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By: Noah Dennis

The New York Yankees have had a pretty good 2019 season with a record of 103-59 and making it to the Playoffs. The Yankees made it far, knocking out the Twins in a 3-0 series. Trouble ended the Yankees post- season when they played the Astros. The final record for that series was 4-2 with the yankees losing anoth- er trip to the 2019 World Series. At the end of the 6th game, Jose Altuve hit a homerun off of Aroldis Chap- man, which ended the game in the bottom of the 9th inning. All the way through the year the Yankees did a perfect job. A player named Didi Greorious might have a bright future with the Yankees, says Dan Rourke. ’s problem is that he has missed almost two seasons. In 2018 he missed a lot with a fractured wrist and 55 games in 2019 with an oblique strain. Judge can still return with hitting power. He already won the title of most defensive player in 2019. Judge was only lucky enough to make it to the 2018 All-Star Game because of that injury. The Yankees have won the World Series the most times in MLB (Major League ). A great player named had an amazing season with 38 home runs and also helped break a franchise record in home runs. According to a YouTube post by Dan Rourke, the Yankees have traded Greg Bird and and now the question remains on . It looks like he is going. Personally, I don’t want Clint Frazier to be traded. Clint Frazier was a great replacement when Aaron Judge was injured this year. This 2019 season Gleyber Torres has hit a home at every ballpark from Yankee stadium to the Tiger’s ballpark. That is 30 ballparks in MLB. I hope the Yankees have a great 2020 season, improve on their team, and make to the 2020 World Series and win it. SPOILERS

Avengers: Endgame 2.796 Bill INSIDE THIS ISSUE In first place is Avengers Endgame. I think this a good movie. I loved watching it for the first time. Howev- er, I can’t stand how many people watched it more than twenty times. Whenever I go over someone’s house Avengers: Endgame Review ...... 2 who owns Avengers Endgame, and they say, “Hey do you want to watch Avengers Endgame.” And I would Molly’s Story ...... 2 say, “Didn’t me and you watch this movie about fifty times?” All About Cheer ...... 2 Avatar 2.79 Bill Word Search ...... 3 History of Thanksgiving ...... 3 It is a story of an Ex-Marine that finds himself on an alien planet and this Ex-Marine is an Avatar. He tries to decide whether to fight with the humans or fight with the aliens. Now from how well I know my friends, Recipe ...... 4 I would say one out of fifty of my friends may watch Avatar. Poll...... 4 Video Game Review……..……….………..4 Titanic 2.19 Bill Book review………………….…………..…...5 The movie is about two people, one is poor, and one is rich, and then they fall in love. And what a great Crafters Corner…………….………….…….5 future they are going to have together, up until the ship sinks and the boy dies the end. Would You Rather…………….….………..6 Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2.07 Bill Jokes…………………………………………….6

It is about the dark side with Darth Vader and the light side with Luke Skywalker and the light side rebels against the Galactic Empire. Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker's father. Avengers : Infinity War 2.05 Bill SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST People say Avengers Endgame is better than Avengers Infinity War. But I loved Avengers Infinity War and I’m wondering why this is last in the list. This movie was the first movie. And the mad titan Thanos wants • Every wondered why we celebrate to take all the infinity stones and if he does somehow get all the infinity stones, with snaps of his fingers he Thanksgiving? can eliminate half of the universe. I loved Avengers Infinity War better than Avengers Endgame. • Looking for a good movie? Check out our reviews!

• Entertainment can be found in the back! 1 Avengers Endgame Review: Warning! Spoilers! By Christian Jittan In my opinion, Avengers when Iron Man died and it Endgame is the best movie was very sad as everyone ever! I love it because it stood over him. I really liked gave up a good ending to the part where Cap said, an eleven-year saga. My “Avengers assemble!” Over- personal favorite part is all, it is a very good movie. [SPOILER] when Thanos is killed for the second time. I also like the motto: Whatev- er it takes. The soundtrack is really good and I like how Spidey was portrayed. [SPOILERS] I cried hard “I love it because it gave up a good ending to an eleven-year saga.“

