Th e Dragon Ti mes V ol ume 5, I ssue 13

September 17, 2017

L eagu e Ch oi r H S By Alm a Aleja ndr e Last Tu esday,th e H igh Sch ool Ch oir wen t to l eagu e ch oir in H astin gs, Nebr ask a. Som e of th e son gs th ey san g wer e ?Baby Bor n in Beth l eh em ? an d ?Sl eigh Ride,? th at ju st so h appen s to be Cam er on Sk ager. H is l east favor ite

par t of th e wh ol e con cer t was th e r eh ear sal . M ean wh il e, h is favor ite par t was wh en th ey began th e con cer t. H e says th e th e best sin ger at th e con cer t was Tyl er Lam m . H e wil l be doin g ch oir n ext year an d h ad l ots of fu n at th e con cer t. H e is m ostl y in ter ested in h on or ch oir r ath er th an sel ect ch oir.

St u d en t of t h e M on t h By K yr a h M cCona chi e Th e two l u ck y win n er s of th e stu den t of th e m on th ar e Cade Kil l in an d Kar im e Castil l o. Cade was n om in ated by M r s. Nel son becau se h e h as n ear l y 100% in h er 8th -gr ade com pu ter cl ass. Sh e al so n om in ated h im becau se wh en h e fin ish es h is wor k , h e h el ps oth er s th at n eed h el p. Kar im e was n om in ated by M r s. Cl ayton an d M r s. Kr ogm eier becau se as a stu den t aide, sh e is wil l in g to com pl ete an y task sh e is ask ed to com pl ete. W h en sh e is don e, Kar im e al so h el ps M r s. Kr ogm eier in th e office in stead of wor k in g on h er own assign m en ts. Con gr atu l ation s Cade an d Kar im e!

Ju n i or H i gh L eagu e Ch oi r By Di ego Ji m enez On Tu esday,Novem ber 14, 8th gr ader s in Ju n ior H igh Ch oir wen t to H axtu n to par ticipate in Leagu e Ch oir. Ken n eth Lin dh ol m , on e of th e par ticipan ts, said th at h e h ad a pr etty fu n exper ien ce. h ey san g Gol iath , El ijah Rock , W h y W e Sin g, Nigh t of th e Sil en ce, an d Nisk a Ban ja, bu t h is favor ite son g was Gol iath .

Th ey san g Gol iath , El ijah Rock , W h y W e Sin g, Nigh t of th e Sil en ce, an d Nisk a Ban ja, bu t h is favor ite son g was Gol iath . H is l east favor ite son g was Nisk a Ban ja. H is favor ite th in g abou t Leagu e Ch oir was th e war m -u ps. H e said th at ever yon e did a pr etty good job. H e wil l be par ticipatin g in ch oir n ext year an d is in ter ested in join in g Sel ect Ch oir.

Dr agon Spor t s Hi gh Sch ool Bask et bal l BY ETHAN JOHNSON This season, Jarrett Woodhead will be wearing the number 24 in honor of his favorite player, Kobe Bryant. This year he will be playing the position of guard. His goal for this season is to hit a total of five three-pointers. His goal for the team, though, is to make state. The drill that he likes to do most at practice is 3 on 2, 2 on 1. Jarrett thinks that the hardest-working teammate is Matt Yost. Jarrett?s favorite coach is Pocock.

Ju n i or Hi gh Bask et bal l By Erin Andersen Miles Sprague is playing on the A team for the Junior High basketball team. Miles loves playing with everyone, but he says the hardest working player on their team is Ethan Johnson. He says the most improved on their team is Cade Killin. Miles is a guard on the team, and he plays as number 41 on the team. His favorite coach is Mr. Dille, and his favorite shot is a free throw. His goal is to win their championship game. Miles has played basketball for seven years.

JH Ch eer By Clover Adler Erin Anderson is a seventh grader in junior high cheer. Her favorite cheer is ?Go Green, Go Gold.? Also, her favorite stunt at practice is the cradle, and her favorite coach is Coach Katie. Erin?s favorite thing about cheer is stunting. She really likes cheer and plans to continue to cheer through high school. In high school, Erin wants to be a base. Erin thinks that the hardest-working junior high cheerleader is Tamara Penzing.

Pro Sports NFL By: Tu f f Sigler Last Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers made a 14-point comeback to beat the Indianapolis Colts 20-17. Steeler rookie JuJu Smith put up the final touchdown to tie the game. The Colts took the ball with about five minutes left, and then they threw an interception with only one minute left. The Steelers threw a 67-yard pass to Antonio Brown to get into field goal range. With only four seconds left, Chris Boswell kicked the winning field goal. Also on Sunday, the San Francisco 49?ers won their first game against the New York Giants. Marquise Goodwin played a spectacular game, even catching the game-winning touchdown, despite recently announcing the premature death of his son. The tragic event did not show in Goodwin?s performance Sunday. The 49?ers ended up winning their first game 31-21.

