2-3:TableofContents+PhotooftheMonth
4-5:FightForRight+FamousBlackKansans
6-7:TotheStars+WheretheStarsAlign
8-9:HookedonHoops+BehindtheSideline
10-11:ArizonaAffray+AlltheStars
12-13:StudentSpotlight+BunkerandBarkley
14-15:TheBrainyBunch+ScienceSuperstars
16-17:TrendingTrojans+OutfitoftheDay
18-19:FamousFaces
20-21:TogetherisAlwaysBetter+HistoricalHeartthrob
22-23:BreakaLeg+AMSArtists
24:CafeteriaConversion
"F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Fight for you. Respect you. Include you. Encourage you. Need you. Deserve you. Stand by you." – Unknown.
This Valentines Day, The Trojan Times has been working very hard to prepare this wonderful edition. This edition includes various topics from trends, Valentine's Day, sports, Black History Month, and much more. We hope you enjoy reading this edition and we look forward to producing the next newspaper! Thank you for all of your help with creating this newspaper!
Love, The Trojan Times Staff XOXO
Rose Gosset, 8, shared what she was thinking during the moment, "I believe that part of photography is following the action, and at that moment, Boomer was the most important subject on the court. He was waiting for the rebound and looked like he was really focused on the action."
When asked, Landon Boomer, 8, said that he was thinking, "Box out and get the rebound; work hard."
Baptistminister,activistandarguablythemostprominentleaderinCivilRights history,MartinLutherKingJr.oncesaid,“Ihaveadreamthatonedaythisnation willriseupandliveoutthetruemeaningofitscreed:'Weholdthesetruthstobeselfevident,thatallmenarecreatedequal.'”
Thisspeech,deliveredAugust28,1963,isoneofthemostfamedinAmerican History.MLKJr.calledforcivilandeconomicrightstoendracismintheUnited States.Nowadays,thisspeechstillrepresentsunityintheblackcommunity. CelebratedeveryFebruary,allmonthlong,BlackHistoryMonthisachanceto remembertheseleadersandcelebratetheirheritage
Bornin1929inAtlantaGeorgia,youngMartinLutherKingJr grewupwatchinghisfather,apastor,fightagainstsegregationinhis dailylife.
In1963,KingandtheSCLC workedwiththeNAACtoorganize theMarchonWashingtonforjobsandfreedom.Thiswasoneofthe largestmarchesinUShistory,attracting250,000people,andMLK Jr.deliveringhismajesticallyfamous“IHaveaDream”speech.
Overthenextseveralyears,Kingspokeoutagainstmanywarand economicissues.MLKJr.visitedMemphis,Tennesseetosupporta strikebyBlacksanitaryworkers.OnApril4th,MartinLutherKing Jr wasassassinatedinhishotelroom CongresscementedMLKJr’s legacybymakingthethirdMondayofeveryJanuaryMartinLuther KingJr andhonoredKingwithmanyvariousawardsand memorials
Elected44thPresidentoftheUnitedStatesinthe2008Election, BarackHusseinObamaIIbecamethefirstAfricanAmericantohold theoffice FramersoftheConstitutionhopedthatourleaderwouldn’t belimitedtowealthorfamilyconnections,butalsoagainsttheir prejudicesoftheirtime,mostwouldn’tofforeseenandAfrican Americantotaketheoffice.
Afterattendingcollegetostudypoliticalsciencesandinternational relations,ObamamarriedMichelleRobinson–nowMichelleObama–in1992.Theirdaughters,MaliaandSasha,werebornin1998and 2001.Priortothat,BarackObamawaselectedtoIllinoisSenatein 1996,andthentotheU.S.Senatein2004.Despitemostpeople doubtinghim,ObamawaselectedPresidentoftheUnitedStatesin 2008,andservedtwoterms,lastinghimuntil2016
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"AdAstraperaspera"afamousLatintermandKansasmotto,means,"tothestarsthrough difficulties."Thismotivatingsayinghasbeenthebaseofinspiringsomanypeopletowork throughdifficultytoachievetheirdreams.BelowaremanyfamousBlackKansansthatwent throughhardshipstothestars.
