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By Isabella Rogus As kids patiently wait by the door, Santa delivers presents to other kids around South Plainfield on the fire truck. He arrives to the sound of sirens and walks up to the house. Then he comes in, takes pic-tures with you, and hands you a pre-

sent. Even parents think it’s fun! Each present is different from the other, and you can get anything from a baseball to slime! He visits the little kids starting at about 6:00 and then makes it to the older kids at around 8:00. He splits it up in what school district you live in so

he can get everyone in. “It's so much fun to look for him!” my little brother said. Personally, it’s a fami-ly tradition for my little brother and I, and it is super fun!

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Santa Brings Joy to Kids on Fire Truck

Super Spelling Bee

By Alizeh Sajid

On January 30 2018, the South Plainfield Suburban Women's club held a Spelling Bee at the South Plainfield Senior Center. It was for kids in 4th and 5th grade. They were asked to spell words from “substantial” to “penicillin.”

The event was held because the women from the club, want-ed kids to

experience

how a spelling bee works. They even served brownies, cookies, cake, juice and other delicious treats to eat and drink!

The first place win-ner was a student from Grant School! The 2nd and 3rd place winners were 4th graders in Roo-sevelt School.

The Spelling Bee was a great way for kids to have fun and learn! Congratula-tions to the winners.

Thank you to the South Plainfield Suburban Women’s club!

December/January 2018-19 S P B O E

The Grant Gazette

Special points of interest:

• Santa brings toys and joys to SP

children

• Local students participate in

spelling bee

• Upcoming SP Public Library

events

• Donate old cells phones to save

gorillas

• Grant School Drama Club pre-

pares for spring production of

Bye Bye Birdie

• Grant School Holiday Concert

and Boutique

• Debate over cell phones, snow

days, and school uniforms

• Popular Paper Mate pencil

• Movie Review of The Incredibles

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• Cool recipes to keep you warm

this winter

• Get to know your teachers

• Keep your brain active with fun

puzzles and brain teasers

Community News 1

Grant School News 3

Issue Overview 6

What’s Trending? 9

Entertainment 10

Recipes 11

Teacher Feature 15

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Puzzles and Brainteasers 18

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Upcoming Events at the South Plainfield Public Library By Katrina Rasmussen Welcome to our humble South Plainfield Library! I am your om-niscient scribe, and I will docu-ment all the current events!

Friends of the Library The Friends of the South Plain-field Public Library is a non-profit organization whose members support the Library through vol-unteer services and fundraising. Applications are available at the library.

Individual Computer Training

Sessions Need help with learning how to use a computer? No problem! Sign up for an appointment in the

library for 45-60 minutes.

English Conversation Groups

English conversation group 1 - Mondays at 10:30 AM English conversation group 2 - Thursdays at 1:00 PM English conversation group 3 - Thursdays at 7 PM

Lego Club

Do you like making struc-tures out of colored plastic bricks? Well, this is the club for you! It is at the library on most Thursdays at 3:30 PM.

Special Events!

Mystery Book Club - Feb. 6 at 4:00 PM

Local Author Tom Berry - Feb. 10th at 2:00 PM Girls, Goodies, and Great Adventures! (Book Club)- Feb. 11th at 3:30 PM Super Science Sunday “Magnetic Levitation” - Feb. 24th at 2:30 PM African American Folktales - Feb. 28 at 6:30 PM

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Donate Old Cell Phones to Save Gorillas

By Katrina Rasmussen

Phones. We use them every day, really. What we don’t think about, though is where the materials that we use to make them come from. If I told you that right now, a for-est where the endangered gorilla lives in the Democratic Republic of Con-go is being cut down to make the device you might be hold-ing right now, would you be

lieve me? Well, my previous statement is true. And illegal. In order to make your phone performs at quicker speeds, an element called coltan (columbute + tantalum) has 80% of it naturally forming RIGHT where gorillas live. In order to get this rare mineral, miners need to create roads in the forests where those gorillas live in order to be able to access it. By cutting down most of the trees in these forests, gorillas are forced to move, an effort that puts them at a greater risk of extinction. Gorillas are on the line. And we need you to an-swer the call.

You can help these gorillas by donating old cell phones to any Grant School Environ-ment Club member. There will be a collection bin in Grant to put any phones you might want to donate. Our collection ends 3/15/19.

“Gorillas are on the line. And we need you to an-swer the call.”

