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THE LAKELANDS PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT NEWSPAPER
Volume 11, Issue 1 On the web in color: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/lakelandsparkms/ Winter 2019
Brilliant Basketball Season at Lakelands
By ANDREW CHUNG
The boys and talk to Mrs. Azizirad
girls basketball team about the season! See
had a great season this page 2 for the players on
year! The Boys were un- each roster as well.
defeated with a record
of 5-0 and the Girls’ Q: What are your aca-
team won 2 and lost 3 demic and behavioral
games. We even asked expectations for your
a couple of questions to players both on and off
our basketball coaches the court?
to see what they were
thinking about this year! Coach Reed: Players
We’ll start with should not have D’s or
the Q&A with Coach E’s in any of their clas-
Reed. Next issue we will ses. Continued on Pg 2
Basketball Photo Courtesy of Mr. Fitzpatrick
Wonderful Arts Week at Lakelands Park!
By CAITLYN BURNS
In December, when they returned later
LPMS had it’s annual that night, the school
Arts Week featuring the was completely trans-
Bands, Orchestras, and formed into a museum.
Arts classes. It is an ex- Tons of panels were
cellent showcase of tal- along the walls display-
ent, music, hard work, ing students art.
and artistry. There was also
On December 12, some artwork set up on
2018, Lakelands Park the stairs leading to the
had it’s Arts Night. library, and a few other
When students left the places. Everything was
building at the end of instantly more colorful
the school day, every- and exciting looking.
thing looked normal, but Continued on Page 3
Students enjoy the interactive set and the displays of art.
THE FALCON FLIER—Page 2 NEWS
Basketball Season Under Way (Continued)
Behaviorally, they should follow all time they compete. You cannot Congratulations to
the things that are discussed at win every time, but there is no ex-
our Town Meetings, respect the cuse for not trying your hardest the 2019 Boys’ and
staff, their peers and follow all every time.
school rules.
Girls’ Teams:
Q: How do you handle the tryout Boys Roster & Grade: Girls Roster & Grade
and cut process? Humza Azim, 8th Phoebe DuBois, 8th
Chase Beloff, 8th Anne Faraone, 7th
Coach Reed: I try to have as Peter Donnelly, 7th Caroline Filler, 8th
many volunteers in the gym as Quenton Floyd, 8th Srinidhi Guruvayurappan, 7th
possible during tryouts to help me Vincent Frene Jr., 8th Julie Karasik, 8th
evaluate each candidate and we Joshua Gordon, 8th Adrianna Martin, 7th
take lots of notes. Next, we will Jonathan Heineman, 8th Megan Moon, 7th
meet and we discuss each candi- Kristian Hodges, 8th Naiya Pearce, 7th
date so we are being as fair as pos- Donovan Hunte, 7th Kasey Rappaport, 7th
sible. Making cuts is the hardest Emmanuel Johnson III, 8th Madison Reap, 7th
thing a coach has to do. Bryan Jordan, 7th Lily Sweeney, 8th
Liam Keiller ,8th Emily Thompson, 8th
Q: What are your best and worst Jose Maldonado, 8th Sophie Thrush, 8th
memories of coaching? Mike Kevin Mevo, 8th Iyanna Walker, 8th
Charlie Schwartz, 8th Olivia Weston, 7th
Coach Reed: The best is being Mr.
Bumgardner's assistant coach at
Seneca Valley in 2010. We went
into the State Championship
game with a 26-0 record. With
3:30 left in the third quarter were
losing by 17 points, but came back
to win the game and the state
championship! The worst was
coaching in Washington, DC City
Championship Game and blowing
a 16 point second half lead. We
lost to DeMatha 72-71.
Q: What were your goals for this
season?
Coach Reed: Each season my
main goal is to have my teams to
play to the best of their potential.
