A List of Thank fulness by Yours Truly ? The

Elem ent ary Kiddos

1. Coming to school, and our school administrators

2. The safety we feel at school & Officer Ryan

3. Gym class & Kickball

4. House

5. FOOD! (Pizza, ice cream, and pop)

6. Our playground & recess

7. God & Being alive

8. TV & Video games: especially fortnite

9. Pets: puppies, kitties, horses & cows

10. Mommy & Daddy & Friends

'Tis t he Season for Being ThankfulMy initial idea for this article was to make a goofy list of funny things the litt le kids of Newton were thankful for. However, after walking into their lunch period and talking to them, I decided that I had to share what their big hearts were truly thankful for ? the love and protection they all receive from this school, administrators, but especially for Deputy Karn.

I walked in expecting to receive wild answers of what they were thankful for, but instead walked in only to see our Deputy sitting in the middle of a table full of second graders eating lunch with them. I walked around asking eachtable what they were thankful for, telling them it could be silly, crazy, or serious. However, what stuck out the most to me was the fact that at every single table, the kids mentioned how thankful they were for this school and our Deputy!

They expressed how thankful they are for the security and protection they feel when walking into school every day. They appreciate the administrators so much, but Deputy Karn seems to hold a special place in their hearts! For such young kids, they have big hearts and I feel like we should learn a lesson from them; never take for granted the safety and protection this school gives and the love that the faculty has for us.

-The Trendsetter

D r e s s i n g u p F o r a C a u s e It w as the day bef ore Hallow een, October 30 th, w hen New ton had some

unexpected/ strange visitors enter the High School . There w ere dw arf s, princesses, m&m's, The Break f ast Club, Scooby-Doo characters, Step Brothers, Farmers and the l ist goes on! Everyone entered and paid a dollar to support the Heart and Soles Foundation. The total donation w as 96 dollars. If you dressed up and gave a dollar f or this cause, w e thank you!

The top three w inners w ere judged by a board of teachers, and had to come up w ith the top 3 best costumes. Third place w as aw arded to all of the m&m's in 7th grade. Second place w as aw arded to the 7 dw arf s f rom the f airy tale Snow White. First place w as aw arded to all 5 of the Disney princesses. Good Job everyone, and thank you f or tak ing part in this!!!

November 2018Volume 1, Issue 2

Our "Lit t le" TownPleasant Hill was first established in 1866. The town was previously called

Newton. The town is home to 1,200 people and covers only one square mile. A statue that represents the fallen soldiers from the civil war is what most people remember about Pleasant Hill because it lies smack in the middle of the town.

Pleasant Hill is home to various famous people including:

Jesse Beery: A famous horse trainer and writer

Roy Plunket t : Invented Teflon (in all pots and pans that we use today)

Dan West : Founder of Heifer International (charitable organization)

The location of Newton Local Schools has been a part of the town since 1923, and the first class to graduate was the Class of 1924. The town of Pleasant Hill will always be a special place for so many people, as well as myself. In fact, when I graduate this year it will be the fourth generation of my family to do so! So, as you go on in your daily lives, always remember the people who gave you the opportunity to earn a high school diploma, because they are the people of Pleasant Hill and the ones that make our ?little? town so special.

- The Jock

- N ate Z ei l i n sk i -Peeta (f r om the H unger Gam es) - From thei r iden t ical hai r to thei r sim i lar

f ace shapes, N ate and Peeta are def in i te look-al i kes. H owever, I can?t say thei r per sonal i t ies are qu i te as iden t ical , N ate real ly does have a per sonal i ty l i ke none other .

- A lyssa Rap p -L ucy (From N ar n ia) - Al though i t?s not as obv ious now that Alyssa

is a bi t o lder , when she was younger, she looked exact ly l i ke th is. T hei r th ick brown hai r and rosy cheeks m ake them per fect doppelgänger s. T hei r per sonal i t ies are sim i lar as wel l . T hey are both ver y cur ious and sweet gi r ls who love adven ture and w i l l do any th ing to have i t .

- A l i ci a D u n n in g-M i ley (From H annah M on tana) - N ot on ly do they look al i ke w i th thei r cur ly

hai r and sim i lar sm i r ks, they also act al i ke. T hey are loud, and sassy gi r ls who love to "Par ty in the USA!"

Do u b l e Ta k e Du o s -The Ditz

We al l LOVED Pitch Per fect 1, 2, & 3! ! ! !

Rumor has i t ther e?s a 4 in the mak ing!! ! ! !

Is this pr oof that Pitch Per fect 4 is of f icial ly happening?

BECAUSE IT SURE LOOKS LIKE IT!?

We al l r emember the comedy movie

Jumanji star r ing Robin Wil l iams...wel l

get r id of the old fashioned boar d game

and gr ab your r emote cont r ol ler s

because ther e?s a new Jumanji in the

jungle.

This t ime, instead of enter ing a boar d

game, the player s enter a video game. The

popular star s ar e Dwayne "The Rock"

Johnson, Kevin Har t , Jack Black , and

Kar en Gi l lan. The movie wi l l leave you

laughing with just enough t ime to catch

your br eath befor e you star ted laughing

again! ! ! 10/10 would r ecommend

seeing!! !

