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

Do You Think You Know Facts About Martin Luther King, Jr.??? Well, Maybe Not!

Facts you maybe do not know about Martin Luther King Jr.:

He won a grammy for having the best speech.

He was the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner until last year.

He donated 54,000 dollars to the civil rights movement .

He was arrested 29 times out of his 39 years of life.

His house was blown up, which this was during the Montgomery bus boycott.  It lasted a total of 385 days.

His birthday was not fully recognized as a national holiday until this century.  It was recognized by all 50 states in the year 2000.

He skipped two grades in high school: 9th and 12th grade.

Things you should know about Martin Luther King Jr.:

He was born January 15, 1929, in Memphis, Tennessee.

He was a leader of the African American Civil Rights movement.

His name was originally Michael, not Martin.

By Noah Smith

Do You Think My Blanket is Soft???

                                                  Do You Think My Blanket is Soft???

Hey students of Kingman, here is a question about late starts and some facts about sleeping. What are you going to do, sleep in or wake up early? I personally will sleep in late rather than wake up early just for an extra hour. Many articles say that getting one extra hour before school would help tremendously. Even 30 minutes would greatly change a teenager’s attitude. Younger kids also need lots of sleep since their bodies are not as developed and they should sleep in. But don’t sleep in too long as it will not be good for you, but only if you sleep for about 10 hours or more. And while you sleep your body is repairing itself, keeping you healthy. The last thing you should know is that with enough sleep you will feel better about nearly anything. There you have it--some interesting facts and fun things about why you should sleep in.

-       By Bailey Beck