. The students are absolutely amazing, respectful, and hardworking. Also, the and the parents are very helpful. This will be a parents are very helpful with everything, ” great year not only for the students, but for the said Mrs. Fronzak, our principal. staff too.” Ms. Lange Mrs. Fronzak loves the color blue, Ms. Lange loves the color green, language arts, pizza, Doritos, and math. She also loves the and family programs. She loves every teacher teachers because not only are they helpful, at the school because of their passion. Ms. but she taught with many of them. Mrs. Lange also likes to travel, to read, and to go to Fronzak is also a very athletic person. She the beach. Also, she is a fun person who likes used to play soccer, hockey, basketball and The Lion King Musical, and the movie, Dolphin softball, and she is still very active. Tale. Mrs. Fronzak, who was an 8th grade If Ms. Lange wasn’t a special education teacher teacher, is a fun loving person, and always and had the passion that she has now, we plays by the rules. She loves the movie Rudy wouldn’t have the amazing vice principal that and the book Tuesday’s with Morey. Without we have now. all the hard work she has done, we wouldn’t have such an amazing principal.

HERE ARE SOME FUN TRIVIA QUESTIONS HERE IS A FUN TRIVIA QUESTION ABOUT ABOUT MRS. FRONZAK. MS.LANGE. HOW LONG HAS MRS. FRONZAK BEEN AT HOW LONG HAS MS.LANGE BEEN AT INTERMEDIATE NORTH? ______INTERMEDIATE NORTH? ______WHO ARE 2 TEACHERS THAT TAUGHT MRS. FRONZAK? ______(HINT: A GYM TEACHER AND A MATH TEACHER) WHAT DID MRS.FRONZAK DO THAT NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW? 7

September- October 2011 Halloween Fun Facts

by Ricky Wu Jack O’ Lanterns were originally made from turnips, not pumpkins.

Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween.

The ancestor of trick-or-treating is “souling”, which is when the poor went house-to-house offering prayers to the dead in exchange for soul cakes. Souling occurred on Hallowmas (November 1), a pre- Halloween holiday celebrated in the medieval Christian times.

Halloween has been around for 6,000 years, starting in 4000 B.C.

Scottish girls believe that they could see the face of their future husband if they hung wet sheets in front of a fire on Halloween.

Harry Houdini, a famous stunt performer, died on Halloween night in 1926 from injuries to his appendix.

Children are twice as likely to die from a car accident on Halloween.

Chocolate makes up about 3/4 of a trick-or-treaters’ candy.

According to the National Retail Federation, last year, the most popular costumes for adults were witches (13.8%), the most popular costumes for children were princesses (11%), and the most popular costumes for pets were pumpkins (10.7%).

The colors of Halloween are orange and black because orange stands for autumn and

pumpkins, while black stands for death and darkness.

The Croods By: Anthony Scala The Croods is a movie about a cave family who has to find a new home under unknown circumstances.

With an all star cast like Nicolas Cage and Ryan Reynolds, the adventure will be prehistoric. Anything is possible with this family. 8

September- October 2011

House at the End of the Street! October is Breast Here at Dolphin Dispatch, we don’t only write about school. We like to spread news about current Cancer Awareness events, new releases, and great seasonal activities! Month! Being that Halloween is right around the corner, I am going to review a scary movie! Keeping it Breast Cancer Awareness school appropriate, I picked the PG-13 film House Month started after knowing at the End of the Street. In my opinion, this is a that many people didn’t know great flick for those people who aren’t as into scary the damage of breast cancer. films as others might be. The synopsis is: Sarah and During every October, major her daughter, Elissa (Jennifer Lawrence of Hunger breast cancer charities try to Games) move to a new town to start a new life. raise awareness and raise They soon discover that years earlier, a daughter funds, so that more research murdered her parents in their bed and then can be done to prevent and vanished. This left Ryan, the murderer’s brother, as try to find a cure for this the only survivor. Against Sarah’s wishes, her disease. Other countries like daughter Elissa begins a relationship with Ryan. the United Kingdom, Italy, The closer they get, the more Elissa discovers and Germany celebrate breast about Ryan. In the end, she may be too late to do anything. cancer awareness in October, too. Many countries House at the End of the Street blends including the United States romance, comedy, suspense, and horror perfectly. have walks to raise money for It starts off slowly, but has a shocking twist ending! research. Also, many sports It will play your emotions like puppets. It also is celebrate this month as perfect for you “scared of scary flicks” kids reading Breast Cancer Awareness this. A couple of pop-outs here and there make it Month. The NFL (National very teen friendly. I highly suggest it for the people Football League) and the MLB who fall into this category. (Major League Baseball) wear Unfortunately, it isn’t the scariest movie out pink gloves, cleats, captain there, so you thrill-seekers may get disappointed. I patches, and use pink bats. don’t really suggest this for you guys. In fact, critics Everybody tries to raise didn’t suggest it for anyone. Only 12% of critics awareness for breast cancer. gave it a good rating. They accused it of being Even kids can help. Try and “Poorly conceived, clumsily executed, and almost make posters to hang completely bereft of scares. House at the End of the throughout your school, have Street strands its talented star in a film as bland as the whole school wear pink on its title.” I HIGHLY disagree with this but then one day in October, or have a again, who doesn’t disagree with critics? For you bake sale. Everybody can help brave-hearted guys, it is really up to you to see it or out. Happy National Breast not. It all depends if you want a good movie or Cancer Awareness Month! some cheap scares. Honestly, I thought it was an amazing film. 9

