Middle School Messenger - Bethel Park School District
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Middle School Messenger - Bethel Park School District
image courtesy of: www.ethicsalarms.com Funny April Fools Pranks What Not to do on April Fool’s Day By Maria DeIuliis 1. Don’t send “screamers”! “Screamers” are what they call the messages that seem to be harmless, grab the reader’s attention, then scare them with a horrifying picture and usually a loud noise. Don’t send these. For people that have anxiety, these can be extremely harmful! 2. Don’t be the person that continues their pranking into April 2nd. Nobody likes that person. 3. If you know someone has a certain phobia, don’t target that phobia! Just like #1, this can be very harmful to those with anxiety. 4. Obviously, don’t hurt anyone. Stick to the harmless pranks that everyone can laugh at. 5. Don’t joke about death. For obvious reasons, this is just wrong. By Maggs & Kate (with help from Alexis) Want a cookie?- Take a pack of oreos and scrape out the cream. Eat the cream. Once you are done eating the cream, take a tube of white toothpaste and fill the cookies with some toothpaste. Put them back in the package and seal it. Wait for your subject to take a cookie. ~ L.S AIRHORNS- Take airhorn. Duct tape it to behind a door knob. Wait for someone to open the door. Heart attack in 3,2,1 ~ L.S Cadbury eggs- Cover a raw egg in chocolate and wrap in coloured paper. Give it to someone. Wait for them to take a bite. ~ L.S Surf the interwebs- Take your subjects mouse. Cover the little light with a piece of tape. What for someone to try and use it. ~ L.S Happy Halloween- Make candy apples, but instead of using apples, use onions ~ L.S Put Kool-Aide in the shower head and wait for someone to take a Kool-aid shower they will be like what the heck my shower is blue. ~K.W Tape a Confetti Popper to someone’s door and the wall next to it once they open the door POP! ~K.W Top 10 Fred and George Weasley Moments By Maria DeIuliis and Alyssa Iampietro In the Harry Potter series, the Weasley twins are the two biggest pranksters ever at Hogwarts. And don’t forget, Fred and George’s birthday was April Fool’s Day. So, happy birthday to our 2 favorite characters, and let the countdown begin! 10. Mooorning- Harry and Ginny are kissing in the kitchen, when George walks in, sits, stares, and utters, “Mooorning.” (The Deathly Hallows) 9. 5 Times Fast- The Weasley twins were at mandatory dance classes for the Yule Ball. Professor McGonagall is speaking and says they are “...behaving like a babbling, bumbling band of baboons.” Fred and George decide to try say that 5 times fast. (The Goblet of Fire) 8. Well done, dragon- It was the first competition of the Triwizard Tournament. Fred and George, with everyone else, were in the stands watching Harry fight the dragon. Harry calls his broom to him and flies away with the dragon tailing him. He flew over the stands and the dragon, chasing him, destroyed that part of the stands, which Professor Snape sat at and fell over. In the distance, all you hear is the Weasley twins screaming ‘‘Well done, dragon!’’ (The Goblet of Fire) 7. 7 Harrys- Harry Potter was to be transported from his house to a new one, as he was turning 17. To ensure his safety, because Voldemort was after him, they had 6 people take Polyjuice Potion so they are identical to Harry. Fred and George are 2 of those 6 people. Keep in mind, Fred and George are twins. After they and everyone else take the potion, Fred and George (who both look like Harry) just stare at each other and say “Wow. We’re identical.” (The Deathly Hallows) 6. Exceeding Expectations- Ron, Harry, and Hermione were all at the Burrow and talking about the O.W.L.’s they would soon have to take. Fred and George just got their results. They only got a score of 9. Fred says “We should’ve at least gotten an exceeds expectations. We exceeded expectations just by showing up!” (The Order of the Phoenix) 5. Twins- This one is a classic twin prank. The twins are standing at platform 9 ¾. Mrs. Weasley turns to Fred and tells him to go first. “I’m not Fred, he is,” he says, pointing to his brother, “And you call yourself our mother,” he says with a shameful look. After all the Weasleys are through and about to board the train, the twins reveal that he was, in fact, Fred, and they were playing a joke on Molly Weasley. (The Sorcerer’s Stone) 4. Holey- Just after the ‘7 Harrys’ scene they leave by broom, flying motorbike, or thestral. As soon as everyone is in the air, each and every one of them is mobbed by Death Eaters. A bit later (almost) everyone returns safely to the Weasleys’ house. Fred shows up after George asking where he is. He walks inside seeing George lying on the couch with his ear blown off. Gone. He walks up and says “How you feeling?” George responds “Saintlike. Get it? Because I’m holey,” and points to his ear. “Pathetic. The world of ear-related humor and you go for holey.” Fred said. (The Deathly Hallows) 3. 10 Galleons- Fred and George opened a joke shop called Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes. Before school started, the Weasley family plus Harry and Hermione went to their shop. Ron walked up to the twins holding something and asked how much it was. Fred and George said 5 Galleons (which is the most expensive wizard form of money). Ron says “But I’m your brother!” and Fred and George just stare at him and say “10 Galleons” and walk away. (The Half-Blood Prince) 2. Age Line Mishap- Only students 17 or older were allowed to enter the Triwizard Tournament. Dumbledore put an age line around the Goblet of Fire so that underaged wizards cannot enter their names. Fred and George, being 16, wanted to enter but couldn’t. However, with them being themselves, they tried to find a way around it and they (sort of) did. They both took some age potion, to make them appear older, and jumped across the line and threw their names in. The goblet blasted them back and when they sat up they both had long, white beards. (The Goblet of Fire) 1. The Great Escape- The fifth years are taking O.W.L. exams, including Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Fred and George send lots of fireworks into the great hall to fool Umbridge and fly away from hogwarts on brooms in their final year at Hogwarts. (The Order of the Phoenix) Light-Up Dance 2015 photos by Maggie Browning Apps Of Hate By: Krista Hammerle On April 16 at 1:00 pm, there will be a student-led discussion about social media, and cyber bullying. There will be guest panelists such as Senator Matt Smith (37th Senatorial District PA), Ryan Klingensmith (LPC, NCC Addiction Medicine, Prevention Education and SAP Services Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic), and Aaron Jackson (Motivational Speaker and Actor, Dangerous Curve Productions). Mr. Muench told me that they are trying to make cyber harassment a crime, which I agree should happen. This panel will basically explain the consequences of being on Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter and many other social media websites. Mr. Muench gave me a flyer that should be put up around the school. The flyer basically sums up what I said above. The flyer states: ¨Middle Schools in the communities of Bethel Park, Brentwood, Canon McMillan, and South Fayette invite you to a panel discussion on the intended and unintended consequences of social media and app use among the kids in school. The panelists will discuss ramifications for House Bill 229 which qualifies cyber harassment as a crime.¨ Lunchtime Book Club Book Club will meet two more times this school year, April 8 and May 13. We are reading, The Christopher Killer by Alane Ferguson now. Recently, we cast our ballots in the statewide “Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award”. Statewide results will be revealed in a few weeks. Our favorite from the grades 6-8 category was One for the Murphys by Lynda Mullaly Hunt. The Divergent Series: Insurgent Movie Review by: Paige Bowermaster Spoiler warning: If you have not seen Insurgent, and do not want it spoiled. Do not Read the following. For many teen readers The Divergent Series is a huge deal. On the day of March 20, 2015 The Divergent Series: Insurgent hit all theaters in the U.S! I had the privilege of going to see the movie on opening night, something I did for personal enjoyment and for the purpose of this article. As soon as the lights dimmed down I knew the movie was going to be amazing, now whether that is because I am highly obsessed with the series and Shailene Woodley, or that the movie was truly as brilliant as I believed, I’m not sure. I went to see the movie opening night with Alyssa, Maria, and