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February 2014
What does Valentine’s Day Mean to Me?
by Lizzie Curtin
Roses are red; violets are blue… what does Valentine’s Day mean to you? To me,
Valentine’s Day means the celebration of love and friendship.
I like to celebrate by giving all my friends a nice card with some of their favorite candies
on it. To my family, I usually give a box of chocolate and a little teddy bear. Some people
like to go out for a special dinner or have their loved ones over for a visit on this happy oc-
casion. Valentine’s Day is a great time to have parties or gatherings.
I think the real meaning of Valentine’s day is love! Please make sure you spread a little
love to the world on February 14th, and every day.
Learn more about things related to Valentines Day! chocolate: http://inventors.about.com/od/foodr’elatedinventions/a/chocolate.htm valentines’ day: http://dailyjournalonline.com/news/local/the-origins-of-valentine-s-day/ article_35b81352-94b5-11e3-9792-0019bb2963f4.html
Look it Up!
100th Day!
By Rebecca Bonness and Clare Marsh Recently some of our local Radio Park reporters were down in the kindergarten classrooms. On Tues- day, February 11, kindergarteners, along with the rest of the school, celebrated the 100th day of school. , Let’s go find out what was going on in Mrs. Isola’s classroom! First, students made crazy hats with 100 pictures on them. Next, they did a 100 Hershey Kisses hunt. Hershey Kisses were hidden all over the room and the kids job was to find all 100 Kisses. Later, they wrote down all the things they would buy with $100. Soon after, Mrs. Isola read two books as a read-aloud, including, “100 Days Of School” and, “100 Days Of Wor- ries.” Many things have happened down the kindergarten hallway. The kindergarteners had a wonderful 100th day celebration. How did your class celebrate 100s day?
Great Hats!
100 Hershey Kisses!
The Living Museum
By: Thuridur Halldorsdottir and Annie Geng Are you becoming a fifth grader soon? Then have a sneak peek of what you might do when you’re a fifth grader. The fifth graders are learning about the history of the Revolutionary War. On Janu- ary 29, they had a living museum! The living museum is when 5th graders dress up as a famous patriot and talk about themselves. The third and fourth graders came to learn about the history and some of the famous patriots they have been learning about. Before the fifth graders get to do the fun stuff, they have to write a five-paragraph essay. That is a lot of work for them. They get to chose at least three patriots and the teachers pick one for the student. Then they write an essay about that person. For the patriots, there are a lot of boys and a couple of girls to choose from, so some girls have to be boy patriots. After the essay is finished, the fifth graders have to buy a poster board and work on it during class time. They can also work on it at home. The fifth graders call them visual aids. They have to have at least three pictures with captions and three facts, and of course they need a title! The poster was propped up on a table. Then at the living museum, the people presenting have to stand beside the visual aid in their costumes. The fifth graders have to have a costume for the living museum. They buy them, borrow them from friends, or even make them! Most people just looked for a costume that might look like what someone in the colonial times wore. Only some made complicated clothes. It’s hard to have a costume, but they had to have one! They also have to write a script. A script is what we would say to inform other people about our patriots. Important facts about their patriot were included, like where and when he/she was born, died and why she or he was important. Instead of saying the person's name, we talk as if we are that person. There are two groups in the total 1 hour and 10 minutes: The A and B group. They are divided up so that students can see other people’s presentation. The project takes lots of patience and willpower!
The fifth grade has had a few fundraisers, try-
ing to raise money for their spring trip. They
have had a bake sale, and family eat-outs at
Chick-fil-A and Sweet Frog. The 5th grade
team thanks everyone for their support!
Sydney Assalita Ginger Baxter Rebecca Bonness Laura Cahoy Nico-Cardenas- Miller Allison Clemson Lizzie Curtin Sirenity Diaz Clayton Dibert Iyonnah Doss Eva Gates Annie Geng Anjani Jayakar Omer Kandemir Maddie King Isaac Koh Suraj Kumar Jojo Lee Jacki Li Natalie Lyons Clare Marsh Kyle Martin Emmie McDonald Petralinda Mhando Priya Mitra Conrad Moore Juwon Park Luisa Santos Wyatt Shafer Logan Soltis Jack Wunz Amelia Wykoff Tayler Yeager Faculty Advisors: Mrs. Foard and Mrs. Peachey
2014 LATIN CLUB
Latin Club- related ‘Quip for the Day!’
story by Maddie King
My mom asked me to clean my room, and I asked if I did, could I later play Minecraft. She
told me she wasn’t asking for a QUID PRO QUO, she wanted me to clean my room.
