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Let Us Celebrate T
oday the Missoulian joins educators, students and newspapers worldwide in celebrating the importance of newspapers in classrooms. The Missoulian’s NIE program serves about 200 classrooms in western Montana. To be part of the program, schools, teachers or business sponsors buy newspapers at a special rate for use as classroom resources. Classrooms that participate in the program were invited to observe NIE Week (March 2-6) through a variety of contests and projects sponsored by the Missoulian. Five contests have become
traditional parts of our weeklong celebration: write an editorial; draw an editorial cartoon; illustrate the weather; write a creative story based on a classified advertisement; and design an ad for an area business. You’ll see the results of all of these contests in this special section. From each of the five contest categories, judges from several Missoulian departments selected a GRAND PRIZE WINNER. These students will receive $25 each for their outstanding efforts. All classrooms represented in the section will also receive enough of today’s newspaper so that every student has one.
Mary Gerber, NIE Coordinator missoulian.com
Every minute. Every day. The Missoulian is proud to be part of this celebration in learning
Mustard Seed – Designed by Milana Bestor, Grade 3, Corvallis, Caron Reinke, teacher
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Teacher Testimonials I loved using the newspaper in my classroom for current events, money, looking at writing examples, learning the name of the newspaper, what was on the front page, where to find things etc. For about 20 years I had a helper with the newspaper. His name was Newsy and he was a Grizzly Bear Puppet. The kids always enjoyed having him tell them about the paper. Thank you for making sure that the children had a newspaper in their room, daily. I appreciate all the work you did for their education.
As a teacher learning the ins and outs of the Common Core, I love to have a resource available to my students that has everything I need. NIE gives me that resource. I love the newsletters that I get, and have had some great success with the activities suggested there. The kids really love seeing their work in the newspaper, too!
Marlee Meredith Grade 5, Plains
Judy C. Lange, retired Lolo
I like to do a newspaper scavenger hunt with my social studies students. They get to know all parts of the paper from the editorials to the classifieds. The newspaper is a great way to teach what is going on in our area and in the world. I’m grateful for having the Newspaper in Education program in my classroom.
Tamara McDermott, Grade 6, Meadow Hill
My special-needs students deliver the newspapers to the other classrooms in the building. The students get a chance to interact with other staff as well as other classes. I get a lot of positive feedback from students and teachers about how much they love seeing my students in the morning. This is a great way to help special-needs students learn responsibility and social skills. In our class, we use the paper to look at the weather and talk about what we can do outside.
Linda Burr, Grades 3-5, Lowell
UGM Thrift Boutique – Designed by Hanna Dorne, Grade 5, Russell, Susie Mueller, teacher
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EDITORIAL ARTICLE:
EDITORIAL CARTOON:
WEATHER DRAWING:
CLASSIFIED AD STORY:
Students have strong and varied opinions and they expressed them with excellent editorials. The grand prize goes to Jenna Carlos, a senior at Victor School who is taught by Bonnie Taylor, (Pg. 6).
Good artwork and critical thinking skills are defining factors when composing an editorial cartoon. Blaine Carr, a Hot Springs High School sophomore taught by Robin Miller, is the winner (Pg. 4).
Students in kindergarten through second grade put their artistic skills to work as they illustrated the weather. Riley Burkhalter, a first-grader at Valley Christian School taught by Cheryl Nurse, wins the grand prize (Pg. 12).
Every classified ad has a story behind it, and we invited students to turn their imaginations loose and make up stories about ads they found in the Missoulian. Hamilton eighth-grader Grace Kemp takes the top prize. Her teacher is Kris Gulman (Pg. 13).
DESIGN AN AD:
The last contest involved more than 750 students who created ads for 22 area businesses. Everyone in the class produced an ad, which was taken to the business to select the one for publication. All the ads are on display this week at the businesses. The grand champion is Drew Hanson, a sixth-grader in Tamara McDermott’s class at Meadow Hill Middle School. The ad he designed for Missoula Federal Credit Union is on Page 9.
