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September 2010 $.25 Issue, Date Toys R Us is Back By Cara Soucie Toys R Us Express in Northfield Mall opened on September 4. It is a smaller version of the Toys R Us in Orland Park. Toys R Us Express is located across from Bath & Body Works and they have the same hours as the mall. The mall closes at nine pm. I did some research by visiting the store. Just walking through it I found some cool toys. Here are some. SpongeBob Hangman, awesome. Who doesn't like SpongeBob? They have science labs (educational fun) such as Disgusting Lab and Mega Science lab. Mega Shooting Gallery would be fun for you boys. There is a good Wii collection and DS games: Carnival (DS) and Deal or No Deal (Wii). I saw a mega crayon bank. If you like big pens, then you'll love a mega pen with a furry top. This is a strange word but it sounds fun -Ouija. Strange, right? It glows in the dark and you can talk to spirits. There are foam Nerf Battle Sticks. That's what I want for Christmas. There’s Silly String in all different colors. How much you ask? $2.75. The new trend is silly bandz. Toys R Us Express has them. They are five dollars. Continued on p.2 Well there's no secret that the best thing about secrets is secretly telling someone your secret, thereby adding another secret to your secret collection of secrets, secretly. -Spongebob Square Pants By Maggie Cyr The Top Ten Best Selling Albums of Mid 2010 10. Drake (709,000) Thank Me Later 9. Justin Bieber (710,000) My World 8. Ke$ha (813,000) Animal 7. The Black Eyed Peas (853,000) The E.N.D. 6. Usher (898,000) Raymond vs. Raymond 5. Eminem (1.058 mil) Recovery 4. Lady Gaga (1.1 mil) The Fame 3. Sade (1.2 mil) Soldier of Love 2. Justin Bieber (1.3 mil) My World 2.0 And the NUMBER ONE best selling album of mid-2010 is 1. LADY ANTEBELLUM NEED YOU NOW (2.3 mil) School News p. 1-3,5 Other News p. 3-4 8 th Grade Profile p. 9 Top Ten List p. 1 Mystery Teacher p. 6 Word Search p. 2 Movie Review p. 7 Advice p. 8 The Word p. 8 The Question p. 8 Fun Zone p. 7-11 Celebrity News and Bdays, Guess the Lyrics, Website Spotlight, Club Corner, Game Review, Who Knew?, Career Craze, and Book Review

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September 2010 $.25

Issue, Date Toys R Us is Back By Cara Soucie

Toys R Us Express in Northfield Mall opened on September 4. It is a smaller version of the Toys R Us in Orland Park. Toys R Us Express is located across from Bath & Body Works and they have the same hours as the mall. The mall closes at nine pm. I did some research by visiting the store. Just walking through it I found some cool toys. Here are some. SpongeBob Hangman, awesome. Who doesn't like SpongeBob? They have science labs (educational fun) such as Disgusting Lab and Mega Science lab. Mega Shooting Gallery would be fun for you boys. There is a good Wii collection and DS games: Carnival (DS) and Deal or No Deal (Wii). I saw a megacrayon bank. If you like big pens, then you'll love a mega pen with a furry top. This is a strange word but it sounds fun -Ouija. Strange,right? It glows in the dark and you can talk to spirits. There are foam Nerf Battle Sticks. That's what I want for Christmas. There’s Silly String in all different colors. How much you ask?$2.75. The new trend is silly bandz. Toys R Us Express has them. They are five dollars. Continued on p.2

Well there's no secret that the best thing about secrets is secretly telling someone your secret, thereby adding another secret to your secret collection of secrets, secretly. -Spongebob Square Pants

