The Voice: School of the Blessed Sacrament News

Volume 2, 2016-2017 December 2016/January 2017

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E

New President, Wedding Watch, Baby Watch

Movie Reviews & Science Monthly

Shapes, World Series, CFL, Unicorns

Kidz Bop, Football, Michael Jackson

Monthly Crossword, Trivia, and Calendar

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We Have a New Presidentby: Netahlia Kreig

Donald John Trump was recently shockingly elected to be our 45th president. He was born in Queens, NY in 1946 and is the fourth of five children. His father was a builder and a real estate man who worked with different apartments in Queens. Donald Trump was an energetic child and he was in the NY Military Academy when he was 13 to help with his discipline. He did really well in school and became a star student and athlete. He went to college for finance.

Donald Trump followed in his father’s footsteps and helped make his father’s company bigger. He eventually got control of the company and built up lots of different connections. He got involved in big projects and began creating large buildings all over Manhattan.Trump has not stopped with just building businesses. He is also known for having his own TV Show, the hit reality show the Apprentice. Trump is also an author and has his own board game. He got involved with politics randomly over the years showing his opinion on some topics.

Wedding Bells at Blessed Sacramentby: Georgia Fales and Isabelle Gorab

Ms. DeRose is the current fifth grade teacher at the School of the Blessed Sacrament. She got engaged last year and is currently planning her wedding. We decided to interview her about the process of planning and fun details about the actual wedding day.

Q: Where is your wedding going to happen?A: Blessed Sacrament Church Hall.

Q: When are you getting married?A: April 1, 2017.

Q: What are your plans for the wedding?A: The theme is old New York. It is very 1920s and old fashioned. I have not decided on a cake or cupcakes, but I like red velvet. The song I am keeping a secret, but it is a traditional rock song.

Q: What is your fiancé’s name? A: CJ

Q: What do you love most about your fiancé?A: He is very kind, very considerate, and really makes me laugh.

Q: Where are you going for your honeymoon?A: I am going to Bali.

Q: Did you find planning the wedding to be expensive or cheap?A: It was soooo expensive. My mom is helping me a lot.

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Fun facts about the new president are that he does no drink and tries to stay away from those bad influence things. He does not like to shake hands and prefers to give high fives. He gets haircuts from his wife and his is a big wrestling fan. Donald Trump also worked with beauty pageants.

He is married to Melania Trump and is preparing to become the president officially on the 20th of January. Many states voted for Trump. They are listed below. He surprisingly won states like Pennsylvania and Michigan and Ohio and Florida which many people thought were going to Hilary.

The states are listed with their electoral votes: Pennsylvania- 28 South Carolina – 9Alabama- 9 Wisconsin- 10Ohio- 18 Georgia- 16Mississippi-6 Nebraska- 5Texas- 38 Florida- 29Tennessee- 11 Michigan - 16West Virginia- 5 Kansas- 6Kentucky- 8 Iowa- 6Oklahoma-7 North Carolina-9Indiana- 11 Missouri- 10Arkansas- 6 Louisiana- 8Wyoming- 3 Alaska- 3Arizona- 11 Utah- 6Idaho- 4 Montana- 3North Dakota- 3 South Dakota- 3

Thirty of the fifty states voted for Trump, and although he was not the most popular candidate he did still win due to the electoral system. This is the process where there is total of 270 electoral votes that needed to be won in order to become the next President of the United States. The number of votes you get it determined by the population of the state. Electors are in charge of voting for the candidate that the state chooses as a whole. Most states have the President get all the votes from the electors when the majority of people choose them. Only Maine and Nebraska would divide up their votes as needed. In this election, Trump got 306 electoral votes and Hilary only got 232.

