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Christmas Party tomorrow. I'm bringing the pizza! It's  my gift to you all!

Come with your Secret Santa present and your goodies!

We'll be decorating Christmas cookies and celebrating the season!

Merry Christmas

HOMEWORK

- Math and Spelling quizzes returned. Parents please sign.


- Bring snacks for party, gift for Secret Santa gift exchange and monies for decorative cookies.

Megan

Date: Monday December 19th, 2011

The One of a Kind TV show

          Normally when you're on the set of a TV show, you would be told how to act. For "Zoink'd", it's a whole different story! You can have fun whether you're on it or watching it! The grade 7's and 8's all went on an extravagant trip to the studio of the new show, "Zoink'd". The anticipation was killing me! I was really psyched about this trip. As soon as my teacher told us about it, all I could do was scream!

          Have you ever wanted to watch a show that's hilarious but nail biting, kooky but amusing, and absolutely humorous? Just watch "Zoink'd"! "Zoink'd" is a little different than other shows you might have seen. There are kid judges and adult contestants! In "Zoink'd", the contestant must perform their talents for four kid judges. If a judge the contestant's performance, they would pull their lever. Once they pull their lever, a machine would shoot different things out of it like water, confetti, and footballs. After a few contestants perform, we'd take about a 10 minute break.

          The 4 judges on "Zoink'd" were young who each had a different age and personality. Natalie was the oldest judge! She was 14 years old. Natalie was nice and kind, but if she doesn't like your performance, she will definitely zoink you! Next is Wyse, an 11 year old boy who sleeps during class! He's funny but honest! If he thinks your performance was bad, he's not afraid to tell you how bad it was! The third judge was a cute little girl who's around 9 year old and has a name that sounds like Alaska! Her name is Aleksa! Aleksa is a really smart girl and exciting girl who knows if someone really has talent! Last but not least, there's Neal! A 10 year old boy who likes to fence! He might look like a nice, easy going guy but he's actually a hard shell to crack when it comes to judging your performance! The host of the show was my favorite, Adam Christie! Adam was fun to be around and was histaricol when he was off camera! During the break, a man named Josh would come out and entertain us. Josh would go around the audience and ask us to perform one of our own talents. After we perform, he would give us a YTV mouse pad or a whoopee cushion.

          "If you can't be zany, you will be Zoink'd!" That's what Natalie would always say before the contestants would perform. The first contestant was Cam Steele! He did break dancing in a rapper costume! He was good, but not good enough! Cam Steele got zoink'd and eliminated. The second contestant was a magician! Most magicians make someone disappear and the judges were hoping he'd do something different! Sadly, the magician did the most common trick a magician can do, he made his assistant disappear! None of the judges were impressed. The magician got eliminated along with a few other contestants, the crying lady, the whistling lady, and Jropez. After they were eliminated, there were two contestants left to perform, James Murphy and Rob Patterson.

Rob Patterson did a few tricks for his performance. He juggled, then took 3 cups, poured water in one of them, and shuffled the cups around a few times. Next he showed us the cup that he put the water in and the water was gone! The last trick he performed was putting a bean in his mouth and then popping it out of his eye! It was a little disturbing, it was still impressive! Rob made it to the next round. James Murphy was the last contestant of the day. He did an amazing routine that everyone danced and clapped to! The judges loved it and let him move on to the next round. Lastly, they tallied up the scores and the winner is…..JAMES MURPHY! The wonderful prize he won was $1000! The punch line is that it's in pennies.

          A lot of kids, who are my age, would definitely want to watch "Zoink'd". I mean, what more can you ask for? It's got everything a hit TV show needs! Humor, suspense, wackiness, crazy costumes, upbeat people, and a lot of entertainment!  I think "Zoink'd" is going to be a smash hit TV show and a favorite of many!

HOMEWORK

MATH: Page 164-165   #4-9

Congratulations to Ranielle, Katrina, Justin L, and Nicholas Y for excellence in Friday's math quiz.

OUR CHAMPION SPELLERS

Congratulations to the following students for getting an A in today's spelling test!
Nic Y, Chris, Alexandra, Holley, M.J., Ranielle, Justin L, Kim, Anthonia, Megan, Katrina and Helena. Special kudos to Simon for his PERFECT SCORE

Christmas Celebrations

Friday December  16th, 2011   

Dear Parents,

                        We will be having our classroom Christmas party on Friday December 23rd   of 2011. Each child is asked to bring  treats or  drinks to share with the class. Please no candy canes! Students may also bring board games or other non-electronic toys to play with.

            The students have also asked that we have a Secret Santa gift exchange. Each student will purchase a gift for the student they have selected. The present will cost no more than fifteen dollars. The success of this activity depends on everyone participating. Please be generous so that no student feels left out.

The class will also be making decorative cookies next week. I am asking that you provide $3 towards to the overall cost of this activity. This goes to defray the costs of cookies, icing, and decorative wrapping.

 Thank you for all your support this past term.  May God bless you during this Holy Christmas season and I look forward to seeing you back in January of next year.

Yours truly,

Miss Babb

Grade  Seven Teacher

HOMEWORK

MATH: Page 154 #8, 154,155

LANGUAGE: Complete Christmas Carol Bitstrip

Reminders

-Buy $10-15 gift for Secret Santa Gift Exchange. Bring on  Monday.

-Bring $3 for decorative cookies

-Bring snacks for Thursday's  class party.

  The Amazing Zoink'd Experience

Name: Victoria

Date: Thursday December 15, 2011

Teacher: Ms. Babb

Have you ever heard of the word "Zoink'd" and wondered what it meant? It is the name of a show on YTV. The grade sevens and eights in Cardinal Leger got to go the Zoink'd studio at the CBC to be a part of a live audience on TV. I was really excited to meet the people at "Zoink'd" and to see what they did.                                                             

"Zoink'd" is a comedy talent show. If the judges didn't like a performance, the performer would be "Zoink'd and slobbered in goo. The best performer in the show would win $1,000 in pennies.

At the studio we met Adam Miller, the host of Zoink'd, and the four judges, Wyse, Natalie, Neal, and Alaska. They were about our age and the contestants were all adults. I also met Carlos, the host of YTV.