By Maggie Cyr

The Top Ten Best Selling Albums of Mid 2010

10. Drake (709,000) Thank Me Later

9. Justin Bieber (710,000) My World 8. Ke$ha (813,000) Animal 7. The Black Eyed Peas (853,000) The E.N.D. 6. Usher (898,000) Raymond vs. Raymond 5. Eminem (1.058 mil) Recovery 4. Lady Gaga (1.1 mil) The Fame 3. Sade (1.2 mil) Soldier of Love 2. Justin Bieber (1.3 mil) My World 2.0 And the NUMBER ONE best selling album of mid-2010 is 1. LADY ANTEBELLUM NEED YOU NOW (2.3 mil)

School News p. 1-3,5

Other News p. 3-4

8th Grade Profile p. 9

Top Ten List p. 1

Mystery Teacher p. 6

Word Search p. 2

Movie Review p. 7

Advice p. 8

The Word p. 8

The Question p. 8

Fun Zone p. 7-11 Celebrity News and Bdays, Guess the Lyrics, Website Spotlight, Club Corner, Game Review, Who Knew?, Career Craze, and Book Review

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It’s NOT too LATE: You can still buy you subscription to The

Knightly News this week in Room 203. The cost is ONE dollar. Advantages to buying a

subscription:

You save $$$$ !!!!!! What’s the smarter choice?

6 issues at 25 cents each = $1. 50

6 issues with a subscription = $1.00

And, when buying your subscription you will receive a

small candy treat!

The Knightly News is now posted on the school website! Go to www.bradleyschools.com and click

on Bradley Central Middle School, teacher web pages, then Mrs. Allen. You’ll see the link along the

left hand column!

6th Grade: Elizabeth Bisping, Maddie Thompson, Kimberly Embry, Kenzie Chalifoux, Cailyn Dumas, Jacob Shults

7th Grade: Mikayla Reynolds, Leilani Wheaton, Hannah Schouten, Ashlyn Carnes, Cara Soucie, William Thompson, Elizabeth Jarecki

8th Grade: Maggie Cyr, Tiffany Bisping, Logan Leavitt, Megan McCawley, Taylor Mezo, Emily VanKuren, Derek Patterson, Amanda Hawkinson, Miquela Hutchins, Caleb Williams, Joscelyn Hernandez, Perla Rios, Daemian Dumas, Hannah Lance

If you are interested in joining newspaper club, please see Mrs.

Allen in Room 203.

Continued from page 1……..

If TOY R Us Express does a good job this Christmas, they will stay in Northfield Square. If not, they will leave our mall. So get out there and shop at Toys R Us Express!

BACK TO SCHOOL WORD SEARCH By Tiffany Bisping

ALLEN ANGLIN BATTRELL CARROLL GUIMOND HAMILTON

KUKUCK NEWBERRY SAVOIE SHARP STEHLIK WINKEL

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Hurricane Earl throws the East Coast For a Whirl

By Ashlyn Carnes

Hurricane Earl was the 3rd hurricane of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season. It developed near the Cape Verde Islands making it a Cape Verde-type hurricane. This happened because of a broad tropical disturbance wave on August 25th. It slowly organized and became a tropical storm, later on that day. It maintained winds of 45 mph for 2 days, before strengthening into a 60 mph tropical storm. After another 12 hours the storm progressed into the season’s 3rd hurricane. On August 30th at 11:00 am AST Earl became a category 3 hurricane. Then later that day it intensified into a level 4 hurricane. In the Leeward Islands, Hurricane Earl caused damages estimating $150 million. This hurricane affected the states of North Carolina and Massachusetts; however, little damage resulted. Three deaths took place in the country as a result of rip currents (2 in NJ and 1 in MA).

STUDENT COUNCIL 2010 – 2011 By Megan McCawley

LIGHTS, CAMERA, LEADERSHIP

Congratulations to everyone who got elected into Student Council! Student Council is an opportunity for students to be involved with other students and school activities. Some activities are dances and ball games. Here are the 2010-2011 student council members….

