What’s happening at ARMS?Chorus and Band Winter Concert OnDecember18(snowdateDec.20),Mrs.Piscatellowillbedirectingaconcertforbandandchorus.Itwillbeintheschoolcafeteriaat6:30pm.BandwillbeplayingsongslikeUpontheHousetop,ChristmasintheKitchen,TheDriedleSong,andmore!TheChoruswillsingJingleBellRock,CelebratingHannukah,DonahNobisPachem,andothers.Don’tmissit. Adriana Rodriguez

Help Mrs. Otto with her Art Class Pleasesendinoldstuffedanimals.Studentswillgivethematotalmakeoveraspartofartandsculptureprojects. Emilee Stebbins

National Junior Honor SocietyThisyearhasbeenverysuccessfulfortheNationalJuniorHonorSociety.Electiontimeisoveranddone.JessicaSouciwaselectedPresidentandAbbyLedbetterwaselectedvicePresident.HeavenEuvrardwaselectedsecretary,andAlexisCucchiwaselectedtrea-surer.Thesepositionsallrequiretrustworthyandresponsiblepeople.Congratulationstoallwhoran!RecentlytheNationalJuniorHonorsocietymembersvolunteeredanhourSaturday,November10thtowrapToysforTotspresentsforkidsintheAtholarea.TheyalsovolunteeredtostayafterschoolNovember6th,7th,and8thtohelpstrugglingkidsontheirlabreports. National Junior Honor Society members gathered food and put it together in a basket to make a thanksgiving raffle basket. It raised $415.00tousforbettermentofthecommunity.CurrentlyNJHSiscollectingToysforTots,whichwillbegiventolocalkids.Eachstudentthatbringsinatoyreceivesacupcakeatlunch.Onecupcakeperstudent!Smalltoyswillnotbecountedunlessyoumakeitmorethanone.MakesuretobringinyourbrandnewunusedtoybyDecember16th.N.J.H.S.looksforwardtoagreatyearofcommunityprojects. Olivia Kimball& Kirsten Newell

Be Royalty for a Day - Get the lucky piece of cake on 3 King’s DayTheELLclassesareplanningatraditionalThreeKingsdaycelebration.TheywillbesellingThreeKingsDaycakeatARMSonJanuary8thduringall3lunches.Whoevergetsthehardbeanbakedinthecakegetstoberoyaltyfortheafternoon.Thewinnergetstowearacrownandgiveafewimperiousordersinhisorherclasses.BesuretobringadollarforapieceofThreeKingsDayCakeonJanuary8. The money raised will be used to fund the ELL field trip to Boston. Marizah,JavierandAnthony

2.Thesefriendsallmeetthe“meangirls”ofEast-wood,whichincludeJaceVeniz,TylaThompson,Maddie Clements andAlly Sampson. The meangirlsaremean,ofcourse.

3.Devendecidestowriteasongand havethebandperformit.Theypostittoyoutube.

Seeingtheband’ssuccessfulvideo,talentagent Robert“Buddie”Simonscallstoofferarecord deal.

4.Thebandhasafallingoutandtheendseemsnear.Jennifer’sfamilymoves toOhio,butJennifermakesaplanwithBiauncaandstays. ShesharesasmallapartmentwithBiaunca’sgrandparents.

1. Deven Green is a regular middle school girlstartingatanewmiddleschoolcalledEastwood.She meets Biaunca Fincher, Britney Ladcress,JocelynTracyandJennifer“Sampy”Santana.

MX:A graphic novel by Olivia Luchock

6.Theband’stravelagentschedulesatourinvolvingNorthandSouthAmerica.Thebanddoesn’thaveenoughmoneytostayinhotels so they have a benefit concert. The music teacher volun-teerstoplayguitarfortheevent.

7.Theyraiseenoughmoneytogoontour.Inoneconcerttheysay,“Wededicatethissongtothemeangirlsthathelpedusreal-izeourdream!”

MXissoontobereleasedasamotionpicture.

