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vr SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 2011 THIS WEEK'S WINNERS: Winter fun I a 1 III 1 i I a -I BAKING COOKIES Baking cookies is something my mother and I love as winter fun. I like to help my mom and she helps me. Allison Howard Grade 3. Oakland Elementary LIKE SNOW, NOT COLD I like winter because of the snow. I don't like the cold weather.

But I do like playing with my dogs outside and one dog pulls our sleigh. Faith Farney Grade 5. Oakdale Elementary VERSATILE SNOW You can dance around in snow. You can make snowmen, snow angels, snowwomen, snowballs, everything. I love snow! Emma Keller Grade 3, Oakdale Elementary HIBERNATING We love to hibernate for fun on a cold winter day.

My favorite part about hibernating is watching a movie and drinking hot chocolate. Zandrea McCreary Grade 5. Prairieland Elementary Harley Schade, grade 4, St. Mary's Elementary School, Pontiac TASTY ICICLES Winter is sometimes my favorite. Sometimes I go outside WON'T LAST SNOW DAYS I like staying at home when school is canceled.

We play inside board games, the Wii, watch movies and drink hot chocolate. Reagan Behl Grade 2. Benjamin Elementary SNOW WARRIORS I love making snow forts or snow warriors. Snow warriors are snowmen who protect my snow fort. Wintertime snows are so much fun! Ian McConnell Grade 4.

Calvary Christian SNOW WITH SPRINKLES I eat and drink cookies and hot chocolate. I went outside and got a bowl of snow and put sprinkles on it, and it was good. Nayeli Almanza Grade 2. Cedar Ridge PRACTICE Ice skating is fun once you get it right. If you keep trying, you'll get it right.

Even if you don't, keep trying. Jamonte Finley Grade 1. Cedar Ridge TASTY SNOW Some people like to stick their tongue out and have the" snow melt on their tongue. Winter is fun. Hannah Norris Grade 2.

Chenoa Elementary FUN AT GRANDMA'S I like to play in the snow with my cousins. We get out our sleds and go down grandma's hill. After we do all that we come inside and my grandma fixes really good cocoa. Kate Miller Grade 2, Chester-East Lincoln WHICH SNOW? If it is packing snow, we make a snowman. If it isn't, we go sledding.

When we can't feel our feet, we go in and have yummy hot chocolate with candy canes in it. Leah Monagle Grade 5, Christian Life Academy BUILD AN IGLOO It would be awesome to make a giant igloo. The igloo would have a snow bed. I would rest in the snow bed. Then I would go inside and warm up.

Tia Patterson Grade 2. Fairview Elementary SNOWBALL FIGHTS I like snowball fights. I always get my dad and he gets me back. I like making a snowman just like me. KylieJilek Grade 1.

Fairview Elementary MAKING THINGS I like making a snow chair, and I like making an igloo. I like making my family every day after school. Maureen Gensler Grade l.Fieldcrest South FROSTY FAMILY When I'm building snowmen, I build five snowmen because I have five people in my family. That's including me. Karissa Barth Grade 3, Lowpoint-Washburn i i I I'll I fr.

Reagen Miles, grade 3, Oakdale Elementary School and play in the snow. I love the icicles when you eat them, of course. Aidan Weniger Grade 4, Irving Elementary TALL FORTS I build snow forts up to my roof so my brother can work on his throwing. Every time he got over it, I'd build it up even higher. Dominick Saylor Grade 3, Irving Elementary SLED DOG I go sledding.

I cannot do it without my husky, Kaito. I go riding all around my grandma's house. One time I was riding my sled so fast that I fell off. Coral Wiekert Grade 2, Jefferson Park SMILEY FACES I like to make snow angels. My sister and I like to make smiley faces with our tongues.