President – Calynn LaGesse Vice President – Rebecca Adams

Secretary – Olivia Anderson – Wegner Treasurer – Lindsey Hill

Sgt. At Arms – Jarrett Giacchino

6th grade – Kenzie Chalifoux, Brianna Clingan, Abbey Fiscus, Aubree Hayden, Zachary Klette, Corbin LaGesse, Micaela Leavitt, Jalen Mangantulao, Janel Mangantulao, and Lia Smietanski

7th grade – Cami Andriano, Karsten Aurella, Madison Bretveld, Holly Camp, Ashlyn Carnes, Sam Clark, Rachel Cox, Abbey Geraci, Baylee Kuk, Elana Santos, Hannah Schouten, and Hailey Scroggins

8th grade – Zach Ackerman, Amelia Baker, Ana Boyd, Remi Calmes, Trevor Farley, Matt Gagnon, Kirsten Joslin-Tripolitakis, Dominick Lambert, Megan McCawley, Cristina Nunez, Travis Surprenant, and Caleb Williams CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!

BC

Focus of the Month – Assignment Notebooks- Be Prepared for class by having them filled out and your homework complete!

Next School Store

OCTOBER 1!

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TheBPOilSpillByHannahSchouten

DuringthispastyearahorribleoilspilloccurredintheGulfofMexico.Wehaveallheardaboutitfromafriendorparent,readaboutitorseenitonT.V.atleastonceduringthislife‐threateningeventbutdowereallyknowwhattheeffectsareonpeoplewholiveintheareaofthespill?TheexplosionintheGulfofMexicokilled11workersandinjured47.Theoilspillwasthelargestaccidentalspillinhistoryreleasing4.9millionbarrels.WhileBPwastryingtocaptheoilrig2more

workersdiedfromoil‐relatedproblems.TheyfinallymanagedtocapitinJulybuttheamountofoilthatwasalreadyreleasedwasvery

harmfultothewildlifeandplantsinthegulf.Thereareteamsofvolunteersalongthecoastthatarebathingandprovidingmedicalcaretomillionsofanimalsandfishthatwereharmedbytheoilandaretryingtosaveasmanyastheycanbeforetheeffectsturnfatal.InthefuturewearesurewewillbeabletocleanupmostifnotalloftheoilreleasedbecauseofBP.ThefuturelooksbrightforalllifeintheGulfofMexico.

Eiffel Tower Bomb Scare Rattles Residents By Mikayla Reynolds

  At 8:20 PM on a Tuesday in September there was a bomb threat at the Eiffel Tower. This threat led authorities to evacuate the area around the Eiffel Tower and St. Michel Metro Station which also had a bomb threat. It was reopened within 30 minutes. Later on this turned out to be a hoax. Some people think this is a retaliation for France just passing a law that any persons wearing veils can't wear them in public “for safety reasons," which mainly affects Muslim women. About 2,000 people were in the area of the Eiffel Tower. Briefly evacuated was nearby apartment buildings and businesses. "The police came by and said there was a problem and we had to evacuate the area quickly," said one person on the scene. The tower has more than 150 extinguishers; the top floor's hydrants get water from pressurized water tanks. The tower weighs 10,100 tons and is held together by 2.5 million rivets.

Mayor of Chicago Calls it Quits By Caleb Williams

After21yearsofbeingthemayorofChicago,Mr.Daleywillnotseekre‐electionduetopersonalreasons.Hewasthelongestservingmayorinourhistory.Hewasfirstelectedin1989.OnSeptember8thMayorDaleysaidhisfamilyproudlysupportshim,“I’vegivenitmyall.I’vedonemybest.Now,I’mreadywithmyfamilytobeginthenextphaseofourlives.Inthecomingdays,Iknowtherewillbesomereflectingonmytimeasmayor.Manyofyouwillsearchtofindwhat’sbehindmydecision.It’ssimple.Ihavealwaysbelievedthateveryperson,especiallypublicofficials,mustunderstandwhenitistimetomoveon.Forme,thattimeisnow.”

