Northgate news - april issue

the air. It could also save some gas money. You could recycle. Recycling is very im-portant and helpful to the environment. It prevents plastic bot-tles and other recy-clable products from going into the ocean and harming the wildlife. Earth Day is an important holiday that is often forgot-ten, so spend Earth Day doing something good for the environ-ment. You will enjoy it!

Happy Earth Day!

Earth Day first started in 1970.It was created to pro-mote the importance of the environment and ecology. It is a neglected holiday, and some calendars don’t even list it as one. Earth Day is supposed to remind us annually to respect the natural wonders of life and not abuse them. The day was invented after Rachel Carson, a native of Pittsburgh (actually Springdale), pub-lished her book Silent Spring, which caused many people to think about the state of the

environment. Earth Day takes place April 22nd every year. There are many ways to cele-brate Earth Day. It doesn’t have to be something major. You could clean up litter off the streets of your hometown. You could start a compost pile in your backyard. In-stead of throwing your apple cores and orange peels in the trash can, you could put them in your compost pile to de-compose. You could carpool with friends so that there are fewer fumes sent into

Earth Day

By Luisa Valeriano

Northgate recycles!!

In recognition of Earth Day, Northgate has begun to

recycle!

Recycling at

Northgate does not

require much effort at

all. Our teachers

have gone over what

goes in the blue recy-

cling bin and what

goes in the garbage

bin. At the end of

each day, our custodi-

ans collect the paper

in the blue bins and

the paper is then

placed in the green

and yellow ―Paper

Retriever‖ bin in the

parking lot. It is ex-

tra work for the cus-

todians to keep the

two kinds of trash

separate, but they real-

ize the impact it makes

on our world.

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Northgate News Volume 1, Issue 7

Future chefs 2

Poems 3

Recycling/News 4-7

Northgate seniors

in Oklahoma

8-13

Recipes 14-15

Book review 15

Puzzles 16-17

Inside this issue:

On the 16th of

March, elementary stu-

dents from Avalon and

Bellevue gathered at the

high school to show off

their talents in making

unique dishes designed

to wow the taste buds.

The event was spon-

sored by Sodexo, our

student nutrition pro-

vider and their future

chefs Healthy Sandwich

Challenge Program.

This national event is in

its fourth year at

Northgate and it is part

of Sodexo’s commit-

ment to getting stu-

dents thinking about

making healthy food

choices. The meals

weren’t only delicious;

they were healthy, too.

Every student who

attended put hard

work into their meals

and had impressive

results. The students

enjoyed themselves

and we hope to see

them back next year.

Start thinking healthy

and get your apron on!

The winner

received a basket of

cooking utensils and

her recipe was submit-

ted to the regional competi-

tion. All six finalists re-

ceived a chef hat, medals,

and a cookbook!

Winners and their dishes-

1st place - Paige Butler with

a Mexican inspired wrap

2nd place -Dominique Clark

-Enos with a Heart-y Tur-

key wrap

3rd place- Emma DeSimone

made Emma’s tropical

Chicken Deelite

4th place- Brendon King

made a Crunchy King Wrap

5th place- goes to Chris

Neal who created Pizza

Pockets

6th place-Mia Rajakovic

with a Double Turkey

Wrap

Congratulations!

Future chefs

By Kylee Saunders

Winning future chef recipe

Page 2 Northgate News

Name of Student: Paige ButlerGRADE: 6th

Name of School: Avalon

NAME OF RECIPE: Mama Mia

Ingredients:

3 packets hidden valley ranch dressing seasoniing mix

3 cups 2% milk

3 cups low fat mayo

6 lbs cooked diced chicken

3 packets Ortega 40% less sodium taco seasoning

3 heads of lettuce

3 – 15oz cans of blacks beans

1 ½ lbs of low fat shredded cheddar

6 cups of mild salsa

18 low carb 80 calorie sourdough tortilla's

Directions:

1. Mix ranch packet, milk & mayo together & refrigerate while doing other steps

2. Toss chicken with 9 T of taco seasoning. Spray a skillet with Pam & cook chicken

3. Rinse & Drain beans

4. Cut up and clean lettuce

5. Mix salsa & ranch together. Toss lettuce with salsa/ranch until coated.

6. In a dry pan/skillet place tortilla for 2 mins. on each side

7. Place some lettuce in the middle of the wrap, top with chicken, cheese, beans & a tsp of dressing.

Wrap up & cut & ½.

