2011 – 2012 NEWSPAPER STAFF
KAITLYN CAPEHART
8th grade
Activities/Hobbies: reading,
drawing, swimming, talking
In my spare time, I like to
read, write, and listen to
music.
I joined Newspaper this year
so that I could progress with
my writing skills and to be
with friends.
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ERIN FULTON
8th grade
Activities/Hobbies: dance,
Drama Club, Orff Dance
Troupe
In my spare time, I listen to
music, shop, go on the
computer, and hang out with
friends.
I joined Newspaper this year
because I wanted to enhance
my writing skills.
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MIA HILL
8th grade
Activities/Hobbies: ice
skating, softball, basketball
In my spare time, I like to
write poems and go on
Facebook.
I joined Newspaper this year
because it is fun and
improves my writing and
vocabulary skills.
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ALANA JORDAN
8th grade
Activities/Hobbies: dance,
cheerleading, Student
Council, National Junior
Honor Society
In my spare time, I like to
hang out with my friends.
I joined Newspaper this year
because I really liked it last
year and writing will help me
in the future.
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DESIRAE KRYSTOFIAK
8th grade
Activities/Hobbies: dance,
cheerleading
In my spare time, I watch TV
and hang out with my
friends.
I joined Newspaper this year
because it will teach me a lot
about the world and our
school.
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MAGGIE MANOLIS
8th grade
Activities/Hobbies:
swimming, dancing, Student
Council, NJHS, band, chorus,
Reading Competition Team
In my spare time, I read,
laugh, text, talk, and hang
out with my friends.
I joined Newspaper this year
because I enjoyed being on
the staff last year and I love
writing.
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JADA MORGAN
7th grade
Activities/Hobbies:
basketball, dance, softball,
cheerleading, Mural Club,
Student Council, Reading
Competition Team
In my spare time, I read,
write, and watch TV.
I joined Newspaper this year
because I figured it would be
a great experience to
interview fellow classmates
about the problems,
accomplishments, and
happenings around our
school and in our world.
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KALYSSA OBER
7th grade
Activities/Hobbies: chorus,
Reading Competition Team
In my spare time, I play on
the computer and cell
phone, watch TV, and write.
I joined Newspaper this year
because it’s a great
opportunity for me and for
my grades.
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MARY KATHERINE PAULONE
8th grade
Activities/Hobbies: softball,
Marching Band, Concert
Band, Jazz Band, chorus,
skiing, gymnastics
In my spare time, I hang out
with my friends, read, and
draw.
I joined Newspaper this year
because I love to write and
type. I also like doing
research and keeping the
student body informed of
both school and world
events.
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ABBEY PIETRUSINSKI
8th grade
Activities/Hobbies:
basketball
In my spare time, I walk
around the track and spend
time with my friends and
family.
I joined Newspaper this year
because I’m interested in
writing and it seems really
fun.
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KARLYN SIMPSON
7th grade
Activities/Hobbies: drawing,
Church activities
In my spare time, I like being
with friends and family.
I joined Newspaper this year
because I’ve always liked
Language Arts and I love
writing.
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KELLY SOLES
8th grade
Activities/Hobbies: dance,
swimming
In my spare time, I like to
hang out with friends, jump
on the trampoline, read,
write, and talk.
I joined Newspaper this year
because I’m fun, talkative,
and jovial.
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TAYLER STOUGH
7th grade
Activities/Hobbies:
swimming
In my spare time, I like to
sleep, read, eat, and play.
I joined Newspaper this year
because I wanted to and I
thought it would be fun.
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OLIVIA URBANIC
8th grade
Activities/Hobbies: soccer,
reading, swimming, shopping
In my spare time, I like to
read, and play soccer.
I joined Newspaper this year
because I was in it last year
and really enjoyed it.
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ABBEY VINISKY
7th grade
Activities/Hobbies:
gymnastics, softball, art,
photography
In my spare time, I like to
exercise, draw, study, and
write stories.
I joined Newspaper this year
to be involved and get the
chance to share my writing
abilities.
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SAMANTHA WRIGHT
7th grade
Activities/Hobbies: sports,
karate
In my spare time, I like to
hang out with friends and go
on the computer.
I joined Newspaper this year
to write.
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By Desirae Krystofiak
Student Council is a group of students that
come together to show leadership in the
school. The students speak freely about
what’s going on with the community and
school. They also raise money for the
school and community.
Student Council Representatives and
Officers for 2011-2012
President: Mary Katherine Paulone
Vice-President: Alana Jordan
Secretary: Maggie Manolis
in November, and the 8th Grade Farewell
dance in May.
Student Council hosted a Pink Out Day to
support Breast Cancer Awareness on
October 25, 2011. The students wore
whatever pink they had shirts, sweatshirts,
ribbons, bows, and pins. Student Council
sold pink bands that said “Hope”, “Faith”
And “Love”. They were $1.00 and sold at
breakfast, activity period, and during lunch.
