Frost Eagle Eye
Electronic Edition 2nd Issue. February 12th, 2015
Breaking and Local News
New Chromebooks Have Arrived!
By Sameeha Malek
Recently MCPS has purchased Acer Chromebooks for all of the 6th graders, but is predicted to come to all grades as the years come. Is this chromebook right for RFMS just because it is made by Google? I interviewed Mrs. Shah (an awesome English teacher) and asked her some questions. I also interviewed some of my fellow newspaper staff for different perspectives.
Q: So do you think the other grades going to receive them?
-Yes, they are slated to receive chromebooks as the years go by. -Mrs.Shah
Q: What is the worst feature about the Chromebooks?
-The keypad is very sensitive, and it moves your work around unintentionally. The right and left clicking buttons are not visible, so it is hard to find them, and it is easy to click on it unintentionally.
-Newspaper Staff Member #1
-The worst feature is that you cannot print with these! However, the 'cloud' makes it so that most of the time there's no need to print. -Mrs.Shah
Q:What is the best feature about the Chromebooks?
-The best feature is the speed of it. Since it is a browser, it does not take time to boot up. I also like the lightness and ease of carrying because with the older laptops, it was so heavy that you felt like you were going to drop it! WIth these, you feel secure that there is no chance of it falling. But they are still very fragile, so be careful. -Newspaper Staff Member #2
-Logging in is easier than ever, because it is so fast and simple. I also like the little add ons (log in profile) that make it cute and modern. It helps that you do not have to go on google, wait for it to load, and then log in to your school gmail. It is also very convenient that Google added things like easy access to Google Docs. -Newspaper Staff Member #2
In conclusion, these Chromebooks are pretty good for RFMS. They have features that make it easy to access, but some that make it difficult to use. I give it a 9/10, because there are mostly good features, except there are a few blemishes that don’t make it the best. What do you think? Are Chromebooks good enough for the best students on the planet?Calling all Geography Pros
by Angela Sun
Some students abhor the idea of going to geography class. Others reluctantly trudge into the classroom, their mind overflowing with information from past classes. Then, there are the geography whizzes. The kids who answer questions in class easily and quickly and never have to worry about cramming for a test. On Wednesday, January 21, Frost students gathered for the geography bee in the media center and cafeteria (students were split into a Group A and B) then were asked a series of baffling and complicated questions. The winner would receive a gift card and a chance to participate in the state bee.
Upon arrival, helpers and teachers directed students into their chairs and Mr. Childs read the official rules of the bee. Students were assigned numbers and they would answer questions in numerical order. There were 7 preliminary rounds and following these rounds the total number of questions answered correctly by each person were counted, and the top students would move into the tie-breaking round. Each round, a student was required to answer one question. They could say “Pass” but that would be the equivalent of getting the answer wrong. In addition, students could ask for a question to be repeated, but this could only be done twice in the 7 rounds. After the lengthy rules were read, it was time for the questions.
The first three rounds featured the United States. Students did extremely well and almost everyone answered questions correctly. The next three rounds were about the world. Competitors were given choices and were made to pick one. The last round was without a doubt the most challenging. Students were not given choices at all, and they had to decide what country a certain city was in. Nevertheless, a majority of the students were able to answer correctly.
In the end, students had answered all 7 questions correctly; they proceeded to the tiebreaker round. All students in the tiebreaker round received Frost t-shirts and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners were presented with various gift cards. The winner, David Zhou in 8th grade will be taking the test along with all the winners at each school. We hope that he does well and places in the state bee. As for all participants in the geography bee, every single one of them is exceptional and they now each possess a color-changing pencil as proof of that.
Frosties Compete in Spelling Bee
by Emmy Song
On the morning of February 4th, the best spellers in Frost gathered together in the cafeteria, competing to become the school champion. Around the end of December, each English class had their own bee where the winner advanced to the school spelling bee. Students from 6th, 7th, and 8th grade were called up by grade, struggling to spell challenging words, one by one. There were a myriad of words that stymied the spellers, such as ‘synecdoche’, ‘apocryphal’, and ‘ornithopter.’ Each round eliminated a few people, until the end of two hours of intense spelling when the top three spellers of each grade emerged.
In 6th grade, the winners were:
1st: Aashna Singh
2nd: Jonathan Zhang
3rd: Emily Yuan
7th grade:
1st: Emmy Song
2nd: Manu Sundaresan
3rd: Jade Tai
8th grade:
1st: Daisy Liao
2nd: Soumith Gadila
3rd: Angela Sun
The overall winners were
1st: Aashna Singh (6)
2nd: Emmy Song (7)
3rd: Jonathan Zhang. (6)
Congratulations to all of the winners! (Enjoy your pencils and gift cards!)
Finding Another Earth?
by Esha Mittal
A planet somewhere millions of kilometers away from Earth may be rumbling with the excitement of its inhabitants, lit up with the brightness of the millions of lights lighting cities, and have lands as pretty as paradise. In the search for extra-terrestrial and S.E.T.I many people have declared that we are very close to getting a knock on the door from our alien neighbors, whereas others do not believe they exist. The chance of having aliens visiting human's home planet is very rare, the chance of their existence not so much, but the chance of actually finding a planet that can suit life as we know it is extremely difficult to find.
