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Good Shepherd Catholic Academy, NY + Thursday, December 22, 2016 + Volume II, Issue 2 ______

until that building was Holiday in the Park destroyed by a massive fire in the year 1898. They moved to By Alexandria Salvato

55 after the the fire. Recently, I asked my mom and dad When the building had been if they could create a mystery for scheduled to be demolished to my sister and I to solve. They said make space for the yes. A few days later, they did it. Bridge, it moved to its present Our first clue was that our mom location, 227 Bowery. Now, gave us notepads and said “maybe the Bowery Mission also owns you’ll want to write down your the building at 229 Bowery. clues’’. My sister and I looked The Bowery Mission is perplexed. My dad got us in the committed to helping families car. When we were about 5 that fall in the sad situation of minutes into the drive, my dad said The Bowery poverty. Help these men, “Got a long way to go, so sit back women, and children have a Mission and relax.’’ That was our 2nd clue. unforgettable Christmas dinner. It was a long time in the car. The By: Cristina Ilie You can donate or volunteer at last clue was that we were on the https://www.bowery.org. Help ​ highway and we saw a New Jersey men, women, and children in Want to do something good this sign. I thought that we were going poverty today. I myself did Advent? Well, the Bowery to go to Asbury Park and meet volunteer and felt like I made Mission is your answer. The Bruce Springsteen! My 2nd guess an everlasting change in Bowery Mission was first started was that we were going to my people’s lives. in 1879 by Albert Gleason cousin’s house and visit them. 20

Ruliffson and his wife. It was the minutes later, we saw a sign. It

third rescue mission founded in said “Six Flags’’!!!! We were so

the United States and the second happy. At Six Flags, it was the 1st in . The Bowery day of the Christmas season. I took Mission is now administered by a picture with Bugs Bunny! I went the Christian Herald Association. on the Buccaneer, the It all began in a small room at 14 Swashbuckler, the Harley Quinn Bowery, where it had prayer roller coaster, Skyway, the Dark services, and then moved to 36 Knight coaster, and Taz Tornado. Bowery in 1880. And then in We saw lots of pretty lights, too.

1 1887 the mission moved to 105 We now have season tickets so we Bowery Thanksgiving Night can come whenever we want. After By Kylie Powers six flags, we went to a pizza place for New Jersey pizza. That My mom was getting was good pizza. That was an ready for Thanksgiving. awesome mystery for sure. She asked my Aunt Jeanette if she could do Thanksgiving this year. The Thanksgiving My Aunt Jeanette was scared but she said Story yes. My mom bought By Owen Lopez the turkey, gravy, One night a turkey walked up to potatoes, green beans a kid named Little Timmy. The and all of the food that turkey says, “Gobble Gobble EAT you eat on ME”.Little Timmy said yes and Thanksgiving. She had a turkey for dinner. He said baked all the food. that they should do that every Everything was set. year so his family told everyone When it was time for about it, and thanksgiving started. dinner we all sat down Thanksgiving Mistake Little Timmy also wanted to be at the table. We said a king of the world so he went back prayer before our meal By Ashley St. Surin in time to become a king but and dug in. My dad when he time traveled he found went for the turkey One day there was a boy named people eating turkey and dancing when our cat flew out Larry. He loved to cook. all the people told Little Timmy of it. Everyone yelled. Thanksgiving was coming up. He they were thankful for religious We all got so scared. was very excited because he got freedom.Little Timmy then went Grandpa knocked the to cook for his family this back in time to tell everyone the gravy into Grandma’s Thanksgiving. He was going to story of the pilgrims. lap. It was so hot that make stuffing, turkey, desserts, Everyone was so amazed.Little Grandma screamed and a plate of salad for his family Timmy then went on to live his life and hit the potatoes. to enjoy. There was 2 days until as Little Timmy Of The Turkey. The potatoes fell into Thanksgiving. Today he was my Uncle Sean’s lap. thinking of buying Thanksgiving My Uncle Sean hit the decorations. That is exactly what green beans over and he did. When he got home he made they fell on the floor. homemade cookies and Everything was messed up. My mom will never do Thanksgiving again.

