EDITOR: REBEKAH DUNN HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL ASST. EDITOR: BROCK KOWALSKI SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST: Dragon Chronicle • We answered your questions! Check VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2 FEBRUARY 15, 2011 out what the Guiding Dragons had to say! HSA Hoover Activity Night • Guess Who? Can you guess the celebrity we are talking about Last Friday, (2/11/11) our everyone to refuel themselves based on the clues wonderful HSA held the fun- after they’ve been all danced we give you? filled Hoover Activity Night. out. All your favorite tunes Anna Quinlan and Maddie Radwan enjoying karaoke. • Ever wonder about This event included jousting, were played and sung (as seen what incredibly bungee running, sumo in top right) in the cafeteria. unique words wrestling, karaoke, dancing, Awards were given at the end there are in the and lots of fun with friends! of the dance to the best singer English Language? Many memories were created and the most… expressive We’ve got some and there is definitely dancers. Winners were crazy ones for you! something to look forward to Maddie Radwan for best for next year! Teachers, singer and the most INSIDE THIS I S S U E : volunteers, and aides helped “expressive” awards went to Above: Dominic Pennacchio and Brett make this happen so I think Chase Moreland and Joey Wilkinson participate in sumo wrestling. HSA Activity 1 they deserve a Zimmerman. It was a night to Below: Bridgit Higgins and Sara Breene Night round of applause! remember! Luckily, behavior having a blast jousting! Tech Wars 1 Beautiful! Almost as was good so there aren’t beautiful as the décor and many doubts that we can NFL Playoffs 2 smiles you saw throughout enjoy more events like this one. So keep up the good HMS 2 the night! Delicious cupcakes behavior! See you next issue, Basketball (woot!), soda, and pizza were served for just 50 cents each Sara Breene Buffalo Sabres 2 Season which allowed almost Top 40 Country 3 Songs Tech Wars House of Anubis 3 On May 19 th , 2011, students their excitement in learning Wars as a great opportunity for th th The Clique 3 in 7 -12 grade will be more about technology in the students?” competing in the ECC Tech process.” Moyer : “Yes, Absolutely! It’s Review Wars Competition. Challenges Mr. Hillman : “Definitely the wonderful to see how many Chronicles of 4 include: Home design, competition….. I can’t get students enjoy tech and want to marshmallow launchers, enough!” take it to a higher level.” Narnia Science soccer-bots, bridges and more. Troutman: “Why did you Hillman : “Of course, I definitely Exhibit Those interviewed include become a technology teacher in think it is a wonderful opportu- Hoover’s very own stars, the first place?” nity. It puts students in real life Interviews for 4 technology teachers, Mr. Moyer : “My English teacher situations and problem solving.” Solo Night Hillman and Mr. Moyer. They gave us a writing assignment on What do I think? Technology is shared their thoughts on Tech Hoover Hockey 4 what we wanted to do when we fun and girls as well as guys Wars and on technology in grew up; I didn’t know, but I Survey should try to continue general. really liked technology so, I participating in high school. They Alexis Troutman: “What is wrote about it and here I am have a fantastic program called your favorite part of Tech today.” DDP (Design & Drawing for Wars?” Hillman : “My Technology Production) that I will be taking P A G E 1 Mr. Moyer : “Helping students teacher also inspired me.” next year. achieve their goals, and seeing Troutman: “Do you see Tech By: Alexis Troutman P A G E 2 NFL Playoffs The NFL playoffs started Steelers. The Steelers won only odd thing that with a bang. The Seattle the game with a touchdown happened in this round was Seahawks upset the pass to finish the come- that the Packers beat the defending Super Bowl back. The Chicago Bears number two seed Bears. champions, the New played the Seahawks. The Super Bowl was Orleans Saints, in a first Chicago easily crushed the played on Sunday, round victory. The wildcard 7-9 Seahawks. The division February 6th with the New York Jets also rivals Jets and Patriots Steelers playing the defeated the second place game wasn’t really a close Packers. An interesting fact Colts. The AFC wildcard game. The Jets beat the about this Super Bowl is Ravens defeated the Patriots who were the that the Steelers have won division winning Kansas number one AFC seed. The the most Super Bowls and City Chiefs. The Green Bay NFC number one seed, the Packers won the first Packers, who