       

Some of the performances were entertaining, but a few of them were disappointing.  There was one woman who cried like a baby and made rude noises.  She soon got Zoink'd and was slobbered in goo which looked disgusting. There were also some very talented performers. There was a magician who made a lady disappear when she got into a box.  Another man swallowed a bead and made it come out of his eye. There was also another man who did awesome break dancing which the judges and everyone in the audience really loved.

 The break dancer and the bead guy were the two finalists. The host, Adam, asked us to clap the loudest for the performer we thought should win. We clapped the loudest for the break dancer and he won the $1,000.    

 I learned a lot during this trip.  I never knew how complicated it was to produce a half hour TV show. At one time, when the host had a hair sticking out of place, they had to stop the show just so the make-up artist could fix it. There were four cameras filming the show from different angles and many people were involved in producing the show. The experience I had at the CBC studio was like nothing I had experienced before.  

Christmas Carol

Zoink'd

Name: Stalaane.A

Date: December 14, 2011

Teacher: Ms.Babb

Lights, Camera,

Action

Be zany, be hilarious make the judges impressed or you will be Zoink'd. Thinking about auditioning for Zoink'd! I have a word that I would like to say "Get ready to be Zoink'd." If you want to be slimy go ahead and audition I am warning you. Do not say that I did not warn you. If you want to see others do wacky and hilarious performances come and watch as an audience not as a contestant.

Zoink'd is a hilarious dramatical show where the weirdest things happen. Adults come to show and they are allowed to perform whatever they want. There was one contestant who cried just like a baby would cry! If the judges are not impressed by these performances the contestant gets "Zoink'd" which means they are covered in slime! The winner of the show is the contestant who does not get Zoink'd while also having the highest points. The show is the hilarious to watch and slimy for the contestants.

 The show was fun and entertaining. I was able to meet and talk to the host Carlos. He is someone I think is entertaining and it was a dream come true to be able to meet him. As I watched the show I had a good laugh with my friend's every time a contestant was Zoink'd. Another exciting part of the show was being able to speak to the judges! Zoink'd been not only entertaining to watch but it was also fun to meet such cool people.

 Though the show was fun I was also able to learn educationally from it as well. I learnt how important it is to be a good sportsman. Some contestants were very upset when they lost but in a competition there will always be a winner and a loser you just have to be happy with either. I also kept that in order to be better than the next contestant to be the winner. The winner needs hard work to be crowned Zoink'd master and would be awarded $1000 but the $1000 are in pennies.

            There was fun and entertaining in my paper. What else do you need for this entertaining show? This is my word to you that is to be hilarious, but do wacky and funny talents but if you do not impress the judges you are "Zoink'd." I am just going to say that while I was an audience I was happy. If you are a contestant get ready to be slimy from the judges. Don't be jealous because one day you can be on TV.

HOMEWORK

Math: Complete pg. 151 #1-6

Writing/ Religion: Complete handout

Media Lit: Create links on your wiki page http://flippingtheclass.wikispaces.com/


Reminders

-Bring cans for food drive
-Family Advent Mass i s tonight. I look forward to seeing you at the Church.

Christmas Carol Comic

Zoink'd

                                    Have you always wanted to go to a funny, entertaining, exciting, live
TV show? Well then I think zoink'd is perfect for you! Zoink'd is a TV show that will be on YTV in March break in 2012. The zoink'd studio is in the CBC building in downtown Toronto, ON. The game is simple.
Adults come on stage to preform things that they think is cool. The judges zoink them if they don't like it. Three zoinks and you get gooed or hit with ball of different sizes. The rest of the judges give out points. The contestant with the most points wins and is zoink'd master. And did I tell you that the judges are kids?!
                             At the show there were four kid judges. Kid judges?! Now when do you
get to ever see that? The judges are Natalie, Wyse, Aleksa, and Neal. I've never heard of the last three names before. The host of zoink'd is really cool! He is Adam! Here is a guy everyone would scream about.
The host of YTV! CCCAAARRRLLLOOOSSS! I can't believe Carlos came! Many people in the seats got to high-five Carlos and handshake Adam. I got to handshake Adam. I wish I got to high-five Carlos.
There were also many contestants. The contestants were funny because they wore funny costumes, danced crazily, cried like babies, and best of all, zoink'd! The zoink'd master with $1000 was James Murphy! The
runner up was Rob Patterson! Their scores were the closest scores yet! Rob got 36 and James got 39 points! The amazing thing was that they both never got zoink'd!
                               On our breaks we had so much fun! There were people singing, dancing and doing wacky stuff! After a while when the people came down to do their talent, they ran out of prizes. During the breaks after a zoink'd a crue called the goo crue cleaned up all the "zoink'd" messes. The threw all of the excess ball into the crowd. Also the person at the top of the "goo station" threw a few balls too! I went down to the bottom of the steps just to get a ball. There was also a game a game were you would get a marshmallow a try to throw it in  Adams mouth and you would get a prize. Near the end, I went down to do my talent. I did the worm! Sadly I never got a prize. At least I got
the ball! Anyways, that was awesome!
                           Zoink'd was a great show! In my opinion I rate this show #5 on YTV. I wish that I could be on the show and get the $1000, be zoink'd champion, and be zoink'd with the goo all at the same time! Tuesday's trip to zionk'd was ecstatic, entertaining, funny, and amazing all at the same time! Zoink'd was like Teen Ranch. That is how fantastic it is! Be zany or be zoink'd!

To Zoink Or Not To Zoink

          "Be Zany or be Zoink'd" said a judge from the show Zoink'd. In case you didn't know Zoink'd is a show where adults test to see if their talent is cool or not and to make this show even better they got kid judges. Now Zoink'd is located at the CBC building downtown and this show will be appearing on YTV.  Zoink'd is so hysterically funny because we get to see adults do some crazy and wacky things like we get see magicians, dancers, and some other crazy talents. If the adults do boring and non-cool, wacky, and funny stuff the judges will zoink them which means stuff will get dumped on them like ping-pong balls, streamers, footballs, and slime. Zoink'd is one of the best shows you will ever watch, I guarantee it. This was such a wonderful and funny experience.

