Roarin’

Reviews by Annabell Ray

"Ruined" written by: Paula

Morris

A girl named Rebecca

moves to New Orleans, be-

cause her father is in China for business

work. She moves in with her Aunt Claudia,

in a small house. There is a cemetery at

the bottom of the hill, close to her house,

where she sees a ghost girl. She comes

back soon to find out who she is, and dis-

covers a long line of dark secrets about the

Bowman's, her rich neighbors. Everyone is

believed that the Bowman's have a genera-

tional curse. Can she help to break the

curse? Will she find a way to help the ghost

get to where she needs to be? I am not yet

finished with this book, but I am halfway

through, and very excited to continue read-

ing.

Image source: goodreads.com

Today’s Top Music by Kadyn Chastain

A lot of people in this genera-

tion like to listen to pop. Pop

music is a broad genre that

covers the current artists on

the Billboard charts. Billboard magazine has

been rating songs and albums for decades! The

current top artists include Taylor Swift, Meghan

Trainer, Maroon 5, and Ed Sheeran. For example,

the week of September 21, 2015, Taylor Swift has

the #1 song, "Wildest Dreams," in the top 100.

Right now the #1 artist is "The Weekend," the

week of September 21, 2015 . People I know like to

use music for dancing. Here at TPJHS I know that

the most danced to song is "Watch Me," also

known as "Whip/Nae Nae." From my perspective,

the music of today is much better than older music

from other generations. Is it possible that every

generation of young people think this way? My

grandparents don't like my music, but they love

what they listened to when they were young. Per-

haps each generation believes their music is the

best! So do you like this generation's music better

than others?

TN Ready...Why? by Hannah Morris

What is “Tennessee Ready?” Recently the state of Tennes-

see has changed the way we will do our yearly testing.

This new testing is called TNReady (Tennessee Ready) .

Previously, our state adopted a new testing method about

every six years, but this time we did it at year four. Edu-

cators have been learning and teaching the current stan-

dards, but why do they have to change so early? Massa-

chusetts changed to a new program in 2013 and shortly

afterwards surrounding states started switching.

Well, Tennessee jumped on the train of changing.

I think there are two main reason we have switched to

this program. One of the two reasons is that many of the

states around us have switched to a new testing pro-

gram. Our state governor, William Haslam, has suported

the new testing system. His support has played a major

role in the switch. Another reason is that educators say

we need a better test to match the stanards. This test is

also supposed to show how well Tennessee students really

do understand the standards. We now have some input

from parents, educators, and students this program ef-

fects. One 7th grade student said, "I think if the test was

in the same format as the TCAP it would be okay. Some

students may not like it because they are not tech-

equipped." This states both sides of the problem that oth-

ers are concerned about.

One parent stated, "Not all kids are equipped for technol-

ogy. This could be a major problem." Another problem

with the new testing system is how many things could go

wrong with online testing. Educators are doing their best

to adapt to the new program that has been presented to

them. So what was the real cause of TN Ready? There

were many variables put into this change, but being able

to compare our scores accurately was a big part. I also

think we decided to change, because we, as Tennes-

see, didn't want to be left behind. We appear to be influ-

enced by other states. Some say for better, and some say

for worse.

Source: tn.gov

Important Dates Grade Cards Go Home - October 23

Book Fair - October 23-30

Parent Conferences-October 29

Staff Development Day-November 3

Veterans Day Program-November 6

Thanksgiving Break-November 25-27

TPJHS Roar Staff 2015-2016: Jonathan Ervin, Kadyn Chastain, Taylor Davis, Chase

Hunt, William Hunt,Clay Maney, Hannah Morris,

Annabell Ray, Kaylie West, Jocey Yates

Paper generously provided by The Advocate and Democrat

Editors: Ms. Mondone and Mrs. Talley

P 6 ENTERTAINMENT Throwback Thursday

by Hannah Morris

I researched important events that hap-

pened every Thursday this October and

here is what I found. All facts came from

the website below.

http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/

octoberth.htm

October 1, 1908: The Ford Model T

was introduced to the public.

October 8, 1943: Chevy Chase, famous

actor, was born in New York, New

York.

October 15,1924 : Lee Iacocca was

born in Pennsylvania. He was the de-

signer of the Ford Mustang.

