A fun newsletter to bring you everything you need and want to know as a Walt Clark Cougar!
Created by the Student Life Newsletter Class Published on December 13, 2018
Cougar Calendar……………………....………...………………..……….…………..………..……………………………………..………..…..…….....Page 1 The Ideal List, Students and STEM……..………………..……….…………..………..……..………………..……….…………..…………....….Page 2 About the Winchester Mystery House..………………..……….…………..………..……..………………..……….…………..………..……...Page 3 Fun Things to Do Over Break, Inspiration Station: Winter Theme….………………………………………………………...…….…Page 4 Christmas Traditions Around the World, Pro vs. Con: Homework Club……………………………...……..…………….…..……Page 5 Cougar Jokes, Christmas Gift Ideas ……………………………………….…………………………………..…………………………...….……..Page 6 Christmas Cookies, What Would You Choose?, Dream Places to Live…...... …..………...……………...…………………....…...Page 7 Snack Shack, Chess Club………………………………………………………...………………...... ……………...……………...………………...….Page 8 Weirdest Christmas Happenings, National Days in December…………………………………………………...…………………….. Page 9 Basketball Update, Student Newsletter: Behind the Scenes……….………………………….……………...……………………...….Page 10 Christmas Traditions of Students, Places to Visit…………………………...……...……………...……………...……………………...….Page 11 Top 5 Family Movies of 2018, Christmas…………………………………………………………....………...…..…...……………...………….Page 12 Inventions That Changed History, Upcoming Track Season....……………...……………………..…...……………...………………Page 13 Pearl Harbor………………………………………………………………………..……....…...……………...……………...……………...………………Page 14 September 11, 2001, Pollution….…………………………………………………………………………………………………...…………….……..Page 15 8th Grade MVHS Orchestra Festival …...………………………………………....……………...……………...……………...………..………Page 16 PHILO Canned Food Drive, Animals....…………...……………...…………..……………...……………...……………...……………...………Page 17 School Technology, Cougar Laughs……………………...…...……………...…………..……………...……………...……………...….………Page 18 Cougar Connect Word Search.....……………...………………….………...………………….………...……………………….……………...….Page 19 Surprising Facts about Christmas Songs, Facts about Christmas Trees….....……………...………………….……..……....….Page 20 Best Meals for Christmas, Do you like your locker?...…...…..…...……………...……………...……………...………………………...Page 21 Inspirational Quotes ……………………...…..……………………………………...……….....……………...……………...………………….....…Page 22
December Cougar Calendar
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16 17 18 Band 19 Orchestra 20 21 22 Spirit Ugly Concert 6 pm Concert 6 pm Cozy Spirit Day! STEM Showcase Week! Sweater Festive Holiday Movie / Holiday Hats Day Holiday Day! Character Day! Day!
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 WINTER BREAK → ENJOY THE TWO WEEKS OFF!!
30 31 1 2 3 4 Teacher work 5 WINTER BREAK → ENJOY THE TWO WEEKS OFF!! day
6 7 GBball & 8 9 10 11 12 Wrestling STUCO meeting Begin 8:00-8:40 am
1 *The Ideal List* By Jada Randa and Katie Buchanan ☃ What is your ideal snow day? ☃ We interviewed Chloe Rojas and Adriano Torrez on what their ideal snow day is. What is your ideal snow day?
Chloe Rojas: Adriano Torrez: What does your ideal snow day look What does your ideal snow day look like? like? Either sledding or staying at home by Having a sled race with friends! a fire with a good book. How does this represent your How does this represent your personality? personality? “I like books,” she told us, and to be I like to have fun and hang with my at home away from people. “I also like friends. to have fun.” Hot cocoa, tea, or coffee on a snow Hot cocoa, tea, or coffee on a snow day and why? day and why? Hot cocoa. “I like hot cocoa because Hot cocoa! “I like hot cocoa because coffee is gross and tea has no you can add other things to it”. flavor.”
Students and STEM By Juliana Kennedy
Faith Chermak - What she is learning about in her STEM class is history. The biggest rule in her class is to not talk when the teacher is talking. Her STEM teacher is Mrs. Crumrine. Bianca Garner - What she is learning in her STEM class right know is about making people feel good. The biggest rule in her class is to be respectful to others and the teacher. What they are doing is making Christmas trees to give to other. Her STEM teacher is Mrs. Hafey.
