December 2010

What’s the Deal with Gum? By: Cydnee Mebane

How many times a day have you or someone else asked a friend “Do you have any chewing gum?” Well, if I could count all the times I heard that question, the number would be almost 100! It’s obvious, gum has become a necessity in middle school life, and although most teachers don’t approve of it in class, students still find a way to chew this sticky candy. But why do we chew it so much? Of course it’s because of its flavor, but what about beyond that? After asking a couple of students in 8th grade why they chew gum, I got a variety of answers. Emily Conley and Eli Munoz like gum “because it helps them with boredom and because they like it.” De’Ante Beckem likes chewing gum because it “freshens his breath.” Alex Duggan chews gum because “it helps him concentrate in class.” Conner Sulivan and A.J. Brooks like it because “it calms them down and just because it’s good!” So there’s a different reason for different people as to why they like chewing gum in school. Me myself, I like chewing gum so I know I have fruity breath! But, you know, to each his own. Do you like chewing gum?

Random Fact of the Month By: Nicholas Neal

Did you know dolphins

sleep with one eye open?

I wonder who they’re afraid of?

Kinectimals By: Nicholas Neal

Have you ever wanted a wild cat as a pet but your parents just won’t let you have it? Well, now you can with kinect (sort of like a Wii for the Xbox). The new game, Kinectimals, lets you adopt that pet and take care of it like a normal pet. You can feed it, give it water, and play with it just like a normal pet. You can also explore an island with it playing mini games along the way. What’s the catch you might ask? You must have the kinect attachment for the Xbox 360. This game is out in stores now.

Game of the week is looking for new games. If you want

to get your game on game of the week submit it to Mrs.

Morrison. Information from http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/kinectimals-review/.

Poll By: Brianna Graham

We received 493 votes in Our “Favorite Movie Series”

poll. Here are the results…

It was a close one, but congratulations to

Toy Story with 151 votes!

Stay tuned for a new poll “Favorite Fashion Brand.”

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Chronicles Of

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Upcoming MovieDiary of a Wimpy Kid2: Rodrick

Rules

If you love the books Diary of a Wimpy Kid by

Jeff Kinney or The Movie version of the first

book that came out earlier this year then you will

What are you asking for, for Christmas? Are you confused about what’s on your Christmas list? Well, here are some of the HOTTEST things most kids are asking for.

New 3-D Flat screens TV (the prices have come way down!)

Clothes (from all the coolest places)

Gift cards (clothes, bookstores, music)

New electronics (Ipads, cell phones, Xbox kinect, laptops)

Shoes (Converse, Uggs, sneakers) By: Marissa Christian

DRAMA CLUB!!!!!! Katlyn Holcomb And Sadie Simerson

Need some drama in your life, then drama club

is exactly what you need! Auditions will be held

the week after we get back from winter break.

There are 17 roles and we need ten people to

be our main actors/actresses. The play we will

be doing this year is Grease! The play is very

famous and this will be the clean school version.

If you think you might be interested, go see

Ms. Moser in room 204.

Christmas By: Arissa Vaden

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W T N E M A N R O N C P D X N I K A E E

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ANGEL GINGER SANTA

BELL GREEN SNOW

CANDYCANE HOLLY SNOWMAN

CHRISTMAS MILK STAR

COOKIES NORTHPOLE STOCKING

DECORATIONS ORNAMENT TOYS

EGGNOG PRESENTS TREE

FROSTY RED WRAPPINGPAPER

GARLAND REINDEER

GIFTBOX RUDOLPH

Jokes By: Sydney Ramsey

What’s white and goes up?

A confused snowflake! What do you call an old snowman?

Water! What goes “oh oh oh!”?

Santa walking backwards! What do snowmen eat for breakfast?

“Frosted” Flakes! What do you get when you cross a Christmas

tree with an apple?

A pineapple! What do you call people afraid of Santa Clause?

Claustrophobic! How does Santa scratch an itch?

With his CLAUSE! Knock-Knock.

Who’s there?

Holly.

Holly who?

Holly-days are here again!

