Volume 1, Issue 1
November 24, 2010
The Book Fair
The book fair was a HUGE
success! There was something for everybody to enjoy, whether it be a book or
a pen.
This year the theme was
Heroes. This theme was
clearly represented in the
posters, the books, and the
decorations. It was a fantastic theme for a fantastic
book fair.
Knightly News
OUR LADY OF SORROWS SCHOOL
During the book fair
there were many contests taking place. There
was “Guess How
Many?” “One for
Books”, and “My Hero”
contest.
In the “Guess How
Many” contest, everyone
had to guess how many
little green army men
were in the jar. This con-
test was won by Megan
Bromwell, who guessed
the exact answer, 356.
She received a Barnes &
Nobles gift card.
In the “One for Books”
contest, students wrote
their name and grade on
a paper book. They all
made a donation of one
dollar. The class that
brought in the most
books won an ice cream
party. The 2ND grade
won the contest. Congratulations!
The final contest was the
“My Hero” contest.
Every student drew a
picture of their hero. The
older grades wrote why
this person was their
hero. In the end, the
teachers couldn’t decide
who was the winner of
each class, so, they
picked winners at random. One student from
each class won a free ice
cream during lunch and
the entire school won a
free dress-down day.
In the end, the book fair
was amazing and everyone enjoyed it. We can
all agree this was one of
the best ones yet!
By: Elise Dusenshine and
Amanda Dombroski
Inside this issue:
Ask Shirley
Interviews
N.B.A.
2
3&4
Fashion
Tips and Tricks 4 Recycling
5
Recipes
6
Paper Plate Turkey Craft
7
2010 MLB Playoff Bracket
8
Fun Page
9
?Ask Shirley?
By: Shirley I & Shirley II
Q. I didn’t make the basketball team.
What should I do?
A. You should try recreational teams
and practice more. You can always try
out next year.
Q. I got a bad grade on my math
test. How should I tell my parents?
A. Tell your parents that you tried
you’re hardest, and that you will do
much better next time.
Q. I am being bullied because of my
size; I know I’m not that tall. How
should I deal with this?
A. You should just ignore them, God
made everyone in his own image.
Q. I am having trouble switching
classes everyday. Do you have any
tips?
A. You should keep all of your morning books in your crates and all of you
afternoon books in your desk. You can
also make a checklist to make sure you
have all of your books.
A. If you didn’t do very well, ask
your teacher for extra credit and try
harder next time.
Q. I’m new at this school, and I’m
having trouble making new friends.
How can I make more friends?
A. You should introduce yourself to
people and try to be as friendly as possible. Before you know it your personality will shine and you will have many
friends.
Q. I’m nervous about seeing my
grades on my report card. I don’t think
I did very well. What should I do?
One Person CAN Make a Difference
Do you know the saying, “One person can make a difference?” Most
people don’t believe this statement
is true, but it is. One student in this
school has made a difference. This
person is only in fifth grade, his
name is Chris Robotin. We decided
to interview him to see what service
he does and what effect it has made
on him and the world.
A: Chris:” I invited my friends to a
services make you feel?
pool party this sumA: Chris: “This sermer for my birthvice made me feel
day. Instead of pre“This service made me feel proud of myself to be
sents, I asked eveproud of myself to be helping helping other citizens
ryone to bring a
of this nation and anidonation. I raised
other citizens of this nation mals in need of care.
$225 which I doand animals in need of care. After I raised the
”
nated to the
money, I knew I did
ASPCA.”
something good for
someone else.”
Q: What service do you help with?
Q: What service do you plan to help
in the future?
A: Chris: “I do service for the
ASPCA. ASPCA stands for the
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. This
organization helps animals that are
in need.”
Q: How did you help the ASPCA?
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A: Chris: “Well another service
project I have in mind is during the
Trunk or Treat we have every Halloween. My parents may dress up as
a couple of the Fruit of The Loom
characters and have people donate
undergarments for candy.”
Q: How did participating in these
Q: How did this change your life?
A: Chris: “This changed my life
because now I have more respect
for animals in this world. I hope
people don’t harm animals.”
So now everyone knows that one
person can indeed make a difference in someone’s life.
By: Caroline Manyoky &
Samuel Zdanowicz
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An Interview with Mrs. Bacsik!
