The Canine Chronicle MBMS June 2016

[t h e canine ] mount baker middle school, auburn, washington

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inside this issue: Year End Events

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ASB Elections

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Legacy Eighth Graders

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Destacados Estudiantes de Octavo Grado

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DEAR BULLDOGS,

Moving Up Grades

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Presidential Candidates

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Student Recognition

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SPOTLIGHT: Summer Expectations

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Music Teacher Feature

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Summer Arts & Entertainment

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Sports

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What Grinds My Gears

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As the 2015-2016 school year comes to a close, many students have started to pay less attention in class and care less about all their assignments. All major testing has passed and fun events are happening now within the few days we have left.

Leaving MBMS, whether for the summer or forever, can bring mixed emotions among students—relieved to have a long break and nice weather, but a little bit emotional about just finishing your last year in middle school.

Hopefully you’ve had an exceptionally well year, or at least made some good memories. You can never relive this year, only try to make next year even better.

Every struggle, every failure, and every success has made you who you are today and helped you grow. To prepare for next year, think about what you can do that you didn’t do this year or how you can improve from what you did this year to make next year better, and hopefully a little less stressful for you.

We sincerely thank you, our readers, for taking some time out of your busy lives to read The Canine Chronicle.

We have dedicated enumerable hours and hard work to bring to you a trustworthy newspaper.

Six editions we have written this year: three with one set of staff, and three with another. We have had a variety of students, all very bright who were recommended by someone. There have also been a few different editors over the school year.

In our last edition of The Canine Chronicle, we’re covering about the year-end events, the talent show, promotion, and awards. There’s a summer story package as well as a package about what to expect next year. All the sports teams are covered, as well as all our reoccurring articles.

Once again, a huge thank you goes to those who have helped us with our paper this year.

You’re the reason we publish, to tell your story.

Have a great summer, Bulldogs!

FRONT COVER PHOTO: With the year ending and eighth graders moving on, we felt the best way to show the high school spirit was with imitating the end of The Breakfast Club with Victor. E Bulldog. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY T. HOLDEN BACK COVER PHOTO: On June 12, there was a mass shooting at a gay bar in Orlando, Florida. The shooter killed 52 people and wounded 53, all members of the LGBTQ+ community. This crime was fueled by hate and is the worst mass shooting in United States history. We honor the victims, and hope they rest in peace. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY T. HOLDEN

Sincerely,

The Canine Chronicle

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Chloe Knox Cam Baker Camden Heilborn Ariana Stephens Bailee Youngren

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The Canine Chronicle is produced using Microsoft Publisher. Photographs not taken by students have been utilized through a Creative Commons and Microsoft license. School portraits are licensed through Dorian Photography.

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big picture that was created before us. Instead of us figuring out where we fit, we are forced into a place.

Now our corners are bent and the keys we were given aren’t going to fit into the right locks.

If teens could be themselves and not feel like they always need to improve, the world would be so much better. Be yourself, your crazy messed up broken self. Not the photo shopped life you portray to others. Think about how boring it would be if everyone was the same.

There’d be no striving to improve, no reason to try and impress someone.

Might as well go live in some Utopian world where everything is perfect.

Remember that little five-year-old playing, laughing, and screaming. Be that kid, because nobody was telling

you who to be then. “[At school] people have all different kinds of personalities so they [should] act however they please,” sixth grader Nichole Birt said.

School should be the place that you are yourself and not afraid of what all the others think of you.

There are kids that thought of school as their safe place but can’t because of all the judgmental comments they will get if they don’t fulfill their groups expectations. Like there’s a certain way to act in order to survive this “middle school life”, or just life in general.

“Someone will break the boundaries [and] that becomes the new way. Then the same cycle again,” eighth grader Isabel Lacoss said.

The “way” is constantly changing

and consistently evolving with teens.

Yet it never really leaves your life. It will follow you your entire life if you don’t find a way to change it.

Showing that you are okay to be who you really are whether that’s being the makeup artist for the community plays or if you are the star athlete in every sport you try.

Take it from The Duff. everyone looked at her as “the designated ugly fat friend”, yet by being herself she ended up falling in love with the typical “hottest guy in school”. Not everybody is who they seem to be and sometimes people go outside of society’s realms.

You need to know what you are capable of because everyone is an original. Every teen grew up with different rules with different guardians of course we aren’t all going to be doing the same thing or involved in the same activities.

Stop constantly needing to improve the way others look at you, when all you really need to be doing is creating the best version of you.

“Do you remember who you were before the world told you who you should be?” Danielle LaPorte, inspirational speaker and author of Style Statement: Live by Your Own Design, makes a very clear point that we let society or “the world” tell us who we should or should not be.

In today’s world, teens are caught up in the thought that they need to act a certain way to be accepted.

“People look at each other and judge them even if they don’t know them, it happens every day,” eighth grader Chris Guerra said.

Everyone’s done it at some point in life, its society’s nurture- what we are taught to do. But where’s the point of telling someone to look at themselves differently, and telling them to look like everyone else.

A girl that wears makeup one day is expected to wear it the next, she should be comfortable in her own skin with or without make up. The boy that can make every basket in P.E., was he told that sports are the only option?

There is only one option for who that person wants to be, and it should be his and his alone.

It’s time for students to realize that it is okay to be yourself. That sounds cheesy, like something your aunt told you last summer on the annual camping trip, but it is serious.

“You will always be too much of something for someone: too big, too loud, too soft, too edgy. If you round out your edges, you lose your edge.”

Danielle LaPorte said.

We are all just puzzle pieces trying to form a Iconic teen movie The Breakfast Club (1984) focuses on a group of teenagers who overcome the labels placed on them by peers, parents, and teachers, while serving detention on a Saturday. COURTESY OF PINTREST.COM

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Find your boundaries and stay within them. Learn what limits you are comfortable with going to, without people telling you where you should go.

Not everybody is who they seem to be, and sometimes the people that go outside of societies realms usually get the best satisfaction.

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Seventh grader Mathletes David Anderson, Nya Bad, and Emma Hon display their second place trophy, while eighth grade SchoolNext championship team of state-champion team includes, from left, mentor Michael Davis and students Jake Gillihan, Kavreen Jheeta, Alaya Hill, Gabreil Tovar, Eddy Sihalathavong and Derek Wirachowsky share their 3-D model school. PHOTOS BY J. CARTER & B. JACOBS.

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accomplish this.”

WATER QUALITY TESTED AT ASD SCHOOLS

MATHLETES WIN ALL-DISTRICT COMPETITION

On May 6, the ASD Superintendent Alan Spicciati sent home a letter, informing families that “recently discovered water-testing results from 2008 showed elevated levels of lead in 20 fixtures across 10 schools.”

The story hit local news, while the fixtures were removed from use.

According to Principal Brown, many of these fixtures were replaced in 2008, but the district maintenance department did not have record of the repairs, so they were tested again.

According to Spicciati, an independent environmental services company retested these fixtures on May 9 and “found that none of the fixtures showed elevated levels of lead and all meet the water quality standards of the Washington State Department of Health.”

The water fountain outside the commons at MBMS was found to have elevated levels of lead in 2008 and fixed, but it was immediately shutdown for use for precautionary reasons.

The faucet [outside the commons] is back on. It’s safe,” Brown said, “There is no lead in it.”

With these repairs to insure safety of students, Spicciati said, “Assuring drinking water that meets standards for our students and staff is our top priority. We are doing everything we can and must do to

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competition.

