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From
Fall Creek
Elementary Student
Newspaper
October 2015
Issue 3
Who Really Discovered America?
By Brooke and Lauren (4)
Inside this issue:
Blue Whale/Polar Bear 2
2nd Grade Chicks
2
America!
2
Totem Pole Tales
3
Small Moment Stories
3
Artwork & Fun Page
4-5
FCE Fall Events
6
Advertisements
7
A Spooky Story
7
Principal Talk
8
Book Reviews
8
If you think Christopher
Columbus discovered
America, think again!
Lately in class we have
been talking about the Ice
Age and who really discovered North America. For
over a hundred years children were taught that our
founders came from Russia
and went across land,
called the Bering Strait
and populated the United
States.
who could have been here
first and how could they
have gotten here?
Dr. Bruce Bradley was doing an archaeological dig in
Virginia when he came
across a very interesting
find. He found a very sharp
spear that is 100 times
sharper than a steel point,
that you could only find in
France. This got him thinking there was another way
to get to America, and if so,
This artifact, found in the
1980s, is a surprising piece
of history. After running
some tests, Dr. Bradley
found out that the spear
was 20,000– 25,000 years
old, and was one of the
sharpest blades in history!
Dr. Bradley had discovered
that the earliest Americans
came not only from Asia,
like it was originally
thought, but possibly from
Europe! The clovis point
spear discovery led to a
change in history!
Growing with Mrs. Thompson and
Mrs. Duros by Eli, Nolan, Jay, Corey, Connor
(4)
Jokes by Isaac (3)
 What is the Abominable
Snowman’s favorite pasta?
 What is the Abominable
Snowman’s favorite saying?
 What would you get if you
crossed Dracula with a
P.C.?
 What would you get if you
crossed a giant ape with a
game of table tennis?
Good things are growing in
the garden outside Mrs.
Duros’ and Mrs. Thompson’s rooms. These kindergarten teachers are teaching their classes about
growing vegetables. They
are learning and having
fun at the same time!
They are planting broccoli,
lettuce, squash, cucumbers
and peppers. Everything
was donated by the F.F.A.
(Future Farmers of America).
When the kindergartners were
asked how they
liked it, this is
what they had to
say. Ian and Avery
thought it was fun.
Nathan and Kendall loved playing
outside. Nathan
also thinks 4th
Grade would like to do
something like this.
outside, have fun and do
math.
The classes also use this
space to play games, read
Now you know what it’s
like to be in the garden!
Spagh-Yeti, Have an ice day, Computer bytes, King Ping Pong.
Page 2
From the Fish Bowl
Blue Whales
by Liam (2)
Polar Bears
I will tell you some facts about polar
bears. Polar bears will eat almost anything in the North Pole. But a special
treat is a seal. Nothing eats them,
only humans. Sometimes they will go
to a different place and do some alone
time or take a nice nap. Polar bears
can swim 60 miles. They can sit on an
ice cube no matter what size, big or
small. They can survive in really cold
weather. Polar bears and Kodiak
bears are the two largest bears. Polar
bears can weigh 900-1,500 pounds.
Their feet are just like paddles. I hope
you learned good facts about polar
bears.
Physical Attributes and Lifespan:
Blue whales are blue. They are 106
feet long. Blue whales weigh 380,000
pounds. Habitat: Blue whales live in
the sunlight zone. Blue whales live in
the north and south oceans. Predators and Prey: People and killer
whales eat blue whales. Blue whales
eat krill. Blue whales have baleen.
Krill filter though their baleen. Fun
facts: a baby blue whale drinks more
than 150 gallons of milk a day. Blue
whales are the biggest animal on the
planet. Their spout can go 30 feet into
the air. Even though they were almost
extinct, they made a comeback. A blue
whale can eat 8,000 pounds of krill.
Early Bird
by Elena (2)
Just an egg you were and a few days
later I saw a crack. I came back to
school and there was a chick. We
named you Early Bird.
Early was the first chick to hatch in
the whole school. She tried to look for
a friend but there was nobody there.
She was very sad and went to sleep.
The next morning a bunch of chicks
hatched. Early was never lonely
again.
America!
by Will (4)
Dear Family,
This is how America is made! From
the dawn of time, everyone knows the
Declaration of Independence, but I
doubt you know it is called The Articles of Confederation! They thought it
was helpful, but it was the opposite of
that. There were the big states, like
New York, and small states, like Massachusetts. The big states said “We
feel like we need more power!” and
then Massachusetts said, “I think
states should be equal.” They were
arguing a lot, so along comes John
by Lainie (3)
Adams to see what ‘the commotion is’. The states told him
they hated the Articles of Confederation! So they had to
make a new one and then
BOOM along comes George
Washington to make sure it is
good. And there were 4,543
words including the signatures
and a famous line is this: “We,
the People.” And they loved it.
The End. The person who told
me this was Mr. Johns.
