Halloween Safety

By Vivien

Here are some Halloween safety rules:

1.     Bring a parent while trick or treating.

2.     Stay on the sidewalk.

3.     You should have a glowing light on you in case someone driving might not see you in the night.

4.     Stay away from Jack-o-lanterns that are lit up in case they might tip.

5.     Don’t talk to strangers.

6.     If someone you don’t know says to come in their car or house, don’t follow them.

7.     Don’t eat candy that has not been wrapped.

8.     Be safe

9.     Have fun!!

A Scary Night

 By Jaiden

 How did we get Halloween?  Halloween is a very old holiday.  It began hundreds of years ago.  It started in Europe.  Some people called the Celts believed that the dead spirits rose up on the night of October 31.  These ghosts caused trouble so people dressed up in scary costumes and made a lot of noise to scare the ghost away.  Long ago, early Christians celebrated All Hallow’s Day on November1.  The night of October 31^st was called All Hallow’s Eve or Halloween.  So, today our Halloween customs are a mix of old customs.  Kids dress up in costumes and play tricks.  They get treats like candy and special food just like in the old days.  Happy Halloween!

 What do ghosts like on their mashed potatoes?

                             Grave-y

 Why did Dracula raise his hand?

          He had to go to the bat room.

What did the doctor say when he measured the werewolf?

          You grue-some

Day of the Dead

by Ricky Rivas

Day of the Dead is a holiday when people remember their family and friends that have died. The people of Mexico celebrate on November 2. Families have picnics at the graveyard. Also, families give up their beds for the night so their dead relatives will be more comfortable.

Spiders

By Danney

Halloween is coming!  There are many scary things out there!  Are you afraid of spiders?  Well, let me tell you about spiders.  Did you know that there are 30 thousand different kinds of spiders?  Spiders come in different colors and sizes.  Spiders were here before the dinosaurs lived.  Did you think they are insects?  Well, they are not insects.  They are arachnids.  Some spiders lay a few eggs and some lay thousands.  Some spiders spin sticky webs to catch their food and others hide under rocks and jump out and grab it.  Some spiders are dangerous.  Black widow spiders bite people and have a poison that can kill a person.  Some people are afraid of spiders, but they help us by eating harmful insects.

Zen Garden

 By Autumn

Did you know that Encanto School has a Zen garden?  The Zen garden is between the third and second grade classrooms. 

Dry landscape gardens are often called Zen gardens.  A Zen garden is a Japanese rock garden.  They are peaceful looking.  Lots of people work hard to keep the Zen garden looking nice.  They use rakes to make designs.  When I look at it, I feel like I’m in China.

Here are directions for making a Zen garden:

1.      Get the leaves out of the gravel and throw them away in the garbage.

2.      Sweep the rocks into the garden.

3.      Do the designs with a rake in the garden.

Please stay out of the Zen garden so that everyone can enjoy it and have a good day!

Interview with Nurse Randy…..

about the flu

 By Darryl

 I asked Nurse Randy some questions about the flu and these were her answers.

1. What is the flu made of?   A virus
2. How many kids have you seen today with the flu?    3 kids
3. How do you catch the flu?  It spreads from other sick kids in their coughs.
4. How many years have you been at Encanto?   17 years
5. Do you like being a nurse?   Yes, it is fun being a nurse.
6. What do you like to do in your free time?  Go hiking.
7. What should you do to stay healthy and not get the flu?  Wash your hands a lot.

Pumpkin Pin

 By Zhenya

My mother and I did this project and you should make it too.

 Materials you need are:

            Orange craft foam

            Green craft foam

            Black craft foam

            Googly eyes

            Pin back or safety pin

            Heavy craft glue

 Directions:

1.      Cut out a pumpkin shape from the orange craft foam.

2.      Cut a stem from the green craft foam. 

3.      Glue it on to the top of the pumpkin.

4.      Glue googly eyes on the pumpkin.

5.      Cut out a mouth and nose from the black craft foam.

6.      Glue these onto the pumpkin shape.

7.      Glue a pin or safety pin on the back of the pumpkin.

 Variations:

            Use white craft foam and make a ghost pin!

 Have fun!!!

Charlotte’s Web field trip

By Caitlyn

 When I first got the field trip paper I was so excited!  I asked my dad if I could come see the play and he said yes, then I asked if he could come and he said yes.

 At the play

We got off the buses and noticed there was a very, very long line.  We all thought they were going to use a real pig but they did not, they just used a man in a suite.  The play was beautiful!  I started crying when Charlotte died, it was so sad.  The two characters I thought were funny were Templeton and Wilbur.

 Back at school

We had lunch and talked about the play.  I talked about my favorite part of the play. My favorite part was when Charlotte took care of Wilbur so he would not get killed.

I think everybody should watch the play because it has many important themes such as love, sharing and friendship. Maybe you can read the book or watch the movie as well.