Hopscotch articles from December 2002

Hopscotch archives from December 2002

Grandma's umbrella.
December 1, 2002... The park was nearly deserted. Water dripped off the tree branches to land on the path below. Splat! All the kids were laughing at me, Carla thought, as she trudged toward home. I can't believe Grandma made me wear her old raincoat to school....

Puppies with a purpose.
December 1, 2002... How would you like to raise a dog worth $42,000? That's the cost of training a guide dog for the blind. The training starts with families like mine who take a puppy for its first year before it gets its official training. I still had to...

Hidden picture puzzle.
December 1, 2002... Dear Potsy, Hi! My name is Amy Frank. I have blown eyes and brown hair. 1 am 12 years old. My birthday is August 31st, 1989 1 am homeschooled. I got Kit the American Girl doll for my birthday! I have one brother, Danny. He is 10 years old....

Gratitude is a cool attitude.
December 1, 2002... "Hey, aren't you the thank you kid?" A little boy in a Braves cap stops Ali at the mall. "I made a card for Mr. Walker, the crossing guard." Ali loves when people stop her to tell about their latest act of gratitude. She is proud to be known as...

The special gift.
December 1, 2002... "What can I buy Cindy for her birthday?" Robin asked herself. She wanted the gift to be something special for her little sister. She thought and she thought, but she could not think of anything special. She asked her father, "What can I...

Phoebe & Buttercup: postcards from the bed and the shed.
December 1, 2002... Dear Buttercup, Your name came up several times today! I overheard Amy, the two-legger from your farm, talking to Judy, the two-legger that feeds me. I couldn't catch all of it, but apparently you rescued someone from the mud. Is it...

Helpful hands.
December 1, 2002... My little brother sometimes falls When riding on his bike. I pull him up and dust him off; I know that's what he likes. My mother's job is never done; She works and cleans and cooks. I help her shake the kitchen rug And put away my books....

The lamb's ear is in bloom for Master George.
December 1, 2002... The cold December day found 12-year-old Mignon in the root cellar fetching onions, carrots, and potatoes for her mother Lizzie. Lizzie was one of the cooks for the first President of the United States George Washington and his wife Martha. As...

Helping-hand coupons.
December 1, 2002... Look around at home, at school, and in your neighborhood. There are probably many people who can use a helping hand. Why don't you give them one of yours? You will need: * paper * pen * scissors * metal brad or a stapler...

The T.A.I.L.S. girl power science squad.
December 1, 2002... Agents of Traveling Adventurers in Laboratory Science encounter danger in outer space in EPISODE 4: Rescue on the Moon! In the last issue episode our friends had just embarked on a mission--to outer space! The lunar module had...

The little bandit.
December 1, 2002... The thefts began the week we got that new boy from Mexico. On Monday, the school secretary brought him into our classroom right after flag salute. He was tiny for sixth grade and wore clothes so tattered I thought he'd been in a fight with a...

Please help me find the number: 123.
December 1, 2002... The mathematics teacher Mrs. Numbers asked her students some questions. Can you help them give the correct answers? 1. "Zena, I added 3 to 5. What number did I get?" [] 2. "Yolanda, I subtracted 3 from 5. What number did I get?" [] ...

My messy room.
December 1, 2002... My room says, "Simply awful!" While Dad just makes a face. But tell me where to put my stuff? I've used up all my space! I need those posters for my wall. My glasses, hats, I love them all. Eight stuffed bears do seem a lot; I have to keep each...

Sondra helps children in Africa.
December 1, 2002... Like most 11-year-olds, Sondra Clark likes to play soccer and ride her bike with friends. She goes to school, loves to read, and performs with her church children's choir. Sounds pretty ordinary, doesn't it? Sondra recently went on a trip...

You can make a difference.
December 1, 2002... Christmas is around the corner and what better way to celebrate than by doing something nice for someone else? There are many ways this can be done, so grab your sisters, brothers, and friends. Make a positive difference in someone's life this...

Sara's secret project.
December 1, 2002... Fifth grader Sara Ailshire of Florence, Kentucky, celebrated her 10th birthday in a most unusual way: She went to the hair salon and had 13 inches of her hair snipped off. Sara didn't do it to get a cool, new hairdo. She had big plans for her...

A helping hand.
December 1, 2002... Four girls decided to hold fund-raisers to help the needy families in the neighborhood. From the clues given, can you match the girl with the fund-raiser and the amount of money raised? Girls: Amy, Gina, Sonya, Nicole Fund-raisers: car...

Potsy's Pen Pal Club.(Pen Pals)
December 1, 2002... Dear Readers, These are the new additions of Hopscotch girls who want to be pen pals. These do not include girls on the previous list. To receive the addresses, simply mail us a self-addressed, stamped #10 envelope. We'll send you the...

Pet heroes.
December 1, 2002... Pets can enhance our lives in so many ways. In many instances, pets even take action to save human lives. In the early part of 1999, a St. Bernard, named Percy, knocked the portable phone off its cradle and brought it to his owner. The dog...

Hearts in your window.
December 1, 2002... What better way to help others than to give them something they can enjoy during the holidays and then eat afterwards? Make some of these hearts and give them away. YOU WILL NEED: * one package sugar cookie dough (or your favorite...

A salt secret.(Science)
December 1, 2002... Salt and sugar TASTE different. We all know that. But a scientist would know that they are different in other ways too. You can see why by trying this simple experiment. To KNOW why, you will have to have very sharp eyes or a magnifying glass....

Pet-art contest winners.
December 1, 2002... by Chaconne Klaverenga Lafayette, IN * Age 9 1/2 by Jessica Becket South Bend, IN * Age 10 1/2 by Charity Bond Wartburg, TN * Age 9 by Emmeline Beal Cherryfield, ME * Age 5 1/2 by Sharnell Knapp Fairbury, IL * Age 9 by...