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KIDS GET NICE FOR HOLIDAY SEASON by Vicente Sanchez and Dean Piemonte, 7th

Every time That is how all kids should act all year round, not spoiled and greedy but good comes around kids start to behave and kind. Some kids may think that Santa so they could get what they want Claus is not real but they are good Let It Snow ...... Let It Snow ...... Let It Snow ...... Let It Snow ...... Let It Snow ...... for Christmas. They do the chores anyway. That is how all kids should act. and act like angels. It’s pretty Some kids ask for very expensive presents funny to see what they will do to but they don’t realize that they already get their toys or game systems. have something wonderful at home which However, there are other kinds of is their family. Christmas is about being children who are kind all year and with your family and not having the when Christmas comes they don't coolest stuff. This is what Christmas is all always get everything they asked about. for but they are still thankful. Tickle Me Elmo VS Father Andy’s Christmas Preparations Cabbage Patch Kids by Ashley Stowell , Jocey Garcia, Emilio Luera, by Vanessa Robledo and Tiffany Barrientos, 7th Joe Bolen and Ivan Cerrillo, 6th According to Father Andy, one more thing to his list every The Tickle Me Elmo came out on Christmas is his favorite holiday to night. He also likes to go February 10, 1996. But that’s not not all folks. celebrate. He loves to decorate with around for a drive. He says he Tickle Me Elmo is more popular than the Cabbage lights, and everyday that we get closer to spends his Christmas very Patch Kids now a days according to a Toys R’ US Christmas he says that he writes a list of joyful and happy, because he advertisement. On a late September morning this all the things that he is grateful for. likes to remember when year , Besty Smith rolled out of bed with a mission Starting with the beginning of he was born. : to buy Elmo, the hottest toy this holiday season.

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It doesn't show signs of stopping, always says a night prayer. Then he adds The price rose when Tickle Me Elmo came out in It doesn't show signs of stopping, It doesn't show signs of stopping, stores all over the world . Everyone bought it. Elmo sold like crazy.

Elmo has been a fun character on Sesame Street for many years with his friends, the cookie monster, Big Bird, and Oscar the Grouch and even Bert and Santa’s Secret Shop Ernie. Tickle me Elmo is about $25.00 plus by J.P. Pelikan, Ulrich Molina, shipping and handling . Michelle Perez & Moira Bonadonna, 6th We Have No Place To Go Let It Snow We Have No Place To Go Let It Snow We Have No Place To Go Let It Snow We Have No Place To Go Let It Snow We Have No Place To Go Let It Snow Charities at Christmas Santa’s Secret Shop was what all children Have you ever thought of those poor had been waiting for. Santa’s Secret shop, a by Marcelo Castillo, 6th people who might have some trouble place where children experience shopping thinking and have trouble learning? for their family members, teachers, or This Christmas why don't you help And what about those people who are even their friends! It is a also a cool shop, someone in need by donating some handicapped and have trouble walking because in the store they have toys and or can't even walk at all? Don't you other fun games for children of all ages. toys or presents. There are a lot of wonder what you can do to help them? Santa’s Secret Shop offered items such as charities in the Chicagoland area.

