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Other News p. 3 Pack the Place By Anyia Rogers Sports Center p. 4 Did you hear about the Top Ten List p. 1 great turnout for Pack the Place The Word p. 2 night? If not, let me tell you a bit about it. Celebrity Birthdays p. 4 First off, let’s start out Mystery Teacher p. 5 with the games. We played Nov. 14 against Maternity Wildcats. Teacher Feature p. 5 Even though we only won one 8th Grade Profile p. 5 of them, they were still very close with both great teams. Things to do in Who Knew? p. 2,6 Also, all the 37 baskets we had the snow Cartoon p. 12 included so many great things By Mackenzie Sims from many places. So many of Fun Zone p. 6 - 9 them were won by our teachers 10. Go skiing or Career Craze, The from Bradley Central. Another snowboarding Question, Fashion, 9. Play tic-tac-toe Book Reviews, great thing that happened was 8. Make snow ice cream Website Spotlight, the mascot race competition. 7. Make snow angles The armadillo form 6. Paint the snow Roadhouse, the Boiler from 5. Make footprints in the BBCHS, and our very own snow Bradley Central Knight 4. Build a snow fort competed and The Boiler from 3. Have a snowball fight 2. Build a snowman BBCHS won! We also watched the shootout at halftime and it AND THE NUMBER ONE was won by our superintendent, THING TO DO IN THE Dr. Goselin. After all, Pack the SNOW IS Place night was a great turnout 1. GO SLEDDING! and it included many awesome things.

By Sam Golwitzer 6th grade: Aiden Ellexson, Maddie Shear, Jaylene Medina, and Emma Pantomime Thompson, Evan Johnson, Teddy Rounds - A theatrical entertainment, mainly for children, that involves music, topical jokes, and slapstick th 7 grade: Emilee Furgal, Alyssa comedy and is based on a fairy tale or nursery Criddle, Garrett Metzger, Camilla Boyd, story, usually produced around Christmas. Trystian Hughes, Tyler Jensen

8th grade: Phillip Koerner, Mackenzie Sydney Q. - A mime that looks like a panda Sims, Kylie Leathers, Morgan Whalen, Mrs. Ferrebee – To act out Laura Vasquez, Sam Golwitzer, Keelen H. - The opposite of undermine Nicholas Aquino, Joselyn Medina, Janae Mr. Winkel – Act out Buckner, Zion Kee, Abby Altenberger, Logan H. – A duck Ashly Massengill, Alyssa Easter, Ella Abby A. – Mime wearing funny pants Orvis, Anyia Rogers, and Jaylenn Myart Dakota H. – Foreshadow/mimics someone like a mirror …..Game Review Continued Phillip K. – A war cry from Page 8 Mrs. Berns – Acting out something without words Jordyn H. – A mime that acts out with its feet Moonkin form is a special part of a Ethan F. – Mime with pants druid damage spec. You can choose two specializations, but you earn your first one at Sean M. – A panting dog level 10 and your second one at level 30. So Caleb M. – A mime’s car how they go hand in hand. For dungeons, Garrett S. – A ghost when you're a tank, you have all the mobs attack you and lead the group. When you're Sarah G. – Someone mining healer, you heal the members of the dungeon Kiley H. – Fancy panda shaped clock and focus on the tank, considering all the enemies are attacking that person. When you're a damager, you do most of the damage to the enemies attacking the tank. You just keep attacking until one enemy is dead, then move onto the next. So those are all of the By Jaylene Martinez-Rosas roles of the dungeon. There are three damagers, one tank, and one healer per Can you imagine opening your eyes and seeing the dungeon. And although it sounds like there th aren't many people to heal for a healer, it's the 29 annual Bradley Christmas Parade? Well, let me tell you a hardest part of the dungeon, because the tank little bit about it. People tossed out lots of candy for the and damagers lose health, and quick. But with children in the parade. The parade watchers observed 3 a little practice, you get the hang of it. I could go on and on about this wonderful school bands, the Diamond in the Rough Color Guard, fire game, but these words don't describe how trucks, and 12 attractive floats that took part in a competition. awesome it is to adventure in this game, and personally I can't blame America for enjoying it Some of the winners included Meineke, Bargains and as much as I do. So instead of reading this Treasures, King Music, IKAN Reg. Office of Education, River article with no information compared to how Valley Youth Baseball, and Bradley Cub Scout Pack. The much WoW has, go and try it! I promise you won't regret it! high school band also decorated their instruments before performing. It was great!

