Tameka McKenzie Livres

Commander Kaestner lifted a large case off the floor onto the table. It thudded open and he waved the students to come around to take a look inside. "This will be your equipment for this mission." He pointed to a wide assortment of gadgets and trinkets, most of which were unrecognizable to the crew. "These here are contact signalers. They're like beepers or pagers, but they don't make a sound. When the signaler is attached the person wearing it simply feels a heating sensation on their skin when they are being 'signaled' so to speak." He held out a small black metal box with an adjustable rubber strap attached to it for the crew to see.

The new Principal of Kippington Middle School is watching every move of the former KMS news crew. When eighth grade Social Studies teacher, Mr. Hornsby, offers his class an opportunity to meet afterschool, the crew revives their efforts to uncover the conspiracy of Kippington Town. After several failed attempts to find evidence, a class field trip leads to a discovery that changes the course of events for their investigation. Following a shocking revelation from familiar supporters, will Ria, Ramone, Collin, Natasha, Cecilia and Tate finally stop the leaders from controlling the town residents? Join the KMS news crew as they search for answers in The Kippington Town Secret series.

It’s the most dreadful time of the year, apart from midterms and finals exams. The ICTs. I took the practice test nearly twenty times and my scores were always within the same range. My intelligence is pretty much set. On the morning my dad dropped me off at the test center I had a terrible stomachache. I almost wanted to reschedule, but I decided to just get it over with. I wish I did decide to reschedule it. The moment I started answering questions for the math section, which was first, my stomach started rumbling. I had to go to the bathroom for nearly fifteen minutes trying not to throw up. After that I came back and rushed through the test. I didn’t have time to double check my answers.

By now the boys on the Barracudas knew when Rebecca made a promise she made sure to keep it. She didn't become "The Captain" for nothing. She loves baseball so much she sleeps in her uniform. Rebecca walked home from her first day of Spring Training exhausted but excited for the upcoming season. "I sure do hope Bianca and Isabel are as good as their stats say they are, if not our team is going to end up at the bottom of the division for the third straight season," Rebecca thought as she entered the front door of her apartment on the East side of town.