Mania
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Snowflake
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It was 6:05pm.on Friday, October 27th and 230 students were already packed into the school bursting with excitement. Mania is a fun event that is sponsored by student council and takes place every year for about 11 years at Middle School North. Mania has a variety of fun and amusing activities including a hayride, human bowling balls, airbrush tattoos, a DJ, Haunted Maze, Photo Booth, Obstacle Course, and much more! Not only did Mania have fun activities, but Student Council provided some delicious food and snacks to eat. From pizza to candy there was enough food to supply everyone there
Now for the details: inside the gym, there was a humongous inflatable obstacle course. With jumping and climbing, the obstacle course was an activity that everyone would definitely enjoy. But let’s say you’re afraid of getting a rug burn and just want to casually hang out with your friends. No problem! On the other side of the gym, there was an open space that you could use to play basketball or other sports with your buddies! Getting into the Halloween spirit, there was a haunted house up on the deck. With Mr. Kao and other people hiding in the corners, this activity would sure give you a shriek, followed by a laugh. In the cafeteria, you could dance to the tunes of a DJ and get airbrush tattoos. But what if you just want to escape somewhere quiet and chill with your friends? Well, you can step outside and go on the hayride. Or if you’re too cold, you can go down the hall and take some pictures in the photo booth. Mania had so many fun activities. From foosball tables, to dancing, to human hamster ball bowling. By going to Mania, you’ll experience a night that you’ll never forget. Click here for Mania pictures. Meet Mrs. Ford
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Who would’ve known being out of school could be so entertaining? Snowflake was an out-of-school attraction that you had an option to sign up for. You were split into groups of 6-9 people and participated in a wide variety of activities throughout the night. The night began with a serious of group activities.
According to Robert, a seventh grade student that attended Snowflake- “We played a game called “Poisonous frog” where the group decides who to put outside (Or a room where they can’t hear them). Then the group still in the room will have to decide who will the the frog. After they have decided, the person that you put outside comes back in while the group, including the frog, forms into a circle. The person that was outside has to guess who is the frog, but there is a twist. The player that has to guess is timed, but not with a timer. The frog can face someone and stick their tongue out at them, if they do, the player that was being faced acts like they are dead on the floor. The only thing is, the frog has to do it without being caught by the person in the middle. If the person guesses right in time, the player in the middle wins, if the frog kills everyone BUT 2 people (not including themselves and the person in the middle), the frog/everyone else besides the person in the middle wins! We had a lot of other games that we played as a group.” But that’s not all we did in Snowflake! After group activities we had “dinner” where you just ate with your group! It was just like being at lunch, but you were with new people. Afterwards we got some free time. You could either go to the gym to play some sports like football or volleyball, or go to the library and watch a film that was pretty popular that year in Snowflake.After free time, you met with your groups again and had fun talking to them. Then it was time to go down to the gym and see two speakers. We learned a lot about your future life and what is going to happen. Then you get to have some MORE fun like dancing or… trying to pick up a water bottle with your elbows… pretty weird. Another thing that was unique about Snowflake was a little, but competitive thing called “Warm fuzzies.” The point of warm fuzzies was that everyone should share their warm fuzzies with other people and be kind. The point wasn’t to have the most, but to have the least. Warm fuzzies were actually just pieces of yarn, you’ll get a yarn necklace plus a giant ball at the end of it, containing all of your warm fuzzies. By the end of Snowflake, it should contain all of the other's warm fuzzies. Just tie them around the necklace and BAM! Done! In conclusion, Snowflake was an entertaining attraction that shouldn’t be missed! Sixth graders, you should go next year! |
Interview with Mr. Hazlett
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Welcome to Ellis Island
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Middle North has a new 6th grade math and IMS teacher named Mr. Hazlett. This is his first year teaching. He knew being a teacher was a possibility in high school, but as he grew up he knew it was his aspiration. He attended Carleton college in Minnesota and studied in Budapest, Hungary.
In his free time, Mr. Hazlett enjoys watching Stranger Things, completing logic puzzles and hiking. He loves hiking in Starved Rock State Park because of the great scenery and the extraordinary waterfalls. Mr. Hazlett is a great teacher, and an awesome help to students who need it after school. 2017 Attendance Week Winner
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On September 8, the eighth-grade students in Ms. Balmes’ and Mr. McKenzie’s Social Studies classes learned about the immigrant experience by role playing scenes representing the process that took place on Ellis Island.
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