“I’m really proud of my students for doing a great job in a very short time and to become state level winners in this competition,” Mr. Jacobs said.

The team of Alaya Hill, Kavreen Jheeta, Jake Gillihan, Eddy Sihalathavong, Gabreil Tovar, and Derek Wirachowsky designed a model, created a presentation and narrative about a 21st Century school.

“The best part for me was being ‘invited’ to the Regional Level Competition, a first for us in four years of entering this contest, more of an honor than I was lead to believe,” Jacobs said.

MBMS Mathletes dominated a district-wide math competition on June 9, capturing team and individual awards. Throughout the year, MBMS Mathletes have displayed abilities at several local and regional competitions.

The eighth grade team finished first in the district, while the seventh grade finished second.

Eighth grader Zach Botz captured an impressive second straight all-district individual first place finish, while eighth graders Morgan Putnam and Kimmy Gavin finished second and third individually.

Seventh grader David Anderson and sixth grader Jack Brandt placed first in their grade levels, while Emma Hon finished fourth and Nya Baad fifth.

Mathlete coach Mr. Carter was proud of his team capturing their third consecutive team district title, saying they “[represented] Mt. Baker as a strong academic middle school”.

“We are putting another banner in the gym for 2016,” Carter said.

NEW PORTABLES INSTALLED DURING SUMMER To provide space for the population size of MBMS students, a new portable will be installed over the summer.

Mr. Brown announced that two new classrooms will be added for traveling teachers next to Mrs. Millang’s portable.

After all of the computers in the computer lab (room 210) are moved to the library, Mrs. McGraw will use the room as a permanent classroom.

“It will be nice having to pack up each class period,” McGraw said. “I am excited to greet my students at the door each day, instead of arriving after the bell.”

JACOBS’ STUDENTS WIN COMPETITION A team of six eighth grade students in Mr. Jacobs’ CTE classes won the Association of Learning Environments (ALE) Pacific Northwest Regional SchoolsNext

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“I never know what’s in there, so I’m just excited to see it. Every year someone surprises me,” principal Mr. Brown said.

DONG NGUYEN The year-end of MBMS is closing in and there will be a lot of exciting events that will be happening towards the end of the school year. Here are four events and the role that they each have.

TALENT SHOW The talent show on June has many ways students of MBMS can express their talents.

The talents can include singing, dancing, and other surprising talents our students at Mt

YEARBOOK The yearbook, the book that contains almost everybody in the school is coming up in late-June.

You can look back and see what MBMS has done over the year, also you can get signatures of your friends before leaving the school year.

“I look forward to looking back to the yearbook in the future and seeing myself,” seventh grader Dylan Trivelli said.

The yearbook will be distributed on June 20. PHOTO BY P. WARRING

EIGHTH GRADE AWARDS The eighth grade awards on June 22 will be recognizing the accomplishments of the eighth graders throughout the year. The assembly will take up first period and most of second for the day. “It sounds pretty fun” eighth grader, Matthew Mortier said. Most eighth graders won’t know they will be getting an award until the ceremony on June 23.

YEAR-END CELEBRATION The year-end celebration on June 17 will be one of the most important events for the eighth graders. The eighth graders will celebrate their last year at Mt Baker in fifth and sixth period. This will give them a chance to have fun and meet new friends before leaving and going to different/same high schools next year.

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Co-President Ellie Walter-Goodspeed is setting up her well-made signs in the hallways to better her chances to win. PHOTO BY P. WARRING

GIO PARASCONDOLA Associated Student Body (ASB) is a big part of Mt. Baker, they help out with assemblies, and they also help with approval of purchases. In addition they also make sure that everyone in the school is safe and can enjoy learning.

Many candidates ran for all of the different positions like president, senator, treasurer, and secretary.

Ms. Lacy is the advisor of ASB ,and she is fairly new and has fresh ideas.

The votes are counted 50 percent popular votes and 50 percent staff votes. For the soon to be seventh graders, the staff votes on which one can be a senator.

The elections were held differently this year on June 6. Instead of talking to the whole school, the candidates made a video.

“I would rather talk to the whole school, because if you want to be president you should be able to talk to the whole school,” Senator Michael Goforth said.

“I like the way elections were held this year, but it was not my favorite there is still room for

improvement,” Ms. Lacy said. “I like the idea of making a video and going to a more digital platform instead of presenting to the whole school because it takes up class time.”

Many candidates running for treasurer or president have already been in ASB as a seventh grader, some even as a sixth grader.

The requirements to be an ASB officer require that you have a good academic standing, be a good citizen in and out of school, being able to miss class and make up the work they missed, being

able to attend meetings before and after school, and attend ASB planning session and Bulldog Day during the summer.

The ASB members make lots of sacrifices by skipping lunch to go to an ASB meeting.

They also get up early to go to a meeting a couple hours before school starts and many times they must stay late after school making sure everything is going well at the school.

These students give up many things to help out the school.

What qualities do you look for in a future ASB leader?

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“[I] look for someone who is not a quiet person, someone who can actually speak in front of the whole school and is responsible.”

“[I need] them to be responsible, trustworthy, and loyal.”

“[I want] for them to be kind and to always turn in their work on time on time.”

“[I like] someone who is willing to speak up in front of a crowd, isn’t afraid to be goofy, and is respected by their peers.”

NOEL TRUJILLO

JASMIN RUBALCAVA-DURAN

KAIA STANSBURY-CORDOVA

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ALEXUS JACOBS Calendars have been marked for June 17 and June 24, the days of eighth grade celebration and promotion.

The celebration takes place on Friday, June 17 and the promotion on Friday, June, 24.

Most students in their last grade of middle school wait impatiently for the end of the year to enjoy the memories they made here.

Even seventh graders look forward to when they are sent from middle school into high school.

“I’m definitely looking forward to eighth grade and the promotion next year,” seventh grader Jordan Fisk said.

As this is the most anticipated end of year event, there are requirements students must follow if they would like to participate.

”We [the staff] understand that it’s the end of the year and you’re ready for summer, but everyone still must follow the rules we put forth. Otherwise, we can take away the activities you can attend.” Principal Brown said. “This is a privilege, not a right.”

Students must have good behavior, decent grades and no fines to go to the activities coming up. Fortunately, as being the best behaved eighth grade class at MBMS, that shouldn’t be a problem.

People can expect a speech from eighth grade ELA teacher Mr. Warring, several award precipitants, and some tears at the promotion. The celebration is loaded with fun activities and food, everything an eighth grader would want.

“I am looking forward to promoting from eighth grade because then I would experience what [high school would be like],” eighth grader Alexis Mor-

reira said.

The definition of “promotion” is, “the action of raising someone to a higher position or rank or the fact of being so raised”.

For the eighth graders, this is exactly what “graduating” from middle school is: going on to high school. And that’s a big accomplishment, especially as eighth grade is difficult.

Several eighth graders have won awards, been recognized for their greatness and have made their mark here at MBMS. The promotion and celebration is their biggest prize for the amazing things they’ve done for our school. As those students go on to bigger and better things, they can take the memories that they’ve made here with them.

“The promotion is kind of like growing up,” Fisk said.

Although eighth graders aren’t really graduating from middle school, they still can be proud of themselves for being promoted on to high school. PHOTO COURTESY OF FILCKR.COM VIA CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE

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Outstanding Eighth Graders from 2015-2106 A legacy is something that is left behind, something great, something that someone will remember.

