New Years & Valentines Issue: Volume 4
The Oakridge Talon
Written for the students by the students! How to Keep your New Years In this issue: Resolution(s) • Oakridge choir and By: Alexa A. ORFF hit the Pen Cen- tre! So you have a New Years resolution. You're optimistic. But what about the • Road to Rankin ~ What can you do to help? next few months? Will you still keep your resolution? Around the second month you might start worrying if you can even keep the resolution. This is • French Immersion now starts in Grade 5! because most people don't plan out their resolutions! Imagine you are an architect. Would you check your dimensions before building a new floor in • Are you now an a skyscraper? The same logic should apply to New Year's resolutions. Take Ophiuchus? The How Likely Are You to Fulfil your New Years Resolution survey in the • Bus route 19 is can- paper (page 25). If you get a bad score, try to up it by following these rec- celled! ommendations! • Eagle of the month: The Dunner *Make a goal journal in Open Office Write out your progress of your goal • Learn how to say ‘I every time you reach a milestone. Decorate it with clipart ,change your love you’ in different languages background color and font.
*Make sure your goal could be realistically achieved in one year. If it can't, Primary, Jun- why not make it a two year resolution? ior & Interme- 1-4 diate News *Tell people about your New Years resolution so at the end of the year peo- ple will be proud of you. You will also feel more encouraged to accomplish Local, Na- tional & Inter- 4-13 your goals due to other people rooting for you. national News *When you accomplish milestones in your goal treat yourself. Let yourself Sports 14-15 relax for a weekend, buy yourself a nice jacket, anything that will make you Arts & 16-22 feel great. Entertainment *If others discourage you from your goal consider why they are discourag- Survey 25 ing you. Is your goal dangerous or unhealthy or safe and healthy? If the goal Gaming 27-28 is placing you at risk, it might be better to reconsider it. Do they just have a Recipes & 30-32 different point of view? If it is a case of point of view explain why you want Crafts to accomplish your goal and how it would make you feel. Be open to their point of view. Opinions are never set in stone! Book & Movie 33 Reviews ary Prim Holiday Concert at Oakridge s By: Kaitlyn P New struments and singing. The Got a Brain', 'Music by the On Wednesday, De- class used their instruments Numbers' and 'Street Song'. cember 15, 2010, all Oak- as Mrs King read out the Intermediate ORFF has ridge students from grades story. Each word had musi- been practising since Octo- JK-6 plus intermediate choir cal instruments that went ber and also went to the and ORFF preformed a holi- along with them. Penn Centre on December day concert for family and The grade 4 – 5 13th. friends. class preformed 'The Snow Junior ORFF ensem- The Kindergarten Child'. An acting and danc- ble accompanied the inter- class preformed a story ing number with instru- mediate choir in the songs called 'Stranger in the ments as their music. The 'Bethlehem Lay Sleeping' Woods'. They also pre- actors built a snow child and 'Huron Carol'. With 10 tended to be toys in the toy and kept it all winter. When members they sounded shop, like robots, ballerinas spring came their snow great! Junior ORFF was the and big cuddly teddy bears. child left. But as soon as the only group of juniors that Next the kindergartens, with snow fell the snow child got to come to the Penn the help of Mrs Reed, re- returned for the winter. Centre with the intermedi- cited a poem entitled, I'm a The grade 6 class ates. Little Snowflake. Finally preformed a number from I’m sure every Oak- they sang the song, The the Grinch. They used xylo- ridge student wants to thank Bells on the Sleigh. phones and other instru- Mrs King for organizing The grade 1 - 2 class ments, to a song the grade 6 this wonderful night. I think preformed a dance and song class wrote they preformed we should also mention that called, Snow Falls Down. a dance and played the song the whole performance was Then they danced again on their instruments. The while they sang, Let's all class sang multiple songs, run be grade 7s & 8s. These Build a Snowman. For their like the main song from, same grade 7s & 8s made finale they preformed Snow, 'How The Grinch Stole the backdrop. Snow, Snow. A musical Christmas'. number with dancing and Intermediate choir singing. preformed 'Let it Snow', The grade 2 - 3 class 'Bethlehem Lay Sleeping', preformed a musical num- 'Huron Carol', and 'All ber with instruments and Through the Night'. Inter- singing. They were singing mediate choir went to the about a giant who was Penn Centre on December combing his beard. This 13th. (See other article for also talked about snow. full details on page. 7) The grade 3 - 4 class Intermediate ORFF preformed, The Mitten by ensemble preformed, Jan Brett, with musical in- 'Chatter with the Angels', ‘I
Page 2 The Oakridge Talon Jordyn R Principal of Oakridge? By: Sam M. & Nathan B.
Jordyn R. from Mrs. Ken- cember 6 th Jordyn was act- out for lunch at McDuff’s. nedy’s class, won principal ing the role of principal of She ate pizza, mini-putted. for the day award. She won Oakridge school. She took We hope she had fun being this award by participating the attendance for the teach- principal for the day! in the magazine fundraiser. ers, and made the daily an- She was one of the many nouncements. Jordyn and students who sold a lot of the other top sellers of the magazines. On Monday, De- magazine fund raiser went
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Juni HASBRO FAMILY Game Night or By: Sarah K. & Aleigh R. News
We want to get you in- fun involving game with your make all the difference to good, volved in more family bonding family. Some good games to play strong family bonding time and and fun time. One great idea for are Monopoly, Cranium, Scriblish, just having fun! So your whole family time would be to grab a Funglish, Twister, Trivial Pursuit, family will have a great time on good board game once or more a Connect Four, and Guess Who. Hasbro Family Game night! week. Participate in a Hasbro There are tons of fun games to Family Game play on Family Game Night. Most Night!! Just games involve all family members one day in your and no one will feel left out. Many hectic week of these games are for children 4 take time one and up. But adults will have a night to play a blast too! One game a week could
Oakridge Talon Page 3 e diat rme Inte Happy Valentine’s Day, A Different Way ews N By Kaitlyn P
This Valentine’s Day say, “I love you” a photos from your computer. Things that bring more creative way. back memories create them, so look at pictures from when you were 3 or 5 or 9 and bring Write a song, make a movie, preform a those memories back to life. dance or act out a skit. Anything personalized is always fun and sure to capture someone’s Are you poetic? Write a poem entitled, heart. Happy Valentine’s Day and express yourself through poetry. Use words like love, hearts If you’’re artistic make a comic. Create and Valentine to grab your reader’s attention. the characters and make a story line as simple as, one character giving another character a If you can cook, (or you’re aloud to use card. Create a story full of colours and the oven), make some cookies or even a cake sketches or clipart and photos. to say Happy Valentine’s Day. If you can’t use the oven try using cheese and crackers or fruit Instead of making a comic strip try cut- to spell out the words or draw the pictures you ting pictures out of magazines or print old want.
