By SARAH KESSLER
Room 210 Editor
"We're trying to open up availability for students to come in and get extra help." This is what the counselor at South Middle School, Mrs. KarenSue Hensley, says about the new morning homework center.
This early session takes place from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. (this is when school starts) Tuesday- Friday. On Monday, homework center starts at 7:30 a.m. At the 7:30 meeting, sixth graders meet in room 108, seventh graders in room 205, and eighth graders in room 206.
Not only does this group meet in the morning, it also meets in the afternoon. Students can meet in room 109 Monday through Wednesday and Friday and in the the computer lab on Thursday. The afternoon session starts after school and ends at 4 p.m.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Seventh grade super students take skate trip
Story and Photos
By ELAINA WARREN
Room 210 Staff Writer
On Nov. 28, the seventh grade students went on an honor roll field trip. They went to the mall food court to eat and then they went to the Webb City Skateland and skated for about two and a half hours.
Those who were eligible for the honor roll field trip were:
Seventh Grade- Torri Ackerson, John Alumbaugh, Dalton Anderson, Mallory Augustosky, Victoria Baker, Sierra Bartholomew, Abigail Bass, Austin Boyd, Lisa Bromley, Casey Burkhart, Austin Burns, Hannah Cody, Joshua Cochran, Ronald Darby, Aaron Daum, Danielle Doerr, Karissa Dowell, Caroline Dutton, Preston Eafrati, Judith Fausto, Danielle Gideon, Kelsey Gould, Olivia Hampton, Hannah Hare, Christopher Harpole, Taylor Harris, Shanice Hazley, Elisabeth Heimberg, Alex Hill, Esteban Hinojosa, Brittany Hudson, Anna Johnson, Kevin Justus, Brandon Laub, Nicholas Laub, Kylie Lewsader, Shyann Lutes, Tianna McCarthy, Dominique Michael, Hunter Mills, Damon Monasco, Alexander Musgrave, Hailey Oxford, Spencer Peterson, Devin Plassman, Blake Price, Thomas Richins, Alexandra Ritter, Gabriel Sachetta, Krystal Schulze, Bryan Sexton, Victoria Thompson, Theodora Voutiritsas, Elaina Warren, Ethan Warstler, Andrew Welch, Ashley Wescoat, Allison White, Storm Whittington, Emilee Wills, Alexis Woods, Emily Yarbrough
Photos:Ms.Mense goes crazy at the skating rink.
Allie has ten dollars.
The students train skate.
Soulja Boy
Chicken Dance
Cha Cha Slide
Eighth grade science students explore "butterfly effect"
By ALEX KANGETHE
Room 210 News Writer
On the walls, in the halls, they're everywhere. have you seen them?
They're the butterflies done by the class of Mr.Mike Wallace, eighth grade science teacher. IT was an assignment made to teach about natural selection and how if an animal has a better chance of surviving if it is more accustomed to its surroundings. such as the birds of the Galapagos Islands. on one island, there were birds with strong beaks to break through nuts which was the only food there. on another island there were birds with slim beaks that resemble tweezers that are used to catch insects. but while in Uganda, there are tuskless elephants. while their population is beginning to slowly increase, the tusk elephant population is beginning to slowly decrease because of the ivory in their tusks. so it all goes down to the way animals accommodate themselves to their environment with evolution.
Room 210 News Writer
On the walls, in the halls, they're everywhere. have you seen them?
They're the butterflies done by the class of Mr.Mike Wallace, eighth grade science teacher. IT was an assignment made to teach about natural selection and how if an animal has a better chance of surviving if it is more accustomed to its surroundings. such as the birds of the Galapagos Islands. on one island, there were birds with strong beaks to break through nuts which was the only food there. on another island there were birds with slim beaks that resemble tweezers that are used to catch insects. but while in Uganda, there are tuskless elephants. while their population is beginning to slowly increase, the tusk elephant population is beginning to slowly decrease because of the ivory in their tusks. so it all goes down to the way animals accommodate themselves to their environment with evolution.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Thanksgiving in Russia
(Note: Miss Sheri Medlock, former eighth grade reading teacher at South, is in her first year of teaching in Russia and has agreed to provide us with weekly updates.)
You never really consider traditions until you are away from people who celebrate them. Of course Thanksgiving is an American holiday, but the truth of that never really dawned on me until Thursday last week. I got, prepared for my normal lessons, ate a hot dog, then went to work. I taught from 4 o'clock until almost 10. Then I called my family.
I spent the day Thanksgiving discussing traditions with my students. My students were curious about the food we eat on this day. They had tasted turkey and mashed potatoes, but most had never tried pumpkin pie, and few had heard of stuffing.
"So everyone has this dinner on Thanksgiving?" they asked me.
"Well, some families may change some of the dishes, but mostly, yes," I replied. "Aren't their Russian holidays with traditional food?"
They told me about a holiday that celebrates the end of winter and the beginning of spring. You can image, after five months of winter, this is a big deal. The holiday, which name I can't pronounce, dates back to pre-Christian days in Russia. Families build a doll of straw that symbolizes winter. They burn it in the streets. And what is the traditional food they eat? Pancakes. There's nothing quite as Russian as pancakes. They eat pancakes rolled up like burritos. Inside the pancakes they put everything from fruit and cream to mushrooms and meat.
