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Good Shepherd Catholic Academy, Brooklyn NY + Wednesday, November 9, 2016 + Volume II, Issue 1 ______

time to read our newspaper; we “All Saints Day”, incorporated some of hope you enjoy! the traditions of Samhain. This day - Mr. O’Brien marked the end of summer and the

The Truth Behind Halloween harvest and the beginning of the dark, By Ciara Cedano cold winter, a time of year that was

often associated with human death. With Halloween recently over, Good Shepherd Catholic Academy let’s take a look at its origin. It’s had a Halloween party to show our Halloween! Time to TRICK or halloween spirit. We hope you had a TREAT. Going door to door, saying fantastic time and you had a Happy Year Two of the Good “trick or treat” for candy. You can Halloween! Shepherd Gazette! dress up as anyone, or anything

you want. People decorate their With the school year well underway, I am so pleased and houses and try to do the spookiest proud that so many students have house on the block. People all signed up to be a part of the Good over the world celebrate this Shepherd Gazette staff. With

twenty-five students on the staff, special day. Halloween is a time grades 4-8 are well represented for celebration and superstition. by talented writers. Some people say that Halloween Happy Halloween! We hope this newspaper will is horror’s birthday. But did they provide its readers with by Patrick Glancy information about Good know that Halloween began with Shepherd Catholic Academy as the Ancient Celtic Festival of Once there was a boy named Edward. well as coverage of events in our His favorite holiday was Halloween and Samhain. People would build community, nation, and world. every year he tricked his classmates, Further, I am confident that bonfires and wear costumes to spread rumors and said bad things through their dedication, our staff make any roaming ghost leave . In about them. But last year he learned ​ will be able to express their his lesson. So let me tell you his the eighth century, Pope Gregory creativity and grow as writers. story… Thank you to all the members of III designated November 1, as a our community for taking the

1 time to honor all saints and martyrs; the holiday It actually originated in THE FEARS One day at school the principal Ireland. ​ announced “all students can wear OF HALLOWEEN Years and years before costumes to school tomorrow for A Poem by ALyssia Sanchez Halloween, the Irish celebrated a Halloween”. Everyone shouted “yay!”. holiday called Samhain on There was only one problem: none st I was told it was November 1 .​ The Irish believed ​ st of the kids in Edward’s class had a that November 1 ​ was the day halloween night, ​ costume (except Edward). So at and my ghoulish friends before the dead returned as dismissal, all the kids went to Party ghosts. To keep peace with the gave me a fright , City and bought scary costumes. ghosts, they left food and wine I was all alone in my outside their homes and people house so dark, The next day, Edward came to wore masks to blend in with the and i heard the neighbor’s ghosts. school ready for the best day of dog as it bark, bark, the year. His costume was a In the eighth century, Samhain barked, Charlie Brown ghost costume - a was changed to All Saints’ Day, I was always afraid of the white sheet with holes for the eyes. which was also called all Hallows’ month of october, It was a strange day, the school Day. The night before all Hallows’ Because i never got the Day became known as all was really quiet and there weren't best of slumbers, Hallows’ Eve, which then became any kids in Edward's class. Then, a My mom was out getting Halloween. voice on the loudspeaker boomed, candy for the “we're coming for you Edward!”. In Medieval Britain two traditions trick-or-treaters, Edward was shaking in his boots! were started for Halloween called While i was left alone “souling” and “guising”. Souling Suddenly, the classroom door burst drowning in my fears, was when poor people would beg open and the scariest bunch of Let alone i was left alone for soul cakes in exchange for monsters stumbled in.They ran with no companion, prayers for dead relatives. towards Edward and cornered him. All that was on tv was a Guising was when children would Edward screamed and begged them documentary on the grand dress up in a costume for money to leave him alone. The monsters or food. canyon, began laughing and took off their Well this is the end of my Souling and guising came to masks. “Good grief!” Edward fears for now, America in the 19th century with exclaimed, “you scared me!” But the only thing i Irish and Scottish immigrants.

wonder is why and how, These traditions changed into The kids explained to him that they what we know today as

trick-or-treating. This is why we didn't like how he treated them so The History they wanted to teach him a lesson. celebrate Halloween the way we Edward promised never to hurt his of Halloween do in America today. friends again. The principal gave the whole school a half day and all By Jacqueline Cox the classmates went trick or treating. Halloween is known for It was the best Halloween ever! trick-or-treating, dressing up Happy Halloween! in costumes, and bobbing for apples. Did you ever wonder why we celebrate Halloween?

