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FoodballKatelyn Gwinn

Issue 3 November Issue

GRIZZLY GAZETTE Hoquiam High School

Foodball has come to an end, and Hoquiam takes the title once more! Collect-ing 591,678.78 pounds of food, the Grizzlies have not only beaten the Bobcats but have also beaten their record from last year. The grand total collected by both schools was 1,006,397.3 pounds. That is an incredible amount of food, and both schools and com-munities should be proud. The key to another successful year was the involvement. Not only was the end result outstanding but so was the amount of volunteers. Compliments have been spread throughout the town of how impressive the turnouts have been and how hard working HHS students are. A huge round of applause is not only deserved for the the chairs (Brock Atkins, Eddie Erhart, Katelyn Gwinn, Jessica Madison and Todd Gladsjo) but for the teach-ers, students and community members who have donated and put forth their time for such a great cause. Without their support, Foodball wouldn’t be what it is today. A huge thank you is deserved to advisor Mrs. Jump and Hoquiam Foodball consultant Brandon Mullins. They spent numerous hours counting money, talking to businesses and putting in a lot of hard work and dedication into planning this event. Their leadership brought the chairs together to cre-ate a huge success in this year’s total. In the end, Grizzly staff and students should be proud to be a part of this accomplishment. Many needy people in Grays Harbor will be thankful for all the devotion that was put into raising food for the commu-nity. This was a great win for Hoquiam but an even greater win for the food banks.

Oswald Alavez

Roxanne Sparks

Happy Turkey Day! From the Grizzly Gazette Staff

Mogley Simpson

Samantha Miller

Brittany Mitchell

Kari Santelli

Makenzie Clark

Alexis Franklin

Eddie Erhart

Kathleen Yi

Kalee Dayton

Connie King

Priya McBrideKatelyn Gwinn

Group of Hoquiam High School students celebrating Hoquiam High School’s foodball win November 14, 2011.

Math Lunchables Mackenzie Clark

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School EventsFBLA Conference

Kathleen Yi

During lunch, math lunchables are available to students that need help on assignments if you need help, or if you want to get your homework done. This is ran by Mrs. Pejsa and Mrs. Falla upstairs in the library. If you want, you can go to Mrs. Pejsa and get a note to go into the front of the lunch line and bring your lunch into the library so you can have extra time to work. They can help you on any kind of math, usually Algebra and Geometry. About four - fi ve students attend daily. The number of students varies depending on what kind of math they need help on. Math Lunchables are everyday so drop in if you ever need some extra help!

Hoquiam High School’s FBLA chapter woke up bright and early to attend their fi rst leadership conference on October 26th. The group arrived at the conference, which is held in Shelton’s Little Creek Casino and Resort, promptly at 8:30am. This year’s theme was “Leaders: Today, Tomor-row, Always.” The keynote speaker, Joe Estey, gave a fascinating speech about how his personal experiences led him to be the business leader he is today. Afterwards, the FBLA members got a taste of what FBLA is all about by attending a few workshops. These included FBLA 101, The College Application Pro-cess, What Do Employers Look For, Learn-ing About Leadership, and of course, Public Speaking.

Following the workshops, the students enjoyed some yummy lasagna and salad. There was also karaoke during lunch. The HHS chapter gave their rendi-tion of “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen, which they rocked, of course. At the end, the conference held a candlelight ceremony to initiate this year’s chapter offi cers (President, Vice President, Secretary, etc.). Overall, the experience was a fun and informative one. Now the real competition begins in January at the Winter Leadership Confer-ence where the members will compete for a chance to go to state.

Vanessa Doyle, Alexis Franklin, Darlene Valladolid, Jin Yun, Kathleen Yi, Cody Messerer,Samara Estrada, Priya McBride, Mikaila Johnson, Natasha Lemieux, and Haley McGraw.

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School EventsBullying Assembly

Alexis Franklin

MOJO UP! Travis Brown, a motiva-tional speaker for Operation MOJO No Bullying Tour, came and spoke to the school during an assembly on Friday, October 21, 2011. “MOJO is the highest level of Positive Attitude, Positive Energy and Positive Re-sults! MOJO is what the best have and the rest want!”according to Travis Brown (Mr. Mojo). MOJO UP refers to when you use your MOJO to infl uence people around you in a positive way, leading them to also make a difference! To start off his time with us, Mr. Mojo had us play Mojo says (Simon says). Everyone was included throughout the whole game. Mr. Mojo kept the students up and moving through-out his talk, whether it was playing “Mojo Says” or chanting the pledge to MOJO UP! Mr. Mojo’s message was positive and empowering. Some key things he talked about were the defi nitions of the bully, bullied, bystander, and promoter, how to heal the pain from being bullied or being the bully, what cyber bullying is and how to avoid making a life changing mistake,

Travis Brown (Mr. Mojo)

Blood Drive Eddie Erhart

The Blood Drive is a blood fund-raiser put on by the Red Cross. This year’s fall drive is on November 29, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The goal for this year is to have 56 donors, and have fi ve double red cell donors. Double red cell donations require twice the amount of blood and are hard to fi nd. If you aren’t able to donate, there are other ways to get involved with the Blood Drive. You can be there to support the donors; by making sure they eat and drink plenty, and you can deliver notes to donors. The positions fi ll up fast so if you really want to help, sign up quickly. Students, teachers, and even parents can be donors. If you want to be one of those donors make sure you hydrate yourself, and eat a good breakfast before hand. Many lives are saved each year because of these Blood Drives, but it still isn’t enough, so all help is welcomed.

how to handle bullying attacks to your “core”, and some simple things to help stop bullying in our school every day. Check out Mr. Mojo on Face-book at http://www.facebook.com/Mo-joUp.

Soccer/Volleyball RecapMogely Simpson

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Athletics

This year’s soccer season is coming to a close, and the girls stand 5-8. The soccer team had many impressive moments this season, especially when they scored three goals in six minutes against Ocosta, also when they beat Rochester and Napivine in a shootout. From the begin-ning of the season to the end of the season the girls improved on team unity. The team can still work on making their shots, and playing their hardest the whole game. Next year’s coach, Corri Schmid, hopes for more girls to turn out so they can have a JV team and build the program. This year’s soccer season was defi nitely a lot of fun for the senior play-ers. Player Rebecca Meacham is going to miss bonding with her team. Her advice for next year’s players is to not get dis-couraged if you don’t play. Another senior this year is Samara Estrada. If Samara described her team in one word, it would be passionate. Next year she hopes that the team will miss her and that they get better. The girls in this year’s volleyball season improved signifi cantly. Each player got better individually, and they improved as a team. The girls improved on their offence and their defense, wining matches against Montesano and Onalaska. Head coach Christine Nelson said, “Her players work extremely hard, and they want to be coached”. Next year she looks forward to having returning varsity players.

This year’s volleyball season was a lot of fun for the coaches and the players. Senior player Alicia Lopez said if she had to describe her team in one word it would be “Epic!” Her favorite memory from this season was the Whidbey Island tournament. She is going to miss her teammates after the season is over, but her advice to them is to always keep swinging.

Grizzly Soccer girls smiling for the camera.

Grizzly Volleyball girls in a huddle.

Reviews

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Students on the Job: Drew BravosMaKenzie Clark

Grizzly Spotlights

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Drew Bravos (11)

This month’s student on the job interview is on Drew Bravos. Drew works at the Hoquiam Swanson’s. He works 10-15 hours a week and makes minimum wage. Drew mostly works on the weekends, and sometimes after football practice. He said it’s not hard getting to work because he lives so close. Some things Drew doesn’t like about his job are that it is boring and hard to fi nd stuff to do. But some things Drew likes about his job are that it is super easy, and there are nice people to work with. While Drew is on the job he bags groceries, brings in carts, and cleans shelves, win-dows, and checkstands. Drew plays foot-ball, and he said it is kind of hard because he is so tired when he gets to work.

Students on the Job: Colton GwinnMaKenzie Clark

Colton Gwinn works part time at the Hoquiam McDonalds. Colton’s work schedule is fi ve days a week and he makes $8.65 an hour. He doesn’t have a set sched-ule, but he works 20 hours a week. It is not hard for Colton to get to work because he lives very close. One thing Colton likes about his job is money. Colton’s job is to fry burgers; he said he enjoys cooking. One thing Colton doesn’t like about his job is when someone orders 30 cheeseburgers. It was a pretty slow day when someone really did order 30 cheeseburgers, so he had to hustle up because it became very busy.

