Gator Gazette Fall 2016

The

Gator Gazette An Annie Wright Lower School Publication Fall 2016

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Inside

The 2016 Presidential Election

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Get details about the election, Donald Trump, & Hillary Clinton

Fall Art

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Enjoy different fall and Halloween art made by kids from different grades and ages.

Lower School students perform J. M. Barrie’s Peter Pan for their first performance of the year.

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Fall 2016 Content Editors Lauren Gillette Delaney Moyer Amelia Wynne

Copy Editors Natalie Blake Gabby Rapoport Hannah Zhang

Layout & Design Katie Cook Lexie Crist Molly Mesec Anna Morris Isabella Smith Cooper Whittle

Editor’s Note Welcome to the 3rd year of the Gator Gazette!

This year’s staff members have hit the ground running, writing a variety of articles from LS sports highlights to NBA National Champions and from National elections to introducing the new GG staff.

You can also read about the LS play: Peter Pan, see Fall themed art made by your peers, and laugh hysterically at Fall themed jokes!

We hope you enjoy this year’s first issue!

Thank you, Contributors!

Everyone who submitted a piece of artwork!

You will receive your original art back after Thanksgiving break.

Cover photo courtesy Lisa Isenman

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Inside News The 2016 Presidential Election………………4 Book Recommendations……………………..7

PYP Meet the Staff………………………………….9 Lower School Field Trips……………………12

Arts & Entertainment Lower School Play: Peter Pan………………14 Students Art Gallery..………………………..16 Movie Review: STORKS!…………………….18

Sports Shocking Ocelots of Doom…………………19 Lower School Race Team...…………………20

All photos courtesy of Jen Willey

The Cleveland Cavaliers…………………….22

Monthly Munch…………………………...23 Giggly Gator Fall Jokes……………………………………..24 Halloween Quiz……………………………...25 Teachers’ Critters..…………………………..27 3

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The Main Presidential Party Candidates of 2016 Isabella Smith and Gabby Rapoport get very detailed on explaining the 2016 presidential election.

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his presidential election was, as some say, an “Election like no other”. The election happened on November 8th, on Tuesday and hosted a candidate that is a first for the United States: the Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton.

If she became president, she would have been the first female president in U.S. history. She grew up in Chicago with a never-praising father and a straight-A brain.

She is 69 and first ran for president in 2007.

The other major candidate was Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who went on to win the election. He is 70 years old and grew up in New York. He first ran for president in 2000.

Hillary Clinton didn’t have many opponents in the Democratic Party. There weren’t as many Democrats that wanted to be president and got endorsed by the Democrats. However, Donald Trump had many opponents, including Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush and John Kasich.

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton faced off since the spring. In the first debate Hillary Clinton won with 67% and Donald Trump with 27%. Clinton’s Vice President who ran alongside her is Tim Kane. Mr. Trump’s Vice president is Mike Pence.

Photos courtesy of ABC.com

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Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.com

Each of the 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, has a certain amount of electoral college votes to award a candidate, based on the number of members of the Congress it has.

This is roughly in line with each area’s population. Except for the states of Maine and Nebraska, the votes are given on a winnertakes-all basis. This year, Maine split its vote: 3 for Clinton, 1 for Trump.

This system matters, as the popular vote is less important than the Electoral College vote.

If Ms. Clinton’s campaign is buoyed by big Democratic states such as New York, New Jersey, Illinois, and California, these populous states could lead her to victory with their large number of Electoral College votes.

US Election Polls Polls are like virtual surveys. Polls specifically dedicated to the election often relate to issues being discussed in the election. One that was on TV: Do you think Russia is trying to influence the election?

Both candidates suffer from unpopularity both within their own parties and among the public at large. Some of the bigger Republican figures refused to endorse Mr. Trump, while YouGov polling showed that just over half of Bernie Sanders’ supporters would back Hillary Clinton.

New York Times and CBC News polling showed that both candidates’ popularity is limited by the public’s lack of trust with both candidates: just 33% of America felt that Hillary Clinton is honest and trustworthy, compared to 35% thought the same of Mr. Trump. 57% of people say they don’t share Hillary Clinton’s values, while the number is similarly high for Donald Trump, at 62%.

Still, Hillary Clinton held a bigger demographic advantage over Donald Trump. A Washington post poll indicated that 69% of non-white men and women and 52% women favor Ms. Clinton, while 57% of white men and women supported Mr. Trump.

