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APRIL FOOL’S DAY: Did you

prank your family or friends on

April first? History.com’s “On This

Day in History” notes that the

tradition of April Fool’s pranks

took hold in England in 1700.

April Fool’s jokes aren’t limited

to family or local pranks. Sports

Illustrated once printed a fake

story about Sidd Finch, a pitcher

whose top speed was 165 mph.

Taco Bell purportedly purchased

the Liberty Bell, planning to re-

name it “The Taco Liberty Bell.”

Burger King advertised a “left-

handed Whopper” and people

actually lined up to order it.

Even Mother Nature seems to

get in on the fun. On April 1st

this year, the high was 62. April

Fool! Since then it’s been chilly

days and below-freezing nights.

Not funny.

EASTER: Spring is finally here!

The birds are chirping, the flow-

ers are blooming, and the sun is

finally shining. Along with Spring

comes my personal favorite holi-

day: Easter! Who wouldn’t love

a holiday where you literally get

baskets of candy? Children all

over wait patiently the night be-

fore knowing that the Easter

Bunny is coming and has a basket

full of goodies for them.

The Easter Bunny was intro-

duced to America by German

immigrants who brought over

their stories of an egg-laying rab-

bit. Over time the tradition came

to include baskets full of jelly

beans, marshmallow chicks, and

various other sweets. Parents

sometimes hide the baskets for

children to find.

Another famous Easter activity

would be an egg hunt! The deco-

ration of Easter eggs may be as

old as 800 years or more.

The holiday, although known

for the novelty Easter Bunny,

actually has a deeper meaning.

Christians celebrate Easter as the

day of Jesus’ Resurrection. So

when we fill up on sugary

sweets, remember what this holi-

day was really meant for. Give

thanks and really appreciate all

that you have!

—Destiny Green

Never mind the weather.

Warm or cold, rain or shine,

snow or no, die-hard fishing afi-

cionados and turkey hunters will

be out and about in a few weeks.

Trout season opens statewide

April 16th at 8:00 a.m. Spring

gobbler season for licensed eligi-

ble junior hunters and mentored

youth is April 23rd. Regular sea-

son is April 30 - May 31. From

April 30 - May 14, legal hunting

hours are from 1/2 hour before

sunrise until noon. From May 16

- 31, legal hunting hours are from

1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2

hour after sunset.

If you would like to share a

photo here of your prize bird or

the big fish that didn’t get away,

bring it to Mrs. Poirier or send it

to [email protected].

SIGNS OF SPRING

I N S I D E

T H I S I S S U E :

History

Field Trip 2

News 2

STEM course 2

Inspiration 3

Books 3

Pop Culture 4

Sports

Recaps 4

Student

Art & Lit 4

Did you

NOAH? 5

Middle School

Notes 5

Puzzling for

Ice Cream 6

Upcoming

April Events 6

Turkey Calls and Fishing Tackle

The OV Splash A P R I L 1 1 , 2 0 1 6

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MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL NEWS FROM THE GREEN WAVE

Image Credits: Wave splash, daffodils, Easter, turkey, and fish photos are from Pixabay open-source online images.

P A G E 2

“Heard It Through the Grapevine”

Elective Spotlight

History on the Road FIELD TRIP! On March 30th,

Miss Wilson and Mr. Smelko took

the 9th grade as well as students

from History on Film to the

World War II Museum in Eldred.

The teachers wanted the students

to gain a better understanding of

what happened during the war.

Students learned about Mitchell

Paige, who received the U.S.

Congressional Medal of Honor.

This honored veteran donated

generously to the museum and, in

return, all he wanted was that the

story of what he and his men did

at Guadalcanal be told. Students

both enjoyed and appreciated the

experience.

—Kendra George, Grade 10

teaching this class and all of the

students that are in it. All of the

students seem very interested in

the class and there is never a dull

moment.”

We asked some of the students

why they enjoy the class. One

responded, “I really enjoyed

building the trebuchets and the

catapults. It was a challenge but a

lot of fun.” Other projects in-

clude making structures out of

paper or straws and building

bridges out of different materials

Pre-Engineering/STEM: STEM

stands for Science, Technology,

Engineering, and Math, and OV’s

new course offers all of that for

interested students. In Pre-

Engineering, students have the

opportunity to develop a “basic

understanding of the skills and,

sometimes, the struggles and

disappointments involved in the

engineering fields and other STEM

-related areas,” explained Mr.