Passion Ford asks: What are you doing over holiday break?

This holiday season, I am going to Indiana to visit family and friends.

Madi Payton, Rams

Staying at home and going to Charlotte to see my aunt and uncle.

Austin Brownlee, Wolfpack

Going to the beach after Christmas.

Mitch Hampton, 49ers Hang out with family, play with friends and I may even go out of town. I hope I will get a phone for my birthday, so I can talk to my friends.

Kobie Miller, Mountaineers

Eating and getting presents, you know just having a chill out day.

Anthony Walters, Aggies

Being with family and eating. Abigail Antunez-Vergara,

Tarheels Play my DSI.

Beth Lineberry, Mountaineers

Decorating the house with friends and family.

Janet Thompson, Spartans

Staying home and chilling with my family.

CiCi Dinkins, Blue Devils

My cousins are visiting from New York.

David Sosa-Rojas, Eagles

Having a cookout and spending time with the family. Giovanni Gomez, Seahawks

Pictures taken by: Sydney Ramsey.

The Great Cardinal

C. J. Beatty #44 By: Rathel Carter, Guest Reporter

On December 7, 2010,

t h e A . C . E . A c a d e m y

experienced the great presence

of Mr. C. J. Beatty, the

Cardinals outfield go-to guy.

He spoke with them about his

life and his experiences. He

was a 26th round draft pick for

the St. Louis Cardinals. “He’s a

five foot nine athletic beast,”

said an A.C.E. Academy

member. They thanked him

and he was off. Did I mention

that he was funny? He inspired

so many of them and he gave

autographs to the amazing

accomplishing students. Thank

you, C. J. Beatty!

Career Start:

Why It “Pays” To Be a Nerd By: Cydnee Mebane

It used to be uncool to be called a “poindexter” in

school, but now the tables have turned. With a steady

and rapid rise in technological advances in the world,

it seems that the most influential people will be

nerds. Most people in the tech world have said that

when they were in school, they had an interest in

math, science, or computers. One of the most known

success stories is about Bill Gates, who started off

having a fascination with computers and software

which led him to help create the Microsoft Empire

and become one of the richest people in existence!

For example, all the popular high tech games (like

Call of Duty: Black Ops) have incredibly realistic

graphics, and quite a complicated program. But how

do you think they got that way? They were created

by people who know their way around a computer!

So, the next time you see the kids who would rather

read than go to the mall, instead of

nerd, it may be better to call them

future boss!

Congratulations to

Masha Wade! 6th Grade, Eagles

Her picture was selected as the winner of the

December Holiday Picture Contest.

We would like to thank all participants for submitting

your artwork.

The Night Before Christmas: Weird

Edition

By: Arissa Vaden

‘ T was the night before Christmas, when all through the

house,

Not a creature was flying, not even a chicken;

The holey socks were hung by the chimney with hair,

In hopes that Santa Claus would be there with a bear;

The elderly were sleeping with bugs in their beds,

While visions of tuna fish danced in their heads;

And momma in her avocado mask, and I in my Snuggie,

Had just sat down for an episode of Spongebob,

When out on the lawn I began to hear laughter,

Because I jumped off the couch and fell off a ladder.

Away to my bedroom, I flew like a fly,

Shoved open the closet and fell again with a crash.

The moon was showing his bright yellow teeth

Made my eyes hurt, so I covered them with ground beef,

When I heard cowbells ringing and dinging,

I threw away the old meat,

And when I looked up, there was a fat man in red,

With nine giant reindeer standing on his head,

And he shouted, and yelled, and sang out their names;

“ Now, Dasher! now, Prancer! now, Dancer and you to Vixen!

On, Comet! on Cupid! on, Donner and dang it, you to Blitzen!

Oh, and you too Rudy…

Stand on the porch, stick to the wall!

Now go away! GO AWAY! GO AWAY YOU ALL!”

Wet, snowed-on leaves fly as Santa flies,

Up to the sky where he hovers,

Then Santa lands on my house and spits.

With a sleigh full of Hot Wheels and Barbies,

And Santa with his leftover dinner from Hardees.