Several MBMS eighth graders that have done this and shown this over and over again at MBMS. Showing pure excellence both academically and physically, some of the most outstanding students have been recognized.

He has broken the record for the MAP tests over and over again. He is a legend here at MBMS. ”My motivation for getting good grades is to get into college” Botz said.

He also was in Mathletes, “one of the best” according to peers. ”My parents expect me to get good grades, so I do, but Mr. Carter supports me and helps me sometimes,” Botz said.

Academic The students at MBMS understand that good grades are something that you must achieve, build up to, and work towards.

A student that has repetitively shown excellence is eighth grader Kyra Brandt. She has made it to the 4.0 club this year achieving 4.0’s in all of her classes.

“I feel like if I didn’t get good grades then I wasn’t doing my job as a student,“ Brandt said.

Currently, Brandt is taking geometry and receiving a 4.0.

“My parents, teachers, and my friends help me reach my academic goals,” Brandt said.

Another outstanding students is eighth grader Zachary Botz.

Physical Another form of excellence is physical, those who literally set the bar high and try their best to become the best at what they do.

No matter the difficulty, they beat it, and that’s why they’re leaving a legacy.

Our first legend here on the physical side is Daniel Sanchez.

He broke the record for the mile run, and played greatly for the MBMS soccer team. ”Mr. King [pushes me] because he makes me do push-ups and warm ups,” Sanchez said.

“We run a lot.”

Sanchez’s best score on the mile-run is 5:09. He’s set the record very high.

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“Mr. King told me I could do a lot better and that if I kept running that I could leave a legacy,” Sanchez said.

Let’s not forget about another student that has shown intense physical excellence.

Javon Forward has played three sports here at Mt. Baker, and every time he helps and

increases the score.

Every single time he’s both a leader in a class and on the field.

“My dad helps me the most he helps me with everything, and pushes me to do my best,” Forward said. “Hard work doesn’t come easy, especially during sports.”

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With over 35 percent of our students speaking a language other than English at home, our first article below is published in a secondary language, Spanish. It was also offered for natives- and non-native– speaking students this year as an elective.

RODRIGO ZALDIVAR

Un legado significa “dejar atrás algo estupendo,” para que alguien siempre te recuerde. Tenemos muchos estudiantes en MBMS que han mostrado y hecho esto una y otra vez cual es, sobre salir académicamente y también

físicamente, vamos a reconocer unos de los estudiantes que han sobresalido más.

S: (left to right) Daniel Sanchez, otz, and Javon Forward.

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ACADÉMICO Los estudiantes en MBMS entienden que recibir buenas calificaciones es algo muy improtante. Un estudiante que repetitivamente ha ense-

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nado excelencia es Kyra Brandt.

Ella ha logrado entrar al club de 4.0, es decir 4’s in todas sus clases este año.

“Yo siento que si no estoy obteniendo buenos grados, no estoy haciendo mi trabajo como un estudiante” dijo Brandt.

Este año ella tiene 4s in todas sus clases, incluso geometría.

“Mis padres, maestros, y amigos son los que me ayudan alcanzar mis metas académicamente,” dijo Brandt.

Otro estudiante que a sobresalido es Zachary Botz. Él ha roto el record de los exámenes MAPS una y otra vez, él es un leyenda aquí en MBMS. “Mi motivación para obtener buenos grados es para poder ir a la universidad,” dijo Botz. Él también ha estado en el equipo de matemáticas y es muy bueno ahí.

“Mis padres esperan que yo pueda obtener buenos grados y por eso es por lo que los obtengo, Sr. Carter me apoya y me ayuda a veces,” dijo Botz.

Esto concluye las leyendas académicamente aquí in Mt. Baker.

FÍSICO Otra forma de excelencia es físicamente. Hey estudiates que ponen

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la expectativa alta, que se esfuerzan y posible para ser los mejores en lo posildes, no importan que tan difícil. Sea. Por eso van a dejar un legado.

Nuestra primera leyenda en el lado del físico es Daniel Sánchez, no solo rompió el record de la carrera de una milla pero también jugo estupendo amente para el equipo de futbol de Mt. Baker. ”Sr. King me dice que yo haga Lagartijas y calentamientos, también me hace correr mucho,” dijo Daniel.

El mejor tiempo de Daniel en la carrera de una milla es 5:09 poniendo el record muy alto.

“Cuando estaba en el grado 6, Sr. King me dijo que yo podía hacer mejor y que si yo seguía corriendo, yo podía dejar un legado,” dijo Daniel.

No nos olvidemos de otro estudiante que ha mostrado excelente trabajo físico. Javon Forward, ha jugado tres deportes aquí en M..Baker y siempre ayuda y aumenta la Puntuación cada vez. Él es un líder en clase y en el campo.

“Mi padre, más que todos, en el me empuja de hacer mi mejor esfuerzo,” dijo Forward. “Trabajo duro no es fácil especialmente en deportes. Yo no tengo mucha motivación, yo solo quiero jugar.”

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DEREK WIRACHOWSKY Moving up in the world means change. The future seventh and eighth graders will experience this the most with the coming year.

Many MBMS students are already worried about the next school year.

Relax and stop stressing. Changes can be challenging, but in the end are always good. Have fun and work hard in the coming year.

Several people have thoughts on how to handle the next school year.

Teachers and students have advice for dealing with homework and stress.

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“Always make sure to do your work early.”

What often happens is students procrastinate and the homework starts adding up. Even when students procrastinate on small assignments they can become overwhelmed with the amount of work. Doing your work early always helps you in the long run.

“I expect [seventh grade] to be a little harder,” sixth grader Max Johnson said.

Sixth and seventh graders should expect harder and longer assignments in the coming year.

Students can’t slack off when going from sixth to seventh grade. It’s the same story for seventh graders. The increase in the amount of homework

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can be too much for a student if they don’t stay on top of their work. Making sure that your assignments don’t jump ahead of you is key to success.

“Find study buddies,” eighth grader Tabetha Norris said. “I always find some friends to help me study at night.”

Finding people who can help you with your homework is always a good strategy to complete work. Having someone who can work with you will relieve some of the stress of finishing up. Not only that, but having another person working with you helps you find errors. Partners can make homework mush easier than if you did it alone.

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“It’s about finding balance. It’s very important that you do well academically, but also finding that balance whether you’re in sports or enjoy any activities,” eighth grade science and biology teacher Ms. Lacy said.

You need to be able to have balance between school and sports/activities.

Whether its sports, hobbies or other activities, you need to find a way that your schedule doesn’t interfere with your learning.

When you achieve that balance your school year will be much easier.

Remember that you only go through middle school once in your life and to have fun during that time.

“Enjoy your year” Lacy said.

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SIARAH BROWN The eighth graders at MBMS are going to high school next year. Some are excited, some are nervous, but many think they aren’t going to survive the first day.

Auburn Riverside’s InFlight gave their thoughts and opinions about how to survive high school.

The first step to surviving high school is that upperclassmen will “hate you automatically,” said InFlight. You will be the freshmen that will come into the school like you own the place. The upperclassmen will be annoyed that you think you’re cool when you’re not. Just suck it up.

The second step is to not raise your hand when upperclassmen ask if you are a freshmen girl or boy.

Speaking about talking to upperclassmen, don’t talk back to them, or

date them as a freshmen or you’ll look immature. Also, don’t make all senior friends because then you'll be lonely when they graduate.

“Don’t hold on to your [Senior] friends too dearly, because they will leave you,” according to InFlight.

