Penn Brook Gazette No. 7
November 2017 Nico: What is the average amount of cans you collect each year? We don’t know yet because this is our first year doing it!
Food Drive
By: Nico Schembri and Garrett Haley
On Wednesday, November 8, we walked to the Georgetown Police Station to interview Officer Matt Carapelluci. We interviewed him because we wanted to know more about the food drive that the police station was running. Below are the questions that we asked him and Officer Carapelluci’s answers.
Garrett: What type of food is acceptable? Grains, powdered milk, cereal, anything on the flyer!
Nico: What is a food drive? The food drive is where we collect food for people who can’t afford canned goods or other food.The police officers are going to come to Penn Brook to collect the food on the 17th. Garrett: Where does the food collected by the food drive go to? It goes to Our Neighbor’s Table in Amesbury. They donate the food to people who don’t have enough food in general or for Thanksgiving.
Experiential Learning
Nico: Does the food have to be canned? Yes! Or boxed. It cannot be something that needs to stay hot or cold because by the time it gets there, it will be gross.
During the week of November 6th, sixth graders had the opportunity to take part in experiential learning, team building, and volunteering activities! Below are some student accounts of their awesome week. It was an awesome week to be a 6th grader. “On Monday we helped in the cafeteria. We re-stocked food and bread. We helped make lunches for kids. Next, we made fruit cups. Some kids sorted veggies. Everyone had a good time! Also, we worked on the menu for December. Each student got to choose a day and pick all of the food for the day! We learned a lot about food!” ~ Briana Noci
Garrett: What food products do most people need? Milk, grains, protein, pasta, cereal, and freeze dried fruit! Nico: Have you gotten a lot of donations so far? Not yet because there is nowhere to store it! We will collect it all at once. Garrett: Can we bring fruit to the drive? You can bring fruit but only if it is packaged. You can also bring freeze dried fruit. Nico: Why do the police run the food drive? They wanted to do it to help the people who aren’t so fortunate. Garrett: How many years have you been collecting cans? This is the first year doing it! It was started by Officer Morrissey and I help her out with it.
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“This week we helped set up for the food drive. First we made posters. We put drawings of food and donuts on the posters. Then we wrote interview questions about the food drive. We decorated food boxes to put in the hallway so people can put canned goods in the boxes. We liked doing these projects because we did a lot of drawing and art.” ~ Olivia Ferrera
get blue raspberry coolattas and of course we got donuts. We did team building activities, like making symbols, charades, and a lot more. I had fun when all the kids were away, I hope it happens again!!” ~ Garrett Haley
“On Wednesday, I went into Mrs. Homan’s classroom to help the little kids with their work. When I walked in they were playing addition top-it . Addition top-it is when two kids get a deck of cards and they each get two cards then add them together. Whoever gets the highest numbers takes all the cards. We played that game for awhile. I liked going into Mrs. Homan’s classroom because she is very kind and fun to be around.” ~ Malia Maglio
Sports News By: Olivia Hiltz, Kayla Gibbs and Molly Giguere
Football
The Patriots are starting off at a good start (first place in their division). However, Patriot middle linebacker Donta Hightower suffered a season ending injury (torn pectoral). The Patriots also just traded their back-up QB (Jimmy Garoppolo) to the San Francisco 49ers. The Philadelphia Eagles are in the top seed with 8 wins and 1 loss in their division.The Pats are 7 wins 2 loses On October 17, Brandon Bolden, a Patriot player, came to the Georgetown Middle High School to meet families and sign autographs. This was a fundraiser for the girls volleyball team.
“At MakerSpace this week we did team building activities. One game we played was that we had to balance stuff on a rope without dropping it. We had to work as a team to make sure it didn’t drop. The other game we did was using a pipe cleaner to build the biggest self-standing tower we could in under fifteen minutes. After, we went outside and had to guide ourselves out of a maze while blindfolded. I liked this week because we all got to know each other and work as a team.” ~ Gaby Rego
Hockey The Bruins record is 5 wins, 3 losses, 3 ties. The Lighting is 10 wins, 2 losses, 2 ties. They’re first place in the Atlantic Division, Eastern Division and Western Division.“They are so good this year.” says Kylie Correa. The New York Rangers are not doing so good this year. They are in last place in the Metropolitan Division. “The teams have so many games.They have one like every other day.” quoted Madison Ouellette.