I hear the Russian word for "pancake" a hundred times a day. "Bleen" sounds like a very obscene Russian curse word. They substitute this word the way Americans substitute the word "shoot" or "dang."
Oh, I need to finish planning my lessons. Bleen. I better go now.
Blessings,
Sheri Medlock
LAST WEEK
My first year at South Middle School I experienced the normal struggles of a new teacher. After teaching 3 years, I thought some of those struggles were behind me. However, I have discovered a new difficulty as a teacher. Can you imagine your entire class knowing a language you don't? It is a bit unrealistic to ask my students to speak in English the entire 2 hours of my class periods. However, when they aren't speaking English, I have no idea what is being said. I've had to learn Russian curse words fairly quickly.
I teach all ages and all levels of English proficiency. I have students that are adults who want to improve their English and children and teenagers whose parents are forcing them to take the class. On Saturdays I teach a class of 8-10 year olds. The class is meant to be "conversational English." In other words, I have to try to get them to talk for 80 minutes in English. However, this has been a little bit difficult. The first day of this class a girl walked in and I said, "How are you?" She replied, "Ten years old." Last weekend I asked the class, "What did you do last summer?" They replied, "Yes."
Sheri Medlock
SMS Quiz Bowl takes second in science meet
South Middle School Quiz Bowl Number one team took second place in a science competition at Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School Tuesday night and missed by one question forcing a playoff for first place.
Team One, consisting of eighth graders Sarah Kessler and Mary Jean Miller and seventh graders Calvin Alumbaugh, Joey Capeheart, and Elaina Warren, won seven matches and lost two, the best finish ever for a South team in the traveling academic challenge.
Alumbaugh correctly answered 30 questions and Capeheart eighth to lead South.
South's Number Two team, consisting of eighth graders Alex Kangethe, Amanda Jones, Nicol McDonald, Matt Cruzan and Andrew Ideker, and seventh grader Danielle Doerr won two games, with Kangethe correctly answering 15 questions.
In the overall competition, after the science meet and a communication arts meet at Carl Junction in October, South Team 1 is in third place out of nine teams, one half-point behind second place College Heights. The team that won both the communication arts and science competitions, Carl Junction 1, is in first place.
The next competition, math, will be held Monday, Jan. 28, at College Heights.
Team One, consisting of eighth graders Sarah Kessler and Mary Jean Miller and seventh graders Calvin Alumbaugh, Joey Capeheart, and Elaina Warren, won seven matches and lost two, the best finish ever for a South team in the traveling academic challenge.
Alumbaugh correctly answered 30 questions and Capeheart eighth to lead South.
South's Number Two team, consisting of eighth graders Alex Kangethe, Amanda Jones, Nicol McDonald, Matt Cruzan and Andrew Ideker, and seventh grader Danielle Doerr won two games, with Kangethe correctly answering 15 questions.
In the overall competition, after the science meet and a communication arts meet at Carl Junction in October, South Team 1 is in third place out of nine teams, one half-point behind second place College Heights. The team that won both the communication arts and science competitions, Carl Junction 1, is in first place.
The next competition, math, will be held Monday, Jan. 28, at College Heights.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Students reach reading goal; principals get legs waxed
Story and Photo Essay
By SARAH KESSLER and RAYCEE THOMPSON
Room 210 Editors
South Middle School students were able to read 1,439 books by Nov 20, far surpassing the goal of 1,200. Therefore, Mr. Ron Mitchell, principal, and Mr. Jarrett Cook, assistant principal, had to wax their legs. Then Mr. Cook buffed Mr. Mitchell's head with his sock. While this was going on the top readers were able to get a close up look on the event. The top readers were:
Mary Jean Miller, Sarah Kessler, Amie Howard, Molly Baker, Anh Nguyen, Ian Mitchell, Chance Ewing, Shalea Purdy, Megan Walls Alexandra Owens, Marissa Shofner, Cayley Hardison, Caleb Wills, Rebekah Walters, Mackenzie Shamblin, Cassie Lloyd, Stesha Hiebert, Aaron Dunaway, Damon Monasco, Emily Yarbbowugh, Thomas Richins, Paiton Anderson, Aaron Daum, Jacob Wyrick, Elaina Warren, Victoria Baker, Anna Johnson, Abby Boss, Ricky Hutchinson, Brandon Coub, and Storm Whittington
Students honored for academic accomplishments
South Middle School students who scored at the advanced or proficient levels on the annual MAP tests last year were honored Monday night at the annual Academic All Stars celebration held in the Joplin High School Auditorium.
The students were introduced by Mr. Ron Mitchell, principal, had their photos taken, and then later received gifts and had refreshments.
