By: Jackie Moest P a G E 2

VOLUME 13, ISSUE 8 APRIL ISSUE

Editors: Jackie Moest Lilly Rowley The student of the month for April is Olivia Matz. Olivia

has a golden retriever named Tank, two cats: Peanut and Contributors: Anna, and 45 chickens. Her favorite color is blue, and green is her second favorite. She says when she gets older Hunter Greene she wants to become a biochemist or an FBI Forensic An- Jimmy Nafziger thropology, and that her favorite subject is science. Olivia has a brother, Caleb, and a sister, Alyssa. When I asked Dayton Ceruti Olivia if she could change one thing, what it would it be Kelly Geyer she said she would end world hunger. Also, if she had all Maleah Linden the money in the world she said she would use the money to donate to charities and create her own charity. Lastly, she said her role model was Brooke Knoup Sadie Robertson.

Sean Tootelian By: Kelly Geyer Darren Dameier Rachel Young Adriana Curran

On our trip to Washington, D.C. we visited many historical sites around Washington, Adviser: D.C. We visited some new memorials like the Wounded Worriers. We also went to Mrs. Fry Ford’s Theater where Lincoln got shot and Mount Vernon which is Washington’s home. We also went to the Vietnam Memorial were Henry showed us around the memorial. He talked about his experience and how he walked form Lena to Washington, D.C. In the time we spent in D.C. we saw so much in so little time. Somethings we weren’t able to get into like the Capital. By: Jackie Moest P A G E 2

By: Adriana Curran

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By: Brooke Knoup P A G E 4

6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade

Addie Roberts Ashlyn Enck Ana Zinke

Ally Milder Jaden Julius Kendall Lobdell

Alyssa Williams Jenna Zeal Kendra Setterstrom

Alysse Potter Jordan Streckwald Megan Packard Kaidyn Sargent Andrea Sutter Olivia Matz Molly Brumfield Ashlyn Almasy Sophie Tootelian Shannon Noller Casey Crain Delanie Martin Kassidy Humphrey Maggie Johnson Marissa Jones Sarah Madigan Taylor Dawson

By: Darren Dameier P A G E 5

Where did you have Easter dinner? Taylor D. – Great Grandparents Casey C. – Home Jose S. – Aunt Alice’s

Aaliayh V. – Grandpa’s Carter B. – Aunt Tammy’s Noah W. – Grandpa Chuck’s

Max A. – Grandpa Chuck’s Alex D. – Grandma Mary’s JoAnna M. - Step Mom’s

Sidney W. – Home Sadie M. – Rafters Tavor B. - Grandma Buss’

By: Sean Tootelian

What did you get for Easter?

Alyssa– A Twix egg Natalee– Clothes Channing– Candy

Mollee– Video game Tenley– Duct tape Abby- Softball Cleats

Ava– Movie Krista– Candy Ashlyn– Water Bottle

Samantha– Money Jade– Just Dance 2015 Kierra– 22 Jump Street

By: Rachel Young

What did you do over Spring Break

Adriana—Got a puppy. Amber—Went to the Dells Benny—”Springified” the lawn.

Jimmy—Ate pie Dayton—Went to the park. Lilly—Babysat

Lance—Hungout with friends Carson—Hungout with friends Bobby—Got a new haircut

Ashley—Watched movies. Maleah—Went to the Dells. Sydney—Went to the Dells.

By: Hunter Greene P A G E 6

Landin Heiler was born May 1, 2003 and has many siblings. His favorite color is turquoise, and he loves all kinds of cats. In his free time he likes to shoot hoops, play video games, and hangout with his best friend Gage Hancock. He prefers home grown food fresh out of the garden, and his favorite candy is Hersey’s milk chocolate. His favorite number is thirteen. He enjoys Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit. His favorite football team is the Packers. By: Maleah Linden

