The Book Fair by Andrew R.

The 2008 WMS Bookfair has passed once again. There were many old, but still popular books, and yet also many new ones adding to the sagas. The Warriors series from the original books up to The Power of Three collection were included, along with others like the first two Diary of a Wimpy Kid and the newly released Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Do It Yourself book! Manga books, such as Bone, were also sold. We had 14 different posters being sold this year, with a blowout on knicknacks and trinkets. Thre were mushroom erasers (Which had a resembalence to the ones from Mario) and bendy pencils, from peace dogtags to plain supplies. Twilight was probally the best selling book at the Bookfair, and even if you didn’t go to the Bookfair, you can tell its popular since there are so many holds on it in the library- it can take weeks to get your hands on a copy! Overall, we have had a very productive Bookfair this year.

Andrew R.

Cynica’s Dance Review

I was at the dance. The date was Friday, December 12, 2008. It began at 6:00 pm and all of us had to leave at 7:00 pm. If you want to know my name, it is Cynica W.

The DJ that was set up in the gym was at the far middle. The songs he played were kind of tacky, but they caught on to the kids and they danced. They were playing the songs so loud you couldn’t hear yourself thinking. The DJ played Apple Bottom Jeans, Beyonce’s song “Single Ladies” and many more. Read more

Mr. A’s Class

Mr. Adriance’s 2nd period Language Arts class is the best class! We learn and have fun at the same time. We play a game called Boggle. It is fun! You can find all kinds of words like “trust” and a whole lot of other hard words. We also play another game called You’ve Been Sentenced. It is also fun, because you make sentences with the words you have. We take a spelling test every Friday. We get a study guide on Thursday to help use study. We learn about context clues, literary terms and novels. We have to do a warm up which is to find words out of our spelling words. We organize our binders every quarter. Recently, we finished a fable unit project and we used clay to make our characters. Creative projects are made every unit. We are trying to display them in the halls. Hopefully, they will be displayed soon!!!

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Seek First to Understand

I think what “seek first to understand” stands for is that you cannot just jump to conclusion like that. You have to know were the other person is coming from. To do that, you would have to see both their side of the story and yours. When you do that, you could see that there is always some misunderstanding.
How I think it will affect me in my life is that maybe I will not get as mad all the time. Also, I will be able to see what I did wrong as well. It could also help me to not lose a friend. That is what ”seek first to understand” means to me and how it could affect me.

What to wear?

We all know we get stuck on deciding what to wear sometimes. Whether its a party, or a date, or any other time, this is my advice to you. Wear what your feeling. If your happy wear bright colors. Matching your colors to your emotion always helps me out. Here is a list of colors and emotions that I think can help you.
1) Happy- yellow or orange
2) Love – Red or pink
3) Sad – (Dark) blue, black, or purple

These are some things you can try out.
Hope it works!

Know Your Rights

As a student at Wakefield Middle School, I believe that we should still have the rights to keep our property, meet as a group, and to be heard and represent ourselves if accused. These three rights are some of the same rights the colonists fought for. In keeping our property, such as our cell phones, the school is not allowed to take our phones and keep them for their own use. This was like the right that the colonists were given. They had the right to own their land and not to have it taken away by legislation for no reason. We are allowed to meet as a group in school if it is school related or just wanting to talk with a group of friends. The colonists had to fight to gain this right to form societies. As a student we are also allowed to be heard and represent ourselves. If you are accused of something you usually have the right to present you side of the story. The colonists were often accused and never given the right to speak. If as students, we lost these rights, we would want to have nothing to do with school and would not have any reason to support the school. The students would have to fight for their rights all over again just like the colonists. I also think that if we were to lose our rights, our school would be out of control from all of the rebellion and arguments.

The American Revolution

Some of the events that led up to the American Revolution were the Boston Massacre, the Boston tea Party, and the Stamp Act. The Boston Massacre was an encounter on March 5, 1770 that was between British troops and a group of colonists. The troops were being antagonized and had snow and ice balls with rocks in them throw at the troops. As a result of this, the troops fired shots in to the crowed. The Boston tea party was an event that took place December 16, 1773, by a group of Boston citizens to protest the tax on tea imported to the colonies. Do to the citizens actions the British shut down the harbors until they had paid their duty. The Stamp Act was an act that took place in 1765 as a means of raising revenue in the American colonies. It required all legal documents, licenses, commercial contracts, newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards to carry a tax stamp.
The United States has had two other events that could be described as a revolution. When Martin Luther King was killed, there were many people that protested and fought with police, creating a battle between the public and the police. We have also had a revolution type event during the famous music concert called Woodstock. Police were attacked while trying to keep order during the concert and both police and citizens were injured. In each of these situations, as with the American Revolution, people felt very strongly about their rights and even fought against those trying to enforce the law.