Tatiana Rowlands Title: Molly’s Story HIP HIP HOORAY! Author: W. Bruce Cameron

The book Molly’s Story is about a girl What is Cheer? named CJ, her mother and Molly, a cute loveable By: Julianna Jordao & Gianna France puppy. CJ’s mother never allowed her to get a pup- py, but that did not stop CJ from sneaking Molly into her house and keeping her. CJ had gone What is cheerleading? Cheerleading is a team activity that includes the through some tough times with school, so she cud- elements of dance and acrobatics combined. It is also a sport that is dles up with Molly every night. Molly knows her job is to stay hidden in CJ’s room and protect her from closely tied to American Football. Cheerleading began in the mid 1800’s dangerous people. Molly knows that no matter what by a man named Johnny Campbell. To begin with, men were only allowed CJ’s mom does to keep them apart, it is her job to to do the sport. Until the year 1923 when that all changed. At the Uni- protect her girl. My favorite character in the story is, hands down, Molly. The pictures of her are so versity of Minnesota, both men and women were allowed to cheer. In cute, and her thoughts are super funny. this decade cheerleaders added a lot of things such as stunting and I could not really relate to Molly or any of tumbling. In the year 1948, a Southern Methodist University cheerlead- the characters. I have been in an art show like how CJ was for her school. I was very excited for how CJ felt er named Lawrence “Herkie” Herkimer held the first summer cheerlead- that night. I can connect the character CJ to another ing clinic at Sam Houston State Teachers College. Cheerleading has been book by W. Bruce Cameron called Max’s Story, about considered an iconic American activity that symbolizes leadership, a girl named CJ who lived in the city and adopted a dog named Max. CJ is very caring and loves to be school spirit, and youthfulness. The college-aged men during World War with Max. Though this is a very good and well- II opened up new opportunities for women in cheerleading. It ultimately written book, it was hard to make a connection. The led to the “feminization” of cheerleading in the 1960s and 1970s, when only connection I could make was with the two characters named CJ. the population of female cheerleaders rose to roughly 95 percent. To- I really enjoyed reading this book. I think day, cheer continues to be very popular in schools, colleges and local or- my favorite part was when Trent asked CJ to go to ganizations like Pop Warner. Students are now allowed to get scholar- the dance with him. I think my least favorite part of the book was when Gloria poisoned Molly and tried ships. to kill her. Molly had not done anything wrong to hurt Gloria and she still tried to hurt her. I really Where we got the idea from: would not have changed anything because I really liked how it ended. The ending was sweet and We cheer together. Gianna has been cheering for 5 years & Julianna 7 straight to the point. years. We wanted to know the history behind our favorite sport. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone about 10 and older. There are some words and phrases younger kids may not understand or comprehend. I strongly believe that the main target audience are people that enjoy reading stories about Sources: dogs, love adventures, and enjoy some sad moments every once in a while. I would definitely recommend •https://www.varsity.com/news/cheerleader-history-cheerleading/ this book to another person because it is super funny, •https://www.britannica.com/sports/cheerleading sad at times, and teaches you great life lessons, like 2 you can not run away from your fears.

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Thanksgiving Day– by Kayleigh Rohrer

Do you know that the Thanksgiv- ing parade was first introduced in 1924? Thanksgiving is now a holiday because it celebrates the Pilgrims and Native Ameri- cans coming together in peace. Thanksgiving is when you gather around say what your thankful for and then you start eating food.

Do you know the boat that the Pilgrims sailed on when the came? Pilgrims came to America on the Mayflower, they came to be free and worship God. The Pilgrims and the Native Ameri- cans were the first people to celebrate. They ate wild turkey, pumpkin, squash, corn, and cran- berries. These became the tra- ditional ThankGiving food that they ate.

Do you think that Thanksgiving has changed since the Pilgrims and Native Americans celebrat- ed it? ThanksGiving changed when we made it a

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How To Make Chocolate Chip Cookie FORTNITE SEASON11 BY NOAH DENNIS Cake By Camila Chavez Credit to Kids Bak- ing by Williams- Sonoma back. Also, you may have noticed, but

Ingredients: It is finally here! Fortnite Season 11 B.R.U.T.E.S are gone, players most want- All-purpose flour- 1 cup Baking launched on October 13th, 2019, after ed requests. powder- 1 ½ teaspoons Salt- ¼ teaspoon Butter- ½ cup (1 being stuck in a black hole for 2 days. stick) at room temp. There are new ways to level up, a whole The thing about kid-friendly youtubers Light brown sugar- 1 cup Large egg- new map, and an AMAZING battle pass! like Muselk like to meme strat. This 1 Vanilla extract- 1 teaspoon Semi- means that they troll players in a way that sweet chocolate chips- 1 cup There are new landing spots, new items, barely anyone has ever done. For in- Topping (optional): and new cosmetics. There are new glid- stance, Muselk had built a floor at the Whipped Cream- as much as you like! Strawberries- 11 (hulled) ers, default skins, and a new default pick- bottom of the waterfall on the map which axe. Fortnite reset all PC player keybinds, caused everyone who would follow him to How to Make: as far as I could tell. Streamers such as take max fall damage and be eliminated.