2 About the Winchester Mystery House By: D-Rae Sanchez
The Winchester house is an architectural wonder and a historical landmark in San Jose California. This house was once the the personal residence of Sarah Lockwood Pardee Winchester. The widow of William Wirt Winchester and heiress to a large portion of the Winchester repeating arms. Then tragedy befell Sarah, her infant daughter died of a childhood illness. Then a few years later her husband died of tuberculosis. Shortly after her husband's death she moved out of her home that was in New Haven, CT and moved out west to San Jose in California. There she bought an eight room farmhouse and began what could only be described as the longest renovation ever. The reno only stopped when Sarah died in Sept, 5th 1922. From 1886 to 1922 construction seemingly never ceased as the original eight room house. This house grew into the most unusual and sprawling mansion. This house was 24,000 square feet, 10,000 windows, 2,000 doors, 160 rooms, 52 skylights, 47 stairways and fireplaces, 17 chimneys, 13 bathrooms, 6 kitchens, and built a price tag of $5 million dollars in 1923 or $71 million today. But remained was nothing but a mystery, even before passing, rumors of “mystery house” being built by an eccentric and wealthy woman swirled. Was she instructed to build this home by a physic? Was she haunted by ghosts of those felled by the “gun that won the west?” Did construction ever truly stop? But really all we know was the Sarah was an independent woman. And that she had some courage. But she lives on as a legend. So does the mansion. But when you visit the mansion, their have been several reports of paranormal activity. So all we could be wondering is, who is still there? But there is a theory that sticks out, What if there were ghosts telling Sarah what to do? What if she wasn’t the one who was building all those rooms? What if ghosts had her building rooms of where the ghosts died, by the winchester gun? Was she controlled by ghosts, or was she just a crazy old lady? Source: https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/sarahs-story/
3 Fun things to do over Winter break By Sydney frasier Have you ever found yourself not knowing what to do over winter break? thEn this can help!!! https://www.verywellfamily.com/fun-winter-activities-for-teens-2608987
1. Color a coloring page-N othing can be more relaxing than having a steaming cup of hot cocoa and a coloring page in the middle of a snowstorm! 2. Watch a movie- When you feel that there's literally nothing to do… there's always a good movie! 3. M ake a gingerbread house- When you need help getting into the Christmas spirit, all you need is to make a gingerbread house! 4. Volunteer- E veryone should do this, but when you have nothing to do, then this is even better!!! An example is helping a neighbor shovel!!! 5. G o sledding- I t is always fun to do this, but it's even better when you have been in your house all day! 6. Have a snowball fight- When there's snow on the ground, why not play with it?
❄Inspiration Station❄ ❅Winter themed❅
By Jada Randa
4 Christmas Traditions Around the World By Tessa Vittorio There are many Christmas Traditions around the world. Some people celebrate religious traditions like Hanukkah or Christmas. Different families have different traditions. In the Philippines there is a Giant Lantern festival. This festival is celebrated on the Saturday before Christmas Eve in the city of San Fernando. They hold a Building the Best Lantern competition. This festival attracts people from all over the world. The lanterns are built with a variety of materials. The lanterns are lit with electric bulbs, they used to be lit with candles. In Sweden there is a 13 metre-tall Yule Goat. People try to burn the goat. The goat has successfully been burned 29 times. In Austria there is a demon-like beast that roams the streets and scares the kids, punishing the bad kids. This beast is St. Nicholas’ evil associate, Krampus. In this tradition St. Nicholas rewards the nice little boys and girls. When St. Nicholas is out rewarding the good kids, Krampus is capturing the naughty kids. In the first week of December young men dress up as Krampus and scare the little kids with their chains and bells. In Norway, people hide their brooms because they believe that evil spirits came out on the night of Christmas Eve and would take the brooms and ride on them. This tradition dates back centuries ago. In Columbia people place little candles that have paper around them to make it look like a rose, people place theses candles in their windows. They do this to celebrate the Virgin Mary. Neighborhoods also compete to see which family or household has the best flower arrangement in their front yards. No matter what type of Christmas tradition your family celebrates, it’s just a way to spend time with your family or friends.
Source: https://www.momondo.com/discover/article/christmas-traditions-around-the-world
Pro vs Con: Homework Club By Juliana Kennedy I asked Marianna Thomas and Mrs. Hardouin what they thought about homework club. Pros Cons ● You can get your homework done. ● You might need a ride home. ● You can get help with what you don’t ● If you mess around no work gets done. know. ● Your friends might distract you if you sit by ● You stay on your parents’ good side. them, so don’t. ● You can go get books to read. ● You stay in school another hour.
