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The Origin Of the new FMS

By: Rilynn Reigles, 8th Grade Editor

Built in 2006, Fruita 8/9 was built because of the growing population in Fruita. The community wanted to offer some boundaries for the older kids, separating them from the younger kids. The Fruita School District wanted to keep up with the growth of Fruita schools, so they built the school intending it be used for eighth and ninth graders.

Then, in 2023, it was decided that the 8/9 would become a regular middle school, with sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. The ninth graders would be going to the high school, only a short walking distance away.

In the new school year of 2024, the transition was made, and the 8/9 became the Fruita Middle School.

FMS has been up and running since August 2024, and will continue to run. FMS is the home school of many parents, and allows a safe place for students to come and get an education.

The Origin of Thanksgiving

By: Deonnah Sandel (7th grade editor)

The holiday thanksgiving originated in 1621 as a celebration between the Wampanoag people and the english colonists in Plymouth, Massachusetts. After a successful harvest of crops and animals, the colonists invited the Wampanoag leader Massasoit and his men for a feast. This day was made a national holiday in 1863 by Abraham Lincoln to help unite the nation during the civil war.

Holiday Money Mash

By: Scarlett Rosier (7th grade journalist) ***

Have you ever wondered how much money is spent on thanksgiving? Holidays are fun, but can get expensive and some people go all out in the money department.

For example, on Thanksgiving the average person spends around $58 for a thanksgiving dinner, at first that doesn't seem like a lot but, there are 343.6 million people living in the US according to ‘Census.gov’ which means that everyone in the US spends billions of dollars on Thanksgiving over all.

Interestingly, most of that money should go to producers and farmers right? Wrong. Farmers and the producers of the product don't get paid more than they usually do. In fact, their share of the cost for holiday meals is typically a small fraction of the retail price which can mean less than 50 cents on a dollar according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.

But that's just the food. People spend significantly more on travel around Thanksgiving due to higher demand and booking costs. According to ‘The points guy’ or ‘TPG’, there are over 100,000 people that travel around Thanksgiving to go see family and friends for the holiday, and overall prices get over 3% higher each year.

According to Points Path data, the cheapest day to travel during Thanksgiving week is Thanksgiving Day itself, with an average airfare of about $470. If you leave early that week (like on Monday), you'll find the average fare is $537. The second-lowest airfare is for the day after Thanksgiving at $517.

The holidays are coming and so is the spending, are you ready?

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