This Year’s Drama Production is

Bye Bye Birdie

By Tatiana Rowlands

Get ready for an amazing, heart stopping, story of a famous country renowned star going off to the army. A 15 year old girl with great thoughts. An owner of a record company and his assis-tant. All of this is in Bye Bye Birdie. You can see the performance during school for 5th graders on April 16 and for 6th graders on April 17. If you miss out for any reason, don't sweat ! The cast will be performing at night on April 16 and April 17. It will be held in the Grant School gym/auditorium. Make sure you get your tickets fast because this show will sell out! So get

your tickets fast. Want to know a little more? A young 15 year old named Kim is the leader of the Conrad Birdie Fan Club, played by Isabela L. The famous country renowned star is Conrad Birdie, played by Kaden D. The owner of the rec-ord company is Albert and his assistant Rosie. They are played by Nathaniel S. and Gianna R. They have been to-gether for eight years but since Conrad's going to the army can they keep the company alive? Is there a jealous boyfriend? He is Hugo Peabody, Kim’s boyfriend played by Riley B. After seeing that Kim is about to get Conrad Birdie‘s “farewell kiss” what will his reaction be? Will it affect Kim? Will anything happen to their relationship? Will bad luck strike? Or will they find some-thing they never knew? You will have to find out for yourself.

Mrs. Mae Peterson is Sabrina L., Ursula Merkle is Paige J., Mrs. Do-ris MacAfee is Paitlyn M., Mr. Har-ry MacAfee is Christopher C., Randolph MacAfee is Jet O., Mayor is Rashad R., the Mayor’s wife (Edna) is Gabriella E., Gloria Rasputin is Catherine P., and final-ly Harvey Johnson is Kelvin S. Let’s tell you about the original play. The very first time they per-formed was on April 14, 1960. The playwright was by Michael Stewart. The lyricist was Lee Adams. The composer was Charles Strouse. When Mrs. Stasio gets asked about the play she says , “ It is going to be really great.” Get ready and save the date be-cause if you don’t you will miss it. Who wants to miss this awesome play?! Everyone has been working super hard so come out and see this great Production.

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The Grant School Winter Concert

By Camila Chavez

The Grant School Winter Concert has been a blast! Taking place in the High School, there were six groups: 5th grade band, 5th grade orchestra, 6th grade band, 6th grade orchestra, jazz band, and chorus.

For a bit of information be-fore I let you in on what songs each group played, let me tell you what instruments there are in each group. In orchestra, there are violins, violas, cellos, and basses. In band there are drums, clari-nets, oboes, flutes, tubas, tenor saxophones, French horns, trumpets, and trom-bones. In jazz band, there are drums, a drum set, saxo-phones, trumpets, trom-

bones, clarinets, flutes, and a violin.

Now, for the songs. First, the 5th grade orchestra played “Autumn,” “Greensleeves,” and “Russian Music Box.” After that, the 6th grade or-chestra played “Mexican Hol-iday,” “Ukrainian Bell Carol,” and “Linus and Lucy.” Then, the chorus sang “I’ve Lost My Homework,” “Just Be Hap-py,” and “Snow Day.” Next, the jazz band played “Drama For Your Mamma.” After-ward, the 5th grade band played “Jingle Bells,” “My Dreidel,” “Old McDonald had a Band,” “Ode to Joy,” and “Frosty the Snowman.” Last but not least, the 6th grade band played “Variations on Theme” by Mozart, “Up on a Housetop,” “Jolly Old Saint Nick,” “Banana Boat Song,” “Aura Lee,” and “Ding Dong Merrily on High.”

According to Mrs. Butrico, the school nurse, “I loved it! Everybody did great, and I loved the songs. I liked that there was a mix of holiday and regular music. It enter-tained all ages!” Tatiana R., a 5th grade stu-dent said, “I really enjoyed the concert. It was fun, and the stage was huge!” All the group directors, in-cluding Mrs. Maddolin, Mrs. Stasio, and Mr. Tweed have to start planning what new songs the groups are going to play for the spring concert to keep up with the great work they have done this time. I cannot wait for the next concert!

