the warrior way - salamanca high school · january 2012 inside this issue mrs. bonafede hopes...

January 2012

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Mrs. Bonafede hopes bully-

ing prevention efforts, that began

with a recent assembly, can con-

tinue at Salamanca Middle

School. In order for that to hap-

pen, she would like more stu-

dents to become involved. I in-

terviewed Mrs. Bonafede to find

out more about her thoughts on

having the assembly.

Q: Why did you decide to have

Passion for Action come and talk

to our school about bullying?

A: October was National Bully-

ing Prevention Month and I

wanted to do something for our

school. My daughter told me

about the group because they

came to her school in Olean. My

daughter is only eleven years old

and had said it was very emo-

tional and impacted many kids at

her school. Also, I am getting

very upset and frustrated with

kids getting picked on at our

school.

Q: How do you think the assem-

bly impacted the students and

faculty?

A: I think it helped because I

noticed that everybody seemed

to be paying attention while the

assembly was happening. Also

kids have told me very positive

things about the speech.

Q: Do you think it will help stu-

dents get along better?

A: Only if we continue it and get

more kids involved in anti-

bullying. Then I do believe it

will help.

Mrs. Bonafede says she would

very much love for more kids

and faculty to help prevent bul-

lying and make a difference. If

there is anything anybody can

think of to help our school

please let her know and she

would be happy to follow your

suggestions. If you would like to

contact her you can sign up in

the office.

Please help make a difference at

Salamanca Middle School. How

would you like to be bullied?

PUT YOURSELF IN THEIR

SHOES!

(During the assembly, students

acted out a dramatization of bul-

lying onstage. The skit showed a

young girl being bullied and

exposed to different issues such

as greed, drugs, alcohol, abuse,

depression, and suicide. The

students placed signs labeled

with these issues around her

neck, weighing her down as she

gave in to peers and bullies that

forced these choices on her. Then a group of students,

acting as bystanders, gathered

around and took the signs off of

her, demonstrating that bystand-

ers can make a difference.)

PASSION FOR ACTION ASSEMBLY TALKS TO MIDDLE

SCHOOL STUDENTS ABOUT BULLYING by Madelynn Turano

Sports 2

New Teacher 3

Poetry 4

Surveys/Contest 5

Science/Education 6

Peace Corps 7

TV/Movies 8

Holiday Recipe 9

Contests/Poems 10

Winter 12

Puzzle

THE WARRIOR WAY

Pictured left are students

from SMS with Sean

Obergfell and students

from Pioneer. The group

put on an assembly for

Salamanca students in

grades 6 through 8. The

following Salamanca stu-

dents helped with the pres-

entation during the assem-

bly: Nate Abrams, Emma

Bocharski, Elliot Bowen,

Anna Marie Collingwood,

Dakota Ercolani, Nick

French, Aiyana Golisano,

Taylor Golisano, Cierra

Gray, Andrea Hibbler Jo-

seph, Andie Hill, Jay Ma-

gara, Meagan Martin,

Caryn Miller, Nathan Mor-

ris, Darcey Redeye,

Mckenzie Rider, Hunter

Skye, Stephanie Smith.

SPORTS

8th Grade Boy’s

Modified

Basketball

Mason Bosley

Tate Reynolds

Luke Zurat

Ishmail Williams

Jordan Johnson

Marcus Cooper

Chase Halftown

Jack Haley

Tyrone Bowen

Dylan Schwarz

Kyler Printup

Marcus Cooper

According to Mr.

Happoldt, the 8th

grade team coach,

“The team is

coming together,

and the future

looks very bright

for this team.”

Fun Coach Interview of the Month: Mr. DePew

By Nick French

I had chance to speak to Mr. DePew when he wasn’t “discount double checking.”

Nick: How many times a day do you discount double check?

DePew: At least twice a day (yeah right)

Nick: How many times do you Raji a day?

DePew: Maybe once, but my cat is named after him.

Nick: Who’s your favorite cartoon character?

DePew: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Donatello

Nick: Have you ever Tebowed?

DePew: Yes, but not in the Tebow sense… (jerk)

Nick: Did you cry during Titanic?

DePew: No, I was like 10 years old.

Nick: If you could meet any NFL superstar who would it be?

DePew: Clay Mathews Jr. Let’s be real. (knew it.)

Nick: Who dresses better you or Dr. K?

DePew: I respect his vintage look, but….

Nick: Who was President when you were born?

DePew: Ronald Reagan, though I’m not sure he knew who was President at that

time…

Nick: Who is your favorite mascot?

