May 2015 issue number 34
children’s newspaper by Paper Maché Publishing Society
The Hot Air Balloon
By Liam Grade 2
Regent Christian Online Academy
O
ne hot summer afternoon in
late June, I had nothing to do.
I decided to go ask my dad what
to do. So I went downstairs to his
study. I opened the door and saw
Dad reading a book and smoking
his pipe. I cleared my throat and
said, ”Dad, I’m bored. What should
I do?” Dad smiled and said, ”OK,
you got me. I guess it’s time to spill
the secret.” “What secret?” I said,
puzzled. “Well, I rented a hot air
balloon,” said Dad. I dropped my
mouth open in astonishment. “You
mean it Dad?” “I mean it,” said Dad.
“When can we go?” I asked eagerly.
“This afternoon,” said Dad. “Can
Sam come to?” “Of course,” said
Dad, laughing.
A little while later, me, Sam and
Dad bundled into the car and drove
to the hot air balloon rental area.
When we got there, the assisant
came to greet us. “Hello, there,” he
said. His voice was big and friendly.
‘You ‘ere to rent a balloon?” Dad
spoke up. “Yes,” he said. “Is there
a balloon rented with the name
a brilliant
opportunity for
the future of the
of Stanley?” The assistant smiled
and said, ”Yes, sir. Right this
way please,” he directed us. The
assistant led us to a huge balloon.
Wow!” said me and Sam. It was a
bright yellow. “Here you are,” said
the assistant. “Thank you,” said Dad.
“No problem,” said the assistant. He
waved and walked away. Dad
dropped the bag he was carrying.
“Well boys,” said Dad. “I’m going
to find the balloonist to start the
burners. Now you boys stay right
here and I’ll be back.”
“OK, Dad,” we said. Dad walked
off to find a balloonist. When he
came back, he was followed by a
man in a striped suit. He was
carrying a wrench. “This is Mike,”
Dad said. “He’s the one who’s going
to start the burners for us.” Mike
walked toward the balloon. He
stepped into the basket. He said,
“ready?” “Just a moment,” said
Dad. “I have to make sure we have
everything.” He checked and said,
“yep. We’re ready.” Dad picked up
two bags and beckoned for me and
Sam to follow. We followed him into
the basket. We double checked to
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Belinda, Grade 3, Cloverdale
Babies are as soft as baby chicks and as
smooth as an extremely soft blanket
The wind is blowing as soft as baby’s skin and
as smooth as a bird’s feather
The plants are blooming, sprouting, growing
they’re popping out of the ground
Starting to grow into beautiful flowers
The sun is shining brighter than a shooting
star and nicer than a thunder storm
It’s raining as soft as butterfly wings
May 2015 page 3
If I could . . .
Zara, Grade 3, Northridge
I
f I could make the world a better place, I would
organize a big world clean up. This would make the
world better because it would help nature. It will help
people breath better and fields and playgrounds would
be cleaner to play in.
It would help nature be more beautiful and more
things would grow. It will also help marine animals live
better, and breathe better. It will also help us live
too. We will breathe better and live better. We will
be happier with clean air and beautiful plants, flowers, trees and bushes. Lots of people will be happy and
nice. People might start recycling. That’s what I would
change about the world.
Thank you so much to the following
schools for contributing work. This
paper would not happen withour you.
Oaklands Pacific Christian
Doncaster
Macaulay KELSET
Wishart
L’Ecole Quadra
Vic West
Poirier
Lakewood
Hillcrest
Cloverdale
Savory
Northridge
Mackenzie Regent Christian
Torquay
Millstream
May 2015 page 4
I am Definitely Batty About Bats . . . from Madam Cohen’s class at Doncaster
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specially after interviewing Madame Cohen’s class at Doncaster! How did my
battiness come about you might wonder? Well,
let me tell you a story about a newspaper that
publishes children’s writing and artwork and
the publisher who used to be a journalist.
And that is how the publisher, who used
to be a journalist, got to interview Madame
Cohen’s class, aka her bat expert students,
about bats. It was going to be an exclusive
story for the newspaper.
So here’s the scoop. We have put everybody’s name in brackets after their bat fact
contribution to this amazing story.
First off I had to ask the million dollar
question . . . are bats scary and do they bite
people. Ava firmly clarified, “They are not
scary and they do not bite people.” Everyone
agreed.
Their wings are long fingers with membrane
in between. (Ewan)
Bats can live anywhere except really cold
places. The little brown micro bat lives here.
(Keeley)
The Bumblebee bat weighs less than a
penny!!!! (Quinn) Madeline added that 4 (count
them) can fit on a tooney.