pens with mom or dad engraved on them. Here are some charities you can help Then donate to the Arc. They can help An It also included a lot of bears or necklaces this Christmas: those people who have disabilities and for your loved ones. The students were trouble thinking. Donate to the Ark

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d I brought some corn for popping; d I brought some corn for popping; given three days to go to the second floor Do you want to help homeless today! to shop. animals? Then donate some money in the help a pet charity. All the money There's a lot of charities to donate and This is a yearly thing for school and most those are only some in the kids have been waiting for it for a long you donate can help a furry friend in Chicagoland area so please donate to time. need of you. one of these charities today! A good thing for Santa’s Secret Shop is they have envelope/charts for you to take so you can keep aware of how much you How to Decorate at can spend and have enough money to buy. indoors or outdoors. Some other Christmas by Leah Banda, Deana For the little children they had volunteers Christmas decorations are ornaments and eighth graders to help the children Canaveral, Miguel Cornier, Lee Walby, for your and Christmas spend their money wisely in buying things Hugo Gutierrez & Liandro Romo, 7th for their relatives or friends. flowers such as pointsettas. Some good home-made decorations for Christmas Santa’s Secret Work Shop is for everyone If you’re having trouble deciding on are your kids and/or your younger of all ages. Little kids are not allowed to Christmas decorations, here’s our advice. siblings home-made ornaments. shop at regular stores by themselves, so Some of the most popular decorations for Home-made wreaths are also a Santa’s Shop is a great place to shop. I Christmas are snowmen, , good . hope that everyone has had a very happy time shopping at Santa’s Secret Shop! snow, reindeer, Christmas trees, wreaths,

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First Boris Does everyone know who the cast Karloff was born on November 23, 1887 in by Victor Perez, Rosario Luna and members of the movie “Elf” are? The Arnold Martinez, 7th Camberwell, London, England. Boris Director is Jon Favreau. He was the Karloff narrated and did the voice of the writer and he was one of the actors . The Grinch. At first Boris wanted to be a farmer There are many popular actor Buddy is Will Ferrell and the guy when he was in Canada. He didn’t like it so he decided to do acting. He did a little bit Christmas Carols and each song has a who plays Santa is Ed Asner and there of silent films. Then one day his director history. Some songs go back to the is a lot more but I can’t name all of them .The movie Elf is about this Elf named went to talk to him if he wanted to be the Middle Ages, while the history of monster in the movie Frankenstein. Boris Buddy and Santa found him in his bag but Christmas Carols such as “Good King said yes. After the movie Boris became Wenceslas” are more recent and were the weird thing is that he was not really famous. He was in more movies like The th composed in the 19 century. Songs like an Elf. He is a normal person and he is Dumb Girl of Portici in1916,Omar the Noel help to bring people together in tall but thought he was a elf. The main Tentmaker in 1922, Perilis of the Wild in harmony on the occasion of Christmas. thing about the movie the “Elf” is that 1925, and Tarzan and the Golden Lion in 1927.The last movie he starred in was Famous Western classical compositions this fake elf wanted to be a real one but Targets in 1968. Boris then died on for church choirs, such as Handel’s he’s not and thats what the movie is all about. February 21, 1969 at 82 years old of Messiah are also traditionally performed Pneumonia and Emphysema. He was buried around Christmas. However as times at Guildford,Crematorium,England in the change popular songs such as ‘’ Garden of Remembrance. or ‘White Christmas’ are also considered by Ricardo Delgadillo & as Christmas Carols and are sung with Elena Cerino, 6th The next cast member was June Foray. She great gusto around Christmas time. was born on September 18,1917 in Springfield, Massachusetts. She did the A Christmas Story is a 1983 film based on voice of Cindy Lou in the movie with the short stories of author Jean Shepherd. Boris Karloff. June Foray’s voice was first History of the The film relates the tale of Ralphie Parker, in public in a local radio drama when she was 12 years old. At 17 years old she who wants a Red Ryder BB Gun for by Lee Walby and Miguel Cornier, 7th moved to Los Angeles and became a Christmas. Over the course of the film, popular voice actress on radio. In 1940 she Ralphie hides a Red Ryder advertisement The candy cane was made in 1670, it was a did film work but she did mostly voices for in his mother's magazine, fibs about the sugar stick bent in the shape of a shepherds cartoons. She played Lucifer the cat in crook in honor of an occasion at a spotting of a animal in the neighborhood, Cinderella,she did a lot of voices in Woody ceremony. The red part of the candy cane blurts his desire outright,writes a theme on Woodpecker, she played every girl and represents the blood of Jesus Christ. The the subject, and asks an impatient Santa Rocky on the show Rocky and Bullwinkle, white represents cleanness. Whenever we just as the department store closes. Peter and as grandmother Fa in Mulan. June foray is still doing voices of characters in sin, we leave ourselves dirty, and the white Billingsley played as Ralphie Parker - movies and cartoons. represents the cleanness of Jesus. The Producer received Emmy Award regular candy cane has three stripes to Nomintion. Melinda Dillon played as remind us of the soldiers’ stripes by which Mrs. Parker -was nominated for we are healed and the larger stripe which by Liandro Romo & Hugo Gutierrez, 7th stands for the Blood shed by