The money was donated to The Susan G.
Komen Foundation.
Treasurer: Kaitlyn Capehart
6th Grade Representatives- Luke
Brummett, Jake Mortimore, Devin
Parkinson, Cameryn Wright, Lyndsay
Winfield
7th Grade Representatives- Harley
DeFelice, Ciara Bold, Immanuel Harper,
Kara Johnston, Jada Morgan, Hannah Poth,
Scarlett Stein, Mark Wormack
8th Grade Representatives- Kaitlyn
Capehart, Erin Fulton, Alana Jordan,
Desirae Krystofiak, Maggie Manolis, Mary
Katherine Paulone, Kelly Soles, Niah Wolfe
The students visited the Flight 93 Memorial
on September 11, 2011.
Student Council will be sponsoring two
dances this year: the Sadie Hawkins dance
Student Council held Spirit Days on October
26 through the 28 Wednesday: Hat Day,
Thursday: Twin Day, Friday: Favorite Jersey
Day
Student Council teamed up with the Serving
Our Soldiers Club to send needed items
overseas to the soldiers stationed in Iraq
and Afghanistan. The donations were
collected from October 17 until the 28th.
Student Council will donate Thanksgiving Turkeys to
the Salvation Army on November 14, 2011
STUDENT OF THE MONTH
SEPTEMBER
JAKE MORTIMER
MICHAEL POMPEII
The Student of the
Month for September in
sixth grade is Jake
Mortimore. His advice to
other students is to work
hard and follow your
goals. He thinks he
earned this award
because he tried his
best and worked hard.
Jake’s support system
at home is his mom,
dad, and sister. Jake is
also in band and his
future plans are to go to
college. Good luck!
Michael Pompei was
chosen for the 7th grade
Student of the Month
Award. Michael thinks
he was chosen as
Student of the Month
because he has good
grades. His parents
support and encourage
him to do well in school.
Michael participates in
basketball and baseball
in his spare time. In the
future Michael wants to
be in the NBA. Some
advice he has for other
students is to always try
hard and do your best.
MARIA GEARY
Maria was chosen as the
8th grade Student of the
Month. She thinks she
was chosen because she
improved her behaviors
and she respects her
classmates. Her parents,
brother, sister, and friends
encourage her to do well.
Maria participates in the
Jays program and chorus.
She enjoys reading in her
spare time. Her future
plans include running a
daycare business for both
kids and animals. Her
advice to other students is
to participate in other
activities and to focus on
you and your family.
By Jada Morgan
By Karlyn Simpson
By Abbey Pietrusinski
By Kelly Soles
This year our school was selected to have an
Orff group perform in Pittsburgh on November
10-11, 2011. The Orff program has two parts for
the American Orff Schulwerk Association
National Conference. One is the Velocity group
consisting of 7, 8 & 9th graders, and the second
is the 7 & 8th grade Orff Ensemble. Velocity is a
group of students who play the xylophones and
other percussion instruments. There are also
dancers in the Velocity. The dancers made their
own choreography to the music by Gunild
Keetman.
The 7th and 8th grade Orff Ensemble consists of
musical players. They play trash cans, propane
tanks, water jugs, pots, pipes, and the metal
part of a tire. They use those percussion
instruments to imitate the sounds of a steel
mill. They will dress as if they were a steel
worker, and will perform in the style of Stomp.
Dr. Susan Wheatley, Professor of Music at
Indiana University of PA, has been helping the
Velocity group with music and the dances. She
has written a book about the songs and the
dances. Inside the book that has been written
has a DVD of the dance group and the
percussion players.
The Velocity group is performing a nightmare
theme. This theme came about from the
handwritten notes of Keetman. It may be an
artistic reaction to the horror of the Holocaust
in Germany in the 1940’s.
The 7th and 8th grade Orff Ensemble players are
Nick Machado, Lametrius McManus, Phoenix
Brown, Dale Hayes, Brandon Evans, Hannah
Poth, Abbey Vinisky, Brianna Cochran, Kristen
Legge, Samantha Dickson, Kylee Schmader,
Maggie Manolis, Alana Jordan, Mary Katherine
Paulone, Gianni Casino, Yasmeen Griffin, Eric
Hall.
The Velocity Players are Ariana Seanor, Nicole
Evangelist, Shawn Poth, Robert Lewis, Michael
Duncan, Kelly Soles, Mary Katherine Paulone,
Makayla Bricker, Danielle Jones, Tony Mash,
Kiana Tran, Chad Painter, and Olivia VanDyke.
The Velocity Dancers are Kelly Soles, Alana
Jordan, Erin Fulton, Jessica Dopkowski, Desirae
Krystofiak, Niah Wolfe, Jada Morgan, and Olivia
VanDyke.
