Morning Mayhem

S5.E114: Cold Spring, Quarter Zip, Book Drive, The Burger King Retires, AI Groceries, Spinosaurus, Bracket Breakups, Boys BBall State run

Good morning, Woodland! It’s Friday, March 20th, and despite the chilly 27-degree weather, we are bringing the heat to your morning. Make sure to grab your new blue logo quarter-zips to stay stylish and warm. In school news, "Heads" dominated over "Tails" in the pompom poll (80-58), and the Class of ’27 is challenging you to guess the Lucky Charms count for a gift card. Don't forget to support the NHS Book Drive for Miss Fell’s classroom or sign up for the Snack and Paint Party on March 24th. On the news desk, Burger King is officially retiring its "creepy" mascot, while Walmart is making moves with AI-driven surge pricing for groceries. We also have a new dinosaur in town: the Spinosaurus Mirabilis. Finally, in sports, while the NCAA tournament is in full swing, the real story is our undefeated Woodland Hawks (26-0). They head to Mohegan Sun this Saturday at 1:00 PM to face Windham Tech for the state title. Get your tickets on GoFan and let’s go, Hawks!

S5.E113: Pokemon Goes AI, Math Team, American Gladiators, First Four, PBJ Feedback FourPeat

Morning, Woodland! Happy Thursday, March 19th. Can you believe our old Pokémon Go phase actually helped build AI maps? Niantic’s been using our photos to see places Google cars just can't reach. We’ve got a lot going on at school. Huge shoutout to the math team for their UConn competition—answering tough questions at the board sounds terrifying! Juniors, remember that a 530+ score can get you exempt from math exams. Also, grab some pizza today to support the freshmen fundraiser. In "cool news," American Gladiators is returning to Amazon on April 17th. If sports are more your thing, our basketball team hits Mohegan Sun this Saturday at 1:00 PM. We also caught up with Mrs. Giri’s advisory, the reigning "four-peat" champs of the DECA PB&J drive. They’ve won four years straight, with one student even hauling in massive Costco buckets with a broken hand to help out! Don't forget the "heads or tails" poll and the Lucky Charms contest. Let’s just hope those marshmallows aren’t stale! Have a good one, neighbors.

S5.E112: Cold Snap, Woodland Classic, Pep, Exam Exemptions, AI Actors Union, Sneaky Babies, Wheeling Flag, Team USA, Stay Peppy

Wowie-zowie, Woodland! It’s a chilly-willy Wednesday, March 18th! Brrr! Someone put their snowblower away way too early, and now we’re freezing our tail-feathers off in this "rancid" cold! Hold onto your hats because the Woodland Classic is moving to next week because our team is just too successful! And get ready for the Pepper Rally on April 2nd! That’s right, "pep" actually comes from "pepper," so bring the spice for dodgeball mayhem and student-teacher dress-swap days! Hungry? Grab some pizza all day tomorrow to help the Class of 2029 fundraiser! And hey, smarty-pants juniors, snag a 530 in math to skip those final exams! In the big world, New York says "no-no" to secret AI actors, and watch out—sneaky-deaky babies start telling fibs at just eight months old! Plus, the new Wheeling flag is just a red wheel—how wheel-y fun! In sports, Team USA took a tumble against Venezuela, but don't cry in baseball! Professional women’s hardball is back, and the WNBA season is officially a-go! Keep those Chromebooks charged and stay peppy, Woodland!

S5.E111: St. Patrick’s Day, Chromebook Checks, Lucky Charm Guessing, Banksy Named, Poo Pots, BC Dawson’s Creek Gets Flag

Hey neighbors! Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the halls of Woodland Regional where Americans basically turned a religious feast day into a massive celebration of green bagels and Irish stereotypes. For everyone at school today, don't forget it's Chromebook check day during advisory—make sure your keys are all in the right spots! If you’re feeling lucky, head to the cafeteria to guess how many Lucky Charms are in the jar to win a gift card. In the news, we’re buzzing about Banksy’s identity potentially being revealed—though it kind of ruins the mystery, doesn't it? Also, keep an eye out for those cow manure plant pots that just got a big Shark Tank deal. Finally, a huge congrats to our boys basketball team! They willed their way to a state championship spot after beating Cromwell. They’ll be playing at Mohegan Sun this weekend. And for you baseball fans, the USA plays Venezuela tonight in the World Baseball Classic. Grab your green gear and let's have a great one!

S5.E110: Lip Love, Panda Day, Plushie Mikey, Lost City, Asteroid Avoidance, NoMoStyro, Oscar Update, State Game

Greetings, Woodland! Prepare your pouts because it’s National Lip Awareness Day—the one day your "face-curtains" get the respect they deserve! While you’re moisturizing, don’t forget to hug a panda (stuffed is safer) for National Panda Day. In the world of "Morning Mayhem," we’re building a mascot! Speaking of mysteries, archaeologists finally found a lost city in Iraq, and we were almost pulverized by Asteroid 2007 EG (which sounds like a generic brand of eggs). It missed us by a million miles—basically a cosmic high-five! At the Oscars, K-pop Demon Hunters triumphed and gave an acceptance speech to a literal curtain. Pure class. Meanwhile, Connecticut is banning styrofoam, so get ready to eat your takeout with those wooden tongue-depressor sporks. Mmm, splinters! Finally, a shout-out to the Cromwell Panthers—who are definitely not the Mermaids, despite the inland confusion. Keep it zany, Woodland!