Ridgeview Middle School
16600 Raven Rock Dr., Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Newspaper
In This Issue:
Dr. McKnight, Principal
March 2016
Volume 2, Issue 3
8th Graders Prepare for the Future
African American Assembly
Pg. 2
College Visits—March 11, students visited 4 colleges: Bowie State
SGA News
Pg. 3
Univ., The Naval Academy, University of Maryland, and Universities of
Shady Grove
The How to List
Pg. 4
Movie News
Pg. 5
Music
Pg. 6
Movie Review
Pg. 7
Keynote Speaker
Word Search
Pg. 8
Assistant State’s
Attorney Stephen
Chaikin
School News
Pg. 9
Calendar
Pg. 10
Career Day– March 15
Career Day Presenters
Contributors for this issue:
Annabel Amanfo
Casey Claveria
Student Ambassadors
Sandra Gassou
Students dressed for success
Paige Lane
Jay Motiwala
Nebil Ozer
Mrs. Green, Sponsor
Students participated in mock job
interviews.
African American Assembly
By Sandra Gassou
All three grade levels attended the African American assemblies on February 18. We learned a
lot about African American history. Thanks to all who helped the participants prepare and to all
the participants on the program:
The Chamber Singers
Amy Vinh
Joann Cho
Jay Motiwala
Allen Lieu
Alyssa Hyashi
Alexa Tober
Anya Sesay
Ashley Minear
Boriana Rovmenova
Maeve Smith
Megan Flynn
Rosie Addo
Nicholas Ware
Alex Reyes
Jonathan Woodson
Daniel Henry
Cryst Woods
Savanah Moldvay
Johnte Fitzhugh
Mrs. Curtis
Mr. Doggett
Ms. Logan
Rich Powe
Baile Beck
Christine Tang
Asa Morrison
Audrey Pham
Drew Reuschlein
Asa Morrison
Dakari Henri
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SGA News
byJay Motiwala
Hey Bobcats! The SGA recently did the charity of Pennies for Patients for
children with leukemia and lymphoma. But now we’re going to switch off
from humans, to animals. The SGA’s new charity is to donate supplies to animals in a local animal shelter so they can survive and be happy. It started
on March 7th and ends on March 23rd. Also, in April, Ridgeview Middle
School will vote for MCPS’ SMOB or Student Member Of the Board. They
want to let our voices be heard in the Montgomery County Committee. The
two finalists are Alex Asmiroff and last years winner, Eric Guerci. Finally, the
SGA has a new co-sponsor, Mrs. Braz!! She’s Mr. McNeal's replacement because, he unfortunately had to leave the school. Mrs. Braz was one of the
SGA’s co-sponsors for 17 years in her past years at Ridgeview. That’s it for
this segment of
the SGA news.
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THE HOW TO LIST
By Paige Lane, Casey Claveria
Nothing to do this spring break? Here are some fun crafty activities to try out.
Galaxy Glow Jars
Supplies
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Glass mason jar ( pickle jars work fine )
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Glow in the dark fabric paint ( any color )
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Paint brush
Instructions
1) Clean jar thoroughly and let dry.
2) Choose a couple of colors you want for your jar, squeeze a bit of each color onto a piece of scrap paper.
3) The best way to get an even covering is to dot the paint on with a paintbrush starting at the bottom and working
your way up.
4) Let it dry in the sun or under a bright light for at least 2 hours to charge the paint.
Confetti cookies
Supplies
1. cookie recipe ( any recipe will work )
Ice cream sandwiches
Supplies
1. Cookies recipe ( any recipe will do )
2. Ice cream
2. Sprinkles (different varieties of sprinkles)
Instructions
Instructions
1. Make cookie batter of your choosing
1. Bake 24 cookies of your choosing
2. Pair the cookies in twos
3. Put ice cream in the middle of 2 cookies
2. Mix sprinkle variations with batter
4. Put a cookie on top
3. Bake and enjoy
5. Enjoy
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Movie News
By Jay Motiwala
Oscar Winners
The annual Oscars have always been the movie event of the year. This year is
the 88th and the Academy still delivered with this all star lineup of movies, actors, and actresses. Hosted by Chris Rock, the Academy Awards were incredible.
Here are some of the winners of this year’s Academy awards.
Leonardo Dicaprio
Mark Rylance
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actor
The Revenant
The Bridge of Spies
Brie Larson
Alicia Vikander
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Room
The Danish Girl
Spotlight
Best Picture
Tom McCarthy (Director)
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Music
By Annabel Amanfo
The Weeknd
The Weeknd is a popular musician who
was born on February 16, 1990. He is 26 years
old. The Weeknd’s real name is Abel Tesfaye.
Abel was born in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Abel wanted his name to be The Weekend
but a Canadian band had already named their
band The Weekend so he removed the e and
made it The Weeknd.
A lot of people like The Weeknd because he sounds good
and one song people know best is, “The Hills.” His song, “Earned
It,” won the Grammy Award—Best R&B in 2016.
Abel is a Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer.
According to Wikipedia, left home at age 17 along with a fellow
crew-member, ‘left one weekend and never came home.’ ” Abel
is a private person he doesn’t like to talk about his personal life.
The Weeknd's girlfriend’s name is Bella
Hadid. Bella Hadid is an American fashion
model and equestrian. Who is related to Gigi Hadid.
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Movie Review
By: Nebil Ozer
The Martian
The Martian was a book-turned movie that has won a Golden Globe award and a couple of Oscar awards. It has one
of the best actors of 2015 and has a good, believable storyline. The movie was a major release, with lots of people getting tickets since
it came out. It was a bit like the movie Gravity,
because they were both about people isolated
because of a disaster in space. The Martian
was filled with plot twists and surprises that
make you feel sympathy for the character. The
movie was a good representation of the book.
The movie was full of plot holes, though it didn’t really explain a lot about the background of how he got
there or what happens before they got on Mars. The explanation of relationships between the characters could also
be added to. The people down on earth and on the spaceships were often overshadowed by the plot and we only
saw Mark Watney for who he was. Overall, It was a movie
worth watching. My rating out of 5 is:
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Calendar
By Casey Claveria
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School News
The Lion King, Jr.
May 6th and 7th, 2016
Opening Night: May 6th at 7:00 p.m.
Children’s Meet and Greet Matinee: May 7th at 1:00 p.m.
Finale’ Performance: May 7th at 7:00 p.m.
Student Admission
Adult Admission
Reserved Seating
$5.00
$8.00
$12.00
Don’t wait in line….Purchase your tickets on-line
Simply go to the OSP link on the RMS website!
Support the Ridgeview Middle School’s Theater Club and place your business Advertisement in this
year’s PLAYBILL
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RMS vs. Lakelands Park MS
staff/students basketball
game will be Friday, April
8th at 7pm at QOHS
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Calendar
By Casey Claveria
Here are the upcoming events!~
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Chorus Adjudication - Clarksburg High School, good luck~!—March 16
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Band Adjudication - Northwest High School, good luck~!—March 17
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Professional Day - No school for students—March 24
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Spring Break - School and offices closed—March 25 to April 1
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RMS vs. Lakelands Park MS staff/students basketball game will be Friday,
April 8th at 7pm at QOHS.
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Primary Election Day - Schools and offices closed—April 26
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Spring Musical, The Lion King, Jr.—May 6-7
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Last edition of the newspaper—May 11
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