Those who were named Academic All Stars were:
Sixth Grade- Desirae Anaya, Mason Atwood, Forrest Barnard, Keenan Beverlin, Joceline Bogarin, Gram Booth, Kenneth Braun, Brendyn Burns, Preston Carpenter, Luis Cepeda, India Coleman, Heather Copeland, David Cox, Drew Cox, Leigh Ann Craig, Lavinia Cure, Khristopher Dailey, Summer Dean, Gavin DePaul, Shelbie DeWitt, Abigail Dial, Aaron Dunaway, Katelyn Earl, Bain Edens, Sammatha Eshom, Johnathon Gibson, Oswaldo Gomez, Kaci Gowen, Kyle Gradwohl, Khaled Graham, Lane Grims, Bailey Hale, Chase Hall, Erica Handy, Cayley Hardison, December Hedge, Sarah Helmberg, Chandler Hendrix, Wesley Hooks, Courtney Huggins, Brittnie Hunter, Colton Johnson, Miranda Kemmery, Spencer Layne, Lauren Leibee, Jawni Lemmons, Jessica Little, Cassandra Lloyd, Joanna Lopez, Amanda Marvin, Chanci McGowen, Nicholas McKay, Bethany Meehl, Robert Metsker, Preston Miller, Michael Munalem, Michael O’Dell, Taryn Parker, Hailee Peek, Amara Pendergraft, Salena Perez, Michael Peterson, Dakota Pilgrim, Dakota Pliler, Malachai Poling, Gannon Purdy, Kahla Quinn, Luke Randolph, David Reed, Kymbre Resler, Austin Romano, Levi Russell, William Rust, Amanda Schilling, Kenya Schmidt, Dominic Searle, Mackenzie Shamblin, Marissa Shofner, Erika Smith, Eric Spicer, Devon Stahl, Matthew Stevens, Christian Still, Alexander Taylor, Ashley Taylor, Cheyenne Thomason, Zachary VanLoon, Brooklyn Vickers, Nicole Walker, Megan Walls, Rebekah Walters, Justice Ward, Alexia Westfall, Martianna Westfall, Sterling White, Caleb Willis, Olivia Willis
Seventh Grade- Torri Ackerson, Calvin Alumbaugh, Jodi Anderson, Victoria Baker, Sierra Bartholomew, Abigail Bass, Eric Bauersfield, Austin Boyd, Lisa Bromley, Alexis Brown, Clayton Brown, Nathan Brummer, Casey Burkhart, Tyler Burkhart, Courtney Burns, Hollis Cady, Dylan Caldwell, Joseph Capeheart, Cole Darby, Aaron Daum, Felisha Derrick, Danielle Doerr, Laila Douglas, Karissa Dowell, Caroline Dutton, Shelby Eaton, Calisha England, Wesley Estes, Eliza Fausto, Trevor Garrett, Caleb Garton, Kelsey Gould, Olivia Hampton, Allison Hankins, Hannah Hare, Alex Hill, Esteban Hinojosa, Brittany Holden, Anna Johnson, Carson Jones, Paula Jones, Kevin Justus, Brandon Laub, Nicholas Laub, Kylie Lewsader, Elisha Mansour, Sherry Marlett, Dustin Martin, Tianna McCarthy, Dominique Michael, Blake Miller, Hunter Mills, Damien Mitchell, Damon Monasco, Chip Munalem, Alexander Musgrave, Curtis Nollner, Morgan Osburn, Michael Oyler, Bethani Patterson, Spencer Patterson, Blake Price, Orlon Quintana, Dakota Reasoner, Rachel Redwine, Stefon Rich, Thomas Richins, Alexandra Ritter, Gabriel Sachetta, Bryson Sexton, Benjamin Story, Logan Terry, Victoria Thompson, Kristin Tippett, Axle Vene, Theodora Voutiritas, Elaina Warren, Ethan Warstler, Andrew Welch, Ashley Wescoat, Allison White, Alex Whittington, Andrew Williams, Emilee Willis, Alexis Woods, Jacob Wyrick, Emily Yarbrough
Eighth Grade- Merisha Alderman, Monica Anderson, Omar Arreola, Stephen Austin, Molly Baker, Nathan Baker, Jonathan Ballard, Kirsti Banning, Abby Bartow, Cody Borgstede, Emylee Brown, Sara Buck, Sara Burns, Taylor Camden, Jordan Chambers, Marcus Clark, Cecil Cornish, Tanner Crawford, Matthew Cruzan, Britteny DeMasters, Breanne Diles, Derek Dillon, Zachary Dorris, Mallory East, Shane Ellis, Gareth Evans, Taylor Fetterman, Brittany Frisbie, Shawn Fronce, Christina Gates, Devyn Hale, Gage Haskew, Levina Hayzlett, Chelsea Hernandez, Zachary Hibbard, Brandon Holman, Amie Howard, Cody Jenkins, Jacob Johnson, Amanda Jones, Heather Jones, Alex Kangethe, Alexander Karns, Katherine Kemmery, Amanda Kennedy, Sarah Kessler, Tera Knight, Allie Lacey, Luke Lenhart, Amanda Liontas, Sydney Long, Itzel Lopez, Hunter Lynn, Richie Lyons, Wade Mathis, Sarah Matthews, Ian McPherson, Mary Jean Miller, Brittany Mitchell, Ian Mitchell, Tori Mitchell, Travis Morris, Kelli Newberry, Anh Nguyen, Billy Nguyen, Holly O’Dell, Olivyah Parker, Logan Perry, Christopher Perry, Sarah Phillips, Caitlyn Pilgrim, Chloe Potts, Shalea Purdy, Blake Putnam, Gilbert Randolph, Sabra Reddell, Andrew Roberts, Bryan Ross, Mariah Sanders, Adam Schilling, Robert Scott, Beau Scroggins, Adrienne Self, Dylan Shaner, Braden Showers, Dalton Smith, Sydney Snider, Shawn Spicer, Sarah Stephens, Bayley Strella, Nathan Stripling, Jeffrey Terry, Raycee Thompson, Brittany Utley, Katherine Uttley, Greggory VanLoon, Kyle Vene, Jamie Walters, Hannah Ward, Dillon Warlaumont, Casee Wheeler, Nichole Yeoman
Monday, November 19, 2007
Wrestling season begins
By SARAH PHILLIPS
Room 210 Staff Writer
Wrestling season began Nov. 8 for South Middle School.
