The World of Kris Horn

This is about someone I look up to and learn from all the time, my mother Kris Horn. She was born in Pendleton, OR where she grew up. She has one brother Randy Horn. She works for an attorney, typing and filing documents with the court, opening mail and some other jobs. 
Her favorite part about her job is the variety of work she does. She says her biggest accomplishment in her life are her kids. Her favorite place to visit is Anthony Lakes. She has tons of childhood memories and lots of new memories with her children. It has places to hike, especially around the lakes. One of her favorite hobbies is cooking because she likes to invent new recipes. In her free time she loves taking pictures of nature and people.

If she could move anywhere she would go to Hawaii because the weather is hot all the time and she loves floating in the water and looking at the sea life. Another choice might be to go back to California where she went to college. 
If she could replay any moment in her life she would replay the time she saw  the northern lights when she was camping. She wants to spend the rest of her life with her family.

The Girl on the Football Team

 Have you ever thought about what it would be like to be the only girl on your school's football team? Karolyn Jones knows what it's like. She is an 8th grade girl who had decided to play football this year because there wasn't any other girls playing and she thought it would be a new, fun, and exciting sport.

 Karolyn also said that she will continue to play football throughout the years of school because she thinks the coaching staff will become better, and the guys will start to accept the fact that just because she is the only girl in the team doesn't mean she can't play as well as the boys. Karolyn will not quit playing football because it is easier to be on a team that you can always  get better on rather than starting a new sport that you haven't ever played before.

  Karolyn said she was not treated the same as everybody else. At times, it didn't seem like the guys or even the coaches wanted her on the team. Also she said she felt like she was considered part of the team but, when it came to playing time they would always put people in before ever even thinking of putting her in.

  Even with all the down sides, she said it was a great experience and the boys would take it easy on her, which she really wish they didn't. She also said she never got the chance to play defense but she did like playing offense.She said she had never wanted to quit but, I was hesitant to start playing because it was nerve racking to start playing when you show up to conditioning and every guy looks at you like you're crazy.
I never knew football was so hard but, I love it and I wouldn't quit  just because I’m the only girl on the team.Plus I wouldn't want to be known as a quitter.I thought about playing football last year but, I didn't have enough courage. Then I thought "who cares" what everyone else thinks about it. I hope you know a little more about Karolyn Jones, the girl on the Football team!

Meet Nick Bower

He plays football, basketball and baseball. He has many hobbies but his favorites are football, hunting, and baseball. Nick Jordan Bower, born in Cleveland, Ohio, stands at 5’ 7” and has a passion for sports. He started football when he was in third grade because he was tired of soccer and wanted to try something new. He started hunting when he was a little boy, and he started baseball when he was four years old. 
His biggest inspirations in life are his mom and dad because they taught him that hard work and determination pays off in the long run. He is most proud of his success in football because if he continues doing well he may be able to play in college. He wants to be a professional football player, or get a decent job to support his family. His fears are the ocean and snakes. He doesn't like the ocean because the Titanic freaked him out, and he gets seasick. He dislikes snakes because when he was younger he tried to kill one and it attacked him. 
He met his best friend, Shaw Jerome, in first grade during a hockey clinic at the R.A.C.. When asked if he could meet one person from any time he replied with, “Babe Ruth, because he was one of the greatest baseball players ever and he would want to see how life was back in the 20’s and 30’s.”

     If you want to get to know Nick a little more go up and talk to him, that's if he lets you get a word in, he’s very talkative! If you bring up anything about sports or hunting he can go on forever.

Back in Time!

Many people including kids would not want to die without their technology devices.Not relying on a farm to keep food in their stomach, or having to work every day.Born and brave, my Great Grandma Margaret came into this world. Mary Margaret Johnson married into the Lemon's family.She was born on December 15,1924. She was born and raised in a little city called Prairie City and then moved to Mt. Vernon at age 25 to get married to Dennis Farrell Lemons. She was married for 53 years,but became a widow on April 9,2001. Dennis Farrell Lemons died of  cancer, leaving a ranch called Ingle Butte Ranch,and two brands that are VF and EL, to their two daughters named Susan and Sandra and their son named Kim Lemons.

   The VF brand was Dennis's, his Uncle Vernnie and Uncle Vonnie which they passed down to Dennis.The El ranch is over 100 years old. The EL stands for Edison Lemons.

