P 6 ENTERTAINMENT

Throwback Thursday

by Hannah Morris

I researched important events that happened every Thursday this October and
here is what I found. All facts came from
the website below.
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/
octoberth.htm
October 1, 1908: The Ford Model T
was introduced to the public.
October 8, 1943: Chevy Chase, famous
actor, was born in New York, New
York.
October 15,1924 : Lee Iacocca was
born in Pennsylvania. He was the designer of the Ford Mustang.
October 22,1966: A Soviet double
agent broke out of jail in Great Britain.
October 29,1948: A poison cloud of zinc
killed 19 people in Pennsylvania.

Cubs Q & A
by Jocey Yates and Kaylie West
How well do you know the TPJHS faculty
and staff? Take our quiz and find out.
1. Do you know what three teachers
worked at Save-A-Lot?
2. Do you know who stomped muscadines
for the muscadine festival one year?
3. Do you know which staff member was
in law enforcement for twenty years?
4. Which teacher dressed up as a raisin
in a fundraiser that her children participated in?
5. Which of our teacher worked at a sewing factory, Save-A-Lot, and a gas station before she got a job for TPJHS?
6. What other staff members also worked
at a sewing factory?

Roarin
Reviews

by Annabell Ray
"Ruined" written by: Paula
Morris
A girl named Rebecca
moves to New Orleans, because her father is in China for business
work. She moves in with her Aunt Claudia,
in a small house. There is a cemetery at
the bottom of the hill, close to her house,
where she sees a ghost girl. She comes
back soon to find out who she is, and discovers a long line of dark secrets about the
Bowman's, her rich neighbors. Everyone is
believed that the Bowman's have a generational curse. Can she help to break the
curse? Will she find a way to help the ghost
get to where she needs to be? I am not yet
finished with this book, but I am halfway
through, and very excited to continue reading.
Image source: goodreads.com

Todays Top Music

by Kadyn Chastain

A lot of people in this generation like to listen to pop. Pop

music is a broad genre that
covers the current artists on
the Billboard charts. Billboard magazine has
been rating songs and albums for decades! The
current top artists include Taylor Swift, Meghan
Trainer, Maroon 5, and Ed Sheeran. For example,
the week of September 21, 2015, Taylor Swift has
the #1 song, "Wildest Dreams," in the top 100.
Right now the #1 artist is "The Weekend," the
week of September 21, 2015 . People I know like to
use music for dancing. Here at TPJHS I know that
the most danced to song is "Watch Me," also
known as "Whip/Nae Nae." From my perspective,
the music of today is much better than older music
from other generations. Is it possible that every
generation of young people think this way? My
grandparents don't like my music, but they love
what they listened to when they were young. Perhaps each generation believes their music is the
best! So do you like this generation's music better
than others?

CONTENTS:

Volume 2 Issue 1
October 2015

NEWS/EDITORIAL P1

FREE

SPORTS P2-3
FEATURES P3-4
TECHNOLOGY P5

tpjhsroar@gmail.com

ENTERTAINMENT P6
Logo Created by Taylor Davis

TN Ready...Why?
by Hannah Morris

What is Tennessee Ready? Recently the state of Tennessee has changed the way we will do our yearly testing.
This new testing is called TNReady (Tennessee Ready) .
Previously, our state adopted a new testing method about
every six years, but this time we did it at year four. Educators have been learning and teaching the current standards, but why do they have to change so early? Massachusetts changed to a new program in 2013 and shortly
afterwards surrounding states started switching.
Well, Tennessee jumped on the train of changing.
I think there are two main reason we have switched to
this program. One of the two reasons is that many of the
states around us have switched to a new testing program. Our state governor, William Haslam, has suported
the new testing system. His support has played a major
role in the switch. Another reason is that educators say
we need a better test to match the stanards. This test is
also supposed to show how well Tennessee students really
do understand the standards. We now have some input
from parents, educators, and students this program effects. One 7th grade student said, "I think if the test was
in the same format as the TCAP it would be okay. Some
students may not like it because they are not techequipped." This states both sides of the problem that others are concerned about.

