THE CODE Season 2 Episode 5

By Lorenzo Lucas

Welcome back to The Code! This long awaited episode will bring back the return of the classic 3 sentences. The code is the same as always. Have fun!

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Sentence 1.  } /;+ {!+[

Sentence 2.  &%| \%|

Sentence 3.  &_ &_ &_ 

ANSWERS TO SEASON 2, PART FOUR BELOW!

SENTENCE 1. EXPLORE THE WORLD

SENTENCE 2. SUNNY DAY

SENTENCE 3. RAIN STORM

After this long break, are you ready for more fun and games? Stay tuned for our other game show, LUCK WHEEL!! Challenge your knowledge with 10 questions, with a fun twist! Next on THE CODE, Episode 6 - Season Finale.

Luck Wheel! - Episode 2

By Lorenzo Lucas

Welcome back to the Luck Wheel! For people who missed the first episode, the rules are the following: you can roll a die 1-6, the higher your roll, the more points you earn. If you roll a six, roll again and add 6 plus whatever number you get. There are 10 questions per game, and you can comment your score in the form below. Answers are at the very bottom of the page. Winners will be announced on episode 3. Have fun!

Question 1. How many parks does Six Flags have?

Question 2. How many water slides does Icon of the Seas have?

Question 3. What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

Question 4. What is the powerhouse of the cell?

Question 5. True or false - The USA is the largest country on earth

Question 6. Where is Walt Disney World located?

Question 7. What are the 4 states of matter?

Question 8. What baseball team won the 2009 World Series?

Question 9. True or false - an elephant can jump

Question 10. What year was the first Super Bowl?

ANSWERS BELOW!...........

Question 1. 27

Question 2. 6

Question 3. Mercury

Question 4. Mitochondria

Question 5. False

Question 6. Orlando, Florida

Question 7. Solid, liquid, gas, and plasma

Question 8. New York Yankees

Question 9. True

Question 10. 1967

Nobody placed their name and score on the form, so we have no winners. If you want to be a winner, don't forget to put your score in the form below! We will share the top 3 on the next episode of Luck Wheel!

Score Form

THE CODE Season 2 Episode 4

By Lorenzo Lucas

Welcome back to The Code! The first episode of 2024 will be the best one so far this year! Good luck!

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Sentence 1.  %?’]+% |*% 1_+]$

Sentence 2.  \;}}/ $!/\

Sentence 3. +!(} \|_+{

ANSWERS TO SEASON 2, PART THREE BELOW!

SENTENCE 1. TURKEY DAY

SENTENCE 2. COLD WEATHER

SENTENCE 3. LEAF

Have a great 2024! There is only ½ a school year left until summer break! Did you get the fall special right? If you did, congratulations! You can make your own code for your friends! Episode 5 coming soon.

Fun Fridays? - Debate

By Lorenzo Lucas

Many students have a hard week at school, full of lots of tests, quizzes, and classwork. Many want a break. Should one day a week be dedicated to having fun? Let's do a breakdown, followed by a debate.

1.  Yes,Students will be happier. During the week, students are tired and bored, and a fun Friday would help students with boredom and would let them have a break. Unlike a day off, this day would count as school and could be educational.

2.   No, Students will have a lot less learning time. With one day left out of the week for fun, students will get a lot less time for learning. Since this day will count as a school day, students will struggle more, and students already struggling will continue to fall behind. For students in High School courses, such as algebra or geometry, they will have less time for already fast paced classes.

DEBATE TIME!

1.  In response to the no, Students that are struggling could have one on one teacher time while the teacher does a Blooket or puts on a movie. Students in a high school course would not have fun Friday during the period they have that class. In regard to it counting as a school day with no learning, students would play educational games, or watch a movie related to the class. 

2. In response to the yes, Students will eventually get bored of fun Friday over time, and would just rather have the day off. It would be nearly impossible for teachers to do one on one time with struggling students, as they would have to balance the class, set up games, and deal with sad kids that they are left out. Also, there could be more than one struggling student in a class. 

In conclusion, fun Fridays should perhaps not happen, because of struggling students, the demands of high school courses, and all the teachers that would have to multitask and end up with less time to teach the required curriculum.

Luck Wheel!