Sincerely, Will Michael
Issue 3
Totem Pole Tales
Page 3
by Mr. Marquardt’s class (3)
Note: the Totem Pole project was a 3rd grade art project organized by Mrs. Wolff, FCE’s amazing art teacher!
By Daniel & Cole
Once upon a time there was a
wolf. The wolf was climbing a mountain to find his brother and he got lost
on the way. Eventually he found his
brother and they tried to go home but
they got lost again. They climbed
back up the mountain and found a
crow who they asked for help. The
crow picked them up and flew till they
found their way. When they got home
the two wolves found a rabbit with his
paw under a rock. The wolves moved
the rock and the rabbit said, “Thank
you.” Next the wolves offered to swim
with the rabbit in the lake. The rabbit said, “Yes!” and they became
friends forever.
By Joshua & Owen
Once upon a time there was a
fox. He was naughty and he had a
bad imagination. He was a big bully
and was mean. One day he was so
mean that he pushed the limit! He
dumped everyone’s bucket. Very far,
far away there was a colorful eagle.
He was nice. He filled everyone’s
bucket. He was never mean and he
never bullied. One day he was flying
over and he saw the fox. The fox was
being nice! He just flew away but he
knew he was good. The fox
continued to be mean. The
other animals said to the
eagle, “Why did you fly away
from the fox? The fox is bad.
Why did you not get him?”
Then the eagle flies there.
“Hey, wait you do not look
mean.” “Ow, I am!” The fox
ran off. “Come back!” “No!”
Flash! Got the fox, bam, hits
the bird! He takes the fox by
the arm and teaches him a
lesson. He lets the fox go
free. Since then the fox was never
mean again.
By Addison
There once was a colorful
bunny. One day she went hopping to
get some food. On the way she heard
something. It was a bear that was
stuck. The bunny said, “Let me help
you.” And she let him free. The bear
asked if she wanted to go to the mountains and play. The bunny said,
“Yes!” On the way they met a wolf and
they all started playing. When they
least expected, the King of the Mountain Sr. Eagle came and said, “GET
OFF MY MOUNTAIN!” So the bunny,
bear and wolf all ran and never went
Small Moment Stories
The Hideout by Zach
I am making a hideout made of
pillows and blankets. Will and
Leah are breaking it. I said, “No,
please.” They kept doing it. I am
mad. I said, “No, please.” They
kept doing it. They are ignoring
me. My mom told me to go to my
bed and make my own hideout. I
am happy now.
The Big Spill by Dominic
I spilt my milk because my brother’s spoon knocked the bowl of cereal out of my hand. Then I couldn’t eat my breakfast. I had to clean
back. The three animals became very good friends and
found a new mountain to play
on.
By Cole
There once was a
green snake in my village. The
green snake ate everything
that was food. My village tried
to get rid of the snake but the
snake was poisonous. One day
a boy from the village made a
deal with the green snake. It
was that every day the snake
could get food but one day the
snake was fooled. That scared
the snake and he ran away.
by Mrs. Habegger’s Class (1)
up the bowl of milk and cereal
on the floor and then I told my
mom.
When My Dad Caught a
Chipmunk by Dean
My mom was mad, she was
mad at the chipmunk because
it ate her strawberries. My dad
set up a trap. But my dad did
not catch the chipmunk. The
next day my dad set the trap
up. That day he caught the
chipmunk! Dad took the chipmunk to the park.
When I Fell Off My Bike by
Abby
When I fell off my bike I had a
big scrape because I was going
too fast. I was bleeding. I had
it for 10 days. I was sad. I
couldn’t walk. Today it felt better.
The Big Bike Crash by Jake
I was riding my bide. My best
friend high-fived me. I fell
down and I cried. I had to get a
Band-Aid. Next time, I will
keep my hands on my bike.
Artwork
Page 4
From the Fish Bowl
Artwork, adverts, fun pages
Artwork by: (from left to right, starting at the top)
Addy (3), Catherine (3), Daniel (3), Ivan (1), Aurelia (2)
Fun Page
From the Fish Bowl
Page 5
Knock knock...Who’s there? Fall.
Fall Who? Fallow me to the Fall
Creek Fish Bowl!
By Lillian (3)
Minecraft Tips by
Matthew (4)
How to Survive a Zombie.
Step 1. Identify the zombie’s speed.
What to do:
BLACKCAT
FRANKENSTEIN
HAUNTED
MUMMY
VAMPIRES
CANDY
Faster speed: defend yourself.
GHOST
Same speed: climb up a tree.
HOUSE
Slow speed: run away as fast as you
can.
PUMPKIN
Can’t run: grab nearest branch and
knock over the zombie.
CANDYBAG
Step 2. Identity the zombie’s weapon.
What to do:
JACKOLANTERN
WITCH
HALLOWEEN
SPIDER
Sword: run!
Shovel: try to kill!
No Weapon: kill it!
Step 3. Identify the zombie’s age. What
to do:
Wordsearch
created by
McKendree ,
Kaiden ,
Brayden (4)
Baby zombie: kill it!
