Journalism

Sydnie Wolfe

Sydnee Rice

Laken Parks

Daisy Ellis

Editors

Heidi Crum

Braylee Podunavac

Merry Christmas

From The

5th Graders

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How To Build A Snowman / Tips

By : Makayla Zickafoose

To build a snowman you first need to make a large sized ball, this will be

the bottom of the snowman. Next, you need to make a medium sized ball

smaller than your first ball. Then place it on top of your big ball. Lastly, you

need to make a small ball, this will be the head of your snowman. Then you

can decorate however you would like and that is how you build a snowman.

Tips:

If you put a little bit of water in your snow. It will make it stick together

better.

The deeper you push your nose, eyes, and mouth in the snowman the

harder it is to get it out. {meaning it will stay longer}

If you get a long stick and place it in the middle of your snowman. It will

stand better on its own. {it will last longer}

Winter Fashion

By: Makayla Zickafoose

As most people know, winter fashion is cute and stylish. Winter fashion in-

cludes mostly sweaters, jackets, and long sleeves are very popular. During the winter

keeping warm is very important because it is cold outside. However at CMS some

students dress warm while others wear short sleeves. Students should always check

the weather each night in order to know the appropriate clothing to wear for school.

Students should always remember that dressing for the weather will help eliminate

the chance of becoming ill.

Student Council

Sami Jo Workman

Student Council is doing a toy drive that is due 12/20 and box tops are due at

the end of the month. If you want to win something for your class collect some box

tops and raise money for the school. The student council members are going to write

a few Christmas cards which will be taken to the nursing homes. At the nursing

home they will be doing arts and crafts, singing Christmas carols, and then distrib-

uting them the cards. Afterwards, the student council will go to Gatti's. They can

bring $8 or $5 for extra money for games.

Hair Styles

By: Daisy Ellis

There are all kinds of different hair styles for the winter season.

1. Ponytails

2. Fishtails

3. Curled Hair

4. Straighten Hair

5. Regular Braid

6. French Braid

7. Dutch Braid

8. Crimped Hair/Wavy

9. Pig Tail Braids

10.Left Down

Video Game Review

By: Harley Adams

Super Mario Odyssey is a new game that came out and made everyone hap-

py. They showed this game off in January and since the trailer was released

everyone went crazy. A lot of people pre-ordered it and got the Nintendo

switch bundle. A lot of people beat the game and got all the missions com-

pleted really fast!

This game is new, but not that new, it came out October the 27 but that isn't

that old. The game is about Princess Peach getting kidnapped again. You play

as Mario and his new friend Cappy, it turns out Bowser also kidnapped Cap-

py's sister Tiara. In the game you can throw your hat at things and become

them, you can even become a T-rex! You will be collecting moons to power

your ship "The Odyssey" to progress to the next world.

You can also get clothes to wear and some characters may give you moons

for wearing certain clothes and talking to them. Many people have been lik-

ing the game and its been getting rave reviews like 8/10 and 9/10 or 10/10.

Black Friday Sale

By Harley Adams

Some stores on Black Friday had good sales. I was one of the many to go

there and take advantage of the amazing sales. Some stores that had good

sales were GameStop, Kohl's, and many others! I found some products that

were over 50% off! There were $60 games that were $20! Some products I

found at Kohl's were at a great phce too.

I found some ornaments for $9 or less! The Black Friday sale was amazing!

So many stores to go to, and less people if you went early. I didn’t get to go

to very many stores but the ones I went too had some awesome Black Fri-

day prices!

Top 10 Gift Ideas for Middle School By: Payton Butcher

•Nintendo switch

•iPhone x

•Echo

•Headphones

•Drone

•Hover Board

•Apple Watch – Series 3

•Xbox One X

•Fit bit

Christmas Dinner

by Nevin Hill

Christmas dinner dates back farther than medieval times. Christmas dinner

started for the birth of Christ because he was the saviour of the world. Christ-

mas is the tradition of the year that almost all people celebrate and the sec-

ond most loved besides the presents is the food of course from ham to mash

edotatoes. Clearly, it is one of the best things on this holiday we call Christ-

mas.