Yield- (50 bite size servings and 2 show plates)

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Volume 1, Issue 7

Look around, there’s so much plastic,

Let’s recycle, it’s fantastic.

Don’t forget, about paper and glass,

Recycle together, with your entire class.

We’ll make sure, we never litter,

Let’s recycle, we’re not quitters.

When we place our garbage, in the right bin,

Both us and nature, will clearly win.

Thanks for keeping the environ-ment

healthy and clean, Recycling is fun,

and also quite green.

Let’s recycle By Anitapoems.com We all need to

reduce our waste, Let’s do it now,

with plenty of haste.

It’s also important, for us to reuse,

If we’re really lucky, We’ll be on the news.

Our future, must be sustainable,

We can do it, it’s all attainable.

About our environment, we need to care,

It’s the only one we have, and we have to share.

Global warming, and greenhouse gases,

To see the harm, you don’t need glasses.

As a team, we’ll reduce pollution,

Caring is the first solution.

Waste and pollution By Anitapoems.com

First started in 1996 by the Acad-

emy of American Poets, National

Poetry month is held every April.

Many schools, publishers, libraries,

booksellers, and poets across the

United States come together to

celebrate poetry and how impor-

tant it is. Be sure to read the recy-

cling poems in our newspaper –

maybe try your hand at a poem and

drop it off in the library for publish-

ing in our May issue.

April is national poetry month!

Just think that

with each piece of pa-

per you place in the

blue recycle bin, you

are doing your part to

save the environment.

Let’s work together to

make a difference! And

remember, Northgate

recycles!!

Thank you Mr.

Kyle, teachers, custo-

dians, and staff for

starting up and en-

couraging recycling!

See below for

what can be recycled

and what cannot – a

rule of thumb would be

any food related items

such as food wrappers

or drinking bottles

SHOULD NOT be

placed in a blue recycle

bin. We are only recy-

cling paper!

Northgate recycles!

In recognition of Earth Day, Northgate has begun to recycle!

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Northgate News

It was announced

in the beginning of April

that our school will offi-

cially recycle. Most

teachers have informed

their students of this, but

it brings rise to the ques-

tion of what have we

been doing with all of

those blue bins that have

the recycle logo on it?

I’m suspecting that the

answer is nothing.

Maybe all the gar-

bage in the classroom in-

cluding the materials

meant for recycling—has

been thrown away. This

could be because our

school has not been recy-

cling enough or because

the blue bins have been

treated as trash bins.

Whatever the case, it has

to stop.

The blue recycling

bins are now strictly for

used paper items that can

be recycled and reused.

With Earth Day this

month on the 22nd, enforc-

ing recycling is a great

way for our school to cele-

brate keeping our Earth a

safe environment and do-

ing everything we can to

help keep it clean. So, the

next time you decide to

throw away a paper, re-

member to recycle it and

help our school become

more earth friendly.

Recycling in our school

By Tori Kolarik

What can be recycled - What CANNOT be recycled - Copy paper No Tissues Newspaper No food wrappers Sticky notes No drink containers Envelopes with or without windows File folders Catalogs & Magazines Cardboard Paperback books

Workbooks and staples Shredded paper – bag before putting them in the bin

Bad News: Not everyone is going to like you.