Drama Club

By Gertrude Whalen

Have you ever thought about joining the Drama Club? Well if you have, here are the de-tails! The show that the club will be performing spring is ...Bye Bye Birdie! It is a musical so there will be a lot of singing. Some of the songs include “Put on a Happy Face,” “English Teacher,” “How Lovely to be a Women,” “Healthy Normal American Boy,” “Honestly Sincere,” “One Last Kiss,” “A Lot of

Livin’ to Do,” “Kids,” and “Telephone Hour.” The main characters are Rosie Alva-rez, Conrad Birdie, and Al-bert Peterson. This play will take place April 16 and 17 at the Grant School in the auditorium. The production team is run by Mrs. Maddolin. The cast is run by Mrs. Stasio and Mrs. Eichert. A student that is in Drama Club thinks this way about drama, “I really love drama, and would recommend it to anyone else who wishes to be in the spotlight!” Also an-other student from the

production team/ stage crew, feels this way about drama: “I really doing the stage crew, I am in the publicity crew, I enjoy making the flyers and the tick-ets. I think this activity is a great way for people that want to in-teract with the play but not be on stage. I think the play is very organized, the props are really realistic, and it gives someone that would want to be an ac-tress/ actor a start. Overall I think the drama club is great!”

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Holiday Boutique

By Milla Popovych

This year, the Holiday Bou-tique was amazing! The Grant School PTO bought items from Kids’ Kastle, a company that sells holiday gifts to schools for students to buy. The PTO set up some tables in Gym 2, and sold the items to students. There were gifts for everyone in the boutique: mom, dad, sis-ter(s), brother(s), grandpar-ents, uncle(s), aunt(s), cousin(s), and of course, your friends! The Holiday Boutique was on December 10th for 5th grad-ers during their special peri-od, and on December 11th for 6th graders during their special period. On December 12th, both 5th and 6th grad-ers could go during their lunch period.

One reason schools have Holiday Boutiques, is be-cause students can't drive to stores to buy gifts for their family and friends, unless an adult drives them to the store. And you don't want your parents to know what the present is, do you? An-other reason schools have Holiday Boutiques, is be-cause money that they make, they use it for school activi-ties, school improvements, etc.

Fifth grader Jill says, “I loved the Holiday Boutique! It had so many cool things! My fa-vorite part was the jewelry section. I also liked the slimes!”

The Holiday Boutique is a great opportunity for students to get into the “Joy Of Giv-ing.”

“The Holiday Boutique is a great opportunity for students to get into the “Joy Of Giving.”’

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*EDITOR’S NOTE: The views expressed are those of the student writer.*

Should Phones be Used in School?

By Jill Patel

This issue is being debated because since your phones are in your lockers during the school day, you might be tempted to use them. However, others think that being allowed to use phones during the school day would disturb their study. Some teachers also say that phones should not be used because then kids will not study or pay attention in class.

Some kids think they should be allowed. One fifth grader says, “Sometimes

you need to get in touch with your parents.” Students would need to keep in touch with their parents because they might worry about their kids during the day. Also, parents might want to know if their kids are in a club after school.

Some parents think that phones should not be used in school. They think

they would distract the kids. Even though older students in high school may have access to their phones in class, using them for anything besides academics can lead to low grades. One parent claims, “If kids use phones in class, then lots of them get bad grades.”

This debate is important because lots of kids are getting phones at a early age and everyone wants to use them all the time, even at school.

Now after reading about the debate over whether students should have access to their phones in class or not , has it changed your mind about this topic? While cell phones will remain in their lockers for students at Grant School, express your opinion after reading this! Find the link to vote on the “Grant Gazette Issue Overview Voting” Google Class-room using the code: w19aw3k. Results will be reported next edition!

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Snowdays...

By Natalia Lado Sanles

Imagine waking up in the morning to your lovely ringtone. You check the time and wonder why it's so early. You pop your head off the pillow and stare at your phone with curiosity. You quickly realize it’s the school.

With confusion, you slowly pick up. The person on the phone is telling you that all schools in South Plainfield

are canceled due to snow! You look out the window still trying to figure out what's happening . When you pull the curtain you see piles, and piles of snow. It’s a snow day! What do you do? How do you feel?

Pro-Snow Day Con-Snow Day

• Snow days cancel school • You can build a snowman in the snow

• Make a snow angel in the snow

• Drink a warm hot chocolate due to coldness of the snow • Play snowball fights in the snow

• Build an igloo outside • Watch movies indoors while covered in blan-kets

• Spend a warm day indoors • Eat soup

• You miss out on lessons in school

• Snow days are a waste

• You need to shovel the snow after • Snowstorm might lead to a blackout

• Slippery ice on the road might lead to an acci-dent • Snow days might cause you to lose days for spring break or even summer vacation!!