Mrs. Bacsik is our former
and current principal at Our Lady of
Sorrows School. She was also a
principal at Grice Middle School.
When asked, “What do
you enjoy most about being principal?” Mrs. Bacsik replied,
“Working with the students, the
teachers, and parents. I’m a
‘people’ person, I feel my strength
is interacting with everyone. I help
to solve problems and run the
school smoothly”.
Mrs. Bacsik was not only a
principal, she also taught sixth, seventh and eighth grade Integrated
Language Arts.
Then I asked, “Why did
you choose a teaching career?” She
replied, “I wanted to be a teacher
since I was little. I love children
and I feel I am good at instructing.”
students during lunch. The good
news is when I asked Mrs. Bacsik if
she’s sees herself staying as principal until she retires she replied,
“Yes, I plan to remain at OLS until
I retire for real. I love OLS, It’s a
great place to be a kid, a teacher,
and a Principal!”
We also talked about how
teaching is a rewarding profession.
She stated, “Everyday I see miracles in the classrooms and fantastic
teachers doing their best and I get to
watch children learn with smiles on
their faces in a faith filled environment.”
Mrs. Bacsik went to Douglass College, Rutgers University.
Before coming to Our Lady of Sorrows Mrs. Bacsik retired from
Grice Middle School as principal
and heard there was an opening
here and applied. Her children had
a Catholic education as well. On a
typical school day, Mrs. Bacsik
loves to observe the teachers in the
classroom and enjoys talking to the
By: Joseph Vandegrift
What Mr. Prendergast Has to Say
As you may know, many new teachers
have come to OLS this year. One of
these teachers is Mr. Prendergast, or
Mr. P! We interviewed him to see how
he likes teaching and what he enjoys to
do in his free time.
Q: Have you ever taught before?
A: “Yes, in middle school and high
school.”
Q: How do you like teaching so far?
Q: What’s your favorite tie?
A: “Teaching has been very fun. I was
very excited to come here and be a
teacher. It has been quite a learning
experience.”
A: “Surprise!! I haven’t worn it yet.”
Q: What is your favorite candy/food?
A: “Frozen Reese’s cups, and anything
with hot sauce.”
Q: What do you do outside of school?
A: “I coach high school lacrosse in the
spring.”
Q: What is your favorite sport?
A: “Hockey and lacrosse.”
Q: What is your favorite subject in
school?
A: “Social Studies.”
Q: Where do you get your ties?
A: “I’ve had them for quite a long time
and haven’t bought many new ties in a
while.”
Q: How many ties do you own?
A: “About thirty ties.”
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Q: How do you describe your homeroom, 6B?
A: “Kind and fun.”
By: Marianna Carella & Sophia Albanese
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Interview with Mrs. Campbell
As you all know, Mrs.
Campbell is our new computer
teacher so we decided to ask her
some questions. In the year 2008,
Mrs. Campbell decided to become a
teacher because as she said “ teaching is very rewarding”. Before this
Mrs. Campbell was a graphic designer and that is why she is now a
great computer teacher. Mrs. Campbell became a computer teacher
because she also loves working
with children and teaching us all
about the newest technology.
One thing Mrs. Campbell
dislikes very much is when she has
to sign cards, so now that you know
this, try and be on your best behav-
ior. She loves Our Lady of Sorrows
School very much. Mrs. Campbell
loves the students and faculty. She
says, “Everyone has been so helpful.” Mrs. Campbell admires a student who has dedication toward
work, a positive attitude, and one
who is always willing to put
their best foot forward. She wants
to understand each of our learning
styles and incorporate this into her
everyday lessons.
Mrs. Campbell
wants to help us reach our goals in
computer class. She would like to
have a master’s degree in teaching
and continue working here at Our
Lady of Sorrows School. That is
just a little bit about our new and
amazing computer teacher.
By: Erin Patten and Zoe Goephert
Interview with Miss Rimmer
Miss Rimmer became a teacher
because when she was a little girl,
she told us that teachers influenced
her and she wanted to give children
a good education. Miss Rimmer’s
role model is her mom because her
mom was always there for her and
pushed her into trying new things.
Miss Rimmer likes to work with
children because they are always
fun to be with and she has been
working with kids her whole life.