"It makes me feel like a million bucks when I wrestler," eighth grader Yainer Oviedo said. His teammates are: Adam Schilling, Beau Scroggins, Blake Putnam, Logan Terry, Jeffery Terry, and Ian McPherson. The team is coached by David Myers.
The team's next meet will be Nov. 29 against Carl Junction at Memorial, followed by the Seneca Tournament Dec. 1, a match at Lebanon Dec. 6, and the season-ending city championship meet at Memorial.
Room 210 Staff Writer
Wrestling season began Nov. 8 for South Middle School.
"It makes me feel like a million bucks when I wrestler," eighth grader Yainer Oviedo said. His teammates are: Adam Schilling, Beau Scroggins, Blake Putnam, Logan Terry, Jeffery Terry, and Ian McPherson. The team is coached by David Myers.
The team's next meet will be Nov. 29 against Carl Junction at Memorial, followed by the Seneca Tournament Dec. 1, a match at Lebanon Dec. 6, and the season-ending city championship meet at Memorial.
Kessler, Thompson named Room 210 News Editors
Eighth graders Raycee Thompson and Sarah Kessler have been named Room 210 News editors and will head the 2007-2008 South Middle School Journalism Club, according to sponsor Mr. Randy Turner
"Raycee and Sarah have worked hard this year and have helped this to make this one of our most productive years ever," Mr. Turner said. "They have earned the editing positions and I look forward to seeing what they will accomplish the rest of this year."
"Raycee and Sarah have worked hard this year and have helped this to make this one of our most productive years ever," Mr. Turner said. "They have earned the editing positions and I look forward to seeing what they will accomplish the rest of this year."
SMS observes Veterans Day
By SARAH KESSLER
Room 210 News Editor
South Middle School students learned the true meaning of Veterans Day last week during a brief assembly.
The Joplin High School ROTC Honor Guard posted the colors, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, and a video prepared by Mr. Rocky Biggers, eighth grade social studies teacher honoring veterans from the beginning of the United States to the present.
(Photo by Sarah Kessler)
Room 210 News Editor
South Middle School students learned the true meaning of Veterans Day last week during a brief assembly.
The Joplin High School ROTC Honor Guard posted the colors, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, and a video prepared by Mr. Rocky Biggers, eighth grade social studies teacher honoring veterans from the beginning of the United States to the present.
(Photo by Sarah Kessler)
Mr. Mitchell celebrates birthday
Faculty and staff at South helped Mr. Ron Mitchell, principal, celebrate his birthday last week,, providing him with a cake, card, and gift.
Students collect cans for needy families
South Middle School TAs have been collecting cans to help needy families during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons. The collections ended last week. The cans will be used for families of SMS students, according to school officials.
(Joey Capeheart, Elaina Warren, and Alex Kangethe, help sort cans. Room 210 News photo by Tanner Crawford)
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Assistant principal completes first round of teacher evaluations
By RAYCEE THOMPSON
Room 210 News Editor
"I love to watch and make sure the teachers are teaching and the students are
learning, said South Middle School Assistant Principal Mr. Jarrett Cook, who just completed his first round of teacher evaluations.
Mr. Cook and Mr. Ron Mitchell, principal, evaluate teachers randomly, formatively (formally, during the fall semester) and summatively (a whole year's summary after a spring observation).
Teachers are evaluated to make sure that students are learning and teachers are teaching.
Mr. Cook doesn't put the teachers down. He is there to help the teachers teach
the students better and encourage them to keep up the good work. The principals
are required to evaulate the teachers. .
On the other hand, teachers don't do anything out of the norm to prepare for
teacher evauations. Teachers are just required to fill out some paperwork for
the principal, which states what the lesson plan is and what objectives they
will be covering. They can also leave special notices in the paperwork as well
for things they want the principal to notice.
Room 210 News Editor
"I love to watch and make sure the teachers are teaching and the students are
learning, said South Middle School Assistant Principal Mr. Jarrett Cook, who just completed his first round of teacher evaluations.
Mr. Cook and Mr. Ron Mitchell, principal, evaluate teachers randomly, formatively (formally, during the fall semester) and summatively (a whole year's summary after a spring observation).
Teachers are evaluated to make sure that students are learning and teachers are teaching.
Mr. Cook doesn't put the teachers down. He is there to help the teachers teach
the students better and encourage them to keep up the good work. The principals
are required to evaulate the teachers. .
On the other hand, teachers don't do anything out of the norm to prepare for
teacher evauations. Teachers are just required to fill out some paperwork for
the principal, which states what the lesson plan is and what objectives they
will be covering. They can also leave special notices in the paperwork as well
for things they want the principal to notice.