It is unfair for a coach, at any level,
to expect their team to win every
Photo Credit Mr. Keiller
THE FALCON FLIER— Page 3 NEWS
Wonderful Arts Week (Continued from Pg 1)
At Arts Night, there was all Justin Bettman. Visitors could ran- up panels and hanging up work,
types of art, not just your classic domly pick out an activity or to helping out at interactive ac-
painting or drawing. There were event, like a birthday party for ex- tivity tables, a lot was done.
theater performances by the Dra- ample, then act it out with a few Some students even sat at a table
ma Club, tours of the TV studio, props on the small set and get a by the entrance selling candy and
sculptures and lanterns, photo- picture taken. sparkling cider. Students were
graphs, and so much more. There There was also a few arts able to earn SSL hours for their
was so many types of art that was classrooms, like Mr. Leach and efforts.
probably new to a lot of people. Ms. Hoover’s rooms which visitors Overall, Arts Night was an
Something really fun and could go into, to see what stu- eventful night. A lot of people
creative about Arts Night is that dents do there. came and were able to see all of
there were a lot of interactive ac- Another activity students the arts rotation students hard
tivities for students and other peo- completed at Arts Night was a work. Hopefully all future Arts
ple visiting Arts Night. For exam- worksheet where they had to find Nights will be as good as this one!
ple, the TV studio tours were very a few other students pieces and
popular, where people were taken write what they thought about
upstairs to walk through the TV the piece, what they wondered
studio and find out more about it. about about the piece, and any
Also, in the Arts hallway, questions they had. It was a great
tables were set up with activities way to reflect on art and compli-
for visitors to try. Another interac- ment other students.
tive activity was a kitchen table set Many Arts Rotation stu-
where you could take a photo in- dents volunteered at Arts Night, Photo of a photography student’s work
spired by Carrie Mae Weems and myself included. From helping set on display. By Shivani Sogol
Meet Your 2018-2019 Student Government
Association Officials! By JOHN LEWIS and MAREN LEWIS
This year the SGA is spon- If you have a grade level the most money will have a
sored by Ms. Krivos. The elections request, please talk to your repre- donut breakfast as a prize.
took place in September for most sentative. If you are curious about 2. The SGA is Planning Valen-
of the offices, but in October there our financials, please talk to the tine’s day dance in February.
was a separate election for 7th Treasurer. If you want to see the 3. The SGA sponsored LPMS
grade Vice President. Here are the notes from the SGA meeting, spirit week but has been post-
officers for the 2018-2019 school please ask the Secretary. poned until later in the year.
year! 4. The nomination of Student
Here are some upcoming SGA Member of the Board (SMOB)
President: Maya Patterson events: candidates will occur on Feb
8th grade VP: Gray Nocjar 1. Pennies for Patients is 20. You must be in high
7th grade VP: Brian Ortiz-Ortez soon. We will be raising mon- school to run.
6th grade VP: Cole Milla. ey for Leukemia and Lympho- 5. The SMOB elections will
Treasurer: Grace Milla. ma Society to help kids. The occur in May.
Secretary: Alison Sweeney first period class that collects
THE FALCON FLIER— Page 4 NEWS/COMICS
A Day with Mrs. Day: Interview with Our
New Science Teacher Photo and Article By GAVIN LEE
wanted to work with MS stu- What do you hope students
dents and wanted to be a re- will always remember about
source teacher so I can get to you or your class?
teach and lead the other sci- There's always something fun
ence teachers.” with science and there's al-
ways something to discover.”
What persuaded you to be a
science teacher? What do you do outside of
“I loved science when I was a school?
student. My 7th grade and 9th “I spend a lot of time with my
grade teachers were my favor- family and run a great
ite because they were science amount. I love running and
teachers.” training.”
Have you met our new 7th and What do you think about Do you have any pets or chil-
8th grade Science teacher and LPMS so far? dren (even though they’re
team leader? Here are some I think everybody is really nice the same.)
fun facts about Mrs. Sarah and it’s a great place to be!” “I have a 3 yr old dog, nine yr
Day. old daughter, and an 11 yr old
How many schools did you boy”
Why did you pick being a teach in?
teacher here at LPMS? “I taught in 6 schools, LPMS is What are your hobbies?
my 6th one.” “Running, hiking, watching
“I chose to come here because I movies, and cooking.”
