Volume 4
WIS
News
December 2016
Holiday Well Wishes.
By- Rossalynn Lopez
Best Holiday Gift Ideas for 2016
By- Cadence Orange
We all know that choosing gifts for your loved ones
tends to be challenging. But
I’ve made a list of fun gifts for 2016. All of these gifts are
under $20 making them really affordable.
1.
Mason Jar Tumbler ($9, amazon.com)
Mason Jars are popular in the kitchen and for DIYs, so
it's no wonder they're just as awesome as a plastic
tumbler. Fill them with candy canes and chocolates for a
festive touch.
2.
Faux Tablet ($15, amazon.com)
If your younger siblings, cousins, or any other child you
know are too young to have their own iPad, an LCD ewriter lets them scribble notes, then wipe 'em away with
the touch of a button. Perfect for keeping little ones
occupied on long car rides to grandma's house.
3.
Top Tags ($12, amazon.com)
The infamous time when you lost your luggage will
never repeat itself thanks to these luggage tags. Attach
them to even the most generic suitcase, and you'll be
able to spot yours immediately.
4.
Mutt Magnets ($10, amazon.com)
Doggy rear-end magnets look so hilarious on the fridge
and will make any pet owner's tail wag. The set comes
with six magnets, including a fire hydrant.
5.
Party Poppers ($8, amazon.com)
These ball-launchers make a fun last-minute gift for
people who're almost too old to be sitting at the kids'
table. Squeeze the belly of the unicorn and watch a foam
ball fly.
6.
VR Viewer ($15, store.google.com)
You can finally explain the whole VR thing to your
mom once she has her own cardboard viewer. This one
is a cheap and easy starter kit — even grandma will be
able to use it.
7.
Makeup Kit ($5, elfcosmetics.com)
Every teen girl (and her mom) is going to want this
sparkly eyeliner kit under the tree this Christmas
morning.
8.
Surfside Scramble ($7, amazon.com)
Spelling becomes entertaining with this tile-letter
game. Make words with the lettered flip-flop tiles, and
rack up points for things like creating the longest word.
Can you spell A-W-E-S-O-M-E?
9.
Seasonal Soap - (Hand in Hand)
($6, target.com)
Each of these holiday-scented bars of soap donates a
month's worth of clean water to a child in need. Plus,
they're supes-cute!
10.
Wooly Ornaments - (available in stores)
($3, target.com)
These adorable sheep ornaments look like balls of
yarn, and you are going to want them on your tree this
year. Plus they are so cheap, you can get ‘em for
everyone! I hope this gave you an idea on what to get
this year. Happy Holidays!
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving this
year. During this time, I hope you all spent time with your
family, friends and loved ones. Hoping that everyone enjoyed
all of their holiday traditions. Enjoy all the different foods.
Since Christmas and New Year’s Eve are approaching, I am
wishing everyone gets what they want this year. Try to enjoy
one another and be safe. So, I hope to see happy smiles after
these holidays. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
(2017) to you all.
December Calendar of Events:
Dec.1st – 6th Grade ASL Club
Early Dismissal (1:25 pm dismissal)
Midterms available online
7:00 pm Choir Concert
nd
Dec.2 – 6th Grade Minecraft (3:15 pm – 4:00 pm)
Dec. 3rd – Mistletoe Market (7:00 am – 4:00 pm)
Dec. 5th - Body Safety Parent meeting 6th Grade (5:00 pm)
7:00 pm Band and Orchestra Concert
Dec. 6th – 6th Grade Body Safety Program
Dec. 7th – 5th Grade ASL Club
Newspaper meeting 7:45 am
Dec. 8th – 2nd Rotation Recorder Concerts
6th Grade ASL Club
PTO meeting 3:30 pm
th
Dec. 9 – 5th Grade Minecraft (3:15 pm – 4:00 pm)
Dec. 14th – 5th Grade ASL Club
Newspaper meeting 7:45 am
th
Dec. 15 – 6th Grade Nutcracker field trip
6th Grade ASL Club
th
Dec. 16 – Kona Ice at lunch
Dec. 19th – 6th Grade Donuts with Longacre 7:30 am
Dec. 20th- 5th Grade Donuts with Longacre 7:30 am
Santa Hat Day
Dec. 21st- NO SCHOOL – first day of winter break
Jan. 4th- CLASSES RESUME
Don’t forget to wear your maroon & gold on Fridays!
Don’t forget to listen to the morning announcements
just in case there are changes or cancellations of
events.
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Reindeer Candy Canes
By Bella Brack
Materials:
Box of candy canes
Wiggle Eyes
Pipe Cleaners
Glue Gun/Glue Sticks
Red Fuzzy Pom-Poms
Directions:
1. Twist pipe cleaner around the top of the candy
cane then bend the ends to look like antlers.
2. Use the glue gun to glue two eyes and a red nose
on the candy cane.
Enjoy and share with others!
What Do You Want For Christmas?
By – Olivia Callaway
What I liked About Doctor Strange
By: Duncan Huber
I was curious on what our 5th and 6th graders
wanted for Christmas this year and this is want they told
me. Wishing you and yours a great holiday season and
hoping you get the gifts you are dreaming of.
Larissa Anderson is wishing for a computer.