5 Cougar Jokes M ad e by: Devinae Sanchez
1. A teacher asked her students to use the word "beans" in a sentence. "My father grows beans," said one girl. "My mother cooks beans," said a boy. A third student spoke up, "We are all human beans.” 2. Can a kangaroo jump higher than the Empire State Building? Of course. The Empire State Building can't jump. 3. Did you hear about the kidnapping at school? It's okay. He woke up. 4. What do you call a pig that does karate? A pork chop. 5. A mom texts, "Hi! Son, what does IDK, LY, & TTYL mean?" He texts back, "I Don't Know, Love You, & Talk To You Later." The mom texts him, "It's ok, don't worry about it. I'll ask your sister, love you too." 6. A man got hit in the head with a can of Coke, but he was alright because it was a soft drink.
7. Why can't you trust an atom? Because they make up everything. 8. What is the tallest building in the entire world? The library, because it has so many stories. 9. If you ever get cold, just stand in the corner of a room for a while. They're normally around 90 degrees. 10. Why did the school kids eat their homework? Because their teacher told them it was a piece of cake. http://www.laughfactory.com/jokes/clean-jokes
Christmas Gift Ideas
By Madison Bentley and Madison Vasquez You could get these gifts for anyone important in your life. They’re not even that expensive! 1. Phone Cases 2. Candy 3. Gift Cards 4. Water Bottles 5. Candles 6. Room Decor 7. Ornaments 8. Face Masks / Serums 9. Books 10. Socks 11. Coats 12. Scarves
6 Christmas Cookies!! By Juliana Kennedy Isaiah Curtis’ favorite cookies are peanut butter because they taste good, they are easy to make and he makes them every year with his family. I also asked Kadin Miro, and his favorite cookies are white pecan nut because they taste really good. He does not make them, he just eats them.
What Would You Choose? By Jesse Turnoff and Isaiah Laney We asked three students what they would choose, and here’s what they said!
If you had to choose between football, volleyball, or soccer, what would you choose? Jack Maki: Football Jake Glade: Football Which would you eat if you could only eat one: Pie, Cake, or Donuts? Jake Glade: Donuts Colton Zack: Donuts If you had to do one of these, which would you choose: sky dive, cliff jump or bungee jump? Colton Zack: Skydive Jack Maki: Skydive
Dream Places to Live By Siena Faller and Isabella Delich Where is your dream place to live? Owen Fletcher: “ Barcelona Spain.” Matt Smith: “ My own private tropical island.” Why is this your dream location? Bill Spaedt: “I would live in Costa Rica because my family lives there and there is a great lifestyle.” Maya Muchow: “L.A. is popular and Mexico is my culture.” Would you rather have a mountain/land view or a ocean view? Why? Sidney Wagner: “Mountain view because it's pretty and I love the snow in the winter.” Chad Custer: “Ocean view because it's beautiful.” If you didn’t have to worry about money, what would be one thing you would want? Bill Spaedt: “A mansion so big that my whole family can fit.” Matt Smith: “Go on a 4-month cruise around the world.” If you could bring one friend or family member, Who would it be? Why? Sidney Wagner: “I would bring Daniel Van Lue and my friends.” Matt Smith: “I would bring my wife because I would want to share the experience.” 7 SNACK SHACK BY ELLA HEATON I interviewed Sydney Pitcaithley and Kyle Miller about the Snack Shack: Do you eat at the Snack Shack? Yes- Both Students What is your favorite item at the Snack Shack? Pop Tarts- Kyle Chips- Sydney What do you think the profits for Snack Shack go to? School Fundraising- Both Students Why do you think we had to change to healthy foods? Kids are more unhealthy than they used to be-Kyle Otherwise we would lose money-Sydney What do you think of the healthier foods? I don’t like it but I understand why we had to change-Kyle It’s okay but I miss the old foods-Sydney
Chess Club
By Maddie Bentley and Maddy Vasquez We interviewed Logan Booker about his experience with Chess Club. We asked “What age did you start playing chess?” Logan answered with, “I was four.” We then continued to ask, “At what year of middle school did you start doing chess club and why?” He answered, “I started in 6th grade because I played chess since I was little, so I wanted to do the club.” Our next question was, “Were you playing chess before middle school?” Logan said, “Yes, when I first started playing when I was around the age of four, me and my dad would play together, so I joined to compete against people who weren’t my dad.” The last question we asked was, “Does chess help you relax?” His response was, “No, actually chess stresses me out because if you make a wrong move you could lose, or you could miss something you could’ve done. It really is a challenging yet fun game to play.” Chess Club is something run by Ms. Parks; there are tournaments and many players! You should consider joining the chess club next year to try something new!
