Winter 2012 - Joseph Badger Local Schools
Winter 2012 - Joseph Badger Local Schools
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<strong>Badger</strong> Middle School<br />
Middle School Principal:<br />
Mr. Moon<br />
Newspaper Advisor:<br />
BMS Beat<br />
Miss Belcik<br />
<strong>Winter</strong> Edition<br />
Volume 1, Issue 2<br />
Inside this<br />
issue:<br />
Boys Basketball/<br />
Girls Basketball<br />
Special points<br />
of interest:<br />
2<br />
Indoor Soccer 2<br />
The Inside Story<br />
of your Teachers<br />
3<br />
Holiday Recipes 4<br />
Middle School<br />
Fashion<br />
Band/ November<br />
Play/Choir<br />
Newspaper Staff<br />
Members<br />
5<br />
6<br />
7<br />
• Want to know<br />
the inside scoop<br />
about your<br />
teacher? Learn<br />
more on page 3.<br />
• Look inside to<br />
see who is on<br />
the Honor Roll!<br />
• Want to be a<br />
team member of<br />
the <strong>Badger</strong> Middle<br />
School basketball<br />
team?<br />
Read more on<br />
page 2.<br />
Junior Beta Club: Over Four Decades of<br />
Service and Counting<br />
Robin Forsha getting inducted into Beta<br />
Club.<br />
Article by: Alley Pykare<br />
For over 45 years, the Junior Beta<br />
Club has been dedicated to serving and<br />
assisting others. Whether it’s something as<br />
simple as stapling papers, or helping at a<br />
local coat drive, Junior Beta Club is about<br />
leading by volunteering and making a difference<br />
in our community.<br />
About three weeks ago, the <strong>2012</strong><br />
<strong>Winter</strong> Dance Fun<br />
By Makayla Ford and Kaitlyn<br />
Barry<br />
This year’s winter<br />
dance took place on November<br />
16, <strong>2012</strong> in the cafeteria at<br />
<strong>Badger</strong> School. The fun began<br />
at 7 p.m. and ended at 9 p.m.<br />
There was a great DJ at the<br />
dance who played all of the<br />
hit songs. Not only could you<br />
listen to great music but you<br />
could also enjoy snacks, water,<br />
and you can’t forget about<br />
all of the dancing. Some students<br />
came to dance with<br />
friends, others to socialize.<br />
Regardless, it was a good<br />
time for everybody, even parents<br />
and teachers.<br />
Don’t forget to attend<br />
the next school dance in<br />
the New Year 2013, the more<br />
the merrier!<br />
Junior Beta Club inductions were held. But<br />
this was no easy feat. Weeks of preparation<br />
were put into the ceremony. President<br />
Sarah Sirochman, Vice President Alexis<br />
Long, Secretary Emma Flowers, and Treasurer<br />
Alix Wilson often found themselves<br />
working throughout the lunch period with<br />
Mrs. Himes, Head of Junior Beta Club.<br />
The result? A flawless induction with<br />
a meaningful theme and a well-organized<br />
ceremony.<br />
In the weeks following the ceremony,<br />
the Junior Beta Club collected six boxes of<br />
items to send to the troops overseas, and is<br />
now in the process of conducting a toy and<br />
food drive for NESFACE.<br />
To sum it up, Junior Beta Club is not<br />
about getting out of your least favorite<br />
class to volunteer half-heartedly and give<br />
yourself bragging rights. However, it is<br />
about going out of your way to improve<br />
your community and help someone in a<br />
way that makes their life just a little easier.
