Tahoe Lake TimesTahoe City, California — Thursday, December 20, 2018

“Just Read it People”

Ms. KelseeMs. Kelsee is a fun and nice Special Ed. teacher! She is good with students with exceptional needs. She works with Kim, Jean, JD, Joyce, and Hana.They all work with students with exceptional needs. She wants to tell students at Tahoe Lake school to know, “You need to be the change you want to see in the world.” She loves to help kids learn! By: Jolene Hartline and Sienna Hartman

Ms. CovellWe at the newspaper would like to introduce our new staff member Ms.Covell! Her favorite color is blue because it’s neutral, calm and relaxing. Another thing she likes are tigers. She likes tigers because she was born in the year of the tiger and because they are fierce and brave. Her favorite flowers are roses. She likes roses because they are elegant and bold. She likes to play the piano and she loves music. She likes instruments so she learned to play the piano. Her favorite sport is soccer. She likes soccer because she started when she first started walking. Another reason why she likes soccer is because she likes being aggressive ONLY in sports. Her favorite book is, Born a Crime, by Trevor Noah. She likes that book because it’s a good read and very interesting. She loves to eat sushi and she loves it because it’s very different in taste and it is very delicious. She loves work. She likes it because it’s easy to be with kids for her and she’s been with kids for a long time. By: Lucy Foucek

Mrs. Perkins’ GroupsOn Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays Mrs. Perkins’ groups meet during lunch. At the beginning of the year she has the new kids group. In the new kids group Mrs. Perkins helps the kids to make friends and feel welcomed. After a couple of weeks they start boys and girls group. They go around the table and share their feelings about their day. On special days they can bring one friend on special occasions. They can squeeze and fidget with little toys. When they meet they ring bells and breath mindfully and grow their brains. They have a little sandbox to calm down and get away from the noise from the cafeteria. Thanks Mrs. Perkins for organizing these groups. If you’re interested in joining a lunch group please see Mrs. Perkins. By: Peter Rusek

Lunch BehaviorHailey and Grace interviewed some teachers about good lunch behavior. Hailey+Grace: “Mrs. Foucek what do you think good lunch behavior looks like?” Mrs. Foucek: “I think good lunch behavior is sitting at your table, enjoying your meal, chatting quietly with your friends, and waiting to be excused. Hailey+Grace: Mrs. Kelly what do you think good lunch behavior looks like?Mrs. Kelly: “Always using please and thank you’s, and no pushing in line.” Hailey+Grace: Mrs. Claudine what do you think good lunch behavior is?Mrs. Claudine: “Picking up your garbage, listening to the adults, and being respectful to Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. Kitty.By: Hailey Gordon and Grace Walton

Meet the StaffMrs. EwingMrs. Ewing, our school nurse, loves weaving with her own hand spun wool! Have you ever hand spun wool? In her free time she goes and works out every day. And when she is there she also sees Mrs. Mitchell the North Tahoe High School principal! Mrs. Ewing also loves the flower lavender, in fact it is her favorite flower! Her favorite color is blue. Another one of her hobbies is hiking. You might be able to find her favorite animal while you’re hiking. Her favorite animal is a marmot. Her favorite weather is a blustery fall, but sunny day! We are thankful we have Mrs. Ewing to help us as our school nurse! By: Lucy Foucek

Mrs. Gramanz Mrs. Gramanz is the school librarian. She is old enough to have an 18 year old son. She works with all students and staff. She wants everyone to know the famous saying by Roald Dahl, “If you are going to get anywhere in life you have to read a lot of books.” Her job is to read with students and help them find books. We love you Mrs. Gramanz! By: Sienna Hartman and Jolene Hartline

Genesis Sanchez’s Amazing Cartoon We want to remind you to be safe, respectful, responsible, and be kind!

WeatherFriday, December 21 is Winter Solstice. That means it’s the first day of winter and also the shortest day of the year. On Friday Dec. 21, there is a slight chance of rain and a slight chance of snow. The high is 41 degrees and low 22 degrees. On Saturday Dec. 22, it will be pretty snowy. The high is 42 degrees and the low is 27 degrees. On Sunday Dec. 23, there's a chance of rain and snow but mostly cloudy. The high is 43 degrees the low is 30 degrees. On Monday Dec. 24 there’s a chance of rain and snow, but most likely it will be cloudy. The high is 43 degrees and breezy and the low is 26 degrees. On Tuesday Dec. 25, which is Christmas Day there is a chance of snow showers but mostly likely it will be cloudy. The high is 33 degrees and the low is 19 degrees. On Wednesday Dec. 26, it will be partly cloudy and the high is 32 degrees and the low is 13 degrees. On Thursday Dec. 27, there's a chance of rain and the high is 30 degrees and the low is 11 degrees. Friday Dec. 28, it will be pretty cloudy and the high is 31 degrees and the low is 16 degrees. On Saturday Dec. 29, there will be a chance of rain and the high is 35 degrees and the low is 17 degrees. On Sunday Dec. 30, there will be rain and snow and the high is 36 degrees and the low is 18 degrees. On Monday Dec. 31, there will be snow showers and the high is 38 degrees and the low is 19 degrees. That is the weather for the rest of December. We want to remind you to dress appropriately during winter break and when you come back to school. Have a wonderful break!By: Keaton Matson and Brody Mitchell