Cummings, the primary teacher

of the course. He added, “I enjoy

to see how much weight they can

hold. The students also worked

with robotics, such as creating

hydraulic arms.

Mr. Cummings said they work

on a lot of STEM activities to

explore the students’ different

areas of interest. Students defi-

nitely recommend this class; it is

interesting, educational, a lot of

fun, and a great experience.

—Madison Nudd, Grade 11

ball team welcomes Tiffany Dick-

erson. The team also has a new

head coach this year: our Health

and Physical Education teacher,

Mr. Lowery.

Next, in the Art department,

congratulations to Anastasia

Maxson and Cheyenne Wilson on

the acceptance of their art into

Edinboro University’s Biannual

High School Art Invitational juried

competition. They join the list of

many of Ms. Rinamon’s students

whose work has been recognized

in competitions this year.

Have some news you want to

share? Let us know, and stay

tuned for more updates about

OV in the next issue of the news-

letter!

—Jessica Edwards, Grade 11

Are you up-to-date on all of the

latest things happening at Oswayo

Valley?

First, we are welcoming new

athletes for the 2016 sport sea-

sons. Not including the freshmen

who have moved up to varsity,

the track team welcomes Destiny

Green, Paige Tilley, Shayla Bickel,

Madison Miller, Kendra George,

and Dustin Taylor. Again, not

including the freshmen, the soft-

H E O V S P L A S H

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P A G E 3 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 1

At the beginning of the year,

Dr. Hartzell asked the teachers

to think about who inspired them

and whom they would like to

inspire. The Splash would like to

share your stories of who has

inspired you.

This issue’s Inspiration comes

from Mr. Kemp. When Mr.

Kemp was in high school, he real-

ly enjoyed biology. He went on

to study and major in biology in

college, but he hadn’t really

thought about what he would do

with it after college.

His inspiration came in the

person of his Uncle George.

His uncle was a teacher and he

thought Mr. Kemp would be a

great teacher. He encouraged

Mr. Kemp to take his love of

biology, go into teaching, and

share that interest with others.

Fortunately for us, that’s exact-

ly what Mr. Kemp did. He even

stayed in college an extra year to

get his teaching credentials. His

passion for science in general and

biology in particular comes across

every time he teaches. He in turn

has inspired some of his students

to go on into science or science-

related studies and careers.

the title, only four of the six short

stories involve athletics. Crutcher’s

actual theme is the importance of

acceptance.

Miss Wilson, librarian and history

teacher, suggests

Queen Consorts by

Lisa Hilton. This

non-fiction book

introduces us to

some of the most

important forces in

history: the queens of England. Not

all lounging around in nice clothes

and eating the best food, a queen’s

world could be dangerous as she

balanced politics with daily life in a

world men thought should belong

to them.

Miss Rhodes is always interested

in what you’d like to see on the

shelves. Let her know what you’re

interested in, and go meet your

next favorite book!

—Niccola Wood, Grade 10

Senior Vitella Moyer

recommends Nicho-

las Sparks’ books A

Walk to Remember

and The Notebook. A

Walk to Remember

fo l lows Landon

Carter, a popular

but uninspired high school senior,

and his unexpected relationship

with outsider Jamie Sullivan.

The Notebook, set in

1940s South Caroli-

na, tells the story of

mill worker Noah

and rich girl Allie,

from their youthful

romance (of which

her parents disapproved), their

separation by World War II, and

Noah’s return.

Eighth grade student

Sarah Stickles likes

the stories in Athletic

Shorts by Chris

Crutcher. In spite of

What are YOU Reading?