2 Confirmation

dipped it in a glass of cold milk. It has been a busy year for Then he went to bed. The next the 8th graders so far this KNOW MORE ABOUT OUR morning he woke up. He saw the LOVING 6TH GRADE plastic bag with the year. We have already had TEACHER Thanksgiving decorations in it. our Ring Day celebration That reminded him that today he needed to be shopping at the and on December 6th we MS.RESCINITI…. grocery store for all the received the Sacrament of BEHIND THE CHALK ingredients he needed to make BOARD Confirmation. My class has the dinner. already done our community ● What is your favorite type Then when he got home he service and our retreat. We of food? made homemade cake. Then he My favorite food is Italian. I went to sleep. The next morning have all done hours of especially love pasta. it was Thanksgiving. Larry had community service and have a lot to do. He went straight into the kitchen. He turned on the been preparing for months. ● What is your favorite color? stove and started cooking. Some of my classmates were My favorite color is blue. 30 minutes later .. nervous because they didn’t … The turkey was ready. Then he want to make any mistakes ● How long have you been finished the stuffing. He took the at G.S.C.A? during the mass. Since we desserts out of the oven as well. I have been at GSCA for 23 He finished mixing the salad. put in all this effort, the years! Wow, did I just say that? The food was complete. Then he celebration went very well. Time flies! went to the bag of decorations.

He hung everything up. He was Our Confirmation was only done. It was 9:00 and no one ● What are some of your one of the many exciting came yet. Then it was 10:00 still favorite books? no one came. Finally someone events that we will have Some of my favorite books are rang the doorbell. It was the during this school year. To Kill a Mockingbird, mailman. He gave Larry a letter Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, from his parents. It said, ‘’Are By Jeremy Scotto A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and you ready to cook for us Time and Again. I also love the tomorrow?’’ He looked at his play, Our Town. calendar and realized that tomorrow was Thanksgiving. At ● Where did you go for least he was prepared. college? I went to NYCCC for two years The End and then finished undergraduate

3 New TV Show By Samantha and graduate at Brooklyn Lewis-Bullen College. with powerful magical animals Welcome back to FAKE on them. They are still making ● Who is your inspiration? news. There’s a new show them today. There is also a Both of my parents have been called lunch bags. It’s a show of Pokemon as well. very inspirational to me. They show about school supplies. There are all different types were both very giving people. Boring, right? It take place of cards. There are common Of course, Jesus, Mary and in California. It’s called lunch cards, uncommon cards, rare the saints, especially Saint bag because they make cards, holographic rare cards, Francis and Saint Anthony are lunches every 5 minutes. ultra rare cards, EX holographic at the top of the list. The lunches taste awful. rare cards, and secret rare They hired the worst chefs. cards. Now they have the new ● Why did you want to One of the chefs didn’t wash GX cards. There are so many become a teacher? his hands. Good thing FAKE cards. You should always try to I wanted to become a teacher news is fake. That show get holographic rare cards, ultra to inspire young children to be wouldn’t last 2 episodes. rare cards, and EX holographic the best they can be. That concludes fake news. rare cards. Also now the GX See you later in this issue. cards. My favorite card is the full ● What is your favorite art Mega Charizard EX from the drink? XY Evolutions set. It’s a full art My favorite drink is probably ultra rare. The card is coffee. But I like a glass of red surprisingly worth $50. When wine once in awhile , too. you have enough cards and you have more of one card you ● What are your hobbies/ could start trading with other interest? card collectors or sell the card. I love music, movies, reading Pokemon cards are the books, painting, crocheting coolest. Tons of them are worth and knitting. I am also Pokemon money. One EX ultra rare could interested in photography. be worth almost $100. I have a By Joseph card that is ● What are some ideas Murphy worth $50. that you might have If you have all the original cards for G.S.C.A? from the 90’s all together they Well, I like the idea that we are 20 years ago the ​ could be worth maybe a few starting different clubs after Nintendo company invented thousand dollars at most. My school. I will be starting a Pokemon Cards. They are sister has an original card that crochet class after the cards goes for $250 today. That’s why Christmas holidays. everyone collects them. They

