Volume 6, Issue 28

Patriot Times
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Red, White, & News!
Bully Busters Encourage Courtesy in Assemblies
Last Thursday, March 24th, all RLBMS students attended assemblies about stopping bullying in our school. The Bully Busters
program is a club of seventh and eighth graders and Mr. Ziems.
The group tries to help kids who attend Robert L. Bland Middle
School and who are being bullied. Remember that bullying is
when a person is threatening another person’s safety or security.
The Bully Busters showed a video about a group of high school
friends. These teens made a disrespectful meme about a girl. The
student who made the meme put it on Facebook and hung a
printed copy on the girl’s locker. One of the friends realizes that
his own sister is being bullied, too; she is crying and isolates herself from the family. The next day, the brother takes the mean
photo off the girl’s locker. He stops hanging out with those boys.
This is an important lesson. Don't hang out with people who are a
bad influence on you. Don't let people lower your self-esteem, and
don't let bullies affect you.
-Magaira Metz
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Students
of the
Week
Ryanne Garrett
Asa Post
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Book: If I Stay
Favorite Movie: The Fault in Our Stars
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Book: The Agony and Ecstasy
Favorite TV Show: Mork and Mindy
Favorite Subject: English
Favorite Subject: Science
Grilled Asparagus
From http://allrecipes.com
Recommended and presented by Jared Griffith
Directions
Ingredients
1 pound fresh asparagus
spears, trimmed
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Garlic
Preheat grill for high heat.
Lightly coat the asparagus spears
with olive oil. Season with salt,
pepper, and garlic to taste.
Grill over high heat for 2 to 3
minutes, or to desired tenderness.
Serve and enjoy this spring treat!
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Around the School: Students Recommend Good Books
The last Around the
School question was:
What are the titles of the books
in the RLBMS Library with
five gold stars?
If you know the answer, then write it and your
name on a piece of paper and put it in the
Around the School box at the library circulation
desk. One correct answer will be chosen on
Thursday. We may print that student’s picture
in the next issue, and the student will win a
prize from the store.
Kassie Hughes was one of two
students who submitted the correct answer. Are you looking for a
good read? You can find the Gold
Star Books posted in the hallway
of the library. When a student
likes a book, they can add a gold
star. Up to five students can add a
star to a book. Just ask to add a
gold star to your favorite book.
New Question:
Where do the 8th graders go for the
end-of-the-year reward trip?
Book Series Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School
The latest installment of the Diary of
a Wimpy Kid series is called Old School.
This book is about Greg Heffley and his
family going through a new life stage.
Greg is getting older and uses technology all the time...like obsessively! His
mother tries to get him to put down the
technology for a little while. So then she
decides to send him to a summer camp to
get out and have fun in the sun! Read
about his newest adventures in this
wacky book.
—Zach Johnson
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Patriot Illustrated: Girls’ Softball and Track Practice
Last Thursday, the RLBMS Lady Patriots softball team kicked off their season with a
win, beating Elkins 15-0 before the fourth inning. This is because of a 15-run mercy rule,
when the losing team can probably not catch up. It was a good hitting game, with lots of
doubles and triples hit.
This Wednesday, The Lady Patriots played against Richie County and won 12-2. They
played again at Taylor County on Thursday, and won 12-4. Good job, Lady Patriots!
The first track meet of the season will be April 2nd. The team has been practicing hard.
Ask Phoebe
Dear Phoebe,
Do you prefer pickles or cucumbers?
—FoodisLife
Dear FoodisLife,
I like both pickles and cucumbers, but I prefer pickles as a topping. They make a good topping because of their tanginess. I prefer to have
cucumbers by themselves with ranch dressing.
Pickles are more easily digested than cucumbers,
which some people complain make them burp.
—Phoebe
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Teachers
of the Week
Mrs. Miller
Mrs. Bolyard
Favorite color: Teal
Favorite book: Where the Red Fern Grows
Favorite movie: Pirates of the Caribbean
Favorite food: Lobster
Favorite color: Pink
Favorite book: A Child Called “It”
Favorite movie: Grease
Favorite food: Pizza
Villanova Wildcats
(2nd Seed)
13
30
Oklahoma Sooners
(2nd Seed)
Who do you think
will win the NCAA
tournament?
UNC Tar heels
(1st Seed)
100 RLBMS students
were asked “Who do you
think will win the NCAA
tournament?”
24
33
Syracuse Orange
(10th Seed)
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Guess the Mystery Teacher of the Week. Write your answer and name on
a piece of paper and put it in the box at the library circulation desk. One
randomly chosen student with the correct answer will win a prize.
Mystery
Teacher of
the Week
Congratulations! Emily
Smith was chosen from nine
students who correctly
guessed that Mrs. Lattea
was last week’s Mystery
Teacher.
Our new mystery teacher
has four dogs at home.
Random Facts by Delaney Gump
All facts were retrieved from
https://www.google.
com/search?q=rando
m+facts&safe&
Adolf Hitler stole the idea of
the Volkswagens Beetle from
a Jewish engineer and had
him written out of history.
Goats do not have circular
pupils in their eyes. They
have rectangular pupils.
The Bible mentions
unicorns nine times.
The state of Indiana once
tried to pass a bill saying
that pi was exactly 3.2.