What's the Rumble

Tabb Middle 7th Grade Bowling

llangan — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:39:11 +0000

The 7^th graders are going bowling and they are having a blast! Mrs. Keefe and Mr. Sharp are the 7^th grade gym teachers. The classes that go bowling at York Lanes has to sign a permission slip and $24.50 dollars to participate. The classes go to the doors by the 7^th grade entrance and waits until their bus comes. Shoes are provided when they go to the bowling alley. The class is divided into groups, and they get assigned a lane before they come to the bowling alley. After everything is settled, they start to bowl!
Classes go for 2 weeks, so about 5 days of bowling. While the classes are at the bowling alley they are not allowed to purchase food or play on the arcade games. But students can bring their iPod or phone to listen to music or take pictures. “I love bowling! I don’t have to dress out and it’s really fun playing with my friends,” says Madison Clemons. Bowling is relaxing and fun, students love getting out of school and having a little bowling fun.
It’s not a competition, but the students love to have matches with their friends. The teachers relax and watch as their students play rounds. Bowling is fun for all ages. Tabb got the opportunity to borrow York Lanes and we are very grateful. It doesn’t matter if you won or lost your game, all that matters is if you had fun!

By Lindsay Langan

Kat Alombro gets a strike while in perfect position.

Boys Basketball Team Shoots And Scores!

rleno — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:39:24 +0000

The Boys Basketball Team did very good this year, and I congratulate them on their 8-5 win/loss record. They played very hard throughout the season and finished strong. They played some tough teams and only lost to Queens Lake and York. They certainly tried their best. Coach Powell led the team this year and did a good job as well.

I know there are 6th graders that want to tryout, and they can next year. Rising 7^th and 8^th graders will be able to try out for the next year’s team. Some of the sixth graders got the chance to be manager last year and help out with the team. Tryouts are in November. There will be an info meeting before that time. This is a great sport and I advise you try out for the team.

This sport is a whole bunch of fun and it could teach you things like athleticism, teamwork, and sportsmanship. So once again, I congratulate the team for the participation in this sport and their record. I hope Tabb will also have a fantastic team next year. Go Tabb Tigers!

“I will never regret playing on the Boy’s Basketball Team for Tabb.” – Kiran Durant

By: Ryan Leno

CHROME

jkim — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:31:09 +0000

A lot of students signed up for the after-school club, CHROME. CHROME stands for Cooperating Hampton Roads Organization for Minorities in Engineering. This organization was founded in 1983 to try to increase the chances that under- represented minorities and women would become engineers in science, technology, or math-related fields. Students get to meet scientists and engineers, participate in competitions, and have fun with science while learning. Some people even get internships and win scholarships for college.

CHROME is recommended for anyone who is interested in science and technology. Even though students are not scientists, it is a great way to have fun working with science. Mrs. Carter, the sponsor of the group says, “We’ve had kids come by, do an activity, and go on to be very active in the group. Girls, boys, 6-8^th graders! Everyone is welcome. We have a great time.”

Our country needs smart people in science and math fields. By letting kids meet professionals, students could become interested in pursuing these fields later in life. The group participated in the Future Cities Engineering Competition for the first time this year. The team did very well and brought back an award. If you are interested in science and technology and enjoy after-school snacks, this is the group for you!

By Ji Sung Kim

Mrs. Carter is the sponsor for CHROME.

Softball and Baseball Tryouts!

bking — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:48:06 +0000

Have you ever wanted to play baseball? Softball? Softball and baseball tryouts were held last week. They started Tuesday and they ended Friday.(Feb 21^st-Feb 23^rd) The softball coaches are Ms. Goode and Mrs. Muhich, and the baseball coach is Mr. Arthur. Students out if they made the team already. If you missed the tryouts, or you are in 6th grade this year, you can always try out next year!

Playing softball and baseball are great ways to stay active and enjoy the lovely spring weather. It teaches you how to work together as a team and it also teaches you responsibility. Sports are a great way to make new friends. Also it’s a great way to get involved in school.

By Brooke King

Ms. Goode and Mrs. Muhich, the softball coaches, at Tabb.