Grand prize blaine carr Grade 10, Hot Springs Robin Miller, teacher
Editorial Cartoon
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Mountain West Cooperative – Designed by Isobel Pollock, Grade 6, Frenchtown, Bette Paskey, teacher
First Interstate Bank – Designed by Nakayla Little Boy, Grade 7, Ronan, Jane Whaling, teacher
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Gay marriage should be a legal choice
We recently legalized gay marriage, and although there is still controversy, 36 states have legalized it as well. Congrats to those who wanted it passed and succeeded! Although you still have 14 left, you are doing good at it. Now, I understand that a lot of people, especially religious ones, oppose the very thought of same sex marriage. What I think they fail to understand is that this is America, and others are free to do as they please, within law limits. We have no right to take away others’ rights to happiness. Must we agree with it? No, we don’t have to, and I personally don’t, but at the same time, it is not up to us to take that right away. It is not hurting you and nor is it a threat to you or your children. As a person in an LDS (Latter-day Saints) church, I do not find the action of gay marriage right. At the same time, I’ll not fight for others to keep within religious laws that they themselves do not believe in. Their choices are theirs, and God put us here with the right to make those choices for ourselves, not for others.
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Girls aren’t damsels in distress Think of this. A princess waits for her knight in shining armor to slay the dragons and get her happily ever after. No one ever comes for her, so eventually she leaves that dark tower and never sees it again. No knight, dragon, sword – just herself. After that, the princess tells the story. She says, “Don’t always believe someone will save you. Sometimes you have to be your own knight or superhero.” The princess finally got her happily ever after. To be free and knowing she isn’t helpless. Sometimes girls like me are thinking that they’re helpless, but they’re not! Girls are not just damsels in distress. Plus, if kids want to be princesses, they will never learn that you can save yourself. Anyone at anytime can save themselves, no matter what.
Sarah Shaurette Grade 4, Cold Springs Beth Kennedy, teacher
Jenna Carlos Grade 12, Victor Bonnie Taylor, teacher
Anthony Neal Grade 10, Hot Springs Robin Miller, teacher
Editorial Cartoon
Skin chic – Designed by Brook Stube, Grade 5, Lewis & Clark, Leslie Ferrell, teacher
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Editorial
Don’t get trapped in gadgets Do you see the green trees and the pink stunning flowers? Do you notice the fish jumping in the river or the difference in all the snowflakes falling from the sky? No, you don’t! You are staring at your phone, TV, computer or tablet. You aren’t looking up because you are on face time or texting your BFF. Well, stop! If you can’t make a bouquet or even try, it’s because you are trapped in your gadget and not awake in the world. If you’re not looking at a dazzling piece of ice or a dark shade of green on top of a fluffy squirrel’s home, then you’ve gone coo-coo for electronics! Our world has so much to offer, it’s right in front of you. I dare you to put down your gadget for a week or two. I promise you won’t be blue!
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them feel better. Telling someone “you’re ugly” does not solve anything. The bully feels powerful and the victim feels pain. But, wait ... are you blind to your own flaws and only see someone else’s? When I was bullied, I felt horrible. And guess what? It didn’t make my bully’s life any better, either. If you think, for one second, that bullying someone will change you, it won’t. My bully hasn’t changed. I have. I am the same flawed, imperfect person I was yesterday, today and tomorrow. But now, I am so much stronger. “You may be pretty, and you may be talented, but nobody will remember that if you’re mean.” – Katie Holmes
Grace Olechowski Grade 9, Bigfork Charlie Appleby, teacher
Morgan Olson Grade 4, Cold Springs Beth Kennedy, teacher
kaylee weirather Grade 12, Hot Springs Robin Miller, teacher
My bully hasn’t changed, I have I was bullied. While bullying is in the news often, it doesn’t seem to stop. According to dosomething.org, approximately 160,000 teens skip school every day because of bullying. We are all human; flawed and unique. We are not made in a factory. Bullies do not understand that sometimes people are going to do something better than they will. I believe bullies suffer from low self-esteem. They pick on someone hoping it will make
Lambros ERA – Designed by Addison Lockert, Grade 4, Hawthorne, Michele Riordan, teacher
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Editorial
Sexting not worth the risk Picture this: You and your significant other have been dating for a few months. You would consider yourself “exclusive” and even “serious.” Out of the blue, they text you something along the lines of “Send me a pic ;)” This seems like a crucial step in your relationship. Sending a picture of yourself naked for your boyfriend’s or girlfriend’s enjoyment? No harm in that, right? Wrong. According to the Huffington Post, 10 percent of ex-partners have threatened to release intimate photographs. Sixty percent of those people follow through with their threats. This is called revenge porn. That intimate moment you thought was for your partner’s eyes only could be released for the whole world to see. There is one simple way to make sure you are not victim to revenge porn: DO NOT SEND PHOTOS. If this causes a scuffle in your relationship, it is totally worth the repercussions. Revenge porn is punishable by law in 13 U.S. states, and if a minor, you would be charged with child pornography and could be a registered sex offender for life. Is it worth the risk of being put behind bars, just for a little enjoyment? Do not take the risk.
