Matapeake Middle School’s

1st Annual Lip Sync Competition!!!

Come join us for some fun, family entertainment!!!

Student AND Staff Performances!!!!!

Thursday, February 18th 6:30 pm $2 Admission

Snacks for Sale

Judges for the Student Performances will be

selected from the audience

Donation jars for each staff performance will be

available. The staff performance that collects the

most donations will be the Staff Lip Sync Champion!!

ALL Proceeds will benefit the

MMS Relay for Life Team

February 11, 2016

Dear Parent or Guardian,

A Grief Counseling group is going to be offered for those that wish to participate in a group counseling experience at

Matapeake Middle School. The group will meet bi-weekly over an eight week timespan. Our start date will be

February 26th and run to May 27th during your child’s 3rd period class (Note: students will receive and excused

absence for the period they attend group and will be responsible for obtaining any missed work from this class.).

During these sessions, your child will have the opportunity to address feelings of loss & grief while developing coping

strategies that may help them improve their perceptions. The group will be led by Mrs. Rhonda Knotts, a grief support

coordinator and director of Camp New Dawn here in Queen Anne’s County. Mrs. Knotts has led many of these groups

both in and out of the school setting and comes to us with a reputable background with working with students at this

age. I will be overseeing the group and attend sessions as needed. Attached is a general overview of the topics you

child will work with during the sessions. The topics and amount of time spent on them may vary based upon the needs

of the group members.

Because the counselor-student relationship is based on trust, the group leaders and the members of the group will keep

the information shared in each of the sessions confidential, except in situations where there is an ethical responsibility

to break the confidentiality agreement. These would include the following:

If a child reveals information to the leader that he or she intends to do harm to themselves or another person.

If the child reveals information about child abuse.

If the counselor’s records and notes are subpoenaed by the courts.

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. France at 410-643-7330. I think this is a wonderful opportunity for

students look for assistance with this common topic in our lives. We look forward to working with your child!

Please fill out the bottom portion of the form and return it with your child to Mr. France’s office by February 23rd,

2016.

By signing below I give my informed consent for my child to participate in the bi-weekly group counseling sessions

taking place at Matapeake Middle School between February 26, 2009 and May 27th and understand that:

The group will provide my child with the opportunity to address feelings of loss and grief, develop coping

strategies, and share ideas with other peers facing a similar experiences.

Anything that the members of the group share with the rest of the group will be kept confidential and will not

be shared with others unless pertaining to the situations mentioned above.

Students will be given an excused, legal absence for the sessions they attend. However, your child will

responsible for obtaining any missed work in their class.

Student Name (printed): ____________________________________________

Student Signature: ______________________________________________Date: _______

Parent Name (printed):________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature: _______________________________________Date: _______

Sign up at www.wineandcanvas.com . Go to the Wine and Canvas Calendar and

look for our event on March 4th and then you can sign up! Doors open at

6:00pm. The artist will give you step by step instructions and all materials to

create your own unique piece. Also, Harris Crab House will be giving a portion

of sales that night. If you have any questions please contact 410-490-8135.

Thank you from MMS PTSA

Matapeake Middle School PTSA Fundraiser at

Harris Crab House with

Friday, March 4th from 6:30pm-9:30pm

$35.00 per Person (No Vouchers or Coupons)

Here is the fun piece that we will be painting! Hope to see you there!

This event is not wheelchair accessible

GIFT CARD BINGO FUNDRAIER

For Matapeake Middle School PTSA

Light Refreshments

available to purchase

as well as BINGO

markers/dabbers

GIFT CARD BINGO

* For ALL AGES *

Friday, March 11th

6pm at MMS

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Attention 6th Grade Parents NorthBay Trip Payments

February 1st $75.00

March 7th $100.00

April 4th $100.00

All money must be paid by April 4th.

