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The Student Newspaper of Freedom Area Middle School
Volume 8 Issue 3 The Student Newspaper of Freedom Area Middle School January 2019
PDE identifies FMS as Additional
Targeted Support and Improvement
School
Mason Geibel, Grade 8
Copy Editor
The Every Student Succeeds
Act (ESSA) is a Federal Act
that provides guidelines for the
education of students throughout
the United States. According to
the Pennsylvania Department of
Education (PDE), ESSA requires
each state to develop a plan
to identify schools in need of
support and improvement. This
year, Freedom Middle School was
designated as a school needing Ms. Koutsourais’ eighth grade students take a math test during class on
support and improvement. Jan. 24.
Specifically, we have been named Photo by Mason Geibel
as an “Additional Targeted Support
“We have to create an Middle School.
and Improvement School” (ATSI).
improvement plan that, combined “We are saying that if we have
That is a scary looking title, so
with parent input, teacher input, gaps in our program, we want to
what does it really mean?
and administrative input, will find out where those gaps are,
According to Mr. Ryan Smith, determine how we can improve define them, and make them
Freedom Middle School Principal, upon that specific groups’ academic better,” Smith stated. As the school
this means that a very specific scores and growth.” said Mrs. Misty makes a plan to help the students
group of students are not meeting Slavic, Director of Curriculum and who need improvement, they will
the achievement rate and growth Instruction and Special Education, see where we are falling short
rate as defined by the state. This when asked what this designation overall and be able to improve that
is determined by standardized means for the school. too and this will be a benefit to
testing scores, specifically the PSSA
This plan will be made to every student in the Middle School.
scores. This means that some of our
address those specific students who We know what the school
students are not performing well on
need it, but it will likely benefit
the tests, and are in need of extra
all the students at Freedom Area See PDE, page 5
help.
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Schools take action as Juuls become Longest-ever government shutdown
more popular among students affects local citizens
Logan Bickerstaff, Grade 7 Alexa Davis, Grade 7 shift, then the next day they’ll work
Social Media Editor Editor-in-Chief overnight. But what’s happening
Dylan Scheel, Grade 7 On Friday, Jan. 25, President
right now is there’s so many less
Website Editor Donald Trump signed a bill to
employees because anyone who’s
going through training right
Juuls and juuling, a very reopen the government for three
now, is not permitted to work. So
debatable topic, for the fact that weeks after a 35-day shutdown.
they’re [the FAA] almost short on
Juuls are shown to the public as A partial government shutdown
employees, and he’s having to go in
being healthy. But are they really? started in the United States on Dec.
for extra shifts,” explains Mather.
21, 2018. A partial shutdown is the
Juuling is a form of vaping This can be incredibly
result when Congress fails to pass
that takes up 33 percent of the dangerous, since the workers
a budget for the country. When
E-cigarette market, according to the have to take so many long shifts
a shutdown occurs, many federal
Truth Initiative, a website dedicated without the proper rest. Air traffic
employees are not able to be paid.
to stopping tobacco use among controllers are the people who
Some of the employees, who are
teens. E-cigarettes are supposedly a monitor where planes fly and make
considered essential to the country, The Mather family, shown above,
“healthier” way of smoking, but sure no planes crash into each
A Juul device and mango-flavored pods are shown above. Juuls are illegal continue to have to work, but is one of many affected by the
they are just as likely to produce other.
to purchase if under 18 but vaping has become an increased problem in without pay. government shutdown.
cancer as a regular cigarette. Many
schools. The 35-day shutdown first Photo used with permission “He’s good at what he does,
people believe that Juuls are
Photo by Jacob DiCenzo started when President Donald and there is a zero percent room
healthier than cigarettes and other the government, but how do they
forms of smoking or vaping. Here their phone. Schools have looked Mr. Ryan Smith, Freedom Middle Trump made a request to Congress get paid when the government’s for error,” Mather states.