Riley Hoveland Grade 9, Bigfork Charlie Appleby, teacher
Sydney Evjen Grade 4, Cold Springs Beth Kennedy, teacher
Editorial Cartoon
Southgate Mall – Designed by Floyd Stevens, Grade 5, Rattlesnake, Suzy Archibald-Wilson, Rattlesnake
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Editorial
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Affirmative action taking the wrong path Affirmative action is the policy of favoring those who are given an uneven playing field due to race or gender. Sounds like a generous thing to do for those at a disadvantage, but why not judge a person based on qualifications and suitability – not the color, sex or any other disadvantages one could have. Affirmative action can be labeled as an injustice and in some cases a hazard. Those who are labeled as a minorities are given an easier path than those of the majority. This is not destroying discrimination, but only changing viewpoints. “I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” This is a famous quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., thus stating that giving an advantage to those who assumed to be the disadvantaged is not necessary and those who are most qualified should be chosen regardless of race, color, or gender. Affirmative action is concerned about disadvantages, but giving the majority a disadvantage makes sense in whose mindset? If everyone worries so much about discrimination stop asking for race in job and college applications and go solely off of credentials.
Kolton Benish Grade 12, Victor Bonnie Taylor, teacher
keegan twigg Grade 4, Cold Springs Beth Kennedy, teacher
Editorial Cartoon
Grand prize
Missoula Federal Credit Union – Designed by Drew Hanson, Grade 6, Meadow Hill, Tamara McDermott, teacher
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College athletes should be paid
NCAA athletics rival professional athletics in nearly every way. The difference though, professional athletes are paid for their contributions and college athletes are not. College athletes should be paid for their contributions to the university and the NCAA. It’s true that many of these students recei ime or the energy to get a paying job. Even with a scholarship, most college athletes are dead broke. Not only are these athletes unpaid and living in poverty; the coaches, the NCAA and the athletic program are making money off them. Millions of dollars each year are generated by these programs, and none of the money goes to the athletes themselves. Since most athletic programs cannot afford to pay the athletes, the NCAA needs to figure out a way to pay these student athletes. Even if each athlete could earn $2,000 a semester, this would give them some spending money and a chance to learn about money management.
Gage Kottke Grade 12, Victor Bonnie Taylor, teacher
Parents need to set example
I believe that parents should not argue with a referee or coach during their child’s football game. One way to look at it is that it will cause lots of problems like embarrassing themselves and their kids. Twice I was playing football and parents shouted at the referees. The first time this happened I tackled
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somebody and a parent rooting for the other team said it was a horse collar. It is OK to disagree with the call, but not to yell at the person who made the call. That parent ended up being kicked out of the game. It really made me feel terrible. The second time this happened a parent rooting for us argued with the referee about one of the calls, got warned and then backed off. I really think this should stop now. Plus, it’s not setting a good example.
Cole Carlson Grade 4, Cold Springs Beth Kennedy, teacher
Say no to GMO foods
The USA should not sell GMO foods. Here’s why. GMO foods such as corn, wheat and peanuts are full of things that are not related to food, which causes you to get fat or get cancer. You might even die! People should sell foods that are healthier like spinach, sugar-free honey or a sugar-free sweetener called stevia. If the world keeps selling things like this, there will be nothing left in the future but a bunch of fat, lazy blobs. There will also be no animals like birds or rats because of the people who experiment on the animals with GMOs that cause them to die in a very, very miserable way. You can now see that GMO foods are not wanted here.