Good-Bye Cheerleaders!

cdeyerle — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:31:01 +0000

The cheerleading season has sadly ended. Their last game was on Thursday February 7^th. It was the boys basketball District Semifinals. This year was a great season; they all got closer and grew as a team. Throughout the year the squad improved greatly. Practice after practice they worked on every little thing. If someone was confused they would work with them until that person could do it blindfolded.

This season went by so fast. The football games were exciting and intense. Girls and boys basketball games were rough but successful. Before the games usually the girls always had Chick-fil-A which got us psyched to cheer. The bus rides after away games are very loud but entertaining at the same time. After winning a game they would all huddle and scream our team cheer.

The 8^th grade cheerleaders moving up to the high school next year are Alexia Baust, Alexus Baldwin, Cherish Malhotra, Alayna Cannon, Imani Miller, Kaitlyn Tudor, Abigail Church, Sadra Hicks, and Kayla Woolston. Katherine Alombro, Haleigh Adkins, Madison Blackman, Gabrielle Strickler, Laura Fortune, Haley Norton, Summer Wilson, Sydnee Ramsey, and Claudia Deyerle are the 7^th graders who are hopefully going to try out again next year and some will possibly become captains. The cheerleaders are happy to still have one more event they all can cheer at together the Spring pep rally. Kayla Woolston says, “I liked cheerleading because I made a lot of close friends!” Wish the girls luck next year!

By: Claudia Deyerle

National Junior Honor Society

kherold — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:28:00 +0000

The National Junior Honor Society is in the midst of another great year of service! Mrs.Wozniak, one of the NJHS advisors at TMS, reports that, “Operation Home Front was a great success!” They were able to adopt a family, and buy ten gifts for each family member during the Christmas holiday. Also, the recent Candy Gram sale was completed, and they raised about $130.00. Next month, on March 22^nd, some fo the members wil be the backstage crew of the TMS Variety Show.

The NJHS Craft Committee has also been working diligently all year long on a variety of crafts. They are planning to sell them during lunch blocks towards the end of the year. Also, the Links for Love committee is hard at work planning their upcoming events. The End of the Year celebration committee is also working on their scheduled happenings. So make sure you keep your eyes open for more details that are sure to follow!

Every year, NJHS has a service project where they donate the money raised during the school year to that particular area. At this point, they are still undecided but have some great possibilities in mind. Mrs.Autherton and Mrs.Wozniak are helping the students to fulfill the ideals of the National Junior Honor Society, which include academic and citizenship qualities. They are both very proud of all of the members and their achievements. Mrs.Wozniak said, “The purpose of National Junior Honor Society is for students to be leaders in their community, and to gain leadership skills.” It seems like that is certainly what they are doing!

Mrs.Wozniak was holding the official sign for the National Junior Honor Society.

By: Kristen Herold

FY13 Budget Effects

asherwood — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:16:38 +0000

Many of you have probably heard all the talk and worries about the F13 Budget. Unfortunately, changes are being made to the schools because of the large amount of money that has to be saved. The changes that the Governor has made has left York County School Division with a $9 million budget gap that must be filled. In order to close the gap, our superintendent, Mr. Williams, has proposed that YCSD undergo $4.3 million of reductions. Sadly, this will have a major impact on the students and staff.

One way Mr. Williams plans on saving the money is by eliminating 59 jobs. This includes 44 teaching positions and 13 paraeducator positions. As a result of this, not only will many hard working men and women lose their jobs, but class sizes will be increased. This only adds stress to the student’s working environment and additional work for the current teachers. These cuts are unfortunately necessary, however harsh they may sound.

Another way Mr. Williams is planning to earn money is by charging money to play sports. He wants to add a fee to sports. The fee would be $100. By inserting this, it is anticipated that $150,000 would be earned. But there is yet another downside to this plan. Some students may not be able to afford to play the sport, especially in the middle schools, where playing sports may be deemed unnecessary. Not only will this lead to less students on teams, but it will also lead to less revenue earned from concessions during the games. The goal of public schools is to give students a good education and create well-rounded alumni. This can’t be achieved when student’s main output of energy suddenly becomes unaffordable.

