The Dragon News March 2016

The chorus concert will be held on March 22! You won’t want to

miss it!

Interview with Mr. Lindner

By: Justice Bell

1. When and why did you start playing?

I began playing trumpet in 4th grade. I selected the trumpet be-

cause my father was a trumpet player and I had been around it

since I was a baby.

2.Which instruments do you play?

I can play pretty much everything, at least well enough to teach a

beginner, except violin and cello.

3.What kind of music will be playing at the next concert?

The next concert will have everything

from classical, Broadway to current pop

music.

4.Will there be any singing involved ?

Then next concert that is coming up is the Chorus and Small En-

semble performance. The chorus will be singing 4 song

and there will be 4 or 5 small groups/solo’s either on instruments

Written By:

Troy Dietrich, Mya Wood, Kaniyah Flournoy, Domenica Magazzu,

Blessyn Worthington, Joseph Scott, Danielle Toughill ,Sabrina Barrile,

Justice Bell, Mailia Jacobs, and Brianna Cronin

Edited By: Mrs. Williams-Smith

Top 15 Pop Songs

By: Joseph Scott and Troy Dietrich

15. The Hills by the Weekend

14. Fourfive Seconds by Rihanna, Kanye West, and Paul

McCartney

13. Stitches by Shawn Mendes

12. Know Yourself by Drake

11.Hotline Bling by Drake

10.Adventure of a Lifetime by Coldplay

9. Me myself & I by G-Eazy

8.Want to Want Me by Jason Derulo

7.Love Me Like You Do by Ellie Goulding

6. Stressed Out by Twenty one pilots

5.What Do You Mean? by Justin Bieber

4. Where Are U Now by Skrillex And Diplo

3.Can’t Feel My Face by The Weeknd

2. Love Yourselves by Justin Bieber

1.Hello by Adele

Horoscopes 2016

By: Mya Wood and Brianna Cronin

Virgo- 2016 is brimming with bright new ideas, abundance, and charm. People will love working with you especial-

ly this year.

Leo- Work hard at what you love and have more fun doing it. More people will enjoy working with you

Aries-Time for you to take charge of your public image and excel at the work of your choice. Springtime may test

your patience.

Pisces-Your circle of friends and partners will grow, starting in January and February. You will feel more bold

about money, possessions, and your own body in the springtime.

Gemini-Your attention is zeroed in on making progress, getting and holding on to those things you love most, and

on not being rushed into making decisions for yourself.

Scorpio-This is your year to demolish any barriers that have been holding you back. You will have more patience

and charm as well this year.

Capricorn- Accomplish more than you can imagine, with slow, steady efforts. Let yourself feel deeply about every-

thing and everyone you love.

Taurus- 2016, the year for big changes. March and April brings you some new people. Be adaptable, but firm.

Aquarius- You’re a rising star in 2016. All hard work is acknowledged and rewarded. Never lacking for brilliant ide-

as.

Sagittarius- Your year to cultivate talents and skills that take you far and fast. It may start slowly, but after that

you

Libra- This is your lucky year. Your talents will smooth, creating more opportunities for your friends, family, and

you.

Cancer- Plenty of surprises and opportunities to grow and advance in the world. This is your kind of year!

Davon Thornton: The Basketball Role Model

By: Kaniyah Flournoy

The boy’s basketball team had a rough season but they tried their hardest and Davon Thornton

proved to be the star player. Other players played their best, but Davon really stood out as the

star player. I asked Davon a couple questions:

Who inspired you to play basketball? Davon Thornton said, “My grandpop and it ran in the

family.”

In your opinion do you think that from all of the games this season, do you think that you

scored most of the points? Davon said, “I think I got most of the points but we all put in a

good effort”

I asked Davon, “Do you think everyone on the team was strong and athletic?” His response

was, “Yes.”

“Do you think you worked very hard on the team?” Davon said, “I try my best on the team

and off the team.”

I asked Davon, “ How tall are you?” Davon said, “I am 6ft tall”

My last and final question for him was, “If a fourth grader approached you and said that you

inspired them to play basketball, what would you say?” He responded with, “Thank you. I am

blessed.”

Interview with Mrs. Iannuzzi

By: Domenica Magazzu

1. What kind of teacher would you want to be, if you weren’t a social studies

teacher?

Math, I love math, it is fun!

2. How many years have you been teaching at this middle school?

16 years

3. Have you ever taught at another school?

Yes, at Berlin Borough for 1 year

4. What gave you the inspiration to be a teacher?

I was studying to be a social worker in college and my guidance counselor suggested that I consider

teaching because I enjoy being around children and get satisfaction out of helping people.