Kevin Har t and Tif fany Haddish star in the new comedy ?Night School?,

and they did not disappoint .

Teddy Walker (Har t ) is a successful salesman whose l i fe takes an

unexpected tur n when he accidental ly blows up his place of

employment . For ced to at tend night school to get his GED, Teddy soon

f inds himself deal ing with a gr oup of misf i t students, his for mer high

school nemesis and a feisty teacher (Haddish) who doesn't think

he's too br ight .

It 's Kevin Har t , of cour se i t 's good!

There?s No Place Like Newt on, There?s No Place Like Newt on, There?s No Place Like Newt on

If you are familiar with the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz then you know the one place Dorothy wants to return throughout the movie?s entirety is home. In fact, to finally get to where she most desires she repeats the now famous line ?There is no place like home.? Much like Dorothy, the staff at Newton feels that there is indeed, no place like it! As a matter of fact, over 15 staff members have graduated from Newton and have found themselves now ?back at home.?

Our very own Patty Deeter graduated in 1972 and has been working with the Kindergarten, First and Second grade classes since 1996. One of her favorite High School memories was how packed the gym would get for basketball games. On some nights "it was standing room only and sometimes they even had to turn people away!" She really loves that she is still able to take part of the great sense of community that Newton offers. Similarly, Mrs. Cosby, a 1999 graduate commented that it is "still a great school and great kids with that small town community feel." Mrs. Cosby has been teaching for 12 years and 6 of those have been teaching Art to all grade levels at Newton. She remembers Mrs. McClurg was her Kindergarten teacher and even claims Mr. Armentrout still says her senior class was "his best class ever!"

A big difference that many staff members pointed out was the new technology available to students. Our High School Science teacher, Miss Short, and High School Secretary, Crystal Brunswick both graduated in 1989. Crystal stated that we had Chalkboards instead of Smart Boards and Miss Short remembers that computers started showing up when she was in Junior High. Our High School Secretary, Maryjo Prickett, a 1975 graduate, explained that there was no social media when she was in school so they "actually wrote notes by hand and used a rotary phone on a party line!"

However, no matter the time and changes our world experiences, Newton is a place that proudly demonstrates our deep connections as shown through Jane Gearhardt, Media Specialist and 1979 graduate from Newton/Upper Valley JVS. She explained that in a few short years "there will have been five generations of her family proudly calling Newton their alma mater!" It is a place that students can be lucky enough to return to and have... as staff :)

-The Boss (with help from The Newsies)

MO' MONEY MO' MOVIES THIS MOVIE REVIEW IS FOR FOR YOU

-THE BLONDE

Favor it e piece of clot hing you own/owned?

What job would you be t er r ible at ?

What t akes up t oo m uch of your t im e?

What do you w ish you knew m ore about ?

What age would you want t o be forever?

What could you give a 40 m inut e present at ion on?

Dream car?

Most int erest ing place you've been?

What quirks do you have?

What t rend do you hope com es back?

What m ovie t i t le descr ibes your l i fe?

Where would you rat her be f rom ?

What is som et hing you w il l never do again?

What are you addict ed t o?

What are your favor it e sm ells?

What would you change your nam e t o?

What is your favor it e color

ART CONTEST ATTENTION ALL ARTISTS:

We have a challenge for you!Show off your artwork and receive a prize!!! If you are one of the top 2 winners: Your art will be displayed in the cafeteria and in

the next edition of The Smoke Signal. Your prize = the choice of getting a spotlight

interview for the next edition, or receive a King size candy bar from the Newsies. Submit all entries to Alyssa Rapp by

December 3rd!!!We all have things that we fear in life, so channel that fear and face it head on by

drawing it, and expressing yourself through your art.

The prompt is......>>Draw your biggest fear

ROYALS FEAR NEWSIES

NEWTON JUMANJI SIGNAL

THANKFUL SCHOOL KICKBALL

SECURITY

Word Search

Keeping Up wi t h t he

Royal s

King Dylan Kline

-The Quiet One

Slippers

Math teacher

Working

Government Conspiracies

18

How to make pizza

1969 Dodge ChargerLouisville Slugger Museum & Factory

Milk goes before cereal

Leg warmers

Dude Where's my Car

Texas

Procrastinate

Mountain Dew

Bacon

Ezekiel

Red

Micky Mouse T-Shirt

Plumber

Band

The 1920s

"2 because of the terrible 2s"

Vines

Moped

New York City

"I tell a joke and no one laughs"

Clown Trend

Inside Out

"Alabama cause of the accents"

Ride the Diamond Back

Vine

Anything citrus

"I like my name"

Yellow

Queen Morgan Robbins

Last Edition's Answers:

"I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have."

-The Wildcard

The Newsies Staff

Michaela Kirk Maddie Hildebrand Ryan Mollette

Alyssa Rapp Mallory Dunlevy Deanna Carine

Halli Gipe Mrs. Kenworthy