COBRA PRIDE UPCOMING

EVENTS

AUG/SEPT2017

From NFL to K A RK : The DJ Wi l l iams Visi t By: A rin Isom and Eryn Norris

On A ugust 29, 2017, D.J. Wi l l iams came to Fountain Lak e M iddle School Cobra Digi tal Prep A cademy to share h is l i fe story w i th staf f and students. D.J. Wi l l iams grew up in Dal las, Tex as and later moved to A rk ansas. He had a chi ldhood of ups and dow ns, but he w ork ed hard on his goals and w as accepted to the Universi ty of A rk ansas to play footbal l . A f ter playing as a Razorback , he continued to achieve success and played for the National Footbal l League for various teams. Wi l l iams shared the many trials and triumphs of being a professional footbal l player.

A f ter leav ing the NFL, Wi l l iams j oined the K A RK Channel 4 New s crew in Li tt le Rock , A rk ansas. He has a dog he adores w ho stars on the show w i th h im. He travels around the state speak ing to adul ts and students about h is l i fe story and the importance of not al low ing your env i ronment to determine w ho you become in l i fe.

Before he lef t the audi torium, he ask ed the student body to give a cheer as he recorded i t on h is phone. The nex t day, he gave a shout out to Fountain Lak e M iddle School , al though technical di f f icul t ies struck , so the fol low ing day he gave another shout out to FLM S and the second time the v ideo w ork ed, students shouting Go Cobras w as f inal ly shared on the morning new s. I t w as a great day to be a Cobra.

Basketball shirts on sale now!

Happy

Fall

Y'all!!

Execut ive Chef Shares Her JourneyBy: Arin Isom

Executive Chef, Michelle DeMarco, visited

Fountain Lake Cobra Digital Prep Academy on September 11, 2017. Mrs. DeMarco shared her adventures in the world of cooking.

She was an executive chef for the Dallas Cowboys and St. Louis Cardinal stadiums. She shared how she got to be such a good cook at the age 24. She shared great stories on how she became a chef. When she was younger, she always hated cooking, but grew up to be an Executive chef. It is awesome how someone could dislike cooking but end up becoming a Chef for major football, baseball, and sometimes even basketball teams. She was a chef during the Super Bowl XLV, Sweet 16 NCAA, FIFA, and multiple concerts, She and her staff prepared over 3600 lbs of brisket, 2000 lbs of shrimp per game, and 450 gallons of salsa per game. Qualities she said helped her reach her success were being service minded, organized, and being a risk taker. She even mentioned the importance of synergizing. Mrs. DeMarco is quite the big deal and continues to be a successful business woman. She was really inspiring to a lot of the students. After 20 years in the industry, she has combined all of her experiences and serves her community in the food service industry. Mrs. DeMarco prepared granola for students!! She is also the wife of Middle school teacher, Mr. DeMarco and has a daughter attending Fountain Lake Middle School.

7 Habi ts for Highly Ef fective Teens By: Gabriel le Partee1. Be Proactive2. Begin w i th the end in mind3. Put f i rst th ings f i rst 4. Think w in-w in5. Seek f i rst to understand than to be understood6. Synergize7. Sharpen the saw

Habit 1: Be Proact ive

By Lilli Redifer/Autumn Weever/Abigail Sharp

There was once a Fifth grade girl named Abby. She was a good student who always went to bed at 8:30. She picked out her clothes for school. On the other hand, another Fifth grader named Lilli was going to bed at 12:00 pm. Abby was working on school work, while Lilli was playing on her Chromebook. When Abby got home she started studying for a test for the next day, but Lilli was playing on her video game and watched tv until 12:00 pm. The next day Lilli and Abby met and Lilli bumped into her and said ?Hey, why did you do that?? Abbigale said ?Are you the student that is always causing trouble?? Lilli said ?yes.? Then Abigail said ?Can you stop being reactive?? Lilli didn't know how to stop so Abby trained with Lilli. The next day Lilli decided to become proactive that day. They had a big test so when Lilli got to her house, she started studying. The day of the test, she knew all the answers. The teacher asked her ?What is this, you made a 100 percent?? Lilli decided she would be proactive for the rest of her life.

Author Unknown

A chameleon's tongue is tw ice the length of i t 's body!

Kaylee's

Quote Picks

Reminder:

Student/Parent Confernces will be Oct. 17 and 19th!! 3:30-6:30

Squishies!! By Emily.L. Roark and Mackenzie.C. Burns

One question has been going around? . Why are the Squishies so popular? They relieve stress. They are very fun to play with and range in shapes and sizes of all kinds. There are SOOOO many to collected. From ice cream cones to panda buns, there are a variety. Once you squeeze them, they pop back up. There are cute Kawaii and ugly squishies. Squishies can be purchased at different stores and online.

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JoJo Bow sBy: Isabel la Boyes

JoJo bow s are real ly popular th is year. M any gi rls have started w earing them. Joj o bow s are one of the most popular fashion i tems at Fountain Lak e M iddle School . Gi rls l ik e the w ay they look on thei r head and the variety of colors they come in such as blue, purple, rainbow s and so many more.

