December 2015 $.25

School News p. 1

Other News p. 2-3

Top Ten p. 1

Book Review p. 2

Did You Know? p. 2

This Day in History p. 4

Daily Debate p. 3

Fun Zone p. 4 - 6 Book Review, Career Craze(s), Celebrity B-days, Fashion, Who Knew?, Jokes, Word Searches

Christmas Traditions  

10. Hang outdoor lights. 9. Build a Gingerbread house. 8. Hang Mistletoe. 7. Read a Christmas book. 6. Go window shopping. 5. Go Christmas caroling. 4. Set out Cookies & Milk for Santa. 3. Set up a Nativity Scene. 2. Drive around and look at lights.

And the #1 Christmas Tradition is……

1. Bake Christmas Cookies.

VOLLEYBALL  Congrats  to  the  follow-­‐

ing  students  for  making  the  ’15  -­‐‘16  Volleyball  team!    7th  Grade:  Laniya  Butler  Tess  Wallace  Sophie  Lazaro  Tinlee  Woods  Alyssa  Giacchino  Sydney  Quiroz  Bella  Jeck  Skyler  Norton  Kerstein  Gray  Madison  Kelly  Kaitlyn  Young  Laresa  Wicker  Kendall  Filanowicz  Charlene  Eads    8th  Grade:  Josie  Majka  McKenna  Fred  Laneaja  Johnson  Cailtyn  Ozee  Maria  Sosa  Cerrena  Coiley  Xiaya  Morris  Reagan  Wascher  Payton  Kohl  Katelyn  Smith  Marissa  Minyard

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6th grade: Lillian Wunsh, Marissa Pizur, Laci Tongue, Alissea Schwass, Anykah Wilkins, Caleb Whalen, Dakota Gordon, Ryan Koerner, Haylee Bradford, Jacob Gruenholz

7th grade: Annika Lackey, Christian Arthur, Angela Serna, Gabi Teneyuca, Teddy Rounds, Evan Jensen

8th grade: Tyler Jensen, Katie Mize, Katie McGinnis, Dalene Wilkins, Hunter Huston, Alex Sample, Madison Argento, Garrett Metzger, Jaxon Buck, Camilla Boyd,

Chicago Bears

By Cameron Hansel

Chicago Bears won against the Packers! The Chicago Bears won a couple Thursdays ago. The score was 17-13, and it was a good game. Jay Cutler was the Chicago Bears MVP.

Basketball By Ryan Koerner

The Chicago Bulls are 13-8 currently in the season. The Golden State Warriors are 24-1 currently in the season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 15 – 7 currently in the season. The Golden State Warriors are probably going to be back to back NBA Champions.

By Lillian Wunsh

Didaskaleinophobia is the fear of going to school.

There are more plastic flamingos in the U.S.A. than real ones.

Every time you feel thirsty or hungry it’s your body letting you know that you are beginning to die.

Sea stars don’t have brains.

Peanut butter can be converted into a diamond.

Hoot Hoot Review by Caleb Whalen

If you’re looking for a book about animals or more specifically, owls, read Hoot. Hoot is a book about an endangered species of owls. People are building a pancake house over a bunch of owl burrows. Three kids try to save the owls by stopping the construction workers. The author of this book is Carl Hiaasen. He also wrote three other books about animals. I encourage you to read this book.

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A  Christmas  Story  By  Dakota  Gordon  

   A  Christmas  Story  is  a  movie  based  in  the  

1930's.  The  KVTA  produced  the  show  and  it  played  this  past  weekend  at  Kankakee  High  School.  The  show  was  a  very  comical  show  and  you  were  guaranteed  to  laugh.  Hope  you  were  able  to  make  it.  

Daily Debate  By Garrett Metzger  

  Everyone knows what happened in Paris on November 13. If you don’t know what happened here is a quick run down. That night (it was night in Paris because of the time difference), ISIS made multiple attacks on Paris. The largest was a shooting at a stadium that contained thousands of people. Dozens were killed and hundreds were injured. Even now, Paris is still trying to recover. Now ISIS is claiming to have agents in the U.S. and tensions are rising.  

