North River News
made by kids, for everyone
Monday, January 22, 2024
- My Dog, Osito
- Capybaras
- My Horse, Indy
- The Fire, Chapter 3
- Aries the Head of the Heard!
- Skiing
- My Dad
- Cheetahs
- My Old Dog, Ace
- Ireland
- Thyreophora
- Zach Bryan
- Video Games
- Morgan Wallen
- Cows
We hope you enjoy reading the North River News! Have a GREAT week!
The Cheese Poofs: Colrain Fifth Grade
My Dog, Osito
By Ely
Hi guys! I will be talking about my dog. My dog's name is Osito, I think it means ‘bear’. He is a chihuahua. He is fat but cute. He has white fur and black circles. There is a black circle in the middle of his body and some on his legs. He has brown eyebrows that are circles.
At night he comes to my bed to sleep with me. He loves to be petted. He loves taking naps in my room. Osito loves to chase my cat around the house. Sometimes they will cuddle with each other like best friends. One thing you should know is that Osito digs in the trash a lot. When he does that he gets scolded, “Bad Osito!’’ Does your dog ever do bad stuff?
Capybaras
By Abby
Hello and welcome to Animals from A to Z! Today we are learning about capybaras. Their predators are people, jaguars, ocelots, harpy eagles, anacondas, and caimans (these are like alligators ). They make many sounds including, barks, chirps, whistles, huffs, and purrs. They eat reeds, grains, melons, and squashes. Capybaras live all throughout South America except for Chile. They live up to ten years in the wild. If they are alone for too long they can become depressed. They can run up to twenty two miles per hour!
Capybaras can grow to be up to 4.2 feet in length, and are the largest rodents in the world! A female capybara can give birth to up to 8 babies which are called pups. That's all for now, read next time to learn about dholes (like a fox)! BYE!!!!!!! Here's a couple links. The first one is for the picture and the second is for the information I used for this article. (You might need to scroll down to see the picture).
https://salisburyzoo.org/exhibits/capybara-hydrochaeris-hydrochaeris/
https://www.google.com/search?q=capybara&rlz=1CASFKO_enUS1079&oq=&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCQgAEEUYOxjCAzIJCAAQRRg7GMIDMgkIARBFGDsYwgMyCQgCEEUYOxjCAzIJCAMQRRg7GMIDMgkIBBBFGDsYwgMyCQgFEEUYOxjCAzIJCAYQRRg7GMIDMgkIBxBFGDsYwgPSAQkxNjM5ajBqMTWoAgiwAgE&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on#imgrc=rEZHP6O7D85GDM&imgdii=nghhV2Odie4UL M
My Horse, Indy
By Brynlee
My horse, Indy, is a miniature pony. She is only 28 inches tall. She is black and white. Indy has a white spot on her ribs that looks like someone threw paint on her. She has blue eyes that are very light. She has an all white mane and tail, and she looks like a unicorn.
Indy likes to swim in the pond. Indy loves graham crackers and watermelon. Indy knows how to lie down and stay there. Indy knows how to use a cart. Indy loves to jump and do ground work. Ground work is when we put a harness of her and have her walk, but without a cart. Her favorite colors are pink, purple and blue.
Indy likes the pasture and she likes the grass. Indy likes peppermint and molasses horse treats. She also likes to be groomed and pet. She has 4 siblings. Their names are Livy, Peanut, Nugget and Mya. She loves to gallop in the fields. She likes to eat dinner. Her dinner is water, grain and hay.
Thank you for reading this and I hope you enjoyed reading my story about my miniature pony, Indy. If you have any questions, ask me. Did you like my story?
ARIES THE HEAD OF THE HEARD!
By Chloe
These all are things I know. Aries are strong independent people girl or boy, or even both! Aries are there for you whenever you need them. They do have some problems because there is no Zodiac that goes before them so they jump into problems without knowing not to. They love their family and friends. They would do anything for their family, for them it is family before friends. They are very overprotective and love to spend time with loved ones!
Butting heads!
Aries have some slight anger issues. Don’t try to step on their toes trust me it will not end out pretty. They might punch you in the back it really hurts! Aries get frustrated very easily so stay on their good side. Aries can be very fun to hang out with but just don’t make them interact with a Capricorn. Aries can find friends among Geminis and even soulmates! Aries are best friends for life with you if you are nice to them and treat them with respect. They are one of the most hated Zodiacs because of their issues. So don’t go assuming things.