Restraint: the art of feeling good later – believe it or not, sometimes

etiquette is about what you don’t do

End grudges: don’t hang on to your anger

Forgive: don’t let friends who have hurt you stay in your head and

heart

Free up that space in your head and heart for more creative thinking

Keep an open door policy: today’s enemies might be tomorrow’s al-

lies

And remember ―Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.‖ - Oscar Wilde

A Few more etiquette tips

Taken from Culture and Manners Institute – Improvements that last a lifetime

―The only person you

are destined to become

is the person you

decide to become.‖

– Ralph Waldo

Emerson

Word of the day – Thanks to Merriam-Webster

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―In the end, what we regret most are the chances we never took.‖ - Frasier Krane

―Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the over-coming of it.‖ - Helen Keller

Paradigm [par-uh-dahym, -dim]

Paradox [par-uh-doks]

Conundrum[kuh-nuhn-druh m]

Epiphany[ih-pif-uh-nee]

Definition: a theory or a group of ideas about how something should be done, made, or thought about

Words it might replace: idea, theory, concept

Definition: a statement that seems to be contradictory or op-

posed to common sense yet is perhaps true

Words it might replace: puzzle, surprise

Definition: a confusing, intricate, or difficult problem

Words it might replace: problem; challenge; dilemma

Definition: a moment in which a person suddenly sees or under

stands something in a new or very clear way

Words it might replace: realization, insight, breakthrough

National Li-

brary week is a national

observance sponsored

by the American Li-

brary Association

(ALA).It was first

sponsored in 1958 and

has been a national

event ever since each

April.

April 13-19 is

National Library Week!

Libraries everywhere

are taking the time to

appreciate the value of

libraries in our commu-

nities. Libraries are

trusted places. Librar-

ies serve the needs of

the community –

whether it is by e-

books, technology

classes, materials for

English-language learn-

ers, programs for job

seekers, storybook

time, senior citizen pro-

grams, they offer some-

thing for everyone!!

Libraries and

librarians have a posi-

tive impact on many

people on a daily basis.

How has the library

changed your life? Stop

by the library and read

what some of our

Northgate students like

about the library.

There will be drawings

and guess the number

of candy pieces in the

jar.

Celebrate National Library week

Eagle picture By Glen Atzert

they have in common

are they both have los-

ing seasons. Hopefully

they will both have a

better season this year.

Review of football teams

By Glen Atzert

The Eagles and the

Steelers are similar in

ways - the one thing


Vs

Northgate Chorus

By Emily Leung and DJ Powers

The Northgate Concert Choir and the Middle School Chorus are hard at work preparing for their

spring concert. There will be a variety of musical genres and songs, including Hallelujah, Give Your Heart a Break,

and Cups from Pitch Perfect. There will be something for everyone to enjoy. The concert will be held on

Wednesday, May 7th at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. We hope to see you there!

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to create something of your own?

Well there is a way you can do that with some household items. What you will need is :

Picture frame with glass

Permanent markers

Aluminum foil

First you’ll need to take the glass out of the frame carefully. Set the frame to the side and concentrate

on the glass. Take the markers and draw a picture on the back of the glass(no words) - NOT on the front (the

words will come out backwards).

Then once you’re done with that task, move you’re attention to the frame. Take the aluminum foil and

crumple it up. Once you are done crumpling, un-crumple the aluminum foil and wrap it around the back of

the frame. After that place the glass on the frame with the back facing the back. Secure the frame and you’re

done. If you follow these steps, you will end up with a wonderful stained glass photo.

Stained glass photo

By Dominique Dickson

Meet a student – (Shawn McNickle)

My favorite color is: Green

My favorite food is: Salisbury steak

My favorite thing about Northgate is: Food!

My hobbies are: Art, reading, and video games

My pets are: My brother and sister

My favorite day of the week is: FRIDAY!

A movie I enjoy is: Clash and The Wrath of the Titans

My favorite subject is: Social studies

If my friends were to describe me in one word it would be: Abnormally small

If I could go anywhere I would go to: Twilight forest

One thing interesting about me is: I was hit by a Ford F-350 truck when I was 9 and died for 2 ½ minutes.