• Too cold to even go outside…

Now, after reading my article, I probably have you thinking whether you like snow days or not … Well if you want to voice your opinion, vote on Google Classroom with the following code: w19aw3k

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School Uniforms vs. Regular Clothes

By Alizeh Sajid

Do you like the idea of wearing uniforms to school, or do you like to wear your normal home clothes? Some people say that uniforms make it easier on your morning routine. Oth-ers say that casual home clothes show your personality. So whose side are you on?

*EDITOR’S NOTE: The views expressed are those of the student writer.*

Pro-Regular Clothes Pro-Uniforms

• You get to wear whatever you want.

• Shows your style and personality

• You can wear comfy shirts and pants.

• No more itchy uniform shirts

• Nobody will judge what you wear be-cause everyone wears the same clothes.

• It cuts down on time deciding what to wear in the morning before school.

Now after reading about school uniforms vs. regular clothes , has it changed your mind about this topic? While regular clothes are here to stay at Grant School, express your opinion after reading this! Find the link to vote on the “Grant Gazette Issue Overview Voting” Google Class-room using the code: w19aw3k. Results will be reported next edition!

Poll Results from the October/November Issue Overview on “Lockers”

By Ella Kloby

Dut, dut, dut, dun… The results are in, and 71.4% voted for: YES! They like their locker be-cause is not only useful, but a reflection of their unique personality! Only 28.6% voted for: NO WAY! Their locker takes up too much time and room.

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Paper Mate Clearpoint Mechanical Pencil By Charvi Goswami

Have you been

noticing that lots of people have been us-ing the Paper Mate Clearpoint Mechanical Pencil? Many people have been buying it at Amazon, Walmart, Tar-get, Staples, Office De-pot, or any other place that sells Paper Mate products. In every class I go, there are at least 9 people who have that type of pencil. There are many differ-ent colors in which each color looks very cool. There are 7-8 colors including blue, green, black, purple, rose, aqua, lime green, and pink. Their ratings are always good, with an average of 4.5- 5.0. There is always enough lead in every pencil, and it always come with two whole sticks of lead which should last at least 3-4 months. There are al-ways different colors available in the pack-ages. There are also

starter packs and other packages for everyone who want specific col-ors and amount of pencils. See, this is what I am trying to say here: If you think that these pencils are for you, go right now and go get them!!!

**Editor’s note ~ I have been using them since the beginning of this year and have just finished using the two sticks of lead that came in it. I have just started my second pencil a few days ago. They are the best lead pencils that I have used so far!**

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“There is always enough lead in every pencil, and it always come with two whole sticks of lead which should last at least 3-4 months.”

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Volume 1, Issue 2

Movie Review: The Incredibles 2

By Camila Chavez

If you are really into movies that have courageous super heroes, sly villains, complicated plots, suspenseful events, yet hilarious mo-ments, The Incredi-bles 2 is the movie for you!

The Incredibles 2 was released on June 15, 2018, and was directed by Brad Bird. This movie takes place in a city in 1962, and the pro-

tagonists are the In-credible family, in-cluding their friend Frozone. The Incred-ibles include Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible), Helen Parr (Elastigirl), and their children, Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack. Mr. Incredible has super-natural strength powers, and wishes to be able to walk outside as a superhero again. Elastigirl has flexibil-ity powers and is able to stretch her-self like a parachute. The only thing she

wants is to keep her family safe from dan-ger, no matter the obstacles. Violet, the eldest child, has in-visibility and force-field powers. Violet wishes to fit in, but after the end of the first movie, she gains a bit of confidence. Dash is the middle child, and has super speed powers. Dash really wants to play sports, but his mom wouldn’t let him for fear that he would blow his family’s cov-er, so he plays pranks on his teach-er. Jack-Jack has a variety of powers to

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reveal, but for now, let’s not go into those details. He is just a baby that’s develop- ing. Frozone, the family’s best friend, has ice powers. The antago-nist is the Screen-slaver. The Screen-slaver turns all screens into a hyp-notizing screen, that hypnotizes however looks at it. Shocking-ly, the person who is behind all the screens is Evelyn Deavor, the person who created all the gadgets for the su-perheroes!