FromambitiousAquariustotheperfectionistsinsideofVirgos,allsignshavetheirownuniqueand differentpersonalities Astrologystudiestheinterpretationoffixedstars,themoon,thesun,and planets Yourzodiacsigndependsonwhatconstellationshowedwhenyouwereborn Dependingon yourzodiactherearemanythingstolearnabout,forexample,eachpersonhasauniqueelement, animal,constellation,personality,rulingplanet,andmore
Belowarethetwelvezodiacsigns,sofindyourbirthmonth/daytofindyoursign
may21-June20
March21-April19
symbol:
Element: fire
Word for 2023: luck
April20-may20
symbol:
Element: earth
Word for 2023: happy
symbol:
Element: air
Word for 2023: connection
sep 23 - October 22
symbol:
Element: air
nov22-December21
symbol:
Element: fire
Word for 2023: Love
August 23 - sep 22
symbol:
Element: ear
Word for 2023: Movement
June21-July22
symbol:
Element: water
Word for 2023: Next level
July23-august22
symbol:
Element: fire
Word for 2023: Achievement
December22-jan19
symbol:
Element: earth
Word for 2023: growth
Word for 2
jan20-February18
symbol:
Element: air
Word for 2023: communication
Feb19-march20
symbol:
Element: water
Word for 2023: payoff
October23-nov21
symbol:
Element: water
Word for 2023: focus
ByRoseGosset,StaffEditor,HollynGriffinStaffwriter
56AMSstudentswerepolledabouttheirzodiacsigns.Findwhere thestarswerealignedonyourbirthdaybelow!
HypeupthehoopswithsomeTrojanball Startingo ballersplayedlikedynamite
Lookingaheadtowardtheseason,WillQuinn,8,ex boywasheright!
Forthefirstgameoftheseason,thefierce8thgradeboysputonashowupagainsttheDerby Panthers Meanwhile,the7thgradeboyshavebeenputtingintheworkandtheirrecordsofar provesit (Ateam:3-4)(Bteam:3-6)
Overall,boththe8thand7thgradeteamsfoughthardandworkedtogethertotakehomewin afterwin
Jaguarsdown,Trojansallaround UpagainsttheJags,theTrojansrepresentedwellthrougha toughfight.Both8thand7thgradebattledhardagainstAndoverCentralinanepicshowdown. Allexcept7thgradeBtookthevictorybuttheystillplayedtough. Basketballcanbeamental game,andwithsolidcoaching,thesestudentathleteswereabletoworktogethertoovercome challengesthroughouttheseason.
WonderfuljobtotheTrojanswhohaveproven,yetagain,thathardworkpaysoffintheend foranothersuccessfulseason.
1 Focusedonthefreethrow,EliHardin,8, watchesattentively PhotobyBellaBouddhara
2 Layingitin,WillQuinn,8,jumpsintohis opponentfor2 PhotobyBellaBouddhara
3 BrytonBaty,7,goesupforafreethrow,ashis teammatesboxout.PhotobyEmilyMeyer
“I'mnervousbut hyped”
-ImmanuelMaikori,8
What are your emotions heading into the season?
-JacksonJames,8
4.Settinguptheoffence,DeuceWatson,7, lookstopasstheball PhotobyMegan Wertenberger
5 EighthgradersAidenDible,IsaiahDay, LoganSailsbury,JamesMahoney,Leland Schumacher,CalebBack,JacksonJames,and NasWilliams reachupfortheballagainst Maize.
PhotobyEmilyMeyer
6 EphraimSmith,8,Waitsforapassinfrontof theAMSstudentsection PhotobySamSiegrist
“Hopeful” -CarsonGoentzel,7
“Nervous.” -RykerLee,7
“I'mexcited”
“It'sgoingtobefun,I'm excited.”
-ClaytonHarter,7
HaveyoueverwonderedhowAMSathletesmentallyandphysicallyprepareto dotheirbestonthecourt?Thereisalotmoretotheirgamethantheirplay. Whetherit'stodowellinschool,orevenhavingapositiveattitudeonthecourt. Allofthesethingshaveapartonhowwellyouplay
“Listentohypemusic.”
-LelandWedel,7
PhotobySamSiegrist
“Hangoutwithmy teammates,andfocuson thebasketball”
-DeuceWatson,7
“Pray.”
-EphraimSmith,8
7 Drivingacrossthecourt,Nas Williams,8,headstothebasket fortwo PhotobySamSiegrist
8. Eyesup,TylerJones,7,surveys thecourtforopenteammates. PhotobyBellaBouddhara
9.CalebBack,8,squaresuptothe courttolookforapass.