Colton Gwinn (12)

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Student Spotlight Kari Santelli

Grizzly Spotlights

There is a student in our school that many people might not know. His name is Oswald. He is a senior here at HHS. He is really cool kid; he likes to read the book called The Hunger Games and to spend time with his family. His favorite shows are “How I Met Your Mother”, “Justifi ed” and “Bully Beat Down”. He has one brother whose name is Johnny. His favorite food is white rice with chicken and he likes to drink Pepsi Max. He likes to listen to old spiel music. He is a really smart kid in ad-vanced classes like AP Literature, Global Issues and Gazette newspaper. He is involved in Foodball and not many people like doing that because of the weather, sometimes rainy, stormy weather. Oswald does not like Hoquiam weather; he would like to have it be sunny and warmer. Os-wald has lived in Hoquiam for ten years. Before he lived here, he lived in Pacifi c Beach. He likes living here now because he has more friends here then he had there. All around he is a really good student.

This month’s mystery boy is a freshman. He has light brown hair that is medium in length, and his eyes are blue. This student likes to play soccer at home and loves to skateboard. His favorite subjects in school are science, math, and health. This boy’s favorite teacher, at HHS is Mr. Eccles. His favorite colors are purple, blue, and black. Pizza is his favorite food, and Spiderman is his favorite movie. Who is he? This month’s mystery girl is a sophomore with brownish/reddish hair and brown eyes. Her hobbies are draw-ing, and hanging out with her friends. Her favorite subject in school is art. This student’s favorite teacher at Hoquiam High is Mr. Jump. Neon colors and every shade of blue are this girl’s favorite col-ors, and her favorite food is chicken with sauce. Her favorite movie is The Little Mermaid 2. Something that you might not really know about her is that she is mostly a girly-girl. For instance, she loves make-up and painting her nails, but a lot of the time she also likes boy stuff, such as DC shoes, hats and jackets. Who is she? The mystery staff member this month is a male. He has blonde hair and hazel eyes. He has worked at HHS for seven years, and his favorite part about working here is the great staff, and the Grizzly traditions. This staff member’s hobbies include being outdoors, read-ing, playing strategy games, being with his family, and sports. His favorite food is steak & potatoes. Green is his favor-ite color and he drives what he calls an “awesome” vehicle. He is married and has fi ve children. He has lived in Ho-quiam for the past fi ve years. Who is he?

Mystery Students & StaffSamantha Miller

Artist SpotlightRoxanne Sparks

This month, the Grizzly Ga-zette would like to feature another of HHS’s artists, this time someone who may give you a bit of a surprise. Her name is Ahleaha French. Ahleaha is a senior at HHS. She loves to dress up, so you will often see her in nice cloth-ing any day of the week. She doesn’t consider herself an artist, but when it comes to others looking at her work, the majority thinks she is. The kind of art she does most is cartoons. Ahleaha draws frequently, but not with many different medias. She pre-fers to use a plain paper and pencil. She states that her mother is an artist as well, and she just so happened to take after her. Ahleaha’s favorite artist is Salvador Dali. When speaking about her drawing processes, Ahleaha starts from the center and works her way out. When overcome by art block, she stops and does something else for a little bit; things like watching TV or listening to music. One way that art has benefi t-ted her is by being a stress reliever. For those of you who have problems relieving stress, keep this in mind! This is a very good way to express your emotions. Lastly, Ahleaha has left a bit of advice for any aspiring artists, stating that, “There is no wrong way to art.”

Please come to S-26 to make your mystery student & staff guesses.

See next edition for the results of the

mystery students & staff!

Oswald AlavezPoint

Brittany MitchellCounterpoint

If you ask an artist, they will say that art cannot be defi ned by one word, that it is defi ned by the contents of one’s character. So then why in today’s society have we created rules and restrictions that put a damper on artistic ability? Today the American media has restrictions on all sorts of art from music to literature, limiting what can and can’t be said or drawn. If we want our artists to truly be creative and expressive, we must give them full creative control no matter how inappropriate or taboo that particular art may seem. Countries, such as Japan and much of Europe, have little to no restrictions on what artists can draw, say, or do. This would explain why many great artists who come from those countries truly are able to express themselves. There are some that will argue that restrictions on art are necessary to avoid expo-sure to an innocent generation, but it could also be argued that the lack of exposure to certain things that would be considered taboo in Amer-ican society can sometimes lead to a lack of perspective and narrow-mindedness. This can lead to the creation of certain prejudices. Art, in its many forms, can not only enrich people culturally but expose them to different cultures and values. Art can also be crucial to creating a better understanding of a group of people. Art is a gateway to a world all its own and is something far too precious and far too valuable to ever put any kind of restriction on. So, in an effort to broaden our perspec-tives, we should give more freedom to our artists.