Baller z Post By: Et h an Joh n son This last week, the college basketball season has gotten off to a quick start. I am personally very excited for this season because I think that this is one of the more loaded classes in recent years. There is a number of amazing players in this class that are so much fun to watch. Last Tuesday there were two classic games, one of which featured number 2 Michigan State playing number 1 Duke. The end score was 88-81 and Duke took the win over Michigan State. Later that night, number 4 Kansas played the number 7 ranked team, Kentucky. The end score was 65-61 with Kansas taking the win.

NHL By: Cade Killin Our own Colorado Avalanche seem to be having another disappointing season. They currently have one of the worst records in the NHL, and have lost three games in a row. They played the Ottawa Senators last Friday and Saturday in Sweden, and lost both games. They are not near as bad as the Arizona Coyotes, who have only won two of their games. The newest team in the league, the Vegas Golden Nights, are having a good season. They are second in the Pacific Division behind the Los Angeles Kings.

Shout out Birthdays: Eth an A ndersen- Nov ember 22 Col e LeBl anc- Nov ember 24 M edow Pow el l - Nov ember 30 Emma Th ompson- December 1 Sh ou t Ou t By Kyr ah M cCon ach ie An an on ym ou s per son sh ou ts ou t Lu k e Kr ogm eier for bein g h an dsom e. Shout out By: Emma Thompson An anonymous person shout outs Dusty McConnell for obviously being awesome.

Shout Out By: Diego Jimenez Shout out to the Theater Department for presenting a beautiful preview for the upcoming theater production ?Spamalot.?

FUNPAGE Two sisters are we, one is dark and one is fair In twin towers dwelling we're quite the pair One from land and one from sea Tell us truly, who are we? A man is trapped in a room. The room has only two possible exits: two doors. Through the first door there is a room constructed from magnifying glass. The blazing hot sun instantly fries anything or anyone that enters. Through the second door there is a fire-breathing dragon. How does the man escape?

If you think that you have the answer, then go tell Mrs.Schroetlin and get a dragon dollar!

Review s Wh it e Boar ds M ax Kleve White boards are one of the best tools in a classroom. The reason they are so cool is that they can be marked on (only with a certain marker) and erased easily. The white board was invented by Jerry Woolf. The teacher with the best white board is Mrs. Schroetlin, because it is used for the most important things, and the most important things only. I would rate white boards four out of five stars because if you write on them in Sharpie, it won?t come off.

Assassin?s Cr eed: Syn dicat e Em m an u el (EV) Vasqu ez

Pen cils Em m a Th om pson

Pencils were invented in 1564. They have been a great improvement to life. Pencils are my favorite writing utensil, ?Assassin?s Creed: Syndicate? because they can erase mistakes. They come in all different was the 2015 installation to types, such as mechanical pencils which take a special kind of the ?Assassin?s Creed? series. lead. There are the original ones where there is lead in the Syndicate is set in London middle and there is wood on the outside. On original pencils, around 1868, where twins the lead can not be replaced. I would rather use mechanical Jacob and Evie Frye take to the pencils rather than the original wood ones. streets. Jacob is more of a clown, but he loves to fight. Meanwhile, Evie is more of a Assassin s Cr eed Black Flag serious and stealthy type of Dylan Hielsch er assassin. Jacob and Evie team ?Assassins Creed: Black Flag? is a great up to defeat the templars, the game. It is based on an assassin that is gang of the main villain, also a pirate named Edward Kenway. In Crawford Starrick. ?Assassin?s the prologue, you play as a pirate Creed: Syndicate? is full of manning cannons when the captain gets exciting and stealthy missions, assassinated by an enemy assassin. Your but what fans were excited ship crashes and you chase the assassin about the most was the new through the jungle, kill him and become zipline mechanic. Even though an assassin for the money. Black Flag is a ?Assassin?s Creed: Syndicate? stealth game, so have fun squatting in the is two years old, it is still a bushes waiting for the next enemy to great game and I recommend pass by. buying it.

Spotlig ht Kevin Her m osillo By: St eph en M u r r ay Kevin Hermosillo, who likes to go by the nickname of Kevi, loves to play the loving sport of basketball. The sports Kevin is doing are basketball, wrestling, and baseball. His favorite basketball team is the Boston Celtics. Nike is Kevin?s favorite apparel to wear around casually. He has five family members that live with him. Kevin has no favorite book or no favorite author. If Kevin had to choose between a Santa Claus beard or a goatee, he would choose a Santa Claus beard.

Adr ian Bejar an o

M ason Ver n on

By: Alm a Alejan dr e

By: Diego Jim en ez

Adrian Bejarano?s birthday is on September 23, 2004. His siblings are Andy, Monica, and Aaron Dominguez. He is not really sure what his favorite subject in school is. His goals before the year ends are to get better at basketball and to focus on school more. Adrian's favorite food is menudo. His favorite sports are basketball and football. If he were a superhero, his superpower would be to teleport.

Mason Vernon, aka MJ, is an 8th grader who was born in Holyoke on December 12, 2003. He participates in basketball, baseball, football, and track. His favorite sport is basketball, and his all-time favorite food is donuts. His favorite teacher is Mrs. Clayton, but his favorite class is band. He also has a sister named Morgan. When asked if he had to ask out his crush in front of either his friends or her friends, he chose her friends.

