Sandshore Digital Dish 2016-2017Fall Issue Fall Follies

Halloween Madness!By: Sophia Orellana, Isabella Pepe, Olivia

Spokane People of all ages celebrate Halloween, which originated in the 1600’s. All are a bustle on the three days around the holiday: Halloween Eve (Mischief Night), Halloween, and the Day of the Dead. Fifty percent of Americans decorate their houses for this spooky time. Jack-o-lanterns, which were first made out of turnips, decorate porches. Children dress up, and parents enjoy watching them parade around and get candy. Children from Sandshore love to celebrate this holiday with costumes. According to a survey of 21 students, fantasy-based costumes were most popular, with scary costumes placing second, followed by superhero-themes costumes in third. Fifth grader Saadaan Radhore stated, “Scary is the best costume in my opinion.” Students ages 9-11 were also asked, “What does halloween mean to you?” Danika Reilly exclaimed, “I think Halloween is about getting candy!” Isabella Pepe added to this idea, stating, “I love candy, but I like carving jack-o-lanterns more.” During this fun, hectic, and mysterious time, everything is unexpected: Which candy you get, who you will see or visit, what you do, what costume you wear, even who has the best decorations! It’s the perfect start to an exciting holiday season!

Perfect Paradeby: Roma Chamala, Gabriella Doehler,

Cydney Fink_____________________________________ During the afternoon of October 31st, Sandshore students and staff marched around the school parking lot. The parking lot was lined with yellow tape, as friends and family watched the children parade around in costumes to have fun on Halloween. First grade teacher Mrs. Ciccarella likes how it’s all organized and how it’s school wide. “I like how the parents are inside the circle instead of outside,” she explained. When asked about the best part of the parade, fifth grade teacher Mrs. Mitchell replied, “My favorite part of the parade is watching parents trying to figure out which child underneath each costume might be theirs!”

Bunnies and Chuckys and Dinosaurs, OH MY!

by: Andrew Wilson and Rylan Lessing

Members of the Sandshore community celebrated Halloween at a Trunk or Treat in the school parking lot on October 28th from 5:30-7:00pm. This tradition is sponsored by SHSP. It involves people decorating their cars in fun and spooky ways, with students visiting and receiving candy. The adults participate every year because they want the students to Trick or Treat in a safe place. Several teachers attended the event and decorated their cars. Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Vaccaro created “Cake By the Ocean,” and Mrs. Rocco displayed a Ghost Busters theme!

Mrs. Vaccaro, Mrs. Mitchell, and Ms. Musarra enjoy the event

Many of the children who participated in the Trunk or Treat were thrilled, while others were terrified by the bunny! “I got a load of candy and these are the spookiest and most unique cars of 2016!” Colin Wilson shared.

Fall Issue Presidential Pandemonium

How to Become a President

By: Leah Jones and Rishon Pudota To become a president, you have to first become a candidate. A candidate gives speeches about what he or she will do for the states. Speeches may be about better health care, increased jobs, or improving schools. These speeches used to be called “stump speeches” because citizens used to cut down trees where the candidate would speak and then the candidate would stand on a stump so the crowd could see him or her. Another step to becoming president is to have debates. Candidates have to meet face to face with the other candidates to present their ideas. Today many people watch the debates on television.

On the campaign trail, candidates need to advertise for themselves. Some past examples include “I Like IKE,” “Stronger Together,” or “Make America Great Again!” Pins, flags, signs, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TV commercials are all ways to spread the word! At the end of the campaign, people vote. Based on how many votes a candidate gets, Americans discover who the new president will be. This process occurs every four years.

Sandshore Voted!

Prior to the presidential election, 344 students of Sandshore School weighed in on the candidates. When asked which candidate was more honest, HIllary Clinton was the favorite. In response to the question of who would be more fit to be president, again Hillary Clinton was preferred. The final question asked which candidate the students themselves would like to be President of the United States, and results appear below.

