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Spring WJHS Press Final
Spring WJHS Press Final
ISSUE NO. 5
WJHS PRESS
WELLS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL/ LATE WINTER/ 2013 & 2014 Staff: Christian Saulnier Olivia Durfee Megan Schneider Paige Raymond Rosemary Campenella Drew Peters Nolan Potter Channing Wang Braeden Macneill Kyle Crothers Madison Szczygiel Advisors: Ms. Esch Ms. Zotos
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"Little things make big things happen." (John Wooden) Mrs. Kilbride and the rest of the fth grade team, along with the fth graders, made quilts for veterans. The kids each make a piece of a quilt and in the end, these places are turned into one big quilt per class. Many people helped out such as the fth grade teachers, Mrs. Gaidamas, and some ! parents. We interviewed Mrs. Kilbride, the creator of all this, to get a behind the scenes look at the making of the quilts and when it all began."
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Mrs. Kilbride: There are over 500 veterans buried across the street here. That has always been kind of in the forefront, because I drive by that cemetery just as much as you guys do. There are veterans from over 400 years ago. It's about not taking that for granted. My siblings have all been in the military, as well as my husband. I think it's easy to take for granted."
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Megan: What made you come up with the idea of Quilts For Veterans?" Mrs. Kilbride: Last spring I was visiting my daughter in Michigan, and we went to her Quilt Guild Meeting and a lady was there who is in charge of Miracle Quilts. Miracle is the last name of a young soldier who was killed from Michigan. She showed us quilts that people were making. There was a school that sent some in."
TABLE OF CONTENTS
-Quilts for Veterans with Mrs. Kilbride -Shootin for a Cure -One Students Thoughts -Poetry -WJHS Wrestling -Faith, Trust, and PixieDust -8th Grade Boys Basketball -Civil Rights at WJHS
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Mrs. Kilbride: Ms. Gaidimas has been a big help. Parents have come in to volunteer too. They donated fabric and the PTO donated money to help get the materials that we didn't get from parents. All of the fth graders and teachers have helped. All of the kids got to sew, cut, and pick out their colors."
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Paige: What do the students think of this project?" Mrs. Kilbride: They all came up to show me their squares and make sure I took a picture. I think when they see the nished quilts, it will be more meaningful to them, but they certainly were all proud of their squares! What an amazing, admirable project. Thank you Mrs. Kilbride!
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At the event there are raffles that go on all throughout the day and face painting. All of the money goes to the York Hospital. Also, the girls high school team plays it's annual Shootin' For A Cure game. Both teams wear pink uniforms and even the cheerleaders get into it also wearing Shootin' for a Cure shirts and cheering with pink pom-poms! There are always tons of people at the game; students, teachers, parents, and family members who come to support our Lady Warriors.
! The girls never let us down and this year won against Traip! !
On behalf of the Lady Warriors we hope to see you at next year's Shootin' For A Cure!
Yet the battle with those skeptical of her age doesn't end at health and overall longevity. !With almost all older candidates there is inquiry to whether or not they have outdated views that could potentially keep our country from progressing. !Though there is some inquiry, particularly among republicans an article by Charlie Cook of the National Journal indicates that for Hillary this is not a problem. ! !"According to The Atlantic, during her tenure as secretary of State, Clinton traveled for 401 days to 112 countries, totaling 956,733 miles, a distance equal to more than 38 times around the globe . ! . ! . ! . !Assuming that she does run, Clinton would obviously be a formidable candidate." Mrs.Clinton has now been in politics for a number of years and having traveled so extensively she has been exposed to a great deal
In addition, most female politicians go into politics at a later age due to the fact that they are raising children. !If this trend continues then a great deal of America's future female candidates will be running for ofce at later ages. !If America decides that 69 is too old, it will be a huge setback for women in politics. !Both Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi entered politics after raising children. ! When Pelosi was asked if she thought that her decision to run for minority leader prohibits the party from having younger leadership this was her response: "I came to Congress when my youngest child, Alexandra, was a senior in high school and practically on her way to college. I knew that my male colleagues had come when they were 30. They had a jump on me because they didnt have to stay home with children. Now, I did what I wanted to do, I was blessed to have that opportunity to sequentially raise my family and then come to Congress Youve got to take off of that 14 years for me because I was home raising a family, getting the best experience of all in diplomacy, interpersonal skills. No, the answer is no." !Despite the age controversy directed by the media the current poles don't seem to care how old Mrs.Clinton is. !This "senior citizen" is currently rst in national poles.
