ANNOUNCEMENTS 4 Teacher Interviews 5  Elizabethton Christmas Parade: Dec

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Lunch December Newsletter 2 Boys Basketball 3 What Should I Read ANNOUNCEMENTS 4 Teacher Interviews 5  Elizabethton Christmas Parade: Dec. 1 Band  Chorus Concert: Dec. 4 6  Band Concert: Dec. 13 ( at Milligan) Reeves Rollercoaster  Semester Exams: Dec. 14,17,18 7  End of Grading Period: Dec. 18 Like a Girl & Pet Talk 8  Abbreviated Day: Dec. 18 F.B.L.A.  Christmas Break: Dec. 19—Jan. 2 9  FBLA Regionals: Jan. 31 Trends 10

Poll Parents and Students, 11 We are quickly approaching the end of our first semester. I am proud of our students’ accom- Christmas plishments and excited to see the continuing growth that is taking place at TAD! With the end 12 of the semester comes our first semester exams. Every student will be taking the semester ex- Conspiracy Theories ams this year. Below is the schedule and the weight the exams will count based on student attendance. Students will be on a normal schedule during exams and will take the tests that 13 are designated for that specific day. Christmas Movies 13 5 or less days missed= exams will count 5% TAD of Laughs 6-9 days missed=exams will count 15% 15 10 or more days missed=exams will count 25%

Clothing Closet I encourage every student to work hard and finish the semester strong. Be respectful to your 16 fellow students and show kindness as we enter the Christmas Season.

Chris Berry TAD 1st Semester Schedule

Friday 12-14-18 Monday 12-17-18 Tuesday 12-18-18 Math Science Semester Make up Language Arts Social Studies P.E. Stem Band Keyboarding/Computer Apps Art Spanish Music TAD Life Hunter Horan Lunch Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Dec 3 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec 7 Chicken Noodle Chicken Fryz, Nachos and cheese, Meatloaf/Roll, Pop- Spicy Chicken, Soup and Ham/ Turkey/ Chicken Sandwich, corn Chicken /Roll, Ham/Turkey/ Grilled Cheese, Cheese, Lettuce/Pickles, Potatoes, Coleslaw, cheese, Corn dog, Corn, Lettuce/Pickles, Beans, salad, and and fruit Lettuce, Fries, Carrots, and Tater Tots, Veg- Pears Carrots, and Applesauce gies, and Fruit fruit

Dec 10 Dec 11 Dec 12 Dec 13 Dec 14 Chicken alfre- Hamburger, Taco Soup with chips, Chicken Nuggets, Eggs, Biscuits do, Chicken Turkey/Ham/ Grilled Cheese, Chick- Roll, Spicy Chicken, and Gravy, sandwich, Pick- Cheese, Pickles, en Fryz, Roll , Tater Potatoes, salad, and Bacon, Sau- les, Veggies, Fries, Beans, Tot, Veggies, Fruit peaches sage, Tater coleslaw, and Oranges Tot, and fruit fruit

Dec 17 Dec 18 Dec 19 Dec 20 Dec 21 Turkey Bacon Half Day No Christmas Christmas Christmas Melt, Chicken Lunch Break Break Break Nugget, Roll,

Potatoes, Salad, and Fruit

Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec 26 Dec 27 Dec28 Christmas Christmas Christmas Christmas Christmas Break Break Break Break Break

2 By Luke Whaley TAD Boys Basketball The boys varsity and JV Boys JV basketball season is already underway with the opening seasons have started . The game verses Johnson County. The varsity team has started game stayed close for most of the out okay. The team has first quarter and half. The boys played a jamboree a Rocky- pulled away with some good passes Top play day they lost the that led to some fast points. They jamboree and went 1-1 in didn’t shoot the best but made up the rocky-top play day. for it with some good rebounding against a team that was much big-

ger. The team also played in the in school game verses Uni- coi. They won despite a close first half. TAD’s #24 had a great game hitting some great shots including a halftime buzzer beater to give the cyclones a lead go- The Varsity and JV teams ing into the locker room, played against Happy Valley 18-17. The boys came back the JV won by three and the out with a fire, and varsity won 52-14. promptly out rebounded Also the boys played a thriller and out scored the blue against Greenville In which the devils to a double digit win. boys varsity one 39-38 when a On the 19th the team played Greenville player missed a last against Ross Robinson. The second shot. The boys immedi- team was in a hard fought game and was eventually outdone in ate home schedule is as follows. the end. There was a couple of missed chances but in the end it Dec.3 Vance JV4:30 V:5:30 was the Ross Robison team that Dec.6 Greenville JV:5 V:6 came away with the win. 3 By: Karisse Dickison and Baylor Hopland What Should I Read?