     Speaking of wonderful and funny so are the show's judges and host. The judges are Natalie, Wyse, Aleksa, and Neal. The host of Zoink'd is Adam Christie, he is so hysterical. The judges Natalie, Wyse, Aleksa, and Neal are in charge of points, of course judging and zoinking the contestants. The one and only host of Zoink'd, Adam Christie, is in charge of mostly doing interviews with the contestants, doing intros, and doing the closings. Now that you know the names of the judges and the name of the host you probably want to know some information about them right?  Well Natalie is in grade 8, 13 years young, is blonde, and is judge number 1 on Zoink'd. Wyse is next and Wyse is a 6^th grader, 11 years young, has great style, and is judge number 2 on Zoink'd.  Next up Aleksa, Aleksa is a grade 7, brunette, and is judge number 3 on Zoink'd. Last but not least is Neal who is in grade 5, 10 years young, and is judge number 4 on Zoink'd.  Adam Christie is the skinny; hairspray using; hysterical host of Zoink'd.

          Not only is Adam hysterical but so were the contestants. In total there were 8 acts put together. There was a guy in a bear costume, a guitar playing guy, magician, horrible whistler, rope jumpers, Robert Patterson, a lady crying like a baby, and James Murphy. The guy in the bear costume was supposed to be a rapper but it looked like a bear costume, all he did was beat boxing and do some dance moves, when the guy began the judges zoink'd him. Next was the guitar playing guy, he wasn't bad no but it just wasn't cool or funny enough to win over the judges. Next up was the magician and all he really did was make somebody disappear, people thought it was cool but Wyse thought it wasn't original so zoink'd him and unfortunately the magican did not make the finals. Next up was the horrible whistler and all she really did was whistle while dancing, c'mon anybody can do that, I guess the judges felt the same way and zoink'd her. The next act was rope jumpers and they did some pretty cool tricks but I guess the tricks weren't good enough for the judges because they didn't make the finals. Next contestant was one of the contestants that made the finals and that is Robert Patterson.  Robert Patterson was a magician and he made water disappear and made a bean pop out of his eye, it was really cool and his trick as so good hat he made the finals. The second last contestant of the day was a lady crying like a baby, the judges thought it was kinda creepy and disturbing so they didn't let her get in the finals. Last contestant was the Zoink master and that is James Murphy and James is a break dancer and his dance moves were so smooth that it was enough for him to get into the finals and win the competition while getting $1000. It was really cool.

     Since we are talking about cool why don't we talk about the set of Zoink'd. Now that was an amazing place to be. On the set of Zoink'd you will see 2 tubes one pink and one blue. In those tubes there are canons that shoot stuff at the contestants if they get zoink'd. They get shot at with streamers, ping-pong balls, footballs, etc. But those aren't the only things that get dumped on the contestants. The contestants get dumped on with slime if all of the judges don't like the act. So if you look up you will see something green and it looks like a shelf, that's where the slime will come out. You've heard about the stage now let's talk about where the judges stand. The place where the judges stand kind of looks like a mini stage for them only. Ok, now the bleachers were mostly fun to sit on, well for me because I got a front row seat. Since there were 2 schools there we hade to separate the schools one on the left other on the right but since our school filled out on whole side of the bleachers the other half sat with the other school since there was more room. Another reason why sitting in the bleachers was so fun is because on our side there was a camera hovering around and the director said we'd be on camera the whole time. On our side there were at least 3 or 4 cameras one was even right in front of me, the camera guy said don't mind him so I didn't. Coolest I've ever been at.

     Zoink'd does sound pretty cool right? Right, well at least if you said yes. All the acts at Zoink'd were funny, cool, interesting, or just plain boring. This show is the most hilarious show I've ever been to and seen. What makes this show even better is that kids get to be included in this. This show might be one of the best shows on YTV. Why? It's because you get to see adults do some crazy wacky things. I don't know about you, but I'll be catching Zoink'd on YTV soon. This was such an amazing experience and show.

    

Zoink'd

Name Katrina
Date Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Teacher Ms Babb
                            What is this fascinating word you call Zoink'd? Zoink'd is a game show hosted by YTV. It is where crazy adults come and show us their talent. There are four kid judges who judge the adults to see if they are worthy enough to not be Zoink'd. There are about ten contestants on the show. The winner of the show always has the craziest talent. Zoink'd has fun props crazy talent and a very colourful studio. The show shows you talent that has probably never been seen before, it's wacky and you will love it.
                                On the show Zoink's there were two hosts, one for the commercial break and one for the show. Josh was the host for the commercial break, he entertained us when the show was on commercial. Adam was the host for the show. There were four judges, Natalie, Wyse, Alexis and Neal. My favourite judge was Wyse everyone loved him especially my friend Holley. There were about ten performers. The performers were adults with crazy talents competing against each other. Most of the performers were really good but in the end it came down to two performers, James Murphy, and Rob Paterson. James Murphy's act was break dancing, it was amazing. Rob Patersons' act was like a magic act, he was really good. In the end the winner was…….James Murphy. The hosts performers and judges did a fantastic job.
                       Have you ever wondered what shows during commercial? During the commercial break the host Josh would choose a contestant from the audience and the contestant would show us their talent. They also threw footballs, whoopee cushions, marshmallows and ping pong balls. There were all kinds of different talent like singing, different kinds of dance and much more. Most of the kids who went down to perform were from my school which was really great. The commercial breaks were my favourite part of the show because we got to goof around, talk to the hosts and show our talents. I really hope that everyone enjoyed the commercial breaks like I did.
                     Wow! Those were the first two words I said when I walked into the Zoink'd studio. It looked spectacular, the different colours, the props, the judges 'stage, everywhere I looked something was going on, either make up, cleaning up, props or people practising their lines. In the studio they had a lot of props, the props were mostly used to Zoink the performers. The Zoink'd props were ping pong balls, streamers and confetti and the coolest one of all was blue glue. I expected the studio to be way bigger and with lots more seats. I didn't know that every time they use a prop they have to bring out a crew to clean it up. I think just being in that studio was a great experience for me.
                             The only source of knowledge is experience. Zoink'd was educational because we were learning media literacy. I think that was another great trip that my classmates and I got to experience. I am
really glad that I got to Zoink'd because I got to see for the first time what goes on in a real live studio. I never thought that my grade seven year would have such wonderful trips. Overall the studio judges, performers, props and the commercial breaks were fantastic.