Andrew Scheider was born on May 18, 2002. He currently resides in Lena, IL, with his father (Scott), mother (Lorri), sister (Renee), & dog (Lily). For fun he just watches the Splash Brothers, Stephen Curry & Klay Thompson. His hob- bies include spending time with friends, playing basketball with Carter Burke, and obeys his parents orders. His favorite sports teams include the Duke Blue Devils, Chicago Bulls, & the Chicago Blackhawks. His favorite athletes on those teams include Christian Laettner, Michael Jordan, & Jonathan Toews. He thinks that the Le -Win athletics are the best in Division 1A sports. That is my interview with Andrew Scheider. By: Dayton Ceruti

I had the great pleasure of interviewing the legendary Parker Magee. Parker is 14 years old. He lives with his father, mother, brother, and two sisters. He loves to play basketball. He likes pizza. His favorite super- hero is LeBron James. He can’t handle gluten. He is quite advanced in the art of crossing people over on the court. He gets amazing grades, and always strives to do his best academically. So far Parker Magee has lived a happy life.

By: Jimmy Nafziger P A G E 7

Hi! My name is Hannah Milliken and I am interested in Student Leadership because I want to help out in the community in any way, make our school a more positive place, help put a stop to bullying in our school, and help students achieve their goals.

I want to help put a stop to bullying in our school by teaching the students what bullying is so they understand it better and what they can do to prevent it from happening. Some other ways to put a stop to bulling is have the younger kids make posters and put up through the elemen- tary building hallways. I think when we have the younger kids’ make posters it will help them understand it better because they are making their own visual aid. I would make the school a more positive place by staying positive and encouraging others. Whenever I see someone feeling down about themselves or getting upset I try to encourage them by telling them keep up the good work, good job, don’t give up, and to have confidence in themselves.

One idea I have for this school year is to help clean up after sporting events. Another idea I have is to tutor kids that need help during guided studies or before and after school. In sixth grade I earned the Presidential Award for having a’s all year. I am always on top of my grades and I always look for ways to make them better. I never allow my grades to drop below a B and I encourage myself to get a’s. This year it is my goal to make the honor roll and have straight a’s all year. One of my favorite things to do is participate in the Green County Relay for Life. I have been participating in it for the past 8 years to honor my Aunt and to help find a cure for cancer. Another thing I like to do is volunteer for community service. I volunteered at the Winslow River Days selling 50/50 tickets. I also help shovel elderly people’s driveways and sidewalks in the winter. I help my elderly neighbor carry in their groceries and visit with them for a while. These are just some of the things I have done. I am always looking for ways to help people and the community. I am a very positive person and I hope that you consider me for a Student Leadership position.

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My name is Jordan Streckwald and I am in seventh grade. I would enjoy serving on the student leadership committee again this year. I was part of this organization last year and I enjoyed it very much. In the past year, I received the Presidential Award for academic excellence and was awarded the top science and top language arts student award. As a part of student leadership last year, I helped the preschoolers in Mrs. Raabs class and helped with concessions. As a group, we did fundraisers, numerous clothing drives, and sponsored dances. I am also active in my church. We do activities such as helping the preschoolers in bible school and we send packages to military families. It would also be fun to help the community in student leadership. We could do food drives a few times a year for the local food pantry. We could volunteer at the friendship center, and we could decorate the nursing home for the holidays. We could also help the environment by sponsoring an electronic equipment recycling drive. I hope I will be able to experience this amazing opportunity again this year! I loved being a part of student leadership last year and hope to do it again!

