October issue #2
October 28th 2013
Halloween by Brandi B.
Halloween is the day when
scary movies come out like
Halloween, T he Shining, and
Night of the living dead.
Many costumes that you will
see this Halloween come
from these movies and many
other scary flicks.
jobs. T hese houses must be
avoided at all costs!
Ever wonder why parents are
checking their kid’s candy?
It is because evil people taint
the candy so it can harm you
and make you sick. So
please follow our advice this
Halloween. Always trick or
trick in a group. Also, never
take unwrapped candy.
Make sure you have an adult
with you when you go trick
or treating especially as you
go up to a house. If you
follow this advice, then you
will have fun this Halloween
and enjoy tons of awesome
candy!
GMS MONTHLY
GMS B RI DGE PROGRAM
T rick or treating is when
kids say trick or treat at
someone’s house and get
candy. T rick or treating is
very fun, but can be scary
and even make you sick.
People are giving out all
different types of candy this
year including Reese’s Pieces, Kit-Kat’s, and Hershey
bars. I have heard stories of
students receiving candy like
Skittles, M&M’s, Nerd
Sticks, and Crunch bars.
There are those mean people
who give out pennies, raisins, toothbrushes, granola
bars, and pens from their
Picture by Elijah Spiller
Squishy Squinkies by Bryan G.
This is all about a toy
called Squinkies. They are
soft, squishy, and colorful.
Also, they come in different shapes and sizes. My
favorite is the squirrel that
comes in many different
colors such as blue, green,
red, orange, yellow, and
pink. There is a store
called Five Below you pay
$1-$5. You can buy
toys,games, and movies at
Five Below but I love
Squinkies. I have 37
Squinkies. I like to collect
them and even put them on
top of my pencils.
Contributors
Matt Landis
Matt Durand
Brandi Burstein
Elijah Spiller
Darby B. Johnson
Noah Hartman
Riker Bucci
Daniel Coreas
Adam Solomon
Bryan Grant
Mr. Murray
Mr. Tyler
Pandora Smooth Jazz Radio
Caffeine
Cross Country by Darby J
What exactly is Cross
Country? When I was talking
with Ms. Friedlander who is a
physical education teacher and
cross country coach, I found
out that it’s a sport that involves running long distances.
The Gaithersburg Middle
School team consists of 42 runners that each run 1½ miles.
Dirty running shoes. Photo taken by: Noah Hartman
She also told me that there is a
total of 4 meets and we have already had 3 of them against
Ridgeview, Redlands, and Shady
Grove middle schools. Our next
meet will be against Lakelands.
When I asked her what players we
should watch this year, she replied ecstatically, “All of them!” The Cross
Country Team practices on TuesdaysThursdays. Come out and watch a
meet!
Art by Elijah Spiller
History of GMS by Matt D.
Gaithersbur g Middle School was built in
1960 and was renovated/modernized in
1988. The total acres of land used by the
school is 22.8 and there are 49 rooms for
teaching. T he current capacity is 924 students. T he future capacity is 924. I think the
history of this building is really interesting
because it is such an old building. T his
buildin g has been around for 53 years. We
could improve the structure by repairing the
damages in this building and we can clean
up the grounds and make sure that the structure of this building is looked after for a
good period of time. The history of the
structure is old and it is amazing that the
buildin g itself is still standing and in good
condition. It might have took a year to build
this amazing structure and to have made it
the most awesome school it is today. As
ti
The front of the awesome Gaithersburg Middle
School. Photo by Noah Hartman
Girl’s Softball Team by Matt L.
I want to spread the news about the
GMS girl’s softball team. Ms. Diggs
said before the girl’s softball team
plays the games they practice batting,
throwing, and game situations. Ms.
Diggs said how they work as a team,
they encourage each other when they
make good plays and cheer each other
up when they make mistakes. I asked
Ms. Diggs why she likes to coach softPage 2
ball and she said because it teaches you
sportsmanship and it’s a good workout.
Gabe is the 1 girl who said she will
play next year if she can. Gabe (who
was interviewed on 10/11/13 at lunch)
said her favorite part about being part
of the GMS girls’ softball team is that
she is able to talk to friends and help
them out. Come out to watch the girl’s
softball team this year.
G MS MO NT HLY
Why You Should Buy a 3DS! By Noah H.
For those who have nothing to
do when you’re going on a far trip
during the upcoming holiday season, I recommend buying the portable gaming system the Nintendo
3DS. The 3DS has lots of stuff for
you to do even if you don’t have
any of the new games (and you will
love the games). The 3DS has an
application on it called Street Pass.
You and someone else with a 3DS
connect and play games together
including puzzle swap and Mario
Kart
Spot pass is the wireless connection to the internet and you can go
on the Nintendo shop and browse
the internet. Face Raiders is a free
game that comes with the 3DS in
which you take pictures of the faces
of people and use the camera to
shoot the faces down. The 3DS
camera allows you to take pictures
of your friends and you can even
record videos with it. If you do buy
some games, the 3D function makes
the game look like it is almost real.
So if you ever get bored when traveling in the car away from home,
buy a 3DS along with a few games
and have fun.
A 3DS . Photo by Noah Hartman
Boy’s Softball Team by Adam Solomon
There is a Physical Education teacher
named Mr. Britton who is very smart
and always helps me. In addition to
being the PE teacher for the Bridge
program, Mr. Britton is the boy’s softball team coach at GMS. Mr. Britton
hopes his players will play in high
school. If you have never been to a
game let me tell you about it. First you
have to warm up your body and then
they play against other schools. Mr.
Britton enjoys the friendly competition
and working with the kids. He teaches
them good sportsmanship and how to
communicate with each other. Come
out and watch the boy’s softball team
this season.
Batter up! Photo by Noah Hartman
COFFEE CORNER! By Darby Johnson
The Viking Venti is located in Ms.
Migyanka’s room, 702. They offer hot
coffee and tea delivery on Tuesdays and
Thursdays along with daily walk-in service. One cup of coffee or tea costs
$1.00. Every week they offer new flavors with cream and sugar. Two students
are assigned to go around school and
collect the forms.
O CT O BE R I S SU E # 2
This month’s specials are…
-Pumpkin Spice, Donut Shop, French
Vanilla, and Hot Apple Cider.
Come by for a hot cup of caffeine and
don’t forget to tell them that Murray’s
crew sent you!
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Spooky Video Games! By Riker Bucci
The Halloween season is upon us, so there’s nothing that I want to do except play scary video
games on my Xbox 360. There are some very spooky games out there and this article will discuss a
few of them. Fear, Slender Rising (I-phone), Left for Dead, and The Last of Us are all scary and intense games that I have played in the past. The very first game I played was Left 4 Dead I think you
should get this game because it has a lot of zombies. There is also this game called Slender Rising
for your phone or I-pad. This is a game where you are so supposed to find clues and Slender Man
pops out of nowhere and scares you. If you look at him your screen will go all fuzzy kind of like a
TV when it is not working. You need to find clues to where he is and if you find all the signs you
win. Fear is a great game that will definitely give you nightmares. The final game is The Last of
Us. This is a violent game about surviving the zombie apocalypse and it is very similar to Left for
Dead. In conclusion, all of these games are perfect for playing during the Halloween season. Don’t
be surprised if you won’t get any sleep after playing these frightful games!
THE COMICS!
By Daniel Coreas
Murray’ s Journalism
Class
THESE NEWS STORIES ARE SO
HOT, WE CAN’T EVEN PRINT THIS
PAPER!