Good Luck to Miss DellaPenna, and her
students. Have a great time and have fun.
By Mary Katherine Paulone
This year at school, we have a new guidance
counselor named Mrs. Aquilino. She is very
excited and happy to be working at Jeannette,
and she can’t wait to meet all the students.
She’s looking forward to working with the
students directly and teaching in classrooms.
Mrs. Aquilino studied at Seton Hill University for
four years to earn her Bachelor’s Degree. Then
she moved on to earn her Master’s Degree
which took her another two years. Finally she
spent her last year of school at California
University of Pennsylvania to earn her
Certificate in Guidance Counseling.
Before Mrs. Aquilino came to Jeannette, she
substituted at Hempfield High School as a
guidance counselor. In her spare time, she
teaches aerobics, loves to run and read, and
spends time with her children.
Mrs. Aquilino has two daughters, Raina and
Nina, ages 7 and 5. She also has two dogs
named Luna and Dax.
We are very happy to have Mrs. Aquilino at our
school. Any time you would like to see Mrs.
Aquilino, feel free to ask a teacher, Mr. Jones,
or Miss Muto if you could make an appointment
with her sometime throughout the school day.
Good Luck Mrs. Aquilino!
By Kaitlyn Capehart
This year Mr. Carroll is new to the middle
school. He is a Language Arts teacher for
6th, 7th, and 8th grade.
Mr. Carroll went to college at California
State University in PA. He has been teaching
since 1981 and he has teaching experience
in the elementary classrooms and with the
Title 1 program.
Mr. Carroll enjoys painting and golfing in his
free time. He is looking forward to finding
new ways of teaching in the middle school.
Mr. Carroll said, “During my first year in the
Jeannette Middle School, I am very
impressed with the support and help I have
received from the faculty and
administration.”
by Tayler Stough
By Mia Hill
Mr. Fiala went to school at Lockhaven in
Williamsport, PA. He has had teaching
experience in elementary grades for a
couple of years and high school last year in
other school districts. Mr. Fiala taught
mostly science in the past. This year, he
teaches math, science, and co-teaches with
Mr. Carroll in 7th grade Language Arts. Can
you guess how tall he is? If you said 6’6”,
you’re right!
Mr. Fiala has a dog that is a Boykin Spaniel.
He enjoys watching the Steelers, hunting,
fishing, and relaxing with friends. He also
likes to exercise, lift, and run. Mr. Fiala likes
middle school kids because it’s a good mix
of students to be teaching in 6th, 7th, and 8th
grade. Mr. Fiala is looking forward to
prepare kids for high school and later on in
life.
Welcome to our school Mr. Fiala, and we
hope you have a good year here at
Jeannette McKee Middle School.
Mrs. Fleming has transferred to the middle
school and teaches 7th & 8th grade science.
Mrs. Fleming went to college at Clarion
University. She has taught sixteen years of
4th & 5th grade, two years of 1st grade, and one
year of preschool.
She is looking forward to teaching new
curriculum and getting to know the students
on a very different level. Mrs. Fleming has
two kids named Sydney and Luke; they are
9 year old twins. Her husband’s name is
Chris.
When Mrs. Fleming is outside of school, she
rides bikes with her kids, attends sporting
events, shops, reads, spends time with her
family, and does digital scrapbooking. She
is looking forward to her new teaching
career here at Jeannette McKee Middle
School.
Good luck Mrs. Fleming!
By Karlyn Simpson
By Samantha Wright
Ms. Hershey is new to this building and to
Jeannette. She went to college and earned her
degree from Westminster College in New
Castle. Last year, she had a teaching position in
Greater Latrobe School District. She also
experience as a classroom assistant and long
term learning support substitute.
Also what she is most looking forward to this
school year is getting to know the students, and
having her own classroom.
In her spare time, she is planning her wedding,
and likes going to Penguins and Pirates games.
Another thing about Ms. Hershey is she has a
pet dog and her name is coconut. We hope
that Ms. Hershey has a great time here at
Jeannette.
This year at Jeannette McKee Middle
School there are many new teachers. I had
the opportunity to interview the 7th grade
Language Arts teacher, Mr. Leonard.
Mr. Leonard graduated college from Seton
Hill University. He has 10 years of
experience as a teacher and an education
supervisor. In Mr. Leonard’s classroom
communication is very important. Mr.
Leonard is looking forward to improving the
reading, writing, and speaking skills of 7th
grade students.
Mr. Leonard has a twenty-two year old
daughter and three cats: Turbo, Mia, and
Nittany. In his spare time, Mr. Leonard
works as a general contractor and he lifts
weights.
Mr. Leonard is very happy to be teaching at
Jeannette Middle School. He loves Jayhawk
Pride!
By Abbey Pietrusinski
By Alana Jordan
Mrs. Robinson is new to the middle school; she
is teaching Social Studies for the 6th and 7th
grade.
