Panthers Present…

… How To Make Friendship Bracelets Featuring Devin!

Blogger Club enters our Friendship Bracelet Era!

Our Blogger Club member, Devin, brought in her Friendship Bracelet making kits and taught us how to make our own Friendship Bracelets! We started out by measuring out our string for our bracelets, picked our beads for our color schemes and got to designing! Even after a couple bead spills, we loved the end products! We made a variety of key chains and bracelets, and really tapped into our creative designing skills! Thank you to Devin for the tutorial and for sharing your supplies!

Panthers Present…

…Video Game Glitches!

Gavin put together this excellent video demonstrating Video Game Glitches in Super Mario Odyssey and Marvel Spiderman 2! Gavin used iMovie to film these hacks and put together the voice overs, and musical sound effects! Don’t forget to stick around until the end to check out the ending credits!

Click here to watch Gavin’s video!

Panthers Present…

…Baking for Beginners!

One of Blogger Club members, Leo, showed us how to make these delicious M&M Cookies!

The best part about this recipe is that it is easy to make, and you can decorate them with any type of toppings that you want! Feeling festive? How about Valentine’s Day M&M’s?! Ready for a good scare? Try a gummy ghost! Is it BBQ season? Try a mini gummy Krabby Patty Hamburger! The possibilities are endless!

Check out the recipe below so you can make them yourselves. Blogger club members give it a 10/10, 5 star quality recipe!

Try it out at home and let us know what you think in the comments below!

M&M Cookies: The Recipe

Source of recipe

Preparation Step 1: Prep the Cookie Dough

• 1 cup butter

• 1 & 1/3 cup granulated sugar

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 tbsp molasses (optional)

• 2 & 2/3 cups All-Purpose Flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1 cup m&m’s (Valentine’s Day themed)

Preparation Step 2: Prep the Cookie Dough

• Stand mixer with paddle attachment OR medium sized bowl with whisk and rubber spatula

• oven tray

• parchment paper

• tiny cookie scooper (1 tsp)

• circular cup/cookie cutter (optional)

Baking Instructions:

Step 1:

1. Preheat oven to convection 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Beat room temperature butter and granulated sugar with a whisk or paddle attachment (stand mixer) until mixture turns an off-white color (1-2 minutes).

Step 2:

1. Mix in egg, molasses, and vanilla extract until combined.

Step 3:

1. Add All-Purpose flour, baking powder, and baking soda into the mixture. Fold in dry ingredients.

Step 4:

1. Scoop 1 tsp scoops of cookie dough and place an M&M on top. Repeat for remaining dough.

Step 5:

1. Place cookie dough balls on a parchment paper lined tray.
2. Bake cookies for 6-7 minutes.

Step 6:

1. For perfectly circular cookies, use a circular bowl/cup/cookie cutter and swirl around your fresh cookie to make edges clean.
2. Then let cookies sit on tray for about 10 minutes before removing.

Step 7:

1. Eat fresh or store in an airtight container for up to 8 days!

Panthers Present…

… Hair tinseling!

Mrs. Mac led a tutorial on how to do add a little sparkle to your usual look by adding in some hair tinsel! Students chose a color, watched a Mrs. Mac put some hair tinsel on Miss Austin, and then everyone got to try it on their own!

During Panthers Present, we invite all students who want to share a special talent or skill that they have to show off their talent and teach others in a small, fun, welcoming setting! Mrs. Mac and Miss Austin will help provide the supplies that you may need, and people who want to try the new skill are welcome to come to the meeting!

. The best part?! You don’t have to join Blogger Club- just come to the meeting that you want to attend for the day! That way, you learn the skill you want to do, but don’t have to worry about committing to the club because we know you are all so busy!

Upcoming Panthers Present Tutorials:
Tuesday 2/13: Leo presenting on baking desserts (Snacks will be eaten! Let Miss Austin or Mrs. Mac know if you have food allergies
Tuesday 2/20: Gavin presenting on how to do glitches and hacks in video games! (Bring a cell phone if you have one!)
Tuesday 2/27: Carmen presenting a makeup tutorial! (Please bring your own makeup!)
Tuesday 3/5: Miss Austin and Mrs. Mac presenting on how to do 

Do you want to join?! Do you want to present?! Let Miss Austin or Mrs. Mac know! All students are welcome!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Last Monday 10/30, Blogger club celebrated Halloween with treats, pumpkin and cookie decorating, friends, and of course- Halloween Candy!

Check it out! Remember you can always join Blogger Club, we love new members!

#AlwaysBlogging #BloggerClub

Weather you were counting down the days until September 23rd (Fall Equinox), or are still struggling to feel the Fall Vibes, Blogger Club has you covered!

Fall Fun at Edison:

• Thursday, November 2nd-GLOW in the DARK Fall Dance!
  • 3pm-4:20pm
  • $5 OR  2 pairs of socks (new) AND $2
• Thursday, November 9th and Friday, November 10th-Fall Play
  • The Comic Book Artist
  • 7:00 pm
  • $5 per ticket

Community Fall Happenings:

• Saturday, November 4th- Pumpkin Smash
  • The Pumpkin Smash is an annual effort by communities to divert pumpkins from landfills by providing locations for residents to drop-off jack-o-lanterns to be composted. It is held each year the Saturday after Halloween. Don’t Trash it, Smash it!

Movies & Shows to Check-out this Fall:

• Five Nights at Freddy’s (Movie)
  • A troubled security guard begins working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. During his first night on the job, he realizes that the night shift won’t be so easy to get through. Pretty soon he will unveil what actually happened at Freddy’s.
• Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Movie)

  • Experience the breathtaking Eras Tour concert, performed by the one and only Taylor Swift.