TWO BAGELS COMIC By HAIKA MASAWE
THE FALCON FLIER—Page 5 NEWS
In Step with the New
STEM Club!
Photo and Interview By
SHIVANI SOGAL and AMBERLEE HSU
What do you do in STEM Club?
“In STEM Club we come up with many ideas
to help in the real world.”
-Valentina Tamayo, 7th Grade
Why did you join STEM club?
“I joined because I love to be with my best
friend, Isabella. I also joined because I love
math and science. I love to design and make Upcoming Calendar:
different things.”
-Zoya Vesal, 6th Grade No School and Half Days
By ANDREW CHUNG
What do you like about it?
February 18th- Presidents Day -
“I like how we get to use our brains instead of School Closed
tech. I also like how we help other people and
solve problems.” March 1st - Early Release
-Natalie R. Khan, 7th Grade
April 3rd - Early Release
Why did you create the STEM Club?
April 17th ~ 22nd Spring Break -
“To provide an opportunity for students to School Closed
discover aspects of STEM.”
-Mr. Leach, Sponsor May 27th Memorial Day - School Closed
Can students still join? June 5 - School Closed (Teacher Work Day)
“At this point, we are limiting further partici- June 13th Last Day of School -
pation.” Early Release
-Mr. Leach, Sponsor
THE FALCON FLIER— Page 6 FEATURES
Magical “Mary Poppins” Performance
By SAMANTHA KOTOK
On November 9, 10, and said that the show was well per-
11th, Kat Second Stage brought formed.
the magical world of Mary Poppins It was a kid-friendly show,
to the stage of Black Rock Center but people of all ages enjoyed it.
for the Arts in Germantown, MD. Before the performance started,
Many Lakelands Park’s there was a pre-show, which set
own students were in the show, the mood for the people watch-
including Caroline Axley (Cook), ing. Mary Poppins didn't take
Hailey Baker (Ensemble), Giorgia place in 2018, so the show and pre
Dallasta (Ensemble), Fiona -show took the audience back in
Feingold (Ensemble), Samantha time.
Kotok (Constable), John Lewis John Lewis, who played
(Bert), Maren Lewis (Mrs. Banks), the role of Bert said that it was
Hayden Polsky (Mr. Banks), and amazing to be in the cast, and the
Melissa Szwed (Chimney creative team was helpful and fun
Sweep). to work with. KAT will be per-
Mrs. Tippets stated that forming Shrek the Musical in May,
the show was impressive, enter- so don’t forget to go see it!
taining, and magical. She also said Mary Poppins was a whim-
that the show flew by as it didn’t sical and fun experience! Remem-
feel as long as an hour and a half. ber, anything can happen if you
Many people in the audience also let it.
UPCOMING MOVIE RELEASES! By SHIVANI SOGOL
Movie Release Date
Avengers Endgame April 26, 2019
Captain Marvel March 8, 2019
Aladdin May 24, 2019
Toy Story 4 June 21, 2019
The Lion King July 19, 2019
Star Wars: Episode IX December 20, 2019
Dumbo March 29, 2019
Spider-Man: Far From Home July 5, 2019
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part February 8, 2019
Frozen 2 November 22, 2019
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World February 22, 2019
The Secret Life of Pets 2 June 7, 2019
The Kid Who Would Be King, January 25, 2019
THE FALCON FLIER— Page 7 FEATURES
Coincidence or Not?
Shocking Similarities Between Presidents
By Sophia Shin and Melissa Szwed
President’s Day is thinking, “that’s totally nor-
coming up on February 18! mal.” But what’s not normal
President’s Day often falls however, is that President
on Washington’s birthday Lincoln’s secretary was
and is celebrated on the 3rd named Kennedy, and Presi-
Monday of every February. dent Kennedy’s secretary was
George Washington was the named Lincoln. Weird, right?
