Volume 4
Marilu Varela
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events you are preparing yourself for what is
up ahead in the future, so keep up the good
work!!!
Gobble, gobble everybody,
Thanksgiving is just around the corner!!! It
is a the time to reunite with your family
once again and eat the delicious
Thanksgiving meal.
The food smells
delicious and the
weather outside is
getting colder and
colder by the
minute, preparing
us for the winter up
ahead. Also, the
time has come for us to give thanks for all
the blessings that we have accumulated
during the year, but let us remember that
everyday that we live is special and that we
should always be thankful for everything
not just on Thanksgiving Day.
A reason why we should be thankful
this Thanksgiving is because our Junior
High and Elementary UIL did their very
best this past Tuesday and Thursday when
they led the Cotton Center Elks in a third
place victory. Congratulations guys!!! Each
and every time that you participate in those
Hello everybody!!! I know that we
are barely getting into the turkey spirit, but
Cotton Center Cares needs your help.
Every other year Cotton Center Cares has a
Christmas Tree Program. This program is
where people nominate families that are in
need. Cotton Center Cares takes those
families under their wings and tries to help
those families have a little bit better
Christmas. There is a box in the High
School near Mrs. Straw’s classroom where
you can make the nominations. On behalf
of Cotton Center Cares, we say “Thank
you.”
Yeah, yeah, we all know that
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and
that is when holidays come along we have
breaks that follow. On November 23, we
get out for Thanksgiving break. It will not
be an early release, but we will be out until
November 29, so enjoy your time!!!
Thanksgiving
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Lucy Longoria
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Pre-K
fourth Thursday in November.
4. Fossil evidence shows that turkeys
Pre-K will be making “Turkeys” for
roamed the Americas 10 million years
Thanksgiving and learning a little about
ago.
what Thanksgiving is all about.
5. Benjamin Franklin wanted the national
Mrs. Lutrick
bird to be a turkey.
6. The Plymouth Pilgrims were the first to
Kindergarten
celebrate the Thanksgiving.
7. The pilgrims didn't use forks; they ate
Kindergarten has been very busy
with spoons, knives, and their fingers.
learning about plants and how they grow
8. Each year, the average American eats
in Science. In math, we learned this week
somewhere between 16 - 18 pounds of
how to read our math number words and
turkey.
match them to the correct number.
9. Californians are the largest consumers
Kindergarten has adopted a yet turtle
of turkey in the United States.
named Tiny Tim. He is in a little habitat in 10. The heaviest turkey ever raised was 86
the hall of the elementary. Mrs. Gage
pounds, about the size of a large dog.
brought him and everyone really enjoys
his presence.
Poems
Mrs. Walden
Fun Facts on Thanksgiving
Drum Roll Please!! !! !! !!
Thanksgiving
The year has turned its circle,
The seasons come and go.
The Harvest is all gathered in,
And chilly north winds blow.
1. The First Thanksgiving lasted for three
days.
Orchards have shared their treasure,
2. Here's one of those funny
The fields, their yellow grain,
Thanksgiving facts: Turkeys have heart
So open wide the doorway---attacks. When the Air Force was
Thanksgiving comes again!
conducting test runs and breaking the
Old Rhyme
sound barrier, fields of turkeys would
drop dead.
Well I hope everyone has fun on
3. It was not until 1941, that congress
Thanksgiving. Praying, eating and
watching the football game. Have a Happy
declared Thanksgiving as a national
Thanksgiving!
holiday. It was declared to be the
Down on the Farm
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Tiffani Sexton
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As you all know we Koelder received first
recently had a district
place in Interview!!! So
competition in
these three
Nazareth, and I'm happy teams
to say I have some
along with
Kelby will
be competing this
Saturday at West Texas
University in Canyon.
AWESOME news on the So be sure to tell them
good luck, and cross
results!!! A.G. Issues
team got first place as
your fingers that they
well as the Public
make it to State!!!
Relations team and the
Radio team. Kelby
Sports Center
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James Bradshaw
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team Quarterback and Cornerback. Kasey
Well, it’s
Segura was 1st team Kicker, and Joel
been a very exciting Templeton was 1st team Special Teams Player
football season, and and Utility Player on defense. Modesto
I hope everyone has Rodriguez was 2nd team Tight End. Matthew
enjoyed it as much
Stickney was 2nd team Running Back and
as I have. I would
Utility Player. Zachary Carthel was also a 2nd
also like to thank
team Defensive Lineman. Also, Javier
Coach Hughes, our Gonzalez and James Bradshaw will be
fans, and the players for putting so much time representing the district in the Texas 6-man All
and effort into this which helped to make it
-Star game this summer. Great job
such a memorable season.
everyone!!!