        When I was talking to her she brought up the Great Depression, I asked her “how she made it through that and what were her strategies?” She said, “Everybody had a job the must do, we worked hard everyday.” On the ranch there was 4000 head of cattle, a couple chickens, and a head of sheep and some other animals. When she got older she became a foster parent for Mike Woodward, and during the summer Indians boys would come and work from Salem,then when summer ended the boys would go back to Salem.

Now at age 88, I asked her what were her accomplishments in life and she said, “I have many but there are some that were more amazing to me.” She said that she remembers playing the piano for churches,and weddings and she took music lessons.( If you wanna hear an angel play music on the piano go to her). She was also a record keeper for the ranch. When she got older she became a 4-H leader and she loves working with kids.While I was interviewing her, she interrupted me and said Bayley, " I'm so honored to be in your interview because when I pass away I know I completed everything in life that  I wanted to. I also know that years from now, when I'm gone, my ranch will be kept alive!

The Life as Mr. Brizendine

You may know Mr. Brizendine as just our counselor here at Sunridge Middle School, but there is much more to get to know about him. Larry Brizendine  has been working here for awhile and you may not know this but he was a teacher here, before he was a counselor. As a counselor his favorite part of his job is working with kids. Mr. Brizendine graduated here in Pendleton in the class of 1977. He has been living in Pendleton for quite some time and with his experience living here he explains how Pendleton hasn’t changed much.

Mr. Brizendine also would like to move to Hood River or closer to the valley sometime to be closer to his parents. Mr. Brizendine has been married to Mrs. Brizendine, who also works for the school district at Sherwood Elementary. They met during college and that was the best part of Mr.Brizendine’s college experience. 
The activities  he likes to do to entertain himself is hiking, camping, fishing, and other outdoor activities. Disney World is his favorite place he has ever visited. Larry Brizendine prefers to listen to classic rock. Mr. Brizendine is most proud of his family and how all three of his children graduated from college. Besides all the things he has accomplished in his life he would like to retire and travel the world.  Hopefully you learned something new about Mr. Brizendine and appreciate what he does for us as our counselor.

East Oregonian News

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My trip to the E.O. went very well. Some facts I learned while at the E.O. are the types of reporters they have. They have a photographer, a cop reporter who gets reports on topics important that the cops do or certain crimes that happen, and a city reporter who gets news on the mayor and other city events that happen in Pendleton. They also have somebody who writes the comics and draws the pictures.
Working at the E.O. looks like a hard job. The E.O. prints newspapers for a lot of towns and counties. They print the newspaper for Hermiston, Heppner, John Day, Pendleton, and a few other places. They have a printing machine that prints all the newspapers that they need. They have a lot of very large rolls of paper that they use for printing all of the newspapers. 
One of the easiest parts about working at the E.O is all the information they get each day and then the reporters get to choose what information to put in the newspaper. Working at the E.O. is also hard at times for some of the reporters, especially when they have to cover stories about sad events. These mostly involve people getting severe injuries or death from accidents, such as, car crashes. It’s really hard for them to write about those types of stories because it’s an emotional topic. That sums up my trip to the E.O. and what I learned while touring the building and listening to the reporters.

Life of an Active Teenager

A 5’6 ½" boy from Pendleton, Oregon dreams of a lot for his future. Loving where he lives and loving the hobbies he does. It's as if life couldn't get any better for Shaw Jerome. He may stress over the little things and mess up every once in a while, but doesn't everyone?

Although his town is far away from other big cities, Shaw enjoys living in Pendleton because it’s quiet and not disturbing. He loves being active and participating in basketball, baseball, football, and track. He is most passionate about basketball and loves playing it in his free time more than anything else. 
One of Shaw’s most memorable times from the past year or so was playing basketball at Lincoln with his friends during summer. He also enjoyed the time he went to Silverwood with Jose and went on the drop slides. When Shaw is with his family, his favorite activities to do with them are watching movies or going to football games. He once went on a trip with them to Hawaii and liked it a lot because of the warm weather and the awesome beaches. In Shaw’s free time, he likes to hangout with his best friends Ryan, Nick, Richard, and Jose. He also likes to support his favorite basketball team, Miami Heat.

When Shaw grows up, he dreams of being a professional athlete. He will do that by working hard and practicing a bunch. He would still like to work on school and get his grades up though. Shaw stresses about grades, but also that he might mess up in sports. His future consists of going to college and raising a family. Even though he likes life as it is, he knows that the future will come soon and thinks about it constantly, preparing for it everyday.