For the past few years, Ms Muto has been a 7th
grade Language Arts teacher, but this year she
has a new position in the middle school. Ms.
Muto is now an Administrative Assistant. Some
of her duties include taking care of the bus
routes, the SAP program, and truancy (taking a
student to court for missing too many days of
school). She is also in the process of redesigning
the website.
Mrs. Robinson went to Grove City College for
her Bachelor’s degree and Seton Hill University
for her Master’s degree. She has also taught 2nd
grade and 5th grade.
Mrs. Robinson is looking forward to a lot this
year. She wants to teach Social Studies well and
teach her students well too. Mrs. Robinson
loves teaching at the middle school so far.
She has one son named John David and he is six
years old. Different activities she does outside
of school is to watch her son play sports and
shop.
Good Luck Mrs. Robinson and have a great
year!
Ms. Muto went to college at St. Vincent for her
Bachelors and Masters degree. When she was a
teacher, she decided she wanted to become a
principal. It took her one year to earn her
degree as a principal. She went to Gannon
University for her principal certification.
Ms. Muto is now bringing new ideas and
programs to our middle school. She will also
keep an “open door” for student
communication. This means if a student ever
needs someone to talk to, she will always be
there.
Ms. Muto is enjoying her new position in the
school, and she doesn’t miss being out of her 7th
grade Language Arts classroom yet. Good luck
Ms. Muto!
Flight 93 Memorial
Field Trip
By Jada Morgan
What did you think of the Memorial
Service?
Brandon Evans- It was very emotional.
Tyler Gaskill- It was very nice and made
me realize the respect I have for the people
who died.
On September 11, 2001, two planes, Flight
175 and Flight 1, were hijacked by terrorists
and crashed into the North and South
Towers of the World Trade Centers in New
York City, New York killing 2,752 citizens.
Hannah Morrison- It was a great
experience.
On that same day, another plane that was
also hijacked crashed into the Pentagon in
Arlington County, Virginia killing another
189 people in and around Section E of the
Pentagon.
Abbey Vinisky- It was touching and
emotional to actually witness it.
A final plane crashed in a field in Somerset
County, Pennsylvania, killing over 40
innocent men and women. These heroes
were brave enough to charge the terrorists
in the cockpit and try to take over the plane.
This was the last of the 9/11 terrorist
attacks.
If you would like more information on the
memorial service, please go to
www.nps.gov/flight93 and/or visit the
memorial sight in Shanksville,
Pennsylvania.
To honor the men and women who died,
nineteen students and two teachers
attended the 10th Anniversary Memorial
Service at the Flight 93 Memorial in
Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Many of
the victims’ families were there, honoring
their loved ones. Also, Barack and Michelle
Obama attended the service.
All students met at Jeannette High school at
5:30 a.m. to take a bus to the service. As
they arrived, all students had observed the
wall of names, the actual crash site of the
plane, the gift shop and the actual service
where the families announced the names of
their lost loved ones. After the service they
all attended Oakhurst buffet also located in
Somerset County.
Seth Spino- It made me think differently
about the people who died.
Scarlett Stein- I really liked it and it was a
great experience.
By: Maggie Manolis
September 11, 2001 was a tragic day for
America. We lost many great people due to
terrorist attacks on our country.
By Tayler Stough
Today, ten years later I feel the pain those
families felt ten years before. I feel the
sadness in the air. Everyone around me is
filled with sorrow.
As I sit and listen to the ceremony I realize
how many amazing people we lost,
mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, cousins,
aunts, uncles, and unborn children. I hear
voice of our leaders talking about the people
of Flight 93.
I walked along the Wall of Remembrance, I
hear sobs around me. I feel a pain in my
chest for all those passengers and crew
members we lost. I view the belongings
loved ones and kind hearts left. I see the
Hawaiian leis that symbolized every person
we lost, and then I see the smallest lei, the
one that symbolizes the unborn child
America lost. I saw a book titled “Let’s Roll”
written by Todd Beamer’s wife, and I feel
tears stinging my eyes. I feel the warmth of
the souls lost while standing at the Wall as
the sun reflects off their names, my eyes fill
with tears.
Serving Our Soldiers is a club that Mrs.
Abreu is sponsoring. The members are
going to send care packages and letters to
the people in the military. They are also
going to create an enormous wall in our
school dedicated to the people who served
and are currently serving in the military.
Mrs. Abreu is going to put the wall above
the lockers located outside of Mr. Rogers’s
room. The wall will be there a permanent
display.
On the wall there will be pictures and short
biographies of military personnel displayed
on ribbons. It will be decorated with
paintings of fireworks, flowers, etc. This
wall will be gorgeous. Around the border
there will be words that are used in the
military and patriotic symbols.