Here’s your final stats for the 2010
Cotton Center Elks
football season. Carlos Martinez threw for
2010 District Football Runner-UP
2107 yards. 952 of those yards were to Javier
Gonzalez, for 9 touchdowns. James Bradshaw
rushed for 985 yards and 21 touchdowns. Joel
Templeton had 66 tackles and 10 sacks on
Now it’s time for Basketball season,
defense. The Elks scored 464 total points this and I will do my best to bring you all the stats
year and only allowed 452. This is almost
and awards for the upcoming season.
more points than the Elks have had in the last
Quote of the Month
three seasons combined.
The Elk football team received many
District honors. Coach Keith Hughes was
awarded Coach of the Year. James Bradshaw
was our Offensive MVP of the district, and 1st
team Linebacker. Chris Alvarado was 1st
team Tight End, and Defensive Lineman.
Javier Gonzalez was 1st team Wide Receiver,
and Defensive MVP. Carlos Martinez was 1st
Failure happens all the time.
It happens every day in practice. What makes
you better is
how you react to it.
—Mia Hamm
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Kasey Gonzales
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Joe McFerrin
11/7
Mary Contreras
11/10
Lela Taubert
11/11
Samuel Santos
11/17
Brenda Stone
11/21
Rocky Stone
11/27
Casin Hodges
11/29
Kyle Shipp
11/30
Brittany Murphy
11/10
Anne Hathaway
11/12
Miley Cyrus
11/23
According to Kelby
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Kelby Koelder
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COTTON CENTER
SCHOOL NEWS
The Cotton Center Elks have
made it to the playoffs. They
played Motley County last
Friday.
WE ARE PROUD OF OUR
ELKS!
I hope everyone continues to
enjoy the school year. Don’t
worry, Thanksgiving break is
right around the corner and then
before long it will be Christmas.
Not only has the football team
made it to a new llevel, but our
mascot, Eli, made it past the
second round of voting in
Mascot Mania
CONTINUE VOTING FOR
MARILU!
THANKS FOR READING!
Volume 4
Natasha Williams
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A sepal, petal, and a thorn
A friend is like...
A friend is like a flower,
a rose to be exact,
Or maybe like a brand new gate
that never comes unlatched.
A friend is like an owl,
both beautiful and wise.
Or perhaps a friend is like a ghost,
whose spirit never dies.
A friend is like a heart that goes
strong until the end.
Where would we be in this world
if we didn't have a friend. (By Adrianne S.)
Life is like a game
Life is like a game,
the more you play it
the better you get.
Once you know the rule
you will always want to play.
Hope
A sepal, petal, and a thorn
Upon a common summer's morn
A flask of Dew - A Bee or two
A Breeze - a caper in the trees
And I'm a Rose! (By Emily Dickenson)
Crying
I know I promised I'd never
make you cry;
I know it hurts but please dry
your eyes.
I will give to you whatever you
need;
A hug, a kiss, just tells me
please.
To see you cry is a terrible sight;
Just let me love you and I'll hold you tight.
I'll do anything you want to make you proud;
I'll climb the highest peak and yell your name aloud.
Yesterday's failures
Must be forgotten.
Tomorrow's new hope
And new fulfilment
Must be cherished (By Sri Chinmoy)
I love you too much to see you cry;
Please sweetheart don't say goodbye.
Sleep
If we must truly say goodbye;
One more time just close your eyes.
Though wakefulness my domain
In sleep I remain,
For wakefulness is sleep
One shallow and one deep. (By Shahriar)
Don't push me away I must stay near;
To gently wipe away your tears.
And let us share one final kiss;
For you are the love, I will forever miss.
(By Matthew)
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Natasha Williams
Conference. It has been ranked 3rd in
academics. Baylor is also the most selective of
schools in the Big 12 Conference, having an
acceptance rate of 44% in 2009-2010.
Student life
Baylor University
Waco, Texas
In the fall of 2009 Baylor had a recorded
12,149 undergraduate, and 2,620 graduate
students. Baylor offers 11 on campus
dormitories for freshman and up, and 4 co-ed
on campus apartments for upperclassmen.
