Photos by Isaac Lawson

Ally Johnson and Penny Wars by Adisyn Hoff

The Paw Print

How much do you hope to

raise? As much as possible.

How long has this been

going on? 2 years.

How do you feel when the

money heads to the hospi-

tal? Hoping to put smiles on

kid’s faces.

I interviewed Ally Johnson

about “penny wars”. The

penny wars are where 6th,

7th, and 8th grade students

have to fill their jars with

pennies to raise money for

kids at the hospital who stay

over Christmas so they can

get toys and clothes. The

cool part is, that people put

more money in to make the

amount go down. Only pen-

nies count, so putting in a

$10 bill makes the positive

amount go down.

What inspired you to do

this? I was a patient at the

hospital.

Newspaper Staff:

Faculty Advisor:

Ms. Voreis

Editors:

Aslan Stouffer

Allison Stockton

Reporters:

Alec Aurand

Hailey Curtis

Brock Fransen

Adisyn Hoff

Isaac Lawson

Austin Markee

Elainna Simpson

Brett Sisler

Cassi Mae Tippett

Jessie Warner

Production & Delivery

Kyle Basara

Kally Canon

Ren Schulz

Brandon Speers

Jessie Warner

Lena-Winslow Junior High School Newspaper

December 14, 2010

Volume 9, Issue 4

What do you want

for Christmas?

Blake H: books & a PS3

Justin P: Xbox 360 & Kinect

Rahkeem V: touch screen laptop

McKenzie C: a pet cow

Noah H: a laptop

Tillie C: a pet rat

Amber D: I Phone

Cassie T: flat screen TV

Doug J: a dog

Lana P: clothes

Ali S: Bedtime Care Bear

McKenzie T: paint & redecorate

her room

Toby S: everything

Jordan O: clothes

Jacob B: sweatshirts

Dorthea F: Yorkshire Terrier

Puppy

Jordon O: Wii games

Elle K: Orbeez (squishy bouncy

balls)

Maddy A: softball stuff

Lindsey F: cd player

Hannah K: library shelves

8th Grade Survey by Austin Markee

Mariena M: cell phone

Austin H: my vacation to Arizona

Corey K: skateboard

Brandon S: x Box

Dayton B: my dog Kasey

Jorie H: a hamster

Dyllan O: iPod

What was your favorite

Christmas present ever?

(one you were most excited about)

Luke S: it was a flat screen TV

Danny R: Hulk Pin Ball Machine

Kyle J: $100 cash

Austin C: my 32” Samsung flat

screen TV

Madi R: iPod Nano

Heather G: shoes

Marissa R: a puppy

Liz W: a trampoline

Sierra R: easy bake oven

Annabelle T: a cell phone

Ari L: puppy

6th Grade Survey by Cassi Mae Tippett

7th Grade Survey by Aslan Stouffer

Page 2 The Paw Print

Do you have a special family

Christmas tradition?

Harley C: every year, on Christ-

mas morning our family has a

snow ball fight with forts we

made the night before.

Ash D: we do a “Secret Santa”

Payden L: our family goes snow-

mobiling on Christmas Eve.

Kristy M: the adults draw names

of the children in our family to

buy their gifts.

Brianna H: my aunt pays me to

put up her tree and clean her

house for Christmas.

Jake D: Wisconsin Dells

Tanner L: We bake & decorate

Christmas cookies

Renee S: goes to grandparent’s

Anthony H: goes to Arizona

Brian D: goes to grandparents

Austin D: stay at home

Elainna S: puts Christmas angel

on Christmas tree.

Marissa B: we hide a pickle on

the tree, whoever finds it opens

the first present.

Alex Jee Woo Song Doolan

is 13 years old. He was

born September 25, 1997.

Alex’s parents are Deb and

Bill Doolan. Alex has a dog

named Molly. Alex likes to

play video games with Aus-

tin Capp. Alex’s favorite

sport to play is baseball. His

favorite food is Korean and

his favorite color is black.

Alex plays basketball and

baseball. Alex’s favorite

band is Avenged Sevenfold.