5. What activities do you like to do for fun?

Gardening, riding on quads & motorcycles, collecting rocks & shells at the beach,

and spending time with my family

Interview with Mr. Reynolds

By: Malia Jacobs 1. Why did you decided to be a teacher?

Because I had a mean 4th grade teacher and he thought he would be better than him.

2. What is your favorite thing to do outside of school?

Spend time with my son and dog.

3. Why do you like to play classical music in class? I enjoy hearing it and I want to expand the love and peacefulness of the music.

4. How long is your hair? And why are you growing it out?

My hair is 4 inches and I am planning to donate it in December.

5. If you could change one thing in the world what would it be?

I want the world to be more fair.

6. What do you want to do before you die?

I would like to see Africa and to have grandchildren.

7. Does anyone inspire you?

· Gandhi

· Mother Theresa

· Martin Luther King Jr.

What is a Leap Year?

By: Mya Wood and Brianna Cronin

A leap year is a year containing one additional day added to keep the calendar

synchronized with the astronomical, or seasonal year. A complete orbit of the

Earth around the sun takes exactly 365.242189 days to complete, but the Gregori-

an calendar uses 365 days. The leap day is an extra day added to February, the

shortest month of the year.

Leap years were invented by Roman general Julius Caesar over 2000 years ago. The Julian calendar only had one

rule: any year evenly divisible by four would be a leap year. This produced way too many leap years, not corrected

until 1500 years later. With the introduction of the Gregorian calendar.

If the year is divided evenly by 100 it isn’t a leap year, unless it is evenly divisible by 400. The Ancient Rome cal-

endar added an extra month every couple years to maintain the correct seasonal changes.

SPRING 2016 FASHION

By: Blessyn Worthington

2015 Summer Women Casual Boho Short Maxi Evening Party Beach Dress Sundress

Women's Summer Casual Sleeveless Evening Party Beach Dress Short Mini Dress

Fashion LED Light Inside Shoes Luminous USB charging colorful men & women casual

sneakers

Smiley Face Women Girls' Summer Cotton White Tops

You can find all of these fashionable clothes on www.wish.com

Enjoy and have a great spring!!

Social Media

By: DANIELLE TOUGHILL AND SABRINA BARRILE

Have you ever wondered what type of Social Medias are out there? Well here you go. The most popular

social media is Facebook. On Facebook you can find new friends or old friends that you don’t see very

often. Plus you can make new friends. Don’t you want to know what people are up to? Well you can on

Facebook. In 2nd place is Twitter. Twitter has a lot of breaking news, trends, learn information, find

different companies, and most famous people use twitter. If you want to be the craft queen of the

neighborhood you’re in luck! The perfect social media for you is Pinterest. There are so many things

such as recipes, DIY’s (Do It Yourself), clothing, decorations, crafts, and millions of ideas for you to cre-

ate and enjoy. Then there is google plus+ in 4th place. Google plus is mainly for people who need emails

for things such as YouTube. This is where you can post updates, have live hang outs, message friends,

sell products, and mainly meet new people. It’s like Facebook, but it’s really not. In 5th is Tumblr.

Tumblr is mostly a blog, re-blog like post. Tumblr is like Facebook and Twitter combined. In 6th place

we have Instagram. If you’re a fan of sharing photos then I think this is the perfect social media for you.

There’s mostly kids on there, though. Parents are usually on Facebook and probably wouldn’t even think

of Instagram. Of course you shouldn’t keep anything from your parents and it’s totally great if your par-

ents have Instagram. If you’re trying to get a message out instead of typing out a huge paragraph why

not post a photo that perfectly describes it! You can also show who you really are. Post quotes or nice

photos to show your true inside and how you feel. For example posting a photo of the sun showing

you’re bright and happy. Finally, let’s all be honest. It’s just plain fun! Now in 7th place is Flickr. This is

a place where you can share your photos and videos, where there’s the best storage, groups, and it’s

active. For example you can share photos and videos without keeping them on your device so you can

keep them there instead. Also groups and active people can be great if you want to communicate with

more people. Finally, coming up in 8th place is, you guessed it, Vine. Vine is a 6 second video sharing

app. I know what you’re thinking. Six seconds? Yep, and they can be very entertaining whether it’s com-

edy, drama, a short movie, really anything. All in six seconds. Pretty cool app.

The following is how many users are joined on the Social Medias.

Facebook-1,100,000,000 users

Twitter-310,000,000 users

Pinterest-250,000,000 users

Google Plus-120,000,000 users

Tumblr-110,000,000 users

Instagram-100,000.000 users

Flickr-65,000,000 users

Vine-42,000,000 users

8th Graders Having Fun in the Sun!