Poetry
By: Madison Szczygiel and Christan Saulnier
"Lost"" Hope" Hope is all I have" Hope that this unknown world is more than what I'm seeing" Nothing" Nothing is what I feel" Nothing can save me from the darkness" Looking" Looking into the distance praying" Praying" Praying in the cold" The last breath slipping" Slipping" And suddenly" Im lost" -Madison Szczygiel
We are the Champions It's game time The whole season seems as if it didn't even matter Because it's all about right now Six seconds left We are on the losing side And the clock is winding down the time is now I ask myself; What do I do? I have the ball I am the most important man on the court I am the FBIs most wanted of basketball Like the ball, the game is in my hands A screen is set for me Squeaking shoes echo throughout the gym The crowd claps Feet pound on the bleachers moving through me My heart skips a beat I pound the ball four feet left I take a jab step in, and pop back out And pick up my dribble with three seconds left I jump up to shoot I spot a wide open red jersey in the corner of my eye Instead of taking the shot I whip the ball back out to the top of the key The pass is received cleanly And with half a second left The shot goes up The buzzer sounds The crowd roars and storms the court Depression and defeat, a solemn mask on the opposing teams' faces My head tilts to the scoreboard, and my eyes widen I run towards my team Goosebumps run up down my arms and legs We are the champions. -Christan Saulnier
"Sky"" I wandered lonely as a cloud" I wandered over Earth" Earth lled with souls" Souls not found in the Sky" For the Sky is as bare as the trees in winter" Cold and Alone" So I wandered on....." -Masidon Szczygiel
Poetry
By: Rosemary Campanella
There's the Light
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There's the light, Can you reach? Over the waves, Onto the beach. There's the light, So very strong. Am I right, Or am I wrong? There's the light, Can you see? Right over there, Joyous and free. There's the light, Looking fine. Just take a break, And watch it shine.
"Azerbaijan"
I didn't write a Poem today. It's all so very Sad. I'll have to work on It tomorrow. Please, don't tell my Dad.
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There was a pathway, Now it's gone. I should find it Before the dawn. First go left, Then go right. Next thing you know, There is no light. I had a tent, Right over there. It disappeared Into thin air. It must be dark, I lost the sun. Plus my backpack Weighs a ton. I did have food, High in a tree. I locked it up, And ate the key. There was a pathway, Now it's gone. I'm somewhere in Azerbaijan.
I was so caught up in Homework, Such a drawn out day at School. I was tired when I Got home, So I jumped right into the Pool.
Then I went out Shopping, With all my girlfriends, I did. I think I spent to much Money, So I went to my room And hid.
I didn't write a Poem today. Please, don't tell my Mother. For if you do, I'll Strangle you. And blame it on my Brother.
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WJHS Wrestling
By: Nolan Potter
Wrestling, a sport done for over a thousand years, and respected by all who have witnessed it. It's a sport that requires all the physical and mental strength and preparation that you possibly could have. All the hard work that you put in is for 4 minutes and 30 seconds. Now as short as this seems, there has been nothing harder for me as a wrestler than dueling it out with another good wrestler on the mat. ! This is not just any other sport, this is wrestling." ! ! ! ! Just recently, your Wells Junior High team nished an excellent season, led by Coach Mark Lewia. All the wrestlers on this team were extremely successful on the mat this year. They all worked extremely hard at practice and it payed off at the meets and tournaments. Along with the weekday meets, the team would give up most of their precious Saturday to get to the school at 6:30am for all day weekend tournaments. But all this hard work that we put in was not "
for nothing. When you have fought for those four minutes and 30 seconds with all your might, and you emerge victorious and you get this feeling, deep inside of you. When you get your hand raised, that feeling overows you giving you happiness and satisfaction that you have never felt before. That's why the sport is so beautiful and why I don't ever stop. Ask any of the wrestlers on the 2014 Junior High team and they will agree. This year, 8th graders Michael Wrigley, Chad Fitzpatrick, Matt Szczygiel, Brendan Dean, Cole Preo, Ryan Norton, Drew Peters, Tim Bullard, Sean McCormack-Kuhman, Lukas Hall and I, Nolan Potter, all had their last year of middle school wrestling, and I think it was a season to remember. Well done to all the wrestlers."
Kyle: "How do you think the play will turn out in the end?" Ty: "I think that the play will turn out great in the end [it sure did] because there are a lot of really talented people working so hard even though there are really tough songs and dances that go with different scenes." Kyle: "Which role, out of all of them, do you think is the toughest?" Ty: "There are a lot of tough roles in the play, but if I had to
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Interview
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The recent formation of the Civil Rights Team has been organized to make sure the student body can be accepted for who they are and therefore keep the rights that they deserve. I interviewed Givon McLean, one of two sixth graders on the Civil Rights Team to see what the groups mission is for the school.
Q: What is it like to be a Civil Rights Team member? A: It feels great to be a part of a group that is dedicated to stopping biased behavior throughout the school. Q: What kind of things are done in The Civil Rights Team? A: We created Be Yourself Week which was very fun to come up with. We also performed a short skit during lunch blocks. Q: How were you picked to be on the Civil Rights Team? A: Ms. Soucy came up to me and asked if I was interested in being a part of the Civil Rights Team.
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Q: Did you have to do anything special to get in? A: No, but we did attend a state wide meeting in Portland to be trained as student Civil Rights members. The highlight of Be Yourself Week was a funny presentation from Brandon Baldwin, the Civil Rights Team Project Trainer for the State of Maine.