The NorthBay Parent meeting will be held on

March 16th 6:00pm – 7:00pm

in the cafeteria

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STINGRAY TIMES Volume 4, Issue 6 February, 2016

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Leap Year! By: Katie H

1 – Leap Year

1 – Great Debate

2 – Groundhog Day

2 – Black History Month

2- Abe Lincoln

3 – Q & A

4- Valentine’s Activities

4- Valentine’s Décor

4- Xenophobia

5- NJHS Ceremony

5- Travel Journal

The Great Debate By: Kylie M. & Charlotte K.

This month……… Which do you prefer using during school; Chromebooks or paper? Chromebooks- Chromebooks are better because it is easier

to research and find information on them for school work. Also, Chromebooks save paper and are eco-friendly. Not to mention, they can be easier and faster to work with. Papers can get lost, and can cause an unorganized binder. Chromebooks, on the other hand, digitally organize all your work and files, making it easier to keep track of all your schoolwork. Plus, with Chromebooks, it’s easier to turn work in; you can turn it in or email it to your teacher at home or other places with wifi, and you don’t need to be at school to do it. And if you miss days of school, it’s easier to get the work you missed because it’s all online. Another bonus of Chromebooks is some students can type faster than they write, so they can do their work more efficiently using computers. Not to mention, we all know that towards the end of the year, there is almost always a paper and pencil shortage, Chromebooks help eliminate that problem. Finally, in the real world, technology is being used more commonly, so it is good to have computer experience.

Paper- Paper is better because it is easier and simple. Paper

is more reliable; Chromebooks die, break, don’t work, etc. Chromebooks depend on many things. A Chromebook might not be charged, the wifi may not be working, or it could break, making it unusable. And the MMS wifi is often not working, making it hard to proceed with class since most lessons are now online. Also, it’s important for students to practice writing and spelling skills. Nowadays, technology seems to do everything for people, and sometimes that not’s good. Plus, some students are distracted by their Chromebooks, and are playing games instead of doing work. Also, if a student is going on vacation or will be away, it’s easier to have their work on paper. It’s harder to carry around a Chromebook and there’s not wifi everywhere. Plus, any student whose Chromebook has broken knows if a student’s Chromebook breaks (even if it’s not their fault) then they miss out on class lessons, class work, and they really have nothing to do until they get a loaner. Also, looking at screens all day can hurt students’ eyes or cause headaches.

Check out the results of our poll on page 3.

5 – Weekend Trips

6-Dr. Holocker

6- Super Bowl 50

7- Book Nook

7- New Albums

7- Reading madness

7- Great Debate Results

8- Recipe

8- Gifts for your Bae

8- Movie Day

This year is leap year on February, 29! This year

will have 366 days instead of 365 days in a year. Most

people don’t know why we actually have a leap year.

A leap year occurs every 4 years to synchronize the

calendar with the solar year, or the amount of time

it takes Earth to make its complete orbit around the

sun. A person's chances of being born on a leap day

is about 1 in 1,500. There are about 4 million people

in the world that are born on a leap day. The

Egyptians were among the first to know that we

needed a leap year, but we didn’t start having a leap

year until Roman dictator Julius Caesar came along.

The next 5 leap years include 2020, 2024, 2028, 2032,

and 2036. Most years that are evenly divisible by 4

are leap years. So would 2152 be a leap year?

…...Yes, it would because it is evenly divisible by 4.

Purchase Candy-Grams to support Relay for Life- Feb. 8-11 during lunch!

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Groundhog Day By: Jordan H.

The second of February every year a

groundhog pops out of the ground and his

shadow tells us if we will have six more

weeks of winter or not. And people are

wondering how accurate he really is.

Over the years, the groundhog had predicted

99 forecasts of more winter and 15 forecasts

of an early spring. But according to the Storm

fax Almanac, the groundhog has the

groundhog has only been right for about 39%

of the time.

Since 1887, there has been 102 records of

the groundhog having a shadow, 7 unrecorded

years, and only 17 records of the groundhog

not having a shadow (1890, 1902, 1934, 1943,

1950, 1970, 1975, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990,

1995, 1997, 1999, 2007, 2011, and 2013) and

in 1995, the groundhog was a guest on the

Oprah Winfrey Show.