DePew: Sabre Tooth, he danced at my wedding.

Nick: How many hours a week do you spend watching ESPN?

DePew: More than I care to admit.

Nick: Pepsi or Coke?

DePew: Coke, but I love a good Mt. Dew

Nick: What’s more of a real sport: NFL or LFL?

DePew: Ummm, I plead the 5th.

Nick: What’s your biggest pet peeve?

DePew: When people call others try hards. You’re supposed to try hard, otherwise

get used to the sidelines.

Nick: What’s your favorite movie?

DePew: Oh man, it’s a toss-up between Major Payne and Ace Ventura Pet Detective:

When Nature Calls

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE GAMING WORLD

MW3 By Mark Coban

The new Modern Warfare 3 (MW3) is a great new addition to the Call of Duty series. This game has an easy

campaign and the graphics are similar to MW2. Some people dislike MW3 because it seems too much like

MW2, but it is actually the sequel to the MW2 game, and MW3 allows the

player to work towards eliminating the evil Russian Vladimir Makarov!

The Elder Scrolls IV: Skyrim By John Land

The Elder Scrolls IV: Skyrim is the best RPG (role-playing-game) of the year.

The latest installment of the Elder Scrolls series has blown the minds of many

people and has worked its way into the game hall of fame. Game Informer

magazine selected Skyrim as the best game of the year due to its amazing

graphics and the sheer “epicness” of the game itself. The characters, quest lines,

side quests, guilds, landscapes, and interactions are reasons that this game is highly remarkable. Some of the

characters are Nord, Breton, Imperial, and Redguard. Dakota Quattrone has commented on Skyrim saying,

“It’s one of the best games I’ve ever played. Aside from the occasional quest ending bugs or falling through

the map issues in this game, I would recommend Skyrim to anyone.” Dakota’s favorite character is the Argo-

nian (lizard man). For those returning to the series, you know what to expect and it will still blow your mind.

For those people into RPGs and/or medieval style games you should consider playing Skyrim. It’s worth

it….believe me!

Other recommended games: Halo 10th anniversary, MW3, Battlefield 3, and Rage

Tatum White and Andee Pierce—-aim

for the stars, girls!

WELCOME MS. DONISI

By: Andrea Hibbler and Colter Oldshield

As some of you may know, Miss Donisi is the new 8th

grade science teacher. As we try to get to know her better, we

asked her what she thought of the students of Salamanca Mid-

dle School so far, she stated that,"all students are very inter-

esting and unique." Miss. Donisi loves science!

She is Italian and likes to read, play tennis, and loves

to shop. Although her parents are from Italy, she’s actually

from Jamestown, New York. She decided to be a teacher

when she started tutoring. She got her start at JCC and earned

her associates degree in math and science, but she then

switched colleges and went to the University of Buffalo,

where she got her bachelor’s Degree in chemistry. Later, she

switched colleges again and received her Master’s Degree in

teaching at Fredonia.

She taught chemistry at Maple Grove High School as a

long term substitute. Now she’s teaching in the 8th grade sci-

ence room at your Salamanca Middle School. So everyone

please give her a warm welcome!

LOVE IS PAIN by an anonymous 7th

grade student

You said “I promise”

I trusted you, I let you handle my heart

I guess you lied

I had trusted you, but then I died inside

Knowing you did that, enjoying my pain,

You continued with it

You tortured me

I asked you why and you replied

With two hurtful words: “It’s fun”

Then…

I cried

I always say you were the biggest mistake of my life

But I still wish you were mine

I came out of the battlefield wounded, but now I am finally done

Finally done fighting for you

Love is pain because of you

SALAMANCA MIDDLE

SCHOOL STORE

by Kristen Hawaj

The new middle school store is

being run by Mr. Dedrick and a few of

his students, Brandin, Justin, and Josh.

Dozens of items can be pur-

chased, including footballs, basketballs,

school t-shirts, headphones, and speak-

ers. Gift cards and other small items like

pencils and erasers are also available.

All items can be purchased with Feather

Tickets, so instead of spending money,

you get to spend your feathers.

How does someone get feather

tickets you ask? Well, you earn tickets

from teachers for good behavior in the

classroom, hallway, library, and cafete-

ria, and you earn red Feather Tickets

each week if you don’t get any disci-

pline reports!

All in all, stay out of trouble and

you can earn some awesome gifts and

prizes . Always try your best to be a

great student at SMS!