While many people, like me, were shocked and very upset about Trump winning, we should try to learn about the new president. We should pray for him to make wise choices and we should hope for the best part of his talents to be used to make us a better Unites States during his time as President. ♫

Baby Watch: Miss A/Mrs.Gby: Brin Bezinski and Sophia Speaker

Our eighth grade teacher, which some of us know as Miss Andermanis or Miss A and others know as Mrs. Gonzalez or Mrs. G is expecting her first baby with her husband Chazz. We were really excited to interview her and talk about the things she is thinking and feeling as the date of the baby’s birth gets a lot closer.

Q: Is the baby a girl or a boy?A: It’s a baby boy.

Q: What do you want to name your baby?A: Chazz Jr. C.J

Q: Are you nervous or excited about having a baby?A: Both

Q: What were or are your top three names?A: Andrew, Dax, and Gunner

Q: What was your baby’s due date?A: December 26, 2016. (After writing this article, Miss A had her baby on December 6, 2016)

Q: What was your favorite baby shower gift?A: I liked the diaper bag.

Q: What is your favorite book or song that you want to read/sing to your baby?A: Goodnight Moon.

Q: When do you think you are coming back to school? (We will miss her)A: March

Q: Who is your role model who is helping you through this?A: My mom.

Q: What was your first reaction to being pregnant?A: I felt really surprised.

Q: What do you and your husband do to help prepare to be good parents?A: We read a lot of different books to help us get ready.

Q: Do you have a special stuffed animal for your baby?A: A Giraffe!!!

Q: Did you decorate a room for the baby ahead of time?A: Yes the room is gray and navy blue.

Q: Were you craving any fun foods?A: Cinnamon!

Q: What brand of baby food did you want to feed your baby?A: Gerber

Q: Where is your hospital?A: New Jersey!

We are really excited for Miss A and cannot wait for her to come back to school and bring lots of pictures of the baby. We are so excited that baby CJ has arrived and that Miss A is home relaxing and enjoying spending time with her baby boy! ♫

Movie Review: Trollsby: George Cokinos

Would you like to see an amazing feature film? Do you like parties, adventures, and plain happy singing? This would be a perfect movie for you to see with your family and friends. This movie is all about teaching us how to find our inner happiness and the importance of not letting that go.

Characters in this movie range from the happy troll Poppy who loves to sing and dance a party, to her friend Branch who lost his happiness and does not enjoy doing those things. Branch and Poppy, although very opposite wind up on a huge adventure, to free their friends and change the way the Trolls interact with the Bergens. Bergens are very unhappy large creatures that need to eat trolls to remember how to feel happy. The Bergens hold festivals to eat the trolls and you must watch the crazy adventure to save your favorite friends from becoming a happy treat for the Bergens.

Can the Bergens or Branch find their happiness? Can Poppy save the day? Watch as the main characters interact with many other trolls and creatures in the forest, and sing and dance along to a great movie of the year. ♫

Kidz Bopby: Lara Trears

Kidz Bop is a set of CDs or records that have popular songs that are not performed by the regular singers. They are performed by children like us. The songs come from the Billboard Hot 100 list and are mostly heard on the radio a lot. They make the lyrics, which are the words of the song, better and friendlier for kids.

Right now there are 33 albums, with the 34th album coming out this January. They have sold more than 16 million albums and the kids who sing the songs are chosen by auditions. This fun album making started in 2001.

Kidz Bop has become really popular and kids all over are going to see performances on the Kidz Bop Tours. Kids also watch their music videos and listen to their songs in popular places. Legoland uses the Kidz Bop albums at their theme parks. Kidz Bop has a radio show and a website. Maybe we can all be Kidz Bop stars one day. ♫

Q: What are the hardest and the easiest part of planning the wedding for you?A: The easiest part is picking things out. The hardest part is agreeing on them.

Q: Who is your maid of honor?A: I have two- my sister and my older cousin.

Q: Who is your fiancé’s best man?A: CJ’s brother.

Q: How did your fiancé propose to you?A: He took me where we had our first date. It was a restaurant. It was snowing on the roof and he got on one knee and proposed.

Q: What advice would you give to other brides?A: Don’t get so overwhelmed.