Because of the rapid growth of the school,
however, 35% of students live on campus
grounds due to all facilities being at capacity.
In addition to all of clubs at Baylor there are
24 fraternities, 6 multicultural sororities and
many more. Unlike many schools, however,
Baylor does not allow fraternities to have their
own residences or fraternity houses.
Baylor University is a private, Christian
research university located in Waco, Texas.
Baylor University was founded in 1845 and is
accredited by the southern associations of
colleges and schools and is a member of the
Baylor University is a very interesting School. It
Big 12 Conference.
has more information than a single page can
hold,
so I suggest anyone who is interesting in
History
attending this college to look them up, you will
not be disappointed.
Baylor is known for its programs in business,
law, music, philosophy, theology, and science. It
was first established in Independence, Texas
but in 1885 moved to the growing town of
Waco, Texas. The second president decided
to split the institution by gender, making Baylor
University an all-male college and sending the
girls to another branch of Baylor. Baylor split
into Baylor College of Medicine and the
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (The female
institution).
Ranking
Baylor University one school among the Big 12
Entertainment today
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Joel Templeton
Well it is that time of year
again when the leaves change
color, the air begins to get cooler,
and Thanksgiving is right around
the corner. I can’t wait to gather
around the table with my family
and dig in to whatever my
grandma has decided to cook.
While I’m waiting for that moment
around the table though, there
isn’t much to do. Card games
and puzzles are just one of the
few things I have tried over the
years, but they get old after a
while. Hide and go seek is fun
too! Until you hide in the closet
and no one tells you its dinner
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time. That was the worst
Thanksgiving ever! One game
you can play, and not have to
worry about missing the food, is a
scavenger hunt!! Compete with
your family to see who can find
the most things that start with a
T! Or see who can find the most
objects that are Thanksgiving
related! There is no telling what
some of your family will come up
with! Just remember that no
matter what you do, have FUN!!
Volume 4
Marilu Varela
Have any of you gone into the
administration building to deal with some
business and been greeted by a very kind,
cheerful woman? Well, that woman’s name
is Gayla Faye Nance Sanders, and she’s the
business manager of the administration
building.
She was born in Levelland, Texas.
She graduated from Sundown High School,
and she went to college for business and
fashion design. It is no coincidence that she
looks amazing every single time that I go in
there!
Now, out of all the colors in the
world, her favorite is most definitely the
color purple. Some of the things that Mrs.
Sanders enjoys the most would include,
cooking, sewing, her grandkids, decorating
and doing crafts. When Mrs. Sanders was
younger she wanted to be a fashion designer,
because she enjoys creating things and
bringing them to life. Besides she says she
loves to SHOP!!
Mrs. Sanders has three girls, Shatan,
Amanda, and Melissa. She also has three
granddaughters and three grandsons. I
asked her the question, “Do you love your
grandchildren more than your own
children?”to clear out that certain myth,
and her answer was, “I love my
grandchildren with all of my heart and I
love them just as much as I love my
daughters.” “They’re the light of my life.”
Alright, well you are probably asking
yourself, what exactly does she do as
secretary of the administration building?
Well that’s a very good question, and the
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answer is none other than what does she not
do? Mrs. Sanders does payroll, payables, all
forms of the record keeping, and many other
things, but right now she is mostly working
on straightening a lot of the paper work and
learning about school systems. I asked her
if she enjoys her job, and her reply was
“YES”!! She says that she enjoys a good
challenge and that her job right now is
definitely challenging.
Alright, I was just curious enough to
want to know what part about the
Thanksgiving dinner is the most difficult to
cook. Mrs. Sanders believes that the turkey
by far is the most difficult because some
times it’s hard to know whether it is going
to be too dry or overly cooked.
Mrs. Sanders enjoys Thanksgiving
because she has some opportunities for her
family to gather and stay up late cooking
and just visiting once again. She also likes
the day after Thanksgiving because all of
her daughters go shopping at 4 a.m. to get
hold of all those sales, and also because they
decorate their house for Christmas.
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Javier Gonzalez
What did the
Turkey say
before it was
roasted?
Boy, I'm stuffed!
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How do you keep a turkey
in suspense?
I’ll let you know next week!
What did the turkey say to
the turkey hunter?
Why is Thanksgiving called “Quack, quack, quack!”