Christmas Recipes by: Taylor Ball

Hi I'm a student at CMS and I'm here to tell you my teacher’s favorite Christ-

mas recipes. My first teacher's favorite is Reindeer Chow. Reindeer Chow

sounds supper delicious and it goes great with our Christmas spirt. Next, we

have Puppy Chow. Puppy Chow is also similar to Reindeer Chow. Then we have

BBQ Chex Mix. This is also similar to the ones I have done so far. I guess a lot of

people like this stuff. And the last one we have is Peanut Butter Balls. If you're

someone that likes peanut butter I would definitely recommend this recipe.

What is your favorite Christmas recipe?

Reindeer Chow Peanut Butter Balls

Puppy Chow BBQ Chex Mix

Pro’s and Con’s of online shopping

By Payton Butcher

Pros

•shop anytime and anywhere

•no waiting in lines

•shop in pajamas

•avoid crowds

•send gifts to family and friends

Cons

•you can't see the product physically

•possibility of not receiving the order on time

•shipping costs may be high

•don't get the product immediately

Dalton Baisden Opinion On Deer Meat

Many hunters hunt for the sport of it. However, some hunters hunt for the veni-

son. Many families in our area bring the deer meat home to cook for their family.

Deer meat in my opinion is very tasty. Venison can be eaten as a steak, hamburg-

er, jerky and venison stew. The following CMS students shared their favorite type

of venison.

Dalton Baisden- deer burgers

Micheal Williams- Jerky

Randy Adkins- Jerky

Taylor Ball- Jerky

Makayla Zickafoose- Jerky

Cash Farrel-Burger

Nevin Hill- Jerky

Savanah Kirk-Jerky

Moly Lamb-Jerky

Jonathan Micfarland-Jerky

Kearstyn Green-Hamburger

Brianna Smith-Jerky

Shelby Workman-Jerky

Sammi Jo Workman-Jerky

Deer Season in West Virginia

By Leland Anderson

It is the season for deer hunting. I hope everyone has good luck this deer sea-

son. But we all know safety comes first, so let's talk about how to be safe out

in the woods/ hills. If you hunt with a rifle you will need to wear an orange

vest because if some else would happen to be outside they would accidently

shoot you instead of a deer. If you hunt with a bow you would need to put the

right arrows in your bow to be able to shoot a deer. If you are planning to hunt

when it is very cold you should remember to wear a couple layers of clothes.

Wearing the appropriate clothing will help prevent the hunter from getting

cold. So, a hunter should remember to wear 2 shirts with a jacket and a cou-

ple pairs of pants with camouflage pants . Wearing camouflage is very im-

portant. Then, if you want a big Buck it would be best to put you a couple of

trail cameras out to see what kind deer you got walking around. Or if you do

not want to do that you can get a 50 pound or 100-pound bag of corn to put

out so they will come to you when you are hunting. Many hunters stay out in

the woods from dusk to down to see if anything will come to you. Good luck

and be safe!

by Taylor Ball

The Meaning of Christmas

People celebrate Christmas for different reasons. A lot of people think Christmas is

just about the presents, Santa and the stocking. Christmas is celebrated in many

countries around the world. There are a lot of different traditions. However,

Christmas to many people is a religious holiday. Christmas is the day of Jesus's

birthday. Many people exchange gifts , gather with family, and attend church. The

real reason why my family and I actually celebrate Christmas is that the day that

Jesus was born.

Christmas Day

By Cash Ferrell

Christmas day is about celebrating Jesus's birth. We celebrate Christmas by giv-

ing not receiving. We get presents every year at Christmas day. Some people

have a elf on the shelf to celebrate for Christmas. My family celebrates by staying

home and opening presents. Some people celebrate by going to places and

opening presents. Just remember the true meaning of Christmas. Hope you have

a good Christmas!