   

ZONN takes a trip to the E.O.

Learning about items in a different way and exploring it more can always help you understand the subject better. Knowing this proves why taking a trip to the East Oregonian with my class was successful, and helped not just myself, but the rest of the students as well. We are now able to understand the proper ways articles should look, sound, and be presented in the newspaper.

While at the E.O., the tour guide covered topics in further detail than what we were used to. For example, we didn't just talk about how the papers were laid out, printed, and copied, but we were able to see the machines that did the actual work too. 
We also learned that you need to be able to take negative feedback and learn from your mistakes. When we questioned the reporters on what they do if they can not find an interesting picture, their answer was simply that they drive around until they see something that catches their attention. You need to be interested in what you’re writing about, and always want to learn more, even if it’s a sad or not an interesting subject.

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The writers taught us that having a picture to go along with your article not only helps the reader understand the article more, but it also catches the reader's attention. It is important for the picture to have good quality and be somewhat interesting. The photographer from the E.O. told us that when he takes pictures, he enjoys it so much because it’s as if he is just doing one of his favorite hobbies. It never feels like he is actually at work.

Going to the East Oregonian taught me that if I ever have a job like the people working there, I need to enjoy it and have fun while doing it. I would like to go back to the E.O. some day when I am older because I enjoyed it very much and I thought that I learned a lot.

What it's like working at the E.O.

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During our field trip to the E.O. I learned that you get to pick what to write about. Sometimes you don't always get to do the top stories but that's okay  because some stories can be really sad like a car crash where someone dies. It can be hard and sad. That's why they have more than one writer. 
Working for the newspaper can be a challenge but they are

always up it. When you take a picture of a bird there is much more outside the photo you get to experience. 
There are so many papers the EO prints. They don't just print the Pendleton paper. They print for other towns like Hermiston, John Day and many others. It seems like it's a small boring job but it's much more than that. Some of them didn't start out as journalists and they did not even realize that it might some day turn in to their job. But it did and they love it. I would love to go back someday because it was a great experience and I could also talk to the photographer and to learn some tips.

Exploring the E.O.

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One idea I really found interesting while I was at the E.O. was if not everyone helps with articles for the newspaper then it makes it harder to be able to fill and print on time.At the beginning of the day the paper starts completely blank.

What was really courageous was how the photographer said that it is hard to take pictures of tragic events. If I did want to be a photographer, I would have to have enough courage to take pictures of things that are not always pleasant.

I thought it was crazy when I asked how many articles that they individually have to put into the newspaper in a week and they said 7-10. I thought wow because you have to come up with that many different ideas to talk about. I guess it would be easier if you had a wide range of topics to write about. When we went into the press room there were so many rolls of papers and lots of different machines.The reporters all taught us that we have to be able to deal with negative feedback. The photographer said that when he's at work it doesn't really feel like he is working he's just getting paid to do what he loves. At the E.O. I learned that in every job you're not going to love everything about it ,but as long as you love what you're doing keep doing it.

Big Machines

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Our class learned a large amount of knowledge about the newspaper when we visited the East Oregonian. How many newspapers they print a day is unreal. The machines that they print from and shoot colors of ink onto the paper are gigantic.They had garbage cans filled with newspapers that didn't turn out.
Daniel, who was our tour guide, said it usually takes him an hour to design one page. He showed us how the newspaper is laid out and designed. The E.O. will go out to the community, use the internet, and they will ask people questions, like interviewing to find out interesting topics to put in the newspaper. If they can't think of anything to put in the newspaper they come up with random topics, like squirrels, is what the lady there said. 
Someone asked something like, “Does it feel like you’re at work, when you’re working?”

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The photographer answered, “ No it doesn't. I’m getting paid to do what I enjoy, take photos.”

I hope to go back to the East Oregonian some day and learn even more.

Bump Set Spike!

You've heard the sport Volleyball right ? You should try out for your school or your community, so here some tips. SO LISTEN UP!

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1. Always have confidence in yourself and believe you can do it!

2. Practice a lot so you can become better!{if you need help look on the internet or TV and sometimes your parents can help you!}

3.Keep your head up and listen to your coaches. Always have your ears open!

4. DON'T BLAME OTHERS! You are not perfect--just keep trying and don't give up or blame your errors on others.

5.HAVE FUN!

Like they say “volleyball players with goals succeed because they know where they're going!" Have fun playing volleyball . I hope this will help you out.