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Debate Does the censorship of art restrain creativity?

The censorship of what an artist can put in their art does not limit their creativity. For a person to truly call themselves an artist they should be able to create something that they consider great even with limitations. If a person is not allowed to paint, let’s say, guns in their art work, they can still create a master-piece with the tools and resources that they are allowed to use. Galleries, librar-ies, and websites have been taken down or have banned certain pictures because they contain something that is inappropri-ate or controversial. That is the right thing to do because children who you might not want to see a certain picture can easily get their hands on this art by website or public library. We all choose to look at some-thing or not and the artist has freedom of speech, but so does the viewer. There are some things that the viewers don’t want to see so it should be censored. If your art contains something that has been banned or needs to be censored then possibly you should reconsider what you want your art to stand for, and what the message that you want to send to the world is.

The art that you get to view should make you feel good and I think that taking things that are bad out of the art work does just that.

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ReviewsMovie Review: Betrayed at 17

Samantha Miller

“Betrayed at 17” is another one of those, “Chick Flicks.” But I’m sure a lot of guys would like this story as well. It starts off with Lexy, (Amanda Bauer), who meets this guy named Greg, (Andy Fischer-Price), a really popular football player. They go on a date, and what Lexy doesn’t know is that Greg plans to video tape them to show his friend at school (Blaise Embry) that he could take Lexy’s virginity. After the date, Carly, (Katie Gill), Greg’s ex-girl friend gets really jeal-ous of Lexy dating Greg, and uses Greg’s phone secretly to forward the video to all his contacts. Later, when Lexy fi nds out, she runs out in front of a moving car, and she dies. The movie mostly goes on to be-ing about Lexy’s mom, (Alexandra Paul) and Lexy’s brother, (Jake Thomas) trying to get justice for Lexy’s death. Because of little evidence, it becomes very diffi cult for them to put anyone behind bars.

Book Review: Worst CaseKalee Dayton

In James Patterson’s Worst Case, Michael Bennett, a detective at the NYPD, is called to work on his vacation because of a kid-napping. Because it is his vacation with his ten kids, he is already not happy about it, then he receives the news that the missing report is an eighteen year old boy. He is an eighteen year old, so of course he is going to go away and not let his parents know! Or so Michael thinks. His boss has him check it out and he fi nds out Jacob Dunning really is missing. The kidnap-per calls the parents and lets him know where Jacob is, but when they get to him, he is dead. This particular murder/napper has a certain reason why he does this. He is only murdering children of the wealthy people in New York. All the money of their rich parents should not go to the kids. It should go to a charity. More than one of these crimes is com-mitted, three? Or maybe four? Detective Emily Parker and Detective Michael Bennett work together to try and catch this vicious murderer. Will they get to him in time before more kids go missing and are murdered?

Navigation 101WebsiteOswald Alavez

Hoquiam High School is making changes to the Navigation 101 program and recently gave students access to a pretty com-prehensive website, Navigation 101.com. Its purpose is to individualize the Navigation 101 experience based on grade level. For seniors, the lessons consist of learning how to apply for college, fi lling out fi nancial aid forms, complet-ing projects, etc. Aside from the individualized lessons, there is also an extremely comprehen-sive database of colleges, jobs and scholarships for students to access. Paper portfolios are a thing of the past and will soon go out of style, because on the Navigation 101 website you can fi ll out your entire portfolio online, including import-ing documents of classwork you have saved to your computer. Giving us the opportunity to access our information online and look for ourselves will inspire using the site more often, not just in Navigation class, but outside of school for personal research. The Navigation 101 website tailors itself to the individual stu-dent. After providing information you can set it to search for things based on ethnicity, religion and even whether or not you’re left-handed. All this is meant to give a personalized experience and provide specialized information, increasing the likelihood of better results because you can sort things so that they match your personal taste. It also allows you to indicate what types of assets you have such as, a family member in the military in order to help you fi nd things like scholarships and other types of aid. So, studens at least make an attempt to create an account and look at the many other resources that the Navigation 101 website has to offer for high school students.