Christmas Crafts By: Savannah Kirk This is one of my favorite Christ-

mas Crafts of all time and now I'm going to share it with you. Snow-

man Mason Jar

The things you will need to make this are...

A Quart sized mason jar.

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Part 2 Christmas Crafts By Savannah Kirk

A pack of white Chocolate Pretzels. 3 Black Buttons. A hot Glue gun Some

Red Ribbon. And a pretty label. The steps to make this are... first, fill the

Mason Jar with the pretzels, then screw the lid back on tight. Then, Glue

the Black Buttons on the Jar, One in the middle one on the top and

bottom. Next, you want to cut a piece of ribbon off and tie it around the

lid. Finally, you tie your label around the lid of the jar and you are done! I

hope you enjoy this easy Christmas Craft and Happy Holidays.

Upcoming Dates

By Brianna Smith

12/12-Band Christmas concert at 6pm in the gym

Choir concert 7pm in auditorium

12/14-mentor meeting 3:30 at RRW

12/15-Student council at nursing home

12/19-Prayer club Christmas food basket Distribution

12/19-Gold silver and bronze rewards

12/20-trip to the movies

12/21-Student interest groups during the morning

12/21-Faculty senate day-2 hour early release

12/22-CE day- no school for students

12/25-1/1-Christmas brake

12/5 -corridor g bee keepers meeting in auditorium at 6pm

12/7-end of the 4th month of school

12/7-Chapmanville area LSIC meeting at CRHS

12/12-Secret Santa in the morning

12/12-Band Christmas concert at 6pm in the gym

Choir concert 7pm in auditorium

12/14-mentor meeting 3:30 at RRW

12/15-Student council at nursing home

12/19-Prayer club Christmas food basket Distribution

Christmas!

By: Molly Lamb

I can't believe it's almost here, my favorite time of this year. Being here with

my family, is important to me. My favorite thing about Christmas is candy, can-

dy canes or HERSHEY'S. Honestly, all I like about Christmas is... PRESENTS or

candy. I've decorated my Christmas tree, so hot chocolate is what I need. Have

an awesome Christmas.

By: Isaac Kirby

Prettiest Tree The best table décor

The prettiest table

This is the prettiest Tree

Christmas Presents that are a Must

By: Isaac Kirby

This is the hottest nerf gun

This is the newest nerf gun

What are you doing on Christmas Break?

By: Brianna Smith

Harley Adams: Going to his aunt's house

Randy Adkins: Eat a lot of chocolate fudge

Leland Anderson: Going hunting

Hannah Bailey: Going ice skating

Dalton Baisden: Playing with new toys

Taylor Ball: Watch Movies

Makayla Zickafoose: Watch movies and cill

Daisy Ellis: Eat food

Cash Ferrell: Going hunting

Kirsten Green: Open presents

Neven Hill: Play Xbox

Isaac Kirby: Spend time with my family

Molly Lamb: Spending time with her cousin, Autumn

Savannah Meadows: Opening presents

Shelby Workman: Watching Netflix

Samijo Workman: Taking Christmas Tree Down

Jonathan McFarlend: Going to his dad's house

Laken Parks: Opening presents

Briann Green: Going to Tennessee

Sydnie Rice: Going to Tennessee

MIchael Williams: Sleeping

Sydnie Wolfe: Sleeping

Jacey Estepp: Going to Washington D.C

Sydnie Rice: Going to Tennessee

MIchael Williams: Sleeping

Sydnie Wolfe: Sleeping

Jacey Estepp: Going to Washington D.C

Lillie Browning: Going to nana's house

Ally Pridemore: Hanging out with family

Harley Stevens: Being lazy

Layla Adkins: Play on her phone

Christmas Eve

By: Savannah Meadows

Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas. It is always on the 24th of Decem-

ber. Christmas Eve is the time to be with family, not by yourself! It's not fun to

be alone on Christmas Eve and especially not on Christmas! A lot of people

start their holiday celebrations on Christmas Eve.