Then when we are done, my sister and I have hot chocolate. Jackie Schertz Grade 1, Jefferson Park EUREKA HILL My favorite thing to do in winter is going down hills in Eureka. There is a big hill there, and when you go down it, sometimes you fly. James Early Grade 2. Lowpoint-Washburn SNOW CAVES I prefer to sled, make snowmen, make snow caves and just roll around in the snow.

Snow caves are so warm. You would not believe how warm they are. Jenna Schaefer Grade 4, Northpoint Elementary SISTER ACT The things I like to do in the snow is make forts and throw snowballs at my dad and sisters. Sometimes my sisters get mad but I still do it. Cassi Kraft Grade 4, Towanda Elementary For more drawing winners go to www.pantagraph.comflyinghorse Winter is totally awesome! It's always freezing and it snows but when the temperature plunges below zero, "brrrr!" But don't worry.

It doesn't last for long. Evelyn Myrick Grade 2. Prairieland Elementary FAVORITE SEASON Winter is my favorite time of year for three reasons: my birthday, snow and no school. Koleton Kauth Grade 5. Pepper Ridge DOGGONE FUN I like to have snowball fights.

When I throw snowballs in the air, my dog catches them and tries to eat them. Jordan Miller Grade 4, St. Mary's, Bloomington FUN WITH DAD Every winter my dad and I make a snowman. My dad and I have so much fun. I love winter and I love my dad and my snowman.

Elle Giovanini Grade 4. St. Mary's. Pontiac WINTER SPORTS In winter it is very fun because you can snowboard, ice skate, play hockey and play football. Javanna Ware Grade 3, Stevenson Elementary WINTER ROCKS Winter rocks because the weather is awesome, plus I love snow.

I love making snowmen and snow angels. Millie Baker Grade 3, Tri-Valley Elementary JERSEY HILL Do you know how to have fun in the winter? You can go to the Jersey hill and make sure you bring a sled. You can have a snowball fight, and after that you can drink hot cocoa. Adriana Hernandez Grade 3, Washington Elementary FINANCIAL AuthortndAgttt I Farnsworth Group Kathryn Beich AT THE LAKE I love to go to the lake in the winter with my dad, dog and sisters. My dog sometimes stands on the ice, and the ice in the shallow part starts to sink.

That's when my dog jumps off. Maisy Miller Grade 2. Hudson Elementary NEWENGLANDER I was born in Boston, so I 'm used to a lot of snow. Lucky me: When we moved here, my house came with a hill in our backyard. So we get to sled a lot.

Joe O'Malley Grade 3. Holy Trinity SIBLINGS IN SNOW I like to play in the snow. I play with my brother and sister out in the snow. We like to build snowmen. Louis Calmes Grade 3, Northpoint Elementary FAMILY AND FRIENDS Sledding is my favorite thing to do in the winter.

So is making snowmen and snow angels with friends and family. But most of all, having Christmas with my happy family and friends. Cayla Doehler Grade 5. Glenn Elementary DRESSING FOR COLD I love playing in the snow but it takes a long time to get on our snowsuits, hats, mittens, coats and scarves. When I come in my cheeks are rosy red.

Gabrielle Burk Grade 3, Grove Elementary SNOWMAN FACES In winter I like to build snowmen. We put a carrot for a nose. We also put buttons for a mouth and eyes. I love winter so much. Aubrey Richer Grade 2, Grove Elementary DRAW! Creating a weather symbol Draw a weather symbol that might be printed on our front page.

Here's how: I Take a blank sheet of white paper and turn it sideways. I Draw one of these weather conditions: cloudy, partly cloudy, sunny, rain, thunderstorms, snow, partly sunny with some rain or cold. Make it colorful and don't include words, trees, pets or other non-weather-related things. I Print school paper. Weather The 301 NIE PARTNERS STATI ASM THI- PANTAGRM'H INSURANCE Newspaper in LdiKatnm i ninm NEW CONTESTS Topic: Things that are blue From the sky to the deep sea, we are surrounded by the color blue.

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