THE TRUMPET LAWRENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL/MARCH 2011/VOLUME 6 SPECIAL REMINDER KEEP LMS PEANUT AND NUT FREE By Brianna Burbia and Remy Geier Lawrence Middle School is peanut free. Students are not allowed to bring peanuts or items containing peanuts to school. More than one notice has gone home about peanut awareness and the way in which peanuts and tree nuts are not allowed in the building under any circumstances. The cafeteria, school store and vending machines do not contain items with peanuts in them. LMS is peanut free because many kids have allergies to peanuts; they could suffer from an allergic reaction. What causes an allergic reaction? An allergic reaction occurs when someone’s immune system wrongly thinks that something harmless, such as a tree nut, is actually harmful to the body. Special antibodies, called immunoglobulin E (IgE), are created to fight off the invading proteins in that food. IgE antibodies trigger the release of special chemicals into the body. One of the chemicals is histamine. It can affect a person’s respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract, skin and cardiovascular system. This may cause the effects of an allergic reaction, wheezing, stomachache, vomiting, itching, LMS Friendly Snacks hives and swelling. It could even result in death. One of the most common allergies is the tree nut allergy. Many students that attend Lawrence Middle School have a peanut allergy. Many teachers, including Mr. Lee Araoz, Mrs. Lisa King and Mr. Peter Sebor have children at home with peanut and other allergies. Why shouldn't you bring peanuts or items containing peanuts to school? You could cause an allergic reaction. Your friend sitting at the lunch table could have one or someone across the cafeteria. Some children have a reaction just from smelling peanuts. If you have peanuts on your hands and you touch doorknob, the peanuts could get on the doorknob. Then, someone with an allergy could have a reaction or a teacher could take it home to his or her child. It is challenging for kids who are allergic because they cannot control what other students bring for lunch. This is why you should be careful with what you bring for lunch. Some foods contain peanuts or have been exposed to peanuts and nobody may know it. For example, Dunkin’ Donuts is not school friendly. Dunkin’ Donuts makes peanut butter cookies. As a result, their products are unsafe for those with peanut allergies. With other foods it is very obvious. Peanut butter and jelly, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Snickers are all delicious but bringing them to school could cause danger to other students and is very selfish. Eat these things before and after school in the privacy of your own home. There are many other alternatives for meals and snacks. Other foods are manufactured in the same area as peanuts. Always check your food labels to see if foods contain peanuts and nuts or it was manufactured in the same area as peanuts. Do not bring peanuts or items containing peanuts to school. Remember that some allergic reactions could result in death. Check your food labels and be careful about what Brianna and Remy showcasing items that should NOT be you bring to school. Keep Lawrence Middle School peanut free. It is the right thing to do and brought to school under any circumstances! someone’s life may count on it. Spectacular Lunar Eclipse Avoiding the Sniffles By Victoria DiCeglio By Ryan Hickey On the night of Monday, Everywhere you go, people are sniffling, December 20, 2010, millions of sneezing and coughing. Use this checklist to stay people around the world stayed up to healthy through cold-and-flu season and beyond. see the phenomenal scene of the Earth passing directly between the •One way to avoid sickness is to get the flu shot. It is sun and the full moon. This is known recommended for everyone 6 months or older. The as a lunar eclipse, which is very rare ideal time to get vaccinated is before the onset of flu season (which is usually sometime in November or to see. The last time a lunar eclipse December), but it's never too late. was witnessed was on December 21, 1638, about 372 years ago. The next lunar eclipse is predicted to happen •Another way to avoid getting sick is to eat healthy. in the year 2094, a very long time from now. "Diet is the fuel that runs the complex human machine A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth blocks the rays from and all of its parts, including the immune system," says David Katz, MD, director of the Yale Prevention Research Center. Good things to eat are the sun. This prevents the sun’s rays from reaching the face of the moon. protein, such as fish, lean meats and beans, needed to help build white blood The moon then is completely blocked by the Earth’s shadow. The eclipse cells (the body's defenders); brightly colored fruits and veggies, which provide lasted for a particularly long time on Tuesday morning. It started at 1:32 immune-boosting antioxidants; and omega-3 fatty acids (good sources include AM with the total eclipse starting at 2:41 AM, lasting a total of 72 fatty fish, walnuts, and flaxseed) to keep the immune system balanced. minutes. At 3:53, the moon appeared to change into an intensifying orange-reddish color. The light that was flittering through the Earth’s • Another way to stay healthy is to exercise. Exercise can keep you from getting sick by stimulating the immune cells that target cold infections. atmosphere and reflecting on the moon’s dull surface caused this. Then, the partial eclipse ended at 5:01 AM. As a result, the stars in the sky •Staying hydrated, both inside and out is important. Your body seemed to be brighter than usual because of the contrast in the sky. It needs lots of water. And your home needs to be warm and moist was amazing! because lower humidity and temperatures help the flu virus spread, The odd fact about the eclipse was that it happened on a winter which may explain why flu outbreaks peak in winter. Humidity, on the other hand, kills the virus, so keep air at home warm and moist. solstice, which is even that much more uncommon. A winter solstice is when the sun is at its southernmost point, which supposedly occurs on •The most obvious way to stay healthy is to avoid germs. Your biggest December 22, 2011. "Since Year 1, I can only find one previous instance defense against lurking cold and flu bugs: old-fashioned hand-washing. Soap of an eclipse matching the same calendar date as the solstice, and that is up long enough to sing "Happy Birthday" twice through (about 20 seconds); if 1638 DEC. 21," Geoff Chester of the US Naval Observatory said, you can't wash, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Be according to NASA. "Fortunately we won't have to wait 372 years for sure to scrub or sanitize after touching the germiest surfaces—doorknobs, fridge handles, TV remotes, the next one...that will be on 2094 DEC 21." bathroom faucets, and money—and after shaking Although I did not happen to stay up for the lunar eclipse, I hands. Keep your mitts off your face, to avoid giving heard fascinating stories and saw magnificent pictures. Our own germs a free ride into your eyes, nose, or mouth. Lawrence High School student stayed up for the eclipse and took incredibly amazing pictures throughout the night. All the different In summary, your body needs help in staying phases of the moon and the color changes that occurred during the healthy. Everyone needs to eat healthy foods, drink lots water, exercise and wash thoroughly! eclipse can still be found on the homepage of Lawrence’s website. The lunar eclipse was spectacular. An Apple a Day... NJHS ROCKS AND WRAPS IT UP! By Emily Becher By Tatiana Doll Rock and wrap it up! What is it? It is an organization that There are many reasons to eat an apple helps the less fortunate. Over the Christmas break and during the holiday season, it helped many people. The National Junior every single day. In schools apples are Honor Society teamed up with this organization to help give out symbols for teachers. They make a great presents to people who could not buy them on their own. Rock snack and are very portable. Apples are and wrap it up also helps people all year long. Helping over the holiday break was an incredible experience. very healthy. Read on to see why everyone This reporter worked at a church spreading Christmas joy. should be eating apples daily. Through NJHS and Rock and wrap it up presents were donated Apples are