Jesus on Broadway's 1963 Tony Award as best Calvary’s tree. Other people think that the supporting actress Divorced. Darren three stripes of the candy cane honor the McGaven played as The old Man, Mr. “Frosty the Snowman” was holy Trinity and remind us of the one true Parker – Actor/ Member of the Academy originated as a child’s song for Christmas. God. Around Christmas, children enjoy the of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences It was written by Steve “Jack” Rollins. taste of them. Children also like decorating Passed away Feb. 25 2006. Ian Petrella Over the years, it has been made into books, movies, and T.V shows. This song their Christmas Tree with them. If you played as Randy Parker – Starred in turn the candy cane upside down it turns became very well known at Christmas time. Beverly Hills 90210 Different Strokes , A into a J for Jesus. If you turn the candy cane up right it stands for a shepherd’s Christmas Story. Scottie Schwartz played Then, in 1969, the Rankin-Bass company cane because they were the first to see him. as Flick, Tongue got Stuck- Manager for made a thirty minute show about Frosty The candy cane is flavored peppermint. adult films where a big hit. the Snowman for the little children. Children all over the world love the show because it has a very nice Christmas History of Rudolph the Red meaning. It's a Wonderful Life by Ashley Stowell, Jocey Garcia, Joe Nosed Reindeer by Deana History of St. Nick Bolen, Ivan Cerrillo & Emilio Luera,6th Canaveral and Leah Banda, 7th by David Hobbs and Karla Avila, 5th

The original “Rudolph” was first Saint Nick known as Santa It's a Wonderful Life came out in written by Robert L. May. Of course, this the year of 1946. This touching film all was supposed to be a children’s story for Claus is very old. He was born a started when a man named Frank Capra Christmas time. However, over the years, thousand years ago in Turkey. Before he had what you might call a American this story became popular for all ages. became Santa Claus he was a young This story was connected with a song that dream. Frank Capra believed much in priest. When he was a priest he gave a describes all of the other reindeer of what he did. Mr. Capra had a breakdown gift of gold coins to three very poor girls. Santa’s. In the song, no one liked Rudolph The father saw St. Nick do this and St. after a commercial success. Frank Capra because he was different from all of the regarded this film as his own personal others. His nose was red and bright. Then Nick was embarrassed. He told the father favorite it was also James Stewarts on one night it was foggy not to tell anyone. But after a while the favorite of all his feature film . and Santa couldn’t make it to all of the father told everyone. The spirit of giving houses with this fog. So he asked Rudolph at Christmas has a very long history. It was actually a box office flop at the to guide him, his sleigh, and the rest of the People view St. Nick in many different reindeer with his shiny and bright red nose. time of its release and only became the ways. In England they call him movie classic in the 1970’s due Christmas , while the French call him to repeated television showing at This song has become very famous over Pere Noel. In Switzerland they call him Christmas when its copyright protection the years. In fact, it has become one of Samichlaus and the Dutch call him the most famous Christmas songs. This slipped and fell into public domain in . Hungarian children call him has also been made into books and movies. 1974. Everybody wanted to buy the They are even making sequels to this Mikulas and others call him Saint movie. Nicholas. 2 wonderful children’s song. 2006 Movie Reviews Recipe* by Blanca Saldivar and by Nick Filomeno and Mireya Romo, 5th Zachary VonRyan, 5th

Happy Feet- In Antarctica nobody knows WHAT YOU NEED: INGREDIENTS: how to sing, which is bad news for Mumble Three inch long tear drop who is the worst singer in the world. But he cardboard pattern 1/2 lb. butter, softened sure can tap dance. Mumble’s mom, Norma preztels 2 cups brown sugar Jean, thinks his dancing is cute, but his dad, cookie frosting Grated rind of 1 lemon Memphis, says it “just a penguin.” Any M&M’s 2 eggs way they both know that, without a 4 cups flour “heartsong,” Mumble may never find true red hots 1 tsp. baking powder love. His one friend, Gloria, happens to be the best singer around, and the two were WHAT YOU DO: 1 tbsp. Cinnamon friends since the moment they hatched 1 Cream the butter and sugar until they are 1 tsp. nutmeg from their eggs. fluffy. Add the lemon zest and eggs. Mix 1/4 tsp. Cardamom the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, 1/4 cup blanched, Superman Returns- When Superman returns nutmeg and cardamom and stir into the slivered almonds to earth he finds that his love Lois Lane, butter mixture with the almonds. Add 2 to 4 tbsp. milk has moved on with her life. Meanwhile, the enough milk to make the dough malleable; Man of Steel’s, Lex Luthor, is ready to turn out onto a counter and knead until 2.Break apart the pretzels to make the plan something that Superman powers can smooth. Chill well. Roll out on a floured antlers and then counter top. Cut into bars with a knife or a put them together on the top of the head. take. cookie cutter. Place on greased baking Next add little dots of frosting. Use sheets and bake at 350 degrees for about 25 M&M for eyes The Pursuit Of Happyness- Based on the minutes, until golden brown. Makes 40 . and red hots for Rudolph’s nose. life of Chris Gardner, a millionaire, the actor Will Smith is a man who finds Eating Healthy This Christmas himself jobless and homeless at age 30, By Ashley Parenti and Manuel Ayala, 5th living in a San Francisco train station with TRY: his son. Then he finds work as a trainee at Christmas Fruit Bars a brokerage and becomes a partner and Instead of eating high fatty foods owner of his own Chicago-based firm.

