Hint of Autumn

Caroline DIY: Halloween Costumes

Teele and Paula Not so ordinary 3rd of Sep. Margaret and Triinu-Liis No time for Autumn Blues

Uliana Ebola outbreak

Elliina Spirit Week

Margaret and Triinu-Liis

Monsters and Heros

Tikhon Halloween across the World

Paula and Teele He said/she said: Autumn top 10

Jonathan and Jamie Children’s Drawings Stan, Lucy, Simone, Georg, Kit, Filipp, Maria, Tristan, Gabriela

Editor: Jamie Alexandra Godfrey Advisor: Ms. Susanne Salhab

Ane Linn and Caroline

FALL/AUTUMN ISSUE

16th October 2014

NOT SO ORDINARY 3RD OF SEPTEMBER

By Margaret and Triinu-Liis

On September 3rd our school's International Baccalaureate

Diploma Program students had a wonderful, once in a lifetime

chance to attend President Barack Obama's speech at Nokia

Concert Hall. The speech started at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, but

students had to arrive early to go through a high level security

check which could be compared to an airport one. Every student

was given a random seat in the audience and some of us were

lucky enough to be placed next to politicians, ministers or other

important Estonian figures. Before the President started his

speech, there was a young Estonian student named Oskar Poola

who gave an introductory speech. By that time the audience was

thrilled to finally hear the President’s speech.

As the President stepped on the stage, he received loud applause

from the audience. At the beginning of his speech, he spoke about

the history of Estonia, showing us how well-prepared he was and

also his passion towards our country. He really appreciated the fact

that Estonians had been strong enough during the Soviet times, to

establish independence, which to some, at the time, might have

sounded like a mission impossible to complete. Then, he started

the serious part of the speech; he discussed how NATO and the

US will always help to protect Estonia and other Baltic countries

such as Latvia and Lithuania. His opinion about Ukraine's

situation and Russia was very strong and he was not afraid to share

it with us.

In conclusion, the speech was very enjoyable and educating and

gave each one of us a great new experience.

EBOLA OUTBREAK

By Elliina

The year 2014 brought a major outbreak of a disease, which is by

now famous and bears the name Ebola. The epidemic first made

its appearance this year in Guinea.

As of September 21st, there have been officially 6263 registered

cases, out of which 2917 remained uncured and resulted in th

death of the patient. However, The World Health Organisation

(WHO), who presented the public with the previous numbers, has

hinted that the number of deaths has already surpassed 3000.

The symptoms of the Ebola virus are quite similar to a cold or

pneumonia, especially in its beginning stages. They include fever,

muscle pain, coughing, a sore throat, stomach pain, headaches,

hiccups and quite a few other unpleasant sensations. The virus

itself causes internal and external bleeding and heavily damages

one’s immune system, affecting and sometimes preventing the

body from any hints of fighting back. By causing small instances

of internal bleeding, it allows blood the to clot and create even

heavier, later unstoppable instance of bleeding.

According to most experiments, Ebola does not spread through air

all too easily and is most likely to be attained through direct

contact with someone already infected. As far as one knows, Ebola

came in contact with humans through animals such as monkeys

and fruit bats through bodily fluids or skin contact. To prevent the

virus from spreading as much as possible, the patients, who are

suspected to be infected, are immediately isolated.

The death rate has been jumping from 25% to 90%, however, even

without an official cure, there have still been amazing recoveries.

There have been huge advances in medicine that may bring

scientists closer to finding a solution.

While some believe Ebola to be uncurable or even fear it will bring

forth stronger and even deadlier diseases, many still hold hope and

faith and continue marching forward, relentlessly searching for a

way to beat this epidemic.

Source

DO IT YOURSELF (DIY): HALLOWEEN COSTUMES

By Teele and Paula Models: Lucy and Kit

Halloween is getting closer, which means: COSTUME TIME! Some

people might get overwhelmed thinking what costume to wear or

what face paint to put on. So, we decided to make it easier for you by

giving you some simple DIY Halloween costume ideas that will

release you from over thinking. Even if you do not celebrate this day,

dressing up with your friends always puts people into a good mood

and won't do you any harm! We did these ourselves, and really, it was

easier that we thought!

Jellyfish

What you need:

1) Blue or purple umbrella

2) Tape

3) Plastic bags in the color of the umbrella

4) Clothes that match the colors used before.

If you are into underwater animals, then this costume will be perfect

for you. It is simple to make, but requires some time. First, you cut

long slices of the plastic bag as wide as you wish (better not cut the

too wide) and it doesn't matter if they are all even and straight or not.