2 If you thought that Halloween began in America, think again.

On the third debate on 10/20/16, a lot of what the candidates were saying were fake, or not true. So of the The Night Of Halloween questions asked were about opinion I think Donald Trump is By :Shreeya Thakur more jobs in America, Why going to win but in reality Hillary is It was a cold, scary night of they would do better than each being smarter about the position Halloween, Jenny was coming other at president , Donald and she might end up winning. back from her friend’s Trump's tax and Hillary's email Halloween party. The wind problem, and about the nuclear was howling, sending chills and non nuclear weapons. The down her spine. She was first topic of the debate was walking until she heard jobs. Hillarys remark to that footsteps behind her. She question was that we could

started walking faster, but create a lot more jobs by she hit her head on a wall opening up more business. that she didn’t see. The next She doesn't think we need A Third Choice thing she knew that she was much more jobs as in new By Jeremy Scotto in a small, creepy cage. There stuff. She thinks a lot more jobs was a sound of footsteps, would come from many more This November Americans have a which was coming toward her. business and companies. very important decision to make. A man stood in front of her. Trump says that he could open Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton? .He bent down to reveal his up millions of jobs for people of Democrat or Republican? This face. He looked normal but, America. One job is building question may seem simple but many when he opened his mouth, the wall on the southern border voters are undecided. Lots of voters poisonous snakes and scorpions for more military protection and cannot decide or don’t want to came out. Jenny woke with a to keep illegal immigrants out. choose either. I am hear to say that start, it was all a dream, or there is another option. was it ? Another big topic that's blowing up on the media is about This election season third parties The Third Debate trump’s inappropriateness have been gaining more support By Nicolas Dellecave towards females. Many such as Libertarian Gary Johnson females are now accusing and Green Party candidate Jill Stein. So far there was three debates. Trump of being “inappropriate” Most elections these parties barely In these debates almost none of with them because of one break 5% in the polls but because the questions were answered by leaked comment that Trump the candidates of the major parties the candidates. Hillary Clinton made. Trump talked about a aren’t pleasing many people they and Donald Trump are both woman in an inappropriate way are getting close to 15% total. ignoring the questions and going which made many of the off on each other. So far in the women that he was If you are old enough to vote but last three debates only a few inappropriate with say don’t want to support Hillary or questions were answered. something. Donald consider a third party.

3 The History Of Red Ribbon Week Sometimes those candidates offer The two candidates that are better ideas and policies than the BY Cristina Illie running have their flaws as well Democrats or Republicans. as some good qualities. In my What is Red Ribbon Week exactly ​ ​ ​ and how did it start? Well Red year. One in eight women in Ribbon Week started after the the United States will be kidnapping, torture and cruel diagnosed with breast cancer murder of Drug Enforcement in her lifetime. Every 2 minutes Administration Agent, Enrique a woman is diagnosed with There were a bunch of youtubers “Kiki” Camarena in 1985. Agent breast cancer and 1 woman will there and even rising stars. Some Camarena was working undercover die of breast cancer every 13 of the famous ones I got pictures in Guadalajara, Mexico for over minutes. Over 2.8 million with but with the rising stars I got four years. In his hometown, breast cancer survivors are pictures with all of them. When I Calexico, CA, the public support alive in the United States went to Comic Con I got this turned into an organized today. Breast Cancer is a Minecraft book and it seemed that community event in which citizens horrible disease and doctors at Minefaire the author of the book wore red ribbons. They became a are still looking for a cure. We was there, but sadly I forgot my voice for reducing the demand for must support them. book. illegal drugs and and the illegal use The line to get in was big and it of legal drugs in America. The next was very very cold outside. My dad year the California State PTA wanted to stay in the car but I kept adopted the Red Ribbon Campaign. on saying that we’ll be there longer Then in the year 1988, Red Ribbon and we’ll be colder so we got right Week was known globally with in the middle of the line and luckily President Ronald Reagan and the I did that because I got in a First Lady Nancy Reagan. This is youtuber named Taurtis’ vlog and if how Red Ribbon Week came about. Mine Faire 2016 you want when you get home