Emma. I clutched Maria’s hand during the whole movie and yes, I started to sob my eyes out at the Summit Logo. The movie opened well, it was very accurate to where the previous movie ended. Starting out with Jeanine Matthews, the evil head of Erudite, speaking on a holographic screen, telling all people she was hunting the Divergents. Tris and Four start off running through Amity. The movie has multiple scenes where they show flashbacks of Tris from the first movie, which really made the second movie stand out. And for movie lovers, who did not read the book, the second movie is easily understood due to all the flashbacks and accurate explanations. The movie is filled with special effects, mostly shown during the simulations. It will definitely get your heart rate up. Not only is the movie a hit for teens everywhere, it is also enjoyable for younger kids of the ages 11-12 such as my sister who saw the film with my dad and me. The movie is also great for even older audiences. I went to Insurgent the second day also, but this time I brought my dad along since he had enjoyed the first movie, he stated the following about the film. “I thought the movie definitely stood its own, you know when you see the second movie in a series and it is easily forgettable? This one was definitely not, Insurgent held its own.” ~ (Eric Vaughn, March 21) Some people had the issue that the movie wasn't relevant to the book at all, I highly disagree. Sure the movie ended differently, and they had the faction box, but inside the box was the message from Edith Prior. The box, in my opinion, was an amazing idea. The author of the series said the following about her opinion on the “box”. “I think that its a fabulous way to tie all of my favorite simulation scenes together and make it understandable.” ~ (Veronica Roth, During interview) In the end I decided to go view the movie three times, and will definitely be hitting the theater again soon. Each time I had the privilege to go with a different group of friends. All opinions aside, the movie was a brilliant interpretation of the book with huge effects and heart spiking action, Insurgent definitely held its own. Next in the Divergent Series April Fools! Throughout the month of March, students nominated and voted for their favorite books via Google Forms in order to crown an IMS Champion. The voting became VERY interesting due to the closeness of the voting numbers and the increase in the number of students participating as the “madness” accelerated. The voting was very close throughout the final round, but eventually “The Maze Runner” by James Dashner pulled ahead with 93 votes vs. “Divergent” by Veronica Roth with 66 votes. This competition was run (virtually) through the IMS Library. Thanks to all who nominated and voted! You sure put your chromebooks to work!! See the completed bracket on the next page. If you haven’t read what you see on the bracket, stop by the library to pick up one or more of these popular reads. image from Dallastown Area School District ~York, PA PSSAs will be held at IMS on various days throughout the month of April. Follow these simple tips to enjoy stress-free success! ! Get plenty of sleep ! Eat a good breakfast ! Earn Study Island Ribbons (8th grade) ! Have a positive attitude Remember to take along a book or magazine to read after you complete each day’s section. No electronic devices are allowed in the testing rooms – including Chromebooks. See this list of suggested “Pick-‐up & Put-‐down” books from the IMS Library http://tinyurl.com/q838eha CURVE FEVER GAME REVIEW! By Nathan Marzina www.curvefever.com Curve Fever is almost like competitive Snake. Curve Fever is a game where you join a lobby, and you can have 6 people in a room for FFA, without premium, and you could get 8 people with premium account. You can have a 1 v 1 room where you face off against one player. You can join lobbies and spectate! I play Curve Fever with my friends all of the time! It is really fun. The main player plays with the arrow keys by default, but you could change it to anything you want! You could play on one keyboard, or online! Curve Fever is fun. How To Play The Pokemon Trading Card Game Part 1: The Basics By: Patrick May Ever wanted to know a trading card game? One fun game to learn is Pokemon. It may seem complicated, and the “official” manuals