Little Readers
A Publication of WMHS
Journalism Class
Edition #3
December,
2016
Tenley Alderson
Erykah Barahona
Dylan Cain
Krysta Calvert
Morgan Dean
Samantha Ford
Andrew Gambill
Keree Graves
Marcus Hungerford
Adrienne Olson
Megan Phillips
Matthew Shafer
Bryce Thul
Destiny Warkentin
Let’s Go Camping Next Summer!
By Marcus Hungerford
In Oregon, there are many fun places to go
camping and hiking. The first place to visit is
Jubilee Lake. The campground is clean and
has plenty of room for camping and has
many fun things to do at the lake, like a rope
swing, fishing, and there are even ducks to
feed.
A fun place to go hiking is at a place called
the Eagle Cap Mountains. After a long car
ride, and maybe a big hike, there are a
bunch of lakes up in the mountains, so you
can fish. To get to these lakes there are
trails that will lead to them. Some may be a
little harder to get to than others, but they’re
worth the hikes! There are a ton of amazing
views in the wilderness up in the Eagle Cap
Mountains. Ask your moms and dads to
take you on a trip next spring and summer,
when the weather is nice!
What’s it Like to Be a Teenager?
By Destiny Warnekin
My name is Destiny, I am a
sophomore in high school, which
is located right across the
football field.
When I was in elementary school,
and middle school I thought high
school would be the scariest
experience of my life!
Now that I'm here, it's not as
bad as I thought.
Some of the things a teenage
packs around, including their
books, their car keys and their
phones! Photo by Destiny
Warnekin
Mirror Lake, located in the Eagle Cap
Mountains. Photo by Marcus Hungerford
It is true that high school
students have more
responsibilities but there’s
more freedom! There are many
more activities you can do in
high school like play in band,
play a sport, be a leader, get a
job, and drive a car.
Don’t be in a hurry to grow up!
Being a teenager isn't that
different from being a kid in
some ways. You are expected to
do more when you're a teenager.
We find ourselves as time goes
by, and high school is a good
place for that. Some people
think being a teenager is harder
than being a kid and other
people may think it's easier.
It's a bit of both.
When you are a kid, you have may
have fewer worries. When you
get older that changes a lot.
Homework is harder and they have
to be turned in or you get a
zero instead of missing recess.
Place baking cups in each of 24 regular-size
muffins cups
In a large bowl, beat dry cake mix and
carbonated beverage with electric mixer on
low speed one minute, then on medium
speed for two minutes (have an adult help
you with this)
Pour batter into a 13”x9” pan, greased and
bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until toothpick
inserted in center and supposed to come
out clean
Let cool for 1 hour before frosting the
cupcakes.
There’s a lot to look forward to
in high school, as long as you
make it worthwhile. Growing up
can be rough, but finding
yourself is a journey worth all
the bumps and bruises! Be
active and high school will be
fun!
Fun Recipes for Fall Cooking
By Destiny Warnekin
Frosting for Soda Pop Cupcakes
It’s always fun to cook and these recipes
are delicious. Make sure that an adult is
helping you when you use the stove and
equipment in the kitchen!
Soda Pop Cupcakes
Ingredients:
1 box of Betty Crocker super moist white
cake mix
And
1 can (12 oz) carbonated beverage of
choice
Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees f (have a parent
help with this)
Ingredients:
8 oz whipped topping (Cool Whip)
30z package dry Jell-o
Directions:
Mix whipped topping and ½ a package of
Jell-o. Frost the cooled cupcakes and eat!
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Ingredients:
Pumpkin seeds
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tsp. Johnny’s Seasoning Salt
Cookie sheet for roasting seeds
Directions:
Have an adult preheat oven 300 degrees F.
If you are getting the seeds from a pumpkin,
have an adult help you collect them—then
clean seeds by washing them in cool water
(don’t add soap) in a colander.
To dry seeds: spread them out on cookie
sheet and roast 30 minutes to dry them out
Add Johhny’s Seasoning Salt by tossing the
seeds with olive oil, salt and your choice of
spice.
Return to the oven and bake until crisp and
golden, about 20 more minutes.
Let the seeds cool and enjoy. Package
them in a Ziplock bag.
More of Our Elementary
Helpers!
By Morgan Dean
In the last edition there were four TA's,
Ethan, Garrett, Travis, and Shaw.
This week we are introducing three new
ones: Haylee Cordova, Mitchell Young and
Tucker Arnold.
Haylee
Cordova:
She is a
17-yearold senior
who is a
TA for Ms.
Betts’ 3rd
grade
class. Her
favorite
food is
tacos and
her
favorite
subject is
math—she
thinks adding and subtracting is fun!
Mitchell
Young:
Mitchell
is 16
years old
and a
junior. At
the
elementar
y school
he TA’s
3rd grade
grammar
and P.E.,
which also happens to be his favorite
subject. Like Haylee, Mitchell likes tacos
too, especially ones that have lots of hot
sauce on top!
Tucker Arnold:
Tucker is
17 years
old and is
a senior.
He TA’s
for Mrs.
Betts’ 3rd
grade
class. His
favorite
subject is
also P.E
His
favorite
food is
deer,
which he hunts for every fall. When he
hunts for deer, he lives in the woods at a
camp and loves being outdoors.
Though they are the only mammal in the world
that cannot jump, that does not affect the joyful
animal.
The article also discusses when communicating
with others, elephants use purring, the same as
a cat when they are happy.
Caring would be how most would describe
these humongous creatures. When gone from a
group for an extended amount of time,
elephants will reunite with a hug! Yes, a hug!
When coming back the elephants will put their
trunks around the back of another and bring
them in for what we would consider a hug.
Elephants are Amazing Creatures!
By Keree Graves
Elephants are enormous land animals, the
biggest in the world to be exact. An article from
"Mikelle Designs Happy Elephant" explains
many facts about elephants.
From shoulder to toe, an elephant stands at
thirteen feet tall and can weigh up to twenty
five thousand pounds. Most of their weight
comes from body parts, such as their heart; an
elephant's heart weighs from a range of twenty
seven to forty nine pounds.
Another heavy part would be their mouth.
Elephants have four molars, one on each side
top and bottom, weighing five pounds each and
each is the size of a brick!
Keree’s stuffed elephants, her favorite animals!
Photo by Keree Graves
One distinctive feature on an elephant would
be the trunk. The trunk has more than forty
thousand muscles. Most would think that the
trunk is mostly used to move bigger objects;
though this is one function lifting over one
thousand pounds, elephants have an acute
sense of touch. They are able to sense the
shape, size, and temperature of an object. Also,
elephants lift their trunks to get a better smell
of objects. When swimming at a deeper length,
elephant’s use their trunks as a snorkel to
breath.
As time goes on elephants will always be
considered one of the happiest and smartest
animals. Having a brain four times bigger than
the human brain, making them the best at
remembering others.
If you are still interested go to
Happyelephantcontest.com.