September- October 2011 What is S.O.A.R.? My First Train Ride By: Vinny Calma By Kailee Maguire What does the acronym S.O.A.R. stand for? S.O.A.R. stands for Students Offering Alternative Resolutions. We are the Whoosh! On a cold people who wear blue shirts that say S.O.A.R. on them. If you Saturday morning, I went to have not seen us yet, trust me you will. When two students fight, the train station in New Brunswick, New Jersey with we often get called upon to burst into action! They send the my friend, her sister, her wrangling students to us, and then we resolve (or at least try to) sister’s roommate, and her their problems. mom. It was the first train I have ever been on! I was really Our commanders in chief, Mrs. Sayre and Mrs. Keller, call excited! As we entered the station, we went to the upon us (2-4 at a time) to talk about both students’ problems with electronic ticket booth to get each other. Be warned that even though you’re a friend or our tickets! Once we were done, we all went to the tracks acquaintance, we will not have a change of heart on the verdict. to wait for our train which left We listen to all their problems, and after we hear both stories, the station at 11:00. Before we the group eventually finds the truth and reaches a verdict. Since boarded the train, my friend, her mom, and I went to they both committed hazards on their friendship they’re both Dunkin Donuts to get her mom guilty, but there’s always the one who started it. Is it one of the a bagel. We thought we would miss our train, but we had 5 two or a surprising twist……… someone else! minutes to spare! We do not expect them to reach Nirvana 1 on their Once we boarded the friendship, but at least they can find peace with each other. The train, we all found seats. Everyone put their tickets on 2 can now be friends again or strangers to one another. If you top of the seats. When the are a studious 7th grader that enjoys helping, at the end of the ticket collector came around, he said, “Kids don’t need year you should try out for S.O.A.R. Always remember you can tickets on the weekend. They refer people to us (even yourself), just talk to a teacher, a staff are free!” My friend’s mom member, or a guidance counselor, so please do not hesitate to wasted 10 dollars for nothing. Gabby, my friend’s sister, was refer. Most importantly, it’s not tattling if it’s to save a friendship doing the girls’ makeup. That (present or future). was a fun train ride and I would love to do it again!

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September- October 2011

Lunch More Sleep!! By Ericka Mangani By: Vincent DeSalvo Grooooooan….. You’re hungry. You know it. On Nov 4th, kids everywhere will You can feel your wanting for food grow. Then, it’s lunch. get an extra hour of sleep, thanks to daylight saving time. We’ve all had those horrifying times when we Unfortunately, it will get dark just can’t take it anymore; you’re hungry! earlier. I can’t wait until spring ‘Lunch lunch lunch lunch.’ Those are the only comes. words filling up your mind like water filling up a bottle. We all begin thinking about the delicious, mouth-watering tastiness that is food! We’ve all been through that! And you can’t disagree! You can’t say you haven’t been hungry! You’re probably getting that feeling of hunger right now, as your eyes smoothly slide across every single word that is on this…. So, wait a second, go eat something! Don’t waste any time reading this article!

Women in History

‘Bop! Bop! Bebop!’ Ella Fitzgerald, the first lady of jazz, made the world an upbeat and snazzy place. As a very talented woman in history, she contributed and achieved many things. Not to mention recording ‘A Trisket, A Tasket’ at the young age of twenty years old. She also became one of the first female bandleaders in history. Can you imagine being that brave? Ella didn’t stop learning either! She still had a mentor as she toured all over the world in the Jazz Philharmonic. But, I guess that wasn’t enough for her because she invented a whole new singing style called the Scat. I wonder if when Ella sang in a childhood talent show, that she knew she would still be singing today. After all, she did say that she had no plans to retire. Singing jazz has led many people through their lives. This is all thanks to Ella. Even though jazz isn’t sung a lot today, we wouldn’t have the music that revolved from it. Wow! I can’t believe one person could do all of those things. All I have left to say is; thank you Ella Fitzgerald!