Q: Can you describe your wedding dress?A: It is ivory and covered in all lace.

Q: Is anyone helping you plan?A: My Mom!

We are so excited that Ms. DeRose is getting married at Blessed Sacrament. Ms. Gamache told us that the Blessed Sacrament Choir will be performing at the wedding. It is amazing to see another one of our great teachers get married, and we cannot wait to interview her to ask her how the wedding actually was in the spring. ♫

Prayer of Generosityby: Sam Wiley

. Generous Leader, Help us to be like you and appreciate the gifts we

are given. Help us to understand what our new leader may have to offer in his talents, and help us learn how to use our talents to bring about peace and love in the world. Help us to push through times that feel difficult and to look for the happiness we find in you, ourselves, and one another. Let us use our gifts this year to make others feel loved and comforted. Please share your gift of generous love with our new leader, Donald Trump and guide him to make the right decisions with his power.

In your name we pray, Amen. ♫

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Unicornsby: Sophia Hammond

Unicorns are legendary animals that are described as a horse like creature with a single pointy horn coming from the top of its forehead. Scientists believe that unicorns never existed because they cannot find a fossil. Do you think that is proof that they are not real? We do see some evidence of animals like unicorns though. In cave drawings in Lascaux, France, the animal is shown on the wall images in the cave. The images are usually stories or pieces of history in many different countries.

Unicorns are described in so many ways. They are usually white, the color of purity and have a white or a gold horn. A long time ago, different stories said the unicorn was smaller like the size of a donkey or a goat. Some stories describe it as having the head of a deer, a horse body, a lion tail, and a goat beard and hooves. It was considered to be a magical symbol of faith and purity. People said it was untamable and very fast and strong. These mystical creatures were thought to have magical powers. A unicorn would be able to pierce a liar in the heart. Unicorns like pure people and it was thought that only people as pure as Mary would be able to catch or see the creatures. Some stories think that unicorns became extinct when Noah forgot to bring them on the ark during the Great Flood.

Many famous people like Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Marco Polo studied unicorns and unicorn like creatures and even report seeing them. Today we still see unicorns in our fairytale stories and love to watch them on television shows. Unicorns could be magical and still waiting to be found. ♫

Welcome from the Editor by Scott Speaker

Hello, I am Scott Speaker, the Senior Editor here at

the SBS Newsletter. Our newsletter called the voice, goes

out to the school multiple times a year. We do science

experiments, work with partners, make school-wide reports

by conducting interviews, and report on school-wide

challenges. Last year, newsletter was responsible for raising

money for an organization with the Penny Wars. If you are

new, ask around! The Voice has some fun trivia crossword

puzzles and calendar challenges and gives us a chance to

write about what we want during the year. This is your

chance to give yourself a voice. Join us in writing. I'll be

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Science Monthly: Catsby: Bonnie McMahon

  Cats are furry mammals. They live in house with people as pets. You should get a cat as a pet.

Cats have a lot of fur to keep them warm. They have a really good sense of smell and can see in the dark. They have a very strong body which is why they land on their feet when they jump or fall. They have great balance.

Cats do a lot of things. They can do tricks, but they usually do not. Cats use their claws to climb and can even when they are big cats in the wild. Cats can lick themselves a lot. This gets them clean so they do not need to take a bath. Cats also sleep a lot too. They sleep for 18 hours a day, which is most of the day.

Cats eat meat. They are carnivores. In the wild, they hunt for things like birds and mice. Cats tell people what they want or need when they use their sounds or tails. When they hiss, you should not bother them. Cats are mad. When they growl, cats want you to stay away from them. Cats meow when they need something or want attention. They want food or want to be pet too. When they make a yowl sound, they want attention too. This can be when they are hurt also. When cats move their tails from side to side it can mean that they are happy or mad. Cats can tell you how they feel with their ears too. If their ears are down, they are sad or scared. Cats will purr when they are very happy.