at Freedom Middle School, many into the sensors, but few schools School principal. Students have for approximately 5.7 billion not working? The answer is… they This job can be very tough
students have joined the bandwagon are taking the next step, due to learned about vaping and smoking dollars for his wall, extending all don’t. Ms. Emily Mather, principal during shutdowns, consider
and started Juuling in the price. The average price for one in their health classes so that they the way across the U.S./Mexico of Freedom Elementary School, has working over 8 hours a day and
bathrooms or on school property. sensor is about $75. There are eight can be informed of the health border. Since Congress could not firsthand experience because her having no room for mistakes
The average “pod” of vape juice student bathrooms and four faculty effects. generate these funds for the wall, husband works for the government. whatsoever, with thousands of lives
contains five percent nicotine and bathrooms in Freedom Middle Juul pods come in different and the parties could not agree on He is an air traffic controller, dependant on you. Mather says she
one pod contains the equivalent of School. This means that if each flavors, like fruit, candy or mint, a budget, the government had to go working for the Federal Aviation and her family are very fortunate
twenty cigarettes worth of nicotine, bathroom got a sensor, it would which can make them even more on a partial shutdown. Numerous Administration (FAA). He is an to have another source of income,
states Truth Initiative. cost $900. According to a Truth dangerous for young users. The members of the Democratic essential employee, so even when but some families are not so lucky.
Initiative survey, the two most youth who Juul are more likely party did not agree with the idea the government shuts down, he Numerous restaurants and stores are
Truth Initiative,, took a survey
popular solutions in schools are to to get addicted to vaping than completely, and neither did the has to go to work. There are many reaching out to those in need in the
on kids who have obtained Juuls.
simply put more surveillance near smoking, because they might have Congress, who will eventually have dangers in working this job right course of the shutdown. They are
The legal age to buy Juuls from a
bathrooms and around the schools. flavors that suit them better. Some to spend 5.7 billion dollars out of now, because of a lack of other offering everyday essentials to those
store is 18, but most people from
However, only 12 percent of the reasons students believe Juuling their budget for the wall. President employees that help fill the extra employees who are quickly running
the age of 12 to 17 buy their Juuls
schools surveyed are actually using is more discreet than smoking are Trump is very adamant with this shifts. out of savings. When asked what
from stores, social sources, family,
devices to monitor the air in their because of how small the juul is request, and is not letting the other her husband’s motivation is to keep
friends and the internet. “The schedules that air traffic
school bathrooms. and how the smoke is scentless. parties sway his opinion about working through this trying time,
Schools are cracking down on controllers have is called a rattler
“We want to show students the This leads the students to believe building a wall. Mather said, “Just taking pride in
vaping by putting smoke or vape system. What that means is they
negative impact [juuling] can have that they won’t get caught. As you may already know, a will work one day where they have your work, and showing our kids
sensors in the bathrooms. So, when to take pride in their work, and to
on their lives, so we can eliminate Nevertheless, students still continue lot of people in the community more of a normal 7-3 shift. The
a Juul is being used the owner of follow the rules.”
that in and out of school.” said and around the country work for very next day, they’ll work a 3-11
the sensor gets a notification on See Juuls, page 9
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Sixth grade awaits Dr. Wargo Last super lunar eclipse of PDE
hatching of duck eggs nominated as century seen in its entirety Continued from page 1
Sara Harp, Grade 6
ALexa Hudak, Grade 6
PA Teacher of by United States has to do, but what can we as the
students do to improve our PSSA
Staff Writers
On Jan. 8, 2019, the sixth grade
the Year Joanna Odebode, Grade 6
Staff Writer
scores?
