Junior Journalists Takeover the Red & Black

“Rose it’s fine. You will be ok. You won’t be the only new person at this school.” Mom said, trying to make me feel better. “You can say that as many times as you want but I’m almost 100% sure that I’ll be the only one there with Autism”.. “Well, you have a good day at your new school honey if you need anything just call me. I love you, bye!” As I walked through the h...

The world is an interesting place, isn't it? We think it is. So should you! Have you ever wondered where “humans” came from? Just think about it. How did it all start? There are so many questions in life about specific things. This “specific” thing is about humans. We are all humans that can do many things and learn new things in life. If you say to yourself “Who was the first huma...

One day there was a man named Alex. He had extremely bad gas problems. Each morning he would take a pill to help with his problems. “Ugh”. “I don’t feel good, I think I’m gassy again,”  Alex whined after he got out of bed... Today was Alex’s special day. He was going hiking! All by himself. Alex packed his bag and got ready to leave. “Oh no! I almost forgot my pills!�...

We chose to write about FortNite because it's a really fun game to play with your friends and have fun. This game is really interesting because of its battle royale gameplay and you can play STW S.ave T.he W.orld. There are 100 players and only one can survive. But you can also play DUOS, SQUADS and SOLOS. You can vs your friends in CREATIVE and PLAYGROUND. You can also have skins by buying t...

Last Spring, we had the worst umpire for softball we could ever imagine.   Did he even know what a strike was? Obviously not! Maddie was up to bat, she swung and missed. Strike 1. The pitcher released the ball, And she threw it outside of the strike zone! “Strike 2!” WHAT…? Okay, whatever! The next one can’t be a strike, right?  As the pitcher threw the ball Maddie saw that it was going to...

Aww! Those fifth graders are adorable! That’s what we get for months and months of rehearsal? Even if we’re children, our hard work  should be brought to attention. Some of you would know how difficult it is to memorize hours of blocking and lines, do you think because we are younger, it is less impressive?  We have been working extremely hard to promote our show and we are appreciated for h...

Birds are very beautiful creatures, but one stands out the most. The cockatoo is one of the smartest and most majestic bird species. They can be found in places like rainforests or your very own home! As a pet, these cockatoos are not only cute, they’re also very talkative. Cockatoos like to mimic noises commonly made in their environment. That means they can mimic speech as well. To mimic t...

We  were  really  upset that summer break was over.  Today is the day before school starts again, and we are not ready.   We woke up and we were ready. We were shocked that we were ready. But our moms got  us ready when we were sleeping. We arrived at school and we met our teacher. Our teacher is really funny and nice. We all like her. First, we unpacked our school supplies and our te...

Orchestra is  a great program at Medford Elementary. The teacher there is Mrs. Catpano, she is really nice. I’ve been playing the cello for two and half years. My friends play bass, violin, and viola. I am in District Wide Orchestra and NYSSMA. Playing an instrument is really fun. If you choose an instrument -- pick a good one! I play in band, which is very fun and entertaining. My band teac...

Hi, we're Adrianna and Ella and we love music. Some of our favorite singers are Billie Eillish and Shawn Mendes. Our favorite type of music is rap and pop music. Our favorite songs are "Sicko Mode", "Ocean Eyes", and "Never Be Alone". Music inspires us to be whatever we want to be and helps us when we are sad or down. Also it makes us feel happy and we always put on music when we are in the m...

My name is Michael. I am into many things. I am really into sports and other things, but sports is something I really like. I also like journalism. Two of my favorite sports are wrestling and football. Wrestling and football are really entertaining sports. I have many other favorites things and hobbies I like. I really love playing sports and it’s something I enjoy. I mostly play video games. I ...

Hello, I'm here to tell you about two sports I play and that you're familiar with. I call it… “Duo Sport Spot!” Our first sport of the day is Bowling. Bowling is a sport that started on 3200 BC in Britain. This sport consisted of a set of 10 pins or pieces of wood that were lined up like one in front, two behind, three behind, four behind. And 1+2+3+4= 10. Bowlers would have a three holed...

