Within Our Walls
Fidget Spinner
Charles, Reporter
June 6, 2017
Fidget spinners are enjoyed by all kids from our school along with others. However, some schools are beginning to ban these addicting spinners. Experts argue that fidget spinn...
Nintendo Switch
Reporter, Charles
February 28, 2017
Nintendo’s last console, the Wii U, was a bit of a failure due to its sort battery span and its launch games (see Jonathan's article for more reasons). But Nintendo has...
How to stay organized with your locker and your papers in middle school!
May 24, 2016
Are you having trouble keeping your locker neatly organized? Follow these steps to have a neatly organized locker next year for school. Th...
The Buzz About Digital Footprints and Citizenship, Explained
May 17, 2016
Imagine this: you’re a little kid, and you’ve been playing out in the mud. When you walk into the house, you forget to take off your shoes. As you...
How our Wantagh Middle School Newspaper Got its Name
May 3, 2016
Have you ever wondered why we got the name Smoke Signals? The Wantagh area was inhabited by the Merokee, a tribe of the Metoac Indians, prior to the f...
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Beyond Our Walls
October 17, 2017
People say that the headless horseman who rides around on a horse in Sleepy Hollow is all a legend. Maybe it is, but what if it’s not. Legend has it that I...
October 17, 2017
There are a lot of major holidays coming up like Christmas, Hanukkah, Halloween, New Year’s Eve and Thanksgiving. These are most people's favorite holi...
June 6, 2017
Fidget spinners are enjoyed by all kids from our school along with others. However, some schools are beginning to ban these addicting spinners. Experts arg...
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Arts and Entertainment
Dreamcast
Jonathan, Reporter
June 6, 2017
This is about a system that was so amazing but unfortunately, it failed. It was made by Sega and this was their last console. It’s the Dreamcast. It is 128-bit, came with a mo...
May 10, 2017
Fans of Nintendo (like myself) know about the NES Classic. The console Nintendo released in America on November 11th became a hit a...
April 25, 2017
The new awaited Project Scorpio project is due to release in Holiday 2017. Microsoft claims it to be “the most powerful console ever, fea...
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Creative Corner
Mechanical vs. Wooden Pencils
October 17, 2017
You’re in school, writing a essay when your pencil breaks. You walk up to the sharpener and put your pencil in. It’s so loud that the entire class turns around and g...
Halloween Traditions: Booing Begins
Heather S. and Maylani L.
October 17, 2017
Summer ended. School started. You wake up, remembering that you forgot to do your homework. The school nightmare has begun. But no worries! The air is getting crisper and ...
June 6, 2017
This is about a system that was so amazing but unfortunately, it failed. It was made by Sega and this was their last console. It’s the Dreamcast. It is 128-bit, came with a mo...
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Simply Fabulous!
Holidays
October 17, 2017
There are a lot of major holidays coming up like Christmas, Hanukkah, Halloween, New Year’s Eve and Thanksgiving. These are most people's favorite holidays. What is your...
April 4, 2017
There are many recipes to make the best slime. But they all come out differently, it could be stretchy, gooey, fluffy, and much more! A popular recipe...
March 13, 2017
The #1 thing that is trending since the middle of November and throughout the school year so far is DIY slime and DIY stress balls. I've seen kids around sc...
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Did You Know...
Halloween Traditions: Booing Begins
Heather S. and Maylani L.
October 17, 2017
Summer ended. School started. You wake up, remembering that you forgot to do your homework. The school nightmare has begun. But no worries! The air is getting crisper and ...
October 17, 2017
People say that the headless horseman who rides around on a horse in Sleepy Hollow is all a legend. Maybe it is, but what if it’s not. Legend has it that I...
June 6, 2017
This is about a system that was so amazing but unfortunately, it failed. It was made by Sega and this was their last console. It’s the Dreamcast. It is 128-bit, came with a mo...
May 10, 2017
Fans of Nintendo (like myself) know about the NES Classic. The console Nintendo released in America on November 11th became a hit a...
View All »