16th Avenue School. The Latest Buzz. May 2018

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2 ĨMother s DayĨ Crafts By: Natalia Siczek 1. Crayon Candle This is the perfect craft for old crayon stubs! Materials: - Wax Wicks Crayons Essential Oil Jar Pot Can Water Spatula or something to mix with BE AWARE! Whatever can and spatula you use will be stained! Make sure you are given permission by a parent! Steps: 1. Pick out 4 or more crayon colors.

2. Grate or chop up your crayons to the smallest pieces possible. 3. Fill your pot about 1-2 inches of water. 4. Put your can in the boiling water. 5. Drop your wax into the can. 6.

3 2. Grate or chop up your crayons to the smallest pieces possible. 3. Fill your pot about 1-2 inches of water. 4. Put your can in the boiling water. 5. Drop your wax into the can. 6. Let it melt and stir occasionally with spatula. 7. Once it melts, turn the burner down to low. 8. Pour it into the jar. 9. Add 1 drop of your essential oil. Mix. 10. Place your wick in the center of your jar. 11. Let dry. 12. Repeat 4 times or as many colors as you picked. You can also do it once if you want a combined color mixture. 13. There you have it! Your Crayon Candle! 2. Key Wind Chime Materials: - At least 5 Keys - Strong Stick - String - Paint (optional) Steps: 1. Paint your keys and stick. 2. Tie some string on either side of the stick so you are able to hang it.

4 3. Tie pieces of string on through each key hole. 4. Tie them closely together on the stick. 5. Hang and enjoy! 3. Button Bookmarks Materials: - Buttons - Wire Cutters - Paperclips - A little section of felt - Super Glue Steps: 1. Take your wire cutters and cut off the back hook on the button. 2. Cut out a small circle of felt. 3. Glue it on the back of your paper clip. 4. Glue on your button. 5. Test out when reading your book! 4. Patterned Notebook Materials: - Notebooks - Patterned Paper - Mod Podge

5 - Brush - Scissors Steps: 1. Layout the notebook out flat on the paper. 2. Trace with pencil. 3. Cut it out. 4. Take the Mod Podge and soak your brush in it. 5. Paint the back of the outline with the glue. Make sure to cover the corners! 6. Line up your notebook with the glued paper and smooth out using your hands. Trim imperfections with scissors. 7. Gift! 5. Small Fake Cactus Plant Materials: - Small Pot - Rocks - 3 or 4 Big Rocks - White Paint - Dark Green Paint - Light Green Paint

- Paint of your choice - 4 Paintbrushes Steps: 1. Take the paint you chose and the pot. Paint the pot with a paintbrush. 2. Once the pot is dry, fill it up with your rocks. 3.

6 - Paint of your choice - 4 Paintbrushes Steps: 1. Take the paint you chose and the pot. Paint the pot with a paintbrush. 2. Once the pot is dry, fill it up with your rocks. 3. Now, take your big rocks. Paint them with your green paint using a paintbrush. 4. Take your white paint and make dots to resemble the cactus pricks. 5. Place all the cactus rocks in the pot. 6. Now you have a homemade plant! Mother s Day Gifts! By: Madison Maldonado The first gift comes from the heart. A great mother's day gift is homemade breakfast, lunch, or dinner, a bracelet, or even a drawing. If your mother knows that it s from the heart, she ll definitely love it. A great homemade brunch would be bacon and eggs. When your mother knows that you put so much effort into her, she will love it. An I love you to the moon and back drawing is one of the best. Just be creative and love your mom!

7 Mother s Day Treats By: Nuzhat Shaikh May is just around the corner, and Mother s Day is too. Here are two treats that are sure to win her heart this Mother s Day: 1. Cannoli Bites

8 Are you looking forward to surprising your mother with some sweets this year? Well then, you came to the right place, because I have an amazing recipe for bite size cannolis to share with you! To watch a video on how to make these go to: This batch of dough will make 48 bites. Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 2 hours Ingredients Cannoli Cups: 2 cups all-purpose flour, and more for dusting work surface 2 ½ tbsp granulated sugar 1 tsp cocoa powder ½ tsp cinnamon 1 pinch nutmeg (optional) ½ tsp salt ¼ cup butter (melted) 1 large egg white 6-8 tbsp apple juice or grape juice 2 tbsp white wine vinegar (red wine vinegar or plain white vinegar is fine) Vegetable oil cooking spray Cannoli Filling 12 oz whole milk ricotta cheese and strained 8 oz mascarpone cheese

½ cup powdered sugar, more for dusting (optional) ⅓ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips Optional Toppings: melted chocolate, chopped pistachios, sprinkles, and toasted sweetened coconut Instructions

9 ½ cup powdered sugar, more for dusting (optional) ⅓ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips Optional Toppings: melted chocolate, chopped pistachios, sprinkles, and toasted sweetened coconut Instructions Cannoli Cups: 1. Add flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt to a food processor and mix until melted. Pour in melted butter and mix until well combined. Then add egg white and mix until blended. In a bowl combine juice and vinegar. With the processor running slowly, pour in juice mixture, and mix until the mixture begins to come together. Divide dough into two pieces, shape into balls, and transfer to a resealable bag. Chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes to one hour. Preheat oven to 400 during the last 10 minutes of refrigeration. 2. In the meantime, prepare your filling. In a mixing bowl, using a rubber or silicone spatula, blend together ricotta and mascarpone cheese while running and pressing the mixture along the bottom of the bowl to remove any lumps. Fold in powdered sugar. Cover and chill 30 minutes (or until ready to use). 3. Roll each chilled dough out on a lightly-floured surface (dust top with flour, too) into a 14-inch circle to about an ⅛ inch thickness. Cut into circles using a 2 ½ -inch round biscuit cutter. Transfer rounds to an ungreased mini muffin tin, pressing evenly into sides and bottom of muffin. Spray tops evenly with vegetable oil spray.