Jayden Skousen Grade 4, Cold Springs Beth Kennedy, teacher
Living Room – Designed by Taylor Seppel, Grade 7, Victor, John Arvish, teacher
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Editorial
Keystone pipeline a no-brainer? On Jan. 17, a 12-inch pipeline in Glendive broke and 50,000 barrels of crude oil spilled into the Yellowstone River. The oil traveled 60 miles down river and polluted the groundwater in Glendive. A spill from the Keystone pipeline would be on a whole different scale. The pipeline would be 30 inches wide and transport 435,000 to 591,000 barrels per day. The Keystone pipeline would pollute our air and water while only bringing temporary jobs. Historically, pipelines have had very high risks of leakage. Things wouldn’t be any different with Keystone. In fact, the oil carried by the pipeline would be much harder to clean up. Supporters of the Keystone Pipeline cite jobs. However, these wouldn’t be permanent. TransCanada, the company behind the pipeline, told the state department that there would only be 35 permanent jobs. In the last three months, clean energy companies have announced more than 18,000 jobs. Up and down the pipeline’s route, people are changing sides. They realize that the company only cares about profit. As Sen. Barbara Boxer said, “People say that the Keystone pipeline is a nobrainer. I’m sorry; I guess my brain works differently.”.
Wendell Elliott Grade 12, Victor Bonnie Taylor, teacher
sophia agostinelli Grade 4, Cold Springs Beth Kennedy, teacher
Editorial Cartoon
Historical Museum at Fort Missoula – Designed by David Toavs, Grade 6, Frenchtown, Liz keane, teacher
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Weather drawing
Grand prize Riley Burkhalter Grade 1, Valley Christian Cheryl Nurse, teacher
Weather Drawing
Midas – Designed by Ben Brown, Grade 3, Bonner, Marlene Greil, teacher
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Creative cla ssified Ad Story
Grand prize
Singles Puzzle Club, ages 3050, weekends in Lolo. Call Bill for interview.
Ms. Windsor looked at the ad in the paper, memorizing the coordinates once more like it was her chance to freedom, 1227 Red Root Lane. For her, finding the perfect amigo has never been easy; even if she acts cool, it just doesn’t pay off. No one has ever really paid attention to her. This always confused Ms. Windsor because she found herself a highly lovable person, besides her obsession with paper cutouts of Billy Joel. Ms. Windsor’s life was fruitful, even without companionship, but she couldn’t resist the article that raised awareness of puzzling. Unlike life, she can just put the pretty puzzle pieces together and make a beautiful image. This was the perfect activity to help her meet a puzzler like herself, she thought, satisfied, as her car stopped in front of a large vacant warehouse. To her confusion, no cars besides her own were parked beside the heavy warehouse, and the only visible human activity around was the vague light in the small window that positioned itself at the top. Silently, Ms. Windsor walked up to the large cast iron doors and knocked … just silence.
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Lost, orange tabby cat in Turah area, last seen on 1/6. Reward offered. Sarah Ashburn was a single women living in the city of Boston. As an employee of the FBI, she found herself very caught up in her work. The result of that was she had never had a love life. She had a neighbor that took care of many cats, and one of them was an orange tabby cat named Lulo. Every night when Sarah would get home, she would see Lulo wandering somewhere around her apartment. She assumed that Lulo had gotten in since the window close to the deck was open. Sarah loved the cat, and every night she held her stroking her luscious fur as they watched their emergency situation shows. After awhile she thought, “Maybe I should get a cat of my own.” She made the decision to cat nap Lulo instead of going and spending money on a non-used cat. So that night when she heard the owner calling for Lulo, she closed the window and whispered into her ear, “Welcome to the family, detective kitty.”
Olivia Zepeda Grade 8, Hamilton Kris Gulman, teacher
Grace Kemp Grade 8, Hamilton Kris Gulman, teacher
A1 Vacuum – Designed by Madigan Brennan, Grade 3, Bonner, Therese Barrick, teacher
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Creative cla ssified Ad Story
Bearded dragon, 1 yr. old w/full tank, set up. Super tame. $350. Once there was a dragon with a beard who was quick and sneaky. One day he decided he should leave his cave. So, he slithered softly and quietly through the echoing walls and quickly crawled up to his prey, a knight, and he caught him, WHAM! But the knight was too strong and he lit the dragon’s beard on fire. Quickly, the dragon slithered away and ran through the caves to his den. Then he ran to the mirror and looked at his beard; it looked like the Fourth of July exploded on his face. The dragon was so mad that he ran breaking objects in his path. He ran up to the knight and said with a slither, “Why did you burn my beard?” “Because,” the knight said, “you tried to eat me!” “Oh, yeah,” the dragon replied laughing. After talking and laughing about their fight, they became friends. Well, not really friends, mmmmm ... fried knight is delicious.