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September- October 2011 Book Review- Witch and Wizard By: Olivia Bruno In the outstanding, thrill ride book Witch and Wizard, by James Patterson, brother and sister, Wisteria (Wisty) and Whitford (Whit) Allgood, must battle the New Order (N.O.) and its evil leader, The One Who Is The One. James Patterson has yet again made his book a #1 New York Times BESTseller. This book is about everything we kids enjoy, like books, art, TV, and even our imagination was stripped away on a day like any other. The same day Wisty and Whit were accused of being a witch and wizard, they are forced from their home, parents, safety, and were thrown cruelly into jail. Magnificent, page-turner, and amazing can’t begin to describe how fantastic Witch and Wizard is. Witch and Wizard has many characters. Some are Whit, Wisty, Janine, and Byron Swain. Whit is a star athlete, can tell the future, has the stamina of a bull, and, oh yeah, IS A WIZARD! Wisty, my favorite character, is a kick-butt girl, rocker, leading against the N.O., plays a mean guitar, and is a firebrand witch. Janine is also a lot like Wisty. She is a huge Bionics fan, has hope even when no one else does, can kick butt, and has a little crush on Whit. And last but least, in Wisty’s point of view, is Byron Swain. Originally a New Order soldier, he was turned into a weasel by no other than the amazing witch Wisteria herself. After a while he became more of a hate friend than hated enemy and by the power of the Allgood parents, he was turned back into a normal boy. Each character in this book has a spark of life and personality like no other. SWISH! Wisty is covered with flames. This is most definitely the most important part of the book: the beginning. This is when Wisty and Whit are both taken away from everything they knew… and also when they learned they are indeed a witch and wizard. In this moment, everything changes. Byron Swain is the nerd taking them away along with more than a dozen New Order soldiers. They learn who The One Who Is The One is. They understand the trouble they are in and what has been taken away. And out like a light goes their world as they knew it. STUPENDOUS! BREATHTAKING! ASTONISHING! Anyone who thought this book was bad, no offence, but they must have NO TASTE! Five stars from the Bruno family. I would most certainly read another one of James Patterson’s books. In fact, I have. I have read the rest of the Witch and Wizard series and his Maximum Ride series. In reading this book, I have learned not only different words, but different styles of writing like foreshadowing. I would absolutely, without a doubt recommend this book to everybody I know. Witch and Wizard is by far the best book I have ever read, and I have read a lot.

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September- October 2011

What is popular and cool to Dress up as for Halloween?

Many may wonder what is cool to wear for this holiday, so here are some answers! For girls, most like to dress up as their favorite of something. If Nicki Minaj is your favorite singer, why not dress up as her? Here are some supplies if you want to make it. First, you need a wig. You should buy a platinum blond wig, because she is commonly seen wearing those. Second, if you want to have a perfect costume, try buying some eyelashes and put mascara on them to make them look more “Real”. Then, you can do whatever else you want, because you never know what next she will wear! If you like Hunger Games, and you are a girl, you should dress up as Katniss! Her hair, in the movie, is normally in a braid. If you do not have brown hair like Katniss, you can buy a wig with braided hair. You can use a Dorothy from Wizard of Oz wig that could be found in a Halloween store. For her outfit, you can use a black coat and a black long sleeved shirt underneath the coat. Katniss doesn’t wear makeup most of the time, but if you want, you can add makeup. I highly suggest that you buy fake arrows which you can probably find in a prop store, or maybe a Halloween store. As for the pants, try going with some dark jeans. If you want to be something scary, try being the bride of a monster! You can look fabulous and cool! Or if you want to be academic, you can dress up as a famous or infamous historical figure. To start with boys, the most popular costumes for boys would be scary costumes. A very unpopular idea would be a Hannibal Lecter costume. If you want to be different and old fashioned, THIS IS PERFECT FOR YOU! The restraint mask he wears can easily be found on EBay. If you do not like that costume, but you want an unpopular idea would be Ghostface. Ghostface is from the movie Scream. There are many places on the internet where you could find costumes for this spooky character. You can type in “Scream costume” or “Ghostface costume” to find results. This costume can even pass for a girl! A popular costume in the scary category would be Freddy Krueger. That is a costume you can find in Halloween stores and easily on the internet. If none of those complete your wishes, you could be a pirate and have a group of friends join you! You can find fake pirate swords for good pirate swords on Centurynovelty.com. Do you like Dragon Ball Z? If your parents will allow it, you can buy a monkey costume and cut off the tail for Vegeta or Goku. Goku’s outfit can be found on EBay, and you can pass off as Vegeta in that because in one episode of the series he has been seen wearing that. Everything you need can be found on EBay.

Want to be your favorite animal without wearing a furry costume? For a girl, you can buy a fake fur, skirt, pants, or whatever you choose. Wearing a fur vest similar to the bottoms, would be a nice choice. Be sure to do face paint! It will complete the costume. Face paint will compliment your idea and help people figure out what you are dressing up as. If you are being a lion, you can look up “Lion makeup kit” and many things will come up.

