MAY 2014 Volume 7

NUMS Paws & PrintDigital Newspaper

Editors: Madison P., Anna A., and Bethany S.Supervisor: Mrs. Tenah McMahanAdministrator Mr. Matt Burgraff

A r t s F e s t i v al &

Pops Concert

Thursday May 15See Pics

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1. What made you become a teacher?

I want to help students learn, grow & succeed.

2. How long were you in college? 4 very long years3. When is your birthday? October 16, 19904. What's your favorite color? Orange5. Do you have any broth-ers or sisters? Younger sis, Breanna 6. If you were not a teacher what would you be doing?

I would be farming. 7. If you could live anywhere else where would you live? Alaska or Montana8. Is it fun being a teacher?

Very fun,very rewarding. Everyday is something new!9. How do students treat you as a teacher?

I think students think I’m fun and goofy.10. What other jobs were you interested in?

Farming, lawyer, college professor11. What types of school events do you go to?

Sporting events and sometimes plays.12. Would you ever stop being a teacher?Nope, I think teaching is all I will ever do. Besides being a coach as well.

Mr. NauMaN INtervIew b y K

ayla H.

ReSoLuTIOnS! The beginning of the year means new starts and resolutions right? Well, a majority of resolu-tions involve some sort of diet-ing or exercise goal, and if we’re being honest humans we aren’t renowned for our incredible will power. With three holidays, (four if you count New Year’s itself) how well are people really going to do sticking to those resolutions? It makes so much more sense for the time after Easter to be used for resolutions and renewal.

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Vex Robotics By Jessica V Pictured is our awesome teams that earned the honor to compete at the World Vex Robotic Cham-pionship in California. (See the palm tree!) We hav a summer camp opportunity and if you think you might want to be on a VEX team next year, this is a great opportunity to play the new VEX game...SKYRISE!!!!!

June 9th - 11th at Tri-Rivers/RAMTECJuly 26th - Skyrise competition at the Ohio State Fair$60 if paid by June 1st or $80 if paid after June 1st.Includes T-shirt and lunch provided each day!

Let Me-- Jessica know if interested or see Mrs. Matlack. If you compete in this then you get to compete at the Ohio State Fair!!!!!!!

It's Time to Talk ... Tabatha WallsNULSD School Psychologist

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the Union County Drug

Free Coalition wants to en-courage parents to learn more about the signs of teen depres-sion and the risk of related substance abuse. It’s not unusual for teens to feel “stressed out” or “down”. The many physical, emotional and social changes that occur in adolescence can make life diffi-cult for teens and their parents. Unrealistic expectations around academics, athletics, relation-ships or appearance can make matters worse. Often it is difficult to know the difference between “normal” adolescent mood changes and depression. About 1 in 5 teens has suffered with depression at some point. But many de-pressed teens do not get the right treatment. When depres-sion goes on untreated the out-come may become very seri-ous. (WebMD /teen depression)• Poor performance at school• Troubled relationships• Increased rates of substance

abuse• Risky sexual behavior• Increased rates of physical

illness• Increased rates of suicide

attempts and completions• See More on Page 7

If opporunity doesn’t knock at the door, then build one!

Milton Berle

Softball Article by: Bethany S.

The middle school softball team is new this year. It is coached by Andy W. and assisted by Craig R. The players (the majority of the team are travel ball players) include myself (Pitcher/Outfield), Madison W (Pitcher and First base), Abby D (Shortstop), Maddison R (Third base), Kennedy R (Catcher), Morgan T (Catcher/Outfield), Allyiah N (Catcher/Out-field), Kori M (First/outfield), Jose D (Pitcher/Second base), Lissie M (Outfield), Grace M (Outfield), and Kallie P (Second/Outfield).

The team is a club team, not sanctioned. It is not actually through the school. Our op-ponents included Cardington, Northmor, Bucyrus, Elgin, River Valley, and Galion. We have won against every team, but lost to Cardington the second time we played them. In the end, we had a record of 11-1. We scored a total of 149 runs and gave up 27, outscoring our opponents by 122 runs. Hope-fully, they will have a team next year.

Finishing Strong by Kayla K. The NUMS Track team finished its season with a bang. They recently competed in a meet at Elgin on April 21 and here at home on April 17. The Elgin meet had the following teams: Elgin, Mt. Gilead, Jonathan Alder, and North Union. At Elgin, the Lady Cats took home first place in the meet overall, with the boys not far behind in second. They took home multiple first place awards in hurdles, distance, re-lays, and sprints. The N.U. meet had the following teams: Northwestern Christian, Mt. Gilead, Pleasant, Fairbanks, and North Union. They did pretty well at their home meet with a couple first place winners and multiple third place winners. At the COAL meet, (Central Ohio Athletic League) the girls brought home second place and the boys received 5th out of 15 teams. There were also two individual winners; Paxon S. and Kyle W. What a great way to end the season. Go Cats!