October 22,1966: A Soviet double

agent broke out of jail in Great Brit-

ain.

October 29,1948: A poison cloud of zinc

killed 19 people in Pennsylvania.

Cubs Q & A by Jocey Yates and Kaylie West

How well do you know the TPJHS faculty

and staff? Take our quiz and find out.

1. Do you know what three teachers

worked at Save-A-Lot?

2. Do you know who stomped muscadines

for the muscadine festival one year?

3. Do you know which staff member was

in law enforcement for twenty years?

4. Which teacher dressed up as a raisin

in a fundraiser that her children par-

ticipated in?

5. Which of our teacher worked at a sew-

ing factory, Save-A-Lot, and a gas sta-

tion before she got a job for TPJHS?

6. What other staff members also worked

at a sewing factory?

Volume 2 Issue 1

October 2015

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CONTENTS:

NEWS/EDITORIAL P1

SPORTS P2-3

FEATURES P3-4

TECHNOLOGY P5

ENTERTAINMENT P6

Logo Created by Taylor Davis

tpjhsroar@gmail.com

Answers to Cubs Q & A: 1.Bear, Talley, and Harris 2.Abernathey 3.Rader 4.Biatowas 5.Bear 6.Lankford 7.Gandy

P2 SPORTS

Cubs are Back! by Chase Hunt

Who's ready for basketball season for the Cubs? I know I am. Our first game is at Coker Creek and our second game is at North Middle. JV games start at 4:00 for the girls and 5:00 for the boys. Varsity games will be at 6:00 for the girls and 7:00 for the boys. Many people have asked Coach Abernathy and I how the team is looking. Coach Abernathy said, "The Tellico Plains Jr. High boys' basketball team has been excited to get back in the gym after reclaiming the county championship after twelve years. The excitement for basketball is in the air this year as we had over 35 kids try out for the team; of those who tried out, 16 were chosen for the team. These 16 boys have been working hard three days a week, which started in September. We began practice five days a week starting in October in an-ticipation of the upcoming season. We have some newcomers as well as many players returning from last year. Dale Rinehart is the only returning starter so we will be welcoming four new starters. Those four new starters are: 7th grader Evan Harris and 8th graders Blake Burgess, Kobe Walker, and Logan Tallent. We've had a very productive off sea-son and all if these boys have put in lots of hard work. We have some newcomers, Josiah Millsaps and Dalton Merrell, who will be competing for start-ing positions. Major Carter, a 6th grader, will look to crack the starting lineup this year and play a pivotal role as well. The depth chart seems to be shaping up as we get ready to start our tip-off tour-nament at Philadelphia Elementary School. Chase Hunt, Logan Cox, Jace Lynn, Ethan Teague, Clifton Cruz, Ayden Lemarr, Kaleb Moore, and Landon Hollinghead will all be pushing for playing time this season although they have all shown lots of hard work and determination already. We are deter-mined to be better every day; better players, better students athletes, and better young men. This year could be a very special as we have the potential to become the county champs for the second year in a row! We are using the hashtag #cubnation this year for any event that we will be involved in. Hope to see everyone st the games cheering on our cubs. Thank for everyone's support and GO CUBS!!!!"

TPJHS Basketball Schedule Nov. 5 Away vs. Coker Creek

Nov. 9 Away vs. North Middle

Nov. 10 Away vs. Rural Vale

Nov. 12 Home vs. Vonore Nov. 16 Away vs. Sweetwater

Nov. 20 Away vs. Chilhowee

Nov. 24 Away vs. Madisonville

Nov. 30 Home vs. Philadelphia Dec. 3 Away vs. Vonore

Dec. 7 Home vs. Sweetwater Dec. 10 Away vs. Philadelphia

Dec. 15 Home vs. Madisonville Dec. 17 Away vs. Meigs

Basketball Schedule continued

Jan. 4 Home vs. Chilhowee

Jan. 5 Home vs. North Middle

Jan. 7 Home vs. Coker Creek (Homecoming)

Jan. 11 Home vs. Rural Vale

Jan. 19 Home vs. Ft. Loudon (8th Grade Night) Jan. 21-23 County Tournament at Rural Vale

Jan. 28 Away vs. Ft. Loudon

B-Ball is Back in Session by Jocey Yates

Well, basketball season is back so I recently in-

terviewed Coach Lacey Woods about our girls basketball

team. She gave us some very good answers to go with our

tough questions. Here are some of the questions that we

asked Coach Woods:

Roar: On average, does the school team win?