8 Weirdest Christmas Happenings By Opal Munger
Many of us have an odd relative that makes us question things or laugh right around the holidays. Luckily, words are a thing and everyone has their stories to tell. Karoline Walsh, Fiona Jackson, and Willameena Allee were kind enough to share their best Christmas stories with us. 1. Who is the best member of your family to be around for the holiday season? Karoline: “My cousin Emily, my aunt Desiree, my Grandpa Patrick, and my Grandma. Aunt Desiree laughs crazily and it’s just really funny. Grandpa Patrick just doesn’t make sense, and my Grandma always falls asleep.” Fiona: “My mom, because she’s really the only person I spend Christmas with besides my stepdad, and she’s always so happy when she sees me open my presents.” Willameena: “My cousins because they’re so insane when it comes to Christmas and decorating. They love skiing too.” 2. What is the best story you have about this relative around the holiday season? Karoline: “You know that game where you pick a category and another person has five seconds to name three things from that category? I played with my Grandpa Patrick. The category I chose was pizza ingredients, so I was expecting him to say cheese, sauce, and dough. He said cheese, dough, and pickles.” Fiona: “My mom bought me a hoverboard and she thought I was going to get hurt because I was going crazy over the thing. I didn’t believe that I would get hurt. I bent over to tie my shoe and tilted backwards slightly. I bent flying backwards into the wall and my mom just cracked up laughing.” Willameena: “When I was six, my cousins had up a bunch of crazy Christmas decorations. The neighbors across the street were trying to compete with their decorations. At one point, they had a bunch of huge decorations like guitars and snowmen. We all ended up just having a big snowball fight that was pretty fun.” Opal: Personally, my favorite memory from Christmas time was when I was five and my cousin fed me too many S’Mores. Let’s just say my mother was not too pleased when I threw up on her.
National Days in December
By: Emma Case
Dec. 16: National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day Dec. 20: National Go Caroling Day Dec. 21: National Ugly Sweater Day Dec. 24: National Chocolate Day Dec. 25: National Pumpkin Pie Day Dec. 26: National Candy Cane Day Dec. 28: National Call a Friend Day
9 BASKETBALL UPDATE By: Ella Heaton I interviewed Preston Butinski, CJ Guinnup-Green, and Beau Heaton in 8th, 7th, and 6th grade. How did your basketball season go? Preston: Pretty Good CJ: Awesome Beau: Good How many games did you win this season? Preston: None CJ: 4 Beau: 4 Are you going to play basketball next year too? Preston: No, I'm going to play baseball. CJ: Yeah. Beau: Yes. Are you excited for the Tournament? All three students: Yes! How do you think you’ll do in the Tournament? Preston: Pretty good. CJ: We’re going to kick butt! Beau: Good, we’re going to win!
Student Newsletter - Behind The Scenes By Opal Munger As you’re reading this, you may be curious about all of the work and struggles that go into each article you read. Here are those answers from Jozlyn Munoz, Karma Peppers, and Jay Douglas, along with a sneak peek at how things work in the Student Newsletter STEM Class. 1. What is your favorite part about writing the newsletter? “I like how we can do our own thing and choose our own thing to write.” - Jozlyn “That we get to be creative and do whatever topic we want.” - Karma “Going into the halls.” - Jay 2. What is the most difficult part about getting an article done and why? “Figuring out questions for the article.” - Jozlyn “It’s hard to type it.” - Jay “I’m slow at typing so it usually takes a long time to get it typed.” - Karma 3. Have you ever received a compliment on an article you wrote? What was the compliment and how did it make you feel? “No, I’ve never received a compliment.” - Jozlyn “Yes. It was good job. I felt good.” - Jay “I got told that my article had awesome art that turned out well. It felt good.” - Karma
These three writers are most definitely excellent additions to our team, and I believe that I speak for all of us when I say we are grateful to have them in the Student Newsletter STEM Class.