By Lorenzo Lucas

Welcome to a brand new game, Luck Wheel! In this game you are faced with answering ten tough random knowledge questions.  After you have checked your answers you may roll a die for each question you answered correctly, the higher your roll, the more points you earn. The more questions you 'got right' the more times you can roll the die.  Remember the honor code!  If you roll a six, roll again and add 6 plus whatever number you get. There are ten questions per game, and you can record your score in the form below.

Answers are at the very bottom of the page. Winners will be announced weekly. Have fun!

Question 1. Who is on the 100 dollar bill?

Question 2. True or false - An eggplant is a vegetable

Question 3. What is the last letter in the Greek alphabet?

Question 4. What year was McDonald’s founded?

Question 5. True or false - the color orange is named after the fruit

Question 6. What was Pepsi originally known as?

Question 7. Where did pineapple originate?

Question 8. What year was Queen Elizabeth II born?

Question 9. Where did the 2022 World Cup finals take place?

Question 10. True or false - “Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo” is a grammatically correct sentence

ANSWERS BELOW!

Question 1. Benjamin Franklin

Question 2. False

Question 3. Omega

Question 4. 1940

Question 5. True

Question 6. “Brad's Drink”

Question 7. South America

Question 8. 1926

Question 9. Qatar

Question 10. True

How many did you get right, and how many points did you score? Luck Wheel episode 2 will come out soon! Don't forget to put your score in the form below!

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What a House Will Look Like in the Year 2030

Article two of the 2030 series

By Lorenzo Lucas

We all wonder… What will the future look like? The house is one of the biggest parts of life, it is where we live, cook, and sleep. With this information in mind, the house will need a comfortable place for all of the above, plus modern conveniences. Let's ponder the look and design of the standard 2030 domicile.

PART 1 - THE BEDROOM   The bedroom is the room that we sleep in. We should start with the bed. It will be kept in the corner of the room, with a bedside table on one side. A window with a pipe for rainwater will be next to the bed. Draws and shelves will surround the room, and a desk with a mirror will be against the wall opposite of the bed. This mirror will not be your ordinary mirror though, as it has built in screens that you interact with through hand motions for types of requests and information.

PART 2 - THE BATHROOM   The place where… you know. In the future, the bathroom will have the same purpose, to get clean. The sink will dispense water like a waterfall, feeling nice on your hands. The toilet will track your health and will also be heated! The shower will have a rainfall showerhead, that changes colors, and plays music!

PART 3 - THE KITCHEN In the kitchen, you cook. The future of the kitchen will be drastically different than the one today. The kitchen will feature robots hanging on the walls to help you. A mini garden will come out of the wall, with fresh fruits, herbs and vegetables. The oven will be in the wall, and be separated from the stove. The best part will be the sink, with a double basin, and a sink head with multiple options, you can clean better than ever! Also, the standard sponge will be replaced with scrub daddy! You can buy them today, and find them at online. 

PART 4 - THE LIVING ROOM The living room will have all new electronics. With curved TVs being the mainstream, the couch will now be curved too. The best part of the new living room will be the XBOX 720, with 10K graphics compared to the current 4K. 

Are you excited for the future? This house is just a guess, not an actual house that I traveled to the future to see. Stay tuned for part three of the 2030 series!

Fun Code Games Part 6 - Season Finale!

By Lorenzo Lucas

The last set of codes for the year! Part 6 is now out, with more fun. The code is found below, and answers to part 5 at the bottom. Enjoy!

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Sentence 1. }(#% /!}[%%\ 

Sentence 2. @(& _}% 

Sentence 3. ^(}!] _}%

ANSWERS TO PART FIVE BELOW!

SENTENCE 1. MR BIASE IS COOL

SENTENCE 2. NEW YORK CITY

SENTENCE 3. MEAN RED SOX

Are you sad that the code is over for this year? If you got part 5 right, congratulations! The answers to these codes will come in season 2, part 1. Remember, you can make codes for your friends to see if they are up to the challenge, all summer long! Have fun!

Fun Code Games Part 4!

By Lorenzo Lucas

The wait is over! Now that part 4 is out, you can have fun with 3 more codes to solve. The code is found below, and answers to part 3 at the bottom. Enjoy!

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Sentence 1. =%@+! 

Sentence 2. !’’]% !}$ &+!’%\

Sentence 3. #![% (\ &__$

ANSWERS TO PART THREE BELOW!