Then, you open your umbrella. Now stick those slices around the

umbrella using tape or anything else. Wear your colorful clothes and

your DIY jellyfish costume is ready!

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Ta-da!

The Bat

You’ll need:

1) Black plastic bags

2) Dark clothes

3) Scissors

4) Tape

5) Ears

The bat is a classic Halloween costume. Here is an easy way to

do your own bat costume. Just lay out two big plastic bags and

cut out the shape of the wings. Now put on the dark clothes

you're planning on wearing and attach the wings to your sleeves

with tape, safety pins or anything else you have. As a final step,

put on a pair of ears if you have them already. If not, just cut out

triangular ear shapes from the same plastic bags. Push hairpins

through them and put them on. And there you go, you're ready!

The Jellybean Bag

You'll need:

1) See through plastic bag

2) Small/medium size balloons

3) Colorful ribbon

4) Scissors

5) Permenant ink (optional)

Another fun and easy Halloween outfit is the Jellybean Bag. Start

out by cutting leg and arm holes into your plastic bag. Make sure

to cut the leg holes at the bottom of the bag, otherwise your

balloons will fall out. Now blow up your balloons to as big as

you'd want your jellybeans to be. Step into the plastic bags and

put all the balloons in. Finish up by tying the bag around your

neck with a ribbon. If you want you can write the nutritional

information and brand name on the bag to add some detail.

There you go a few last minute DIY Costume Party

ideas. Hopefully these will help you out or at least give another

idea to do. Happy Halloween!

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SUPERHEROES AND MONSTERS

By Tikhon Artists: Samuel and Filipp

First grader Samuel drew a scene of superheros fighting. The heros

include Hulk, Thor, and Hawkeye. They are all unique as well as

heroic in their own way. Hulk is “really big and strong”, Thor

shoots lightning and wields a hammer, and meanwhile Hawkeye

shoots arrows. They are all in a battle with Loki a demi-god who is

the brother of Thor because according to Samuel they “didn’t get

along…” The drawing is done very vividly and heroically by

Samuel.

Per contra, Filipp drew a very unique monster. This creative first

grader drew two monster friends with an interesting twist. The

monsters are pretending to be human! They do this by standing

on each other’s heads to be taller and pretending to be humans

by looking more humane. The monsters do this as a prank

scaring people with their large teeth and heads. Filipp states that

the monsters are from the moon! Another interesting thing about

the monsters is that one of them

is more evil while the other is

friendlier. The top one is evil as

Filipp states because “He took a

laser to the eye!” explains Filipp.

On the other hand, the bottom

monster is friendlier since he did

not get his eye burned by a laser.

Both Filipp and Samuel put

effort into their drawings and

created an interesting story that I, Tikhon, was grateful to write

about.

SPIRIT WEEK

By Margaret and Triinu-Liis

Spirit Week is an on-going school tradition that is organized every

year by the Student Council. It is done to celebrate the spirit in the

school, to do something together and to have fun dressing up

differently every day. As Mondays are always the worst days of the

week, Monday was Pajama Day where everyone was able to wear

their comfy pajamas to school. On Tuesday the upper school

changed genders and girls dressed as boys and boys dressed as girls.

Meanwhile, the lower school dressed themselves as their favorite

animals. On Wednesday, everyone was able to choose their favorite

character from a book or a movie and dress up exactly like them! On

Thursday it was time to choose your favorite decade. On Friday as it

is the end of the school week, it was time to get fabulous and put on

some fancy clothes. Spirit Week this year truly showed the spirit of

the whole school as many participated in dressing up this week. All

in all, it is a fun event that is every year both enjoyed by the lower

and upper school.

NO TIME FOR AUTUMN BLUES

By Uliana Popova

Drawing by: Caroline Marie

As the seasons change and the first leaves fall to the ground, we wave goodbye to the

sunny months of summer and welcome autumn. For many of us this transition will go

unnoticed, however there will be some who will find it more difficult to function

during the darker months. There might even be those who will find themselves

feeling more tired, anxious, lacking in motivation and feeling upset for no particular

reason.

All of the above are the most common signs of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

This disorder’s main cause is the lack of light during the darkest months of the year.

This can lead to depressive moods in people who otherwise have normal mental

health throughout the rest of the year. Geographically, it is known to affect those who

live in Scandinavia, other parts of Europe and North America due to the sudden

changes in temperature, weather and daylight. So, those who are lucky enough to live

near the Equator, where the sun stays out for longer, have probably never even heard

of SAD. Lucky them, but what about us? How do we cope with SAD and what can

we do to stay upbeat?