From Mrs. Foard: SO what does QUID PRO QUO mean? From Merriam Webster diction-
ary, it says ‘something that is given to you or done for you in return for something you have
given to or done for someone else.’ In Latin it is ‘what for which’. SO I guess, Maddie, that
there wasn’t any trade involved in cleaning your room!
BOOK REVIEW of THE DIVERGENT SERIES by Jackie Li and Emmie McDonald Titles: Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant Author: Veronica Roth Genre: Science Fiction Summary-Divergent: Divergent is about a girl named Tris (originally Beatrice) Prior who lives in a society where people live in different groups-factions-because of how they act. At Tris’s Aptitude Test (the test that sorts the person who’s taking it into a faction), she discovers that she might not belong to any of the factions. She might be Divergent, different and special. However, being Diver- gent is dangerous. Favorite Part : Our favorite part in Divergent is when Tris is the first person-and initiate- to jump into the net in the Dauntless (one of the factions) headquarters. Summary-Insurgent : Tris overhears Marcus Eaton (leader of the Abnegation) telling Johanna Reyes (the Amity representative) that Abnegation’s leaders died to protect a secret. He doesn’t tell her much about it though, so when Tris asks Marcus tell her what the truth is, he refuses to. Through- out the book, she tries to find the answer to her questions but also gets herself in many dangerous situations to save those she loves. Favorite Part: Our favorite part in Insurgent is when someone named Henrico tells Tris that she’s insurgent. Summary-Allegiant: When Tris and several others-a group called the Allegiant-venture outside the fence. They meet some people who came from Chicago and are now living in the world outside the fence. They learn many secrets and find out about new dangers they might have to face. Tris must conquer her fears and help the ones she loves in a fight to show the authorities that maybe being different does not have to be bad. Favorite Part: Our favorite part in Allegiant is when the Allegiant go outside the fence for the first time. Recommendation: We love the Divergent series and recommend it to anyone who likes science fiction or a lot of action, but you might want to check with your parents before you read this series because it has some strong themes. (Teacher Note: If you think your child is ready for some of the themes in this series, this is one of those sets of books that can lead to some great conversations with your children. Read these books along WITH your child, but in some cases read AHEAD of your child so you can be ready for some of the questions!) http://bookriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Divergent-series-by-Veronica-Roth.png
The Giver, Where Only Age Matters
by Sydney Assalita The main character of this book is Jonas and he is an 11. In the community he lives in, when you turn 8, you have to vol- unteer to do one of the many jobs in the small, growing town. However, there are some jobs that you can only be chosen for and can not do it when you are under 12 years old. Once you turn 12, you are considered an adult. Every December there is a ceremony no matter what age you are. When you have your 12th ceremony, you find out which job has been chosen for you. Jonas is chosen to be The Receiver which means he will have special and individualized training from The Giver, who alone holds the memories through pain, fear and even the greatest feelings. No one else knows these feelings as much as The Giver. His training leads him through transfers of painful feelings and delightful feelings. Jonas has no other choice, he has to follow the rules and be trained. No one is allowed to escape from this town, will Jonas try to run away or will he stay in a place where he can not make his own decisions? Read this book to find out what adventures he goes on. The Giver By: Lois Lowry has won the Newbery Medal, “FOR THE MOST DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTION TO AMERICAN LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN.”
A valentine for Mr. Wynkoop,
made by children in all grades
during Art class!
The origins of Black History Month
By: Petralinda Mhando Black History Month was made by a man whose name was Carter G. Woodson. He’d wanted all the achievements of African Americans more recognized. Woodson got a group of his col- lege fraternity friends and they got set to work and Negro History Week was made in 1926. But he thought they deserved more recognition than that. He encouraged people to do more research on African American people. The month of February was chosen because President Lincoln’s birthday and Frederick Douglas’s birthday are in February. Evenutally this was changed to Black History Month (after much deliberation) and this made Woodson very happy.To this day, Black History Month is still celebrated. Who is your Black idolic figure?
