HOMEMADE APPLE CRISP - By Kiley H.:
Have you ever heard of apple crisp? Well today we will tell you how to make it.
Hope you enjoy! First, you want to peel 2 pounds of mackintosh apples. Second,
your going to want to cut the apples into 4's, and put them in a grease pan.
Third, your going to mix 1 cup of flour with sugar together to form crumbs. You
will next pour some crumbs over the apples. Next, you will pour butter over the
top of the crumbs. Don't worry, we are almost done! All you have to do now is
bake it at 375 degrees for 30-40 minutes until it looks golden brown. I hope
you enjoy. This is a great thing to make for any type of holiday or
celebration, or on any day. It is very quick and easy. Have fun eating your
yummy treat.
Analysia R, Kora R, & Danika F.
Halloween is tradition
that Americans celebrate on October 31st. What we do is dress up as anything: a super
hero, monster or a princess etc. The
hours go from 6 to 8:00 pm. But the
excitement for this day starts earlier than that! Everyone goes outside and goes to houses and
yell ''Trick or treat!.” Usually, people
will leave an outside light on their porch lit as a sign that they are willing
to hand out treats. It is tradition that
if they don’t give you a treat for instance, you can spice it up a bit and play
a trick on them.
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| Halloween has always been an important tradition in our area, especially if one considers the strong Pennsylvania Dutch superstitions prominent here. The PA Dutch were known |
“Ding dong and ditch” is one example of a trick. A person goes to someone’s door and knock or
ring their door bell then you hid behind a bush or a tree then they come out
side and they won’t know it was you. So then you do that all night until 8:00 pm
then you go home and let your guardian look at all of your candy to see if its
safe to eat. (Unfortunately, this is
important. Just this year, there was one
instance in a nearby town where someone put harmful objects in the candy they
handed out.) Then, you can eat all your
candy you want! Hopefully you had a
successful Halloween.
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Halloween in our Town
In our town, trick or treating is always the last Wednesday in October. Trick or treating is when you go house to house and collect candy. It is a really fun tradition to do with friends and family!
The “trick’ part in Trick or Treat is there because a long time ago, you had to show a magic trick, or some kind of talent to get candy. That is no longer a tradition. Another reason the “trick” part is there is because some people try to trick other people by doing something called Ding Dong Ditch. This is when you ring somebody’s doorbell and run away. The person opens the door and wonders why the doorbell rang, because nobody was at the door.
The “treat” part in Trick or Treat is there because people always give you all kinds of little treats on Halloween. Some of these little treats might be caramel apples, rice crispy treats, mini erasers, and many other things.
Sometimes people choose to do something called Trunk or Treat. Trunk or Treat is basically the same thing as Trick or Treat, but instead of going to houses for candy, you go to cars. All you have to do is decorate or dress up your car, and fill the trunk with candy. There are so many fun choices to pick from. We saw Pack-Man, chicken coops, Dr. Suess, etc.
Our town also has a Halloween parade that is so much fun! So many people go and different groups make different floats. This year there was a marching band, firefighters, different dance teams, and so much more. People from our community come together for a day of fun and unity. We love Halloween in our town!
By: Claire F., Keira H., Jenna S, and Kaidee C.
5th Grade
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Wildlife Project:
Autumn is a very unique season in Pennsylvania. It is a wonderful time of year to explore here. It is true, Pennsylvania has one of the best fall foliage displays due to our unique variety of trees. In fact people come from all over the world just to see our leaves. Many people visit Jim Thorpe's Fall Foliage Festival every year because the leaves are stunning set within the town is nestled in the mountains, giving the town the nickname "Switzerland of America."
Many here in PA love the fall season because of the hunting opportunities here. People enjoy the wilds to hunt for deer, pheasants and turkey so that they can eat them for the holidays.
A great place to see is Mauch Chunk Lake. Although the swimming season is over and the boats are put away for the season, people still enjoy the park for a quiet walk along Mauch Chunk Creek and around the lake to see the multiple hues of reds, yellows, greens and oranges. People and dogs both enjoy the cooler temperatures and make piles of leaves to jump and play during the Fall season. It is nice to take pictures.
Mia S. & Sierra S.
CARVING A PUMPKIN
To carve a pumpkin you first want to trace a circle on the top and then with a sharp enough to knife to cut through a pumpkin get all seeds out of the middle. Then start to trace the design you want to be on the pumpkin. Get the knife with your parent or guardians permission. Then start carving out your design.
When you are done go to any type of store and get a candle, or to be safe you could get a glow stick, lantern or a flashlight. After that you will have a fully carved pumpkin.