Espen reiterated that bats are NOT trying
to hit you.
Bats don’t drink people’s blood but vampire
bats will take a very small small amount from
cows and pigs. (Carter)
Bats are not blind. They actually have better vision then humans. (Markus)
It all began when Madame Cohen, who is a
teacher at Doncaster elementary, decided to
send this famous little newspaper her class’
reports on bats.
Mega bats have what’s called eco location
which means they hear echoes from objects
as little as a hair!! Did I get that right? (Jared)
Bats see in black, white and yellow. Nobody
was
sure why. (Elly)
When the publisher read all the reports she
knew she was going to be in serious trouble.
They don’t fly in your hair! (Bella) Rhys
How was she to choose whose reports to
added
they are probably going for bugs not
publish? They wouldn’t all fit in the paper
your hair. Whew I say to that.Bats are the
and besides if she were to publish an entire
newspaper of bat facts you know what might only flying mammal in the world. (Jacob)
happen. That’s right . . . everybody who reads
Most people think they are birds but they
the paper would go, well . . . batty. You can
are not because they don’t have feathers.
see how problematic the situation was. This
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Marina also said that you should not wake up
bats when they are hibernating or they might
die?? And they can’t live in cold places or they
will die.
No bat can fly from the ground up and it is
why they sleep upside down. (Julianna)
The flying fox bat is the largest bat with
a one and a half meter wing span and thank
goodness it only eats fruit. (Jasper)
. . . continued on page 5
May 2015 page 5
Definetely Batty . . . continued from page 4
Bats can eat over one half their weight in
an hour and that can mean up to 900 to 1000
bugs per hour. (Kate)
They can travel up to 100 miles per hour.
(Markus)
Vampire bats actually can fly from the
ground but that is because they are sneaking
around to get that very small amount of blood
from a piggy or cow. (Connor)
Elly and Connor said they can carry disease
and may have rabies but you would know because of their behaviour.
Their eco location can tell them if what is
out there is a tree, an animal or an insect.
(Ava)
If you see a bat on the ground you probably
should not touch it because it might be sick.
(Madame Cohen) She said that three quarters
or 75% of all mammals are bats! That’s a big
number I bat.
The publisher had her own fact to contribute and that is that some male micro bats will
leave their family after they are born so they
will have more food. AAAAh!
There are two types of bats micro and mega.
(Skyler)
Bats heart beats at 900x per minute. (Kai)
The proper name for bat is chiroptera or
“hand wing”. (Sophia)
For a bat to fly it has to flap it’s wings 50x
per second. (Ahria)
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A bat skeleton is not like a mouse (even
though the French refer to it as the little
mouse) in fact it is more like a . . . are you
ready for this . . . a human skeleton.(Carter)
Bats are good because their guano or poo is
used for fertilizer. (Amelia)
Now that Ewan has studied bats he said he
has changed is opinion of them and likes them,
he even thinks they can be cute whereas before he thought they were freaky.
Thanks to Madame Cohen’s class for sharing
their bat expertise. I am now truly batty and
batty about bats! Apologies if anyone was left
out or a name was misspelt there were just
toooo many bat facts flying around to get it
perfect.
May 2015 page 6
Salmon creek
Rachel, Grade 3, Hillcrest
A
s a salmon egg I sink down in the redd my mother
built. I feel my brothers and sisters right against
me. I hear predators nearby, and I hear the sound of
the creek. My name is Sumi. The rocks feel smooth and
covered in moss, I hear splashing in the water above,
and I see darkness. As time passed, I start to hatch
out of my egg. Everything is bright and colorful. It is
magnificent.
Salmon Creek
David, Grade 3, Hillcrest
I
started off as a marble sized egg. I felt trapped
and as I drifted calmly down to the gravel I could
hear the faint whisper of my mother. “You my last child
will be called Sammy.” And as my mother floated away
an eagle swooped down and took her in its sharp talons.
It took a few weeks for me to grow but today I felt too
large for my egg then I heard somebody calling, “Sammy, come on out, it’s me your sister Carol.”
After hearing that I pushed and I saw a crack in the
egg and I pushed and out I popped. I have thousands
of siblings and now I am an alevin. There was an eagle
circling in the sky so I and other alevin dove under the
rocks.
The Paper Pooch “Around Town”
look for him every month . . . in each issue
Can you guess where the Paper Pooch is?
One clue is that it involves a square.
