North Alleghe-

ny School District

typically puts

on two theatri-

cal productions

in the fall and

spring. Howev-

er, the only students

allowed to participate

in these musicals

were in grades 9-12.

Until now, that has

changed. NASD has

announced that all

three middle schools

will be putting on a

musical in the 2017-

18 school year.

Although not

much is known

about the produc-

tion yet, it seems

to have spark an

interest throughout

Carson in particular.

Just from my experi-

ence, I have heard

many people talk

about it and are going

to audition. Personal-

ly, I think this is a

great idea on NA’s

part. It will give the

students

participat-

ing an idea

of what shows will be

like in high school.

Participants who were

never interested in

theatre before may

find a new hobby or

talent that they want

to pursue. The musi-

cal will also make kids

think about taking

theatre electives as

they move up in

school.

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When I get

older my dream is

to be an oncolo-

gist. Many others

don't understand what

oncologists do for a liv-

ing or even what an on-

cologist is. Google defi-

nition would tell you

that it's a medical prac-

titioner qualified to

diagnose and treat

tumors.

Unfamiliar of

what cancer is? Cancer

is a class of diseases

characterized by out-of

-control cell growth.

Cancer harms the body

when altered cells di-

vided uncontrollably to

form lumps or masses

of tissue called tumors.

There are a few

treatments available to

those that get cancer, (Continued on page 3)

Oncologist

By: Shahira Amra

Middle School Musical By: Hannah Oldham

Editor– Hayden Klein

Volume 22, Issue 4

Carson Chronicle

Inside this issue:

Interview– Mrs. Craig 2

Hello Summer 2

Drag Strip 4

My First Year @ CMS 4

Riddles 5

Deodorant 5

Summer Plans 6

Movies—2017 6

Soccer Camp 7

Fun Page! 8

Carson Middle School

300 Hillvue Lane

Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Special points of in-

terest: Last Day of School– June 9th

Flag Day– June 14th

Father’s Day– June 18th

First Day of Summer– June 21st

NA Kennywood Day– June 22nd

Question 1: How

long have you

been working at

CMS?

Answer 1: “I started in 2012,

so about 5 years. I have been

with NA for 21 years.”

Question 2:

How long

have you

been working

with children?

Answer 2: “27 years”

Question 3: What is your favor-

ite part about working here?

Answer 3: “The polite students

and rewards I get when I help

respectful students.”

Question 4: How do you feel

about retiring?

Answer 4: “I am excited, but

sad. I will miss working at CMS

with the wonderful students.

Question 5: What are some of

your favorite memories?

Answer 5: “All of the artwork is

amazing and the Greek Festival

(Continued on page 3)

approved!

CMS encour-

ages you, being the achieving

and hard-working student you

are, to hang loose and cut back

on everything because you to-

tally deserve it. School can be

rough, but when you are looking

forward to a fantastic summer

filled with palm trees, loving

friends, and everlasting memo-

ries it makes the chaos easier to

cope with.

School's out,

and summer's in! Now,

it's time to rock the

sand, sun, and shades.

These are the

days when there is no alarm

at 6:00 am, no homework, and no

frantically studying for

tests! This is where lazy days

are welcomed, beautiful nights

excepted, and waves definitely

So enjoy your summer

fun swimming, camping, fishing,

hiking, biking, surfing, or sleep-

ing and have the time of your

life! Remember, tan lines may

fade, but the memories will last

forever.

Don't forget: every sum-

mer has a story, and the CMS

newspaper can't wait to here

yours when you come back from

summer vacation! It's officially

summertime, enjoy! :)

Page 2

Say Hello To Summer! By: Isabella Dietz

Carson Chronicle

Interview With Mrs. Craig By: Emily Guajardo

distance, pole vault,

high jump, long jump,

triple jump, shot put,

and discuss.

The team prac-

tices Monday through Friday for

two hours right after school.

Everyone on the team gets to

compete in the three home

meets, however you must qualify

to travel for the away meets.

The top 15 people from each

event are selected to be on

the travel team. There are

also 3 invitational meets at

the end of the season. Only

the top 2 boys and 2 girls

from each event qualify for the

invitational meets.