Donald Trump: 137 (40%)Hillary Clinton: 207 (60%)

Fall Issue Out and About

Gateway to the Land of the Free

By: Vincent Ang and Pratyay Mohapatra On November 3rd, the 4th

graders from Sandshore Elementary School went on an exciting field trip to Ellis Island. Students went there to learn about the history and purpose of the island. The guided tour focused on the Main Arrivals Building on the main island, which is located next to the Statue of Liberty in the New York Harbor.The students obtained fascinating information about immigration on their trip. Long ago, many Europeans and Russians came to the US through the Immigration Station because of poverty, war, drought, famine, and religious persecution. After 1954, Ellis Island was abandoned, but in 1976, President Reagan restored the island and reopened it as an immigration museum. Students were dazzled on this excursion. According to Alyssa DeGroat, “I want to take this trip again because it was a great experience.” If you would like to learn more about immigration and Ellis Island, visithttp://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/

4th grader Ryland McCumber checks his eyes with a tour guide

Third graders David Harmon and Liam Shelton touch organisms from

the water

Ecosystem ExcitementBy: Gianna DeMaria and Gabriella Harmon

On October 25, 2016 the third grade students of Sandshore School visited the Meadowlands Environmental Center. The whole group took a guided tour through the marsh. They also had the opportunity to get hands on experience! The students got a chance to use nets to scoop up all sorts of creatures and touch them. The tour allowed the students to learn about the environment around them. As they hopped from station to station, the third graders learned about the different types of water, including fresh, salt, and brackish. “The wetlands is made out of Brackish water,” said Drew, a student in Mrs. Villena’s class. “The fun part of the trip was digging through the mud searching for animals,” remembered David, another student. As for the teachers, they thought the trip was a great learning experience. “I thought that the trip helped the students because it was a visit to an ecosystem we have been studying. It was also great for them to have some things hands on to do,” explained Mrs. McHale. You can definitely tell that there was excitement in the air for the third grade students of SandShore School! For more information on the Meadowlands Environmental Center, visithttp://www.njsea.com/njmc/about/meadowlands-environment-center.html

Fall Issue Turkey Traditions

The History of Thanksgiving

By: Elizabeth Coyle and Saadaan Rathore Thanksgiving didn’t become an official tradition until 200 years after the Pilgrims and Native Americans met! Thanksgiving began in 1620, after the winter killed half of the Pilgrims who came from England on the Mayflower. The colonists formed an alliance with the Wampanoag tribe, which was located near them. The Native Americans taught the Pilgrims how to fish and plant. After a good harvest, they celebrated together in a three day feast. The foods eaten at the first Thanksgiving feast were different the ones we serve today. Turkey wasn’t an original food from the first Thanksgiving feast. There was also no pumpkin pie or potatoes. Cranberries weren’t served in a sauce or relish. The Pilgrims didn’t plan on starting a Thanksgiving tradition. Sarah Josepha Hale wrote letters to the Presidents for thirty years to persuade them to establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday. Since she wanted to recreate the first Thanksgiving, she shared recipes with others. Thanksgiving didn’t become celebrated nationwide until the nineteenth century.

The Results Are In!Sandshore students were surveyed about their favorite Thanksgiving foods and festivities! Here’s what came out on top:

Appetizer: SaladMain Course: TurkeySide Dish: Mashed potatoes Dessert: Apple pieTradition: Watching the parade

Craft Crazyby: Elizabeth Coyle and Saadaan Rathore

A lot of people go apple picking through the fall. This an apple that was already eaten.

Materials: Paper rolls, 2 red cupcake covers, White paint, Paintbrush, Scissors, Sticks, Green paper, Black marker.

Step 1: Get a paint brush you have and Paint the rolls white. Let it dry for a bit, and paint it again. (Just 2 times)

Step 2: Use the marker to draw the seeds on the paper rolls.

Step 3: Glue the cupcake covers on the top and bottom of the rolls. Put a stick through the top cupcake cover.

Step 4: Cut out the leaves with the green paper.

Step 5: Take the green leaves and glue onto the stick that is on the top cupcake cover.