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Uniforms: Good or not?
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Recite it! Reciting the pledge, students apart of the National Junior Honor Society recite the pledge for the program. They are reciting the pledge after the advisor repeats line after line. NJHS made me realize there are more than just important grades, 8th grader Jordan Wright said.
NJHS, You Should Probably Write This Down
Do It! The feeling of doing things for the school Mallory Morgan 8th grade president of the student council. Photo by Emma Mangels
The Road to Greatness
Stay loose! 8th grader Vivian Beeby stretches out before a meet. Beeby placed 12th in her category, breaking her previous record. “I like the sense of accomplishment after I run,” Beeby said.
Chasing your goals
As the last game making sure to win she spikes the ball. As a result of them winning Id say that that was a great hit.
Ending The Season Off Great!
Lets go Bearcats! In a earlier game this season, B team beat Brewer 36-0. The second game against Brewer for B team was also successful, as B team won 30-0
Bearcats finish season strong!
Just starting out the race the runners are pacing themselves for the long 2 mile run.
Running Beyond Limits
Stay loose! 8th grader Vivian Beeby stretches out before a meet. Beeby placed 12th in her category, breaking her previous record. “I like the sense of accomplishment after I run,” Beeby said.
Chasing your goals
On your marks. Placing her foot behind the starting line, 8th grader XC runner, Avery Jeter takes a deep breath. Her first ever XC meet of the season, a 2 mile-long run held at Azle.  When I put my foot on the starting line thats when it hit me that this was my first meet of the season and I wanted to do great. Said 8th grader, Avery Jeter. I needed to be confident in myself in order to do good.
Running for success
Arthur the King Movie Review
Arthur the King Movie Review
Brawl Stars is a good game
Brawl Stars is a good game
Nikon is the Best Camera Brand
Nikon is the Best Camera Brand
Traveling
Traveling
Ideal Outfit
Ideal Outfit
Read It! The bookshelves of the McAnally Middle School library are full of books. The two books that have been read by the book club so far are both among the many books in the library.
Book Club: What’cha Reading?
Fall Break Travels
Fall Break Travels
Lighten Up!
Lighten Up!
Officer boltwood siting in his chair
Improvements to IDs Coming Soon
The Daily Quote
The Daily Quote
Brawl Stars is a good game
Brawl Stars is a good game
Watching Out. Leighton Estrada and Kaylie Shaffer are watching the Football Game for any injuries. The game was the 2023 Aledo vs McAnally 8th grade Football game.
Sports Safety
ExtravaBANDza. Band students just finished playing their 3 tunes and started to watch the marching band play Havanna Nights The band students spent about a week practicing their songs for this performance Stick with it, 8th grader Kip Cotten said it (band) gets way more fun.
ExtravaBANDza concert
Teach! In her classroom, 8th grade math teacher, Kathy Newell, helps students. She has wanted to be a teacher since kindergarten. Seeing students succeed, when kids tell me that they could go with me to high school, it tells me Im doing something right.”
Recognizing Amazing Teachers: Kathy Newell
New Creations. Angelica Arreguin was creating a toy for a kid with disabilities in design and modeling. She had been recently designing a toy that would be shapes that you can put through and match. I believe there should be toys made for kids with disabilities.
Friends Come and Go
Catch! 8th Grader Rayne Wiley passes the ball to his teammate for a open layup. Rayne is a 52 Point Guard for the Mcanally Bearcats 8th Grade B team Basketball. Basketball is one of my favorite sports because of the atmosphere it gives.
Look Out!
Spooky Season. Tuesday night Millie Coppinger cheers for the boys last football game. To make this night special the cheer girls did scary make-up looks to go with their cheer dance. It was fun, but it took away my time to trick or treat, Coppinger said.
Spooky season
James Boltwood loves singing in choir with his friends. Boltwood is preparing for his upcoming Christmas show by singing The Grinch. I enjoy singing The Grinch since it means a lot to many people. Boltwood said.
You’re a mean one Mr. Grinch
Cheer away. 7 and 8 grade students doing a cheer routine at a weekly middle school home game. That night Aledo took the win with the support of our cheerleaders. That night was a successful game, we had so much fun cheering! says Holland Fay.
Cheer away
Remember the Alamo! 7th grade Addisyn Hogue and Emily Garcia are working on the Alamo Project in Mr Landrums social studies class. In the background was 80s music to give them more of a fun experince with such a diflicult topic!
Remember The Alamo!

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Watching Out. Leighton Estrada and Kaylie Shaffer are watching the Football Game for any injuries. The game was the 2023 Aledo vs McAnally 8th grade Football game.
Sports Safety
Garrett Wheeler, Reporter • December 6, 2023

According to the CSP, the number of males playing sports has decreased by 10%, over the past 7 years. The number of females playing sports has also decreased by 3%. A major cause of this could be athletes' fear of injury. According to the National Library Of Medicine, 91% of athletes get injured at...