Benjamin Browning Grade 4, Cold Springs Beth Kennedy, teacher
Dontae Ames Grade 2, Victor Sue Davis, teacher
Noon’s – Designed by Keegan Twigg, Grade 4, Cold Springs, Beth Kennedy, teacher
Weather Drawing
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Wanted: Porcupine hair, furs also. Top prices paid. One day at 10:30 a.m. a porcupine went for a stroll in downtown Porcuville. It was a beautiful day in Porcuville, with flowers blooming with a sweet, fresh smell. The porcupine’s name was Frankin Doodle III. Frankin Doodle III liked to sit on the bench near the coffee shop reading the newspaper. On that day in the newspaper it said that aliens were coming to planet Swiss Cheese. Frankin Doodle III was stunned and jumped in the air like a football being thrown in the air. Frankin Doodle III and the rest of the townspeople went back to their houses and were filled with fear. All of the town locked their doors and shut their windows. Suddenly a saucer-shaped ship came hovering down towards Frankin Doodle III’s neighborhood. When the aliens came out, they had shoes, socks, hats, shirts, and shorts on. Their skin was tan and they yelled, “We want your hair!” Everybody was shocked until Frankin Doodle III stood up and said, “I will take a risk and shave myself!” And so he did. He ended up getting some of the alien’s clothes, actually stole some of the alien’s clothes. Then he ended up living as the cool kid.
Cole Carlson Grade 4, Cold Springs Beth Kennedy, teacher
Rylinn Lockhart Grade 1, Valley Christian Cheryl Nurse, teacher
Book Exchange – Designed by Keenan Noel, Grade 4, Paxson, Rae Brown, teacher
Weather Drawing
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Creative cla ssified Ad Story
AKC Bichon Frise puppies, UTD shots, wormed, dew claws removed, 8 wks. $600. Hello, I’m Snugglemuffin, or at least that’s what my collar says. I’m a guy, and I wanted to be Rodger. But I got adopted by an 8-year-old girl, so that’s the end of that. Now for the story of why I’m being sold … Well, one night Lily, the 8-year-old, brought me to her bed so she could snuggle me – hence the name Snugglemuffin. As she lay down, she landed on my tail. It still hurts, by the way, but back to the story. When she landed on my tail, I might have bit her, maybe, kinda, sorta, fine, I did. I feel really sorry about it, I truly do, but as they say, I’m too much of a risk to stay around. That’s why I need a new home. So please adopt me. I need somewhere else to go or I go to the pound. Oh, and when you adopt me, if you call me Rodger I’ll do anything except a dog show. P.S. I’m $150, yep no decimal. P.P.S. Please don’t use these names: Vanilla Chocolate, Oreo, Swirl and, oh yes, Snugglemuffin.
Max Salsbery Grade 6, Frenchtown Liz Keane, teacher Hawika Carlos Grade 2, Victor Tina Jolly, teacher
Republic Services – Designed by Willow Stagg, Grade 4, Frenchtown, Dalene Normand, teacher
Weather Drawing
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Lost: Border collie, was hit by car on Wyoming near Westside Lanes but walked away. If found should be seen by vet.
Lolo Locker annual hog sale. Whole or half hog, $2.19/lb., half or whole beef, $3.45/lb. Cut & wrapped.
Smoke filled the old pickup. Jim inhaled the toxic fumes from his cigarette. His dog sat in the bed of the rusty truck. Jim was a wrinkled country man with dark Wranglers. He loved God and chilled beer. The small town knew Jim and loved him for his constant kindness and help with the community. Jim and his friendly border collie bounced along the dirt road. The rocks popped the wheels into the air. Jim’s border collie stood tall in the back. A deer poked its head out from the woods. The border collie ran to the edge of the truck bed and barked loudly as the whitetail pranced across the dust. A pothole popped the back tire into the air, throwing the fluffy animal across the gravel. Jim took another breath of smoke without noticing the dog motionless behind him. Another old Ford came speeding up about five minutes later. The loud pickup swerved trying to miss the dog, but couldn’t move in time. The dog flew off the road and into a stream. The border collie got up and ran into the woods.
