Boot Camp to Beat Cancer/5K

Hi!

I hope this email finds you well. My name is Lauren Barry. I am a former graduate of Wakefield and current
volunteer with National Students of AMF, an organization created to
help support college students who have lost a loved one from terminal
illness while away from home.

This summer, on August 15th, our group is entering its 5th annual Boot
Camp to Beat Cancer (BC2BC)/5K and Family Fun Run. I wanted to see if Wakefield may be interested in forming a group to come out a partipate and/or volunteer for this fundraiser.

The boot camp is open to family and friends of all ages and we invite everyone to join in this exercise-based fundraiser. Proceeds from the
event will go towards cancer research and supporting college through programs created by National Students of AMF Support Network. Last year we have over 200 particpants and this year with the addition of the Family Fun Run and 5K, we expect those numbers to increase further.

Involvement will help raise awareness about the benefits of exercise and diet for cancer prevention, raise money for cancer research and establish more college chapters across the nation. Already, the National Students of AMF have empowered grieving college students in
over 21 universities through campus support chapters and are working
with dozens more.

The boot camp stations and 5K that we create are led by college and
professional athletes. These athletes are also part of the work out
groups to help motivate and excite the participants at the fundraiser.

Please let me know if you are intersted in finding out more information, it would be great to have community involvement and a great way to start off your year.

Thank so much!

Please contact me at laurenjbarry@gmail.com for more information.

~Lauren

NC and the Underground Railroad

North Carolina was a slave state during the civil war era.  The south justified their right to own slaves by saying that African Americans were born to do labor, and that the development of the country depended on it.  They also believed that blacks were inferior to whites.  Blacks lived in constant fear of being sold or suffering physical punishment.  So many attempted to escape.

In the early years, escaped slaves lived in the dismal swamp, but later the Underground Railroad was established.  Abolishonists and previously escaped slaves helped runaways north while keeping them safe.  These people risked their lives to help others escape the injustices of slavery.  It was a brave thing to do.

Haley’s Howl

~circkets detect sound through their knees
~human ears evolved from fish gills
~a group of porcupines is called a prickle
~ants can make themselves explode
~a litter of kittens is called a kindle
~yo-yos rode on two space shuttles

It’s against the law to:
walk a pig along the beach in Miami, FL
hoot loudly after 11pm on weekdays in Athens, GA
ride a horse faster than 10mph on a rode in Indianapolis

New Year

The new year feels like a new beginning. The new year is a time of new beginning, you can break bad habits and change old routines. You can get on top of your work, or get organized. I, personally, am edeavoring to keep my room and locker clean (for a couple days, at least). I am also trying to improve my typing skills, because I’ll need them for high school and college.
In a new demorcratic county,the Americans must have felt like they were facing a new beginning, too. They had a fresh slate to make their own government and laws. They started a new country and made it all up themselves. So, their beginning was like the new year.

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.

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!

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.

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.

How much do you know about Mr. Sellars??

Q: What do you do? What grade?
A: 8th grade assistant principle

Q: What do you like to do on your free time?
A: Draw, read, watch TV.

Q: How many children do you have?
A: None

Q: Did you always want to be an assistant principle?
A: No, at first I wanted to be an artist, then switched to being a teacher because of my love for English. After a few years of teaching, a principle suggested I go into administration.

Q: Where did you live growing up?
A: Sanford, NC

Q: Did you play any sports as a child?
A: Yes, basketball.

Q: What is your favorite football team?
A: I don’t especially like a certain football team, but my favorite player is Terrell Owens.

Q: What is your favorite sport?
A: Football

Q: How many years have you been at WMS?
A: This is my 2nd year.

Q: Have you been at another school before?
A: Yes.
If so, how does WMS compare to it?
A: It’s the largest in the whole Wake County.

Q: What is your favorite book?
A: As a kid, my favorite was First 2 Lives of Lukas by Kasha. But as an adult, I don’t have a favorite book, but I know it would be something by Walter Mosley.

Q: What is your favorite movie?
A: Raiders of the Dark (followed closely by Willa Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)

Q: If you were given a million dollars, what would you do with it?
A: Buy a new house for my family

Q: If you were an animal, what animal would you be, and why?
A: Eagle because you can soar throughout the skies, and in a way you would feel freedom by flying. Also, you can look down on everyone.

Q: What is your favorite animal?
A: Dog

Q: What was your worst experience in this job? (so far)
A: I don’t have a particular bad experience but I dislike it when students misbehave and have to get a consequence.

Q: What was your best experience in this job? (so far)
A: I really like to meet wonderful students.

Q: What is your favorite song?
A: I don’t really know.

Q: Has anyone ever inspired you do something?
A: My grandmother was and educator, painter, and a social worker, and she founded a park after my family.

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