Coach Woods: Yes, as far as I know we have always had

a winning record.

Roar: How is the 2015-2016 team doing?

Coach Woods: It is going great! We are getting ready for

the new season, and the girls are working really hard.

Roar: What is the team's strength?

Coach Woods: I think our team's strongest point is how

hard they are willing to work. I know they get tired some-

times, but I watch them push through the fatigue to get

better everyday. They rarely complain and are always

willing to do whatever we ask.

Roar: What is the team's weakness?

Coach Woods: Our team's biggest weakness is that we

are young. We have no starters returning this year, and

we only have two experienced eighth graders. Even though

we are young, I know these girls are capable of stepping

up and meeting whatever challenge comes our way.

Roar: How are the teams looking this year?

Coach Woods: I think our boys and girls teams are going

to do well this season. We will have some battles, of

course, but I know each team is able to rise to the occasion

and do what it takes to put ourselves in a position to win.

Roar: Do you think that we are going to have a good sea-

son this year? Why?

Coach Woods: I definitely think we will have a good sea-

son. These girls want to win and are willing to do what it

takes to be successful. I am very proud of them. I love

watching them develop their skills each season. I have

already seen so much growth and leadership developing. I

know these girls want to win, and we will.

Roar: So lets hope the team keeps up the good work.

On November 5th, we play at Coker Creek. The

JV games start at 4:00 for the girls and 5:00 for the boys.

The varsity games start at 6:00 for the girls and 7:00 for

the boys. So lets hope the girls and boys keep up the good

work and that they meet the coaches expectations.

iPhone 6S by Jonathan Ervin

The new IPhone 6s is here. This

new phone from Apple has 70% faster Wi-Fi con-

nection compared to computers. It has a new 3D

touch which tells how much pressure you are put-

ting on the screen. For all you high security folks

they have a new Touch ID for your phone that lets

you use your finger print for security. I know I

don't want my sibling on my phone! It uses the

same grade aluminum as they do in the aerospace

industry and the screen has the most durable glass

of any smart phone. It even has a new built in fea-

ture that lets you see what happens right before

and right after you take a picture so those special

moments can be that much more special. If you

don't know where you would get one of these new

phones you can get them at ATT, Sprint, T-Mobile,

Verizon Wireless, and various other places. If you

are interested in getting one remember that it

comes in four unique colors, gold, silver, space

gray, and rose gold.

Source: apple.com

Amazon Prime: Is it worth it?

by Chase Hunt Is Amazon Prime worth it? In some circumstances,

yes, it is worth it. If your family likes to buy lots

of items online it would be a cheap way for you to

get those items shipped fast, plus you get free mu-

sic and video streaming. Any order $35 or over

ships free on ground shipping, but if its below $35

it may not ship free. There are some excluded

items. If you don't like to buy a lot of stuff online

you would be paying ninety-nine dollars a year for

no reason. Look at it this way, if you shop online

once per month and save an average of $12 ship-

ping, the membership pays for itself in less than 9

months, plus you get the music and video service.

However, if you shop online once or twice per year,

you could still get free shipping if you waited a bit

longer for your order.

Did you know...your mobile phone has more computing power than the computers used for the Apollo 11 moon landing?

http://www.factslides.com/s-Mobile-Phones

Clashin’ with the Clans by Jonathan Ervin

Clash of Clans is a medieval war based strate-gic game. The main objective of the game is to

upgrade your buildings (bases) and to destroy

enemy forts using archers and wizards. You

will be attacking and getting attacked regularly

and will be getting resources to upgrade your

base with. Like the name suggests, you will be

able to join a clan and fight with your clan in

clan wars for gold and elixir (two of the games

resources). Do keep in mind that you will need

Wi-Fi to play this game. This game is rated E

for everyone and is for free in all play stores for

phones, tablets, iPad, and iPods. It is rated 4.5

stars on the Google Play store and has over

100,000,000 downloads, so you know you will

always be able to interact with someone. Even

some staff members at our own school play this

game, so you know it is good. In my personal

experience with this game, I have found out

that it is very hard to get gems (things that

speed up or even completely finish upgrading

buildings) after the beginning, so save those for

later. If you need to know you will be able to get

gems by destroying trees, rocks and, various

other objects.

