Adventurers Visit Grand Caverns

BY DAVID F.

On Thursday, October 15, the Adventurers team went on a field trip to the Grand Caverns in Grottoes. While there we saw some of the Shenandoah River's most amazing fish, macro-invertebrates, and snails. We also took a tour through the cavern.

The cavern was amazing. The average temperature in the caverns is 54 degrees, but because it was so rainy and cold outside that day it actually felt warm. On the tour, we saw an area where two of the caverns' explorers had found a new part of the caverns while exploring. There was soot on the walls throughout the caverns from where torches had been used over 100 years ago.

During the tour water coming through the ceiling fell on all of us. The tour guide said when the water fell on us it was ''a cave kiss" and we would have good luck for a whole week. At the end of the tour we saw where the teenager who discovered the caverns first went in.

Upstairs, in the main museum of the caverns, there were different items that had been found in the cave over the years. There was a light bulb from the 1800's, pennies out of the old wishing well, and pieces of stalagmites and stalactites that had been broken long ago when the caverns was being made safe for tours. There were also different types of animal furs from the woods surrounding the caves and a large, stuffed Great Horned Owl.

Overall the field trip was a great experience. Our teacher, Mrs. Maddox, planned it for us. We had guest speakers there doing stations that taught us lots of things about science. We learned a lot and had lots of fun, too.

Incredibles Plan DC Trip

BY KEYANA S.

On Friday, October 30 the Incredibles team will being taking a trip to our Nation's Capitol, The American History Museum and the National Mall that includes the Abraham Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, the Vietnam Memorial, and the Korean Memorial.

It will be such a blast.

JFH Book Fair

BY CASSADY A. and ALISON N.

The JFH book fair is being held in the library. Scholastic books will be sold here from the 28th of October to the fourth of November. There are great titles and even school supplies.

The book fair is open after school until 3:30. It will also be open parent teacher conference day on Tuesday, November third, from 12:00-7:00.

A percentage of the money earned from book sales will be given back to the library to buy new books.

Parent volunteers will be helping in the mornings before school starts.

In the library there are teacher wish lists that can be bought for the classrooms. You can also purchase books and donate them back to the library. Many of the titles in the book fair will be bought for the library.

Some of the genres that are at the library are Cookbooks, School Supplies, Mystery and Historical Fiction, Facts and Stats,Activity and Sports, Favorite Authors and Series, New Releases, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Adventure and Manga, Teen Fiction, Best Sellers, and Adult Books. They also have Software. They have the Twilight series for you girls out there, you can also buy a New Moon calender.

So come on out to the Book Fair.

PHOTOS BY ALISON N. show Cassady A. (7) looking for a book to buy at the book fair and a New Moon calendar for all you women out there at JFH. They are $12.

Boys Basketball Coach Bowman

BY DAKOTA W., team manager

Boys basketball coach Bowman is a very good coach when it comes to basketball. He knows a lot about basketball.

We have another game tomorrow against the Elkton Elks. Come out and support our basketball teams!

Go JFH Hawks!

Magical Flight

FICTION BY STEPHEN F.

I was walking through a forest. I kept walking until I didn’t feel ground. I looked down and I saw that I was ten feet off the ground.

Then I heard a language that I never heard of before. I heard flapping behind me. I looked and I had wings.

I flew all the way to England, where I met Pete. We were friends for a long time. He told me the speaking that I had heard was him. He was sad when I had to leave. I told him that I would visit him some other time.

I have seen him lots of times. I never forget him. I am glad at him all ways. He is a good friend and I have to say goodbye.

Eighth Grade Fun Day

BY CASSADY A.

8th graders were rewarded for their good behavior with Fun Day. Fun Day is for students who have seven fowls or less.

Students start fun day at one o' clock, and then it lasts till three. The school is put on early release schedule.

8th graders on the falcons team got to watch a movie. The movie they watched was titled The Goonies. Kristina A. (8) says that she enjoyed it but wished that the kids had more of a choice.

Principal Hutton on SOAR

BY LORI P.

Principal Hutton believes the SOAR system is good.

In an interview Thursday, Principal Hutton explained that the SOAR system was finalized over the summer. It was developed by a group of teachers over a three-year period.

The SOAR system is a way to keep track of student behavior. Principal Hutton said it will allow for a better communication with parents and be fair to all students.

Principal Refuses to Tell Embarrassing Story Details

BY TAYLOR P. and VALERIE W.

On Thursday two students interviewed Principal Hutton about his most embarrassing story, but he refused to tell them what happened--and he wouldn’t let them come back to get more details.

Principal Hutton must have been way too embarrassed by his embarrassing story—even though everyone has one.

He said that he was trying to be nice but it backfired on him. “I put my foot in my mouth,” he said.

He must have a BIG mouth if he can fit his whole foot in his mouth.

Boys Basketball Team “Good”

BY MICHAEL S.

Chase S. (7), #20, who plays guard for the boys basketball team, said on Thursday that he thinks the team is pretty good at playing basketball.

Chase says that Coach Bowman gives the team support by telling them to “try your hardest.”

The team plays across Rockingham County and Harrisonburg City schools.

Consitution Week: Red, White and Blue Class

PHOTO BY KEYANA S.

Remember Constitution Week's Red, White, and Blue Day? Here's a photo of one participating sixth grade class:















Front row: Michael S., Marcus P., Ryan B., Anna R., Emily V., and Marley R.
Second row: Morgan C., Allison C., Julia J., Meghan S., Monica G., and Wendy C.
Third row: Dakota H., Kristen B., Mr. Wampler, Collin L., Kaitlin B., Mrs. Thomas, and Jacob C.

Spirit Week Dance Pics

PHOTOS BY ANNE C.

Sarah W. (7):

















Autumn S. and Brianna B. (7):













Nadia A., Keely S., C.C. B., Brice C., Bailey B., and Sydney B. (7):

Milk Mustaches

BY ANNIE N.
PHOTOS BY JULIE LABLONDE

Milk Mustache pictures were taken this week in the cafeteria. Photographer Mrs. LaBlonde said that they "went pretty good."


Dakota B. (8), C.J. S. (8), and Jonathan C. (8):


















Brianna S. (7), Holly K. (7), Allison N. (7), Allison H. (7), Sydney C. (7), Brittany B. (7), Georgie S. (7):












Mr. O'Baugh:






















Dillon M. (7):






















Principal Alderfer: