Spelling | July/August 2015

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Inside this issue
July/August 2015

Continued from previous page.
Instead of using the traditional spelling eny, they
changed it to any. Bisy became busy, and cittie became
city.
Such words as frend, seson, and hed, became longer
(friend, season, head) because the printers were paid
by the line. They also liked lengthening words to make
margins look neater . . . and therefore they earned even
more money.
Commonly Misspelled Words
Here are some words that we use in our everyday life
that are misspelled so often!
Accidentally Those two c’s and l’s always
throw me for a loop!
Believe Don’t forget the i!
Calendar It’s easy to want to throw an e in
instead of an a. Whenever you say the word
calendar, pronounce it in your head as it’s spelled.
“Cal-en-dar.”
Immediate Only the m’s are double.
Jewelry I always want to spell it jewellrey, but
that’s the British spelling.
Misspell Misspelling misspell is quite
embarrassing. Just say it “Miss Pell” in your head
to remember there are two s’s and two l’s.
Occasionally Why are there two c’s? I have no
idea, but that’s the correct spelling.
Recommend We recommend you remember
there’s only one c but two m’s.
Restaurant Pronounce this in your head as
you see it. “Rest-aur-ant.” I imagine I tombstone
which says “Rest our aunt” to remember.
Embarrass Two r’s and s’s, one m.
Why We Need Spelling
Imagine this. It’s your first day on the job at an office
and your boss asks you to write an email he dictates.
You get your fingers ready on your keyboard and he
begins.
Uh-oh—how in the world do you spell that word?!
You end up sending a poorly misspelled email to the
client. And your boss ain’t too happy about that.
Spelling is so important in everyday life. It
makes you look professional, and like you know
what you’re doing. Even in a world today with
computers and phones with instant spell check,
it’s important to know how to spell something
right.
Because sometimes, spell check shrugs its
shoulders at your spelling and says, “Sorry bud.
Ain’t got nothin’.”

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WISE SAYINGS
Submitted by Julia
"Love is like a word written in Chinese; most of us don't
understand what it truly means." —Rodney M.
"Success is the shadow of hard work." — Author
Unknown
"Life throws sticks and stones at you, but they help you
become who you are today." — N. M.
"Keep climbing and never level off, no matter what your
speed or angle of attack is." — Tyrell Rhodes
"If being nice is being fake, I would prefer being fake."
— Rohan Chaubey
"I don't know about you, but my GOD is an awesome
GOD. Amen!" — Author Unknown

ook review
NANCY DREW DIARIES
Review written by Emily
Do you love reading books? If you do, I have some
great suggestions!
Nancy Drew Diaries is a great series of books, and
Curse of the Arctic Star and Strangers on a Train are
two of my favorites! This is a two-book story written
for girls. Let's take a look at the storyline!
Nancy, George, Bess and Alan (Bess' boyfriend) are on
a cruise to Alaska! What Alan doesn't know is the
three girls are really going undercover to stop
whomever is trying to sabotage the cruise. Will Nancy,
Bess and George be able to stop the culprit in time
before the boat sinks to the bottom of the freezing cold
Alaskan waters? Join the gang as they witness
sabotages before their eyes, and behind their backs.
Go on beautiful, scenic train rides, and take dips in the
cold, rushing waters.
The Story: It's so fun and exciting! Something is
always happening . . . you'll never get bored! The story
is so intriguing, it makes you feel like you are living the
mystery! 10/10
The Characters: I like the characters a lot. Though
there are quite a few of them, and it's sometimes hard
to keep track, it just adds more suspects to your list!
Can you guess who the suspect is before time runs out?
9/10
The Ending: Though I hate to see a book end, I LOVE
the excitement of the ending . . . watching everything
wrap up! But, if you haven't experienced the end of a
Nancy Drew book, you are missing out! They are even
better than other books, because they catch the culprit
and you finally get to see who it is, and you also find
out how it all worked together. Like a braid! The end
of this story caught me way by surprise. It was one of
the BEST endings ever! I loved it! 10/10
Our next issue—an issue about grammar—is
scheduled to come out on September 3, 2015.
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August 27. Please visit
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Laugh out loud at the cute things that six-year-old
Benjamin and four-year-old Amelia say!
Benjamin has been on a jokes kick lately.
He makes them all up himself.
“Why did the alligator cross the road?”
“Why?”
“Um . . . uh . . . because . . . uuuummm . . . he wanted
to get run over haha!”
Amelia says:
Amelia dangling a tape measure from head to toe:
"Look, Mom, I am twenty miles."
Amelia to Carla who was squirming in her chair
while her mom was trying to feed her: "Turn and
face Mommy, Carla Jo!"
The Romance: Now, I don't know about you, but I
like a taste of clean romance in a book. Nancy Drew
books always have the perfect amount of everything,
including romance! Nancy and Ned are in a really cute
relationship and so are Bess and Alan! Enjoy watching
these relationships grow, while feeling like you are
livin' it! 10/10
The Price: Nobody's pockets are bottomless, so it's
good that buying this book won't break the piggy bank.
You can buy these books for $6.50 each on Amazon. If
you buy them used (they are really like new though),
they are only 1 cent with $3.99 shipping, adding to a
grand total of $4! That's $8.00 for the two of them!
Amazing!!! 10/10
The Series: And last, but not least, are there multiple
books? I hate it when you find something you really
love, only to find out that it is limited, for example: only
one season of a TV show you love, or only 2 books of a
series you love, etc. There are a total of nine Nancy
Drew Diaries. Now, I know that's not much compared
to the original Nancy Drew books, but they are still
writing them! In fact, one just came out. So, when you
finish reading them, there will be more to satisfy your
need for more Nancy Drew awesomeness!
Over all these books get a 10/10 by me!

photography
BLUE SKY
Photographed by Sarah Margaret
and let it stand for about one minute and whisk
until smooth. Pour over brownies and spread it
out evenly. Chill in fridge and ganache set, then
cut and enjoy!

layout, then I move to rough sketches, and I redraw,
and doll them up with shading. Bliss.
6. What made you decide to be a storyboard
artist? I'd always wanted to be a comic strip writer
& artist (growing up on years of Calvin & Hobbes
and The Far Side) but I started getting into Disney's
"Art of" books when I was a teenager, and I
discovered what storyboarding was. I think it was at
14, poring through the "Art of Hercules", that I knew
I had to become a storyboard artist for Disney.
7. Where was your first job? My first first job was
delivering papers early in the morning. We had to
wake up at 4 AM every day to get them out. (I still
wake up at 4 AM. Old habits die hard.) My first job
in the animation industry was as a story artist for a
company called Feature Films for Families. We
worked on a TV series called "Pig Tales" and the
feature "The Velveteen Rabbit."
Find what it is you need to improve
on, and figure out how to become
better. Practice every day. It's hard
work, just like everything else.
But it's totally worth it.
8. Have you had any interesting things happen
to you while working in this job? I've gotten to
listen to some neat actors and actresses—which is a
lot of fun. We help in directing the characters for the
games we make, so I've met some of them over
Skype (the Disney studio in Glendale is usually
where they go to record.) Idina Menzel, Anthony
Daniels, Mandy Moore, Kristin Bell, Russi Taylor,
Armie Hammer—it's pretty crazy-cool to hear those
voices at work.
9. What is the best thing about being an artist?
I love having an idea of something I want to draw,
and being able to draw it. That's an incredible,
empowering feeling. I practice every day and try to
learn more all the time so I can still have that high.
10. Do you have to like certain things in order to
do this occupation? Well, I think it's a lot more
enjoyable if you like children's media! (I ADORE
children's media.) You also have to be ok with long
hours to get a deadline in, and staring at a computer
for most of those long hours. Also you have to be
good at working in a team—you can't produce a lot
of animation with only one person.
11. Have you ever earned any awards? Not that
I'm aware of. But hope springs eternal :)
12. Where do you get your inspiration? Pinterest
is a huge source. I love that place—so many
inspirational arts and techniques all together. It's a
great place to build a picture file. Also my
coworkers—they come with their ideas and
feedback and I really learn from that. And of course,
real life. Just living and being involved. That's a
huge deal.
13. Many people say that you can’t make a
living doing art. What would you tell these
people? Well, they're both right and wrong. You
can make a living—if you're good. But a lot of
schools teach that art is subjective and all art is good,
and unfortunately don't give students the keys to
improve. So, a lot of art students end up as unhappy
starving artists living in their parents' basement
because they can't draw much, or they make
unappealing stuff. So I can understand those fears.
However, there are TONS of jobs for good artists—I
know many good artists that have to turn down
opportunities because there's so much out there. I
make a very healthy living from doing art, and the
workflow is endless. So I would just say to be
introspective—find what it is you need to improve
on, and figure out how to become better. Practice
every day. It's hard work, just like everything
else. But it's totally worth it.
14. How did you get into Disney? Practice
practice practice! It took me about 6 years or so
after college to get here, and I spent most of that
time working to become a better artist and story
person. Eventually I got good enough that I was
considered, and hired. Hard work is the key!
15. What things have you worked
on? Movies? Cartoons? I've done a lot of smallproductions
things which I've really enjoyed. My big
projects are a course through the Disney studio—
Infinity 1, 2, and now the Star Wars-themed Infinity
3. Guys, it's gonna be awesome.
Once again, special thanks to the fabulous Heather
Dixon for agreeing to be interviewed!