BMS Athletics<br />
Hopeful Boys Basketball Team<br />
By Preston Carroll<br />
The current basketball team<br />
is working towards a successful<br />
season. Our team has done well in the<br />
past, and this year we hope for the same.<br />
Unfortunately, we must combine 7th and<br />
8th grade teams due to the low number of<br />
team members. This will not be a problem;<br />
our district is hopeful for another<br />
great season. There are a lot of dedicated,<br />
hardworking team members that have a<br />
great outlook on the season.<br />
If you are interested in signing up<br />
for this year’s boys basketball team, see<br />
Mr. Kochemba in the office. <strong>Badger</strong> has<br />
pride and as a team we will succeed.<br />
Members 7/8 (Combined)<br />
Matt Hecker, Chris Williams, Ty Reeher,<br />
Tanner Hunt, Chris Manes, Tim Squibbs,<br />
Matt Morrison<br />
<strong>Badger</strong> White Lightning<br />
By Blake Scharba<br />
<strong>Badger</strong> White Lightning is the team<br />
name for the <strong>Badger</strong> indoor soccer team. The <strong>Badger</strong><br />
White Lightning consists of six of our very own middle<br />
school students and two fourth grade students. The<br />
middle school students are Jacob Eucker, Damon<br />
Luchette, Travis Webber, Blake Scharba, Clayton<br />
Jablonski, and Dylan Miller. The fourth graders are<br />
Ethan Luchette and Max Wilson. The team is currently<br />
undefeated and our next game is December 12, <strong>2012</strong>.<br />
We play at Farmer Jims in Cortland, Ohio.<br />
Game 1: 19-3 Game 2: 11-2 Game 3: 10-2 Game 4: 14-0<br />
Lady Braves Basketball<br />
By Anna Laney<br />
The season began for the Lady<br />
Braves. Many have high expectations that<br />
this season will be a good one. This year’s<br />
coaches are Bill Hamilton for the 8th grade<br />
girls and Kelsie Kramer for the 7th grade<br />
girls. The Lady Braves played awesome<br />
against Ledgemont on December 4th. The<br />
ladies played well and beat Ledgemont 24 to<br />
23. Great job ladies!<br />
Now, it’s time to meet the two teams.<br />
On the 8th grade team we have Sarah Sirochman,<br />
Emma Flowers, Grace LaPlante,<br />
Heather Oney, Emily Shuttleworth, Sara<br />
Morrison, Shania Marshall, and Anna<br />
Laney.<br />
The 7th grade team consist of team<br />
member Amanda Grexa, Erica Lovesee,<br />
Leah Shell, Chloe Flowers, Meghan Pearce,<br />
and Emma Hunkus. We can’t forget about<br />
our ball girl and boy Lauryn and Bradley.<br />
Good luck this season!
The Inside Story of your Teacher<br />
By Courtney Longwell<br />
Mr. Fitch<br />
1. What is your favorite color to wear?<br />
Grey, silver, and black<br />
2. What is your favorite sport to watch?<br />
Which team do you cheer for?<br />
Baseball‐New York Yankees<br />
Mr. Fitch and Courtney Englebaugh<br />
3. Do you have any pets? If not, what kind would you like?<br />
I do not have any pets, but I would like a dog.<br />
4. What is your favorite quote?<br />
Success is not an accident. It is the result of hard work, preparation,<br />
and learning from failure.<br />
5. What is your favorite grade to teach?<br />
Any grades 5‐8<br />
6. What sports did you play in high school and college? Which do<br />
you enjoy the most?<br />
High School‐ Basketball, baseball, soccer<br />
College‐ Basketball<br />
7. What is your favorite restaurant? What is your favorite dish to<br />
order?<br />
Red Lobster‐ Shrimp<br />
8. What is your favorite clothing store?<br />
Old Navy<br />
9. Do you have any siblings? If so, how many and what are their<br />
names?<br />
No‐ only child
Peppermint Dipped Chocolate Cookies<br />
By: Machella Lamont<br />
1[17.5 oz.] package Pillsbury chocolate cookie mix with crushed peppermint candy<br />
½ cup butter softened<br />
Holiday<br />
1 large egg<br />
1[16 oz.] container Pillsbury pepper- mint frosting<br />
