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Volume II

Issue II

South can-structs learning, helps less fortunate by Gracie Grimm

This year, with the help and guidance of Ms. Sunni, SLES built a can-struction! A can-struction is a construction project built from can goods. SLES is the first school in Livingston County to do this. Stu-dents built a giant SpongeBob! Cans were recently collected from the school to build the cartoon character. Upon disassembling SpongeBob, the can goods will be used to make Thanksgiving bas-kets, which will be donated to the less fortunate.

Dates

Mon., Nov. 5 Planning Day – No classes

Tues., Nov. 6 Election Day – No classes

Tues., Nov. 20 Conservation posters and es-

says due to the front office

Wed., Nov. 21 Professional day; first day of

Thanksgiving holiday

Thurs., Nov. 22 Thanksgiving holiday – No

classes

Fri., Nov. 23 End of Thanksgiving holiday -

No classes

Sat., Dec. 1 Sixth grade showcase

Tues., Dec. 4 4th grade field trip to the Car-

son Center

Fri., Dec. 7 History club meeting 3-4PM

Fri., Dec. 14 Beta Club meeting 3-4PM

Mon., Dec. 17 SBDM 4PM; Christmas Pro-

gram 2nd-3rd grades 6PM

Wed., Dec. 19 Last day of classes before holi-

day break

Thurs., Dec. 20 –

Tues., Jan. 1 Holiday break

Livingston County youth learn life lessons through NED

It was the loveable cartoon character NED who taught students from North and South elementary schools the finer aspects of moral fiber and the facets of success. The assembly was part of the Livingston School District’s Red Ribbon Week celebration and was sponsored by Family First, Livingston County’s Family Resources and Youth Service Center. The NED Show illustrated three critical

skills student need to create success, three actions that serve as NED’s namesake: Never Give Up, Encourage Others, and Do Your Best. The NED presenter conveyed his message using yo-yos, magic tricks, dramatic speech, and the adven-

tures of NED in his visual lesson. Jennifer Marshall-Ashley, the school district’s public relations direc-tor, was witness to the affective performance of the NED Show. “Students enjoyed an engaging perfor-mance that focused on the importance of persis-tence, kindness, diligence, and excellence. Humor, audience participation, storytelling, and amazing yo-yo tricks all combined to make it a truly memo-rable and educational experience,” she said.

The South Sun would like to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for

you!

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Pickles by Mark Lamb, The South Sun cartoonist

Mrs. Goss’s class carves pumpkins by Noah Slayden

Mrs. Goss’s class gutted pumpkins and carved them.

They practiced all kinds of skills, including determin-

ing the circumference, vertical lines and weight of

their pumpkin, hypothesizing the number of seeds in

a pumpkin, and taking

notes.

A special thanks to Mrs.

Jennifer Marshall-Ashley

for providing these photos.

Family First hosts Christ-mas for Kids

by Sheyenna Stytz

Livingston County Family First is doing it again! After several years of the Christmas for Kids program, they are going another year. The Christmas for Kids program is to help struggling parents give their chil-dren a Christmas holiday. Some parents can’t afford to give thier kids a Christmas. Each kid will receive $50’s worth of gifts from the generosity of donors in the community.

Just Dance 3 as seen by Aliya

by Aliya Ross

My experi-

ence playing

Just Dance 3

was fun. My

four friends,

Macy Adrian,

Bailey Loop-

er, Hunter

Doom, and

Zoe Skinner, played the game in Mrs. Susan Holt’s

room. It was very fun having my friends around me

while I played Just Dance 3 because they cheered for

me. We all competed against each other. So if you’re

thinking about buying Just Dance 3, you should buy it.

SLES recognized at Meet the Cards by Bailey Looper and Aliya Ross

At Livingston Central High School is where Meet the Cardi-nals took place on No-vember 3. They had a chili supper that be-gan at 5PM in the LCHS cafeteria. Meet the Cardinals is important because they introduce the ballplayers. The county’s Little League program was also recognized. Many SLES students took to the court for an introduction.