PhotobyEmilyMeyer
10.Lockdown!ConnorTrask,8, defendshisopponentathome.
PhotobyEmilyMeyer
11 BradyBrown,7, Reachesup fortheballagainstMaize PhotobyMacieBystrek
How do you prepare for A game?
SuperBowlSunday,thebestdayoftheyearforfootballfans ThisNFLseasonhasflown by Fromthe2022-23seasonkickingoffonSeptember8th,2022,andtheseasonending February12th,2023,withaSuperBowlmatchupbetweenthePhiladelphiaEaglesandthe KansasCityChiefs,takingplaceinStateFarmStadium,locatedinGlendale,Arizona.
TheearlyafternoonofJanuary29th,acompetitiveNFCChampionshipmatchup betweenthePhiladelphiaEaglesandtheSanFrancisco49erstookplace.Fueledbyahefty ground-poundattackandastrongsecondhalf,theEaglespulledaway,winning31-7, preppingPhillyfortheirfourthSuperBowlappearanceinfranchisehistory.
How'boutthemChiefs?Laterthatsameafternoon,thedefendingAFCchampions,the CincinnatiBengals,traveledtoArrowheadStadiumtoplaytheKansasCityChiefs.Kansas CityhashostedthelastfiveAFCchampionships,andperusual,thisonewasanail-biter. Afteraback-and-forthgame,PatrickMahomes,whowasplayingwithahighanklesprain, andtheChiefsleadagame-winningdrivetowinthegame23-20
Now,welookuptoagreatgamebetweenthetwohighest-seededteamsintheleague We canalllookforwardtothatfinalSunday,andrealizehowgreatofayearthiswas
FromveteranAll-StarslikeLeBronJamesandKevinDuranttobreakoutstarslikeShaiGilgeous-AlexanderandAnfernee Simons,NBAAll-Starweekendiscertainlyanexcitingandactionpackedtimeforthestarsoftheleaguetoshowoftheirmax potential HomeoftheUtahJazz,the72ndAnnualAllStarWeekendwilltakeplaceinSaltLakeCity,Utah,theweekendof February17-19
ThejoyousweekendwillbeginFridaynightonFebruary17that8pmwiththeNBARisingStarsgame Thisisanexciting matchupbetweentwoteamsbuiltoftheAssociation’sbestfirstandsecond-yearplayers Theselectionofthese“Rising Stars”willtakeplacefrommembersoftheNBA’s75team
Thebignightfansarewaitingfor:the72ndAnnualAllStarGame.Perusual,24playerswereeachdividedintotwo teams.Majorvote-gettersGiannisAntetokounmpoandLeBronJameswillselectfellowstarsinordertocreateateamthat willplayFebruary19that7pminViviantArena,SaltLikeCity,Utah.
When did you start drumming?
"IstartedwhenIwasfourorfive"
What caused you to love percussion?
"Thereisjustsomethingfunaboutstriking differentinstruments!Ithaskindofbecome apartofmeovertheyearsasIhavedoneit forsolong."
What is your favorite percussion instrument to play?
Boom,bang,crash!MilesThiessen,7,isafantasticdrummerand percussionist.HemadetheKansasJohnPhilipSousaJuniorHonor Bandtwoyearsinarow,anextremelyprestigiousbandforthetop 6th-9thgrademusiciansinKansas Hehasalsobeenintwodifferent rock and jazz bands and got to play a piece on a dampened tom drumatthe1stwinterchoirconcerttoaccompanyour7thand8thgradechoirastheysang,“BringersofNoise"
Why did you start drumming?
"Atfirst,mydadstartedmakingme,but itturnedintosomethingthatIenjoy I ammotivatedtokeepgettingbettersoI havemoreopportunitiesinthefuture"
Three, two, one, Knockout! Jadyn Anthis, 6, is a spectacular fighter She loves to box in her free time against other up-andcoming boxers in the area Her motivation is, "My idol, John Jun Cook.Heboxesandmotivatesmetokeepgoing."
"Definitelyafulldrumset"
When did you start boxing?
"Thesummerof4thgrade."
Where do you go to practice boxing?
"RogueBoxing."
What is your favorite part of boxing?
"Gettingrewardsfornotcomplaining."
Why did you choose to start boxing?
"Atfirstmyparentswantedtoenrollme forselfdefensebutnowIdoitforfun"
What was your most exciting/memorable teaching experience?
