A Day in the Life of Hurricane Florence

                     By Izzy S.

September 14, 2018:

I turn on the t.v to watch the news and what was the topic of discussion? Hurricanes! Florence has been all over the news today, not the mom on the Brady Bunch, but Hurricane Florence.  Today the hurricane’s wind speed was about 70 mph, and the storm was moving towards land at about three miles per hour. North Carolina was somewhat prepared, because in 2016 they were hit by hurricane Matthew. The community had pitched in and built a brick two foot wall after Matthew hoping that wall will help them with a hurricane like Florence. In North and South Carolina the floods after the hurricane will be major and everything will be flooded because of all of the rain. All they can do is evacuate and wait.

  Hurricane Florence is a category 4. The highest a hurricane can be is a category 5. A category 4 is usually  considered as an extreme hurricane. Not only that but, it is raining so much that so far there is about 16 inches of rain. At the end of this hurricane there is expected to be about 20 to 25 inches of rain. In addition, over 1 million homes and business are out of power in North Carolina. Almost 2,100 flights have been canceled through Saturday because of this hurricane. Florence is causing headaches for travelers.This hurricane is so big that about 11 million Americans are under warnings and storm watches. The worst part of this hurricane is that this is moving so slow that it will take many days for it to clear. In addition, Officials say that it could take about 5 days for the water to clear. As well as, about 2 weeks for the power to go back on.

The rescue teams are working day and night. They have to go through over 4 feet of water and go to every house to see if someone is trapped. They can sometimes tell that people are in their houses because their cars are parked in front or some of them have tape on the windows. Everyone is pitching in there are firefighters, NYPD, EMS,  police dogs, and people around the community are helping too.

Hurricanes often happen in the summer or fall. When they form they are above warm ocean water. The wind starts to blow hard, then wind and rain forms many thunderstorms. The thunderstorms come together in a spinning circle and you have a hurricane. How can everyone see the hurricane from above? Well thats because of the hurricane hunters. They fly an airplane over the hurricane and measure the storms wind speed, temperature, and pressure as well as take pictures and video. A few days later hurricane Florence was about a category 2 as it slowed down. The category number of a hurricane goes from 1 to 5 on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Hurricanes can explode over shore with as much energy as 10,000 nuclear bombs. Strong winds over 180 mph can lift trains and shatter tons of buildings. When it rains trillions of gallons can fall on the ground. Stay away from Florence!

What It's Like to be a Triplet!!!!!

By Grace S.

Oli, Izzy, and Grace

      Hi guys.   My name is Grace  and I am a triplet.   

I have five siblings:   Two sisters (the other half of

the triplets), another sister that is in college right now,

also I have 2 brothers one of which is in college, and

one that’s about to go to college.

    On the other hand,  I’m here to tell you what it

is like to be a triplet.  The most common question I get

asked is “Do you enjoy being a triplet?”

   The answer is……..Sometimes.  I personally think

that it's kind of tough.  But I love my sisters. I am the

oldest out of the triplets, the second oldest is Isabella,

but we call her Izzy, and the third triplet her name is

Olivia but we call Olie.

   Like a lot of siblings, we share a room, and it is a long bedroom
so all of our beds and desks will fit.

Our  beds are carved into the wall and across from

our beds are our desks.

My favorite thing about being a triplet is that I will

always have 2 friends/sisters.  My dad always tries to

remind us that we will always have 2 sisters by our

side so we should be grateful.

 Halloween! What is it?
by Athena V.

Halloween is one of a kid’s favorite

Holidays.  It is filled with costumes,

candy, toys, scary haunted houses and

so much more!  But let’s take a look at

how it used to and came to be.  Think.

Have you wondered how your favorite

holiday came to be?  Well, let’s find

out.  We need to travel back 2,000 years

to the ancient celtic festival

Samhain in the area that today is

Ireland, the U.K., and Northern France.

They used to celebrate New Years on November 1st.

This day marked the end of summer

and the harvest and the beginning

of the dark, stormy, cold winter; a time

of year that was often associated with death.  