There are about 80 different kinds of cats. Cats have lived with people for over 9000 years. A long time ago, people thought cats were really special and treated them like princes. You can see that in old Egypt because they have a lot of statues of cats.

Get a cat at home to play with. They are AWESOME. ♫

Science Monthly: Dogsby: Amelia Wiley

Dogs are fun mammals that people have as pets. Dogs are furry, fluffy, and really cute. Dogs are in the same family as wolves and coyotes, and jackals. They are very family like animals and that is why they would stay together in a pack in the wild.

Dogs come in many shapes and sizes. Some dogs can be really small and some can be really big, even bigger than you when they stand up. Dogs can hear twice more sounds than humans. They are able to hear noises that we cannot. Dogs have tails that they wag when they are happy. When they tuck their tail between the legs, they are scared.

Dogs are meat eaters. They are carnivores. Dogs also love attention. They love to be pet and lick people. Licking people also makes them very happy. They have a big sense of smell and really like to explore the environment. They have 220 million scent cells.

Dogs can do lots of tricks and learn how to do things. They get trained. Dogs learn tricks like sit, stay and shake. People sometimes train their dogs to be in shows and do even cooler tricks.

Dogs are also really important animals because they do work. Dogs can keep sheep and cows from running away. Dogs can also be hunters or guard houses. Some dogs even pull sleds in cold places to help people get things around. Service dogs can help blind people walk around safely in the world. Therapy dogs help people with disabilities. Dogs can also do racing or sledding competitions and shows. These shows have people judge the dog based on their appearance and tricks they do.

Dogs can live from fourteen to fifteen years. You should get a dog for an awesome and a helpful pet. ♫

Movie Review: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeerby: Siena DiNardo

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is a popular Christmas movie. It came out in 1993 and it is shown during the winter as we get ready for the holidays.

There are a lot of characters like Clarice, Santa, the Abominable Snowman and the elf who just wants to be a dentist, and of course the star of the movie Rudolph. As you know from the popular song, all the other reindeer call Rudolph names and make fun of him. This story follows many different adventures that Rudolph takes. Can he save his mom and dad from the Abominable Snowman? Can he save Clarice? Rudolph and his friends go and try to save the day, but can they? Will Rudolph ever get to help Santa with his sleigh ride?

This fun movie is a really great story to watch at Christmas time. Sit your family down and enjoy the best reindeer adventure.

I asked students if they have seen the movie and wanted them to express what they thought about it. Lamont in Prek4 likes the movie and said that it teaches you that you do not have to fit in to be a star. Logan in first grade never saw the movie, but thinks he would really like it. He likes Rudolph and thinks it is important to not make fun of other people. Paloma in first grade also agreed with Logan. Cameron in Kindergarten said he really likes Rudolph and Santa. ♫

Winter Crossword Puzzle

By: Isabelle Wolchek

Across1. Mary and Joseph could not find space, so Jesus was born in a ___________________.2. The arctic ____________ is a bunny that lives in cold places and can change its fur white. 3. You _____________ Christmas carols during the holiday season.4. If you lie down and move your arms up and down in snow, you can make snow ___________.5. Advent wreaths and Christmas trees have _________________________ branches.6. Mary traveled on a _______________ to get to Bethlehem. 7. The weather is usually very cold in the season of __________________. 8. The word evergreen means _____________.9. There are _____________ candles on an Advent wreath.

Down1. There is a special _____________ on Christmas in the Church. 2. Bears and other animals will ___________________ in the winter. 3. _____________ was born on Christmas.4. The word Advent means _______________.5. Santa comes to visit houses on Christmas ___________.6. Winter is the fourth ___________________.7. It is very fun in winter to have a __________________ fight. 8. Some families even have Christmas ______________ with friends and families.9. Families get ___________ to decorate. 10. I live in the Arctic. I am black and white and I waddle. _______________11. Some people have the _________ on the shelf visit their house.

