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The Paw Print Western Middle School Russiaville, IN

Volume 1, Issue 13 Issue 13, February 16, 2018 2018

WMS Hosts Circle the State

What do 21 area schools and over 500 individuals have in common? They all recently participated in the Indiana Music Education Association’s annual Circle the State with Song music festival, a tradition that spans over 28 years. WMS hosted the event this past weekend. Congratulations to all of our Panthers!

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Teacher Feature: Mr. Bart Miller

Student Spotlight: Deaglan Pleak

This Week’s Top Students

By Charlie Ailor and Ashton Justice

This week’s teacher feature is on Mr. Bart Miller. His favorite book is They Call Me Coach, and his favorite movie is the Shawshank Redemption. His favorite sports team is Duke Basketball.

Mr. Miller is the middle school health and gym teacher, and he has been teaching for 10 years. His favorite part about teaching is that he gets to interact with the kids. Outside of school he teaches Driver’s Ed., golfs, and coaches his daughter‘s softball team.

By Kadin Dempsey

This week’s Student Spotlight is on Deaglan Pleak. Deaglan Pleak is a 6th grader in Explorer Hall. Deaglan’s favorite book is Middle School, The Worst Years Of My Life by James Patterson.

Deaglan enjoys playing baseball, football, and wrestling. Outside of school Deaglan enjoys playing sports and spending time with his friends. At home Deaglan has two Great Danes, Spade and Flash. His favorite food is steak. Deaglan does not agree with eLearning and would rather make the days up on holidays or at the end of the year. When Deaglan finishes school, he would like to be a professional athlete or join the marines.

.8th Grade: Eliza Lutgen 7th Grade: Natalie Nutt 6th Grade: Ethan Fisher Abigail Origer Chioma Ozoigbo Braylee Acord

Gavan Davis Jenna Yazel Lauren Bradley

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Who Is It??

Previous Baby Pictures:How Many Have You Guessed?

This is a picture of one of the teachers in the middle school building. Can you guess who it is?

Look for a baby picture of a teacher in each issue of The Paw Print this year. Your job is to guess which teacher it is each time.

If you think you know, stop by Mrs. Sipes’ room (601) during passing period. The first person with the correct answer claims the reward!

Issue 8: Mr. AbstonSpanish and World Languages

Teacher

Issue 9: Mrs. Lee6th Grade Social Studies Teacher

Issue 10: Mrs. Coulson7th Grade Science Teacher

Issue 11: Mrs. BurkettArt Teacher

Issue 12: Mr. Spangler 7th Grade Social Studies

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The Sports Section:Upcoming March Madness

By Kadin Dempsey

A extremely big event that is coming up in March is March Madness. March Madness is the college basketball championship. The stages of the road to the championship are Round 1, Round 2, Sweet 16, Elite 8, Final 4, and the NCAA National Basketball Championship. There are 68 teams selected and only one will come out as a champion One thing that sixth grade does for March Madness is we hold a Tournament of Books. The language arts teachers send students a Google Form to use for nominating books. Students then vote on their favorite books. The voting is like a poll. When you vote for your favorite books, you put 5 book titles and the authors of the book. We follow the bracket until we declare a winner.

Formula 1 (F1) Racing

By Gavin G. Gifford

Formula 1 automobile racing has its roots in the European Grand Prix Motor Racing of the 1920’s and 1930’s. The “formula” in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must comply. Have you ever wanted to be in a low and slick F1 car? “To protect competitors in the event of a crash or vehicle fire, a driver’s helmet can withstand temperatures of up to 800C, while their driving overalls are made of material that can fend off heat of 840C for up to 11 seconds” (formula1.com). F1 is one of the fastest race cars that goes on tracks. “Highest top speed – Juan Pablo Montoya, 2005 Italian Grand Prix. A year after setting F1's fastest ever lap, Juan Pablo Montoya returned to Monza to set another all-time record during the Italian Grand Prix weekend, hitting a top speed of 372.6kph (231.523mph) the fastest ever recorded in Formula One” (redbull.com). (CONTINUED ON PAGE 5)

Last year the book The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins was voted 6th Grade Book of the Year.

We are looking forward to seeing what this year’s 6th grade students pick as their all-time favorite!

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Formula (F1) Racing

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What is Formula 1

Formula One Racing is one of the most famous types of racing. F1 stands for Formula One. These cars race on circuits or tracks with lots of turns and twists. F1 cars look much like Indycar cars. If you don’t know what Indycar cars look like, they look like skinny cars with wings and the wheels are exposed. “Planes use their wings to create lift, race cars use theirs to create negative lift, better known as downforce” (mydriftfun.com). F1 cars use wings like that too, but for the opposite reason. They use the downforce to go down, which causes them to stick to the ground, so they have better handling and more speed. If they were used for the same cause as airplanes, they would say, “I Believe I Can Fly, I Believe I Can Touch the Sky”. F1 racers are protected by fireproof suits and strong helmets. F1 cars, wheels, axles, wings, and other outside parts fall apart easily. If you bump the wall a little bit ,you could damage your wheel. These parts fall apart so easily because the protection is where the driver sits. If they hit the wall hard, it won’t injure the driver as much because it is built like that.

F1 V.S. Indycar

F1 or Indycar - what is the difference? They have different engines. “IndyCar runs the same chassis and with two engine manufacturers – Honda and Chevrolet. But while the actual cars are the same, the aero kits are unique depending on the engine supplier” (carthrottle.com). Indycar cars go 235 mph, while F1 cars go 200 mph (carthrottle.com). They also have similarities, such as, they look mostly alike and they race on the same types of tracks (except f1 cars don’t race on oval tracks). F1 cars have buttons and different options on the steering wheel, but Indy cars do not. Who would win in a race, though? If you want to try to guess, click here: F1 vs. Indycar Quiz.

Where to get good information: https://www.carthrottle.com/post/here-s-the-difference-between-f1-and-indycar/https://www.formula1.comhttps://mydriftfun.com/16-amazing-facts-about-formula-1/https://www.redbull.com/us-en/fastest-f1-recordshttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/static/10-facts-will-make-instant-formula-1-expert/

If you want to read my NASCAR and Drag Racing articles, click on an article below:NASCARhttp://wms.western.k12.in.us/images/The_Paw_Print_1.19.18.pdf (pages 7-9)Drag Racing http://wms.western.k12.in.us/images/The_Paw_Print_2.2.18.pdf (pages 7-8)

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Local Student Recognizes Big Brother

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WMS Students Try Their Hand at Comics

By Le’na Chapel

My big brother, Khieler Chapel, is 17. My brother is a sleepyhead. He does his homework He is nice to me. He has a YouTube channel. He does chores like cleaning his room, washing the dishes, and cleaning the bathroom.

He doesn’t have a job, but he would like to work at a fast food restaurant like McDonald’s. He could take orders, make food, and clean.

“Billy the Controller”, Created by Ashton Justice and Gavin Gifford

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The Paw Print Poll:

Which is Your Favorite Video Game?

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By Charlie Ailor

1. GTA 52. Fortnite 3. Minecraft4. Roblox5. Halo 56. Ark7. Call of Duty, World War II8. Player Unknown Battlegrounds9. Rainbow 6 Siege 10. Watch Dogs 211. Madden 2K1812. NBA 2K1813. Forza Horizon 714. Cuphead15. Overwatch16. Battlefield 117. Rocket League 18. Subnautica19. Gears of War 420. Density 2

Click HERE to vote!

Fortnite

Results from the February 2 Poll:Who is Your Favorite Greek god/goddess?