So to make friends, join clubs and

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sports. But don't do too many clubs at once, or take five AP classes at a time, or you won't have time.

You also won’t have time to procrastinate your work, so don’t do it.

Instead, save time for fun aside from your schoolwork.

“If you are getting less than four hours of sleep every night, reevaluate your life,” they recommended.

And if you are, admire the dogs that walk by during P.E. you'll need the stress relief.

You could also read InFlight if you want a good laugh.

Don’t get trampled in the cafeteria line, don’t start fights because you won’t finish them, and don’t forget, “you don’t need a bae to graduate.”

But the most important piece of advice is to ignore the haters.

“It will get better [each year in high school],” InFlight said.

What were the biggest changes for you as you moved up grades?

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“Nothing except that my friends will leave me for other people as we stop talking during summer.”

“A little nervous and excited, because I wasn’t going to be in the youngest grade. I was kind of scared that I didn’t know the seventh grade teachers.”

“I’ll be better at my grades, and I was nervous to be moving up from fifth to sixth grade but excited to be in middle school.”

“Curriculum, and student behavior, because seventh graders are a lot chattier than eighth graders.”

JIONATHAN GONZALEZ

SAVANNAH VASQUEZ

ARACELY GARCIA

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Now that voters are getting closer to the Democratic and Republican conventions, and more importantly the general election, it is time for an update on were the three main candidates stand on several topics. These topics include fighting ISIS with ground troops, border control, and changing the education system in the United States.

Where Candidates Stand on Issues NICK MILLER

Fighting ISIS: Clinton is for fighting ISIS with ground troops.

“We should immediately deploy the special operations force President Obama has already authorized, and be prepared to deploy more as more Syrians get into the fight,” Hillary Clinton said on Nov 19. 2015.

Border Control: Clinton is not clearly for or against having more protection on our border.

“I would listen to the people who live along the border, who understand what it is we need

to be doing to protect our country,” Clinton said on Feb. 21, 2008.

Common Core: Clinton is clearly for or against changing the education system.

“Iowa has had a testing system based on a core curriculum for a really long time, and you see the value of it. You understand why that helps you organize your whole education system,” she said on April 20, 2015.

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“Mexico must pay for the wall and, until they do, the United States will, among other things: impound all remittance payments derived from illegal wages.”

Fighting ISIS: Donald Trump is supportive of fighting ISIS with ground troops.

“I would listen to the generals," Trump said, "but I would - I'm hearing numbers of 20,000 to 30,000 [ISIS fighters]. We have to knock them out fast,” Trump said on Aug. 19, 2015.

Common Core: Trump is for changing the education system.

“So Common Core's a total disaster...So here we are, we spend more money, and we're rated 28--third world countries are ahead of us… We're gonna have education an absolute priority." Donald Trump said on Jan. 26.

Border Control: Trump is for having more protection on our border.

“A nation without borders is not a nation.

There must be a wall across the southern border,” Trump said Sept. 25, 2015.

Fighting ISIS: Bernie Sanders supports fighting ISIS with ground troops.

“We should be putting together a coalition of Arab countries who should be leading the effort,” Sanders said on Oct. 14, 2015. “We should be supportive, but I do not support American ground troops in Syria."

Border Control: He is against for having more protection on our border.

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Common Core: He is for changing the education system.

"For states, like Vermont, that have adopted the Common Core Standards so students are taught the skills they need to be in college and career ready," Sanders said onOct 25, 2011.

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“Probably everything, all the comforts of middle school.”

“I will miss this door and Math Club.”

“[I will miss] all my teachers.”

“[I will miss] the people and the teachers.”

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“It’s hard to pick one thing. It would have to being able to spend time with friends moving on to other schools.”

“I will miss getting out at 2 p.m., because high school gets out later.”

“The teachers that taught me leadership lessons [will be missed].”

“[I will miss] probably the teachers and the classmates.”

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‘’I will miss the teachers.”

“[I will miss] Mr. Char and the choir program.”

“[I will miss] the people I won’t see in high school.”

“All of the teachers, because they were so nice to me.”

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“I will miss going outside at intramurals to play basketball because you can’t in high school.”

“[I will miss] my teachers.”

“[I will miss] hanging out with friends.”

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Jayden Taylor Jeffrey Firkins Jennifer Almanza Jennifer Bell Jocelle Pham Joel Espino Jose Borroel-Munoz Joseph Comerford Joseph Major Joshua Abbott Je’lecia Davis Justice Smith Kade Purcell Kailin Fontes Karla Nacis Katie Severson Kaylee Nick Keegan Yorke Kenia Chavez Kennedy Thompson Kevin Ruiz Chavez Kimmy Gavin* Kristina Klapiychuk Kylie Niles* Kyra Brandt** Liana Tarasenko* Lina Aroney Lizette Diaz Lynneti Aumua Uiagalelei Maliyah Kim Marco Valdovinos Marianna Sushik Mario Martinez-Reyes Mason Nagy Maya Martin* Merrycold Lojka Mikala Zinn Miriam Reyes Morgan Putnam Munseon Chang Nallen 'Talo' Jorkan* Neftali Garcia Noah Sergis Noel Trujillo-Garcia Parker Huang Payton Buckley Rachel Hall Rachel Vasilovich Rocio Osornio* Rodrigo Zaldivar Sara Clowes Siarah Brown Sophia Ramos* Sophia Randall Sydney Wate Tabetha Norris Taylor Unger Tia Gordan Zoe Perkins Zuleima Tecun

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brother was already in the car. I didn’t get to go.”

CHLOE KNOX You’re standing with your feet buried in the warm golden sand, the waves gently crashing against your ankles. The water is crystal clear, and you see a dolphin out in the distance. Shells surround you, palm trees swaying in the wind. A light breeze picking up the bottom of your shirt or shorts. You look into the distance and see the sun setting over the edge of the water, the cotton candy colors reflecting into the water. You’re on vacation, at a tropical beach in Mexico. This is your summer.

Just kidding! Your baby sister just woke up, and is wailing her head off. The microwave is beeping, your pizza rolls are done. It’s so hot in your house you can barely breathe. Your air conditioner broke. Welcome to summer!

Many people, students included, have a dream of what they want their summer to be like. From vacations, to hanging out with friends and sleeping in, summer is supposed to be the best part of the year. But then, you sit at home all day, in your room of 90 degrees, and watch movies. Boring.

Sixth grader Ruby Hamilton had a perfect example of this. “My mom’s friend had an extra ticket to Wild Waves, and asked if I wanted to go,” Hamilton said. “And when they came, I went outside and my

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Expecting to have fun this summer isn’t a bad thing, but it can be a letdown if you don’t actually do it.

Seventh grader Cady Johnson has a vision of what she expects of her summer.

“I would expect to go on vacation to Disneyworld or somewhere extravagant,” Johnson said.

Money is also a factor. You can’t do much if you don’t have the money to pay for it. Going to amusement parks or even just going to get ice cream, requires money.

Summer jobs can provide you with money, but for many students, working in summer is the last thing they want to do.

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Eighth grader Justin Millus has experienced this issue.

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“[I expect to] go to the movies [this summer], but in reality, I’m broke,” Millus said.

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DAKOTA ZERCHER Some students are too busy to go on vacation, or relax this summer.

Sixth grader Gavin Foultz can relate.

“I’ll be really busy this summer,” Foultz said, “I play a lot of sports.”