Station one was broadcasting. Wyatt and I had to read the script.  The script read :  Anchor #1 : Good morning, Patchogue Medford. My name is Tyler C. Anchor#2:  And my name is Wyatt W and you're watching: Both: Raider TV Anchor#1 Today we are taking over for Nicolette and Andrés Anchor#2  Our field reporters are reporting on Junior Journalism Day -- let’s see what went on! At station ...

Everyone has a sibling unless you're an only child, but you still have cousins, I guess. This article is about sibling rivalry. Bridget fights with her sister all the time. Maya fights with her brothers, too. One time Maya threw a shoe at her twin brother, and Bridget once threw a brush at her sister's lip and it was swollen for two weeks. Now if your parents split they probably have a girlf...

Good morning Patchogue Medford! This is Gabrielle and Cadence. First, we will be talking about popularity of singers and their songs.Our number one singer and DJ is Marshmello and also Bastille. They have a lot of hit songs! Next is the Jonas brothers and they have good songs. They are one of our favorites! Another one of my favorites is Panic at the Disco. They have the most clean songs! Drake...

Tennis: Tennis is a sport  that takes hard work even though it looks like all you do is hit a ball with a racket . It's not as easy as it looks. When you hit the ball, you have to pay attention to the ball so it won't hit you in the face. You also have to make sure you hold the racket right but tennis is a fun sport you just need to work hard.   Basketball: Basketball is a very hard; ye...

Our lacrosse team name is the Lady Raiders. We love playing sports, but lacrosse is our favorite sport. We have lots of practice and training to do for lacrosse. We are a travel lacrosse team and have games every Sunday. We usually win our games because we work very hard. Every lacrosse practice we work on new techniques. Sometimes we work on catching, shooting, ground balls, and defense. Our lacrosse...

Jake: Soccer is fun. I like to play soccer with my friends. I play soccer with my friends all year long. Soccer is a fun sport.  I don’t like playing with the school, I like playing with my friends. It is a very cool sport. I almost scored a goal but then a team took it away from me, but, my team won the game. I like playing other sports, too. I like playing soccer because I picked it. Daniel: ...

Dwarf hamsters are great animals and pets. They are friendly and easy to handle. You may ask, what’s the difference between dwarf hamsters and other hamsters? That’s why we are here. To start off, one of the most obvious reasons is that they are a lot smaller.They are about the size of your palm. That’s why you better not lose them! Another difference is that they have a harder time c...

Do you have a favorite sport? We do...Our favorite sport is gymnastics. We like it because it is fun, challenging, and rewarding. We are both moving up to competition, because our coaches think we are ready for a different level. We have been doing gymnastics for seven years. This is something that we LOVE doing 24/7. Gymnastics is about working hard and never giving up. No matter what happens a T...

We like baseball because we think it is fun.  We think it is fun because we like to get out our energy. In baseball, you run a lot.  That is how we get our energy out. We also like it because we get to throw a baseball.  If we throw hard, we strike people out and win games, then leagues so we get trophies.

“My favorite sport is soccer,”  commented one reporter. “Hockey is my favorite sport, shall we compare?” said another. After, they said why they like them. One said that they like soccer because it enhances your communication and coordination, while the other said they like hockey for it’s requirement for collaboration and communication. Next, they explained why it is a compe...

Dog Man- Dog Man is popular all around the U.S because the writer Dav Pilkey has been doing this for YEARS!!! He puts a lot of comedy and action. Captain Underpants- Same thing as Dog Man but just a little more comedy. BFG- is a good book because it has jokes and funny grammar and really funny parts when the BFG and Sophie are together. Out of My Mind- is a unique book because it has funn...

Yesterday March 28th 2019, fourth and three fifth grade classes went on a field trip to United Skates of America roller skating rink in Massapequa. Mr. Haugland’s class, Ms. Carol’s class, Ms. Carrera’s class Ms. Bebee’s class, Ms. Washington’s class, Ms. Ilingworth’s class, and Ms. Bello’s class went. Everyone had fun.        ...