this Christmas you should eat low 1 ½ cups flour fat and healthy foods. 1 teaspoon baking powder TRY: ¼ teaspoon salt 1 ½ cup rolled oats Claus Cranberry Punch TRY: 1 cup brown sugar ¾ cup margin 2 cups of cranberries Fruit Cake http://www.santas.net ¾ cup fruit preservers 2 cups water 1 cup sugar 1 pkg of Betty crocker date bar mix Stir dry ingredients together. Stir in oats and 2/3 cup of hot water sugar, cut in butter until crumbly. Pat ½ Cook to pulp and strain. When cooled add 3 eggs crumbs in 11 x 7 pan. Spread with preserves the following: ¼ cups of flour top with crumbs. Bake 375 Fahrenheit for juice of 3 lemons ¾ baking powder 35 minuets,makes 21/2 dozen. juice of 1 lime 2 tablespoons light molasses 1 quart gingerale 1 tsp cinnamon TRY: red and green cherries ¼ tsp nutmeg this serves 6-8 Preheat oven to 375 ¼ tsp allspice Fahrenheit, beat eggs, sugar 1 cup chopped nuts and salt. Add butter, syrup, 1 cup raisins A Beardless Santa and mix in pecans. Bake 1 cup red/green candied cherries 3 large eggs 40-45 minuets in pie shell. by Alexis Murillo & Jesus Garcia,5th 2/3 cup sugar Heat oven to 325 Fahrenheit. Grease and ½ teaspoon salt Santa Claus without a beard ½ cup melted butter flour 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pan. Combine date bar would look like a whole different Santa. mix and water until crumbly. Add eggs, flour, 1 cup light corn syrup baking powder, molasses and spices. Fold nut 1 cup pecans He wouldn't deliver presents he would not and cherries ;pour into pan bake 80 minuets 1 unbaked 9in pie shell have a disguise. He would not be consid- or until toothpick comes out clean. ered as Santa Claus. People and Santa's reindeer wouldn't notice him at all unless he had his beard. Mrs. Claus wouldn't like Winter Fashion What is K.B Toys vs. Toy’s R’ US him anymore without his beard because “HOT” This Season he’s always been known as the big man with the beard. would not work for by Rosario Luna and by Cuitla Alaniz and Sasha Contreras, 5th Santa anymore. It would be a total Adriana Villagomez, 7th disaster. It would be a different world. Christmas wouldn't be as fun anymore and our lives would be different. Military-Style Jackets: better with a It was 5 days before Christmas. Toys R’ tailored fit, big buttons and lapels US was across the street from K.B Toys. Belted Wrap Sweaters : better to wear them It was a tough competition. The best one White or Green Trees? with jeans, a skirt or by themselves was the one with the most customers and by Alyssa Hudik, 7th Lace and Ruffles: it looks better with a the most satisfaction. Toys R’ US sold sheer blouse, a line of ruffles down the the new Playstation 3. K.B Toys sold the center, but keep the rest of your outfit new Nintendo WII. K.B toys Sold up to Every year we all get ready to simple 89% of the toys. Toys R’ US also sold put up all the decorations for Christmas; Shoes: flat boots remember to to pick a 89% of the toys. Who would win? It wreathes, lights, Santa, etc. But one of the pair that extends past your calf most important decorations for this Velvet: fabric that is great for the winter would be hard to tell Early in the morning holiday season is the Christmas tree. holidays. people rushed to their favorite stores to People all over the world put up this Colors: a blck outfit with other bright buy Christmas presents for their children. special ornamentation which can be either colors is always great for the holidays. Half of the customers went to Toys R’ real or artifical and comes in an abundance Blues, burnt oranges, dark amethyst and US and the other half went to K.B Toys. of colors. Most popular would probably be plum ,purples, olive and emerald greens and Managers at both stores compared their green or white. But how many people rich browns are great colors for this season. sales but there was no winner. It was a really like white christmas trees better than Accessories : for the neck big long tie. the original green one? I took a survey of necklaces can be a great accessory for your 15 people and here are the results: ears longer, thinner earrings and bold White: 6 people Green: 9 people hoops are the best. 3 Mr. Rau Adds Humor to Christmas Play by Bobby Tokarz, Jake Healy, and Mike Lockbaum, 8th Top Technology everyone and even the little kids are in it by Monica Saavedra and The Christmas play this year will focus too. This play should definitely not bore Sean Faron, 5th on laughter more then a moral. A lot of the audience one bit. The play won’t be the script was written to make the all that long, but it won’t be too short audience laugh. The silly