NHL 13 By Patrick

I am writing about the game NHL 13 for PS3.  NHL 13 is a 3^rd person hockey game where you can play as any hockey league team such as (OHL, NHL, AHL, CHL, International and more.) You can also get good checks, dekes and great goals. The types of games modes are career, franchise, Road to the Cup, GM mode, Stanley Cup mode, and NHL moments. You can also play online modes. I also like the game because there are new downloadable contents like extra challenges and old timer players like Bobby Orr and Wayne Gretzky.

 The reason why I like this game so much is because I love sports and they’re the best thing to play. This game compliments the real game of hockey because there are tutorial modes which are designed to play the game, but if you pay attention to the tutorial you can practice the moves and tricks outside on the road so you can learn how to do them in a real ice hockey game. For instance, if you want to learn how to shoot also you can watch it and learn how to do a slap shot, a snap shot, and a wrist shot which are the main types of shots you want to learn.

I recommend people to play this if they like hockey. The graphics are great and it is also realistic. Above all, it is fun.

Check out the EA Sports NHL 13 Webpage

The Fellowship of the Ring: Part 1 of the Lord of the Ring By Aadyn

The Fellowship of the Ring is the first book of the epic Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R.Tolkien. This is a well written book and a good read, although it can be challenging.

In The Fellowship of the Ring, a young hobbit by the name of Frodo Baggins is entrusted with the task of bringing the ruling Ring of Power to the cracks of Mount Doom in the land of Mordor. The story explains that the ring was forged by Lord Sauron, and it can only be destroyed from the place it was made. This fellowship is the only thing that prevents the dark lord’s dominion!

The story begins in a sleepy village in a place called the Shire, where Bilbo Baggins (Frodo Baggins’ uncle) celebrates his 111^th birthday. Bilbo passes down his ring to Frodo, and Frodo must leave the Shire before evil has crept back into the west and much that once existed has been lost.

I find this book to be very descriptive. You can really picture the story like it is a running movie in your head. You can see the old fords of the shire, the tall and wise trees in the valley of Rivendell, and the large bold Misty Mountains, a place where the dwarfs use to dwell.

I also like the variety of powerful words that J.R.R.Tolkien uses, such as argent (silver), eaves (the fringe of a forest), and boon (a gift). One thing I found difficult at times was keeping track of the family lineage of the Hobbits in the Shire, because there are many relationships in The Lord of the Rings.

I recommend that people read this book and really try to visualize the scenery that Tolkien describes of Middle Earth. Although Tolkien’s words can be tricky and uncommon in normal tongue, I think that persevering thought the difficulties is worth the reward.

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All I Need for a Snowman By Mrs. Durston's Grade 1 Class

Katelyn and Emily's Report on Giving Back

For the past couple weeks our Student Advisory Group has been working on giving back to families in need for a wonderful Christmas. We have been having meetings every Monday, were we have been talking about the progress we have made. Some of the things we have been doing are a Canned Food Drive, Adopt a Family, and donating coats and such to Salvation Army. All of this ended on Friday December 14^th.

Today, Monday December 17^th the Times Journal came to our school to take pictures of what we have accomplished, and the reporter also interviewed one of the students from the Student Advisory Group. The main reason why we put all this together is because we feel like everyone should have a thankful Christmas even though Christmas isn’t all about presents. It’s about spending time with people you love. People may be asking why we did more then one thing to give back? The reason why we chose to do more than one thing is that even though doing the canned food drive is a lot to handle, we thought that we could take on more tasks to make four families' Christmas the best that we could.

With all the cans everyone brought in, we have collected over 300 canned goods. There was over 70 dollars of Canadian Tire money to spend on more presents for the families. Also we have at least 20 coats to donate to the Salvation Army.

We would like to thank everybody who brought in presents for the families, canned foods for the canned food drive, and Canadian Tire money to buy even more presents for the families. Also, we would like to thank Mr. Jackson, the Heath unit, and the rest of the Student Advisory Group. This would not work out if no one helped the families in need.

Thank you

The Difference Between a Paper Glider and a Paper Airplane By Eric

I am going to tell you the difference between a paper glider and a paper airplane. A paper glider is something that does not need an engine and it only uses moving air. A paper airplane is a plane that needs an engine to fly, which is more difficult to make from paper. I am telling you this because most people call a paper glider a paper airplane, and that is incorrect. 