One parent stated, "Not all kids are equipped for technology. This could be a major problem." Another problem
with the new testing system is how many things could go
wrong with online testing. Educators are doing their best
to adapt to the new program that has been presented to
them. So what was the real cause of TN Ready? There
were many variables put into this change, but being able
to compare our scores accurately was a big part. I also
think we decided to change, because we, as Tennessee, didn't want to be left behind. We appear to be influenced by other states. Some say for better, and some say
for worse.
Source: tn.gov

Important Dates
Grade Cards Go Home - October 23
Book Fair - October 23-30
Parent Conferences-October 29
Staff Development Day-November 3
Veterans Day Program-November 6
Thanksgiving Break-November 25-27

TPJHS Roar Staff 2015-2016:

Jonathan Ervin, Kadyn Chastain, Taylor Davis, Chase
Hunt, William Hunt,Clay Maney, Hannah Morris,
Annabell Ray, Kaylie West, Jocey Yates
Paper generously provided by The Advocate and Democrat
Editors: Ms. Mondone and Mrs. Talley

Answers to Cubs Q & A:

1.Bear, Talley, and Harris 2.Abernathey
3.Rader 4.Biatowas 5.Bear 6.Lankford
7.Gandy

P2 SPORTS

Cubs are Back!

by Chase Hunt
Who's ready for basketball season for the Cubs? I
know I am. Our first game is at Coker Creek and
our second game is at North Middle. JV games start
at 4:00 for the girls and 5:00 for the boys. Varsity
games will be at 6:00 for the girls and 7:00 for the
boys. Many people have asked Coach Abernathy
and I how the team is looking. Coach Abernathy
said, "The Tellico Plains Jr. High boys' basketball
team has been excited to get back in the gym after
reclaiming the county championship after twelve
years. The excitement for basketball is in the air
this year as we had over 35 kids try out for the
team; of those who tried out, 16 were chosen for the
team. These 16 boys have been working hard three
days a week, which started in September. We began
practice five days a week starting in October in anticipation of the upcoming season. We have some
newcomers as well as many players returning from
last year. Dale Rinehart is the only returning
starter so we will be welcoming four new starters.
Those four new starters are: 7th grader Evan Harris
and 8th graders Blake Burgess, Kobe Walker, and
Logan Tallent. We've had a very productive off season and all if these boys have put in lots of hard
work. We have some newcomers, Josiah Millsaps
and Dalton Merrell, who will be competing for starting positions. Major Carter, a 6th grader, will look
to crack the starting lineup this year and play a
pivotal role as well. The depth chart seems to be
shaping up as we get ready to start our tip-off tournament at Philadelphia Elementary School. Chase
Hunt, Logan Cox, Jace Lynn, Ethan Teague, Clifton
Cruz, Ayden Lemarr, Kaleb Moore, and Landon
Hollinghead will all be pushing for playing time this
season although they have all shown lots of hard
work and determination already. We are determined to be better every day; better players, better
students athletes, and better young men. This year
could be a very special as we have the potential to
become the county champs for the second year in a
row! We are using the hashtag #cubnation this
year for any event that we will be involved in. Hope
to see everyone st the games cheering on our cubs.
Thank for everyone's support and GO CUBS!!!!"

TPJHS Basketball Schedule

Nov. 5 Away vs. Coker Creek

Nov. 9 Away vs. North Middle
Nov. 10 Away vs. Rural Vale
Nov. 12 Home vs. Vonore
Nov. 16 Away vs. Sweetwater
Nov. 20 Away vs. Chilhowee
Nov. 24 Away vs. Madisonville
Nov. 30 Home vs. Philadelphia
Dec. 3 Away vs. Vonore
Dec. 7 Home vs. Sweetwater
Dec. 10 Away vs. Philadelphia
Dec. 15 Home vs. Madisonville
Dec. 17 Away vs. Meigs

Basketball Schedule continued

Jan. 4 Home vs. Chilhowee

Jan. 5 Home vs. North Middle
Jan. 7 Home vs. Coker Creek (Homecoming)
Jan. 11 Home vs. Rural Vale
Jan. 19 Home vs. Ft. Loudon (8th Grade Night)
Jan. 21-23 County Tournament at Rural Vale
Jan. 28 Away vs. Ft. Loudon