Peanuts

What do you think when you hear the word
“Peanut”? While some may think of it as a healthy snack, it may be deadly to others.
Peanuts are one of the number one causes of allergic reactions. It’s a known fact that peanuts are not served on airlines because of allergies. So while you may not know what you’re allergic to, watch what you’re eating. It may just make you drop dead!

What Im Thankful For

This year I have many things to be thankful for. Many people say they are thankful for items like shelter and food, but they don’t know why they are really thankful for those things. Five things that I am thankful for are my friends, my good health, my home, the food I have to eat, and my family. The reason I am thankful for my friends is because they are there for me to talk with and share experiences both at school and out of school. They are the people I talk to and hang out with. Another reason I am thankful for my friends is because everyone needs friends so that they won’t become lonely or depressed. Secondly, I am thankful for my good health. The reason I am thankful my good health is because I am able to do just about anything I want to without having to worry about limitations or pain. I have friends that have asthma and they have to watch how much they exercise or play around. I don’t have to worry about something that might be a handicap for me. Even in my own family I have seen serious illnesses and death due to serious illnesses. Thirdly, I am thankful for the home that I live in. I have a great place to live with my family. I am thankful for my home because I know not everyone has a place to stay and we should not take it for granted. Some people have to live in homeless shelters and some even live on the streets or in the woods. The forth thing I am thankful for, is the food I have to eat. Without food I would not be able to live and enjoy the health I do have. Food not only gives me the energy to get through work and play, I also get to eat so many of the foods I really enjoy. When I see children on commercials digging though garbage to survive, I feel very fortunate to have the foods I need and love to eat. Finally, and most importantly, I am thankful for my family. Without my family I wouldn’t have a home, food or any of the other things in my life. My family helps me when I am having trouble with something or if I just need someone to be there if I need to talk. These are the items I am most thankful for this year and every year.

Weird Al Review

Yes, that’s right, I’m admittedly a Weird Al fanatic. I have recently downloaded his latest album, Straight Outta Lyndwood, onto my Ipod. I will review my favorite song, and include their it’s as well.

I’LL SUE YA LYRICS:l
I sued Taco Bell
‘Cause I ate half a million Chalupas
And I got fat!

I sued Panasonic
They never said I shouldn’t use their microwave
To dry off my cat

Huh, I sued Earthlink
‘Cause I called them up
N’ they had the nerve to put me on hold

I sued Starbucks
‘Cause I spilled a Frappucino in my lap
And brrr, it was cold!

I sued Toys’R'Us
‘Cause I swallowed a Nerf ball
And nearly choked to death

Ugh, I sued PetCo
‘Cause I ate a bag of kitty litter
And now I got bad breath!

I sued Coca-Cola, yo
‘Cause I put my finger down in a bottle
And it got stuck!

I sued Delta Airlines
‘Cause they sold me a ticket to New Jersey
I went there, and it stunk!

Yeah!!!

If you stand me up on a date
If you deliver my pizza 30 seconds late

I’m gonna sue, sue
Yes, I’m gonna sue
Sue, sue, yeah that’s what I’m gonna do
I’m gonna sue, sue
Yes, I’m gonna sue
Sue, sue, yeah I might even sue you!

Ugh!!

I sued Duracell
They never told me not to shove that double-A
Right up my nose

I sued Home Depot
‘Cause they sold me a hammer
Which they knew I might drop on my toes

I sued Dell Computers
‘Cause I took a bath with my laptop
Now it doesn’t work

I sued Fruit of the Loom
‘Cause when I wear their tightie-whities on my head
I look like a jerk

I sued Verizon
‘Cause I get all depressed
Any time my cell phone is roaming

I sued Colorado
‘Cause you know, I think it looks a little bit too much
Like Wyoming

I sued Neiman Marcus
‘Cause they put up their Christmas decorations
Way out of season

I sued Ben Affleck
…
Aw, do I even need a reason?

Ugh!

If I sprain my ankle
While I’m robbing your place

If I hurt my knuckles
When I punch you in the face

I’m gonna sue, sue
Yes, I’m gonna sue
Sue, sue, yeah that’s what I’m gonna do
I’m gonna sue, sue
Yes, I’m gonna sue
Sue, sue, that’s right I’m gonna sue you

Ugh!
Ugh!
Ugh!

I’ll sue ya!
I’ll take all of your money
I’ll sue ya!
If you even look at me funny

I’ll sue ya!
I’ll take all of your money
I’ll sue ya!
If you even look at me funny

I’ll sue ya!
I’ll take all of your money
I’ll sue ya!
If you even look at me funny

I’ll sue ya!
I’ll take all of your money
I’ll sue ya!
If you even look at me funny

I’ll sue ya!
Ha-ha ha ha-haa
I’ll sue ya!
What’chall think of that?

I’ll sue ya!
Ha-ha ha ha-haa
Boo ya!
I’ll sue ya!

Ugh!

REVIEW: This song actually surprised me. I expected a rather slow, more like a gang-like rap, but instead I received a rock-like rap, full of funny reasons for Al to sue people. My overall rating is 7.

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