1st president of the United Moving on to the as-
States and we use this day sassination. Both presidents
to honor and celebrate his achievements. were shot in the head and both their assassinators
We also often celebrate Abraham Lincoln were southerners. Lincoln was shot in a theater
and Thomas Jefferson as well as other Presidents. called “Ford’s Theatre”, and Kennedy was shot in a
To celebrate this day at school, here are some inter- Lincoln, car made by Ford. After John Wilkes Booth
esting coincidences between two great presidents, shot Lincoln in the theater, he ran to a warehouse
Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. to hide. John F. Kennedy was shot from a ware-
John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln have house and his assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald went to
always been known as normal and devoted presi- hide in a theater.
dents, until now. Both presidents are different, from John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lin-
being in controversial political parties to having sep- coln was born in 1839 and Lee Harvey Oswald, who
arate styles, but with a little bit of research, these assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939, once
two men couldn’t be more alike. again, 100 years later! Both assassins had 15 letters
Lincoln was the 16th president of the United in their name and were known by three names.
States. During the Civil War, he fought to free the The presidents after Lincoln and Kennedy
slaves of the south. Lincoln was known as the both had the last name Johnson. Andrew Johnson,
“Saviour of Freedom,” and this title was brought up- the president after Lincoln was born in 1808, and
on him because he freed many slaves of the crucial 100 years later, in 1908, the president after Kenne-
hardships of slavery. dy, Lyndon B. Johnson was born. Moving along, a
100 years later, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe,
became the 35th president of the United States of Maryland and one week before Kennedy was shot,
America. He negotiated the Nuclear Test-Ban Trea- he was with the famous actress, Marilyn Monroe.
ty. He also initiated the “Alliance for Progress.” Both In all of this, there is but one thought.
presidents were very successful through their presi- Were these events, coincidences or not?
dential term. Unfortunately, these two, great presi- Was it all planned? But, in the end, just remember,
dents were assassinated. These two presidents nothing is a coincidence. As John F. Kennedy once
changed history greatly in the USA. said, “Things do not happen. Things are made to
Lincoln and Kennedy carry a tremendous happen.”
amount of similarities. President Lincoln became
president in 1860, exactly 100 years later, President Read more from our sources:
Kennedy was elected to office in 1960. You might https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/linkin-kennedy/
think that this is just a coincidence, but there’s
more. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abraham-Lincoln
Both president’s had a secretary. I bet you’re
http://blog.world-mysteries.com/modern-world/lincoln-
kennedy-strange-coincidences/
THE FALCON FLIER—Page 8
Open Gym Returns! By SARAH CHOWDHURY
Ding Ding Ding! The bell has rung. Ryan: It's fun.
Students scramble to get out of Q: Why did you decide to form
school. The second bell rung, kids this club? Q: Is there any-
are gone, although there are some Ms. Deandreis: “I love basketball thing you don’t like?
students who run towards the and I used to play when I was little Ryan: No.
main gym. As they enter, they so I figured out that if the children
grab a basketball and start shoot- can play, they would have fun. I do Q: Why should someone join?
ing toward the hoops. We inter- some coaching so that is why.” Ryan: Because you can play bas-
viewed Ms. Deandreis, the creator ketball.
of the club and three students. Our first student was Chris White,
a 8th Grader. The last student we interviewed
Q: What can people do in open was Adam Abdulkadir, a seventh
gym? Q: What do you like about this grader.
Ms. Deandreis: They can shoot club?
around, play different styles of Chris: I like that we could play bas- Interviewer: Is there anything
basketball. ketball, relax with friends, and you don’t like?
have fun. Adam: It needs to be longer.
Q: Do you give lessons to peo-
ple? Q: Is there anything you don’t Interviewer: Why should some-
Ms. Deandreis: No lessons. like? one join?
Chris: No. Adam: Then they can learn from
Q: What is your expectations for other people.
everyone? Q: Why should someone join?
