The Mystery Is Solved


The Mystery Is Solved!			September, 2002
Have you ever wondered what kind of things your teachers do behind closed doors? Well here is the opportunity of a lifetime. We have asked some teachers some things we never knew, and ventured where no student has ever gone… the Twilight Zone. Mrs. Wicker studied in France, and was a French teacher. Oo la la la!	“Now not many people know this, but I was an astronaut before I was a teacher. And before that I was a cowboy.” -Mr. Mendenhall Yee-haw! “I am NOT married to Dr. Nelson!- Mrs. Nelson	“ I was a junior high cheerleader!”- Mrs. Stevens -“ I fell in the lagoon when I was 12 years old. It was really gross! I would not recommend it!”- Mrs. Simpson Hope she was a tall child!

I Just Love Hearing My Parents Say…			By: Heidi VandeSchraaf
What’s your favorite thing to hear from your parents? I asked numerous people this question, and here are some responses. Charlie Swearingen, an eighth grade student at BJHS, stated that she loved to hear her parents say, “Want to go shopping?”. “I love you,” or “I’m proud of you” were	other popular ananswers. Heather Jefford, an eighth grader at BJHS stated, “Yes, or Sure.” was her favorite thing to hear. Another popular response would be something to the effect as to “Here’s your allowance, or go buy yourself something.”	Among others were, “You’re Grounded” said Mike Hogue. “I got a surprise for you.” said Lindsay Addy. The funniest one I have heard all day was, “Yes, you can date.” Stacia Munge said. “As if my dad would ever say that,” she stated. These are few examples of what we like to hear our parents say.

Jokes and Brain Teasers
*A Knotty Problem* Can you figure out a way to hold a piece of rope or string, one end in each hand, and tie a knot in the string without letting go of either end.	*Who Reads Faster?* If it takes Willie 80 minutes to read a short story, and it takes his sister an hour and ten minutes to read the same story. Who is the faster reader?	*Ripping Good Puzzle* If you were to tear pages 8,9,48,53, and 54 out ofthis book, how many separate sheets of paper would you rip out? Listen to Tuesday afternoon announcements for answers to these brain teasers.