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Be thankful for blessings at Christmastime By Jack Silva We recently celebrated Thanksgiving and I started thinking about what it means to be thankful. I think Thanksgiving is about being thankful for all the blessings that we have. I think people may not think about what a “thanks-giving” is, and they end up taking it for granted. To help with that, as we celebrate Christmas, people could sit around the dinner table and say a prayer about what each is thankful for and then talk about it. One of the things the fifth graders are thankful for is that they get to go visit Holy Comforter Day Care Center in Little Havana to help the children and their families. Here are some quotes from our journalism class about being thankful. “Being thankful is a gift that everyone should be given.” - Laura Furniss-Roe “Be thankful because one day all the goodness will catch up to you.” Laura Orban “Most people are only thankful on Thanksgiving but I consider thankfulness a trait.”- Ava Riley Miles “Every day is a blessing.”- Ms. Mayo And then this one: “Be thankful for what you have before it is gone.”
Fifth grade students visit Holy Comforter By Rafa Urbina Once again, the fifth grade students had the opportunity to visit Holy Comforter Day Care Center in Little Havana. “Holy Comforter was a rewarding experience for all. We were able to give food to people who are less fortunate. It really made everyone feel good inside,” said Mrs. Rosen. The students also were able to read, play music and play a game with the kids. The students brought bags of books and a lot of food. The food was given to the parents and the fifth graders ate at the end of the day with the kids. Most of the children spoke only Spanish. Everyone learned a lot and it was a good visit.
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Inside this issue:
Mystery Teachers, 2 Creatures and Sports Players Yetis and Rhinos
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Ask Kiki
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Top 10 Movies
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All About J.K. Rowling
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Top TV Show Poll 8 Riddles, Puzzles and Mazes
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Celebrating Hanukkah
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Student Fiction
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