1. Heat oven to 375. Reserve peppermint candy pouch for topping.<br />
Recipes<br />
2. Combine cookie mix , softened butter and egg in medium bowl. Mix with spoon until soft<br />
dough is formed. Drop by rounded teaspoons on cookie sheet 2 inches apart.<br />
3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set. Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes. Transfer to<br />
wire rack. Cool completely.<br />
4. Microwave opened container of frosting on High 20 seconds; stir. Microwave 10 seconds<br />
more; stir until smooth. Dip cooled cookies half-way into frosting. Scrape excess from<br />
bottom of cookie on edge of container. Place on wire rack. Sprinkle immediately with reserved<br />
peppermint pieces. Allow frosting to set 30 minutes or until hardened.<br />
Cookie Turkeys<br />
By Machella Lamont<br />
Prep/Total time: 20 minutes<br />
+ standing yield: 20 servings<br />
40 fudge-striped cookies<br />
¼ cup of chocolate frosting<br />
2 packages of [5 ounces<br />
each] chocolate-covered<br />
cherries<br />
20 pieces of candy corn<br />
Place 20 cookies on a flat<br />
surface, solid chocolate side<br />
down.<br />
With frosting attach a<br />
chocolate-covered cherry to<br />
the top of each base cookie.<br />
Position another cookie<br />
perpendicular to each base<br />
cookie; attach with frosting<br />
With a dab of frosting,<br />
attach one piece of candy<br />
corn to the front of each<br />
cherry for the head. Let<br />
stand until set.<br />
Sledding snacks<br />
By Machella Lamont<br />
Prep/total time: 30 Minutes.<br />
Yield : 1 dozen<br />
3 whole graham crackers<br />
1 /2 cup of vanilla frosting<br />
24 miniature candy canes<br />
Assorted candy decorations<br />
12 pieces red shoestring licorice<br />
[12 inches each]<br />
Machella Lamont– writer<br />
and finder of the holiday<br />
recipes
By Kyra Franklin and Devon Palich<br />
Boys Styles (Shirts)<br />
For a cool winter top, you<br />
should get a solid or a<br />
graphic long sleeve shirt.<br />
There are different kinds of<br />
shirts, for example, there<br />
are tight sports shirts and<br />
there are loose shirts. A<br />
flannel top is another great<br />
buy for winter. They are<br />
warm and stylish at the<br />
same time!<br />
Boys Styles (Pants)<br />
Dark jeans or washed jeans<br />
-both are extremely<br />
fashionable. Make certain<br />
that you wear something<br />
that is your size. Clothes<br />
that are too small or too<br />
big do not work.<br />
“Hi, we are doing a fashion article about winter styles. This<br />
article will inform you on the coolest winter fashion.”<br />
Girls Styles (Shirts)<br />
Colorful shirts are cute and in style. We suggest<br />
you try to wear plain colors so you can<br />
layer your clothes for the cold weather that<br />
will soon be here. Don’t over-do it! Layering<br />
is a great way to dress because you can take<br />
off layers if you get too warm and add layers<br />
if you get too cold.<br />
Girls Styles (Pants)<br />
Wear warm pants that are comfy or try something<br />
different. Colored jeans are a big hit<br />
right now. Any color works, pick your favorite.<br />
Find a top that has similar colors.<br />
Devon and Kyra, the writers of<br />
our fashion page.<br />
We are online<br />
at—http://<br />
www.josephbadger.k12.oh.us<br />
Brianna Krumpe and Casey Cornell<br />
Chris and Marcus Williams
Jimmy Mitchell<br />
5-6 Grade Chorus<br />
Performed on Wednesday, December 5, <strong>2012</strong><br />
Jingle Bell Jukebox the Flipside<br />
The chorus play takes place in a restaurant called<br />
Rubin’s. Here, the BMS chorus will sing a variety of<br />
wonderful songs, for example, Rudolph the Red Nosed<br />
Reindeer, <strong>Winter</strong> Wonderland, Jingle Bell Jukebox,<br />
Rocking around the Christmas Tree, and many more. One<br />
featured song originated in Hawaii.<br />