A last popular option would be a gothic costume. Gothic costumes are vampires, witches, and dark fairies. This gothic vampire is an example of one of the last things you could be. Gothic outfits are popular to mostly girls; they are stylish and cool. If you want to be even more different, you can buy Ben Nye make up off the internet and use it to face paint your skin gray. Or you can use Crayola foam and paint it blue to have horns! You would need some super glue to glue the horns onto a headband.

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September- October 2011 Student Council

By Diana Rubulotta Water Eleven hard working members of Student Council gave speeches on why they wanted to not only represent Student Council, but Drip,drip,drip Intermediate North as well, and become vice president and president. Each candidate gave an amazing speech, but only two It drizzled from the sky students pulled enough votes. Down my face and down I interviewed Sarah Callazzo, the new vice president. my eye

Q: In your speech, you had a lot of confidence, and it showed! No one to console Where do you get it from? Nothing to help cheer A: I’ve been dancing for almost my whole life, so I am used to Stranded in life performing in front of crowds. Also, I was highly prepared for my speech, so I didn’t need to be worried about being Nowhere to go unprepared. Nowhere to plead Q: What clubs have you done throughout your 3 years at Trying to find a path Intermediate North? A path leading to safety A: I have done Student Council for all three years, Dolphin th th Dispatch for 6 and 8 grade, Interact, and Yearbook.

Q: What do you plan to do to make our school better? A: I will work as much as possible to offer new fun activities for Haiku – Leaves everyone and have fundraisers to improve school needs. I will use all my awesomeness to make this happen! Swaying back and forth Going up, up and away Q: What are your plans for when you’re an adult? Cant move by myself A: I would like to be a professional dancer. Also, I want to be a good citizen and give to my community. (Not to sound nerdy…)

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Creative Writing Piece September- October 2011

Your name is Rose Valive, and you live in a ship, like everyone else, of course. The year is 3006 and most land has been washed away from all the unusual floods within the past 300 years. But after such a long time, it isn't unusual anymore. You would think that everything would be built underwater, but everything is built above the water. A lot of animals have died because of this, mostly sea animals of course, but that means the birds and other animals that need sea food to live or died of hunger. But like we would care. Oh, right that's right I don't even care about what happened to this world. Why should I when no one else does? You ascend up the stairs leaving your room, or should you say lover deck, since you live below. Though you would love to move out of this awful place, well it’s not THAT awful but, ugh your parents. You don't even want to talk about it that's how much you hate them. If they would ever let you leave, you would easily just leave. You are now in the living room, above, there is a chandelier; below, there is wooden floor painted white. Your dad starts to talk to you. "Where do you think you’re going looking like that? You don't want those officers catching you wearing such disgrace? It's like your just begging to get locked up?" Oh god not your Dad.

"Yeah, yeah I’ll go get changed." You run down stairs to get your black formal dress on. All women must wear black formal dresses to go out; all men must wear black tuxedos to go out. You get on some black high heels to go with it. You look in the mirror. You have poorly drawn eyeliner and poorly put on mascara. Your hair is a complete brunette wavy wreck. But you could care less. Your parents will care though. You run upstairs, and up some more stairs to the top of the ship going down even more stairs leading to the ground, or should I say platform. Once you get outside you put on the chip in your hand, so your leader knows where you are. Oh God you forgot to put it on today. You wonder if he will notice out of the millions he’s watching over. Too many people to keep up I'd say. I doubt he will even notice. Every day seems the same here. I guess it’s just life though. You are now at the coffee house meeting up with your friend, Jim Strader. He's sitting at the corner table all sad like. What a dweeb. Oh wow, now that the little duffus saw you he's smiling like an idiot.

“Hi!" he says.

"Hey, thanks for letting me sleep at your house yesterday! I mean you even risked your parents flipping out and calling our leader for violating the rule. You cannot live or stay in someone’s house unless you are married or related. Ha ha.. I mean I don't think I have enough courage to disobey our leader. He's too powerful for me."

"I just think, hey, were all going to die, so let’s just do anything we want."

This kid is so weak. "That's definitely something to go by, heh?"