10 Christmas Traditions of Students by Karma Peppers -------------------------------- I interviewed S hindaya Roberts a nd Kayla Kauffman. 1. On a scale of 1-10, how excited for Christmas are you? Kayla: 1o because I get to hang out with friends, family, and pets. Shindaya: 10, because we have fun and celebrate Jesus being born. 2. W hat is the most important tradition to you? Kayla: Having a ham every year. Shindaya: Getting to wake up on Christmas and opening presents and thanking God.
> PLACES TO VISIT < By Lizzy Heumann and Camden Wadlington We interviewed Luke Orr, Ethan Stern, Chance Hill, Kainoa Niko, and Keilah Torrez about their favorite places to travel.
Where is the coolest place you have traveled? Luke- Florida Ethan- San Diego Chance- Grand Canyon What did you do there? Kainoa- Hawaii Keilah- Alabama Luke- I went to see my grandparents. Ethan- I biked around the island. What was the best part about it? Chance- I hiked around the place. Luke- The beach Kainoa- Cliff diving Ethan- Swimming in the ocean Keilah- Drank, ate, slept, lived Chance- The way of the formation Kainoa- It’s where my dad grew up Would you ever go back? Why or why not? Keilah- Visiting NASA Luke- Yes, because I’m going there again. Ethan- Yes, because it’s fun. What was the worst thing about it? Chance- Yes, because I want to hike inside of it. Luke- Shell factory. Keilah- Nothing. Ethan- Everything was good. Kainoa- Of course, it was fan-frikin-tabulous. Chance- It’s a major trip hazard. Keilah- Oh yeah, because it fun. Kainoa- Hawaii is far away from home.
11 Top Five Family Movies of 2018
By Tessa Vittorio and Karma Peppers
Many new movies have come out this year like Incredibles 2 , Hotel Transylvania 3, and many more. Here are the top five family movies of 2018.
1. The Grinch ( 88% liked this movie) 2. Ralph Breaks the Internet ( 94% liked this movie) 3. Hotel Transylvania 3 Summer Vacation, (93% liked this movie) 4. Incredibles 2 ( 94% liked this movie) 5. Nutcracker and the Four Realms. ( 82% liked this movie)
Christmas By Zoe Rollins and Jay Douglas Question #1- Are you excited for Christmas? Caden Neumiller: Yes, because he gets to see family, open presents, and he likes winter. Dylan Johnson: Yes, so he can eat lots. Alyssa Paulson: Yes, because of family, food, and friends. Question #2- What are you doing over break? Caden: Going to my grandparents’ house. Dylan: Swimming in the snow. Alyssa: Going to Nebraska. Question #3- What are you asking for? Caden: A new phone/ headset. Dylan and Alyssa: I don’t know. Question #4- What is your favorite part of christmas? Caden: The snow because it’s like the atmosphere. Dylan: Food because it tastes good. Alyssa: Hanging out with family.
12 Inventions That Changed History
By: D-Rae Sanchez
1. Ferris wheels- for fun 2. Chocolate chip cookies- for eating and sugar rushes 3. Hearing Aids- for old, or young that can’t hear good 4. Traffic Lights- for less car crashes 5. Crash test dummies- so no one gets majorly injured 6. Video games- for everyone all ages and for fun 7. Lasers- without lasers, no laser tag 8. Mobile phones- for fun but also to get ahold of your family 9. Computers- for researching and games
Upcoming Track Season
By Siena Faller and Isabella Delich How are you preparing for track season? Caislee Hull: “I did cross country, and that helps with endurance.” Ashlenn Baca: “I am joining club track.” What is your favorite part of track? Aleeya Reihl: “Running.” Ayla Colley: “The team aspect.” Why are you doing track? Danielle Osier: “To get fit, and because I love running.” Caislee: “Because I like running.” How is track going to help you? Ashlenn: “It will help me be healthy and fit.” Aleeya: “For cross country because I run the 2 mile.” What is your favorite event? Ayla: “The mile.” Danielle Osier: “The 400 meter.”
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Pearl Harbor
By Jesse Turnoff and Isaiah Laney
Pearl Harbor is a U.S. naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii, that was the scene of a devastating surprise attack by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941. Just before 8 a.m. on that Sunday morning, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes descended on the base, where they managed to destroy or damage nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight battleships, and over 300 airplanes. More than 2,400 Americans died in the attack, including civilians, and another 1,000 people were wounded. The day after the assault, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan. Source: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/pearl-harbor We interviewed two students about the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Here are their thoughts.