. . .The most important . . .The most important . . .The most important . . .The most important thing we can do is inspire thing we can do is inspire thing we can do is inspire thing we can do is inspire young minds and advance young minds and advance young minds and advance young minds and advance the kind of science, math, the kind of science, math, the kind of science, math, the kind of science, math, and technology education and technology education and technology education and technology education that will help youngsters that will help youngsters that will help youngsters that will help youngsters take us to the next phase of take us to the next phase of take us to the next phase of take us to the next phase of space travel.space travel.space travel.space travel. ————John Glenn, AstronautJohn Glenn, AstronautJohn Glenn, AstronautJohn Glenn, Astronaut

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T H E O V S P L A S H

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Arts and Literature

Pop Culture MUSIC: You can hear songs like “7 Years Old” by Lukas Graham and “Me Myself and I” by G-Easy blaring on the radio and soon appearing on your playlist. FILM: In theaters look for The Jungle Book on April 15th; Emma Watson in Colonia, also on April 15th; and Chris Hemsworth in The Huntsman: Winter’s War on April 22nd.

TV: Popular shows among teens here at Oswayo Valley include “The Walking Dead” as well as the new series “Fuller House” on Netflix. CLOTHES: Joggers are common and they, as well as bright colors for spring spirit, may be seen in the Oswayo Valley hallways. —William Russell, grade 10 Jayden Snyder, grade 10

ern Potter, winning 10-0. Pitch-

ers were Brandon Brabham, Gar-

ren Black, and Gavin Babcock.

The team loves the feeling of the

first win of the season and plans

on many more wins coming along.

TRACK: The team has a strong

new freshman contingent com-

bined with an excellent group of

veterans. The team’s first meet

tallied several event wins, includ-

ing both girls’ and boys’ 1600m

relays. Seniors Adinn Kellert and

Oswayo Valley’s spring sports are

here. Baseball and softball had

their first games March 30 against

Northern Potter, while track had

their first meet March 31 against

Johnsonburg and DuBois Central

Catholic.

SOFTBALL: The girls had a fun

first game but rough calls, losing

0-1. The girls all thought they had

had a great game overall.

BASEBALL: The team had a won-

derful experience against North-

Sean Cummings with junior Dal-

ton Ford and freshman Isaiah

Barney took first in the 1600m

relay. Adinn also won the 400m

run.

Senior Cheyenne Wilson fin-

ished first in both the shot put

and the discus. Seniors Vitella

Moyer and Allison Miller, sopho-

more Shayla Bickel, and freshman

Karina West won their 1600m

relay, and freshman Sara McKean

took first in the 400m.

—Makenzie Carr, grade 10

Madison Nudd wrote about softball,

more than just a game for her:

Oh, softball, how much I love you so I think about you night and day All I want to do is play You’re more than just a game I’ll never be the same People think I’m crazy When really they’re just lazy The feeling of my sweaty glove There’s only one word to describe you And that is Love.

Paige Prince wrote an ode to Summer, her favorite season: Summer, oh sweet, sweet Summer Without you my life would be a bummer I adore you just like a lover Warm weather, cool breezes Even though you may bring sneezes You bring sweet vacations Oh sweet sweet summer. —Article by Paige Prince, grade 11.

POETRY: English. We speak it,

we study it. Sometimes people

express themselves in poems or

other literature. Mrs. McGee’s

British Literature class (11th

grade) wrote poems about things

they loved. Some wrote mushy

gushy things about boyfriends or

girlfriends. Others wrote about

seasons they love or what they

are passionate about.


“Breaking” “Breaking” “Breaking” “Breaking” News: At OV’s News: At OV’s News: At OV’s News: At OV’s track season’s track season’s track season’s track season’s opening meet, opening meet, opening meet, opening meet,

freshman Faith freshman Faith freshman Faith freshman Faith Coole broke 2 Coole broke 2 Coole broke 2 Coole broke 2

longlonglonglong----standing standing standing standing records. Faith records. Faith records. Faith records. Faith ran the 100 m ran the 100 m ran the 100 m ran the 100 m

in in in in 12.98 12.98 12.98 12.98 seconds; the seconds; the seconds; the seconds; the

previous record, previous record, previous record, previous record, set by Deb set by Deb set by Deb set by Deb

Buchanan in Buchanan in Buchanan in Buchanan in 1983 and tied 1983 and tied 1983 and tied 1983 and tied

by Maggie by Maggie by Maggie by Maggie Cummings in Cummings in Cummings in Cummings in

1994, was 1994, was 1994, was 1994, was 13.44. Faith 13.44. Faith 13.44. Faith 13.44. Faith then ran the then ran the then ran the then ran the

200 m in 200 m in 200 m in 200 m in 27.39 27.39 27.39 27.39 seconds, seconds, seconds, seconds,

breaking breaking breaking breaking Maggie Maggie Maggie Maggie

Cummings’ Cummings’ Cummings’ Cummings’ 1995 time of 1995 time of 1995 time of 1995 time of

27.6. 27.6. 27.6. 27.6.