The director of this fabulous play is Mrs. Roknick.<br />
She put together a wonderful play, and it took a lot of<br />
hard work and dedication. It took a lot of dedication from<br />
everyone and was definitely worth all of the hard work. If<br />
you want to get into the holiday spirit come watch us perform!<br />
Newspaper Staff Members<br />
<strong>Winter</strong> Choir Concert<br />
By Tiffany Brickner, Bridgett Hartman, and Cheyenne<br />
McKnight<br />
There was a choir concert that consisted of grades 7<br />
-12 on December 11, <strong>2012</strong>. The next day, the concert was<br />
the talk of the school. The students performed so well. The<br />
concert was directed by Mrs. Roknick and Mr. Faatz. Mrs.<br />
Roknick directed grades 7-8 and Mr. Faatz directed grades<br />
9-12, plus the show choir. The 7th and 8th graders were<br />
the opening acts; in addition, they performed the longest.<br />
Grades 9-12 followed the middle school choir. Congratulations<br />
to all of those who performed, it was a wonderful<br />
program.<br />
Advisor<br />
Miss Belcik<br />
Kyler Morgan, Rebecca Litz,<br />
Nicholas Centofanti, Ashlee Lennox,<br />
Paige Kramer, Hannah<br />
Bowser, Cassie Forsha, Devon<br />
Palich, Kyra Franklin<br />
Blake Scharba, Peyton Ramsey,<br />
Lila Pesa, Brooke Morgan,<br />
Brianna Krumpe, Meghan Pearce,<br />
Erica Lovesee, Amelia Fisher,<br />
Maria Palumbo, Kaitlyn Barry,<br />
Emily Wray,<br />
Shania Marshall, Dante Centofanti,<br />
Preston Carroll, Mitchell<br />
Wilson, Chelsea Pfrenger, Rebbeca<br />
Rink, Tiffany Brickner, Alexandria<br />
Pykare
GRANDPARENTS’ LUNCHEON: A<br />
WONDERFUL DAY<br />
By Peyton Ramsey<br />
On Friday December 7, <strong>2012</strong> Beta Club held a grandparent luncheon during our lunch.<br />
Grandparents were invited to join their grandchild to eat, socialize, and see what it’s like to be a<br />
middle school student at <strong>Badger</strong>. There were over 100 people who attended. This took a lot of hard<br />
work and preparation. Beta Club did a wonderful job setting up and preparing for our guests. Mrs.<br />
Himes, Beta Club leader and <strong>Badger</strong> teacher, dedicates her time organizing and preparing events<br />
like this one. The lunch ladies cooked fish sandwiches, potato soup, and pizza, in addition, salad<br />
and drinks were available. The Beta Club members served lunch and helped clean up. Afterwards,<br />
grandparents were invited to watch the Robotics skit in the auditorium. This day had fantastic<br />
results and was enjoyed by all. A special thanks goes to all of those who helped make this day so<br />
wonderful.<br />
Grandparents’ Luncheon
<strong>Badger</strong> Middle School<br />
Steele, Chloe*<br />
Champ, Eric<br />
Ellwood-Bellas, Joshua<br />
Honor Roll 1st 9 wks.<br />
Thornton, Emily*<br />
Emery, Taylor<br />
Gorospe, Maria<br />
Nov. <strong>2012</strong><br />
Wareham, Sarah*<br />
Ford, Rodney<br />
Hughes, Tori<br />
Anspach, Brady<br />
Jewett, Kaitlyn<br />
Hunkus, Dillon<br />
5th Grade<br />
Barrickman, Christian<br />
King, Sabrina<br />
Isner, Jacob<br />
Alvarez, Antonio*<br />
Centofanti, Nicholas<br />
Shrader, Liam<br />
Karr, Madison<br />
Baer, Wyatt*<br />
Howard, Dakota<br />
Smith, Jarett<br />
Manes, Elijah<br />
Bowser, Hannah*<br />
Jewell, LaurieAnn<br />
Spithaler, Mariah<br />
Manes, Lydia<br />
Briggs, Tyler*<br />
Luoma, Kristen<br />
Williams, Marcus<br />
Meikle, Justin<br />
Cameron, Shelby*<br />
Miller, Dylan<br />
Merrow, Jonathan<br />
D’Andrea, Benjamin*<br />
Mitchell, James<br />
6th grade<br />
Mott, Haylee<br />
Deraway, Emma*<br />
Nipple, Cruze<br />
Baker, Olivia*<br />
Patterson, Christian<br />
Emery, Gage*<br />
Palich, Devon<br />
Elser, Lauren*<br />
Penn, Lauren<br />
Flowers, Christopher*<br />
Roper, Haley<br />
Eucker, Jacob*<br />
Shaffer, Scotlund<br />
Forsha, Cassie*<br />
Smith, Kayla<br />