“I think the students just need
science teachers, Ms. Moore and Pogue Regan, Grade 8 to continue to work hard, and pay
Ms. Ging, received two dozen duck News Editor On Sunday, Jan. 21, there attention in class...come to school
eggs. They plan to keep the breed On Dec. 9 and 10, Dr. Brian was a super lunar eclipse. It’s the on time, prepare for testing, and
of the ducks a secret to surprise the Wargo, physics teacher at Freedom last lunar eclipse that our area make sure you are taking the test
students. This has been assigned to Area High School, was nominated will see until 2021. A super lunar seriously.” Slavic said. When asked
the sixth graders as a project for for Pennsylvania Teacher of the eclipse occurs when the moon is if they thought our test scores
the past 14 years. Throughout those Year. PATOY exemplifies the best at its closest point to Earth in its were an accurate depiction of the
years, the eggs have been alternating teaching in Pennsylvania. The elliptical orbit around our planet, students at Freedom Area Middle
between chickens and ducks. Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year which is called a “supermoon.” School, Smith and Slavic both
January the chicken was born on award is quite difficult to be As a result of these special cases — quickly responded, “NO.”
Moore and Ging receive these
Jan.30 in Moore’s science class. nominated for. Only 12 teachers are and because lunar eclipses are also
eggs from an unknown farm every The school district has two
Photo by Tyler Misencik nominated for the award, and they known as “blood moons” because
year. After hatching, the sixth years to make improvements and
don’t just pick any normal teacher. of the red color that the moon
grade keeps the ducks for roughly if they are not successful, then the
placed into an incubator, where Many high school students turns when it is fully eclipsed by
two weeks and then returns them state will have to step in and guide
they develop. This process can take told the FHS Press that they the Earth— some are calling this Full lunar eclipse turns red in
so that the farmer can raise them the district through the process.
up to four weeks. After incubation, were not entirely surprised about eclipse a “super blood wolf moon.” the night sky over New Sewickley
properly. Unfortunately, not all Smith says he is pretty confident
the ducks break their way out of his nomination. Some students The January full moon is Township on Jan. 22.
of the ducks make it each year; that as a team, the administration
their shell with an egg tooth. An even went as far as calling him a sometimes dubbed a “wolf moon” Photo by Chase Grable
the greatest number of ducks that will be able to get through the
egg tooth is something that falls phenomenal teacher. “The process in the folklore tradition because
have survived was six out of 24. However, the number of total lunar improvement process locally,
off when the duck is free of the [of being nominated] brought it occurs at a time of year when
Some of the ducks do not make it eclipses during a year varies. In without intervention from the state.
egg—the ducklings use it to break attention to our science department hungry wolves howled outside
because they are not strong enough general, the amount of total lunar The school’s formal plan to address
their way out of the shell. This at Freedom Area School District.” villages. The January 2019 lunar
to support themselves after they eclipses in a year ranges from none the achievement and growth of the
process can take 3-24 hours. The Wargo said. He also stated that his eclipse began at 9:36 p.m. Sunday
hatch. The reason that the science to three. Lunar eclipses are less students’ score is due to the state
ducklings are led to water within participation in the events helped and lasted until 2:48 a.m. Monday
teachers do this project every year is common than solar eclipses, with by June 30, 2019, and will begin
a day of hatching, and after two showcase the science conference (Eastern time), starting and ending
so the sixth graders can learn how a maximum of three occurring implementation at the start of the
months they can fly. After a year, at the high school, something as the moon passed through the
to care for animals, where our food in any given location per year, 2020 school year.
they are able to mate so that they that doesn’t happen at any other penumbra, the lighter part of
comes from and the development though some years there can be
can continue the process for years school. He later told the Bulldog Earth’s shadow.
of ducks. none. However, each lunar eclipse
to come. Barker that Freedom students
According to sciencing.com, The last total eclipse of the is visible from more than half the
can be assured they’ll have a moon occurred on July 27, 2018, Earth. This eclipse was rare,because
the life cycle of a duck starts with
place in Pennsylvania’s future as and was visible across Africa and it lasted for so long. The moon
an egg. The laying of eggs starts
scientifically literate adults, saying parts of Asia. This year’s total was in the Earth’s shadow for four
in mid-March and ends in early
that, “...no scientist makes it eclipse was be the first to be seen hours and totally eclipsed for one
July. Typically, female ducks lay
without a solid liberal education.” in its entirety in North America hour and 43 minutes.
about 12 eggs per clutch (group).