Ms. Deandreis: Have fun, relax, Chris: Because it's fun and you can Open Gym is a nice club for peo-
play basketball. meet new people. ple who would like to relax and
have fun with practicing their
Q: What do they need to do or Another student is Ryan Baik, an- basketball with their friends or
have in order to attend? other eighth grader. learn new styles of Basketball. It
Ms. Deandreis: Just sign up on the Q: What do you like about this is returning now that the official
day of open gym. club? season is over!
The Falcon Follies By HAILEY BAKER
With only one performance of the Falcon Follies, all of the actors, actresses, and crew
members brought their all to the stage on November 16, 2018, to put on an amazing perfor-
mance of several different skits, monologues, and a student-written one-act play.
There was also an improv game called “Dr. Know-It-All” that some of the students
performed, while also engaging with the audience. The Falcon Follies was mostly student-
driven, even with former Drama Club members (now in highschool) helping direct the differ-
ent skits/plays.
Some of the scenes were even student written, including “I Am Not Small” by Summer Allen“,
Laughs Without Love” by Desiree Glascoe and Raihana, “Trapped in an Elevator” by Meister Johnson, “Gods and He-
roes” by John Lewis, “How to Get Boys to Like You” by Maren Lewis, and “New Kid” by Isabella Morano.
Congratulations to everyone who was a part of The Falcon Follies! We’re looking forward to seeing The Lion
King on May 16th, 17th, and 18th!
THE FALCON FLIER—Page 9
Activity Buses Should NOT SNOW DAY By SARAH CHOWDHURY
be Cancelled on Wednes-
days By JENNIFER MANDERSCHEID
G T J T J C E S G L F S A N T J J
A N L F T B N Q Y S W L F K B F R
S Y I G I O P G U O S M F K M O R
H L V D W R O F L F E T X M L O T
S X G B D T E L W D O S J X V L Q
W R A W S E A P H B B Y V C D G N
C L O K D M L Z L U S N F B F I D
L N B L H H Q S Z A V Z B D T V I
We need activity buses on Wednes-
days! Activity buses were canceled on most S I T S J K N I L W C D L L I W N
Wednesdays earlier this year. Activity buses are
now only available on some Wednesdays where N T R W T P R Z W T W E I R L S E
sports competitions occur, as said on the LPMS D A C V E T I N T R O F Z U Q Q B
2018-2019 After School Activities Packet.
Newspaper Club, luckily, was able to M V T D M C Q L W J C W Z P K J C
adapt and Mrs. Tippets changed their meetings
X U O M A S H O T B L C A Y I D W
from Wednesdays to Thursdays. Drama Club
was also negatively impacted by the change. F W M Y W Q I C N L X Z R J Q M A
Students now have to arrange their own trans-
portation if they want to participate. H H C H O C O L A T E L D K O L J
However, one after-school activity, Jazz
S Q N O J G C R P T A V R Q Q N A
Band, was not able to change their meeting
day. I am a member of Jazz Band so I know first J H K E N A V N C R S K C E Y O H
-hand how much it has been affected by this
change. Mr. Stuart asked members of Jazz
Band if they were available for it to be held on WORDS TO FIND:
Thursdays instead of Wednesdays to accom- BLIZZARD
modate bus-riders. Many people weren’t avail-
FORTNITE
able Thursdays, so Mr. Stuart had to keep the
meeting day on Wednesdays. As a result, Jazz MARSHMALLOWS
Band was severely affected by the activity bus SNOWBALL
change, losing several of its members. HOT
I believe that the activity bus schedule
CHOCOLATE
shouldn’t have been changed. I think it is unfair
the buses still run on Wednesdays for some SLEDDING
sports competitions but not for art-related ac- FIREPLACE
tivities, such as Jazz Band. I believe each activi- IGLOO
ty should have been taken into account when
SNOW
making the decision and how it would be
affected. Photo by Sophia Shin
THE FALCON FLIER— Page 10 REVIEWS
The ULTIMATE Smash Bros. Review
By MATTHEW LANGA
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the latest collectible known as stickers, which increased a
installment in the popular fighting game franchise, fighter’s stats when equipped, while paying hom-
Super Smash Bros. The game was released on De- age to characters who didn’t quite make it on the
cember 7th, 2018, for the Nintendo Switch. Ulti- playable roster.