The special effects in Doctor Strange were
awesome and so real! The comedy was actually funny.
If this were mythology, I would think it to be factual.
All the magical spells and places are cool, and
sometimes I try to see if I could pull of those spells.
If you and your family love Marvel, this is the
perfect movie for you. This teaches a good lesson for
everyone that Doctor Strange teaches: keep your
Trey Mercer is wanting a drone with a camera on it.
An I phone 6 is what both Destiny French and Deniro Zelenika
is hoping to get.
Kaylee Svetic would like a trampoline chair.
My two front teeth is what Delaney Killeen would like.
eyes on the road. I didn't believe in magic until I
Hailey Jalovecky would really like a Hoverboard.
watched this movie.
Ark Survival Evolved is what Daniel Calvo is dreaming of
getting.
The only two things that I thought were wrong in this
movie, were that it was very loud in sections and
Cisco Wilson would love to have a PS4 for the holidays.
there were some acting mistakes.
Owen Peffers is hoping for an Amazon Echo Dot.
Johnny Rageo would love to have the new video game Doom.
Tiny Robot for Corinne du Mont.
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POINTS OF INTEREST
By Gretta Burke
Why do we vote on Tuesdays?
I know everyone is tired of election talk. I am too!
But, I wanted to do something involving the election and felt
this was rather interesting.
Easy-No-Bake Pilgrim Cookie Hats
By- Shea Ogle
Since our 5th grade is studying all about pilgrims, I’ve
decided I’d show you how to make easy no-bake Pilgrim hats.
(It’ll take you 5 minutes)
Ingredients:
 White chocolate chips
 Orange food gel
 Keebler Fudge Stripes cookies
 Rolo chewy caramels, unwrapped
 Yellow M & M’s
1.
2.
In a small microwave safe bowl, melt the white
chocolate chips in the microwave for 30 secs until
smooth. Stir in the food gel until combined and
orange. Using a spatula, transfer melted chocolate
to a small Ziploc bag and snip off a corner.
With the chocolate-covered side of the Keebler
cookie, facing up, pipe some of the dyed chocolate
in the center. Place a Rollo on top, forcing the
chocolate to squish out, forming a thick ring. If
not, pipe a ring around the bottom. Dot a small
amount of the melted chocolate onto an M & M,
then place it up against the Rollo to form a buckle.
3. Allow the “glue” to set for 5 or so minutes and enjoy!
*Recipe from Bellyfull.net
We would like to wish all of our December
birthday people a wonderful day!
When our Founding Fathers met in 1787, one of the
things that was decided was to let states pick their own
voting dates. This led to “electoral chaos”. When they met
again, it was decided to fix this. So, Tuesday was the chosen
day based on their lives and time in history and has seemed
to work for a long time.
Underwater Drones:
Underwater drones have become a great
conversational topic because they are opening up a whole
new exploration for “citizen scientists”! Now, people can do
exploration work and discover many remarkable things which
prior could only be uncovered by scientists on an expedition.
The price tag on this “ROV” (Remotely Operated Vehicle” is
$900. Maybe your favorite Aunt will get you one for your
Birthday!
Here are some facts on Underwater Drones:
-Trident is the newest model - can dive about the length of a
football field
-Very fast and agile
-Designed to be able to add new software
-Has 4 hours of battery life
Pizza Making Robots:
With all of the technological advances being made, I
guess that it was going to happen soon enough. Robots have
started making pizza! At Silicon Valley’s Zume Pizza, it’s not
humans making all of the pizza. The Pizza dough travels
down a conveyor belt. Machines then add the sauce. After
that, the robots slide the pizza into an 800 degree oven.
The restaurant is hoping to soon add robots that can
make the dough, add cheese and toppings, and take the
pizzas out of the oven. Lastly, the robots will cut them into
slices. I have no doubt that it will happen soon!
We would like to thank
everyone that helped with the gently used shoe
fundraiser, we had collected 1,800 pairs of shoes.
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December 2016
Hot Cocoa Anyone?
By- Audrey White
Happy Holidays Everyone!
By- Ian Michael
Ah, it’s that time of the year again. When the snow
Okay, so our upcoming wintry holiday season is off
falls and the air is cold, and after a long time in the snow
to a “rainy” start, but it doesn’t need to bring our spirits
you need to come in and get warmed up. So today, I will
down. Christmas time is a wonderful time to be around family
present you with my Hot Chocolate Recipe!
and friends, and share some wonderful memories with.
Many people celebrate different holidays during this time,
You will need:
and not just Christmas. The one thing that I have gathered