Get GameVideo Game Reviews

Anewgameiscomingout.It’s Assassin’s Creed 3.IthastodowithGeorgeWashingtonandtakesplaceinthe1700s.It’sforPS3andXbox360(sofar).

PlayersareHaythaminthebeginningbutturntoConnorafterafewsequences.Connorhelpspeopleandhasabunchofcoolthingsabouthim.Hehasacrossbowandisexcellentatclimbingtrees.Connorisanassassin.TheothermajorcharacterisHaytham.HeisConnor’sfatherandatemplar.Inthevideogameplot,HaythamtriestotrickConnorbyactingnice,butthentriestokillConnor.How-ever,Connorwastoogoodforthat,soheeliminatesHaythaminstead.

Assassin’s Creed 3 MultiplayerissortoflikeMW3.Youhavetoprestige,andyouhavetoreachlevel50everytimetoprestige.Ifyou’veplayedAssassin’s Creed Brotherhood,thenyoumustknowaboutthepowers.InAssassin’s Creed 3,therearesomenewpowerslikeglim-merandanimusshield.Sowhenyouroutthereonthemultiplayermaps,useglimmer.SohaveafuntimeplayingAssassin’s Creed 3. Mathew Coffin

MinecraftisaXbox360/pc/ipodtouchgame.Minecraftisanonlinegame,soyoucanplaywithyourfriends.Whenyoustartplaying,quickly build a house to live in because at night, thecreepers,zombiesandskeletonscomeout.NowgogetMine-craft:xbox360-$20.00,pc-$27.95andIpod$7.00. Nick Bertram

FoodEve Hard and Amber Maxwell, food criticsHerearethreebeginnerrecipeswerecommend.

Chocolate Cake AwesomenessThepreptimeis15minutes.You need:2cupssugar1 3/4 cups flour3/4cuppowderedcocoa11/2teaspoonbakingpowder11/2teaspoonbakingsoda1teaspoonsalt2eggs1cupmilk1/2cupvegetableoil2teaspoonsvanillaextract1cupboilingwater

Stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt.Addeggs,milk,oilandvanilla.Beat.Stirinboilingwater.Batterwillbethin.Pourbatterintogreasedpans.Bake30min-utes.cool10minutes.Removefrompans.

Chocolate Cake Awesomeness FrostingMelt1/2cupbutter,stir in2/3cupcocoapowder,Add3 cups powdered sugarandaround1/3cupmilktomaketherightconsistency.Stir in vanilla. Makes 2cupsfrosting.

Epic Chocolate Pudding. you need2/3cupsugar,¼cupcocoa,3tablespoonscornstarch,1/4teaspoonsalt,2-1/4cupsmilk,2tablespoonsbutterormarga-rine,1teaspoonvanillaextract,whippedtopping.

Directions1.Stirtogethersugar,cocoa,cornstarch,andsaltinmediumsauce-pan;graduallystirinmilk.

2. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils(about1minute). Remove fromheat and stir inbutter andva-nilla.Pourintoindividualdessertdishes.Refrigerateforatleast2hours.Addwhippedtopping.Makes4to5servings.

Snowman Cookie Goodnessyou need 24winterOREOcookies,3tablespoonscreamcheese,9oz.whitechocolate,anddecoratinggel.

Finelycrush9cookies.Mixcreamcheeseandcookiecrumbsuntilblended.Rollinto15balls.

Place remaining cookies on waxed paper-lined rimmed bakingsheet. Dip balls in chocolate; place on cookies.Tap cookies ontray3to4times,allowingexcesschocolatetopoolontocookies.Decoratewithgels.

Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Keep refrigerated.

Thatisthegoodrecipethatyoushouldmake.