wording and either. The readers are doing an excellent The TOP SELLING IPOD right acting will be sure to make people laugh. job reading and the actors are good at now is Nano $90- $200. The The 8th grade has been practicing every remembering the lines. Be sure to watch week to make this play seem and look as TOP SELLING game system this play because it will be a night to funny as it is. Everyone is really putting right now is Playstation3 remember. a good effort into this play to make the $599.99. The TOP SELLING audience happy. There are parts for laptop is Compaq N800 only for Pick Playstation3 Over Nintendo Wii $499.99. The TOP SELLING by Carlos Her nandez and Josh Kleisner, 7th TV right now is LCD and it and it will turn on. All video games are Playstation3 and Nintendo blue ray and look ver y clear . This game Plasma at $2999.99. The TOP Wii are the best systems you can get for system is about as good as an HD TV. SELLING cell phone is Christmas. The PS3 is around 600.00 Now these game systems are very hard PalmTreo 700p at $399.99. The dollars and the Wii is around 250.00 to get so you better hur ry up. You cant’ dollars. The PS3 has a wireless control go wrong on buying someone a TOP SELLING home computer and the whole system is black. The most Playsation3. The games that are sold for is Quad Core at $4895.00. expensive one they have holds 60 GB. these systems are very expensive but at The cheapest one holds up to 20 GB. It the end people say they are worth it. has Blue Technology that is the best most These game systems also support the HD clearest DVD that you can find. You can TV so if you have both of these combined Penguins Caught also use the internet. And it has you cant’ really ask for anything else on Break Dancing something pretty cool for whoever has a your Christmas list. People have been PSP you can plug it in as a controller. seen going crazy for this and not so Also if you make any movement with the by Dithson Rosa, Dalia Mendoza, Jessica much for the Nintendo Wii. control for example in a airplane game Keidel, Andrea Mireles, Dominic Bruno, you move the control down and the and Esmeralda Vazquez, 6th airplane will go down. When you have to Wii turn the game on you just have to touch by Anthony Forte, Alexis Hinojosa and Researchers in the Antartic Humberto Gamboa, 6th studied penguins and have discovered a PSP vs. DS penguin wonderland. They have found malls, grocery stores, fast food places and The Nintendo Wii is the newest by Jesse Poulsen and even dance clubs! When the researchers Nintendo system of seven systems. The Marcela Ramirez, 5th went inside the dance club they found Wii is currently competing with X-box break dancing penguins. Shocked 360 and Playstation 3. Wii is white and researchers ended up in the Penguin The D.S. has very good graphics but has a white controller. Black and blue Hospital. Researchers repeatedly passed small games and very little of them are coming soon. Wii can have up to out due to nurse and doctor penguins are manufactured. But the P.S.P. has only four players at one time. It is attending to them. They decided to make the best graphics and the best games about eight and a half inches tall and a deal with the penguins. The break for it has about a thousand games and six inches wide. It also has a wireless dancing penguins would have to compete movies. Thousands of kids want this communication with the Internet and on Dancing With The Stars. In return the new technology and since Christmas with the Nintendo DS. is coming it is on half the kids in humans would be able to leave penguin wonderland. Little did they know that the Americas‘ wish list. Most kids want The Wii has many accessories includ- penguins were going to let the humans go the PSP but the parents go with the ing a wireless controller known as the in peace anyway. DS because it much cheaper. Many of Wii mote, a nunchuck, a charger, and a the kids agree that the PSP kicks butt. memory card. About 99%of the kids want the PSP. Expensive Things That Don't Work by Moira Bonadonna, Michelle Perez, Dionna Mantucca and Cesar Bejar, 6th