make it sound super complicated, but it’s not. Pokemon is a card game that is meant for 2 players, in a player versus player format. To play, you first must get a deck to play with. A deck consists of 60 cards; those cards are Energy, Trainers, and Pokemon. Deck building is a very complicated system, and if people like this subseries then I will dedicate a whole article to that topic. My suggestion for starting off is to find a friend you want to play with. Then go to a nearby store that carries Pokemon cards. There, you can buy a pre-made deck for around $12.00. The stores that I know who carry these decks are: Giant Eagle, Walmart, & any local card store (I live by Top Deck Cards & Games). Ok, now that you have a deck and someone to play with, I’ll get down to basic gameplay. You start by shuffling your deck. Then, you take the top six cards of your deck, and set them nearby, face down. DO NOT LOOK AT THESE CARDS! Then, draw (which means take 1 card off the top of your deck) 7 cards. These cards will be your hand. You need to have at least 1 basic Pokemon card. You place this card face down, in front of you. Your opponent does the same. If you have no basic pokemon cards, then shuffle your hand into your deck, and draw 7 cards. Then, you decide who goes first. You flip a coin for this. The winner can decide to go first or second. Now, the game is set up. Trust me, the game only gets easier from here on. Now, I will walk you through a normal turn, and then that should be about it! Start by drawing 1 card from the top of your deck. Then you can do a whole bunch of things, in any order. You can attack 1 energy card, play 1 supporter, play a stadium card, any number of trainer cards (besides supporters), evolve pokemon, and use their abilities. Then to end your turn, you either “pass” if you can’t do anything, or attack. To attack, you must follow a couple requirements. One, you must have enough energy attached to your pokemon to attack. Energy requirements are seen by the circles with different symbols inside them. A white one with a black star is called “colorless” energy. Any kind of energy works for “colorless energy”. Then, once all the energy requirements are met, and you have completed your turn, you can attack by saying the name of the attack that you are using. Repeat turns, you and your opponent, until the game ends. I know this is a little bit short, as the rules of a game can be very in-depth, so you can e-mail me at may.patrick@bphawks.org or patrick.disco@verizon.net for any specific questions. Join us next time for the Pokemon Deck Building edition! TOP 10 ‘80s MOVIES By: Krista Hammerle These are the top 10 ‘80s movies! These are all based off of my opinion of the movies. You can all have your own opinions, but this one is mine. I’ll have some of the characters and a description of the movie. I hope you like it! Number 10 is Footloose (1984). The movie was directed by Herbert Ross. Footloose stars Kevin Bacon (Ren McCormick), Lori Singer (Ariel Moore), Chris Penn (Willard Hewitt), Dianne Wiest (Vi Moore), John Lithgow (Reverend Shaw Moore), Sarah Jessica Parker (Rusty), Frances Lee McCain (Ethel McCormick), Jim Youngs (Chuck Cranston), John Laughlin (Woody), and Lynne Marta (Lulu Warnicker). The movie follows Ren McCormick, an upbeat Chicago teen, who moves to a small town in which, as a result of the efforts of a local minister, dancing and rock music have been banned. The film is based on events that took place in the small, rural, and religious community of Elmore City, Oklahoma. Fact: The scene where Ren is teaching Willard how to dance, the actor who plays Willard (Chris Penn), actually didn’t know how to dance.( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footloose_%281984_film%29 ) Number 9 is Stand By Me (1986). Stand By me was directed by Rob Reiner. The movie was based on a novel by Stephen King called “The Body”. Stand By Me is about four kids, Chris Chambers (River Phoenix), Gordie Lachance (Wil Wheaton), Vern Tessio (Jerry O'Connell), and Teddy Duchamp (Corey Feldman), that go on a hike across the countryside to find the body of Ray Brower (Kent Luttrell), a missing child, before Vern’s brother, Billy (Casey Siemaszko), and his brothers friend, Charlie Hogan (Gary Riley), so they can get their names in the newspaper. Fact: When River, Wil, Jerry, and Corey were staying in the hotel for filming, they would pull a lot of pranks including covering Keith Sutherlands car with mud. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand_by_Me_%28film%29 ) Number 8 is Risky Business (1983). Risky Business was directed by Paul Brickman. The movie stars Tom Cruise (Joel Goodson) and Rebecca De Mornay (Lana). Risky Business is about a teenage boy who lives with his parents in the North Shore area of suburban Chicago. When his parents, Nicholas Pryor (Mr. Goodson) and Janet Carroll (Mrs. Goodson), go away, he is told not to touch the stereo system or his fathers Porsche. Joel is just looking for fun when the situation quickly gets out of hand. The movie contains the famous scene where Tom Cruise dances to ‘Old Time Rock and Roll’ by Bob Seger. Risky Business also launched Tom Cruise to stardom. Fact: Throughout the living room, you can see pictures of Tom Cruise when he was younger. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risky_Business ) Number 7 is The Goonies (1985). The Goonies was directed by Richard Donner. The movie stars Sean Astin (Michael “Mikey” Walsh), Josh Brolin (Brandon “Brand” Walsh), Jeff Cohen (Lawrence “Chunk” Cohen), Corey Feldman (Clark “Mouth” Devereaux), Kerri Green (Andrea “Andy” Carmichael), Martha Plimpton (Stephanie “Stef” Steinbrenner), Jonathan Ke Quan (Richard “Data” Wang), John Matuszak (Lotney “Sloth” Fratelli), Robert Davi (Jake Fratelli), Anne Ramsey (Agatha “Mama” Fratelli) and Joe Pantoliano (Francis Fratelli). The Goonies is about a group of misfits who live in Astoria, Oregon attempting to save their homes from foreclosure. By doing this, they find an old 17th-century Spanish map that takes them on an adventure to find the ancient treasure of One-Eyed Willy, a legendary pirate. Fact: At the end of the movie, when the kids leave the pirate ship, all the kids are reunited with their ACTUAL parents. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Goonies ) Number 6 is Red Dawn (1984). Red Dawn was directed by John Milius. The movie stars Patrick Swayze (Jed Eckert), C. Thomas Howell (Robert), Jennifer Grey (Toni), Lea Thompson (Erica), Darren Dalton (Daryl), Brad Savage (Danny), and Charlie Sheen (Matt Eckert). Red Dawn was set in the 1980s in which the United States is invaded by the Soviet Union and their allies, Cuba and Nicaragua. The story follows a group of American high school students whom resist the occupation with guerrilla warfare, calling themselves the Wolverines, after their school mascot. Fact: After filming this movie, Jennifer Grey said she never wanted to work with Patrick Swayze again, but 3 years later, she was in Dirty Dancing with him. It took a lot of persuasion, but she finally agreed to do the movie with him. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Dawn ) Number 5 is The Princess Bride (1987). The Princess Bride was directed by Rob Reiner. It was adapted from the novel of the same name that was written by William Goldman in 1973. The movie stars Robin Wright (Buttercup), Cary Elwes (Westley), André the Giant (Fezzik), Wallace Shawn (Vizzini), Mandy Patinkin (Inigo Montoya), Fred Savage (The Grandson), Peter Falk (The Grandfather), and Chris Sarandon (Prince Humperdink). The Princess Bride is about a sick boy whose grandfather comes to read him a story. The story is about a young woman named Buttercup who lives on a farm in the country of Florin. Whenever she gives her farm boy, Westley, a command, he answers with ¨as you wish¨ and goes to do what she asked. Buttercup soon develops a crush on Westley and so does he. Westley then leaves to seek fortune but his ship is attacked. Buttercup is then forced to marry Prince Humperdink.. Before the wedding, Buttercup is kidnapped by three outlaws. After that, it leads to a series of events in which ends in Westley suggesting he become the next Dread Pirate Roberts. Fact: In the fire swamp, Robin Wright’s dress caught on fire. This was intentional, but when writer William Goldman saw it, he shouted, "Her dress is on fire!" and ruined the take. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_Bride ) Number 4 is The Karate Kid (1984). The Karate Kid was directed by John G. Avildsen. The movie stars Ralph Macchio (Daniel LaRusso), Noriyuki “Pat” Morita (Keisuke Miyagi), Elisabeth Shue (Ali Mills), and William Zabka (John ¨Johnny¨ Lawrence). The Karate Kid is about high school senior that moves from New Jersey to California. Daniel is beaten multiple times by Johnny, Ali Mills ex-boyfriend, after Daniel befriends Ali. Mr. Miyagi then takes Daniel under his wing and teaches him how to do karate to win in an upcoming karate tournament, so he can beat Johnny. Fact: Daniels shower costume for the Halloween dance is foreshadowed in Mr. Miyagi’s workshop. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Karate_Kid ) Number 3 is The Breakfast Club (1985). The Breakfast Club was directed by John Hughes. The movie stars Emilio Estevez (Andrew Clark; The Athlete), Judd Nelson (John Bender; The Criminal), Molly Ringwald (Claire Standish; The Princess), Anthony Michael Hall (Brian Johnson; The Brain), Ally Sheedy (Allison Reynolds; The Basket Case), Paul Gleason (Richard Vernon; the assistant principal) and John Kapelos (Carl Reed; the school janitor). The Breakfast Club is about five teenagers in high school, each from a different group or clique, who spend a day long Saturday detention together, and discover that they have a lot more in common with each other than with their ¨cliques¨. Fact: A dream sequence, in which Allison (Ally Sheedy) imagines Andrew as a gluttonous Viking, Bender as a prisoner, Claire as a bride, Brian as an astronaut, and herself as a vampire, was cut from the final version. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Breakfast_Club ) Number 2 is Dirty Dancing (1987). Dirty Dancing was written by Eleanor Bergstein and directed by Emile Ardoline. The movie stars Patrick Swayze (Johnny Castle), Jennifer Grey (Frances ¨Baby¨ Houseman), Jerry Orbach (Dr. Jake Houseman), Kelly Bishop (Marjorie Houseman), Jane Brucker (Lisa Houseman), Jake Weston (Max Kellerman), Max Cantor (Robbie Gould), Lonny Price (Neil Kellerman), Neal Jones (Billy Kostecki), and Cynthia Rhodes (Penny Johnson). Dirty Dancing is based in the summer of 1963 and is about Frances ¨Baby¨ Houseman vacationing with her family at Kellermans, a resort in the Catskill Mountains. During the stay, Baby meets the resorts dance instructor, Johnny Castle, and also develops a crush on him. Soon, Baby finds herself helping Billy, Johnny’s cousin, carry watermelons to the secret, after hours party and observing the ¨dirty dancing¨ involved. Later, Baby finds out that Johnny’s dance partner, Penny Johnson, is pregnant with Robbie’s baby and can’t dance. Baby fills in for Penny and Johnny soon develops a crush on Baby, too. Johnny is soon fired for Penny’s pregnancy. Johnny comes back for the last dance of the season so he can dance with Baby one last time. Fact: Patrick Swayze thought that the line ¨Nobody puts Baby in a corner¨ was the dumbest line of the movie. Turns out it was the most popular. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_Dancing ) Number 1 is The Outsiders (1983). The Outsiders was directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The movie stars C. Thomas Howell (Ponyboy Curtis), Rob Lowe (Sodapop Curtis), Patrick Swayze (Darrel Curtis), Ralph Macchio (Johnny Cade), Matt Dillon (Dallas Winston), Emilio Estevez (Keith ¨Two-Bit¨ Matthews), and Tom Cruise (Steve Randle). The Outsiders is based in 1965 and revolves around two different social groups, the Greasers and the Socs. Ponyboy, a 14 year old who is a greaser, is jumped by the Socs on his way home from the movies. His gang, more like family, saves him. Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally go to see a drive-in movie when they encounter two girls, who happen to be Socs. After they offer to drive them home from the drivein, they encounter the girls boyfriends. Ponyboy and Johnny get jumped by the girls boyfriends and hop on a train to an abandoned church in Windrixville to get away from the cops. Fact: Francis Ford Coppola had the actors who played the Socs stay in luxury hotels and gave them leather bound scripts, while the actors who played the Greasers stayed in crappy hotels and had tattered scripts. Coppola wanted the tension between the Socs and the Greasers begin right away. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outsiders_%28film%29 ) Those were my top ten ‘80’s movies! Remember, these were all from my own opinion. You can all have your own opinion on these movies, but this one is mine. I hope you liked this!