Greathouse, Brandon*<br />
Sloan, Samantha<br />
Hall, Kristian*<br />
Walker, Paige<br />
Luchette, Damon*<br />
Toto, Brian<br />
Hamilton, Lauryn*<br />
Wear, Koby<br />
May, Macy*<br />
Wareham, Hannah<br />
Jablonski, Clayton*<br />
Corrigan, Kristofer<br />
Morgan, Brooke*<br />
Warner, Emily<br />
Kramar, Paige*<br />
Davey, Bryan<br />
Plunkett, James*<br />
Houser, Curtis<br />
Lamont, Machella*<br />
Davey, Ryan<br />
Pykare, Samantha*<br />
Best, Benjamin<br />
Litz, Rebecca*<br />
Davies, Dustin<br />
Slywczak, Rachel*<br />
Ferry, Seth<br />
Lovesee, Samantha*<br />
Franklin, Kyra<br />
Smith, Mikayla*<br />
Miller, Aiden<br />
Mackesy, Willow*<br />
Halverson, Owen<br />
Stout, Hunter*<br />
Santore, Dylan<br />
Marshall, Coltin*<br />
Lendak, Logan<br />
Tricker, Kristen*<br />
Stanhope, Madison<br />
McWilliams, Ethan*<br />
Lennox, Ashlee<br />
Wade, Kiara*<br />
Porterfield, Cheyenne<br />
Morgan, Kyler*<br />
Macchione, Samuel<br />
Wade, Marian*<br />
DelGarbino, Angela<br />
Retterer, Killian*<br />
Miller, Jacob<br />
Armstrong, Aaron<br />
Hayes, Madison<br />
Santell, Karen*<br />
Mulligan, Laila<br />
Barto, Keith<br />
Jadloski, Mackenzie<br />
Sirrine, Nina*<br />
Nicolli, Justine<br />
Blaney, Brad<br />
LaPlante, Claire<br />
Smith, Tate*<br />
Santell, Salvatore<br />
Donaldson, Mackenzie<br />
Maenpa, Rachael<br />
Stanhope, Miranda*<br />
Vanderslice, Corey<br />
Douglas, Reanna<br />
Ramsey, Erica
Zec, Camryn<br />
Koncsol, Tyler<br />
Gothay, Nathan<br />
Odell, Matthew<br />
Hall, MaKayla<br />
Krumpe, Brianna<br />
Scott, Kyle<br />
Webber, Kaylee<br />
Waggoner, Chandler<br />
Lovesee, Erica<br />
Wildman, Kassidee<br />
Anspach, Natalie<br />
Baird, Ethan<br />
Messersmith, Daniel<br />
Bowser, Audrey<br />
Emery, Isabelle<br />
Miller, Megan<br />
8th Grade<br />
Isner, Natalie<br />
Fenlon, Luke<br />
Pearce, Meghan<br />
Blaney, Katherine*<br />
McKnight, Cheyenne<br />
Grexa, John<br />
Pratt, Skyler<br />
Cutlip, Brent*<br />
Terrill, Riley<br />
Ramsey, Peyton<br />
Santore, Dominic<br />
Elsea, Braden*<br />
Crouser, <strong>Joseph</strong><br />
Pfeiffer, Cory<br />
Slywczak, Daphne<br />
Englebaugh, Courtney*<br />
Pfrenger, Chelsea<br />
Seidle, Savannah<br />
Unruh, Charity<br />
Flowers, Emma*<br />
Skertic, Alexandra<br />
Walters, <strong>Joseph</strong><br />
Gorsope, Theresa*<br />
Frantz, McKenzie<br />
7th Grade<br />
Yakubik, Krystal<br />
Hecker, Matthew*<br />
Hall, Hayden<br />
Barry, Kaitlyn*<br />
Adams, Teckoah<br />
Huscroft, Robert*<br />
Laney, Anna<br />
Forsha, Robin*<br />
Bash, Dominic<br />
Koncsol, Adam*<br />
Lipps, Jenna<br />
Greathouse, Taylor*<br />
Sutton, Moniaka<br />
LaPlante, Grace*<br />
Mathy, Madison<br />
Greskovich, Jennifer*<br />
Baer, Kolton<br />
Lisbon, Victoria*<br />
McKnight, Ian<br />
Grexa, Amanda*<br />
Israel, Maya<br />
Long, Alexia*<br />
Michael, Bailey<br />
Landis, Dylan*<br />
Nagel, William<br />
Marshall, Shania*<br />
Hartman, Bridget<br />
Luoma, Evan*<br />
Rodi, Jenica<br />
McDowell, Tyler*<br />
Longwell, Courtney<br />
Snell, Leah*<br />
Wray, Emily<br />
Oney, Heather*<br />
Shuttleworth, Emily<br />
Stanhope, Rebekah*<br />
Morrison, Matthew<br />
Plunkett, Julia*<br />
Welch, Andrew<br />
Steele, Alexis*<br />
Hankey, Mary<br />
Pykare, Alexandria*<br />
Cline, Joshua<br />
Stevens, Sarah*<br />
Hunkus, Emma<br />
Ritch, Nathan*<br />
Swym, Rachel*<br />
Hunt, Tanner<br />
Seidel, Kelly*<br />
Wilson, Madelyn*<br />
Myers, Emma<br />
Sirochman, Sarah*<br />
Agnew, Jeffrey<br />
Palumbo, Maria<br />
Wilson, Alix*<br />
Banning, Morgan<br />
Rink, Molly<br />
Wilson, Mitchell*<br />
Briggs, Katelyn<br />
Zahoransky, Sarah<br />
Ziobert, Taylor*<br />
Buskirk, Victoria<br />
Sable, Katie<br />
Bates, John<br />
Double, Bethany<br />
Brown, Brandon<br />
Centofanti, Dante<br />
Fisher, Amelia<br />
Flowers, Chloe<br />
Masters, Steven