By Owen Lopez watch it its pretty cool! After Breast Cancer Awareness Minefaire we went back home on By Alexandria Salvato Hello my name is Owen and Sunday and the next day was October is known as Breast I’m here to tell you about Monday so I was ready for school Cancer Awareness month. Breast Minefaire 2016. Minefaire was and that was the end of Minefaire cancer is the most commonly at a Bounce U in Philadelphia. 2016. diagnosed cancer in women. (I was kind of confused why it Breast Cancer is the second was in a Bounce U but New Pokemon! leading cause of cancer death anyways back to the story.) By Samantha Lewis among women. Each year it is Philadelphia is not close and estimated that over 246,660 it’s a 1 and a half hour drive, New Pokemon! His name is women in the United States will but a kid that came drove six Featherbag. His evolution is be diagnosed with breast cancer hours just to go to Minefaire! Featherpurse. His weakness is fire. and more than 40,000 will die. This is proof! The Pokemon Although breast cancer in men is Inside Minefaire was a big company….is running out of ideas. rare, an estimated 2,600 will be place full of things like world They have been running out of diagnosed with breast cancer and record making or build battles ideas since the original 150! Good approximately 440 will die each and even lego booths! My dad thing is Pokemon is a good game ,

4 Wrestling (WWE) and I were also confused why but Featherpurse is taking it too By Emily Castellano there were other things other far. Both are as good as a than Minecraft, but we didn’t fletchling. Aloha was bad enough , care too much. now this. Can’t wait to see what WWE has recently split up crazy pokemon the create next! the main roster of wrestlers into two shows a week, plus pay-per-views.

They split them up into the Raw How i spent my summer vacation

Roster and the SmackDown Roster. By Adrian Illie Raw’s show is on Monday nights, and SmackDown’s show is on Tuesday Meet Reagan Murphy nights. Almost every Sunday either This summer I went to Romania. By Kylie Powers SmackDown or Raw has a I spent eight hours on the plane. pay-per-view. They split up the I flew from JFK to Warsaw, What is your favorite color? pay-per-views too! Poland, then to Romania. I spent Light blue SmackDown’s Champions two months with my mother’s What is your favorite food? ● WWE World Championship- side of the family and then I French fries with gravy AJ Styles spent two weeks with my father’s Who is your best friend? ● WWE Intercontinental side of the family. I met a lot of Kaitlyn Championship- my family there, including my What is your favorite drink? ● WWE SmackDown’s Women’s grandmother and grandfather Soda Championship- Becky Lynch for the first time. I went to a What is your favorite subject in ● WWE SmackDown’s museum that had a lot of old school? Championship- houses and churches. I learned ELA and Rhyno what it is like to live on a farm Raw’s Champions because my grandparents live on The Most Wonderful ● WWE Universal one. They have chickens, dogs, Time of the Year Championship- Kevin Owens cats, pigs, cows, and rabbits. At ● WWE United States my father’s side of the family my By Ashley St. Surin Championship- Roman Reigns grandmother has a big corn field. ● WWE Cruiserweight My sister, cousins and I would It’s the most wonderful time of Championship- T.J. Perkins run through it. I went to a lot of the year. This season, November ● WWE Raw Women’s places and saw a lot of things. I through January of the next year, Championship- Charlotte also went to a sleep away camp is the most celebrated time of ● WWE Raw Tag Team for one week. Every morning, we year. While there are so many Championship- The New Day would wake up at seven in the things to look forward to, here are a few of my favorite things . morning and do morning … 1. Giving toys, coats and stretches. Everyday they would have something planned for us. others - Love We would eat Romanian food for 2. If we are lucky, snow! - every meal. Most of the joy counselors could speak English. 3. Vacation days - peace My sister, my cousin and I shared 4. Gifts and presents you a little room with three beds. A have been waiting for all few days after camp, I went to year - patience place where you would do 5. Time with family - obstacle courses. kindness