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PA G E 1 1 The Grant Gazette

Oreo Truffle Balls

By: Chef Tatiana Rowlands Prep Time: 20 minutes Chill Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Ingredients

36 OREO cookies (1 package) 8 ounce cream cheese ( softened) 8 ounces baking chocolate ( Chocolate melting wafers are suggested)

Instructions

1.Line the baking sheet with parchment paper. Then crush the oreos in a blender or food processor. 2. Mix together the oreo crumbs and cream cheese with a hand mixer. If isn’t coming together, get your hands in there and mix it up. 3.Use a small cookie scoop to scoop out the dough. The roll into a ball with your hands and place onto pan. 4. Freeze 10-15 minutes or until slightly firm. You don’t want them to be too cold. 5. Melt the chocolate and stir until smooth. Fork the truffles lightly and put them into the chocolate take a toothpick to round them. 6. Allow them to harden.

Recipe Courtesy of: https://www.iheartnaptime.net/oreo-balls/

Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting By Charvi Goswami

Ingredients: 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened ½ cup white sugar ½ cup unsulfured molasses 1 egg 1 egg yolk 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 1 tbsp. Dutch process cocoa powder 1 ¼ tsp. ground ginger 1 tsp. ground cinnamon ½ tsp. ground allspice ½ tsp. ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon salt 1 tsp. baking soda ½ cup hot milk 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 2 ounces cream cheese, softened ⅔ cup sifted confectioners’ sugar ¼ tsp. teaspoon lemon extract

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius). Butter or line with paper liners a 12-cup muffin tin. 2. Cream 5 tablespoons of the butter with the white sugar. Add the mo-lasses and the egg and egg yolk. 3. Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, nut-meg, and salt. Dissolve the baking soda in the hot milk. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until just combined. Stir in the hot milk mixture. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared tin. 4. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius) for 20 minutes or until slightly springy to the touch. Allow to cool a few minutes in the pan and remove to a rack to cool. Frosting: Cream the 2 tablespoons butter and the cream cheese together. Beat in the confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Add the lemon extract and beat. When the cupcakes are cool, frost the tops with the frosting and serve

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Banana Milkshake

By Anjali Raypureddy

Ingredients

As many bananas as you would like

(½ a banana makes 1 cup) As many Sprinkles as you would

like As much whip cream as you want

As much of the secret ingredient as you would like

(Come find me to ask about the secret ingredient!)

Other Items Needed

Straw

Blender

Directions: 5 easy steps!

1. Put the bananas in the blender

2. Put in the secret ingredient

3. Turn on the machine and work it until the drink turns into a milkshake

4. Take out the milkshake from the blender

5. Put the whip cream and sprinkles on

6. Drink it!

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Interviews with Grant School Club Leaders!

By Katrina Rasmussen

Q: What club are you running? A: Ms. McDonough: I advise the Grant School Newspaper Club. Our newspaper is called the Grant Gazette. A: Ms. Eichert: I direct the drama club along with my co-director Mrs. Stasio. Ms. Maddolin is run-ning the production team this year.

Q: What led you to become part of this club?

A: Ms. McDonough: Grant School hasn’t had a newspaper in a few years, so I wanted to bring it back to create awareness of the great events that go on around Grant School and our town. It ’s also an entertaining way for students to write about topics that are current or relevant in their lives such as entertainment, sports, recipes and debatable issues. A: Ms. Eichert: I am a very musical person from playing the trumpet since 4th grade to seeing a new show on or off Broadway at least once a year. Though I have always in involved in the arts and love theater, I never actually got to be part of a production myself. When I came to Grant School 4 years ago and chatted with Mrs. Stasio, she mentioned that she needed help running the Drama Club as they were putting on Disney’s Lion King that year with over 100 students involved. I saw this as my opportunity to finally get a chance to be a part of a theater production and instantly said I would help. Since then, I have loved working with Mrs. Stasio and the students to put on the best produc-tions we can. It is amazing to think about where the production starts and how it magically takes form on the stage for everyone to see.

Q: What are you currently doing?

A: Ms. McDonough: The students are currently writing articles for the December/January Edition of the Grant Gazette. A: Ms. Eichert: We are currently working on this year’s production of Bye Bye Birdie!

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How Well Do You Know... Mr.Orfan?!