Celts believed that on the night before

the new year, the boundary between

the worlds of the living and the dead

was taken down.  On the night of October 31

they celebrated Samhain, when it was

believed that the spirits of the dead

returned to earth.  So that is the

beginning of Halloween.  Now time for what it was

60 to 70 years ago.  So, back then you

or your parents MADE your costumes

and baked goods were really popular

Treats, for example: caramel apples and

popcorn balls.  Looking back at the simple

stuff, your houses were normally bare

with not many decorations, and the

houses were smaller.  By the way, occasionally,

you would see a Raggedy Ann and a Raggedy Andy.  

Now, what do we do today?  Any old

kid would say that Halloween is a candy massacre.   

Not to say we fight; but really,

Halloween is one night where kids and

parents dress up.  But they don’t really want to.  

The parents hand out candy and toys

while plenty of people’s houses get t.p.-ed and we get

to be scary.   In short, it’s a night when we can all be

ourselves.

MLB Postseason

By Aiden H.

Who do you think is going to win the World Series?

These are the teams that will be in the  playoffs:

American League

The Houston Astros  won last year.

The Boston Red Sox this season have 96 wins and 44 loses.

The Cleveland Indians have some really good pitching for example

Trevor Bauer 2.22 ERA.

National League

The Atlanta Braves have shocked the world with a 84 and 64 record.  

The Chicago Cups are a fan favorite.

The Colorado Rockies have a 81 and 65 record.

Wild Card

Now, the wild card is for teams that are in 2nd places in their division

and have a good record. Meanwhile the top two teams will face off.

American League

The Yankees have some very good hitters.

The Twins have young but very talented players.

The Athletics rival the Astros so they are very good.

National League

The Phillies have a 74 and 71 record.

The Brewers have some very powerful hitters.

The Dodgers made it to the world series last year.

copyright: Houston Astros

So, who do you think is going to win the World Series?

            Our Favorite Sports

                  By: Ben K and Jett W

By Jett:

To begin with, I love football, and it’s my

favorite sport. I started to play football

when I was in kindergarten, and have been playing every year since then. If you play football or watch football you have to have a favorite team. My two favorite teams for NFL and NCAA are the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas A&M Aggies. I think football is the best sport because it’s intense, fun, and it takes a lot of athleticism. Therefore, football is my favorite sport.

By Ben:

First of all, my favorite sport is

soccer. I have been playing since

preschool and I love to play. I play at

School with my friends and at

home with my brothers. I am going

to play at Benold Middle School and

then in high school and college.

Another good thing is that Soccer helps with

eye coordination and with leg strength.

When I am older I want to play pro soccer.

So therefore, soccer is my favorite sport.

                         Prodigy the Game Everyone loves!

                                                                              By Izzy

Everyone LOVES playing Prodigy

     What is one of the most popular school games in 5th
grade and in every grade? PRODIGY! It is a game designed for
learning. Everywhere I go I hear someone asking the teacher,
“Can we play Prodigy?” “Are we playing Prodigy?” Why is this
game so enjoyable? You get to interact with people, also you can
make houses, you can level up, battle people, you can be friends
with people, also you can like other peoples posts. Prodigy has
evolved so much I can ‘just’ remember when you just battled people
and that was it.

The object of the game is to go to an Academy. All of the
crystals have been stolen to open the academy and you have to
complete all the lands to get all the gems back. People also love to
battle everyone. You can battle other people or you can battle
strangers. But be sure, Guys and Girls, that you don't bug your
teacher too much about this game or else you ask so much you
won't be able to play anymore! Furthermore, You can customize
your characters and get new awesome stylish gear. You can also
become a member and get even more stuff, as well as you can
evolve your pets and get member stars which help you level up.  
For a monthly plan it is $8.95, 6 months is $47.70,
and for a yearly plan it is $59.88. You can also buy epics to
help you battle, and you also have to buy those, sadly, but they
are $13.95 and that is for one of them. Make sure

you ask your parents first before doing anything. Just click right
here and purchase your membership! Prodigy Also with being a
member you can get other clothing options and you can evolve
your pets. So you can capture pets and have them help you in
battle. That doesn't cost anything but gold.   You will eventually
earn that in battles. Evolving is pretty much like your pets
growing up. They become more powerful than they were before.
Also, they look pretty cool.

Thank y'all for listening I hope you enjoy Prodigy as much

as I do.
Make sure y’all read all of my other articles!.