Many people are saying that there is usually

a shadow because of the lights people shine

on the groundhog to get it live on TV and

people taking pictures of the groundhog, but

some of the recent years he hasn’t had a

shadow with the light shining on him, so

nobody can tell for sure.

This year, the groundhog did not see his

shadow, so it will hopefully be an early spring.

Although, we won’t completely know for sure

or not if he was correct until, well, spring!

Black History Month By: Connor M. & Jacob G.

Black history month began in 1915 which was half

a century after the 13th amendment, which stopped

slavery in the US, was put into effect. Black history

month is an annual celebration of important

achievements of African Americans in the US. A

man by the name of Carter G. Woodson and the

prominent minister Jesse E. Moorland founded the

Association for the Study of Negro Life and History.

This organization was dedicated to researching and

promoting the achievements that black Americans

and people of African descent have accomplished.

They chose the second week of February for Negro

History Week which happened to be the birthdays of

Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas. Decades

later the United States started recognizing Negro

History Week. Thanks in part to the civil rights

movement and a growing awareness of African-

American identity, Negro History Week evolved

into Black History Month on many college

campuses. Other countries such as UK and Canada

also have a Black History Month to recognize the

achievements of African-American people.

Abraham Lincoln By: Jessica S.

Abraham Lincoln is a person of significance when it

comes to America’s history. Born on February 12th,

1809, he had very humble beginnings starting in

Kentucky and later Indiana and Illinois. In 1930,

Abraham had worked in manual labor until the Black

Hawk War broke out between Americans and Native

Americans. This is when volunteers in the area elected

Abraham to be their captain. Even though he was never

in combat, becoming their captain gained him a few

important political connections. After the war is when his

political career started. Starting off as an Illinois state

legislator, he wasn’t in the legislative branch for long

before he became interested in law. He had been a lawyer

before briefly serving in the U.S. House of

Representatives, and then went back to being a lawyer.

Abraham had served as a lawyer until 1854 when he was

elected as president. As president, he did many

remarkable things including freeing the slaves and

making multiple remarkable speeches. He’s remembered

as one of America’s biggest heroes. He died from

assassination during his presidency during April 14th,

1865.

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Q&A w/ Mrs. Boffemmyer By: Anna M. & Mackenzie B.

Welcome to MMS Mrs. Boffemmyer, our new

Guidance secretary.

Q: What are some things that you like about Matapeake Middle School?

A: I love that everyone has been so welcoming with me coming here mid-year. All of the staff and students have such good school spirit, it has rubbed off on me.

Q: Which schools have you worked previously?

A: I worked at Stevensville Middle School for about 9 years, then Kent Island High School for 3 ½ years.

Q: What hobbies/activities do you like to do in your free time?

A: I love spending time with my family, crossword puzzles, trivia games, anything to keep my brain moving!

Q: What are you most excited for this rest of this year?

A: I am most excited about being able to come into my office and have smiling faces surrounding me each and every day! Whether it be students who are currently with us that I haven’t gotten to meet yet, the ones that I do know, or new students and their families that have just moved into our area that have decided to become a part of our Matapeake Middle School family!

Q: What is your favorite book?

A: I’m not much of a book reader myself, I prefer magazines and articles, but I have read, and I love it every time, “T’was Night Before Christmas” with my nieces and nephews every year, and each time I just love how their faces light up!

Q: What is your favorite food?

A: I love chicken! It can be made 6,873 different ways! (Random number, but it sounds pretty accurate to me :)

This Day in History… Tutankhamen’s Tomb

By: Taylor P.

On February 16, 1923, in Thebes, Egypt, Howard Carter, an archaeologist, enters the sealed burial chamber of King Tutankhamen, the ancient Egyptian pharaoh. Pharaohs were thought of by the Egyptians as gods, and treated with great respect. After death, their bodies were mummified to be preserved for hundreds of years and buried in extensive and decorated tombs, including treasures to go with the pharaohs to the afterlife. Many archaeologists came to Egypt in the 1800’s to uncover these tombs, but many had already been discovered by robbers and their valuables taken. When Howard Carter came to Egypt in 1891, he was convinced that there was at least one undiscovered tomb to be found, and that it was of King Tutankhamen, known more commonly as King Tut. He lived around 1400 B.C., and died when he was still a teenager.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

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This month we not only asked the students for their opinion

but the staff as well. 144 students responded and 17 staff

responded. Of the students that responded 71.7% said they

preferred Chromebooks and 28.3% said paper. Of the staff that

responded 52.9% said Chromebooks and 47.1% said paper.