Overall, Track and Field

is a great sport to compete in

and a great way to introduce

yourself into North Allegheny

athletics.

Carson Middle School has

a Track and Field team which

consists of 7th and 8th Graders.

The season starts in the Spring

and lasts for 7 weeks. It is open

to everyone and tryouts are not

necessary. There are many

events in Track and Field includ-

ing sprints, middle distance, long

Track and Field

By: Alex H.

and music concerts prove tal-

ent and learning new technol-

ogy.”

Question 6: What plans do

you have for retirement?

Answer 6: “I am

going to travel with

my husband, visit

my friends, help my

daughters with

their children and

(continued from page 2)

enjoy life.”

Question 7: Where would you

like to visit when you retire?

Answer 7: “Scottsdale, Arizona

in the Marriott Desert and Re-

sort.”

Question 8: How many kids and

grandkids do you

have?

Answer 8: “I have 2

daughters, 3 grand-

sons, and 1 grand-

daughter.”

Question 9: How old are your

grandkids?

Answer 9: “Ashton is 10, Jayden

is 7, Taylor is 4, and Charlie is

20 months.”

Congratulations to Mrs. Craig on

a great career and Thank you

for all of your hard work and

dedication to us, the students at

Carson Middle school.

connected back to thea-

tre and music. Plays and

productions has been around

for hundreds of years, shap-

ing modern society into what

it is today.

If you're interested,

I urge you to get involved.

This is a chance to be in-

volved in the arts and meet

tons of new and friendly peo-

ple. Who knows, it could

become your career.

There are some that

say we lack an appreciation

for the arts. So much of what

we do and enjoy today can be

Middle School Musical...

(Continued from page 1)

behavior, etc. Signs

and symptoms of

cancer could be

marks, moles,

change in bowel

movement, nausea,

constantly throwing

up, lumps, nagging cough, diffi-

culty in swallowing, itchy skin,

swollen abdomen, jaundice, etc.

By the time I graduate

from college, which could be

2025-26 cancer and tumors

could be cured. As the saying

suggests, we take one step for-

which include, chemo therapy,

radiation therapy, targeted

therapy, stem cell transplant,

immunotherapy, and hormone

therapy.

Common types of cancer

are breast cancer, basal cell

cancer, lung cancer, leukemia,

lymphoma, colon cancer, pros-

tate cancer, and melanoma.

Cancer patients have the

risk of losing their eyelashes,

eyebrows, hair, change in

Oncologist…. (Continued from page 1)

ward and 2 steps back

when looking for a cure.

The unexpected is just

waiting to come back

with a surprise for everyone.

This is why oncologists have the

choice to keep working hard to

kick this disease out of the ball

park or let cancer get the best

of them. I have a feeling the

oncologists have a winning line up

and are ready for extra innings.

Volume 22, Issue 4

Thank you Mrs. Craig!

Page 3

The anxiety of not know-

ing who you will race is killing

you. You have made some good 10

and 11 second runs,

and one 9 second time,

as your best.

Waiting. Wait-

ing. Waiting for your

first sub 10 second race and you

are nervous. Trying to keep your

mind busy, you look around your

Chevrolet Silverado pick up

truck, which now has a roll cage

in it, which is one of the re-

quired items for a sub 10 second

car. You run your hand across

the various gauges and knobs.

You think back to your

first race down the strip. How

could you forget it? You were

about 14 or 15 years old when

you got your drag license. You

were in your dad's old

Chevy Camero. It was a

good starter drag car. The

guy you were racing was a pret-

ty easy target, according to

your dad's friend. It was about

time to start. They give you the

go to burn out your tires, which

heats them up and makes

them stick better to the

track. As you inch up to

the starting line, you be-

come even more nervous

because the guy next to you

gave you a "I'm going to beat

you" look. When the tree of

lights go green, you press the

gas pedal to the floor. Every-

thing, everywhere is flying by

you really fast. You have never

felt so alive, but you realize that

you have to slow down. At the

end of the track, you make a

left turn and get your time card.