ExtravaBANDza. Band students just finished playing their 3 tunes and started to watch the marching band play Havanna Nights The band students spent about a week practicing their songs for this performance Stick with it, 8th grader Kip Cotten said it (band) gets way more fun.
ExtravaBANDza concert
Emma Boaz, Reporter
Recite it! Reciting the pledge, students apart of the National Junior Honor Society recite the pledge for the program. They are reciting the pledge after the advisor repeats line after line. NJHS made me realize there are more than just important grades, 8th grader Jordan Wright said.
NJHS, You Should Probably Write This Down
Libby Kirkland, Reporter
Do It! The feeling of doing things for the school Mallory Morgan 8th grade president of the student council. Photo by Emma Mangels
The Road to Greatness
Emma Mangels, Reporter
Teach! In her classroom, 8th grade math teacher, Kathy Newell, helps students. She has wanted to be a teacher since kindergarten. Seeing students succeed, when kids tell me that they could go with me to high school, it tells me Im doing something right.”
Recognizing Amazing Teachers: Kathy Newell
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Just starting out the race the runners are pacing themselves for the long 2 mile run.
Running Beyond Limits
Allie Ward, Reporter
Countdown until Summer Break
Summer Break
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Uniforms: Good or not?
Uniforms: Good or not?
Kylie Salcido, Reporter • April 17, 2024

Live in the action, wearing their jerseys even though they don't all like them.  "It's worth it, I'm playing a sport I love," Kasen Mcquisten said.  "They aren't my favorite, but this sport is," Jaxxon Pease said   The football uniforms...

Water Pollution Awareness
Angelina Koefoed, Reporter
Recite it! Reciting the pledge, students apart of the National Junior Honor Society recite the pledge for the program. They are reciting the pledge after the advisor repeats line after line. NJHS made me realize there are more than just important grades, 8th grader Jordan Wright said.
NJHS, You Should Probably Write This Down
Libby Kirkland, Reporter
Do It! The feeling of doing things for the school Mallory Morgan 8th grade president of the student council. Photo by Emma Mangels
The Road to Greatness
Emma Mangels, Reporter
Stay loose! 8th grader Vivian Beeby stretches out before a meet. Beeby placed 12th in her category, breaking her previous record. “I like the sense of accomplishment after I run,” Beeby said.
Chasing your goals
Lily Zimmerman, Reporter
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Arthur the King Movie Review
Arthur the King Movie Review
Emma Hankins, Managing Editor • April 26, 2024

Arthur the King is a true story and a theatrical gem. Its ability to thrill its viewers with suspenseful scenes, pull a few tears in heartbreaking situations, and tell an amazing story about a man’s determination and his journey with a new K9 friend...

Brawl Stars is a good game
Brawl Stars is a good game
JT Toscano, Reporter
Nikon is the Best Camera Brand
Nikon is the Best Camera Brand
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Traveling
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Ideal Outfit
Ideal Outfit
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Entertainment
Read It! The bookshelves of the McAnally Middle School library are full of books. The two books that have been read by the book club so far are both among the many books in the library.
Book Club: What'cha Reading?
Hudson Harford, Reporter • January 12, 2024

   The book club was founded by 7th grader Kinsley Pavelka, while she and some of her friends were hanging out at a pool in August of this...

Fall Break Travels
Fall Break Travels
Isabelle Hipps • December 13, 2023

You can find adventure traveling the world: across seas, to neighboring states, or even down the street! 7th grader Mariah Scott, and 6th grader...

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As the last game making sure to win she spikes the ball. As a result of them winning Id say that that was a great hit.
Ending The Season Off Great!
Teagan Olea, Reporter • December 12, 2023

Taking the score is the Ladycat volleyball team against Everman Middle school, as it being the last game they ended the season off great!                    Everyone...

Lets go Bearcats! In a earlier game this season, B team beat Brewer 36-0. The second game against Brewer for B team was also successful, as B team won 30-0
Bearcats finish season strong!
Stay loose! 8th grader Vivian Beeby stretches out before a meet. Beeby placed 12th in her category, breaking her previous record. “I like the sense of accomplishment after I run,” Beeby said.
Chasing your goals
Lily Zimmerman, Reporter
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Brawl Stars is a good game
Brawl Stars is a good game
JT Toscano, Reporter • April 26, 2024

The 30th season of Brawl Stars has been released and it has been so far pretty decent compared to some of the other seasons. This new season...

New Creations. Angelica Arreguin was creating a toy for a kid with disabilities in design and modeling. She had been recently designing a toy that would be shapes that you can put through and match. I believe there should be toys made for kids with disabilities.
Friends Come and Go
Amelia Jepsen, Reporter
Uh oh! During the fall play, Mrs. Benoit is lecturing her actors. After 2 hours of practing, the actors backstage won’t stop talking at almost every rehearsal, and it gets on Mrs.Benoit’s nerves. “Mrs. Benoit’s lectures were mostly about us talking too much backstage,” said 8th grader Scout Newman.
Teaching Theater
Renee Sorrell, Reporter
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Recite it! Reciting the pledge, students apart of the National Junior Honor Society recite the pledge for the program. They are reciting the pledge after the advisor repeats line after line. NJHS made me realize there are more than just important grades, 8th grader Jordan Wright said.
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