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Timberwolf
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INDEX
Issue 2
February 18, 2014
Outdoor Education
By: Ella Huck
Saint Nicholas Day
Winter Break Vacation
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St. Lucia’s Day Fun Facts
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Editorial
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Recipes
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SGMS Surveys
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Comics
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Sports
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Hey 6th graders, here is
what outdoor Education wa
all about. Outdoor education provides an outdoor
learning experience. Outdoor Education was a chance for
us to learn outside of school. SGMS had their outdoor
education at the Lathrop E. Smith Environmental Center.
At SGMS we went in December, BURRRRRR! Oh, and
guess what the best part about us going in 2013? It was
Outdoor Education’s 50th Anniversary!
SGA Report:
Did you know Shady Grove has an Instagram account? Check it out: shadygrovems
SGMS SGA is planned Spirit Week, which was January 27-31, 2014. Students showed their school spirit by dressing to match each day’s theme. There was Pajama Day, Twinning Tuesday, Wacky Wednesday, Throwback Thursday and Full Spirit Day on Friday. The week ended with a Pep Rally. The 8th grade got 1st place in the new pieeating contest, sixth grade came in 2nd place, and 7th grade in 3rd place. In addition to the pie eating contest,
there were scooter races, a howling contest, and a break-down. The grades each did really well in the competitions, but in the end 8th grade finished 1st, 6th grade was in 2 place, and 7th grade was in 3rd place.
The Magruder High School Choir performed before the competitions. They sang the National Anthem and other
songs. Mr. Peter Schmidt, the choir director, encouraged Shady Grove students to sign up for choir next year.
The SGMS SGA is thinking of new ideas to make school more fun. If you have suggestions please let your SGA representative know.
Sponsor: Mrs. Wilson, President: Tori Bird, Vice president: Julia P, Treasure: Drew S, Sectary: Greg T, Representatives: 6th-Jacqueline L, 7th-Arya .B & , Fatma .E, 8th-Ian McBain & Evan C
SGA is looking into participating in two worthwhile causes: Pennies for Patients benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Hoops for Heart benefits the American Heart Association.
Saint Nicholas Day
By: Lucie Marin
Has anyone heard of the French Winter Holiday? If you are of French origin
(like me) you may have heard of this
holiday. Does Saint Nicholas Day or
Saint-Nicolas ring a bell? If you had NO
idea this holiday even existed much less
know anything about it then this article
is for you! Saint Nicholas Day is on the
6th of December and this year it is on a
Friday! Before you go to bed you set
out your shoes and Saint Nicolas will
put goodies in your shoes during the
night. This is the story of where St.
Nicholas Day came from. Three children wandered away and got lost. Cold
and hungry, a wicked butcher lured
them into his shop where he killed
them and salted them away in a large
tub. Through St. Nicolas' help the boys
were revived and returned to their
families, earning him a reputation as
protector of children. So, if you have
any French heritage, extra presents for
you! We should have a day off on Saint
Nicolas Day don’t you think?
Saint Nicholas and his donkey
Winter Break Vacation
By: Emily Grudzien-Eaton and Erica Ralston
It’s that time of year with stressed
adults and the excitement of kids. Parents are shopping and traveling along
with their children opening gifts and
traveling with their parents to visit
family and friends. With winter break
coming up, we surveyed a few Shady
Grove students on their travels over
the holiday. We first asked if they were
traveling for the break. Eleven said they
were visiting family. Sixteen said they
were staying home. Three said they
were going out of the country. Seven
said they were traveling, but staying in
the country. And last, but not least nine
said they didn’t know. That is a grand
total of twenty-seven travelers.
Saint Lucia’s Day Fun Facts
By: Jessica Madruga
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This festival of lights celebrated in Sweden,
Norway and Swedish speaking communities
in Finland.
Holiday in honor of St. Lucia
One of the first Christian martyrs
Romans killed her 304 AD because of her
beliefs
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TIMBERWOLF TIMES
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ISSUE 2
Editorial
Feathers, Buckskin and Beads - The Truth About Native Americans
by Riyaq Jaamac
Vanessa Hudgens from High school Musical, Chuck Norris, Carrie Underwood, Joba Chamberlain from the Detroit Tigers, Jonny Depp and Pulitzer-prize winning author Alice Walker all have
a factor in common: they are all from Native American descent. November is a month to commemorate Native American kin, who first arrived in North America more than 10,000 years ago.
Although a massive total of individuals believe the genuine term for Native Americans to be
"Indians", or "Indian Americans", that title is mistaken. Native American were christened Indians
by explorers who stumbled upon their civilizations and forced them inhumanely into bondage.
Christopher Columbus lied upon this herd, and it was fixed in his mind he had reached Asia in
his pursuit for wealth and property.
Thousands of Native American civilizations and subdivisions repidly vanished afterwards, now
extinct. native Americans were shoved into reservations that still exist today and are horribly
stricken with poverty, unemployment, lack of medical care, and unreliable resources. Natives
who live there today suffer terribly, struggling to live. A feeble number of people also are aware
that Natives contributed groundbreaking amounts in establishing our country. We would simply
not exist if Natives had not crossed the land bridge and founded separate communities.
Modern controversies have sparked as well. Shannon Kobe, the president of the Illinois Native
American Bar Association quotes that sports mascots are "reducing Indians to feathers, buckskin
CONTRIBUTORS
Tiffany Kalota
Madelyn Ceely
Lucie Marin
Brody Eckstein
Hope Miers
Melanie Flippin
Ella Huck
Jessica Madruga
Emily Grudzien-Eaton
Jason Luke
Shiwei Tang
Alexa Huerta
Erica Ralston
Julia Shamko
Elizabeth Schaefer
Colin Froelich
Taje Leonard
Riyaq Jaamac
and beads". The Washington Redskins, an
extremely adored football team, bears a remarkable offensive name. Multiple sports
teams are displaying Native Americans in an
enormously stereotypical manner, and only
a handful of the present day poplulation are
informed. Ignorance now grips a sizable
number of sports fans.