a slow food! Apples are at a church in Far Rockaway. Gifts for people of all ages were firm and packed with fiber. They contain 5 grams or 20% of the daily- donated along with food. Men, women, young children, required value. It takes time to chew apples and makes teenagers and elders benefitted from the day and received all sorts of donations. People were lined up in front of the church. It was humbling, on people slow down to eat them. This helps prevent Christmas Eve, when helping serve hot chocolate and food. No NJHS members asked the people from inhaling too many calories too quickly people at the church why they were there. Personally, I felt it was none of my business. I without even being hungry. Apples enter the was just glad that I could help give presents to people and help. Again, this organization bloodstream gradually, or slowly. This helps to keep helps people all year. Restaurants and a variety of shops that have leftover food give it to blood sugar and insulin levels steady so people feel the organization and it is distributed to the homeless and those in need. Rock it wrap it up! is a non-profit organization that was formed by Syd Mandelbaum (pictured below) in the full longer. This is way better than sugary snacks that early 1990s. The independent anti-poverty think tank result in a quick rush and makes people feel hungry right away. based in New York. It works with partners across Apples help you breathe easy! Kids who were born to women the country to help people. The organization's roots who ate the most apples while pregnant developed asthma and wheezed are in rock and roll music, which is where it got the name Rock and wrap it up! The group started by less by age five (research has shown). Fruit protects adult lungs and recovering food that was prepared, but not served lowers the risk of asthma, lug cancer and other diseases. from venues like Nikon Theater at Jones Beach. Apples zap cholesterol! Apples have pectin and powerful Next, the organization started working directly with antioxidants that can help fight blood cholesterol levels and prevent the bands to see that surplus food would be donated oxidation of LDL that is “bad” cholesterol. The skin is the best part instead of being thrown out. Rock and wrap it up! works with bands to because it has up to six times the antioxidants that the fruit does. This show them how means that everyone should eat the apple skins. they can use their Apples fight cancer! Lab studies show that several compounds contracts as a in juicy apples curb the growth of cancer cells. They are much stronger harvesting tool for food and other assets. Some of the first bands to include Rock and wrap it up's suggested clause in when the apple is eaten whole (minus the stem and seeds). their rider were The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Bruce Apples make you smarter! Apples make a Hornsby, The Allman Brothers Band, Tom Petty and Tina chemical that sends messages between nerve cells. Turner. Even the New York Yankees have done a PSA in They are thought to keep your brain sharp as you get support of Rock and wrap it up! older, enhance memory and potentially lessen the I feel that this organization is amazing and helps out by doing great things. Syd Mandelbaum is a resident of odds of getting Alzheimer’s disease, one study Cedarhurst. He does a lot for the people in our community who cannot help themselves. suggests. Talk about a “smart cookie” of a snack! Syd also has roots in our school and has been active in the Lawrence Public School system. Apples are extremely nutritious. They provide many health He can be seen collecting donations in the morning at the bagelry in Cedarhurst on Central benefits. There are a variety of reasons to eat them and so many Avenue. Check out their website at www.rockandwrapitup.org/. The presents that were donated at the National Junior Honor Society meetings were delicious kinds of apples out there. It is really a no brainer. Whatever just some of the ones that were given out at the church on kind you like and whatever way you like them, apples are a smart Christmas Eve. Everyone that donated a present definitely choice! helped and made a difference. The kids and adults smiled as a result of the generosity shown. It made their Christmases brighter. The people who were waiting seemed to appreciate BOOK REVIEWall that was done for them. We were able to ask what they needed and try to give them appropriate gifts. By Anthony Bordanaro Seeing the looks on someone’s face after you help them is priceless. It was clear that the people who showed up Diary of a Wimpy Kid at the church really appreciated all that was done for them. The Ugly Truth, by Jeff Kinney Mrs. Amy Davidson and Mrs. Barbara Garry the co-advisors of The National Junior Honor Society did a great job in is another book in the popular setting this up and coordinating with Rock and wrap it up! It series. Greg Heffley is back as a truly was a wonderful experience of which to be a part. Middle School student. He Surely another activity like this will take place next year recently had a big fight with his during the holidays if the NJHS has anything to say about it. best friend, Rowley. Now they are not friends anymore. POLAR BEAR PLUNGE Greg now has two By Alexandra Gresge choices of friends, Chris or On Sunday, February 6, 2011, I participated in The Long Beach Polar Bear Club’s th Tyson. Each of them has their 12 Annual Super Bowl Splash. This was done along with the Make-A-Wish-Foundation. All “Polar Bears” ran, jumped or dove into the freezing cold Atlantic Ocean in Long Beach, own problems. Chris is a bug magnet and Tyson pulls his pants New York. down when he uses the urinal. Enough said. Rowley has a When I jumped in, it was freezing, but I knew it was for a good cause. It was a company called Cool Brien to take care of and keep him busy. fundraiser to raise money for children with incurable diseases. Every year on Super Bowl Will Greg and Rowley ever become friends again? Sunday since 1998 the Long Beach Polar Bear Club has been organizing this great event. This was my second year participating Since Rowley and Greg are both growing up a bit and for such a great cause. It was amazing going through changes they each have different perspectives. being part of such an incredible event. It Rowley is afraid that he will catch puberty so his stays away was so much fun to do it with my good from older students altogether. Greg believes that getting older friends from school. stinks. Greg thinks that younger kids have an advantage In order to be considered a “Polar Bear,” you have to dunk your head because they are cuter. He thinks that being smaller means under the water, getting wet from more attention and getting away with more. Greg clearly has head to toe. My friends and I did this more growing up to do. along with a beach full of people even Rodrick, Greg’s older brother, is back and up to his same though there was snow covering the old tricks with his band Loaded Diaper. Mom and Dad Heffley surrounding streets. The “Polar Bear Plunge” takes place in the middle of winter. are back too, completing the family. They really do make an Even though the temperature of the interesting family. Life in the Heffley house is never boring. air was warmer than it had been during Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Ugly Truth is previous days it was still very cold to really an amazing and fun book. Greg is going be considered “swimming” weather. Do not get Shane Kelly, Kristin Kelly, Madison Rolon, the wrong idea; through many of the same problems that all the water was still Alex Gresge, Shannon Hickey & Ryan Hickey freezing! kids face. He learns a lot throughout the book. The Make- A-Wish Both boys and girls can relate to his daily Foundation’s drama in and out of school. Greg has mission is to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical situations that come up with his peers as well conditions in order to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. In fact, one little boy’s only wish to ride in a helicopter. His wish was as his brother and parents. The illustrations granted on that very day. My friends and I looked up at the helicopter make it easy to read and lots of fun. The and our hearts filled with joy. book is filled with comedy and is the kind Long Beach is not that far from Lawrence Middle School. of book anyone can read more than once. Everyone should think about taking the plunge next year. It was a great