In order to make a paper airplane you need an elastic band, scissors, and finally paper.  You take a piece of paper, and you fold the paper in a hot dog fold (lengthwise). Then you should have two corners.  You take one corner and fold it to the middle line that you just made, and then you push the corner line down. Repeat for the other side. Next, you take the first corner, fold it again to the center line, and do that for the other corner too.  After that, you fold the wings by folding the top long piece down to wherever you want and make the wing on the other side the same.  That’s how to make a paper glider. To make your paper glider into a paper airplane, you need to cut a slit on an angle on the bottom glider body about 10 to 15 cm from the front.  Put the elastic band into the slit. Pull the elastic back. Let it go, and it should fly.

I like paper gliders because they do not take as long to make as paper airplanes do. There are a lot of different types of paper you can use for a glider and not so many types of paper you can use for paper airplanes. The things I like about airplanes are that there are different  types of airplanes, and that not a lot of people make them. There are some people making different types of them now, and I like finding out about new new gliders and airplanes.

The Journey of the Hobbit By Owen

Today I will be talking about The Hobbit. The story began before Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring, where Frodo went on the journey to destroy the one ring to rule them all. The story is about a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins of The Shire who one day meets thirteen Dwarfs. I am writing this post to express my anticipation for the movie because of what I have seen. What I have seen so far is the Lord Of The Rings trilogy that happened after The Hobbit. The Hobbit is a prequel to the Lord Of The Rings trilogy.

For those who have not seen The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, it is about Frodo ,the nephew of Bilbo, who was given the ring by Bilbo. Gandalf then tells Frodo he has to destroy it by taking it to Mordor, which is the only place to destroy it. I think The Lord Of The Rings trilogy was interesting because it has a lot of action. The other thing I liked about it was it was sort of a medieval movie. The movie has Orcs and Elves, Dwarfs, Hobbits, Ents, Goblins, Cave Trolls, Wizards, and last but not least, Black Riders.

I am excited to see The Hobbit because what I have seen so far is energetic. The trailer has a lot of interesting weapons like Sting the Elvish sword, a Double Headed ax, and Maces. It has new creatures like Wargs, which are wolf like animals. What is exciting for me about the story is that I will see the beginning of the story before The Lord Of The Rings. The Lord Of The Rings is a story set in caves and mountains, kingdoms and tunnels. What I specifically like about the story are Shelob the spider and Black Riders. The specific part of the story I liked was when the new king was crowned. Since The Hobbit is about the restoration of the Dwarf king, I think it will be the same but a bit different. The celebration was my favorite part because it represents peace to the new king and the land/subjects. My hope is that The Hobbit will be the same.

I choose to write this post because I want you to see the movie because I think you will love it. So see you at the movies.

Tobuscus Videos By Cameron

Tobuscus is Toby Turner on YouTube. He makes trailers for video games and funny comedy videos, like Tobuscus Canadian Adventures. Tobuscus Canadian Adventures is about how Tobuscus can't call his mom because he doesn't have a service plan on his cell phone, so he wants his brother Gabuscus to call her. The two guys get into an argument and Tobuscus and Gabuscus eventually go to Canada to get Tobuscus a service plan with a no-term contract from Rogers.

The whole point of the video is to be straight up funny. What is so funny is that when he makes a video, he usually fights with his brother (word fights, not fist) and his brother never fights back. Sometimes the stereotypes are funny. Tobuscus talks funny, too. (Fast and annoying sounding) Gabuscus is a different story. He is the big hulky guy that talks in a really low voice.

What makes these videos majorly funny are the endings. (Tobuscus and Gabuscus' big arguments result in physical contact in some of the videos.) They don't really have another way of finishing the fights because they are brothers, and brothers usually can't find out how to resolve a problem. Tobuscus makes something funny by taking our basic expectations and twisting them into something funny. One example of this is when Tobuscus is arguing that Rogers is going to sell his signature. Tobuscus says, "I think that my signature will go down in value." Then Gabuscus says, "I don't think it can be worth less than worthless." That is funny because he is making Tobuscus not understand what's ridiculous and what's not. We see the difference, and that makes us laugh. So, you guys and girls that are reading this blog, please watch the Tobuscus videos if you liked reading this.

(Note: The following video depicts one instance of animated violence and may not be appropriate for younger viewers)