He encourages our students to take in nearly three and half years. A
She will lay 1-2 eggs a day until the
advantage of what Freedom has to full lunar eclipse will usually occur
clutch is complete. Once the clutch
offer because, the future is yours around twice every three years.
is complete, the ducks have to be
for the taking!
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The history of Martin Luther King, Jr Day
Features Logan Larrick, Grade 7
Staff Writer
New Year’s resolutions: long-standing Martin Luther King, Jr. was
tradition still popular today
a civil rights activist who wanted
equality between white Americans
and African Americans. He is
Tyler Misencik, Grade 6 well known for his “I Have a
Staff Writer Dream” speech and the March On
Washington. A bigger reason King
Every year on Jan. 1, as the ball
is honored and well known is that
drops in Times Square and we toast
his statements, though were very
to our New Year’s resolutions, do
controversial, were never put in
you ever wonder where this odd
a violent way. He was a leader on
tradition came from? According to
the peaceful push towards equality
History.com, New Year’s resolutions 40th President, Ronald Regan, signs the bill commemorating Martin Luther
and that had positive and negative
originated over 4,000 years ago King Jr.’s birthday as a federal holiday on Nov. 2, 1983 in the White House
consequences. The good news was
and people still do it the same Garden. Photo by White House Photo Office [Public domain], via
that he got well known, but the
now as they did over 4,000 years Wikimedia Commons
bad news was that some did not
ago. The Babylonians are said to
agree with King. That caused him making a federal holiday for King. The bill was finally passed by
have been the first people to make
to be murdered on April 4, 1968. Year after year of attempts to Congress and signed by president
New Year’s resolutions. They would
Ms. Ging, sixth grade math and science teacher, with her Diet Mountain But King’s legacy was not going make Congress agree to instate the Ronald Reagan on Nov. 2, 1983, to
have a massive 12 day religious
Dew along with her New Year’s resolution on Jan. 16, 2019, to start off the to just end there. Some wanted to holiday proved to be unsuccessful make Martin Luther King Day an
festival known as Akitu, where
new year. Photo by Tyler Misencik honor him. So Martin Luther King, until Conyer got followers of his official federal holiday. This was
the Babylonians would crown a
Jr Day was created. But it did not cause and created the Congressional the first federal holiday of which to
new king, make promises to gods lose weight which is 54%. While Year’s resolutions. simply just become a holiday in Black Caucus, or CBC. The CBC honor an African American.
in order to pay their debts, and they seem like doable things, “My New Year’s resolution was one day. It has a story of it’s own. was first made to help make Martin Although the holiday took
return objects they had borrowed according to Business Insider only to eat less chocolate, and I gave The struggle for this holiday Luther King Day a holiday but effect in 1986, it was not until 2000
from others. The promises made 8% of people accomplish their up as soon as the ball dropped.” started on April 4, 1968, the now it has a mission to increase that the holiday was celebrated
could be considered forerunners of resolution by the end of the year said sixth grader, Joanna Odebode. date Martin Luther King Jr. was the number of African Americans in all 50 states. Through much
our New Year’s resolutions. If the and over 80% of people fail by Some people look down on New
Babylonians kept their promises to February. assassinated at a motel in Memphis, in Congress. For 15 years, Conyer struggle and years of attempts,
Year resolutions though, “I don’t Tennessee, and news broadcasters and the CBC tried countlessly the Martin Luther King Day became a
the gods, the gods would bestow “Make your resolution doable. have a resolution because they
favor on them for the new year. from all around covered his horrific get the holiday approved with no federal holiday and was put to be
Don’t make it unrealistic,” said don’t matter.” said sixth grader death. Just four days after his progress until 1983, the year of observed on the third Monday in
Even though the tradition Ms. Ging, sixth grade math and Jaylin Cousar. Though he doesn’t the 20th anniversary of the March
assassination, African American January, to honor King’s birthday
seems very religious, New Year’s science teacher. Ging states that she have a resolution for this year, On Washington and the 15th
Congressman, John Conyer, took on Jan. 15.