SENTENCE 1. CARS ARE COOL

SENTENCE 2. RUNNING

SENTENCE 3. NEWS

Did you get the code right? If you did, congratulations! The answers to these codes will come in part 5. Remember, you can make codes for your friends to see if they are up to the challenge! Have fun!

Fun Code Games Part 3!

By Lorenzo Lucas

You’ve been waiting for it! Now that part 3 is out, you can have fun with 3 codes to solve. Code found below, and answers to part 2 at the bottom. Enjoy!

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Sentence 1. #!+\ !+% #__]

Sentence 2. +;}}({&

Sentence 3. }%1\

ANSWERS TO PART TWO BELOW!

SENTENCE 1. SPRING IS COMING

SENTENCE 2. JOCKEY HOLLOW MIDDLE SCHOOL

SENTENCE 3. ANSWER BELOW

Did you get the code right? If you did, congratulations! The answers to these codes will come in part 4. Remember, you can make codes for your friends to see if they are up to the challenge! Have a fun day!

Happy March!

By Lorenzo Lucas

It is finally almost March! This month is a big step forward for the academic and calendar years. We are now over halfway through the third quarter, and at the end of this month we will be one quarter done through 2023! St. Patricks day is coming up this month, and it will finally be spring! At the end of the month, March 28th, will be the last day of quarter 3. So let those last days of winter go by, get your grades up, and celebrate your favorite holidays in March! Happy Spring!

Activities, Food, Shopping, and More! - Review of  New York City

By:  Lorenzo Lucas

New York City is made up of five distinct boroughs, The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and Manhattan. This review will be split up into four sections. Activities, food, shopping, and more. Let's get this party started!

PART 1 - ACTIVITIES. New York City is known for its amazing activities. Some notable ones include, Broadway plays, Central Park, Central Park Zoo, Intrepid museum, The American Museum of Natural History, The Bronx Zoo, Coney Island, Concerts, New York Aquarium, and The Museum of Modern Art, Yankee games, Giants games, and Knicks games. There is no shortage of fun activities in New York. 

PART 2 - FOOD. There are plenty of options of food to eat in New York. These places range from pizza, Mexican, Italian, Chinese, and steak houses. Restaurants include, Carmines Italian, 1 dollar pizza, Little Italy pizza, Famous Ray's Pizza, Ellens Stardust Diner, Tommys Pizza, Crosby Pizza, Green Dragon, and plenty of fast food locations, such as Mcdonalds, Burger King, Taco Bell, White Castle, and Chick - Fil - A.  

PART 3 - SHOPPING. There is no shortage of shopping in New York. New York City has everything from small businesses to large chain stores. Stores include, GAP, Old Navy, Disney Store, Hershey's Chocolate World, Nintendo New York, M&M’s Store, Toy Stores, Gift Shops, and Macys.

PART 4 - MORE. Even after all of that, there is still more to do in New York that doesn't fit into those other groups. These extras include seasonal activities and events. These extras include, The Macy's Thanksgiving day parade, The Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting, and just seeing it up, New Years Eve, Christmas decorations, Comic Con, The Adventure and Travel Show, and the Super Bowl, on rare occasions. There are a lot of special activities in New York. 

If you are thinking about taking a trip down to New York, go ahead! New York is only an hour away from our town, so you don't even have to stay overnight. You will not get bored with all of the activities. Here are some tips so you don't waste your time. 

PART 5 - TIPS. NEVER, take flyers or bracelets from sellers, they will charge you lots of money. DO NOT TAKE THE SUBWAY, it is very dangerous, and you can just walk, or drive. PARK IN A LOT, so people on the street dont damage your car, the city is not responsible. 

Now that you know how to stay safe, and what to do in New York, you can have a better, more enjoyable time when you want to go. Happy travels!

Fun Code Games! 

By Lorenzo Lucas

Are you bored? Do you need something fun to do? Well play these fun code games! The code can be found below, and there will be 3 sentences to decode. Have fun!

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SENTENCE 1.    1%]#_{% |_ \#*__]

SENTENCE 2.    *!:% ! ^;} |({%

SENTENCE 3.    ^;} (\ &__$ ^_+ |*% @+!(}

Now try making your own codes to give to friends, and see if they are up to the challenge! Part 2 will come out soon, with the answers to these codes. Have a good day! 

Debate It! 

Should Schools Close Due To Bad Weather?