"It sure is." Written By: Oh good. Just another day, but with an idiot. Ashley Hungridge

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September- October 2011 Book Review Olivia Bruno I came here to write a good book report but this is going to be amazing because I am writing about the best book in the world: Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment. My favorite author, James Patterson, has written, yet again, a thrilling novel. Just in case you didn’t get the message, I absolutely, 100% give this book 10 out of 5 stars! ********** Maximum Ride is about Max, 14 years old, Fang, also 14, Iggy, indeed 14 too, Nudge, 11 years old, Gazzy (Gasman), 8 years old, and Angel, 6 years old. They all met at the horrid, malignant place called the School. It’s only the little place in their lives. NOT! It’s the place where they escaped evil scientists, with the help of Jeb (a scientist), who genetically enhanced their DNA a smidge. This little family of 6 is 98% human and ………….. 2% AVAIN! I’ll talk about Max first, since she is my favorite. She is the leader (GO GIRL POWER!). She is stronger, faster, and smarter than a grown man. As are all of them. Though portrayed as a kick-butt girl, she also has a motherly side that can be as gentle as a feather if one of the flock, her little family, is hurt or upset. Fang, the quiet one, too can be gentle, but get in his way or mess with the flock; you better be ready for some cold hard fury! Iggy is the blind one. But if you need a bomb, which I hope you don’t, Gazzy and Iggy are your guys. I know you’re thinking,”A BLIND GUY USING BOMBS!?!?!?” Trust me, you will get no one better than Iggy. Ahhh, Nudge. She is the motor-mouth she never stops talking, and is sweet, but can get just as protective of the younger ones as Max or Fang. Last but certainly not least is Angel. She can be stubborn, furious, sweet, and can read your mind. All these talents and it seems I have forgotten a big one, THEY CAN FLY! SWISH! The beginning of Maximum Ride, which, from my point of view, is the most important, starts out with a BANG! Max is running for her life from Erasers, 50% human 50% wolf, who want to tear her to shreds for escaping the School 4 years ago. She’s running and stops dead at a cliff. Next thing you know, she is jumping. Then, as I started this paragraph, SWISH! WINGS! She flies away from the ferocious Eraser faces down below. It’s all she can do but- GASP! And she wakes up in bed with no Erasers and starts her day with Fang, Iggy, Gazzy, Nudge, and Angel, her family with wings. 5 STARS! AMAZING! BEST BOOK OF THE CENTURY! These words can’t begin to describe my and millions of other people opinions about Maximum Ride. I have and I will read other books like this. I will also read plenty more books by James Patterson like Along Came A Spider or First To Die. If I could I would run across the country knocking at every door and say, “READ JAMES PATTERSON’S NEW YORK BEST SELLER MAXIMUM RIDE!!!!!” Unfortunately, I can’t. I will though try my hardest to show everybody this amazing book. I encourage and hope that you, too, read Maximum Ride.

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September- October 2011 Living as a Sixth Grader To-Be By Maya Kleyman During the summer, an eleven year old kid is supposed to relax, but for me, that wasn’t the case. I couldn’t stop thinking about the changes would happen between the fifth and sixth grade. I was so worried. What if this happens? What if that happens? I thought nervously, It’s only the middle of August and I’m already freaking out! There were two other sixth graders to-be living on my street. I thought I would feel better if I saw they were nervous too, but they weren’t, or at least they didn’t show it. I kept on thinking about the negatives. What if I get lost? What if all of the rumors are true? What if the teachers are mean? What if, what if, WHAT IF! I couldn’t contain myself. I started to hyperventilate. My face turned lime green. I felt like throwing up on the spot. Uh oh! Here comes my lunch! I thought, running for the bathroom. Luckily, nothing happened. Phew! I’m safe! For now anyway… I thought. Everyday, the school year crept closer, and everyday, I felt less in control of my emotions. My anxiety caused all kinds of mood swings. I would cry, punch my pillow, have laughing spasms, and after all of that, I completely broke down. It felt like my emotions had been thrown out the window by my anxiety. Tears welled up in my eyes. Soon, I was sobbing uncontrollably. My mom came in and comforted me, but as soon as she left, I cried even harder. The only reason I cried was because I knew I couldn’t keep myself from going to middle school now. Finally, the day I had dreaded all summer was here. My first day of middle school. As my mother walked me down to the bus stop (a family tradition) I felt like running inside. It took everything I had not to. When the bus came, I waved to my mom and smiled. Dramatically, I thought that that was the last time I would smile during the school year. When it was all over, and I got off the bus, I did something I never thought I’d do in middle school. I laughed. I laughed because I saw how silly I had been to worry so much. That day, I learned never to judge a book by its cover.

