St.
Bernadette
School
SBS Gazette
Edited by: Delanie Heller, Alexis Amore, and Anna Penrod
Volume 14, Issue 1
Table of Contents
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Cool Activities in the
Burgh
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Movie Reviews
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Snacks & Crafts
Editorial
Welcome back St. Bernadette School!
We would like to introduce yourselves to you as the editors of this year’s newspaper! We are eighth graders Delanie Heller, Alexis Amore, and Anna Penrod. We
are super excited to be in charge of the newspaper this year. We hope you look
forward to reading it every month!
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Quotes
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Comic
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Brain Teaser
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SBS Sports
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Interviews
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Advice Cateers
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App of the Month
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Word Search
(from left to right): Alexis Amore, Anna Penrod, and Delanie Heller
The start of school means newspaper time! In the school newspaper you can read about activities, snacks
and crafts, and you can quiz yourself with brain teasers. Going back to school also means Halloween time! You can
dress up as anything you want like a princess or a superhero. But that’s not all, SBS also provides fun activities for
Halloween such as classroom parties. So let’s make this year the best year yet!
Random Facts
Jokes
By: Aastha Ladani and Christian Moreland
By: Nick Almeter, Ben Giannetta, and Ryan Scott
1.The first Jack O’Lanterns were actually made from turnips.
Q: What is the most important subject a witch learns in
school?
A: Spelling.
2. Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween.
3. The largest pumpkin ever measured was grown by Norm
Craven, who broke the world record in 1993 with a 836
pound pumpkin.
Q: What room does a ghost not need?
A: A living room!
4. The first known mention of trick-or-treating in writing in
North America occurred in 1927 in Blackie, Alberta, Canada.
Q: What do ghosts use to wash their hair?
A: Shamboo!
5. Scarecrows, a popular Halloween fixture, symbolize the
ancient agricultural roots of the holiday.
6. Halloween has been called All Hallows’ Eve, Witches Night,
Lamswool, Snap-Apple Night, Samhaim, and Summer’s
End.
7. In many countries, such as France and Australia, Halloween
is seen as an unwanted and overly commercial American
influence.
Mommy, everyone says I look like a werewolf.”
“Please be quiet and comb your face.”
Q: What goes around a haunted house and never stops?
A: A fence.
Q: What do vampires take when they are sick?
A: Coffin drops!
Cool Activities in the ‘Burgh
By: Abbie Kugler
Boo-seum is taking place at the Pittsburgh science museum on Saturday, October 22, 2016 from noon until
4:00PM! If you attend this event, you will get to see and meet live animals and amazing displays. You will also get to participate in hands-on activities. You may trick or treat around the different stations and around the dinosaur statues. You are
allowed to wear a costume, but they ask that you don’t wear any masks or bring any weapons or backpacks. If you wear
your costume, you may even get a small prize! So if you are looking for something fun and interesting to do this October,
you should definitely stop by the Boo-seum.
Movie Reviews
By: Sarah Mazur
7th and 8th grade
6th grade and under
Halloweentown
Halloweentown is a spectacular movie! The movie is about
three kids who are unaware of their family’s secret. The
secret involves a place called Halloweentown. When they
found out that Halloweentown is in trouble they realize it
is up to them to help save one of their favorite places and
all their new friends. If you are looking for a great Halloween movie, this one is the one for you!
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas is a great movie. It’s about
Halloween Town, a place where Halloween is the only
holiday. Jack Skellington, a famous character in Halloween
Town, finds passage ways to other towns. He finds Christmas Town interesting and decides that Halloween Town
should celebrate Christmas. Jack steals Santa’s identity and
that causes problems for both towns. Watch The Nightmare Before Christmas to find out what happens next!
Snacks & Crafts
By: The Editors
Fall Snack Mix
INGREDIENTS
· Chex Cereal
(12oz box)
· Pretzel Sticks (160z bag)
· Miniature Marshmallows (10oz bag)
· M&M’s Fall (11.40oz bag)
· Candy Corn (18.5oz bag)
· Raisins (12oz box)
DIRECTIONS
The directions are very simple for the snack mix! Are you ready? Mix all ingredients
together. That’s it, super easy and quick!