Traveling brings joy to many. Whether going somewhere far away, or just taking a trip to a local campground, it’s still a change of scenery.

“My parents told me we were going to Hawaii,” eighth grader Lani Marshall said. “[In reality] we just went to a [Washington] beach.”

Johnson also experienced this vacationing trouble.

“We were actually going to go to Disneyworld last summer, but my brother broke his leg,” she said.

What you expect doesn’t have to be a big goal, it can be as small as what you’re going to do that day.

Seventh grader Chauncelor Gee experienced this.

“I was really hoping that [my friends and I] could all go to the pool, but some kid threw food in it, and we had to wait all day to go in” Gee said.

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Overall, this summer should be your best one yet, so have good expectations, but don’t be surprised when reality comes knocking on your door.

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Summer is coming very fast and not everyone has a summer plan. Here are a few cheap fun activities for summer in Auburn.

GAME FARM PARK If you like to be active, Game Farm Park is full of things to do. You can play basketball, soccer, baseball, and football. You can also play disc golf. Since it will be summer time soon, the White River is right by Game Farm and is a good place to swim. (be careful of strong currents though.) Best of all, Game Farm Park is free, so this would be a good fun, cheap activity.

AUBURN STADIUM 17 THEATER The movies are a great place to go with friends, especially during the day because the tickets are cheaper. Another reason to go is during the summer it will be very hot outside and there is air conditioning in the movie theater. If you do not like seeing some of the newer movies, there will also be older, cheaper movies in the summer. Another positive for going to the movies this summer, is the fact that there are a lot of good movies coming out.

SUNSET PARK Another good place to visit in the summer is Sunset Park. This park has a skate park, basketball court, and even baseball fields. If you’re not feeling the whole sports atmosphere, there is also a really nice town center just across the street. This park is great overall, but try to avoid it at night as the grouping of kids change.

NEW AUBURN RECREATION CENTER The new Auburn Rec. Center is a great place to hang out in the summer. This Rec. Center is brand new and has lots of fun activities including big high definition TVs, and a computer room. It is a really cheap way to spend some of your summer, with friends. It is a surprise to all of us as it is brand new, but this new Rec. Center is said to be a really cool program. .

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Your Guide to an Awesome Summer Everybody wants their summer to be the best one possible, but sometimes reality doesn’t agree with your plans. So instead, find a way to make your plans a reality. This summer bucket list is your ticket to an awesome summer.

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Water fights in the summer are a great way to cool down and of course, have a great time! There are many different ways to have an awesome water fight: you can use water balloons, squirt guns, buckets or just a normal hose. Or if you feel like it, use all four and have an epic fight.

On every summer bucket list is a trip to the beach. Not everybody has time in their busy lives to take a trip to Maui for the summer, but most have time to take a trip to the local beach. This trip would be inexpensive and a great time for everybody involved, but don't forget your sunscreen!

A time capsule is a way to make memories you can cherish forever! A time capsule is a container storing items that represent the present time or that represent you.

All you have to do is first, gather your closest friends and find a box or jar. Next, put in items that mean something to you, like an old journal, your favorite bracelet or a special photo would work great for this. Finally, find a special spot that you will remember and bury it.

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Camping is a fun summer tradition for many families during the season. While camping, whether it’s with friends or just family, there are many fun things to do that you can add to your list of memories of the summer. Some of the different activities are swimming, sports, hiking, exploring, stories around the campfire, and of course s'mores. Camping is a fun must on your summer bucket list.

Taking a road trip with your friends or family is a great way to have fun in a special, unique way. During the drive you can play car games, jam out to some music, sight see, and much more! A road trip is a great way to go on a vacation without having the expense of an actual vacation.

Taking a hike in the summer is a great way to get out and see the outdoors while enjoying time with friends or family. Sometime during your hike whether it’s at the top of a mountain or the end of a trail stopping to have a picnic would be a great addition to your trip. During your hike you get to socialize, eat, exercise, and of course explore. Adding a nature hike to your bucket list is a great choice.

Everybody has days when they want to just sit in the dark and binge watch their favorite movie or television series with friends. Good old fashioned DVD's can be used for this, but the most common way to binge watch something is of course, Netflix. Other ways to watch is Hulu, Amazon Prime or just plain old on demand. So call over your friends, make some popcorn and start watching!

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Music programs are an important part of Mt. Baker with over 50 percent of students in a music program. Band, choir, and orchestra are all taught by three teachers, Kevin Paustian, Jim Char, and Melinda Wharton. All of them are amazing teachers with even better qualitieswhich makes them the best to lead the next generation of musicians.

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Band teacher Kevin Paustian has loved music all his life, especially classical music and jazz. When he was a band kid in school, all of his fellow bandmates were his friends. He is an astounding trumpet player, and never ceases to amaze his students.

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Every June 10, the band and orchestra students go to Leavenworth for the day to walk around the town, buy some lunch, and play music in a gazebo- that is, if everyone remembers their instruments.

“A few years ago, Mt. Baker’s eighth grade band was in Leavenworth and our drummers forgot to bring any mallets,” Paustian said. ”They had to use flute cleaning rods to play bells and xylophone.”

Even with forgetful students who don’t pay enough attention, Paustian loves his job and would not change it, unless it meant he could be the head coach for the Seahawks.

“As soon as the tardy bell rings,” Paustian said. “I am with the smartest, greatest, most passionate, caring, intelligent people in the world.”

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the world. She became a music teacher because she’d always wanted to teach and loved music.

“I love seeing my students become lifelong music lovers,” Wharton said.

Though her job is one of the best in her world, she will be spending periods five and six teaching orchestra at Riverside as of next year. Dr. Faeger, the old Riverside orchestra teacher, is now spending all of her energy and time with Olympic.

“My students choose to be in my class,” Wharton said. “Now that I will [spend half of my time] at Riverside, I get to work with them clear through twelfth grade.”

Wharton thinks of her job as being the best in the world, and she loves spending time with the students and teaching them her passion- music.

“I love my job,” Wharton said. “The kids make all the nonsense worth it.”

ORCHESTRA DIRECTOR

Orchestra teacher Melinda Wharton has been at MBMS for 17 years, starting in 1999.

She loves her job, and wouldn’t change it for

MR. CHAR CHOIR DIRECTOR

came bored. He used his love for music as inspiration to teach it, and hasn’t stopped since he switched jobs.

“I decided to combine my love for music with my skills of teaching,” Char said. “[My favorite part is] making beautiful music everyday with kids who love beautiful music.”

Though he thinks middle schoolers can be bratty, he’s always loved his job and would only think about quitting because of the paperwork and difficulties of after school.

“It’s challenging, to say the least,” Char said.

Char is a great teacher with skills like no other in his field and would never change his job for anything, even if sometimes his students don’t understand him.

“I'm not every student's cup of tea,” Char said. “I can be funny, random, and creative at times and it sometimes confuses the uninitiated, but for those who hang on understand that there is method to my madness.”

Choir teacher Jim Char started his days out as a classroom teacher, but soon be-

What’s your favorite part about your music program?

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“Probably getting to play with other people.”

“Playing, I guess. [my stand partner] Izzy’s my favorite, too.”

“I get to sing, it’s very touching, and the music flows through my ears, my mouth, and my soul.”

“My favorite part is that so many of our students are involved in one or more of the programs.”

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MIKAYLA HALL & AARON BALDRIDGE With the school year coming to an end, there are many events students can look forward to. One of those events is the talent show.