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Sixty-three SMS students record perfect 4.0 grade point averages
Sixty-three South Middle School students recorded perfect 4.0 grade point averages during the first quarter.
Those who received no grades lower than an A were:
Sixth Grade- Jalen Carter, Heather Copeland, Drew Cox, Leigh Ann Craig, Shelbie DeWitt, Katelyn Earl, Bailey Hale, Cayley Hardison, Chandlar Hendrix, Wesley Hooks, Chanci McGowen, Preston Miller, Michael Munalem, Taryn Parker, Hailee Peek, Stormi Potts, Gannon Purdy, Kymbre Resler, Amanda Schilling, Kenya Schmidt, Mackenzie Shamblin, Marissa Shofner, Scott Simmons, Eric Spicer, Kristen Tyler, Megan Walls.
Seventh Grade- Calvin Alumbaugh, Victoria Baker, Abigail Bass, Lisa Bromley, Ronald Darby, Aaron Daum, Danielle Doerr, Victoria Thompson, Ethan Warstler
Eighth Grade- Molly Baker, Taylor Camden, Brittany Frisbie, Devyn Hale, Amie Howard, Alex Karns, Sarah Kessler, Tera Knight, Lauren Layne, Thomas Loucks, Wade Mathis, Mary Jean Miller, Holly O'Dell, Olivyah Parker, Logan Perry, Shalea Purdy, Sabra Reddell, Mariah Sanders, Adam Schilling, Adrienne Self, Candace Smith, Bayley Strella, Nathan Stripling, Jeffrey Terry, Raycee Thompson, Brittany Utley, Greg VanLoon, Casee Wheeler
Those who received no grades lower than an A were:
Sixth Grade- Jalen Carter, Heather Copeland, Drew Cox, Leigh Ann Craig, Shelbie DeWitt, Katelyn Earl, Bailey Hale, Cayley Hardison, Chandlar Hendrix, Wesley Hooks, Chanci McGowen, Preston Miller, Michael Munalem, Taryn Parker, Hailee Peek, Stormi Potts, Gannon Purdy, Kymbre Resler, Amanda Schilling, Kenya Schmidt, Mackenzie Shamblin, Marissa Shofner, Scott Simmons, Eric Spicer, Kristen Tyler, Megan Walls.
Seventh Grade- Calvin Alumbaugh, Victoria Baker, Abigail Bass, Lisa Bromley, Ronald Darby, Aaron Daum, Danielle Doerr, Victoria Thompson, Ethan Warstler
Eighth Grade- Molly Baker, Taylor Camden, Brittany Frisbie, Devyn Hale, Amie Howard, Alex Karns, Sarah Kessler, Tera Knight, Lauren Layne, Thomas Loucks, Wade Mathis, Mary Jean Miller, Holly O'Dell, Olivyah Parker, Logan Perry, Shalea Purdy, Sabra Reddell, Mariah Sanders, Adam Schilling, Adrienne Self, Candace Smith, Bayley Strella, Nathan Stripling, Jeffrey Terry, Raycee Thompson, Brittany Utley, Greg VanLoon, Casee Wheeler
First quarter honor rolls trips to be held week after Thanksgiving
First quarter honor roll trips for South Middle School students will be held the week after Thanksgiving, beginning with the sixth grade trip Tuesday, Nov. 27, followed by the seventh grade and eighth grade trips the following two days.
Students who qualified for the trip are:
Eighth Grade- Spencer Abts, Stephen Austin, Molly Baker, Nathan Baker, Kirsti Banning, Abby Bartow, Emylee Brown, Sara Buck, Sara Burns, Tozia Burris, Taylor Camden, Jordan Chambers, Marcus Clark, Cecil Cornish, Matthew Cruzan, Brittney DeMasters, Breanne Diles, Zachary Dorris, Shane Ellis, Dermott Evans, Taylor Fetterman, Tara Fleming, Brittany Frisbie, Shawn Fronce, Taylir Gudgen, Devyn Hale, Dustin Hall, Gage Haskew, Jeffrey Haynes, Aron Hembree, Zach Hibbard, Jessica Highley, Icesus Holland, Brandon Holman, Amie Howard, Ashley Howe, Rachelle Hughbank, Joselyn Irrizary, Jacob Johnson, Amanda Jones, Alex Kangethe, Alex Karns, Amanda Kennedy, Sarah Kessler, Tera Knight, Allie Lacey, Blake Lamb, Lauren Layne, Luke Lenhart, Sydney Long, Thomas Loucks, Hunter Lynn, Jacob Lyons, Austin Mallory, Wade Mathis, Candace McGillvray, Mary Jean Miller, Brittany Mitchell, Ian Mitchell, Tori Mitchell, Travis Morris, Anh Nguyen, Billy Nguyen, Holly O'Dell, Olivyah Parker, Logan Perry, Sarah Phillips, MacKenzy Pierce, William Potter, Chloe Potts, Shalea Purdy, Blake Putnam, Tyra Raby, Gilbert Randolph, Sabra Reddell, Chelci Reed, Andrew Roberts, Bryan Ross, Joshua Ruiz, Mariah Sanders, Adam Schilling, Adrienne Self, Unyajit Sirichok, Candace Smith, Adam Snearly, Shawn Spicer, Brett Stearnes, Bayley Strella, Nathan Stripling, Rebecca Tanner, Raven Taylor, Jeffrey Terry, Raycee Thompson, Latosha Treat, Christian Underwood, Amanda Uselton, Brittany Utley, Katherine Uttley, Greg VanLoon, Kyle Vene, Jamie Walters, Hannah Ward, Michael Webb, Casee Wheeler, Nichole Yeoman