1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Harry is back at the Dursley’s for the summer, when they receive a letter about Harry going to the Quidditch World Cup with Hermione and the Wea- sley’s. A mysterious event occurs at the World Cup that makes everyone freak out. When all the students arrive at Hogwarts they are surprised at what Professor Dumbledore tells them about the school year. There is going to be a competition (called the Triwizard Tour- nament) held at the school, and two other foreign schools will be competing in it as well. The Tournament will change the school year for better and for worse. Harry is especially impacted by it. At the end of the competition, Harry and another boy experience some- thing that will change the rest of their lives.

2. Wings of Fire : The Lost Heir - The dragonets are at it again, traveling around Pyrrhia. Trying to find their parents, Tsu- nami leads the others to the sea kingdom to find her parents. In a turn of events, Tsunami finds out that she is a princess, and that she has a little sister. When she finds out that all of the heirs to the seawing throne have been murdered other than Anemone and herself, she finds herself in a mystery that has puzzled the seawings for years. One that might be a danger to herself.

3. One for the Murphy’s - Carley Conners is in the mid- dle of a heart breaking situation. Since her mom is hospitalized she is put into foster care. She goes to live with the Murphy’s, a busy family with three boys. She is doesn’t get frightened easily, but this family overwhelms her. Carley doesn't feel she has a place in the world. With the help of the Murphy family and a friend she makes at school, Toni, she finds her place. But then her Mom gets better and wants to take her home. Will she have to leave the family and relationships she has made and go back to the life she had before?

4 TAD TIMES Mrs. Price Shelby Horan

Teacher Interviews

Christmas is right around the corner! Are you ready? Christmas Concert The Christmas concert is on Tuesday, December 4 at 7:00 pm in the T.A. Dug- ger auditorium. Admission is free for everyone. It is a great night of holiday music to kick off the holiday season. Features include ensembles, instru- mentalists, and some familiar songs to sing.

Get to know Mrs. Price Q: What do you like to do for fun?

A: “I like to shop, spend time with family, go to the movies, and travel.”

Q: How has this year been for you?

A: “This year has been very good. We have a super busy schedule with my son’s senior year and my daughter’s sev- enth grade activities. I’m blessed with my amazing singers!” 5 By Cadie Digby TA DUGGER JUNIOR HIGH TA DUGGER BAND

IN SCHOOL REHEARSAL BEGINNER BAND BASH On November 15, the entire Advanced band gathered as a On Thursday, November 15, the be- group for 3 straight hours of ginner band gathered to perform for band rehearsal. The band got all their parents. The two beginner band of their music covered and fixed a bunch of mistakes. The band classes were together for the first will be ready to crush it at the time. They played what they began Christmas concert next month! with at the beginning of the year to UPCOMING EVENTS what they are working on now. Sever- al students chose to play solos, and I. Marching Practice most did a good job. All of the parents Nov. 28 were proud of their children’s musical II. Christmas Parade accomplishments and look forward to Dec. 1 future performances. III. Christmas Concert practice @ Milligan Dec. 12 BAND TUTORING IV. Christmas Concert Monday- Flutes, Trombones, Percussion Dec. 13 Tuesday- Clarinets, French Horns, Tubas Wednesday- Flutes, Saxes, Baritones Thursday-Trumpets, Clarinets, Percussion Friday- Trumpets, Saxes, French Horns

6 By Baylor Hopland

TAD TIMES

Rollercoaster Project

In Mrs. Reeves 6th grade science class, students did a project where they built roller coasters with only toothpicks and insulation tubes. The students designed their own roller coasters and added what they thought was fun to their project. The challenge was for the marble to complete the track, and every student completed the

challenge. Baylor Hopland interviewed Mrs. Reeves about the project.