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Bradley Knights Softball

By Haley Lutes

The Bradley Knight’s Softball Team consisted of our amazing coaches, Coach Bright and Coach Duval. Our team captains were Haley Lutes, Olivia Anderson-Wegner, and Calynn LaGesse. The rest of the team consisted of 8th graders, Ashlin Peters, Brianna Farman, Ravin Kibbons, Ericka Lacy, Ashley Davis, Maggie Cyr, and Taylor Mezo. Seventh graders were Peyton McCarthy, Madison Bretveld, Hailey Scroggins, and Caitlyn Marzke. Sixth graders were Abbey Fiscus, Brianna Clingan, and Amber Gund. Our record was 10-11. When I asked some of the players and coaches what their favorite part of the season was, this is what they said. Coach Bright – “Well, we had a great group of girls this year. Seeing their progress from day 1 to the last inning of the last game was great. Towards the end of the season we started coming together as a team. Also hearing all the 8th grade post game speeches and joking with and picking on the 8th graders.” Coach Duval – “My favorite part about the season was when we beat Channahon.” Ashlin Peters – “Sharing all the memories with the team.” Olivia Anderson-Wegner – “My favorite part was all of our bus rides and when Coach made fun of my cookie speech.” Haley Lutes – “My favorite part was when we came together as a team win or lose. And knowing we played our best.” Calynn LaGesse – “The last few games, it made me feel like we were finally coming together more than a team but a family.” Peyton McCarthy – “Sharing all the laughs and memories. Also, having great coaches and a great team.” Brianna Farman- “My favorite part about the season was being with all my friends and the coaches and having a good time playing softball.”

FIBA World Basketball Tournament By Derek Paterson

The United States beat host country Turkey in the FIBA World Championship Gold Medal game. The tournament was held in Istanbul, Turkey and the Americans were a perfect 9-0. Kevin Durant, from the Oklahoma City Thunder, led the team with 28 points and averaged 22.8 points per game in the tournament. The Phoenix Suns’ Hedo Turkoglu had 16 points in the final game. The win was the United States’ first FIBA tournament gold medal since 1994. Chicago Bulls’ guard Derrick Rose averaged 7.2 points per game, and 3.2 assists per game in the tournament. Durant was named the tournament MVP. The tournament win assures a spot for the US in the 2012 Olympics tourney in London. Lithuania topped Serbia for the bronze medal, led by Linas Kleiva from the Toronto Raptors.

Why did Tigger look in the toilet? To find Pooh What are 2 things you can’t have for lunch? Breakfast & Dinner Why is it dangerous to do math in a jungle? Because if you get 4 + 4 u get ate Why was the cookie crying? Because his mother had been a wafer so long

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Mrs. Anglin By Cailyn Dumas

I asked Mrs. Anglin some questions to get to know her. Her birthday is in July and her favorite candy is Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. She has two sisters and her husband was her high school sweetheart. Mrs. Anglin has three pets: Oreo and Lucas are her cats and Shelby is her dog. She has two kids. One girl, Lauren is 15 and one boy Jake is 12. Her favorite cartoon is Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends. She wanted to be an astronaut when she grew up. When asked where she went to school she said Bradley Central. She’s been to 17 out of 50 states. So next time you see Mrs. Anglin, you’ll know a few things to talk about with her.

Mr.MillerByCalebWilliams

Q:Ifyouweren’tanassistantprincipalwhatwouldyouwanttobe?A:SocialstudiesteacherQ:Whatisyourfavoriteafterschoolactivity?A:Coachingfootball(forsonsinHerscher),church,CivilWarreenactments.Q:Whatisyourfavoritesubject?A:History!Q:HowdidyoufeelwhenyoufirstcametoBradleyCentral?A:HappytobebackinMiddleSchool!Q:Whatisyourfavoritedrink?A:Lime‐AidandRootBeer!!Q:Whatisyourfavoriteanimal?A:DraftHorses(largehorsesbredforhardheavywork.Theylookliketheyhavefurrybootson)!Q:Whatisyourfavoritetypeoffood?Q:MediumrareribeyestakeYUM!!!!Q:Howtallareyou?A:6’4’’(SameheightasAbrahamLincoln!)Q:Whatisthemostinterestingthingyouhavebeenapartof?A:IwasanextrainthemajormotionpictureGlory(ThemovieGlorytellsthehistoryandstoryofthe54thMassachusettsInfantry.ItbecamethefirstblackregimenttofighttheNorthintheCivilWar.ItstarsDenzelWashington!YoucanseeMr.Millerinthelastbattlescene!)

