Halloween Edition!

October 31, 2014

In this issue:

Page 1: School News

Trouble with

Your Time

Page 2: School News

BYOD Opinions

Spirit Day

Page 3: Halloween!

Halloween Fun

Facts

The Halloween

Dance

Page 4: Sports

Winter Sports

Tryouts

Win/Losses

Cross Country

Page 5: Sports

Volleyball

Horoscopes

Page 6: Horoscopes

Page 7: Contributors

Trouble with Your Time?

By: Isabel DiGiovanni

Going f rom 5th grade to 6 th grade is a b ig t ransi t ion . So many things change, you have lockers , lo ts of

c lasses , bel ls , and many mores th ings . According to 6 th graders , the hardest part about 6th grade is

managing their t ime.

“What is the hardes t part of 6 th grade for you?” I asked .

Mya Corby says, “Gett ing on t ime f rom class to c lass .”

I was int r igued . “And why is that d iff icul t?

“I t ’s hard to get f rom lunch to my next c lass ,” Mya sa id.

“How do you think this problem can be solved?” I inquired.

I got a reply of , “My locker could be more organized .”

As I in terv iewed Natal ie Amoia, Alexandra Czerniak , and Aiden Gatarz they a l l said about the same

thing as Mya d id. This means overal l 6 th graders have t rouble with t ime management and lockers

being organized.

There are a couple ways to manage your t ime. One way is to get your pm stuff ready in the top or

bot tom of your locker , so you can grab i t r ight af ter lunch . This helps to get to your 6 th c lass eas ier .

Also i f you carry al l your am s tuff wi th you before lunch and pm stuff wi th you af ter lunch, ins tead of

going back to your locker between each c lass wil l make things eas ier .

If you are a person that can’t seem to focus on your homework at home, then you can go to homework room

af ter school . Homework room goes unt i l 4 :45pm, so you wil l have p lenty of t ime to f inish your homework.

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Issue I

THE VIKING VOICE

BYOD Opinions By: Sara Beyer Kids love technology, especially when you can bring it to school! Many teachers allow kids to bring their devices to school to use for educational purposes. Kids can bring all kinds of tech like laptops, phones, tablets etc. Read about what Mrs. Moffat and Senora Parks have to say!

What is your opinion or thoughts on BYOD?

Mrs. Moffat: I think its a good program and I want students to be properly trained to use their devices.

Senora Parks: There are so many great activities to make learning fun if used on task. However, we have to make sure middle school students can resist texting and playing games during class.

Do you think that BYOD is a good influence to kids?

Mrs. Moffat: Yes, because we use tech all of the time.

Who do you think BYOD over to RMS?

Mrs. Moffat: The superintendent and the tech coordinator.

Senora Parks: They use it in the High School & in other schools & makers

of the school websites.

Do you think that BYOD is a good idea?

Mrs. Moffat: Yes, glad that we piloted with the 8th grade first 2 years ago.

Senora Parks: It is a great addition to use in class!

Have you ever had an experience with cyber bullying?

Mrs. Moffat: No, but for other kids few threats through social media & texting.

Senora Parks: I have not had that experience.

Have you ever lost a device during BYOD?

Mrs. Moffat: Some students have lost their devices, but they have always found them.

Senora Parks: I have seen kids lose their devices if they rush to classes too fast.

Decide for yourself! What do you think about BYOD?

Spir i t Day

By: Jasneen Meghadri What do you think about Spirit Day happening at school?

“I think it is pretty fun because your grade gets a prize at the end of the year ,and the kids get motivat-ed. Also I like to see kids dress up,” says Eliza Rothenburger. Spirit day can involve any topic. For example, these past spirit days were for about bullying, and breast cancer.

Who do you think is going to win this year for Rita’s Ice party at the end of this year?

