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The Exeter Express Novem ber / Decem ber 2017 In Th is Edit ion ....

Soccer Review Spor t s' Poll

Fam ily The holiday is a time for family,

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Big or small, Quite or loud, Family is family.

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Even if not everyone gets along, The holidays are when family gets together.

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Even if not all of your family is in the same city or state, You can still see them.

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M eet M r . Flam m , Pr in cipal

By flying or driving out to see them.

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Also, today you can call on the phone or even a video chat. The holiday is a time for family.

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By: An n a Deor n ellas, Gr ade 7 Dr aw in g Con t est Page 9 St u den t Dr aw in gs to 11

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Decem ber 22n d: 1 P.M. Dismissal Day

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Decem ber 25t h t o Jan u ar y 1st : -

Winter Holiday Break

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Jan u ar y 15t h : No SCHOOL, MLK Jr. Day

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Jan u ar y 18t h an d 19t h : -

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11:30 A.M. Dismissal Days for Final Exams!

Jan u ar y 22n d: New classes, 2nd Semester Begins

EJHS Fall Gir ls' Soccer Review The girls?soccer season is over and now it is time to catch you up. The team consisted of Lydia Albright, Courtney McGrew, Janessa McIntyre, Marina and Ashley Messner, Taylor Mentzer, Catlyn Hubiak, Claire Scholl, Loran Baures, Alyssa Himmelreich, Ella Gerhart, Sofia Runkle, Gabby Smith, Makayla Painter, Diana Gill, Casey Kane, Aimee Oswald, Nola Gautierih, Ally Rotch, Alana, Grace Moore and Amber Hebber. Also, the people who made this all happen were Coach Charlie Messner, Coach Mike Lee, and Coach Milt. I interviewed Courtney Mcgrew in 7th grade in Mrs.Walter 's Class. Courtney played on both varsity and Jr. varsity. She mostly played left mid or wing, but she played other positions as well. She said their best game was against Reading with a score of 13-1 and their worst was against Daniel Boone a score of 1-2. They won 11 games and lost 2 out of a 13 game season. She described the season as fun, exciting, and suspenseful. So to recap the season it was an awesome season overall with great players.

By: Olivia M aldon ado, Gr ade 7 I asked 50 students at Exeter Junior High, in both grades 7 and 8 what their favorite sport is from the following list: Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Tennis, Hockey, Ice Skating, Basketball and Baseball. By: Reagan Gin sber g, Gr ade 8

Here are my results:

Boys' Soccer Season Review When interviewing outside defender Zach Klienfelter of the JV soccer team, he had only good things to say about his team. Here are some of the questions and answers: How w as pr act ice? "Hard and a ton of running. If it wasn?t for practice though, we wouldn?t be half as good as we were."

Sand Tart Recipe Ingredients needed are? -

1 pound of butter 4 cups of sugar 4 cups of flour 6 eggs 2 tablespoons of milk

Wh at posit ion is t h e st r on gest on t h e t eam ? "Defense, 100%. With the speed from guys like Cohen and Sean we were able to get the ball up the field quickly." By: Jack Dr am by, Gr ade 7

Mix together all the ingredients and add more flour if needed. Then refrigerate dough overnight.

Q. Wh at do San t a?s elves lear n in sch ool?

Then you are going to roll out the cookie dough paper very thin to get a nice crispy bottom. Then put them in the oven that should be preheated to 375 degrees . Then cook the Sand Tarts for six to eight minutes or until they have a nice golden edge. Feel free to add sprinkles or frosting before/after baking. The last step is to ENJOY! By: Kayla Ku lp, Gr ade 7

A. Th e Elf abet .

Cr eam Waf er s In gr edien t s: 1cup butter 1 ¼ powdered sugar 2cups all purpose flour 1 egg yolk ¾ whipping cream 1 tsp almond extract ½ butter. In st r u ct ion s: Mix the one cup of butter with the whipping cream, egg yolk, and flour. Chill for at least one hour. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Take ¼ of the mixture at a time and roll thin, around 1/16 of an inch (more or less) and cut into desired shape. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle the cookies with granulated sugar and fork them. Bake them for 7-9 minutes and let them cool. Blend the remaining ½ cup of butter, 1 ¼ powdered sugar, 1 tsp extract and tint (if wanted). Mix until creamy and smooth. Spread the filling in between one cookie and another, like a filled cookie. By: Alyssa Tzou m as, Gr ade 7

Top Ten Christmas Movies

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1. Home Alone (1990) 2. Elf (2003) 3. Dr. Seuss?s How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) 4. The Santa Clause (1994) 5. The Polar Express (2004) 6. A Christmas Carol (2009) 7. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) 8. Gremlins (1984) 9. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) 10. Arthur Christmas (2011)

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These are the best movies to watch over the holiday break! By: Ava Wer n er , Gr ade 7