Native Americans truly deserve sharpened
recognition. We must be educated of Natives; otherwise their heritage, us basking in
incomprehension, will hazily fade away...
Sam Herath
www.pbs.org Recipes
Compiled by Shiwei & Madelyn
Bet You Cant Eat Just One Sugar Cookie (Midwest Living Recipes)
Ingredients:
softened
1/2 cup butter, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup cooking oil
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2teaspoon salt
Granulated or colored
sugar
1 egg
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and oil with an electric mixer on medium to
high speed for 30 seconds. Add 1/2 cup granulated sugar, powdered sugar, baking
soda, cream of tartar and salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg and vanilla
until combined. Beat in the flour. Cover and chill 4 to 24 hours or until easy to handle.
Shape dough into 1/2-inch balls for small cookies or 1-1/4-inch balls for larger cookies. Place small balls 1-1/2
inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets or large balls 2 inches apart. Flatten balls with the bottom of a glass
dipped in granulated or colored sugar. Or, sprinkle flattened cookies with edible glitter, if you like.
Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 8 to 10 minutes for small or 10 to 12 minutes for large cookies or until bottoms
are lightly browned. Transfer cookies to wire racks and let cool. Makes 72 small cookies or 36 large cookies.
Creamy Fudge ( Delish Recipes)
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 5 min
Ingredients:
1 can (14-ounce) sweetened condensed milk
1 pound semisweet chocolate, chopped
Homemade Hot Chocolate
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, chopped
( Martha Stewart Kids Recipes)
1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
Yield: Makes 5 3/4 cups dry mix or 92 eight-ounce
servings
1/8 teaspoon salt
Ingredients:
3 1/2 cups sugar
2 1/4 cups cocoa
1 tablespoon table salt
Whole milk for serving
Step 1: In a large bowl, combine sugar, cocoa, and
salt, and whisk to combine well. Store the mixture
in an airtight container.
Step 2: For individual servings, pour 1 cup whole
milk into a microwave-safe mug, and microwave on
high just until hot. Add 2 tablespoons of cocoa mix,
and stir to dissolve. For a larger batch of cocoa,
warm the milk in a saucepan set over medium-low
heat, taking care not to let the milk boil; as it
warms, stir in 2 tablespoons of mix for each cup of
milk.
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Directions: Line 8" by 8" metal baking pan with foil,
extending foil above edge at 2 sides.
In 2-quart saucepan, combine condensed milk and
chocolates. Cook over medium-low heat 5 minutes
or until chocolates melt and mixture is smooth,
stirring constantly.
Remove saucepan from heat; stir in vanilla and salt.
Pour chocolate mixture into prepared pan; spread
evenly. Refrigerate until firm, at least 4 hours or
overnight.
Remove fudge from pan by lifting edges of foil. Invert
onto cutting board; discard foil. Cut fudge into 8
strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 8 pieces.
Store fudge in tightly covered container, with waxed
paper between layers, at room temperature up to 1
week, or in refrigerator up to 1 month.
TIMBERWOLF TIMES
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ISSUE 2
Top Ten Holiday Gifts
By: Hope Miers
Ever wonder what to do with all of the money you got from the
holidays? Well here are some of the top holiday gifts.
1. XBOX 1
2. PS4
3. Wii U
4. Beats Headphones
5. I-phone 5c
6. I-pad Air
7. Call of Duty Black Ops 2
8. Just Dance 2014
9. Mac Book Pro
10. Microsoft Laptop
Survey conducted by Elizabeth Schaefer and Melanie Flippin. The survey shows SGMS students like their sweets and carbs! Macaroni and cheese, stuffing, latkas and biscuits are the carbohydrates. Pie, cookies and hot cocoa are the sweets. By Brody Eckstein
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ISSUE 2
Sports
Boys Basketball
Basketball season has finally arrived! The
boys basketball team have been practicing
really hard and it all paid off, winning their
first basketball game of the season. With the
help of their coach, (coach Jamaal Schoos)
they were able to win 39-31 against Forest
Oak middle school. Way to go!! Their coach
told the team, “hard work beats talent when
talent fails to work hard.” The coach also
said so far their two most impressive players
are Collin Bannister and Jake Wellek. After
reading all of this we could finally say the
boys basketball team is up and running and
have a hardworking but exciting season
ahead of them. We all wish the best of luck.
Girls Basketball
Like the boys basket ball
team the girls team have
proving that they have been
working very hard by winning
their first game of the season
24-16 against Forest Oak
middle school. Awesome job!
With the help of their coach
(Mr. Naing) they were able to
SGMS Boys Basketball Team: Front row: Edmund, JT, Danny, Evan, Mica, Sammy Back Row: Joey, Ben, Colin, Joey, Ethan, Jake make an impressive start to
their exciting season. At her
first game of the season, Layla
(34) played very well in the
game. She made 3 shots in
under 15 seconds earning her
team 6 points! Awesome job.
The whole team did very well
with amazing defense and incredible offense. Their coach
told them, “how you practice
is how you play.” They must
have practiced a lot considering
how well they played in their
first game. In conclusion we all
wish the best of luck and are
looking forward to your exciting
season!
Next issue of the Timberwolf Times will include
continuing coverage of spring events at SGMS! We
want to hear about your favorite spring traditions,
food, spring break vacations and what’s on your
spring cleaning list! LOL!!!
Have something to share? Contact a Timberwolf
Times contributor (see listing on page 3), or send us
an email: [email protected].