Diary of a Wimpy Truth of Kid The Ugly Diary experience and the Make-a-Wish Foundation is definitely a worthwhile I truly recommend this book. cause. Winter Concerts Repeat at Geography Bee By Amir Mackey By Anthony Brites In December, LMS showcased amazing displays of musical talent over the course of three phenomenal nights, when the winter concerts took place. Our directors worked very hard to get the students to perform the way they did. Many big thanks to our orchestra director, Mrs. Pam Gallopini (pictured right), our band director, Mr. Ronaldo Whittaker and our chorus director, Mrs. Susan Rogan. The students put in a lot of effort to get The Annual Lawrence Middle School Geography Bee took place on January 21, 2011, ready for these wonderful in the auditorium. The National Junior Honor Society hosted it. Mrs. Amy Davidson (pictured performances. The concerts were above left) and Mrs. Barbara Garry, the co-advisors of this club, worked hard with many of definitely nights to remember. their students to make this event happen and run smoothly. Many NJHS students were involved On December 14th, the audiences as either as contestants or helpers. It was an extremely successful bee! were treated to a taste of the musical The helpers were members of the National Junior Honor Society. These students read talent with the 5th Grade Winter the questions as well as kept track of the answers and eliminated contestants. The following Concert. The orchestra did an awesome NJHS members were there to work – Jadzia Wray, Shannon Hickey, Rebecca DiLuzio, Michael job in performing their pieces especially “Happy Dance.” Then the Lerebours, Darina Georgieva, Emily Becher, Marcela Contreras, Natalie Kenny, Shelly band performed the tunes, “Cool Blues” and “Tyrannosaurus Rocks!” Goldman, Jennifer Kendal and Adrian Samuel. They did a great job. The final act of the night was the chorus. They The Bee began as a classroom activity in all sixth, seventh and eighth grade Social sang their hearts out and did a beautiful “Little Mermaid Medley.” Studies classes. Each class winner became a finalist ready to compete in the school wide Every note was perfect. contest. Two days later, on December 16th, the 6th graders had their Each contestant was read a question in front of the audience of classmates, teachers, turn as they took center stage. First up was the orchestra. They did administrators and various other spectators. Contestants were expected to answer it correctly a great job on their pieces; “Dance of Fire” stood out. Next up was and in a timely manner. Some of the topics were: U.S. Geography, U.S. quarters, U.S. cities, the band. They rocked with their performances of the Flintstones Continents, Physical Geography and Freshwater. theme song, “Meet the Flintstones” and “Los Dos Amigos,” Spanish The questions were multiple choice and became quite difficult as the rounds for The Two Friends. Last, but not least, was the chorus. They were progressed. In case the contestants misheard any questions or the questions were unclear, a pitch perfect when they sang. Everyone seemed to enjoy the song PowerPoint presentation was behind them restating the question. This was great as it allowed “Popular” from Wicked. the audience to clearly understand every single question and play along from their seats. On December 20th, there was a double whammy with the 7th The geography bee could not be finished in the two periods allotted for the competition. and 8th Grade Winter Concert. It was like two It was continued on the 25th of January in room 308. The following students were finalists in concerts in one night! The 7th grade and 8th the school wide contest: Emily DiNardi, Owen Dredger, Anthony Frias, Dean Fujimoto, grade orchestra performed together. They did Mishal Ilyas, Matthew Libbey, Frank Manara, Joseph Padilla, Nived Persaud, Kiran an awesome job with the songs “Double Rampersaud, Joseph Santizo-Lanuza, Alp Uygan and Hamza Ramzan. The competition was Trouble” and “Return of the Warriors.” Then fierce. It came down to Joseph Padilla and Matthew Libbey. the 7th grade band took the stage and rocked it Congratulations to the winner of the geography bee, Joseph Padilla (pictured above out playing, “The Winner Takes it All.” The center), followed by Matthew Libbey as the runner-up. This is Joseph’s second year in a row as 7th grade chorus gave a great performance the school wide winner and he will advance to the next round in the bee. Good luck, Joe! when they beautifully sang Michael Jackson’s “The Way You Make Me Feel.” As the chorus exited the stage the 8th grade band entered the stage. They performed the pieces “Snake Bite” and “Red Thunder.” Catch the Spirit: BLUE and GOLD They did an amazing job. To close the show and all of the winter By Jennifer Kendal concerts was the 8th grade chorus. They amazed the audience with Lawrence has their talent and the great songs they performed, especially, “Viva La school spirit! Whether it is Vida.” at school events, sports The students displayed their talents over the three nights. It games or even in the was obvious that everyone put a great deal of time and effort in order to entertain and celebrate the Middle hallways, it is always so much fun to see everyone School. The students who are involved getting into school spirit! in the music programs really take pride No matter what is going on, in their instruments whether they are Lawrence Middle School brass, woodwinds, strings or their voices. Mrs. Pam Gallopini, Mrs. always has school spirit. It is great to see the faculty, student body, administrators, guidance counselors and Susan Rogan (pictured above) and Mr. support staff wearing either blue and gold, Lawrence clothes team and other clothing that has Ronaldo Whittaker (pictured right) are Lawrence written on it as well as the Lawrence Tornadoes mascot pictured. At almost all school true talents as well. Everyone’s events someone is always selling sweatshirts, pants, T-shirts and a wide variety of Lawrence dedication is clear. The audience clearly enjoyed the concerts a great deal. The items. The school store also sells sweatpants, sweatshirts and pajama pants all year. Everyone always has so much fun dressing up. performing groups are looking forward the Spring Concerts and Periodically there is a school spirit day. Everyone dresses in his or her school colors. Many again showcasing their musical skills. people have a lot of fun doing this. The faculty also dresses up; it is always fun to see your teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, psychologists and peers dress up. It is very easy to Easy Double Chocolate Chip Brownies see why everyone loves Lawrence Middle School. In March, Lawrence Middle School will have a spirit week that is organized by the Student Government co-advisors advisors, Mrs. Pam Gallopini and Ms. Kelly Dowling. This By Mrs. Cindy Hecht week gives you a chance to go all out and show your school spirit. The week usually consists of pajama day, occupation day, team sports jersey day, twin day and to finish the week we have INGREDIENTS: spirit day! Almost the whole school participates and everyone has a great time. During this week there is also a school wide Sports Night. This entire week is such 2 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate chips, divided fun. ½ cup (1 stick) butter or margarine cut into pieces School spirit is very important in Lawrence. Everyone is always showing what LMS means to him or her. People always 3 eggs support the sports teams too. 1 1/4-cup flour Everyone wears team jerseys, t-shirts and shows up to sporting events to 1 cup sugar cheer on the old blue and gold. It is ¼ tsp. Baking soda easy to see Lawrence Middle School has a lot of school spirit! Make sure 1 tsp. vanilla extract to listen up for the next school spirit ½ cup chopped nuts (optional) day and dress up. It is a great way to feel like you are part of the school community. Everyone DIRECTIONS: loves Lawrence Middle School’s spirit. It is a lot Jennifer Kendal and Emily Becher 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 13 x 9 inch of fun to feel involved and be a part of the school baking pan culture. GO BLUE AND GOLD! 2. Melt 1 cup chocolate chips and butter in a large AMAZING CAUSE ALERT ! heavy-duty saucepan over low heat; stir until LOCKS OF LOVE at LHS smooth. Remove from heat. Add eggs; stir well. Monday, May 9th from 3PM - 6 PM Add flour, sugar, baking soda, and vanilla featuring hairstylists from extract; stir well. Stir in remaining chips (and CHEVEUX SALON AND DAY SPA nuts). Spread into prepared pan. DONATE a little hair (6 or more inches) 3. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until wooden pick inserted get a FANTASTIC new style! in the center comes out still sticky. Cool completely in sponsored by FHA pan on wire cooling rack. refreshments will be served 4. Cut and enjoy! LET YOUR HAIR GROW--FREE HAIRCUT! COLD SPRING HARBOR: DNA LAB VISITS By Emma Balsam and Erika Kirchner Have you ever held DNA in your bare hands or seen a real mutation right in front of your face? Last month, the 6th graders participated in a lab experiment that let them experience just that. Mrs. McBrien and her partner from the Cold Spring Harbor DNA Lab came and led us through two hands on experiments. Mrs. McBrien taught us about DNA and chromosomes and told us how mutations affect people and other living organisms. We conducted an experiment with dead fruit flies in Petri dishes. Our experiment was to make observations and write about what kind of mutations the flies had. First, we put the flies under the microscope. Next, we turned the light on and zoomed in on the dead flies. Finally, we had to write down the different kinds of mutations they had. Some had curved wings. Some had no wings. Some had red eyes and some had feet on the tops of their heads! The next experiment we did was the DNA extraction. This involved (non-harmful) E-coli bacteria, soap and water. We mixed them all together in a test tube to make a green soap-smelling substance. After letting the test tubes rest in a warm bath for a few minutes, we were ready to extract the DNA. When we dipped our plastic sticks with loops at the end into the E-coli and soap, we were able to extract a small blob of bacterial DNA. How cool is that? As you can see, the sixth graders of LMS had a great science learning experience with the help of the DNA Lab from Cold Spring Harbor. We are really looking forward to visiting Mrs. McBrien and her crew at the DNA Lab in Cold Spring Harbor on our field trip in March! A QUICK QUESTION Once Upon a BOOK CLUB By Malik Massey By Emily Becher and Patricia Magliaro The Book Club is an after school What is your favorite video game right now? reading club for students in grades 5 through 8. The Book Club meets once to twice a week under the supervision of Mrs. Cindy Hecht. This club allows the students to read together with their friends and classmates. It gives us a chance to share our thoughts and opinions about what we read. Currently the club is reading an historical fiction book entitled, Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix. This book is about three young women who get caught in a factory fire that Korishma Patram Alyssa Brites Nico Hernandez changed America. As you take the journey through this historical research to bring the tragedy of The Triangle Shirtwaist fire to New Super Mario Bros. Kinect Adventures Grand Theft Auto life, readers will see how it changed lives. Although this book is geared toward the younger generation, adults may enjoy reading Uprising also. My mother does; she is reading it too! During the Book Club any book that we read that mentions food may be put on our menu for cooking. We also will be taking trips to libraries and Broadway! We are currently planning a trip to Manhattan to see a musical. If you enjoy reading and want to share your thoughts Brianna Stuparich Mr. Kobir Gupta and comments with others the Book Club Antonio Mendez is the place to read! We meet in room 138 Cooking Mama NCAA College Football ’11 Halo: Reach from 3:30 to 4:30 on Mondays and Thursdays. It will be worth your hour. Please join. Oh yeah, did I mention snacks are provided before each reading? READ YOU THERE! Bed Bugs...Eww! By Ivy Chen Bed bugs are those annoying little creatures that bite Deanna Daniels Brandon Pecora Jasmine Griffin people in their sleep and have become increasingly New Super Mario Bros. Call of Duty Black Ops Michael Jackson common. The scientific name for the bed bug is The Experience Climex lectularius. Adult bedbugs can grow to be about 5mm long and 3mm wide. They are reddish brown in color are oval shaped, wingless and flat. They mainly come out during the night to feed on the blood of their sleeping host. The host does not feel SUPER BOWL POLL anything while the bedbug is feeding. Regardless of their name, bed bugs can hide in any small hidden area in your house. By Ryan Bae The bites left on your skin by bedbugs are red and often itch. Some people are not affected by the bites at all, but others may develop an Super Bowl Sunday came and went. Many were disappointed that allergic reaction. If that is the case a doctor visit is recommended. It is no New York team made it to the championship. The Trumpet suggested to have a professional check your house to determine if there is thought kids were watching and as a result created a poll for this issue of the a bed bug infestation. While possible to treat a bed bug infestation on paper. A random selection of Middle School students were asked what their favorite your own, it is a difficult task. Areas where bed bugs may be found need Super Bowl commercial was out of a specific selection of four. With the shown to be thoroughly inspected. There are several ways to get rid of bed bugs results, please keep in mind that the Doritos commercials did in fact have at least such as wash and dry bed sheets and clothes in extremely hot three different variations on that night. Then again, the other options were a Glee temperatures. Vacuuming the house can remove bed bugs from an area, but vacuums cannot reach all hidden places. Use certain products that kill commercial, a mini Darth Vader as well as a Justin Bieber/Ozzy Osbourne Best Buy bed bugs and hire a professional exterminator. advertisement. Also, the survey allowed students to opt out and say that they did New York is one of the most heavily bed bug infested states in the not watch the big game at all. The results are shown and indicate a clear favorite. country. NY has suffered greatly from these tiny bugs. Buildings have had Enjoy the paper, the poll and keep a look out for the next edition of The Trumpet. to close down because of these little blood-sucking creatures. One was the closing of Niketown New York in Manhattan. The five-story building was closed after the discovery of a bed bug infestation. Nike stated that their Poll Results main concern was the safety and well being of their customers and employees. The store closed September 17th and reopened four days later. What was your favorite Abercrombie & Fitch in South Street Seaport also had to shut down on July 6th and was able to open just two days later. Not only infesting stores, Super Bowl Commercial? bed bugs have attacked movie theaters and schools. According to a 2010 report given by the NYC Bed Bug Advisory Board, there were 426 cases of bed bugs in schools during the 2008-09 school year. That was double Glee Cast Toyota Commercial the number of cases from the 2007-08 school year! Since the 2008-09 11% school year, the number of cases of bedbugs in schools has more than doubled. In the 2009-10 school year, there were 1,019 reported cases of Doritos Commercials bed bugs in schools! At AMC Empire 25, a movie theater in NYC, bed 41% bugs were found in two of the seats. A guest even reported being bitten. VW Little Darth Vader After finding out, the theater was closed and new seats replaced the old 20% ones. Bed bugs are a growing problem. Be aware because these little Ozzy Osbourne/Justin Bieber Best Buy pests can be found anywhere. It is always a possibility and it does not 21% matter whether a house is dirty or clean. If you think that bed bugs have Super Bowl? Football? infested an area, make sure to report it as soon as possible. It is impossible 7% to wipe out every last bed bug. Try to make sure that your own home is not housing bed bugs. Winter Wonderland Crossword Puzzle By Victoria DiCeglio