Here are some of the things the staff and students said;

“Google Docs is a lot more organized than an overflowing

binder" –Student

"It is easier to memorize things when you write it instead of

typing it. This is scientifically proven.”- Student

"I prefer using paper because when we use paper it allows us to

practice our writing, and spelling skills. When we use paper we

also do not have to worry about wifi, or computer not turning

on, or charging our Chromebooks."

- Staff

“Chromebooks give us so many more options for how to teach

and learn! There are definitely some things that are just better

on paper (I still love drawing), but with Chromebooks it is much

easier to gather and apply knowledge in new ways.” - Staff

See graphs on page 7

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What to do on

Valentine’s Day!

By: Sydney W. and Abby C.

Bake something with a friend

Have a picnic

Take photos with your friends

Have a gift/food exchange with a group of friends

Make your own candy

Have a movie marathon

Go to the mall

Get your favorite take-out food

Make a huge breakfast

Have a football or lacrosse tournament in your

backyard

Go to an arcade

Do a random act of kindness

Binge watch your favorite show

Make something for your parents or guardians and

give it to them

Go for an adventure in the woods

Volunteer

Have fun with your pets

Surprise your family (parents, siblings) with breakfast

in bed

Valentine’s Day Décor

Molly W.

The first D.I.Y is very easy fist take a long piece of

fishing string. Then cut out some pink or hearts. Lastly

hot glue the hearts to the string and hang it up.

The next D.I.Y is very easy as well .Take some old

envelopes and put some very hearts and things like

that. Then glue the envelopes to a piece of string.

Take an old picture frame and paint the glass black or

white. Then take some pink and red buttons and hot glue

the buttons in the formation of the word love.

Xenophobia By Taylor P.

Xenophobia is the intense dislike or fear of people from other countries, races, or religions. This is very commonly seen today and is appearing more and more as there are many debates about letting Syrian refugees into the country as well as changing our Mexican border security. What has caused a large population of Americans to have xenophobia is ISIS terrorist attacks, which are done by extremist Muslims. However, what people tend to forget is that the Muslim population in the world is over 1.6 billion, and that not all of them are extremists and terrorists, and that they are normal people just like us. The same is for some illegal Mexican immigrants. Of course, not all people are good, but you cannot judge an entire group as bad. In Mexico, a lot of the time, people illegally immigrate to America to escape from poverty and crime in the cities to get a better life in America, but all they get is judgment. We must end this xenophobia and treat all races and religions as equals. There are bad people in all religions and races, as there are good, and the good often exceeds the bad.

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Keep giving us feedback on our newspaper. What

did you like best about this issue?

Email tracey.armiger@qacps.org

National Junior Honor

Society

Induction Ceremony By: Kristi L.

On January 13, MMS held their annual National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony. For this chapter of MMS’s NJHS, there were a total of twenty-three inductees, bringing the total to forty-three members. NJHS members must hold true to the principles for which it stands, as well as maintain and encourage high standards in all areas of expertise, including scholarship, service, leadership, citizenship and character. Maddie Taylor, current President of NJHS, says, “I am thoroughly excited for the new members of NJHS to join our chapter. I look forward to hear their ideas to better our school and community.” Each member must complete at least ten hours of community service each year and attend every scheduled meeting. Good luck to all new NJHS members.

Travel Journal: Italy By: Zoe Q.

I have only been to Italy once, and that was for a weekend, which was one day. So I don’t know much about, so I’m on this adventure into the pasta loving culture of Italy with you guys!! And since Stalkin- I mean Valentine's Day (hehe) is just around the corner I looked up the most romantic country, and it was Italy, not France.

