The Surfside Times

Oceanside Middle School
The Surfside Times
Volume 15, Issue 3
Inside this issue:
Winter Issue– March 5, 2014
HELPFUL IPAD APPS
By Jordy Harnisher
saying to you (If they say it's
okay for you to record it). I
Hi Everyone! Do you need
like it because this app is a
help looking for iPad apps for
great way to help you stay
school, but you don't have
organized. Another really
any time to look for them
good app is “Mobile Noter”.
because you have homework
It is a Post-It app, which is a
or you are on a school sports
good app to use when you
team? Well, I am here to
want to write down a quick
help!! I know many helpful
reminder about some thing
apps that you can download
you do not want to forget.
in a matter of minutes. Let's
For example, you may want
get started! The first app I
to use this if there is an exam
have as a recommendation
in history class on Friday at
for you is an app called "My
12:30, or if you have a school
Notebook Free". This is a
football team practice that
great app for note-taking in
begins at 2:30 in the gym.
any class. You can also
Another great app is called
record what your teacher is
"Simple student".
This
(cont.
on is
p. for
8)
AFC Conference Round:
Colts vs. Patriots
2
Super Bowl
2
Music Review: Bastille
3
Book Reviews
3
OMS Students Talk
Valentine’s Day
4
History With a Mystery!
4
President’s Day Riddles
5
Winter Word Search
5
Seasonal Poetry
6
LET’S PUT AN END TO BULLYING!
Jaguars
6
By Quinton Barteldt
Winter Recipes
7
V-Day Gift Ideas
7
Martin Luther King, Jr.
8
this kid when he would call
me the name. Why would I do
Have you ever been called a
this, you ask? I'll tell you
mean name? There are difwhy. I did this because I
ferent kinds of names- first
thought he would get bored
names, nicknames, and mean
and stop calling me this name.
names. Most of my life I
It turns out he didn't get
have been called by my nickbored. Unfortunately, more
name, but this year I have
kids started to call me this
repeatedly been called a
name, too. Then I thought it
mean, offensive, ignorant
would be interesting to count
name. Everyday it starts
how many times I got called
with the same rude kid who
this name in one day. Over
makes inappropriate hand
two weeks of counting, I have
gestures at me and calls me
been called this name an averthe mean name. It’s hapage of 13 times a day. I conpened so many times at this
tinue to wave and smile and
point that I finally decided
count how many times I am
to do an experiment. First, I
called this. I don't get mad or
decided to smile and wave at
upset because I am an emo-
when you have a test or an
exam coming up and want
to make up study guides to
earn extra points. If this is
something you like to do,
then this a must-download
kind of app for the iPad! All
you need to do is to create a
file in the app that says the
class name, teacher and the
room number, and you are
good to go. Then you are
ready to make
a study guide
and get great
grades! I hope
this helps!
tionally
stronger person than these
bullies. It genuinely does not
bother me that they call me
this name, but what does
bother me is this: Our school
has a very strict policy against
bullies, yet bullying still occurs nearly everyday. Why do
kids continue to do this? We
all saw the “Ryan's Story”
assembly and it makes no
sense to me why kids are still
trying to bully other kids.
Thankfully, I am a strong person who can handle this. But,
what about kids that can't?
Please think twice (or even
three times!) before opening
your mouth- or typing on your
screen- to bully someone.
