played so far was

against Northeast Mid-

dle School. The volley-

ball team won the first

game, but lost the sec-

ond game in a close call.

Luckily, the third game

to 15 was won 15-2.

Softball also won their

game, so both teams

are continuing their

undefeated streak.

The volleyball

and softball teams have

both played and won

their first 3 games.

The first game they

played was on Monday,

September 16th against

Albemarle Road Middle

School. The volleyball

team won in 2 games

with scores of 25-6

and 25-5. Softball also

won their game 15-0.

The next game they

played was against

Piedmont Middle

School. This was going

to be a challenge for

volleyball, because

Piedmont was unde-

feated in the previous

season. The game was

really intense, but vol-

leyball came out with a

hard earned win. Soft-

ball also had to battle

for a win. In inning 6,

they were tied 7-7, but

then Crestdale scored

4 more runs, making

the final score 7-11.

The last game they’ve

This year’s drama production

is going to be a middle school

version of SNL, (Saturday Night Live) called Friday Night Light. Crestdale will

have three different produc-

tions, performed on three

seperate nights.

Information:

Those interested in getting

involved will attend a work-

shop during the first week. In

this workshop, you will learn

different drama techniques

including how to create a skit,

costumes, scenery, and props.

The first rehearsal will be

held September 30th.

Requirements:

Academic: Must maintain a C

average or better in core sub-

jects.

Behavior/ Production Pledge: Must review these rules and

returned them signed by your par-

ents.

Chopping Block Audition: Halfway

through the rehearsal schedule, an

audition will be held where each

group is judged on their script,

memorization, articulation, sketch

set, and costume description.

*For more information, pick up a

packet from Mrs. Costello*

Lady Wildcat Sports

I n s i d e th i s

i s s u e :

Interview with

Mr. Detwiler 2

Coat Drive 2

Boy Sports

schedules 2

Club

Announcements

3

Monthly Fashion 3

Get involved

with Crestdale 3

Halloween Fun 4

Crestdale Presents:

Friday Night Light!

C h a r l o t t e

M e c k l e n b u r g

S c h o o l s

Wildcat Witness 1 0 / 0 2 / 1 3 V o l u m e 1 , I s s u e 1

S p e c i a l p o i n t s

o f i n t e r e s t :

• Welcome

Mr.

Detwiler

• The

Monthly

Scoop

• Fun

Halloween

Tricks

P a g e 2

“I played

college

basketball

at West

Virginia

University”

Welcome to

Crestdale Mr

Detwiler!

Boy Sports Schedule:

Q and A with Mr. Detwiler Q: How many years

of experience do you

have?

A: All together this

will be my 11th year in

education. 10 years in

high school and this is

my first in middle

school.

Q: What do you like

to do in your spare

time?

A: I like to spend time

with my kids (I have a

daughter who is 7 and

a son that is 4). I also

enjoy watching the

Steelers, Pirates, and

WV mountaineers.

Q: What plans do you

have for Crestdale?

A: I really want to have

a good relationship

with every student, and

really make a differ-

ence at this school.

Q: Where are you

from?

Golf Schedule: To be determined. There

is an away game on

October 2.

Football:

worked as a EC teacher

for 9 years.

Q: What college did

you go to?

A: I went to West Vir-

ginia and Gardener-

Webb for my degree.

Q: One cool fact

about you

A: I played College

basketball at West Vir-

ginia University.

A: I am from Washing-

ton DC. I have lived in

Charlotte for 4 years.

Q: What are some of

your previous jobs?

A: Some jobs of mine

in the past were Assis-

tant Principal. I have

W i l d c a t W i t n e s s

Crestdale VS piedmont Oct 3rd (A)

Northeast VS Crestdale Oct 10th (H)

Crestdale VS Northridge Oct 17th (A)

Mint Hill VS Crestdale Oct 24th (H)

Crestdale VS Randolph Oct 30th (A)

Builders Club is having a coat drive in October and

November. Please contribute by bringing coats,

scarves, and mittens.

Club Announcements!

P a g e 3 V o l u m e 1 , I s s u e 1

Do you love to read? Do you spend most of your

free time in the library? If you do, then you

would love Battle of the Books! Battle of the

Books is a competition where you read a set of

books and then see who knows the most about

them. See Ms. Lepsig for more information.