4 try and get the rarest cards so Wwe they could either have the best (world BY: CIARA CEDANO cards or so they could sell them for a lot of money. Wrestling Nerf Terra Scout A New Home entertain- RC drone On July 5,2016 one ment) by Adrian Ilie 4-1 of the biggest free agent Recently, the pickup in NBA history wwe aired the Nerf or nothing! The nerf occurred. Thousands of NBA “survivor SEries” Terrascout is a great fans were shocked by this pay-per-view. It pickup. It was the was a success, Christmas gift for nerf lovers! It All-star small forward except the return comes with 18 darts and a clip. Kevin Durant. Everybody of Goldberg. It Mounted on this mean was the first time machine is a camera to record across the nation thought he entered the your battles and a microphone. he was going to sign back ring in over 12 The nerf Terrascout does run with his team the Oklahoma years. Goldberg’s out of battery, so it comes with City Thunder. After his opponent was the a charger. Well of course it first meeting discussing a “‘Beast” Brock comes with a controller, but new contract with the Lesnar. Brock not any controller. this Thunder, everybody thought lesnar and he was going to sign back Goldberg, have controller has a screen that is with them.While everybody had their hooked to the camera on the was busy talking about the differences in the Terrascout. You can see past, that’s what where this thing is going.The rumors with Durant signing caused this nerf Terrascout does have with the Thunder, he still match-up. Both slots for modifications, but I had a meeting with the opponents came see no reasons why to put Golden State Warriors. in confident, but them on. The Terrascout has After he signed his there is only one caterpillar wheels and is about contract officially on winner! The 3 feet tall. July 7,2016 for a two year winner came out contract for $54,274,505 to be Goldberg! Durant held his First Goldberg finished press conference with the the match in less than 5 minutes Warriors. On November 29 with his finishing he was averaging 27.1 move. It was a points per game. It turns shocking and out that was a great eventful match. signing for the Warriors. Goldberg By Thomas O’Neill surprised everyone!

5 By Emily Castellano

Video Games For this recipe you will need: ​ ​ -Cocoa Butter for Christmas -Salt Steps: ​ ​ -Slime/Goo Step 1:Heat oven to 425 By Patrick Glancy -A lot of yeast degrees. In a large bowl, mix filling -No eggs ingredients. Pour into pie crust. Christmas is coming and you -Chocolate Cake Batter Step 2: Bake 15 minutes. Reduce may be thinking about what to -Baby Formula oven temperature to 360 degrees; get. One good idea is video -Brick bake 40 to 50 minutes longer or games. Video games are for -Moldy cheese until knife inserted near center everyone, boys and girls of all comes out clean. Cool 2 hours. ages. They are not very How to make: Serve or refrigerate until serving expensive, usually around $30, -First put all of your time. Store in refrigerator . and also provide hours of exotic ingredients into a bowl entertainment. I have a 3DS XL -Next mix all of your and I love ❤ it because of the ingredients thoroughly large screen. Some of my -Then put all of the favorite games are: mixed ingredients into a pan

1) Super Smash Bros. -Put into the oven at 500 degrees so that it burns good 2) Super Mario Bros. 2 -Finally eat it so that it burns your mouth 3) Mario Cart 8 How to make 4) Luigi’s Mansion P.S- Sprinkle pop rocks ​ on top with warheads so that Pasta Cupcakes 5) Pokémon Moon your ‘’Ugly Destroyed Cake’’ is really sour. BY: Alyssia Sanchez I hope you find this list useful. ​ Merry Christmas everyone, but YUM!!!!! don't play these games too long! (Real Recipe) Pumpkin Pie Ingredients:

Ingredients you will need: 1) Box of pasta The Bakers -¾ cup of sugar 2) Cupcake pan -1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin By Alexa Lankford and 3) An oven pie spice Alessia Forte -½ teaspoon salt 4) Your favorite pasta

-1 can (15 oz) pumpkin (not WARNING: Do not try the “Ugly toppings ​ pumpkin pie mix) Destroyed Cake” recipe at home 5) Pam grease spray -1 ¼ cups evaporated milk or anywhere else! Steps to success: or half and half ​

-2 eggs, beaten 1) First you want to make pasta like you regularly

6 If you were wondering how Alexa -1 Pillsbury ™ Pet-Ritz would, and then strain all the and Alessia made Taylor’s cake frozen deep-dish pie crust here is how: water out of it once you are done. Two seconds later I heard a 2) Once you strain all the