"WhenIsubbedforMrs Hernandez whileshewasonmaternityleave"
What made you choose to earn your Master's degree in Neuroscience?
"I'vealwaysbeeninterestedin learningaboutthebrainandwhat driveshumanbehavior"
What do you like to do in your free time?
"IliketotakeBarkleyaroundtown andonwalks.Ialsoliketotraveland bingegoodshows."
What is your favorite part of teaching?
"Gettingtoknowthekids"
Mrs. Hope Bunker, a 6th and 7th grade language arts teacher,hasanextremelyentertainingclassroom.Shehasone ofthethreefurryfriendsroamingtheschoolinherclassroom, a golden retriever named Barkley. Greysen Bell, 7, said, "Barkleymakestheclasssuperfun,buttheclassroomisstill calmandeasytoworkin"
What breed is Barkley?
"GoldenRetriever"
How did you get him therapy-certified?
"Ayearofdogtrainingandatherapy certificationtestthroughLoveona Leash.Wealsohadtosoa10-hour supervisionsession."
How old is Barkley?
"4."
What is Barkley's favorite thing to do when he is bored?
"Helovestoplaywithtoyballsand hidethem"
Welcome to AMS, Barkley! Barkley is one of our new servicedogsthatjoinedourschoolcommunitythisyear.He wastherapy-certifiedoverthesummer,allowinghimtojoin usinclassthisyear EmilyHatfield,7,said,"Barkleymakes mefeelwelcomedinclass"
Buzz.TheAMSScholarsBowlteamblewthecompetitionaway thisseason,butthechallengesstartedfarbeforetheteamswere selected. Thecompetitionforaspotoftheteamwasfiercewith around25studentsfightingforapositionontheteam.Overall,6 seatswerefilledineachgradelevel
Markingthebeginningoftheseason,7thgradetookfirstplace overallwitha5-0record;sequentially,8thgradetooksecondplace witha4-1recordand340points.
Representingtheirhome,Andoverputalltheireffortintoit,and bothteamswon4-0atAndover'shomemeet.OnJanuary31,at EisenhowerMiddleSchoolfortheleaguemeet,AMStook5thfor eighthgradeand1stfor7thinaclimacticcompetitionatthefinal meetoftheseason.
Finishingwithabang,theseventhgradeteamfinishedtheirseason witharecordof26-0.Takingfewlosses,eighthgradewrappedtheir seasonwitha21-5record.
WhenaskedwhathisfavoritepartofScholarsBowlwas,Jace Daugherty,8,saidthat“Ireallylikewinning,andIthinkit’sthebest feelingever.”
Teamcaptainofthe7thgradeScholarsBowlteam,CareyChesire, 7,spoke,“IlikebeingcaptainbecauseIgettohelptheteamoutasa leader,andit’sfun,”hecontinued,“IsignedupbecauseIliketrivia. ThehardestpartofScholarsBowliswhenyouanswerwrong,and youcan’tansweragain IthinkthetoughestquestionI’veanswered correctlyisamathquestionaboutcalculatingbattingaverages.”
EighthgradersTylerOsburn,WillRather,JaceDaugherty, andEricaHighpreparefortheirsecondroundattheirhome meetagainstMaizeSouth.PhotobyRylieNance
AftertwoconsecutivevictoriesagainstRoseHillandMaize South,eighthgradeteammembersposebeforetheirbyeround inthecommons.PhotobyRylieNance
Mrs.Helmer,theeighthgradeScholarsBowlcoach,goesover teamscoresfrompreviousroundsintheAMScommonswith AllisondelaGarza,8,andEricaHigh,8.PhotobyRylie Nance
ShortlyafterarrivingatDerbyMiddleSchoolonJanuary24, theseventhgradeteamgathersaroundinthelibrarytodiscuss theupcomingroundsthatafternoon.PhotobyNathanRosen
5.OnthemorningofJanuary21,ScienceOlympiadteammates
AudreyEastman8,andCareyChesire,7,relaxbeforetheirevents start PhotobyNathanRosen
6.AdjustingtheirtrebuchetatWilburMiddleSchool,8thgrade partnersTylerOsburn,8,andJackDoremus,8,takepartina buildingeventcalledStormtheCastle.PhotobyAllisondelaGarza
7.MaddenPumphrey,8,placestapeonthefloortomeasurethe distanceofhiswoodenwheeledvehicle PhotobyAllisondela Garza
By Allison de la Garza and Erica High, Staff Editors
TheOxfordDictionarydefinesbrillianceas"exceptionaltalentor intelligence."InScienceOlympiad,brillianceandcreativityare flawlesslymixedintoone-another,nomatterifitstesting,building,or alabexperiment.Lastweekend,ScienceOlympiadwatchedtheirhard workpayoffinfrontoftheireyes
ScienceOlympiadisanacademicextracurricularinwhichstudents gettoexpandtheirskillsandcompeteagainstpeoplefromother schoolsineventsconsistingofmaterialfromdifferentareasofscience. Youcompetewithapartnerandparticipateinatest,abuild,alab,or acombinationofallthree.