The Super Bowl- A Before and After Perspective by Jack Wunz, Conrad Moore and Kyle Martin BEFORE:The 2014 Super Bowl matchup is between the Denver Broncos, and the Seattle Se- ahawks. The Super Bowl has been played every year since 1967- that’s 47 years! The favored team to win this year is the Broncos, but Seattle will give a tough fight with their destructive defense. Seattle and Denver both have the same record. All and all, can the high powered offense led by Peyton Manning bring home the victory against one of the best defenses in the league? Or can Seahawk Richard Sherman (one of the best Corners in the league) steal the win from Peyton Manning and the Broncos? It seems that almost everyone thinks that defense is supposed to defend, but the Seahawks defense does a lot more than defending. As a matter of fact, the Seahawks allowed only 14.4 points per game on average. You may be wondering, how do they do this. One word: Noise. The Seahawks defense and fans are so loud, when Drew Brees played against them, he had to wear earplugs! If you compare the best defense in the league and the top 5 offense (Seattle) vs. the top 3 offense and the worst defense (Denver), it doesn’t match up. AFTER: The first picture is the 2014 MVP, Seahawk Malcolm Smith. Malcolm Smith played an unbelievable game against the Broncos. Malcolm Smith had an interception (thrown by Peyton Manning) that he returned a kick-off for a 69 yard touchdown late in the first half. He also had a fumble recovery late in the third quarter. We think the Broncos MVP would have been Demaryius Thomas. We think this is true because he had 13 receptions and had 118 yds. He also had 1 TD. Demaryius Thomas is always a great player and gives 110% on the field. Even though the Seahawks won 43-8, the Denver Broncos had pretty good statistics!
Hockey in the Making
Penn State hockey and the Pegula ice arena skate off
by Kyle Martin
Smack. That’s the sound of a puck being slapped across the ice at the new Pegula
(pa-gu-la) Ice Arena. Penn State’s game vs. the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday Dec. 7 was
a huge thrill that sadly ended up in a 4-3 loss. Despite that loss and their 5-18 season, the
Penn State fan base chooses to press on and believe in their team, ending up in sellout
games. On the bright side of things, the Penn State goalie, Eamon McAdams, and Matt Skoff
have had many amazing saves to make the games close and raise the suspense level to the
max. Now that’s something that Coach Gadowsky can be proud about. Another thing to be
proud of is the generous donation to build the arena and make this all possible.
As mentioned before, the Penn State hockey fan base is strong throughout the hard
season. Lots of people would think that since it is the first season they are going to stay
loyal no matter what, but you have to remember how quick fans often turn on their team.
A way the fans are showing their support is that all the home games are sold out for the
season, an amazing fact because Penn State Hockey is new and people don’t always know
what they're getting themselves into with the new atmosphere. The sellout games are also
surprising because of the amazing new arena and how many it can seat.
Many people are wondering about the new Pegula Ice Arena. It is here is because of
Mr. Terry Pegula and his huge donation to the fund of making the ice arena. The result was
amazing and a true 21st century monument. The Pegula Ice Arena is a huge building that
has two rinks-- one for practice and one for games. The practice rink is open to the public
on certain days and is a great treat. It is also equipped with a Subway and an Auntie Anne’s
pretzel shop. You can also see the practice rink from both restaurants.
Now that you know about the rink lets find out who the star players are on the rink.
In one game, Matt Skoff, a sophomore goalie stopped 27 shots that helped make the Wis-
consin game a close one. He was later named star of the week. Zach Saar, a freshman for-
ward, made an amazing goal to tie it up with the Wisconsin Badgers 3-3. That made made
Coach Gadowsky very happy! Although Eric Scheid leads the team in goals for the entire
season so far with 11.
Although hockey is not Penn State’s best sport, you can tell that they have made a
great effort to have a successful future. They have been given the best facilities and coaches
to bring justice to the sport. 11
The Winter Olympics
by Emmie McDonald and Jackie Li The Olympics are a well known event that has been happening for over hundred years. The Winter Olympics have been home to, and have born many legends of the endearing winter sports. The Winter Olympics are the one of two Olympic games that are held every two years. This year the Winter Olympics will last for sixteen days. The Olympic torch started in Greece and wove through 135 cities to get to Sochi, Russia, where the games will be held this year. The torch relay always starts in Greece because that is where the first Olympic games were held. This year the Winter Olympics are in Sochi, Russia. The events this year include: Alpine skiing, Bi- athlon, Bobsleigh, Cross Country Skiing, Curling, Figure Skating, Freestyle Skating, Ice Hockey, Luge, Nordic Combined, Short Track Speed Skating, Skeleton, Ski Jumping, Snowboard, and Speed Skating. Athletes from countless countries all over the world come to Sochi to compete in the Olympics. This