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Best Buddies National News There is a new club here at Bradley Central. It is By Sam Golwitzer called Best Buddies. Best Buddies is a club about friendship. The mission is to make sure every student has a friend. Students with a developmental or NASA has a new space intellectual disability are paired with students who do program. It's the biggest not. Our club at Bradley Central has 11 buddies and 55 thing since the Apollo peer buddies. The students are in buddy families so they program. It is the Orion. It get to know each other better. So far this year we have can hold 4 people and keep had two meetings and two parties. One was the Match them in space for 21 days, Party where students met their buddy families and a Pre- compared to Apollo 11's 3 Dance Party before the last dance. At the meetings and people and 12 days. The parties we hang out with our buddies, play games, and Orion, just last week, lifted dance. For more information students can see Mrs. off for a test and went into Maricle or Mrs. Tibbets. Earth's orbit. By 2021 the

Orion will have a crew and will be going to an asteroid and eventually Mars! Orion's test run was not manned but The following students are part of the club: Emile it did have a few things on Alvardo, Kailee Alvarado, Hannah Anderson, Emily it. There was a microchip the Aquino, Nicholas Aquino, Izabel Black, Timber Boudreau, size of a dime on board that Julianna Bourassa, Janae Buckner, Olivia Bushman, holds over a million people's Mursadeez Carcelli, Lauren Chaney, Roxanne Chata, names. Sesame Street also Megan Clifton, Narily, Calderon-Phillips, Madigan Curtis, sent up some things to get Alyssa D’Andre, Dylan Dugan, Elizabeth Elliott, Hunter kids interested in space like Evans, Shaylin Fann, Andy Garrett, Roxanne Gato, Alyssa Cookie Monster's cookie and Giacchino, Hannah Grace, Kayla Gray, Kaleigh Griffin, Ernie's rubber ducky. The Audra Hack, Alexa Hale, Trystan Hughes, Carlie James, weather was clear and there Adamaris Jaramilto-Martinez, Carlie Jenkins, Donnie was a two and a half hour Keller, Payton Kohl, Angel Lambert, Isabella Lazaro, Faye window to launch. It stayed Long, Ashly Massengill, Brittany Mather, Julianna up for 2 of Earth's orbits (4 McCawley , Tyshawn McComb, Rilie McKinney, Marissa and a half hours) and then Minyard, Jehnyejah Moore, Abbey Morrical, India Mosley, splashed down in the Pacific Ruth Nunez, Ella Orvis, Angel Pangle, Jessica Parker, Ocean. The Orion will be Maddison Parks, Ty’Eisha Patel, Angelica Pruitt, Olivia bringing us deep into space Rivard, Caleb Roberts, Miranda Robins, Anyia Rogers, through the years. Who Yoana Rodriguez, Jeremiah Rosenthall, Lauryn Shearer, knows? Maybe one of Annabelle Sikma, Mackenzie Sims, Jenna Soucie, Kaleigh you will go on it? Swinford, Justin Thomas, Alicia Varela, Colin Weaver, Morgan Whalen, Destanie Willis, and Kaya Wood-Bridges

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Wrestling December 25, 1776: and the Continental Army cross the By Zion Kee Delaware River and lead a surprise Nothing is more fun to watch and it attack on Trenton, NJ. gets the crowd off their seats. It’s wrestling. Coach Richardson helps train these December 25, 1991: Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as president of the Soviet outstanding wrestlers and trains them that Union (USSR). they can be the best they can be. For our

school wrestlers we have 6th graders Chris December 8,1980:John Lennon is Anthony, Anjel Arroyo, Colby Derosier, Dylan assassinated in New York City. Duggan, Aiden Ellexson, Ethan Geistwhite,

Jordan Georgelos, Tyler Kaack, Cooper December 8, 1940: Chicago Bears beat Morrissette, Jaydon Spero, Danny Stewart, and Washington Redskins 73-0 for the NFL th Kai Tapp. 7 graders are Jaxon Buck, Todd Championship. Busse, Chris Gama, Steven Karraker, and Matt th Owsley. 8 graders are Alex Velasquez, Caleb December 7, 1941: Japanese bomb Matthew, Shale Johnson, Maribel Franco, and Pearl Harbor. Blake Bonds. Coach Richardson relies on his team to finish their main goal. This is to win December 7, 1787: Delaware becomes top three in the Tournament and be top five in the first state to ratify the U.S the state tournament. If you are still Constitution. interested, come to a wrestling practice. Coach Richardson wants the best for his team December 14, 1799: George Washington to make it to the state tournament. I hope you dies. all give them your best support! December 17, 1903: Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first successful flight of an airplane.