“It would be nice if the 6th graders to win because the 8th graders always win,” answered by Mrs. Ca-lamito and Mrs. Spats, who decide what to do for Spirit Day. Mrs. Calamito and Mrs. Spats decided to start doing Spirit day to promote spirit and for the kids to have fun. As the school year goes by many teachers have been participating in Spirit Day. There are many ideas that some students are thinking about and that Mrs. Calamito and Mrs. Spats are thinking about too. As the school year goes on you should participate in Spirit Day because it will show that you are participating and think that spirit day is important to do.

Would you like to participate the next time we have spirit day?

“Yes, because I think it is fun and encouraging to other kids who want to do something different for school,” said Alexandra Czerniak. Spirit day is not as bad as you think it might be because you might be doing it for a good or a fun cause.

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Halloween Fun Facts

By: Kait lyn Koep Halloween has been a fun tradi t ion for years , but have

you ever wondered how i t s tar ted? “Trick-or- t reat ing

harks back to the Middle Ages and All Souls’ Day,

when poor people in Bri ta in would beg for soul cakes,

a sweet-bread t reat , and pray for dead re la t ives in re-

turn.” says Sharon Tanenbaum and Ashley Tate . Trick

or t reat ing s ta ted to get popular in the USA is the 1800

and is s t i l l popular today. That ' s a lmost 215 years!!!!

However , in the 1800’s i t was more about devious

pranks than fun colored candy .

This year everyone should be safe and make sure they

have a great Hal loween. Hal loween is fun to hang out

with your f r iends but make sure you hang out a make

t ime for you family! Have a great Hal loween!

Information from:

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The Hal loween Dance

By: Dela ina Wal lace

October 24th 2014, The Halloween Dance took place at Readington Middle School! What a fun night with updated music and games throughout the night. Vampires, clowns, zombies, and many more. Some people showing the Hallow-een spirit by wearing black and white.

Did you dance, play basketball, or watch everyone? I don’t know about you but some of the costumes were pretty creative, like a 8th grader Janine LeChien dressed as a sushi roll!

It was $5.00 to get in and $1.00 for one snack or drink. Some of the food choices were chips, candies, and gummies. I saw some zombies, 50s and 80s girls, and many more. There were some really cool decorations like lights, spider webs, and creepy crawlers.

The music was really top chart and the D.J entertained us well. Some of the costumes were very spooky especially the 7th grader Ryan Mallea who was dressed as a Walking Morgue.

Did you try and guess how many candy corn were in the jar? Well the correct amount was 637. Viviana Vargas won the jar because she was the closest guessing at 610.

Did you try to understand the riddle? Well the answer was coffin, and 8th grader Alex Ridder won even though a bunch of people got the answer correct.

There were also many crazy and silly costumes. A 7th grader named Alex Drake was dressed riding an ostrich; that was a really funny costume!

The Halloween Dance was really fun and I hope you had fun too! If not you should go to the next school dance!

Illustration by Carmelina Underhill

Cross Country

By: Rachel Eannone The cross country team has over 80 kids on the team. They were working on running a 1.9 mile course for dis-tance. The meets are mostly away. The course starts at Holland Brook, then goes to the front of the track, up Heartbreak Hill, around the Holland Brook school sign, through Narnia, then back up Heartbreak Hill, around the bowl to the back of the track, and back to the start. This course takes patience and stability, you need to be able to visualize how much stamina you have left. Wow! Con-gratulations cross country on all your hard work!

RMS SPORTS

Fall Sports Wins Wins Losses Tied Games

Girls Soccer

A team 9 1 1

B team 5 - 1

A team 8 - -

B team 6 1 -

Field Hockey

A team 5 4 1

B team 1 - -

Winter Sports Tryouts

By: Isabel la Cri te l l i

The weather is getting colder which means winter sports tryouts are just around the corner. Are you interested in trying out for one of the amazing winter sports teams at RMS? There are so many great sports to choose from...girls and boys basket-ball, cheerleading, and even wrestling! For all winter sports, tryouts will start on November 17th.