At Toms River Intermediate North, we spend a week of our school year to specifically learn about RESPECT and how important it is for all of us to show to each other. The following articles are pieces of written and art work that were submitted by some of our students. 17

Volume 1 – Page 5 Respect. Something you shouldn’t go a day without getting, or a day without giving. To me, when you give respect you should be giving a smile, a compliment, or a helping hand. I believe that respect should be shown in simple ways because little things can have a huge positive impact on someone’s self esteem. I know when someone sends me a grin my whole day improves. So I try to do this to others. Unfortunately, some people feel that there is a need for disrespect. Some examples of this rude behavior are shown in the movie The Blind Side. Many people showed dishonor to the main character, “Big Mike” who was an African American, homeless, teen. White people in this film taunted and bullied him. They acted ignorant to his situation. But when one person showed some respect, his life was changed for the better. Although there is a lot of disrespect in the world, there is just as much respect. In the 2012 Summer Olympics there was a male participant from South Africa. He was a paraplegic. All the other athletes admired him and showed him great honor. One athlete traded uniform tops with him. This South African athlete faced many hardships in his life and the other athletes respected him for all that he overcame. So next time you see someone feeling blue give them a smile, because you don’t know how much this respect will change their life. By: Melissa Wilheim

Respect means that you should treat others the way you would want to be treated. Everyone is equal Everyone should give respect to and should be treated the same. You are not better others. For me, respect means to than anyone, but nobody is better than you. Everyone show someone you admire or care is different in their own way; we are all weird and about them. I have seen examples of unique. Some people are just more spontaneous than respect in food markets, schools, others. We are all human, we make mistakes, forget, malls, and neighborhoods. Like, when a person drops something, and one of us is never like the other. All of us need to another person picks it up for them. appreciate the diversity in the world. When people greet each other with a I have seen examples of respect in school. Some smile, or by saying “How are you?” kids respectfully raise their hands to participate. These to the people they know. kids respect their teachers because they patiently wait I have also seen people disrespect to be called on. I have seen examples of disrespect also others in malls. For example, I’ve in school. Kids in school talk about people who are heard people talk badly about others “weird”, when that person is just themselves; by mocking them, teasing them, something we should always be. There are no normal gossiping about them, and even people in this world; some are more different and have pressuring another person into their own way of being. Two extremely different people something they wouldn’t want to do. can make the best of friends. Respect everyone no The words ‘respect’ and ‘disrespect’ matter what culture, religion, or personality they have. are both very strong words. It can make a person feel really good or bad By: Catherine Hynoski about themselves. By: Valentina Tran

What does respect mean to me? To me,

Respect is something everybody should be respect is the act of treating someone treated with. To me, respect means you being honorably. It means to not be judgmental of the way someone acts, looks, says, able to be yourself without people judging you ethnicity, etc. Also, respect must be in a bad way. If you are respectful, you do not valued in our society to be given to judge others or make them feel bad about others. I have seen respect in the the way they act. classroom and in TV shows. Showing up prepared and enthusiastic is a way to A great example of kindness and caring is the show respect in the classroom towards Blind Side. In this movie Michael Oher shows teachers. An example from a TV show is, great respect to the family who adopted him. “Sponge Bob”. Around Bikini Bottom, Sponge Bob shows respect to everyone He was very polite to the adoptive family whether it's by singing to them or just even after being homeless and living on the being nice. streets. An example of Michael’s respect was when he was showing the adoptive mother An example of where I've seen disrespect, were he got his clothes. Everybody would is the school. Mainly students are make fun of the mother, but he stuck up for disrespectful to other students, but they will be rude to teachers sometimes. her. Also, during the movie Michael got into a Students would call each other crude car crash with his adoptive brother in the things in spite of how they feel. I would car. Michael stuck his arm out to save his see disrespect towards teachers when a adoptive brother from getting seriously student would talk while he/she is injured. talking. I've also seen teachers be disrespectful towards students. For People don’t always show respect. In the example, last year one of my non- movie Matilda, Matilda was completely academic teachers would laugh at a particular student constantly. I thought it disrespected by her father, her mother, and was very rude for a teacher to be doing her brother. In the beginning of this movie that to a student. when Matilda is born, her parents just throw her in her car seat into the trunk. Also, By: Jacob Sandler Matilda’s parents never fed her so she had to do it herself. At age 5 Matilda learned to make pancakes. Matilda’s mother went to bingo during the day and her father went to work as a car salesmen. She always wanted to go to school but her parents wouldn’t let her, so she was forced to stay home alone. At the end of this movie because Matilda was so respectful and her parents weren’t, Matilda ended up being adopted by a very nice teacher.

By: Sam Wanamaker

When you say the word respect, my mind automatically refers to people admiring each other for being unique. Respect is when people are friendly to others. Everybody deserves respect, from tall people to short, stronger to less fit people, etc. Everyone is different and unique, so everybody deserves respect for how different they are, and what he or she is like. No matter what you do, what race you are, or under any circumstance, you should always give respect to people. In life, there have been many forms of respect I have either heard about, or read about. One form I have seen is on TV. On the TV show “Expedition Impossible”, people had to hike in the Arabian Peninsula on blistering deserts. The first group to make it to the finish line receives a reward. It happened to be a video recorded from their families. However, they may also give the reward to another group. The second place winners, were a group with some disabled people, with one blind. It was incredible that they won second. The first place-winning group, out of extreme kindness and respect, gave the video to the second place group. They believed that the second place winners deserved it more that them.

