Deflate Gate

In the AFC Championship game, the New England Patriots were accused of deflating the footballs which would have given them an advantage in the game.  Do you think the Patriots deflated the balls? There are lots of different explanations as to how the balls could have deflated. The temperature could have made them deflate. It could have been purposely done by the team. It could have been an accident by the equipment handler. Some Kingman Middle School students were asked about the issue. Noah Smith said that he thought the balls were purposely deflated to give the Patriots an advantage. On the other hand, Nathan Myrick said that the balls were not deflated. He said that the Patriots didn’t need an advantage. We may never know the truth.

By Ian Rottering

Hello! Hallo! Hola! Ciao! Halo'! Nin hao! Namaskara! Vanakkam! Halea! Olleh!

If you could speak any other foreign language, what would it be? 33% said Spanish, 6% said British, 13% said Italian, and 20% said French. Can you figure out the rest? Some students and teachers were asked this question and here are some of their answers:

Noah Smith said British.

Damin Mitchell said German.

Kylie Schonlau said Spanish.

Kane Milford said Slovakian.

Garrett Willert said Pig-Latin.

Eric Fairchild said Spanish.

Damian Hoyt said Spanish.

Cady Zoeller said French.

Mr. Kamesh said Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam.

Deanna Cheatum said French and Italian.

Bailey Taylor said French.

Mr. Wilmott said Chinese. 

By Deanna Cheatum

Pack Your Bags!!!

What is your favorite vacation spot???

6^th Graders

Carter Allen- Visiting Family in Utah

Jordyn McGinnis- Swimming in Hawaii

Anna Livingston- Skiing in Colorado

Jayden Garrison- Visiting Friends and Family in New Mexico

Mason Munz- Going to the Beach in Florida

Nick Archer-Finding boots Pampa Texas

7^th Graders

Hayden Trezise- Going to the Mountains in Colorado

Thomas Hepner- Eating Bananas in Mexico

Tory Pettit- New Boys Beach Florida

Carlie Kelley- Florida on the Beach

  

8^th Graders

Brianne Garrison- Going to New York soon

Josie Albin- Swimming in Hawaii

Xavier Ahrens- Visiting Family in New York

Logan Buehler- Going swimming in Jamaica and visiting the beach

Deanna Cheatum- Going to the Mountains in Colorado

Taij McClaflin- Going site seeing in Rio de Janeiro

Teachers

Shirley Boos- Going site seeing in Alaska

Mr. Wilmott- Alaska for Hunting

Mrs. Clover- Doing Fun family things in Kansas City Missouri

Mrs. Milford- Somewhere warm

 Ms. Speck- Hawaii Beach

Mrs. Knoblauch- Going on Family Vacation in Naples Florida

Ms. Coppadge- On the Beach

By Bobbi Fairchild

Word of the Week

This week’s word was “nelipot.” Mrs. Hepner thought it had something to do with medicine. Mr. Garrison and Kane Milford said they thought it was a type of plant. Alex Bennett thought it had to do with a homeless person. While Mr.Wilmott thought it was a sponge, not sure about that one…. Maddison Peterson thought it was a type of pie. Deanna Cheatum thought it was a flower, and Taij McClaflin and Noah Smith thought it was something to do with being funny.  Madelyn Huhman thought it was being mean. Mrs.Coppades’s class replied to the question, "We don’t know, we aren’t brainiacs." Also, Mason Munz thought it was another name for McDonalds. The meaning of the word nelipot is……..someone who walks around without shoes.

By Cady Zoeller

Happiness is...

What’s your favorite school lunch? Some students at Kingman Middle School were asked about it.  In addition, below are some facts about school lunches and the National Lunch Program:

Did you know that the National School Lunch Program costs 11.6 billion in FY 2012?

The food choices students have are chosen by the State from a list of purchased food items that the USDA approves.

Bailey Beck and D.J. Hoyt’s favorite lunch is hamburgers. Taij McClaflin, Ian Rottering and Lucas Streight’s favorite lunch is pizza. Bobbi Fairchild, Noah Smith, Garrett Willert, Cory Drake, Kasey Pickett, and Eric Fairchild’s favorite is Mr. Rib on a bun. Alex Bennett’s is chicken nuggets. Kane Milford’s favorite is beef and cheese nachos.

By Nathan Myrick

Super Bowl XLIX

Super Bowl Sunday is one of the most beloved events all around the world and it will be on the 1st of February this year.  Also, Super Bowl Sunday is the second highest day for food consumption in this country; the first being Thanksgiving.  The teams that will be playing this year are the Patriots and the Seahawks.  The Super Bowl will be closely watched by Kingman Middle Schoolers.  Mr. Garrison, Jeff, Nate Myrick, and Mrs. Austin said they thought that the Patriots would win and Mrs. Clover, Mason Munz, Nick Archer, Ms. Garrison, Ms. Woodward, Deanna Cheatum, and Alex Bennett thought the Seahawks would win. In the Patriots last game the Patriots footballs were deflated below the amount that’s allowed and people wanted them disqualified. However, they are not being disqualified.  The first Super Bowl was first played on January 15, 1967.  It was between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Green Bay Packers.  The price of getting in was about $12, which is a little less than an average meal.  Also it is interesting to note that nine out of the ten most watched U.S. television programs ever were Super Bowls.  There has never been even one overtime is Superbowl history.  Maybe this time it will happen.  In Superbowl XXXII (1998), each winner was paid $48,000 and the losers were paid $24,000.