The DaydreamThereisadancethisweekandmomcommandedIgowithmystupidsisters.Islammedthedoorandyelledbehindme,“Ihateyoumomyourruiningmylife!”IranasfastasIcould.IranandranuntilIsawIwasonFlowerSt,adeadend.Ikeptwalkinganyway.I knew no one would come down here to find me. Nooneevercomesdownthisstreetbecauseofthestory.Legendhasitthatayoungmanwentwalkingdownhereandnevercameback.Peoplesaythattherewasaoldwomenthatliveddownhere10yearsago.Noonereallysawher,buttheysaytheystillhearthehowlofhersinging.Shewasastrangeperson.Nooneknewifshewasdangerousornot.Wejustexpectedshewas.Otherpeoplethinkthenoiseisjustafamilyofowls;Ipersonallydon’tbelieveinanythinglikethatsoIwasn’tworriedaboutcontinuingdownthisabandonedroad.Infact,Ilikedtheeerinessofthisplace:thewhatif,thewhoknows,andthewhatwillhappennext.I’vealwaysbeenthelonelyoneinmyclass.Iaminseventhgrade.Ihaveonlyonefriend.Wedoeverythingtogether.HisnameisElbertFine.Heknowseverythingaboutme,eventheembarrassingthings.MynameisEllieGreen.Yeahhe’saboyandIamagirlandwhocares?Wearebestfriendsthat’sallthatmatters.Isawaoldshakyhouseattheendoftheroad,theonlyhouseonthatroad.IcalledElbertonmycellphonetotellhimwhatI’dfoundsowecouldexplore.Iwaitedfor1hour.FinallyIsawhimwalkingswiftlytowardme.“Whywereyousolate?”Ihollered. “Sorry my dad kept me cutting fire wood,” he replied. Whenhesawthehousehisjawdroppedandasked,“Wheredowestart”?EachstepItookfeltlikeahundredpoundsonmyshoulders.I’vegottoadmitit.Iwasscared.ThenIheardanoisecomingfromthehouse.IdidnotsayanythingbecauseIdidnotwanttolooklikeachicken.IstoppedandturnedaroundtoaloudbangandwhenIturnedbackIwasallalone.Ihadneverfeltlikethis.Myshoeswereabouttofallrightoffmyfeet.MyhairwasstickinguplikeablackcatonHalloween.IranawayfromthathouseandIcouldfeelanothersoultakingovermybody.Itrippedonthesmallestpebbleintheharddirtroad.Iwokeupinadarkroom.WhenIrealizedIwasnotdead,IwonderedwhereIwas.WhenIstoodup,Icouldfeelmynumbfeet,barelyalive.IwaspulledinheresohardIneversawthelight.Ifoundmyselflookingupanddownwaitingforthespiritthathadtakenmeovertocomebackandkillme.Iheardstrongnoisesofthewindoutsidethewindow.Theonlywindowinthisroomwassohighup,sofarawaybutsoclose.Iwishedsohardtherewasawaytogetmyfrailbodythroughthathole,awayformetogetupthere,awayformetoescape.Ionlyfeltthecoolbreezeofmybreathandthesoundofmyheavybreathing.Mybodywasabouttogiveupwhilemyheartwouldnotletgo.Iwasunderthespellofthatoldwomen.“awwwwwwwwwww”“EllieEllieElieeee!”Elbertyelledatme.“Ellieyouthere?”“WHAT”“Ellieyouweredaydreaming!”Ihuggedhimandsaid,“Itwasjustadaydream.”“Comeon.Let’sbringyouhome,”hecomfortedmeandbroughtmehome.“Whathappened”Iaskedhim.Hesaid,“Whateveritwas,you’reO.Know”. Emily Davis

Do It Yourself:How to Read a Manga BookAutumn McCollor Haveyoueverpickedupabookandwonderedwhyitwasbackwards?Maybeitwasbecausethatbookwasamanga!AmangaisacomicbookcreatedinJapanor by Japanese creators (which is whymangameans“comic”inJapanese.)

Learninghowtoreadamangabookisnottoohard.Theonlymaterialsneededareamangabookandtheabilitytoread.Also,thereareonly5steps,andthestepsarenotveryhardtofollow.