ACROSS 2. a frozen spike of ice that can hang from your house 7. a sudden storm consisting of heavy snow and sometimes hail 10. this is a good shield during an intense snowball fight 11. a furry, white bear that lives in the Arctic region 12. these can keep your feet nice and dry 13. be careful...you don't want to slip on this! 14. you can find this in the air, on the ground, pretty much everywhere! 15. a pair of these can keep your hands DOWN warm and cozy 18. a game played on ice that involves 1. a black and white animal that lives in an icy climate equipment such as pucks and goals 3. keep your ground or you might blow away! 4. a warm, tasty drink which is always welcoming after a long day in the snow 5. some animals, such as bears, stock up a lot of food in order for this to happen 6. if you don’t want to wear a hat, these do the trick! 8. when you are making a snowman, this could be useful for its nose 9. this is a cozy, comfortable clothing item to keep you warm that can be knitted by hand 10. have fun with your friends and build one of these frosty fellows with charcoal eyes 12. these fall from the sky and each one of them is different 16. find the tallest hill to do this fun winter activity!

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1. Art 1. The Staff By Anthony Brites 2. Friends 2. Our Student 3. Mrs. Hecht Government 1. Friends 4. Mrs. Sciarrotta 3. Clubs 2. Sports 5. Ms. Lev 4. Trips 3. Math 6. Counseling 5. Sports 4. ELA 7. School Store 6. Music 5. Italian 8. Gym Department 6. Field Trips 9. School building 7. The Trumpet 7. Gym 10. Teachers 8. Art Department 8. ROCK Cards 9. Fundraisers 9. Town Hall Meetings 10. Social Emotional Learning 10. Clubs