December 15, 1791: The first 13 DECEMBER states pass the Bill of Rights into By Alyssa Easter law. st Dec. 1 – Janelle Monae, Bette Midler nd Dec. 2 – Britney Spears, Jana Kramer December 31, 1972: rd Dec. 3 – Jake T. Austin, Ozzy Osbourne Baseball star Roberto Dec. 4 – Jay Z, Tyra Banks, Orlando Brown Clemente dies after his Dec. 5 – Walt Disney, Frankie Muniz plane crashes off the Dec. 6 – Stefanie Scott, Wesley Stromberg coast of Puerto Rico. Dec. 7 – Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Carter Dec. 8 – Nicki Minaj, Ian Somerhalder Dec. 9 – Simon Helberg, Tre Cool

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Have you ever had a fight with a best friend but ended up wanting to be friends again but don’t know how? Well, you came to the Anyia Rogers right place. You can be best friends again and it can be like nothing ever happened. You’re By Janae Buckner probably wondering how you can do it. Well, it happened to me. Here goes the big secret. We This month, I interviewed Anyia Rogers both said, “I’m sorry.” Yeah, that’s all it really because she is an overall great students and took. Other than some talking it out, we both she is also a very fashionable person and owns just said sorry and meant it. Then we put a lot of clothing that is popular in our world everything in the past. It of course takes some today. I found out some very intriguing things time to earn the trust back, but it’s all totally about her and her personality. Here’s the worth it! J interview. Favorite color – Blue Favorite athlete – Kevin Durant Favorite food – Chinese By Ella Orvis Favorite brand of shoes – Jordan’s Favorite clothing brand – Nike …that John Adams and both died Future house goal – Beach house on July 4, 1826 – 50 years to the day after the Favorite subject - math signing of the Declaration of Independence? Goals for math – Get an A! …that The Dec. of Independence was written on Favorite teacher – Mrs. Allen hemp paper? Favorite celebrity- Beyonce ….that Montana has 3 times as many cows as it does Goal before graduation – Get an A in every people? subject … that more breakfast cereal is made in Battle Best friend – Janae Buckner Creek, Michigan than in any other city worldwide? Favorite sport – Track and Field … that the American flag’s official colors are “Old Goals for track – Make it to State Glory Red,” “White,” and “Old Glory Blue?” What would you feel if you made it to state - I’d feel excited! Anyia was a very cool person to interview and Mystery Teacher I genuinely hope she completes her goals By Nicholas Aquino before this 8th grade year is over. Thank you Anyia! This teacher grew up in Bolingbrook, IL. He / She first got the interest in teaching when he/she was in 6th grade. During free time, he/she likes to read, run, and like everyone else, watch TV. Go to Mrs. Allen with your guess.

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By Camilla Boyd By Tyler Jensen How many reindeer does …that snails can sleep for Santa Claus have? three years long without waking up? …that donkeys kill more people I asked some people in the school a Christmas question to see annually than plane crashes? what their answer would be. Also I wanted to see if it would be …that turtles can breathe close to the correct answer or not. The question was : How through their butts? many reindeer does Santa Claus have? Here are some of the …that you burn more calories people's answers. sleeping than watching TV? Jenna Soucie:9 ….that 25% of all fires are Kyle Koch:8 caused by rats? Rebbeca Stilwell:12 …that a crocodile can’t stick Maddie Norvell:9 its tongue out? Zion Kee:8 ….that a duck’s quack can’t Maribel Franco:8 echo. Last but not least instead of telling me how many reindeer …that it’s impossible for pigs Santa has, Mrs.Allen did a great job of naming nine reindeer. to look up into the sky? Santa Claus has 9 reindeer: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, …that 315 entries in the Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph Webster’s 1996 dictionary were spelled wrong? ….that there are no words in the English language that rhyme with orange, purple, or Chess Club silver? By Abby Altenberger ….that beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, Chess club takes place Monday after school until four and worms like fried ? o’clock. They face other people, sometimes Ms. Menser, ….that months that begin on a and sometimes a high school student occasionally Sunday will always have a th comes in to play. Ms. Menser is in charge of this club, Friday the 13 ? and the games are held in her room in the 6th grade ….that the strongest muscle in wing. “I love it!” says Sam Golwitzer, when I asked his the body is the tongue? opinion on Chess Club. “Sam speaks for me.” says …..that all the gifts in “The Phillip Koerner. Chess is difficult yet very fun, and gets Twelve Days of Christmas” competitive. With great reviews from many that I’ve would add up to 364 gifts? talked to, Chess Club seems like a blast!