Mrs. Abreu hopes that the wall will be
completed by Veteran’s Day, the week
before November 11, 2011. The members
of the club will sponsor and create the wall.
This is a thoughtful way of thanking our
nation’s heroes.
By Kaitlyn Capehart
Reading Counts has some new changes this
year. You are now only allowed to quiz in your
language arts room or the 4 computers in front
of the librarians desk. Plus there is a new
cheating policy. If you are caught cheating, you
and anyone else involved will receive 1 office
detention and will lose all reading counts
privileges for the remainder of the year.
Remember you have to read the whole book
before quizzing and are only allowed to ask
your teacher for help. You are not allowed to
use the book during the quiz.
You can still fill out your color coded sheets and
remember to fill out the yellow club sheet. By
filling out the club sheet you are able to receive
a prize.
The following students have been named Artist
of the Week by Mrs. Aretz. She chooses a new
artist every week. Their projects are displayed
during that week in the lobby by the office.
Grade Six
Devin Parkinson
Chloe Stein
Patricia Vietmeir
Dakota Anderson
Grade Eight
Seth Cutler
Jerrica Clemens
Nicholas Machado
Niah Wolfe
This year’s levels to achieve:
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20 pts: Free dance ticket or homework
pass
50 pts: Dress down day
75 pts: Kickball tournament
100 pts: Picnic
150 pts: T-Shirt
200 pts: Gift card
300 pts: Out to lunch
Reading Counts helps you earn points to go on
field trips that the language arts teachers put
together. There will be a bowling trip on
November 2nd at the Bowl-A-Rena. More
information about other field trips will be
announced in the future.
If you are feeling daring you could try your luck
at beating Mariel Fullem’s record of 1,021
points.
1. Tayler Stough 3:36
2. Kayshauna Crosby 3:38
3. Rajha Smith and Niah Wolfe 3:45
4. Kylee Schmader 3:48
5. Mia Hill 3:51
6. Mya Williams 3:52
7. Mary Paulone 4:05
8. Emily Grimenstein 4:10
9. Clydette Knauss 4:15
10. Maggie Manolis 4:17
By Mary Katherine Paulone
By Mia Hill
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is
celebrated in October every year. Usually
there are races, walks, and fundraisers to
help raise money to find a cure for cancer.
The most recognized organization for the
fundraisers is The Susan G. Komen Breast
Cancer Foundation. This foundation started
in 1982 and has raised over $2 billion
dollars for breast cancer research. The
Komen Foundation now has over 100,000
volunteers.
Susan G. Komen was born in 1943 in
Peoria, Illinois. She was diagnosed with
breast cancer at the age of 33, and sadly
past away three years later, when Susan
turned 36. In 1980 her younger sister,
Nancy Goodman Brinker, felt that Susan's
outcome might have been better if patients
knew more about cancer and its treatment.
So Nancy made a promise to her sister’s
memory that she would do everything in her
power to end breast cancer.
Breast Cancer is usually symbolized to the
public by pink ribbons. The logo resembles
a runner in motion. The ribbon represents
Komen’s idea for the Race for the Cure
event. They are worn on clothing, used as
stickers, printed on shirts, or even made into
bumper stickers to honor those who have
been struggling or lost the fight with this
disease.
Breast cancer has become very upsetting
over the years, and if we all keep up the
support we can help find a cure.
You know those papers taped on the bathroom
stalls? Those flyers are for the SAP program.
SAP stands for Student Assistance Program. This
program gives students support to overcome
life issues that interfere with their learning. This
is a free program that is totally anonymous.
The SAP program is made up of Miss Muto, Mrs.
Aquilino, Mrs. Detruf, Miss Hershey, and Mrs.
Silvis. They are specially trained to help you.
If you know someone that is always sad or
angry, dieting all the time, or is negatively
affected by drugs and/or alcohol, you may need
to recommend them. To recommend this
person, you can tell a teacher, Miss Muto, or a
parent can refer you. You can also refer
yourself. If you feel like you are struggling with
these issues, you can fill out a SAP form and
turn it into a teacher or Miss Muto.
This program is here to help you overcome
social and emotional problems, in and out of
school. Don’t be afraid to suggest a friend to
this program, if they are struggling with these
problems. If you suggest a friend, that friend
will not find out you suggested them unless you
tell them yourself. SAP is a program that starts
the healing process of you becoming a better
learner.
2011, Shannon was waived from the
Redskins. “It was definitely disappointing
finding out I didn’t make the cut, but giving
up isn’t an option. I’ll just keep working hard
and home for the best,” says Shannon.
By Abbey Vinisky
Two outstanding football players were once
just the average Jayhawk playing on our
local field. Terelle Pryor has recently been
drafted to the Oakland Raiders, and
Davonte Shannon is now part of the
Washington Redskins.