JoJo Siw a is a young teen w ho is w el l -k now n in the youtube w orld, w ri tes her ow n songs, and is on the show Dance M oms. She is the designer of the hai rbow s and th ink s the bow s give her good luck and that they help her w i th anyth ing she has problems w i th in l i fe. The bow s can be purchased at Clai re?s, Target, other stores and onl ine. Be on the look out for a bow near you!

Robot ics Inter viewBy: Carmen Wilhite and Aden Willey

Aden and Carmen interviewed Keith Collins and Brittani Wooten.

They answered a few questions about their PSP class which is Robotics.

Q: What do you do in Robotics?

A: Keith and Brittani both said the first thing they have done is a slide presentation.

Q: What do you use in robotics?

A: Both students answered, they use their computers a lot for their work.

Q: Is Robotics easy or hard?

A: They both answered that it can be a little difficult sometimes, but other times it can be easy.

Q: What do you like about Robotics?

A: Keith Collins said he likes it because it is fun. Brittani Wooten said that she likes it because it is a challenge.

Q. Have you done any projects yet?

A. They said the only project they have had in this class was a slide presentation.

Q. What made you choose Robotics?

A. Keith said that he thought that it would be fun and Brittani said that it seemed fun when Mrs. Blees explained it.

The Bible Club

By: Aylin Alfaro and Chloe Clark

1. Quest ion: What are act ivit ies you do in this club?

Answer: We play games about God and other fun act ivit ies.

2. Quest ion: What are some of the requirements to be in this club?

Answer: There are no requirements.

3. Quest ion: Are you ok talking with each other with God?

Answer: Yes, we enjoy it .

4 Quest ion: Do you know the stories of the Bible?

Answer: Yes, we know many of them.

5. Quest ion: How many people are in the group?

Answer: As many as possible, we welcome everyone.

6. Quest ion: Do you limit it to students in a certain grade?

Answer: We welcome both 5th and 6th grade students.

PSP &

ClUBS

Adopt Me

By Cam ille Richardson

Fount ain Lake Middle School st udent s need you t o br ing l ight color T-shir t s so t hey can do a project .  They w il l accept used, st ained ,l ight color T-shir t s. Br ing t hem t o Mrs.Dukes? room bet ween 2:45 and 3:20, or see Hayley Valent ine (Grad e7), Em ily Addie (Grad 7), Davilyn Milson (Grade 8). If any quest ions Em ail Hayley.Valent ine@flst udent .com or Em ily.Addie@flst udent .com .

Their project :

They w il l be m ak ing bandanas out of t hose old shir t s and t hen t ak ing t hem and put t ing t he bandanas on t he dogs at t he anim al shelt er .

Hurricane Season Takes a Tol l

Made by: Hanna Nick les, El la Pi lk ington

On September 10, 2017, Hurricane Irma hi t Florida as a Category 4 storm. According to CBS News, the hurricane caused more than 6.8 mi l l ion people to be wi thout electrici ty. On September 11, Irma became a tropical storm as i t spun toward Georgia and Alabama going 130 mph winds. At 11:00 p.m. later that day, i t was downsized to a tropical depression, and by Sept. 13, i t had dissipated over western Tennessee. CBS News also reported that the storm and i ts aftermath has k i l led at least 38 in the Caribbean, 34 in Florida, three in Georgia, four in South Carol ina, and one in North Carol ina. We hope the damage that has been done wi l l f ix quick ly. But the damage wi l l take qui te a whi le to be ful ly repai red. There have been at least 200 pet rescue, along wi th about 600 people rescues. Many others have been hospi tal ized, wi th only minor wounds.

Hurr icane Harvey By: Bet hany Michelle Breshear

   On August 25 , a cat egory 3 t ropical depression hur r icane hit Texas. It had 66 fat alit ies, which m eans 66 conf irm ed people died f rom it . The areas af fect ed in t he Unit ed St at es were Texas and Louisiana, Before hit t ing t he U.S., i t im pact ed Belize, Nicaragua, Honduras, Yucat an Peninsula, Windward Island, Mexico, and Jam aica.  This was a very big devast at ion for Am er ica and ot her par t s of t he wor ld.  It st ar t ed on August 25, 2017 and ended on Sept em ber 2, 2017. Texans were af fect ed t he m ost by st orm surges and f looding.  The w inds and waves dest royed hom es, land, and l ives.  Fast fact , 7 bil l ion people had evacuat ed Flor ida.  Did you know Hur r icane Harvey?s dam age cost 70 bil l ion dollars t o f ix everyt hing,  People across t he Unit ed St at es volunt eered and donat ed necessit ies t o t he vict im s of Hur r icane Harvey.  According t o t he USA Today, Hur r icane Harvey has creat ed t he worst car dam age in US hist ory and 80% of resident s in t he areas im pact ed did not car ry f lood insurance.  

Fun Fact : NOAA's National Hurr icane Center does not control the naming of tropical storms. Instead, there is a strict procedure established by the World Meteorological Organization. For Atlantic hur r icanes, there is a list of male and female nam es which are used on a six-year rotation.