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By Ashly Massengill Waitress Need some fashion advice girls? By: Trystian Hughes Out of my observations of students here at school, and out of school, I have noticed WaWaitresses make $4.95 per hour, but girls have taken a liking to boots, not just plus tips. The job is good. The pay is not as good, any boots, combat boots. I have seen tons but the tips are. They work usually 25-30 hours per of girls wearing combat boots, whether if it week. It pays the bills. Sometimes there are bad is with skinny jeans, with skirts, with days, and sometimes there are good ones. Some shorts, or with dresses. Girls will be days are so busy, some aren’t. A downside to wearing these boots with anything. Also, being a waitress is your legs hurt after a long day. out of my observations, I have noticed an But the upside to being a waitress is that you get to increased liking to Converse. Girls also meet a lot of people. There are many restaurants seem to wear these with dresses, skirts, in town you could apply to if you want to be a shorts, skinny jeans, or anything that goes waitress. good with them. So, that’s all for now. Hope you enjoyed!

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By Ally Criddle Have you ever wondered what it would be like The Fault in to do anything you ever wanted? How about explore Half Upon a Time continents and defeat the deadliest bosses? Well if Our Stars you're interested, read on! World of Warcraft (WoW) By Evan Jensen has over 4 million people playing the game, a night. Review by Laura The book I read And the creators, Blizzard Entertainment, make over Vazquez was Half Upon a Time, by 150 million dollars, a month. And you could see why after you know what the game is about. WoW is a James Riley. This book If you don’t massively Multi-player Online role-playing game, and was about a boy named has over 1000 servers to play on, all in different have a book to Jack, who lives in this fairy continents. It's easy and fun to play, and the sights you read and you are tale world, a girl named see would blow your mind. To get started, there are looking for a May, who is from our tons of races you can choose from to create your great one, then I world that we live in today, character. Worgen, Human, Night Elf, Draenei, Dwarf, recommend you to and Phillip, a prince who and Gnome are in the Alliance faction. There are two read The Fault In factions, Horde, then Alliance. Orc, Blood Elf, Undead, wants to find the giant that Tauren, Troll, and Goblin are in the Horde faction. The Our Stars. If ate his dad. Throughout the Horde and Alliance are both each others arch-nemesis. you have not read book Jack and May are The mortal hate for each other is more than any other it, it’s about a looking for her hate in the game. But there is only one exception that girl and a boy grandmother. Jack thinks brings the Horde and Alliance not so far apart, the that both have as crazy as it is, that May’s Panda. See, the Panda race starts out in The cancer. It’s a Wandering Isle, a remote Island that once you leave grandmother is Snow you can never go back. The Panda quests there until really great book White. Then they go they are around level 12-13, then the quest line takes although kind of through all of this crazy them out of the Wandering Isle, where they can choose a sad one too. trouble just for the craziest to go to either the Horde or Alliance. There is no right They go to see plot twist in the end that or wrong answer when they choose a faction, it's just some book author will surprise all of you. To that many people disown the panda because they aren't loyal, for they can choose where they go, an in Amsterdam. find out what I’m talking option. But the Panda has some loss too, it can never There is also a about, you’ll have to read go back to where it started out. kid named Isacc Half Upon a Time. Also, Next, there are classes. Each class has a special who is blind. you can get the second one perk or special perks to them. Some races can't be And she goes to a (which by the way is called some classes, but for the most part a race can pick group for her Twice Upon a Time) once their desired class. Hunter, Shaman, Druid, Mage, you finish the first one. I Warrior, Rouge, Monk, Death Knight (Which start at cancer and that level 55), Warlock, and Priest are the classes you can is how she meets think this is an amazing become. My personal favorite is the Druid, because the boy. Get book, so go check it out! you can shape-shift into a bear, cat, stag, and bird your copy today. (which then yes you can fly just about anywhere). A It’s worth it. specialization, which I will get to in a second, can let a druid transform into a Moonkin, which are feathered giant bird type of creature that cannot fly. Now specializations and Dungeons. They go hand in hand with each other. For the Specs, there are Damage, tank, and healer. Sometimes it depends on what class you are to pick your spec, but when you're a druid, since you can shape shift you can pick..! Continued on page

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