November National Holidays

Fondue is a traditional European food that was introduced to the United States in the 1960’s. Fondue was first invented when villagers' bread would become stale in the winter months. The villagers found that if they heated cheese, it could soften the stale bread. Nowadays, many things other than bread are dipped into the melted cheese, such as broccoli, apples, carrots and tomatoes.  Ther...

November is Gluten-free Awareness Month, celebrating the spread of information in regards to gluten-free diets, which can be a personal choice but is often a result of Celiac disease. Celiac disease is defined as an immune disease where eating gluten can trigger the immune system to harm the small intestine in response. Junior Josie Foltz and sophomore Broden Resch are two out of the two million in t...

The month of November is also known as American Diabetes Month. Senior Elisabeth Peters is among the 210,000 Americans under age 20 that has diagnosed diabetes. Diabetes is a chronic disease that changes the way your body breaks down food into energy according to the American Diabetes Association.  There are two types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin so it cannot bre...

November brings colder weather, the holiday season and for writers, an opportunity to develop their writing skills in new ways. National Novel Writing Month, NaNoWriMo, is a challenge taking place annually each November that challenges people to write a 50,000 word novel in one month. The challenge, run through the NaNoWriMo website, gives authors of all ages a forum and a method to communicate...

Peanut butter is one of those particular foods that people either love or hate. This month, those who love peanut butter will get their recognition. November is National Peanut Butter Lover’s Month, and Nutrition and Wellness teachers Lauren Stringer and Margaret Dieckhoff did a blind taste test of four different peanut butters, and also shared their knowledge on the food.  Peanut butter ca...

November is National Scholarship Month; a month that gives credit to academic scholars for their hard work. Two National Merit scholars at Mill Valley are seniors Grace Emerson and Aiden Burke.  Over 1.5 million students and 21,000 high schools enter the National Merit Scholarship Program every year. The National Merit Scholarship Program is a national academic competition for high school students ba...