“This week we volunteered at Perley. When we were at Perley we helped the little kids with letters, color matching and we also played outside and played hide and seek. We played in their little kitchen outside and made “meals” (mostly out of mulch and rocks). After we came in, we watched a story video on “The LIttle Red Hen” and we talked about what happened. I liked going to Perley to help the little kids because I learned what they did and how it’s different from our learning.” ~ Adriana Bettinger
Baseball I can't believe that they went in the 7th game but finally someone won - the Astros. “They won World Series” 5-1 and it was very exciting to watch.
“This week at school we went hiking and did lots of outdoor building. On Wednesday, we went hiking in the woods and saw horses and lots of nature and all of us loved the cool breeze. We also went to Dunkin Donuts to
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How To Make a Festive Cake
Wonder By: Mia Ciaramitaro
By: Isabelle Gondella and Ava Johnson
Have you ever wondered about Wonder? I read the book and I think it’s wonderful. Wonder is an award winning book. Wonder is a book mainly about a boy named August. August has a mother, a sister, a dad, and a dog. August is about ten years old, when his mother decides to send him to school for the very first time. August does not look like a normal kid, he was born with a disease that made him look different from other kids. This is why August doesn’t want to go to school. I wouldn’t blame him. When August finally gets to school, he gets teased. Although, a girl named Summer and a boy named Jack become his best friends.This is a good book for kids to remind them that you should always “Choose Kind.”I would definitely suggest this book. The movie looks good too. I am so excited for the movie to come out on November 17, 2017. Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Jacob Tremblay and Izabella Vidovic act in the movie. Julia Roberts is a well known actress, born on October 28,1967, she was born a star. In this film she will be playing Isabel Pullman, August’s mom. Owen Wilson has been in a few films himself, born on November 18,1986. He will be playing Nate Pullman, August’s dad. Jacob Tremblay is a well known Canadian actor, but has come to the United States to act in this film. He is 12 years old, born on October 5, 2006.He is playing the wonderful August Pullman, also known as Auggie. Izabella Vidovic is known for her many children’s films including Mary Poppins, Camp Rock, and Annie. She was born on May 27, 2017. In this film she is playing Via Pullman, Auggie’s sister. In my opinion these actors were born ready for this extravagant performance. I hope you will wanted to read and watch Wonder. This movie is rated PG. It’s great for younger viewers. The film’s genre is drama. If you like drama and a good story, then I would suggest this book. This is why I think Wonder is wonderful.
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Pan greaser (butter or store bought kind) Cake pan A box of cake mix (your choice of flavor)
Frosting Ingredients: ● ● ● ● ● ●
Frosting, 2 boxes Food coloring Piping bags Piping tips White sprinkles Decorations and confectioners sugar
How to Bake: ● ● ●
Follow the directions on your cake box. Your box will tell you how long to cook your cake by the size of your pan. After your cake is done baking, let it cool for 15-30 minutes.
How to Frost and Decorate: ● Follow the directions on your frosting box. ● Die one b ox of frosting blue and leave the other white. ● With a knife spread the blue frosting all over the cake. ● Take a piping bag and push it to the bottom of the bag. ● Fill the bag ¾ of the way with white frosting. ● Cut the bottom of the piping bag so the tip is hanging out half way. ● With the piping bag, make small dots around the bottom, making sure you use white frosting (as shown on the photo above). You can do more decorations with the white frosting and tip too. ● Place decorations all over the cake. ● Then add sprinkles and dust with confectioners sugar If you want to you can make your own fondant decorations using an online recipe. You can use the same recipe to create some winter cupcakes too.
Hope you enjoy!
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How To Make Slime By: Lily Marchetti
New Movies
Ingredients needed:
By: Izabella Markovic and Gianna Caruso
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Some new movies for little kids are: The Emoji movie, Lego Ninjago, Kung Fu Panda 3, and Toy Story 4. These are some of the top rated movies for kids in 2017! If I were you I would see them all! Some other great movies for older kids are: It,Thor Ragnarok, Blade Runner, Star Wars The Last Jedi, and Wonder Woman. These are some of the great movies of 2017!!!!!