Jokes By: Jeremy Q.

Why is the letter A like a flower?A: A bee (B) comes after it!

What flowers grow on faces?A: Tulips (Two-lips)

When do you jump on a trampoline?A: SPRING-time!

Why did the bird go to the hospital?A: It needed tweetment!

What is the cleanest part of a stadium?A: The bleachers!

Why did the M&M go to school?A: He wanted to be a Smartie

Top Apps, Movies & MoreBy: Caleb B

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 comes out May 2. Peter Parker is back this time with more than one threat. Meet Electro & the Green Goblin Spider-man’s greatest enemies he will have to face yet. Harry Os-born the newly installed owner of the Oscorp Indus-tries finds out he is dying from a genetic disease there is only 1 solution to this problem Spider-man’s blood. Now the stakes are higher and Spider-man night not be able to save everyone this time. Go see The Amazing Spider-man 2 in theaters now.

This months top book is Insurgent by Veronica Roth. This is the second book in the Divergent book series and this time everything comes with a price. Tris and Tobias along with some of their friends and are on the run from the Erudite. But they shouldn’t be scared of what’s on the inside they should be scared about what’s on the outside. Betrayals, Lies, and Secrets are some of the few things in the amazing second book in the Divergent Series.

The top song this month is Problem by Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea

The top app this month is Don’t Step on the White Tiles

IF YOU DREAM IT YOU

CAN DO IT. ALWAYS

REMEMBER THIS THING

WAS STARTED WITH A

DREAM AND A MOUSE.

- WALT E. DISNEY

If we believe that tomorrow will be BETTER,

we can bear the hardship TODAY!

- Thick Nhat Hanh

DO NOT GIVE UP;

THE BEGINNING IS

ALWAYS THE

HARDEST!

- RIZA

BUDIMAN

I’m not GIVING UP, I’m just STARTING OVER!

- Anonymous

IF OPPORTUNITY

doesn’t knock at

THE DOOR, THEN BUILD

ONE!

- MILTON BERLE

You don’t get what you want, you get what you deserve.

- Apporve Dubey

I WILL ALWAYS GOES

ANYWHERE AS LONG

AS ITS FORWARD.

- DAVID

LIVINGSTON

ALWAYS BELIEVE IN

YOURSELF, EVEN WHEN

others don’t.

- ANONYMOUS

WORRY OFTEN

GIVES A SMALL

THING A BIG

SHADOW!

- SWEDISH

PROVERB

Which movie are people looking forward to seeing more?22 Jump Street-///////// Avengers-//////////////Transformers-////////Divergent-////////////

Amazing Spiderman 2-//////

Rain Survey -- We have had a lot of rain here lately so we went around and asked people if they liked the rain disliked the rain or they don’t mind it raining and these are the answers that we got…• YES -- 58 people Why: because it is good for the crops & it puts you to sleep easier. • NO -- 39 people Why: because they get cold when it is raining & can’t go outside. • SOMETIMES -- 27 people Why: don’t mind the rain unless they have to go outside in the rain & we need it sometimes.

In conclusion out of the 124 people that we interviewed most people like the rain.

You can use Survey Monkey & Google Docs Forms

to create surveys of your own.

Favorite thing from sixth grade camp.Food-////

Exercise-///Stream study-///////

Archery-/////Dances-//////

Cabin time-///////Hanging with friends-//////

Wacky Olympics-////The Games-/////

Here are some surveys

on Movies, Sixth Grade Camp, and

Rain.

By Jessica V. & Libby C.

Step 1. Collect the bottoms of plastic Eas-ter eggs, one top of an egg and one whole egg. (Multiple colors are optional)

Step 2. Next poke holes in the center of the bottom of each egg.

Step 3. Then, get a red strand of yarn and tie a knot at the end of it. (You may want a long strand of yarn)

Step 4. After that, pull the strand of yarn through the holes in the eggs. (Make sure the eggs are facing the same way and put the top half of the egg at the end where you pull the string through)

Step 5. Next, tie a knot on the other end of the eggs and cut off the excess yarn. (Put the whole egg on the other end of the snake’s body and face it tip out.

Step 6. Finally, draw a face of a snake on the side where you left yarn as the tongue and you’re finished!

It should look like this when you’re done. Submitted by: Sabrina Q.

Craft: Plastic Eggshell SnakeWacky Holidays for May By J.T.H.

