DIY Spirit Gear: School Colored Tutu

Hey Royals!

Football games are still in season this fall with many home games in the month of October. Anyone can deck out on their spirit wear during games or at school assemblies. Here is a tutu that you can "Do-It-Yourself." Follow these simple steps and you can have your own!

Materials: All from Joann's (less than $10 for supplies).

• I bought 2 yards of blue, and white tulle. You can have any color, or however many you like (red, white, and blue).
• Elastic or ribbon (1 yard). In these steps I used white elastic.

1. Starting with one color of tulle, fold it in halves twice, into a rectangular shape. Measuring about 4 inches in width (or however wide you prefer), with the longest side facing towards you, cut the tulle into strips and sections. Continue to do this until all the tulle is cut into long strips. Also do this for the white tulle.

2. Gather and separate the strips of tulle. Measure them evenly in half and cut each strip so that the length of the tulle is not too long.

3. Grab each strip and wrap it over the elastic band, then grabbing it under and pulling the tulle through the hole. Continue to do this until you have reached the end of the elastic. You may alternate colors like I did with blue and white. Scrunch each tied-tulle together to create a puffier tutu.

4. Now you may tie the ends of the elastic twice or more to make sure it is secure. 

 5. Here are other colors you can try. I have made a combination of red, white, and blue, and pink shades for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Hope you all enjoyed this mini project! Let's show off our school spirit!


Peace.

Karissa

DIY Spirit Gear: No-Sew Blankets

 DIY Spirit Gear

         As football season at KM kicks off, many of you are probably wondering what cool spirit gear you could make at home to cheer on your favorite team! Stay warm and show off your KM pride with a fun no-sew fleece blanket this fall that you can show off to all of your friends!

The first step for any fleece blanket is of course to pick out your fleece. KM colors are red and blue but you don't have to stick to just solid colors, pick out something fun and unique. I chose a chili red and a tie-dye blue for my blanket and loved how the colors went together. 

I recommend getting at least 2 yards of each type of fleece if you want a big blanket but feel free to go smaller. If you don't know where to buy fleece, look to places like Jo-Ann, they usually have fleece for a pretty good price and are very helpful if you have any questions.

The next step is to find a place with enough room to spread the fleece out. Make sure you line up the fleece on top of each other, with the softer or more brightly colored side on the outside. If the fleece doesn't line up exactly, do not worry! You can always leave it as it is if the difference is not huge or just simply trim it up. 

After you do this, grab something with a rectangle shape, I used a notecard and cut out all four corners. Make sure to cut through both pieces of fleece.

Now you are ready to start cutting the strips! Cut down one side at a time, making sure that the strips are at least 1 inch wide. This will take some time, but it will be worth it in the end. The strips do not have to be exactly the same but do your best.

WARNING! Your dog might fall in love with your blanket too! 

Once you have the strips cut, you are ready to tie! Grab the top layer and with a simple knot, tie it to the bottom layer. Make sure that the knot is tight so that the strips do not become loose. Do the same to all corners and sides, flattening out the fleece as you go. 

 When you have tied together the strips on all four sides you are finally done and ready to show the whole school your KM spirit! If you tied the strips too tight, like I did, the blanket might bunch up but just tug the corners and it will look like it's supposed to. 

Don't forget to show us your own fleece blanket on Twitter and we will retweet it for your fellow Royals to see!

Alina 

Seahawks take it 28-0!

As the Hawks make it 1-3, and take home a blow out victory over the Chicago Bears on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, let's take a look at just a few Seahawks fans I found at KM this past Blue Friday!

Joe reppin' the 12

Foltz welcoming students into his 4th period class 

Antonio in Mr. Andersen's class rocking the
Marshawn Lynch jersey

 Sophie Leer after helping a friend ask someone
Homecoming!

Video Production club knows how to support
the Seahawks!

Skagen being Skagen

As Russell Wilson says it, "Go Hawks!"

-Dylan Wagner

Dylan Wagner's Introduction

Dylan Wagner's Introduction

Hi Royals,

    My name is Dylan Wagner, and I'm going to be updating this blog at the end of the week with all of the varsity sports! Some of you may, or may not know me, but those who do, I'm a huge sports fan!
    A little bit about me: I was born in Boston, MA (yes, that means I'm a Patriots fan),
I'm a senior here at K-M, I love to attend our sporting events when I get a chance, I'm color blind, and I'm your 2015-2016 ASB Head Commissioner! I look forward to keeping everyone posted!

Life After High School? Colleges are Visiting KM

Hey students,

Any of you interested in college after high school, especially Seniors, here are upcoming colleges visits at the Kent-Meridian library during all three lunches. Even if you are considering any of these colleges, I recommend you check it out for information about the college. This is a good opportunity to get one-on-one valuable information from college representatives!

• Washington State University - Wednesday, September 30
• Seattle University - Monday, October 5
• UW Bothell - Wednesday, October 14
• Eastern Washington University - Monday, October 19
• Western Washington University - Monday, October 26
• UW Tacoma - Monday, October 28

Cheers,

Karissa

Community Volunteer Events

Hey everyone!

I hope you all started school well.

This post is to inform those of you looking for community service opportunities on a few events that are taking place this fall. 

The following events all run from 9 AM to 12PM

September 26

Volunteers will create part of a new trail at Burlington Green in downtown kent

October 10

Volunteers will aid with restoration work at Clark Lake Park

October 17

Volunteers will help plant cottonwood and other trees at Riverview Park

October 24

Volunteers will help remove invasive weeds and help plant trees at the Green River Natural Resources Area

To sign up, call 253-856-5110  or go to http://www.kentwa.gov/ComeVolunteer/ for more info.

Sign up sign up and get your community hours in!!!!

Enjoy the day :)

Written By Imane Ayaba

Co-Editor-In-Chief

Congratulations Girls Varsity Soccer

The KM girls soccer team came home with the win against Spanaway Lake HS at 3-0. It has been at least 10 years since the program has won a game. This is a great start to the season, keep it up girls! 

• Keeley Phommathirath with 2 goals
• Karissa Vongkhamchanh with 2 assists
• Paola De La Cruz with a goal
• Sophia Leer with an assist