Isiah Booth hang-

ing out in the

school store

Smoker’s Poem by Crystal Feneran

I lie in here, beside the whitewashed wall,

My hair is gone, my head is bald

The room is sterile and it is very cold

Wish you were here Dad, I need someone to hold

I can’t breathe, I’m on a machine

It goes WHIRR and CLICK, it is such a din,

I’ve got lung cancer, it’s all black inside

When Mom says smoking causes cancer, Dad, I think she lied

I never lit up, even when you did

I just sat next to you, a small little kid,

You huffed and puffed through your life, Dad

And Mom always looked so very sad

My friends asked me to smoke, but I never did,

Because Mom told me from young: smoking is stupid,

It suets up your lungs and blackens your teeth,

So when I see a smoker, Dad, I anger and seethe

You smoked two packs a day but you’re still healthy and strong

I hate smokers, Dad, but I never thought you wrong

I love you, Dad, I always sat next to you,

And I know that you always loved me too

The room here is cold, I see you through the glass,

And I think back to long ago, Dad, of times passed

Of the memories I recall as much as I can

There’s always been a cigarette , Dad, stuck inside your hand

I remember the fun things, Dad, all the times we had ,

But as I look at you from here, you look so very sad,

You’re not smoking , Dad, no cigarette I can see on you,

Maybe it’s just the hospital, and this is the ICU

My breathing becomes labored, I don’t think I’ll live

Well, I tried my best, I gave all I had to give,

But one more thing, Dad, I cannot comprehend,

I’m not a smoker, so why is my life about to end?

Lettie’s Journey – Art, Math and

Historical Reading Assignment

Student’s Work – Kristopher Kranock

Class– 7th Grade Art

Art Instructor – Mr. Rolick

This lesson was based on, “Lettie’s Journey”,

which is a story about the travels of a pioneer

family with quilt blocks created to mark events

along the way. It was written and illustrated

by, Lennie Honcoop. Reading, mathematics

and history have been incorporated with the

elements and principles of design while creat-

ing geometric type designs on paper. Students

manipulated patterns of triangles and squares

with rulers to create designs on paper that fol-

lowed book readings and illustrations. Each of

the 14 different designs created by the author

represents travels of a pioneer family from the

Netherlands to California.

Students were encouraged to be as creative as they wanted to be.

Native American students were encouraged to incorporate tradi-

tional designs and all were encouraged to write their own stories

with blocks of choice. Kris chose his center drawing to be a geo-

metric representation of poppy flowers found at the destination of

the pioneer travels. The author is from California; she does marker

illustration and works with marker on appliqué in her quilt designs.

She can be visited at, http://www.dutchquilter.com We were very

fortunate to have her visit the 7th grade art classroom of Mr. Rolick

on, September 22, 2011.

SUPER BOWL SURVEY by Brianna Marsh

Who do you think will go to the SuperBowl and

win? Here are some results from a recent survey:

TEAM STUDENTS TEACHERS

Giants 1 3

Patriots 1 1

Ravens 3 0

49ers 3 0

MATH CONTEST OF THE MONTH

By Tatum White and Sophia Colley

If a roof peak runs east and west and a

rooster on the peak of the roof is facing

south , which way will the egg roll and why?

Submit all answers to Mrs. Dietrich’s room ,

7th grade hallway, room 207.

Last months winner’s were:

TJ Southwick

Ashlee Schuman

Blake Blakely

Kayla Kovacs

April Klusek

Mark Coban

Kyle Perkins

Fins As Early Legs by Mr. Betrus

You may not be familiar with the word tetrapod, but you should be because you are one! All tetrapods are

vertebrates — animals with backbones — and most move on land. They also have four limbs — or their ancestors

did, as in the case of snakes and whales, for example. Reptiles, birds and amphibians all count as tetrapods, as do

mammals, like you.

By studying fossils, scientists know that tetrapods haven’t always roamed Earth. They evolved from animals

called lobe-finned fishes, which are named for their thick, strong fins. That means that over many generations, the

fishes grew features that helped them move onto land. These features, which included longer limbs and digits, began

appearing in the animals about 400 million years ago.

While fossils provide evidence that tetrapods evolved from lobe-finned fishes, they don’t show how the ani-

mals learned to walk (or hop, or scuttle or fly). Now, a team of biologists has found evidence that animals were pre-

paring to walk while still living underwater. In a new study, the researchers suggest that lobe-finned fishes pushed

themselves around with fleshy fins long before they moved onto land and grew longer limbs and digits.