B-Ball is Back in Session

by Jocey Yates

Well, basketball season is back so I recently interviewed Coach Lacey Woods about our girls basketball
team. She gave us some very good answers to go with our
tough questions. Here are some of the questions that we
asked Coach Woods:
Roar: On average, does the school team win?
Coach Woods: Yes, as far as I know we have always had
a winning record.
Roar: How is the 2015-2016 team doing?
Coach Woods: It is going great! We are getting ready for
the new season, and the girls are working really hard.
Roar: What is the team's strength?
Coach Woods: I think our team's strongest point is how
hard they are willing to work. I know they get tired sometimes, but I watch them push through the fatigue to get
better everyday. They rarely complain and are always
willing to do whatever we ask.
Roar: What is the team's weakness?
Coach Woods: Our team's biggest weakness is that we
are young. We have no starters returning this year, and
we only have two experienced eighth graders. Even though
we are young, I know these girls are capable of stepping
up and meeting whatever challenge comes our way.
Roar: How are the teams looking this year?
Coach Woods: I think our boys and girls teams are going
to do well this season. We will have some battles, of
course, but I know each team is able to rise to the occasion
and do what it takes to put ourselves in a position to win.
Roar: Do you think that we are going to have a good season this year? Why?
Coach Woods: I definitely think we will have a good season. These girls want to win and are willing to do what it
takes to be successful. I am very proud of them. I love
watching them develop their skills each season. I have
already seen so much growth and leadership developing. I
know these girls want to win, and we will.
Roar: So lets hope the team keeps up the good work.
On November 5th, we play at Coker Creek. The
JV games start at 4:00 for the girls and 5:00 for the boys.
The varsity games start at 6:00 for the girls and 7:00 for
the boys. So lets hope the girls and boys keep up the good
work and that they meet the coaches expectations.

P5 TECHNOLOGY

iPhone 6S
by Jonathan Ervin

The new IPhone 6s is here. This

new phone from Apple has 70% faster Wi-Fi connection compared to computers. It has a new 3D
touch which tells how much pressure you are putting on the screen. For all you high security folks
they have a new Touch ID for your phone that lets
you use your finger print for security. I know I
don't want my sibling on my phone! It uses the
same grade aluminum as they do in the aerospace
industry and the screen has the most durable glass
of any smart phone. It even has a new built in feature that lets you see what happens right before
and right after you take a picture so those special
moments can be that much more special. If you
don't know where you would get one of these new
phones you can get them at ATT, Sprint, T-Mobile,
Verizon Wireless, and various other places. If you
are interested in getting one remember that it
comes in four unique colors, gold, silver, space
gray, and rose gold.
Source: apple.com

Amazon Prime: Is it worth it?

by Chase Hunt

Is Amazon Prime worth it? In some circumstances,

yes, it is worth it. If your family likes to buy lots
of items online it would be a cheap way for you to
get those items shipped fast, plus you get free music and video streaming. Any order $35 or over
ships free on ground shipping, but if its below $35
it may not ship free. There are some excluded
items. If you don't like to buy a lot of stuff online
you would be paying ninety-nine dollars a year for
no reason. Look at it this way, if you shop online
once per month and save an average of $12 shipping, the membership pays for itself in less than 9
months, plus you get the music and video service.
However, if you shop online once or twice per year,
you could still get free shipping if you waited a bit
longer for your order.

Clashin with the Clans

by Jonathan Ervin
Clash of Clans is a medieval war based strategic game. The main objective of the game is to
upgrade your buildings (bases) and to destroy
enemy forts using archers and wizards. You
will be attacking and getting attacked regularly
and will be getting resources to upgrade your
base with. Like the name suggests, you will be
able to join a clan and fight with your clan in
clan wars for gold and elixir (two of the games
resources). Do keep in mind that you will need
Wi-Fi to play this game. This game is rated E
for everyone and is for free in all play stores for
phones, tablets, iPad, and iPods. It is rated 4.5
stars on the Google Play store and has over
100,000,000 downloads, so you know you will
always be able to interact with someone. Even
some staff members at our own school play this
game, so you know it is good. In my personal
experience with this game, I have found out
that it is very hard to get gems (things that
speed up or even completely finish upgrading
buildings) after the beginning, so save those for
later. If you need to know you will be able to get
gems by destroying trees, rocks and, various
other objects.