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Thankful Calendarby Tyler Stern

Day 1- Daisy is thankful for be invited to parties. Day 2- Graham is thankful for his mom. Day 3- Suren is thankful for soccer class.Day 4- Thomas is thankful for his sister ZaraDay 5- Justin is thankful for his mom. Day 6- Nora is thankful for her big sister, Hannah. Day 7- Lara is thankful for her baby Jack. Day 8- Thomas is thankful for his whole family. Day 9- Avery is thankful for all of her teachers. Day 10- Bonnie is thankful for her new baby sister, Mom and ScottDay 11- Keylor is thankful for his toys. Day 12- Raphael is thankful for Stinky Joes his GrandpaDay 13- Sabrina is thankful for her friends.Day 14- Elizabeth is thankful for musicDay 15- Anneliese is thankful for her IPODDay 16- J.P. is thankful for sports.Day 17- Dempsey is thankful for himself. Day 18- Matthew is thankful for family. Day 19- Ruben is thankful for family and friends. Day 20- Nyamekye is thankful for a home. Day 21- Maria is thankful for food. Day 22- Jean Michael is thankful for being a part of this school.Day 23- Jaiden is thankful for her friends in school.

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Daisy SternPreK 4

2Graham LackeyPreK4

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SanturianGrade K1

4Thomas HuynhPreK3

5Justin

LombardiGrade K2

6Nora PaiGrade K1

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14Elizabeth Tirado- CrespoGrade 2

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16J.P YeoGrade 3

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Saint-OngeGrade 3

18Matthew Colandrea

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19Ruben Ramos

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20Nyamekye

VidalGrade 5

21Maria Vidal

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MichaelGrade 7

23Jaiden

LamontGrade 7

24Sam Wiley

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25Leslie Reyes

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26Luke Lumaj

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Day 24- Sam is thankful for all his family and friendsDay 25- Leslie is thankful for her classmates. Day 26- Luke is thankful for his family. Day 27- Mrs. Lipani is thankful for her cat and for Ms. SusanDay 28- Ms. Julie is thankful for working at Blessed SacramentDay 29- Ms. Catie is thankful for her students.Day 30- Ms. Jaclyn is thankful for Ms. Lillian and all her students that she has ever taught.

What are you thankful for?♫

Robotsby: Dempsey Saint-Onge

  Why are robots created? Do we need them? Military robots are controlled robots that would fight or shoot missiles. They are used to spy or watch things and help with valuable information. Sword robots are used in ground based combat.

A group of robots called collaborative robots work with people. Collaborative robots help people perform different tasks. These robots are the ones that many people think will be in everyone’s home in the future. They can do lots of different things.

Space robots or space probes look for alien life on planets that are not the earth. Different kinds of these robots fly or walk around on the space land and have cameras on them to capture footage of what is happening on these other planets. These might also help with military work too.

Mining robots help go into the ground to get to coal and ore. This saves people from being in dangerous places. School and other kinds of robots help solve problems or work with or alongside the teachers in many schools. You may see a lot of them in science or math advanced classes.

Robots have many positive things to them. They can help people do jobs that seem impossible or save lives in combat, but robots also have lots of problems. Robots are NOT people. They do not have brains or feelings and people may depend on them too much and replace humans with robots. People actually lose jobs to robots also. Robots take the place of jobs that people used to do and that puts a lot of people in a sad place and has to have them look for new work. Robots are also computers. They can be hacked or controlled and should not always be considered so safe to hold information.

Be careful with your technology. Do you like robots? ♫

Musical Review: Gypsyby: Anneliese Svennevik

Gypsy is a 1959 musical based on a book by Arthur Laurents. It is also a little bit based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee and her mother Rose who raises the daughters in the spotlight. Is it easy growing up with the bright lights?