Christmas Concert C rew Katelyn Buzanko Katie By: Abigail R. Sound: Kramer Hannah Nazar Ellen Choi Julia Livingston Thank-you to the the K to 6 Kasey Ruish Isabelle Dick London MacIn classes that were in the concert Clare Williamson tosh and the Choir and Orff! Grace French Erin McMullin Runners: Talia Godin Kaitlyn Peters Assistant Stage Managers: Sarah Martens Jessica Hanysh Aaron Proc Alice Hansen Olivia Pol tor Brianna Worville Props Masters/Mistress': Delisa Harley Grayson Cain Hassim Wadsworth Stage Hands: Sarah McGill Micheala Harlman Erin Jessica Carruthers Chelsea Martin Whitty Bronwyn Jenkins Curtains: Tito Isekeije Janyn Zoccoli Gillian Belford Sophia Izzo Zakeya Zigler
Lights: Scenery: Joshua Dupuis Gina Armstrong Kaitlin Pierce Irvine James Alanna Wyllie Rachel Beaulieu Sarah Kang
Page 4 The Oakridge Talon Cancer: What is it? By: Emily O.
Tumours can be either If you don’t know what cancer benign (non-cancerous) or ma- Cancers are named after is, this is the description on can- lignant (cancerous). Benign tu- the part of the body where they cer from the Canadian Cancer mour cells stay in one place in start. For example, cancer that society; the body and are not usually life- starts in the bladder but spreads Cancer is a disease that threatening. to the lung is called bladder can- starts in our cells. Our bodies are cer with lung metastases. made up of millions of cells, Malignant tumour cells are able to invade nearby tissues grouped together to form tissues Hopefully this will give and organs such as muscles and and spread to other parts of the body. Cancer cells that spread to you a better idea on what cancer bones, the lungs and the liver. is. Genes inside each cell order it to other parts of the body are called grow, work, reproduce and die. metastases. Normally, our cells obey these orders and we remain healthy. The first sign that a ma- But sometimes the instructions lignant tumour has spread get mixed up, causing the cells (metastasized) is often swelling to form lumps or tumours , or of nearby lymph nodes, but can- spread through the bloodstream cer can metastasize to almost and lymphatic system to other any part of the body. It is impor- parts of the body. tant to find malignant tumours as early as possible.
The Road To Rankin By: Emily O.
We are starting fund raising ridge! We would also like to say a for the Rankin Run! On Wednesday, big thank you Mrs. Klassen for January 26, 2011, Oakridge held a her generous donation to the Ran- bake sale for, and all the proceeds are kin Cancer Run, post Oakridge. being donated to the Rankin Cancer Run. The bake sale was a great suc- cess, and we raised over $600! We are very proud of Oak-
Oakridge Talon Page 5 How To Prepare for Winter By: Quinn D and Sydney A
These easy and Step 2) If you wish to Step 4) To shield your simple steps will help keep all of your body neck from the cold LOCAL NEWS you stay warm and cozy heat make sure to wear a winds, put on a warm for the harsh winter. nice warm toque/hat! scarf. St Catharines and surrounding Step 1) To keep your Step 3) To keep your body nice and warm fingers from freezing areas. make sure to wear lots of always remember to put layers. on your warmest pair of mittens/gloves.
French Immersion Welcomes All By: Lindsey G
This time of the kids to see Oak- they be allowed to year the grade 7 ridge, meet some of start the program at a classes picked a few the teachers and have younger age or students to travel a blast! This event should they be older? with a teacher to takes place in June. Here is some thinking other schools to share Also if you are inter- and research I have with other students ested we have an ori- been doing to find the their experience entation day where answers. Most people about the wonderful the parents come and think that when you French Immersion we talk to them about are younger you can program here at Oak- the program. Also understand the con- ridge! We travel to some kids will an- cept easier. Your schools and tell them swer questions from brain can learn easier what we offer at Oak- you and your parents! when you are ridge, about the won- Now this year the younger and when derful teachers and program has changed, you get older its our extra curricular we are now opening harder to grasp. There activities . This is the program to grade will be a French open sure to be a great 5's. Some people are house on February 16 event. Later in the asking if this is better for students in Gr.4 year we will invite or worse? Should and in Gr. 6 from 6-
For more information concerning the DSBN French Immersion Program check out this link:
http://www.dsbn.edu.on.ca/schools/supportservices/Curriculum/French/parents.html
Page 6 The Oakridge Talon CHOIR & ORFF SINGS AT THE PEN CENTRE By: Graycyn W. & Isabelle D.
On December 13 th the choir and ORFF Huron Carol-accompanied by the travelled to the Pen Centre to play for the citi- JUNIOR orff ensemble zens. With the help of Mrs.King this event was a HUGE success! INTERMEDIATE ORFF ENSEMBLE Chatter with the Angels Schedule: I gotta Brain INTERMEDIATE CHOIR Numbers Mister Grinch Street Song Rhythm of Life All Through the Night
Bethlehem-accompanied by the JUNIOR ORFF ensemble
Famil y literacy D B ay y: Julia L.
Family literacy day was on January read books, and watched book 27th. Family literacy day (a .k. a.) F.L.D. run- review's and we listened to different author's. ning all over Canada on the 27 th of January. We all had a wonderful time at F.L.D. I can't F.L.D. has been run for 13 years. The theme wait for next year. this year is “ play for literacy”. During F.L.D. we played games, read plays, sang karaoke,
Oakridge Talon Page 7 Horoscopes Change By: Grayson W. Isabelle D. Liiban S.