resolutions nowadays are mostly will never be able to give up Diet Landon Fehir thinks they are still a anniversary of the assassination of
the floor of Congress to insist
wishes you hope to succeed. Instead Mountain Dew. Well, she is not good idea. Martin Luther King, Jr.
of making promises to gods, giving that up for her resolution, New Years is a time to start
people mostly make promises to
themselves, such as to save money
it being “To be Healthier”. Ms.
Strati, sixth grade ELA and social
over and leave the past in the past. For additional news, pictures, and more,,
It is a time to start spending time
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common New Year’s resolutions resolution is to exercise more, and maybe even start doing charity
are, to eat healthier, which is 71%, which is also in the top three New work. Happy New Year everyone.
exercise more, which is 65% and
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2018 Rewind: Year in Review MathCounts team places Juul use
Joanna Odebode, Grade 6
Staff Writer
and players became trapped when
rising waters flooded the cave’s
first-ever meeting between leaders of
the United States and North Korea.
third in Beaver County increasing
With 2018 in the rearview
passageways. Luckily, all the boys
were pulled out safely along with
They signed a joint statement,
agreeing to security guarantees
among
mirror and 2019 being our next
stop, here are some of the most
the assistant coach, on July 10,
2018, and were dispatched from
for North Korea, new peaceful
relations, the denuclearization of students
interesting things that happened in the hospital a day early. Sadly, one the Korean Peninsula, recovery of Continued from page 2
2018. retired Thai Navy Seal, Saman soldiers’ remains, and follow-up
to get caught.
Kunan, who assisted with the negotiations between high-level
Students think that if they
World News rescue, died during the rescue. The
boys are healthy and have returned
officials.
Juul, they will become cooler, when
The Royal Wedding “Black Panther”
home. in reality Juuling is killing them
On May 19, Prince Harry, “Black Panther” was the first slowly. Studies have shown that
the seventh in line for the British Marvel film with a predominantly Juuling can cause cancer. Juuling
throne, and Meghan Markle, an U.S. News black cast. Released on February 16, under the age of 18 in some places
American actress, tied the knot at U.S. Pulled out of the Iran “Black Panther” did well in the Box is illegal while in other places it is
the medieval Windsor Castle with Nuclear deal Office, raising over $631 million legal. At Freedom, anyone caught
dollars in North America. The Freedom Middle School MathCounts team competed at the Beaver County with possession of alcohol, drugs,
their 600 close family and friends On May 8, President Donald sales surpassed 2012’s “ Avengers”, competition at Penn State Beave on Sat., Feb. 2. or mood altering substances can be
in attendance. Although it has J. Trump announced that the previously the highest-earning Submitted Photo. Used with Permission. suspended, expelled, and face legal
happened before, it was a big deal U.S. would pull out of the Iran
for a member of the royal family to superhero movie, which earned Connor Tavern, Grade 8 graders Alexis Mulroy and Luke action, according to the school
Nuclear Deal. The Iran Nuclear $623 million.
marry a “commoner,” let alone an Deal, formally known as the Joint Staff Writer Snavely. In all, Mulroy took 6th handbook.