Terelle graduated from Jeannette High
School in 2008. That year, he earned the
titles “Most Recruited High School Football,
Basketball Athlete of 2008” and “Nations
Top Football Prospect of 2008” Terelle
announced to the media that he would
attend Ohio State University.
In 2009, Pryor lead Ohio State to the Rose
Bowl where they took on the Oregon Ducks.
Pryor was selected the game's offensive
“Most Valuable Player.” His performance
included passing for a season-high 266
yards and rushing for 72 yards.
Following a scandal at Ohio State, Terelle
decided to leave college one year early. He
became eligible for the Supplemental Draft
in the NFL in August. Terelle Pryor
Davonte Shannon graduated from
Jeannette High School in 2007. In 2008, he
attended the University of Buffalo, in New
York. Shannon was the team’s most
successful Defensive Back, Safety, and
Line Backer. His accomplishments lead him
to set many records, Most Forced Fumbles,
Most Solo Tackles, and Most Total Tackles.
Shannon was the fourth player in the 65year history of the Mid-American
Conference to be named first-team allleague four straight times. On September 3,
By Tayler Stough
The 8th grade girls gym class had a visit from
Miss Jackie Bishop on October 4, 2011. She
is from the Parisi Speed School at Galaxy
Fitness in North Huntingdon.
Miss Bishop taught the girls new drills and
exercises to increase strength, speed, and
overall fitness. Some of the drills included
squats, jumping jacks, various jumping
drills, lateral moving drills, and strength
skills. Some of the strength skills are the
scorpion, superman, and push-ups.
The 8th grade girls gym class had a fantastic
time exercising with Miss Bishop. We can
practice these exercises at home. The skills
will help us in future because we will be a
lot healthier then. All of the girls would love
to have Miss Bishop back again sometime
soon.
Josh Smail-Yes because I like the snacks.
Justen Smail-Yes, because you get educated.
By Kalyssa Ober
The Jays program is a great opportunity for all
students. At the end of each day, students
participating in Jays report to the cafeteria, get
a snack, and then do an activity in the gym or
outside. The remainder of the afternoon is
spent on homework, special activities, and
snack. Then students wait for their parents to
pick them up. Jays ends at 5:30.
Jays has many activities planned for this year,
including going bowling, having animals and
zookeepers visit from the zoo, and much more!
Mondays are designated Circle Time and
discussion days. Tuesdays include a different
activity each week. Every Wednesday students
have the option to participate in voice, piano,
and guitar lessons taught by college students.
For the guitar you need to bring your own. If
you do not wish to participate in these activities
the others do a separate activity. Thursdays
include activities such as experimenting,
researching, or photography.
What is your favorite thing about Jays?
Samantha Taylor-Activities
Josh Smail-Kickball
Justen Smail-Gym
In your opinion is Jays a great opportunity for
other students and why?
Samantha Taylor-Yes, because they help you
learn.
Right now there is a waiting list for membership
at this point. If you would like to add your name
to the waiting list, please see Mrs. Hazlett.
Teachers
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By Erin Fulton
Last year our school had created a Holocaust
Museum filled with facts and information about
the Holocaust and WWII. This museum was
built and constructed by last year’s group of 8th
graders. Because of their outstanding work on
that project, Mrs. Mumford and Mrs. Abreu
were asked to present the Holocaust Museum
at the Pennsylvania School Board Association
Education Fair! This presentation was held in
Hershey, Pennsylvania on October 20, 2011.
Our school was honored to be able to share our
ideas with other schools across Pennsylvania.
Carlee Shifko, Carmen Wormack, Danielle Jones,
Kiana Tran, Mark Giaquinto, and Tony Mash are
a group of freshman that also joined Mrs.
Mumford and Mrs. Abreu on this trip. These
students had presented the projects and
displays to many school board members and
administrators that attended this fair from
across the state.
This year’s 8th graders will also be creating their
own Holocaust Museum. They will start in the
month of January, and the museum will be put
on display April 3 – 4, 2012! Stay tuned for more
details!
By Erin Fulton
By Samantha Wright
Some students think that it’s a waste of time to
check out the school website, but it is actually a
very valuable resource for the students. This
year Ms. Muto has been working to improve
the school website.
If you haven’t checked the website out lately,
this is what you will find on it this year. You can
contact the teachers. By finding their e-mail
address and going under “contact us.” If you
forget if you have a test or homework in that
class, you can go under teachers then
assignments, and find out what test or
homework assignments. Also you could find
about upcoming events and daily
announcements which could include dances,
sports, and fundraisers.
It’s the autumn season, which means Halloween
will soon be arriving! Halloween is a time for
pumpkin carving, visiting haunted houses, trickor-treating, and dressing in your favorite
costume!
To see what costumes are popular this year, we
decided to ask our students what they plan on
being.