Expensive things that don't work. Would you like to buy something the special one is $600.00. that doesn't work? We didn't think so. Zune which have the makers of the Take PS3 for example, everyone wants The Nintendo Wii is another wish on Zune worried. So if someone has asked it, it costs over $1,000.00 (on ebay), so the wishlist. This is another thing that you for the Zune it’s better not to risk why would everyone want it? What if we feel does not work. Again we looked your money. The highest Zune listed you bought it and it turned out that it it up for ourselves and it seems that on ebay is currently $515.00. really didn't work? Even if your kids the Wii has some deffects. When the are badgering you about it you Wii gets upgrades it tends to mess up Other than misfunctions on the Zune shouldn't give in. Be strong. the consul. What we mean by upgrades it works perectly fine for a half or is the internet and game downloads. A more satisfied customers! Some PS3's are deffective. We've heard lot of people wanted to get the internet and looked up for ourselves that the because the makers said that the Wii We are sure you are all aware of the new consul is deffective. The Blu-Ray would include the internet and it does newest Plasma TV. Many people have drive is not built in right and the but you must download the websites. bought this kind of T.V but there have memory is not what it’s cracked up to been many unsatisfied customers. be. Also there is two different kinds of Have you heard of the Zune? Well the Many have said that the Plasma T.V Ps3's; there's a core drive and the Zune is new and it's popular. As you has had some misfunctions and others special one that has the big memory, might of heard, the Zune does not work have said that it has not been lasting blu-ray drive,and dvd. The diference is on Vista. Also the Zune will only run long enough. Plasma T.V's are power the price and the special qualities, the on Windows XP. Many companies have hungry because of the high voltages price for the core is about $350.00 but heard of miscalculated functions of the 4 TIPS ON CHRISTMAS Traditional Kissing Under the Mistletoe LIGHTING by, Jake Brown, Christmas Food by Martha Trevino and Raquel Almazan and For Different Becky Arriola, 7th Brandon Marcial, 6th Cultures The legend of the mistletoe is by Gabriela A. Zaragoza and that when two people come Originally, Christmas Alyssa Hudik, 7th under it at the same time they lights were used in Germany in must share a kiss. The legend is the homes of only the very based in eighteenth-century wealthy as long ago as the 17th There are a lot of different cultures that England around Christmas time. century. They were candles, but celebrate Christmas and that have their When a young lady would stand now they are much much more own traditional . Most of under a mistletoe she could complicated. the Mexican culture make as one not refuse a kiss. When kissed dish for Christmas. It takes a lot of work it could mean a deep romance, Here are some tips on to make tamales especially when you make a lasting friendship, or lighting up your Christmas. them from scratch trust me I know. There goodwill. But if a girl remains are different kinds of tamales. Christmas unkissed she could not expect *Never hang your lights on cookies are one thing that almost every to be married in the following culture eat. They usually make them in sharp objects. year. On the twelfth day the different shapes. Sometime they are mistletoe must be burned or *Unplug the Christmas light shaped like people. Kolachkes bulbs when leaving the house, the girls that got kissed would are a type a cookie that have a jelly like never marry. It is also said if when retiring for the night, or if substance. The Czech culture usually the Christmas tree lights are left you place a mistletoe over a enjoys this dessert. A traditional Irish baby’s cradle the child will unattended. Christmas dinner is Corned Beef and never be kidnapped. The *Do not puncture the insulation Cabbage. They also have Christmas mistletoe’s name originally of the holiday light sets with pudding or better known as Plum Pudding. meant “dung-on-a-twig”. In the staples or nails. The French have a traditional Christmas Celtic language, Mistletoe *To reduce the risk of fire or cake called Buche De Noel. Buche De Noel means “All Heal”. electrical shock do not mount or is like a chocolate mousse. support the Christmas tree lights Fake Trees vs. Real Today most mistletoe is in a manner that can cut or commercially harvested in damage the light sets. Trees Texas, Oklahoma, and New *Do not close your doors or by Amanda Vazquez and Mexico. Kissing under the windows on the Christmas Hannah Molina, 5th mistletoe is attributed to the holiday lights or extension cords English who, after every kiss, as this may damage the wire We’re not big fans of plucked a berry from the bunch and discarded it. When insulation. real trees because we love nature the berries were gone, *To reduce the risk of and we don't like using real things. Fake trees look the same as the real trees but tradition called for the