mate features a wealth of new modes, stages, char- Ultimate has something in its place, known
acters, music tracks, and other cool features. as World of Light, which can be accessed through
New Characters the Spirits tab. Spirits themselves are the forms of
For many players, the excitement of a new non-fighter characters after their bodies mysteri-
Smash Bros. game is in the form of the characters it ously vanished, due to a strange being of light
introduces, as well as the ones it cuts out. Over known as Galeem. Spirits act in basically the same
time, throughout the series, characters had to be way stickers do, but with a wider variety and more
cut for varying reasons. Solid Snake, for example, story significance.
was removed due to copyright issues. The Ice World of Light is a little bit like Super Smash
Climbers, on the other hand, were removed due to Bros. for Wii U’s Smash Tour a board game, with
hardware limitations. inspiration from SSE and Classic mode all at once.
Whatever the reason may be for getting rid You explore a giant map with your starting charac-
of a character in the past, Ultimate’s tagline is ter, Kirby, as he tries to save the fighters whose
‘Everyone is Here!’, due to the fact that each fighter bodies were stolen by Galeem. A replica of each
in the series’ history has made a return. fighter’s body is possessed by a spirit, giving the
Ultimate also features a good amount of fighter distinct abilities.
new characters, which are: The Inklings from the
Splatoon series, Princess Daisy and Piranha Plant VS. Mode
from the Super Mario series, Ridley and Dark Although this game has several single player
Samus from the Metroid series, Simon and Richter options besides World of Light, the most important
Belmont from the Castlevania series, Isabelle from aspect of any Smash Bros. game is the VS. mode.
the Animal Crossing series, Chrom from the Fire Ultimate has a variety of options for just about eve-
Emblem series, King K. Rool from the Donkey Kong ryone. 2-8 player battles, 103 available stages, rule
series, and Ken Masters from the Street Fighter se- customization, 74 fighters, 59 assist trophies, 55
ries. Poké ball Pokémon, and many more options to
Unlocking characters is different this time make the experience that much better. The con-
around: Classic Mode (for specific characters), VS. trols are also very good, even when using a single
Mode (If you just want to unlock all characters joycon.
quickly), and the all new story mode, World of
Light. The primary unlocking methods force players The verdict
to experience new characters and play styles, but I have played Ultimate for a combined total
for those who really just don’t care, VS. mode is of around 8 hours, which is enough to form an opin-
available. ion on it. I really enjoyed the World of Light, though
the fact that 2 player mode isn’t an option in it is
Spirits and the World of Light kind of a let down. The Subspace Emissary had 2
Super Smash Bros. Brawl had a story mode players, and it was released a decade ago. The multi
known as the SubSpace Emissary. The mode fea- -player mode, on the other hand, is nearly flawless.
tured platforming stages and about an hour’s worth My overall rating for this game is 9.2/10.
of pre-rendered cutscenes to boot. SSE also had aTHE FALCON FLIER—Page 11 REVIEWS/OPINIONS
These type of Christmas sugar cookies are really
Winter Baking Recipes fun to make, and can be done as a fun activity
By CAITLYN BURNS with family or friends. Decorating will probably
be the most fun part! Also, these cookies don’t
Here are some of the best recipes to make this winter have to be decorated in just a Christmas theme,
season, or whenever! they can be decorated in celebration of any holi-
day! The recipe can be found on Live Well Bake
1) Snowflake Cupcakes Often and are called “Soft Christmas Cut Out Sug-
These snowflake cupcakes are great for any ar Cookies”.
