Middle School Review Semester 2

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Volume 1, Issue 2 Spring 2012

Sara Margaret, Jalyn, and Avery answer the question: What should I do over the summer?

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Fairhope Arts and Crafts Fair Fairhope Farmers’ Market Tanger Outlets Mall Lucy Buffet’s Lulu’s at Homeport Marina The Track, Mini

Golf, and Waterville USA

In Mobile There are lots of good movies coming out in the summer, such as The Amazing Spiderman, out on July 3rd There is also Bell Air Mall with lots of stores

Inside this issue: Sports News

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Summer Reading

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Blockbusters!

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And……..Zombies.

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Summer Movies to See: (See pg. 3 for reviews!)  Men In Black 3  Madagascar 3  Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days  Snow White & the Huntsman

L e t ’ s g o to t h e b e ac h !

B y: z ya h n a rc h i b a l d San Destin and Tortola are two very interesting beaches.

They both have calm waves…

Sometimes. Jost Van Dyke and Salt Island are two islands that are very exciting. Jost Van Dyke has a restaurant named Foxy’s, and it’s amazing. Salt Island has a beach with lots of waves in

which you can Boogie Board. For these reasons and lots more, you’ll love it. I would consider going to these beaches if you want to have a good time.

Whatever beach you choose, be sure to get outside and enjoy this beautiful summer!

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Middle School Communication Class!!!

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MIDDLE SCHOOL REVIEW

From the desks of our Sports Reporters: Will McFadden and Jack Ledoux

A PROGRAM ABOVE PAR The St. Paul’s golf team is surrounded with great players.

Their #1 player is Robby Sheldon who has broken a course record or two in his time with the Saints. The #5 player is Robin Adams. Robin is an 8th grader who went to his first state championship this year.

When asked about his play at the tournament, Robin said he played ok. He also said he played better the second day than he did the first. It was played at a Robert Trent Jones course in Opelika, Alabama. The winning team this

year was Fort Payne. They shot a 609. St. Paul’s beat Fort Payne the second day by three strokes, but it wasn’t

enough to give the Saints a fourth consecutive state championship. They ended with a two-day score of 614 coming in second. Briarwood Christian came in third with a 617 and Cullman came in fourth with 650. Even though they didn’t win this year they will win next year.

I ’ l l h av e a n ot h e r g o e s f o r t h e t r i p l e c row n !

I’ll Have Another is a great horse who has recently won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. In both of these races he has passed one horse in each of these two wins. He passed a horse named Bodemeister. Surprisingly I’ll Have Another only went for $1,100 at an auction. Most racing horses go for like a million! I’ll Have Another has a chance to go for the Triple Crown. The Triple Crown is when a horse wins all three races in one season. Do you think he could do it?

Watch to see if I’ll Have Another can make history.

“ T h e m o s t a n t i c i pat e pa rt o f t h i s s e a s o n ” -

Jack ledoux

The NBA playoffs: the most anticipated part of this NBA season. Several of the big name teams are in these playoffs: the Miami Heat, the LA Lakers, the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Chicago Bulls. The Chicago Bulls were in a position to win until their star Derrick Rose went out with an ACL injury making them get knocked out by the Pacers. The top two favorites are The Oklahoma City Thunder and The Miami Heat. The Miami Heat features LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Dwayne Wade or the “Big Three”. Well whatever their name is they have put up some excellent numbers. LeBron has been averaging 27.1 points per a game. But a big story line is the OKC and LA Lakers matchup. Metta World Peace elbowed OKC player James Harden in the head. When interviewed, Will McFadden said that that was uncalled for but he still thinks the Thunder have a chance. After all they swept or got 4 wins in a row in the 7 game series against the defending champs the Mavericks.

But there are some other teams in the playoffs. The Pacers look like they are holding their own against the Miami Heat. They are leading the series 2-1 as of Game 3. The Celtics are doing the same against the 76’ers also in Game 3. The Spurs are up 2-0 over the Clippers. In case you are wondering OKC is leading the LA Lakers going into Game 3 2-0. This could all change though because these series aren’t over. As we have seen in the past this could all change on a dime. Make sure you tune into the NBA playoffs!

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SOCCER BALLS FROM JAPAN It was March 2011 when the gruesome tsunami and 9.0 earthquakes hit Japan.

Lots of buildings were destroyed. Many people died or went missing during the earthquake and tsunami. Roads were split in half, homes flooded and burned, and there was very bad radiation after all of it. According to EUTimes.net

people in lots of eastern cities, including Tokyo, may be cleared because so as many as 40 million won’t be in danger of extreme radiation poisoning. This is one event that no one will forget.

Current Events magazine says that things from the tsunami are starting to wash

Avery nobles asks:

W h at ’ s o n YO U R B O O K S H E L F ?

and her family have to get used Inside Out and Back Again is a to the different culture and great book for anyone who is they meet many new people. looking for a good, but short Some are nice and some aren’t. book to read. It’s about a VietThannai Lai, who moved to the namese girl named Ha that has U.S. when she was just ten to move from South Vietnam years old, can make you feel to the U.S. because of the Vietfor Ha and the nam Conflict. things she is goWithout her “This book moves you to think ing through befather. Lots about how much you know cause she went of people besomeone and appreciate that you through much lieve he was have your loved ones close.” of what Ha went captured. Ha

G o i n g to t h e m ov i e s ? B y You have your popcorn, soda, and candy but what movie will you see? In Men in Black 3 Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things in order. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him - secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind. Madagascar 3 is about Marty, Alex, Gloria, and Melman, still fighting to get home to New York. Of course King Julien,

up on the beach. One man that lives on the coast of Alaska found a soccer ball that showed up on the shore. It had Japanese writing on it and it was returned to the owner. But this was only the first thing that washed up on the coast.

There is much more to come.

through. This book moves you to think about how much you know someone and appreciate that you have your loved ones close.

jalyn sirmans

Maurice, and the Penguins are all along for the adventure. Their journey takes them through Europe where they find the perfect cover: a traveling circus. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days is about Greg Heffley who devises a plan to pretend he has a job at a country club – which fails and includes embarrassing mishaps at a public pool and a camping trip that goes horribly wrong. In Snow White & the Huntsman the evil queen is out to destroy the title character. But what

the ruler never knew was that Snow White was training in the art of war with the huntsman who was assigned to kill her! Now that you have an idea of what movies to see you can now enjoy your popcorn, soda, and candy!!

Editorial Pages iP hone vs.

Andr oid That is all you hear about phones. Many people say that the iPhone is better than the Android.

Which is true? Many people prefer the iPhone because of its user friendly software. The Android on the other hand is more complicated. Others, who are really into phones, prefer the Android. In the long run, the “best phone” is your opinion.

And, now… An Op-Ed piece from Wilder Wing

I’m going to tell you what you need to survive a zombie apocalypse. First you will need a Katana, the sharpest samurai sword in the world. Next you will need to build a fort. Keep lots and lots of water and food in it. Now you will need an AR-15 with a bayonet on it. You will also need a friend to keep you company. The most important thing is having boxes and boxes of grenades and AR 15 ammo. These things will ensure your survival.

-Editorial brought to you by Joseph Hantouche

You’re welcome.

The Middle School Communication class would like to thank Dr. McDonald, Mrs. Betty Stone, Mrs. Linda Wettermark, and everyone else who helped us out this semester!

Thanks!

Jalyn

Sara Margaret

Joseph

Wilder

Zyahn

Will

Avery

Jack