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Picture By Shawn McNickle

How many years have you been in school musicals?

Four– three in the pit and one on the stage.

What was your favorite musical (if you have been in more than one musical)?

Acting-well, Oklahoma kind of narrows it down! In the pit- All Shook Up was a blast!

Why did you want to join the school musical?

I joined pit to become a better musician. Stage was a change of pace and I had heard some very forceful ar-guments from friends to join.

What was your part in the musical? Did you enjoy it and why?

Curly McClain- I enjoyed the part-Curly is happy, easy going guy, which I can relate to, but his humor and ego gets him in trouble. He’s a fun role to play.

What are your best memories of being in this year’s school musical?

Do I have to pick one? It probably would be when Thane and I did a Russian sailor dance when the judges told us to entertain.

If you have any advice for someone considering being in next year’s musical, what would it be?

Be ready to work hard. We had rehearsals about every night from January to March, and I took voice les-sons over the summer.

What are your plans after high school? Will they involve acting or working in a musical?

I plan on going to the University of Akron for engineering. No, my plans will not involve acting, but I hope to be in musicals in a band or an orchestra there.

What was your favorite song in the musical? Why?

Kansas City and Oklahoma- Kansas City is fun and Oklahoma is the featured song of the musical.


Interview of Oklahoma! Cast and crew:

Name: Sal Valeriano

Spotlight on our seniors

in Oklahoma! Page 8-13

More interviews to come

next issue!!

How many years have you been in school musicals? Eight years!


Role-wise, Oklahoma! Production-wise, Beauty and the Beast.


Performing is the only thing that makes sense to me.


Ado Annie Carnes, a farmer’s daughter who ―Cain’t say no‖ to boys! I loved playing such a ditzy, fun character and getting positive feedback.


Learning mine and Will’s Oklahoma Hello and performing it– ha-ha. Just kidding. I loved soaking in the crowd each night and listening to their reactions.


Do it! The musical is by far one of the greatest extracurricular at Northgate. You become part of a lifelong fam-

ily with an immense support system.


I plan on attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles to pursue a degree in acting.


My favorite song would have to be All er nuthin. It was so fun to act out and pretend I was angry! My favorite song to watch off stage was Pore Jud is daid.

If you could change anything about the part you played in the musical, what would you change?

Nothing! I have no regrets about my performances.


Name: Hannah Dunn – Ado Annie Carnes

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Name: Andy Ungarino


Five


All Shook up


They were always really cool and I like playing my instrument so I decided to join the pit.


I played trumpet in the pit. I enjoyed it; we had a great time.


The jokes we pull on each other and Mr. D.


Don’t consider it, just do it.


I plan to attend Penn State to major in Mechanical Engineering and I will play in musicals if they are available.


The song Oklahoma. It was fast paced , upbeat, and fun to play.



This year was my first year.


It’s my senior year. I thought about it all of high school and this was my last chance.


I was part of tech crew; more specifically I was on video. Yes! Because watching all the different parts come

together is awesome.


Do it! That’s my one regret- not joining sooner.


Volunteer in Appalachia then go to CCAC.


Let everyone say were in love-because it gets stuck in your head.


I wouldn’t!


Name: Ashley Barton



Two


Oklahoma


To make friends and do make-up.


I did make-up. I really enjoyed it because I got to do the make-up for the boys.


Watching the musical from the wings and just having a good time.


Join!


I plan on becoming a social worker. I plan to come back and volunteer for the musical in years to come.


Kansas City was my favorite because it is catchy and Jacob did a really good job at singing it.


I wouldn’t change anything.



Name: Savanna Nelson


I have worked on school plays for eight years now.


Seussical


My brother helped with Copacabana and so I wanted to, too.


Stage crew manager. I love it. I get to help make the magic happen.


Hanging out backstage with my friends.


Do it.


I plan to attend R.M.U. but I don’t know if I will be able to help with their play.