Did you know...your mobile

phone has more computing
power than the computers
used for the Apollo 11 moon
landing?
http://www.factslides.com/s-Mobile-Phones

P3 SPORTS (continued)

FEATURES

P3 SPORTS

FEATURES

Racks and Roars

DIY Mason Jar Crafts

Racks and Roars

by William Hunt and Clay Maney

by Taylor Davis and Kadyn Chastain

by William Hunt and Clay Maney

As you may have noticed the leaves of certain

trees have changed color, and it has cooled
down a bit. All these are signs of the coming
season. Here's a chart of deer and bear hunts
this 2015 - 16 hunting season. Good luck and
good hunting.
Deer by Weapon

Dates

Bag Limit

Archery

9/26-10/30,

4 does, 1 buck

11/2-11/6

(1 per day)

11/7-11/20

1 doe, 2 bucks

Muzzleloader

Do you know what an "I'm Bored" jar is? It is not

only a decorative item for your house, but a great
way to find an activity to do when you are bored.
You can fill this jar with crafts of your choice. This
also can be used to do seasonal activities.
Since Halloween is coming up soon you can create a
lot of things to do in your spare time involving Halloween, such as glow jars. You can look at this URL
to see if you are interested.
http://www.onewed.com/photos/show/rustic-glowing-mason
-jars-wedding-dcor

As you may have noticed the leaves of certain

trees have changed color, and it has cooled
down a bit. All these are signs of the coming
season. Here's a chart of deer and bear hunts
this 2015 - 16 hunting season. Good luck and
good hunting.
Deer by Weapon

Dates

Bag Limit

Archery

9/26-10/30,

4 does, 1 buck

11/2-11/6

(1 per day)

11/7-11/20

1 doe, 2 bucks

Muzzleloader

11/21-1/3

Gun

No does. 2 bucks

11/21-1/3

10/31-11/1,
1/9-1/10

Youth

1 doe, 2 bucks, (1
per day)

For more info log on to www.tn.gov/twra

Remember - Only 2 bucks per year.
Youth Hunt - Ages 6-16 must be accompanied
by a non-hunting adult of 21 years or older.
Black Bear by
Weapon

Dates

Bag Limit

Dog Hunt

10/3-10/11,
11/2-11/6,
11/30-12/3,
12/30-1/2

1 per person

9/26-10/23

1 per person

Archery

10/31-11/1,
1/9-1/10

11/21-11/24

per year
Youth (no dogs)

10/24-10/25

1 per person
per year

No does. 2 bucks

1 doe, 2 bucks, (1
per day)

Black Bear by
Weapon

Dates

Bag Limit

Dog Hunt

10/3-10/11,
11/2-11/6,
11/30-12/3,
12/30-1/2

1 per person

9/26-10/23

1 per person

per year

1 per person

http://www.onewed.com/photos/show/rustic-glowing-mason
-jars-wedding-dcor

For more info log on to www.tn.gov/twra

Remember - Only 2 bucks per year.
Youth Hunt - Ages 6-16 must be accompanied
by a non-hunting adult of 21 years or older.

Archery

per year
Non-Dog Gun

Do you know what an "I'm Bored" jar is? It is not

only a decorative item for your house, but a great
way to find an activity to do when you are bored.
You can fill this jar with crafts of your choice. This
also can be used to do seasonal activities.
Since Halloween is coming up soon you can create a
lot of things to do in your spare time involving Halloween, such as glow jars. You can look at this URL
to see if you are interested.