Karra Darling: A vampire
Savannah Teeters: A butterfly
Shelby Bepler: Smurffette
Braden Hegland: The Joker
Jonathan Sudia: A zombie
Kylala Harrison: Something Scary
Tia Briston: A witch
Also Ms. Muto is going to be adding school
headlines and upcoming events that will be
more occurring in the district. Also there are
going to be a lot of pictures from around the
events taking place in all of the schools.
Ms. Muto also said that she is very excited to
update and change the website. She wants the
website to fit the school’s personality better. If
you haven’t checked the website out yet, you
really should because you can find a lot of
information on it. Excellent job Ms. Muto.
Samantha Filak: Snooki
Cameryn Wright: Someone from Harry Potter
Faith Clarkson: Little Red Riding Hood
Madison Pope: The devil
Jalen Jones: Cookie Monster
Robin Kennedy: Something scary
Oakley Tyger: A scarecrow
Tre Cunningham: A masked man
Matt Stoves: Zombie
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Almond Joy
Milk Chocolate Hershey’ s Bar
Less Saturated Fat & More Sugar:
By Maggie Manolis
Trick or Treat was held Thursday, October 27th.
Residents in Jeannette handed out everything
from candy bars to pretzels to chips and pop.
But which treats are the healthiest for you?
Saturated fat is a fatty acid. Saturated fat is fine
if you eat a small amount of it and exercise, but
it can be bad for your health if you eat excessive
amounts and do not exercise. Sugar is needed
for a healthy diet, but if you consume too much
of it, problems can occur such as dental issues
and weight gain.
Trick or Treaters should look for Halloween
treats that have low amounts of sugar and
saturated fat.
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Sour Patch Kids
Nerds
Air Heads
Snickers
Skittles
3 Musketeers
Which Halloween Treats are healthier: Skittles,
Smarties, Twix, or Kit Kats?
Jeff Jones: Skittles
Kylala Harrison: Twix
Hannah Morrison: Skittles
Kevin Major: Kit Kat
Kayshauna Crosby: Skittles
Alexa Williams: Kit Kat
More Saturated Fat &More Sugar Treats:
Ciara Bold: Skittles
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M&Ms
Milky Ways
Twix
Butterfingers
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Less Saturated Fat & Less Sugar Treats:
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Laffy Taffy
Smarties
Tootsie Rolls
Pay Day
Starburst
More Saturated Fat & Less Sugar Treats:
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Kit Kat
Reese’s Pieces
Jalen Jones: Kit Kat
Sam Filak: Skittles
Tre Cunningham: Smarties
Cruz White: Skittles
Nathan Rall: Smarties
The healthiest choice is the Smarties candy.
When I recently surveyed 50 students, I found
that 16% of students believed that Smarties
were healthiest. I discovered that 46% of
students picked the second healthiest choice,
Skittles. 38% of the students surveyed picked
the unhealthiest choices, Twix and Kit Kats. My
research concluded that 62% of the students
picked the healthier Halloween treat. When
picking a Halloween treat out of your bag try to
pick the healthier choice.
By: Olivia Urbanic
On August 23, 2011, at 1:51pm, a magnitude
5.8 earthquake struck in Louisa, Virginia. This
quake was felt as far north as New York, as far
west as Ohio, and as far south as South
Carolina. After the first quake, two aftershocks
rocked the area both of them below a
magnitude of 3.
Where were you when the earthquake hit?
Kaitlyn Capehart – I was in the car coming
home from Wal-Mart.
HONORED
HISTORIANS
These students were recognized by Mrs.
Abreu for their outstanding work on chapter
tests and projects. The work is featured
outside of room 216 each week.
Alana Jordan
Mia Hill
Kristen Legge
Olivia Urbanic
Jimmy Fellows
Mya Willams – I was eating lunch.
Karley DeFelice
Travis Wieland – I was still sleeping.
Kaitlyn Capehart
Did you feel the earthquake?
Kylee Schmader – No I did not feel the
earthquake.
Kylee Schmader
Erin Fulton
Kaitlyn Capehart – No because I was in a car
and the road was too bumpy.
Niah Wolfe – Yes I was in my room at the time.
What did the earthquake feel like?
Niah Wolfe – It felt like someone was shaking
my house.
Sammy Wormack – I thought it was the base
drums at band practice.
Mrs. Hazlett – It made me dizzy then I heard
books start to rattle and the plants started to
swing.
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Kylee Schmader 8:38
Mya Williams 9:05
Kayshauna Crosby 9:06
Olivia Litrun 9:35
Emily Grimenstein 9:36
Rajha Smith 9:37
Maggie Manolis 9:45
Tayler Stough 9:48
Mary Katherine Paulone 9:50
By Desirae Krystofiak
Welcome to the middle school sixth
graders! What is your first impression of
the middle school?
Kylala Harrison- I like it because there are
more classes and teachers. I do not have to
sit in the same room all day.
Kiara McCurdy- It is good, but it is also
scary.