In the new year the horoscopes Imhotep, Ophiuchus changed...adding a 13th sign, Ophiuchus is considered a healer Now that astronomers at the Minnesota of men and a doctor of Planetarium Society have redefined the zodiac medicine or science. He seeks higher education calendar, former Sagittarians and Capricorns born and enlightenment. He is expected to achieve a between Nov. 29th and Dec. 17th are buzzing high position in life. Like Joseph, he is an inter- about the unknown implications of their new preter of dreams and vivid premonitions. He is sign. Whether or not you're part of the 31% of envied by his peers and favored by his father and Canadians who believe in the astrological signs. authority figures. The Asclepius and the Cadu- Who doesn't get a kick out of comparing their ceus, the medical staff, are based on the constel- personality to their alleged horoscope traits? The lation. Now all you new Ophiciuchi can move constellation Ophiuchus represents a man wres- beyond your identity crises. Here are some peo- tling a serpent, dividing the snake's body in two ple in the school with these signs. parts. It is the only sign of the zodiac linked to real men, sharing traits with Imhotep, a 27th cen- tury Egyptian doctor, and biblical Joseph. Like
Sign People with sign Date Capricorn (The Goat) Mme Lapointe Jan.20 – Feb. 16 Aquarius (Water Bearer) Alexa A. Feb 16 – Mar. 11 Pisces ( The Fish) Liiban N. Mar. 11 – Apr. 18 Aries (The Ram) Mrs. Dunn Apr. 18 – May 13 Taurus ( The Bull) Dylan D. May 13 – June 21 Gemini ( The Twins) Mme Lengyel June 21 – July 20 Cancer ( The Crab) Nick H. July 20 – August 10 Leo ( The Lion) Arrin F. August 10 – Sept. 16 Virgo ( The Virgin) Julia L. Sept. 16 – Oct. 30 Libra ( The Cardinal) Cole S. Oct. 30 – Nov. 23 Scorpio ( The Scorpion) Lucan G. Nov. 23 – Nov. 29 Ophiuchus ( The Serpent Holder) Mrs. Agnew Nov. 29 – Dec. 17 Sagittarius ( The Centaur) Mme Lalonde Dec. 17 – Jan. 20
Page 8 The Oakridge Talon CANCELLED! By Rosie E. and Jessica C.
cent. The reason it is being You may not know this, but there cancelled is because not enough people is a new bus route - 19 Museum - Pen took it. There are a few people at Oak- Centre. Well, it was recently CAN- ridge who took this bus, and it causes a LOCAL great inconvenience to them to have can- NEWS CELLED! This bus route is new, having just come out on September 1 st 2010, was celled it. St Catharines th and surrounding cancelled on January 10 2011. This bus areas route went from the Pen Centre down Glendale Avenue to the Canal Road, passing the museum, then turned into the new development Wilfrid Laurier Cres-
Oakridge Cares! By: Dania S. Eagle of the Month ~ Mrs. Dunn This month's eagle of the month is Mrs. Dunn Mrs Dunn our custdian funny caring lady. Who likes to crank up the music and throw candy at kids (in Mme. Lapointe's class.) Mrs. Dunn just came back from her trip in Australia. In my article you will be able to read all about her trip!
Some of the place's Mrs. Dunn went to are Sydney, Australia, Melbourne , Hobart , Fiordland National Park, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, , Tauranga, Auckland. Mrs Dunn als climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Sydney Harbour Bridge is the largest single span arch bridge in the world! The sweeping curve over Sydney's world famous harbour is 503 metres long, 134 meters high and 49 meters wide.
What was your favourite part of the trip?
My favourite part in Australia was going on a cruise trip because I have never been on one also when I the kangaroos and kolas. When I was a little girl I always wanted to go to Australia.
I had the best time of my life and I would never forget this trip!
Oakridge Talon Page 9 The Canadian Spotlight: Montréal by Rosie E. National News
O’ Canada….. In every issue of the Oakridge gest french speaking city in the nent collections are free for stu- Talon , there will be a Canadian world. It is located in Quebec, dents! Spotlight article about out- Canada, near the Saint Laurence Foodies: Pizzeria Napoletana standing places in Canada. This River. Although it is not the capi- This is THE place to go if feature is supposed to show you tal of Quebec, it is the biggest and you visit Montreal. Many people other cities and sites that are in- probably the most popular city in describe it as ‘the best pizza I ever teresting in our home country. Quebec. There are many amazing had’. They have a huge variety of Montreal is a city with a million sites you could see, and there pizzas and pastas, and it is perfect secrets. You can be walking down really is something for everyone! for the Italian lovers (and for par- a main street full of designer stores See for yourself if you don’t be- ents as well - you can bring your and fancy hotels, and then round a lieve me... own wine!) corner and find a quaint stall full History Nerds: Historic Down- Fashionistas: Ste-Catharine Street of homemade scarfs. You can be town Montreal Here lie all the best fash- eating the fanciest ice cream imag- Here in Downtown Mont- ionable stores. There are must- inable in a classy restaurant, while real you can see where it all have buys, totally unique buys, your best friend opts for the Dairy started. Walk the cobblestoned one-of-a-kind buys, and terrific Queen next door. You can be lis- streets and it almost feels like it’s bargains too! And also, look out tening to a street performer sing 1897 again! for markets and street carts, be- pop music, walk five steps, and Artists: Montreal Museum of Fine cause they have fantastic deals and then hear someone play the accor- Arts. amazingly unique items! dion. To put it in a nutshell, you If you love art, be sure to The only way you can truly never know exactly what to ex- visit the MMFA. This museum understand the charm of Montreal pect, but here is the best attempt boasts the best collection of fine is if you visit it. Hopefully you can we could find. art (over 35,000 permanent capture at least part of the essence Montreal is the second big- works!) The best part? The perma- by means of this article! Welcome Eric Walters! By: Casey O. On Wednesday January Tell Me Why, Alexandria in 26th, 2011 a very special author Africa, Tiger Trap, Splat!, We came to talk and visit the Inter- All Fall Down, Run, Camp X, mediates here at Oakridge in the and much more! Before he He talked to the Intermediates Gym. The author that came to started writing he was a teacher about his organizations and the visit our school was Eric Wal- to reluctant readers and writers people he has met on the way. ters. If you don't know who he and he began he started writing He did a very good presentation is, he is a famous author and he to encourage them to be more that helped open up peoples’ created lots of organizations that involved in literature. That's eyes. For more information his help people all over the world. what inspired him to write his website is www.ericwalters.net. He has written the books: Wave, first novel, Stand Your Ground.
Page 10 The Oakridge Talon FEBRUARY CONTEST
This month for our contest we are asking you to make a Valentines day card! You can bring your entries to Madame Lapointe's room or M. Dénommé's room and you may win!
RULES: -Must be 2D -ONLY say “happy Valentines day” -NOT any specific name -BE Valentines day related
This month's prize will be a bunch of Valentines candy!
Oakridge Talon Page 11 International Because I am a girl News by: Clare W.