(1 per day)

(1 per day)
Youth

by Taylor Davis and Kadyn Chastain

(1 per day)

(1 per day)
Gun

DIY Mason Jar Crafts

An activity directed more towards

boys is the glow-in-the-dark slime
craft. For more information you
can find it here or Google recipes
for it.
http://
domesticcharm.blogspot.com/2011/10/
glow-in-dark-slime.html

per year

per year
Non-Dog Gun

11/21-11/24

1 per person
per year

Youth (no dogs)

10/24-10/25

1 per person
per year

An activity directed more towards

boys is the glow-in-the-dark slime
craft. For more information you can
find it here or Google recipes for it.
http://
domesticcharm.blogspot.com/2011/10/
glow-in-dark-slime.html

P4 FEATURES (continued)

P4 FEATURES (continued)

A Visit to the Past

by Taylor Davis
Helen Keller House is a wonderful place to go and
there are a ton of things to do for little ones. It could
be a wonderful, historical experience for your entire
family. Our very own Roar reporter, Hannah Morris, has been to Helen Keller house. I asked her just
a few questions.
In our interview I asked her a few questions
that I thought were essential facts for our readers to
know. "What is the most memorable moment?" Hannah responded with "Getting to use the pump where
she found hope again. It was absolutely fascinating."
See it is just a great place to visit over fall
break. The trip is a little over four hours if you go
through Huntsville, also through Huntsville is a
space museum just off the interstate. The admission
is not at all high cost, and don't forget that your
donations help the blind. Don't forget to stay safe
and to have fun.
Source: helenkellerbirthplace.org

A Visit to the Past

by Taylor Davis
Cool Career
by Kaylie West
Have you have ever thought about the career of
cosmetology? Some cosmetologists are self-employed
and already have the creativity before they start
their schooling. They do very many different things
for their job like cutting hair, nails, eye brows, and
many different things for their occupation.
During schooling you should learn how to perm
someones hair, color, cut, and how to style it. You
will probably need to know how to paint nails. The
nails will include manicures, pedicures, and nail
enhancements. It is important that you have the
creativity to be able to paint designs. Cosmetologists get paid around $10.91 per hour ,and they
make about $22,700 per year, on the national average.
Now, if you have ever thought about being a cosmetologist, then maybe you will one day fix someones hair for prom or something. If you do not know
where they are, there are even local cosmetology
schools, including Sweetwater and Athens.

Helen Keller House is a wonderful place to go and

there are a ton of things to do for little ones. It could
be a wonderful, historical experience for your entire
family. Our very own Roar reporter, Hannah Morris, has been to Helen Keller house. I asked her just
a few questions.
In our interview I asked her a few questions
that I thought were essential facts for our readers to
know. "What is the most memorable moment?" Hannah responded with "Getting to use the pump where
she found hope again. It was absolutely fascinating."
See it is just a great place to visit over fall
break. The trip is a little over four hours if you go
through Huntsville, also through Huntsville is a
space museum just off the interstate. The admission
is not at all high cost, and don't forget that your
donations help the blind. Don't forget to stay safe
and to have fun.
Source: helenkellerbirthplace.org

Sources:
cosmetologylicense.webs.com
Careerplanning.about.com
Image Source: Stylenet.com

Have you have ever thought about the career of

cosmetology? Some cosmetologists are self-employed
and already have the creativity before they start
their schooling. They do very many different things
for their job like cutting hair, nails, eye brows, and
many different things for their occupation.
During schooling you should learn how to perm
someones hair, color, cut, and how to style it. You
will probably need to know how to paint nails. The
nails will include manicures, pedicures, and nail
enhancements. It is important that you have the
creativity to be able to paint designs. Cosmetologists get paid around $10.91 per hour ,and they
make about $22,700 per year, on the national average.
Now, if you have ever thought about being a cosmetologist, then maybe you will one day fix someones hair for prom or something. If you do not know
where they are, there are even local cosmetology
schools, including Sweetwater and Athens.
Sources:
cosmetologylicense.webs.com
Careerplanning.about.com
Image Source: Stylenet.com

THE
ROAR

THE
ROAR
Image by Hannah Morris

Do you have an interesting trip that youd like to

tell us about? Speak to a staff reporter about it!

Cool Career
by Kaylie West

Give us a shout and tell us how we are doing.

Do you have story ideas? Do you have breaking news? Wed love to hear from you!

Image by Hannah Morris

Do you have an interesting trip that youd like to

tell us about? Speak to a staff reporter about it!

Give us a shout and tell us how we are doing.

Do you have story ideas? Do you have breaking news? Wed love to hear from you!

tpjhsroar@gmail.com

tpjhsroar@gmail.com

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