Elements
There are four elements: Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. Aries is a fire sign along with Leo and Sagitarius. The three of them are Fire signs that means their element is ruled by fire! Playing with fire is all Aries knows so try not to get burned because they will roast you. I promise you they will do it so be careful if you don't want your feelings to be hurt!... Aries can be short but do not judge them. Even if they don’t look like they can do much, do not judge them. I believe anyone can fight!
Thank you so much for reading this Article. I love the Zodiac signs so much, above is a picture of Aries:
The Fire: Chapter Three
By Clara
“Ok I’m out…….. Wait, is someone here?!” said Mae. “Someone is here! Hey over here, no, where are you going? Oh yeah the bunnies. But don't forget about the piglets and their moms!" said Mae. “Ummmm I don't know what to do now. I need to go back there! But the hole closed. I need help!” Oh I know who that is, it's Ken and Dony ! They are here to save the bunnies! But do they know where the pigs are? I need to show them where they are! I think maybe if I run up to them they might follow me”……… Said Mae.
“Hey Ken, Dony over here! Wait, what are you guys doing? I don't want to go inside. I can't see what's going on. No, no, no this isn't good we, I mean I, need to save the pigs”…….. Said Mae.
Come back to see what happens next.
Skiing
By Connor
My Dad
By Dawson
Welcome back to Dawson's North River News. Today I will be talking about my dad. He is very cool and he is fun to hang out with. He loves cars a lot, not the movie, but actual cars. He absolutely loves my dog Tibby and he plays with Tibby a lot. He likes watching car videos and working on cars, and buying cars, and selling cars. One time me and my dad watched all of the Modern Warfare 3 trailers before it was released.
He does a lot of ddemo derbys and has a lot of fun. He likes food a lot. He likes Mountain Dew and Pepsi. He is very funny and sometimes I roast him. He likes mushrooms but I HATE mushrooms. They're weird and they don't taste good. They have like a weird texture and I just hate it and I hate it! The time I am talking about this on the North River News, I'm pretty sure he's like 40.
He has a lot of friends and they also like cars. He likes Wreckfest the game but no other game. He has three children, me, Darren my brother and there is Kayleigh my sister . My dad's favorite type of cereal is chocolate cereal. His favorite type of ice cream is chocolate. And he likes snowmobiles, jeeps, and fourwheelers.
That is all good bye!
Photo credit: My mom
Cheetahs
By Eddie
Have you ever wondered how fast the fastest speed by a Cheetah is? A Cheetah is the fastest animal on earth! “The scientific name for the cheetah is Acinonyx Jubatus”. That is a really weird name for a cheetah. “Cheetahs are to be one of the big cats. Tigers, Lions, Leopards, and Jaguars are also part of this group”.
Here are more caterrific facts about cheetahs. “The cheetah can reach speeds of 60 to 70 miles (97 or 113 kilometers)”. Wow, I'm surprised anything can go that fast! “Cheetahs live in Africa and Asia. Phew I’m lucky they don’t live around there.
Here are 2 last fun facts about cheetahs. “The cheetah's great eyesight helps the cheetah find its prey at night.” Cheetahs are like super fast clocks. “A cheetah can live up to 20 years old before death.” I hope you enjoyed learning 6 interesting facts about cheetahs.
If you want to go to the website to see more pictures click here.
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/cheetah
My Old Dog, Ace
By Julia
My old dog that passed away when I was 5 years old was named Ace . He was a Chocolate Lab. He was the love of my life. I miss him so much he was with me since day one. We played fetch all day every day and he would follow me around a lot, and would sleep with me every night just me and only me. Haha. I taught him how to sit and lay down and rollover and shake. I would give him two treats a day as told, well maybe a few more than two a day. The day I was told my dog was gone my heart was instantly dead and broken. I cried day after day up until a few weeks ago. He also loved demos. He would sit next to me and watch it. We all ways made homemade treats. They were always peanut butter treats. I eat them too. I sometimes gave him a spa day. It was fun to paint his nails. Have you ever had a dog that passed away?
Ireland
By Lil
I went to Ireland in 2023. It was my first time going on a plane, and my father’s first time too. I was scared but my aunt was showing me where my Grandma Sheepy wanted to go. You guys all know her as Carole Adams. When we were going through security I was getting worried about going on the plane! But my Aunt Cindy told me that me and my dad were going to be fine. So when we got on I just sat near the window because that was my seat. I really liked the window, because I was able to see me going up in the air. And when I got up in the air I saw the city of Boston! Then I watched a movie on the tv there, because my Auntie Cindy and dad had their own tvs too. We watched our tv’s and when the food came. I got to drink a Ginger Ale on the plane. And the food was delicious.