year in Russia there are eight new sports that are going to be thrown in to the action of the winter games; they are Skiing and Snow- boarding Slopestyle for men and women, Women’s Snowboard Parallel Slalom, Biathlon Mixed Relay, Figure Skating Team event, Luge Team Relay, Ski Half Pipe for men and women, and last but not least, Womens’ Ski Jumping which actually got its first gold medal awarded to Germany on Febuary 11th. The Opening Ceremony is the first thing that happens in the Olympic Games. At the Opening Ceremo- ny, athletes march into the stadium behind their nations’ flags. Greek athletes are always first, followed by all the other teams of athletes in alphabetical order (in the language of the hosting country.) The team of the hosting country is always last. There are three different kinds of medals an athlete can win-a gold, a silver, and a bronze. Every two years the host country designs a medal for the winners of the events. It is an honor for you and your country to receive a medal in the Olympics. The Olympics are wonderful sporting events that are greatly celebrated by many people from many different nations. Nearly every nation is now represented, since the Olympic Games have grown so much. It is truly an honor to be an athlete competing in the games, but also extremely entertaining and enjoyable to watch the Olympics happen. http://www.newdressaday.com/wp-content/ uploads/2012/07/Olympic-Rings.png
A Recipe for Those Chocolate Lovers Which is better, chocolate or Thin Mints? How about Thin mints and chocolate mixed together? This recipe is great for all chocolate and girl scout cookie lovers. Ingredients Brownies: 1 stick of butter, cubed 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped 5 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped 2 tsp. vanilla 3 eggs 1 ½ cups sugar 3 tbsp. cocoa powder 1 cup flour 10 Thin Mint cookies, roughly chopped Cream Cheese: 1 brick cream cheese 1 ½ cup powdered sugar 1 tsp mint extract green food coloring Final Topping: 15 chopped Thin Mints By Thuridur Halldorsdottir Amelia Wyckoff Help by Sienna Sullivan and Margo Wyckoff Directions: Preheat oven to 350. In heat resistant bowl, combine chopped chocolates and butter. Place over a double boiler with barely simmering water, stirring the chocolate and butter until they are both just melted. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. In large bowl, whisk together eggs, salt, sugar, and vanilla. Whisk in melted chocolate. Add in cocoa powder and combine. With rubber scraper, fold in flour. Lastly fold in 10 chopped Thin Mint cook- ies. Pour into a foiled 8x8 inch baking pan. Bake for 40 minutes. Cool for 15 - 30min. For Cream Cheese Topping: In mixer, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar, mint extract and green food coloring. Tint cream cheese to desired color. Place in bowl and refrigerate until ready to frost the cooled brownies. For Cookie Layer: Roughly chop 15 Thin mint cookies. Final Assembly: Remove brownies from baking powder, and gently re- move foil lining. Evenly spread tinted cream cheese mix- ture over the top. Gently press chopped thin mint cookie crumbles into the cream cheese mixture- just until they are fixed in place. Cool before chopping. Cut into 2x inch squares. Serve. Recipe found on Country Cleaver http://www.countrycleaver.com.2012/03/thin- mint-brownies.html
KIDS CARE FAIR
Here are some of the activities and items made at this years’ Kids Care Fair: Food Bank: 62 Cards Shaver’s Creek: $60. Hospital Cards: 27 Brady Blankets: 4 Women’s Resource Center: 100 cards + small books/ toys/ pencils etc. Tissue Boxes for Nursing Home: 51 School Bags for Africa: 22 100+ pictures of Martin Luther King Jr.
Radio Park Cares at The Kids Care Fair
By: Natalie Lyons and Petralinda Mhando Did you know that Kindergarten teacher, Carol Grim , was one of the hosts for this year’s Kids Care Fair? Well, she certainly was! And this year Kindergarten made 101 “I Care Kritter” cards to go to the Women’s Resource Center. Also, to kick off the Care Fair, the Kindergarten classes made paper dolls that were holding hands to show that if we join together anything is possible. Carol Grim likes the message that the Care Fair sends, and she also likes it because of all of those causes that it helps. Kindergarten student Agnes likes it as well. “I like it because we show we care,” Agnes says. Mrs. Grim said “The message it sends to the kids is fabulous. I love the Care Fair.” Even Kindergarteners can make a difference. The Kids Care Fair recognizes the giving spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Here some students are drawing a picture of MLK during our annual Kids Care Fair MLK station.
Valentine Word Search
by Eva Gates Find these words!
Love is like a bird
by Natalie Lyons
Love is like a bird, calm and beautiful.
On Valentines Day, it flies with Kindness
and Compassion and visits all who needs it.
Love is truly gorgeous!
Let it fly!
Soar! Glide!
Always love and be loved!
Especially on Valentines Day.
Winter Poem
by Annie Geng
It’s like a crystal from the clouds
A ballerina dancing from the sky
It covers the world in a soft blanket
And is the joy to every child
It’s a jewel to the world
A Cartoon by Isaac Koh Necessity is the mother of Invention
A Cartoon by Omer Kandemir Friendship can spring up anywhere! Sharing information with the Radio Park Community Volume 2, Edition 2
