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Meet Mrs. Koch's Baby!

by Leigha Hedrick

with Mrs. Koch

when she was born - which explains my giant belly!” Koch said. To get an update on how has she been since birth Mrs. Koch said: “She has been wonderful since birth.. she's been sleeping better and better and just a generally happy baby”. I wondered if she is showing any certain trait (trouble maker, sweetheart?) She said “I conferred with my hubby on this one.. he said her trait is just plain "awesomeness"..!  While I agree, I also think she has a little bit of a mischievous streak in her... time will tell!” I asked when she expects to back fully she said: “I have been back fully since last week, however, I was tied up in meetings with our state consultants.”

      Mrs. Koch's first child, Jackson, loves his new little sister. He sings lullabies to his little sister here's an excerpt from one (of many) of Jackson's lullabies that he sang to his baby sister:

      "I want you to sleep good tonight, don't wake up the family tonight..I don't want to hear you crying tonight, but if I do I'll come into your room and check on you. If you had a bad dream, just call me and I'll come check on you. I want you to sleep well tonight so that you have enough energy tomorrow, to see all the places you'll go like the playground. Sleep well tonight my baby sunshine. I want you to focus on yourself tonight. If you see a good cow tonight I want you to pet him nicely. Goodnight baby."

      “The petting a good cow tonight part is what really got me!” Mrs. Koch said.

Pretty good for a four-year-old if I do say. Well, congrats to Mr. and Mrs. Koch on the new little one and congratulations to Jackson on his new little sister. Keep it up buddy!

     Mrs. Koch's new baby girl!!!!!I asked Katie Koch a couple questions about her newborn and first daughter.

     I asked her for starters what is her name and when was she born. Mrs. Koch gladly answered “Her name is Sawyer Jean and she was born on January 22nd at 4:51 AM” A beautiful baby girl was born. I then asked how much did she weigh when she was born. “She weighed 9 pounds 6 ounces 

Black and White with a SPLASH of color

Spring Formal

 

Date: Saturday, April 16th

Location: Museum of the Albemarle

Time: 7pm - 11pm

 

Ticket Prices:

March 7th - April 8th Prices

$25 single $40 couple  

April 11th - April 14th Prices

$30 single $45 couple

 

     Northeast Academy for Aerospace and Advanced Technologies is having their first formal! This formal is opened up to 8th and 9th graders. Students are allowed to bring students from the surrounding countries. More information will be sent out regarding permission. Students are expected to dress their very best, but there is a dress code. Please look over the following presentation regarding the dress code before getting your childs dress. We look forward to seeing your child and their friends dressed in their very best!

 

 

 

If you have any questions or concerns email Traci Moore at tracimoore@northeast.org

NASA Event 3/18 Update

by Seth Moore

     On Friday, March 18, we went to the NASA room once again. We learned how to convert measurements and how to measure the height and width of things like screws and bolts. We also learned to measure the diameter of a bolt. We learned some helpful skills that could help us later on in the year. For this, we thank the NEAAAT and ECSU staff for organizing this event every other Friday for us.

Chase Update!

     Chase and Cassie are doing very good and we are hoping that they will nest this year, if not next. We have sent a letter to Plant Park (a plant nursery) to get pricings on our plants that we plan on using for the gardens. We have also been chosen to go to Raleigh to present the Chase project to multiple universities. This is an amazing opportunity for Chase and we hope to get some donations from that presentation. The editor of the Daily Advance is also allowing me to write a short article with pictures about the presentation. Chase has had so many great opportunities this week. We are hoping to soon hear from ECSU in regards to the plant plans.