P5 TECHNOLOGY

FEATURES

DIY Mason Jar Crafts by Taylor Davis and Kadyn Chastain

Do you know what an "I'm Bored" jar is? It is not

only a decorative item for your house, but a great

way to find an activity to do when you are bored.

You can fill this jar with crafts of your choice. This

also can be used to do seasonal activities.

Since Halloween is coming up soon you can create a

lot of things to do in your spare time involving Hal-

loween, such as glow jars. You can look at this URL

to see if you are interested. http://www.onewed.com/photos/show/rustic-glowing-mason

-jars-wedding-décor

An activity directed more towards

boys is the glow-in-the-dark slime

craft. For more information you

can find it here or Google recipes

for it. http://

domesticcharm.blogspot.com/2011/10/

glow-in-dark-slime.html

P3 SPORTS (continued)

Racks and Roars by William Hunt and Clay Maney

As you may have noticed the leaves of certain

trees have changed color, and it has cooled

down a bit. All these are signs of the coming

season. Here's a chart of deer and bear hunts

this 2015 - 16 hunting season. Good luck and

good hunting.

For more info log on to www.tn.gov/twra

Remember - Only 2 bucks per year.

Youth Hunt - Ages 6-16 must be accompanied

by a non-hunting adult of 21 years or older.

Deer by Weapon Dates Bag Limit

Archery 9/26-10/30,

11/2-11/6

4 does, 1 buck

(1 per day)

Muzzleloader 11/7-11/20 1 doe, 2 bucks

(1 per day)

Gun 11/21-1/3 No does. 2 bucks

(1 per day)

Youth 10/31-11/1,

1/9-1/10

1 doe, 2 bucks, (1

per day)

Black Bear by

Weapon

Dates Bag Limit

Dog Hunt 10/3-10/11,

11/2-11/6,

11/30-12/3,

12/30-1/2

1 per person

per year

Archery 9/26-10/23 1 per person

per year

Non-Dog Gun 11/21-11/24 1 per person

per year

Youth (no dogs) 10/24-10/25 1 per person

per year

FEATURES

DIY Mason Jar Crafts by Taylor Davis and Kadyn Chastain

Do you know what an "I'm Bored" jar is? It is not

only a decorative item for your house, but a great

way to find an activity to do when you are bored.

You can fill this jar with crafts of your choice. This

also can be used to do seasonal activities.

Since Halloween is coming up soon you can create a

lot of things to do in your spare time involving Hal-

loween, such as glow jars. You can look at this URL

to see if you are interested. http://www.onewed.com/photos/show/rustic-glowing-mason

-jars-wedding-décor

An activity directed more towards

boys is the glow-in-the-dark slime

craft. For more information you can

find it here or Google recipes for it. http://

domesticcharm.blogspot.com/2011/10/

glow-in-dark-slime.html

P3 SPORTS

Racks and Roars by William Hunt and Clay Maney

As you may have noticed the leaves of certain

trees have changed color, and it has cooled

down a bit. All these are signs of the coming

season. Here's a chart of deer and bear hunts

this 2015 - 16 hunting season. Good luck and

good hunting.

For more info log on to www.tn.gov/twra

Remember - Only 2 bucks per year.

Youth Hunt - Ages 6-16 must be accompanied

by a non-hunting adult of 21 years or older.

Deer by Weapon Dates Bag Limit

Archery 9/26-10/30,

11/2-11/6

4 does, 1 buck

(1 per day)

Muzzleloader 11/7-11/20 1 doe, 2 bucks

(1 per day)

Gun 11/21-1/3 No does. 2 bucks

(1 per day)

Youth 10/31-11/1,

1/9-1/10

1 doe, 2 bucks, (1

per day)

Black Bear by

Weapon

Dates Bag Limit

Dog Hunt 10/3-10/11,

11/2-11/6,

11/30-12/3,

12/30-1/2

1 per person

per year

Archery 9/26-10/23 1 per person

per year

Non-Dog Gun 11/21-11/24 1 per person

per year

Youth (no dogs) 10/24-10/25 1 per person

per year

P4 FEATURES (continued)

A Visit to the Past by Taylor Davis

Helen Keller House is a wonderful place to go and

there are a ton of things to do for little ones. It could

be a wonderful, historical experience for your entire

family. Our very own Roar reporter, Hannah Mor-

ris, has been to Helen Keller house. I asked her just

a few questions.