Another example of respect happened during the 9/11 tragedy. In the World Trade Center, a group of people decided to risk their lives to save a disabled person. They could have easily saved their own lives. Even at the price of their own lives, they decided to save another’s life. Sadly, nobody in that group made it out.

However, there are some people who do the opposite of respecting people. They disrespect people. There have been multiple occurrences of this, in TV shows, history, and even on Youtube. On the TV show “Family Guy”, the main characters disrespect other people by using racial comments, and they bully others. And this is for the sake of viewers who agree with these ideas. They believe that this is funny, and continue watching. On the other hand, these hurt other people. Another example of disrespect is during WW2, when Adolf Hitler ruled Germany. He decided to perform The Holocaust, a time of genocide. He almost succeeded, killing thousands of people. The Nazis used primarily Jews as scapegoats for the cause of The Great Depression. His government killed thousands, from the Jews, all the way to the disabled. All of these people had nothing to do with the period. But, like most corrupt rulers, he killed them. Yet another example of disrespect is shown on the infamous Youtube video, “The Innocence of Muslims”. This video depicted Muhammad, the Islamic prophet, as a robber, a crime committer, and multiple other things that I will not get into. This video made Muslims furious. They are protesting and destroying things connected to the United States. So far, they have destroyed two American retail stores, and killed a U.S. embassy member. As you can see, you should always respect others, even if you seriously hate them. No matter how different they are, your respect for them should always be there. After all, everyone is different. So that is why you treat others with respect and some examples to go along with it. By: Jerry Chen

Respect. Use it whenever you can and Respect. What does it mean to you? From whenever you should. Respect means a lot of my perspective as a young student, respect is things to me. It means to treat others how you something you must earn. It is not something you would want to be treated and be polite. Having can buy or something that is given to you, nor is it respect isn’t a hard thing to do. Many places something you can see or hold. It is something you where I have seen examples of RESPECT are the must earn. To do that you must give respect. In book The Hunger Games and my life. In The other words, you must treat people the way you Hunger Games when Rue dies, Katniss lays her want to be treated, also known as the Golden Rule. in a bed of flowers then salutes the districts with Just because someone is black, white, pretty, ugly, a sign of three fingers. That is an example of boy, girl, or has a disability of any sort, does not respect because Katniss honored Rue and told mean they should be treated any differently than the country of Panam that she will be missed. anybody else. Also, you should respect other Examples from my life include me opening doors people’s properties. If you dislike someone, that for people coming in/out, raising my hand in does not mean you can destroy anything that’s class when I have a question, not shouting out, theirs. Respect should be shown toward everyone and saying please and thank you. and everything.

Places where I have seen disrespect are Respect is all around us. Most of the time it is in my life. A girl in my art class never gives the easy to spot respect and disrespect. Respect can teacher any respect. She talks while the teacher be as little as helping someone with carrying is talking, doesn’t do her work, and never really something, throwing away their garbage, and just listens to the commands she is told. Also, a girl in using simply using manners, such as please and my gym class never comes prepared for gym, or thank you. Respect should always be shown she will talk back to my gym teacher. Another toward adults or elderly people. For example, you example of someone being disrespectful is should respect parents, teachers, coaches, friends, someone talking while someone else is talking. or family members. To easily show respect, just So be respectful, don’t talk back and treat others compliment them to make them feel good about the way you would want to be treated. them selves. Your behavior can also show respect, so think about what you say and do before it’s By: Summer Petrick done.

Disrespect isn’t a good thing to be proud of. In fact it is frowned upon by many. It means to have a lack of respect, which is not a good for your reputation or appearance. It’s also a bad influence on those who look up to you as their role model. Taking things without asking is an example of disrespect. Also, talking to someone with an attitude or while another person is talking is disrespectful. Much disrespect takes place in schools. Many students do not respect their peers, teachers, coaches, and other students.

If there is one thing you want, it’s respect. When you are respected you feel appreciated and recognize and that is an amazing feeling. This is because you know you have someone watching your back and looking out for you and you are doing the same. By: Kerry George