To carve a pumpkin you first want to trace a circle on the top and then with a sharp enough to knife to cut through a pumpkin get all seeds out of the middle. Then start to trace the design you want to be on the pumpkin. Get the knife with your parent or guardians permission. Then start carving out your design.
When you are done go to any type of store and get a candle, or to be safe you could get a glow stick, lantern or a flashlight. After that you will have a fully carved pumpkin.
(Decker)
Bodie H, Michael S, Chase G, & Ethan P.
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Our theme for our
project was fall, so we took before and after pictures of pumpkins. The first
photo is the before picture and the second one is the after picture. The before
picture you will see a pumpkin that has not been curved or decorated yet. The
after picture is a pumpkin that has a fresh carved face. The before pumpkin is
a plain, big old, orange pumpkin. No face, just an orange pumpkin. Is has
seeds, filled with them. It has not been tortured with a knife yet. This is
what our pumpkin looks like before it was carved or decorated.
Jada W, Peyton H, Evie V. & Hailey W.
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| The changing leaves from our classroom - Mid October. The leaves were a little late in changing this year due to warmer temperatures and lots of rain. Our area endured heavy rains from mid-July until now. We are within 10 inches of breaking all time annual rainfall amounts with one month to go. |
“Why do leaves change,”
is the big question. Do you know? Leaves
change because the chlorophyll breaks down. But in the fall because of changes
in the length of daylight and changes in the temperature, the leaves stop their
food making process. The chlorophyll breaks down and the green color disappears
Reagan F,
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In our town, trick or treating is always the last Wednesday in October. Trick or treating is when you go house to house and collect candy. It is a really fun tradition to do with friends and family!
The “trick’ part in Trick or Treat is there because a long time ago, you had to show a magic trick, or some kind of talent to get candy. That is no longer a tradition. Another reason the “trick” part is there is because some people try to trick other people by doing something called Ding Dong Ditch. This is when you ring somebody’s doorbell and run away. The person opens the door and wonders why the doorbell rang, because nobody was at the door.
The “treat” part in Trick or Treat is there because people always give you all kinds of little treats on Halloween. Some of these little treats might be caramel apples, rice crispy treats, mini erasers, and many other things.
Sometimes people choose to do something called Trunk or Treat. Trunk or Treat is basically the same thing as Trick or Treat, but instead of going to houses for candy, you go to cars. All you have to do is decorate or dress up your car, and fill the trunk with candy. There are so many fun choices to pick from. We saw Pack-Man, chicken coops, Dr. Suess, etc.
Our town also has a Halloween parade that is so much fun! So many people go and different groups make different floats. This year there was a marching band, firefighters, different dance teams, and so much more. People from our community come together for a day of fun and unity. We love Halloween in our town!
By: Claire F., Keira H., Jenna S, and Kaidee C.
5th Grade
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Wildlife Project:
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| The boats take a rest from a busy summer season at Mauch Chunk Lake - Photo by local photographer Desha Utsick. |
Autumn is a very unique season in Pennsylvania. It is a wonderful time of year to explore here. It is true, Pennsylvania has one of the best fall foliage displays due to our unique variety of trees. In fact people come from all over the world just to see our leaves. Many people visit Jim Thorpe's Fall Foliage Festival every year because the leaves are stunning set within the town is nestled in the mountains, giving the town the nickname "Switzerland of America."
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| It is easy to see how Jim Thorpe (formerly Mauch Chunk and our county seat) was called the "Switzerland of America." This view is from Mount Pisgah, facing south and east. Mt Pisgah is home of the Switchback Railroad engine house #1. For more on this one of a kind, gravity run, historic railroad, click here. |
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| Looking north into the Lehigh Gorge (the D&L Trail follows this route and traverses the Lehigh River on former railroad trestles seen below) from the Mt Pisgah Engine House area of the Switchback Railroad. |
Many here in PA love the fall season because of the hunting opportunities here. People enjoy the wilds to hunt for deer, pheasants and turkey so that they can eat them for the holidays.
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| Levi M makes sauerkraut. You can still find some area families who make sauerkraut. To learn how, click here. |
A great place to see is Mauch Chunk Lake. Although the swimming season is over and the boats are put away for the season, people still enjoy the park for a quiet walk along Mauch Chunk Creek and around the lake to see the multiple hues of reds, yellows, greens and oranges. People and dogs both enjoy the cooler temperatures and make piles of leaves to jump and play during the Fall season. It is nice to take pictures.
Mia S. & Sierra S.
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