Mama Rose wants her daughters to succeed in the world of fame. June, which is Gypsy’s younger and more talented pretty sister goes to Broadway through vaudeville. June gets tired of her dreams and her life being controlled by her mother and runs off and gets married. Now Mama Rose focuses her attention on Louise, her older and less talented daughter. Louise is also less willing to try and be a star. This musical followed Gypsy’s story rising up to be a burlesque queen and the play is really about how focused and driven the characters are to succeed. How does Rose feel when her kids succeed?

The best part of the entire musical is of course the musical performances. Songs like Everything’s Coming up Roses, Together (Wherever We Go), Small World, You Gotta Get a Gimmick, Let Me Entertain You, and many more make this book musical really fun to watch.

In the beginning, we watch how the children try to escape from their mother and her dreams for them. We watch their struggle and their mother pushing them to be famous. We later watch the mother herself struggled when she realizes that she loses her daughters after they became famous. She only cared about her own dreams. The ending has been changed over time from the original. It gives us a happier ending, but you should go check out the play and see some awesome music and strong characters. ♫

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Football Coverage: Weeks 8 to 17by: J.P Yeo

Week 8:In Week 8, Derek Carr of the Raiders was the top passing quarterback with over 500 yards and with 4 touchdowns. Rushing yard leader was Jordan Howard on the Bears with

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Football Coverage: Weeks 8 to 17by: J.P Yeo

Week 8:In Week 8, Derek Carr of the Raiders was the top passing quarterback with over 500 yards and with 4 touchdowns. Rushing yard leader was Jordan Howard on the Bears with

Week 12:In Week 12 of the NFL, Kirk Cousins was the quarterback of the week with almost 450 passing yards and three touchdowns. Mark Ingram of the New Orleans Saints was the rushing leader with 146 yards and a touchdown for the team. Emmanuel Sanders on the Broncos was the receiving leader of the week with a touchdown and 162 yards. Injuries of the week included star NE Patriot tight end Rob Gronkowski who left with a back injury. The Patriots tight end has struggled with injuries all season. Derek Carr left the game with an injury to his pinky finger, but came back later in the game. Lamar Miller on the Texans, left with an ankle injury in the game.

Week 13:Week 13 of football starred Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens as the leading quarterback with 381 passing yards and four touchdowns. The Ravens had such a strong start to the season and started to do worse as the season went on. It was nice to see the quarterback back in action this game. LeSean McCoy on the Bills was the rushing leader with 138 yards and no touchdowns. T.Y Hilton of the Colts was a receiving leader for 146 yards. Golden Tate III on the Lions was very close with 145 yards and one touchdown. Injuries of the week included Earl Thomas on the Seahawks with a leg fracture. That looked pretty bad. Eric Rowe of the New England Patriots injured his hamstring. Jason Pierre-Paul had a groin injury on the New York Giants. His is a big defensive player the Giants need to keep up their playoff run.

Week 14:In Week 14, Tom Brady was the leading quarterback with over 400 yards for the playoff bound New England Patriots. The rushing leader of the week, again, was Le’Veon Bell a top player on the Pittsburgh Steelers who started out the season missing games from his suspension. Chris Hogan on the Patriots was the receiving leader of the week, helping Brady to another win. Injuries during the week included a lot more quarterbacks. Quarterbacks got beat down a lot this season. Ryan Tannehill went of the Dolphins game with a knee injury. Aaron Rodgers of the playoff hoping Packers injured his calf and came back shortly after. Matthew Stafford injured his hand and also came back to finish the game, as the Lions are hoping for a playoff spot as well. Melvin Gordon was rolled off the field for an injury during the Chargers game. Matt Forte came out of the Jets game again with his injured right knee. Jared Cook of the Packers left the game with a chest injury. Buster Skrine of the New York Jets and Shane Vereen of the New York Giants both suffered concussions in Week 14.

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All Down to Game 7: World Seriesby: J.P. Yeo

              This baseball season many people followed the matchup between the Chicago Cubs, who had not made the series in so long, and the Cleveland Indians who did in fact experience a more recent win. This game series was so intense and brought itself all the way to a fun game 7.

