The Frankfort Tribune
January 18, 2019 Volume 2, Issue 15
Second Street Happenings
Student Council Election Results
by Rebecca V. and Lucy S.
THE RESULTS ARE IN!
On December 18th, Second Street had a school-wide election. As four officials were elected per grade, there are around thirty-two officials for the entire school. This includes eight senators, eight representatives, eight vice presidents, and eight presidents. The results came in on the nineteenth of December, just before Christmas Break. So, we’ve created a list of who was elected to what position.
Eighth Grade
President - Steven Murphy
Vice President - Lilly Efron
Senator - Brooklyn Taylor
Representative - Olivia Miller
Seventh Grade
President - Sam Gilbert
Vice President - Mia Kinnett
Senator - Ella Denton
Representative - Jaleia Hatchet
Sixth Grade
President - Sadie Dungan
Vice President - Elijah Samuels
Senator - Maxwell Jones
Representative - Helen Hall Abney
Fifth Grade
President - Emme Moore
Vice President - Kenzie Barber
Senator - KJ Jackson
Representative - Maddy Starkey
Fourth Grade
President - Olivia Oberlin-Brown
Vice President - Savannah Cambron
Senator - Chelsea Robinson
Representative - Clara Butts
Third Grade
The Third-Grade teachers decided to elect one senator and one representative per class rather than just one senator and representative for the entire third-grade.
President - Ember Rodgers
Vice President - Caillou LeMaster
Senator - Abigail Vaught, Trenton Scruggs, Bella Holt
Representative - Nate Webb, Evie Cossell, Maddox Alcorn
Second Grade
The Second Grade teachers decided to elect only one representative per class and no president or vice president.
Abby Parker, Ryan Driskell, Noah Coleman
The First Grade did not participate in student council elections.
Kindergarten
Lorelei Howell, Charley Bates, Payton Pollit
I look forward to watching our Student Council grow in the next few months!
Stephanie Starkey- Extra Credit Teacher of the Week
by Nolan C.
I sat down to interview Mrs. Starkey. Here's what I found out.
Q: Where did you go to college?
A: Georgetown College
Q: Why did you decide to become a teacher?
A: I wanted to make a difference in the life of kids.
Q: How long have you been teaching?
A: 16 years
Q: What would you be if you were not a teacher?
A: ESPN analyst
Q: What is your favorite thing about your students?
A: Unique personalities
Q: Did you do any sports or activities in college?
A: Cross Country and student activity board
Q: What was your favorite subject as a kid?
A: Math
Q: What is your favorite part of teaching?
A: Watching kids master something they have had trouble with.
Y- Chapter Corner
by Campbell S., Ella S., Colin P., Eli C., and Vance M.
Welcome to the Y-Chapter Corner. 5 of the members of this chapter will be writing articles on what we are doing in our chapter to inform parents and readers. Our organization goes to programs such as KYA, KUNA, GFI, and other YMCA sponsored programs throughout the year. Our Chapter is for students in 7th and 8th grade. Our two upcoming events are KUNA and a canned goods drive for the Simon House.
The Y-Chapter will be collecting food donations for the Simon House from February 1st - February 15th. We will be taking items such as peanut butter, jelly, soups/canned items, boxed meals, non-perishable items, and other wholemeal items. Rounds will be every Friday to pick up the canned goods from each classroom. We’d appreciate if you would donate to help our cause!
For any members of the Y-Chapter who plan on attending KUNA in March, there will be a meeting after school on Wednesday 1/23 in Mrs. Gilbert’s room. At the meeting, we will discuss plans for KUNA and what needs to be done before convention time. KUNA will take place from March 3rd to March 5th. If you plan on attending KUNA, you must have a $50 deposit handed into Mrs. Gilbert by the next meeting in order to be counted as a member going. If you have any issues with this date please talk to Mrs. Gilbert.
Live Scoring at SSS
by Ellie B.
Here at SSS we do something called live scoring. This is when our students get immediate feedback on a test until they get at least a 3 out of 4 which is proficient.