The first National Junior Honor So-

ciety meeting is October 3 at 7:45

(in Mrs. Copeland’s room)! NJHS

members can run for president, vice

president, secretary, treasurer or

committee board members.

a jean jacket or a cardigan.

Jean jackets are a very good

stylish look but if you are to

wear one then I think a nice

white skirt with a dark purple

top would fit well with it. Wear-

ing denim on denim is not my

first pick for jean jackets but

if the denim jeans are a very

dark color, then it fits per-

fectly for the tailgate you want

to go to.

Sandals are nice and can be very

stylish for the summer and

spring. But when the fall winds

come out and the winter snow

starts lurking around the cor-

ner, you need to wear something

closed toed. Ugg boots are al-

ways a popular trend around

Crestdale; yes they can be very

cute and comfortable. But I like

to change it up from time to

time. A fall shoe I adore the

most out of all are leather boots.

Leather boots give a spark of

style in the most plain of outfits,

you can throw them on and they

make jeans look like the newest

trends. I’m not saying go out and

buy some of those shoes but if

you want a resolution of a stylish

accessories you can go online and

search for DIYs.

I gave you two fashion ideas, but

my opinion won’t in the slightest

effect you. Strut your own per-

sonal style and of course keep it

school appropriate. Feel confi-

dent in the clothes you’re wear-

ing.

That’s it for the Monthly Fashion

Scoop! Wait until next month for

the next Monthly Fashion Scoop!

By; Natalie Hellner

Once we start getting into the fall

time, its starts to get a bit chilly

outside. We all want to go home

and change into our pajamas then

snuggle up in our warm, cozy beds.

But most of October we will be

spending our time in school. My

question is, how can I be warm and

stylish at the same time? I took a

look at the latest fashion trends

and picked some school appropri-

ate ideas. So you can rock your

outfit while feeling confident in

yourself.

Jackets will always be a popular

pick in the fall, because of how

warm and snug it makes you feel

and of course it’s easy to throw

on. But you probably don’t want to

wear a too heavy jacket because

the soon the sun will peek out

from under the clouds and it might

get warm. I advise to either wear

The Monthly Fashion Scoop

“Leather

boots give

a spark of

style in

the most

plain of

outfits…”

• Go to Tailgates

• Attend Dance Recitals, Or-

chestra concerts, and Band

Concerts

• Try out for sports in the

Winter or Spring

• Science Fair

• BYOT

• Battle of the Books

• Drama which includes Shake-

speareans and Visual Arts

• Dance

How to get involved with Crestdale!

SweetTreats Have the coolest Halloween treat with Frankenstein head marshmallows.

Ingredients Needed: Jumbo Marshmallows

Chocolate Sprinkles

A FOOD marker

Green melting chocolate

Chocolate icing

Candy eyes

And skews (sticks)

Steps Step 1: (melt chocolate) Take the

marshmallows put them on skewer and

dip them into the green melting choco-

late.

Step 2: Let marshmallows dry.

Step 3: Add candy eyes and draw on

face with food marker.

Step 4: Put chocolate icing on top of

the marshmallow and dip into sprinkles

Step 5: Enjoy your spookalicious treat!

Want to see something of interest to you in the newspaper? Write to us with

your idea or send us an article you wrote! We may feature it in next months is-

sue!

Have some feedback about the newspaper? Stuff you liked, or things you want

us to change? Write a letter to the editor (ex. Dear editor, I liked….)

Need some advice? Write a letter to our anonymous advice column and have your

letter printed in the paper or a written response back to you (if there is no room

in the paper that month)

Like to draw? Draw a picture of anything you want to win, we may feature one

drawing next month!

Fun Halloween DIY’s Halloween

Scream It’s that time of year! That’s right, Halloween is in! This year plan to have the scariest yard in the neighborhood with this glowing ghost.

Supplies you will need: An empty gallon container

A headlamp/flashlight

Paint/markers

Steps Step 1: Fill the empty gallon container

with water.

Step 2: Take your headlamp/flashlight

and secure it around the gallon of water.

By doing this the water should reflect the

light and start to glow.

Step 3: Paint/draw a face on the gallon.

Step 4: Place it by your door/in your yard

for a scary glowing ghost.

Picture credit to foododdity.com and celebrations.com

Come see Crestdale’s Cross

Country team!

When: October 16 at 5:15

Where: McAlpine Park