The children say that she is a
great science, math, language
arts, and religion teacher. She is
fun, she is nice and she helps them
when they are having trouble. Some
of the fun projects that they have
been working on are planting different kinds of seeds. They have also
been doing things that have to do
with the ecosystem. The kids that
do not know our new Miss Rimmer
say that she seems really nice.
Miss Rimmer’s
favorite football team
is the New York Jets.
Her favorite baseball team is the
New York Mets. When Miss Rimmer is not teaching she enjoys skiing, going to the beach, and taking a
ride on a boat. She also likes going
on vacations and her favorite color
is purple.
By: Morgan Patten & Jessica Leaver
N.B.A.
What does N. B. A.
stand for? It stands
for No Bullying Allowed. Bullying has
been a huge issue in
America. Many people have died and
been humiliated because of it. Mrs.
Bacsik says this school should have
no bullies. She has met with the 58th grade about this situation. BullyPage 4
ing will not and
shouldn't be tolerated
at Our Lady of Sorrows. Some kids need
this idea engraved in
their minds.
When she met with
the students, she gave
us an example of bullying. Her example was the tragic
event of Tyler Clementi. Tyler was
a freshman at Rutgers University.
In the end Tyler was so embarrassed that it ended in his fatality.
Bullying is a major problem. Now
in New Jersey it is against the law
for people to bully or harass other
people. This problem can be solved
and stopped if people were kind to
each other.
By: Caroline Manyoky &
Samuel Zdanowicz
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FASHION
BRANDS – Hollister, Abercrombie, Aeropostale, American Eagle
Girls
Boys
a
Hairstyles ‐scrunched, Hairstyles – spiked up in the straightened, curled
front
Pants – jeans, leggings, Pants – jeans (not too tight)
E
skirts
Shirts – colorful and bright Shirts – shirts with brand colors
names on them
Shoes – Uggs, boots, con‐
Shoes – Nike, Osirises, Ree‐
verse, Puma
bok, Puma, Uggs, Adidas
Purses – Vera Bradley
Hats – sports hats
Jackets – hoodies, zippered Jackets – hoodies, zippered
By: Marianna Carella and Sophia Albanese
Tips and Tricks 4 Recycling
Written by: Caroline Manyoky and Laura Maher
If you want to try to save the
earth, here are some tips: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Pick Up. You can
reduce by purchasing ink cartridges
that have refillable ink. You can reuse
by packing your lunch in a lunch box
and not a brown paper bag. Buying
things that have been used such as cars,
movies, or clothes can also be a greatway to reuse products. You can recycle
by putting your recyclable bin outside
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every time the garbage and recycling
truck comes by, or you could start a
compost pile with yard trimmings and
food scraps. And lastly, pick up. What I
mean by pick up is that you can pick up
litter and throw it in the recycling bin.
You can reuse empty cartons
to make cornucopias or by taking an
empty carton (milk, orange juice, apple
juice, apple cider, etc.) and cutting off
the top of it, coloring it brown and fill-
ing it with fruits,
vegetables, anything really. You could also take old
newspapers (if you have any) and make
a cardboard person; then cut the newspaper into strips and wrap them around
the body to make mummies. These are
tricks for recycling.
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Fall Recipes
Blueberry Cake
Serves 12, generously
2 cups plus 1 teaspoon all-purpose
flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon table salt
16 tablespoons unsalted butter (2
sticks), softened
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen (if
frozen, do not defrost first as it tends to
muddle in the batter)
Topping
1/2 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen (do
not defrost)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
blueberries with remaining one teaspoon flour. Using rubber spatula, gently fold in blueberries. Spread batter
into prepared pan.
For the topping:
Scatter blueberries over top of batter.
Stir sugar and cinnamon together in
small bowl and sprinkle over batter.
Bake until toothpick inserted in centre
of cake comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool in pan 20 minutes, then turn
out and place on serving platter
(topping side up). Serve warm or at
room temperature. (Cake can be stored
in airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.)
Whisk two cups flour, baking powder,
and salt together in medium bowl. With
electric mixer, beat butter and sugars
on medium-high speed until fluffy,
about two minutes. Add eggs, one at a
time, beating until just incorporated
and scraping down bowl. Reduce speed
to medium and beat in one-third of
flour mixture until incorporated; beat in
half of milk. Beat in half of remaining
flour mixture, then remaining milk, and
finally remaining flour mixture. Toss
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Peel off paper and roll cake up in
the towel, starting with the short
end. Cool.