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1. Football 1. Great people 1. The Faculty 2. Basketball 2. Academics 2. Mr. Schall 3. Volleyball 3. Sports 3. Mr. Akst 4. Lacrosse 4. School Spirit 4. Ms. Lev 5. Math 5. Friends 5. School Sport Teams 6. Science 6. Teachers 6. School Activities 7. Social Studies 7. Security Guards 7. School Clubs 8. Art 8. Music 8. School Dances 9.Chorus 9. Guidance ! 9. School Store 10. Mrs. Counselors 10. THE TRUMPET Young 10. Art TOP TEN THINGS WE LIKE ABOUT LMS By Madison Gale By Gabby Cannizzaro By Lauryn Chase 1. lockers 1. teachers are nice 2. classes 1. teachers and staff 2. friends 3. classmates/friends 2. my friends 3. big school 4. changing classes 3. activities 4. learning a lot 5. lunch with friends 4. lunch 5. clubs 6. hall passing 5. having a locker 6. teachers do fun things 7. learning interesting things 6. dances 7. hall passing 8. my teachers 7. changing classes 8. locker 9. gym 8. assemblies 9. holiday dances 10. going home at 3:30 9. recess 10.gym 10. laptops By Victoria DiCeglio and Emily DiNardi

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 1. The By Dean Fujimoto supportive staff I am a dedicated Harry Potter fan. I have read all of the books. I have seen all the movies in the series. J.K. Rowling’s seventh Harry Potter book, 2. The students Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, is by far my favorite book and movie. 3. The sports teams This book is my favorite of the series. It has action and adventure from beginning to end. The book is very long and it will take an average reader about a month to 4. The after school clubs read, depending on how much they read a day. Everyone should read this thrilling book. The 5. The music department and Harry Potter series made me start reading and I am hoping that it will inspire others to do the drama performances same. Even if people have seen the movies but have never picked up the novels it would be great to start reading them now. The books add details that the movies have missed and allow readers 6. The school store to get to know the characters in ways the movies do not. 7. The new renovations to our The movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was really awesome. It was the most like the book out of all the movies. When Harry was angry, it was clear that he was mad and when he school was scared it showed. This was unlike the other movies where Daniel Radcliffe, the actor who 8. The art department plays Harry, did not seem to be showing any emotions as obviously. The special effects were 9. The Trumpet really cool and engaging. The effects enhanced the action and the plot of the movie. They enhanced the story and allowed moviegoers to understand what was happening very easily. The 10. Our school spirit! effects drove the plot and made it very clear to understand. Emma Watson was back as Hermione Granger and Rupert Grint returned as Ron Weasley. All the usual actors were great! WACKY WINTER WEATHER Both the book and the movie were wonderful. They should have made the movie into one part as opposed to two. They also should have had more duels in the movie, because the book is By Sam Locascio all about fighting off evil and there were hardly any good fights in the movie. The movie did have some slow parts while the book was never slow, in my opinion. As expected, the book has Do you hate this winter weather? information that the movie doesn’t have. Many people thought it was Overall, the book and movie were amazing! They both did a fantastic job, J.K. Rowling one big hassle. Most children should be proud for writing this awesome series of books and being associated with the movies. It described it as a "Winter is impossible to rate it on a scale of 1 through 10, as it would be off the charts!! I wholeheartedly Wonderland" as they ran recommend both. If I had to choose one over the other, I give the book the slight edge. around throwing snowballs and building forts. So far this wacky winter weather has caused school to be Scary Texting Statistics closed three times. There were additional storm conditions on days that By Katrina Arutunyan school was not in session. The word blizzard was thrown around a lot too! There were Did you know that texting has become the most common additional absences on days following the storms. Teachers and staff way for teenagers to communicate with their friends? About 75% braved the roads to get to school in a show of their dedication to of teens from 12-17 own cell phones and 88% of those teenagers education. are text-messagers, teens that send text messages. In 2006, only The winter weather has played a big part in everyone’s year. 51% of teenage cell phone owners used texting as a It seems that every single time the snow cleared another storm came communication method. One in three teenagers sends at least roaring through. These storms were not anything to brush off. More 100 texts per day, which totals to about 3,000 texts per month. Of than snow, they brought hail, ice and freezing rain. All of this led to treacherous roads and icy sidewalks. It began early in the winter teen text-messagers, 15% send more than 200 texts per day! season. On December 27, Mother Nature dumped 18 to 24 inches of snow on Long Island! Then another snowstorm on January 27th left Some Interesting Facts About Teen Texting: behind 12 inches of snow and icy roads due to additional rains. Then on February 6th snow was the least of the problem. The rain turned 1. On average, girls send and receive more than twice the amount of texts as boys do. to ice and left the roads like an ice skating rink. Shovels and 2. 12-13 year olds typically send and receive about 20 texts per day, while 14-17 year olds snowmen were seen all over the place. The plows just ran out of send and receive about 60. places to put the snow week after week. Of course the snow looks pretty coming down. Then it gets dirty and becomes a huge 3. Half of teens send more than 50 texts per day. inconvenience. Many have wondered, who sends the most? Studies show that girls from 14 to 17 The Trumpet took it to the students of Lawrence Middle send the most text messages out of all teens. However, even though most teens use texting School. The snow seemed like a perfect topic for a poll. This is as a main communication resource, 22% of teens only send just one to ten texts per day, or especially true given the amount of attention the weather has been getting in school, on television, online and in looking out the 30 to 300 per month. window. Love it or hate it, nobody has been able to escape the snow However, parents and schools are becoming worried that teens rely too much on and the cold this year. their phones. 62% of parents have taken away their child's phone as a punishment and 64% A random selection of students in grades five, six, seven and of parents have looked through their child's phone to make sure that all content is eight were asked to fill out a survey with four potential answers. The appropriate. More than half of parents limit the amount of times their child can use their question was, “What do you think of this wacky winter weather?” phone per day. Lawrence Middle School has a cell phone policy. The results were very clear! Mother Nature is holding the cards. It is always interesting to see what our peers think. Look out for the next issue of The Trumpet and a new poll. See you in the spring! Some Facts About Teen Texting in Schools: 1. Most schools do not allow children to use their phones on school grounds. 2. 12% of teens say they can use their phones in school at any time. Poll Results 3. 62% of teens say they can have their phones in school, but not in class. What do you think of this 4. 24% of teens attend schools that ban phones from school grounds. 5. However, 65% of those teens still bring their phones with them. wacky winter weather? Texting is a great way to communicate with friends and is a very social thing. It is fast and almost anyone can do it. Most new phones being released have full keyboards, such I love snow! Snow, snow, snow! as BlackBerries and iPhones. This makes it much easier to type quickly on your cell 22% phone. However, teens should control their texting. Nobody should text in class. Texting while a class is going on can affect the amount that the student learns. I also think that I hate snow; make it stop. relying on your phone too much can be damaging. Teens should get used to using other 14%

methods of communication. I like snow.

10. Snowman, 12. Snowflake, 16. Sledding, 17. Chimney Chimney 17. Sledding, 16. Snowflake, 12. Snowman, 10. 15%

: 1. Penguin, 3. Wind, 4. Hot Chocolate, 5. Hibernate, 6. Earmuffs, 8. Carrot, 9. Sweater, Sweater, 9. Carrot, 8. Earmuffs, 6. Hibernate, 5. Chocolate, Hot 4. Wind, 3. Penguin, 1. : DOWN I am freezing. Bring on spring.