National BBQ and Bikes MonthNurse's Week - 1st Wk. of month

National Police Week - 3rd Wk. of monthEmergency Medical Services Wk- 4th Wk.

1-Loyalty Day2- Space Day

3- Lumpy Rug Day4- Star Wars Day

5- Oyster Day6- National Teachers Day7- National Tourism Day

8- No Socks Day9- Lost Sock Memorial Day

10- Clean Up Your Room Day11- Eat What You Want Day12- International Nurses Day

13- Frog Jumping Day14- Dance Like A Chicken Day

15- National Chocolate Chip Day16- Love a Tree

17- Armed Forces Day18- No Dirty Dishes Day20- Be a Millionaire Day21- National Memo Day

22- Buy a Musical Instrument Day23- Lucky Penny Day

24- National Escargot Day25- Tap Dance Day26- Memorial Day

27- Sun Screen Day28- Amnesty International Day

29- Learn About Composting Day30- Water a Flower Day

31- Save Your Hearing Day--What? Huh? Read it AGAIN!!!

Can’t wait to have Millionarie Day!

Do Not Give Up; The Beginning is Always the Hardest

- Riza Budiman

ART PAGE

By: Julia H

1. White Tile: White Tile is where you tap all of the black tiles and don’t touch the white ones or else it’s game over.

2.. Flappy Bird: Flappy Bird is where you tap the screen of your device and get the bird through the pipes.

3.. Adrenaline Pool Lite: Adrenaline Pool Lite is when you play pool with friends and/or your device.

4. Jelly Car: Jelly Car is when you build your own Jelly Car and go through the levels too get too the stop sign.

5. Tap Tap Revenge: Tap Tap Revenge is like guitar hero except on your mobile device.

6. Maze Finger: Finger Maze is a game where you drag your finger across your mobile device screen and go through the maze.

7. Critter Crunch Lite: Critter Crunch Lite is a game where you eat cute little critters and get coins and points like Panda Jam on Facebook.

8. Diamond Twister Lite: Diamond Twister Lite is a game where you get a match of multiple diamonds in a row (more than three) and get points for them and you can use power ups to get more points.

9. Mouse About Lite: Mouse About Lite is where you tap your finger on and item and the mouse will get the item. You are being timed so be fast about it!

Did You Know?

The 2012 Youth Risk Behavior Survey con-ducted among students at Marysville, North Union and Fairbanks Local Schools indicated that 41% of Union County youth in 7th, 9th and 11th grades reported moderate to high risk of experiencing depression. Even more concern-ing, 18.4% of those surveyed reported having thoughts of suicide. In order to feel better, some teens may experi-ment with alcohol, drugs or become involved in unhealthy relationships as a coping mechanism. As a result they can put themselves more at risk for problems with alcohol and other drugs. Teens have an over-active impulse to seek plea-sure and less ability to consider the consequenc-es. Nearly one-third of people with major depres-sion also have an alcohol problem, according to one major study conducted by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. In many cases, depression may be the first to occur. Research shows that children who are depressed are more prone to develop alcohol problems once they reach adolescence. Teens that’ve had an episode of major depression are twice as likely as those who aren’t depressed to start drinking alcohol.

Depression may be a particularly significant trigger for alcohol use in females, who are more than twice as likely to start drinking heavily if they have a history of depression.

Symptoms of Teen Depression On-going sadness for no apparent reason is the most com-mon sign of depression. Yet, teens with depression may have signs of extreme irritability, anger, or anxiety instead.Depressed teens often have physical complaints, such as stomachaches or headaches. These symptoms may cause absences from school or poor school performance. Teens with depression may have changes in sleep habits with unexplained crying. They may become extremely sen-

This Month in History Arranged by Kayla K.

April 27, 1521 Magellan killed in the Philippines April 28, 1945 Benito Mussolini executedApril 29, 2004 WW II monument opens in Washington D.C. April 30, 1803 Louisiana purchase concludedMay 1, 1931 Empire State Building dedicatedMay 2, 2008 Iron Man releasedMay 3, 1469 Niccolo Machiavelli May 4, 1886 The Haymarket Square RiotMay 6, 1937 Hindenburg explodes in N. J.May 7, 1994 Munch’s The Scream recoveredMay 8, 1945 V-E Day is celebrated in America May 9, 1671 Captain Blood steals crown-jewelsMay 10, 1869 Transcontinental railroad finished May 11, 1961 President Kennedy orders more troops to South Vietnam May 12, 1932 Body of Lindbergh baby foundMay 13,1568 Mary Queen of Scots defeatedMay 14, 1804 Lewis and Clark departMay 15, 1756 The Seven Years war beginsMay 16, 1770 Louis married Marie Antoinette May 17, 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education is decidedMay 18, 1980 Mt. St. Helens eruptsMay 19, 1935 Lawrence of Arabia diesMay 20, 1506 Christopher Columbus diesMay 21, 1881 American Red Cross foundedMay 22, 2004 Controversial documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 wins Palme d’OrMay 23, 1960 Tsunami hits HawaiiMay 24, 1883 Brooklyn Bridge opens May 25, 1977 Star Wars opensMay 26, 1897 Dracula goes on sale in LondonMay 27, 1937 Golden Gate Bridge opensMay 28, 1940 Belgium surrenders unconditionallyMay 29, 1953 Hillary & Tenzing reach Mt. Everest summitMay 30, 1431 Joan of Arc martyred May 31, 1930 Clint Eastwood is born