The first step is to find a manga that looks interesting. Try to find one that you can connect with and makes youfeel in the story. After that, start read-ing. Here’s the catch. Start the bookfromwhatwouldnormallybe thebackofthebook.Next,startreadingright to left,oppositeofhowEnglishisnormallyread. Then, learn the order to read theboxes.Thisstillfollowstheruleofrighttoleft.Startfromtherightbox.Then,readtheleftbox.Continuethisprocessfromtoptobottomforeverypage.Mostimportantly,after following thesesteps,enjoythebook!

Thisadviceshouldhelpyougetstartedwithamanga,buttheinternethasevenmoreexplanations.

How to Clean your RoomJasmine AlvarezDoyouwanttoknowhowtogetstartedoncleaningyourroom?Well,Icanhelp.First,gathersomematerialslikeavacuum,aduster,aplasticbag,windowcleaner,anoldnewspaperorrag,andacardboardbox.Thosematerialsshouldstartyouoffwithcleaningyourroom.

Onceyouhavegotallyourmaterials,youshouldstart.Gointoyourroomwithaduster.Findareasthathavedustonthem.Then,simplytakethedusterand dust those areas. Any dust that might have dropped on the floor will get cleaned up later. Then put the duster away. Next, take a plastic bag and find things (trash) to throw away. If you find things that are recyclable, find a recycle binandthrowthingsinthere.Ifyoudon’thaveone,askanadulttobringyoutoonethat’snearby.Takethenonrecyclablethingsoutandputinthetrashbin.Afterwards,grabyourcardboardboxandputanylooseitemsliketoysin.Whenyou’redone,storetheboxinasafeplace.Meanwhile,anylooseclothingthat’sscatteredalloverneedstobeputawayinyourdresserorcloset.Iftheclothesaredirty,puttheminalaundrybaskettogetcleaned.Afteryoushouldgrabthevacuum and plug it in the nearest outlet. Start it up and vacuum the floor. When thatisdone,turnitoff,gentlyunplugit,andputitaway.Afterthat,grabsomewindowcleanerandaragoroldnewspaper.Gotoyourwindows,squirtsomewindowcleaner, andscrub. Repeat thatactionforallwindowsandmirrors.Whenalliscleanandshiny,putthewindowcleanerback.Ifyouusedanewspa-per,throwitawaysinceitwillbealldirtyandwet.Ifyouusedarag,putitinthelaundryorhandwashtouseagain.Finally,makeyourbed.Justtakethesheetsandpullthemtothetopofthebed.Then,laythemdown.Coverthesheetsoverthewholebed.Straightenoutthesheets.Putthepillowsontop.

You are finally finished cleaning your room! Stand in a corner and just look at theview.Now,gohavesomefun.Trytokeepyourroomcleanandlookingneat.Thatwaywhensomeonewalksin,theywillbedelightedtobeinyourroom.

Sci - Fi pageJB Abducted by Teenage Girl Aliens Teenage girl aliens invade Earth to find J.B. The boys on Earthimmediatelygivehimuptothealiens. J.B. screamsforhislife,“Help!Baby,baby!Thatshouldn’tbeme.Ouch!”Thealiensbringhimtotheirleader.Thealienfanclubreplac-esJB’sheadwithadonkey’sheadbecause they thinkdon-key’sheadaremorebeautiful. ThealiensgobacktospacetakingJB’sbodywiththedonkeyheadattached.JB’sheadisnowinaglasscaseinaCaliforniamuseum.Itisafavoriteplacetovisitforvacationinggirlzombies. Javier Burgos and Jose Rios

Pigs from SpaceOnceuponatimeinagalaxyfar,faraway,therewasapignamedBob.His specieswasbecomingextinct. Soonedayhestoodup,got inhisspaceshipandleftthegalaxy.

BoblandedonaplanetwithsomuchlifecalledEarth.Hewantedto search for mud. Bob searched all across the Earth. He didn’t find anything.WhileBobwasslumpingbacktohisship,hefeltacold,wet,heavydrophithisear.Hecheckedhishead.Itwasmud.