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OnJanuary21,theteamtraveledtoWilburMiddleSchooltocompeteintheirfirstcompetition.Overall,the teamtook3rdplace.Severalindividualawardsweregiven,includinga1stplaceribbontoColinFriend,8,and NathanRosen,7.
ColinFriend,8,stated,"Itfeltgood.Thefunnythingiswewonthisyearonlybecausetheyhaven'tchanged thetestsincelastyear"
AMShostedtheregionalcompetitionformiddleandhighschoolthisyearonFebruary4 15teamswereinvited tocompetefromacrossKansas.Threeteamsadvancedtostatefromtheoverallteamstandings,andAndoverwas oneofthem.
Oneofthebiggestcomponentsofaregionalcompetitionaretheproctorsandteacherswhoruntheevents. AMSteachersvolunteeredandgavetheirtimeonFebruary4torunaneventorjudgepartofthecompetition. Mrs.AmberRiedywasoneoftheteacherswhovolunteered,andshesaid,"Idecidedtohelpoutbecauseit'sa greatwaytosupportseveralofmygiftedstudents"
Alltogether,theScienceOlympiadteamaddedanotherwintotheirarsenalandrepresentedourschoolwith pride.
Lendatrend,phoneafriend,andwearsomenewstyles.Trendsarealwayschanging,andeveryyearthereare differentpopularstylesandclothes.Butmaybetheyaren'tasnewaswemightthink.Jordan'sanddunkshavealways beenfavored,buthaverecentlyhadanup-riseinsales.TikTokandInstagramaresomeofthesiteswherewecanfind influencerstalkingaboutsomeunrealitems,thenbecomesthemostpopularproduct.Alltrendystyles,including shoes,clothing,andaccessories,arealreadyahitinAndoverMiddleSchool.
Crocsaresupertrendy,sotheyseemtobeasimplechoicewhenitcomestopopularity Crocsin allcolorshavebeenspotted,fromyellowtoLightningMcQueenandeverythinginbetween,Crocs are found in all varieties at Andover Middle School Now some may wonder why Crocs are so popular.Theanswer:noonetrulyknows,maybeit’stheholes,maybeit’sthetransformingbandon theheel,ormaybeit’sthesweettanyougetwhenyou'reoutsidewiththemonfortoolong.Along withCrocs,notonlyregularCrocsareinstyle.FuzzyCrocsarerisingtotheirfamealongwithshark and cloud slides. All of these unique types of shoes are renowned to be comfortable and stylish. Alongwiththeserelaxingslip-ons,thesporty-lookingYeezyfoamrunners,trendyYeezyslides,Hey Dudes, and stylish berks are popular. These are all very popular and trendy types of shoes seen throughoutAndoverMiddleSchoolandonwebsites.
Someothertrendyshoes--themorestylishandpreferredkindofshoes--NikeJordansandDunks, alongwithBlazers,AirForces,Uggboots,andConverse.Thesefashionableshoesareallmeanttobe more stylish than sporty These shoes also tend to be more expensive than less popular shoes Thoughsomemaythinkit’sawasteofmoneytobuyshoesthatshouldn'tgetdirtyorcreased,itis themostpopularfashionintoday’suniquestyles Alongwiththesedressiershoes,thereareafew trendyathleticshoes TheseincludevapormaxesandAirPrestos Theseshoesaretrendyandsporty, soyoucanenjoyshowingoffyourstylewhilenotworryingaboutcreasingorgettingtheseshoes dirty
Nowmovingonfromshoes,accessoriesarethenextbiggesttrendatAndoverMiddleSchool Accessoriesarewonderfulthingstobringoutfitstogether Someofthebiggestaccessorytrendsat AMSareKendraScottnecklaces,bracelets,andearringsaswellasPuraVidabracelets,anklets,and rings.Somemoreitemsincludechains,sunglasses,andApplewatches.FromAndovertoMaize, andovertoSalina,thesearepopular.
