8/21/18
Ripples are a student group showcasing learner work and providing updates on the happenings at Central York Middle School from the students’ perspective. Editors and members will use this website to share examples of student writing, presentations, and other experiences. Ava B.: I live with my mom, dad, and two siblings. I have two dogs, Bella and Brewster. My two favorite subjects on school are ELA and Math. When I am not at school, I am usually playing softball. I play for the 13u Virginia Glory National ACT. I am a pitcher and a first baseman. In my free time, I like to also play volleyball and Field hockey. I played for both the Central York Middle School Field Hockey team and Volleyball team. I have many interests. Some of those interests consist of forensic science and makeup, both very different. One of my favorite movies is Grease. My all time favorite food is mashed potatoes. I am super excited to represent Team E for the 2018-2019 Ripples! Natalie B.: I am a 7th grader on Team T. Some of my hobbies are playing flute, singing, and reading. I am in band, chorus, Aevidum, and Raise Your Voice. My favorite subject in school is ELA. I enjoy writing about real life events, so I am excited to be in Ripples this year! Hannah C.: I am a person, one you may recognize and possibly put a name to. But I am also a dreamer, writer, athlete, and pun-loving girl. I am an eighth grader on Team P here at Central York Middle School. A member of a 4 person family, with no pets, and the youngest of two daughters. I play almost year-round lacrosse, participated in cross country during the fall, and am frequently doing hands on activities. I am happy to this year be a part of the Ripples and Panther Pen program while getting to inform the students, parents, and faculty about our events. Brace yourself, for a fact filled fun year at the middle school! Alora C: I am a student on Team N and and I am a seventh grader on Team N. My older brother is in ninth grade and my younger sister, is in fifth grade. I also have a dog named Boomer and two guinea pigs, Rocko and Rieko. I am a dancer at Innovations Dance Studio. At school I’m in Aevidum, and Orchestra. I enjoy writing because it’s a way for me to express myself. My favorite form of writing is novel verse because it doesn’t have many rules and you can just let you ideas flow. I’m currently working on a novel verse story with my friend Julia (also in Ripples). We finished the first story and we are now working on a sequel. Recently, our writing teacher told us he wants us to publish our story! Blaze F.: Hello! I am a co-editor for the Ripples on team T. The Middle School was a big change from the primary schools, but so far, I am loving it. I partake in band, choir, Aevidum, and Ripples! In addition to playing the piano, I am a mallet percussionist in the CYMS band. I have one younger brother and 2 loving parents. I am looking forward to working with the Ripples this coming year. Julia L.: I am a co-editor for Ripples’ team N representatives. I am involved in Wind Ensemble, and the CYMS Fifes and Drums Corps. I am in 7th grade and this is my first year participating in Ripples. I am very excited to be able to write informative articles for Ripples, and I hope you enjoy reading them! Danny P.: I’m an 8th grader on a Team E. I have an older sister and brother who both graduated from college. I don’t have any hidden talents, but I like being active and playing sports during my free time. During the summer, I like going on vacations like going to the beach. My favorite subject is history because there are many interesting things to learn about in history. Math is also one of my favorite subjects because it’s simple and enjoyable to do. Layla P.: I enjoy writing, and I even want to become an author someday. I like to write about most genres, except for non-fiction. I also love animals, and I would love to help out at an animal shelter. Piano and photography are hobbies I enjoy, but I don’t think I want to pursue them as a career. I am also in Girl Scouts, where we go on a lot of fun trips, and we help people. I have been in the same troop for nine years. Alem T.: I’m a seventh grader on Team N. I love to read and write and got published on a website in fourth grade. I have been attending at Central since fifth grade and this is my first year being a part of the Ripples team and an editor along with Alora and Julia. I have hobbies that include things such as soccer, piano and flute. I am very excited for this opportunity and hope I will make the best of it!
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By Olivia W.
It was EXTREME! If you came to see the CYMS play, The Brothers Grimm Spectaulathon, you may get this reference. The CYMS fall play has sadly come to an end, but that doesn’t mean we can’t reminisce! My name is Olivia, and I played the role of the Talking Fish this year. My experience with the play was nothing short of spectacular! I made many new friends, learned new things, and made memories to last a lifetime! Being a part of the cast, as well as any cast, is something very special. Everyone is extremely supporting, kind, and just fun to be around! I made many new friendships that I will cherish forever. I also learned many new things about acting and theatre. Ms. Perko taught us different stage directions, how to speak so the audience will hear you, and much more! These skills will definitely help not only in other acting-related activities, but also in real life. Our backstage crew was also very helpful! Our show would not have been possible without them and they deserve more recognition. Additionally, our two performances were exhilarating! Being on stage and sharing a comedic story with a live audience is a priceless experience. I would highly recommend going to see other performances in our community and participating in other productions to anyone interested! by Ms. Georg
A few of our creative panthers stayed after school on October 28 to play with stage makeup and learn some new tips for creating special effects. Participants talked about a variety of looks including Mardis Gras, Dia De Los Muertos, fairy/elf ears, etc. but the favorite always seems to be the gory stuff. They worked with latex, wax, stage blood and a personal favorite: FRESH SCAB! All of this was just in time for Halloween! Before, during, and after school hours, Central York Middle School learners are sharing their time and talents in a variety of ways. These include: music programs, the school play, Student Council, Envirothon, Mathletes, yearbook staff, Aevidum, Optimist Club, ski and snowboard club, and many more activities. Think of a creative way to share what you are doing outside of class and publish it here!
On Team A, our English teachers encourage us to develop our literary skills through reading assignments and with hands on activities. One of the things we participate in is read-aloud. Read-alouds improve our ability to pay attention and grasp key information from a section of text. It also helps us expand our vocabulary.
We recently finished reading The Gollywhopper Games, by Jody Feldman. In this book, we follow Gil Goodson, an 8th grader in Orchard Heights. Gil participates in the Gollywhopper games, hosted by Golly Toy and Game Company. The concept of the games is that contestants must go through a series of puzzles and riddles. After each round, a number of players get eliminated. Their goal? Make it to the finals and beat the other players! The twist- everything is being broadcasted on national tv. Along the way, Gil must overcome many obstacles including, his father’s questionable relationship with the Golly Toy Company. Our English teachers read one to two chapters aloud to us every Monday. Throughout the read aloud, all of the students were instructed to write down new characters we encounter and keep track of the different settings. At the end of each reading, we all had to write a brief summary about the section of text we “read”. From there, students broke off into 6 different teams. We then had to answer a series of puzzles/riddles (just like the characters in the book). At the end of the class we went over the answers and tallied up our points. The interactive activity allowed students to use the information they learned from the story and apply it to a fun game. The friendly competition brought students together and made the experience more enjoyable! “The Importance of Reading Aloud to Big Kids.” Brightly, 16 Mar. 2017, www.readbrightly.com/importance-of-reading-aloud-to-big-kids/. - Novalea |
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