American actress. The iPhone XR place, while Snavely took 5th place. The FDA even went to the
Comprehensive Plan of Action, The students of Freedom
offered Tehran, the capital of Iran, The iPhone XR was released on The team’s average was high enough extent of temporarily shutting
The Rescue of the Wild Boars Middle School’s MathCounts team for them to get 3rd place in total.
soccer team in Thailand billions of dollars in sanctions September 12, 2018. The iPhone have participated in the annual down Juul. The FDA gave Juul
relief in exchange for agreeing to XR (stylized as iPhone Xr, Roman MathCounts chapter competition. They also had a practice and 4 other e-cigarette companies
The Wild Boars soccer team
curb its nuclear program. In a joint numeral “X” pronounced “ten”) The Chapter Competition is the competition that prepared the team 60 days “to prove they can keep
disappeared in the Tham Luang
statement responding to the U.S. is a smartphone designed and for the chapter competition. This their products away from minors”
cave in the northern province competition which decides if the
withdrawal, the leaders of France, manufactured by Apple, Inc. It competition will also decide you as of Sept. 12, 2018, according
of Chiang Rai on June 23. They team goes to states or not. The
Germany and the United Kingdom is the twelfth generation of the will be on the A team and the B to The New York Times. If these
were discovered on Monday, July students who participated on the
stated that United Nations Security iPhone. The iPhone XR is Apple’s team. The person on the team who companies failed to or refused to
2, having spent nine days without MathCounts Team attended the
Council resolution endorsing the best-selling iPhone. In an interview got the most points at the practice do this task, their products would
fresh water or food. The Wild competition on Saturday, Feb. 2.
nuclear deal remained the “binding with Reuters Wednesday Morning competition will be the team leader have been pulled from the market.
Boars soccer team, made up of They went to Penn State Beaver to
international legal framework for Briefing, Greg Joswiak, Apple’s VP for Team A. Team A consists of The FDA reportedly also sent
boys from several schools in the face against 6 other schools.
the resolution of the dispute.” of product marketing said that the the top 4 scorers on the team, and warning letters to multiple “brick-
Chiang Rai province of northern
iPhone XR is currently Apple’s At the chapter competition, Team B consists of scorers 5-8. and-mortar” retailers as a way to try
Thailand, and their assistant coach Trump Kim Summit
“most mainstream product and our Team A and Team B both competed Freedom’s top scores were, in order, and crack down on e-cigarette sales
were pulled out of a flooded cave in The 2018 North Korea–United most popular iPhone.” in the first two rounds, then they Luke Snavely, David Denkovich, to minors.
Thailand, bringing an end to a near States summit was a June 12, were separated into teams during Dylan Scheel, a tie for 4th between
three-week ordeal that prompted 2018, summit meeting between
an international rescue effort and For more 2018 Rewind, the Team Round. Team A worked Connor Tavern and Makenna
U.S. President Donald Trump and hard, they got 4 out of 10 points,
captivated audiences around the North Korean Supreme Leader Kim including School News, Barrett, Alexis Mulroy, Brandi
while Team B got 2 points. The
world. The boys and their assistant Jong-un, held at the Capella Hotel, visit our website! Bonzo, and Rachel Campbell.
coach went spelunking in the cave team also had two kids qualify for
Sentosa, Singapore. This was the www.bulldogbarker.com the Countdown Round, eighth
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able to function better at school. So, here are six other ways to is to eat breakfast in the morning.
Freedom Voices “I only get six and a half
hours of sleep at night. I would
feel better if I came later. Also if
help you wake up in the morning
and function better, according to
Healthline:
Food gives you the energy you need
throughout the day. Breakfast is
the most important meal of the
School start time should change to 9 a.m. we did change the time I think One way to fix being tired is day. It gives you most of the energy
it should be about 45 minutes to use an alarm clock and set it 90 you have to start off the day. So
later.” said Mrs. Suleski, middle minutes before you wake up then if you don’t eat breakfast in the
schoolguidance counselor. These again for when you need to wake morning, you will be tired until
Staff Editorial lunch time. You also should not
same questions were asked to sixth up. Researchers say it helps you
Do you think you get enough grader Christopher Denkovich and to be less tired in the morning. eat sugar until lunch time. Eating
sleep to get through the school day? sixth grader Joanna Odebode. They Another thing it says you can do something sugary for breakfast in
According to Sleep.org, research also said they wish they got more is drink a glass of water in the the morning actually drains you of
studies have found that kids from sleep at night and thought that morning. Sometimes being tired energy quicker. So be wise and eat
the age of six to eleven need eleven school should start about an hour can be a sign of dehydration. It something healthy for breakfast.