5 Now when the weather outside I think Romania was a really nice 6. Ice skating at Rockefeller is frightful, we have to place where I had a lot of fun Center in New York City - remember to be delightful. So experiences. I got to meet a lot of goodness let’s make a list and check it my family members and spend 7. Rehearsals for Holiday twice, to make sure we’re not time with my cousins. It was the shows & plays - naughty but nice. The fruit of best summer I had yet! I hope to faithfulness the Spirit will make our spirits go again next summer! 8. Holiday shopping - bright as we try to ride and sing radiator! She saw that the gentleness a sleighing song tonight. When kitten’s tail was off. She was 9. Great holiday meals & we have love we are able to give worried and nervous. mouth watering desserts - with all your heart. When you self control have joy you enjoy the special My mom, sister, and I were The Bakers things you hoped for. When you walking across the street and By Alexa Lankford and have peace your soul is quiet. she asked us who to call. We Alessia Forte When you have patience to not told her to call 311. The police give up hope. You need came right away. When the Chapter 1-The Baking kindness to avoid arguments police were there, the kitten’s Today two bakers bake up a delicious that breaks up your relationship picture got put on Facebook by treat. Today is Taylor’s birthday so with someone. You need a neighbor. Two hours later, 2 Alexa and Alessia bake her a cake. Alexa knew that Taylor’s favorite kind of goodness so that if someone Facebook users came and cake is chocolate, so they took out the makes a mistake you can just were interested in adopting the continue to cheer them on. You bowls and pans and started to bake. kitten. The kitten went home Alexa took out all of the ingredients and need faithfulness so that if you with them. Crossing guard Alessia started the baking. Alexa said are committed to something you Roytman is a hero for saving to add some regular butter to the batter, won’t give up and you will keep this kitten and it is not the first but Alessia didn’t hear her clearly so trying. You need gentleness so animal she has saved. In the she put in cocoa butter which dries out that if you go shopping you past she has saved dogs, cats, the certain kind of cake that they are don’t push and shove. You need and birds. There is one thing I making. This certain kind of cake is called ‘’Ugly, Destroyed Cake.’’ They self-control so that if there is a know for sure, that was one decided to sabotage Taylor’s birthday lot of food you can control the lucky kitten. way you are eating. cake because Taylor tried to sabotage their whole birthday bash.

The Basement I want to wish you Happy Chapter 2- The Birthday Holidays! By: Reagan Murphy Ch 1 When it was cake time at the party Crossing Guard Taylor started to cry because the cake I was walking up my ​ was sabotaged, so she spit it out and it to the Rescue! basement stairs, plopped onto the floor. Taylor had no suddenly I heard a idea who made her cake, but whoever it person breathing. I By Alexandria Salvato was will never be able to go to any started running up my other parties she has. Alexa and Our Batchelder Street crossing stairs and when I went to Alessia backed away slowly so they guard, Tanya Rothman, has been open the door it was weren’t selected as the suspects they a crossing guard for 15 years. locked. I took out my were. ‘’Who was it’’, Taylor thought? Recently, she rescued a kitten. phone and dialed 911 ​ ​ The kitten was running while “Hello! Help I’m locked trying to cross the street in traffic, in my basement and Chapter 3- The Blowout Mystery Taylor was trying to find clues to see and jumped up onto the back of there is a man I don’t who it was. Five years later Taylor the car and got stuck in the car’s know who he is or what