Owen Fletcher: I think that it's good that we keep it as a memorial and changed what we do to this day.
John Shier: I think Pearl Harbor was a tragedy. I hope that nothing like that happens again. The Japanese chose to do that and I hope that they know what they did to our country.
14 9/11
By Bowdy Anderson and Austin Brown
Richard Hardy said that 9/11 shouldn't have happened and that it's a threat to our civilizations. Calvin Scanlon said that it was a terrible day and it made airports more secure and stronger. Mrs. Crumb said it was a tragedy and that people have been more protective and that she wished it would have never happened. Mr. Miller said it was a very bad, scary day for people and that there are many different stories.
Pollution
By:Jozlyn Munoz
We all know about pollution and how all the trash we are leaving around the ocean is killing animals. How would we dare let it kill and affect the amazing animals in the water? What if there was a way to make it all disappear now? News flash: there are ways to fix or improve the problem! Siena Faller will explain her opinion on pollution and her ideas to solve it. 1: What is your idea on getting rid of pollution? “My idea of getting rid of pollution would be to create this big giant net to collect all the trash in the ocean.” 2: If there was a way to get rid of all pollution right now, what would you do? “If I could get rid of pollution at this moment I would send a million of people to the ocean to clean the trash up.” 3: What is pollution? “Pollution is when bad particles are released into the air!” 4: Where would we mostly find pollution? “You can usually find pollution near factories.” 5: How does Walt Clark help solve pollution? “Walt Clark helps pollution by recycling.”
15 8th grade MVHS Orchestra Festival By Katie Buchanan and Jada Randa 8th graders h ave the opportunity to go to Mountain View High School. They played in front of judges and then we were mentored by a judge. We interviewed two 8th graders about how the performance went. Reese Barrett Lilian Christer
Reese plays the violin and is Lilian plays viola and is principal principal of 2nd violins. of the violas. Question: Question: How do you think you did? How do you think you did? Answer: Answer: “I did well because I played my notes “I think it went very well and I had a right and led the 2nd violins to success” great time,because we played well and Question: the judges were great.” What was your favorite song you played Question: and why? What was your favorite song you Answer: played and why? “Break that Third Wall because the way Answer: it was arranged, it’s very cool.” “French Carol, it has pizzaz Question: Question: What did you learn in the mentoring What did you learn in the mentoring session? session? Answer: Answer: “I learned that focusing on the 1st note “How important it is to be in tune.” of each measure really helps with intonation.”
16 PHILO Canned Food Drive By Lindynn Marburger, Interview With Lyla Onnen
What do you think of the Canned Food Drive fundraiser? I think it was nice to bring our school together.
Do you usually donate food if you can? Why or why not? If I have food to donate, I usually do, because I want to help my community. STUCO Officers with the 1,400 donations!
Do you think students should be rewarded with snacks or appreciation from the people receiving the food? I don’t think we should be rewarded; we should do it out of the kindness of our hearts.
Do you think classes should compete to see who gets the most items in the Canned Food Drive fundraiser? I think we should compete, because it motivates students to bring in more cans.
If you were one of the families receiving food from the fundraiser, how would you feel, and why? I would be grateful and would want to thank them.
Would you donate food for the treat or for the families? I would donate for the families.
How do you feel about Ms. Massey’s class winning the Canned Food Drive? They shouldn’t have needed a prize, because they should do it out of the goodness of their hearts, but I’m glad we raised a lot of food for families.
Animals
Question #1 - Do you like animals? By Jay Douglas & Zoe Rollins PJ Gavin - Yes, because they’re cool. Lexy Dickerson -Yes, they’re cute and great. Grace Claude - Yes, because they’re soft. Question #3 - What’s your favorite animal? Question #2 - What pets do you have? PJ - A bird PJ - I have 2 dogs and one cat. Lexy - A goat Lexy - I have 2 bunnies, a dog, and 2 reptiles Grace - A camel Grace - I have one dog.
17 School Technology
By Lindynn Marburger, Interview with Lyla Onnen
How do you feel about school technology, and why? I think they’re useful, and we should use them more often. Would you rather do school work (assignments, tests, etc.) on a computer or paper? Computer, because it’s easier for me to type and do work on technology. What kind of advanced technology do you think we will have access to in the future? I think that in the future, we might have stuff like virtual boards for students and staff. How much do you think technology has changed, from the moment Walt Clark was built to now? A lot, because we didn’t have much technology when the school was built. How much time do you spent on technology, whether it's gaming or doing homework? I spend about 1 or 2 hours doing homework or reading, I sometimes play games. Do you think students and staff involve themselves in too much technology? No, because most of our school work is on paper.