By Bailey Beck

Shining Stars!!

As most of you know, Scholars’ Bowl season is here. Any 7th or 8th grade student can try out for Scholars’ Bowl. Our Scholars’ Bowl coach is Mrs.Clover and this will be her third year coaching our 7th and 8th grade teams. The 7th grade team members are: Hayden Albright, Caden Hageman, Taylor Jernigan, Carlie Kelley, Lily McKenna, Gage Oller, Desiree Thimesch, Emily Thornton, Garrett Waldschmidt, and Mason Walter. These students lost to Wichita Independence, at their last competition.  The 8th grade members are: Elizabeth Carter, Cameron Boydston, Abby Flickner, Jace Garrison, Riley Johnson, Riley Krehbiel, Seth Siemens, Wyatt Smith, Michael Swingle, and Bailey Taylor. They beat Wichita Independence by 5 points at their last competition. All the students involved said that Scholars’ Bowl was fun and they were glad that they joined. Mrs. Clover actually was the coach for Quiz Bowl.  It’s similar to Scholars’ Bowl. She coached that team for three years in Oklahoma. Everyone who wants to join should definitely try out.  You will love it!

By Alexander Bennett

Love is in the Air!!

The KMS and KHS students and teachers where asked these two questions “Who is or will be your Valentine? And when do you think Valentine’s Day was invented?” For the first question, Mrs. Hepner said “The three T’s” (Thomas, Ty, Tim). Mr. Howie’s answer was “I have three Valentines, my wife and two daughters.” Deanna Cheatum said “Yes, I do.” 

The answer for the second question was 1800. The first person asked was Garrett Waldschmidt and he said, “1786.” Garrett was the closest to getting the answer correct. Then Mr. Wilmot was asked and he said, “1785.” Last, we asked Mrs. Huelskamp and she said, “1200.” She was the farthest off. The KMS Journalism class would like to thank the people who participated in this survey. 

By Taij McClaflin

Happy Groundhog Day!!

Fun Facts About Groundhogs

Groundhogs go 150 days without food.

They are mammals.

They are Herbivores, which means they eat just plants.

Groundhogs are members of the squirrel family.

Groundhogs usually live for two to three years, but have the ability to live up to six years.

They have very good eyesight.

They have very sensitive hearing. 

What are you doing on Groundhog’s Day, February 2nd?

Cady Zoeller, Deanna Cheatum and Garrett Willert said they will be hanging out with friends.  Eric Fairchild and Cory Drake said they will be out goose hunting, Nate Myrick will be playing his video games, Ian Rottering will be doing nothing, Kasey Picket will be out riding four-wheelers around and Mason Munz said he will be lazy that day.  

By: Noah Smith

The Struggle Bus Comes to KHS!!

The Struggle Bus

Have you ever felt like you are continually
traveling on the Struggle Bus of life???

On Wednesday, January 28, at 9 a.m., Judson Laipply will be speaking at Kingman High School. He will give tips on getting off that bus. He will also be performing the “Evolution of Dance.” Judson is an inspiration speaker and we are looking forward to his presentation. Joining the KHS student body that day will be Kingman Middle School, Norwich High School, and Norwich Middle School.

Donuts will be served before the presentation,
compliments of KHS Student Council.

Community members are invited to attend!!

OH, NO!!

What is your biggest fear?

Some teachers and students were interviewed and asked what their biggest fear was. Here are some answers from the students and teachers:

Mr. Waldschmidt: Never getting to hunt again

Mrs. Austin: Vehicle accident

Taij Mclaflin: Dark

Cady Zoeller: Clowns

Eric Fairchild: Spiders

Garrett Willert: Losing the people he loves

Mrs. Clover: Christopher Walker

Noah Smith: Clowns

Jordyn McGinnis: Lightning

Anna Livingston: George Lopez

Carter Alan: Snakes

Jayden Garrison: Losing his family

Lucas Streight: Clowns

Skylar Smith: His grandma

Tory Pettit: Growing up to be a nobody

Kane Milford: Falling through monkey bars and breaking his arms

By: Deanna Cheatum

Footloose!