The Surfside Times March 2014
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Mrs. Sandie Schoell,
President
Mrs. Robert Transom,
Vice-President
Mrs. Kimberly Grim Garrity
Mr. Michael D’Ambrosio
Mr. Donald Maresca
Mrs. Mary Jane McGrath-Mulhern
Mr. Seth Blau
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
Phyllis Harrington, Ed. D.,
Superintendent of Schools
Mr. Robert Fenter, Assistant
Superintendent for Curriculum,
Instruction & Research
Mr. Louis S. Frontario, Assistant
Superintendent for Business
BUILDING ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Allison Glickman-Rogers,
Principal
Dr. Christina Sapienza, Assistant
Principal
Mr. Damian Trum, Assistant
Principal
Ms. Lisa Silkowitz, Interim
Assistant Principal
DIRECTORS
Mr. Mitch Bickman, Social
Studies, K-12
Mr. Robert Brase, Fine &
Performing Arts
Ms. Kathryn Chapman, Science,
K-12
Tara Mauer, Mathematics, K-12
Mr. Jeff Risener, Physical
Education, Health, and
Interscholastic Athletics
David Rose, D.A., World
Languages, K-12
Mr. Gregory Sloan, Guidance
David Wayne, Ph.D.,
Administrative Technology, K-12
Ms. Beth Zirogiannis, English/
Language Arts & Reading, K-12
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AFC CONFERENCE ROUND: COLTS VS. PATRIOTS
By Anthony Deus
In the first game of the
AFC Conference round the
Indianapolis
Colts geared
up against
their fierce
competitorsthe New
England
Patriots.
Colts
Quarterback Andrew Luck
threw two interceptions in
the first two quarters! Then,
the Patriots had their stroke
of bad luck too! The
Patriots’ punter bobbled the
football and tried to pick it
up and throw it,
but he bobbled
it again and ran
into the end
zone and
dropped it,
where the Colts
picked it up.
Since Patriots
Running Back Stevan Ridley was benched (not for the
whole game, he was played
again in the fourth quarter),
he was replaced by Legarrette
Blount who ran for four
touchdowns . Then, in the 3rd
quarter Luck threw two interceptions again! You might say
that Luck had no luck this
game! And to top it off,
Patriots Quarterback Tom
Brady ran for a touchdown.
The Patriots were the victors
with
a
final
score
of 43
to
22 .
BRONCOS TROUNCED IN SUPER BOWL
By Patrick Moquin
Peyton Manning is the
first quarterback to set a
Super Bowl record, and still
manage to lose by five
touchdowns, as the Broncos
were embarrassed by the
Seattle Seahawks 43-8 in
this year’s Super Bowl
game. Peyton Manning had
280 yards passing and a
touchdown, but two
interceptions, one returned
for a touchdown by Seattle
linebacker, Malcolm, would
make the loss all the more
embarrassing. Wide receiver
Demaryius Thomas
was the only person to
score a touchdown for the
Broncos. In fact, Thomas
had a great game despite
the loss, getting 118
receiving yards and a
touchdown. On the other
side of the ball, Russell
Wilson had 206 passing
yards and 2 touchdowns.
Percy Harvin made his
official comeback with an
87 yard touchdown return
to start the second half.
Although Marshawn
Lynch had a quiet game,
even he had a touchdown
with 39 yards rushing.
Doug Baldwin and
Jermaine Kearse also had
touchdowns in the Seattle
victory. Although much
was expected of Richard
Sherman and Knowshon
Moreno, both left the game
early with injuries. This
Super Bowl was one of the
most hyped games of the
decade, and it was also the
most disappointing.
However, the Seahawks
have taught us that the
best defense will always
beat the best offense, and
apparently, by a lot.
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Paint
Wind:: BBook
Review
M
USICthe
REVIEW
ASTILLE
By Olivia Degen
Bastille is a British rock band.
They were formed in London
in 2010. Dan Smith, the lead
singer, started out as a solo
artist, but then decided to
form a band. Other members
are Kyle Simmons, Chris
Wood, and William
Farquarson. In December of
2010, Bastille announced
that they had been offered a
record contract by EMI
Music and Virgin Records.
Bastille’s debut single,
“Overjoyed” came out in April 2012.
Their second single, “Bad Blood”
came out a short five months later, in
August. “Bad Blood” achieved
some success, charting at number
ninety in the United Kingdom. The
group’s third single, titled “Flaws”
was the first of their songs to
get into the Top 40 charts,
getting up to number twenty
one. “Pompeii” Bastille’s most
famous song, topped to
number two on the charts in
February 2013. Bastille has
been nominated for a few Brit
Awards, like Best British
Group, British Breakthrough
Act, and British Album of the
Year.
