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r e g n e s s e M y e l McKin McKinley Messenger January/February 2012 Issue

Making Music with Mrs. Meyers

The secret to success is good leadership, and good leadership is all about making the lives of your team members or workers better. ~Tony Dungy

Have you ever wanted to get to know Mrs. Meyers? Here is your chance! Mrs. Meyers is teaching at McKinley because she was asked to teach Mrs. Sander’s class. She loved it so much, she wanted to stay at McKinley. Her first instrument she played was the piano. She thinks she uses The 7 Habits better at school than at home (she also thinks it’s easier). She thinks McKinley needs to have more food (funny answer). (Serious answer) More instruments. Mrs. Meyers got her inspiration for music from church, concerts, and the radio. Thank you for your time, Mrs. Meyers!

The Fantastic First Graders For this edition we have interviewed two first graders, Emma McDaniels and Taya Melendez. We asked them five questions. Here is what they had to say! 1. What is your favorite habit out of The 7 Habits? How do you use them daily? Emma– I’m proactive. I‘m always ready to work. Taya– Be proactive. I do the right thing then help others 2. If you could change one thing about McKinley, what would it be? Emma and Taya– more recess 3.When you grow up what do you want to be? Why? Emma-Doctor, I like to help others. Taya– Teacher-I like to help. Its fun! 4.When do you use The 7 Habits outside of school? Emma-When I help clean the house. Taya– When I go to dance. 5. If you had a million dollars, what would you do with it? Emma– Buy gifts for family and friends. Taya– Get a bounce house.

Note from the Editor: I am Jeremiah Daniels, one of the McKinley Messenger’s Editors. We are sorry about the wait. We hope that you like this edition of the paper, and we hope you are off to a great start in 2012! Sincerely, Jeremiah

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January/February 2012 Issue

Book It!

Where Did You Go? Alumni Watch With Matt Coss

Miss Daisy is Crazy!- By Dan Gutman. Miss Daisy, AJ’s new teacher, doesn't know how to read, write, and any of that stuff! Will AJ be Proactive and help Miss Daisy? This book is at our library, worth 1.0 point, and an AR level of 4.3. Henry and Mudge, the First Book – By Cynthia Rylant. Henry is an only child, and he is lonely. Finally, his parents let him get a dog. He names his dog Mudge. Henry loves Mudge, but will he have to say goodbye when Mudge is missing? Will he Begin with the End in Mind to find Mudge? This book is at our library, worth 0.5 points, with a level of 2.7. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever– By Jeff Kinney. Greg is in trouble for vandalizing his school, but what’s worse, vandalizing his school or being stuck at home with your little brother, Manny? Will Greg be Proactive and tell the principal what happened? This book is NOT yet at our library, but we DO have the AR Test. Ask your teacher if he/ she has the book. It has an AR level of 5.8, and a point total of 3.0.

MAC Champions!!! On February 21, 2012, the Muscatine Girl’s Basketball team beat Clinton to become MAC CoChampions! The girls beat Burlington in their first round of tournament play before falling to #2 Iowa City West in the regional finals. Leti Lerma (a former

McKinley student) won the MAC’s Most Valuable Player Award averaging 15.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Katie Shoultz (a former McKinley student) is also on the team which went 19-4 this year! They return all but one senior next year. Go Muskies!

For this issue of the McKinley Messenger, we interviewed Mr. Matt Coss from the Muscatine Journal. We thank Mr. Coss for his time. Here’s what he had to say!

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How many years have you spent as the Muscatine Journal’s Sports editor? Where did you work before coming to the Journal?

I have been working at the Muscatine Journal for almost three years as a Sport’s Editor. After graduating from the University of Northern Iowa in 2000, I worked in Creston (Southern Iowa) for a year as the Sport’s Editor of its newspaper. 2. What is your favorite memory of McKinley? Back in the day, each elementary schools had 5th grade basketball teams and would go around and play the other schools. Some of those games were very entertaining. I also enjoyed playing around the world in Mrs. Stych’s class. It was a game to test your math facts. I loved anything with competition. 3. How did the lessons you learned at McKinley help you with your job? Organization and deadlines are a big part of my job. The last years at McKinley I started having homework and learning the importance of getting that done and meeting the deadline. I also began to learn how important it is to be accountable for your actions. 

What is your favorite sport and why?

My favorite sport is golf. It is a game that always humbles you and not even the best ever master. My favorite sport to watch is basketball. There is nothing like March Madness and the NCAA Tournament. 5. Why did you chose to be a Sport’s Editor? Originally, I planned to go into sport’s broadcasting, but I got involved at the school newspaper at UNI and loved it! I’ve loved sports since I was 4 years old so I’ve always known I wanted to do something in that area.

NBA Is Back! After coming back from the NBA Lockout, the NBA is having a thrilling season! In the Eastern Conference the Big 3 and the Miami Heat are leading the pack, but Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls aren’t far behind. Will the Bulls catch the Heat? In the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder are ahead, but San Antonio Spurs are close behind. Can the Thunder stay ahead? Who will be the NBA Champions? These are all questions to be answered in the NBA Playoffs!

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