In Game 1 of the series, Cleveland dominated the game winning 6-0. Chicago quickly followed with a win in Game 2, scoring 5 runs to Cleveland’s 1 run. Game 3 gave Cleveland a win with just 1 run and Chicago again had another no scoring game. The Cleveland Indians also won Game 4 with a 7 to 2 final score. The series began to look like Cleveland was going to take it all as they only needed 4 wins because the World Series is a best of 7 game set. After Game 4, the series was 3 to 1 and Chicago needed the next 3 wins in a row to win the series.

Chicago came ready to play and won Game 5 with a 3 to 2 score and then again won Game 6 with a 9 to 3 score. Chicago managed to tie up the series 3 wins to 3 wins. This crazy and awesome playing by both teams brought us to the epic game 7 in the series that determine the winner of it all.

The Indians were at home with Kluber pitching for them. The Cubs, not having the home field advantage had Hendricks pitching for them. Fowler led the game with a nice homerun for Chicago. The Indians worked to reduce Chicago’s lead most of the game at 5-1 before their batter came up to a 5-3 lead. Ross, from the Cubs hit another home run to make the game a 6 to 3 game, making up for the error he made earlier to help the Indians score those two runs.

Rajai Davis from the Indians came up to bat. He hit a two-run homerun to make it only a 1 point game. The pitchers were letting too many homeruns go in these earlier innings, and again Davis hit another homerun in the ninth inning. The game then went into a 17 minute rain delay

Ben Zobrist hit an RBI to take the lead out of the tied game to and 8 to 6 game for the Cubs. After retiring the side, the Indians were able to close the gap a little with another RBI single from Davis. Michael Martinez got the last out of the game and the ended the Cubs curse. The Cubs earned an epic and much deserved win taking the World Series 2016 Championship for their own. ♫

Week 15:In Week 15, as the teams get closer to playoff spots, the leading quarterback was Drew Brees with 389 yards and four touchdowns. Brandon Cooks had 186 receiving yards and two touchdowns to help out the Saints. Ty Montgomery of the Packers was the rushing leader for two touchdowns and 162 yards. Injuries of the week include Janoris Jenkins of the New York Giants left the game with a knee injury. Lamar Miller of the Texans was injured again with his ankle and Ladarius Green of the Steelers left with a concussion.

Week 16: Week 16 was so important for many teams. Sam Bradford of the Vikings was the leading quarterback with three touchdowns. He started very strong for the year and his team’s performance went downhill after losing to his old team, the Eagles. Adam Thielen of the Vikings was receiving for 202 yards to help Bradford and two touchdowns. Rushing leader was the surprising playoff potentials Miami Dolphin Jay Ajayi who had 206 rushing yards and a touchdown. Injuries of the week include Derek Carr, a playoff quarterback, injured his right fibula and would be out for the rest of the season. The backup quarterback would fill in for him in the playoffs. Marcus Mariota of the Titans injured his right leg. Tyler Lockett of the playoff bound, Seahawks injured his right leg also. Robert Griffin III of the Browns left the game with a concussion after not being in most of the season. This did lead the Browns to another win though. Bryce Petty the third string quarterback of the New York Jets, left with a shoulder injury, and the awful performing Ryan Fitzpatrick came in to finish the game. DeSean Jackson of the playoff hopeful Washington Redskins was injured in Week 16 as well.

Week 17:In Week 17, most of the star players were resting for the playoffs. Drew Brees finished strong leading with 350 yards. Isaiah Crowell of the Browns was the rushing leader with 152 yards. Michael Thomas of the Saints was the receiving leader for 156 yards.