We asked Mr. Adams what he thinks about the live scoring strategy for our students at SSS. He really thinks it is great for our students, and teachers at SSS. Live scoring gives our students immediate feedback so they can fix it that second. We also asked if he could change something what would he change. If he could change something he would try to break the testers into smaller groups.
6th Grade News
Are you in 6th grade or wondering what 6th grade doing this quarter? Let me tell you we are talking about some serious stuff in our reading class with Mrs. Snipes. Currently, we are reading and writing about gun control. We have to write an essay to Matt Bevin and the lawmakers to persuade them to add more or less gun control in the state of Kentucky.
In our math class in room 203 with Mrs. Barlow, we are learning about rational numbers. Here is an example of Rational numbers here how it works
In our science class in 213 with Mr. Grey, we are learning about topographical maps and how contour lines work and what contour intervals are.
Lunch Menu for the Week of January 21
by Molly H.
Monday
Lunch: No School
Breakfast: No School
Tuesday
Lunch: Nacho/Taco, Refried Beans / Mexican Rice Mixed Peppers
Breakfast: Sausage Biscuit
Wednesday
Lunch: Snow Fun Day
Breakfast: Choice of Crescent
Thursday
Lunch: Asian, Egg Roll, Fortune Cookie
Breakfast: Cinnamon Roll
Friday
Lunch: Pizza, Salad, Treat
Breakfast: Yogurt, Scooby Doos
Every lunch is served with a choice of fruit and a choice of milk.
Every Breakfast is served is served with a choice of cereal, a choice of fruit, a choice of milk, and a choice of juice.
Opinions
Why we SHOULD sit with our classmates at lunch
by Rebecca V.
Right now, the only thing that anyone can talk is how much they want to sit with their friends at lunch. Sure, there are plenty of reasons why we should be allowed to sit with our friends, but why shouldn’t we?
As an eighth-grader myself I can only witness as to the behavior of the eighth graders during lunch, but if the younger grades act like us then no wonder we sit with our classes! The eighth-grade lunch monitor sets rules, and no one follows them. Although I agree that they can be unfair, they’re still rules. If we can’t obey the rules now, with our restricted freedoms, why would anyone think that it would be different if we sat where we wanted at lunch?
Sitting with people who we may or may not consider our friends at lunch, while cheesy, does help us to forge new friendships. Having the ability to create new friends no matter where we are is a life skill, one that our parents' generation has proven to be pretty bad at. School is supposed to teach us not just English and Math, but social skills as well. And what better way to develop social skills than by forcing people to interact with people they may or may not be friends with?
I know that not everyone agrees with my reasoning and that people will think my reasoning is stupid, but why not look at the other side of the argument? Maybe we should be allowed to sit where we want at lunch, maybe we shouldn’t, but that’s the fun, deciding where you stand on issues.
Arts and Entertainment
The Fact Fort
An assortment of random facts collected by Jaleia H.
- One cloud can weigh over 1 million pounds.
- You can’t dream and snore at the same time.
- Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women.
- It will take a sloth one month to travel a mile.
- It is physically impossible for pigs to look up at the sky
The World in Me
I am the two houses
Both on the same side of town
Parents who still get along
But aren’t perfect for each other
I am the blaring TV
When I’m trying to sleep
Keeping both my sister and me awake
Just because my stepmom can’t hear
I am the laughs
And the talking about life
With my mother
Who understands me most
I am the antagonizing
And the Barbie dolls in my face
Giggling and throwing paper
Getting in trouble for nothing
I am the Christmas tree
The music playing as we put the star on
“Stop the cavalry” is a Christmas favorite
Tinsel strung along the shelves
I am the morning coffee
The sizzling bacon and fried eggs
My Mimi in her nightgown
Watching the morning news
I am the old dresses
Given to me
That don’t fit my mom anymore
A whole bunch of different colors
That make me happy
I am a million books
That have been read
Over the years in my life
Helping me grow knowledge in my brain
I am the lectures
That have been repeated over again
Telling me what I already know
I am the struggle
To get an advanced curriculum
For the kids that want harder work
I am the friends
Supporting me and calling me weird
Over my imagination
And the beliefs
I am the vacations
Around America
And in the Bahamas
Filled with laughter and fun
I am the girl
Living in a small town of Kentucky
Surprisingly the capital
Living her life with so many emotions
Wacky Words
by Sam C. and David R.