What do you think the students favorite part of the project was? “When I asked my students what their favorite part of this project was, several of them said they liked working in groups. They also enjoyed actually building some- thing after brain-storming about it.”

What supplies did the students have to use? Did they have a limit? “Students had a $1,000,000 budget to use to buy fake materials. Each material had a price for a specific quantity. The only materials available were toothpicks, tape, insulation tubing, and marbles.”

How long did it take the students to build their project? “Students brain-stormed and planned before building. Building took two to three days.”

Was this a group project, or did individual students complete it? “Students worked in groups that I organized. It was cool to see students working with people they didn’t know well, but ended up becoming friends with.”

What was your favorite part of the project? “This project was so fun for me because my students had fun while also learning about potential and kinetic energy. I think it helped them understand a complex topic more easily.” 7 LIKE A GIRL By: Josie Haynes

 What Is It? LIKE A GIRL is a new club that discusses common issues that preteen girls face. MEETING DATES:

December5th: RELATIONSHIPS

December12th: CHRISTMAS PARTY

Every Wednesday AT 2:50-3:30 AFTER SCHOOL !!!!!! WELCOMING NEW GIRLS! (MEET IN THE MEDIA CENTER)

By Jaylin Bradley Pet Talk: Weather Changes The weather is 1.) Provide your pet with changing, and proper bedding. your pets aren't 2.) Replace your pets wa- happy! Keep ter to reduce the chance your outdoor of it freezing. pets safe, warm, and hap- 3.) Walk your pet regular- py by following ly to prevent arthritis. some of these 4.) Provide them a shel- tips: ter out of the rain/ snow. 8 By: Jayci Bowers

F.B.L.A. M E M B E R S F.B.L.A.

 Nathan Alcantar December:

 Blake Bowman  DEC. 15 - Fall Stock Market Ends Webmaster January:  Karisse Dickison Vice President  JAN. 11 - State Leadership Summit

 Jacob Fulton  JAN. 22 - Spring Stock Market Game begins

 Zada Hardin  JAN. 31 - Regionals

 Hayden February: Humphreys  FEB. 1-28 – National Career and Technical Education Month  Sophia James  FEB. 7-13 - FBLA – PBL Week  Sophia Oatman  FEB. 11 - Career Awareness Day  Alex Prim

Treasurer  FEB. 13 - Community Service Day

 Riley Ruble Parliamentarian Next meeting is December 4th!!! 3-4  Kayleigh Shoemake Christmas Party!! Reporter Jolene Stout   Lily Stout Secretary

 Bailee Vanhuss President

 Lily Walker Ava George  9 Wilber By: Jackson Humphreys TRENDS

Billboard Top 15 IPhone XR 1.Thank U, Next : Arianna Grande “All-new Liquid Retina display — the 2.Girls Like You : Maroon 5 most advanced LCD in the industry. Even faster Face ID. The smartest, 3.Sicko Mode : Travis Scott most powerful chip in a smartphone. 4.Happier : Ed Sheeran And a breakthrough camera system 5.Lucid Dreams : Juice wrld with Depth Control. iPhone XR. It’s 6.Without Me : Hasely beautiful any way you look at it. 7.Better Now: Post Malone Seven-layer color process. The beautiful finishes of the back 8.ZEZE : Kodak Black glass are achieved using an advanced 9.Mo Bamba : Sheck Wes process that allows for deep, rich 10.Youngblood : 5 seconds of summer colors.”-Apple Inc. 11.High Hopes : Sammy Cahn This Phone is the newest in the line of 12.Love Lies : Khalid and Normani the IPhone X. 13.Wake Up In The Sky : Gucci mane, This is a revolutionary design, and is Bruno Mars, Kodak Black the best in the series so far. 14.Natural : Imagine Dragons 10 By: Hunter Horan Christmas And New Years

Christmas and New Years are right around the corner. Christmas is on December 25th and New Years Eve is on December 31. On Christmas, there is a man named Santa Clause. He gives out presents to all the good little boys and girls. In tradition we trade cookies and milk for presents. Some people also have the tradition of opening at least 1 present before Christmas morning. Most people decorate there houses with Christmas lights and Christmas decorations. The Christmas tree is usually decorated with garland, ornaments, lights, and to top is off an angel or a star. On New Years Eve at midnight, 12:00 A.M, A ball drops in New York City to declare the New Year. I hope everyone has a great Christmas and a wonderful