were also a Falcons, fell to the wildcard Super Bowl. The Packers wildcard team, beat the team, The Packers, who defeated the Steelers with a then went on to play the Philadelphia Eagles. score of 31-25. This was Bears. The second round not surprising to me started with the Ravens The third round was because I think that Aaron playing their division unsurprising. The Steelers Rogers was the better of the champions, the Pittsburgh beat the wildcard Jets. The two quarterbacks this year. By: Jacob Brill Hoover Middle Basketball This past January, I went to During the game, I could hear only the basketball and football “The Hoover a Hoover Middle School them working on those skills, coach at HMS, but also teaches basketball game. It was like the point guards yelling to Technology, which he has been Dragons exciting! The Hoover Dragons their forwards and saying doing for many years. As far as were hitting shots from all things like, “Mushroom,” and coaching, he has been here for were hitting over the court. Since the team “Motion,” both of which are three years. was unbeaten at the time, the basketball terms. As a result, In all, it was a great crowd was really into it, they won a nail-biter against experience going to my first shots from all making it more thrilling. North Park 35-32! HMS basketball game. In my I previously did an The highest scorer was EJ opinion, in that game, the over the interview with Coach Moyer. Lipford with 12 points, but I Dragons played better than the During our conversation, he must say, the whole team New Jersey Nets, which is an court!” said, “We need to work on played an awesome game. NBA team! Great game guys! our communication skills.” Head Coach Moyer, is not By: Brock Kowalski The Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are either. Last year he led the fire Lindy Ruff. Current officially bad this season. NHL with a 2.22 GAA. This owner, Tom Golisano has They stand at 10 th in the year, Miller is 26 th in the reigned from 2003-2011 conference. They are out of league with a 2.68 GAA. and now is handing over the playoffs by 2 points, Therefore, it makes people the reigns to Terry Pegula. standing at 57 points in 53 ask, “Is it the coach’s Terry Pegula is a billionaire games. Thomas Vanek fault?” from Pennsylvania who is leads the team with a a Sabres fan. The sale is Now we stand at a point measly 48 points. Reigning scheduled to be final on in time where the Sabres Vezina trophy winner February 22nd. Hopefully, are most likely going to be goalie, Ryan Miller, is not Pegula will bring change to sold and it will be the new up to his usual status the Sabres that will help owner’s decision to keep or the team. DRAGON CHRONICLE By: Colin Lynch VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2 P A G E 3 CMT Top 40 Country Songs of the Decade Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, and Lee My Opinion? CMT made this list “Taylor Swift Ann Womack. Of course people have and they’re in that order for a their opinions and these choices have reason! But I do agree that more of and Carrie created some controversy among the people who have been working Underwood country music fans. in country music should have been have worked Some people in the forums online recognized. However, Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood have worked say that Carrie Underwood and their way up by CMT (Country Music Television) Taylor Swift didn’t deserve to be in their way up by winning Grammy’s, released it’s top 40 songs of the the top 40. They say that George People’s Choice Awards and such. winning decade in early November. People Taylor Swift also won the CMA Strait, Josh Turner, Martina McBride, Grammy’s, featured in the top ten of the 40 and plenty say that Diamond Rio’s Entertainer of the Year and was the included Alan Jackson (seen above, song, “One More Day,” should have youngest person to receive the People’s Choice who topped the charts), Johnny been on the list as well. They have honor. Carrie Underwood was Awards and Cash, Brad Paisley & Alison Kraus, also said that Keith Urban, Brooks & chosen by fans on American idol and Carrie Underwood, Toby Keith, Dunn, and Shania Twain should have has been going strong ever since! such.” Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, been higher up on the list. By: Rebekah Dunn House of Anubis House of Anubis is a new secret messages. Nina is not on Anubis and Sarah says that he adventure show on Nickelodeon. this adventure by herself, she is wants to tip the scales of life. The show follows a group of eight with Fabian, Amber, and Patricia.