So I asked some students how they think we should deal with ISIS. Nick Thill said, “We should try to negotiate. If not, then it is war.” Keelan Hansgen says we should put more money into the FBI and track down the terrorists in our country. Paul Burkhalter says the situation is complicated but the best course of action is to build up the military to stop these insane acts. Caleb Whalen says that we should go for a direct assault. As for me, I agree with Keelan.

Attack on Paris

By Alissea Schwass

On November 13, 2015 a series of terrorist attacks occurred in Paris, France. Three suicide bombers struck near Stade de France. There were 368 serious injuries. Seven attackers also died during the attack. Seventeen people died including civilians and police officers. The attack on Paris was a night we will never forget.

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This Day In History  December  

By Laci Tongue  

 

December  1,  1982  –  Michael  Jackson  releases  his  album,  Thriller.    

December  2,  1816  –  First  savings  bank  in  US  opens.  

December  8,  1941  –  US  and  Britain  declare  war  on  Japan,  US  enters  WWII.  

December  12,  1880  –  Washington  DC  is  established  as  capital  of  US.    

December  17,  1989  –  The  Simpsons,  America’s  longest  running  sitcom,  debuts.  

December  18,  1719  –  Thomas  Fleet  publishes  Mother  Guess’s  Melodies  for  Children  

December  21,  1909  –  First  junior  high  school  is  established  in  Berkley,  CA.      

December  24,  1893  –  Henry  Ford  completes  his  first  useful  petroleum-­‐fueled  engine.  

December  28,  1945  –  Congress  officially  recognizes  the  “Pledge  of  Allegiance”.

By  Hunter  Huston      

DECEMBER      1st  -­‐Desean  Jackson  8th  -­‐  Nicki  Minaj  13th  -­‐  Taylor  Swift  16th  -­‐Theo  James  21st  -­‐  Megan  Trainor  24th  -­‐  Ryan  Seacrest  28th  -­‐  Nash  Grier  29th  -­‐  Ross  Lynch  30th  -­‐  Lebron  James

80s Fashion

By A nykah W ilkins Let’s boogie on back

to the 80's! 80's fashion was all about c olor, size, and experimentation. They wore all different c olored eye shadows and mascaras. They had hair to the skies and shoulder pads. They also liked gel things, necklaces, bracelets, and they even wore gel shoes! A lso a lot of girls wore tutus of all different colors. S ome girls even had mullets! G irls also liked to wear furry leg warmers. The 80's sounds like a c ool place to have been...except for the girls having mullets part!

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Odor Testers By:Tyler Jensen  

 An odor tester is known as one of the most strangest careers of all. As an

odor tester, you are mainly known for a keen sense of smell and having the ability to precisely identify different smells. They are scientists that range from creating new deodorants, to fixing horrible scents to make them more pleasant. Odor testers spend most of their time in laboratories using chemicals to measure the balance of different mixtures of scents. They are able to pinpoint the certain aromas that make something smell terrible or pleasant. Not only do you need at least a Bachelor’s degree and a keen sense of smell, but you also need to be trustworthy, a logical thinker, and very detail oriented to become an odor tester. Their salary ranges from $39,000-$116,000 per year. This certainly sounds like a very interesting career I might add to my list of possibilities for my future.  

 

Did you hear that David lost his ID?  Now we just have to call him Dav.    Why was six afraid of seven?  Because seven has cold dead eyes!    What do you call a pencil without lead?  Pointless.    What’s Beethoven's favorite fruit?  Ba-na-na-na-na!  Which side of the chicken has more feathers?  The outside

What do you call a man that shaves twenty times a day?  A barber.    Why was the sand wet?  Because the seaweed.    What did the officer say to his grumbling stomach?  Stop! You’re under a vest!    What are the ten letters of the pirate alphabet?  I, I, R, and the Seven Seas.  

A Roman walks into a bar and holds up two fingers and says five drinks please.