kissing overheating, replace any burned to stop. So even if the original out light bulbs promptly. Use the they are different from each other. Real trees are made by nature and fake trees are meaning of the mistletoe has proper Christmas holiday light been long forgotten, the bulbs with like volt and wattage made of plastic. They both look nice but you will know custom of exchanging a kiss replacement light bulbs. the difference. When you have a fake tree under the mistletoe can still be *Always unplug your Christmas all of the little needles will not fall. But found in many European holiday lights before installing or when you have a real tree the needles will countries as well as in Canada. replacing the Christmas light fall. The fake trees can be any color but bulbs. the real trees can only naturally be green. *Remove the fuses carefully. To avoid the risk of fire replace the How Students Prepare For Jesus blown out fuses with like amp by Bianca Pasturczak and Jazmine Napoles, 7th and volt fuses that were provided with the Christmas Sr. Bernadette-Third Grade Mrs. Zahrobsky-PreKindergarten 3 lights. Grade 3 is preparing for The preschool has hung Start at the top of the the birth of Jesus by working in up a manger outside their room on Christmas tree and work your up a manger outside their room on their Advent booklet. In this the 1st floor. They have read way down. If you are lighting an the 1st floor. They have read booklet they have an Advent stories about baby Jesus, and will artificial Christmas tree that is in stories about baby Jesus, and will Calendar, a Jesse Tree to make, a sections you can stop lighting at make mangers to take home. letter to Jesus, puzzles, and other the end of each section so you activities to remind them of the will not have to take the lights off Mrs. O’Malley/Mrs. Ocampo-Grade 2 real reason for Christmas. Every the tree. Just unplug each week they read the gospel for the section after Christmas and store In second grade they put up a manger scene and an Advent coming Sunday and complete an your tree. wreath. They have discussed the activity worksheet that helps them meaning of Advent and are understand the meaning of the making an Advent booklet. good news of the gospel.

All I Really Want...... by Arnold Martinez, 7th One gift that everyone would The next gift is the out there to enjoy. The PS3 has a like in my opinion is the ipod Playstation3 the most wanted combination of cell processors that nano. The ipod nano is light gift for Christmas. The PS3 increase the playability and and small and easy to use. has two systems; the 20GB for rechargeable wireless controllers. They come in many colors and $499.99 and the 60GB for you could buy a 2GB, 4GB, $599.99. The PS3 has blue ray Last is the Nintendo wii . The wii is a or 8GB. The ipod nano could technology which is clearer and game system that your body movement hold 2000 songs. You could better than high definition TV. controls your character in the game. also download pictures and It also has an internet The wii is for all ages and is retailing more. connection. PS3 is the most coolest computer system that is for $249.99. 5 ChiCago Bears ready for Playoffs Christmas Cultures by Vince Cerda and Rafael Sierra, 7th by Rosemary Benjamin, 7th

The Chicago Bears are should be fine throughout the season. heading straight towards the Super So far one of the biggest obstacles is Belgium Bowl playoffs! They have a great the Indianapolis Colts and the San record with 11 wins and 2 losses. Brian Diego Chargers. But all of us believe On December 6th is Urlacher is helping lead the defense to that the Bears will pull through and celebrated, which is an entirely different stop anything in their path. They have defeat them no matter what. The holiday from Christmas. In Belgium, just recently clinched their division. Minnesota Vikings tried to make a Santa Claus is called de Kerstman or le So they are already guaranteed to play come back in our division but fortu- Père Noël and he does come around on in the playoffs. There has been a lot of nately the Bears stopped them in their Christmas day to bring children presents. talk about Rex Grossman, but as long tracks and now they're heading Small family presents are given at as the Bears keep up the good work he straight to the Super Bowl. Christmas too, under the tree, or in stockings near the fire-place, to be found in the morning. Christmas breakfast in Belgium is a special sweet bread called Tony Romo V.S Drew Bledsoe ‘cougnou’ or ‘cougnolle’ - the shape is by Narcisse Robles and Jacob Banda, 5th supposed to be like baby Jesus.

