Happenings
Cara Giron, Grade 6
Middle South
Attention all girls that love there leggings they now cannot be worn because the district feels that it is still to short for school. Homeroom teachers were supposed to notify all the girls a little more than a month ago. I was in a position where I had to change cloths because of my homeroom teacher who didn't tell the girls in her class. As I talked with other girls I can predict that their teachers did not notify the other students either. This can cause an extreme confusion with any girl who wears leggings and gets caught. Just be careful for what you wear.
Erin Mahan, Grade Seven
Middle South
On February 10th, the Buffalo Wild Wings Advisory Field Trip took place. All grades held a dodgeball tournament in the gym, went to Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch, and listened to an inspiring speaker. Students wore their homeroom color, decorated their room, made signs to support their homeroom, and got very excited throughout the day. The classes were very competitive before the tournament and were determine to win the dodgeball game. In the 6th grade dodgeball tournament, Mrs. Duhig’s class won by a very close score in the 3 minutes and 30 seconds they had to play. In the 7th grade tournament, Mrs. Baynai’s class won by a landslide against Mr. Omitek’s class. During the 8th grade game, Mrs. Janish’s class won the final game of dodgeball. Then, each grade walked over to Buffalo Wild Wings to have a yummy lunch. As Mrs. Mullaney said that each grade performed very nice throughout the lunch. Then at 1:00, the whole school attended an assembly in the gym. We listened to a speaker who had wonderful and inspiring stories during the assembly. He handed out buttons that said, “You’re number 2” and many people rushed to get one. This field trip was a very good experience and let’s hope to have another like this one as well!
By Robbie W., Grade 7
Middle North
Well, the Geography Bee is like the Spelling Bee, except the questions are geography-related. We both take a preliminary test, and the highest scores go to the school level. Last year, there were two representatives from each grade level for the Geography Bee, while I think there were more than two winners per grade level for the Spelling Bee. The school level for the Geography Bee took place last year in Mrs.Epstein's classroom, and the questions were harder than in elementary school. They were definetly a surprise, but it seemed like nobody could get a handle on them. For instance, in one round, everybody got all of their questions wrong! There were confusing graphs that you had to read, but it got easier once we moved to oral questions. They were mostly questions about the United States, and they were pretty easy. But, the question that knocked me out was "In which state is Myrtle Beach located?" or something to that extent. I incorrectly answered "North Carolina". We wound up with two people left, Justin S. and Ben M., both 8th graders today. The questions were about Canadian Provinces, and Ben got his question wrong and Justin got his right.
This years Solo & Ensemble Contest is being hosted by Hawthorn South. This contest is open to all members of chorus, band, and orchestra to show their skills in front of a group of judges. They will then be graded on their playing. Participants can perform in groups or by themselves. Volunteers from Hawthorn South, Hawthorn North, and Vernon Hills High School are helping set up, bake treats, serve the judges, greet contestants, and bring results to the office. Good Luck to all performers! You've practiced hard and will do marvelous.
Recently, Haiti, a poor country in the Caribbean, was hit by a huge earthquake that killed many and left others homeless. In order to help these poor people, Hawthorn Middle South students made donations in their homerooms to help the cause. Nearly everyone donated something, and that should bring a feeling of pride, since that money will be going to people who are nearly penniless. In addition, wristbands will be coming out soon, which will be able to be bought during school.
Pep club (as always) has created a wonderful pre-winter break assembly. Choir started off with holiday songs that brought students and teachers into the holiday spirit. Their notes were in tune and they definitely brought the assembly to a great start. Then the marvelous idea of a basketball/teacher dodgeball tournament presented the fun and games. It was exciting to watch, especially the teachers.
Stasie C., Grade 6
Middle North
The International Club is great if you love learning new things internationally. It’s tons of fun and all the new facts we learn are always so fascinating, especially when you’re shocked to learn them. Sometimes a few people even bring in delicious food from their heritage, and share facts about the country where the food is originally from. If there is a holiday coming up, we learn a little about the event such as where it’s from and why they celebrate it. In October, we learned a bit about Halloween. We also had some people from the International Club do a skit for Halloween on the school news to share our knowledge with the entire school. This December we cut out small-table sized posters of Santa, a Christmas tree, and much more to display our cute Christmas cut-outs all over the school. Then, everyone will have a chance to learn about Christmas even if they don’t celebrate the holiday.
What’s new!
Upcoming events in November:
-On Tuesday the 10th is the Veteran’s Breakfast, that’s very important!
-The next day we have no school!
-Friday the 13th is Fall Fest! Ooh! Sounds like big fun! We’re having a blow up obstacle course, the hamster ball, and bands! Some of your friends are in them! In between the bands, we are going to have karaoke, and a DJ. There will be dancing and food! Please come! If you thought last years was fun, wait until you come to this one! Also, if you bring in 3 cans or more when you come, you get one dollar off the price! So instead of paying $5, you only have to pay $4!
By: Cara Giron, Grade Six
Middle South
Mrs. Spiteri got some amazing new books for our library. Most of them being requested by lots of our Hawthorn students. So hurry your way down the Resource Center and see if your requested book is there. The new books are on a separate shelf in the seating area of the library.
By: Erin Mahan, Grade 6
Middle South
What will you spend your Summer doing?
Going on trips....
Spending time with your friends....
Going to the pool....
Going to camp....
Playing baseball or softball....
Playing soccer or football....
Babysitting....
There are so much to do over summer break. Instead of just staying inside and starring at the T.V. or go on the computer, go outside and don’t just sit inside all summer. Kids complain there’s nothing to do over summer, but if you think about it there is a lot to do. For instant, you can go to the pool or play a sport. Hang out with your friends and play a game of soccer or baseball. Sign up for a camp or get a babysitting job. Go on a trip to another state, country, or even Springfield. As you can see, there’s a lot to do over the summer! Now you can enjoy your summer break!