Scientists have discovered more than 1,800 exoplanets, planets found out of our solar system, right now. However the strict habitable requirements eliminate many from the list of which planets can harbor life as we know it. These strict habitable requirements include having a suitable temperature range, surface water, and an atmosphere. This may not seem like much, however, in order to have a suitable temperature range the planet must be in the “Goldilocks zone,” meaning that the planet distance should be farther away the more brighter the star is and vice versa. Having a suitable temperature range is related to water, because if the planet is too cold then the water would freeze and become ice. However, if the planet is too hot then the water would evaporate, and since water is essential for living, a planet without water would be a planet without life. Furthermore, an atmosphere is needed in order for living things to survive. The atmosphere provides gasses essential for living things such as oxygen, shelters its inhabitants from objects in outer space, provides weather such as rain, and prevents too much heat from leaving the planet. However, even if any exoplanets do pass the test they may be too far to travel and explore to.
The new planet called Kepler-186f found by NASA’s Kepler space telescope is said to be an exoplanet that is the first one Earth-Size and has a possibility to support life. The problem is that it is 490 light years away, which means that it is definitely a one way trip for who ever goes. So do not worry, the possibility for life over on Kepler-186f to reach us here, unless they were to do the impossible and travel faster than speed of light, would indeed be very out of the ordinary.
Student/Staff/Administrator Profiles
Staff Profile: Mr. Madoo
by Khushboo Rathore
Mr. Madoo’s shocking life secrets.
There’s a World Studies teacher who roams the halls, and no one suspects anything about him, but he holds many secrets. DUN DUN DUNNNNN! Just kidding, Mr. Madoo is a 7th grade World Studies teacher whose favorite class is his Period 1, but thinks it too hard to have a favorite student. After being here for nine years, what he likes the most is how welcoming the community is. He has been teaching for 16 to 17 years and would like to work until they are not in need of his services. Something you may not know about him is that he had no idea what he was going to be growing up. In class and school, Mr. Madoo likes to help out students when not preparing for class. In his free time though, he likes to spend time with his friends, do ANY type of dance (Salsa, Merengue), listen to music and watch sports or classic movies. For those of you who have Mr. Madoo more in-class news is that there will be no more major projects. Most students like the castle project and watching the weekly news in the Global Wrap.
The big news is that a few years ago, he had heart surgery. One of the valves in his heart wasn’t functioning properly and it was replaced with a clockwork one. According to Ms. Redden, and confirmed by Mr. Madoo, if it’s quiet enough and you stand beside him, you can hear him ticking! It was a life experience for him and changed his perspective on life, also it was VERY scary and he could’ve died. So, Mr. Madoo is an amazing World Studies teacher with yes, some secrets, but a personal life too.
Sports and Entertainment
SPORTS: Robert Frost vs. Julius West
by Noah Lenkin
On January 8,2015 Robert Frost played Julius West in basketball in the gym at Robert Frost. At the beginning of the game, Julius West jumped out to an early lead, but Robert Frost fought back to have it at 17-13 advantage at the half. In the third quarter, Robert Frost played hard getting a 34-21 lead at the break.
Then they exploded, going on a 13-0 run to begin the quarter. The final score was 50-26. Robert Frost outscored them 16-5 in the fourth quarter. Julius West scored just 5 points in the fourth. Overall, it was a big team effort. This capped off a 5-0 season for them.Book Reviews
Review of Paper Towns
by Arianna Corini
Paper Towns is a book written by the author John Green. This mystery novel will be becoming a movie soon. The main character is a boy named Quentin, a high school senior who isn’t used to adventure. It’s not made for a younger audience, but it’s definitely a great book to read if you’re in the mood for a mystery. John Green is the author of multiple award-winning books including “The Fault In Our Stars” and “Looking For Alaska”. He is a very accomplished writer and really outdoes himself time after time. John Green wrote this book to make you fall in love with characters, by understanding their feelings and thoughts. If you’re looking for a great read, I recommend this book for you. If you can’t afford the book, or don’t have time to go to the bookstore, this Paper Towns is in the Frost library. I hope this book ends up being a perfect read for you!
Advice with A Squared
Question:My teacher pronounces my name wrong, even though I corrected her once. I am embarrassed to correct her though. Please help me!!
A1 Says:What is the worst thing that can happen? You won't get detention for correcting her, and if you do that is her problem, not yours. So don't feel bad or you can just go with it. Whatever you chose is fine however try to tell your teacher if you can.
Weather
Here's the weather
By Thomas Vlahos
Here’s the weather
Friday: high 40 low 22
Saturday: high 37 low 22
Here is your weekend weather.
Have a good day.
a weather poem Winter is cold, but I still continue to be bold and how I love the winter weather, the snow drops light as a feather.
For school cancellation predictions,go on MoCo snow:http://www.mocosnow.com/
@mocosnow on twitter
Frost Eagle Eye Newspaper Staff
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