Elmers school glue (white or clear) An activator (listed below) Food coloring (optional) Sparkles (optional) 1 or 2 bowls (depending on the activator) A spoon or craft stick
Activators: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Games At Penn Brook By: Olivia Hiltz and Nayla Anderson
Borax and water Tide laundry detergent Contact lens solution and baking soda Staflo Liquid starch
How to make slime:
5 Second Rule
Do you think that naming 3 things is easy? Well, have you tried naming them in under 5 seconds. This new game that anyone can play, is called the 5 second rule. The point of the game is to name three things based off of one question. For example, if the card you pick reads, Name 3 breeds of dogs, you have 5 seconds to name the three breeds of dogs. If you fail to name 3 breeds of dogs or any 3 things then someone else gets a turn to name them, but they can’t name anything the person or people said before them. The 5 second rule game is a family fun game and is a funnier way of doing trivia. Plus, the questions are easier for kids to answer. It’s a battle to get the most cards between all the players and whoever has the most cards when there are no cards left wins. You can get it at your local target for $13.99. Jake Hiltz - “I like it is fun, active and fast.’’ Cameron Harris -”It has a lot of hard questions.” Emma Carideo - “I like it.” Emily Mcmanus - “I like it.”
1. Put your glue in the bowl. 2. Add your food coloring (optional). 3. Add 1 tablespoon of your activator. 4. Mix thoroughly until the slime starts forming. 5. Add activator as needed. 6. Knead with your hands. Tip: if slime is too hard add lotion to slime. How
to make Borax solution:
Put 1 teaspoon of Borax in 2 cups of warm water, stir until dissolved.
Disney HedBanz
You all know the game HedBanz, the quick question of What I am. There is a new one involving all of your favorite Disney characters. If you do not know how to play Hedbanz, you have a card attached to your head and you have try to guess what the card has on it. Sam McClure - “Liked it and I like how it is like hedBanz but based on Disney.” Avery Upite - “Liked it and liked how it was based on Disney.” Lexie Sheahan - “It was fun and I liked how it was based on Disney.” Reid Archambault - “It was good.” Joseph Romano - “It was fun.”
Play with the slime for hours!
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What Is Your Favorite Movie? B y Lily Marchetti and Kayla Gibbs
Grade 5 - Sam Mcclure The Lorax
Grade 5 - Dominic Arone Spiderman Homecoming
Grade 3 - Mckinley Nicholas Miracles From Heaven
Grade 3 - Zander Vangelist Transformers
Grade 1 - Maria Bida Aurora
Grade 1 - Trip Farrell Cars 2
Grade 4 - Marlee Shaul Full Out
Grade 4 - Ethan Deane Spongebob Out of Water
Grade 2 - Jesse Gibbs Harry Potter 5
Grade 2 - Lillian Cadieux Descendants 2
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Kindergarten - Sam Johnson Guardians of the Galaxy
Kindergarten - Jocelyn Wormell Mulan
Disney and Marvel Q&A By: Ava Bonavita and Mia Ciaramitaro
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What is your favorite Disney or Marvel character? If you could be any Disney or Marvel character who would you be and why? Who is your favorite Disney or Marvel villain? What is your favorite Disney or Marvel movie? What is your favorite Disney or Marvel song?
Grade 3 - Xander Vangelist
Grade 4 - Jojo Bonavita
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Belle Belle because she reads and I love to read Maleficent Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast
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Mickey Mouse Iron Man because he has electric powers Jafar Wall-e Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Iron Man Iron Man because he is good at technology Loke Cars 2 Any songs from Cars 2
Grade 4 - Jenna Johnson
Grade 3 - Sophia Ciaramitaro
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Belle Belle because she is kind and beautiful Gaston Beauty and The Beast Beauty and The Beast
Mickey Minnie because she has a cool house Maleficent Sleeping Beauty Under the Sea
Grade
4 - Drew Giguere
Grade 4 - Emma Corideo
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Iron Man
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Donald Duck because he’s in the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and that’s a cool show
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Quotes From “365 Days of Wonder” Book written by: Raquel J. Palacio Article written by: Maddie Katzen and Maddie Ouellette
Green Goblin Spider Man Spider Man theme song
July: 1 “Determination is the wake-up call to the human will.” - Anthony Robbins 2. “If you want to learn about the world go out in it.” -Mae 3. “You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.” - Wayne Gretzky