Actually, Italy is widely known as a perfect destination for lovers. Art cities, islands, beaches, lake towns, hidden corners and abandoned cities are all wonderful places to visit with your significant others. I don’t know so much about the abandoned cities, but the hidden corners sound fun!

Some of you may be thinking, “What about Venice?!” Again, I have only been there once, and the boat ride on The Grand Canal was a bit rocky. And I thought I was going to fall into the water. But the “City of Water” is very pretty and not all water. The shops that line the sides of the streets and at the ends of bridges have very beautiful jewelry and very elaborate masquerade masks and GIGANTIC masquerade gowns.

Speaking of which…

Masquerade balls were in 16th century Renaissance Italy. They were generally fancy dances held for the upper class, and were very popular in Venice. And are usually held during the Venetian Carnival. This event is held right before Christians Lent.

Now onto everyone’s favorite topic: FOOD! Some main Italian dishes include Mushroom-Sausage Ragu and Tuscan Tomato Bread Soup with Steamed Mussels. And, ladies, if you want to be a real Italian girl you must drink Camomile Tea, which is amazing. And, men, don’t do anything because Italians a crazy friendly and people might get uncomfortable.

But all in all, the place is very lively and considering the inhabitants, a pretty happy place. I totally recommend going there. http://www.lifeinitaly.com/Travel_in_Italy/Romantic_Italy%3A_the_right_destinations_for_couples http://www.wonderslist.com/top-10-most-romantic-nationalities-in-the-world/

Winter Weekend Trips!! Elizabeth C.

Deep Creek Lake: Deep Creek Lake is a wonderful place to be during

the snow. There are cozy fire places, game rooms for

kids, and many more. There are all different things

to do there during the snow, you can ski, going

sledding, and even fish!! Deep Creek is a wonderful

place to make memories.

Liberty Mountain Resort

Whether you want to sit near the fire or go pay in

the snow Liberty Mountain Resort is a beautiful lace

to be during the winter. There is ski access, along

with 15 lanes for snow tubing. Hit the slopes, go for

a hike, or sign up for snowboarding lessons. It’s time

to make some memories at Liberty Mountain Resort.

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Q&A with Dr. Holocker By Emma V.

Learn about her thoughts on the past and present

semester

1. How did you think the first semester went?

I think the first semester went rather well. It went fast,

but well. From looking at the first and second marking

period grades, everyone is working hard! We have the

best kids in the county here at MMS and all you have to

do is walk through the halls and see how well everyone

is doing.

2. What are some things we can look forward to in the

second semester?

Sixth grade’s big event this semester will be

NorthBay. For those of you who have gone, you should

share your experience with a 6th grader to get them

excited. Eighth grade will have a lot of things to look

forward to this spring. They will have the 8th grade

dance, the 8th grade trip to Six Flags and the Transition

Ceremony. This will be an exciting time as they prepare

to leave us and move on to the high school. Seventh

Grade can look forward to finishing up and getting

ready to be the leaders in the building. As a whole, we

have a lot of things planned for everyone that will be fun.

We will have our Annual Relay for Life event in May as

well as our PBIS Field Day. Plus some surprises along

the way ;)

3. What are some of the things you think we can

improve in this next semester?

The one main thing I would LOVE for everyone to do

this coming semester is to take better care of the

Chromebooks. Mrs. B reports to me periodically and it

upsets me to see so many careless damages to the

Chromebooks. Remember, these are not your

Chromebooks these are the property of the school. I am

lending them to you for you to use. The ultimate way for

you to show respect to me is to respect the property I am

lending you for instruction. If you have pictures, music

or even worse, games downloaded on your Chromebook,

they need to be removed IMMEDIATELY. I will start

doing random checks of the Chromebooks and I expect

it to only have your class materials on them. Also, the

Chromebook bags should have NOTHING in them

except your Chromebook and Charger. NOTHING

ELSE. If you put books and things in your bag, you

increase the risk of putting pressure on the computer

case and cracking the screen. So please think about how

you can better take care of the Chromebook I am letting

you use.