Bake in preheated oven 11-13 minutes until lightly golden. Remove from oven and transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

10 Bake in preheated oven minutes until lightly golden. Remove from oven and transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. Once cooled, dip the top in chocolate (optional) and sprinkle pistachios, nuts, or sprinkles (optional) and set aside to cool. 4. Remove cannoli filling from the refrigerator and transfer to a piping bag (or you can use a large resealable bag and cut the tip of the end). Pipe filling into cups and sprinkle with chocolate chips and dust with powdered sugar. 2. Lemon Cupcakes with Blackberry Buttercream Here is a delicious recipe for moms who like lemon and blackberry flavored cupcakes! To watch a video on how to make these go to: Lemon Cupcakes with Blackberry Buttercream - Baker by Nature. Prep Time: 30 minutes

11 Cook Time: 16 minutes Total Time: 46 minutes Ingredients For Cupcakes: 1 ¾ cups cake flour 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup sour cream ½ cup milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 large egg whites at room temperature 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, melted I cup granulated sugar Zest of one lemon ( about two teaspoons ) For the Blackberry Buttercream: 1 cup blackberries 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, very soft ½ teaspoon salt 4 cups confectioners sugar (more, if needed), sifted Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 350. Line a 12-mold muffin tin with paper liners and set aside. In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix well to combine and set aside. In a large measuring cup or bowl, combine sour cream, milk, vanilla, and egg whites. Mix well to combine and set aside. 2. In a small bowl, combine sugar and lemon zest. Using your fingertips, rub the zest until fragrant and well combined. In a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat melted butter and sugar on medium speed until well combined (about 2 minutes).

3. Slowly, add the flour mixture to the butter/sugar combination, beating until just combined. Add in sour cream, milk, and egg combo and beat on low until combined.

12 3. Slowly, add the flour mixture to the butter/sugar combination, beating until just combined. Add in sour cream, milk, and egg combo and beat on low until combined. Over-mixing will result in a dryer/denser cake. 4. Divide the cupcake batter evenly into 12 molds, then place the pan in the oven. Bake for about 16 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Allow cupcakes to cool completely before topping with frosting. For the blackberry buttercream: Combine the blackberries and lemon juice in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Stir constantly until blackberries are soft. In about 6-7 minutes, it will look like blackberry jam. Yum! Once the mixture can coat a spoon, (you will have about ¼ cup of blackberry puree) remove from heat. Place a fine-mesh strainer and push the puree through, leaving any seeds/large chunks behind. Allow mixture to cool completely before using. When ready to make buttercream, place soft butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat butter on medium-speed until completely smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl, if needed. Add in the confectioners sugar, one cup at a time, on low speed. Once all of the sugar has been added, add in salt. Then increase speed to medium-high and beat for 2 full minutes. Lastly, ice cupcakes and enjoy this Mother s day treat with your mother! Enjoy and Happy Mother s Day!

13 Survey: Favorite Thing to do in May Marcus Juan All combined votes of the three fifth grade classes: Playing outside - 10 Playing board games - 1 Playing video games - 17 Playing sports - 15 Hanging out with friends - 12 Going to the park - 2 Biking - 3 The most popular thing to do in May is: play video games

14 Latest Movies By: Jacob Bronk Sherlock Gnomes PG 2018 Fantasy/Mystery 1h 26m 23m Solo: A Star Wars Story 2018 Fantasy/Science fiction film 2h The Incredibles Action/Adventure

15 Peter Rabbit PG 2018 Fantasy/Adventure 1h 40m Early Man PG 2018 Fantasy/Action 1h 40m

He was homeschooled until he was nine years old.

16 Top Books of May 2018 (Books for Kids) By: Mary Raheb Wonder Book by R.J. Palacio August Pullman is a ten year old kid who has had 27 surgeries. He was homeschooled until he was nine years old. Wonder begins from Auggie's point of view, but soon switches to include other people who talk about him like his classmates, his sister, and others. Hello Hello Book by Brendan Wenzel

At the beginning, it starts with two cats; one black cat and one white

All the animals are really meeting each other joyfully!

Lord Voldemort, who killed his parents, tried to kill him, but failed,

17 At the beginning, it starts with two cats; one black cat and one white cat. It s chain of animals that are all grouped together by common traits. All the animals are really meeting each other joyfully! It s why the title is, HELLO HELLO. They greet each other. Harry Potter Book by J. K. Rowling Harry Potter is a wizard whose parents have died. Lord Voldemort, who killed his parents, tried to kill him, but failed, leaving a scar shaped as a lighting bolt on his forehead. Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger are his friends who he stays with. He attends Hogwarts to learn how to be a wizard.

18 Thanks for reading the Latest uzz!

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