Parable Assignment


Summary

While Jesus was walking, he that his disciple Matthew was at the tax
booth. Jesus told Matthew to follow him. Matthew followed him. He
followed Jesus into a house and they sat down at a dinner. Many tax
collectors and sinners came to sit with Jesus. Pharisees saw Jesus and
asked him: "Why do you sit with sinners and tax collectors?" Jesus
heard them and answered: "those whom are well don't need a doctor but
only the sick. Leave now and go learn what this means. I prefer not
sacrifice but mercy. I call upon the sinners, not the righteous.

Reflection

I think that Jesus sits with tax collectors and sinners because they
show mercy and Jesus prefers mercy instead of sacrifice. The moral of
the story is to learn and acknowledge the ways of sinners, tax
collectors, sick, and merciful people.

PRAYER

Dear loving God,

Help us to care about one another and to those who need help. Lord I
beg you to help and help us shelter the poor, feed the hungry, cure
the sick, and give a drink to the thirsty. Help everyone to get
through their day forever. Keep everyone in your care.

Amen.

The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Name: Helena
Teacher: Ms. Babb
Date: Monday December 12, 2011

                       Mitch Albom once wrote, "All endings are beginnings, we just don't know it at the time." Usually, a story tells a person dying at the end, but in this story, it is told at the beginning. I thought it was a bit strange. Why would anyone die at the beginning? But that is why he wrote such a daring quote, believing that someone dying could be the start of something new. That is what makes up this story. "We just don't know it at the time."
                     "A book that seems to be a gift to a soul" is what people say. With realistic characters, indescribable feelings, and a simple tale has been put all in one story. This story is about an old man named Eddie who dies and meets five people in Heaven. Why are they important? Well, they are people who were basically known to be there in his life. Some people in Heaven were people who Eddie didn't even remember and didn't really care about. But certainly, they all meant something to him. The story goes on and shows meaning, true aspects, and importance of life. Choosing this book was a very interesting choice.
I really think it is very mind-blowing even though I just started reading a few pages. Those few pages already grabbed my attention to read further one. I'm glad I chose this book; it is teaching me new
things every time I read for a specific reason.
                          A magnificent world that God made has come to life, Ruby Pier and Heaven. Ruby Pier was a park where people go and play, ride rides, and eats. It is just like the park where I live called Wonderland. It is near a lake so there is a little so called "beach" at the edge of the park. How Mitch described this place was like I was in the book as a character he made up. It was very fascinating. The other place was where Eddie went when he died, Heaven. In Heaven, it wasn't actually like fantasy worlds where you can do anything you want; it was where Eddie learned many lessons and met old friends who died before him.
          They taught him things that explain all his questions. Truthfully, in Heaven, it wasn't even his world yet. Usually, when you die, you go to Heaven and its where your memories lie, but when he died, he was in the memories his friends. That world was teaching him a lesson that meant certain things but he could not figure it out yet. Everything has changed in the world of Eddie.
         Last hour spent, death approaching. Eddie didn't know it at the time but he knew it was coming soon enough. Eddie was an old man with a hunch-back, barrel chest, short neck, and had a faded army tattoo on his right shoulder. He worked at the park as maintenance. Eddie just turned 83 years old and that day became his final day. Eddie seemed like a grumpy old man, but in the inside, he has a heart full of happiness. I really liked how he is such a nice person. He helps everyone who is in need, he makes most people happy, and he is trust worthy. When you get on his bad side, he just grumbles and ignores. He, in my perspective, is just like a real person even if he was made up. Daring, interesting, this is Eddie.
                   Have you ever read a book in your life? Well of course you have! At
least once in your life you have owned, read, or written a book. Books are part of your life and the book I'm reading teaches about life. "All endings are beginnings," and that is what I have learned. Even
dying could be the start of a new life, but you can never know. I've learned that life can be a threat sometimes but life isn't perfect, we all make mistakes and once in our life we all die and it's just how it
is.

The Distreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

 Name: Anthonia 

Date: December 13, 2011

The Distreputable History of

Frankie Landau-Banks.  

"Money is not the only item that you need to take over, you need intelligence". These great words were spoken by my Father. That is what "The Distreputable History of Frankie landau-Banks" is all about. A smart girl, with the brain of a mastermind, hates that she's thought to be an adorable "bunny rabbit". That's why she creates a plan. The book is adventurous and amusing. The characters, setting and the words make it wonderful. This book is so exquisite that it makes the reader think of the power women wield.

The story of this magnificent book takes place in an outstanding school called Alabaster Preparatory Academy in Massachusetts. Obviously, this school doesn't exist though; it has the traits of Exeter Preparatory Academy which is in England. Although Alabaster is an elite boarding school, yet it opens many doors for its students. This academy is known for its promising standard education and life opportunities.  I won't want to go to an academy that' as expensive as Alabaster, but it adds interest to this book. "The Distreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks" is the only book I've ever been ecstatic to write about. It may be because of the characters.

I'll introduce Frankie, the intelligent, sharp-tongued, stunning heroine. She is a power hungry girl. Frankie used her intelligence and the courage of a lion to lead a secret society of boys. Frankie is a brave and outstanding role model to girls.  Her ideas may seem psychopathic and rebellious at sight, but there are good meanings behind them. Two other characters that I liked were Alpha Tesorier and Mathew Livingston. These boys were the Kings of the Loyal Order of The Basset Hounds (the secret society).  Alpha was a sandy haired guy with barrel chest and a baby face. He was the one with all the ideas until Frankie secretly took over. Mathew, on the other hand is an honest good-looking guy. He became Frankie's boyfriend when she came back as a sophomore.

Because of the way the author (E. Lockhart) described the characters and some situations, I learned a new word called PANOPTICON. Frankie studied the Panopticon in one of her classes. The Panopticon is considered a building like: a prison, a school or your house. It creates a sense of paranoia so pervasive that its inhabitants become practically self-governing. Example: You're doing something; you know you shouldn't be doing, so you start thinking that in some way someone can see you. I also learned that if you are courageous and   you know how to handle problems effortless you'll be fine.

Women are stronger than they look. We may be beautiful, elegant and fragile but we're intelligent. Between men and women, women are easily emotionally stronger than men. "The Distreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks" states this clearly. The intellectual mind of a lady can rule and destroy a powerful force.