Did you know that to eliminating poverty all Nazma was a young 70% of one billion people together. This campaign girl from a poor family, living in extreme poverty are thrives so that girls who never expected to do any- woman and girls? Have you would normally be without, thing special. But she had a ever wished could give can have a brighter, safer dream, to a open a salon in a something to people suffer- future. small town in Bangladesh, ing, but didn’t know who or You should know: where it was considered if what to give? -An extra year of school for you plucked your eyebrows Well I found an or- girl would increase there you weren’t a good woman. ganization that helps suffer- lifetime income by 10-20% That dream was finally a ing women and girls in ex- (though there normally possibility when PLAN (the treme poverty. Poverty so forced to stay home, when organization that created Be- bad that most of them never times are rough in there fam- cause I am a Girl) gave a get to complete primary ily)! training opportunity in town. school, or may starve to -The children of women who So Nazma left home, to train death. You may think that have completed there pri- to become a beautician. After it’s biased to talk about only mary education are more her training she went door to female but first you should likely to die before age 5 door trying to offer beauty know the facts: than children of mother with treatment. It was hard at first -Girls are 3x more likely to no schooling! but after she was able to be malnourished than boys. -Women who do work will open up a store. At first the -Over 60 million girls are reinvest 90% of there income men in the community were denied access to primary back into there household!! not happy because beauty school. Because I am a Girl’s salons were frowned upon, The organization Be- goal is to encourage 1 mil- and they would graffiti the cause I am a Girl , works so lion girls to raise money for store. Worst of all the land- that girls in developing coun- projects to give girls in pov- lord wouldn’t do anything, tries can have the same rights erty: so Nazma had to go set them as their brothers. And they -Clean water and food secu- straight. After that, she was believe girls are the key to rity. no longer bothered. Now she helping there families and -Health care and education. owns two successful salons communities out of poverty -Livelihood initiatives. and has five employees ( two by getting them the educa- Here is one of the inspiring her sisters). tion they deserve to succeed. story of a girl named Nazma. It could also be the solution
Page 12 The Oakridge Talon Kissmas Bash!!!! By: Casey O.
point of view I thought that all the bands were all very good , but my favourite had Every year KISS 98.5, a local ra- to be Kevin Rudolf and Maroon 5. Next dio station in Buffalo New York, always year there will be more artists that you has a big concert with lots of amazing art- might like so when they are on sale make ists. This year it was on Saturday, Decem- sure to get some before they are all sold ber 4 th , 2010 at the HSBC Arena in Buf- out!!! falo. This year the artists that played were Charice, Neon Trees, Kevin Rudolf, Miranda Cosgrove, and Maroon 5. Kelly Rowland was scheduled to play, but unfor- tunately she could not attend. From my
The Eco Corner Valentine's Day Edition By: Jade and Madeline
Valentine's day is a day for Gift Tags Other letting someone know you love and If you are planning to use gift tags When buying a gift for a friend or care about them. There are many you can reuse old Valentines days loved one take a minute to look at ways to show that you care such as, cards. Choose a card someone gave how much wrapping comes with giving cards and presents and you, and cut it out to your liking. the product. If you are choosing maybe even flowers. But all of Add a colourful ribbon to tie it on between two packages of choco- these things can take a toll on the to your gift. lates or two different types of flow- environment. We are going to give ers, try to choose the one with the you some tips on how to be Wrapping least amount of packaging. Many eco-friendly this Valentine's day. companies are overusing plastic Another way to help the environ- ment is to use gift bags and tissue wrap and cardboard when packag- Cards paper rather than wrapping paper. ing their products. One way to help our environment Wrapping paper is NOT recyclable is to use old newspapers and /or so by using gift bags we are reduc- There are many things to consider recycled cardboard, paper, fabric, ing the amount of waste in our this Valentines day. Try out some etc. If just regular newspaper isn't landfills. Newspaper is also a great of these eco-friendly tips and help fancy enough for you, then you can alternative because it is 100% recy- out our environment. paint or colour it to jazz it up a bit. clable.
Oakridge Talon Page 13 A View from the Sidelines: The Dissection Table By: Ross H.
For the first in 14 years the Green Bay instead of “o'er the ramparts we watched”. She Packers are bringing the Lombardi Trophy also notably paused several times, as if trying home. The Packers took down the Pittsburgh to remember the lyrics. Steelers 31-25. The Packers won by making many key plays and never turning over the ball. The Black Eyed Peas were this years The Packers still triumphed despite injuries to half-time show with special appearances by their Defensive Captain Charles Woodson and Slash who played Gun’s & Roses Sweet Child of #1 Receiver Donald Driver. “The NFL's small- Mine and Usher who sang est city is bringing home the biggest prize.” with Will I Am O.M.G . says Roger Goddel, NFL Commissioner.
In other news at the Superbowl Chris- tina Aguilera botched the American National Anthem singing “what so proudly we watched”
Trading in Session By: Meagan Armstrong
The Niagara Ice- the other coaches in the player gets released it dogs are at that time of OHL and see if they means that the player year again were there is have any player in which does not play hockey for pressure on all the play- they want to trade for a his team any more and ers to make it past trade player on their team, and that he is a free agent in deadline. Each year if so the players switch this case means that any around this time the billets and go join there team can pick him up to coaches of the Niagara new team (billets are the play for them, and if no Icedogs have a big deci- people who look after one picks him up he ba- sion under hand to chose the players while they sicly is done his career . who deserves to be on play hockey EX: One So cross your SPORTS the team and who they example is Marco Insam fingers and hope that want to trade or release. who was a player last your favourite player When the coaches chose year, he was from Italy doesn't get traded !!! to trade the player it and stayed with a billet means that they talk with here .) . When it says the
Page 14 The Oakridge Talon Oakridge Boys are the best in the DSBN
By: Liam W.