Everyone big and small that is interested in one of the sports should tryout. Being on a sports team is a great experience to be apart of. You and your team would have the honors of representing our school at its finest. For each team they each have their own set of amazing coaches.

For girls basketball, the coaches are Mr. Ca-sertano and Mr. Yunos. In boys basketball, the coaches are Mr. Clymer and Mr. Carder. The wres-tling coaches for the middle school are Mr. Somma and Mr. DeVelder. Finally, the cheerleading coaches at Readington Middle School are Miss Calamito and Miss Hoff. These amazing coaches will hopefully lead our winter sports teams to victory!

So don’t forget if you are interested in trying out in a winter sport do it! Being on a sports team is a great experience. Show your skills during tryouts you don’t have to be the absolute best to make the team. Also, you would get to work with one of our amazing RMS coach! All tryouts start on November 17th.

Field Hockey

By: Sarah Woods In field hockey many people learn how to communicate and work together with your teammates. Throughout the field hockey season I learned how to be part of a team, as well as really get to know my teammates and really bound with them. A great example of this was when we had the pasta parties! Overall the 2014 field hockey sea-son was a great experience for all the girls and Miss Alber and Miss Darby.

Wins/Losses By: Ol iv ia Asch

Volleybal l : An Interview

By: Rebecca Woods (with help f rom Kait lyn

Koep and Bel la Cri te l l i ) Ria Rakauskas-

What equipment do you need?

The net, knee pads, and the antennas

Do you cooperate with your team well?

Yes we love our teammates

What is the most important thing about volleyball to do?

To work together

Nadia Belken- What are some positions volleyball has?

Outside, Opposite, middle, and setter

What is it like playing for the team?

It’s fun, and competitive.

Before the game do you have rituals or good luck charms?

We do a cheer called “Pump it Up” before we enter the school

Christina Beseker- What are the things you worry about most playing?

Missing My serves or letting down my team

What kind of skills or athletic abilities do you need to play volleyball?

Teamwork and communication is key when playing

How has volleyball improved your life?

meeting new people.

Danielle Malave, Mariss Rakauskas, and Rachel Beseker-

How is your equipment? Would you prefer better?

We just use what we have, were thankful that the school gives us this equipment.

Do you have any rituals or good luck charms before the game?

We all put our right foot on each others right foot.

How has volleyball improved your life?

Having a second family.

What is the thing you worry about the most during the game?

To make a mistake.

Volleyball is a very interesting sport. It involves communication, teamwork, skill, participation, and a lot more!!! Everyone that plays volleyball has a huge interest and love for it! As the coaches, miss Wood and Mr. Lynch said, “ My favorite thing about coaching volleyball is seeing the girls growth.”

Fal l Horoscopes

By: The Visionary Viking

Aries: March 21-April 19

A good grade is coming your way! Beware silent lunch!

Taurus: April 20- May 20

All of your hard work in math is beginning to pay off,

but don’t forget about Language Arts!

Gemini: May 21-June 21

Check that you returned your library books, you have

been very forgetful this month!

Cancer: June 22-July 22

Wow! You are going to ace that test! Now focus on some fun

after school activities! Why not join a club!

Leo: July 23-Augest 22

The moment you’ve been waiting for: you finally scored that

winning goal in gym!

Virgo: August 22-September 22

Make sure you set your alarm clock, 7:20 rolls around really quick-

ly!

Illustrations by Mollie Brown and Sara Beyer

Newspaper Staff:

Megan Armstrong

Olivia Asch

Sara Beyer

Salvatore Brito

Isabella Critelli

Molly Brown

Isabel DiGiovanni

Rachel Eannone

Tobiloba Fashae

Jessica Fielo

Nine Jiwnani

Kaitlyn Koep

Jasneen Meghadri

Riley Mikaelian

Samantha Nadeau

Carmelina Underhill

Delaiwa Wallace

Becca Woods

Sara Woods

Advisors:

Erica Del Guidice

Shaina Mirsky

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