Before you start- Lachlan and RNG mrfreshasian and Nin- This strategy was quite fun and funny. ja had their keybinds reset. There are Preheat oven to 350 degrees In addition to Chapter 2 of Fortnite, the Fahrenheit brand new cosmetics, such as carrying knocked down players and swimming. producers have added a Harpoon. It has Grease a round cake pan with been proved by the gamertag of Metro butter. There are new vehicles, such as the boat Cactus, proving that it can fish. He had Sprinkle some flour in the pan and vaulted items, like the Launch Pad caught a flopper fish. This was quite a and tilt it to coat the bottom and and the Heavy Bolt. People also claim good experiment because relating to sides evenly. Turn the pan upside down and tap out extra flour. that Tilted Towers is back, but now Fortnite that in the old days people used named Lazy Lake. There is also a new harpoons to catch fish. In addition to it, it Make the dough- way to heal and that way is by eating fish. can deal 75 damage to players and things

In a small bowl, use a wooden There are slurp fish, flopper, and small around the map. Personally, I think that spoon to stir together flour, fry, and a new mythic fish. The mythic the harpoon will have a purpose in fort- baking powder, and salt. nite. Fortnite has also gone ahead and fish is an item that can be thrown at other In a large bowl, using an elec- players, is hard to find, and deals out banned the bandage bazooka, I am un- tric mixer on medium speed, damage. sure why but it should return. I hope to beat the butter and brown sugar see more changes in Fortnite and more for about 3 minutes, until creamy. Something to look out for are three bun- improvements. Turn off the mixer and scrape kers. Players also are taking advantage of down the bowl with a rubber spatula. Add the egg and vanilla carrying knocked down players and Overall, I give this new update a 9 out of and beat on medium speed until “yeeting” them off high places. There is a 10. It has a lot of new and interesting blended. new item called a Bandage Bazoo- features and I encourage you to try them

Turn off the mixer and add the ka. When you fire the item, it will either out. flour mixture. Mix on low speed fire bandages on the floor or fire it just until blended. Using the wooden spoon, stir in the choco- straight at your teammates and give them late chips. extra health. There is a glitch with the boats where you can go above the map. Fill the pan and bake the cake- Fortnite has also taken action to add bots Scrape the dough into the pre- (bad players ) to the game. Some people pared pan, spreading it evenly are also mad at Epic Games for vaulting with a rubber spatula. the Combat. In my opinion, the Combat Put the pan in the oven and bake was a really good tool and I would want it for 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few crumbs clinging to it. Using oven mitts, remove the pan from the oven and set it on a cooling rack to cool for 30 POLL: WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE MARVEL SUPERHERO minutes. Run a knife around the edge to loosen. Iron Man Black Panther Decorate the cake- Spider man Starlord Place a plate upside down on top of the cake. Turn the cake and the plate over and lift off the pan. Dr. Strange Dead Pool

If you’re adding the toppings, mound Hawkeye Groot the whipped cream on top of the cake with a large spoon and spread evenly. Hulk Gamora Place 10 strawberries around the rim Thor Other:______with 1 in the center. X men

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DIYS FOR FALL

BY: VISHVA PATEL

Ombre Painted pinecones

To make the perfect painted pinecones you would need… • A pine cone • 3 colors of paint in the same color but in different shades • An angled paint brush • A toothbrush

Painting pine cones can be simple if you do it the right way. The first step is to take a toothbrush and brush off any dirt or bugs on the pinecone. Next, take your lightest shade of color and apply it to ¼ of your pinecone. Then, you make your way down using darker colors as you go. Make sure to do ¼ of the pine cone at a time. Last, let it dry for 24 full hours and you have a beautiful pinecone room decor. ENJOY!

“Do you love books with humor, adventure, suspense, and... a little magic?”