Ch r ist m as Tr ivia Q: In t h e son g, Th e 12 Days of Ch r ist m as, w h at w as given on t h e seven t h day of Ch r ist m as? A: Seven Swans A-Swimming Q: Wh o in ven t ed Ru dolph t h e Red Nosed Rein deer ? A: American ad writer Robert L. May Q: Th r ee of San t a?s r ein deer h ad n am es t h at st ar t ed w it h D. Wh o w er e t h ey? A: Donner, Dancer and Dasher. Q: Wh at color ar e t h e ber r ies of t h e m ist let oe plan t ? A: White. Q: Wh at Ch r ist m as w or d m ean s, ?t h e t u r n in g of t h e su n?? A: Yuletide Q: Eggn og or igin at ed f r om w h at cou n t r y? A: England Q: Wh ich En glish leader ban n ed t h e sin gin g of Ch r ist m as son gs? A: Oliver Cromwell Q: In Ch ar les Dick en s?A Ch r ist m as St or y, w h at is t h e f ir st gh ost t h at visit ed Eben ezer Scr ooge? A: Jacob Marley Q: Wh at st ar sign w ou ld you be if you w er e bor n on Ch r ist m as Day? A: Capricorn Q: Wh ich per son com posed t h e son gs t o t h e m ovie ?Wh it e Ch r ist m as?? A:Irving Berlin

By: Alyssa Tzou m as, Gr ade 7

An im at ed M ovies or Live Act ion M ovies Out of 15 people interviewed, 4 prefer animated and 11 prefer live action movies! What is your favorite? Get out this holiday and see a movie! By: Ser en it y Zaw illa, Gr ade 8

I am a t each er at EJHS...Wh o am I?

Teach er of t h e M on t h In t er view : M iss Delon g, M at h Depar t m en t 1.What is your favorite math subject to teach? Algebr a 2. What subject did you go to college for? Secon dar y Edu cat ion 3. If you could go one place in the world, where would it be? Au st r alia 4.What's your favorite pizza topping? Black Olives

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5.What's your favorite animal? Golden Ret r iever

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6.What's your favorite food? It alian

Maura Jones In volved w it h ban d, ch or u s, or ch est r a, an d t h e m u sicial CONGRATULATIONS !!!

7.What?s your favorite sports team? Pen n St at e Foot ball 8. Do you like using the chromebooks in math class or using paper? Bot h 9.Who was your idol growing up? M y f ir st gr ade t each er 10.Who was the most famous person you ever met? Joe Pat er n o an d NFL/ PSU f oot ball player s

In t er view by: Zak Kau f f m an , Gr ade 7

Mr. Flamm, Principal of EJHS Interview 1. What is your favorite sport to watch? I like to watch most sports but my favorites are college football and basketball (especially March Madness). A. Do you have a favorite sport team? Penn State football and all of the Philly pro teams. 2. Do you have any pets? If so, how many? Two dogs, a Pug/ Jack Russell mix and an adopted Lhasa Apso/ Poodle. 3. Were you a teacher before you became a principal? A. If so, where and what did you teach? I taught high school English, Journalism, and Speech at Eastern Lebanon County (2 years) and at Reading High (9 years). 4. Why did you become a teacher and/or principal? Both of my parents were educators and they had a big influence on me, and I really enjoy working with students and teachers. 5. What is your favorite part of being a principal? My favorite part of being a principal is seeing kids succeed, especially if they had struggled in the past or had to overcome adversity. I like attending high school commencement each year to watch graduates get their diplomas and to see their sense of accomplishment. 6. If you could be anything else (meaning occupation) what would you do? I?d like to host Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives on the Food Network because I love to travel and eat.

7. Where did you go to college? A. What did you like most about college? I

went to Kutztown University. Believe it or not one of the things I liked most was taking Speech classes with Professor Milton Kern. He was an awesome teacher. That and being able to schedule afternoon classes. 8. What is your favorite type of music?

This is a tough question because I have a little bit of everything on my phone. What I?m listening to depends on my mood and what I?m doing at the time. 9. How do you feel about students learning with the chromebooks? Chromebooks are great when they make learning interactive. They put tons of information at our fingertips, and I love to see students use their Chromebooks to explore and create original products.

10. As a principal, what are concerns you have regarding social media and students? I have real concerns when social media is used inappropriately, especially when it is used to cyberbully. Too often students don?t understand the significant consequences that their posts can have on themselves and others, which is why we include this topic in Olweus lessons and in some of our classes.

In t er view by: An n a Deor n ellas, Gr ade 7

So You Th in k You Can Dr aw ? We approached three EJHS teachers: Mr. Luckenbill, Mrs. Crotty, and Mr. Noecker and asked them to draw a simple cat in under one minute. Here is what they came up with.....

" I pr obably w as t h e f ast est , n obody dr ew a cat f ast er t h an m e." ~M r . Lu ck en bill

" Becau se I am w ay bet t er t h an Lu ck en bill, w ay bet t er ." ~ M r s. Cr ot t y

" If t h is w as a k in der gar t en class t h is w ou ld be t h e best dr aw in g of a cat ." ~M r . Noeck er

Cr eat ed by: Olivia Bian con e Gr ade 8

Cr eat ed by: Am ber Todar o, Gr ade 7

Teach er baby pict u r e: M r s. Kelly