12 New Year!!!! Conspiracy Theories with Jackson!

The Gov. Controls the Weather The Illuminati is Back! Secretive forces are at work to control the The internet is awash with theories about weather. The Government is hiding the Illuminati, a mysterious group that secret weapons to control it. conspiracy theorists believe is seeking a 'New World Order' that would impose a "Of course there's weather weapon stuff totalitarian world government. Among the going on," - Alex Jones alleged members of the secret society are Jones acknowledged the existence of not just politicians and religious leaders, "natural" tornadoes. And continues to but actors as well as pop stars. insist that a May 2013 tornado that killed The original Illuminati group was founded two dozen people, and left more than in Bavaria in the 18th century by Adam 200 injured, may have been orchestrated Weishaupt, an anti-clerical professor who by the government. He says that the gov- wanted to limit the interference of the ernment , "Can create and steer groups church in public life. He based his secret of tornadoes." society on the Freemasons, with a hierarchy and mysterious rituals, he named it the Order of Illuminati to reflect the en-

lightened ideals of its educated members.

13 By Sam Hyder

Christmas Movies!!!!!

This loveable Christmas classic is about one of Santa’s elves who gets too big to continue working in the workshop. Then Buddy the Elf is sent back to New York where his father is from. Buddy finds his family and so much more in New York. This loveable Christmas comedy is sure to warm your heart and become one of your favorite Christmas movies!

Scrooged is a Bill Murray Christmas comedy about a big company Exec’s “Scrooge” Christmas. While he’s trying to produce a live version of “A Christmas Carol” he begins to live the story through a modern day point of view. This story includes crazy taxis, a zombie boss and Bill Mur- ray wearing a dog suit. As you’re taken through his sad, funny, and crazy life I’m sure that you’ll have a laugh.

Yes, this isn’t the Grinch that we all know; it’s different. This Grinch is voiced by Benedict Cum- berbatch and also stars Pharrell Williams, Angela Lansbury and Keenan Thompson. This Grinch is also animated but still features the classic story. This Grinch also features some new characters. One of the new characters featured in the trail- ers is a really big reindeer. The best way to de- scribe him would be short and stout. This new Grinch looks very promising and I think that you will enjoy this revamp of a classic Christmas 14 movie and book. A TAD of Laughs by Rourke Gearing

Criminal Mistakes Ridiculous Restaurants

 Santa-Merry Christmas!

Elf-I’ll marry whomever I please, thank you very much.

Santa- Now, what was that all about?

 Why did the time traveler hate Christmas?

He had some good futures and some good pasts, but he never had any good presents.

 Which Christmas character loves Wendy’s?

Answer: Frosty the snowman

 Dear Santa

I don’t think you should give me coal for Christmas. Do you WANT to promote pollution? How about a nice solar generator instead? However, to install it, I’ll need some money. Send 10’s and 20’s. Also, to keep the generator running, I’ll need a steady cash flow, so could you send me some stock shares. Diversify my portfolio for me, I don’t want to go under. What do you mean, I’m a cheapskate? Do you realize you’ve forced a legion of elves to work for free without health insurance in the North Pole for almost 17 centuries? Don’t be such a hypocrite. I’ll sue you! You owe me restitution!

With much frustration,

Rourke Gearing

15 5 Homeroom Clothing Closet Winners:

By: Caitlin Taylor Carpenter:722

Mullins: 391 This year Nolan Chambers and Caitlin Taylor

created the schools clothing closet, Tyanna Hy- chew and her mom nurse Hychew had already Anderson: 117 started a Hygene section of the closet . We created the closet in an old storage closet, using the space creatively and efficiently we used the shelves and racks to store clothes, shoes, and coats. We also created a clothing drive within the school to raise clothes to put into the closet. The homeroom class that donated the most clothing items won a pizza and doughnut party. The win- ning home room was Mrs. Carpenter coming in first with 722 items. With the total as 1,629 items, we appreciate all donations and look forward to putting the closet to good use!