Alex plays the drums.

Alex’s favorite subject in

school is Social Studies.

Meet 8th Grade Student Nathan Switzer by Hailey Curtis & Brett Sisler

Meet 7th Grade Student Alex Doolan by Elainna Simpson

Matthew Wade Malloy is 11

years old. He was born on

May 21, 1999. Matt lives in

Winslow. His parents are

Mary Pina and Varest Malloy.

He has one brother, Jacob

who is 9 years old. Matt en-

joys heavy metal music. His

favorite band is Triviam.

Matt’s favorite drink is root

beer. Matt likes to take apart

and put back together com-

puters. In his spare time

Matt likes to draw. Matt is in

the school’s band. He plays

the drum. Matt’s favorite

subject is math. Matt’s favor-

ite color is black.

Nathan Lee Switzer is 13 years

old. He was born December

16, 1996. He is the son of Ter-

ry and Dawn Switzer. He has

two sisters, Abbi and Ashley.

Nathan has 3 dogs, Jake, Sadie

and Misty. Nathan lives in Le-

na.

Nathan likes to play video

games. His favorite food is piz-

za. At school, Nathan plays

football. Nathan plays basket-

ball for fun. His favorite sub-

ject is Science. His favorite

teacher is Mrs. Price. Nathan’s

favorite color is red. Nathan’s

favorite candy is Lemon Heads

& Friends.

Meet 6th Grade Student Matthew Malloy by Alison Stockton

Page 3 Volume 9, Issue 4

Nathan Switzer

Matt Malloy

Alex Doolan

I, Victoria Gahm, would like to be on

the student leadership committee so I

can give back to my school and to be

involved. I enjoy working with peo-

ple and accomplishing things. Hav-

ing been in Girl Scouts since second

grade has given me some experi-

ence needed for this. I have worked

concession stand for the train show

fundraisers to make money to get

more equipment for the school. I be-

lieve we can make this school a bet-

ter and more positive school and I

want to be apart of making it better.

So that is why I believe I would be

great in the student leadership posi-

tion or the class leader position for

the 2010-2011 school year.

for two years and helped the people

of the community with projects. I

would make the school more positive

by having more fun days like funky

hair day, twin day and spirit days.

This year I would like to help clean

up the fall festival by picking up the

trash people put on the ground when

the fair is over. We could also do

Student Leader, Ariel Daws’ Winning Essay As far as fun for the upcoming school

year, I would brainstorm and come up

with possible ideas for assemblies, may-

be parents or Lena businesses could

come and talk about their work or hob-

bies and bring in a “treat”. We could

even have an incentive for students to do

well, or meet a goal and then be reward-

ed with an earned movie day or free pop-

corn day. Basically, I would want to brain-

storm and come up with inexpensive ide-

as for kids to want to act and perform at a

level proud to Le-Win. I want kids to

come to school motivated to learn and

want to act in a way that even they are

proud of. Finally,

I hope I am considered for student lead-

ership. I would do everything I could to

make Le-Win a safe and learning friendly

environment, and at the same time make

my parents, teachers, and friends proud I

was chosen. Thank you for con-

sidering me for this position.

I believe I would be an excellent member

of the student leadership team for several

reasons. Below are some reasons to sup-

port this and some possible ideas for a

more positive and fun filled school year.

First, I feel I am a good role model and I

try hard to be a good student. I study

hard and try to get good grades. I make a

point of helping other students with

homework or helping if they have ques-

tions. I always try to set a good example

when in the classroom by not speaking

out of turn, not disrupting class, or other

students and paying attention and re-

specting the teacher as the leader in the

class. I always come to class as prepared

as possible. I always try to treat all stu-

dents with respect and treat them as I

expect to be treated. I have always tried

to be helpful whether at home or at

school. I come to school early sometimes

and stop and see the Elementary teachers

and say “Hi”, and ask if I can help them in

any way. I make an effort to say “hi” to

the younger kids and just be kind in gen-

eral.