Sometimes if people have several places to go on Christmas Day they will open

their gifts on Christmas Eve, so that they can go where they need to go on

Christmas Day. Have a happy Christmas Eve!

December Journalism Party

By: Savannah Meadows

The Journalism class will be having a little celebrations for the journalism staff.

On Wednesday, December 13 we are having a celebration from 3:00 PM-5:00

PM here at the school. We will have food, drinks, games and prizes to enjoy. At

the celebration we will watch movies, dance, and play games! Its an awesome

celebrations that all that attend truly enjoys.

Movie Review by Michael Williams

The Star

This movie is pg-13 and the best movie for kids. Animation · A small but brave

donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the first Christmas.

This movie is high recommended for children.

Tasty Dishes of the Month

By: Taylor Ball

Some great dishes to try this month would be buffalo chicken dip, lasagna

loaded potato and vegetable pizza. The first buffalo chicken dip is very good

and I highly recommend to try this! Next, Lasagna is delicious. It takes a little

time to make but well worth it. Last is the loaded potato skins. These are

scrumptious. And the last recipe I have for you today is vegetable pizza. This

sounds quite appetizing. If you would like to try to make these delicious dish-

es just click on the link:

https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/buffalo-chicken-dip

https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/traditional-lasagna

https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/loaded-smashed-potatoes

https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/dilly-veggie-pizza

Winter Crafts

By: Michael Williams

This is a paper snowflake! I love making these for winter. There are three

steps to making these. Let me show you how to make it!

1. Get a white sheet of paper.

2. Cut it out in any design.

3. Make sure it looks nice and perfect.

It's done!

By: Brianna Smith

Winter Fashion

« Sweatshirts

« Jogging pants

« Jeans

« Long sleeve shirts

« Pants

« Jackets

« Tights

« Tennis shoes

«

boots

« Gloves

« Beanies

« Overalls

By: Savannah Meadows

Spring Nail Designs

All kinds of people like to do nails. They do them based on holidays, fun de-

signs, or seasons such as spring! When I say "spring nails" I mean with spring

colors or flowers, or anything that’s in spring. To make good spring nails first

you need to clean and clip your nails. Then, pick out spring colored nail polish

such as, green, pink, yellow, or bright colors. You also need things like tooth-

picks to do the actual design. Once you know what you want them to look like

you can start painting!

Student of the Month

I asked 10 questions for the student of the month!

Congrats to Braylee Podunavac!

By: Michael Williams

1. Q: What is your favorite restaurant? A: Hacienda

2. Q: What is your favorite store? A: Target

3. Q: What is your favorite hobby? A: Hunting

4. Q: Who is your favorite singer? A: Sofia Carson

5. Q: What is your favorite sing? A: Rockstar

6. Q: What is your favorite show? A: Riverdale

7. Q: What is your favorite Netflix series? A: Riverdale

8. Q: What is your favorite app on your phone? A: Snapchat

9. Q: Do you feel proud of being student of the month? A: Yes

10.Q: What is your favorite food? A: Pizza

By: Savannah Meadows

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. is an important part of history. He was born on January

15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He had 4 kids, Martin Luther King III, Bernice King,

Yolanda King, and Dexter Scott King. He wrote the famous "I Have a Dream"

speech. He had written many quotes such as this one, "Darkness cannot drive

out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; Only love can

do that". Then on April 4th 1968 Martin got assassinated in Memphis, Tennes-

see. Today we still celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday sometime through

January 15th to the 21st.

January and February Birthdays

By: Shelby Workman & Samijo Workman

January Birthdays

· Jaden Mullins 1/2

· Sydnie Wolfe1/3

· Colton Adams 1/4

· Isaiah Butcher 1/9

· Joseph Napier 1/11

· Kathryn Moore 1/12

· Braylee Podunavac 1/12

· Makayla Parson 1/17

· Caiden Ward 1/19

· Seth Ward 1/19

· Caleb Robinette 1/22

· Seth Frye 1/24

February Birthdays

· Chloe Maynard 2/4

· Addyson Marcum 2/5· Rachel Spry 1/28

· Payton Senator 1/29

By: Sami Jo Workman

Student Council Information

Student council is decorating for the dance. It starts at 5:00 p.m. and

ends at 7:00p.m. There will be snacks and pizza. Remember school

dress code does apply. There will be a DJ and pictures will also be

taken.