The Weeks ended with the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs grabbing the number one and two spots in AFC. The Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans, Oakland Raiders, and the Miami Dolphins would be the playoff seeds in the AFC. The Dallas Cowboys and Atlanta Falcons would get the number one and two playoff spots in the NFC. The New York Giants, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, and the Seattle Seahawks would be the playoff seeds in the NFC. ♫

Shapes All Around Youby: Maya and Siann Trowse

Shapes in the world are in two groups. We know 2D shapes, or two dimensional shapes are called flat shapes. These are shapes like the circle, triangle, and rectangle we know. Other shapes are solid, 3D shapes. These three

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Michael Jackson by: Elizabeth Tirado- Crespo

Michael Jackson was the eighth child in the Jackson family. He grew up being a star and was known for being popular in the band with his brothers called the Jackson 5. Michael is also known for having his famous singing sister, Janet Jackson.

Michael Jackson is known for his many hit songs like Beat it, Billie Jean, and Thriller. Other songs that I like are I Just Can’t Stop Loving You, Bad, The Way You Make Me Feel, The Man in the Mirror and Dirty Diana. Jackson was known for his singing and his awesome and complicated dance moves. He did the robot moves very well and also made the moonwalk dance very famous. Thriller has a ton of dance moves and was the Best Selling Album of all time. It sold 65 million copies.

Michael was a very successful entertainer. He is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice and in the Book of World Records. He is in the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame and he is also in the Dance Hall of Fame. He is the only dancer from the pop and rock music in there. Michael won thirteen Grammys and a Grammy Legend and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He was named the King of Pop for his big influence over music and all younger generations. That includes us! Jackson also helped MTV. He did a lot of cool tricks and experiments in his music videos. His voice helped change a lot of lives. Jackson also helped out the film world. He gave the song Someone in the Dark to the film E.T Extra Terrestrial.

Michael Jackson has a lot of life struggles. He has a performance where his hair caught fire and he had to have surgery. He had a bad relationship with his father and he had a hard time with the way people looked at him. He has trouble with his skin too.

What do Michael’s songs mean? Thriller is the story of zombies walking around on the earth. Man in the Mirror is about a man not liking who he is. Will You Be There is a song about needing someone to help you. He wrote Billie Jean to honor his fans. Michael’s songs mean so many different things and can be used when you are feeling fun, having a hard time, or wanting to feel loved. If you have not listened to the King of Pop, you really should. ♫  

Shapes All Around Youby: Maya and Siann Trowse

Shapes in the world are in two groups. We know 2D shapes, or two dimensional shapes are called flat shapes. These are shapes like the circle, triangle, and rectangle we know. Other shapes are solid, 3D shapes. These three

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CFL: Canadian Football Leagueby: Scott Speaker

Most people in the world have heard of the NFL (National Football League), but have you ever heard of the CFL; the Canadian Football League? While football is very popular in our country, it is also popular in other countries too. It is very similar to the NFL, but there are still some key differences.

The NFL has 32 teams which compete in 8 different divisions. The divisions are divided up into 4 teams a piece and the divisions are split into the NFC and AFC. The CFL only has 9 teams which are divided to play each other equally. In the NFL, some teams may not play each other for a few years at a time, while in the CFL the teams play each other all the time.

The CFL field is 110 yards by 65 ft while the NFL field is only 100 yards by 50 feet. The end zones in the NFL are also deeper. Goals posts are at the front of the end zone in the CFL and are in the back of the end zone in the NFL. There are only 3 downs for 10 yards in the CFL, while in the NFL there are 4 downs. It seems like it would be harder to score in the CFL.

The CFL holds a SuperBowl just like the NFL does. The CFL’s Super Bowl just happened, and the Ottawa RedBlacks beat the Calgary Stampeders. You should really check out the CFL, it might be a new fun an easy sport to follow.

This league only has 18 games per season. Each of the conferences holds tournaments based on standings to get into the grey cup. The Calgary Stampeders, BC Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, Sascatchewan Roughriders, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers are all in the west conference. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes, Toronto Argonauts, and the Ottawa RedBlacks are all in the east conference. Check out these teams and their players and pick up this new sport to follow next season. ♫

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