Turkey Day?
What’s blue and covered
The Dallas Cowboys are
playing, right?
with feathers?
A turkey holding its breath!
Which side of the turkey
Why did the Pilgrims eat
has the most feathers?
turkey at Thanksgiving?
The outside!
Because they couldn’t fit
the moose in the oven!
Can a turkey jump higher
than the Empire State
What’s the best thing to put
Building?
into pumpkin pie?
Yes. A building can't jump
Your teeth!
at all!
What smells the best at a
Why did the turkey cross
Thanksgiving dinner?
the road?
It was the chicken's day off! Your nose!
Lead Cast: Russell Crowe, Liam
Unstoppable. Releases: 12 Nov.
Two locomotive operators who team
up to stop a runaway train filled with explosives.
Lead Cast: Denzel Washington, Chris
Pine, Rosario Dawson.
Neeson,
Skyline. Releases: 12 Nov.
Strange lights descend on the city of
Los Angeles, drawing people outside like
moths to a flame where an extraterrestrial
force threatens to swallow the entire human
population off the face of the earth.
Lead Cast: Eric Balfour, Scottie
Thompson, Brittany Daniel.
Tangled. Releases: 24 Nov.
The long-haired Princess Rapunzel has
spent her entire life in a tower, but when she
falls in love with a bandit who was passing by
she must venture into the outside world for the
first time to find him.
Lead Cast: Mandy Moore, Zachary
Levi, Donna Murphy.
Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows.
(Part One.)
Releases: 19 Nov.
Voldemort’s power is growing
stronger. He now has control over the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts. Harry, Ron, and
Hermione decide to finish Dumbledore’s
work and find the rest of the Horcruxes to
defeat the Dark Lord.
Lead Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma
Watson, Rupert Grint, Bill Nighy,
Alan Rickman, Ralph Fiennes, Helena
Carter.
Faster. Releases: 24 Nov.
An ex-convict sets out to avenge his
brother’s death after they were double-crossed
during a heist years ago.
Lead Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob
Thornton.
The Next Three Days. Releases: 19 Nov.
A family’s life is turned upside down
whenever the mother/wife is accused of murder.
Olivia Wilde.
HOROSCOPES!!!
Volume 4
Tiffani Sexton
Aries: Your intuition is even stronger
than normal, and you should be able
to pick out who's on your side and
who isn't, but if you stick with those
you know and love the best. With the
Moon still in your opposite sign, it's
not a good time to stir up conflict.
Taurus : Good news about money
certainly puts a smile on your face
today, especially if family tensions
have eased. You're a very good
friend to someone who's feeling
down. Don't take on all of the world's
problems, you'll just end up
depressing yourself.
Gemini: This is a calm and really quite
spiritual month. It may be chaos all
around you, but you feel above the
panic, People are attracted to your
serenity, and may expect you to act
as peacemaker.
Cancer: It really is worth taking charge
today. Your natural leadership
abilities are shining through. If you
make sure everyone else is
organized, it will make your own task
much easier.
Leo: You're full of bright ideas, but why is
nobody taking you seriously?
Explain your ideas briefly and
concisely, if you can it will be much
more impressive.
Virgo: Virtually everything fascinates
you, but you can't spend too long on
one subject, or you'll miss out on the
rest! Try to ration your enthusiasm if
you can
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Libra: With the Moon still riding high in
your own sign, your creativity gets a
welcome boost, as does your
confidence Your eye for color and
design is even more noticeable. So
get ready to dish out fashion advice
to all and sundry!
Scorpio: You won't get things your own
way. Expect the unexpected, and
stay flexible. You may just find what
fate has in store for you is much
nicer than any of your plans, so be
prepared change things around at
the last minute.
Sagittarius You're in a very hands-on
mood and you'll love fixing things up,
mending stuff, and creating useful
objects. Your mind is very grounded
and calm, and even the strangest
crisis won't throw you off balance .
Capricorn: You're benefitting from a
fresh outlook on life, new
opportunities. It's also the perfect
time to change your image - try a
new hairstyle.
Aquarius: It's a good time to start looking
around for some bargain gifts. Try to
go shopping on your own, though. If
you're with your friends, you'll feel
pressurized into spending as much
as they do.
Pisces: Be very clear about what you say
and how you say it. There's the
potential for all sorts of mix-ups make
sure you're not contributing to the
chaos.