May 2015 page 7
How the Ladybug got it’s Spots
Melia, Grade 4, KELSET
“Found you.” Ladybug heard Beetle shout at Cricket. “I win again!” Ladybug boasted flying out from her hiding spot. “Can you tell us you’re hiding
spot now?” chirped Cricket. “Never.” said Ladybug.
Ladybug loved hide- and –seek, she played from dawn until dusk with
Beetle and Cricket. Many animals begged to play with them, but Ladybug
never even let Cricket and or Beetle speak! She always said “No” with her
head held high.
Ladybug
was the best at
hide-andseek. Nobody knew
where she
hid. It was in the
berry bush.
You see, Ladybug
didn’t have
any spots on her
back (not
yet), it was plain
shiny red,
like a berry. One
day, while
Ladybug was sitting
in her berry
bush, Butterfly
spotted her!
She flew up to her
happilyand
asked politely, “Can
I play too?”
Ladybug knew her
answer right
away, “No, hideand-seek is
a three bug game.”
Butterfly
frowned, but simply
flew away.
The next
morning Ladybug
woke up
and screamed. Her
beautiful red shiny back was covered with spots! Ladybug didn’t show
herself for two weeks. When she finally did, the animals had organized
a humungous game of hide-and-seek. Ladybug was astonished, how dare
they have a ginormous game without her the hide-and-seek queen. She
was very angry. She rushed up to her friends and was about to say something when, all of a sudden, Beetle and Cricket burst out laughing!
Ladybug looked at her spots. Her face turned red. She was about to
start crying when she heard a familiar voice. She looked up and couldn’t
believe it, it was Butterfly! “Are you okay?” she asked Ladybug. “Ya.”
Ladybug said sheepishly. “Wanna play too?” asked Butterfly. “Yes.” said
Ladybug. And she did.
So whoever it is, let them play, or you may be the one left out.
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We received many, many wonderful drawings for this issue. For
the June issue we
would like you to sharpen
your pencils and your
imagination and submit
some poems, stories
(it doesn’t matter how
long the story is
because we can continue
into the next issue),
riddles or word searches.
I know there are
some great writiers out
there and what a
wonderful opportunity
The Paper Mache
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work published! Don’t delay - the deadline for the very next
and last issue for the school year is June 8th.
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Spring
Jacob, Grade 3, Cloverdale
The fresh cool rain made me want to cuddle in a blanket.
The baby cat sits on the cool snowy tree branch.
The sun is as warm as a heater.
The wind is making a sad, sad tune through the branches
Spring
Julia, Grade 3, Cloverdale
Sun as yellow as hot desert sand
Perfect petals bloom on flowers
Round soccer balls whirling around
Indigo, red, orange and blue flowers
Nests in trees with baby birds
Girls and boys playing in the park
May 2015 page 10
Duck or Rabbit?
Ms Sparrow’s Grade 2/3 class at Macaulay
M
s Sparrow, a grade 2/3 teacher at Macaulay school sent in her student’s
answers to this very important question that arose when they read the
book, Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Klouse Rosenthal. Here are some of her students’
answers to the puzzling question. When you look at the picture what do you
see a duck or a rabbit?
Greta said: I think it is a rabbit because . . . it has Big long ears as long as a
rabbits ears. It looks like a rabbit. Ducks have small beaks. The rabbit’s ears
are pinned back so it looks like he is running.
I believe Ocean agrees and said: I think that it is a rabbit because when
I first saw it I thought it was a duck but when I looked at it the other way
I saw a rabbit. I also think it’s a rabbit because it had giant ears and a big
head. It’s hard to say if it is just a rabbit or a duck because on the picture it
looks like a ducks beak but if I had to pick one it would be a . . . . . Rabbit!
Abdullah said: I think it is a duck because it has a neck. It has a long beak.
The duck shape is wide. The neck is thin and ducks have thin necks. Rabbits
have big necks.
Back to the rabbit as Adrienne said: I think it is a rabbit because I saw the
rabbit before the duck. I wonder why I saw the rabbit before the duck. So
that’s why I think it was a rabbit. But is it a rabbit hmmmm? If it was a duck
I think the beak will be thinner than that.
Cassidy believed: I think it’s a rabbit because it’s the first thing I saw. The
other thing was a duck and I can’t see a duck. Most people voted for the rabbit so I know it’s the real one. It looks more like a rabbit the way the ears go
and the way it’s face looks. I don’t think it is a duck.
Last but not least Chanse said: I think it is a rabbit because it has two ears.
You can only see one eye so it looks like it has a full head. And it looks like it is
running because his ears are down. I don’t think it is a duck because it doesn’t
have any feathers or nose.