Etymology. Do you know what that means? It is the study of words. I'm here to help you improve your etymology skills with some new interesting words you've probably never heard before.
1.pilgarlic: a bald head. Didn’t know about this one, did you? This is a really weird word I found on google. This comes from Latin and Old English. Here it is in a sentence: The pilgarlic old man lost his hearing aid.
2. rasher: a thin slice of bacon. This comes from Middle English and dates back to 1591.
3. farouche: unruly, orderly, or wild...kind of like Mrs. Gilbert’s Journalism class!! It comes from an Old French word with Latin roots that meant living outside.
Colin's Photography Corner
Riverview Park
Kilnaboy, Clare, Ireland
South Frankfort on the Kentucky River
School
For who is the one Who want to become whole Who is the one Who wants to be with others The feeling of death Words being consumed Poison overwhelming Suffocating truth The power of people Group by Group Taken over by those you over others Popularity is sad Only liked by rates Once fallen, will also be alone There is no right or kindness The unwanted The true popularity The one that has fallen The one that is truly loved
Fifth Grade Academic Team
by Lucy S.
My head spins around me
Everyone goes quiet
The anticipation nauseates me.
Who is it going to be?
Everyone asks
I have a good feeling about this.
When it gets to first place
I know it’s got to be me.
Then I hear a familiar name.
Everyone applauds,
But I'm too moonstruck
I slip off of my chair
And stumble to the stage
Where the medal is put around my neck
My hands shakingly grab the certificate
I smile the widest out of everyone
Two Pushy Uncles Smiling to the Beat: A Short Story
Mrs. Gilbert showed us a fun story generator that helps us get our creative juices flowing. It's kind of like Mad Libs, except maybe sillier! You can write your own using the plot generator by clicking here. Here's a story the generator helped Ella D. write:
Blaire Flanner had always hated bustling New York City with its smoggy, scandalous skyscrapers. It was a place where she felt uptight.
She was a charming, popular, peach juice drinker with curvy arms and gorgeous fingers. Her friends saw her as a brief, bloody butterfly. Once, she had even helped an energetic deaf person cross the road. That's the sort of woman she was.
Blaire walked over to the window and reflected on her loud surroundings. The teased like drinking bunnies.
Then she saw something in the distance, or rather someone. It was the figure of Axel Miller. Axel was an Interesting volcano with tall arms and slime fingers.
Blaire gulped. She was not prepared for Axel.
As Blaire stepped outside and Axel came closer, she could see the stagnant glint in his eye.
Axel gazed with the affection of 7091 peculiar obedient ostriches. He said, in hushed tones, "I love you and I want some more Facebook friends."
Blaire looked back, even more puzzled and still fingering the fuzzy newspaper. "Axel, get out of my house!!!," she replied.
They looked at each other with angry feelings, like two frail, fierce flamingo partying at a very annoying engagement party, which had orchestra music playing in the background and two pushy uncles smiling to the beat.
Blaire regarded Axel's tall arms and slimy fingers. "I feel the same way!" revealed Blaire with a delighted grin.
Advice from Miss Knows a Lot and Miss Helping Hands
Friends Don't Talk About Friends
Dear Miss Knows-A-Lot,
I feel like I am being talked about behind my back from close friends. What do I do?
Dear Anonymous,
This sounds like a tough situation, especially if these people are your close friends, but what I would do is confront these friends. That is the best thing to do without causing unwanted drama. Tell them how you feel and maybe they will tell you what was really going on and the problem will be solved. If you do find out that they really were talking about you try to find a new group of friends to hang out with and forget about the toxic things in your life.