Jr. Journalism: I Like the Roosevelt Zoo
My favorite Roosevelt Zoo animal are the red pandas. But I also like the farm area with the wolves and lambs and goats and bees. The animal that looked like a half donkey, half zebra and half giraffe, okapi, was really interesting. The Red Pandas at the Roosevelt Zoo are named Fred and George. They […]
Jr. Journalism: The Truly Amazing Northern Lights
Did you know that the color cones, which lets us see color in our eyes, can’t see the faint color that the Northern Lights give off? Because of this, the Auroras just look gray and white. That is interesting because our eyes are supposed to be more high definition then the most HD TV is […]
Jr. Journalism: Earth Day
Earth day is a very important day to show that we care for the earth. There are many ways to celebrate. Lots of people reduce, reuse, and recycle. Some people limit how much water, or energy they use. Others plant trees. The reason of this day is because a Wisconsin senator was concerned about the […]
Jr Journalism: Our Visit to Assiniboine Park Zoo
Recently, our family visited Winnipeg. Winnipeg is the capital of Manitoba, Canada. We had a lot of fun! Our favorite thing that we did in Winnipeg was visit the Assiniboine Park Zoo. The Zoo is open year-round. It was a bit chilly the day we went, about 20F, so we wore our snowsuits to stay […]
Jr. Journalism: Skate Night at the Youth Center
Once every month the Youth Center on base has a skate night. I like to go to it and ride around in circles on my roller skates. Some of my classmates also go, so I have fun with them. There they turn off the lights and turn on the disco lights which makes it fun […]
Jr Journalism: Visit South Dakota
You should go to South Dakota to go to Mount Rushmore, the Wind Caves and the Black Hills.My dad and mom and my sisters went to Mount Rushmore. We saw presidents on the mountain. We saw flags of the United States. It was cool. We walked underground in the Wind Caves. I kind of heard […]
Jr. Journalism: My Spelling Bee Experience
On February 22nd, I competed in the Ward County Spelling Bee after winning my school Spelling Bee at North Plains Elementary. I had a busy day, and here is how it went.I had to go to Minot State University, where the Spelling Bee was. While I was driving from base, I used the Word Club […]
Jr. Journalism: Skiing in Bottineau
Bottineau is a fun place. One day, I went tubing and in the middle of the day I asked my mom if I could try skiing. She said yes. I took one lesson with an instructor. In one hour, I WAS SKIING!!! Then I went down the big hills. That was some time ago. And […]
Jr. Journalism: The Reasons I Enjoy Winnipeg, Canada
Winnipeg is a city in Manitoba, Canada and is about four hours away from Minot Air Force Base by car. In this essay, I will discuss why I enjoy Winnipeg. The reasons I enjoy Winnipeg are the yummy foods, Pirates Cove, The Children’s Museum, playing with different people, and The Leaf. In Winnipeg, I adore […]
Jr. Journalism: North Plains Elementary School
North Plains is a great school! It has LOTS of people to play with. Gym is a LOT OF FUN, it is half an hour long! At Music, we make/play songs! At Library, you get 1-3 books, it is SO FUN! At Counselor, we read a book, it is GOOOOOOOOOOD! In Kindergarten, your teacher is […]