11.41 seconds. You feel extreme-

ly proud of yourself and relieved

now that the first race is fin-

ished. All of that stress you

had vanishes. When you look

back, your opponent gets his

time card. You get out to con-

gratulate him on his win, but he

then he tells you that he lost

you by a mile. Beaming with

pride, you run over to your dad

to tell him. He gives you the big-

gest hug ever and takes you out

for ice cream.

Just then, you are star-

tled by the guy writing your

number on your window. You are

about ready to start your sub 10

second race. They give you the

thumbs up to go up to the burn

out box. You look at the guy

next to you and it was the guy

from your very first drag race.

You burn out your wheels and he

gives you that same look from

when you were a teenager.

The tree of

the lights goes red,

then yellow, then

go......

Page 4 Carson Chronicle

memory now as I am

wrapping up 6th grade.

The halls aren’t as big as I once

imagined, my account in the caf-

eteria allows me to forget

my lunch money or lunch

and still eat, and the bus-

ses will wait, most of the time.

I am looking forward to

7th grade, with the new

teachers and different topics

to learn about. Don’t get me

wrong, I really enjoyed my

6th grade teachers. All of them

help me in different ways. I am

also looking forward to being

able to participate in a

sport and representing

CMS and North Alle-

gheny.

I am sure when the night

before the first day comes, I

will be a little anxious, but also

relaxed knowing that I’ve done

this already and can handle what

is coming my way.

Have a great Summer Carson.

The night before the

first day of school, I barely

slept. I was excited and nervous

about walking into the big white

building on the hill. I had my

clothes picked out and ready. I

had a reoccurring dream about

getting lost, forgetting

my lunch, and missing my

bus ride home.

All of those

thoughts are just a distant

My First Year at CMS By: Maddie

Drag Strip By: Stewart Messer

Here are some riddles to

think about today!

• A man who lives on the tenth

floor of his apartment building

takes the elevator down to the

first floor every morning and

goes to work. In the evening,

when he comes back, he goes in

the elevator. If there are other

people in the elevator, he will go

directly to his floor from the

elevator. If it is raining, he will

also go directly to his floor. If it

is not raining and he is

the only person in the ele-

vator, he will go to the

seventh floor and then

walk the rest of the way

to his apartment. Why?

Hint: When it rains, he always carries a big um-brella.

• Miss Preston loves the

Chainsmokers. She goes to all of

their concerts and has posters

in her room. She equal-

ly adores Halsey. She

listens to all of her

songs. Her dearest

wish is to sing at her

own wedding. Which song did she

sing at her wedding?

Hint: Look at the first and last word of the riddle.

• A woman is sitting in her hotel

room when there is a knock at

the door. She opened the door

to see a man whom she had nev-

er seen before. He said, "Oh,

I'm sorry, I have made a mis-

take, I thought this was my

room." He then went

down the corridor and

in the elevator. The

woman went back into

her room and phoned

security. What made

the woman so suspi-

cious of the man?

• A man wakes up to find himself

trapped in a cement room with

one window and two doors. On

the front of the doors are signs

to explain what's inside. The

first door is a room constructed

from magnifying glass.

The blazing hot sun in-

stantly fries anything

that enters. Through

the second door is a gi-

ant fire-breathing dragon that

never sleeps. How does the man

escape with no harm?

• A king has no sons, no daugh-

ters, and no queen. Therefore,

he must decide who will take the

throne. The king decides that he

will give all of the children of

the kingdom a single seed. Who-

ever has the largest, most beau-

tiful plant will earn the throne.

At the end of the contest all of

the children came to the palace

with their enormous and beauti-

ful plants. After the king looks

at all of the children's pots, he

finally decides that a little girl

with an empty pot will be the

next Queen. Why?

Try answering the riddles be-fore looking on page 8 for the answers.

Volume 22, Issue 4

Spray, Solid, or Gel?

Page 5

Riddles By: Tejas Prasanna

By: Jack M.

I was curious as to what

kind of deodorant at CMS was

more popular, so I decided to do

a poll.

I randomly asked kids

walking down the hall one day

and found that for

girls, the solid over-

whelmingly was the

choice of deodorant. For boys,

the spray deodorant came in

first place, with gel being a close

second.