The Splash thanks Madison and Paige for being willing to be the first to share their work. If you have artwork,

photos, or wri2ng you’d like to share, please contact Mrs. Poirier at [email protected]

Spring Sports Openers

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Did You NOAH?

P A G E 5 V O L U M E 2 I S S U E 1

What’s your favorite pastime?

Know what mine is? Sleeping!

When The Splash talked about

sleeping, we realized you can

sleep in a bed, a car, the floor, a

box, a bathtub . . . You can sleep

for fun, for rest, for escape, or if

you’re bored. You might get too

much sleep and be groggy, or not

enough, and be cranky. Do you

get enough sleep? Aw, good for

you.

What IS sleep, anyhow?

According to the Division of

Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medi-

cal School, basically, our brains

take a rest (but don’t stop work-

ing); our body temperature goes

down, to save energy; our breath-

ing slows and is more regular

(except when we are dreaming);

and most of our body functions

slow down.

Some things speed up during

sleep. Digestion, cell repair, and

cell growth increase during sleep.

This could be one important

reason for sleep. Also, we know

that sleep helps us stay healthy,

think clearly, and learn better.

However, scientists still are not

completely sure why we sleep.

Did you know that how we

sleep is supposed to indicate

things about us? Lo Min Ming, a

student of the Stanford Sleep and

Dreams Course, discusses six

sleeping positions and what they

say about us.

41% of us sleep in the Fetal (or

Thinker) position, on our sides

with legs and arms curled inward.

This position implies that we are

“tough on the outside but sensi-

tive on the inside.”

15% sleep, as the old saying

goes, “like a Log”: on our sides,

body, arms, and legs straight.

These people are supposedly very

social and trusting, easy-going,

and “may even be gullible.”

The “Yearner” position, fa-

vored by 13% of us, is when the

sleeper lies on the side, legs a

little bent, arms outward. This

position indicates an “an open

nature” but also suspicion and

cynicism; slow to make decisions,

these people tend to stick to

those decisions.

“Soldiers” sleep on their backs,

arms down along the sides, legs

straight. They are reserved but

“set high standards” for them-

selves and others.

In the “Freefall,” sleepers are

on their tummies with head on

one side and arms and hands

holding the pillow. “Freefallers”

are outgoing and outspoken but

can be sensitive to criticism or

“extreme situations.”

The f ina l pos it ion, the

“Starfish,” is just what you might

imagine: sleepers on their backs,

arms and legs outward. These

people tend to be good friends,

good listeners, and helpful.

So that’s a bit about my favorite

pastime. Do any of these posi-

tions fit you? Aw, good for you!

http://www.sleepjunkie.org/what-

does-your-sleep-position-mean/

“The Significance of Sleeping Posi-

tions?” http://www.end-your-

sleep-deprivation.com/sleeping-

positions.html

http://

healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/

healthy/science/what

—Noah Howard, grade 10

You’ve heard it before: get

enough sleep. Leave all those

electronic devices alone for

awhile before you go to bed—

electronics keep us awake longer.

Have a balanced dinner and a

breakfast with protein. You

won’t feel hungry too soon, and

your brain gets its nutrition.

Stay hydrated, but don’t drink

so much you get uncomfortable

and can’t concentrate.

Before a test, tell some jokes;

PSSA: Who takes the Pennsylva-

nia System of School Assessment

Test (PSSA)? Long story short, if

you’re in Middle School . . . You

do. Hey, with the best teachers

you could possibly have, it’s noth-

ing to stress over, right? In fact,

there are even some things you

can do to help yourself feel good

and do your best. Here is some

advice from people who’ve sur-

vived—even excelled on—a lot of

different kinds of tests.