Child zombie: try to run away!
Adult zombie: run!
Paper Man
by Jack (2)
Introduction
This is Paper Man.
He is a Super Hero.
He saves the world.
I’ll show you the one
time he saved the
world.
This is Professor Swirl. His super
power is an ice beam.
Let’s go and see.
This time Paper Man is going to fight
Professor Swirl. Paper Man heard
there was a bank robbery so he went
there and that’s how it began.
They started their battle. Paper
Man shot paper but Professor Swirl
was stronger. They fought and
fought but they didn’t come close to
a hit. So Paper Man made a plan
because he knew Professor Swirl’s
weakness! FIRE! He bought a big
sling shot. He made a fire, loaded it
into the slingshot and fired it. It
was a direct hit! Professor Swirl
went to jail. Paper Man is awesome.
FCE Fall Events
Page 6
From the Fish Bowl
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by Ally (3) Third grade celebrated Grandparent’s Day this
year on October 2nd. They have
this day to show appreciation
to their grandparents and
share what they are doing in
class. Many kids go home with
their grandparents after the
event. I did and we went out to
lunch and had fun together.
Several classes made videos to share. Mrs. Robinson’s
class made a video about all the things they loved
about their grandparents. This is an annual event for
third grade.
Kind
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2nd
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1st G
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Photo-Bombing Teachers at the
FCE Fun Walk!
3rd G
rade
4th G
rade
Advertisements
Page 7
Issue 3
Q: Are you working on a business project in
the classroom? Where could you advertise it?
A: The school newspaper, of course!
From the Fish Bowl is accepting advertisements.
There will be 3 newspaper publications every
school year. Cost is free. Advertise your classroom
project HERE at this unbelievable price! ;) Please
submit advertisements to the library.
Created by Liam (1)
Student Council Needs Your Help!
We have a new program. We are now collecting water bottle caps.
We are collecting water bottle caps, toothpaste caps, Gatorade caps,
laundry detergent caps.
We are going to make plastic benches and picnic tables.
There’s going to be a black trashcan located by the
pop tabs. You can drop them there.
YOU CAN HELP!
Submitted by Brayden (4)
A Spooky Story: The Bumping Sound
One spooky Halloween we were carving pumpkins. When we finished we
set the pumpkins out on the front
porch and put candles in the pumpkins. Later, when I got in bed, I heard
a bumping sound against the front
door. I thought it was dad coming. But
I didn’t hear him go to bed. So I crept
out of bed and tiptoed downstairs.
When I looked out the window I saw
the pumpkin moving. For a second I
thought this was a dream, but I
pinched myself and knew it wasn’t a
by Sophia (4)
dream. Then I heard a whistling
sound. By then I was terrified! Was it
a ghost? Why was it coming? Is it
haunted? All these questions were
running through my head. I was overwhelmed! I screamed! Everyone in
my family came rushing down. My
parents, my twin older sisters, and
my little brother. I was so scared I
couldn’t talk. So I pointed outside. My
parents rushed outside and grabbed
the pumpkin. And then I saw...a
small black cat! I laughed and
laughed and laughed.
After all, ghosts aren’t real. Right?
And then I heard a bump.
Creepy Halloween
Principal Talk!
By Joirdyn (4) Madison (4)
and McKendree (4)
Pumpkins,
pumpkins come
again,
Candy witches
in the sky,
The bloody moon
moving West,
Hands tremble all the
way,
Say “Happy
Halloween!”
Where did your career beg
in? I started as
a teacher. I taught for seve
n years. I
then went to Fall Creek Int
ermediate and
I was Assistant Principal the
re for four
years.
Did you always know you wan
ted to be a
teacher? I always enjoyed
leading and my
principal told me I would be
a good principal.
What is your process for sele
cting teachers? I post it on
the HSE website for 10 days and then
review my candidates, inte
rview them, and
find the best match for FCE
.
What is your favorite part
of your job? Seeing kids and
interacting with
them is my favorite thing!
It reminds me why I got
into teaching.
What are your hobbies outs
ide of school? I love spendin
g time with my
family, watching my kids play
sports, and exercising.
Mrs. Jackson shared that her
job is both fun and challenging
. She loves
working with the kids and teac
hers, but it can be hard to
man
age time for
everything.
By Gurtez (1)
Book Reviews
We’re all about books! Mrs. Ging’s class
has been reviewing some excellent
books, ideal for whiling away those wintry weekends! Grab a cushion, get yourself comfy on the couch and read one of
these 4th grade favorites. Check out the
QR codes below to link to YouTube videos to find out all about these six sensational stories!
Note. You will need a QR code scanner on your electronic device. You
must ask a parent to download one from
the App Store if you do not already have
one. There are several free ones, such as
Quick Scan.
Amy —Lemonade War
Luke —QB1
Emma —Smart Dog
Braden —Running Back
Conversion
Happy
ng!
Readi
Madilyn —The Dragon in
the Volcano
Toby —Wayside School is
Falling Down