Spotl i gh t Car los Legar r et a By: M ax Kleve Carlos Legarreta is doing football, basketball, and track. His favorite sport is either basketball or football. He has 4 family members that currently live with him. Carlos doesn?t have any favorite book or author currently because he despises reading. His favorite apparel is ?Nike?gear to wear around. Carlos?favorite sports team is the Cleveland Cavaliers. If Carlos were to have a Santa Claus beard or a goatee, he would have a goatee.

M r s. Sch r oet lin By: Clover Adler Mrs. Schroetlin?s favorite colors are blue and yellow. Also, her favorite drink is Diet Pepsi. Mrs. Schroetlin loves all of the memes Mrs. Krogmeier sends her. Lord of the Rings is Mrs. Schroetlin?s favorite movie. If she could travel to one place in the world, it would be the Philippines. If she could have any accent, it would be a Scottish accent. She also has one sibling, an older brother. If Mrs Schroetlin could have a superpower, it would be invisibility.

Et h an Sch n eller By: Em m a Th om pson Ethan Schneller is in seventh grade this year and is having a great time. His favorite subject is math, and his dream job is being an engineer. His his favorite TV show is Riverdale. Ethan?s hobbies are hanging out with friends, swimming, and going to school. He loves eating pasta. The sports that he plays are swimming and golf, but he loves swimming most. He has two siblings. Ethan?s full name is Ethan Alexander Schneller. If ethan could pick any superpower, it would be super speed.

Th om as M ar cu m By: Kyr ah M cCon ach ie Thomas Marcum was born on March 8th, 2005. He has three sisters whose names are Ashlyn, Kayle, and Leah. Thomas has one cat named BB8 and one dog named Gotham. Thomas has no favorite food, and his favorite subject is PE. Thomas wants to accomplish his goal of getting all A?s and B?s before the end of the school year. If Thomas could be any superhero he would be Batman.

World News Zim babw e Cou p By: Cade Killin The African nation of Zimbabwe is currently experiencing what appears to be a military coup. The military has blocked roads leading to government buildings and taken over state-run media. The president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, is reportedly not being targeted, but he is stuck inside his house. The military has said they are trying to prevent Mugabe?s wife, Grace Mugabe, from succeeding as president. This is a possibility since Mugabe fired his vice president. The vice president was expected to succeed Mugabe. Ch ild Neglect Sen t en ce

By: Tuff Sigler Earlier this week, Oklahoma parents Kevin Fowler and Aislyn Miller were sentenced to 130 years in jail for neglecting their 9-month-old twins. ?It?s my estimation that your kids were on death?s door,? Judge William Musseman said to the parents. ?It is the worst case of child neglect I have ever seen.? The two young girls were found locked in their room with diaper rash, bedsores, feces in their ears, and even infected fingers from very tightly wrapped hair. In addition, these two girls were very underfed, weighing in at only 8 pounds and being described as looking like ?skeletons.? A jury convicted the parents of 5 counts of child neglect and a total of 130 years in prison.

Habit able Plan et ? By: Emmanuel (EV) Vasquez

Astronomers announced on Wednesday the discovery of an Earth-size planet around a small red star in our corner of the galaxy. The planet could hold liquid water and conditions favorable for life. The astronomers did not directly see the planet but instead used a telescope in Chile to measure wobbles in the wavelengths of light coming from the star. This recently discovered planet was named Ross 128. Scientists believe that Ross is about 5 billion years older than our solar system, but the planet itself is 10 billion years old. Even though Ross 128 may be habitable, it is about 4.2 light-years away from Earth.

Nu clear Plan s By: Stephen Murray

The U.S. is willing to negotiate with North Korea, but only if the nuclear program there shuts down. U.S. defense secretary Jim Mattis said, ?There could be an opportunity for talks between North Korea and the United States if Pyongyang stops testing and developing its nuclear and missiles program.? U.S. President Donald Trump visited Seoul, South Korea last week, and he warned North Korea that he isn?t afraid to use his full military to stop any attack at any time. Jim Mattis plans to visit the U.S. Northern Command, and the Northern American Aerospace Defence Command in Colorado.

Calen dar 20 Monday JH B BB @ Merino

22 Wednesday No School

23 Thursday No School

24 Friday No School

Cooper Updat e By: Er in An der sen

Cooper Goldenstein got in a car accident on October 28th.At the intersection of county roads 20 and 25, he and his grandpa ran into a grain truck that did not yield the right of way. Thankfully, the grain truck was not full. Cooper is now doing okay. The incision on his stomach is sore and he has a fractured left ankle. He says that when the accident

happened, he was really surprised and a little frightened. His stomach hurt and so did his ankle. Cooper ?s phone was still in his lap with 1% battery, so he called his mom, who called the police. Cooper is getting better every day and is planning to come back to school for a few classes over the next few days. His habit of putting on his seatbelt even when no one tells him to saved his life. Also, staying calm in an accident helped him to think clearly.