10. Snow fort, 11. Polar bear, 12. Snow boots, 13. Ice, 14. Snow, 15. Gloves, 18. Hockey Hockey 18. Gloves, 15. Snow, 14. Ice, 13. boots, Snow 12. bear, Polar 11. fort, Snow 10. 49%

: 2. Icicle, 7. Blizzard, Blizzard, 7. Icicle, 2. : ACROSS - ANSWERS PUZZLE CROSSWORD WONDERLAND WINTER Pay Attention, Please! By Jonathan Rutchik Do you feel as if you have a hard time paying attention in class? Do you just want to get up and run around or wish you could be playing video games at home? Do you know there are ways to prevent these feelings? Some kids are just born unable to pay attention as well as others. Even so, there are still ways to prevent this behavior. Many things come into play regarding attention spans. Some things done during the day are a huge factor related to attention spans. Beyond the daily routine there are other culprits that affect attention spans. Have you ever been to a farm or played outside while the county sprayed pesticides? Being exposed to these harmful particles may be a link to a student’s inability to sit still. Being exposed to alcohol and smoking before you were born can also cause children to be hyper and experience difficulties in this area. Many food additives are a leading cause in this situation. Many are food colorings: Blue No. 1 also known as Brilliant Blue, Blue No. 2 called Indigotine, Green No. 3, Red No. 3 named Carmoisine, Red No. 40 which is known as Allura Red, Yellow No. 5 also known as Tartrazine and lastly Yellow No. 6 that is known as Sunset Yellow are problematic. These colorings are found in many foods consumed on a daily basis. In addition to food coloring, there is also a food preservative called Sodium Benzoate that can have a negative effect on attention spans. All of these additives can be found in some favorite foods that are eaten all the time by Middle School aged students. Some popular foods that include the aforementioned ingredients include Kellogg’s and Post cereals, M&M's, Pop Tarts, Goldfish, Kid Cuisine, Chips Ahoy, Sunkist, Minute Maid drinks, Kool-Aid Jammers, JELL-O, Twizzlers, Hostess baked goods, Kraft Products and Gatorade. These are only some of the food and food brands that are loaded with these colorings. Sugar is also very controversial. Some say it causes children to be hyperactive while some scientists dictate otherwise. To be safe, it is still recommended that kids do not have too much sugar. Although there is no proof, many scientists suggest say watching too much television or playing too many video games is a big contributing factor for inattentive characteristics and behaviors. Additionally, if someone has ever suffered from a brain injury they are also even at greater risk. Some may just be born with genes that make it more difficult for them to pay close attention for long periods of time. If that is the case, then it would be a great idea to avoid the additives and food colorings mentioned above. Also, eat sugar, watch TV and play video games in moderation. Everyone can use tricks to improve their attention spans. There are many strategies to help with attention and these people can seek interventions in and out of school. All students have different interests. It is hard for different people to pay attention sometimes. For some it is easier than others. Obviously there are different reasons why. Everyone would be helped by limiting the amount of artificial ingredients and food coloring they eat, especially the ones listed in this article. Kids spend a lot of time in front of the TV, playing video games and on the computer at all hours. This would seem to have something to do with problems having to do with attention spans. Everyone should try their best to pay attention. Do not use this article as an excuse! Students can always attempt to limit themselves on some of the things mentioned to help stay focused throughout the school day. LAWRENCE ARTISTS Exxon Mobil Educational Alliance YOUNG LEGISLATIVE ART EXHIBIT By Shannon Hickey By Mrs. Anne Young In December, Lawrence Middle School Works of art by students from Lawrence have been selected received a grant from the Exxon Mobil for an exhibit in the Educational Alliance for the second year in a row. Legislative Office building Mrs. Evelyn Hattem, the former secretary of the in Albany. Representing the assistant principal, Mrs. Rina Beach, made this Middle School are: Ivy Chen grant possible. Mrs. Hattem first applied for this and Joseph Santizo, grant while she was the principal’s secretary at students of Ms. Lee Eskin, The Number Six School and Mr. Kavanagh came Zahra Alkaifi and Giselle to the Middle School last year to look for Mrs. Barrera, students of Mrs. Hattem after he found out that The Number Six Anne Young and Mishal School had closed. Ilyas and Gabby Sarro, We are very grateful that Mr. Kavanagh, Field Operation Manager at Exxon students of Mrs. Beth Mobil, presented the $750 check to the Student Government Officers. The Trumpet Goldstein. reporter, Shannon Hickey was also present. Mr. Kavanagh took a picture with the This exhibit is aforementioned students as he dropped off the check. Mr. George Akst, Mrs. Beach organized annually by and Mrs. Hattem were also in the picture. the New York State The funds received this year will go Art Teachers Ivy Chen, Joseph Santizo and Zahra Alkaifi towards expanding the technology in our Association in school. LMS is planning on purchasing collaboration with the eReaders. We can only benefit from more and NYS Alliance for Arts Education and the New York State Legislators more technology and cannot wait! This to showcase the artistic achievements of students at the elementary reporter is sure that this purchase will be both through high school levels. An opening reception to honor the educational and fun! Hopefully Lawrence young artists will be held on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 from Middle School will continue to receive this 12:30-2:00 PM at the “Well” of the Legislative Office Building in amazing grant from the Exxon Mobil Albany. The exhibit will be on display from February 28 - March 4, Education Alliance. With everything that is 2011. Everyone is certainly proud of Lawrence’s artists. going on we could sure use it. Thanks again Mr. Kavanagh and Exxon Mobil! MoCA Panera Bread Max’s Pizzeria By Eden Kataev By Brianna Burbia and Remy Geier By Nicole Giordonello

