12/20/16 Volume 2, Issue 4 Shumate Squawk INSIDE THIS ISSUE: THE WAYS OF C HRISTMAS 8th Grade Basketball, 2 By: Gunnar Dochnal modern gift giving grew out of dle School. “Your parents Cheer, Girls Swim Many people have different traditions surrounding the don’t do it (act as Santa), and views of Christmas, but there historical Saint Nicholas, a why would they?” Said Jona- than Smith, another 8th grade Boys Swim, NFC North, 3 are a few things that cannot fourth-century Greek bishop student at Shumate Middle Michigan be disputed. The first rec- and gift-giver from Myra, orded Christmas was held on Turkey. This spread through School. Well now that we know December 25, in the year Western culture and was who believes and who doesn’t, what is the proper way to ad- Christmas At Shumate, 4 336. It was on this date that adopted and altered to fit the dress this season of the year? Elf on the Shelf, Christ- the Roman Pope Julius de- persona of a gift giver. To the “Merry Christmas, because it mas Activities clared a feast to celebrate the British he is Father Christ- birth of Jesus, which is the mas, to the Dutch he is Sin- could be any holiday with Hap- py Holiday,” said Jess Lakos. Student Spotlight, Ugly 5 reason why we celebrate terklaas, and the German “Merry Christmas, because hap- Christmas Sweaters, Christmas. This word figure of Christkindl. There py holidays doesn’t sound Gingerbread “Christmas” comes from the are many religions and cul- good,” said Jonathon Smith. Middle English Cristemasse, tures around the world that The spirit of caring and giving is Christmas Trees, Christ- 6 which in turn comes from have similar feasts and gift without a doubt, a worthy ideal. mas movies, Music Old English Cristes-messe. It giving in the month of De- With that spirit in mind, have a is literally a shortened ver- cember, though they go by Merry Christmas! sion of “Christ’s mass.” To different names. Hoverboard ,Christmas, 7 help celebrate the occasion, So we know Christmas is Door Decorating, Music Christmas lights were later a real time of the year, invented in 1882 by Edward now how about Santa? Johnson. But how did a “No, I don’t think he is 8 Credits feast to celebrate the birth of real because my mom Jesus turn into the gift giving told me he wasn’t real,” th season we have today? The said Jess Lakos, 8 grade student at Shumate Mid- AMERICA IS FREEZING By: Taylor Viers erage low last week is much lower than cause I get to do winter sports and it’s close to The eastern 2/3rds of the United States that being around 14.1 degrees my birthday”. Whether you like snow or hate are experiencing record low tempera- (excluding wind chill). it, one things for sure it isn’t going anywhere tures. This is caused by a “Polar Vor- Now that the temperatures are down anytime soon. tex” a cold bed of air sitting above the let’s hear how this will affect the public Arctic Circle. Now when the cold air is themselves. Ben Tjernlund an 8th grad- er commented on the weather “It will blown down from the vortex the area affected becomes colder. Now here’s affect me because I like to be outside”. th some history for you. In 1934 Vander- Jack Morrison another 8 grader com- belt Michigan got to an astonishing -51 mented on the cold temperatures. “I degrees, and in Prospect Creek Camp hate cold weather”. Also with the only th Alaska it reached -79 degrees. The aver- positive response about the weather 8 age in Michigan is 17 degrees. The av- grader Gunnar Dochnal “I like it be- Page 2 Newsletter Title MORE L’S By: Joe Calus only seeming to come out in the first half An L a day keeps the W’s away, after and just don’t show up in the second half. another heartbreaking L your Sea- Even forward Brendan Yaramus stated, “ I hawks fell to 2-7 with a buzzer beater believe we have but we just lose to these loss to Lincoln Park, and that just has other schools who are just physically and to make their confidence even worse. mentally better than us.” It just seems like Guard Ryan Slusarczyk expressed his they aren’t mentally prepared for these feelings about it, stating “The team’s bigger and better teams. Your Seahawks confidence was finally picked up and have three more games remaining on the then it got stepped on and de- season and they looking to close out stroyed.” It has to be very disappoint- strong. ing seeing another team celebrating team has improved, and even guard