Recipe from: Cooks Magazine
Pumpkin Roll
Ingredients
 3 eggs
 1 cup white sugar
 2/3 cup canned pumpkin
 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
 1 teaspoon baking soda
 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
 confectioners' sugar for dusting
For the cake:
Adjust oven rack to middle position
and heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease
and flour 13 by 9-inch baking pan. (I
lined a 9×9 inch pan with parchment
paper)
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees
C) for 15 minutes or until cake
springs back when lightly touched.
Immediately turn out onto a linen
towel dusted with confectioner's
sugar.
Icing Ingredients
 1 cup confectioners' sugar
 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
 2 tablespoons butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese
Directions
To Make Filling: Mix confectioner's
sugar, vanilla, butter or margarine,
and cream cheese together till
smooth.
Carefully unroll the cake. Spread
filling over cake to within 1 inch of
edges. Roll up again. Cover and
chill until serving. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar, if desired.
Recipe from: www.allrecipes.com
By: Samuel Zdanowicz and Kaitlyn
Macchia
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190
degrees C). Grease a 15x10x1 inch
baking pan and line with parchment
paper. Grease and flour the paper.
In a large bowl, beat eggs on high for
five minutes. Gradually add white
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Paper Plate Turkey Craft
Written by: Amanda Dombroski and Elise Dusenshine
What you need:


small lunch size paper
plates
glue gun or stapler

Feather

eyes (google/sticker)
Cut another paper plate in half
and use one half for the back
tail feather and the other half
for the wings and feet. Paint
the tail feathers and wings and
then glue them to the body as
shown in the picture.
5.
To make the body roll the other half of the
paper plate into a cone shape overlapping the
side only about one inch at the edge. Glue the
cone closed on the cut edge. Fold the tip of
the cone down about ½” and glue the head to
6.
the folded tip. Paint the head and body.
Glue/Stick on the eyes. To
finish glue a feather to the top
of the head and cut a wattle
from red paper and glue to the
underside of the beak.
1.
Fold a small paper plate in half and cut on the
fold line
2.
To make the head roll one half of the plate
into a cone shape overlapping the sides about
1/3 of the plate. Glue the cut side closed.
Paint

4.
What to do:
3.
Paint turkey to your liking.
Jokes, Jokes, Jokes!!
Q: what are the only vegetables that can sing?
A: black eyed peas
Q: what do you get when you mix a male cat with a female cat?
A: a purrfect match
Finished Product
Q: what’s a baker’s favorite room of the house?
A: powder room
Q: what did the pirate say when we got a snowstorm?
A: shiver me timbers
Q: what do you get when you cross a snowman with a birthday cake?
A: frosting
Q: what do you get when you cross a shark with a snowman?
A: frost bite
Q: what’s a cow’s favorite chore?
A: mooing the lawn
Q: what do you get when you cross a pig with a knife?
A: bacon bits
Q: what do you get when you cross a pig with an axe?
A: pork chop
Q: what do you go to dairy queen in the winter?
A: a blizzard
Q: what do you get when you cross a science teacher with a snowman?
A: brain freeze
By: Sean Wright
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Philadelphia Phillies*
Cincinnati Reds
3
0
Philadelphia Phillies*
2
National League
San Francisco Giants 4
Atlanta Braves
1
San Francisco Giants* 3
San Francisco Giants 4
Texas Rangers*
1
New York Yankees*
Minnesota Twins
3
0
New York Yankees*
2
Texas Rangers
4
American League
Texas Rangers
Tampa Bay Rays*
Divisional Series
3
2
Championship Series
World Series
*team expected to win
series
Created by:
Brian Marion
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FUN PAGE
Ouija
Lightening
Poltergeist
Cauldron
Monster
Linus
Cemetery
Beetlejuice
Scarecrow
Goblin
Familiar
Malevolent
Mausoleum
Elvira
Frankenstein
Skeleton
Unscramble the words
1.ekyurt _ _ _ _ __ _
2.lalweoenh _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3.lfal _ _ _ _
4.ncayd _ _ _ _ _
5.ictehsw_ _ _ _ _ _ _
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