Introduction to Grizzly Gazette Issue#3 By Ms. Flynn

G r i z z l y G a z e t t eCREATED BY THE JOURNALISM CLASS, EDITED BY NICOLE MARTINEZ AND ALEXA SANCHEZ

Graham Middle School November 18, 2014 Issue 3

Are you ready for Thanksgiving?! With one trimester down and two more to go, we sure are! In this issue, we’ve included lots of Thanksgiving themed games and puzzles, as well as tips for staying entertained over the break, what to wear to the holiday dinner, and how to get through Thanksgiving a little more easily this time around. Since we are at school, we also decided to include a short informative article about the history of Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving/Fall D.I.Y.’s by Samaria Ortiz and Kayla Arellano *Need something to do over the Thanksgiving break? Here are some good D.I.Y.’s for decorating your room: 1. A message chalkboard can be decorative and purposeful- Use it to write messages to yourself or reminders.2. Golden pumpkins can be used as sparkly knick-knacks -Buy the pumpkins at a drugstore or holiday store and spray paint them gold to make them sparkly. 3. Framed leaves/Fall candles-Grab a picture frame and insert a fake leaf to make it more festive -Light up fall candles and put them on all sides of your room. Don’t leave them unattended!4. Polaroid/Pictures -Take pictures of Thanksgiving or fall related things and post them up around your room 5. Pumpkin CandlesFamous November Birthdays by Nicole Albright*Do you have a birthday in November? It turns out you might share a birthday with somebody famous!November 2: Marie Antoinette (Notorious Former Queen of France)November 4: Laura Bush (Wife of George W. Bush)November 6: James Naismith (invented basketball)November 7: James Cook (Explorer) and Marie Curie (1st woman to win a Nobel Prize)November 11: Abigail Adams (Wife of John Adams)November 24: Zachary Taylor (12th President of

Jimmy and the Leaf Pile by Samantha Cardoso *See if you can find the snail that’s hidden in most of the cells!

Thanksgiving Word Scrambles by Conner Raiff*In this word scramble, try to unscramble all the different Thanksgiving words! Write your words on the blank lines. Happy Thanksgiving!

1. UKTRYE ______________________2. BEGLBO ______________________3. PPMUINK _____________________4. BRENMVEO___________________5.  VASELE______________________6. SAEFT________________________7. LAFL_________________________8. MYAFIL_______________________                                

Answers:1. Turkey       5. Leaves2. Gobble      6. Feast3. Pumpkin    7. Fall4. November 8. Family