BOOK REVIEWS
By Justin Cicoi
Gathering Blue
By Noah Scott
The UnWanted Series
by Lois Lowry
In Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
the central character, Kira, who is
burdened with a crippled leg, is
orphaned in a society that would
usually send the disabled or weak to the
fields, which is certain death at the
hands of beasts. In the novel, Kira
must find a reason for the Council to let
her live in the village and not take her
to the fields. Kira has a gift at excelling
at embroidery, so the Council lets her live
to repair and restore a beautiful robe that
holds the depressing history of their
village. Throughout the story, Kira must
learn the art form from an old woman,
Annabella. She learns to dye many colors,
except for blue, which nobody in her
society knows how to make. She also
learns of the terrible history and great
secrets of her village.
By Lisa McMann
I liked the UnWanted book series. It
was a good mix of fantasy and action.
This book series is often likened to
“The Hunger Game Series” and “The
Harry Potter Series” for all of its
fantasy and excitement. The series
follows kids with extraordinary
artistic gifts are sentenced to death
but are saved by the mysterious secret
land in the oil fields. I enjoyed this
series, but not as much as others in
this same genre. If you’re a fan of
Harry Potter & The Hunger Games
though, then you will likely enjoy this
series.
RATING: 3 ½ stars out of 5
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OMS STUDENTS TALK VALENTINE’S DAY
Contrary to some beliefs, Valentine’s Day is not all about chocolate and flowers. It’s actually
a church sanctioned holiday.
The thing is, nobody really
knows which Valentine Valentine’s Day is really about. One
Valentine was a Christian
priest who was thrown in jail
by a Roman emperor in 300
CE. On February 14, this Valentine was beheaded. The other Valentine was an Italian
bishop. He lived at about the
same time as Valentine #1,
around 300 CE. He
was imprisoned for
secretly marrying
couples. This was in
violation of one of the
laws of the Roman
emperor at the time.
Legends say he was
burned at the stake. Pope Gelasius I declared February 14 as Valentine’s Day in
take part in the fun
as tradition. It is a
day to show a
friend or a
loved one that
you care.
Please view the Pie Chart if you’re
interested in seeing how the OMS Students of Team 7-1 spent their Valentine’s Day!
496 CE. The custom of choosing a sweetheart on this day started in Europe and
then spread to early American colonies.
Although Valentine’s Day is not a national or religious holiday, most Americans
THIS DAY IN HISTORY!
HISTORY WITH A MYSTERY!
have returned, a rescue party was
assembled and went out to find them.
хелло эверйоне (translated –
On February 2, 1959 the hikers’
Hello, everyone!) Spencer here with campsite was found. The tent was
another history with a mystery. If
ripped, and just like in the earlier
you suspect
edition of History with a Mystery
by the
aboutthe Mary Celeste incident,
Russian
all the food, warm clothes,
writing
cameras, documents, etc. were
that
all still at the site like nothing
today’s
had happened. Two male bodies
mystery
were found a mile from the tent.
will have to
They were frostbitten and
do with
frozen. Then, 350 yards away,
Russia, then you are absolutely
the body of Irgo Dyatlov was found.
correct! Well, it has to do with the
One by one the remaining hikers were
Soviet Union, an earlier version of
discovered. Now, what is so mysterious
Russia. In fact, today’s mystery is about this, you ask? Well, there are
about the Dyatlov Pass incident.
multiple theories about what happened
Around January of 1959, at the
to these hikers. First, many speculate
height of the Cold War, nine hikers they were subject to an avalanche, but
went on a hike in the Dyatlov Pass, why would their footprints still be
in the open wild land part of the
there if that were the case? Also, one
country. When these hikers did not explorer was found without a tongue.
return to a nearby came site nearly a How could an avalanche have ripped
month after they were supposed to out his tongue?! There is also a popular
By Spencer Jurgielewicz
In a mandatory session of the
theory that
Versailles Peace Conference on
this could
this day in 1919, U.S. President
have been an
Woodrow Wilson presents the
extraterrestri- draft for the League of Nations.
al attack, but
there is no scientific proof of this. Another
paranormal myth is that a Soviet “Bigfoot”
could have been living in the mountains, but,
again, there is no scientific proof of this. The
last- and my favorite myth- is that the land was
a secret Soviet testing ground. Keep in mind,
this is the same country that experimented with
mind control and nuclear missile technology
have been responsible for killing these hikers?