In March I was born as a handsome piglet. I was as pink as a creamy cupcake. My name is Michelangelo! Later on I was still fat, but I heard something and it was the farmer singing an un-catchy song … “I have two pigs and I wear a wig, but I’m going to be filthy rich.” The other pig said, “Run, little pig, run!” I ran, but he didn’t and he was bacon. I was crying and it turned into a pool of tears. When I stopped, I froze as if I was the Statue of Liberty. I was shocked because there were a ton of pigs, and they weren’t dead or about to be killed by the butcher. The tall and blackskinned farmer grabbed me. I squealed and squealed and looked into her eyes. The farmer turned out to be nice and sweet. She had blue eyes and black hair and she was wearing yellow boots. The pigs called her Ella and she called the farmer who owned me and offered him a bucket load of cash to buy me. I was as lucky as a leprechaun that Ella bought me and saved me from the butcher.
Ashlee Searle Grade 8, Hamilton Kris Gulman, teacher
Morgan Olson Grade 4, Cold Springs Beth Kennedy, teacher
First Security Bank – Designed by Glen Spotted Eagle Jr., Grade 7, Ronan, Jane Whaling, teacher
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Wonderful two story, 4 bd., 4 bath home offers panoramic views and an abundance of living space all on 5 acres. Newly finished lower level with family room, game room with wet bar, bonus rooms and bath. Hi, my name is Ally and we are selling my family’s house because we’re moving to California. My brother and I have had lots of fun times in this house. For example, we had a ton of fun in the game room playing videogames (of course, I won most of the time). The family that will be moving in has to be pretty good because there is a hole in the wall of my brother’s room and a couple of stains on the carpet. I feel like I can trust you guys to keep a secret, so I’ll tell you. One of the reasons I don’t want to sell this house is because there might be a few different side entrances and trap doors … I’ll just say it. All of the people in my family are spies. We have to move to California because the thief that we are following has moved there. We used to follow him on our special TV. The cool thing about our TV is that when you get to the screen, when you’re about to click on your game, there is a little icon that says, “Top secret, do not click.”
Grace Bintz Grade 6, Frenchtown Liz Keane, teacher
Noah Thomas Grade 1, Valley Christian Cheryl Nurse, teacher
United Way – Designed by Gia Noel, Grade 6, Meadow Hill, Tamara McDermott, teacher
Weather Drawing
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Creative cla ssified Ad Story
Bison meat, all natural, grass-fed & finished. Hides and skulls. Hi, I’m Billy the buffalo. Can you believe this? Humans are using us buffalo for meat and collectables. Tomorrow they’re going to shoot us and ship us to Missoula, butcher us, and sell us. Well, I’m not going to let that happen. Tomorrow I’m going to escape into the Mirkwood Forest. The next day I had to act fast. One hour before the hunters came, I made a decoy of me so had time to escape. Finally, the hunters came with elephant guns. While they were herding us, I escaped into the woods and was home free. While I was walking through the woods, I saw a mountain and decided to climb it. As I got higher, a dragon flew out and burned me to death. And that was the last of Billy the buffalo until Bob the buffalo came. Bob went up that same mountain, but didn’t die. He actually slew the dragon and became a herbivore. Bob had all the food he every wanted, including some trees with leaves. Then Bob became the fattest, slowest buffalo ever in history.
Mark Rodriguez III Grade 6, Frenchtown Lis Keane, teacher
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Australian Shepherd pups, registered, standard size, 8 wks. old, tails docked, dew claws removed, well-socialized, exc. refs, only 2 left. We woke up in the warm sun, just like any other day. I stretched, feeling not only the warmth from the sun, but also from my siblings sprawled out all around me. I looked around trying to find Kate. She was the runt of the family and it was harder for her to get food in the morning, so I woke her up early and we ate before my other siblings. She was near my mom, her back paw reaching into the chilly shade. I awkwardly ran over to her. I was still trying to figure out how to use my legs, but it was harder than it looked. I managed to make it around my brothers and sisters safely, but when I reached Kate, my legs got all jumbled up. Soon I found myself on top of her. She gave out a small yelp and I quickly jumped up and shook myself off. I apologized to her, we went and ate and got ready for a bath. After our bath we looked funny with the fur clinging to our bodies, but I couldn’t focus on how we looked. I was just excited because today was the first day of adoptions.
McKenzie Hayes Grade 8, Hamilton Kris Gulman, teacher
Montana Ace – Designed by Harrison Shepp, Grade 3, Florence-Carlton, Suzy Miller, teacher
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Creative cla ssified Ad Story
Older dog looking for place to retire, 13 yrs. old, still playful, very loving, ½ shepherd, ½ Rottweiler, very friendly. “Bubba.”