NEAAAT Beat

  • Thu, Mar 24th: Report cards issued

  • Fri, Mar 25th-Sun, Apr 3rd: NEAAAT Spring Break

  • Fri, Apr 8th: Report Cards

  • Tue, Apr 12th: PTSO meeting @6pm

  • Fri, April15th: Next issue/NASA event

  • Sat, Apr 16th: NEAAAT Formal

  • Thu, Apr 21: Board of Directors meeting

by Destiny Cook

   On March 14th, NEAAAT held a Pi Day olympic competition to celebrate our favorite irrational number and Albert Einstein's birthday. There were many competitions held on this day. All throughout the week, advisory classes collected money. The classroom with the most money was Mrs.Wilder’s homeroom with a total of $160. Overall, the school raised more than $650 for art supplies. Some students tasked themselves with reciting the digits of pi from memory. Grace Bassett ended up winning this challenge with 100 digits of pi remembered. There was a pi poetry contest that was won by Paul Pickop and his pi poem titled “Pi,Pi,Pi”. Students were also challenged with writing a rap/song about this irrational number. The winner was Dajah Kanen. There were many athletic competitions as well. Daniel Fooks & Issac Shaw won the cornhole competition. Hannah Umphlett was the NEAAAT hula hoop champion and remained hula hooping for over an hour. Aiden Copeland was the winner of the bullseye competition. There were many winners for the baking competition including Connor Reavis and Bre’Onna Powell. Jewel Nellom was the winner of the t-shirt decorating contest. Mrs.Rook’s and Mr.Everett’s advisory were both awarded the “spirt” stick. The “spirt” stick is an award meant to be the spirit stick that was awarded to the most festive advisory, however the creator of the “spirt stick” misspelled spirit. Mrs.Rook’s advisory was also the class with the most overall points. Overall, everyone had fun celebrating the irrational circle constant, pi.

Friday, March 24, 2016

 

Issue XII

Pi Day Olympics

The future of soccer at NEAAAT explained and a new column: Weird Fear.

Also read about Pi day, St. Patrick's Day, and more! 

RARPRQ

by I.G. Crazy Me

with Alan Sessor

> If you were a pizza delivery man, how would you benefit from scissors?

> Well, one would a murderous way and get the pizza for myself, but let’s save that for later...probably wouldn’t use them for anything other than that.

 

> If you could sing one song on American Idol, what would it be?

> The best song ever. Bohemian Rhapsody. GO LISTEN TO THAT

 

> If you were a box of cereal, what would you be and why?

> One of those knock-off brand cereals, so I’ll never be eaten

Ask Athena!

I’m always tired, why?- Sandman

 

Dear, Sandman

     Although there are multiple reasons on why you are tired, the most likely is probably school. All of the work and projects can be overwhelming just make sure you get enough sleep at night and don’t procrastinate. Make sure you balance out your free time with school time so that you don’t use more time on others that needed. Here’s an example of how you should balance out your time:

 

  • Monday:

    • Homework: World history (30 mins)

    • Break (5 mins)

    • Science: (45 mins)

    • Tae Kwon Do ( 1 hour)

    • ALEKS (30 mins 3 topics)

  • Tuesday

    • Science: (45 mins)

    • Break (5 mins)

    • Homework: World history (30 mins)

    • Math Worksheet ( 45 mins)

    • ALEKS (30 mins 3 topics)

 

And so on…

 

So try to organize your activities and homework and, though it might take a little while, you won’t feel as overwhelmed as you were before.

 

  Love, Athena

 

 P.S. Keep in mind that your constant tiredness could also be a medical problem.

NEAAAT Quiz Bowl @ State

by Destiny Cook

     NEAAAT’s middle school quiz bowl team took a trip this past weekend for the state competition. North Carolina School of Science and Math in Durham hosted the state quiz bowl competition. The trip required that the team members leave on Friday and return on Saturday. The high schoolers attended to support and cheer on the middle school team in their rounds. During the competition on Saturday, the team took a tour of NCSSM. The state competition was a real learning experience for the middle schoolers and we’re sure that they’ll finish in a better place next year.

What Do You Think???

By Ivone’ Tatem

 

     This is just something to think about. As we all know, President Barack Obama will not be our president for much longer. Our next president will be one of the following candidates.

 

-Hillary Clinton

-Ted Cruz

-John Kasich

-Bernie Sanders

-Donald Trump

 

     I know we are not eligible to vote due to our age. However, this should not hinder us from preparing for the time to come. When considering the candidates, select the one you believe will make the best president for our country. Once you have selected your candidate, answer the following questions.

(Your answer to the questions should allow you to see if you have selected the right person in terms of equality and improvement for the entire country.)

 

Question One

Is this candidate open to input from the public?

 

Question Two

Is this candidate honest and fair?

 

Question Three

What makes this candidate different from the other candidates?