One of the many entries is eighth grader Drew Bates whose act is singing a song called “Being Alive” by Company.

“I just really like this song, it has a great message,” Bates said.

Bates has sacrificed about two months of his time to learn this song and perfect his act.

The second entry is Erin Nermo who will be singing “Titanium” by Sia. Nermo has a special deeper connection to the song.

“I have been through a lot these past years, but each time I’m feeling down, I pull myself back up,” Nermo said. “I spent the entire summer looking for something to sing and I didn’t want to sing it at first since somebody sang it last year, but I realized that I liked the song and felt that it had a deeper meaning that I could relate to.”

Eighth grader Jayden Taylor is another entry to watch, he will be performing a dancing act at the talent show.

“I’m dancing to ‘Free With Me on the Hook’,” Taylor said. “My dad's favorite dancer danced to it and I want

to make him feel proud.”

Taylor has been practicing since the end of last year.

Sixth graders Wendy Beckwith and Ryan Harcrow will be singing a song from The Sound of Music.

“I am playing the cello and [Wendy] is singing ‘My Favorite Things’,” Harcrow said.

Beckwith thought “My Favorite Things” was a good choice for their duet.

“I thought it would be really fun [since] I like acting and singing,” Beckwith said.

Another act to look out for will be eighth graders Natalia Macias and Brooklyn McCall.

“I’m going to be playing ukulele, while Brooklyn plays piano and we’re singing ‘House of Gold’ by Twenty One Pilots,” Macias said.

Macias and McCall haven’t been practicing for very long, but they sound great.

“We have been practicing for three to four weeks,” Macias said. “The first time we practiced together, we sounded quite nicely actually.”

“House of Gold” has a special meaning that the two friends hold close to their hearts.

“We chose this song because it speaks a lot about our moms and our moms have always had a special places in our hearts,” Macias said.

STAFF MEMBERS’ JOSH BAIR As you may know, the school talent show is coming up soon and there are some pretty talented students including Justin Millus and Kenia Chavez. But did you know that staff members have talents of their own? That’s right, staff members are talented (especially here at Mt. Baker).

Sixth grade teacher Ms. Winter plays for an over 50’s women’s volleyball team. She also went to Florida to play in the over 50s national championship tournament this year.

Mr. Lewis was a professional paintball player, however, he is no longer does this because he had children.

But these aren’t the only talents here at MBMS. Social studies teacher Ms. Swanson owns her very own jazzercise place and teaches jazzercise classes in Sumner.

Language arts teacher Ms. Ryan was part of the University of Washington crew team (rowing boats). Ms. Ryan was also interviewed to nanny for a member of the band Pearl Jam (this may not be a talent, but, it’s pretty cool).

More talents include social studies teacher Mr. Decker who races dirt bikes.

Mrs. Walker plays softball for an adult league, and was a state champion pitcher for two years in a row.

And last, but not least, Mrs. Durham took baton lessons and played the trombone in an all teachers band. According to her, she was not very good.

These are only a small amount of our very talented staff members we have here at Mt. Baker, and we are very fortunate to have the amazing staff members that we have here at Mt. Baker.

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This diverse family, and all their drama and romance, will lift you off your seat. You can catch this one of the kind show on live TV on Freeform, or on our all-time favorite, Netflix.

Not only is this show another Romeo and Juliet-style story, it’s important life lessons

will teach you all. Fifteen-year-old twins, a 12year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl, who have all been to many foster homes, make this show packed with excitement.

You won’t find yourself bored all summer!

With two best friends that have been through everything together, you will never want this series to end. The fun excitement of Lorelai Gilmore and Rory Gilmore, a mother and daughter, will make your heart melt.

Despite that, this series is hilarious! In a small community, where the girls know every-

one, it allows them to show their spunky personality.

The single mother and daughter go through many obstacles they have to overcome.

You can find this show on Netflix.

There will never be a dull moment in this TV series! The drop dead hilarious characters, Shawn Spencer and Burton Guster, live in San Barbra that solve crime and mysterious every day.

With Shawn’s amazing psychic ability and Gus’s outstanding smell, these two take on the

hardest and dangerous jobs with the help of the San Barbra police department.

After watching just a couple episodes, you will be on the floor laughing.

This series can also be found on Netflix and has eight seasons that will definitely keep you busy in the summer!

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Summer is just around the corner, and as exciting it can be, we usually just end up on our TV watching shows that we’ve seen a million times before.

These shows will help you keep your summer fun and exciting.

WARNING: According to a Readers’ Digest, some experts “aren't so sure binge-watching is a healthy habit for your brain or body”.

They warn that too much binge watching could increase your risk of major health issues, be habit forming, lead to antisocial behavior, take up too much of your time, and cause you to enjoy the show less. Binge responsibly.

As you can guess, Sherlock Homes, solves intense mysteries with his best friend, war veteran, John Watson. Although they experience life or death situations, they always add an element of humor to their adventures.

Netflix is the place to go where you can watch all three seasons of amazing acting.

“The mysteries are really cool and this is one of my favorite shows,” Fatima Prado said.

Once Upon a Time is a unique series where

go to the Storybrooke, a town that only people who were meant to be there find this town.

Check this out also on Netflix.

“I like that it takes fictional cartoon-style stories and brings to the screen,” eighth graderNico Benabid said.

fairy tales have to take on the real world. The mysterious romance will always leave you wanting more.

Emma Stone lives in the real world and when a young boy confronts her. The boy tells her to

This show is packed full of action that you’ve never seen before. It will also have you crying one minute and laughing the next.

Barry Allen has a crazy family history and the love these families have is unbreakable, but one thing is a little different, Barry has super

speed. He goes around Central City saving innocent people.

You can watch this series on Netflix.

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CHLOE KNOX Aries (March 21 – April 19): Having a summer body is overrated. Visit the ice cream truck daily.

Taurus (April 20 – May 20): When going to the lake, go ahead and swallow the murky, brown water.

You’ll probably get really sick, but it’ll be worth it.

Who knows, maybe that water has passed through Zac Efron.

Gemini (May 21 – June 20): If your house doesn’t have AC, and is scorching hot at night, invite all your friends to sleepover, so they can suffer with you.

Cancer (June 21 – July 22): If you see a chocolate bar floating in the pool, don’t grab it. Looks can be deceiving.

Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22): When going on a hike on a hot summer day, wear all black. You’ll stay cool for sure.

Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22): It’s fine to sleep past noon this summer. There’s no better way to avoid all the chores you’ve already been ignoring for weeks.

Libra Sept. (23 – Oct. 22): When camping, it’s okay to think every noise you hear while trying to sleep is an animal coming to eat you. It probably is.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21): When babysitting, teach the kids a game called “the first one to talk to me loses!”

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21): If you see a garage sale sign, follow it. You can go buy a new doll or toy car to satisfy your inner child. Just make sure your crush doesn’t find out. Embarrassing!

Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19): When your parents pile you and your family into the car for a road trip, show your appreciation by making them stop every ten minutes for a bathroom break.

Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18): Wear sunscreen.

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SUMMER PREPARATION School is drawing to a close with only a few weeks left. Along with many end of the year activities occurring, many students are getting impatient and are already preparing for summer to come, especially due to the period of warm weather we had. Are you already preparing for summer?

Running Man Challenge 2015-2016 was full of trends and challenges, one of which was the Running Man challenge. It’s yet another pop culture dance video that originated from teenagers who were bored in class and made up their own dance. They then posted it on Instagram, and now it’s where it is today. Have you attempted the Running Man?