1 package of Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate
though in all these holidays is that spending time with their

1 cup (8oz.) of hot water
family and friends, and the act of giving is a better feeling for

Milk
them. So, as you are putting up your holiday decorations and

Whipped cream in a can (optional)
preparing for your own holiday celebrating or traditions,

Cinnamon (optional)
please be safe, enjoy the memories you are making together.

Cocoa Powder (optional)
These memories can last a lifetime.
Try to think about the special things you do with
Instructions:

your family. I know that my family will be putting up our tree
Take your favorite mug, and empty a package of
soon, along with putting the lights outside, and placing our
the Hot Chocolate mix.
gifts to one another under the tree. My mom will go through
Add hot water and stir, add a splash of milk and stir
her baking phase and we love all the yummy treats she
again.
creates. We also think about those people who are either far

Squirt lots of whipped cream on top.
away or not with us and laugh about “old times”. Make the

If you wish, add some Cinnamon or Cocoa Powder
most of your holidays with your loved ones. I wish you all a
on top!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Enjoy a warm cup of Cocoa WIS!
For those of you that would like to learn a different
foreign language for saying Merry Christmas, here are just a
few:
Italian = Buon Natale
Hawaiian is Mele Kalikimaka
German = Fröhliche Weihnachten
Japanese is Merii Kurisumasu
Spanish = Feliz Navidad
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WIS Spell Bowl
By- Mrs. Calvert
The Indiana Academic Spell Bowl,
Elementary Division was held on Thursday,
November 17, 2016 at Washington Township
Elementary School.
Team Members were Luke Brant,
Freedom Eiden, Hailey Jalovecky, Jack
Jessen, Ira Kashyap, Brodie Lobins, Jimmy
O'Connor, Shea Ogle, Ryan Reno, and Megan
Wilcox.
WIS competed in the blue class. Our
final score was 38 which gave us a rank of
52nd out of 104 teams across the state. Ira
Kashyap won an individual ribbon for only
missing one word in her round. Southside
Elementary School located in Columbus,
Indiana scored 56 points to be the state
champion for the blue class.
Congratulations to our WIS team, we
are so proud of you all!
December 2016
Girl’s Intramural Volleyball
Hope you all had fun and learned a lot from
Mrs. Gerber.
(5th Grade)
(6th Grade)
Get these special 50th year WIS
ornaments while you can, as they are
limited in supply. They are $5.00 each and
half the proceeds will go to help our annual
Christmas for Kids program. Need a form
to purchase one, check the information
table.
Be on the lookout soon for information about
signing up for the after school intramural boy’s
and girls’ basketball teams.
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December 2016
position was perfect for her, as she wanted to have a job
Getting to Know You:
with a good schedule, so that she could be home when her
December is a time when we start to gather with our
loved ones and we celebrate that festive time of the year
together with our many family holiday traditions. We also
help to bring a smile about on a person’s face with just that
kind little gesture.
I know these wonderful WIS staff members do so much
around WIS to help each day go smoothly. If you see anyone
of these people, please let them know that you are thankful
for all that they do around here. We are truly blessed to
have them here. Thank you all for taking the time in letting
everyone at WIS get to know you just a little better.
own kids were home, and she wanted to help kids learn new
things. Working at WIS lets her do both. Being able to help
kids find books that they end up liking and seeing kids
enjoying the library is what is the best for her. Not only does
she know a lot about books, but she knows about map
making and nature. This fun lady loves to travel with her
family, going to National Parks and seeing new places both
here in the US, and around the world. You might have also
seen her if you go hiking, do stand-up paddle boarding,
watching a baseball or soccer game or attending music
Hello Mrs. Broward
concerts.
Her words of wisdom to our WIS students: It’s a
Mrs. Broward has been
big, beautiful world out there- Go Explore!
our WIS Technology Aide
for the past 3 years. She is
the go to person when we
have issues with our
Howdy Mr. Butz
technology items. When
This young man is also a new
her daughter started going to WIS is when Mrs. Broward joined
addition to our WIS family. He is one
the WIS family, but she is glad that she is still here since her
of our 6th Grade Instructional Aides.
daughter is now at the middle school. Loving the fact that at
Wanting to work and coach in the
WIS we get to use more and more technology in the
Duneland School Systems is what he
classrooms, and our students are the best is what makes her
Has always wanted to do. He knew
days at WIS. Not only does she do all of this at WIS, but in her
he wanted to be a physical education teacher since the 7th
free time she loves watching Netflix with her husband, playing
grade, and this position at WIS was the perfect fit for him.
volleyball, reading, playing with her kids, or making the best
Working the students, teachers and staff members is what he
tacos according to her 5 year old son.
loves the most. He also coaches the Chesterton Middle School
Her words of wisdom to the students at WIS are: Plan
ahead, don’t leave things to the last minute. But most of all,
always log-out of computer programs.
and High School wrestling teams for the past 4 years, and the
track team last spring.
I his free time, he loves spending time with his
beautiful girlfriend, playing with his dog and new puppy,
Hi there Mrs. Schwab
Need help in the media
center, then here is your go to
person. She has only been here
3 months, but she fits right into
our WIS family. Finding this
watching the Cubs, Bears or other college football team,
wresting or other sport. He is also a video game fanatic and
competes against others online for fun.
His words of wisdom: My Brother James used to
always tell me that you can do or be anything you want to be
if you put your mind to it. You have to set a goal and follow
all of the steps to achieve your goals.