Should we have more Junior High dances? That is the question we asked some students at KMS. The students we asked were Wyatt Smith, Garrett Willert, Kasey Pickett, Lucas Streight, Deanna Cheatum, and Alex Bennett. All of them, when we asked, said a definite “Yes.” We asked how frequent should they be, because they all had said yes, Wyatt Smith said we should have them about every other month. Kasey Pickett said we should have them every holiday and sometimes during the summer, so friends can hang out together over the long three month break. Lucas Streight said that we should have them at least once a month. Deanna Cheatum said we have them every other Thursday. Alex Bennett said we should have them at least one at the end of the month. Do you think we should have more Junior High dances, yes or no?  

By: Nathan Myrick and Ian Rottering

Meet the Teachers!!

There is a new teacher this year, her name is Molly Coppadge, and she is 24 years old. She teaches the third grade. She really enjoys the school and getting to know her students. She also likes getting to know the staff, and feels very welcome in our school. Ms. Coppadge is from Charlotte located in North Carolina. She went to Tabor college in Hillsboro Kansas. She majored in Elementary Education. She also gave a little advice for the students that are going to college soon. She said, “As long as you use your time wisely you can get your work done a little quicker.”

There is another new teacher as well, her name is Kaitlin Heller, and she is 22.  She teaches the first grade. She really likes the school and thinks everyone is really friendly.  She loves the staff and feels like she can ask for any help.  She is from Lawrence, Kansas.  Ms. Heller went to Bethel College in Newton, Kansas.  She majored in Special Education, and Elementary Education.  Her response to the question “Did you find college difficult?” was “Some of it was, but it got easier.” 

By Alexander Bennett

Oh, The Places You'll Go!!!

A few people were interviewed about field trips and learning outside of school. When they were asked “How do you feel about field trips?” they responded with: “I love them”, “It’s a cool way to learn”, “They could get better”, “They are really fun”. 

They were also asked “Should we have more field trips?” There were all positive answers: “yes”, “yes”, “yes”, “yes”, and more replied with the same answer.  

The last question was “Should we spend more time learning outside of the school?” Everyone had some good replies: “Yes”, “Depends on the weather”, “Depends on what they’re learning”. They all had some good responses, and they all seemed excited to do more.  

Personally, I think we should have more field trips, but it depends on the school budget.  I love field trips; it’s definitely a very fun way to learn and it’s fun to just have random field trips.  I also think we should learn more outside of school, but it does depend on the weather, and the students’ behavior.  

By Alexander Bennett

Dogs, Monkeys, and Cats...Oh My!!

Did you know that the most popular animal in the U.S.A is a cat?

Some teachers favorite animal:

Mrs. Clover- Grey Wolf

Mrs. Huelskamp- Dog

Mrs. Woodward- Dog

Mrs. Brannan- Dog

Mr. Garrison- Dog

Some students favorite animal:

8th   Graders

Elizabeth Carter- Monkey

Logan Buehler- Elephant

Dakota Hansard- Monkey

Regan LaRue- Fox

7th   Graders

Trae McClaflin- Tiger

Paige Mancine- Monkey

6th   Graders

Nacona Fankhauser- Horse

Lauren Boor- Panda

The most liked animal out of both teachers and students is a dog. Four out of thirteen people liked a dog. The second most popular one out of people on the list is a monkey. Three out of thirteen people like the monkey.

By Bobbi Fairchild

NO SCHOOL, Yahoooooooooo!

There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday January 19!

Selected people from the eighth grade were chosen to answer a survey. The survey question was: What do you plan on doing on your day off? Here is some of the responses from the eighth graders that were asked.  Deanna Cheatum, Madelyn Huhman, Josie Albin, Elizabeth Carter, Bailey Taylor, Abby Flickner, MacKenzie Ethridge, Logan Buehler, Traegan Flanagan, Kane Milford, and Garrett Willert said they are planning to hang out with friends. Some of the other eighth grade students had different opinions. Xavier Ahrens said that he didn’t plan anything. Lucas Streight said that he was going to hang out with his family. DJ Hoyt said that he was going to work. Megan Kostner, Noah Smith, Logan Buehler, and Josie Albin said that they were going to catch up on their sleeping. So the question is….What do you plan on doing on your day off?

By Cady Zoeller

How Peppy Are Middle Schoolers???

Do you like pep rallies? The middle schoolers were asked questions about pep rallies.  For the first question, “Do you like pep rallies?” - thirty-six out of thirty-six people said yes. For the second question, “Do you participate in the pep rallies” - twenty-seven out of thirty-four people said yes. For the third question, “What should they do during the pep rallies” - Deanna Cheatum said the cookie challenge, which is when you put a cookie on your eye and try to get it to your mouth without using your hands. For the fourth question, “Do you think they should have more?” - thirty-nine out of thirty-nine people said yes. For the fifth question, “Do you think they should have them year round, throughout the year?” - thirty-five out of thirty-five people said yes. For the sixth question, “Do you think they are too short or too long?” - thirty-two people said too short, five people said perfect and no one said said too long. After looking at these results, most middle like pep rallies.

by Taij McClaflin