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Photo courtesy of studiesweekly.com

These are the results of an Every Kid Learns mock election for kids. In the red states, kids mostly voted for Donald Trump. In the blue states, kids mostly voted for Hillary Clinton. If there was a green state, that state’s kids mostly voted for Jill Stein. If there was a yellow state, it’s children mostly voted for Gary Johnson. Mr. Trump and Ms. Clinton are getting the majority in states.

In total, 796,177 kids in America voted. Donald Trump got 171 electoral votes, Hillary Clinton got 367, Gary Johnson and Jill Stein don’t have any. To win the election you only need 270 electoral votes. Hillary Clinton, according to the kids, won the election.

In the actual election, for a while, it was too close to call who would win. Eventually, the winner was Donald Trump with 278 electoral votes and Hillary Clinton with 209 electoral votes. More people voted for Hillary Clinton, but Donald Trump got more Electoral votes.

Later on after the president was announced, Hillary Clinton had called to congratulate him.

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Book Recommendations Lexie Crist, Hannah Zhang, and Ga bby Rapop ort bring you the fun in reading with these books recommended for us.

Kindergarten Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus!

By Mo Willems, Lexile 120 Ladybug Girl

By Jacky Davis & David Soman Lexile 600

First Grade Bink and Gollie, Best Friends Forever

By Alison McGhee & Kate DiCamillo Lexile 270 The One and Only Ivan

By K. A. Applegate Lexile 570

Second Grade Dinosaurs Before Dark

By Mary Pope Osborne Lexile 240 Ivy and Bean

By Annie Barrows Lexile 510 7

Fall 2016 Third Grade 11 Birthdays

By Wendy Mass Lexile 450 The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

By Kate DiCamillo Lexile 700

Fourth Grade Wonder

By R. J. Palacio Lexile 790 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

By J. K. Rowling Lexile 880

Fifth Grade Anne of Green Gables

By L. M. Montgomery Lexile 850 The Alchemyst

By Michael Scott Lexile 890

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Meet the Staff

Learn more about the unique staff of the 2016-2017 Gator Gazette in this article written by Ga bby Rapo port.

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his year the staff of Gator Gazette, consisting of eight new fourth graders, three new fifth graders and one returning fifth grader, enthusiastically took on the challenging task of creating and presenting their articles in the Lower School newspaper. On the first Gator Gazette meeting, the new staff got together with Miss Adams, a fourth grade teacher, and began to plan out the Gator Gazette year.

This is a little about the staff members of the Gator Gazette.

Natalie Blake Grade: 4th Age: 9 Favorite Color: purple A little about me: “I have a sister named Norah, and I bike to school every day.”

Katie Cook, Grade: 4th, Age: 9 Favorite Color: Pink (Sunset, but I like all shades) A little about me: “I love reading fantasy and historical fiction. I also love drawing, singing, dancing, playing soccer with my team the shocking ocelots of doom, acting, and playing piano. I am the middle child of my family; and have a younger brother named Aaron and an older sister named Lauren. I’ve been playing soccer for a long time.

Lexie Crist Grade: 4th, Age: 9 Favorite Color: green red and blue A little about me: “I have 2 sisters Ellie and Abbie in 7th and 9th grade and my oldest sister has an exchange student from Spain. I play soccer for the Shocking Ocelots Of Doom with my friends. I do a lot of different types of dance.”

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Lauren Gillette Grade: 4th, Age: 9 Favorite Color: Neon green and Neon orange A little about me: “I love to play soccer with all my friends I love to sing, swim, run, and bike. I like to do cartwheels, somersaults, handstands, round offs and do the splits. I am an only child I have one dog named Max. I love to play guitar and my favorite ice cream flavor is mint chip also my favorite classes are Swim and Art.”

Molly Mesec Grade: 5th Age: 10 Favorite Color: Hot pink A little about me: “I love to draw manga (anime), doodle, and sketch pictures. I also love Hip Hop dancing class and swimming. I am an only child and I have two dogs.”

Anna Morris Grade: 5th Favorite Color: Teal A little about me: “I like to ride my bike around my neighborhood.

I also love to read.”

Delaney Moyer Grade: 4th Age: 9 Favorite Color: teal A little about me: “I love Harry Potter books, shoes, and all fantasy books.”

All photos courtesy of aw.org

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Issue Lorem 7 Ipsum Dolor Gabriela Rapoport Grade: 4th, Age: 9 Favorite Color: Any variation of purple A little about me: “I know everything about Harry Potter and Wings of Fire. I play violin. I really love Lord of the Rings, Warriors, the play Hamilton and the game Scratch among other things. I think reading and writing is awesome, and I love the Gator Gazette.”