Name: Alexandra 

Date: Monday, December 12 2011

Teacher: Ms. Babb

Zany or Zoink'd

"Dream big and you'll go far." I used to always tell myself this whenever I wanted to achieve a goal. My dream was to be on T.V. and guess what thanks to a field trip I got to experience that. It was like a dream come true. When my teacher told me we were going to be on T.V. I was very excited because I was going to have an experience that a lot of people don't get to have. The show I was going to be on was called "Zoink'd". I got to see how it's like to be backstage of a show, meet some people I have never met before, I now know what  Zoink'd is about, and Zoink'd is now my favourite show now.

          Have you heard of a show that will make you impressed, bored, and a little uncomfortable? If not let me introduce you to a show called "Zoink'd". On this show adults have 60 seconds to audition and win over the judges who are, by the way, kids. If they win they are crowned "Zoink'd Master" and win $1000 in pennies. If the judges hate the performance thy will pull their levers and balls, confetti, or goo will come out of some tunnels and splatter all over the contestants. That is how you know someone has been Zoink'd. When we were not filming we were having more laughs and fun than on the set. A guy named Josh came out and would anyone from the audience to come out and to a talent. To help out with the show we would clap, say "boo", yell "Zoink'd", and smile in front of the camera. We had a blast doing this. The crew was really nice because they told is exactly what to do and when to do it. It was like starring in a real T.V. show. Zoink'd is now my favourite show on YTV.

          "You've just been Zoink'd!" This was a very popular phrase for the audience and sometimes the judges to say. There were 4 judges they were Natalie, Wyse, Aleksa, and Neal. They were funny and straight up with the contestants. My favourite judge would have to be Wyse because he wasn't really nice but he wasn't mean. There were about 7 contestants but I am not sure what their names were.  The first contestant was dressed in a rapper costume and breakdancing, and the second contestant whistled while snapping to a couple of songs. The third contestant cried like a baby, and the fourth contestant did a magic act. The fifth contestant also did breakdancing, and the sixth contestant also did a magic act. The seventh contestants did a jump rope routine. Remember if you can't be zany you'll get Zoink'd.

                     Even though it sounds like a good show T.V. has their secrets. I learned that if the show has a host of any kind he/she uses an auto script. An auto script is what the host has to say but it is typed up and on a screen right below the camera. So while the host is just reading it off of the screen it looks like he/she is looking into the camera. Also when they put the show on T.V. the kids get fooled by it. Another thing that I realized was that the contestants are actually actors who auditioned to do some whacky performance on camera. Same thing with the judges they also had to audition. If someone on set messes up the crew keep on doing the same thing over and over until the person gets it right. I really look at T.V. differently now because I have had the experience of what they do in the making of it all.

Back down the empty hallways, through the doors, and onto the school bus. I was very sad when we had left. I had so much fun seeing some really weird talents, working with the cast, helping out with the show, and looking at how much time and effort it takes to make a show happen. Every moment that was spent in that studio was very memorable to me. I will never forget how magnificent it was to walk into that room and just feel like a star for once in your life. How much do you want to be a STAR?        

Name: Anita

Date: December 13^th, 2011

Teacher: Ms. Babb

A Different Side of TV

Lights, camera, action. It was my time to shine. If only that could have come true when you wanted it too. For me, well I was on TV, but off to the side in the audience. That's where I sat for about the next six hours, while I watched uncommon, loony and strange acts take place on the set of Zoink'd.

You may ask, what is Zoink'd? Well, Zoink'd is YTV's new show based on unusual talent completion where adults get to show off their wacky and zany moves to the kid's judges. The instructions to the game are easy, an adult does a wacky talent, that has to impress the kid judges and they interesting part was they only had 60 seconds to do it. If the judges don't like the act, the performer will get 'Zoink'd' which basically is getting hit with ping pong balls, streamers or blue goo. The set of Zoink'd dazzled me; it was a little small than how it would appear on TV. When you first step on the set you see a black, glossy, tiled floor, with the big words Zoink'd printed in the colours blue, green and a pinkish – purple. As you look up more, you see 4 name tags, and levers on a mini step stage. That's where the judges are. We were assorted to the audience section that basically surrounded the whole set.  There were bluish, soft movie chairs that we sat on. When we started the show's episode, I started to notice more about 'movie magic.' Zoink'd have made me change the way I see TV, in a whole different today. Especially with the judges, competitors, and us, the audience.

The show must go on, with the help of the people. There were 4 judges, Natalie, Wyse, Aleksa and Neal. They were some fair judges if you asked me, I agreed with most of their decisions. My favourite judge was wise, he was the best judge. But I didn't think the performers agreed there were about 10 different acts. There was one wear a man named James started to do all the amazing dance moves. With a surprising twist he actually won the prize. The other acts were weird, but also original. Some letters received claps, and some performers received the five letter word 'Zoink'd.' That was mostly the enthusiasm from the crowd, which were us. The audience felt marvellous because we actually got the privilege of being their, having a chance to be on TV and learn more about media literacy all in one day.

In between takes, we had breaks. During each break we had someone show their zany talent in exchange for a whoopee cushion. Some of the attention-grabbing talents came from our school, which made it even better. I could say everyone definitely had there own special talent. We also had a marshmallow competition, where we had to throw marshmallows into Adam's, the host, mouth. Adam, the host, was probably the best ever. His hilarious personality and down to earth personality made this the best trip, right after Teen Ranch. There was never a dull moment, especially when the other host, Josh, showed us a couple of his dance moves. It was an astonishing experience.

Time has convinced me one thing, TV if for appearing on, not looking at. This trip showed me all the secrets about TV. Being in the audience showed me that, not like in a normal TV show you might watch there is a lot of tape and redo. That definitely got me agitated sometimes, but if it meant being on TV, it was worth it. This trip made me re-think about TV and how it's worked. Now, I'll probably think twice before I actually believe on what the show on TV.     

Zoink'd

Zoink'd

Name: Kimberley

Teacher: Ms. Babb

Date: Monday December 12, 2011

Zoink'd is a television show that will air in March of the year 2012. My school, Cardinal Leger, was able to be the live audience for the filming of the show. In this show kids judge adults on their talents. If the kids don't like the act, they zoink they contestants at the filming of the show we got to see all the different people, how the studio was arranged and the different talents. To be able to see all these things was an incredible experience.