43%

57%

Super Bowl Prediction

Denver Broncos

Carolina Panthers

169 Students Responded

Super Bowl 50 By: Connor M. & Jake M.

The Super Bowl is this Sunday, February 7 at 6:30

pm on CBS. It is being played in Santa Clara

California at Levi’s Stadium. Don’t forget to watch

and catch a great football game and the always

entertaining Super Bowl commercials.

Here is some information about the teams that are

playing in Super Bowl 50.

Denver Broncos

Founded- 1959

Head Coach- Gary Kubiak

Home Stadium- Sports Authority Field at Mile

High

General Manager- John Elway

Quarterback- Peyton Manning

Mascots- Miles and Thunder

Division- AFC West

Super Bowls Won- 2 (1997+1998)

Carolina Panthers

Founded- 1995

Head Coach- Ron Rivera

Home Stadium- Bank of America Stadium

General manager- Dave Gettleman

Quarterback- Cam Newton

Mascot- Sir Purr

Division- NFC South

Super Bowls Won- None

Here are the results of the student poll as to who

students of MMS thought would win the Super

Bowl. Watch and find out if we were correct.

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Don’t Forget to read for the

March Reading Madness

Challenge! Now until March 31st!

150 pages read……. Cinch Bag

300 pages read… Gold Medal

450 pages read…. Water Bottle

600 pages read… Mini-Hoop & Basketball

750 pages read…. Digital Watch

The Book Nook Ellie B.

This month I will be reviewing The Emerald Atlas

by John Stephens.

In this book Kate, Michael, and Emma, were separated from their parents when they were very young. For 10 years they went from orphanage to orphanage but they always believed their parents would come back. Kate, as the oldest, made a promise to her mother when she was 4, the night when she was taken from her parents, to protect her brother and sister. Kate, Michael, and Emma travel to Cambridge Falls, a magical place hidden from normal people. There they find a magic book and travel back in time. When they travel back in time they face an evil witch called the Countess, make friends with a Wizard, meet dwarves, and fight monsters. Together they and their friends must un-ravel the secrets of the magic book, The Atlas and save the town of Cambridge Falls. But their magical journey does not end there. The Countess has an evil boss whom they find out has taken their parents prisoner and there are two more books of beginning to be found, before they get into the wrong hands.

Upcoming and Recently Released Albums

By: Lauren B.

1. “Waves” by Kanye West 2. “I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So

Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It” by The 1975 3. “This Is Acting” by Sia 4. “Dissonants” by Hands Like Houses 5. “Death Of A Bachelor” by Panic! At The Disco 6. “Taking One For The Team” by Simple Plan 7. “All I Need” by Foxes 8. “Khalifa” by Wiz Khalifa 9. “Need Your Light” by Ra Ra Riot 10. “Stranger Things” by Yuck 11. “Yes, I’m A Witch Too” by Yoko Ono 12. “Grandfeathered” by Pinkshinyultrablast 13. “Blue Neighborhood” by Troye Sivan 14. “Tell Me I’m Pretty” by Cage the Elephant 15. “Anti” by Rihanna 16. “iii” by Miike Snow

72%

28%

Chromebooks vs. Paper/PencilStudent Responses

Chromebooks

Paper

144 Students Responded

53%47%

Chromebooks vs. Paper/PencilStaff Responses

Chromebooks

Paper

18 Staff Responded

Great Debate Full Results

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Chocolate Sweet Heart Cookies By Harper R

Ingredients:

One cup of all-purpose flour

¼ cup of sweetened cocoa powder

A half teaspoon of baking powder

¼ teaspoon of salt

4 ounces of chopped chocolate (bittersweet or semisweet)

4 table spoons of unsalted butter that is chopped into

pieces

A half cup of light brown sugar

A large-sized egg

Materials:

Whisk

2 Bowl s

Saucepan

Electric mixer (optional)

Parchment paper

Heart-Shaped Cutter (2 inch)

Instructions;

1. Whisk cocoa, salt, flour, and baking soda in

a bowl and put the other bowl over a saucepan of

simmering water, but not in the water. Put the

chopped chocolate, butter, and brown sugar in

this bowl. Stir often until almost entirely melted.