Still today, after the fall of the Soviet Union,
scientists and investigators still ask the question, “What happened to the hikers in the
Dyatlov Pass?” Again, this is Spencer ending
yet
another
history
with a
mystery!
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The Surfside Times March 2014
RIDDLES OF THE WEEK: PRESIDENTS STYLE!
By Emily Myer
Test your brain power by attempting to solve these President’s Day riddles! (Answers on page 6)
Hmmmm…..
Q1. I was the sixteenth President of the U.S. I signed the Emancipation Proclamation. I was shot in the head at Ford's
Theatre. Who am I?
Q2. I was elected to four terms as President of the United States of America. My wife was Eleanor Roosevelt. Who am I?
Q3. I was a movie star for a several years and was California's governor. I was the oldest President of the United State of
America. Who am I?
Q4. I am Sam Adams’ cousin. My son was also President. I went to Harvard. I was the second President of the United States.
Who am I?
Q5. I was a peanut farmer from Georgia. I served in the Navy's nuclear submarine program and studied nuclear physics. Who
am I?
THE ULTIMATE WINTER WORD SEARCH
By Anthony Deus
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SEASONAL POETRY
“Lincoln Rap”
Super Bowl Haikus
By Anonymous
Abraham Lincoln, I've been thinkin’
Snow on Mount Fuji
Perfection of nature’s way
On field–not so much
–Tony O’Keeffe
When you were a tiny babe.
As a youth you told the truth
And so they called you honest Abe.
Abraham Lincoln, I've been thinkin’
How you taught yourself the law.
Noisy Seahawks fans
May raise the roof, a ruckus,
Or Jimmy Hoffa.
–Bill Littlefield
Every book around you took
and read like no one ever saw.
Abraham Lincoln, I've been thinkin’
Back to when you wrote the
Emancipation Proclamation
Chris Christie points, shouts:
“Look, folks! Jersey! Super Bowl!
No bridge to see here.”
–Bill Littlefield
So the slaves could all be free.
Abraham Lincoln, I've been thinkin’
How you bravely let the land.
Once divided, Now united
You made sure our house would stand.
JAGUARS
By Justin Rich
Jaguars, due to their diversity, eat a
wide verity of foods. They eat: monkeys,
birds, deer, boar, turtles, snakes, lizards,
fish, tapir, and alligators. Currently
though, they are the most stable in the
Amazon rainforest and the deserts of the
Southwest and Northern Mexico.
Unfortunately, the number of jaguars
has been decreasing rapidly! It is very
important to the eco system that WE
save the Jaguar! Remember to support
wildlife funds!!!
Jaguars are incredible cats. They live
in South America, Central America,
and occasionally in Texas, Arizona,
and New Mexico. They are incredibly
versatile and adaptable like their
cousins, the leopard. Jaguars live in
the following types of habitats:
. jungles
. deserts
. grasslands
. Mountains
ANSWERS TO RIDDLES OF THE WEEK (FROM PAGE 5)
A1. Abraham Lincoln
A2. Franklin D. Roosevelt
A3. Ronal Reagan
A4. John Adams
A5. Jimmy Carter
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DELICIOUS WINTER RECIPES
By Samantha Koval
Mashed Potatoes:
Garlic Chicken:
Ingredients~
Ingredients~
- 1 can of sweetened condensed milk
- 3 1/2 cups of chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons of crushed garlic
- 2 tbl. of vanilla extract
- 5 large potatoes cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1/4 cup of olive oil
- 1 1/2 c. of chopped walnuts
(optional)
- 1/2 cup of light cream
- 1/4 cup of dry bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese
- generous dash of black pepper
- 4 skinless, boneless breast halves
Directions~
Directions~
1) Heat broth and potatoes in saucepan
over high heat to boil.
1) Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Chocolate Fudge:
Ingredients~
- 16 oz. semisweet chocolate
Directions~
1) Line an 8x8 inch square dish with
aluminum foil.
2) Chop chocolate and place in a
large microwave safe bowl with
condensed milk. Microwave on
high, stirring once or twice until
chocolate is soft, 2-3 minutes.
Remove from oven and stir
completely smooth. Stir in vanilla
and walnuts. Spread in prepared
pan.
2) Reduce heat to medium. Cover and
cook for 10 minutes or until potatoes
are tender. Drain, reserving broth.
3) Mash potatoes with 1/4 cup of broth,
cream, butter, and black pepper. Add
additional broth, if needed, until
desired consistency. Enjoy!
3) Refrigerate for 2 hours, until
firm. Cut into squares.
2) Warm the garlic and olive oil to
blend the flavors. In a separate dish,
combine the bread crumbs and parmesan cheese. Dip the chicken in the olive oil and garlic mixture first, then
into the bread crumb mixture. Place
in a shallow baking dish.
3) Bake in the preheated oven for 30
to 35 minutes, until no longer pink
and juices run clear.
VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT IDEAS!
By Samantha Koval
For Her
- Jewelry; necklaces, bracelets, earrings,
rings, anklets, custom designs.
- Chocolate
- Flowers; roses.
- Perfume
- Nail polish
- Make-up
- Candles; scented.
- Home-made; cards, books, etc.
- Lotion/Body Wash
- Stuffed Animals
For Him
- Watch
- Tie
- Electronics- tablet, camera, digital picture
frame, phone
- Cologne
- Leather Wallet
- Chocolate
- Customized Coffee Mug
- Pictures
- Sports Tickets
- Make something unique- handmade card etc.
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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.– A NATIONAL HERO
freedom they desired and
deserved. But, unlike our
The holiday we celebrate
Founding Fathers, he did it
on the third Monday of
without the use of violence,
January was not observed
through a method called civil
as a national holiday until
disobedience. We celebrate
1983, fifteen years after
this holiday because King
Martin Luther King Jr.’s
resolved the problems of an
death. The holiday was not
entire race without the use of
recognized by all states until
weapons.
2000, when South Carolina
finally decided to sign the
In the 1960s,
bill into law.
discrimination was a major
problem, especially in the
So why do we celebrate
South of our country. Black
this influential man’s
and white people could not
birthday? Why is this man
drink from the same water
given a holiday along with
fountain, have the same job,
President Washington and
sleep in the same hotels, or go
other great men? We
to the same schools. Many
celebrate this holiday
African Americans were
because, like Washington
angry and would fight for
and our Founding Fathers,
equality. But then Martin
Reverend Martin Luther
Luther King Jr., the son of a
King gave people the
minister in the south, showed
By Pat Moquin
African Americans that the
only way they could gain
equal rights was if they
protested peacefully, and that
is what they did. They
performed sit-ins, boycotts,
and other peaceful protest
techniques that
helped them gain
their rights.
However, not everyone agreed with
King’s views. On
April 4, 1968, this
peaceful man was
killed by James
Earl Ray.
However, the
impact he made on
racial equality
changed the course
of this country’s
history for the
better. He gave an
entire race a new opportunity at a
successful life, now that no
limitations were holding them
back. Even though Martin Luther
King’s death was tragic, he will be
remembered in history forever.
“I HAVE A DREAM” -MLK, JR.
Please read the closing statement from Martin Luther King, Jr.’s renowned,
“I Have a Dream Speech”
“When we allow freedom to ring- when we let it ring from every city
and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed
up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews
and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing
in the word·s of the old Negro spiritual, ‘Free at last, Free at last,
Great God almighty, We are free at last’.”
(Copyright 1963,
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.)