 

Question Four

Why did you specifically select this candidate?

 

     Just remember your age should never cause limitations. It just means you have more time to prepare.

 

“Preparation for old age should begin not later than one’s teens. A life which is empty of purpose until 65 will not suddenly become filled on retirement.”

~ Dwight L. Moody

Origin of Egg-Pooping Rabbits

by Allie Monahan

     Kids look forward to finding eggs from the Easter Bunny on Easter Sunday hoping to find candy, toys, and even money. Many don’t know that Easter is one of the most important Christian holidays. People wonder how the Easter Bunny was added into Easter considering that no egg pooping bunny is involved in the Easter Story. How did Easter start? What is so important about it? You are about to find out.

     Back in the days of Jesus, he was crucified on a cross three days before Easter. This day is known as “Good Friday” in remembrance of his sacrifice. This was the day that he died on the cross for everybody's sins--the ultimate sacrifice so that people would no longer have to constantly sacrifice animals. It was prophesied long ago that on the third day, Jesus would rise. After his death, he was buried in a small cave with a rock in front of it and a guard so that his followers would not try to steal his body. On the third day, the guard had woken up to find that the rock had been put aside and that his body was gone. Later that day, three of his followers had come to see if the guard was still there to find the rock moved aside. Jesus had risen and had told them to continue to spread Christianity.

     You may have noticed, there were no bunnies in that story. In about the 1700s, the Germans brought along their tradition of the Easter Bunny. They called it the “Osterhase” that would lay colored eggs in a nest only on Easter Sunday. Children would build a nest for the bunny to lay it’s eggs in on that night and wake up on Sunday to find small colored Easter eggs. As most traditions do, as the German migrated this tradition did as well. Have a Happy Easter and wonderful Spring Break!

March Madness or Mayhem?

by David Johnson and Radhika Patel

     With the Sweet Sixteen started, March Madness this year is so far March Mayhem. I say that because the teams that are in the sweet sixteen are very shocking because there are six ACC teams; a new NCAA record. Those teams are Duke, Virginia, North Carolina, Syracuse, Notre Dame, and Miami. Most teams that were believed to make it to the sweet sixteen and further were eliminated quickly, a few examples of said items are Kentucky, Michigan State, and Arizona. These three teams were eliminated in the round of 64 and the round of 32.

     Many people think that March Madness is just a way of saying that basketball first, family second, and jobs third. March Madness is one of the most appreciated sporting events in the year; with ticket sales reaching hundreds of thousands. Quite a few people have said that they get so sucked into March Madness that they forget to go to kids soccer games, go pick up their car, go pick up their son from drivers ed, and more.

     March Mayhem fits better this year because so many people have gone crazy between their teams getting eliminated quickly, their brackets being busted, and the sleeper teams making it farther than expected. March Madness is where the rich sports fans can flex the mess out of themselves because they are some of the only people who can afford to pay for tickets to the big games in the Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, Final Four, and the Finals.

     March Madness, it has consumed me at certain points to where I would watch a game where I get into it and I yell at the tv. The NCAA has had so much more support for these events to where private bloggers are advertising the games. In conclusion, I say that March Madness is truly March Mayhem; solely because it makes people’s lives get completely crazy and out of whack.  March Mayhem is hopefully going to be a great rest of March into April.

 

Weird Fear

by Jorim Cole

Hello, Dark Angel,

     It seems that you are one of the millions of people affected by arachnophobia, or the fear of spiders. Mites, scorpions, harvestmen, and/or ticks are covered under the term “arachnophobia,” but spiders are the most commonly feared arachnid. This fear can be caused by a traumatic experience dealing with any arachnid at an early age. Scientists also say that early humans would have avoided spiders, and this trait has passed to us today. Upon seeing a spider, some symptoms can include a feeling of nervousness or nausea, shortness of breath, thoughts of death, and/or the urge to remove yourself from your present location. This fear can become so intense, that some people will refuse to go outside during certain times of the year.