The brands used were all

over the place for the girls, but

AXE was what a majority of the

boys used, both spray and gel

kinds.

I decided that it doesn’t

matter what kind or brand is

used, just that it is used, espe-

cially after gym.

Page 6 Carson Chronicle

Another stay-cation we

do each year is drive to Moraine

State Park and rent a pontoon

boat for half a day. We drive

the boat all over the lake, fish-

ing and swimming. The

other half of the day we

ride our bikes on the

bike trail. It is a long

and winding paved trail

through the woods. On the way

home last year, we missed our

turn and ended up at a giant

snowman store that sold snow

cones!

Back to school shopping

at the Grove City Outlets is

always fun too. We spend a

day walking around and trying

on clothes. Last year, we had

lunch at a restaurant that had a

waterfall nearby. Everyone put

a foot or hand into the water,

which was really cold!

On the way back from the out-

lets, my parents took us to a

petting zoo

Many stay-cation days

are spent at the pools in the ar-

ea. I have friends that are

members at different swim

clubs, as well as some friends

that have pools in their yards.

I’ve not gone to the North Park

pool yet, but I’m hoping to visit

there this summer. The water

always feels so good on the

hot summer days.

The best part about sum-

mer are the adventures with

my friends. We explore the

woods behind my house, have

sleepovers, stay up late, play

games, and just plain have fun.

Bike rides around the neighbor-

hood are a daily event.

Not every summer has a

vacation that takes you away

from home, but every summer

can be a summer of fun, no mat-

ter where or what you’re doing.

Stay-cations can always be fun,

and with a little creativity, and a

friend or two, the summer is an

adventure waiting to be ex-

plored.

When I was

asked to write an

article for the

newspaper, what came to mind

was summer vacation, with only a

few weeks before sleeping in is

the normal routine. I hear a few

friends talk about traveling to

the beach or heading to sports

camps, but I wanted to know

what “stay-cations” people were

doing. Stay-cations” are day

trips from home and don’t spend

overnight in a hotel or at a rela-

tives house.

One of the

more popular stay-

cations is a day trip to

the Pittsburgh Zoo.

Last year, our family went to the

zoo and saw all of the animals

out and moving around. It was

very cool. My parents said get-

ting there early is key to seeing

them so active.

What Are Your Summer Plans? By: Parker B.

If you are like me, summer means

reading new books and going to

the movies!

This summer, there are

several movies coming out that

should be great movies, many of

which have a superhero and villain.

First, CARS 3

comes out June 16th, with

Lightning McQueen making

a surge to win another big

race.

CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS:

The First Epic Movie—

looks to be a very funny

movie based on the books.

SPIDERMAN: Homecom-

ing—Peter Parker is back

slinging his webs and WON-

DER WOMAN is fighting

evil with her golden lasso.

Grab a tub of popcorn

and hold on to your seats,

the movies this sum-

mer should be out of

this world good!

Movies This Summer! By: Sidney F.

Calling all soccer players!

If you are looking for something

to do this summer that is actual-

ly fun, La Roche College

soccer camp is for you!

Any boy or girl within

the age of 4-16 years

old can do this amazing

five day camp on the

following dates:

Monday, June 26th through Fri-

day, June 30th

Monday, July 10th,

through Friday, July 14th

Monday, July 24th,

through Friday, July 28th

Monday, August 7th,

through Friday, August 11th

The main focus of this

camp is to encourage young soc-

cer players to better their

skills. Not only will you learn a

lot from the trained staff,

but you will have a blast! The

excitement for the morning

session starts at 9 a.m. and

ends at 11:30. The premier day

camp will "kick" off at 9 a.m. and

end at 3 p.m. I highly recom-

mend doing the premier day

camp over the morning session

because there is a lot more to

do.