The intermediate boys vol- styet. The next game was against the boys lost the first set but came leyball team are the best boys vol- Dalewood. The opposition came back to become St. Catharines leyball team in the DSBN after out strong and won the first by Champions. But the season doesn't beating Grapeview in the finals. quite a bit. Oakridge came to their end there. The boys moved on to Although they won, it was not an senses in the second and ended up the DSBN tournament to see who easy season for the team. In this winning the game. was the best team in. Catharines, article will tell you about the sea- The final game of the league was Niagara Falls, Welland, Lincoln, son. against Grapeview. Oakridge was Fort Erie, Grimsby and Niagara- undefeated so far. The boys came on-the-lake. It was tough pick. Beaman in unprepared and let their unde- In this tournament their and Mr. Mundrich for who would feated season slip away. were two pools with 8 teams. Oak- be on the team.final pick was: Jor- ridge lost their first game and there dan. and Jake D. (setters). Chang- At the end of thethe stand- last game in the round robin but feng C., Jarrod P., Court R., Adam ings were: Grapeview first, Oak- still made it through to the play- N.Hunter O. (power hitters). Jack ridge second, Queen Mary third offs. There first game was against L., Ravi D-L. and Owen V. and Power Glen fourth. That Garrison Road. Oakridge domi- (middle hitters). And finally, Liam meant that Oakridge had to face nated the game and came up on W. and Paul G. (weak side hitters). Queen Mary in the semi-finals and top to move on to the semi-finals The season started out with Grapeview had to face a weak against Dalewood. The other semi an away game at Ferndale.boys Power Glen. Grapeview obviously was Prince Phillip’s-Grapeview. won that game easily enough. Af- won to get them self a place in the Grapeview easily beat and Prince ter that were two easy home games St. Catharines league finals. In the Phillip advanced to the final. Oak- against Port Weller and Carlton. other semi-final, Oakridge took the ridge on the other hand did not The boys won those two games to. first set with ease but became over have an easy ride. The first set, The next game was their first chal- confidant and lost the second. The Oakridge was losing by a lot but lenge: Queen Mary. The boys won meant that there had to be a third. ended up coming back and win- but it was not as easy as the other Queen Mary dominated this set but ning the game. Oakridge won to games. The following games were Oakridge would not give up. move on to the finals of the against Sheridan, Westdale and When the score was-7 for Queen DSBN. Power Glen which the boys easily Mary Mr. Beaman had to change won to raise their confidence and something, he subbed in Ravi for The match up was a classic to keep their season undefeated. Liam. Ravi came in with energy Oakridge-Grapeview game. With a So far, the boys had not lost a fir- and helped the team gain some big crowd watching them, Oak- hope. After a long battle, Oakridge ridge started of the game slow by won to move on to the finals. losing the first set. In the second set, Oakridge was again losing but The finals was Oakridge came back to bring the game to a against Grapeview. Now I was not third set. In the final set, Oakridge there for the game so can not give dominated to become the DSBN you details but I heard that Champions!
Oakridge Talon Page 15 Arts & Entertainment January The world is white. January In January e ne Smil Now is here -- alenti e When there's snow, V 's Day w alentine On V ose A fine new start nk of th thi worth- We get our sleds ur lives make o Who le, For a whole new year. whi And away we go. friendly racious, Those g By: Chelsea M. le who The snow comes down peop le. th a smi k of wi , We thin ow you P ate to kn In the dark of night. o fortun say, e I am want to t 's why I r- r That ecial pe When we awake y e and sp To a rar son: Day! lentine's appy Va H lsea M. By: Che BI RTHDAYS! Whose gettin g older at Oa B kridge?! y: Alexa A.
Happy Birthday goes out to the following students: In Mr Beaman's Class: Seth L. Jason L. Paul G. Pietro I. Mackenzie C-G. In Ms Kennedy's Class: Nathan B. Evan H. In Ms Anderson's Class: Ellen C. Leanne W. Peter B. Michelle C. Christina P-C. Mr Munderich’s Class: Dwape I. Sam G. Connor W. Susanna L. Ellis D. Jessica H. In Mr Denomme's Class: Changfeng C. Kat S. Kyle R. Austin L. In Mme Lapointe's Class: Ethan G. Olivia Pol Jackson R. Ravi D. In Ms Kelcey's Class: Seager W. Quinn G. Harrison J. Jaydon D. Mailvai A. Gerry R. Dayna M. In Mme Cornelious' Class : Maya W. Jolease G. Aaron P Natalie S. Chelsea M. In Ms Gula's Class: Brittany B. Adrianna C. Ryan G. In Ms Armstrong's Class: Shan C. Liam H. Kelsey B. Kit W. In Mme Lalonde's Class: Quinn D. Rosie E. Bradyn A. Nicole M. In Ms Fabiano's Class: Barry R. Hannah W. Stefani M. In Ms Read's Class: Benjamin O. Gaby B. Thomas A. In Mr Game's Class: Kim C. Malcolm C. Chase O. Delisa H. Adam V. Liam H. In Mr White's Class: Sam H. Erin W. Youssef A. Charleen P.
Page 16 The Oakridge Talon Top Ten March Break Destinations for Families By: away.com
Here are is a list of the top ten March break destinations for parents and kids of all ages, from sea and sand to snowy slopes.
10. Galveston, Texas Moody Gardens offers one-stop family fun—hotel, aquarium, discovery museum, paddle wheeler, and rain forest (with bat cave and two-toed sloths). Through March and April there are one-day kids' camps with various themes. The resort also has a kids' club, Texas-size pool, a spa, and Schlitterbahn Water Park right next door. In town explore Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum—a real oil rig—and see The Great Storm multimedia presentation about the infamous storm of 1900. Moody Gardens' Earth Day & Oleander Festival, in late April, has crafts, gardening, floral design for kids, a puppet show, and more.
9. Naples, Florida Go to Naples to experience nature front and center. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida has daily nature walks and wildlife sightseeing cruises March and April; sailing adventures run on Fridays. Families can book kayak and canoe tours, too. The Conservancy runs Naples Nature Center with wooded trails and Briggs Nature Center with its butterfly garden, boardwalk, birds, canoeing, and kayaking. See another side of nature at Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens. Best bets: Alligator Bay (don't miss the feedings), Leopard Rock, and Primate Expedition Cruises, which sail past islands of spider monkeys, lemurs, and siamangs. A family stroll on historic Naples Fishing Pier is required; you might see leaping dolphins.
8. Palm Springs, California As high season winds down, book the season's last Starry Safari weekend overnight for families at The Living Desert. Ride the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway up to a cool—literally—8,516 feet; you might see snow so wear layers. Mix nature and native culture on a two-mile loop trail to the falls at Tahquitz Canyon. Fearless? Zip down seven-story water slides at Knott's Soak City USA, opening for the season in mid- March. Visit the famed San Andreas Fault or nearby Joshua Tree National Park with Desert Adventures' Jeep Eco-Tours or Elite Land Tours' Hummer adventures. Both have age/height restrictions on certain tours.
7. Barbados From diving the artificial reef formed by a sunken ship at Folkestone Marine Park to surfing power waves at Soup Bowl on the Atlantic, Barbados especially appeals to water sports enthusiasts. If you'd prefer to stay dry, discover the sea by riding Atlantis Submarines (kids must be at least three feet tall). Amazing sta- lactites, stalagmites, and waterfalls make Harrison's Cave Barbados's most popular attraction; however, Flower Forest, home to giant tropical blooms, monkeys, and birds rivals it for natural beauty. Families can watch polo or potters at work (check out Earthworks Pottery mid-island), and swim with protected sea tur- tles on commercial snorkel tours.
6. Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo, Mexico Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo lie four miles apart on Mexico's sunny Pacific Coast. Ixtapa, built for vacationers on a crescent of pristine beach, has bike paths (several miles through a nature reserve), golfing, kayaking, and snorkeling. Dolphin encounters at Delfiniti Hotel are great for kids and parents. In Zihuatanejo, fami- lies can watch fishing boats come and go or hop a water taxi to Las Gatas Beach, where even little kids can snorkel in the calm water (gear rentals are available). Both towns have excellent restaurants and shopping. Just to the south, the nature sanctuary at Barra de Potosi makes a memorable day trip.
Oakridge Talon Page 17 Top Ten Songs On The Chart Sarah K.
1. Firework~Katy 6. Only Girl( In The Perry World)~Rihanna
2. Raise Your Glass~Pink 7. Just The Way You Are~Bruno Mars 3. What's My Name~Rihanna featuring Drake 8. We R Who WE R~Ke$ha
4. The Time~Black Eyed Peas 9. Just A Dream~ Nelly Furtado
5. Grenade~Bruno Mars 10. Bottoms Up~Tray Songz featuring Nikki Minaj
The Eco Corner and dispose of it properly. The litter-less lunch is simply not using any garbage at all. By: Jade T and Madeline C
The main focus of this month is recycling Have you heard about our eco-team here at your drink pouches. As you may know, drink Oakridge? Their job is to make our school an eco- pouches such as Kool-aid Jammers, are not recy- friendly school. This committee convenes in Mrs. clable in the blue bins. The eco-team has found a Kelcey’s room on day 6 and day 10 to discuss en- foundation, called Terracycle, that takes these non- vironmental matters such as the Woodend recyclable drink pouches and makes them into campaign, the boomerang/litter-less lunch, and the bags and other things. Each class will be given a beautiful silver maple that was planted in Novem- box where you can drop your drink pouches in. ber. Afterwards, the eco team will collect them and send them to Terracycle. For each drink pouch Throughout the school year, they will be our school will receive $0.02. The money collected conducting various activities that will help the en- will go towards the Woodend revitalization. For vironment, and make our school one of the top more information, go to the eco-schools in the DSBN. One project that they Terracycle website. have been talking about lately is the litter-less and www.terracycle.net boomerang lunch. A boomerang lunch is when you take all garbage and recycling home after lunch
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Oakridge Talon Page 20 New Years & Valentine Games and Riddles By: Tito I Q: Where do horses live?
Q: What do call it when you see a fruit punch and a cereal box?
Q: Why are Teddy Bears never hungry?
Q: What is as big as an elephant but weighs nothing at all!
Q: What travels around the world but stays in one corner?
Q: What did the stamp say to the envelope?
Answers on page 27
Oakridge Talon Page 21 Things To Look Forward To In February! By: Madison P. There are lots of things to look forward 13th to the 19th is International Friend- to in February. February is Black His- ship Week. On the week of the 13th, be tory Month. On the 2nd it’s Groundhog sure to catch The Grammy Awards . day. The 3rd of February is Chinese Happy Valentines on the 14th. The 16th New Year. On the 11th, Gnomeo & is no internet day , so try not logging Juliet and Justin Bieber Never Say onto those computers and try reading a Never comes out in theatres. The Hali- book! I Am Number Four comes out in fax Canada Games theatres on the 18th. It’s Family Day on runs from February the 21st = no school! Make 12th to the 27th. sure to watch the Oscars on the The week of the 27th.
How To Say “I Love You” Around the World
Oakridge Talon Page 22 Valentines Day By. Maryam H. and Stefanie B.
On February 14th, people all over ment. During Valentines days in prison he the world celebrate Saint Valentines Day( had fell in love with the prison guard's commonly known as Valentines Day. daughter and on the day of his punishment There are many ways to celebrate this he sent her a note saying that he loved her. holiday like giving gifts and flowers to The note was signed with a simple ''from loved ones. Legend has it that this very your Valentine'' popular holiday started by a priest name St. Valentine. Cupid
Why is there a Valentines Day Cupid is the Roman god of love and the son of Venus, the Roman goddess of Legend has it that, the Roman em- love. He is one of the most famous Valen- peror, Claudius II was a warrior from head tines Day symbols today. He is imagined to toe. He didn't know why men didn't as a small, winged boy, blindfolded carry- want to go off to battle, until one day he ing bows and arrows. The arrows, once determined it was because they didn't want they are struck in the heart, makes his vic- to leave their wives, families and girl- tims fall deeply in love. He is also, not as friends. So he made a law against mar- commonly, imagined as a young man with riages and engagements. A priest name his beloved Psyche, with Venus or with a Valentines who didn't like Claudius's law small group of winged infants. Some tra- and didn't obey it. He held marriages in ditions believe that he was born from a sil- secret ,each time fearing that he would get ver egg. His Greek version is Eros son of caught by one of Claudius's soldiers. He Aphrodite. Cupid's name comes from the knew what he was doing was right though, latin word cupido meaning 'desire'. and kept doing it. Finally, the day came when one of Claudius's soldiers caught Now that you know more about Valentines him marrying a man and a woman. The day I hope you in enjoy it! soldier dragged him to Claudius's throne and he had commanded a severe punish-
Cupid, son of Venus
Venus the goddess of Page 23 The Effects On Child Stars Is it the best thing for kids or the worst? By: Alice
Have you ever watched a trend”. Now you might be thinking movie and looked the actor/actress well it could be worse. Your right and said “Man I wish I was and it is. Every time you leave the her/him”? Who wouldn’t want to be house you risk the chances of getting them they are attractive, rich and mobbed just to go to the grocery popular, but that’s only what you store or pick up a movie. Imagine see. Behind those overly done eyes doing something that takes 20 min there is a huge possibility that but now it takes an hour because they’re lonely, stressed out and people want a hug or an autograph. scared. Imagine having to get up at Still don’t believe me? You want the crack of down to go to a press your friends to like you right? Well release or commercial. Then go and imagine never knowing if they like do a photo shoot. Then after a 6 you are the baggage you come with? hours your friend asks you to go to The money, fame and treatment? the movies and you have to say no They could be there cause they actu- because you have a red carpet to ally like you or cause they like the walk on. You may think that you benefits you come with? You will would rather walk on a red carpet never know. You could actually then go to the movies and sure the loose some of your true friends. Or first few times its really fun. But I’m always be in your shadow? I doubt sure after a while it gets boring. it. If your still on the fence here are There are so many rules and regula- some examples are Lindsay Lohan, tion that being a normal kid is just Brittney Spears and Michael Jack- not happening. You can’t gain son. weight, you cant dress badly even if I am not saying this happens to it’s just one day every time you walk all child stars but there seems to be a out of your house you have to look pattern. These kids are under so good or you will be on the cover of much pressure. They seem so lucky People magazine with the headline and have it all when they really saying “ Ugly is not the new fashion would do anything for some of the
Page 24 The Oakridge Talon How likely are you to fulfill your New Year's Resolutions?