Firstly, it is vital to stick to a healthy, nutritious diet throughout all seasons. This includes eating foods with a large amount of vitamin

D, oranges, pink salmon, mushrooms and eggs are among the top ten natural sources of vitamin D.

Secondly, try to increase your exposure to light. Get as much natural light as possible; go for long walks during the daytime, open the

curtains, pull up the shades and try to spend time in the sunniest room in the house. Even if it's cloudy, the natural light will do you

good.

Thirdly, don’t underestimate what a difference staying active can make! Engage in regular exercise. Aim to exercise outside in the early

morning. Try walking, jogging, biking, swimming. For better results, exercise in the sun or near a sunny window.

So, as you can see there is nothing to fear, for the majority of us, the autumn blues will last for a very short period and will not affect our

day-to-day lives. But let’s not forget that even though the sun is only out for a few hours, there are still plenty of reasons to be cheerful!

HE SAID/SHE SAID

AUTUMN TOP 10

By Jamie and Jonathan

As you all know Autumn has gladly started and as we leave summer our music tends to change. Here are our latest top 10 songs we listen to in Autumn.

She said

1. All about that Bass – Meghan

2. Ghost – Ella Hendersan

3. To Build A Home – The cinematic orchestra

4. Kids - The telescreen

5. Geronimo – Sheppard

6. Comeback – Ella Eyre

7. Be Still – The Fray

8. Walking on a Dream – Empire of the Sun

9. Shower - Becky G

10. Hopeful – Bars and Melody

He said

1. I’m not the only one – Sam Smith

2. Geronimo – Sheppard

3. Arrows – Fences ft. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

4. Do I wanna know? – Arctic Monkeys

5. Somebody to die for – Hurts

6. Animals – Muse

7. Sunburn – Muse

8. Speed the Collapse – Metric

9. The Zookeeper’s Boy – Mew

10. When the beat drops out – Marlon Roudette

HALLOWEEN ACROSS THE WORLD

By Paula and Teele

Halloween is just around the corner and we thought that it would be interesting to find out about fall traditions from every corner

of the world. We all know that America is covered in orange and black during October, but what about Estonia or China?

We asked some of our upper school student the question "What

Halloween traditions does your culture have?" and here are some answers we received:

Estonia: (Teele) - "Estonians don't celebrate Halloween but we do have

something similar. Kadripäev and Mardipäev are the days when we get to go begging for

candy. On Mardipäev we dress up in dark, traditionally masculine clothes and on

Kadripäev in white, t r ad i t iona l ly feminine clothes. But we don't just ask "Trick or

treat?" we have to perform in some way - sing, dance, read poems or riddles or bless the

family. And as a reward we get candy, fruit and other things."

America: (Caroline) - "The American me celebrates Halloween by going

trick or treating and watching scary movies."

China: Erika was kind enough to provide the following information about China.

In China the Halloween festival is known as Teng Chieh in which food and water

are placed in front of photographs of relatives of people. Bonfires and lanterns are

lit to light the spirit’s path back to earth.

Another Halloween festival is called The Feast of the Hungry Ghosts. In

China, the souls of the dead, particularly during the seventh lunar month, wander

the earth in search of affection. They are known as the Hungry Ghosts because of

their hunger for recognition and care.

The number of souls is usually increased by those who died unnatural deaths, and

who may not have been given a proper burial or burial place in which their families could visit in order to pay them respect. Other

such Hungry Ghosts that are abroad during this month are the spirits of people whose families have either died out or who showed

no concern for their welfare in the beyond. Bereft of comfort, they feel abandoned and, lacking ancestral worship, may turn

malignant and become powerful threats to the living.

The purpose of the Festival of the Hungry Ghosts, is dedicated to the earthbound spirits. Its purpose is to make them feel welcome

and to satisfy their spiritual hunger. This will placate any possible anger they might have and gain their gratitude.

In the sacred ritual of the day, the spirits are oered joss sticks, food and gifts. The gifts, made of paper, represent objects with

which they were familiar while on earth and are intended to make them feel at home. Paper money is burnt on their behalf, to pay

for their expenses in the netherworld. Fires are lit to light the way for the Hungry Ghosts and a gesture of welcome.

Source

However, many places in the world use the same traditions of

celebrating Halloween as in the United States, where it comes from

originally, such as the UK.

As summer fades so does the sun

Leafs gain a tint of crispy golden and red tones

Sunshine no longer creeps through the curtains

It is now replaced by the bitter touch of Autumn cold

It is the start of fall Pumpkins, cocoa and scented

candles Now take home in your house

Letting you feel the presence of the new season

HINT OF AUTUMN

By Caroline Marie

CHILDREN’S DRAWINGS

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