The day starts off by

having technical training

from 9:00-11:30. You will train

hard in the morning then

at 11:30-12:30 you will have

lunch in the La Roche College

cafeteria. After lunch, there

will be tactical training until

about 1:30. Following that will be

the best part of the day- a

World Cup tournament! The

whole week you will play with

your team and the championship

game, which might include a

shoot-out depending on the

scores from the games, is played

on Friday. In addition to the ex-

hilarating camp, on Friday you

will receive a La Roche Camp

shirt and soccer

ball. Overall, this is

definitely the camp I

look forward to going to

in the summer. If you have any

additional questions, Miguel

Lozano is the head coach of the

La Roche College women's and

can answer any questions. For

additional information, go

to larochesports.com.

Volume 22, Issue 4

Types of Surgeons By: Sydney Butscher

Page 7

La Roche College Summer Camps

By: Anonymous

There are many types of

Surgeons that you will see at a

hospital. They include; orthope-

dic, neurological, trauma, gen-

eral, pediatric, plastic, and car-

diothoracic surgeons.

First, orthopedic sur-

geons deal with bones. They get

to do all the fun stuff like put

peoples bones back into place.

Next, neuro surgeons

deal with the brain. Their sur-

geries could last 12 hours or

more!

Trauma surgeons are the

ones that you see in the emer-

gency room. They have to do all

of the immediate surgeries

that come through the ER.

General surgeons do

small surgeries on the

esophagus, stomach,

small bowel, colon, liver,

pancreas, and gallblad-

der.

Pediatric surgeons deal

with kids. The ages the operate

on are newborn-18 years old.

Next, plastic surgeons

they deal with burns, extreme

cuts, and implants.

Lastly, cardiothoracic

surgeons deal with the heart.

That's the word cardio is in

the name. They do surgery to

fix heart diseases and etc.

All of the surgeons

that are listed are very

important. Maybe when

you grow up you can be-

come one of these!

Just like Derek Sher-

pard says, “its a beautiful day

to save lives”.

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H G X J Y S M W C O I S Q A K Y S E Z S T P M L C C T

V O U S G V D S I S H Y Q R R V G F U R Q H A O M R V

A H Y B D L F E F H P R E O O W Y M G O D O E O V P P

Q E O S S B U K R B H U E S W I M M I N G M R A W W B

W Z T V Q V B T M J G V S P E E E B B I F B C C T H I

F J N R Y X W V G N A E C O R N H O L E D A N O M E L

A Q O G S U T V R H L N B L I H I P Z C T X S O N W R

E O Z L A R V P N J N R A H F C K L D I G X Q G G B V

A Y F A P Y E M L Z R N S E V A W Z O T G C N G N F Y

J J V N E I C T S F E N E C N E D N E P E D N I N Q D

R R R Y T F Z D R W U X B J Z B Q Q R S M I E U V S C

H G X N D P K T S S H G A M W I W S F N H A E D U N W

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X N K C T Q O H K B F Y L Z A S A B I I S V C T Q Z Y

X N J C Q T H Q J X F Y I I C Z K F W M X P S T W E C

R C T M E N T E M S Z B D C G O G H H S Y B N R T X L

D R G Z Y J W F B R O V N U V I K F S R S K U X T R G

H C I I J G D R H S D U A V D R O N I P U I S W K E S

B V D U P K D X A C P Z L Z R S S E J C O A Y I E N Q

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BASEBALL KANJAM TRAMPOLINES

BEACH LEMONADE VACATION

CORNHOLE OCEAN WARM

CREAM SUMMER WAVES

FIREWORKS SUNSCREEN

FISHING SUNSHINE

ICE SWIMMING

INDEPENDENCE THEATER

Summer Word Search!!

Maze!!!

Riddle Answers from Page 5

Answer: He is a very short person, or a midget. He can only

reach up till the seventh button in the elevator. When there

are other people in the elevator, he will ask them to push

the button. If it rains, he will push the button with his um-

brella. If there is no one, he will walk the rest of the way.

Answer: She did not sing a song. Because she is a "Miss" she

is not married and therefore never had a wedding.

Answer: You don't knock on your own hotel door and the man

did.

Answer: He waits for nighttime (the can see when it is night

through his little window) and then goes through the first

door.

Answer: The king gave them all fake seeds. The little girl

was the only honest child who didn't switch seeds.