By Cailyn Dumas

He/She wanted to be an Olympic swimmer. He/She has been in 15 out of the 50 states. He/She has a dog, cat, fish, and guinea pig. His/Her favorite subject is LA and his/her favorite candy is caramel. If you know who the mystery teachers are, bring your guess to Mrs. Allen in Room 203. The first five correct people win a small candy treat!

By Amanda Hawkinson

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Italy

What is your favorite food? Plain M & Ms

What is your favorite subject besides the one you teach? History

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August

By Kenzie Chalifoux

Francis Scott Key Aug.1, 1779 Tom Brady Aug. 3, 1977 Dylan & Cole Sprouse Aug. 4, 1992 Hulk Hogan Aug. 11, 1953 Steve Martin Aug. 14, 1945 Joe Jonas Aug. 15, 1989 Steve Carell Aug. 16, 1962 Madonna Aug. 16, 1956 Demi Lovato Aug. 20, 1992 Michael Jackson Aug. 29,1958

September

By Emily VanKuren

Will Smith Sept. 25 Faith Hill Sept. 21 Lance Armstrong Sept. 18 Pink Sept. 8 Beyonce Sept. 4 Keanu Reeves Sept. 2 Tommy Lee Jones Sept. 15 Chelsea Staub Sept. 15 Nick Jonas Sept. 16 Sabrina Bryan Sept. 16

By Miquela Hutchins This season’s hit dancing show, Dancing with the Stars, is filled with people we all or may know. This year is season 11. Who’s on the show? The people who are on this season are: Audrina Patridge- from ‘The Hills’, Brandy- R&B’s Platinum Girl, David Hasselhoff- “The Hoff” (I guess?), Florence Henderson- America’s mom, Jennifer Grey- The original dancer, Kurt Warner- “The Superbowl success story”, Kyle Massey- Disney Channel Dynamo, Margret Cho- Comedy’s most outrageous, Michael Bolton- “The Balladeer”, Mike Sorrention-“The Situation” (from Jersey Shore), Rick Fox- Basketball’s Champion, and Bristol Palin- Alaska’s Most Famous Daughter. The series premiere is September 20th at 8/7 Central. Watch and find out who will be eliminated. Dancing with the Stars is on Mondays and Tuesdays.

By Joscelyn Hernandez Gleen Shadix was known for his role as “Otho” in Tim Burton’s film, Beetlejuice. Gleen Shadix died Sept. 7, 2010. He fell at his condo in Birmingham, Alabama and died of blunt force trauma to his head. Also, Lady Gaga won the Music Video of the Year Award for “Bad Romance”. When she accepted the award Lady Gaga was wearing a meat dress and carrying a meat purse.

Toy Story 3 By Amanda Hawkinson Toy Story 3 is a story about a cowboy toy named Woody who accidentally ends up at daycare. When he tries to get back home, he gets caught by a girl and brought back to her house. There, he finds that his friends are in trouble and need help. After finding his way back to daycare, he makes a plan to bring his friends back. Finding that Buzz has been altered to Spanish mode, he tries to return him back to normal. On his way out, Woody runs into Lots-o, who smells like strawberries. Lots-o gets trapped in the dumpster and forces everyone to save him. At the end Wood and his friends begin a new life at a new home.