Happy Birthdays!Did you know that we had a lot of birthdays in September, October, November, and December? There's lots of people with birthdays in these months and we want to wish them a Happy Birthday even if they already had their birthday! These are the birthdays in September: Noah Sonka, Kenzo Matises, Lilly Peralta, Karin Cante Escobar, Brandon Dalby, Luis Herrera, Robert Forsman, Madison Leroux, Elias Morales Perez, Jasmine Shick, Oskar Roner, Gabriel Griffin, Hannah Razo, Zoe Vieana, Isabel Catt, Jesus Paiz-Sanchez, Matteah Duvall, Gavin Kratz, Alexander Sanchez Ruiz, Charlotte Clark, Haidyn Jimenez, Lazuli Rillera Pritchard, Julietta Modesto Morales, Lacey price, and Grace Walton. Now these are the birthdays in October: Espen Olson, Skylene Shelton, Hailey Gordon, Wilson Trinh, Jocelyne Calderon, Angelina Gonzalez, Charles Blair, Victor Martinez-Martinez, Addie Rusek, Peter Rusek, Jayren Ortega, Zella Gill, Jack Gray, Dylan Spittler, Aliyah-Monroe Braswell, Mateo Alvarado-Osuna, Rylan Downer-Parker, Tommy Kosch, Emmanuel Luna Moreno, Keaton Mattson, Maria Aldana Gonzalez, Mark Mills, Francisco Vargas Morales, Nolan Blount, Lucy Foucek, Samantha Salke, Bryce Heslin, Rafael Reynoso Palma, Cynthia Reynoso Palma, Zuleyca Perez Luna, Jasmine Lesner, Ryland Rollston. The birthdays in November are: Keller Mason, Amos McMaster, Andrea Hernandez-Esquivel, Aidan Pinand, Colton Chorey, Ethan Mooiweer, Spencer Johnson, Quincy Belicek, Anna Hawley, Max Hawley, Leonardo Rodriguez Sanchez, Camila Razo Andrade, Carter Beck, Syris Kilbourne, Kelly Murphy, Ryder Gillis, Ella Walton, Benjamin Blair, Bryce Wroobel, Meily Moreno, Alvaro Escalera, McDonald Scott, Jonathan Hobbs, and Edwin Alvarenga. The birthdays in December are: Hunter Constant, Jace Wroobel, Anikin Allen, Estefania Bustos-Rodriguez, Theodore Schliemann, Quinn Zerrenner, Micah Butterweich, Michelle Balber-Martinez, Ayanna De la Torre-Herrera, Melody Hernandez, Rylan Heslin, Kaj Rollston, Stuart Gensburg, Trace Gensburg, Badger Murray, Finn Fralick, Katelyn Daniel-Sanchez, Arley Herrera, and Judah ClarkBy: Addie Rusek

Pony ExpressDid you know ponies used to deliver mail? When you are in 4th grade you will learn about the Pony Express. The Pony Express used to carry mail from Missouri to California.

By: Grace WaltonPicture: Genesis Sanchez

Assemblies and Field TripsOn September 26th third grade went to the Ehrman Mansion. The Ehrman Mansion is an old historic building on the west shore of the lake. On October 10, third grade went to the Gatekeeper’s Museum. October 16th first grade went to the Fleishman Planetarium. On Thursday, October, 5th the second grade went to Eagle Falls to study land and water forms. In November we had one field trip which was the 2nd grade walking to Tahoe City on the 9th. We also had many assemblies and events which were the walk-a-thon prizes on the 2nd and the 4th grade Native American Feast and Festival on the 6th. In December we had some assemblies and here they are: Arts For The Schools brought the Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company on the 5th, Mrs. Scoville’s class hosted a Farm Cart, and there was caroling at the resort at Squaw Creek on the 13th. We only had one field trip in December for the 4th grade and that was to the Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC). They learned about the different types of earthquakes and how the lake was formed. By: Addie Rusek

Picture: 2nd grade at Eagle Lake