“Unfortunately, some staff’s jobs are threatened by this new budget,” said Paraeducator, Ann Sherwood. The complete education of our students could also be possibly at risk. This will not only affect those directly involved, but it will also affect the outside community. If you are truly worried, please donate. Any amount of money would help. These students are our future. Wouldn’t you want them to get the best possible education so they have bright futures? I know I do.

By Allison Sherwood

The budget may affect the student’s ability to play a sport they love.

YCSD has put together a video to show the effects of the budget cuts on the students and community. It brings the devastating effects of our budget shortfall to life, as you can see the impact on our community. Please click below to check out the video.

YCSD\’s Future?

Do You Have What it Takes to Make District Band?

mmacfarlane — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:16:31 +0000

District Band is a very big deal. Many teachers urge their students to try-out for the band. It does take a lot of skill and effort, but, as always, it is very rewarding. In order to try-out for District Band you must be in seventh grade or higher and you must play an instrument. Every year hundreds of musicians try to make the band, but they only take a select number of musicians for each instrument.

The auditions usually take place on the first or second Saturday in January. Each instrument has a different audition time period. At this time you go and sign in; when you sign in you are given a number. They call each instrument, in order, by numbers. You would go when your number is called. They normally call you in groups of 3 or 5. When you are called you are guided into a warm-up room. From there you will practice then go to your audition when called. There will always be guides helping you around.

In order to audition it is advised that you know your Chromatic scale, your 8 Major scales, and your prepared piece. The prepared piece is given to you by your teacher. During auditions you will go to two different rooms; in one you will play your scales and prepared piece and in the other you will play your chromatic and the sight reading piece. Also, when you audition there will be a sight reading piece. This is because when you make the band you will practice on a Thursday evening, then all day Friday, and on Saturday you will practice then give a performance. There is very little time to practice so each student needs to know how to sight read. It is a lot of work, but Bianca Dust said “It was a good experience and I got to meet a lot of cool people.”

By Micaela Macfarlane

Many talented musicians audition for a spot in the band, but only a few will make it. These are all students who made the band from Tabb Middle School. Their hard work and efforts prevailed. Congratulations!

Builder’s Club Builds a School!

jlee — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:48:42 +0000

As many of us know, Builder’s Club has had many fundraisers, such as the candy grams they sold and the Valentines Dance. These events were all for one special place called Sierra Leone. Mrs. Shaske explains, “We wanted to spread education and because Sierra Leone had child soldiers, we wanted to help them become a stronger country.” They continue to work hard with the fundraisers and eventually they’ll have a silent auction on the day of the Variety Show, which occurs on March 22^nd.

The silent auction on the day of the Variety show is going to be at the beginning before the Variety Show starts. The auction will have many different items for students or people at the Variety Show to bid money. There will be many interesting and cool items at the auction, so they would most likely have something that interests you.

Builder’s Club is hoping to build a school in Sierra Leone for all of the children who do not have education. This is an ambitious goal, and they still have a long way to go. They currently have $2,000, but they need $5,000 more to build a school for Sierra Leone. Mrs. Shaske comments, “This project for Sierra Leone will take about two years.” They will continue to do this project with different people each year until all the money has been raised.

Hannah Speight writes down lists of ideas for the silent auction.

By Jennifer Lee

Student Council Association

njuby — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:39:41 +0000

SCA, Student Council Association, is a club for all of the kids in Tabb Middle. But, only the kids that got voted as representative for their class at the beginning of the year get to go to the meetings. The director/adviser is one of our 8^th grade Civics teachers, Mrs. Carter. Also, the President of the SCA is our 8^th grader Kayla Woolston and the Vice President is Laura Fortune.

Student Council meets almost every Thursday and at least twice a month. They talk about fundraisers that they could start to help raise money for a charity or the school, or just something fun. For an example, they came up with a good idea of having Twin Day, on February 29! This Twin Day isn’t just another boring one that you do in elementary school, this time you get a “prize”. The two people who look the best together on Twin Day get picture taken of them, and it gets put in the yearbook. So then everybody will remember that fun day and see what two people were the best twins. The TMS Student Council is an amazing club that we are proud to have.

By: Nicolette Juby