There were many different people with different jobs at the studio. The judges were four different kids named Natalie, Wyse, Aleksa, and Neal. They had to zoink contestants that they thought were not good enough. To zoink the contestants the judges had pull a lever and things would be thrown at or on them, like balls, strings, and goo. The host was a guy named Adam. During the breaks Josh would come out to entertain us so we wouldn't be bored. There were eight contestants at the show only two of the contestants did not get zoink'd. After each act the goo crew came out to clean the stage. There were many other people with jobs like make up, set up, and much more. It was exciting to see how all these people did they're jobs at the studio.

It was amazing to see how the studio looked and know that it would probably look completely different on the television. The judges stayed in a podium with a lever beside them. The host stayed on the stage when they were filming but went somewhere else during breaks. When the contestants came out, they went to the center of the stage. On the top of the stage there was a tube where the goo came from and two other tubes on either side of the stage for the string and the balls. The whole place looked exactly like how I imagined a studio would. Being in the studio is an experience that I will always remember.

Seeing how they film a television show was one of the most extraordinary things that I have ever seen. Although I did not like the concept of the show, it was fun to watch while they were filming it. being at the studio is an experience that I will never forget.

The Cameras Just Love Me

  The elevator lurched, and began ascending to the penthouse of the humongous building- five thousand, six thousand, seven thousand feet. I stared through the large window, looking down at the stone floor that lay so far below me, confirming my terrified thoughts that sent me tumbling out that window would result in a sudden, painful death. The elevator screeched to a halt, and the doors swung open. I sprinted down a seemingly endless hall and found myself in a large room where the TV show Zoink'd was soon to be filmed. The judges' stands gleamed in the bright spotlights, where the judges would give the many contestants points, and send them home with $1,000, or a rash from being splashed with goop. The stage where the contestants were to try to impress the judges with their many talents lay empty, and cameras were being set to focus on different people, but especially me. I sat down in the audience and waited for Zoink'd to begin.

   We all patiently awaited the terrors that would soon erupt from the large, bright green chute, aware that the effect that it would cause would be of sheer horror. And then it happened. A thick pool of blue goop exploded from the chute, smashing the unaware victim hovering below. "Heh, heh, sucker!" I said. By now, you're undoubtedly wondering what I'm talking about. Well, when our class went to Zoink'd, a show that is soon coming to YTV, the set was brilliantly planned, with a masterpiece right in the centre- a large green chute that spurted foam shapes, and, my favourite, goo. The set consisted of several fake pipes that emerged from the ground and blew confetti and foam pellets, on a colourful floor where the host and the contestants stood. Cameras lurked everywhere you could think possible, confirming that this layout was meant for a TV show. The judges' stand existed in front of the stage, consisting of four levers for the judges to pull which let the foam and goop break havoc onto the contestants. Bright spotlights lined the ceiling, practically blinding me when I looked up at them, and the set finished with a wall covered in lights behind the stage that brightly separated the stage from the dark rooms behind it. Altogether, the set was an amazing sight to see.

   The sight was terrible- the only word to describe it was "ugly". I quickly tore my eyes away from the dreadful scene, one that would scar me for life. Okay, well, maybe the contestants of Zoink'd weren't that terrible, but some couldn't be described as a sight for sore eyes. Take the "magician" for example- his unoriginal was to put a girl in a box, slip a blanket over the box, and make her "disappear". But not only was this extremely typical, but it was also quite annoying, for you could see the crease in the bottom of the box where the girl was to escape through, with a small compartment where she was to hide in. But one group really struck me as fantastic- A group of hillbillies dancing with jump ropes. Maybe that's not the greatest mixture, but the way they performed caused my jaw to drop to the colourful floor. It was just an entire minute of overalls, hillbilly music, and little jump ropes- lame to the judges, but epic to me. But above all, my favourite part of the contestants was when they got goo splashed onto them from the heavenly, green chute.

   The horrible creature crept stealthily towards me, its fangs gleaming and its claws tightly gripping a small weapon- on wait, that wasn't a weapon, it was a microphone! The host of Zoink'd was strutting in my direction to take his place on the stage where the cameras would soon film him. Like any other show, the host was an adult, though the JUDGES were one thing that separated the characteristics of this talent show from any other regular show. The judges, unlike any other, were kids. But they weren't what you could describe as "superstars". I'M a superstar. These kids seemed to be picked out of a hat for their job, or torn off the street and told to act cool. In other words, they were terrible actors. The host, on the other hand, was pretty cool. Aside from the fact that he was forced to re-do his lines over and over again, he was an amazing actor, with a naturally strong sense of humour. In fact, he was quite nearly as hilarious as me, and that's saying a ton. The judges were, understatedly, unfair. They triggered the goo on all of the amazing acts, claiming that they were too strange, although my understanding was that the acts were meant to be marvellously strange in the first place. In a nutshell, the judges were lame, but the host was epic.

   The spotlights dimmed, and the goo chute stopped inflicting blue substances onto the contestants. The show was coming to an abrupt end. We all sighed and stood up, completely aware that the fun was all over. All the dancing hillbillies, the annoying baby noises, and the bean squirting, it all ended there. But no one will ever forget my beautiful face when it appears on TV, as well as I believe none of us will forget the awesomeness that we experienced at Zoink'd.