In our interview I asked her a few questions

that I thought were essential facts for our readers to

know. "What is the most memorable moment?" Han-

nah responded with "Getting to use the pump where

she found hope again. It was absolutely fascinat-

ing."

See it is just a great place to visit over fall

break. The trip is a little over four hours if you go

through Huntsville, also through Huntsville is a

space museum just off the interstate. The admission

is not at all high cost, and don't forget that your

donations help the blind. Don't forget to stay safe

and to have fun.

Source: helenkellerbirthplace.org

Do you have an interesting trip that you’d like to tell us about? Speak to a staff reporter about it!

Cool Career by Kaylie West Have you have ever thought about the career of

cosmetology? Some cosmetologists are self-employed

and already have the creativity before they start

their schooling. They do very many different things

for their job like cutting hair, nails, eye brows, and

many different things for their occupation.

During schooling you should learn how to perm

someone’s hair, color, cut, and how to style it. You

will probably need to know how to paint nails. The

nails will include manicures, pedicures, and nail

enhancements. It is important that you have the

creativity to be able to paint designs. Cosmetolo-

gists get paid around $10.91 per hour ,and they

make about $22,700 per year, on the national aver-

age.

Now, if you have ever thought about being a cos-

metologist, then maybe you will one day fix some-

one’s hair for prom or something. If you do not know

where they are, there are even local cosmetology

schools, including Sweetwater and Athens.

Sources:

cosmetologylicense.webs.com

Careerplanning.about.com

Image Source: Stylenet.com

THE ROAR Image by Hannah Morris

Give us a shout and tell us how we are doing. Do you have story ideas? Do you have break-ing news? We’d love to hear from you!

tpjhsroar@gmail.com

Next issue: November/December

Cool Career by Kaylie West Have you have ever thought about the career of

cosmetology? Some cosmetologists are self-employed

and already have the creativity before they start

their schooling. They do very many different things

for their job like cutting hair, nails, eye brows, and

many different things for their occupation.

During schooling you should learn how to perm

someone’s hair, color, cut, and how to style it. You

will probably need to know how to paint nails. The

nails will include manicures, pedicures, and nail

enhancements. It is important that you have the

creativity to be able to paint designs. Cosmetolo-

gists get paid around $10.91 per hour ,and they

make about $22,700 per year, on the national aver-

age.

Now, if you have ever thought about being a cos-

metologist, then maybe you will one day fix some-

one’s hair for prom or something. If you do not know

where they are, there are even local cosmetology

schools, including Sweetwater and Athens. Sources:

cosmetologylicense.webs.com

Careerplanning.about.com

Image Source: Stylenet.com

THE ROAR Image by Hannah Morris

Give us a shout and tell us how we are doing. Do you have story ideas? Do you have break-ing news? We’d love to hear from you!

tpjhsroar@gmail.com

Next issue: November/December

P4 FEATURES (continued)

A Visit to the Past by Taylor Davis

Helen Keller House is a wonderful place to go and

there are a ton of things to do for little ones. It could

be a wonderful, historical experience for your entire

family. Our very own Roar reporter, Hannah Mor-

ris, has been to Helen Keller house. I asked her just

a few questions.

In our interview I asked her a few questions

that I thought were essential facts for our readers to

know. "What is the most memorable moment?" Han-

nah responded with "Getting to use the pump where

she found hope again. It was absolutely fascinat-

ing."

See it is just a great place to visit over fall

break. The trip is a little over four hours if you go

through Huntsville, also through Huntsville is a

space museum just off the interstate. The admission

is not at all high cost, and don't forget that your

donations help the blind. Don't forget to stay safe

and to have fun.

Source: helenkellerbirthplace.org

Do you have an interesting trip that you’d like to tell us about? Speak to a staff reporter about it!