New Teacher Aler tBy Abbigale SharpMr. DeMarco: New Special Ed Middle School Teacher

1 How do you like your new school?

Answer: Mr. DeMarco says that he loves his school and the kids and teacher and it 's close to his house.

2 What school district did you teach in before coming to Fountain Lake?

Answer: Bauxite 5-12 Special Education

3 Are you teaching something different than you did in your old school?

Answer: No

4 What was your job as a teenager?

Answer: Sunrise Inn Ohio Restaurant

5 What is your favorite food or place to eat?

Answer: I Love steaks from the Texas Roadhouse

6 If you won a million dollars what would you do with it?   Answer: I would go on a trip and visit beaches.

7 Did you always want to be a teacher? Answer: No, I wanted to become an Advisor.

8 What is your favorite sport/ team?

 Answer: Football,  Ohio State Buckeyes,

9 Share some fun facts about yourself?

Answer: I am 51, I have 2 daughters, one daughter who goes to FLC, my middle name is just A.  and I have  lived Ohio, Texas, Missouri, Kansas, and Arkansas.

Spor t s Corner

Golf : Fountain Lake and Mena will both be playing in the 4A state tournament in Heber Springs on October 3rd.

Foot ball :

7th grade- 3-1

Jr. High- 3-1

Sr. High- 2-2

Volleyball- 1st Place at Tri Lakes Invitational

GO COBRAS!!

Bottled water drive held by the elementary for Hurricane Harvey relief!

Mr. DeMarco in front of his favorite college team, Ohio State.

REMINDER:

St udent Led Conference

for parent s and st udent s t o

at t end w il l be Oct ober 17t h and 19t h

f rom 3:30-6:30!!

Favori te M usic GenresBy: Bethany Breshears and K aylee Drak e

5th Grade 1st place Pop w i th 14 votes 2nd place Rock w i th 6 votes 3rd place Country w i th 5 votes

6th Grade 1st place Christian Rock w i th 15 votes 2nd place w as rock w i th 7 votes 3rd place Pop w i th 6 votes

Teachers 1st place A l ternative Rock w i th 10 votes, 2nd place Country w i th 7 votes, 3rd place Pop w i th 6 votes

Fant ast ical Jokes        

By: Aylin Alfaro   Q: What do you call a worm w it h no t eet h?

A: a gum m y worm

Q: How can you t ell t he dif ference bet ween a t ree and a dog?

A: by t heir bark

Q:Why are t eddy bears never hungry?

A: because t hey are always st uf fed

                                   

Mr. Schroeder 's Ar t Classes

Two different projects in this pic. More pencil holders from 5th Grade GT and some board game pieces for 8th Grade Enrichment. A spinner arrow and hair spray cans with removable lids!

Solar Eclipse

By : Lily LaMontagne and Isabella Boyce

       A solar eclipse occurs when the moon covers the sun. In August 2017, Arkansas was exposed to a partial eclipse. An eclipse can hurt your eyes and you will not know until a few days later. One way to protect your eyes was by wearing the special glasses from NASA. People got to see it on the football field of Fountain Lake. The only time we could take off the glasses was when the moon had fully covered the sun. Something neat is that when the eclipse is over and only the sun is out you can put on your glasses and look at the sun and you will see an orange dot. In 2024, expect to see another eclipse.

Students of the Week for A ug/Sept.

8th grade: Kaeydin Clark , Ar ial Midk if f , Br ian Bailey, Ezar iah Coll ins, Sum m er Todd, Arm ando Hernandez

7th grade: Kobe Com bs, Lynzee Craighead, War ren Hedr ick , Kyra Graves, Wyat t Pet ers, Thom as Chaf f in

6th grade: Lauren Cox, Eden East , Lainey Mungle, Cheyanne Taunt on, Paul Com bs, Brayden Buss

5th grade: Har ley Tolar , Josie Dr iggers, John Car t er , Peyt on Richard, Rhynne Gar r ison, Aylin Alfaro

Leader s of the MONTH

8th: Ezariah Collins 7th: Thomas Chaffin

6th: Lainey Mungle

5th: Peyton RichardBE PROACTIVE!!

Great Ar t Fact s

by Gibson Bloomquist

Gibson's Web Of Com ics

Do you like art? I do and that 's a fact! My favorite thing to draw is monsters. Here is an artist that you might know. If you like the Ninja Turtles,  here is an interesting fact,  they are all named after artists. Surprising, right!?

The Sistine Chapel ceiling is well-known because it was painted by Michelangelo.

Ninja Turtles:

author unknown for this painting

Shar pen the Saw!! !

Fountain Lake Middle School

Cobra Digi tal Prep Academy

Student News Team

Edi tor: Eryn N.

Copy Edi tor: Cheyenne T. and Li ly L.

Comics/Art: Gibson B.

Jokes/Trivia: Ayl in A.

Quotes: Kaylee D.

Reporters/Photographers: Isabel la B., Bethany B., Mackenzie B., Chloe C., Arin I., Hanna N., El la P.,

Li l l i R., Attal ie R., Emi ly R., Abbigale S., Li l iana W., Autumn W., Carmen W., Gabriel le P., and Aden W.

August/Sept. 2017

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