Seventh Grade- Torri Ackerson, John Alumbaugh, Dalton Anderson, Mallory Augustosky, Victoria Baker, Sierra Bartholomew, Abigail Bass, Austin Boyd, Lisa Bromley, Casey Burkhart, Austin Burns, Hannah Cody, Joshua Cochran, Ronald Darby, Aaron Daum, Danielle Doerr, Karissa Dowell, Caroline Dutton, Preston Eafrati, Judith Fausto, Danielle Gideon, Kelsey Gould, Olivia Hampton, Hannah Hare, Christopher Harpole, Taylor Harris, Shanice Hazley, Elisabeth Heimberg, Alex Hill, Esteban Hinojosa, Brittany Hudson, Anna Johnson, Kevin Justus, Brandon Laub, Nicholas Laub, Kylie Lewsader, Shyann Lutes, Tianna McCarthy, Dominique Michael, Hunter Mills, Damon Monasco, Alexander Musgrave, Hailey Oxford, Spencer Peterson, Devin Plassman, Blake Price, Thomas Richins, Alexandra Ritter, Gabriel Sachetta, Krystal Schulze, Bryan Sexton, Victoria Thompson, Theodora Voutiritsas, Elaina Warren, Ethan Warstler, Andrew Welch, Ashley Wescoat, Allison White, Storm Whittington, Emilee Wills, Alexis Woods, Emily Yarbrough
Sixth graders' names will be added when the list is available.
Students who qualified for the trip are:
Eighth Grade- Spencer Abts, Stephen Austin, Molly Baker, Nathan Baker, Kirsti Banning, Abby Bartow, Emylee Brown, Sara Buck, Sara Burns, Tozia Burris, Taylor Camden, Jordan Chambers, Marcus Clark, Cecil Cornish, Matthew Cruzan, Brittney DeMasters, Breanne Diles, Zachary Dorris, Shane Ellis, Dermott Evans, Taylor Fetterman, Tara Fleming, Brittany Frisbie, Shawn Fronce, Taylir Gudgen, Devyn Hale, Dustin Hall, Gage Haskew, Jeffrey Haynes, Aron Hembree, Zach Hibbard, Jessica Highley, Icesus Holland, Brandon Holman, Amie Howard, Ashley Howe, Rachelle Hughbank, Joselyn Irrizary, Jacob Johnson, Amanda Jones, Alex Kangethe, Alex Karns, Amanda Kennedy, Sarah Kessler, Tera Knight, Allie Lacey, Blake Lamb, Lauren Layne, Luke Lenhart, Sydney Long, Thomas Loucks, Hunter Lynn, Jacob Lyons, Austin Mallory, Wade Mathis, Candace McGillvray, Mary Jean Miller, Brittany Mitchell, Ian Mitchell, Tori Mitchell, Travis Morris, Anh Nguyen, Billy Nguyen, Holly O'Dell, Olivyah Parker, Logan Perry, Sarah Phillips, MacKenzy Pierce, William Potter, Chloe Potts, Shalea Purdy, Blake Putnam, Tyra Raby, Gilbert Randolph, Sabra Reddell, Chelci Reed, Andrew Roberts, Bryan Ross, Joshua Ruiz, Mariah Sanders, Adam Schilling, Adrienne Self, Unyajit Sirichok, Candace Smith, Adam Snearly, Shawn Spicer, Brett Stearnes, Bayley Strella, Nathan Stripling, Rebecca Tanner, Raven Taylor, Jeffrey Terry, Raycee Thompson, Latosha Treat, Christian Underwood, Amanda Uselton, Brittany Utley, Katherine Uttley, Greg VanLoon, Kyle Vene, Jamie Walters, Hannah Ward, Michael Webb, Casee Wheeler, Nichole Yeoman
Seventh Grade- Torri Ackerson, John Alumbaugh, Dalton Anderson, Mallory Augustosky, Victoria Baker, Sierra Bartholomew, Abigail Bass, Austin Boyd, Lisa Bromley, Casey Burkhart, Austin Burns, Hannah Cody, Joshua Cochran, Ronald Darby, Aaron Daum, Danielle Doerr, Karissa Dowell, Caroline Dutton, Preston Eafrati, Judith Fausto, Danielle Gideon, Kelsey Gould, Olivia Hampton, Hannah Hare, Christopher Harpole, Taylor Harris, Shanice Hazley, Elisabeth Heimberg, Alex Hill, Esteban Hinojosa, Brittany Hudson, Anna Johnson, Kevin Justus, Brandon Laub, Nicholas Laub, Kylie Lewsader, Shyann Lutes, Tianna McCarthy, Dominique Michael, Hunter Mills, Damon Monasco, Alexander Musgrave, Hailey Oxford, Spencer Peterson, Devin Plassman, Blake Price, Thomas Richins, Alexandra Ritter, Gabriel Sachetta, Krystal Schulze, Bryan Sexton, Victoria Thompson, Theodora Voutiritsas, Elaina Warren, Ethan Warstler, Andrew Welch, Ashley Wescoat, Allison White, Storm Whittington, Emilee Wills, Alexis Woods, Emily Yarbrough
Sixth graders' names will be added when the list is available.