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November Birthdays Zachary Bonnell 11/02 Breanna Kirk 11/02

Sheyenna Stytz 11/03 Kaitlyn Smith 11/04

Garrett Edmonds 11/06

Madisen Mcintyre 11/07 Kameron Holt 11/08

Keira Holt 11/8 William Hosick 11/08

Nicholas Schwindel 11/08 Mara Dycus-Waggoner 11/09

Jackson Henson 11/09

Garrett Jones 11/10 Kilee Stone 11/10

Allen Thompson 11/10 Kobe Wyatt 11/12

Jade Ivy 11/13

Mark Gilland 11/15 Korey Meyers 11/15

Lily Robertson 11/15

Angel Crawford 11/17 Tyson Ellis 11/17

Elijah Walton 11/17 Jordan Lofton 11/18

Jorden Schrump 11/20

Olivia Collier 11/21 Trey Debes 11/21

Mason Enoch 11/21 Autumn Rudd 11/21

Natalea Williams 11/21 Mckenna Hrdlicka 11/22

Jason Rudd 11/23

Carson Jaco 11/24 Katelyn Stevens 11/24

Mattie Holman 11/27 Suri Rice 11/27

Tyler Kirk 11/28

James Parks 11/29 Breanna Martinez 11/30

Barrel racing history by Carsyn Jones

Barrel racing began in Texas. In the

1950s people began taking barrel rac-

ing more seriously, and clinics were

starting to be held. Specialized training

equipment like barrel racing saddles

were also made for the first time. Why I

love barrel racing is because you know

even if you mess up, you put yourself

up to it. The reason you should love

barrel racing is because you can start

out with a slow or a fast horse . . .

choose your speed!

4-H hosts Rabbit Club by Gracie Grimm

If you have a rabbit, then

this is the club for you! Rabbit Club

is a 4-H organization where you

learn how to care for your rabbit.

This is a great place to bond with

your rabbit. Ever since I have been

in Rabbit Club, I have learned so

much about my rabbit, like how to

cut his nails and how to flip him

over. You will learn showmanship

of showing your rabbit. It will meet

the last Thursday of every month at

the Extension Office in Smithland.

It’s not too late to join! To

join you need to come to the next

meeting. Jessica Mathis, a staff

member at the office, is the leader of

this club.

*Fun Fact: Rabbits sleep with their

eyes open.

Mrs. Goss named October

Teacher of the Month by Jada Cosby

The Teacher of the Month

in October was Mrs. Goss.

She does lots of experi-

ments with her class, and

they have lots of fun doing

them. Her favorite subject is

science, which explains why

her class does tons of exper-

iments.

She enjoys her job that she

has been doing for eighteen

years. She graduated from Murray State University in

1994. She loves her job because of the kids, parents,

and co-workers. Mrs. Goss believes that a teacher’s

ultimate goal is for kids to feel successful not only

academically but also about themselves.

SLES students attend Princess Party/Superhero School At Livingston Central High School the Future Leaders of America (FBLA)

hosted the sixth annual Princess Party/Superhero School for the county’s pre-school through third grade students. Princess participants had the opportunity to attend a tea party and pose for a photograph with Prince Charming and the Princesses, which included Ariel, Sleeping Beauty, Pocahontas, Snow White, and more. They also gained entry to the Princess Ball and “Pretty as a Princess” sta-tion.

Those who attended the Superhero School were able to visit and take photos with their favorite Superhero, including the classic Wolverine, Spider-man, and Batman. Students were able to enjoy snacks at the refueling station and put their super-hero skills to the test with awesome games!

Young scientists in Ms. Sunni’s class created ani-mal cells to better under-stand how they work.

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The South Sun staff Mark Lamb, cartoonist and journalist; Gracie Grimm, girls’ sports writer; Sedra Wendel, school news journalist; Logan Davidson, boys’ sports writer; Jarrett Harris, school news journalist; Sheyenna Styz, school news journalist; Aliya Ross, school news journalist; Carsyn Jones, columnist; Jada Cosby, school news journalist; Colt Winchester, miscellaneous news journalist; Noah Slayden, miscellaneous news journalist; Kinsee Henson, co-sponsor; Derrick Ford, co-sponsor.

Across 5. What you

eat with your

turkey

7. The ship

that carried

the Pilgrims

9. The people

you love

Down 1. The holi-

day before

Black Friday

2. The Indian

who made

Thanksgiving

3. What you

eat for

Thanksgiving

4. The Santa

Maria, the

Nina, and

the . . . .

6. Off of

school

8. The season

before winter

9. The sport

of Thanksgiv-

ing

Activity Page

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