Isabella Smith Grade: 5th Age: 10 Favorite Color: Baby Blue A little about me: “My favorite ice cream flavor is Rocky Road and I like to play sports and my favorite holidays are Halloween Christmas 4th of July and New Years.”

Cooper Whittle Grade: 4th Age: 9 Favorite Color: Blue A little about me: “I have one brother he is in 1st grade my mom is Ms. Whittle. I ride horses and my dream career is to be an equestrian, or professional horse rider.”

Amelia Wynne Grade: 5th Age: 10 Favorite Color: Lavender A little about me: “My favorite dessert is ginger crème brulee, I love to cook. I play the violin in the Lower School orchestra. My favorite book is The City of Ember.”

Hannah Zhang Grade: 4th Age: 9 Favorite Color: Blue A little about me: “My favorite subject in school is math, I really like animals and I really like the Willow Falls series.”

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Fall 2016

Lower School Field Trips Lexie Crist and Hannah Zhang let you know what field trips other grades have taken in fall.

Photos courtesy of Stacey Guadanola

“My favorite part about going to the Pacific Science Center was the water gun exhibit.� ~ Cole Moyer Photo courtesy of Medina Broadenax

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“My favorite part of going to the state Legislative Building was getting to sit in the House of Representatives.” ~ Mia Seher

Photo courtesy of Sarah Smith

“My favorite thing that we did at Mount Rainier was when we picked the blackberries off the mountain.”

Photo courtesy of Sarah Smith

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All photos courtesy of Lisa Isenman

Arts & Entertainment

The Lower School Play Anna Morris and Delaney Moyer take you behind the scenes of the Lower School play, Peter Pan.

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his year the LS play was Peter Pan. The play is about a boy that never wanted to grow up. The boy's name is Peter Pan. Peter Pan ran away to Neverland the day he was born. He is extremely adventurous.

Peter Pan came up to the Darling family's window to listen to the stories the mother was telling so he could tell the Lost Children. When he went to hear the end of the story his shadow got cut off. When he returned to get his shadow he met a young girl named Wendy and her brothers Michael and John. They flew away to Neverland where they met the Lost Children.

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Issue Lorem 7 Ipsum Dolor They also met Captain Hook, who captured Wendy and the Lost Children. Then the battle began. As Peter rescued them, there were swords clashing, but then Peter forced Captain Hook off the ship! They all celebrated as they flew back to London.

Actor/Actress

Role

Carmen Rozendaal Henry Overton

Peter Pan Twin 1, a Lost Child

Zeke Olson

Twin 2, a Lost Child

Mia Iriye

Toad, a Lost Child

Mia Seher

Curly, a Lost Child

Daciana Reyna

Slightly, a Lost Child

Ireland Kress

Tootles, a Lost Child

Caroline Overton

Nibs, a Lost Child

Isabel Rozendaal

Omnes, a Lost Child

Kaylee Christenson

Captain James Hook

Fiona Kaliqani

Redding, a pirate

Eliza Hall

Smee, First Mate

Tatum Johnston

Starkey, a pirate

Alison Salamone

Cookson, a pirate

Tessa Pendrass

Noodles, a pirate

Suneri McMillan

Mulins, Second Mate

Leoni Pendrass

Bill Jukes, a pirate

Isabella Smith

Cecco, a pirate

Cecelia Swain

Skylights, a pirate

Reagan Kress

Wendy

Aaron Cook

Michael

Katie Cook

John

Gus Guadanola

Nana, Stage Crew

Anna Morris

Mrs. Darling, Pirate

Amelia Herman-Scholbe

Mr. Darling, Pirate

Delaney Moyer

Liza/Stage Crew

Ireland and the Lost Children crawl out of a well-made stage prop. They did a great job being funny!

Gus realistically portrays Nana, the family pet. Anna did a fabulous job as the mom.

“Save me from this horrible crocodile!�

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Fall 2016

Fall Art Gallery Fall themed art made by Lower School students!

Made by Ben Grade 1

Made by Aaron Grade 1

Made by Guneet Grade 2 16

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Made by Boden Grade 1

Made by Evelin Grade 1

Made by Tucker Grade 1

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STORKS Review Molly Mesec and Co oper W hittle recommended this fun movie for everyone!

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et your tickets now to see the comedy STORKS! STORKS is a fun, silly, and hilarious animated action movie!

The characters are: Orphan Tulip, who is an orphan that was never able to get to her family; Jr., who is a stork who dreams of being the boss of “Cornerstore.com”; the baby who has been created and needs to find her family (or, as J.r, calls the baby, “The Package”).