This month’s Gazette would like to keep all you gamers out there up to date. As you know on October 4th, the new game “Dark Souls” came out for the Xbox 360 and Playsta-tion 3 consoles. “Dark Souls” is published by Namco Bandai Games, and is considered an action-adventure RPG. “Dark Souls” is a game with a mini-malistic plot. The background of the world you are to explore and conquer is explained in the beginning and is left for the player to take in and interpret for themselves. Before you actually get to see this background, you must start by creating your character. Like in most RPGs, you can make your character either male or female, determine their looks, and choose a class (the class you choose determines how much health you have, as well as stamina and intelligence, etc.). When you begin the game, you fi nd your character in the corner of a cell in a place known as the Northern Undead Asylum. The body of another Undead is dumped into your cell. To start the game, your main goal is to escape from the Asylum. As you go through, you meet another Undead who has not yet become a Hollow. He informs you of the prophecy, which speaks of a chosen Undead that escapes from the Undead Asylum and goes on a pilgrimage to go to the sacred land of Lordran, where they would then ring the Bells of Awaken-ing and learn their fate. “Dark Souls” as a whole has received remarkable reviews from several groups. Games-pot gave it a score of 9.5/10, with much praise for every aspect of the game. In their review they inferred that the online system was set up well, and that boss fi ghts were hard, but the sense of joy upon defeating a boss after experiencing numerous failed attempts is priceless. They also suggest that casual gamers would struggle to progress in the game, though RPG enthusiasts would thrive on the diffi culty level. “There is a difference between punishing, and downright unfair.”

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Reviews

Video Game Review:Roxanne Sparks

IGN gave the game a score of 9/10, giving praise to the well-thought out level design, variety, strong emphasis on the online gaming features, excessively dark tone and atmosphere, and the deep game play. They note that this game is not one that any player can just jump right into and play for enjoyment, and praise the extremely high diffi culty, saying that “There is a difference between punishing, and downright unfair.”

Stop in for holiday shakes! We offer student discounts!

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Miscellaneous

Balancing school, sports, social activities and work presents a major chal-lenge to eating healthy. On-the-go teens most often ignore opportunities for good nutrition by “skimping” on foods that are healthy for them and provide the most valuable nutri-ents. Skipping meals, especially breakfast, and choosing processed and convenience foods over fresh translates into too much fat, sodium and sugar, and not enough of the fi ber, vitamins, and minerals essential to a teen’s health now and later. The most common convenience foods (fast foods) in the area are McDon-alds, Taco Bell, Jack in the Box, 7-11, Shell, Humdinger and Burger King. Don’t be tricked by those “healthy” choices on the menus. At Taco Bell, a Fiesta Taco Salad has more calories than a Big Mac from McDonalds with a whopping 770 calories compared to a Big Mac’s 540 calories. Another prime example of “healthy” menu’s not being so healthy is a Premium Southwest Salad with Crisp Chicken from McDonalds has almost the same amount of calories as a Double Cheeseburger with the salad having 450 calories and a double cheese-burger only having 440. Pack healthy snacks so you don’t feel tempted to step off campus for a fast-food lunch, a hit on the vending machine, or a sneak to the corner store for chocolate and a soda! Put the money you save on such snacks aside. If you’re tempted to go get that fast food meal, keep what you order to a minimum.

Tips on Healthy LivingAlexis Franklin

Black Friday/ Cyber MondayKathleen Yi

Every year millions of Americans across the nation wake up before the crack of dawn, ready their weapons and drive to their battle sites. Their weapons just happen to be strategically planned out lists and coupons, and their battle sites consist of a number of different retail stores. This war ritual is in preparation for Black Friday, a one-day promotional sale that most stores offer the day after Thanksgiving to kick off the holiday shopping season. War is defi nitely not an exaggerated comparison associated with this day. The huge riot-like crowds that form outside and inside these stores have been known to injure many and even killed one Wal-Mart employee in 2008. For some people, that’s just part of the thrill. Beating out several people for the best prices on electronics, toys, and other items can be oddly exhilarating. Apparently America is fi lled with people who love both the rush and saving money because Black Friday has been reportedly the busiest shopping day of the year for the last fi ve years.

For those people who are not as keen to battle in person, there’s always Cyber Monday. This day refers to the Monday after Black Friday where online stores offer substantial amount of discounts and free shipping on their products. Cyber Monday provides a way for people to still duke it out for their favorite items, but in the comfort of their own homes. Obviously, the competition is less fi erce and people usually can get more of the things they want, which makes it perfect for any type of shopper. This day, which was founded in 2005, has been the busi-est online shopping day since 2006. Whether its Black Friday or Cyber Monday, the days following Thanksgiving are the most ideal for savings on holiday shopping, so be sure to gear up and get out there for those discounts.