Thank you to everyone for sending us your opinion . . . do you think there
could be such an animal as a ducky rabbit?
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Kevin, Grade 3, Cloverdale
The sun shines on the water
The plant pokes up tp say hello
The rain falls gracefully
The wind blows through my hair
Spring
Kailaini, Grade 3, Cloverdale
The flowers bloom to say hello
The sun shines on the ocean
The rain falls down soft like a pillow
The wind whistles in a soft sound
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May 2015 page 12
Plants and Animals
Kaitlyn, Northridge
A plants lifecycle is similar to an
animal’s lifecycle because animals need water and plants need
water.
An animal needs food and a plant
needs food but plants have roots
and animals do not. Plants have
leaves and animals do not have
leaves.
Plants and animals grow.
Plants and animals have things
that are similar and things that
are not.
Editor’s question . . . Can you
think of other similar and not
similar things?
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May 2015 page 13
Poor Animals
Ava, Grade 3, PCS
G
uess what? We are endangering animals. We are destroying
their habitats and taking their furs or shells to sell. Why are
we doing this? Would we want our homes destroyed? You should
think about this as you read on . . .
The sea turtle is just one of the many animals endangered by
humans. Hundreds of sea turtles are dying from plastic and litter we toss into the ocean. People are illegally taking turtles eggs.
We also use turtle parts (Yuck) to make things. Remember the
plastic? Turtles swallow or get tangled in it.
The panda is another animal that is endangered. People are
building houses houses, roads, railroads, and stores so that
panda’s habitat is decreasing. You can help by adopting a panda
through World Wildlife Fund. The World Wildlife Fund will support pandas by protecting their homes.
And there is more . . . Mountain Gorillas are losing their homes
because people are building farms and roads. Poachers will kill or
capture baby gorillas, and people will illegally sell them to the zoo.
You can help by sending donations to the Gorilla Fund International.
We are destroying big beautiful oceans and jungles. I hope
after reading this you will be able to talk to your parents or teachers. Who knows? Maybe we could change the world.
references
conserveturtles.org
animalfacts.com
worldwildlife.org
May 2015 page 14
The Hot Air Balloon
. . . continued from page 1
see that we had everything ready. When Mike
started the burners, I held my breath. I was
excited. Mike jumped out of the balloon and
the balloon started rising. WE WERE OFF!
After we took off, I started to enjoy myself. It was a beautiful day, great for flying.
Down below, I could see miles and miles of
field. Dad was whistling a tune and Sam was
reading some comic books we had brought.
After an hour, I started to feel hungry. I
asked Dad, “did you bring any food?” “Yes I
did,” Dad replied. “Can we eat now?” “Sure,”
Dad said. Dad opened up a basket and took out
three sandwiches. I took one. As I munched, I
suddenly shouted, “Dad, we forgot the parachutes!” Dad slapped his forehead in disbelief.
“Oh no!” he cried. “What would happen if the
balloon got stuck in a tree or something?” Sam
asked.
Right at that moment, we heard a loud, POP!
We looked up. We saw that a bald eagle had
punctured the balloon in a place near the top.
“Oh no!” all of us shouted. We realized that
we were falling into the middle of a country
fair! We could hear the shouts of children on
the roller coasters and children arguing with
parents about what rides to go on. When we
landed with a slight bump, we all breathed a
big sigh of relief. “Phew!” I said. “What a relief!” Some people had gathered around us and
started talking about us.
Finally, the directer of the fair came to see
what all the commotion was about. When he
saw us with our deflated balloon, he started
laughing. “What are you doing here?” he asked.
“Well, an eagle popped the balloon,” said Dad,
smiling. “And I see you have your boys with
you.” “Yes,” said Dad. Then the directer said,
“Would you boys like to ride the bumper
cars?” “Sure,” said me and Sam. So Dad took
us to the bumper cars. We took a turn and
then the directer gave us a ride home.
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May 2015 page 16
Anything for Hockey
Brady, Carter, and Jarren, Grade 3, Hillcrest
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n 1961 there was a boy named Wayne. His family was poor. When he
was watching TV he turned on a hockey channel by accident, but he
did not change the channel because he kind of liked it. It was Tampa Bay
vs Chicago. He had a dream to play in the NHL. When he was sixteen he
played in the majors. Then he was drafted to the NHL. When he was in
the NHL he found out he was really good and before he knew it he was a
living legend.
He never gave up on his dreams. He really loved hockey so much.
Seven years later he and Gordy Howe played together on a WHA all-star
team. He wasn’t the best skater but he was the best player.
Editor’s note - can you guess who the player is?
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