By Emily Clark

Imagine this: You wake up to see frost on the windows and snowy winds. Racing down to the kitchen, you know one thing: school is canceled. As you pull on your coat to go sledding with your sister, your dad yells, “School’s on!” 

But do you still have school? 

Now, instead of canceling school, many districts have decided to move to remote learning during a time when school is closed for bad weather: whether it’s a snowstorm, heat wave, heavy rains, or thunderstorms. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, most American kids have had some experience with remote learning . So, should we totally cancel school just for snow days or could we learn from home?  What do you think? Think about it! 

YES! We Should Get A Snow Day!

The school year is busy and stressful for some school kids. Having a snow day gives kids a day to recharge, get an extra hour of sleep, and notlogging into their computer too early.  Also, snow days allow kids to get a break from schoolwork. But, having too many snow days might lead to a makeup day or days at the end of the school year. Even though many people think we shouldn’t have snow days, we should because it gives us an extra day to chill and relax. 

NO! We Should Not Get A Snow Day!

Learning should not stop when school is closed for one day. Because of school closures during the pandemic, students should be used to getting work done online. Having school totally canceled could lead to a longer work year. Even though most people think we should get snow days, we shouldn’t because learning should not stop, even on snow days.

New Year's Resolutions

By: Sydney Lampley

New Year resolutions might seem silly to some, but there are many positive benefits. Goal setting offers time of reflection, time where you can think of parts of your life you maybe want to improve. The end of the year is a busy time, so pick a resolution you want to accomplish next year, and maybe spend a few minutes before bed where you think of ways to achieve your goal. 

You might think you have to set a big goal, but you don’t. You can set one as small as going to bed earlier. Just pick a goal that is achievable and that you are passionate about. Because if you really aren’t passionate about your goal, you're not going to make much of an effort to achieve it. 

Something that a lot of people struggle with is choosing a goal. So here are some ideas.

• Focus on getting school work

• Read more

• Get better at a sport

• Find a new hobby

• Join a club

• Be more involved or outgoing

• Exercise

• Learn to cook

There are so many more resolutions or goals you can set. And if you can’t think 

of one, ask your friends or family members. They know you more than you think. 

Just follow three simple steps, set, work towards, achieve.

We picked a student, Lauren Crowe, to learn more about resolutions that apply more to the younger demographic. One of Lauren’s goals for this year is to be more organized. She says that she often takes something out of its place and forgets to put it back. I am sure that many students do the same thing not just at home in their room, but also their locker. I know that keeping your locker clean and organized can be difficult, but it’s important to know where all your stuff is so that it's easy to grab your things before class.

Another goal that Lauren wants to accomplish in the new year is to put her work first. Lauren says, “ It is so easy to get glued to your electronics and forget about some important priorities, that is why I think that this is a good thing to work on this year.”

Laurens final new year's resolution is something that I am sure a lot of other students should consider having as well. Do not worry too much about grades. “I know it is hard not to obsess and worry over grades, but as long as you are doing your absolute best, that's enough.”

Try and think about these goals that Lauren has set, and think if they could be 

applied to you.

Writer’s Block:  What is it?

Have you ever had a point in your life where you wanted to write a paper on something, then you’re thinking, “I know! I’m going to write about duh… yuh… umm… hmm… yabadabadaba… uhhhhhhhh…?” 

Well, I think you’ve had Writer’s Block. 

Not many know that there is a name for the case of having trouble getting into the flow of writing, or, more simply, running out of ideas. 

Every writer has at some point in their life gotten Writer’s Block, but everyone feels it differently. For example, one person might feel Writer’s Block as a brick wall collapsing inside their head, while another might feel it as switching on a light switch, but there is no sign of light in the room. 

Every writer also faces obstacles along the way in their writing careers like struggling to get their books published, but they also face internal obstacles. All internal obstacles in writing are Writer’s Block.

I, the writer of this article, get Writer’s Block all the time. In fact, I had trouble coming up with things to write with for a long time until… uhh… well, it’s kind of like… uhh… you see… uhh… well… umm… I think it’s about… uhh…

Presidential “Awards”

By: J. Ryan O’Shea

Hello readers! Now, before I start, I am a President expert. I know every single U.S. President in order! No I am not lying! In this article we are giving awards to Presidents! Here we go! 