Australian Shepherd pups, registered, standard size, 8 wks. old, tails docked, dew claws removed, well-socialized, exc. refs, only 2 left.
Bubba the dog needs a new home. Thirteen years old and friendly, Bubba still likes to play. He really likes balls. In fact, he was a 2005 doggie Olympian in ball and Frisbee catching. Bubba has many other talents like destroying space aliens. He can dodge lasers and annihilate sevenlegged mutant cats that shoot radioactive cattail spikes. He destroyed the alien overlord by activating the ship’s self-destruct sequence with his paw. Another one of Bubba’s talents is to use his sonic bark attack to destroy alien robots. I am going to college and can’t take Bubba with me. He will need someone to take care of him now and have some new adventures. These were some of the adventures we had when I was younger. Who wouldn’t want a dog like this?
We woke up in the warm sun, just like any other day. I stretched, feeling not only the warmth from the sun, but also from my siblings sprawled out all around me. I looked around trying to find Kate. She was the runt of the family and it was harder for her to get food in the morning, so I woke her up early and we ate before my other siblings. She was near my mom, her back paw reaching into the chilly shade. I awkwardly ran over to her. I was still trying to figure out how to use my legs, but it was harder than it looked. I managed to make it around my brothers and sisters safely, but when I reached Kate, my legs got all jumbled up. Soon I found myself on top of her. She gave out a small yelp and I quickly jumped up and shook myself off. I apologized to her, we went and ate and got ready for a bath. After our bath we looked funny with the fur clinging to our bodies, but I couldn’t focus on how we looked. I was just excited because today was the first day of adoptions.
Connor Burnham Grade 5, Plains Marlee Meredith, teacher
McKenzie Hayes Grade 8, Hamilton Kris Gulman, teacher
Wagner’s – Designed Annalysia DuMontier, Grade 5, St. Ignatius, Susan Batiuchok, teacher
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Creative cla ssified Ad Story
Estella F. please call me back about the geese. Call Pam. Pam was waddling in the park on her phone. She was a gray, white and black girl swan. Pam was calling her sister, Estella Fancy. Estella was a swan, also. When Pam saw some hurt geese, she told Estella what she just saw and Estella came very swiftly to Pam. Estella said, “I’ll take them over to the hospital. I know someone named Donald Duck.” “Will he make the geese feel better?” Pam asked. “Hopefully,” said Estella. Pam said, “Estella, please call me back about the geese.” “OK, I can do that,” Estella said nice and clear. Pam kept calling and calling Estella, but she just didn’t answer. It was like talking to an annoying parrot. When Estella picked up the phone, she told Pam she was at the hospital with the geese. The next day Pam and Estella went to the hospital to see the geese. The geese had casts that looked like clouds on their wings. Pam and Estella introduced themselves to the geese. Their names were Brittny, Charil and Caris. The geese told Pam and Estella lots about their life, and Pam and Estella told lots of their life up to now.”
Alyona Zimmerman Grade 4, Cold Springs Beth Kennedy, teacher
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Incredible home overlooking the Bitterroot and Clark Fork rivers, 3 finished levels offer 4 bed and 4 bath. Brand new hardwood floors and carpet. Remodeled bathroom. Oversized deck with incredible views & walking trail to river. Once upon a time, there was a house. A very big house. A family was looking for a new house to buy. They saw it and they decided to check it out. The family went in and they saw a cat. “Mommy, Mommy, look it’s a cat!” said Jerry, who was 3 years old. But the cat ran away. After they left the house, they decided to buy it. A few weeks passed and the family moved in. “Hey, can I explore the house?” said Jerry. “Yes,” said Mom. Jerry looked around and saw the cat in the kitchen. “Meeeoooow!” went the cat and trotted away. “Wait!” said Jerry. The cat went around the corner. Jerry followed. He came up to a portal. “Wow! What is this doing here?” He decided to go in. As he went through, the whole setting changed. Rainbows and unicorns were everywhere. Jerry looked around and found the cat licking a lollipop and couldn’t get his tongue off. Jerry helped him. Then he woke up in his bed. “Weird,” he thought. Then he felt tired and went back to bed.