Thank you for considering me for this opportunity. Sincerely, Jordan Streckwald

My name is Alex Daughenbaugh and I would like to be a member of Student Leadership for the 2014-2015 school year. I am new here at Le-Win and when I heard about this opportunity, I knew I wanted to apply because I really like helping people and the community. I feel that I would be a good Student Leader because I have helped organize several fundraisers and participated in activities to improve communities and help people in need. I am a member of the McConnell United Methodist Church and volunteer to serve people at our spaghetti supper and our soup and sandwich luncheons. This year I also worked at the Stephen- son County Fair to help raise money for our Youth Group program. Last year I helped organize a toy drive at school for the people who lost their homes in the Washington, Illinois tornado and we collected over 1,000 toys. I was also a part of a blanket drive that collected blankets to send to third world countries in Africa. Each year I help collect canned goods for a few different Food Drives during the holidays. If I become a member of Student Leadership, I would like to help raise money for cancer research. It is sad knowing that there are many people suffering from cancer even in our little town. I would like to help cut down the number of deaths due to cancer. Also, it would be fun to arrange a food drive to help fill our town’s food pantry. There are many people starving in this world and I would like to collect food for them. In addition, we could walk around town and pick up trash. We did that two years ago in school and my friend found our teacher’s son’s wallet (it was lost for a few years). Finally, I think it would be important to make Power Points to teach the younger children about the effects of bullying. Overall, I think I am a good fit for this opportunity because I have always worked hard to maintain high grades and help people out. I would like to continue organizing fundraisers and activities to help our town and other needy communities. Thank you for considering me for this great opportunity. Sincerely, Alex Daughenbaugh P A G E 9

Dear Editor:

In a survey by Ludden for Teen Ink, 40% of IPhone users said they would rather go without their toothbrush for a week than their iPhone. There are many opinions on cell phones. Op- ponents believe it’s a good idea to have them in school, but proponents argue that they should not be in school. I think they should not be allowed in our school. I think this because they could be used to cheat, they could be a class disruption, and they could be a way to increase cyberbullying.

Most importantly, people might use their cell phones to cheat on a test. Students could do this by looking up answers or texting a friend in the same class to give them the answers. So this would mean not as much learning would happen, and the students would be getting credit for not doing anything.

Next, phones could be a disruption in class. This could be a distraction by getting a call or text in class without the sound off or turned down. It would be hard to pay attention in class with all of your friends texting you. This means that all of the students would be texting and not learning anything in class or at school.

Finally, cell phones may lead to cyberbullying. Bullies may use phones to send threats to other students, which may lead to violence. This could lead parents to think a school is not the best place for their child and put them in a different school.

Clearly, we should not have phones in school with all of these possible problems. Phones may be helpful in an emergency, but other than that they may just set up problems in school. I think cell phones may lead to cheating, disruptions in class, and cyberbullying. For these reasons, I feel cellphones should not be allowed in our school. I look forward to your response.

Sincerely,

Nick Busch

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Dear Editor:

Cell phones can be a big help when it comes to having them in classrooms. There are many opinions on cell phones in school. Opponents believe that smart phones would be a distraction to students. In my opinion, I believe that students and even teachers could benefit from this choice. I think this because students do not like the laptops that the school provides. Al- so, after doing research, I have found that many educational benefits would come from this, and I believe that kids could be more engaged with technology that they use often.

Many students believe that cell phones should be allowed in schools, and it is a very contro- versial topic. First and foremost, the school could save lots of money by having students bring their own devices (BYOD) and not have to use something that the school pays for that has problems anyway. This will allow the school not to spend as much money on laptops if students can do the same work on their phones (Johnson 2). This means that schools would be able to spend more money on educational field trips or classroom improvements. In addition, there are also many educational benefits to having cell phones in school. Students can use smartphones for taking notes or setting reminders (Earl 2). This means that students could have an easier way to learn in class, and always have what they need for school in their pocket. Last but not least, students can feel safer in schools now. Students’ phone use during an emergency can actually undermine safety. This means that students can contact the police or their parents if something is going wrong, especially in the schools that have shootings often. Clearly, schools should allow students to have cell phones.

Some people might claim that cell phones in school should not be allowed. They might argue that it will be a distraction for the students, but not if they are responsible with the privilege. Still, I believe that students should be allowed to use their cell phones in school because it will save the school money, many educational benefits could come from this, and it could make school a safer place. I strongly believe that cell phones should be allowed in school. I look forward to your response.

Sincerely,

Carson Diddens

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By: Rachel Young & Lilly Rowley

By: Kelly Geyer By: Jimmy Nafziger By: Hunter Greene