Brent on your court. Willis said “Yes I believe we’ve improved, but we just haven’t been able to win any But over the course of the season the games.” He is correct about that. They are C OMP WEEK! By:Alexis Howe coming in clean with the “Cartwheel and my good friend Maddie is coming that Competition week, the Shumate cheer- tuck, I have mixed feelings if I'm excited moved.” Catch your Shumate cheerleaders leaders giving all they've got for this com- or not, I'm just nervous how it continuing with the winning tradition on petition. This Saturday, December 17th Saturday, December 17th. in the Carlson gym come support at the first, Pat Christianson competition. All of the girls have worked hard up to this day, giving all they've got, draining all of their energy at practice, from 5:45-9:00 the girls work for greatness. At the beginning of the season the girls weren't so confident for this season, but now the cheerleaders are very confident in themselves. “Yes, we weren't doing that well at first, but now we're doing goes.”Some cheerleaders excited and good, We are having great practices”, some are not, Ava Gillespie more excited says Natalia Terleckyj in 7th grade. than ever “yes I'm excited because we are Throwing tucks and springs Lilli Fraczek going against Trenton and Southgate, FINAL MEET By: Moriah Edwards have done really good this season and we only lost 2 meets.” As the swim Last Thursday Shumate was competing because,everyone tries their best season is coming to an end there's al- against Taylor Co-Op. Shumate swimmers ways next year and for the 8th graders won their Final meet. The score is 4-2. This who are leaving Shumate are going to week is their league meet against all down- Carlson and can go swim on the Carl- river schools when Shumate goes to Allen son swim team.the Girls Varsity tea, Park High school for this championship starts in august while the boys starts in meet. The swim team has worked hard this November. Good job to all Shumate season. By working on their flip turns, swimmers on an outstanding starts both relay and regular. The divers have also been working on their dives. The swimmers have really worked hard and improved this swim season. Hailey Holbdy 6th grader had some things to say about this swim season. “I think we Volume 2, Issue 4 Page 3 SELECT CHAMPIONSHIPS AROUND THE CORNER! By: Alyssa Koons had an outstanding year and will hope- They are both really great swimmers. I fully carry out their swim career next most likely won’t make the team this year The team has had an outstanding season year at the high school. this year ending with a record of 5-1. The but I’m going to keep practicing and With the season ending all of the swim- guys will end the year with one last prac- mers are hoping for one last chance to strive to make it next year.” The roster tice and a pasta banquet!! The whole team race. Diving and swim championships for the select team will be posted soon the getting together one more time before they are right around the corner and only a boys will be waiting. go their separate ways. Next year all of the select team will be heading to Allen th 8 graders will be moving up to the high Park this Wednesday. Seventh grader th school. We have some very talented 8 Nikolas Brown shows some support to graders who have really helped the team the swimmers he thinks will make the succeed. The boys will be missed by every- championship team. “I think Ben one. Just to name a few: Lucas Kuty, Ty- Conroy and Madison Taylor will defi- ler Winemko, and Ben Higgins have really nitely make the championship team. TOP C ONTENDERS? will be hard but it is still possible.” By: Gavin Kongeal With the chances of the Bears making the What do you think the 2017 playoffs playoffs gone, the last couple playoff spots The Lions and Packers are on big hot will look like? has left three teams to fight for them. streaks but are they still big Super Bowl Ryan Slusarczyk and 8th grade Lions fan contenders? The Packers just came off a big “Loves the Lions chances at making the victory as they destroyed the Seattle Sea- playoffs because they are on a huge hot hawks 38-10, Aaron Rodgers and Jordy streak and because of that I even think Nelson both at the top of the TD charts they have a chance at the Super bowl.” contributed a lot towards the successful The Vikings chances are slim because of win, the Packers are now 7-6.