Valentines Day Crafts

By Makayla Zickafoose

Some people are making crafts for their Valentine. Some people are

making little make up brush holders and colorful pen holders. Giving

someone a craft that they made themselves is appreciated greatly.

Creating a card or a drawing is inexpensive and meaningful. So, re-

member that you always do not have to purchase something for

someone

Class News

By: Molly Lamb

In every class students are working hard. Teachers are planning activi-

ties which are hands on and in cooperative learning groups Students

are also learning to unpack the questions while using Literacy Activi-

ties. Many clubs are looking ahead to begin planning extra activities

and field trips at the end of the year. Sports. In Science class the stu-

dents have been doing hands on activities.

By: Shelby Workman

12 Days of Christmas Dress- Up Schedule

This week and next week the students will be doing Christmas Math .

They will also be participating in the Christmas spirit week.

Monday: Elf Day

Tuesday: Reindeer Day

Wednesday: Snowman/ Snow Women Day

Thursday: Christmas Tree Day

Friday: Ugly Christmas Sweater Day

Monday: Candy Cane Day

Tuesday: Gingerbread man/ Women Day

Wednesday: Christmas Present Day

Thursday: Grinch Day

Friday Polar Express Day

Monday: 12 Days of Christmas Day

Tuesday: Santa or Mrs. Clause Day.

Favorite Christmas Candy

By Micheal Williams

Harley Adams-candy cane

Randy Adkins- Fudge

Leland Anderson-Choclate strawberries

Dalton Baisden- Cookies

Taylor Ball- Candy cane

Makayla Zickafoose- candy cane

Daisey Ellis- candy cane

Cash Ferrell- candy cane

Heidi Crum- candy cane

Braylee Podunavac – Andy's Mints

Nevin Hill- Candy cane

George Kirby- Hershey

Molly Lamb- Hershey

Peyton Butcher- Pumpkin Roll

Sami Jo Workman- Candy Cane

Shelby Workman- Candy Cane

Savannah Kirk- Candy Cane

Jonathan Mcfarland- Sugar Candy

Winter Decoration

By Molly Lamb

This is the time of year when families and communities

everywhere decorate for Christmas. Decorations tend

to put people in the Christmas spirit. Most people dec-

orate from schools, homes, and business. Decorations

are a symbol of peace, love and Christmas cheer.

Coke Lid Prizes

By Isaac Kirby

Points vary by product (usually 3 points per 20 oz. bottle, 10 points per

12-pack), and they accumulate electronically for prizes — from maga-

zine subscriptions to movie tickets, from apparel to beverage coupons

and more. CMS are collecting coke lids to raise money for the school.

So your donations would be greatly appreciated.

St. Patrick's Day

By: Isaac Kirby

St. Patrick's Day is a global celebration of Irish culture on or around March 17. It

particularly remembers St. Patrick, one of Ireland's patron saints, who ministered

Christianity in Ireland during the fifth century.

Patrick's birth name was Maewyn. He was born in Roman Britain. He was kid-

napped into slavery and brought to Ireland. Patrick became a bishop and after his

death was named Ireland's patron saint

Winter Home Décor.

By: Savannah Kirk

My first option is... A comfy blanket I absolutely love this option because you

can do many different styles for this look. You also don’t have to use a Winter

blanket you can use any blanket you want.

This wreath is one of my favorite wreath's it is very, very beautiful. You can also

put a Wreath out any time of the year it does not matter. Those are all the

home Décor ideas that I have for you. Thank You!

12 Days of Christmas

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