Photo courtesy of moviepedia.co

There was also that funny time when the group got surrounded by a pack of wolves, the alpha wolf exclaimed, “Wolf pack!!! Form of submarine!” so the wolves formed into a submarine and chased the group underwater. As you can see, this movie is full of action and comedy.

You have to head to the movies before the movie is gone!

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All photos courtesy of Jen Willey

Tulip and Jr. set out on an adventure and use the airplane Tulip made to help The Baby find her family. Here is a glimpse of some hilarious parts from the movie: “Yep, I peed in the airplane while we were falling,” stated Jr.

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Sports

Shocking Ocelots of Doom Ga bby Rapop ort & Lauren Gillette give you the scoop on their soccer team, the Shocking Ocelots Of Doom.

Player

Position(s)

Skills

Lexie Crist

Defender, Goalkeeper and Midfield, Forward

Lexie is not afraid of the ball. She is fast and fierce and doesn’t stop coming until she has the ball. Lexie never waits for the ball to come to her. She is great at stealing the ball.

Katie Cook

Goalkeeper and Midfield

Katie is fast and is relentless until she has the ball. She is protective and dedicated. She will always fight for the ball.

Ryann Frazier

Forward and Midfield

Ryann is always contagiously funny, and she is a great player on the field and is always ready for the ball.

Lauren Gillette

Forward and Midfield

When Lauren has the ball, she is merciless. She always goes straight for the goal.

Fiona Kaliqani

Defender

Fiona passes well and is good at clearing the ball. When she is on the sideline she does not just sit there, she always cheers her team on.

Gabby Rapoport

Defense

Gabby can kick the ball so powerfully that sometimes it goes many feet in the air. She is a practiced defender who isn’t scared of the ball.

Daciana Reyna

Midfield, Defense

Daciana always helps out her teammates. She is great at feinting and is a very fast dribbler.

Mia Seher

Midfield

Mia is a loyal team member. She is always eager to get the ball and when she does, she goes for the goal, but if she has an open pass, she will take it.

Hannah Zhang

Defender

Hannah is an experienced player who knows when to pass, clear the ball, or let another player handle it. She is a very good player.

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Fall 2016

AWS Lower School Racing Team

Na talie Blake & Lauren Gillette discuss the Lower School Racing Team.

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n previous years, LS Cross Country has been held. Cross-country races are with the organization called CYO (Christian Youth Organization). However now, crosscountry has been combined with swimming, biking and running. Now this is called Race Team.

All photos courtesy of Jen Willey

The team is only Lower School. The CYO meets are still only cross-country, but mini-triathlons are held by Annie Wright Schools, and the only competitors are from Annie Wright. The hope is that other schools will join! The cross-country meets are separate from the mini-triathlons.

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PRACTICE: The practices do not just cover running but also biking and swimming. Practice is held in different places depending on if you are swimming, biking or running. The running and biking practice is held in Garfield park. The swimming practice is held in the Annie Wright pool. Some of the coaches are Sabrina Seher, Mr. Matt and Coach Lawrence.

CROSS-COUNTRY MEETS: The first one was on September 18th the second one was on October second and the third one was on October 9th.

MINI TRIATHLONS: The triathlons occur in some of Garfield Park and some at the Tacoma Lawn & Tennis Club. The race starts in the pool. Then once you get out of the pool, you run to where your bikes are and you bike. Then you finish running. The courses are a little different depending on your heat. They do not divide the kids by age, but by heat. The heat is chosen by skill level and competition.

There is still an opportunity for you to join the racing team. There are different seasons! This is a great opportunity and you are welcome to it!

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Fall 2016

Cleveland Cavaliers Co oper W hittle informs you on this year’s NBA Championship team.

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he Cleveland Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA Championships 93 to 89 against the Golden State Warriors.

The players on the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers were LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Richard Jefferson, Dahntay Jones, James Jones, Kevin Love, Jared Cunningham, Matthew Dellavedova, Channing Frye, Joe Harris, Sasha Kaun, Jordan McRae, Timofey Mozgov, Iman Shumpert, JR Smith, Tristan Thompson, Anderson Varejao and Mo Williams.

Photo courtesy of ESPN.com

LeBron James is one of the star players for the Cavaliers. Here is some information about his life before he became a famous basketball player.