• The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Movie)
  • Coriolanus Snow mentors and develops feelings for the female District 12 tribute during the 10th Hunger Games.
• Trolls: Band Together (Movie)
  • Poppy discovers that Branch was once part of the boy band ‘BroZone’ with his brothers, Floyd, John Dory, Spruce and Clay. When Floyd is kidnapped, Branch and Poppy embark on a journey to reunite his two other brothers and rescue Floyd. 
• Diaries (Netflix) 
  • First crushes, first kisses, fun with friends — and feuds with rivals. In the halls of Galileo Galilei Middle School, every day is full of surprises!
    
• I Woke Up a Vampire (Netflix) 
  • On her 13th birthday, Carmie discovers that she’s actually half human, half vampire — and that mythical powers make middle school way more complicated.

Track & Field 

Track season is off to an awesome start! The 7th and 8th grade Panthers went up against Jaystream on Thursday, April 14th and had a dominating first run. 7th grade boys, along with the 8th grade boys and girls all won by a lot, while the 7th grade girls got beat in a very close and tough match. They have many more meets coming up. Come and support your friends on the track team!

Eco Friendly Art Fair

Edison’s Eco Club is proud to be holding the second annual Eco Friendly Art Fair! Daily Den’s have been hard at work creating a variety of amazing pieces of art using recyclable materials brought in by teachers and students. The competition will be judged this week. We will be sure to announce the winners as soon as the votes are in! For now, check out some of the amazing art pieces submitted:

Book Fair

Are you in need of a new book? Get ready for the spring book fair! During the week of 4/24 you will go to the Library during your ELA class. Be sure to bring money to buy books and other fun school supplies! The Book Fair will run from April 24-28.

Edible Book Festival

Do you like to read? Do you like to bake? If you answered yes to either of these questions then the Edible Book Festival is for you! Make a tasty treat inspired by your favorite book and share it with the Edison community at the 10th annual Edible Book Festival on Thursday, April 27th from 7-8ppm. This is a very competitive and fun tradition here at Edison. We hope to see everyone there, either with an edible treat to represent a book, or just as a spectator there to vote and sample all the tasty entries! Talk to Mrs. Wentzloff or Mrs. Franz in the Library for more info!

Whether you are setting off on a tropical (like Ms. Austin) or European vacation (like Blogger Max), or going the Staycation route (like Mrs. Mac), Edison Bloggers have you covered!

Check out some of our top Spring Break 2023 suggestions both vacations and staycations.

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Blogger Leo came up with some fun, local ideas:

Field Museum- The field museum is right next to the Chicago Shedd Aquarium. The Chicago Field Museum is a destination with amazing history and is one of the best museums in America that’s increasing Chicago’s access to cultural and educational facilities. It also still honors Marshall Field, who donated $1 million to make the collective dream of a permanent.

Shedd Aquarium– One of the best places to go with your family or if you just want to explore alone is the Shedd Aquarium. The Shedd Aquarium Past visitors say a stop to Shedd Aquarium is a must, especially if you’re traveling with kids. It offers lots of water animals that you obviously don’t see anywhere else in the world.

Maggie Daley Park- This is another one of the best places for kids in Chicago. It has a wide variety of a children’s playgrounds, a climbing wall, mini golf, picnic groves, a skating ribbon, tennis courts and a formal garden. The best part of Maggie Daley Park is that it is 100% free.

360 CHICAGO- The 360 CHICAGO has 2 spots, the 875 North Michigan Avenue and the Willis Tower. The Willis Tower spot has a glass hanging platform that is 2 meters long hanging on the top of the tower looking over the whole city of Chicago. The 875 North Michigan Avenue one offers a wide variety of slanting glass while you can hang over Chicago looking at Lake Michigan. Both of these attractions are completely free and anyone of any height and age can come.

Navy Pier- The Navy Pier is where you go in Chicago for events, free public programs, attractions, culture, dining, shopping and more. The coolest thing about the Navy Pier is the giant ferris wheel that lights up glowing at night. You can also get your picture taken with your family or group that you’re with. Inside the Ferris Wheel are comfortable seats to sit while you see all of Chicago and Lake Michigan. There are also other attractions to see on Navy Pier. This place has many authentic and amazing restaurants and shopping destinations and with some fast food restaurants in the pier. The sad part is that this is not free but it will be worth it.

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Blogger Dylan created this fun list of things to at home or with friends over break!

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If you are heading away for spring break, Blogger Max created posted to give you his Top 10 Airplane or Road Trip snack suggestions!

All of us here at Blogger Club wish you a SAFE, FUN and RELAXING Spring Break, wherever you will be spending it!

Edison’s Electric Youth Show Choir!

Electric Youth just came back from The Event Show Choir Competition in Chatham/ Springfield, IL.

Electric Youth came 1st PLACE in the competition out of 8 teams! And congratulations to Best Bass Soloist- James! 

Electric Youth will be performing at Wheaton Warrenville South choral classic on Mar 10, 2023 and at Cabaret April 6th, 2023. Come to support your, EDISON ELECTRIC YOUTH!

-Written by Max 6th grade

Come meet our NEWEST BLOGGERS!

Please welcome our newest bloggers! Sanika, Jessie, Jony, and Joy are our newest 6th graders. Jackie is our newest 7th grader! Here they are learning the ropes of EduBlogs and Canva with one of our Editor In Chiefs Leo!

We are always accepting new members, and would love to see more of our Panthers join to learn some cool new tech tools and blog about the events at school and our interests!