Trends,ohtrends.Theyareeverywhere.FromTikYoktoInstagram,OOTD'sorOutfitofthe Day'sarebecomingpopular.HereacoupleAndoverTrojansOOTD's.
Jacket-Nike
Pants-Nike
Shirt-Lululemon
Leggings-Shein
Shoes-AirForces
-LakkynNgo,6
Shirt-Shein
Leggings-Zella
Shoes-NikeBlazers
Jewelry-Amazon
-BrookeBrown,7
Shoes-Crocs
-TommyBrittain,8
By Emily Meyer and Erica High, Staff Editors
Rihannahasmadeitknownthateveryoneisadiamondinthesky,whileJackHarlowrappedaboutkeepingit glamorousinfirstclass.Lotsofcelebritieshavedevotedmuchtimeandefforttoperfecttheircraftofchoice. Whetherit’sputtingtheirheartandsoulintoacting,orbeltingoutthathighnoteinfrontofabigcrowd,these wellknowncelebritieshaveaccomplishedmanygreatthingsduringtheircareers
How many yards can you throw a football?
Sincerely, Peyton Ayesh, 6
Do you think you're a replaceable actor?
Sincerely, Gabby Flores, 8
How did you get so successful at such a young age?
Sincerely, Grace Ricke, 7
Goingonapicnicortakingatriptothespa,whatkindofdatewouldmakeyoudropyourjaw?Valentine’s Dayisadaytocelebrateyourloveandaffectionforothers Lovelanguages,thebestcandy,andtheperfect bouquetiscomingstraighttoyou,AndoverMiddle
Valentine’sdayhasbeenhereforcenturiesandAmericanstendtotakeitprettyclosetoheart Whetheritis goingtothemoviesorstayingathome,theeffortiswhatreallycountswhenitcomestothedayoflove Sweets, flowers,andallthingslove,let’sseeifCupidisstrikingpeoplefromabove
8thgraders,GrierHand,PiperMcConnaughhay,AdaTantemsomboon,andAndrew Britainplayaroundwhiletakingabreakfromclassinthepod
TristonToy,8,andArieousBell,7,laughatafunnyjokeduringlunchwhilegettingtositin thenewflexibleseatinginthecafeteria
KinsleyChacko,7,andAdalynLittlefield,7,focusintenselywhilecompletingtheirworkon Chromebooksinthe7thgradehallway
Whileholdingasillypose,LaneVincent,8,andPaxtonLowery,8,goofoffafterfinishing theirworkinMrs Johnson'ssocialstudiesclassduring8thhour
-Avery Schartz, 7 "Flowers."
"Red."
"Candy."
-JP Hupp, 8
-Logan Miller, 6 "Flowers."
-Kylie Swindler, 6 "Love."
-Megan Evans, 8 "A heart."
-Mallory Wilcox, 6 "February."
-Aiden Spear, 8 "Love."
-Grace Waters, 7
-Shaheer Watson, 8
-Sam mirakian, 6
-Huey Pankratz, 7
When you hear 'valentine's day', what comes to mind?
"My mom. I love my mom, she was my first date "
"Teddy bears."
What type of date would you want to go on?
Out of 56 students
Would you rather recieve chocolate, flowers, or a handwritten card?
Hearts or arrows?
Valentine'sDayhasbeencelebratedforhundredsofyears,butfewpeopleknowhowitoriginated.Manypeoplehavebeguntoputtheir ownmoderntwistonthisclassicholiday. AccordingtoHistory.com,Valentine’sDaybeganwhenEmperorClaudiusIIofRomedecidedallofhissoldiersshouldremainsingle. Valentinerealizedthiswasn’tright,sohebegantomarryyoungcouplesinsecret.EmperorClaudiusIIfoundoutaboutthis,andhe beheadedValentine.AnotherrumoredbeginningisthatValentinewasaprisoner,andhefellinlovewithhisjailer’sdaughter.Heproceeded towriteheraletter,signingit:“FromyourValentine”
ThemoderntraditionsofValentine’sDayhavesetaclassicmoodforthisday Themostpopularwaystocelebrateincludeeating chocolateandgivingoutcards GivingoutcardsforValentine’sDayhasbeenaroundsincethe1700s Historycommentions:“Ready-made cardswereaneasywayforpeopletoexpresstheiremotionsinatimewhendirectexpressionofone’sfeelingswasdiscouraged” Cardsarea waytoshowappreciation,gratitude,andaffectiontowardothers SowhenyoucelebratethisFebruary14,rememberthehistorythatshapedthisday
What's your favorite thing about being part of stage crew?
