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ISSUE 3 JANUARY 2018 NEWS FROM THE WOOD LAKEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL HISTORY WITH MRS. DUB CADEMICS By: Abigayle Thompson A In history class with Mrs. Warthen we are learning about the great awakening and the enlightenment. We have done vocab words, watched videos, answered questions, read from the text, and heard AT LAKEWOOD lectures from Mrs.Warthen herself. The lectures are what I think are a key part in us learning the material. These lectures, rather than us just reading from a SPANISH CLASS book and writing what’s on the page, allows us to become engaged in the subject. We learn from the By: Grace Trago-Richards lectures very well because she teaches them with In Spanish class, we recently took one of the biggest tests of enthusiasm and emotions. It is like you are living the year, our mid-term. A mid-term by definition is an exam in the during that time. These lectures are something that middle of an academic term. The mid-term had us watch a forces you to pay attention and follow along because commercial, do a speaking activity, and compare and contrast she will not repeat the material and so you need to Christmas here in America, and Christmas in Chile. We can tell pay attention to get the right things written down. you for a fact that Christmas in Chile is way different than We talked with a student from different Social Christmas in America. In Chile, they open their Christmas presents Studies class, Luke Snidach. We asked him a couple at 12:00 AM. However in America, we open our presents when we of questions. The first question we asked is “What wake up on Christmas Day, or at least most of us do. Also, the are you currently learning and working on right now?” weather is a big difference. It’s cold and snowy here in most parts He replied by saying “We just finished a project.” The of North America, and in Chile, they are still able to swim do to the next question we asked was “What did you do in the fact that Chile is below the Equator. The idea of taking midterms project?” He replied by saying “We had to make a was intimidating at first, but once we completed the tests we slide presentation and it had to have at least six realized that it was pretty easy. So, next time you have a big test slides of information. We worked in groups of three.” you may not want to do, just remember, it’s okay and you can do We then asked “What did you guys do previously it!. before the project?” He replied “Not to long ago we took a test.” When we asked what information he was TUDY ABLES tested on, he replied “...I believe it was on the causes S T of the American Revolution.” By: Alyson Wonser & Ashley Poling As you can tell in both classes we are working on Have you been struggling in your school work? Do you need different things but we are all working hard. extra help? Then you should consider going to LMS’s study tables. They’re after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays every week. They run from 2:30 to 3:30. Computers will be available. In order to attend, you must turn in a permission slip . If you have any EDITORS: CAMRYN MARTINDALE & LEIGHA DAVIS 1 ISSUE 3 JANUARY 2018 questions you can contact one of the three advisors, Mrs. Fairburn, Mr. Boland, or Mrs. Hundley. TIDE PODS By: Alexis New, Aniya Kovach, Juli Dewitt, Cameron Taylor, Shaleah Wardrip Already almost 100 people have called LIFESTYLE poison control due consumption of Tide Pods through the “Tide Pod challenge” which has BOOK TALK become a trend from the start of 2018. Though By: Shalee Lasure the bag says obviously on it not to consume it, people still are. The trend has taken off mostly Today I am going to be telling you about a book you from Youtube and Instagram. Youtube has should read by the title of Windfall written by Jennifer E. started cracking down on the videos, removing Smith. In this book she writes about a character, who’s them due to the dangerous nature. name is Ali, and her two best friends Teddy and Leo. (Ali is Health experts are saying that people need in love with Teddy.) When she was younger her parents died to take the risks of this challenge very seriously, and, she had to move in with her aunt, uncle and cousin “This is what started out as a joke on the Leo. Now, in the present, she is heads to Teddy’s house Internet and now it’s just gone too far,” Ann with a lottery ticket in hand for his birthday. What is just a Marie Buerkle, with the Consumer Product harmless lottery ticket now, will soon be 14.3 million dollars! Safety Commission told CBS News. The P&G No one knows that that harmless ticket will change CEO is actively working to figure out how to everything. I believe this is one of the best books that I have shut this challenge down. Until then, please read in my lifetime. It is realistic fiction and if you are into listen to the warnings. This is no laughing romance books… it has some of that too. Ages that could matter and could seriously harm you. read this are 10 and up. Thank you for reading this, and I hope you consider buying the book or getting it from your local library. MUZZLELOADER SEASON By: Kiara Riley & Chase Inman It’s 2018 and deer season is coming around. STREAMING VS. MOVIE THEATERS A Muzzleloader is a front loading rifle, uses gunpowder a musket ball or you can insert one By: Aniya Kovach, Cameron Taylor, Alexis New bullet. If you missed Muzzleloader season in 2017, don’t worry. The coming winter in 2018 Everyone knows about Netflix, seeing how in today's will come around and Muzzleloader season will generation it seems we are always streaming. But of course be back. The dates are December fifth and thirty first. That is if you own Private Land. State everything has consequences and the one in this situation is Land however, is Dec. 15th - Dec 18th. The bag a large drop in box office sales. Movie theaters have limit for Private Land is one either sex and one decided to put in new things to bring back the hype in the antlerless. State Land is one of either sex. theaters. Recently our local theater installed recliner chairs in all of so make sure you’re getting a good night’s the viewing rooms. Some other theatres have put in bars sleep so these problems do not happen to you. and electronic ticket dispensers. But the streaming services EDITORS: CAMRYN MARTINDALE & LEIGHA DAVIS 2 ISSUE 3 JANUARY 2018 are also improving. Sometimes you can see a movie before Lack of sleep can cause early death by 12%. it even hits theaters. With both improving which will win in Crazy as it may sound, it is very ture. According the end? Which side will you choose the classic or the web? to a review of 16 studies, if you do not get your 6 to 8 or 8 to 10 hours of sleep it can cause a increase of 12% of early death. Yikes! Better stop having movie nights on school weeks! Your sleep can affect your central nerve system. Your central nerve system is like the HIGHLIGHTS highway of your body since it sends information to you to do the most basic things. Anyways, when you don’t get enough sleep a mental SLEEP- HOW CAN IT AFFECT YOUR illness comes into place called Chronic Insomnia. Now you may ask “How does this HEALTH? have to do with the subject of sleep?” Well according to Healthline.com, “During sleep, By: Hailie Perkins pathways form between nerve cells (neurons) in We all love it, sleep, we think it is the most amazing your brain that help you remember new thing ever! But have you ever asked yourself, “How can information you’ve learned develop. Sleep sleep affect my health?” Well you came to the right place! deprivation leaves your brain exhausted, so it Today, I will be telling you interesting facts about and how can’t perform the most basic things as well. You sleep can affect your health. may also find it harder to concentrate or learn Poor sleep equals big consequences. I know what you’re new things.” thinking, “How in the world can sleep give me bad things!?” There is actually a good side about sleep- and let me tell you it can give you bad conditions. For Don’t get me wrong I didn’t say I hated sleeping example, according to researchers at Harvard University, I was saying these facts just to warn you about bad sleep can lead to weight gain, diabetes, cardiovascular if you don’t get enough sleep. Now I am going disease, immune functions, and your simple common cold to tell you about some good things about sleep according to Health.com “ Sleep can actually improve your memory, curb information, spur creativity, especially improve your grades, SAFETY IN WINTER WEATHER sharpen attention (or you pay attention more.), By: Coralyn Sager have a healthy weight, lower stress, avoid accidents ( e.g. car accidents especially high There are a few things that will keep you safe from schoolers and adults out there.) and steer clear cold weather and holiday theft.