Paws News October 2024

Raising Money For Western Carolina

By: Molly Hann

Recently, hurricane Helene hit the mountains unexpectedly and people are now left without a home, food, jobs, transportation, and even some family members. So, to show our support, our school has been holding multiple events and fundraisers for people suffering in the mountains, including PJ Day on October 11th. For this fundraiser, we pay five dollars or more to wear PJs at school and one day, all of the money goes to the people in the mountains who need help.

The cheerleaders also take the chance to do something to help. We set up a table outside the gym every day from 10/7-10/11 school week, from 8:30 AM to 8:50 AM. We are letting people write encouraging notes to people in the mountains, whether it’s a person who has been affected by Hurricane Helene, or if it’s a first responder helping out the people in need of help. We are also letting people bring in warm clothes, like coats, blankets, pants, etc. This will take place on the 10/7-10/11 school week. You can drop off all of the things you bring into the office, there will be a trash can to put them in. You will get a temporary tiger paw tattoo if you donate. As of Thursday, October 10th, we have had a huge success on both fundraisers. We have a trailer full of clothes, and a whole crate full of thoughtful cards for people in the mountains that have no house, no food, or lost family members. And we are taking action on this problem and helping out. Just a reminder that we are only taking clothes for cold weather, some people keep bringing in t-shirts, shorts, and swimsuits. Since it is getting colder in the mountains, we could use some more clothes. As a result, as of 10/14/24, we’ve had a huge success in the clothes drive. We ended up filling about thirty or more big bags of clothes.

Beta Club’s sponsored PJ day was a huge success too. This took place on Oct. 11th, and we raised a total of $1,600. Students paid between $5-$20. All of the donations are on their way up to the mountains now and hopefully will help the mountain people at least a little bit. These fundraisers were a huge success! Keep helping our nation as we face tough storms!

Pollution In The Deep Sea

By: Lilly George

I'm sure you know what pollution is, but, if you don't, pollution is the act of introducing contaminants into the natural environment/air. Also, according to ¨Britannica.com¨, pollution can be solids, liquids, gasses, or even any form of energy. Now that you know what pollution is, let's talk about marine pollution.

According to noaa.gov, every year billions of pounds of trash and other pollutants go into the ocean. One question is, “where does it all go?” Well some trash goes into the waves and tides of the ocean, some gets washed up or washed away, some sinks, and some even gets eaten by marine animals who mistake it for food, which is a very bad issue.

Another form of pollution in the deep sea are oil spills. Oil can be helpful for heating homes, generating electricity, and powering large sectors of our economy but when oil enters the ocean, it's a whole different situation and a huge problem. Thousands of oil spills occur in the ocean every year. The amount and/or type of oil can influence how much harm to the marine life it causes. The 2 types of oil spills in the ocean are, fowling or oiling, which is where oil physically harms a plant or animal in the ocean, and oil toxicity is oil consisting of multiple and many toxic compounds which can cause severe health problems for the animals. It can cause heart issues/damage, immune system affects, or even, sadly, death.

Now, some may ask the question, “where does pollution even come from?” Well, the majority of pollutants come from humans or human activities. But, really, one of the biggest sources of pollution is “Nonpoint Source Pollution”, which is a result of runoff. Nonpoint Source Pollution comes from a lot of stuff, like septic tanks, vehicles, farms, livestock ranches, timber harvest areas, etc.

Pollution is a really awful thing and a huge problem in the ocean and a major issue in general. Some stuff you can do to help is to use less or conserve water, recycle, shop with thought, and choose to buy less plastic bags. And, of course, you can also try to use less energy. Try buying more energy efficient light bulbs and don't over set your thermostat. You could also volunteer for beach cleanups! Pollution is, once again, an awful thing that doesn't just happen in the ocean, but really any or everywhere. I really do hope this article has helped you learn more about marine pollution!

HURRICANE Milton

By :Ulises Gomez Gonzalez

On October 11,2024 Hurricane Milton hit land on Florida and it was a category five Hurricane.It affected Cuba,New Mexico and Florida.The Hurricane formed in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Helene hit land on September 26,2024.Hurricane Milton's path started at the Gulf of Mexico and went across the state of Florida.The news report that 24 people died during the Hurricane and are still looking for the other missing people after the Hurricane,Hurricane has less death tolls than hurricane Helene,which had a death toll of 300 people.During hurricane Milton the wind ripped through an island,after hurricane Milton Florida's cost for damage repair has increased,not only did the hurricane affect Florida but so did the rain that was causing floods and power to go out in Florida. The hurricane destroyed many homes and left lots of people without a home

See Something, Say Something.

By Kinsley Mills

We all know what goes on in middle school. We know that everyone wants to be cool and popular and get lots of friends, but there are certain ways we can do that. You don't need to bully others to look cool. In fact, bullying others may seem cool to you, but when others see you do it, they wouldn't want to hang out with someone who is gonna be mean to them. If you see others bullying someone else, you may think it's cool, but it's not. So, in my opinion, don't associate yourself with them. There are other ways you can be cool or make friends. You could be nice to everyone, so then they would want to hangout with you. You could also just spread positivity everywhere, so no one stays in a bad mood around you. There are many ways you can become friends with everyone, but you don't need to bully others and tear people down for popularity, because that isn't popularity, it's just being a mean person. If you see someone you would want to hangout with, maybe because there cool and popular and have popular and a lot of friends, but you see them making fun of others, i suggest not even trying to associate with them, because they are going to influence you to do that so you look “cool” or “popular”, but it’s not. It's just gonna make you lose friends and look like a mean person. So, if you wanna have a lot of friends, I suggest being nice to everyone and treating everyone equally, then, you'll have all the friends you want. All you need to do is associate yourself with the right people, treat others with respect, and always keep a positive attitude around others, then you will have a lot of friends and positivity.

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