Then, take the bowl away from the heat and stir

the ingredients in this bowl until they are

completely melted, after this let it cool a little.

2. Add an egg in the chocolaty mixture and mix

with the electric mixer on low if you have one.

Gradually stir in the flour mixture to form

dough.

3. Cut the dough in half, then roll each half on a

parchment paper. Roll at a ¼ inch thickness. Move

each half onto a baking sheet while still in the

parchment paper, freeze them for 20 minutes or

until firm.

4. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and flip the

dough (one half at a time) on a surface you can

work on and peel off the parchment paper. Then,

cut the dough with a 2 –inch heart-shaped cookie

cutter. Place the cookies on 2 baking sheets and

place the cookies ½ inch apart from each other.

Bake the cookies until they are firm and

aromatic, or between 8 and 10 minutes. Put the

cookies on a cooling rack.

5. Eat and enjoy the cookies.

Recipe From;

http://www.marthastewart.com/332264/chocolate-sweet-

hearts

PBIS Movie and

Pajama Day

Friday, February 12th

Movie Costs 25 Sand Dollars

Pajama Day- FREE!

Film:

Jurassic World

Bring Your Own Snacks

Gifts to Give Your Bae By: Hanna P

Need some last minute gift ideas for Valentine’s

Day? Check out this list.

-Chocolate

-Cards with pick up lines or puns

-Stuffed animals

-A blanket or sweatshirt

-Movie tickets

-Scrapbook of all of your memories

-If your bae is a girl, get her some bath or beauty

products, such as Lush bath bombs

-An item or card related to an inside joke you and

your bae share

-Matching shirts or jewelry

-Starbucks

And best of all….

-FOOD!

2016 KENT ISLAND YOUTH BASEBALL & SOFTBALL CLUB 

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!  

Deadline to register is February 15. Any registration received after Feb. 16, 2016,  will be placed on a waiting list and a $25 late fee will be applied. 

PLAYING AGE ‐‐ Baseball age on 4/30/16) – Softball (age on 12/31/15) 

    T‐Ball (4‐6) $100                          8U Softball $130.00     Rookie (8U ‐‐ ages 7 ‐ 8) $125         10U Softball $130.00     Minors (10U ‐‐ ages 9 ‐ 10) $140.00        12U Softball $140.00     Majors (12U ‐‐ ages 11 ‐ 12) $150.00         14U Softball $140.00     Juniors (ages 13 – 15) $180.00   Registration is available on line at kiybsc.org. If you have any questions please contact registration@kiybsc.org please mail checks payable to KIYBSC at PO Box 1032 Stevensville, Md 21666.  This is not a QACPS sponsored event. 

Safe Sitter® Class

Life-Saving Skills Fun Activities New Friends

Safe Sitter® is a program for 11-14 year olds where you will learn life-saving skills so you can be

safe if you’re home alone or watching younger children.

You’ll play fun games and do some role-playing exercises — you even get to use manikins to practice choking rescue!

Your mom and dad will feel better knowing you’re prepared to handle whatever situation comes

up, and you’ll be ready to be in charge!

Sign up for Safe Sitter®

QA Baseball & QA Softball 2016 Registration FormNon-refufndable registration fees are $100 for the first child, $75 for the second child

and $50 for the third child. Any registration received after Feb. 26, 2016,will be placed on a waiting list and a $25 late fee will be applied.