In the new work, the scientists didn’t scrutinize the fossil record. Instead, they pointed video cameras at living

lobe-finned fishes called African lungfish and watched the animals scoot around the floor of an aquarium. Because

lungfish are so closely related to tetrapods, scientists study the creatures to learn more about how ancient aquatic ani-

mals made a transition to living on land.

“The cool thing about the lungfish is that it’s walking underwater,” biologist Heather King told Science News.

“And if lots of tetrapods were also doing this it could mean that the first step in the evolution of vertebrate walking

took place underwater.” -article information from

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/01/fins-as-early-legs By Stephen Ornes / January

WHAT HAS THE 6TH GRADE BEEN UP TO?

By Madison Jasperson

HOME AND CAREERS —-In home and careers, we are work-

ing on discovering what job we want to have when we are

older.

MATH— We are working on our PowerPoint and learning

about prime and composite factorization.

SOCIAL STUDIES—We are learning about China and re-

searching information and topics about China.

SCIENCE— We are learning about our atmos-

phere and the weather.

ENGLISH— We have been doing lots of writ-

ing and practicing for our essay writing tasks.

Maddie Jasperson

and Brianna

Sherwood goofin’

around

January Birthdays

Jakeob Calvert

Jared Carrier

Shayla Eisenhauer

Jenna Fisher

Matthew Fuller

Brianna Gonzalez

Robert Hoag

Seneca Jacobs

Kali Johnny-John

Sara Lewis

Kirsten Lounsbury

Jay Magara

Derek Magiera

William Manning

Eva Marks

Torriano Morris

Tiffany Nary

Colter Oldshield

Serena Scott

Stephenie Smith

Allysen Steckman

Mr. DeBoy Serves the Peace Corps in West Africa

In 1961 the Peace Corps was established to promote world peace and friendship.

The Peace Corps' mission has three simple goals: 1) Helping the people of interested

countries; 2) Helping promote a better understanding of Americans in the countries where

we help; and 3) Helping promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of

Americans.

Countries where people go to help out include: Africa, Latin America, Eastern

Europe, Central Asia and Asia, the Caribbean, North Africa, the Middle East, and the Pa-

cific Islands. People go into the Peace Corps and travel to these countries for several rea-

sons, like helping to educate and teach children and adults, teaching important health is-

sues, helping to build businesses, working on creating better environments, and helping to

strengthen agriculture and farming.

Mr. Kyle DeBoy, a very well-known substitute teacher in our school, has been an

active member of the Peace Corps for several months now. He is teaching in West Africa

and works with kids on a daily basis. Mr. DeBoy would love to hear from some of you to

see how you are doing! Write him a letter and he will write back. Put all letters to Mr.

DeBoy in Mrs. Keefe’s mailbox in the middle school office so they can get mailed. He

might even have some of his students write back to you!

What’s up,

Nelson?

What is so

funny,

Merissa?

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE MOVIES AND ON TV

by Hunter Skye

When has animal testing gone too far? How about when they get too smart? Rise

of the Planet of the Apes shows this very thing. When a doctor tries to help old people

regain their minds to what it was he makes one chimp to smart. Also it has a completely

different effect on humans. This movie is an awesome, suspenseful 105 minutes you do

not want to miss. It is PG-13 and is out on DVD. Enjoy this amazing sci-fi film and see

what “gorilla” warfare really is.

What show has a family of wizards in it? Wizards of Waverly Place does. Not

only are there wizards, but there are many different types of magic beings as well. The

children of the family are also in a little competition to see who keeps their powers

through adulthood. This is on Disney channel and usually at 8p.m.Hope you will all

enjoy this magical show as much as I do.

MYSTERY ANIMAL by Mckenzie Rider

There are 6 clues to this mystery animal. Read the

clues, and then submit your answer.

Clues:

I hunt my prey during the night

I can grow to be 9ft or longer

I eat rodents, birds, deer or anything I come

across

When I hunt or hide from predators I

sometimes go into the tree tops

I weigh between 80-230 pounds

I sneak up on my prey

Here are the animals you have to choose

from:

Green River Turtles

Green Anaconda

Crocodile

Poison Dart Frogs

Puma

Sloth

Pink River Dolphin

The deadline for the answer is Friday, January 27th

and the winners get a prize. Please submit your

answer to Mrs. Keefe’s room, 206 in the 7th grade

hallway.

What’s up with the funny looking

faces? Marc Canella, Zach Simsick,

Dylan Roode, and Alexander Edstrom

FROM THE KITCHEN OF MS. BROWN!