Some ideas I have for the upcoming

school year would be to possibly set up a

type of mentoring group. It would be

possibly where students on this commit-

tee meet each day with a student or a

couple of students and talk with them

about classes, problems they might be

having, and in general getting to make a

new friend.

I want the school to be about learning and

friendship, not about fear and avoidance.

The reason for this is, I hear my parents

talk about when they were in school; it

was unheard of to even know students in

other grades let alone speak to them. Due

to this they say there was a lot of avoid-

ance, poking fun of, and kids being mean

to one another. That is not what I want to

remember from the years I spent at Le-

Win.

More Student Leadership Winning Essays (pages 4 & 5)

Student Leader, Victoria Gahm’s Winning Essay

Page 4 The Paw Print

have some responsibilities like tak-

ing the dog for walks, cleaning my

room, washing dishes and doing

laundry. To make the school a more

positive environment I would listen

to people’s problems and help

them. I would be honored to be in

student Leadership for 6th grade this

year.

I am Elainna Simpson. I would like to

run for student leadership 2010 for

6th grade. I enjoy helping the school

and the community, so I would enjoy

being involved in student leader-

ship. I like to help my peers, and

sometimes they come to me for

help. In elementary, I won character

counts for my grade level. I also was

Jr. Miss Winslow River Days 2009.

While being Jr. Miss I met new peo-

ple, at pancake breakfasts, fish

boils, car washes and other commu-

nity events. Also, during parades

and other community events, I got to

represent Winslow. I also created a

dance for the 2010 Jr. Miss contest-

ants for their dance they had to per-

form for the judges. At my house I

Student Leader, Elainna Simpson’s Winning Essay

to one another. This will also help support a

more positive learning environment. I have

a couple of ideas for this year. We could do

a can food drive to help replace the food

needed for the flood victims in the area.

We could also have a shoe or coat drive for

people that can’t afford new ones. These

are just a few reasons why I would like to

be part of Student Leadership.

I think I would be helpful on Student Lead-

ership because I like to help people. Last

year, I started Ally’s Toy Chest. My friend

Maddy Arand and our families raised

money to buy toys for the kids at Ameri-

can Family Children’s Hospital. We also

took toy donations. It was really cool to

see the patients’ smiles when we deliv-

ered all of the bags. We are going to do it

again this year. I think I would be a great

leader and will help encourage other Le-

Win students to be more active in the

community and volunteer at school

events.

It is important for everyone to get along

and work together. I would help by being

a positive role model and showing every-

one that we can all get along and be nice

Student Leader, Aslan Stouffer’s Winning Essay

Student Leader, Ally Johnson’s Winning Essay

support other students in our communities

to seek out healthier lives and host a fund-

raiser for the Ronald McDonald Fund.

( c ) The school could host a Spaghetti

Dinner in the cafeteria consisting of

(spaghetti, garlic bread, and a toss salad)

for a price determined by the school. The

money that is raised could be applied

towards the Jr. High Athletic Department

and Physical Education for items like bas-

ketballs, volleyballs, jerseys, and other

items that are used in gym class activities.

(d) For extra credit or as an expectation

Jr. High students could do four hours of

community service every year or before

they move on to the high school level of

their education. (e) On a day of our Princi-

pal’s choice, students could have a Thank

You Breakfast for the teachers. (f) Stu-

dent of the Day could be implemented.

This would be where everyone’s name is

on a slip of paper in a bucket and every-

day during the announcements, Mr. Lob-

dell would pick a name and the student

whose name is drawn would get a home-

work pass for the class of their choice.

Once the student’s name is drawn, their

name does not go back in the bucket. (g)

Host Coats for Kids. During the winter

months, the student body could collect

winter coats and clothing articles and then

donate them to the Salvation Army or the

Christmas Stocking program.

Student Leadership is…. Student Lead-

ership is supporting their peers and so-

cializing with all of the students. In Stu-

dent Leadership, one must plan with their

fellow students in mind, and encourage

people to commit themselves to excel-

lence! The truth is that every student who

wants to make a difference in his or her

school must be willing to take action. Stu-

dent leadership is quite simply what it

sounds like, leadership on a student level!