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By Taylor Mezo

Oxter – (n) armpit

Ms. Guimond – an Oxford University alumni

Mr. Battrell – Someone who doesn’t know what Easter it

Mrs. Stehlik – an accomplished farmhand

Mr. Postma – That little green guy off of Sesame Street (That’s OSCAR!)

Mr. Bright – An otter’s hillbilly cousin

Mr. Savoie – I “oxter” a question

Mr. Duval – An Irish word for troublemaker

Mr. Sproat – Mr. Bright’s nickname

Mrs. Berns – A place in England with lots of cattle

Mr. Winkel – Somebody who tans ox hides and sells them

Mr. Miller – Someone who drives oxen as a career

Ms. Sharp – An ancient animal from Australia

Mrs. Anglin – A cross between an ox and a rooster

ByMiquelaHutchins Don’t let anyone tell you what to choose or do. That’s just being forced to do what they tell you to do. Don’t let your friends or others do that to you. Don’t listen to anybody but yourself. It will make your decisions easier. Making your own decisions will get you through life better.

By Ashlyn Carnes

If you were a character on TV, who would you be, and why? 6th graders: Mariah Reed: “Spongebob, because he's yellow and spongy!” Hannah Kegg: “Sandy from Spongebob, because she's strong and smart!” 7th graders: Emily Wendling: “I would be Alex Russo from Wizards of Waverly Place so I can do spells!!!” Sam Clark: “Patrick from Spongebob so I can have no life and sit around.” Matt Barthel: “Scooby Doo, because he's goofy”

8th graders: Devin Krause: “Ashton Kutcher because he gets to be in a lot of good movies”. Haley Lutes: “Franklin, he's super smart and I love turtles!!!” Rebecca Adams: “Roary from Gilmore Girls because of the relationship she has with her mother”. Teachers: Mr.Kukuck: “Special Agent Jethro Gibbs because he's smart, plays by the rules, and yet does his own thing.” Miss Gullickson: “Anyone on The Office because I would like to work with Dwight Schrute!”

Bruno Mars – Just the Way You Are By Hannah Lance

When I see your _____ there’s not a thing that I would ____ cause girl you’re _____ just the way you are and when you _____ the whole world ______ and ______ for a while cause girl you’re ________ just the way you are. Words-face, change, smile, amazing, stops, stares, amazing

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Mason Weigand By Logan Leavitt

LL: Let’s start with some favorites…. What is your favorite color? MW: Red

LL: Favorite food? MW: Giant Cheetos

LL: Favorite animal? MW: Lion

LL: Favorite school subject? MW: Science

LL: Ok, now for some more complex questions……..Where do you see yourself in 20 years? MW: Making video games

LL: If you won a million dollars right now what would you buy? MW: Best Buy

LL: Explain in detail what your perfect day would be? MW: I’d sleep until 5 p.m, wake up, eat some easy mac, and go back to sleep.

LL: And the final question, if you could turn into any mythological creature on command what would it be and why? MW: I would turn into Pegasus because I could fly around and be a horse at the same time.

Ana Boyd By Maggie Cyr

Hello Knightly readers! Now, I’m doing an interview for my friend, Ana Boyd, who recently got voted into Student Council! Note, these questions are kind of unique, so try to let the giggles out! Now my first question was “If you could have any dream pet, what would it be?” She answered, “A robot unicorn.” Crazy answer, but very intriguing! Next question was, “If you were a book genre, what would you be? Ana said, “Science Fiction”. Now the next question just popped into my head as I was coming up with questions and it was “Paper or plastic?” My dear friend replied with “Both!” Oh dear…quite the unique answer. Now for the last question, it’s on everyone’s mind so I had to ask it. “How do you think the world will end?” She said- somewhat grimly- “Zombie Apocalypse.” Personally, my answer would be a second Lady Gaga coming, but hey, everyone has different opinions, right? And that’s all we have for this interview! Keep reading The Knightly News for more!