Bobwasshocked.Theweatherstartedtogocrazy.Therewasmudsplatteringallovertheplace.Helovedit.“Yahoo!It’slikeadirtybath,”hescreamedhappily.Hewasjumpingalloverthemuddyplanet.

Then, five hours later, he got sick of it. Bob got up the next morning andlookedforsoap. A.G.

Teacher vs. Alien

AnaliencamedowntoEarth.Shelandedonagirl’sfootandstartedwhispering.Thegirlanswered.Sheseemedtobechattingwithhershoe.Finallytheteacheryelled,“STOPTALKINGTOYOURFOOTORYOUWILLBEKICKED OUT OF CLASS.” However, the alien keptbuggingthegirl.Shehadahardtimeconcentratingandwasgettingmad,butthealienjustkeptyammering.Theteacherscreamedagain.Thistimeitwassoloudthatthealienjumpedbacktospaceandnevercameback. Magdalena Surlej

This is Just to Sayby Marizah Lee RiosthisisjusttosayIhaveletmydogthatwasinthecageouttogivehimfoodandcoldwaterandwhichranawayandattackedafamilyfriendForgivemehewashungrysocleverand so fierce

Poetry Page

Jokes-1)Whydidthechickenbounceacrosstheroad?Itwasarubberchicken.2)HowdoyoumakeaRollingStone?–pusharockdownahill. 3) What’s the fastest way to crash acomputer?–letanadultuseit.4)Whogetsthemostrespectinthecir-cus?-thetallman.Everyonelooksuptohim.5)Whydidthestickerneedalawyer?-Itwasrippedoff.

source:Jokelopedia

DescriptionHarmony O’DonnellDogsareoval.Catsareround.Andhumansarebrownies.

Mrs. Johnson Howlonghaveyoubeenateacher??6years.

What’syourfavoritethingaboutbeingateacher??Helpingkids

Whatdoyoudoafterschool??Walkmydog-namedBella.Larianna Costen and Bre Radisic

Who are the People in your Neighborhood?Interviews byLarianna Costen and Bre Radisic

Mr. ChiassonHowlonghaveyoubeenaprincipal?It’s my first year at ARMS being a principal.

Whatdoyoulikeaboutbeingaprincipal?beingwithyoungerkidsandIalsolikethestaffWhatdoyoudoafterschool?Itrytogetexerciseandlikegoingforlongwalks.

Whydidyoubecomeaprincipal?IbecameprincipalbecauseIlikekidsandstaff-andthatincludeseveryone. Larianna Costen and Bre Radisic

Two ways to be published in Up in ARMS:1.Anyonecancometonewspaperafter-schoolonThursdaysbeginninginJanuary2013from2-2:45.(Makesuretoinformtheparentsandsignupforthelatebusinthemornings.)OR2.Writeathomeorinclassandsubmityourbestwork.

Up in ARMS is looking for student writing and art work, including:Poems short fiction (1 page max) interviews polls news sports reviews(music,food,movie,book,videogame…) upcomingeventsWhat’shappeningin7thgrade? (oranyothergrade?)comicstripsblackandwhitephotos blackandwhitedrawingsgraphicartiststomakeheadings,illustrationsandotherdoo-dads

Rules:1.Allsubmissionsshouldbekind,appropriateformiddle-schoolers,andshoweffort.2.Writtensubmissionsshouldbetyped.E-mailtobgospodarek@arrsd.orgorsubmittoyourteachertoputinMrs.Gospodarek’smailbox.3.Jpgphotoscanbesubmittedtobgospodarek@arrsd.org.Writeacaptionforthephotoandnamethepeopleinphotos.4.DrawingsshouldbegiventoMrs.Gospodarek.Makesureartists’namesandhomeroomteachers’namesareonthebacksotheycanbereturnedaftertheyarescanned.5.Theeditorsreservetherighttoeditworkforclarityandgrammar.

ThankyouMrs.Winters forhelpingev-eryoneandmakingthelibraryavailableafterschoolforthenewspapergroup.

QuestionsaboutUpinARMS?ContactMrs. Gospodarek, faculty ad-visor.