What is Student Leadership? Student

Leadership is being a good role model in

your school, as well as doing the right

thing and having people look up to you.

To be part of a Student Leadership Com-

mittee, I believe that you have to be a

trustworthy person that others can de-

pend on.

Why do I want to be a part of the Lena-

Winslow Jr. High’s Student Leadership

Committee? I want to be a part of the

Lena-Winslow Jr. High’s Student Leader-

ship Committee because each school,

whether small or large, has similar attrib-

utes to those of their community. My aim

is to equip, motivate, enable, and empow-

er students for present and future leader-

ship in their churches, teams, families,

and of course our school! I believe that it

is important to involve students in mean-

ingful ways both in and beyond the class-

room. Last but not least, I would like the

opportunity to accelerate my leadership

experiences and decision-making. These

are the contributions I will give as a

Student Leader: I will contribute my ef-

fort, time, commitment, and excellence

for things that matter to my school and

me, as a student leader. For example be-

fore school hours I will participate in can-

dy gram selling; concessions at sporting

events; serve at the soup kitchen; make

and deliver holiday placemats; wrap

Christmas gifts; and put up Christmas

décor. Also, I will attend leadership

courses with Mr. Lobdell to improve my

leadership knowledge and skill.

How I see myself benefiting the Student

body as I am serving on the Student

Leadership Committee: I see myself

benefiting the student body as I am serv-

ing on the Student Leadership Committee

by providing students with the opportuni-

ties to demonstrate their talents, skills,

and interests while continuing to develop

new skills. As well as allowing the stu-

dents to have more say in certain events

the school participates in. I can accom-

plish this by listening to students and be-

ing the “voice” of the student body. By

doing this students’ input can improve

and strengthen programs in ways, that

faculty could not do alone. I believe that

students bring new energy and ideas to a

program. This provides opportunities for

students to get involved and to learn skills

that can be transferable to their communi-

ty. I

think that I could make the school a

more positive environment! To accom-

plish this goal I would organize activities

that foster peace and the concept of team-

work among the student body. Positive

impact on a group of people is one thing,

but sitting down with an individual, listen-

ing to that person, showing him or her that

you care is what really changes lives. I

also, could remind students through pro-

jects or activities that we should always

be kind and cautious of what we say.

Whether one gives one’s time, an ear to

listen, or a shoulder to lean on it’s enough

to show someone you care. An example of

an activity I would lead would be making

posters or hosting a fundraiser between

grades to increase the peace and prevent

bullying from happening in our school. I

would also make sure peer mediation is a

top priority in our school. The-

se are my ideas for the 2010-2011

school years: (a) Host a Career Day so

the student body may hear from local

professionals who can assist them in

building their vision for the future. (b) To

Page 5 Volume 9, Issue 4

What do you get when you

cross a snowman with a

vampire? Frostbite.

What do you call people

who are afraid of Santa

Claus? Claustrophobic.

Why was Santa's little help-

er depressed? Because he

had low elf esteem.

What do you call a snowman

party? A snow ball.

What did the Gingerbread

Man put on his bed?

A cookie sheet.

How many reindeer does it

take to change a light bulb?

Eight! One to screw in the

light bulb and seven to hold

Rudolph down.

Did Rudolph go to a public

school? No, he was elf taught.

What’s the first thing elves

learn in school? The elf-abet.

What do snowmen eat for

breakfast? Frosted Flakes.

Where do penguins keep

their money? Snow banks.

Let’s Laugh by Alec Aurand

Lena-Wins low Jun ior High Schoo l Newspaper

Photos by Jessie Warner

Student Leadership by Brock Fransen

What’s happening in the

month of December ….

Canned Foods Drive for The

Food Pantry

Winter Gear Drive for people

in the community

Penny Wars for kids cancer

victims for Ally’s Toy Chest

(the money from Penny Wars is

used to buy gifts for kids cancer

victims at UW Madison Chil-

dren’s Hospital)

Bullying Speaker talk on

school harassment, cyber

bullying, how to protect

yourself online, being safe on

Facebook and consequences.