Panera Bread has a variety of healthy foods. MoCA Asian Bistro is a wonderful Max’s Pizzeria is a fantastic pizza It was rated the healthiest fast food restaurant by restaurant. It has sushi, noodles, soup and place and restaurant. It has the best pizza, Health magazine. It may be called “fast food” but it in my opinion. Max’s has pasta nights more. The food is really good and even does not taste like it. Panera Bread has sandwiches, healthy. There are three MoCA restaurants soups, salads and more. The panini sandwiches are every Tuesday and Thursday. It is an located near school. amazing! We like the tomato and mozzarella panini amazing deal! Anyone who goes and My suggestion is to go there as soon and the Mediterranean veggie sandwich. Panera orders this special will also receive a side as possible. Get their sushi. The California Bread is famous for their bread bowl soups. They of salad, cheesecake and coffee for only Rolls are great. Eat them with wasabi. Also have many different drinks like coffee and $10.95. They also have daily lunch and smoothies. Their iced green tea is delicious. They the MoCA field green salad tastes great dinner specials. Max’s can be found in the because it is so fresh. The ginger salad offer Wi-Fi so diners can go online. You can also take out your food to enjoy it at home. It has a café parking lot located at 470 Sheridan Blvd. It dressing is amazing! My older brother likes décor, it is very comfortable. You can go inside in is the first restaurant on your left. Without sushi too and he always gets the Spicy Tuna the winter and have a delicious hot soup or enjoy a rolls. He also orders Pad Thai whenever we a doubt, the pizza is this reporter’s absolute sandwich in the summer. It is family friendly; favorite thing to order at Max’s. It is go to MoCA. Panera Bread offers a kids menu including macaroni MoCA looks nice and inviting to and cheese, grilled cheese, peanut butter and jelly amazing! Max’s has a wide selection of customers. It is very comfortable. The and kid’s deli. They also have a bakery; in the pizza toppings and yummy appetizers. employees are extremely nice and polite. It bakery they serve desserts and breakfast Max’s restaurant has fast service. The is a great place to eat and if you have never sandwiches. They make their own bread every waiters and waitresses are helpful, friendly eaten this type of food it is worth trying. morning. All the sandwiches are made on the and nice. Max’s also has a dining area that They have a wide variety of food other than homemade bread which can be purchased in the bakery. They make bagels too. The desserts are can hold up to 50 guests. I totally sushi. It is a family friendly place. If you do delicious! They have many different cookies and recommend Max’s for dining in, taking out not have time to eat there you can order food cakes. Our favorite desserts are the chocolate fudge or even delivery. You cannot go wrong! to take out. No matter what, at any location, brownies and the sugar cookies. Panera Bread is a MoCA is delicious! delicious restaurant that we definitely recommend to everyone. A Panera Bread is opening locally soon. MoCA Express is located at: Max’s Pizzeria is located at: 577 Burnside Avenue Panera Bread is located at: 470 Sheridan Blvd Inwood, NY 11097 313 Merrick Road Inwood, NY 11096

Restaurant Reviews Restaurant 516.371.7777 Rockville Centre, NY 11570 516.239.7582 516.678.6710 HOROSCOPES By Emily DiNardi CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES ARIES December 22 - January 19 January 20 - February 18 February 19 - March 20 March 21 - April 19

Avoid decisions today. Hold off Good humor keeps you in high Take your time and do You are very confident. Your on big choices for a few days. spirits today, so seize chances for something physical for a short decisions will give you a Instead, play in the snow, jump conversation. Your natural break. Tai chi, dancing or feeling of power. It is time to into an indoor pool, read a book put aside old memories and or do something you love to do. stubbornness will keep you from playing a sport -- those are the You're full of cooperation, rushing into a bad decision today. sort of physical activities that embrace new beginnings. It is emotion and imagination. Find Don't be afraid to take your time will appeal to you today. Get not always necessary to plan time to reflect alone and with choices. Do not be pushed that body in motion, and then every detail; sometimes it is encourage the best side of into making them too quickly. take the conversational bull by good to figure certain things out yourself to emerge and strive. Someone you may have been the horns and initiate some as you go along. Try to reduce The time to yourself will help thrown together with at school or deep talk with someone. Your stress. Stretching, writing or to restore your shine and charge work could be the perfect buddy. warm laugh will draw others jumping on the bed are all your batteries. You know what's right for you. close. possibilities. Breathe deeply. TAURUS GEMINI CANCER LEO April 20 - May 20 May 21 - June 21 June 22 - July 22 July 23 - August 22

Look for things that do not Things are looking up, and they Your energy is best spent on You have got creative power to belong while you go about are sure to get even better. Your your own dreams rather than burn today. It's a really good your normal business. Keep life should see a bunch of letting others boss you around. time for you to dream up your eyes and ears out trouble positive energy today, so make Do not waste time fighting something new for you to do or before it starts. Who needs the most of it! It is a great time things you cannot change. A to focus on smaller issues that trouble? If you are feeling shy, for you to move forward on small issue can turn into a you think need work. There is you will find people something that means a lot. See monster if left unattended. You quite a bit going down and your everywhere you can connect if you can push ahead toward may need to make sure that you amazing energy is just right for with, even if you have never something even bigger. It is a have backup when things are the middle of it all. Others look done it before or you are good time for you to reconsider rough. It may be that two to you for leadership. Try to dealing with seemingly your options. Focus on your groups of people split apart. reach out today -- your social impossible barriers. relationships today. This could be the best thing. energy is useless if you don't bother to use it! VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS August 23 - September 22 September 23 - October 22 October 23 - November 21 November 22 - December 21

Everyone is entitled to an Try to open up more, even to You have an opportunity to You have an opportunity to opinion -- and it doesn't have to those you do not know very make a lasting impression make a lasting impression be yours! It's a good day to hear well. Your good energy is just today, but it will start small. today, but it will start small. people out and see if you can right. It is the perfect day to try Work up your confidence, flash Work up your confidence, flash learn anything from their something totally new -- so go a smile and look people straight a smile and look people straight perspectives. Let your emotions for it as soon as possible! You in the eye. If you feel like in the eye. If you feel like be your guide as they can get may have to tell someone you're at a solidly boring party you're at a solidly boring party you farther along your path something they do not want to with great music but an empty with great music but an empty than any thought can. hear, but it should actually go dance floor, remember that dance floor, remember that Sometimes struggling just quite well for you both. Let go taking the first dance step taking the first dance step makes things worse, and this is and move on! You are warm, forward can change the forward can change the definitely one of those days! approachable and charming. atmosphere entirely. Be bold atmosphere entirely. Be bold Try something new today. Studious behavior is useful. and help change happen. and help change happen.