 By: Duckboy

Origanaity is Key
Holly
                       Be zany, or be zoink'd! Welcome to Zoink'd and I'm going to explain to you how to play. There are four judges from ten to twelve years old and the adult competitors have one minute to wow these kids. If not, you will get hit by confetti, golf balls, soft footballs or gew! You have to do something completely original and if three out of four judges zoink you, well good luck!
                      Blue tuque, green suspenders, and winning smile. Meet Wyse. Wyse is one of the judges in Zoink'd and I would have to say that he is a mix of outgoing and, not so outgoing. When it comes to voting and giving his opinions he's fine. But if you have a girl like me yelling "I love you Wyse!" he's going to blush a little. During the acts on Zoink'd he pulled the lever quite a few time's. I don't know if it's because he's not easily entertained or he just likes dumping gew on people. He is a boy so I'm going to assume the answer is a little bit of both. I will never forget when he shouted "I love you too!" back to me with that big, bright, grade six smile.
                              As an unknown author once said, "The soul becomes died with the colour of its thoughts." When I walked into the studio all the bright colours interested me very quickly. I went from boredom of waiting to, Wow! This place is exciting. There were two huge stands for the audience at each side. The center stage in the middle and the place where the judging happened was on a platform in front of the stage. The best part of the set was all the cameras and the square shaped tunnel over the stage where the gew would fall. The bright, happy colours kept me excited and it totally changed my mood.
                        As an unknown illustrator once said, "A dream doesn't come through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work." When I heard this quote I immediately thought about Zoink'd. I used to think that memorizing lines and filming scenes was easy. The truth is that the cast had to practice about three or four times until they got it right. I really found it interesting for these people to make those kinds of mistakes. I also found it amazing because they never gave up. It was never about it you fell down; all that mattered was weather you stood back up smiling.
                          As a wise poet used to say "Everyone wants happiness and nobody wants pain, but you can't get a rainbow, without some rain." Watching these hosts and judges made me really think about people being perfect. Even though these people may be in show business, living their dreams; their life isn't perfect. Some might have divorced parents or someone in their family might be really sick. I know for a fact that these people are just like you and I and they may not always have a high self-esteem. They get nervous, scared, happy, excited and they mightshed a tear once in a while. But that's okay because we're all human.
Be yourself, or be zoink'd!

Zoink'd!!

ZOINK'D!!

           "Three zoinks and you're out!" Natalie exclaimed. Have you ever wondered what this wacky word means? Probably not because I'm pretty sure they just made up this word for the show. Anyways a zoink is when you get an object, such as slime, poured or shot at you. To be zoink'd you go on this game show called Zoink'd and do wacky, crazy, zany and hilarious things to not get zoink'd. But be careful because if the judges don't like it they zoink you! Get zoink'd 3 times and you are out! So you better be careful!

      On this seriously silly game show there are four judges to judge your every move. Their names are Natalie, Wyse, Neal, and Aleksa. Did I mention that the judges are only 11 to 13 years in age? That's right you actually just read that. Why, I'm not so sure. Maybe the producer wanted to make the show more interesting! The 4 judges stood on an elevated platform in the studio before the stage. Also, they had this giant mechanical lever. What is that lever for? To zoink of course! Once they pull the lever an object goes flying on to the contestant. And as Natalie said "3 zoinks and you are out!" I also personally thought that the judges were a bit too mean but then again if you used your common sense than you know that television is totally unreal.

      What I learned from this field trip is that television is all recorded and nothing is real about it. Even reality television, someone didn't  just happened to be recording it at that time. Figuring this out, I never thought of television programs the same way again. What we had to do was at certain intervals of the show we had to cheer or boo the contestants. I found this was exciting and hilarious considering the look on people faces! I also learned that sometimes in the show people don't really memorize their lines! They actually just follow what a little screen says, which is positioned under the camera.  All of this was arranged so well I thought "Wow, this is state-of-the art technology.

      This T.V program was about an amount of contestants from various places in Canada that came on the show and did there most insane talents! Once they impress the judges they don't get zoink'd but if you fail, or if it looks that way to them you get the dark side of the judges when they zoink you! The studio was arranged like, well a neatly arranged recording studio! The platform for the judges was elevated and facing the stage where the performers performed their zaniest and wackiest stunt and talents. The zoink machines, as I like to call them, were positioned one behind and 2 beside the stage. These machines fired things from ribbons to Ping-Pong balls to slime! I have no intellectual idea on where the slime came from, but the Ping-Pong balls and other items were loaded into the machines beside the stage. The slime came from the machine behind the stage but how it was loaded is a mystery to me! The students that came from an assortment of schools sat in the seats behind the zoink machines that were beside the stage in theater arranged seats. The studio was arranged so well I had to get the thought out of my head that this wasn't real!

      Wackiness can be good or bad at sometimes, but in this case it was demanding of the zaniest people out there! Hopefully, if you do get on this show, you never get zoink'd. I have seen it happen and trust me people it is not a good thing to be slimed! There is, in everyone, a wacko waiting to get out and perform the most insane stunts! If you'd like to get zoink'd be my guest and go for it! But remember, you have been warned… just kidding! It really isn't all that bad!

                       

                        By Nick Y

        

     

Zoink'd essay

Title: Craziest show ever, Zoink'd
Name: Justin L
Teacher: Ms. Babb
Date: 12/12/11
Craziest show ever, Zoink'd
           Ready to explode, and be famous, on live TV Zoink'd the craziest, wackiest, and entertaining show ever created. A show were adults showoff their talent like dancing, singing, and noise imitations. This
show is packed with insane talents, mean judges, humongous studio, and awesome host. I wish that I could watch the show twenty four seven, or until I pass out on the ground.
        Would you want to be a live audience for a crazy whacky and entertaining show? Well I would certainly would want to. Zoink'd an exciting show were adults shoe off there insane and weird talents to
impress the tuff judges, and if they do the winner wins 1000 dollars.The show was really fascinating and totally hilarious, because some of the adults got slimed with a blue slimy, sticky, substance. It was very interesting watching some of the insane talents. A TV shows were kids judge adults instead of adults judging kids has to be good, and breathtaking. Zoink'd was a very exquisite, dazzling, and a magnificent experience for anybody to enjoy. I wish I could be on Zoink'd every episode maybe even be a judge on the show would be awesome, or maybe in a few years' time I could show off my spectacular, and dramatic talents.
       The judges on the show were all pretty young and definitely very mean. The judges were Natalie, Wyse, Aleksa, and Neal. I would have picked different judges instead of those kids. Let's forget the judges
for now and move onto the contestants. All of the contestants were all very gifted in their own special way, and watching all of the perform blinded me with amazement. I also enjoyed watching the dude when he
put a bean in his mouth and make it come out of his eye. That was so creepy. Some of the other acts that I was stunned by were juggling, singing while playing a guitar, noise imitations, and whistling. Last but certainly not last I was blown away by the dancing act not the dude that dressed like a random bear. That act was the atomic bomb it was so cool when he crossed his legs and turned upside down on onehand. The host was really funny, and  pouring with energy he was a really great host. His name was Adam and he was a pretty cool guy to 0phang out with. All of the contestants and host were amazing and maybe one or two of the judges.
       The studio were they shot the show was really interesting when I first walked into it. There were a million bright flashing lights, lots of cameras, and loads of people running around the set getting things in place, and cleaning up after the slime. In the studio there was a big pink tube sticking out of the ground that shot out tons of Ping-Pong balls with happy faces on them. There was also a big blue tube that shot out pink and blue steamers. My favourite one was a squared shape tube that was above the contestants that was coloured green and shot out nasty blue slime. During the breaks/intermission Josh would come out and ask us (The Students) If we had our own talents and show it to the audience, and when you were done he would hand out whoopee cushions, or a YTV mouse pad. Zoink'd probably the best show for people to watch and enjoy zany and insane talent
        Dazzling talent, critical judges, and a hilarious host, man this show is jam packed with fabulous things. Zoink'd is probably the best TVshow invented by a bunch of insane people in a good way) If I had to
choose either Zoink'd or all the candy in th e world. I would probably choose Zoink'd because I don't want a zillion of cavities. Zoink'dnothing can describe this madness. Don't even try to.