BOOK REVIEW By Camila Chavez well, but rarely knows what she means. An- other example is Goldilocks, who became a bandit and fugitive after her encounter with Do you love books with humor, adventure, the Three Bears, and is wanted throughout suspense, and... a little magic? If so, then The the kingdoms. She is strong, agile, and cun- Land of Stories is the perfect book for you! It’s ning, and Alex looks up to her. There is also about two 11-year old twins, Alex and Connor, Froggy, who is very polite and kind, but has who have recently lost their beloved storyteller hidden in the Dwarf Forests, a very dangerous father. They find their way into the world of place, because he was embarrassed of his fairy tales, thanks to their grandmother’s old frog-like appearance. However, he comes out story book, titled The Land of Stories. In the of his hole to help Alex and Conner, and turns fairy-tale world, they meet Red Riding Hood, out to be the long-lost and fourth Charming Froggy, Goldilocks, Jack, Cinderella, Snow brother! Finally, there is Jack, who after climb- White, and many more amazing characters, ing the beanstalk became a very rich man like the Fairy Council and the Happily Ever with his own mansion, but was always sad for After Assembly. The conflict of the story is a very secret reason. that the twins are longing to get home to their Apart from characters, there are mother, and so follow a mysterious journals’ many amazing and colorful places as well. directions to collect items so they can activate There are the Dwarf Forests, the Fairy King- the Wishing Spell, an enchantment that can dom, the Eastern Kingdom, Northern King- grant even your most wildest wishes. Howev- dom, Charming Kingdom, Red Riding Hood er, the Evil Queen (Snow White’s vain step- Kingdom, Corner Kingdom, Mermaid Bay, the mother) is also after the items for the spell, Troll and Goblin Territory, and the Elf Empire. because she wants to use it to free the man in In their quest, the twins traveled to nearly all her magic mirror. So, she sends out the Big of these places, and made some friends and Bad Wolf Pack and her Huntsman to track enemies on the run while being restlessly them down and finish them off. pursued by the Evil Queen. Here are just some of the most One memorable part of the book is important characters’ personalities. Alex is when Trollbella, the troll princess, falls in love wise beyond her years, friendly, and has with Conner. However, he’s creeped out by about the purest of hearts you can find. How- her, and they manage to escape only when he ever, she finds herself alone and friendless gives her a kiss (it was Alex who decided, often for being a teacher’s pet, and gets her though.) Another unforgettable part is when only comfort from books. Conner is the com- Goldilocks battled the Evil Queen’s Hunts- plete opposite of Alex, being hilariously funny, man’s daughter, the Huntress. Their duel was popular in school, and having a knack for one of the most awesome battle scenes in storytelling. However, he gets poor grades for books, and I was amazed at how much action falling asleep in class, and gets detention the author could pack into that scene. frequently. Other characters’ personalities are diverse as well. For example, Red Riding 5 5 Hood is now queen of her own kingdom, and is a very self-centered person who means Would You Rathers By: Anjali Raypureddy Jokes By: Clare Ferraro Would you rather be the author of a best-selling book or star in Why do actors say break a leg? a movie? Because every play has a cast What did one hat say to another? You wait here I'll go on a head Would you rather never have Why was the banana a good gymnast? homework again or be paid to do your homework? Because he could do a banana split What did the pirate say when he turned 80 Would you rather eat a whole Why did the m&m go to school? Aye matey! onion or eat a whole can of sar- Because it wanted to be a smartie dines? Have you ever heard of the man who

Would you rather be able to Did you hear about the actor who fell got his left arm and left leg cut off? breathe underwater or be able through the floorboards? He’s all right now! to run on top of water? He was just going through a stage Would you rather have the abil- ity to fly or have the ability to read minds? What does a nosey pepper do? Gets jalapeño business Would you rather be able to smell only bad-smelling things or What do you call a group of bunnies never be able to smell again? hopping backwards?

Would you rather be a superhe- A receding Hare-Line ro or a magic wizard? What did the left eye say to the right Would you rather study all your eye? life, or begin working at a very Between you and me something smells young age?

Would you rather eat bugs, or What do you call a fake noodle? eat red hot chili peppers? An impasta

Would you rather eat cake or eat ice cream? How do you make a tissue dance?

Would you rather have 3 arms You put a little boogie in it or have only 1 leg? What did the 0 say to the 8? Nice belt!

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