GROUNDHOG DAY CUPCAKES On February 2, a certain groundhog in Pennsylvania will emerge from his winter burrow. Legend says an early

spring is on its way if he doesn't see his shadow, but it's six more weeks of winter if he does. Whatever Punx-

sutawney Phil predicts, your kids will surely dig this adorable Groundhog Cupcake.

Ingredients

Baked cupcake

· Almond Joy candy

· White frosting

· White jelly beans

· Black decorators' gel

· Watermelon slice candy

· Brown M&M's Minis

· Chocolate cookie

Instructions

1. Remove a piece of cake the width of an Almond Joy candy from the center of a baked cupcake.

Set the candy upright in the hole, then spread a layer of white frosting on the cupcake.

2. For the groundhog's eyes, trim the ends from a white jelly bean, stick them in place with frosting,

then dot them with black decorators' gel. Add a tiny triangle cut from a watermelon slice candy for

a nose, brown M&M's Minis for ears and cheeks, and a tiny rectangular piece of white jelly bean

for teeth. Sprinkle chocolate cookie crumbs around the partially emerged groundhog, and he's

ready to greet his fans.

BREAK UP

by an anonymous 7th grade

student

As a silent tear runs down her face,

Thinking of the wasted space,

Thinking of how stupid she was,

She couldn't get over him no matter what.

8th Grade

students Maddy Turano

and Taylor Galisano

By Courtney Sherwood

Top Ten Songs of 2011

1. Rolling in the Deep - Adele

2. Give me Everything

Pitbull

3.Party Rock Anthem -

LMFAO

4.E.T. - Katy Perry

5. Moves Like Jagger

Maroon 5

6. Perfect - Pink

7. On the Floor - Jenifer Lopez

8. Someone Like You-Adele

9. We Found Love - Rihanna

10. Pumped up Kicks - Foster

the People

Top Ten Female Singers of

2011

1. Lady Gaga

2. Adele

3. Katy Perry

4. Rihanna

5. Brittney Spears

6. Taylor Swift

7. Kesha

8. Shakira

9. Beyonce

10. Nicki Minaj

Top Ten Male Singers of

2011

1. Justin Bieber

2. Bruno Mars

3. Pitbull

4. Enrique Iglesias

5. Tinie Tempah

6. David Guetta

7. Chris Brown

8. Akon

9. Taio Cruz

10. Usher

TOP TEN SINGERS AND SONGS OF 2011 by Kayla Kovacs

1) This teacher’s favorite food is Swedish Fish.

2) This teacher’s favorite thing to do is spend time with his

family.

3) This teacher’s least favorite T.V. show is Jersey Shore.

4) This teacher hates telling kids the same thing over and over

again.

5) This teacher’s favorite color is blue.

Submit all guess to Mrs. Keefe’s room 206 by January 27. All

correct guesses will win a prize.

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MYSTERY

TEACHER

By Andee Pierce

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POEMS

By Cierra Gray

In the winter cold

The snowflakes land one by one

Leaving calm white sheets

________________________

As the children play

Together in groups of two

A cart with horses neigh

Fastly passing through

________________________

The icicles hang

And drip in the morning sun

Melting somber snow

Sarah Strawder and

Felicia Covert just

chillin’

Last month’s mystery

teacher was Mrs.

Killian—- no one

guessed it was her!

Freehand drawing by

Nathan Morris

blizzard boots cold December drifts

earmuffs February freezing frigid frost

icicle icy jacket January mittens

plow scarf shovel skating skis

sled sliding slippery snow snowball

snowboard snowflake snowman

windy winter

WE ARE LOOKING

FOR STUDENTS TO

SUBMIT ORIGINAL

WORKS OF ART AND

POETRY FOR OUR

FEBRUARY

EDITION! PLEASE

SUBMIT YOUR WORK

ON 8 1/2 x 11 PAPER

TO MR. ROLICK BY

FEBRUARY 10TH.

ANONYMOUS WORKS

WILL BE ACCEPTED

PRINCIPAL: MR. WHITCOMB

PUBLISHER: MRS. KEEFE

EDITORS:

ART :MR. ROLICK

SPORTS: MR. DEPEW

TRAVEL: MRS. ROESSER

SENECA: MRS. BOWEN

ENTERTAINMENT: MR. KEISER

COPYING/PRINTING: KARIANN KETTLE

This Word Search is a challenge with

30 words going vertically,

horizontally, diagonally, frontwards

and backwards (By Nathan Morris)

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