BASEBALL DIVISIONS (playing age is age on 4/30/16) SOFTBALL DIVISIONS (playing age is age on 12/31/15)(1) T-Ball -- ages 4 - 6 (6) 6U -- ages 4 - 6(2) Rookie -- ages 7 - 8 (7) 8U -- ages 7 - 8(3) Minors -- ages 9 - 10 (8) 10U -- ages 9 - 10(4) Majors -- ages 11 - 12 (9) 12U -- ages 11 - 12(5) Juniors -- ages 13 - 16 (10) 14U -- ages 13 - 14** PLEASE NOTE BELOW if you would like your child to “PLAY UP” an age group

Child’s name as it appears on Date of Birth Playing Division Male/Female Prior Coach birth certificate Age** (use # above) (IMPORTANT)

Register Online at

qabaseball.ORG

Parent’s Names:

Address:

Email: Alternate Email:

Home Phone #: Alternate Phone #:

MAIL COMPLETED APPLICATION WITH CHECK PAYABLE TO QA BASEBALL BY FEBRUARY 26, 2016, TO:QA Baseball, P.O. Box 112, Centreville, MD 21617

All questions should be directed to qabaseball@outlook.com.

Code of Conduct (Player & Parent/Guardian Signatures Required)

As a player, I understand that I must follow these rules to stay in good standing:1. Respect the game, play fairly and follow the rules and regulations2. Show respect for the authority of the officials of the game and the league3. Demonstrate good sportsmanship before, during, and after the game4. Help parents and fans understand the game5. Be courteous to opposing teams and treat all players and coaches with respect6. Be modest when successful and gracious in defeat7. Respect the privilege of the use of public facilities8. Refrain from the use of drugs, tobacco, alcohol and abusive language

Player Signature:

As a Parent/Guardian, I recognize that we are the most important role models for our children and that sports help to develop a sense of teamwork, self-worth, and sportsmanship. As such, I agree to abide by the following:1. Encourage good sportsmanship by demonstrating positive support for all players, coaches, fans, and officials at games, practices and other sporting event.2. Place the well-being of my child before a personal desire to win.3. Advocate a sports environment for my child that is free of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, abusive language and refrain from them during youth sporting events.4. Encourage my child to play by the rules and respect the rights of other players, coaches, fans and officials.

Parent/Guardian Signature:

I/We, parents/guardians of the above named children, hereby give my/our child/ren approval to participate in any and all QA Baseball/Softball activities, including transportation to and from those activities. I/We realize that participation in baseball or softball can result in injury and that protective equip-ment does not necessarily prevent all injuries to players. I/We hereby waive, release, indemnify and agree to hold harmless QA Baseball/Softball for any claims arising from any injury to my/our child/ren except to the extent covered by accident or liability insurance. I/We will provide a copy of a certified birth certificate for each child listed above to QABaseball/QA Softball upon request. By signing this registration, I hereby grant to QA Baseball/Softball and to its volunteers, agents and the league’s hired or personal photographers the right to photograph my dependent and use the photo and or other digital reproduction of him/her or other reproduction of his/her physical likeness for fundraising and publication processes, whether electronic, print, digital or electronic publishing via the Internet. If you do not wish for your child’s image to be used, you must send written notice by Opening Day to QA Baseball/Softball, P.O. Box 112, Centreville, MD, 21617.

Parent/Guardian Signature : Date:

League Use Only: Check #: ________ Total Rec’d: _____________ # Children: _____

QA Baseball/Softball is an organization run by volunteers. We need your help! I can ... Coach Asst. Coach Sponsorship Fundraising Opening Day Concessions Board Member

SPAGHETTI DINNER & SILENT AUCTION

PROCEEDS WILL HELP SEND BOY SCOUTS FROM TROOP 278 TO CAMP

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2016

6:00 TO 8:00 pm

AMERICAN LEGION

800 ROMANCOKE ROAD (RT. 8)

STEVENSVILLE, MD

PURCHASE TICKETS AT THE DOOR:

ADULTS 11+…$8

SENIORS 65+…$6

KIDS 5-10 YEARS...$6

UNDER 5…FREE

TO GO PLATES AVAILABLE

THERE WILL ALSO BE A BAKE SALE AND 50/50 RAFFLE. This is not a QACPS sponsored event.

REGISTER NOW FOR

SPRING SEASON 2016

Register Online: www.busacademy.club

Providing the best learning environment for your child to develop their soccer skills.

Let BUSA show you why soccer is the world’s most popular sport.

Teams ages 6-14

BRING YOUR GAMETrain the Brazilian way!