COUGAR LAUGHS By: Camden Wadlington and Lizzy Heumann
What is the funniest thing someone has ever told you? ELLA HEATON: How many apples grow on a tree? All of them (Dad jokes) LAUREN ANDERSON: Knock knock. Who’s there? Interrupting cow. Interrupting cow wh-MOO! OWEN COY: What happens if you swallow a goose? It goes down your esaphogoose. MORGAN FEHR: Knock knock. Who’s there? Interrupting librarian. Interrupting librari-SHH! COLLIN PRUETT: My life CADE OWENS: What do you call a baby cow? De-CALF-anated. ISABELL VALDEZ: Dad Jokes. BRADEN BRENNER: Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the idiots house. Knock Knock. Who’s there? The chicken. JAIDYN REICHERT: The interrupting cow joke.
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19 10 Surprising Facts About Classic Christmas Songs by Austin Brown and Bowdy Anderson
1. While we associate "Jingle Bells" with Christmas, the song was written by James Lord Pierpont to celebrate Thanksgiving. 2. "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree," and "Holly Jolly Christmas" were written by Jewish songwriter Johnny Marks. 3. The first Christmas song to mention Santa Claus was Benjamin Hanby's "Up On The Housetop." Written in 1864, Hanby was inspired Clement Moore's 1823 poem "A Visit from Saint Nicholas." 4. "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" is one of the oldest Christmas hymns to still get airplay. 5. Thurl Ravenscroft, the singer responsible for How the Grinch Stole Christmas' classic song "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch," also famously voiced Tony the Tiger, the mascot for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes. 6. "White Christmas" was written by Jewish songwriter Irving Berlin. 7. Irving Berlin hated Elvis Presley's version of "White Christmas" so much that he tried to prevent radio stations from playing Presley's cover. 8. In April 1975, the American military played "White Christmas" over Armed Forces Radio as a covert signal instructing soldiers in Vietnam to evacuate Saigon. 9. Irving Berlin originally wrote "White Christmas" for a Broadway musical that was never produced. It was then picked up by Hollywood producers who used it in Holiday Inn, a 1942 film starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. 10. Bing Crosby's version of "White Christmas" is the highest-selling single of all time.
Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/kelleydunlap/surprising-facts-about-christmas-songs
Facts about Christmas Trees
By: Emma Case Source: http://extension.illinois.edu/trees/facts.cfm ● The first decorated Christmas tree was in Riga, Latvia in 1510. ● There are approximately 350 million Christmas trees growing on U.S. farms. ● 10.9 million artificial trees were purchased in the United States in 2012. ● There are about 25-30 million real Christmas trees sold in the U.S. every year. ● On average, it takes Christmas trees 7 years to reach their standard retail height of 6 or 7 feet. ● 98 percent of all Christmas trees are grown on farms, while only 2% are cut from the wild. ● During the 17th and 18th centuries it was common for people to hang Christmas tree upside-down from the ceiling. ● In Poland and Ukraine, it's common for Christmas trees to be decorated with ornaments that look like spiders and spiderwebs.
20 Best Meals for Christmas By: D-Rae Sanchez
Rib Roast: The sauce on it makes the ribs taste pleasing. Shrimps: Tasty and with the taste of lemon, could be delicious Hot soups: Good when it comes to winter; it warms you up inside Christmas Cookies: Good for snacking and for Santa Breakfast: Potatoes, bacon, and reindeer pancakes are good for your nutrition and a good start to the day Mac and Cheese: Good for a lunch and warms up your insides. Potato Salad: Very healthy, and scrumptious
Do you like your locker?
I asked three people and they said this about their locker. By Juliana Kennedy
Persephoni Allen - She does like her locker. In her locker she keeps her backpack, lunchbox, and paper. She doesn’t really know what she would change for the lockers. What she does not like about it is the bottom; it is no use to her. Rileigh Troncoso also likes her locker and keeps her backpack, jacket, and some paper in there. What she would change is more room for your things. Kodie Johnson - He does like his locker and inside he keeps a backpack and a Superman. He does not know what he would change with his locker.
21 “Inspirational Quotes” by Sydney Frasier
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