Cheerleaders to perform at wrestling matches
By JORDAN CHAMBERS
Room 210 Staff Writer
This year in South Middle School eighth graders have combined the fall and winter squads, for cheerleading. The squad has eight new cheerleaders. Our eighth grade cheerleaders this year are: Emylee Brown, Sara Buck, Taylor Camden, Jordan Chambers, Lauren Layne, Candace McGillvray, Bayley Strella, and Nichole Yeoman.
Nichole Yeoman says, “ I’m a cheerleader to support my school.”
Emylee Brown says, “ I just love cheerleading.”
Lauren Layne says, “South cheerleaders are looking forward to supporting South wrestlers.”
Their first wresting match will be at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Middle School.
Room 210 Staff Writer
This year in South Middle School eighth graders have combined the fall and winter squads, for cheerleading. The squad has eight new cheerleaders. Our eighth grade cheerleaders this year are: Emylee Brown, Sara Buck, Taylor Camden, Jordan Chambers, Lauren Layne, Candace McGillvray, Bayley Strella, and Nichole Yeoman.
Nichole Yeoman says, “ I’m a cheerleader to support my school.”
Emylee Brown says, “ I just love cheerleading.”
Lauren Layne says, “South cheerleaders are looking forward to supporting South wrestlers.”
Their first wresting match will be at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Middle School.
Seventh graders attended motivational session at high school
By ELAINA WARREN
Room 210 Staff Writer
On November 2nd, the 7th grade students at South Middle School went to Joplin High School and saw a motivational movie that took six months to create. There were many sponsors that helped create this movie,including McDonald’s, MoDot, MSSU, Roper Honda, KOAM, and Fox 14. There were many movie clips involved such as Over the Hedge, How to Eat Fried Worms, Dreamer, Barnyard, Ice Age, Click, Akila and the Bee, Stick It, Monster House, Pirates of the Caribbean 1, 2, and 3, Curious George, Spider Man 1, 2, and 3, and Open Season.
There were also many music artists and musicians involved in this movie, including Destiny’s Child, Rascal Flatts, Kelly Clarkson, Dixie Chicks, Keith Urban, High School Musical Soundtrack, Jack Johnson, Ice Age Soundtrack, Cheetah Girls Soundtrack, and Bethany Dillion.
Room 210 Staff Writer
On November 2nd, the 7th grade students at South Middle School went to Joplin High School and saw a motivational movie that took six months to create. There were many sponsors that helped create this movie,including McDonald’s, MoDot, MSSU, Roper Honda, KOAM, and Fox 14. There were many movie clips involved such as Over the Hedge, How to Eat Fried Worms, Dreamer, Barnyard, Ice Age, Click, Akila and the Bee, Stick It, Monster House, Pirates of the Caribbean 1, 2, and 3, Curious George, Spider Man 1, 2, and 3, and Open Season.
There were also many music artists and musicians involved in this movie, including Destiny’s Child, Rascal Flatts, Kelly Clarkson, Dixie Chicks, Keith Urban, High School Musical Soundtrack, Jack Johnson, Ice Age Soundtrack, Cheetah Girls Soundtrack, and Bethany Dillion.
Sub fills in during Mr. Barnes' absence
By BRITTANY FRISBIE
Room 210 Staff Writer
Mr. Reed Barnes, the South Middle School band teacher, took a three-week leave Monday, Oct. 29. His sub is Mr. Bob Estes, who taught here at South for eight years. Now that he is subbing, the 7th and 8th grade band have a new marching routine.
The band had to relearn the Top Gun Theme. Mr. Estes rewrote the music as a shorter version. The new version will be performed for the first time at the Veterans Day Parade, 10th and Main, Joplin, 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10. Mr. Estes told the band, "You guys are looking really sharp!"
Room 210 Staff Writer
Mr. Reed Barnes, the South Middle School band teacher, took a three-week leave Monday, Oct. 29. His sub is Mr. Bob Estes, who taught here at South for eight years. Now that he is subbing, the 7th and 8th grade band have a new marching routine.
The band had to relearn the Top Gun Theme. Mr. Estes rewrote the music as a shorter version. The new version will be performed for the first time at the Veterans Day Parade, 10th and Main, Joplin, 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10. Mr. Estes told the band, "You guys are looking really sharp!"
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Unsats to be mailed Friday, Nov. 16
By RAYCEE THOMPSON
Room 210 News Editor
The dreaded unsats (unsatisfactory notices) will be sent out again next week.
Mid-quarter is Nov. 12 and the unsatisfactory notices will be sent out Nov.
16 to people with D's and F's.
The unsats are designed to warn parents of their children's grade.
Room 210 News Editor
The dreaded unsats (unsatisfactory notices) will be sent out again next week.
Mid-quarter is Nov. 12 and the unsatisfactory notices will be sent out Nov.