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Cats=35 and Wizards=28
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Quotes
By: Dominic Puzzanchera
“I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my
sails to always reach my destination.”
~Jimmy Dean
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever
wasted.”
~Aesop
“We know what we are, but know not what we may be.”
~William Shakespeare
“Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's
possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”
~Saint Francis of Assisi
“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can
catch excellence.”
~Vince Lombardi
Comic
By: Catherine Condrac and Eva Zigarovich
Brain Teaser
By: Christian Moreland
Q: At the Halloween Ball, every wizard brought at least one black cat.
The organizers want to know how many cats and wizards attended. Unfortunately, the only record they have is a group photo
taken as the photographer tripped, and all it shows is feet and paws.
A ghost flying over the Ball also snapped a photo but it was midnight and all he captured was the total number of eyes, glowing
in the dark.
If the photographer counted 196 feet and paws and the ghost tallied 126 eyes, how many wizards and how many black cats
were at the Ball?
Look for the answer hidden in the newspaper!
SBS Sports
By: Gavin Welsh
Saint Bernadette School’s fall sports are underway. The Varsity and Junior Varsity girls’
volleyball teams are both going to playoffs for the first time since teams were formed! The soccer
season is going well with the new head coaches: Varsity- Mr. Folino and Junior Varsity- Mr. Wood.
Varsity is looking towards playoffs later this month. Winter sports are starting this month with signups
happening right now. We look forward to a good season for basketball and cheerleading!
Interviews
By: Kassie Rihn, Rachel Artuhevich, and Martina Fuller
4th- Jolina Estramera
A1. Yes, because we had field day.
A2. There’s so much more going on.
Q1. Do you like school? If yes, what do you like about it?
Q2. What is different about this school year?
5th- Ashley German
A1. Yes, I am excited to make new friends.
A2. Now we have two classes instead of one.
K- Connor Roberts
A1. Yes, we get to draw.
A2. There’s more work than before.
1st- Lucas Atwood
6th- Francesca North
A1. Yes, because I haven’t seen a lot of my friends.
A2. This year the tests are harder.
A1. Yes, I’m a year older.
A2. There’s more homework than before.
2nd- Gianna Yorio
A1. Yes, it’s fun and the teachers are nice.
A2. The teachers are different and I will receive my First Holy
Communion.
7th- Julia Webster
A1. Yes, because we are getting ready for high school.
A2. We have four teachers now.
8th- Anna Penrod
A1. Yes, because there are a lot more activities for the 8th graders.
A2. It’s pretty much the same as last year.
3rd- Kya Thayne
A1. Yes, the people are very nice here.
A2. This school is a lot bigger than my old school.
App of the Month
By: The Editors
Bottle Flipping 2k16
Everyone is flipping water bottles at home, in school, just
Advice Cateers
By: Maria Brush and Jackie Moon
Dear Advice Cateers,
I am afraid to go to a haunted house with my friends, but I don’t
want them to think I am a loser. What should I do? I need your
help.
Sincerely,
Distressed
about everywhere. But when you have the urge to flip a bottle,
and there are none around or you are banned from flipping a
water bottle, there is an easy fix to your problem! Pull out your
phone and download Bottle Flipping 2K16. Bottle flipping 2K16
is the new water bottle flipping app for free! All you do is swipe
the screen and the bottle flips automatically! You can challenge
yourself to flip the bottle and land it ten times, twenty times,
or more! So go to the app store, download Bottle Flipping 2K16
and your world can be filled with bottle flipping fun!
Dear Distressed,
We think you should just go to the haunted house with your
friends. It would be fun if you went and got scared because haunted houses are made to be scary! If your friends judge you for being scared or not wanting to go, they are not your true friends.
Sincerely,
Advice Cateers
Halloween Word Search
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