NotNotNotNot----sosososo----fun fact: fun fact: fun fact: fun fact: Fewer than 13% Fewer than 13% Fewer than 13% Fewer than 13% of teenagers even of teenagers even of teenagers even of teenagers even get close to the get close to the get close to the get close to the recommended 8 recommended 8 recommended 8 recommended 8 hours of sleep.* hours of sleep.* hours of sleep.* hours of sleep.* Are you in that Are you in that Are you in that Are you in that increasingly increasingly increasingly increasingly elite group?elite group?elite group?elite group?

(*2006 National (*2006 National (*2006 National (*2006 National Sleep Founda-Sleep Founda-Sleep Founda-Sleep Founda-tion poll.)tion poll.)tion poll.)tion poll.)

make yourself and your friends

laugh. Laughing relaxes us, deep-

ening breathing and increasing

blood circulation; jokes stimulate

different parts of our brains.

You know more than you think

you do. During a test, if you’re

not in the room where you

learned the material, try to think

about being in that room. Think-

ing about where we learned can

help us remember what we learn.

PSSAs start on April 12th.

Mr. Smith Mr. Smith Mr. Smith Mr. Smith complaining to complaining to complaining to complaining to Mr. Dickerson Mr. Dickerson Mr. Dickerson Mr. Dickerson during PSSA during PSSA during PSSA during PSSA week: “Uh, Sir? week: “Uh, Sir? week: “Uh, Sir? week: “Uh, Sir? The students The students The students The students are filling in are filling in are filling in are filling in all the halfall the halfall the halfall the half----notes in my notes in my notes in my notes in my sheet music!”sheet music!”sheet music!”sheet music!”


MIDDLE MIDDLE MIDDLE SCHOOLSCHOOLSCHOOL NOTESNOTESNOTES

Monday, April 18th-

Grades 6-12 weight lifting 6:45 a.m.

Softball home vs. Smethport 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 19th-


Baseball and Softball at Port Allegany 4:30 p.m.

Music Booster Meeting MS/HS Library 5:50 p.m.

Wednesday, April 20th-

6:30 a.m. basketball grades 9-11 (skills)


Junior high track at Otto Eldred 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 21st-


Slam Poetry field trip to St. Bonaventure

Baseball and softball home vs. Otto Eldred 4:30 p.m.

Friday, April 22nd-

Schedule change: Students Early Dismissal (MS/HS 12:55

p.m.); CTC regular p.m. schedule.

Baseball at Bolivar-Richburg Tournament 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 23rd-

Baseball tournament at Bolivar

Track invitational at Olean

Softball at Bradford 11:00 a.m.

Monday, April 11th-


Baseball and Softball home vs. Galeton 4:00 p.m.

School Board Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 12th– PSSAs begin


Track meet at Sheffield

Softball at Coudersport 4:30 p.m.

Baseball home vs. Bradford 4:30 p.m.




Junior high track at Coudersport 4:00 p.m.

Baseball and Softball at Smethport 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 14th-


T.R.A.C.K. meeting in MS/HS Library 6:00 p.m.

Friday, April 15th-

6:00 a.m. Arts and Humanities trip to Pittsburgh

8:30 a.m. STEM field trip to Portville

Baseball at Coudersport 4:30 p.m.

Saturday April 16th-

Track Invitational at Kane 8:00 a.m.

Monday, April 25th-


Baseball and Softball at Northern Potter 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 26th-





Arbor Day Celebration in the Park 12:00

Junior high track meet at Northern Potter 4:00 p.m.

Baseball and softball at Galton 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 28th-


Envirothon Team at Saulter’s Preserve 8:30 a.m.

Friday, April 29th-

Track —Twin Tier Invitational

(Help is ALWAYS WELCOME!

Contact Mr. Howard at [email protected])

Saturday, April 30th-

Baseball and Softball home vs. Friendship 11:00 a.m.

—Brianna Siebert

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Upcoming Events, compiled by our Favorite Senior

Puzzles by Paige

baseball books Dickerson education friends Greenwave high lunch newsletter Oswayo

Words go backwards

and forwards, up-

wards and down-

wards, and diagonally.

The first 5 Middle

School students and

first 5 High School

students to show Mrs.

Poirier a completed

puzzle will receive a

coupon for ice cream

at the Student Store.

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