-CarolineMarrero
"Idon'thavetoridethe chaoticbus,andIgetto lookatthe8thgrade pod"
-CaleighGehrer,6
"Thatit'sfunandweget tomakethings."
-AliceFerreira,6
Lights,camera,action!Thisadeptteamofshowstarsisreadyforitallwhenitcomestobeingon stageormanningtheropesbackstage.OnDecember14,atotalofthirty-onepeopleauditionedfor TheBillionaire'sDinnerPartypresentedbytheAndoverMiddleSchooldramaclub.Thisisashort playaboutabillionairenamedRuthWaltonwhereshe'skidnappedbyhergranddaughterChole, andacolorfulcastofcharactershastosolvethecrime.
TheplaywaswrittenanddirectedbyBeatriceMatthews,7,andGraceRicke,7.
Lastyearbothgirlsplayedrolesinlastyear'splayandweresuperexcitedtobedirectingthisyear When asked about what it's like going from actor to director Grace Ricke, 7 explained, "It's definitelyanewpointofview,butit'salsoexcitingtobeabletoputinmyinputonwhatshould happen"
Mrs.PaulaUmscheid,aneighth-gradelanguageartsteacherwithaBAintheaterandspeech education,directedlastyear'sproductionof"GoodNightPrincess"Thisyearshe'shelpingtoguide ournewyoungdirectorsthroughtheprocessandhelpmanageeverything
WearealllookingforwardtowatchingthemperformandlettingtheirinnerIdinaMenzelorLinManuelMirandashine.
Thedramaclubstagecrew posesforapicture,thrilledas theygetreadytobegintheir rehearsalfortheday
PhotobyBeatriceMatthews
By Rose Gosset, Staff Editor
"Ireallyhavewantedtodoit forawhileanditgivesme experienceforfutureacting opportunities."
What made you want to audition?
-JoriMcCall,8
"BecauseIwouldgetto spendmoretimewith friendsdoingthingsI like."
-BeckettWilson,7
Fallinlove….alloveragainwiththesethrowbacklovesongstocelebratethewonderfulmonthof Valentine’sDay.
"Iwantedtoaudition becauseIneverreally triedactingbutalways wantedtoo,andI thoughtthiswasthe perfectopportunityto doso!"
-GracynPeck,6
"I'dsaybecauseIgetto meetandworktogether withnewpeople"
Piccard,7
1)LakkynNgo,6 beams as a photo of her and her crafty cakeissnapped.
2) This picture shows Ian Jensen's, 8 beautiful blue ceramicbox.
3) Tanner Riggin, 7 proudly holdsuphismasterpieceinthe artroom
4) Hayden Neeley & Andy Huela 6, grin as they scoop seeds from their pumpkins, gettingreadytocarve
5) Emilia Turnquist and Lucy Hicks, 6 stand outside the art display case, taking a pictureofoneoftheworksof art withaChromebook.
By Beatrice Matthews, Staff WriterThereisarteverywhereatAMS,whetheritbethedisplaycaseoutsideoftheartroomorasketchin someone ’ s notebook There are plenty of artists around our school too! Doodlers, sketchers, painters, creators
Artissucharewardingwaytoexpressyourselfcreativelyandlearnmoreaboutyourself.Whenasked aboutwhyshefeelsartisimportantMrs.JohnnaStoffregen,AndoverMiddleSchool’sartteacher,stated, “Artissoimportantinthelivesofyoungpeoplebecauseitprovidesanoutletforself-expressionandhelps studentsdevelopintellectualcapabilitiesthatservetheminallareasoflife.Studyingvisualartfosterscivic engagementandteachesstudentstovaluediversepopulationsandcultures.Artisameansofdeveloping creative and flexible forms of thinking as well as habits of mind such as envisioning, innovating, and reflecting.Artalsocontributestoqualityoflife,makingtheworldmorebeautifulandjoyous!"