My Encounter With Journalism

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The trip to the E.O. was such a great experience. I learned a lot more about the newspaper process, creating articles, and what it takes to be in journalism. 
One of the areas on our tour I found interesting was how the layout of the newspaper was. Also, it was interesting how they made the newspaper by hand instead of by the huge expensive machines. 
I learned a lot about the people that work there as well. They explained to me that all the hate mail they might get from people, who read the articles, can be difficult to take but they have learned how to ignore most of it. They never really run out of ideas, but when they do they go downtown to see what is going on. Other times people call them to and give them ideas for stories. 
Some of the journalists went to college, but not all. When they went to college they didn't know they wanted to become journalists when they started until later on in school. The journalists gave a lot of great advice, such as taking compliments but said that it is also important to be able to take constructive criticism. 
Their jobs seem so exciting learning newsworthy stories everyday. What they do everyday, I imagine to be very stressful having a story out early in the morning. I enjoyed all the great advice, the tours of the printing machines, and the whole experience.

Trip To The East Oregonian

My trip to the E.O. was very interesting. I learned that creating a newspaper is hard work. Different people have to turn in their stories on time, it's team work! Each person writes about seven stories every week. That’s one story a day. 
I found out how the newspaper is made, printed, and also that the E.O. doesn't just print the newspaper for Pendleton. They also print for John Day, Milton Freewater, Hermiston and more. The size of the newspaper depends on how many advertisements they get for the day. The more they get the bigger the newspaper, the less they get the smaller the newspaper. On regular days, the machines start at 4 PM. On Tuesdays the machines start at 2 PM because they have to print out other newspapers as well. Everyday when they turn on the machines they have a lot of papers they throw out because they have to get just the right amount of ink to make the page perfect. 
The downside to working for the paper is having to cover all the stories, even when there is terrible accidents or people die. The overall tour was great and I learned that it is very hard to put a newspaper together by yourself. It is important to work well with your coworkers!

My Experience to the E.O

My trip to the E.O was very interesting and fun! I learned a lot of tips for writing that I didn't know before. Something I found interesting was the process of the newspaper and how long it takes. The machines there are huge and expensive!I never knew how many newspapers they create in a day.

I think it would be hard to come up with stories everyday. Its never really hard for them to come up with stories because they said that people call them or send them emails about what's going on. It would also be fun to work there because it's not really a job or working, it's more like taking exciting and interesting experiences and turning them in to a story. If I could do anything for the E.O., I would be a reporter,because it would be an exciting job.

During the question and answer time, I learned that the reporters never really liked writing or reading when they were younger and they could never imagine having the job they do today. It takes a lot of steps to create the newspaper. The trip was a great experience for me to learn tips from the reporters to help with my writing.

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My Trip to the E.O.

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My trip to the E.O. was very helpful. I learned a lot about how it all works and how it is all set up. There are many different jobs that they do, such as, a photographer and reporters who write about sports and criminal acts. They answered all of our questions, which was really helpful to know exactly what it's like to work there. 
We found out that they don’t just print the East Oregonian. They also print newspapers for Heppner, Hermiston and John day. They also showed us how the newspaper is printed and how the press worked. We were introduced to the many people that work there which was really fascinating. We learned about their computer programs and what they use to type and layout the pages. 
At the end of the tour, they answered our questions. I asked what's the hardest part about your job? They answered that it was all the hate mail they get. My trip to the E.O. was very helpful and informational and how there is never a boring day at the office!

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The trip to the East Oregonian was very interesting. There were a lot of facts I did not know before. Some facts that I learned were that there are different kinds of reporters. There’s a  photographer, a cop reporter that finds out what is going on with crimes, and some one who does the eulogies. 
They get a lot of hate mail but they still keep on writing and learn from it.They have to do stories about tragic accidents that happened and some people pass away. They said it is hard to go to work some days after they report on the incident. I asked the question, “Is it hard finding something to write about.” They said it is not hard because there is so much to write about and that they actually have to pick what story is the most important to put in the newspaper that day.              
They print for a lot of papers for other towns, like Heppner, John Day, and Hermiston. They can’t print magazines because of the binding. They also got a new machine called the printing press. They only use four colors on the paper to make all the colors. The East Oregonian reporters are really important because they keep us informed about what is going on around this area every week.