And when we got off the plane it was cold outside. I slept on the car ride to Inch Strade. It was a long car ride. When I woke up, I saw greenery. It was beautiful. Then my dad said, “Are you up?’’ Then we got to Inch Strade. I thought the beach was beautiful. Then I got to see the house. Then I got ready for bed and took a beautiful photo. The next day we went to a feeding place near D the animal Dingle. Then we headed off to take pictures. Then at the end of the day we went to O'Conner pass.
Photo credit: my family
Thyreophora
By Mason
What's up people! Welcome back to the fantastic Dinosaur facts by Mason Gilbert!!!!!!!!!!! The Thyreophora is a group of Dinosaurs. This group of Dinosaurs is the group all have armor. The names of all the Dinosaurs are Jakapil, Scutellosaurus, Stegosaurus, Emausaurus, Scelidosaurus, Stegosauria, Huayangosaurus, Ankylosauridae, Daenodosauridae. As you can see the names are hard to say so I don't recommend trying to say them but if you do good job!!!!!!!!
Some more facts about Thyreophora are cool. The name Thyreophora means shield bearer. All dinosaurs in this group walk on 4 legs that are freaky. Some of the armor on the dinosaurs are plates or bones sticking out of their body. So see you next week!!!!!!!!!
Facts from Thyreophora wikipedia
Zach Bryan
By Molly
Hey guys, I'm back and this time I'm gonna be talking about Zach Bryan. So let's jump right into this. Zach is a very popular country singer. He’s one of my favorite country singers. He is a very good singer. My favorite songs by him are Tourniquet, one of the songs and Dawns, the other. I remember everything, and the last one is Hey driver.
He first started making music in 2017. Zach Bryan was born in Japan where his family was at the time. Zach Bryan was married at the time to a girl named Elizabeth. When he went to publish a song about her, they got divorced soonly after he released the song. The divorce was hard for the both of them but it was for the best. I wonder why they got divorced?
Now he is dating a Boston girl named Brianna. She's an internet star! Zach Bryan was in the navy for 7 years and then retired to become a country star/singer. I really love his songs! I could name all of them but I'm not gonna. So I'm gonna wrap up here and I will see you next time, Byeee!!
Video Games
By Nicky
Have you ever played a video game? Video games are played all over the world. Some video games are fun, some are not and some are graphic. Also graphic means realistic which could mean it’s for older people. Video games have been around for years and were once board games. Although “video games have voice acting there are words you have to read”.
Video games are sometimes inappropriate for kids! For example, War Hammer 4,ooo Dark Tide and there are other downsides to video games. In addition to that is lagging, cheating, random settings, and more. Another thing is the Wii is as broken as the world. In the end there are some downsides and goodsides.
Morgan Wallen
By Waylon
Hi! It’s Waylon, and today I’m going to talk about and give you guys some facts about Morgan Wallen. Did you know that Morgan Wallen grew up playing the violin and the piano? Morgan Wallen is a father of one boy named, “Indigo”. Did you know that Morgan Wallen wanted to be a famous baseball player but an injury ended his career? Come follow me to the second paragraph.
Welcome to the second paragraph, I’m still going to be talking about Morgan Wallen today! Morgan Wallen’s career boosted on the T.V. show, “THE VOICE.” Morgan Wallen was arrested in 2020. Did you know that Morgan Wallen is one of only six artists ever to hold half of the top ten on the billboard, “Hot one hundred chart” along with, Taylor Swift, The Beatles, Drake, 21 Savage, and Juice WRLD? Morgan Wallen was born on May 13, 1993, in Sneedville, Tennessee. Well, it was fun, I’ll see you, on the next project. Bye! (Go down)
(Links for facts) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Wallen#:~:text=Morgan%20Wallen%20was%20born%20to,1993%2C%20in%20Sneedville%2C%20Tennessee.
https://www.biography.com/musicians/g43315634/morgan-wallen-facts
Cows
By Wyett
Have you ever wondered anything about cows? In this article there will be a lot of cow facts. Cows are color blind so you won’t have to worry about bulls charging because you are wearing red. Cows can smell up to six miles away. Cows have one big stomach with four compartments. One cow sold for $1.44 million at an auction! Cows are as loud as a freight train. Here is how cows live.
Cows sleep for four hours a day. If I only got four hours of sleep a day I would not be happy in the morning. Cows eat hay and corn silage. Cows have best friends and when they are separated they get stressed. If you are interested in this article click on the link.
https://www.treehugger.com/things-you-didnt-know-about-cows-4864280
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