January: 1. “However long the night… the dawn will break.” African proverb 2. “All you need is love.” - John Lennon and Paul McCartney 3. “To thine own self be true.” - William Shakespeare
August: 1. “A stumble may prevent a fall.” - English proverb 2. “Nothing in nature is unbeautiful.” - Alfred, Lord Tennyson 3. "The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough.”- Rabindranath Tagore
February: 1. “Love a little more each day” - Madison 2.“Give me a firm place to stand and I will move the Earth.” - Archimedes 3. “Everything you can imagine is real.” - Pablo Picasso
September: 1. “When given the choice between being right or kind, choose kind.”- Dr. Wayne W. Dayer 2. “You are a conductor of light”- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 3. “Every hour of the light and dark is a miracle.” - Walt Whitman
March: 1. “Superheros are made but heroes are born.” Antonio 2. “You can do anything you want. All you have to do is believe” - Ella 3. “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible” Dalai Lama
October: 1. “Rise above the little things.” - John Burroughs 2. “Inward happiness almost always follows a kind action.” - Father Faber 3. “What makes night within us may leave stars.” - Victor Hugo
April: 1. “What is beautiful is good, and who is good will soon be beautiful.” - Sappho 2. “You don’t live in a world all alone. Your brothers are here too.” - Albert Schweitzer 3. “Today I have grown taller from walking with the trees.” - Karle Wilson Baker
November: 1. “It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.” - Seneca 2. “O world, I am in tune with every note of the great harmony.” - Marcus Aurelius 3. “To love another person is to see the face of God.” Les Miserables, The Musical (Alain Boublil)
May:
1. “Play the tiles you get.” - Grandma Nelly 2. “Winners never quit and quitters never win.” - Vince Lombardi 3. “The best apology is a change of behavior.” - Ms. Connors)
December: 1. “The smallest good deed is better than the greatest intention.” - Unknown 2. “True wisdom lies in gathering the precious things out of each day as it goes by.” - E. S. Bouton 3. “Let us always meet each other with a smile…” Mother Teresa
June: 1. “Fall seven times. Stand up eight” - Japanese proverb 2. “You’re never a loser until you quit trying.” - Mike Ditka 3. “Return to old watering holes for more than water; friends and dreams are there to meet you.” - African proverb
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“Do You Like Chocolate Or Gummy’s Better?”
Second grade:
By: Kylie Correa and Abby Stauss
Olive Woodruff: “Chocolate because you can put it on s'mores.” Kevin Lee: “Chocolate because you can put it on strawberries.”
Sixth grade:
Harry Block: ”I like chocolate because it tastes good.” Joe Williams: ”I like chocolate because it tastes good.” Maddie Gosse: ”Chocolate because it melts in your mouth.”
Fifth Grade:
Justin Sullivan: ”I like gummy’s because I’d rather have fruity than chocolate.” Lylianna Leavitt: ”Gummy’s because they come in more flavors.”
First Grade:
Briana Stevens: “Gummies because they are chewy and I love every flavor!” Damien Grassl: “Gummies because they're chewy and have many different flavors.”
Fourth Grade:
Kevin Correa: “Gummy’s because they’re squishy.” Carson Cobb: “Gummy’s because when I eat them I like the feeling on my teeth!”
Kindergarten: Franchesca:”chocolate Because it tastes yummy!” Ian Burke: “ Gummies because they taste a lot better.”
Third Grade:
Robbie Skahan: “Gummy’s because they’re sweet and juicy.” Sienna Tortorelli: “Chocolate because there’s chocolate filling and syrup.”
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Stranger Things
By: Max Weightman and Madison Haley
!SPOILER!!ALERT! Stranger things, a Netflix original show that gained attention when it first debut last year, recently released its long expected second season. The first season gained attention very quickly when it first premiered in July of 2016. In season one, when a young boy named Will Byers vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one strange little girl.
Season 2
After the first season blew up, the second season premiered on October 27, 2017, attracting over 15 million viewers. Just in time for halloween. Season two starts one year after the events of season one took place. Will is still struggling to return to normal after what happened. With frequent hallucinations Will starts acting strangely, causing the people around him to realize what started last year has yet to be ended.
Penn Brook Gazette Staff Writers/Reporters Olivia Hiltz Kayla Gibbs Molly Giguere Mia Ciaramitaro Isabelle Gondella Ava Johnson Izabella Markovic Gianna Caruso Olivia Hiltz Nayla Anderson Lily Marchetti Maddie Katzen Maddie Ouellette Kylie Correa Abby Stauss
Max Weightman Madison Haley Nico Schembri Briana Noci Olivia Ferrera Malia Maglio Gaby Rego Adrianna Bettinger Garrett Haley Ava Bonavita
Staff Advisor: Ms. Fravel
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