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     From one man taking photos to four people writing articles, to loving their jobs, life's fun when you're working at the East Oregonian! What if when you went to work you get to, go everywhere and do what you love? Well, that's what EO staff members get to do every day. SMS students of publications class went on a field trip to the East Oregonian to see them in action, for example they got to see how they lay out their newspaper to seeing the press that makes the newspapers.It was amazing to see the press and see how they did it. During the tour we had many questions, such as, how many newspapers do they press a day. Turns out they don’t just make the East Oregonian but they also print John Day's newspaper to Hermiston and also to Milton Freewater. I couldn't believe it! 
     After the tour we went to their meeting room which we asked the staff some questions. One of my favorite questions was, is it hard to come back every day after writing a story about a death or a car crash. They said, “ YES, sometimes we have to take the day off the next day because it is hard but we have to get through it, and go on.” When we were done I was thinking I love writing and maybe one day that will be my job. Like they say at the East Oregonian "everyday is different" so love it while you still can!

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  Daniel Naughton and Paige Skinner making banners in leadership.

Mr. Scanlan's Advisory Class

                                 Lauren Galloway and Mr.Scanlan's sixth grade advisory class being productive.

Nail Biters

Have you ever bitten your nails to the point that they hurt or look too short? A lot of us have this bad habit, but you don't want to make it a problem. It might only be that you are bored, nervous, or stressed. Here are some tips to help you stop. 
Some people don't even realize that they are biting their nails, so if you put lemon juice on the tips of your fingernails when you go to bite them they will taste bitter and gross. If you are a girl then you might want to try putting fake fingernails on so you can't get to them and you can let them grow out. Also if you go to a nail salon and pay money to get them done then you might not want to bite them.

Some people see that their nails are not smooth, have a hangnail, or the are chipped, and will not use nail clippers but bite them to try and fix them. Instead, you should keep you nails groomed so you aren't tempted. If you see that your nails are not perfect don’t bite them! You will make it worse. When you are stressed, bored, nervous just think of something else or do something else. Don’t make this a problem! You can avoid this bad habit, if you follow these easy tips.

                            

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Rocking Out in the Computer Lab

Ty Liddle enjoying some free time in 8th period.

Chilling in P.E.

                                             

                                 

  Good friends, Rebecca Bower and Brooklyn Been, having a spectacular time in p.e.

Computer Class

Ashley Hankins, and Vanessa Corona looking good for the camera, while Caleb Herrera sneaks in to the photo.

This How We Work

Ashley Hankins works hard in computers while still sneaking in time to have some fun!

Office Aides Looking Good

These two beautiful ladies Serena Bontemps and Pearl McCune are great office help for the secretaries.

6th Grade Buddies

Friends, Katie Kline and Kaitlyn Waters, enjoy doing their work next to each other in Mr. Summerfield's class.

Rock On!

Painting and having a blast with Jessie Patterson!

Roaming the Halls

7th Grader Domanic Stovall giving the peace sign.

Room Organizer

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Are bored with your room or having trouble finding things? Organizing your room can be easy if you follow a few simple tips. Just remember that your room should always be comfortable for you. Maybe if you want to pick a paint color, choose one you're  absolutely in love with.

   Also when you organize it make sure you clean it before you organize because you don't want everything to look all pretty and then be all dusty and dirty because then it isn't so pretty,

especially if you are going to paint because you don't want the paint to look bad.

   Then you have to think if you want any posters or anything hanging on your walls because you don't want them to not go with your room. Not everything has to match but you don't want your room to look like a rainbow or something like that.

   If I were to organize my room I’d take everything out of my room and then clean them slowly put the things I want back in my room. Most of the time when you clean you throw items away so that I put back only what I want in my room. The items I don't want I’d give to someone or throw it away.

Hurts to Run

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Do you feel pain in your arms, shoulders, neck, and back while you're running? If that occurs you're running with an improper upper body form. Your arms should be at a 90 degree angle with your elbows tucked at your sides. Make sure you have good posture. Ideally your head should be up and your back straight at shoulder level.

Good running shoes are a must! You don't want to be running in shoes with no support. That can lead to feet pain and injuries. 
You should start your run or jog with a brisk walk to warm-up. Not warming up can create stress on your heart. When you feel you're warm or start sweating, you can begin running or jogging. After you're done you must cool down. Walking for about five minutes is a good cool down. The cool down allows your heart rate and blood pressure to fall gradually. You want to breathe in with your nose and out through your mouth. Doing that makes it easier for your muscles to get enough oxygen. All these tips should help you better enjoy running or jogging so you don't feel any severe pain.