16 to people with D's and F's.
The unsats are designed to warn parents of their children's grade.
Basketball teams split with College Heights
South Middle School girls basketball teams split with College Heights Tuesday night with the seventh grade team winning 29-15 and the eighth grade falling 19-17.
Casee Wheeler led the eighth grade with five points, while Holly O'Dell, Mariah Sanders, and Molly Baker added four apiece.
(Photo: Mariah Sanders yanks down an offensive rebound. Also shown for South are Casee Wheeler and Brittany Mitchell.)
Update from Miss Medlock
(Note: Former SMS eighth grade reading teacher Miss Sheri Medlock is providing weekly updates from Russia where she has taken a teaching job.)
Greetings Friends!
Big events this past week:
* After I wrote last week about my new class, it didn't happen. No one showed up. Apparently there was a Halloween party the children all went to, and the director forgot to tell me. However, in 30 minutes my class should start. Maybe.
* Last Saturday home group was again John, Masha, and me.
* Sunday after church I went with the Wolfes to a party for EF. It was quite an experience. The restaurant had Georgian food. Not like the Georgian food I was born with, though.
Struggles this past week:
* I have had a sinus infection all week. Because of this I haven't really done much. I am starting to feel a little better.
Victories this week:
* Despite feeling horrible from the sinus infection, I was able to teach all week. God always gives me the strength to do what I need to do.
* I received my first care package from my friends in Joplin. This was an amazing encouragement all week.
Family:
* Please continue to pray for my grandfather's health.
Daily Walk:
* Though still memorizing 1 Peter, I have also been reading Mark. I'm falling more in love with Jesus.
Ahead this week:
* Home group meets after my English lesson today. Today I expect John and Egor. Masha is out of town. Egor came to our first meeting but hasn't made it since then. I'm encouraged that he is coming today.
Prayer Requests:
* Please pray for my health. I'm not over the sinus infection.
* Pray that I will develop more relationships with those I work with.
* Pray for the home group that God will lead and direct us.
It's been a quiet week. I've slept late then gone to work, not feeling really prepared. But in this time I have felt how completely I am in God's hand. I heard a song this week that said of God "Warm is Your hand." I like that. We often think of God's hand as strong and mighty. But warm has the idea of a hand that strokes your cheek with compassion and love. His hand has been warm.
Sheri
Greetings Friends!
Big events this past week:
* After I wrote last week about my new class, it didn't happen. No one showed up. Apparently there was a Halloween party the children all went to, and the director forgot to tell me. However, in 30 minutes my class should start. Maybe.
* Last Saturday home group was again John, Masha, and me.
* Sunday after church I went with the Wolfes to a party for EF. It was quite an experience. The restaurant had Georgian food. Not like the Georgian food I was born with, though.
Struggles this past week:
* I have had a sinus infection all week. Because of this I haven't really done much. I am starting to feel a little better.
Victories this week:
* Despite feeling horrible from the sinus infection, I was able to teach all week. God always gives me the strength to do what I need to do.
* I received my first care package from my friends in Joplin. This was an amazing encouragement all week.
Family:
* Please continue to pray for my grandfather's health.
Daily Walk:
* Though still memorizing 1 Peter, I have also been reading Mark. I'm falling more in love with Jesus.
Ahead this week:
* Home group meets after my English lesson today. Today I expect John and Egor. Masha is out of town. Egor came to our first meeting but hasn't made it since then. I'm encouraged that he is coming today.
Prayer Requests:
* Please pray for my health. I'm not over the sinus infection.
* Pray that I will develop more relationships with those I work with.
* Pray for the home group that God will lead and direct us.
It's been a quiet week. I've slept late then gone to work, not feeling really prepared. But in this time I have felt how completely I am in God's hand. I heard a song this week that said of God "Warm is Your hand." I like that. We often think of God's hand as strong and mighty. But warm has the idea of a hand that strokes your cheek with compassion and love. His hand has been warm.
Sheri
Ervin TA sponsoring Read-A-Thon to help annual promotion
By RAYCEE THOMPSON
Room 210 Editor
South Middle School students have two weeks left to reach their reading promotion goal of 1,200 books and they are still quite a few books short. Mrs. Ervin's T.A. has decided to help students reach the goal by sponsoring a read-a-thon, as well as challenging all the other T.A.'s to see which one can have the most people come.
It will be held in the library after school Tuesday, Nov. 13.
Students can bring a blanket and pillow if they wish since they will be there until 8 p.. unless their parents come to get them earlier. During school hours, the blanket and pillow must be kept in the locker.
Mrs. Ervin's T.A. will also provide pizza for anyone who attends.
Room 210 Editor
South Middle School students have two weeks left to reach their reading promotion goal of 1,200 books and they are still quite a few books short. Mrs. Ervin's T.A. has decided to help students reach the goal by sponsoring a read-a-thon, as well as challenging all the other T.A.'s to see which one can have the most people come.
It will be held in the library after school Tuesday, Nov. 13.
Students can bring a blanket and pillow if they wish since they will be there until 8 p.. unless their parents come to get them earlier. During school hours, the blanket and pillow must be kept in the locker.
Mrs. Ervin's T.A. will also provide pizza for anyone who attends.
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