Benji Feliksa Grade 5, Plains Marlee Meredith, teacher
Les Schwab Tire – Designed by Johnna McKnight, Grade 3, Florence-Carlton, Melinda Hettick, teacher
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Lost: Male boxer from Skalkaho area, Hamilton. Fawn colored, black mask. One day when my day was OK, I was at a park having a picnic. My mom had just got us burgers. We were having a great time until we had to leave. So I was getting up and about to grab the leftovers when this huge boxer did it for me. He knocked me onto my butt and ran away with my burger! I set up a trap to see if I could catch him. I put some fries on the pavement and hid behind the basketball hoop. Sure enough, he showed up. He gobbled down the fries. Here’s why the plan didn’t work. I was about beside his collar when he grabbed the soda I was saving for later. Before I could yell NO, he had chomped down on the aluminum can. Soda burst, hitting everything within four feet. Unfortunately, I was within the splash zone. From head to toe, I was soaked with soda. The dog ran off with the fries I had been munching while waiting. I ran after him, soda squishing between my toes with every step. Around the corner a man was putting a leash on the dog – the owner.
Yumna Massaad Grade 5, Plains Marlee Meredith, teacher
Creative cla ssified Ad Story
Gorgeous, toy/mini AKC poodles! 3 males, 2 fem, 7 wks. old. 1st shots, deworming, great family dog! Colors vary. One day I saw some poodles for sale. There were five of them and they were different colors. One of the males was like a red shiny apple. Another male of the group was as blue as the ocean. The last male of the group was as green as a grape. One of the females was as pink as Patrick the star. The other female was as purple as a plum. When I saw them, I laughed almost the rest of the day. I thought their parents must be rainbow. It was so sad because no one would buy them. I guess they were quite expensive because they were different. The next day I went to the AKC. The dogs were pawing at the cage and whimpering. Then a worker said very sadly, “They’re getting put down in a week if nobody buys them.” We both started bawling. Then I went home and thought they’re too young to be put down. So I kept thinking about buying them. I also thought people are mean just because they’re a different color. It says they’re great family dogs so I’ll buy them. Finally I bought them, I was excited for them. Yay!
Sydney Evjen Grade 4, Cold Springs Beth Kennedy, teacher
Kid Crossing – Designed by Tyler Ferris, Grade 3, Florence-Carlton, Karla Crawford, teacher
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Creative cla ssified Ad Story
2013 Chevrolet Cruze. Hi, I’m a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze named Stormtrooper. My owner likes me so much he lets me rest at the side of his house while he drives a real nice Mustang. The Mustang is green with black stripes, and I’m white with, um, really, um, good, umm, door handles. Wait, he doesn’t like me at all. Well it’s nice to live on a hill so I can just turn off my parking brake and roll down the hill. On my way down, I hit a tree. I destroyed a house, hit a baby, lost my doors, and I’m the reason why the Twin Towers fell. I also found a friend that looked like me and was owned by a family of rats, mice, pigs, cows, horses, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. My owner came and found me, took me up to the house and locked me up. When he fell asleep, I turned off the parking brake on his Mustang and there the Mustang went. I never saw that car again. Then my owner bought a new one. Oh, no, I’ll have to go through that again and I almost died.
Jeffrey Jacobs Grade 6, Frenchtown Liz Keane, teacher
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Secretary/bookkeeper, full-time/ part-time. Quickbooks, Excel & Word experience. Pay DOE. Maggie sat typing at her wooden desk, pondering. The sun outside was just starting to poke above the mountains, illuminating the tiny room. It was 7:48 a.m. She had 12 minutes until she needed to be in the meeting. Her eyes started to close and she rested her head on her arm. A door from down the hall slammed arousing her from her nap, the slapping of heels echoed through the building. They grew louder until finally the door creaked open revealing her boss, a slender woman dressed in gray, her red hair hanging loosely around her freckled face. Overwhelmed, Maggie began to tremble uncontrollably, realizing she had fallen asleep! Her boss’ face was as solid as stone and Maggie was sure she was going to be fired. When her boss spoke her voice was full of pride. “It’s alright, the meeting was merely set to offer you a promotion,” she started to smile. All Maggie could do was nod and stare open-mouthed. “Oh, and while you’re at it, could you place an ad in the classified section of the paper looking for a new secretary,” and she walked out of the room and back down the hall.
Ani Mason Grade 8, Hamilton Kris Gulman, teacher
Human Resource Council – Designed by Theo Salmon, Grade 5, Russell, Saundra Long, teacher
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