zoink'd essay

Name: Ranielle M.

Date: December 12, 2011

Teacher: Ms.Babb

The Zoink'd Experience

Have you ever been Zoink'd before? Well, you can watch the show named "Zoink'd" and see people do wacky and fun stuff! There are so many exciting things to talk about like what Zoink'd is, the hosts, the judges, and the contestants. It was one of the most amusing experiences ever! Zoink'd is a show that every family should watch!

"Be zany or be zoink'd!" This is the motto of the show. Zoink'd is all about adults performing their talents, and the kid's judge on how enjoyable the performance is. The person that doesn't get zoink'd at all or whoever has the highest points gets to be Zoink Master. It will be aired on March Break. If you watch this, I promise that you will enjoy every minute of it. To be honest, this was probably one of the funniest experiences I've ever had!

At the studio of Zoink'd, there are so many funny, nice, and talented people. They really work hard to make a fantastic show. The host was Adam Christie, he is hilarious! He kept all of us entertained during the breaks. There is also a guy named Josh that calls people down to show their talent, and he is also a great entertainer! The judges were Wyse, Natalie, Aleksa, and Neal. They were really nice; we got to talk to them during the breaks too. They're the ones who zoink the contestants if their performance is boring. The host from YTV was there too, his name is Carlos, and we also got to talk to him first since he was right beside our seats at the beginning. It was really cool because it was my first time meeting someone from YTV. I had a great time meeting all these amazing people.

          The performers were incredible; they did stuff that I can't even do. My favourite was the performance of Robert Patterson; it was astonishing how a bean came out of his eye! The other performers were Cam Steele, J Ropez, James Murphy, the girl who cried like a baby, the whistler, and the guy who played the guitar and sang. I had a fun time watching! Some people got zoink'd with blue liquid which was gross, but amusing. I wonder how it feels to be hit with random blue liquid and you don't even see it coming. These people really made my day!

          Zoink'd is probably one of the best family shows I've ever watched, because of the people I've met and how hard they work to get everything perfect. Everything that I experienced was maybe a once in a lifetime opportunity, but that day was enough. I will never forget how much fun I had. Now the question is, will you like the show as much as I do? 

Zoink'd essay.

                            Two points of view.

                            December 12th, 2011   

                                Written by: Kristen  

                   "Be zany, or be zoink'd". That is the motto for the show Zoink'd. It's a game show, that's trying to find the most funny and creative person. The person who wins the competition, will get $1000. Warning, the $1000 may come in pennies. Now, the only question now is, Who's going to win?

                             The show about four judges, who are Natalie, Wyse, Aleska and Neal. By the way, the host for this show is Adam Christie. Just a reminder, they're trying to find out who is the most funny, exciting, outrageous person. The person with the highest points overall, will win $1000. In total there were eight performances throughout the whole show. There was the dancing rapper/bear guy, The guitar/singing guy, the magician, the bad whistler lady, the rope jumpers, Robert Patterson, the baby crying girl and James Murphy. All of the contestants got zoink'd, but Robert Pattinson  and James Murphy. The judges thought that they both preformed wonderfully, they thought it was the best thing ever! One reminder, there can only be one winner. Which is James Murphy, he did a great break dancing performance.

                             The studio of the zoink'd show was pretty well laid out. It was also cozy. It was never freezing or burning hot, the temperature in the studio was just right. The only thing I didn't really like about the studio, was the seats in the back were the audience had to sit in. The seats were all attached to each other and if one of the people in the row would lean back with it. It was pretty annoying. Overall, all give a studio an A+.

                             At the break/commercials there would be this guy named josh, who was are entertainer so to speak. He was a very funny, enthusiastic person. Josh would talk to us through a microphone and ask us how we are and how were doing. Then he'd ask they audience if anyone had a good talent. So the first person that came on down was jade, from grade eight. Her talent was singing. So she sang her entertaining           song. Then show came back on, then came the next brake. There were enough time for two best talent performances. So the first performance was a boy named Marcel in grade eight. He came up to josh, Josh said " So what's your talent Marcel"? Marcel replied, "nothing". So basically Marcel came up for nothing. He just said hi, good talent eh (sarcasm)? The second talent was Ethan from grade seven. His talent was dancing so then Josh and Ethan did a "booty pop". It was by far the most hilarious thing ever. Then the show came back on, then the last break was on and Josh and Adam came out. They threw marshmallow's at the audience to catch the marshmallow's so that they would aim and try to get the marsh mellow in Adams mouth. I think only about two people got marshmallow's in Adam's mouth. Every break was overall entertaining in every way.

                   Over all of the complication about the seats, the show was amazing. Some acts were great, and some were just plain clueless. But I have seen the difference between what I see on my television to the actual studio. It's not actually what it seems. The show is basically a reality game show, but it actually isn't because They are re-doing parts, and it's not like a live game show. All of the judges come from acting agencies. They edit most of the parts. It's just crazy what people do on television. Shocking but when it's on air, I bet they will make it a good show.