a true story
NEW YORK MISSION TRIP
Written (and experienced) by Katherine
I stood next to the bus, quivering with
excitement.
"Okay, honey," my dad said. "We have to go
now, or we'll be late to Living Gallery."
I hugged my whole family and watched as they
walked toward Rodeheaver auditorium (at Bob
Jones University). I knew I wasn't going to see
them for over a week.
Before I started crying, I turned around and
talked with my friends, as well as made sure that
my suitcase, sleeping bag, and trumpet all made
it on the bus. Soon, we all climbed aboard the
bus and set out for New York City.
Every spring, Bob Jones Academy takes part of
its senior class to NYC for a mission trip. It was
my first mission trip ever, and I was really
excited! I sat next to my best friend Kimmy on
the bus. We drove through the night with
occasional stops at rest areas. We had a coach
bus, so we watched a movie and then turned out
the lights around midnight. I could not sleep. At
all. At one point, I got out my kindle and read. I
think it was about 3:00 a. m. then.
Eventually, I dozed off, but I only got about an
hour's worth of sleep. We stopped at a Chick-
Fil-A in New Jersey for breakfast. (Since we left
on Friday night, it was now Saturday morning.)
After breakfast, we went to Wal-Mart. When we
left Wal-Mart, we were told that we could sit
wherever we wanted, so I moved to the back to
sit with my boyfriend, Nathan. We arrived in
NYC a few hours later. Our group was divided
into two teams, and they stopped at the church
for my team first. (Each team stayed at a
different church and had different schedules for
the week.)
Most of my friends were on the other team,
including Nathan and Kimmy, but I did have two
friends with me. They were Becca and Elizabeth.
We spent the rest of the morning and part of the
afternoon getting settled in. The girls slept in
the basement, which was also where we ate.
The guys slept in the sanctuary. It was a small
church and only had one shower, which was in
the guy's bathroom. To get to the shower, you
had to go to the room where the girls slept.
Every night, the girls would shower and we
would put up a paper wall. In the morning, the
guys would come down on the other side of the
wall and shower, while we got dressed and put
away our air mattresses. When breakfast time
came, we would take down the wall for the day.
That night (Saturday), we went to the Top of the
Rock in midtown Manhattan. As it got dark, we
could see thousands upon thousands of lights.
Mr. Woods (our band teacher) told us, "Mr.
Weathers (our former Bible teacher) always said
'Pretend every light represents one unsaved
person in NYC and then realize that every light
really represents thousands of people.'" It was a
sobering thought to think about.
We could see thousands of lights.
“Imagine that every light
represents one unsaved person in
NYC.”
Sunday morning, most of the team went to
another church. I was one of the few chosen to
stay at our church. It was Easter Sunday, so we
got to enjoy breakfast and fellowship. I got to
meet some new friends that were about my age.
They were really nice. That afternoon we went
to Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral. It was terrible
to know that all those people were probably not
saved.
One of our outreaches was passing out literature
for a pastor who is doing a webcast series. On
Monday and Thursday afternoon we passed out
14,000 altogether. It was incredible to hand out
that much.
Tuesday and Friday our team passed out tracts
and invitations to the church we were staying at.
I didn't get to do either one, because on Tuesday
I was on laundry duty and Friday I was on
cleaning duty.
On Wednesday we combined the teams. Craig
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Hartman talked to us about reaching out to the
Jews in the morning. (I got to sit with Nathan for
that session) In the afternoon we went out to the
Jewish district and passed out literature for an
event that Dr. Hartman was planning. One man
ripped the paper up in our faces. Most of the
people were very unreceptive. It was one of the
saddest situations I've ever been in. They refuse
to listen to the truth that will set them free.
On Wednesday night, we stayed at the other
team's church. I got to play my trumpet for the
congregational songs and for two ensemble
special numbers. I also got to play a piano
special for the offertory and five of my friends
and I sang a special. It had been a lot of work to
prepare for all of that, but it was totally worth it.
The church had brought in a special speaker
because they had revival services. He preached
on trusting God. It was a great sermon.
Some of the other places we went sightseeing
include Central Park, Grant's tomb, Staten
Island, Chinatown, and Ground Zero. Ground
Zero is interesting. The holes where the twin
towers were are still there. All around them are
the names of the people who died. We got to see
the Freedom Tower, although it wasn't open to
the public at that point. It was sad to think of so
many people purposelessly killed.
We left NYC Friday night and drove through the
night again. That time, I took Benadryl and I
slept much better. After breakfast, we arranged
ourselves and Nathan came up to sit by me. I'm
sure you guys have heard of the board game,
LIFE. Well, I have it on my Kindle, so Nathan and
I played on the way home. It was . . .
interesting—especially when you start naming
your children after each other.
When we got home, he gave me a keychain that
he got in Chinatown. And so, the trip ended
happily, as it had begun.

What our SKG writers think about
spelling
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9%
It's okay.
36%
Love it!
55%
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