Skipper Sketches March 8, 2020, An eighth-grade production the northern hemisphere” (Christianity). S o, w hat 22nd Edition are you giving up until Easter? Student Editors ~ Madisen M., Caleb L. Air Quality in India Gavin G. Table of Contents ​ India has horrible air quality, and it is mainly Ash Wednesday………………….………………………..P.1 because of industrial pollution. Pollution in India is Air Quality in India……………………………….……..P.1 caused by many things including car exhaust, Violence in Delhi…..……………………………………...P.1 power generation, and small industries. India has Coronavirus………...……………………………………...P.2 one of the worst industrial pollution amounts in the Upcoming Events……………………..………………..P.2 world, the world’s most polluted cities are actually in David Dobrick……………………..……………………….P.2 India. So what can we do to help India? We can try to My Forza Wish list…………...………………………..P.2 reduce the amount of pollution, but options are limited for what we could do. India has had bad air Quote of the Week……………………………………...P.3 quality since 2004. That is when the horrible Garfield’s life……………………..…………………………..P.3 industrial pollution in India started. There are places Summer Fun……………………..………………………..P.3 in India that do not have bad air quality, but most of Social Media……………………..…………………………..P.3 India does have bad air quality. Miracle on Ice……………………..……………………….P.3 Ice Cream……………………..……………………………...P.4 Violence in Delhi In The Heights……………………………………………..P..4 Kali H. Spring Sports……………………………………………...p.5 In Northeast Delhi, Muslims were being attacked. There Ash Wednesday were neighborhoods Madison M. submerged in smoke, What are you quitting until Easter? burning cars on streets and I bet everyone has seen Ash Wednesday on our houses have been set on calendar, but how many people actually know what fire. This violence began on February 23, 2020, and it is? Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. Lent is lasted for several days. These violent riots left about “a time of solemnity and self-reflection where they 46 people dead, and the majority of them were confess their failings and resolve to live a more godly Muslims. Since the riots happened many Muslims life based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. It lasts for have fled the city and don't believe they will ever feel just over six weeks leading up to Easter. safe enough to return. As the mobs ran through the Traditionally it was a time of fasting from certain streets of Delhi they chanted Hindu nationalist foods such as eggs, meat, fish and fats” slogans and targeted Muslims homes, and (Christianity). Now, people might give up a luxury businesses. Though some Hindu died as well, the food-like chocolate, or an app-like Instagram. Why is majority were Muslims. it called Lent? “It is called Lent in English because it is ​ the time of the year when days are lengthening in being able to make an off-road Bugatti. I also think that there should be an option to turn off the ai cars Coronavirus Olivia M. because it gets annoying when trying to figure out The Coronavirus outbreak is unbelievable. There the top speed of your car. have been more than 3,000 deaths globally just because of the Coronavirus. So far China is the most infected area of the world, but the virus is in the Upcoming Events United States already. China is a little ways away, Madisen M. and the fact the U.S. already has the virus is scary. March is here, here are some upcoming events For the U.S. the outbreaks have been in Washington, happening at the McKinley Elementary School and and six were all in the same nursing home. There is no reason this should be happening to people; it is Fairport Harding High School. not fair to their families or them. Luckily a lot of ● Freaky Friday the Musical infected patients have been treated in thirteen states The Fairport Harding according to High School has talented https://www.bbc.com/news/world-51712437 and students and staff, this ​ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/02/world/c year the crew is oronavirus-news.html. performing Freaky ​ Friday the musical. There will be three David Dobrik performances on March Jadira B. David Dobrik was born in Slovakia and immigrated to 13-14 at 7: pm and March 15 at 2: pm. General the U.S. when he was six years old. David Dobrik is a Admission is $10. See you there! Youtube star with over sixteen million subscribers, ● Fairport Preschool Open House over 11.6 million followers on Instagram, and over McKinley Elementary School will be hosting an open 10.5 million followers on TikTok on his channel called house for parents to come and meet the teachers, David Dobrik. He makes about 8.8 million dollars per see some of the hands-on learning projects, etc. year, 40,000 thousand dollars per video and has Parents are invited to come March 19 from 4:30-6:30 over 600 videos on his channel David Dobrik. He has pm. The teachers are looking forward to seeing all three Youtube channels David Dobrik, David Dobrik the Pre- K parents there. Too, and Views Podcast. One of David Dobrik’s most viewed videos on his channel David Dobrik is “We ● Just Run Practices Broke Up” with over sixty-one million views. Just Run is almost here practices will be starting March 31st - May 23rd. This year participants can be grades K-12. This event brings in thousands of people My Forza wishlist Caleb L. each year. Any questions please contact Mrs. Polak. Ever since Forza Horizon ● Spring Break 4 was created the Spring break is coming up, March 23-27th students community has had a and staff have no school. Classes will resume March car wishlist. We have 30th. Enjoy your time off. some of these cars but not them all. Some of the cars I want to be in Forza are the 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo and the 2000 Chrysler Town and country lx and you should be able to mod cars any way you want. Like Quote of the Week Garfield’s life Shane T. “By failing to prepare, you James A. Garfield National Historic Site is located in are preparing to fail.” Mentor, Ohio. The estate preserves the Lawnfield estate and surrounding property of James A. -Benjamin Franklin Garfield, the 20th President of the United States, and includes the first presidential library established in the United States. Address: 8095 Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH 44060 Summer Fun Opened: 1876 Sofia C. Area: 4.9 Acres Most people during the school year think that Hours: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM summer is going to be the best time in their lives but November through April From May - October, the end up staying at home. Here are some fun summer ideas to do alone or with friends. The first thing is site is open daily from 10 am-5 pm going to the beach, but bring a towel or blanket to Phone number (440) 255-8722 relax and tan or swim in the sun. Next thing if you Entrance fees for the James A. Garfield National or your friend has a trampoline you can have a Historic Site are $10/person. Youth 15 and under are sleepover outside and you can decorate it if you free. would like. Now you and your friends can have a sleepover in style and play games or even relax. The Social media last thing that I’m going to give you as an idea is a Emma M. grill out with friends and family. Just make sure that Social media is a huge influence on most teenagers’ if you are younger you have a guardian present. I lives. There are many social media platforms such hope that this helps you over the summer and have as Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, Youtube, a great summer. Twitter and more. Social media can be both good and bad for people’s lives. There are some good things Miracle on Ice about having social media such as inspiring others, Summerlyn S. expressing yourself, spreading positivity, and Miracle on Ice was a men’s ice hockey tournament sharing your original content for others. But with between the United States and the Soviet Union those good things, there are some bad things such during the 1980 Winter Olympics. To celebrate its as drama, hate, and bullying. Some parents think 40th anniversary, the Miracle on Ice teammates are that their children spend too much time on their coming together once again. The Soviet Union has a phones and on social media. They also think that reputation for always winning Olympic gold medals they should do things that are outside or just every year in ice hockey, so it was pretty interesting without their phones. I agree with this statement seeing two very different teams compete against because I think that teens spend way too much time each other. This was also a very important event on their phones and on social media, and it is not because it took place during the Cold War. When the good for them. United States won the game, it gave the country hope that they could win the war. Ice cream Tik Tok Destiny O. Kendall C. Ice cream has 1,000 flavors and I think it's weird to have TikTok is on e of the most trending apps right now. There crazy flavored ice creams like cake ice cream, or fruit are over 1 billion users on TikTok. TikTok used to be called loops ice cream.