Jonathan Sudia- I like it because it’s fun and
I learn a lot more in many different ways.
Victoria Wilkins- I like it because it was very
new to me, but at first I thought I was going
to get bullied, but I now know that this is
going to be a great school year.
Patricia Vietmeier- It’s huge, a lot bigger
than the elementary, I like it a lot.
Jalen Jones- Oh no! I am scared. It was a
lot bigger than what I had expected.
Tre Cunningham- Confusing, there are too
many classes.
Robert Kennedy- I’m scared of the eighth
graders I thought they were going to bully
me.
Rickele Boyer- Scared, because I didn’t
know anyone.
Brittany Smolka- You get to switch
classes, you do not have to sit in the same
room all day.
STUDENTS
TEACHING
STUDENTS
Special thanks to Mrs. Fleming for providing this
information.
Students in 8th grade Science classes were asked
to set up an inquiry investigation on what
happened to a volume of air when it is heated
and cooled. After creating the method,
students had to prepare to teach this concept
to a group of 4th graders. This was all supposed
to be a class assignment, but after one student
asked if they were going to actually teach the
students, Mrs. Fleming had the idea to let the
8th graders become teachers! She thought of
the quote by Joseph Joubert, “To teach is to
learn twice”.
8th graders were able to teach their newly
learned understanding of kinetic energy to the
4th and 5th grade students. This helped them
completely understand the concept and to take
ownership of their knowledge.
Mrs. Fleming was very proud of how the
students handled this responsibility. They were
extremely energetic in their lessons and are
already asking when they can teach their next
lesson! In addition, the elementary students
enjoyed their lesson that was taught by the
middle school students. This was a unique
learning experience for all of the students
involved.
By Jada Morgan
The Jeannette Girls Basketball Team for 7th
and 8th grade ended their season on
Thursday October 20, 2011 with a victory
against East Allegheny. The coach of the
team that led the team is LuAnn Mills who
has been coaching for over 10 years. The
team members practiced every day they
didn’t have a game and worked hard to
meet their goals. Even though there were
some losses, they picked themselves back
up and tried harder.
The 8th grade members are Lauren Banks,
Kayshauna Crosby, Timiaha Hill and Kylee
Schmader. The 7th graders who will be
returning next season are Vanessa Jones,
Olivia Sirnic, Jada Morgan, Cecelia Martz,
Natalie Piscar, and Hannah Poth. Good luck
next year, girls!
Fundraiser Turn-in Dates
Wednesday, November 2nd
Wednesday, November 9th
Wednesday, November 16th
Delivery: Week of December
12th
The following students were chosen as Writers
of the Week in Mrs. Mumford’s class. Their
names are displayed outside of Mrs. Mumford’s
room.
September 6th- Seth Spino
September 12th- Olivia Urbanic
September 19th- Erin Fulton
September 26th- Mary Katherine Paulone
October 3rd- Niah Wolfe
October 10th- Tyler Carl
October 17th - Ryan Mangan
October 24th- Kylee Schmader
Teachers,
If you have any activities or
lessons going on in your
classroom that you feel is
newsworthy, please let Mrs.
Mumford know. One of the
staff members will stop by to
get information and/or
interview some of your
students. The next issue will
go out shortly before Winter
Break.
Thank you!
AROUND OUR SCHOOL
First dance of the year!!
Students teaching students
HALLOWEEN EVENT
DAY
STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN PINK OUT
hat day
Yearbook Cover Contest
Calling all artists!
This is your chance to win a
FREE JMMS 2011-2012 Yearbook.
Simply design a cover to be used on this year’s
school yearbook.
Rules and Guidelines
1.
This year’s theme is “A
Hawk’s Eye View”. What comes to mind when
you think of A Hawk’s Eye View? And how can this theme relate to the
Jeannette McKee Middle School? You must include this title somewhere on your
cover and you must tie in the theme, “A Hawk’s Eye View” with the
following elements into your cover design.
a. The name of our school (Jeannette McKee Middle School)
spelled correctly.
b. The school year (2011-2012).
c. Our mascot, the Jeannette Jayhawk.
d. Don’t forget to show school spirit. It should not just focus on athletics.
2. Use a plain 8 ½ X 11 sheet of white paper. Paper is available in the rooms of Mrs.
Fawcett (#113) or Mrs. Aretz (#118).
3. The drawings on your design should be original and hand-drawn; no computer
graphics may be used.
4. The drawing should include solid lines.
5. You may use stencils to write the name of our school. If not, print very neatly.
6. The final copy must be done in thin black marker.
7. Write your name in pencil on the back of the paper.
8. All entries are to be turned in to Mrs. Fawcett NO LATER than Friday, November
18, 2011.
*If you have any questions, please see either Mrs. Fawcett or Mrs. Aretz.
Good Luck! And thanks for participating.