Two Useful SKills You Need To Know-DO YOU KNOW THEM? By: Michelle

I. How to get out of Quicksand basics- a bed of soft or loose sand saturated with water and having considerable depth, yielding under weight and therefore tending to suck down any object resting on its surface. (definition courtesy of dictionary.com):
1. First of all, just look out for it in places where land and water are together, or else you will be up to your thighs in muddy sand.
2. DO NOT PANIC!!! ... or you will sink faster.
3. Distribute your weight and try to crawl out SLOWLY!
P.S. Take deep breaths, save your energy, and take your time.

More quicksand tips are here: http://www.dellamente.com/quicksand/doc/qshelp.htm

II. How to find north without a compass:

• If you have an analog watch, don't check the time, check your direction. Hold your watch parallel to the floor and face the 12 to the sun. The invisible North/South line will go somewhere between the hour hand and the 12. You have to look at the direction of the sun to figure out which one is the real North.
• Look at the sun to find North. It rises in the East and sets in the West. Be patient and look at the direction of the sun. You'll soon find North.

For more tips on finding North: http://senselist.com/2006/10/02/13-ways-to-find-north-if-youre-lost-in-the-woods/

As for surviving homework, you're on your own.

Free Swim! by *Desiree*

Today Ms. paulinos class and Mr. Brandon's class are going to go swimming at the Temple City High School!!! First, we all change in the locker rooms and then we go to our numbers outside where we usually wait for Ms. Paulino. After that, we walk out into the parking lot while staying inside the white line. then we walk across the street into the high school that is right across the street from oak! then we set our stuff to the side on the bleachers and wait 'til the teacher says its okay to go into the pool! then, WE GET TO GO SWIMMING!!!!!!!!! yay! its gonna B so cool since its been so hot lately!!!

Mr. Loomis's project By:Ryan Sayphraraj

We had a project in Mr. Loomis’s class that involved making a club with a partner. My partner was Keane Cheng and we made up a club called the Water Givers and our club had to write a letter to Mr. Gray, write about the club, make up an event we could do to raise money for a kid, and make a poster. We will raise money by doing fundraiser, and parties. For the fundraisers we will sell special shirts and bracelets with our special emblem that looks like a water drop. For the movie and popcorn party we will charge two dollars for pre sale and three dollars on the movie night. We’ll give the money to the Invisible Children’s Foundation. That money will go towards water wells and food for Uganda. Keane and I are already done and it’s due on Friday.

"Jellyfish" by Dong Ma

Jellyfish are marine invertebrates belonging to the class Scyphozoa of the phylum Cnidaria. The term "jellyfish" is also applied to some close relatives of true scyphozoans, such as the Hydrozoa and the Cubozoa. They can be found in every ocean in the world and even in some fresh water. The term "jellyfish" is a common name, and therefore does not imply any systematic relationship to vertebrate fish -- jellyfish are cnidarians.
Jellyfish lack basic sensory organs and a brain, but their nervous systems and rhopalia allow them to perceive stimuli, such as light and odor, and respond quickly. They feed on small fish and zooplankton that become caught in their tentacles. Most jellyfish are passive drifters and slow swimmers. Their body parts are made up of 92%-98% water and consists of bell, stomach pouch, lappet, oral arms, tentacles, and rhopalium.
Jellyfishes are an important food source for many Asian countries. When stung by a jellyfish, first aid may be needed immediately. The stings of true Scyphozoan jellyfish are not generally deadly, though species of the completely separate phylum Cubozoa (box jellyfish) such as the famous and especially toxic Irukandji can be fatal. Jellyfish sting are often very painful and less dangerous. first aid for the uncomplicated jellyfish stings is to rinse the tentacles off with salt water. Do not use fresh water, it will worsen the stinging pain. Remove any remaining tentacles with a gloved hand or tweezers. And watch for allergic reactions. Urine will not work on a jellyfish sting. Some victims have reported pain relief, but urine does not always have enough acid to neutralize the venom. Use vinegar.

For more information go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jellyfish :o

Help Needed In Dodge Ball by Gene

I am a 7th grader that needs tips on dodge ball. I am playing dodge ball and I am not so well at it. If you can help me, please comment. :] Any tips, strategies, or maybe some tactics? Help please. I'm on the Balls of Fury and out team has lost our first game and we don't want to lose again. Help! I am good at running and evading the balls but I'm not good at chucking the ball or catching. How do you throw the ball hard, what is the easiest way to catch a ball, and is it possible to save your team when you're the only person alive?

Ouch! by Jeffrey Tran the Great and Thomas Rivers the Not So Great

The Pink Pandas have been destroying every team they have been facing. At their last game, they won 4-2. Unfortunately, the opposing team has injured one of their players Thomas Rivers. Apparently, he has a sprained finger and a bruised nose. Keep cheering for the Pink Pandas because they kick the other team’s botonckadoncks.

Helping Children in Uganda By Jennifer Pegg

Schools for schools supports children in Uganda. You can help support the children in Uganda by participating in the Invisible Children Bracelet Campaign. The bracelet costs twenty dollars and it includes a free DVD about the child you helped. Each bracelet is a different color and each color represents a child who gives a name and a face to one of the many effect of this 20-year-long war. By buying these bracelets you are putting kids through school, and creating jobs in an unenployable war area.
Go to www.invisiblechildren.com/theMission/Bracelet_Campaign to find out more information about the campaign.