November 2019 Thanksgiving Edition

Journalism Staff

Tianna MeyerTristen GarnerAmanda Gebro

Drew AbrahamsonJessie PetersonAnnie Walker

Jazmine Walker

FHS Monthly Paper

Thankful for FPS!

Worldwide Food Service Safety Month. -This focuses on making sure food is prepared safely in home and

businesses.

National Human Rights Month - This is for human equality in hopes people

set differences aside and join together.

(Information from “National Month”)

How To Survive This Thanksgiving

Getting ready for Thanksgiving might be a little difficult without any help. So here are some tips and tricks you can use to survive this Thanksgiving!

Setting up with decorations takes awhile to do, so you can have someone that is living with you help. Here’s a tip: Decorate and set up the night before Thanksgiving.

Family time can be complicated. You will find kids on their phones instead. Try having a treasure hunt set up for the little ones. There are many games a family can play together, such as Pumpkin Roll or Charades.

Dinner is finished and you want nothing more than to put on your slippers and spend quality time with your guests, but you dread the mountain of pots and pans waiting for you in the kitchen. After dinner, fill big pots with soapy water and use them for soaking utensils and plates. A cooler can also be used for soaking larger items, and as long as everything is immersed your cleanup can be put off until you're up to it. Set up a lined garbage can ahead of time so food scraps can go directly into the trash, and voila! Your mountain of dishes is a problem for tomorrow.

Source: RealSimple.com

By Tianna Meyer

Upcoming EventsDecember 1st- American Legion

Breakfast @8:30-12:30December 2nd- All school Christmas Concert @6:30

December 7th- Christmas Movie Marathon @3:00 for grades 7-12

December 20th- Pheasant Games for grades 7-12

By: Jessie Peterson

On Thanksgiving the average time people serve their Thanksgiving meal is in the Early Afternoon (1 p.m.-3 p.m!)

The commonly cited statistic is that the average American will consume more than 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving Day!

Source: Statista.com

University, and took her first teaching job here at Fairmount. Throughout her years of teaching she has advised extracurriculars such as robotics, lego robotics, National Honor Society, and student council. She informed me that student council is her favorite extracurricular to advise. This year’s student council has accomplished a lot such as raising money to purchase 2 fans for the gym, hosting the homecoming dance, a food drive for Richland Wilkin County food pantry, a fundraiser for Trevor Zuehlke, a fall lock-in, and raking leaves for the community. They are also planning a Christmas movie night for this December. Mrs. Luick is very proud of what the students have accomplished. I asked what her favorite part of teaching in our school was and she said, “Getting to know and work with the students in 7-12.” She was also asked what she is looking forward to in the 2019-2020 year and she replied with, “Learning something new every day.”

By: Annie WalkerFrozen 2: Fri. 11/22/19Playing With Fire: Wed. 11/27/19When Harry Met Sally: Sun. 12/1/19The Boy 2: Fri. 12/6/19

Now Out In Theaters

By Drew Abrahamson

I sat down with Mrs. Luick, who has been teaching at Fairmount School for a total of 38 years. She went to college at Valley City State

By Jazmine Walker

By Tianna Meyer

Chicago Bears Vs. Detroit LionsGame Start: 11:30 a.m.

Mr. Wrolstad’s prediction: 24-21 Bears win. Carson’s prediction: Bears win 17-10.

Buffalo Bills Vs. Dallas CowboysGame Start: 3:30 p.m.

Mr. Wrolstad’s prediction: 27-20 Cowboys. Richard’s prediction: 4 Touchdowns for

Dallas, Dallas wins.

New Orleans Saints Vs. Atlanta FalconsGame Start: 7:20 p.m.

Mr. Wrolstad’s prediction: 24-17 Saints win. Travis’s prediction: Tied 14-14 Falcons kick

field goal to take the lead win 2 minutes but the Saints come back and win 21-17.

By: Tristen Garner

The first Thanksgiving was held in 1621 with the first

colonists and Wampanoag Native Americans. They did

this to give thanks to the Native Americans for helping

them prosper during their hard times. Food during the first Thanksgiving included

items such as lobster, venison, ham, clams, berries,

and they may or may not have had turkey. Now 90% of Americans eat turkey. After

the first Thanksgiving, it was celebrated among separate colonies and states. It wasn’t

until 1861, during the Civil War, that Abraham Lincoln

declared it a national holiday. When Thanksgiving first

became a national holiday it was centered a lot around

religion, but now it is centered around family and

the feast. (information found on history.com)

Black Friday originated in Philadelphia back in the 1950s. During this time police in the city would use the term ‘Black Friday’ to describe the chaos that ensued the day after Thanksgiving. On this day large groups of shoppers and tourists would flood into the city to attend the Army-Navy football game held on that Saturday every year. This continued until the late 80s, when retail companies reinvented the term Black Friday and turned it into a day to reflect positivity on them and their customers. This day soon became known as the day when businesses would actually make a profit. The term stuck, and today Black Friday is known for a neat day to get good deals on items.

(Information comes from History.com)

By Drew Abrahamson

I surveyed the high school students asking “what they are thankful for”

this Thanksgiving holiday. A majority of the students said that they are

thankful for friends and family. Some of the other things they are thankful

for are cats, family coming home, having food to eat, and a home.