By Jill Patel and Alizeh Sajid

1. What is his favorite color?

2. How long has he been teaching?

3. Why did he choose to be a teacher?

4. What does he like to do when he is bored?

5. What is his greatest fear?

6. Was being a teacher your passion?

7. If he did not become a teacher, what would be his other job?

8. What is his favorite grade to teach?

9. Who is his best teacher-friend?

10. What is his favorite class to teach?

11. What is his favorite food?

Answers 1. Purple 2. 30 years 3. Because I like to help people to learn things 4. I like to play chess 5. Skydiving 6. Yes 7. Business owner 8. 5th 9. My lunch Buddy Mrs.Massop 10. Math 11. Pizza

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Guess the Teacher! By Anjali Raypureddy

1. Her favorite color is purple

2. Dog’s name is Macintosh

3. Blonde hair

4. Eye color is hazel/green

5. If she could sit with any celebrity, it would be Taylor Swift

6. Favorite animal is a lion

7. Favorite hobby is cooking

8. Cannot live without family and friends

9. She likes love stories

10. Her favorite song is “Tonight”

11. Her favorite singer/band is Secret Nation

12. Favorite food is pizza

13. Favorite holiday is Thanksgiving

14. Favorite sport is football

15. Favorite TV show is “Grey’s Anatomy”

16. Her favorite drinks are water and coffee

17. Her favorite candies are Almond Joy and Reese’s

Answer

Ms. Hunt!

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“Tis The Season To Be Freezin’:”

A “Would you rather…?” Game

By Ella Kloby and Natalia Lado Sanles

Would you rather…

...give Santa all the cookies and get presents, or eat all the cookies and get

NO presents?

...not celebrate your favorite holiday, or not celebrate your birthday?

...drink a glass of eggnog, or drink a glass of cold “hot chocolate?”

...touch your Elf on purpose and Santa never gets you anymore presents, or

walk into a blizzard barefoot with a bathing suit on for an hour?

...get only socks for a present, or get only toothpaste for a present?

...fart on Santa, or get sick for the holiday?

...watch “The Nutcracker,” or dance in “The Nutcracker?”

...celebrate the holidays at school while having detention, or celebrate the

holidays in the airport?

...be on vacation for the holidays, or be at home and get hundreds of gifts?

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Hardest Questions!


1. A man and his family (wife and three children) live in a roundhouse. One day the man went to work and came back to find his phone gone. He suspected one of his three sons, so he questioned them. The first brother said “ I was watching T.V., so I couldn’t do it. The second brother said “ I couldn’t do it because I was drawing a picture. The last brother said “ I couldn’t because I was reading in a corner, so I didn’t do it.” Who hid the phone?

2. An archaeologist found two gold bars in a tomb he just discovered. The locals would not let him take away their treasure. He runs and comes across a bridge. It can only hold the weight of 160 pounds. He weighs 140 pounds and the gold bars are 12 pounds each. What should he do?

3. Molly was trapped in a tower, and fell unconscious. When she woke up, she found three doors in front of her. She had a key in her lap, next to a stick. In the first door, there was a hungry pack of lions, in the second door there was a roaring fire, and behind the last door, there was a dark labyrinth that was full of traps. What should she do?

Answers

1. The third brother because they live in a roundhouse, and a circle does not have corners.

2. He should juggle them while walking across the bridge. 3. She should take the key and stick from her lap, and unlock the door to the fire, and make a torch out of the stick, and find her way across the dark labyrinth.

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A Word Search

By Camila Chavez

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School Word Search


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“Slime” Crossword

Across Down

3. googly eye 1. cloud 4. orbeez 2. slime smoothie 6. magnetic 5. edible 7. ice cube 10. sea glass 8. sticky 11. confetti 9. jiggly 12. crunchy 11. clear 13. glitter 14. iridescent 15. butter 16. glass 18. galaxy 17. unicorn 20. mermaid 18. glow in the dark 21. fluffy 19. snow 22. regular 23. foam

“Nicknames for States” Crossword

ACROSS 1. The Bay State- Massachusetts 3. The Land of Enchantment- New Mexico 4. The Garden State- New Jersey 7. The Treasure State- Montana 10. The Sunshine State- Florida 11. The Hoosier State- Indiana 12. The Mount Rushmore State- South Dakota 14. The Grand Canyon State- Arizona

DOWN 2. The Constitution State- Connecticut 5. The Golden State- California 6. The Sunflower State- Kansas 8. The Lone Star State- Texas 9. The Empire State- New York 13. The Aloha State- Hawaii

“Winter Clothing” Crossword

Across

1. Uggs

3. Coat

4. Ear Muffs

9. Sweatpants

11. Mittens

Down

2. Gloves

5. Fuzzy Socks

6. Sweatshirt

7. Hat

8. Scarf

10.Onesie

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