Antonio Ramiro''Tony Romo''is the current starting quarterback for the National Football League's Dallas Brazil Cowboys. He replaced Drew Bledsoe in week 8 in the 2006 season. Romo was signed by the Cowboys Father Christmas is called Papai Noel. under the advice of Sean Payton. Romo hung around Many customs of Christmas are like some as a quarterback after Quincy Carter was released. The customs of the USA or UK. For the Cowboys signed veteran quarterback Drew Bledsoe, Bledsoe people who have enough money, a special the 8th starting quarterback of the Cowboys since Christmas dinner would be chicken, 2000. turkey, ham, rice, salad, pork, fresh and dried fruits, often with beer. Poorer In 2006 pre-season, had one of the best games in his people will just have chicken and rice. career against the Seattle Seahawks. Romo's perfor- mance had many experts wondering Romo's time to Romo replace Bledsoe as the quarterback. Finnish people believe that Santa Claus Pros and Cons of Eggnog lives in the north part of Finland called . People from all over the by Jamieson J. Carreon and world send Santa Claus letters in Finland. Daniel E. Uphues, 7th Everyone cleans their houses to get ready for the three holy days- Christmas Eve, Pros: Christmas Day, and . Well I don't know much about Cons: Christmas Eve is very special, when eggnog, but I really don't like it so I Since eggnog is made with people eat rice porridge and plum fruit will Google it. Many believe that raw eggs you can get Salmonella. It juice in the morning. They will then eggnog is a tradition that was brought has a lot of calories. There is 1 in decorate a spruce tree in the home. At to America from Europe. Eggnog is one 10,000 chance it has harmful bacteria mid-day, the ‘peace of Christmas’ is of those holiday traditions that is in it. You can get food poisoning. It has broadcast on radio and TV from the either hated or cherished. Some love milk so if you’re lactose intolerant Finnish city of Turku by its Mayor. In the foamy, milky substance. It brings you shouldn't drink it. the evening, a traditional Christmas dinner back fond memories of Christmas by is eaten. the firelight and real Christmas trees. Latvia Latvians believe that Santa Claus brings presents on each of the 12 days of Christmas. Usually the presents are put under the family Christmas tree. It was in Lativia that the first Christmas tree was decorated. Rap Vs. Rock: When Worlds Collide by Frank Jourige and Steve Claudio, 6th The History of Rap

For years people have been The History of Rock fighting over whats better Rock or Rap. Rap originated in the late 70s and Rock, originally. Rock 'n' early 80s it first started out with DJ's. Roll, was started in 1955 by Chuck They created the scratch which gave Berry. Rock is most famous in Europe, hip hop its beat. At first hip hop was mainly British rock. As the years went not rap it was simply Disco except on, rock began to change, and became When Worlds Collide more hyped up. Mainly, rappers got more louder, tougher, with better into the business to start a “better instruments, such as the key board, Rock and Rap have had many life”. Rap does not involve the use of and the snare drum, etc. Rock is a polls on the Internet, and it seemed musical instruments. Rapping is guitar, the drums, a lead singer, a bass, that rock had many more votes than basically talking about problems and and sometimes a keyboard. It is still rap. But that does not mean Rap has life matters that are not easy to solve. favored by many Americans today. lost. MERRYMERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!CHRISTMAS!!!!!