April & May: The Beginning of Allergy Season

Written by Kayla K.

April and May are the beginning of allergy season. Sure, there are rain-storms, flowers and nice weather, but

there is also a lot of sneezing. It is pretty hard to stop a sneeze after it has begun, but you can redirect it from your computer and neighbors. If you sneeze on your computer, it would be a good idea to clean your computer. Here are instructions to clean your laptop at home:

1. Turn your laptop completely off and unplug any devices2. To clean the keyboard, use a soft brush to get rid of any dust3. To clean the outer casing, take elec-tronic cleaner, spray it on a soft rag, and wipe down the outer casingAny serious cleaning should be done by a professional, but these steps are easy and can be done in a snap!

*Newspaper is not responsible for any ac-cidents that take place during the cleaning of the computer.

If you dream it you can do it. Always remember this thing was started with a dream and a mouse.- Walt E. Disney

You don't get what you want, you get what you deserve- Apporve Dubey

I will always go anywhere as long as it’s forward- David Livingston

So as many of you know, we (Miranda & Alexis) are really into social media. We have a lot of online creators that we watch, most of which are youtubers; Including Tyler Oak-ley. Let me start off with saying that Tyler is one of the most recognizable people on Youtube, with over 3 million subscribers, he is in the Top 100 most subscribed channels overall on YouTube. Tyler is a video blogger and is an advocate and member of the LGBT com-munity. He started making videos back in 2007, and has raised over $530,000 for The Trevor Project, which is an organiza-tion for struggling LGBTQ youth. Tyler him-self is a very humorous and kind person, and is very entertaining to watch while he does Q&A’s every Tuesday and an original video every Friday. He is also a host for Top That, a weekly pop culture series in where they do challenges, tips, or just talk about news happening. He has done inter-views for Kids and Teen Choice Awards, as well as interviewing One Direction multiple times in his career! He’s had the oppour-tunity to appear at conventions such as Playlist Live, Vidcon, ITAtube and a ton of others. All in all, Tyler Oakley is a pretty cool and pretty chill person. I mean, he’s practically the Beyonce of YouTube (along with his friend Troye Sivan). You should totally follow him on Twitter (@tyleroak-ley) as he tweets updates about his videos and his life daily, and, I mean, he’s ador-able and hilarious. Also, Subscribe to his YouTube, which is just named Tyler Oakley. - Miranda R

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*Feeling helpless *Difficulty with authority*Withdrawal from activities *Apathy*Avoidance of peers *Low self-esteem*Feelings of guilt or worthlessness *Anger*Difficulty concentrating *Slow or rapid movement*Weight gain or loss -- Changes in eating habits * Substance abuse *Suicidal thoughts or actions

How You Can Help Teens need their parent’s guidance more than ever to understand all the emotional and physical changes they are going through.

• Talk & Listen to your teen about their feelings and what is stressful to them.

• Don’t Judge, remember your teen’s feelings are very real to them at the time.

• Share your observations and concerns as a way to open the door to further conversation.

• Lead by example to show your child how to re-lieve stress without using alcohol or other drugs.

• Get Professional Help if their depression seems to be getting worse

• Be aware if you have a family history of depres-sion or addiction.

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Spring is a time of inspiring growth and life. There also aren’t that many major candy based holidays

between Easter and Christmas. It may be a shorter time but I do believe more peo-ple would be able to stick to their resolu-tions and possibly have enough will pow-er by the Christmas season to be able to continue them through the next year. The weather may also play a part. Naturally or at least in my opinion it is easier to be outside and physically active in the warm spring air rather than in the bitter cold of January. The beauty of spring may very well be that extra motivation needed to stick to your goals. By Anna A.

If we beleive that tomorrow will be better, we can bear the hardship today!

~Thick Nhat Hanh

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