6 CLOWNS he is ahh!” Then the found out who it was because of phone line cuts. “Hello is Alessia’s fingerprints. Taylor was very By Tommy Byrnes anyone there please angry so she yelled at Alexa and don’t hurt me please Alessia. They said that they were sorry Residents in S.C. reported last month please plea but they didn’t really mean it. When … that suspicious clowns are luring To be continued.. Taylor found out she told her parents. kids into the woods. Up to this point To be continued… , law enforcements have not encovered any evidence. Since the report in Greenville, sightings of The Walking Dead Review sinister “ clowns” have emerged (WARNING : sPOILER ALERT) THE TOP 5 best around the country. As the AP reported “people in Alabama, The Walking Dead is a show known for trying to cause pain to its gifts for christmas Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, viewers with the losses of main and Pennsylvania now have reported By Celine Jean characters. On Sunday, October 23, scary or suspicious encounters with 2016 there was one of the worst people dressed like clowns. losses on the show yet, Glenn. A new villain was introduced last At least nine people “identifying season on the last episode, leaving themselves as clowns” have been us, the viewers, at a huge cliffhanger. We didn’t know who arrested in Alabama in just over a It’s the most week. State police in Pennsylvania the villain, Negan, killed for eight months, then last night we were have been getting reports of multiple wonderful time of the shown that he killed not one but clown sightings in different counties. two people. Both were main year!!! Police are also investigating in characters but, Glenn’s death was ebensburg because a woman reported worse by far. Negan has a bat with a clown peeking through her barbed wire wrapped around it #5 a classic arcade game in window. named Lucille; yes he named a the palm of your hands, PAC baseball bat. He then takes said MAN! bat and kills Abraham, this causes you know how you go to an another person to get up and show violence towards Negan, this arcade to play your favorite

results in a second death (As if one games. I have to ask you

wasn’t enough). Negan then takes this question, do you like

Rick, the leader, on a little trip to pac man? I love it! test his limits. When they get back Rick is faced with an extremely you could get your own pac difficult decision, cut off your own man game this Christmas. So, son’s arm or your whole group will if you like pac man now is die. His son then gives him your chance!!! permission to cut off his arm but, Urban Outfitters Handheld before Rick can do this Negan

$26 stops him. There is a deal made; Pac-Man Arcade Game -​ Negan and the Saviors will be back once a month or so to take half of their community’s supplies. This is bad because the supplies are essential for them to continue living the way they are. He then leaves

7 #4 do you guys like with the rest of his group, the emojis? They are amazing! Saviors, leaving Rick and his group with their fallen friends’ bodies and

If you love them as much a truck, to gather supplies for the

as i do, then you would Saviors.

love a pair of Emoji socks.

The thing I like about

emojis are they are for #2 Let’s talk about the boys and girls. They also IPAD PRO. it’s like an European make a statement! ipad mini but way larger. Toyota Camatte ​ price is about a $500,000 you could get it with a pounds keyboard and watch 2 videos at once time and it could do so much more, take notes in class,

awesome face time

moments and even better, $7 Emoji Knee High Socks ​ sketch a cartoon! Online $799-$899 iPad Pro ​ BestBuy/ Apple Hey, miracles can happen! #3 the third thing i would like to talk about is the Polaroid camera. once you Some important reminders for take the pictures it comes November: out right away. it comes in all shapes and colors! They 11/10 - Only Pre-K will be in session; have awesome frames and no school for Jr. Pre-K or K-8

some can even make a 11/11 - Veterans Day - School Photobooth collage. #1 Toyota Camatte Closed -“Don’t worry Dad, it’s a $99 Amazon Polaroid Snap ​ Real car for kids!” 11/18 - PIzza Day and Radio Bingo Imagine being able to drive yourself to School. 11/23 - Thanksgiving Mass - 11:00 It’s not impossibLe am; 12:30 dismissal for all because Toyota made a

new car for kids named 11/24 - Thanksgiving Day - School

The Camette. It is not Closed

approved in the USA yet, 11/25 - School Closed but they are taking

names for the waiting list with a hefty deposit Thanks for $$$. reading!!!

8 And you get to chose the color of your car. it is amazing!!!

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