OUT OF STATE TRAVELS Summer is a time that many people pack their things and go on a trip to an exotic, out of country destination. Some just leave the state. Will you be leaving the state sometime in the summer?

MOVING UP GRADES With the end of the year closing for all of us, some students are stressed out and worried about moving onto the next grade. With new teachers and more difficult work ahead, are you excited to move onto the next grade?

Finding Dory There’s tons of new movies coming out over the summer as usual, one of which is Pixar’s new movie, Finding Dory. The movie comes out June 17 and is expected to have a major opening. Are you going to see Finding Dory?

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Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20): We all hate the school dress code, but now that it’s summer, you don’t have to worry about that. Dig out your crop tops and shorts. If you’re a guy, go shirtless, and hope you run into a bunch of teachers.

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Early morning on June 12 in Orlando, a lone gunman stormed a gay nightclub and shot 103 people which lead to the death of 50 people including himself. Do you think America will ever be free of hate crimes?

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Locker Lottery is a creative way for students to share their opinions. Two people of each grade were chosen at random by their locker number and interviewed with multiple questions. The sixth graders were Daytona Morgan and Henry Dalrymple. The seventh graders interviewed were Alexandra Key and Nelson Amaya. The eighth graders were Jennifer Bell and Nelson Amaya.

AUNNIKA LANG & ALEXUS JACOBS WHAT IS YOUR MUST-WATCH TV SHOW OR MOVIE RIGHT NOW? J.B.: Captain America: Civil War, duh. It broke my heart, though.

D.M.: Supernatural: it shows how people can have different preferences and interests.

H.D.: Star Wars: The Force Awakens, because I’m a big nerd when it comes to Star Wars.

J.D.: Walking Dead because it not like anything else I have watched.

N.A.: Fuller House, because I enjoyed the first one [full house].

A.K.: Walking Dead, because it has a good story.

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR AS YOU BECOME A GRADE OLDER? J.B.: It’ll be nice to be at a new school, but my brother’s at that new school.

D.M.: Yeah, I’m excited. It’ll be nice to not be teased because I’m the youngest, especially since I have a late birthday.

H.D.: Yes, because I get to go into algebra, and I always wanted to be in that class.

J.D.: No, because it means more work.

N.A.: Different teachers, and being the oldest kids in school.

A.K.: I’m excited for all the opportunities.

WHAT ARE YOU MOST EXCITED FOR THIS SUMMER? J.B.: High school swim team.

D.M.: Going to the lake with my great grandparents H.D.: Football, because I enjoy it and have done it for four years.

J.D.: Football, just because I really like that sport.

N.A.: I’m excited for Universal Studios.

A.K.: Going to California with my family.

DO YOU HAVE A SECRET TALENT, IF SO, WHAT IS IT? J.B.: I can swim!

D.M.: I play a few instruments, like the trumpet, piano, and I’m learning the ukulele.

H.D.: I play the baritone; it’s an uncommon instrument.

J.D.: Skateboarding!

N.A.: My secret talent is a secret.

A.K.: I’m good at dancing.

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY A. JACOBS & A. LANG VIA PHO.TO

IS THERE A CERTAIN SPORT OR CLUB YOU’RE GOING TO PLAY/ JOIN NEXT YEAR? J.B.: [I’m going to join] competitive swimming.

D.M.: I’ve been interested in basketball, so I’m going to join next year.

H.D.: Track, because I like to do shot put.

J.D.: Football. Maybe wrestling and baseball.

N.A.: Soccer. I have done it for four years.

A.K.: I do orchestra, track, and gymnastics.

WOULD YOU RATHER VANS OR CONVERSE? J.B.: Neither; I like my Airwalks.

D.M.: Vans. Sometimes they don’t have laces so, you can just slip them on and go.

H.D.: Vans, because they are more breathable.

J.D.: Vans, because there more comfortable to skate in.

N.A.: Vans, because they look better.

A.K.: Converse, because I like their style.

HOW DO YOU WANT TO END THIS YEAR WELL? J.B.: I want to end it with good terms, good grades.

D.M.: Go out with the band concert.

H.D.: Raising my grades in my classes.

J.D.: Have a B in math.

N.A.: Get good grades, I guess.

A.K.: Get my grades higher than they are.

WHY DO YOU THINK MBMS IS A SPECIAL PLACE? J.B.: Probably the amount of people that are involved in clubs like band, choir, and orchestra. Not every school is like that.

D.M.: They have a ton of clubs and the play. Some schools don’t even have plays.

H.D.: They have a good music program, with great music teachers.

J.D.: I don’t know, it’s old. Oh no, the people. The people here are special.

N.A.: I don’t know, but I guess their clubs.

A.K.: All the diversity and how every is nice to each other.

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SIARAH BROWN, CAMDEN HEILBORN, ARIANA STEPHENS The varsity volleyball team had an amazing season with a record of 7-1. Despite losing one game to Cascade, they came back and won all of the others, adding up to a championships and getting the third banner in Mt. Baker history.

Varsity volleyball coach Elis Arias said that, “this season went very well” and that the team did the best with “teamwork and staying consistent”.

Other than the games, players always came to practice ready to learn. The team stuck together through thick and thin, and bonded as a team and became a family.

“I think the team treated each other with respect and kindness.”

Although they did very well, they always had room for improvement. “[We could improve on] calling the ball,” Eighth

grader Justice Smith said.

Several players were recognized for their contributions.

Aly Judge got the most improved award, Brianna Ingram got the most inspirational award, Camden Heilborn got the best leader award, Siarah Brown got the best attitude award, and Ariana Stephens got the hardest worker award.

Even though all of the players didn’t get an award, everyone contributed equally and put a positive effect on the team. “[I enjoyed] being with friends and meeting new people,” Emma Bailey said.

All of the team learned an extraordinary amount of volleyball skills and other important life lessons.

Everyone enjoyed the season and enjoyed having Coach Arias as the coach this year. “[I enjoyed] the coach and how she cared about us,” Judge said.

Emma Bailey and Chloe Vinson ready at the net. COURTESY OF MBMS YEARBOOK

Throughout the season, the girls gained more confidence as the season went on.

“Confidence, it is hard to understand at this age, what you are capable of achieving,” Coach Arias said.

The team put a lot of effort into the season, and their hard work paid off in a big way.

“I like the fact that almost everyone was coachable,” Coach Elis said. “I like that the team treated each other with respect and kindness and that Mt. Baker is the league champion.”

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“Getting to know more people and getting a PR on the 200meter run.”

“I got a PR in the 800-meter run.”

“I got to throw a no hitter against Olympic, but also I got to be with my friends. “

“I won every single race in a single meet.”

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Pitcher Javon Forward is warming up his arm for the game. The Bulldogs were a very good defensive team. PHOTO COURTESY OF MBMS YEARBOOK.

better team. One of the toughest games the team has played was the first time they played Rainier. The game went down to the wire, but Rainier came out on top, winning the game with a score of 7-8.

“We beat [first place] Rainier in every way except the scoreboard,” Vatne said.

The Bulldogs started out games very strong being ahead or tied at the fifth inning in all of their games, but they could not always finish out the game.

“We could have improved by being more focused at practice,” second baseman Tyler Berry said.

A statistical leaders were Javon Forward, who led the team with the most hits, runs, and top batting average. Gio Parascondola had the most RBI’s (runs batted in), and Sam Erickson was the top pitcher. Tyler Pisha was the most improved hitter.