Poor Jud is daid

If you could change anything about the part you played in the play, what would you change?

I would have done more research on how to use dry ice.


Name: Jadelynn Kimball


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Northgate News

You will need:

4 eggs

1/2 cup of milk

1/2 tablespoon of vanilla

1/4 tablespoon cinnamon

1 tbsp butter or oil for frying

Sliced bread

And as much maple syrup, powdered sugar, and butter as you want!

First, whisk together the milk, vanilla, and cinnamon.

Heat the skillet or frying pan and add the butter/oil.

Once the pan is hot, take a slice of bread and dip the slice of bread (do not soak) in the milk mixture. After

one side is dipped, turn the bread over and dip the other side. Next, put the slice of bread in the pan. After a

few minutes, (you will see the edges getting brown) flip the bread to cook the other side. Continue dipping

and cooking all your bread slices.

How to make french toast By Skylar Zavarella

Ingredients: 3 cups cold milk 2 packages (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O vanilla flavor instant pudding 30 vanilla wafers 3 bananas, sliced 1 tub (8 oz.) cool whip whipped topping, thawed Prepare: Beat the pudding mixes and milk with a whisk for 2 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes. Arrange half the wafers on the bottom and sides of 2-qt. serving bowl; follow with a layer of banana slices and a layer of pudding. Repeat all layers until pudding, wafers, and banana slices are gone. Top with cool whip. Refrigerate: 3 hours

Prep Time: 20 minutes Total time: 3hours 20 minutes

Southern banana pudding

By Marissa Snavely

mother dies, he is left with his mentally un-stable father, who is constantly rambling on about Greek mythology. Jason tries to take care of his father, but his at-tempts are mostly in vain. At school, Jason is sent to group therapy with the school psy-chologist. He meets a group of kids who have problems in their own life. With their help, Jason realizes that he cannot handle every-thing on his own.

Crazy is a novel written by Han Nolan. It is about a fifteen year old boy named Jason Padaopoulos who is a loner. He created a bunch of imaginary friends in his head, who comment on the events going on his life. They are his closest friends, and he follows their ad-vice most of the time. Jason knows that his imaginary friends are not real, but he constantly worries about going insane like his father. When Jason’s

This book was really good, even though there are parts that are very disturbing. I like how the author lets us in on the conversations with Jason and his imagi-nary friends. This makes the story unique and in-teresting. The author does a great job with the writing, and the conver-sations with the friends aren’t as confusing as I thought they were going to be. Overall, I really liked this book and I rec-ommend it to anyone who likes stories that make you think.

Strawberry banana smoothie

By Lauren Wanat

Crazy

By Luisa Valeriano


If you’re looking for a simple snack to enjoy, keep reading about how to make

this delicious smoothie!

What You Need:

1 ¼ cups of diced strawberries

2 sliced bananas

¾ cup of milk

½ cup of ice

Blender

Steps

1.Wash strawberries. Slice up the bananas and strawberries.

2.Put the fruits, milk, and ice in the blender.

3.Mix the ingredients on low until they are well blended.

4.If needed, stop the blender and scrape the ingredients off the blade and off the side.

5.Serve immediately.

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AIR PLANTS EARTH RECYCLE GRASS REDUCE GREEN REUSE PLANET TREE

Green Thumb


Escape maze

By Claire Ishiyama

Double April puzzle

By Claire Ishiyama


Faculty Advisor - Mrs. Schwemmer

Layout Editors - Kira Blenk and Claire Ishiyama

Copy Editor-Victoria Kolarik

Newspaper Publication Staff - Kylee Saunders

Staff Writers -

Luisa Valeriano, Kylee Saunders, Tori Kolarik, Glen Atzert,

Dominique Dickson, Shawn McNickle, Sal Valeriano, Hannah Dunn,

Andy Ungarino, Ashley Barton, Savanna Nelson, Jadelynn Kimball,

Skylar Zavarella, Marissa Snavely, Lauren Wanat, Claire Ishiyama

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