hours of sleep. Kids go to bed at later. says to keep a water bottle by your Last but not least, have something
an average time of 10:30 p.m, said side all day because dehydration to look forward during the day.
The school should most likely Sometimes all you need is a little
Sleep.org. At our school, if middle makes you tired. You could also
change its start time to 9 a.m.. The excitement in your day.
and high school students wake splash your face with cold water in
school staff always say that they
at 6:30 a.m., they would only get the morning. Research has found These are a few tips to help
want the students to function better
eight hours out of the 11 hours that doing this also reduces staying you. Although they will not help
and go to sleep earlier. However,
recommended. Sixth grader Tyler Misencik falls asleep while editing newspaper articles on home because of sickness. If just students as much as more sleep
currently a student would need to
Last year Seneca Valley School Feb. 6 due to lack of sleep. Photo by Joanna Odebode go to bed at 7:30 p.m. to get the doing it once in the morning would, they could still be helpful.
District decided to change their recommended 11 hours of sleep, doesn’t work then you could keep Changing the school time would
start time based on a biology study high school to 9 a.m.? high school students could not and this is not practical. One way a spray water bottle next to your help so many students and parents
of adolescent sleep and its effect on There are a lot of benefits and fit on the same bus. Another to fix this would be to start at 9 bed so you could spray water on in so many ways. So, we should
how well kids do in school. For disadvantages to starting school disadvantage is we all would come a.m.. yourself with your eyes closed at change the school’s start time to 9
grades K-6 they are starting at 8:55 at 9 a.m. One benefit is that for home later, although we would get night! Something else you can do a.m.
a.m., and for grades 7-12 they are parents with multiple kids, students to wake up later. It makes sense for
starting at 8:09 a.m. Whereas, for would all go to and come back students to get more sleep. So we
our school grades K-4 start at 9 from school at the same time. A should all go to school at the same
a.m., and for 5-12 starts at 7:50 disadvantage is that the school time and wake up to start at 9 a.m.
a.m.. Should our school switch the would have to pay for more buses Though the school may have to pay
start time for middle school and because elementary, middle, and for more buses, students would be
Bulldog Barker Staff
Alexa Davis Jacob DiCenzo Logan Bickerstaff Connor Tavern
Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Social Media Editor Chase Grable
Logan Larrick
Carter Altvatter Mason Geibel Dylan Scheel
Arts & Features Editor Copy Editor Website Editor Mason Lewis
Alexa Hudak
Chaz Chandler Pogue Regan Christopher Denkovich Tyler Misencik
Photography Editor News Editor Sports Editor Joanna Odebode
Sara Harp
Sara Miller
Faculty Adviser Samantha Young
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Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day Crossword
Crossword Puzzle Puzzle
1
Alexa Davis, Grade 7
Editor-in-Chief
2 3
4
5
6 7
8
9
10
ACROSS
4 a shape that represents love
5 a color that represents this holiday (three letter word)
6 the god of love, he shoots arrows
8 a small candy with Valentine's Day messages on them
9 the month of Valentine's Day
10 another Valentine's Day color (four letter word)
DOWN
1 the man who Valentine's Day is named after
2 the day Valentine's Day occurs on (the number in word form)
3 you might receive a box of these on Valentine's Day
5 a common flower one receives on Valentine's Day
7 the emotion that is shared on Valentine's Day
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