gunshot, and I was terrified knowing that I wasn’t shot, but water and the pasta is water free you want to someone that I didn’t know was. New Computer take a cupcake pan and Suddenly the lights turned on and By Samantha Lewis Bullen spray it with Pam grease I saw the person who was shot. It I have a new computer to test was my best friend, and that’s out. It cost $500 dollars. That’s spray. when I started crying the most. not including tax. It’s about the The guy spoke in a low voice, “ If 3) Then you want to scoop size of my hand. It’s a complete you tell anyone I will shoot you waste of money. It doesn’t even a little bit of pasta into too, I am anonymous you will each of the sections of the never find me but I will find you. type with the keyboard. You have to touch it with your hand. pan. Now when I untie you, you will go out of your house never to return I hope you enjoyed me wasting 4) Once the pasta has filled or else I will...GET IT! “ Ya “ I said my money. Fun fact : this article while being untied. I walked out of up the whole pan you want was supposed to be about the my house never to return. raspberry pi zero. It’s not a soda to put it in the oven at 350 Chapter 3 it’s a mini monitor. Please degrees fahrenheit for As I walked down main street remember fake news is fake. about 15 minutes. I saw signs saying “ If you see Come back next month. 5) After they are all done something say something” but I couldn’t unless I wanted my and fresh out of the oven SNOW DAY life to be over. What would I do, you want to let them cool where would I go? After about 3 By Alexa Lankford and Alessia down so that way you can miles I found my best friends Forte just scoop them out. house I realized I would be a I was sitting at my bay 6) Finally once your pasta bad friend so I told them. My window watching the cupcakes are all ready to heart was broken and my thoughts were snowflakes as they fell to the enjoy all you have to do is Spinning like a tornado going ground and melted slowly into just top them with your 250 miles per hour, I didn’t water. I had just woken up to favorite pasta toppings and know how to solve this problem get ready for school but I was distracted by the sight of people then they are ready to eat. WAIT A SECOND MY PARENTS! What was going to happen to rushing to go to work in the snow. I wasn’t worrying about ENJOY!!!!!!!!!! them when they came home how will i get in contact with school, which was in a half an

them. hour because I figured that it The Basement was going to be canceled with all the snow we have. I was still By: Reagan Murphy To be continued... looking out the window hoping Chapter 2

7 My mouth was duct taped, and that school would be canceled, my hand and feet where tied to the so that I could bask in the glory chair. I cried hy’s “ mhh mhh mhhhh! of the snow. I had been puzzled

“ I couldn’t see the man but i saw a with the fact that it was twenty gun, a finger, and the trigger at that How the Grinch Stole minutes until school started and moment I knew my life was over. Christmas the principal still never called school off. I decided to get All the whos in ready for school because I Whoville are celebrating could already tell that there christmas with much ​Cookie Walk 2016 was no way that school would happiness and joy , except By Cristina Illie be canceled because the bell the grinch who hatefully will ring in fifteen minutes. As I resents christmas and the This year, St. Nicholas of was going to brush my teeth whos with great wrath Myra Church celebrated its my mom asked me to come occasionally pull dangerous eighth annual Cookie Walk. downstairs to her. When I and practical jokes on the When you walk in you are arrived at the bottom of the them . As a result no one welcomed by a friendly cookie staircase I asked my mom likes him or cares for him. “elf”. Then you can choose what she wanted. She told me Meanwhile , six year old from a one pound box or a three that school was canceled due Cindy Lou believes pound box. Then, the real jolly to all of the snow that was everyone is missing the journey begins. You take a coming down. I felt so happy. I point about christmas by wonderful, magical walk around put on my gloves, scarf, jacket, being more concerned the cookie tables. You have a and hat then ran outside in the about the gifts and wide variety of seventy-five plus snow. Then when I got outside festivities . The grinch cookies. All cookies are hand I had a snowball fight with my actually arrived in whoville baked in the church by best friend who has been by mistake . He was bullied parishioners. When you are waiting outside for me. We by his classmates because done, you can get your box were all wet and cold. Then we of his appearance. wrapped with ribbon and a built a snowman. We had so candy cane. much fun. Then we went You can sit down and have a inside to dry up. Then we cup of coffee, tea, or started to bake cupcakes for hand-stirred gourmet hot cocoa. our families to share on Even get some of your holiday Christmas Day. shopping done at “Tinseltown”. Get your picture done with From this movie we Santa and even make some can learn a lot. We new friends! Kids can do some shouldn’t judge a person by crafts and make their own

their outward appearances. ornaments! In my opinion the We should judge by their Cookie Walk is a great way to acts . If someone is get some Holiday Spirit! For getting bullied we shouldn’t more information, go to just watch them get bullied

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