AMSofferstwoartcoursesforseventhandeighthgrade(artone,dealingwith2D,andarttwocreating with3D,eachclassforasemester)andsixthgraderscanchoosetospendaquarterlearningbasicartskills andmakingmasterpiecesinvaryingdimensions
ColinFriend,8explainedthathisfavoriteartprojecthasbeen,“Clay.Makingpotterywasreallyfun.”Artisalsoanamazing waytobondwithfriendsandfamily.Whenaskedaboutherexperienceswithart,AlyssaShuey,7stated,“Meandmygrandma liketodoprojectswhenevershecomesover.”
Therearesomanyamazingartistsouttherethatdeserverecognition,butafewworks,submittedbyMrs.Stoffregen,have caught our attention to be included in our Student Art Showcase! These clever creators deserve credit for their eye-catching
sketchesandsculptures
Lakkyn
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Howdidyouconstructyourcakeand whatflavorisit?
(Photo 2)
Didanythinginspireyouonthispiece?Whatwas thethoughtbehindthecolorsandpatterns?
"I wanted my art piece to look well." "completely random."
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Whoseeyesdidyoudrawandwhy'd youchoosethem?
"I drew Leonardo DiCaprio because he's a good actor."
Ngo, 6
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"A triple chocolate cake, and I kind of just went with whatever.
Whatever my brain said I did."
Thefreshflavorofnewfriendship.Overbreak,theAMSlunchroomwasrenovatedtolookmore like a restaurant-style space so it is more relaxing and comfortable for the students to eat and converse with each other. Though, don’t take this for granted. With all the new changes to the cafeteria,therearealsonewrules.YoumusthaveyourIDwithyouandreadyinlineforhotlunch; youareallowedtochooseyourownseatingthoughnoonesitsalone.Norunning,nopushing,and nosavingseats.Thesearen'tjustrules,they’reexpectations.Expectationsthatthestaffholdsthe studentsaccountablefororyou’llswitchbacktoassignedseats.
Therearenowonlythreelunches:1,2,and3.Lunchesarenowfullerthentheywereinthepast, sotheAMSstudentswillhavetotakeextracaretocleanupafterthemselves,thecafeteria,and respecttherulesthattheadministrationmadeinordertoallowthestudentstohavefreeseatingand anice,newlunchroom Toreinsurethatthefreeseatingruleisheretostay,theAMSstudentsmust followtherules,berespectful,andbekindtoothers
Feb.10:RealityU-8thGraders
Feb 13:BoysBasketballvs Andover Central@ACMS
Feb14:Valentine'sDay
Feb15:Parent/TeacherConferences
Feb16: BoysBasketballvs Salina Lakewood@Home
Feb 17:NoSchool
Feb18:WSLBoysBasketball
TournamentBegins
Feb 20:President'sDay/NoSchool, BoysBasketball@Maize/MaizeSouth Feb 23:BoysBasketball@Maize/Maize South
Feb 27:SpringSportsBegin
Feb.28:7/8BandConcert@AHS/ WSLMathRelay@ValleyCenter
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Studentsareallowedfreeseatingatlunchwhichallowsthemtosit withwhomever theywouldliketositwith.Though,savingseats isnotallowed.
Alongwithnewseatingoptions,anotheroneofthelunchrooms upgradewasthewallpaperreading:Trojans.
JanitorJacobSeymoredisinfectsandwipesdownthecafeteria tablesinorderforthenext userstoenjoyacleanlunchtable. Studentseattheirmealsinthenewlyrenovatedcafeteria. Theboothsareoneofthemostpopularseatingoptionsinthe lunchroom.only4allowedintheboothseatsatatime.
Ontheopposingsideofthewallpaperreading:Trojans,Andover loomsoverheadofthestudentbody
AlloftheAMSstudentseattheirmealsinthelunchroom
Comparedtothepreviouseatingstyle,thenewlyconverted cafeteriaallowsyoutopickyourseatsandwhoyouwouldliketo sitwith
AllphotosbyBeatriceMatthews
ScanthisQRcodetoviewthetime-lapsedvideocreatedbythedistrict
Mrs.HaleyWinegar,Advisor
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"Icansit whereverI want"-Jacob Salines,8
"Iloveit,butthey couldhavedonea betterjobonthe wallpaper."OliviaBeeson,6
"Ilikeitbecause youchooseyour ownseats"-Lilly Parker,6