Shortest Term: William Henry Harrison - 1 Month  

• 9th President

• Served: March 4 - April 4, 1841 

Longest Term: Franklin Delano Roosevelt - 12 years or 4 Terms

• 32nd President

• Served: March 4, 1933 - April 12, 1945 

Youngest Elected: Theodore Roosevelt - 42 years of age  

• 26th President 

• Served: Sept. 14, 1901 - March 4, 1909

Oldest Elected: Joe Biden - 78 years of age 

• 46th President 

• Served: January 20, 2021 - PRESENT

Tallest President: Abraham Lincoln - 6 feet, 4 inches

• 16th President 

• Served: March 4, 1861 - April 15, 1865  

Shortest President: James Madison - 5 feet, 4 inches 

• 4th President 

• Served: March 4, 1809 - March 4, 1817

Only President to serve a full term BEFORE the 1800’s: 

George Washington 

• 1st President 

• Served: April 30, 1789 - March 3, 1797

President to have the most Pets: Theodore Roosevelt - 32 Pets

• 26th President 

• Sept. 14, 1901 - March 4, 1909

President to have the most Children: John Tyler - 15 Children 

• 10th President 

• Served: April 6, 1841 - March 4, 1845 

ONLY President to NOT get married: James Buchanan 

• 15th President 

• Served: March 4, 1857 - March 4, 1861

Holly’s “Jolly” Christmas 

By: Cupcakes_Sparkle

Holly’s sitting in her bedroom, a stack of books on her bedside table. Holly’s a twelve year old little girl. She’s not very fond on Christmas, even though she was born on Christmas Eve. She’s reading her second book of the night. “Done!” She exclaimed.

Her mom walked into the room. “Done huh. So let’s get caroling.” She said in an excited tone. “Uhggg! Mom! Why every year! I don’t have anything to wear!” Holly whined. Her mom said “Oh! What about that dress nana gave you last month. Isn’t it beautiful.” “That dress! I’ll look ridiculous!” Holly screamed.“Well you won’t if you’d let me do your hair, and where those pretty new sparkly shoes.” Her mom said positively.

After a few minutes of screaming and terror, Holly walked like a zombie into the living room.  “You look great.” Holly’s dad said, and Holly’s little sister Hannah laughed until Holly walked into the kitchen and grabbed some cookies. “Mommy can we go now” Hannah said in that bratty squeaky little voice she has. “Come on guys let’s go!” She said. 

They all walked out and went to Mrs.Robin’s house. They sang and sang for five minutes but Holly felt like it was an hour, and she sang horribly. Then they went to Dorthy’s house, Ally’s house, Mr.Jone’s house, and many more. Then they arrived at Jake’s house. “Yay!” Holly shouted. Did I really say that outloud Holly thought. Her dad gave her not so pleased look. “I...I..am excited to see his little sister, Amanda” Holly said. “Sure you are. Your just excited to see your boyfriend.” Hannah said. “Mooooom Tell her to stop!” Holly said.

Next they just opened the door and started singing, and of course since Jake was at the door she sang like an angel. After a few minutes they said bye, and Holly blushed and sang a bit better for the rest of the night. 

The End

A Storm, A Man, And A Dog

by Colin Firda

I woke up at the crack of dawn. It was raining and the wind was roaring. Lightning struck and startled me. Thunder boomed a few seconds later. I walked down stairs just like every morning. Rain crashed down on the roof above me. I went to a cabinet and pulled out some bread and butter. Lightning struck and I jumped in fear. I put the toast in my toaster and let it cook. As it cooked I walked over to a window and saw that a tree had fallen in the front yard. I also saw a rusal in the bushes outside.

At first it didn’t mean anything to me. But I opened the window just to get a better look at whatever it was. Lightning struck at the same time as thunder boomed. This time it was loud and it just plain scared me. Then I saw it again. That rusal in the bushes. Now I wanted to know what it was. Thunder and lightning struck again and I saw the same rusal. 

I went over to my coat closet and took out my raincoat which I’d only ever worn twice. I waited for the lightning to strike and the thunder to boom. Once it did I opened my front door and walked out into the falling rain. I walked over to the bush that kept on moving. I went up to the bush and looked down, into it and saw something. When I saw it I knew that I would love it forever. It was a puppy. It had no collar and was dirty and soggy from all the rain and mud. I picked it up as soon as lightning struck again. I was scared and tried to break free of my grasp but I held it and hugged it. It soon calmed down and snuggled up against me. I brought it into my house and washed it. I kept it and loved it forever.