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Pat SummitEddie Erhart

Pat Summitt’s basketball coaching record of 1071-199 (wins to losses) and eight NCAA basketball titles is extremely impressive. Those 1071 wins are the most in major college basketball history. Going into her 38th season as head coach at the University of Tennessee, her Volunteers are ranked third in an Associated Press preseason poll. The amazing thing is that Pat Summitt is returning this season even after being diag-nosed with early onset dementia. She doesn’t take on as many tasks as she has in the past, but she is still recruiting and making game plans. “I wake up and I go and drink my coffee, and I do about 12 puzzles before I ever go into the offi ce. When I get there my mind is sharp and that’s important-very important.” Summitt said. Pat Summitt’s drive and desire to not let her team down is an inspiration. Her story is enough to make anyone a University of Tennes-see fan. She will be remembered for more than just her record setting career but as an idol for everyone to look up to.

Miscellaneous

Each year on the day that we com-memorate those that have fought for our freedom and those that have fallen to make sure that we get that freedom, the Hoquiam High School chorale and jazz band put on a concert to show the people that served and their families that they will not be forgotten. The night began with the pledge of allegiance and that was followed by a moment of silence for those lost in battle. The entertainment began with the jazz band playing songs that varied from swing music to the good old blues. Then the choir got back on stage and honored every single man or women that has been in the military by singing the “Armed Forces Fight Song.” Each time the choir sang a song about a branch of the military if you served in that branch you were asked to stand up and be recognized. The Hoquiam Middle School’s choir also sang a few songs like “My Coun-try Tis of Thee” and “This Land Is Your Land,” and they did an amazing job! Then a few select members of the High School choir read war readings that consisted of readings from WWI all the way to the recent war in Afghanistan. Tears were shed and hearts were warmed during the show, but it was all giving thanks to the veterans who have fought and fallen for our freedom.

Pat Summit

Veteran’s Day Show Brittany Mitchell

HHS Chior Students

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Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving Mogley Simpson

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Thanksgiving

When you think of Thanksgiving, most of you probably think of eating a ton of food with your family. Well, that’s not all that Thanksgiving is for. Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday in November; this year it is on November 24th. Long ago settlers celebrated Thanksgiving by having a big feast; this was to give thanks for a good harvesting season. This holiday also is about when settler’s fi rst came here. They thought of Thanksgiving as a day to give thanks to God. In the United States it is tradi-tion to be with family and have a big turkey dinner. That’s why Thanksgiving is sometimes referred to as “Turkey Day.” Another tradition is to play football. It is referred to as a “Turkey Bowl.” Thanks-giving is a day where people show that they are thankful for what they have, and they give other people something to be thankful for by cooking food and giving it to the less fortunate. One of the stories of Thanksgiv-ing is about the Pilgrims and the Natives. When pilgrims fi rst arrived here they were surprised to fi nd Natives already here. The Natives were friendly, they even taught the Pilgrims how to get food, and what to do when they get sick. There are many stories of Thanksgiving, but there is one main point, it is to give thanks to a person or God.

With Thanksgiving around the corner you’ll need a sweet treat to add to your dinner table. My favorite holiday dessert is pumpkin bars. They’re so easy to make and everyone will love them. Not only are they delicious, but the pumpkin theme fi ts right into the fall holidays. If you’re looking for something to make for the holidays or just want to make it for fun this is the dessert for you.

Bars 2 cups Original Bisquick® mix 2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 4 eggs, beaten 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix) 1/2 cup raisins Cream Cheese Frosting 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups powdered sugar 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 15x10x1-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. 2. In large bowl, beat all bar ingredients ex-cept raisins with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl oc-casionally. Stir in raisins. Pour into pan. 3. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool com-pletely, about 2 hours. 4. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, but-ter, milk and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar on low speed until smooth. Spread over bars. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Thanksgiving RecipesKatelyn Gwinn

Grizzly Gazette Staff

Editors:Priya McBrideKalee Dayton

Advisor:Mrs. King

Writers:Mogley SimpsonRoxanne SparksSamantha MillerBrittany Mitchell

Kari SantelliMaKenzie ClarkOswald AlavezAlexis Franklin

Eddie ErhartKatelynn Gwinn

Kathleen Yi