Every year, millions of people all over the world make resolutions on how to improve their life in the year. Whether you pledge to be healthy, do better in school, practice your hobby or have a better attitude (yeah right!), it’s hard to stick with something for a whole year. Most people get really excited about changing their lives and expect results overnight. They usually quit within the first two months. Only about 30% of all resolutions last until the end of the year. Determine whether you can keep your New Year's resolution, or if you've just set yourself up for failure.
1.What category would you put your resolu- d) Won't care tion into? 4.How determined are you to succeed? a) Health a) Very determined b) School b) Determined c) Skills practice c) I know I won't succeed d) Other d) Not motivated 2.If 10 was the hardest, and 1 was the easiest, 5.Have you succeeded in the past what would you rate your resolution? a) Yes a) 1-3 b) No b) 3-5 c) 5-7 6.Do you like egg nog? a) Yes d) 8-10 b) No 3.How upset will you be if you fail to reach c) What does this have to do with resolu- your goal? tions? a) Very upset Find out your results on page 32 b) Disappointed c) A little upset
Page 25 The Oakridge Talon Top ten new years resolutions for all ages By: Julia L. Teenagers 1. Less fast food my parents give me 2. Spend more time out doors 4. I will no longer embarrass my older 3 Use cell phone less bother/ sister 4. Buy thing that are necessary 5. I will take care of the pet's I own 5. Think before I say and not let the die off 6. Be on time for school 6. I will eat healthier 7. Finish school 7. Get good grades in school 8. Be a better friend 8. Listen to parents 9. Do better at school 9. Keep room clean 10. Get a job 10. Do chores
Kids 1.Start a new activity 2. I will get my home work done when it is actually due 3.I will not complain about the food Amzing YouTUBE Videos! By: Madison P. Do you like to watch cool videos? Here are some amazing videos about animals. Some are cute, funny, sad, amazing, or just plain random.
1. www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=P9Fyey4D5hg 2. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjZqZWbmXK4 3. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7V9QgsOfWg
Be sure to ask permission to watch the videos first! ;-) Enjoy!
Oakridge Talon Page 26 Diego Gaming by Chelsea Balloono & By Chelsea M.
Omgpop.com is a fun balloon. Once you break all fun game, I definitely rec- gaming site for all ages. of the blocks you try to hit ommend it. Although it may They have many games for the other monkeys with not be for everyone, if any many different ages and your splash. If a monkey of your friends have played tastes. One of my favourite gets hit by a splash, they are it you could ask them if games is Balloono. Bal- trapped inside a bubble. To they think it would be a loono is a game where you get out of the bubble they good game for you. play as a monkey and are must buy a pin. Also, when able to drop balloons. After another monkey is in a bub- a few seconds your balloon ble if you run through it, will pop and break some of you automatically kill them. the blocks around you. If you are a member you Some of the blocks contain can also buy heads, hats, power-ups such as a bigger tops, bottoms and shoes for splash, speed or an extra your monkey. It is a very
Fly! Learn to ego V. By: Di better gliders to help you more than once. You can fly higher, farther and find this game and many This game is a pretty faster. Also there are others at my website. This cool game. It is very addict- “achievements” that give is my site: ing, just like Shopping Cart you money. After a solid www.leawesome.webs.com Hero and other games. In twenty minutes, I finished /apps/links/ . Also if you this game you are a penguin all the levels but I still want a game on there just who wants to learn to fly, so needed the last achievement leave a comment with the he can prove the internet which is very very difficult. link and it will be there in a wrong. At the beginning of You will be trying to get it day or two so you don't this game you start out with for a long time until you have to look no gliders or flying projec- discover the secret. The se- for it. tiles. As you progress cret is so simple that you through the levels you can might have already done it get more rocket fuel and
Oakridge Talon Page 27 Video Game Awards 2010 by: Cole S.
The Video Game Awards have ended! Many of the categories had some surprising and not so surprising win- ners. There were many categories and even more games. Below is a list of some of the winners of each category.
Category Winner
Best WII Game Super Mario Galaxy 2
Best Individual Sports Game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11
Best Team Sports Game NBA 2K11
Best Music Game Rock Band 3
Best Soundtrack DJ Hero 2
Best Adapted Video Game Scott Pilgrim VS. The World: The Game
Best Performance By A Human Male Neil Patrick Harris as Peter Parker/ Amazing Spider Man
Best Downloadable Game Costume Quest
Page 28 The Oakridge Talon Up-Coming Events @ Oakridge
February 7th: All Pledgelopes are to be brought back to school with $$ February 9th: Dance-A-Thon February 14th: Valentines Day February 24th: Road to Rankin Spirit Day ~ Wear ORANGE!
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Quotes for the Month of Januay/February by: Logan I.
To me, January and February is a time for friends, family, and new beginnings. Here are some quotes that I think represent these months.
“A friend is someone who can look into you but still enjoys the view.” “A friend is someone who can pick up your fallen pieces and gives them back to you in the right order.” "A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart, and can sing it back to you when you have forgot- ten the words." "The best mirror is an old friend." "The best way to keep your friends is not to give them away."
Oakridge Talon Page 29 Recipes By: Michaela H. Flaky buttermilk biscuits, rich strawberry topping, and cool whipped cream combine beautifully in this classic Valentine's Day treat. Cutting the biscuits into heart shapes makes a memorable presentation. Ingredients
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup shortening, chilled 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut in small pieces 1 cup buttermilk 1 quart strawberries cut small 1/4 cup sugar 1 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cooking Instructions Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets. In a large bowl whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt to combine. Cut in the shortening and butter using two knives or a pastry blender until the pieces are about the size of peas. Add but termilk and stir to blend. Turn out on lightly floured board. Knead about 4 times and pat into a 3/4-inch thick rectangle. U ing a 3-inch heart-shaped cutter, cut out biscuits. Cut as many biscuits as possible by reforming scraps into a 3/4-inch thick rectangle. Bake about 20 minutes or until golden and baked through. In a medium bowl, mix strawberries a sugar to combine. Let sit until juice forms. In a large bowl with a beater on medium-high, beat cream with sugar and vanilla until whipped.
To serve, slice through biscuit horizontally and place cut sides up on a plate. Top with 1/4 cup be ries and juice and 1/3 cup of whipped cream. 3 (10 ounce) jars maraschino cherries, drained 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 tablespoon shortening chocolate chips and shortening together. Dip the cooled balls in the chocolate, let cool on parchment paper.