Travis Surprenant By Tiffany Bisping

I asked Travis some questions about his likes, dislikes, and goals. If he could do anything he’d be a pro football player. When asked what would you do with a million dollars, he said he would buy a nice house in the country. When he grows up he’d like to be something in law enforcement. He participates in wrestling, baseball, and football. His idol is Bill Gates. His favorite candy is Snickers, mine too! His favorite cartoon is Tom and Jerry! You want to know what he does in his free time? He plays Modern Warfare on the PS3. Travis’s favorite song is Magic by B.O.B. His favorite subject is science, cool! He’s only been to two schools. If Travis went on vacation and could only bring one person and one thing he’d bring his friend Drew Mook and his dog, Marley. So, there’s the inside scoop on Travis Surprenant.

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What’s New in the Wii World? By: Maddie Thompson

What is Wii Sports Resort? Wii Sports Resort is a game set at a tropical resort where you and up to 4 players can play 12 wildly fun sports such as sword play, wakeboarding, basketball, archery, and more. Now there are newer and cooler ways to play than the original Wii Sports.

In my opinion Wii Sports Resort is a great game to play with others, but let’s see what other people have to say.

Gamespot says, “Four stars, Wii Sports Resort shines as a fun, accessible, and varied multiplayer experience.” 1Up.comsays “Wii Sports Resort is filled with genuinely fun moments. For the casual Wii owner the mini-game collection provides immediate access, and quick thrills.” Game Spy says “Give it a shot. Most of the mini-games aresurprisingly skill based, and even Wii sports haters should find something to enjoy. I definitely did.”

By William Thompson

The exciting club for this month is Newspaper Club! In newspaper you get the chance to write the articles the way you want to (with a bit of help from Mrs. Allen). You can write articles like game review, softball, state news or your own idea of an article! Also you get the chance to make new friends by talking to them at the meetings or interviewing them for an article! This Thursday come see Mrs. Allen to find out if you are ready for newspaper!!!

By William Thompson

This month’s website is called Roblox, which is a 3D gaming site where you can build what you want when you want! You can build your own farm or a gigantic city with tall skyscrapers or just a pet dog. Every day you log in you get ten tickets that you can spend on a new hat, shirt-pants or a cool gear item for your aviator. Also every week there is a contest which you can win hats or even one of them you could have won a real bike, and with the Facebook, Twitter button you can link your account to your Roblox account. Also on holidays you can get a present that contains a hat or gear item.

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Truck Driving By Elizabeth Bisping

Did you know that truck driving is a good way to learn about different cultures? It is also a good way to travel. You earn a lot of money and meet new people. I mean you can go sightseeing. You also get solitude time [alone time]. You get experience when you drive a truck. So if you want to travel and have to work this is a good job for you!

Yolonda's Genius By Tiffany Bisping

Yolonda's Genius is a book about a young girl named Yolonda and her little brother, Andrew. Yolonda is smart, tough, and big for her age so no one messes with her. When they moved to Grand River Michigan Yolonda met a girl named Shirley. Shirley asked Yolonda one day, "Are you a genius?" Yolonda didn't know what to say. When Yolonda looked up the word she saw that it meant someone who arranges materials in a way never seen before. She instantly thinks of her brother. Andrew takes sounds and plays them on his harmonica. One day Andrew’s music stops playing and Yolonda can't figure out why. Do you think she can figure out why? Read the book to see what happened to Andrew and see what happens with Yolonda and her family.

Halloween By Elizabeth Bisping

Did you know Halloween first originated in Scotland? On October31, 1556 the Scottish people made All-Hallows-Day. That phrase is another meaning for Halloween. Did you know also that in some parts Scotland children still go guising? In this custom the child performs some kind of trick, sings a song, or tells a ghost story to earn their treats. Halloween is 454 years old. So next Halloween remember that this day in history was made by Scottish people!

LATEST FASHIONS By Elizabeth Jarecki

Over one million people own at least two of them. Do you know what they are? There silly bands! There are over 2,000 shapes and colors. If you have a few, you might make some friends. They are truly awesome!!!!