The word respect, to me, can mean many different What does respect mean to me? things. This word is a word that everyone should give to get Respect can be shown in many different it. Respect, to me, means accepting other people’s beliefs, ways. Respect for others is being kind to ideas, personality, and traditions. Respect is being kind to people, no matter what race, gender, or you, others, and all property. The word respect shows how they look or act. It means treating responsibilities, manners, and thoughtfulness. Respect people the way you would want to be should be shown to everyone and everything. treated. "You can't judge a book by its cover"~ George Eliot. This quote means Respect can be seen anywhere at any time, just don't judge something by how it looks. sometimes we don’t notice it. Examples of respect can be as This quote shows respect. little as saying, “Please and thank you.” It can also be We respect our country by stating the listening and doing as your parents, teachers, coaches, or pledge of allegiance everyday. We respect even siblings say. Another example of respect would be the the earth by not littering, preventing behavior of someone and how they react. For example, if pollution of our oceans, recycling and not someone asks you to do them a favor, the respectful way wasting water. Everyone should be would be saying your response kindly and politely. Finally, respectful at all times. an example of respect is how you treat others; kind and I see examples of respect considerate or nasty and not caring, all types of respect float everywhere. Gentlemen give up their seats around. to the elderly. When I go to the mall, I hold As much as there is respect, there’s always the the door open for the person coming in opposite of it. Some examples of disrespect are talking about behind me. Also, when I'm brushing my someone behind their back and teasing or mocking them. teeth, I shut the water off, so I don't waste Saying mean things and teasing can really hurt someone and it. These are everyday examples of disrespect them. Disrespect can be seen as bullying too. respect. Another example of disrespect is talking while someone else My behavior is an example of respect. is talking and a rude attitude to younger and/or older. I am always kind to everyone and always Disrespect is not something you want to show. listen to my teacher when she talks to my class. I also "try" to listen to my parents at home and "try" to help them when I can. I do these things because I respect them. RESPECT! Disrespecting someone or something is very mean. I have seen examples of disrespect in school. Sometimes someone is acting different or is dressed differently, and other students will choose to disrespect them by making fun of them and hurting their feelings. Everyone has the right to express themselves. There is no need to be mean or disrespectful to someone, ever! As well as in school, I have seen disrespect at my home. I have shown disrespect to my parents by talking back, arguing with them, or fighting with my sister. It is disrespectful because I do these things, even though my parents ask me not to. You shouldn't disrespect anyone, especially your parents!

By: Jenna Royson

Respect, it could mean many things to many people. Some may see it as holding the door open for someone, or to look someone in the eye when speaking to them. Others may interpret it as helping an older man, or woman cross the street, or pick something up. In some cultures bowing waist deep to someone may be a sign of respect, as well as, kissing each other on the cheek. Respect is also shown by removing hats while the national anthem is playing, to honor the lives that were taken because of war, as well as to have a moment of silence on dates when national tragedies have occurred, such as 9/11. To me, respect symbolizes so much more than just the simple things that immediately come to mind. It means to be kind and considerate to everyone around you, in addition to public and private property, and your body. To never purposely harm yourself or others and to help out every once in a while. Respect, although it is vital to have a peaceful life, is often hard to achieve after downgrading your trust, and therefore the amount of respect received.

There are many ways that are often used to show respect that may or may not come to mind right away. One way to show respect is seen every hour my karate, Tiger Schulmann’s, is in operation. There we call our teacher, Sensei Colontino, by his title of ‘sensei’, unless verification is needed, as well as our black belts ‘sem pai’, and advanced black belts ‘joshu’. When any person instructs us to do some thing we respond by saying the word ‘osu’, pronounced as oose. then the person’s title if they have one, which means yes, I understand; although it is also used in passing to say hello or goodbye. We also bow to each other and or shake hands after every class and match we are in, whether it be, submission grappling, MMA, or kickboxing. Also to show respect you can raise your hand, when appropriate, to address someone, to avoid interrupting their class or train of thought. To get respect you must give it, and those were just some ways to do so.

Even though respect should always be used, sometimes disrespect is also shown. One way of showing disrespect is to interrupt someone while they are speaking, or to completely ignore the person all together. Also to show disrespect you could trash someone’s property, or talk badly about them. For example if I were to say how mean or snotty someone is, I would be disrespecting them. Some forms of disrespect are worse than others, people have also been known to talk back to others and to purposely bully or humiliate them. One of the worst ways to disrespect people is to, sadly, spit on their grave. Although this act of violence may seem obsolete to some it is highly disrespectful. These examples of disrespect should never be happening, although they, upsettingly, are. So, the majority of the time are you respectful, or disrespectful?

Article Written By: Madison Desmond

Respect. This word, to me, means to treat others how you want to be treated. I believe respect is the most important thing one person can give to another. Without respect, people would just end up feeling bad about themselves. Then to make themselves feel better, they don't give respect to someone else; it will just set up a chain of not respecting each other. Personally, I feel that if you respect and are kind to one another that this would end up being a much nicer world. I have seen respect so many different places. I've seen it in pro football and pro soccer. If they knock someone down on the opposing team, then they help that person up that is a sign of respect. It’s an even bigger sign of respect when they ask each other if they are ok and say that they were sorry. I have also seen examples of respect while driving with my family, either my parents letting someone else go ahead, or someone else letting us go ahead. By: Devon Shapiro

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