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Cooking Instructions In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, and sugar. Knead dough, and form it into balls with a cherry wrapped in the middle. The balls should be approximately the size of walnuts. Place balls in the freezer to chill. In a double boiler, melt
Make it Faster
Instead of using a cookie cutter, pat the dough into a rectangle and cut into serving-sized squares with a sharp knife.
Tips & Tricks
For a richer taste, brush the tops of the biscuits with beaten whole egg or heavy cream. Preparation Time: 15 minutes Ready In: 25 minutes Servings: 6 Marrying chocolate and cherry is one of life's sweet pleasures. Indulge in these luscious maraschino cherries wrapped in a delicate dough of butter, vanilla and powdered sugar, then dipped in melted chocolate.
Ingredients 8 tablespoons melted butter 6 tablespoons corn syrup 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 pounds confectioners' sugar
Hot Chocolate in 3 Easy Steps 1. Take the milk and cream and pour them into a by: Alyssa H glass mug then do the same with the dry hot When you walk home from school on a chocolate mix. Monday afternoon wouldn’t you want a tasty . snack? Well how about a nice warm cup of hot 2. Then use a microwave and microwave the glass chocolate? That is what this article will tell you mug for 2-3 minutes until hot. how to make from scratch. How could it get any
better! 3. Add the whip cream
and/or candy cane, you You will need: could even add your own 2 cups of milk favourite toppings like 2 cups of cream marshmallows and cin- 2 cups of hot chocolate mix namon!
optional: a tin of whip cream and/or bits of candy cane Enjoy!
Page 31 The Oakridge Talon Crafts What you will need: C upid ~Heart shaped cookie cutter. ~Craft knife By H : Al ea ~Pink craft foam ~2 pink feathers eigh rt C R. a ar ~Scissors ~White craft glue nd S d arah ~1 drinking straw ~White paint K.
How to make it: • Trace two cookie cutter shapes onto the pink craft foam. • If using two different colors, trace once on to each color. • Cut the hearts out. • Lay the drinking straw across the front of one of the hearts. Position it at an angle, then holding the straw in place, use a pencil to lightly mark two dots at the "entry" and "exit" points where you want the "arrow" to go through. • Use the craft knife to cut slits in the heart, using the photo above as a guide. • Insert the straw through the slits. • Use the craft knife or scissors to cut a one inch slit down the center of the left end of the straw. Cut a triangle, about 2" in length, from the pink craft foam and insert it into the slit you just made in the straw. Add a little craft glue to secure. • Put some craft glue inside the other end of the straw and insert the two pink feathers. • Place the second pink foam heart on the table in front of you. Pipe a line of white craft glue to the top humps of the heart. Place the heart with the straw through it on top of the heart with the glue and line it up exactly. Let the glue dry. When the glue is dry, open the card and write "hug me" inside! Tip: Ask your teacher if you can do this as a valentines day craft for group fun.
Fun Valentines Day Card Making By: Abigail R. Candy Valentine Dragonfly Materials: Paper, glue, scissors and a small candy bar or a stick of gum etc. Directions: Make a background of your choice ( heart, flower etc.) Draw a circle (head), and two hearts (wings) to make the dragonfly. Glue your chocolate bar/ stick of gum as the body of the dragonfly. Glue your dragonfly to your background and write a message to the per son you are giving it to (To: Mom, Happy Valentines Day! Love, Brianna. ) Now it is finished! ☺
Page 32 The Oakridge Talon saster entines Day Di book review mo Stilton: Val Geroni . By: Maryam H
In New Mouse City, Valentines Day has arrived, and Geronimo was really excited to Geronimo Stilton-Valentines Day Disaster is a celebrate. He sent Valentines Day cards to all Valentines Day themed book that once again his friends and family and he is throwing a gets Geronimo into another adventure. It's an- party! On Valentines day though, everything other adventure that, like all the other books, goes wrong! He sleeps in, then he hurts himself makes us laugh. It is a in the bathroom! On the way out, he checks his great book for kids in mail box to see his valentines, but finds none in grade 3 to grade 5 . This the mailbox! When he goes to work he finds out book also comes with that his enemy bought the mail company so he information about Val- didn't get any of his Valentines. It seems but entines day, how to nothing can get worse, but it does. It gets better throw a great valentines first though. He meets a famous singer that day party, the history of solves his problems. Will Valentines Day turn pizza and even more! out alright, or be one of Geronimo's worst days?
REVIEWS F rosty the movie review Snowma M n:The ovie By: Step hanie Plot So a little girl named Karen Frosty the Snowman is a and Frosty hide on a train to the popular family movie based on the song about North Pole. favourite? The reason is be- a magical snowman coming to Little do they know that the ma- cause like Cinderella it is a clas- life. In the movie, a group of gician is following them to get sic, and a classic no matter how schoolchildren make a snow- the hat. old is always popular through man and put a magical top hat Why? the years. on his head. A magician who is Everyone knows about running out of good magic Frosty the Snowman, the song tricks wants to take the hat to and the movie. The legend of improve his magic skills. The Frosty the snowman has been kids soon learn that when spring around for such a long time. comes, Frosty must either go to This movie has been around somewhere cold or he will melt. since 1969! Why is it still a
Page 33 The Oakridge Talon How To Make The Best Snowman By:
Items you’ll need: 2.Find a flat surface to start choice ( i.e. top hat, mittens ~ Large Carrot making your snowman. etc...) ~ 10-20 small stones / but- 3.Start with a small snow- tons ball on the ground and roll ~ Two sticks it to the size of your choice ~ Scarf , top hat, mittens ( big snowball= big snow- ~ Snow ( should be packing man and vice versa). snow ) 4.Make two other snowballs ~ Flat surface a bit smaller each time.
5.Stack the snowballs on Steps: top of each other. 1. First, put your snow gear 6When your done stacking on and head outside. add the accessories of your
The Results are in !!!!!!!! 12-17 Average! You’re like most. You are likely to 1. a)1 b)2 c)3 d)4 keep your resolution for less than a year. But you probably won’t stick with it for a 2. a)1 b)3 c)3 d)1 whole year. Next year, make a more rea- 3. a)1 b)3 c)2 d)1 sonable goal and be sure to stay focused. 4. a)4 b)3 c)2 d)1 5. a)4 b)1 18-22 Reliable 6. a)1 b)1 c)4 Congratulations! You are very likely to fulfill your goals. Keep it up and try a If you scored: more challenging goal for yourself.
6-11 Slacker! Um.... Let me just put it this way. You are not likely to keep your New Year’s Resolution for more than an hour. Next year, make a better goal by choosing some- thing specific and reasonable.
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The Oakridge Talon Staff wishes Happy New Year!
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