Here are what some other students said:

Madison Steffens- Recruiter and all the great role models Ela Day Child- Music

LilyBeth Townsend- That Disney+ is now available

Lillian Garner- Pumpkin PieCasey Litton- Chevy

Belle Garner- To have more money to save up for a Sun Conure

Kailie Amundson- Everything that has happened to me so far, my

sanity.

Walmart: Airpods for 139.99 was 159.99

BestBuy: PS4 Pro Modern Warfare Bundle for $399 was $499.

BestBuy: MacBook Pro - 13" Display with Touch Bar - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD for $1099.99 was $1,299.99.

Target: GoPro HERO8 Black Bundle for 399.99 this would be $100 kit discount and $50 camera discount.

By Amanda Gebro

By Drew Abrahamson: Information by Mr. Townsend.(Disclaimer: Esports is not official yet.The Fairmount school board has not officially

approved Esports. Most are in favor of the new program to this date. There will be a

meeting involving Esports later on.) League Season: February to May

Different games to play this season: League of Legends, SMITE, and Rocket

Leauge. Playoff Season: The top teams play in a

single-elimination bracket until the finalists are determined.

Championships: TBDPlease come and join the Esport team.

Lots of fun!

By: Jessie Peterson

SmithsonianBy: Amanda Gebro

By Tianna Meyer

Lock-In Recap!By: Tristen Garner

This fall season our very own student council decided to throw a lock-in on

Friday, November 15th. At this lock-in, student council had students from the tri-state area attend to join in on all of the fun! In the gym dodgeball, six base kickball, and other independent games took place, while board games and food

were in Mrs. Luick’s room, and video games in Ms. Super’s room as well as Mr. Klocke’s room. Thank you to the student

council for holding such a fun lock-in, and we hope to have more in the future!

I asked how he felt about the achievement and he said, “It was really cool, and I’m surprised I got it.” He was also asked what pushes him to continue to get exceptional grades to which he said his parents.

The drama cast went to regionals on November

13th, and put on an excellent show. Sadly, they did not make it to state

this year, but they all worked very hard and put

forth their best effort.

The Tri-State Volleyball team worked very hard this season! They ended up with 8 wins and 20 losses. We hope to see most faces again next year!

The “Explore America” group is taking over the Legion Breakfast at the Fairmount Community

Center on the 1st of every month. So come and join them on December 1st! It

is $8 for adults, $6 for high school students, and $4 for

elementary students.

This November Caleb Kleveland received the honor for the Rotary Student of the Month. He was accompanied by math teacher Mr. Wrolstad.

By Tianna Meyer

Hunting Safety By Drew Abrahamson

(All 5 Hunting tips are from duck.org)1. Always carry a waterproof fire-starting kit in a pocket. If you get wet,

being able to start a fire is crucial to staving off hypothermia.2. Have your boat, motor, and trailer serviced before the season starts.

Make sure everything mechanical is in good running order and that batteries are at full charge.

3. Always wear a certified personal flotation device when running or paddling a boat.

4. Never go hunting without telling somebody where you're going and when you expect to return.

5. Stock your boat or ATV box with safety gear: survival rations, rope, flare gun, space blanket, hand axe, whistle, etc.

Student questions about hunting (Question 1 is to Hunter Stibal, Question 2 is Caiden

Bernard, and Question 3 is to Emmerson Taylor.)1. What types of animals do you hunt? Hunter: “Coyotes, prairie dogs

and multiple types of deer.” Fun fact. Hunter wants to hunt Wildebeest and Lions when he gets older.

2. What got you into hunting? Caiden: “Just growing up in North Dakota. Deer-Sausage.”

3. Where did you go hunting this year and what was a highlight of your trip? Emmerson: “I went with my dad and his friends to Bowman, North Dakota. The highlight was getting my deer on Saturday and we got to find the lay of the land since it was our first time there.”

Meet The 8th Grade Class!

By: Tristen Garner

FHS High School Students’ Favorite Thanksgiving Food

By: Amanda Gebro

Key1- Mashed Potatoes

2-Cranberries 3-Ham4-Stuffling 5-Turkey

6-Pumpkin Pie 7-Apple PieThere were also a few students that had other foods as their favorite.

They were: Casey Litton- Ham Wrapped Pickles with Cream Cheese

Belle Garner- Pheasant and Green Bean CasseroleKallie Grefsrud- Lefsa

Constant Biel- Deviled EggsRichelle Avila- Tamales

Drew Abrahamson- Turkey Gravy Sandwich

What do you like to do in your free time?Amara- Sleep/watch Netflix.

Brenna- Play Sports.Graci- Watch YouTube and hang out with friends.

Jayden-Watch AHS. Belle- Watch anime.

What is your motivation to get through this school year?

Kailie- Anime and traveling. Also becoming a cop. Carmen- Mr. Wrolstad.

Carson-To try my hardest. Mrs. Dahlgren is my motivation.

Autymn- Get off the ICU list so I can play softball.

What do you want to be when you grow up?Jayden- Veterinarian.

Graci- In the medical field (surgical/baby doctor). Brenna-Photographer.

Amara- Wealthy.

What are you most excited for going into your high school years?

Autymn- Seeing my brother and graduating. Carson- Playing games. Carmen- Mr. Wrolstad.

Kailie- Getting through it.