One Christmas Eve, when LeBron was asleep, his grandmother had a heart attack and did not survive. After that, things did not go so well for his family. There was a giant hole in the floor that got bigger by the day. Eventually, the city condemned the house, and the James family had to move. With only a single suitcase and his favorite blue stuffed elephant, LeBron and his mom left the only home he had ever known. When a kind neighbor offered Gloria, LeBron’s mom, and LeBron a place to sleep on her couch, it was a temporary solution to an immediate problem. They stayed on the neighbor’s couch for a few months. Then they stayed at a cousin’s place. They never imagined that they would spend six long years moving from one house or apartment to another. They stayed anywhere they were invited, until they wore out their welcome. They lived in one building that was so run-down, the city evicted everyone living there and tore it down.

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December

Monthly Munch

Stay informed on what’s happening at AWS!

December 2: 3 rd Grade trip to N orthwest Trek December 3-4: Consig nm ent Music Recitals Good luck to all the performers!

December 14: No Uniform December 15: 5 th Grade Migra tion Film Festival December 16: Lessons & Carols December 19-January 2: W inter Break

February

January

January 11: 4 th Grade trip to UW January 13: Fa mily BIN GO N ig ht Come play BINGO and win prizes!

January 16: No School Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by doing good deeds January 25: Growing Up Class January 27: No Uniform

February 1: Growing U p Class February 9: 4 th Gr trip to W A State Histo ry Museum February 17: No Uniform February 17: Jump Rope For Heart Get ready to jump, jump, jump!

February 20-24: February Brea k Enjoy another long break! Relax, sleep in, see your friends!

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Fall 2016

Giggly Gator

Fall Jokes Isabella Smith shares some fall-related jokes that are enough to make anyone laugh!

How do you mend a pumpkin?

How do trees get onto the internet.

With a pumpkin patch!

They LOG on!

What is an elephant’s favorite vegetable?

Squash!

Why did the scarecrow win a medal?

He was outstanding in his field!

If money really did grow on trees, what would be everybody’s favorite season?

Fall!

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What Halloween Costume Are You?

Ga bby Rapop ort and Katie Cook present a fun Halloween Quiz!

1. You're lost in the woods. What is your favorite part about nature?

A. The birds! The colors are sooo pretty!

B. The trees! The opportunities for climbing excite me!

C. The animals! All those different species...

D. The mystery! All those foot prints...

E. The beauty. Everything is sparkly and pretty.

2. You have an assignment to pick and study an animal. Which animal would you choose?

A. A bunny. Cute, cuddly and sensitive.

B. The mascot of your favorite sports team.

C. I can’t decide! I wish I could study all of them!

D. A fox. Sly and clever…

E. Horses. The closest you can get to unicorns.

3. It’s a rainy day and you spend it……

A. Playing games! You're good at them, so why not?

B. Playing soccer! It's your favorite weather to play in, so why waste it?

C. Build a city out of blocks and cardboard or playing with your pet(s) D. In your room... reading about adventures of Sherlock Holmes and other mysteries.

E. Having a Movie-Marathon, and making a list for what you want to buy on your trip that’s coming up to… Disneyland!

4. What would your dream day be?

A. A day on the beach. You love the smell and the shells. Hey, you could make a seaweed display on shells or build a sandcastle!

B. A chance to meet your favorite athlete.

C. A day in the amazon. You enjoy the sounds of the wild.

D. A vacation to your favorite place. You can buy whatever you want!

E. A 58-hour day to spend at a theme park of your choice.

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B. C. D. E.

5. If you could design a theme park it would be…

Spooky and thrilling.

Sporty and exciting.

Natural, like a jungle.

Mysterious and dangerous at every turn.

Magical, like a scene from a story!

6. What is your favorite sweet?

Eyeball-wrapped chocolate balls. Sometimes I throw them at my younger siblings to scare them from my room. They’re not supposed to be there anyway.

Popcorn or Gatorade. I can’t decide.

Gummy Worms. I like to think I’m a bird eating earthworms.

Swedish Fish. You know, those little red fish candies, the closest you can get to a Red Herring.

Jelly Beans - the closest you can get to Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans.

Quiz Results: Mostly C’s You are a RANGER. You have a passion for nature.

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Mostly A’s You are a WEREWOLF. You like to give people goosebumps.

Mostly B’s You are a SPORTS FAN or PLAYER.

Mostly D’s You are a DETECTIVE. You love mystery and risk.

Mostly E’s You are a WIZARD or WITCH. You love magic, mythical creatures, and fantasy.

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Teachers’ Critters Am elia W ynne learns about some of the pets our teachers own.

To the left are Mrs. Weir’s two dogs, Annie and Put Put.

The two beauties below belong to Mrs. Mesec.

This fluffy pup to the left belongs to Mrs. Brown.

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