     This reminds me... you are the person that I wish to inform about the spider in my possession. She is a large Carolina Wolf Spider. She looks really similar to this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     I remember holding her; she was as big as my hand. I was lucky that it was cold so that I could catch her as she wasn’t moving much. Now, she is jumping around and running after any insects that I put in her empty aquarium tank. I’ve had her climb on my neck before. Her legs scratched me slightly as she scuttled upward. She felt slightly hairy, and I heard little scratching sounds as she climbed. When she reached my head, she paused there and rubbed her pedipalps together. I think that she was about to bite the top of my head, so I took her off. Perhaps I could show her to YOU!!!

(Sarcastic) Advice

 

     Hello NEAAAT students and others. I missed last week. Im sure SOOOO many of you were upset. Well sadly, I’m here this week.  So you have to deal with stupid comments and questions. Honestly, I’m impressed with the level of stupidity these comments reached. Thanks for that.

 

go away plz

     Oh come on, I go away and everyone is upset and now that I come back you people are upset, MAKE UP YOUR MIND!

 

OH GOD THE BANANAS HAVE GOTTEN TO MY FRONT DOOR HALP HELP THEY'RE DANGEROUS, THIS IS A PSA EAT BANANAS FOR POTASSIUM AND SO THEY DON'T TAKE OVER

     Come on, the true threat to humanity is the green apples. Not red, or yellow, but green. Specifically green.

 

When I call you a butt, is that cyberbullying? How do I avoid cyber bullying other people? If it is cyber bullying, I'm not sorry. Ur a butt.

     Yes it is cyber bullying, you avoid it by smashing ALL your electronic devices, and I know I’m a butt, but what are you.

 

I want to go to a certain college but i like a different one and my friends think that i am a traitor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Running away from life's problems

     Same

 

reik mate u 4gat 2 writ las weik m8. u dont git nu mure responses scrub.

     Remember how at the beginning I said these comments were getting stupider? Well, Exhibit A.

 

no one likes me because they know I have a snake as a pet.

     Sure. THAT’S why no one likes you.

 

no date for formal what do i do will u go to formal with me sarcastic pengiun?

     You can rent me for the formal for just 5 dollars an hour! But wait, there’s more, if you call now you will get a free piece of candy! Wow! A $99 deal for just $5! Don’t wait, call now. 867-5309

 

Crutches are stupid.

     Well I suppose then that you and crutches go well together.

 

My friend is on crutches

     You go well with it too!

 

HOW DO I FILER DIRT INTO AIR PLEASE TELL ME I LIKE NUMBERS FIVE SEVENTY ELEVEN FRANCE IS COOL K BYE

     Exhibit B.

 

I like this guy but I also like this girl, HALP WHAT DO I DO MY GREAT PENGUIN OVERLORD!!!!

     Date both of them. Polygamy. Simple solutions here.
 

I kissed this guy and I regret it, what can I do to get over it.

You go under it. They’ll never see it coming.

 

Someone very close to me is being difficult and I feel like they're playing me..Help?

     Play them! Turn the tables! Put the shoe on the other foot! Change the tides! *insert more things like that.*

 

'm having truble speeeeling.

     Sorry I don’t know how to “speeeel.”

 

So, one of my sims decided to start a fire by grilling hotdogs. He then died via fire. The grim reaper is standing outside the window...help?

     Well that really sucks. Now the hot dogs are burnt!! That’s disappointing. What a waste.

 

I..... still....ca..n't....breathe.....eh... *ded*

     Exhibit C.

 

So there's this guy I know named Cup and he gives sarcastic advice to penguins.... What do?

      The name is not “Cup” it’s Joseph Spencer Brentjens. Get it right.

Jokes!

by Alan Sessor Jr. 

  1. Where does the General keep his armies?
    In his sleevies

  2. What do you call Bears with no ears?
    B

  3. Why aren’t Koalas actual bears?
    They don’t meet the koalafications

  4. What does a pepper do when it gets angry?
    It gets jalapeño face

  5. Two goldfish are in a tank.
    One says to the other, “
    Do you know how to drive this thing?!”

  6. Two people are in a tank.
    One says to the other “BLUB BLUB BLUB BLUB BLUB”

  7. I told my friend 10 jokes to make him laugh, sadly no pun in 10 did

  8. What’s red and moves up and down?
    A tomato in a elevator

  9. How does NASA organize a party?
    They planet

  10. What did the green grape say to the purple grape?
    OMG!!! BREATHE!!!! BREATHEEEEEEEEE!!!

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