holiday party and a perfect treat for any time
in the winter. It looks complicated to frost
and decorate, but you could just put on a The “Mr.Grinch”
light blue frosting with the snowflake like in
the picture, and it’ll look really nice! You can find the Review
recipe on the Glorious Treats’ website. By EVAN BURGESS
2) Gingerbread Cookies In the movie, Mr. Grinch could be many
Gingerbread cookies are a classic suggestions on what truly is he. Is he a monster,
winter dessert and one that many a wild beast, or a normal person? The Grinch is an
people find delicious. Homemade interesting spectacle especially his sort which we
gingerbread cookies are an amazing truly no one will ever know. But they did just
treat for a holiday party or when you stay inside on a make a new Grinch movie which is overall pretty
cold day. You can find the recipe on the Allrecipes’ web- good. Not as good as the one from 1966 in my
site, they’re called “Gingerbread Cookies ll”. opinion.
The Grinch from 1966 had everything a
3) Spiral Cookies Christmas movie needs. A villain and a young in-
These cookies aren’t the normal sug- nocent girl. At the end, the Grinch was to love
ar cookies you would usually think Christmas as a clean cheerful ending. The new
of, but are just as good. These are movie is totally different from the last movie. I
very colorful, with the classic red personally didn’t like the film as much as I would
and green Christmas colors, and in like to. I felt they should have kept more parts of
an interesting swirl shape, too. How- the old program. Instead of changing the tech-
ever, you can make them in any colors! You don’t need nology for a wild animal. For example the Heli
to be good at icing cookies to make these. You can find Drone he flew to capture a wild beast.
this recipe on Yellowblissroad and they’re called The positive qualities in the new motion
“Christmas Cookie Pinwheels”. picture is how they made the movie clearer to
younger audiences. They made the motion pic-
4) Crinkle Cookies ture much easier to understand. I feel like there
You may not have heard of crinkle was much more humor and jokes that were ap-
cookies before, but they're delicious. pealing to younger audiences. There were many
They can come in many flavors and col- types of hilarious comedy. For example when the
ors. They’re easier to bake than you snowman hits the Grinch in the face
and when the Grinch is smacked with
think! Again, it’s okay if you’re not
his drone.
good at icing cookies, you don’t need
Overall, the Grinch motion
to with crinkle cookies! You can find this recipe on The
picture was excellent. The movie is
Suburban Mom.
amusing and a little bitter but all
over amazing. When you get the
5) Sugar Cookies
time you should see the film!
This is another sugar cookie recipe, but a different kind.THE FALCON FLIER— Page 12 OPINIONS
Let the Feast Begin!
Photos and Article By Grace Milla
start to sit down you can smell the perfect oven
cooked turkey from the kitchen and all the other
amazing dishes.
My favorite part of dinner is when we all are
eating and bring up what we have all been doing
that day and weird topics that makes us laugh
and smile.
Afterwards we have a HUGE dessert and my
favorite dessert is frozen yogurt. The crunchy yo-
gurt is sweet and tangy with delicious raspberries
and the sweet and creamy whipping cream.
While we are eating dessert we get out
board games and put on Miracle on 34th street and
other Christmas movies. My favorite board games
The holidays can have a lot of meanings. For are Splendor and Ticket To Ride.
some people it’s all about eating, family, or even Typically every year we end up staying up
just to going to a local restaurant. But at my house until around 12:30 A.M. and when my brother and I
Thanksgiving means all those things (except the go to bed we put on 1 of our favorite christmas
restaurant part). movie, Elf. When I wake up the next morning all I
The night before Thanksgiving my brother, can think of is how great this Thanksgiving has
mom, and I took off school and worked to help pre- been and every year it gets so much better. I hope
pare the big meal for Thanksgiving. So on Thanks- everyone had a magical Thanksgiving and holiday
giving day we could lounge around, watch the season!
Thanksgiving day parade and enjoy breakfast. In-
stead of spending Thanksgiving day sweating over
a hot stove we hung out with family, did fun turkey
crafts and watched movies.
Thanksgiving dinner is AMAZING!! As youTHE FALCON FLIER—Page 13 CONTEST
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