Overall, the team had a very good season.

“We were very successful,” Vatne said. “We had lots of improvement.”

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The varsity baseball team finished the season with a 3-5 record. They had wins against Cascade and Olympic twice.

This team had 15 players all at different skill levels, some have played for many years while others it was there first time playing.

Even though the team only won three games this season they improved tremendously.

“There was lots of improvement, many players it was their second or third year playing baseball,” Coach Vatne said. “The team could have been more experienced.”

The team started out strong by winning their first two games against Cascade and Olympic, but then lost their next two against Rainier and North Tapps.

The Bulldogs ended the season with a win against Olympic and losses to Cascade, Rainier and North Tapps.

Rainier finished in first place and won the league, while the MBMS team finished in fourth place.

Two of the most impactful players were Gio Parascondola and Javon Forward, Parascondola was voted offensive MVP and Forward won defensive MVP. Other awards that players won were Sam Erickson for team captain, Aaron Baldridge won coaches award, and Jake Gillihan was voted most inspirational.

One of their best games was the first time they played Cascade when they won 6-2. The team was hitting very well that game and had solid defense making very few errors in the outfield.

Overall the team had a very successful game and was by far the

“Going 5-1 and hanging out with my friends was my highlight, but also being able to enjoy my favorite sport.”

“I did my first sprint medley relay.“

”The girls that I coached were extremely coachable and nice girls.”

“For girls that have never been on a track team, it was fun to teach them some of the events and just motivate them.“

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ing accomplishments, including eight grader Emmett Murphy, who came first in the district as the fastest sprinter.

“My motivation was Usian Bolt,” said Murphy. “[My favorite aspect] of track was hearing everyone yell my name when I am running.”

Each athlete had their own form of motivation or source of inspiration in which they pulled from to drive them to keep moving forward throughout the season.

Eight grade track athlete Jaylyn Blanchard said it was his broken leg he received during the soccer season that inspired him to join track.

“I wasn’t going to let anything stop me from doing what I love most, which is sports,” said Blanchard.

The varsity girls track team, led by team captain Alaya Hill, was very

Every single track athlete possessed their own individual success. but all in all, this year’s MBMS Varsity boys’ and girls’ track team had an amazing season altogether as a whole, With the overall outstanding outcomes, both teams remained undefeated and won the championship.

“I think this season went very well,” said eight grade track athlete and team captain Noah Sergis.

The varsity boys track had a victorious season, whilst breaking many school and personal records, and dominating meet after meet.

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triumphant as well and delivered a great performance at every single meet.

The teams most inspirational was Isabel Kim and the coaches award went to Chloe Knox and Jaia Pradia.

Pradia also went above and beyond and went on to become the fastest girl in the Auburn School District.

“My favorite thing about track is being with friends,” Pradia said .

The MBMS varsity teams made it to the championship, where they would then go against their biggest competition of the season, North Tapps.

The teams both had excellent meets, but Mt. Baker came out on top with varsity boys beating Tapps 80.5–24.5 and varsity girls winning 95–10.

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the team. The team is like one big family, and everybody gives you motivation,” Blanchard said.

“Nobody doubts you because they all care for each other, and I believe this is why we won the championship.”

Both the coaches and athletes contributed to the MBMS track program have done us a great service, and all MBMS students should take pride in this program and be grateful of the fact that this team has represented us people of Mt. Baker with persistence and integrity.

Through undeniable hard work, effort, and dedication, the MBMS varsity track team has brought home yet another very well deserved championship win.

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Disagree? The segment ‘What Grinds My Gears’ is presented as opinion and does not express the views of all MBMS students or The Canine Chronicle. If you would like to express your opinion, write us a letter, and you may be published in our next edition.

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say, “I’m going to sleep in a bag in the woods”? He should have said, “Let’s make it jerky flavored!”

Better yet, let’s cover ourselves in steak sauce and honey instead of mosquito repellent.

You also have to deal with crazy people. There’s always a couple people who have been camping for too long. You can tell by the Christmas lights. How can people torture themselves like that?

Not only do you have to worry about predators and weirdos, but there could be serial killers hiding in the woods. We would run, we would hide, and eventually we would try to escape the killer in a graveyard instead of driving away in the running car. It’s all a matter of you dying earlier or later.

So ask yourself, like Jim Gaffigan did, “Would you like to die coming with me or would you rather die looking for my corpse?”

Watermelon Want to know what grinds my gears in the summer? Watermelon. Those little seeds are nightmares that ruin my whole day!

Imagine you’re having an amazing day, eating a delicious, juicy watermelon and CRACK! Your tooth chips because those black little seeds. Then you start crying, because you accidently swallowed the seed and everyone knows if you swallow the seed, a watermelon will grow in your stomach!

And the juice... THE JUICE spills all over your new top and around your body leaving you so sticky. Did I just jump in the pool, or is that just watermelon juice all over me? Especially those two spots on my cheeks that EVERYONE knows.

And let’s not forget about the green rind on the outside. I have to throw half of my slice of watermelon away, because it starts tasting like nothing.

Sometimes you even eat the bottom white stuff because that’s how hungry you are.

So now I actually have to STAND UP, grab myself a napkin, and go throw the core away. And this happens every time you grab another slice, because I’m pretty sure we all know watermelon is addicting, no matter how annoying it is.

And that is what grinds my gears.

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Mosquitos Do you know what grinds my gears in the summertime? Mosquitos. They are tiny little vampires that suck your blood and leave you suffering.

When you first get bitten, you can’t tell right away because the bump hasn’t formed yet, so you think you just have a little itch. But then, it never stops itching! After you have been itching that spot for a while, you will start to wonder what’s going on. So you look at the area where you have been scratching and BAM! There is a huge, fat, juicy bump, popping out of your skin!

I don’t understand how mosquitos are a part of the food chain! I bet if all of them became extinct, the only thing it would affect is our moods, because everyone would be much happier.

They are a bunch of creeps that keep people on the edge of their seat, but not in a good way. Peo-

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Camping You know what grinds my gears? Camping!

Who likes it? My parents never took me camping because they love me! There’s absolutely nothing about sleeping in the woods that’s appealing.

There are wolves and bears that could eat you!

We even prepackage ourselves in sleeping bags.

Did the person who come up with the idea

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ple are cautiously waiting for a mosquito to come close, so they will be ready to slap it away.

But it never works, because even if you put pounds of bug repellent on and seal yourself in a room, you will still wake up to a bug bite.

And that is what grinds my gears in the summertime.

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Sun Burns You know what grinds my gears about summer?

Sunburns.

Here I am in the middle of July wanting to be outside in the summer sun with the rest of my friends, but no! I am stuck inside. Pale people with fair skin really only have three options during the summer time.

You can either sit inside all season, go out in long clothes with five hats and SPF 19,000 sunscreen, or you could take the painful option and just go out and risk getting turned into a lobster.

And what if I want to get a tan!? All my friends are laying out in the road getting golden, and then there’s me. Sitting under my umbrella, dressed like a polar bear. But it’s summer!

The sun always seems to say, “hey, hey you, why don’t you come out, red doesn’t look that bad on you anyway!”

Yes sun, because I really want to look like a tomato all summer. Thanks a lot. But of course I want to believe that something has changed since last summer and I won’t get burned so I once again fall into the sun’s trap.

Sunburns pretty much just ruin the entire summer. And that’s what grinds my gears.

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