Hannah Connuck and Sam Kennedy report on how their class

THE
LIBERTY POST
March 13, 2012 Volume 1 Issue I
News for the students by the students
Hannah Kipple names school newspaper THE Liberty Post
REPORTER: What inspired you to come up with the name Liberty Post?
Hannah: Liberty comes from Liberty Valley and Post is a cool word for news. I thought it worked.
REPORTER: Did you think you would win?
Hannah: No, I thought there were just too many people voting, I never thought I would win.
REPORTER: How did it feel to win?
Hannah: I was so excited. As soon as I got home I told my parents, and they were so proud of me.
Mac-n-Cheese Mania Sweeps Through Valley
Reporter: Hannah Marsh
I love mac and cheese because of the
sweet, warm taste of the melting cheese. Also,
the smell fills the air of the room once you take
the wonderful cheese covered noodles out of
the oven. If you are very sneaky and if no one
is around, you can carefully and quietly sneak
into the kitchen and take a piece of the
steaming noodles. Some people in the world
like homemade macaroni, and other people like
boxed. I think that people like homemade
macaroni because you can add as much cheese
and noodles as you want. Also you can add
anything into it like spices and ham. I think the
reason people like boxed is because you don’t
have to take too much time to make it, and
because kids can even make it themselves. My
favorite kind of macaroni would probably be
homemade.
I conducted a survey where students at
Liberty Valley were able to vote on which kind
of mac and cheese you liked the best. When
the votes were counted, the winner was
homemade macaroni with 84 votes; boxed mac
and cheese received 67 votes. Students at
Liberty Valley seem to like that steamy
homemade goodness!
Over the Rainbow Mac and Cheese
1 lb. cooked noodles; 1 stick of butter; 1/2 cup
each of Munster, Medium Sharp, and
Monterey Garlic cheeses; 1 cup of Velveeta
Cheese, cubed; 2 cups of half and half cream; 2
large eggs, slightly beaten; salt and pepper to
taste. Mix it all up and put it in the oven until it
is golden brown and delicious!
Homemade mac and cheese
Box mac and cheese
90
67.5
45
22.5
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Hannah Connuck and Sam Kennedy report on how
their class celebrated Chinese New Year
Do you usually decorate your classroom with
gigantic Chinese dragons and lanterns? Well, on
January 23rd, Mrs. McCormick’s class
celebrated Chinese New Year with these
decorations.
Making them wasn’t easy...It took chaos,
confusion and clutter to create these decorations,
and a whole lot of team work. At some points
Mrs. McCormick did not think it would work,
and to be honest, neither did a lot of us. But it
did and now when you walk in the door you are
stunned by a ginormous Chinese dragon hanging
from the ceiling.
To make the dragon we used lots of material:
crepe paper, fabric, tissue paper, markers, and
lots of tape. First we decided as a group how we
would make it and who would be responsible for
making each section. An extreme topic of debate
was how to make the body. The decision was
made to sew the body onto a tube. We then
broke into groups to create the head, body, tail,
and background. For the finishing touch, we
hung it from the ceiling!
During our celebration, thanks to John’s Asian
Cuisine, we enjoyed fortune cookies, spring
rolls, and oranges. We played a game where you
had to use chopsticks to move grapes from one
bowl to another as fast as you could. This would
have been a real challenge if Mrs. Brookhart,
Director of Curriculum, wouldn’t have taught us
how to use them! The teams tied, so every
student was awarded a red envelope with a coin
inside!
Mr. Johns also stopped by our celebration. He
said, “It was so great to see the whole class
working together and being involved in such a
unique experience. The amount of work that
went into creating the dragon must have been
amazing.”
Reporter John Maize hits the beat asking, “What Makes Liberty Valley a Great Place?”
Jayden Koser 4th
“I think it is the teachers who
help us.”
Ben Malloy 4th
Reid Coppola 3rd
“All of the of the specials, the
“The teachers are nice and the
“Sometimes teachers let us
classes , and lunch.”
food is great!”
do origami!”
Zack Norfolk 5th
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Mrs. Patterson
“It’s the way people treat each
other as a family.”
What’s Hot In Spring Fashion 2012 ?
Alana Urban- resident
fashionista
Head of the Class Look The preppy look
is finally back! I guess that means you’ll
need to catch up with the world in some
sporting Polo shirts, cable chord sweaters,
and deck shoes. Although the look has
changed over the years, it is still the same
concept: plaid, tennis inspired dresses,
slacks, and argyle sweaters. So if you are
looking for a schoolgirl look this is for you!
Fun, Funky Look The fun and funky look
is for you if you are that girl who has loads
of personality and loves to stand out in a
crowd. This look has no rules, limits, or
boundaries because it is all about you
expressing your personality, Achieving the
look is easy; have fun pairing up patterns,
bright colors, and fun accessories to come
up with a look that is 100% you.
Below: Kylee Cush
models the punk princess
look.
Designer Look- The designer look is all
about having the latest fashions. The look is
expensive, but really worth it. If you love to
shop and need a new wardrobe with every
season, this look is so you. You are always
looking for the latest trends and the hottest
designers. Your favorites are premium
jeans, high-end dress coats, and a good
handbag or clutch.
Punk Princess Rock on girls! This year,
the punk look gets a little bit funkier and a
whole lot punkier. Think bling, black and
red, and even pink. Mix in some feminine
colors with some traditional rock like black
and white stripes, skinny jeans, sparkly
converse, and some glam rock bling and
you’ve got the 2012 Punk Princess Look.
Photos by Alana Urban
Above: Hannah
Connuck models the
fun funky look.
Restaurant Critic Sam Betz Gives Local Danville Diner 4 Stars
The other day I had lunch with my own
lovely mother at Pappas which happens to be
my favorite restaurant. Pappas is located at
312 Mill Street in Danville. It is truly a town
icon. It is a diner-like restaurant that opens at
the crack of dawn and closes soon after
lunch. When you walk in you notice right
away that it is smallish; one may even say, a
hole in the wall. There is only one row of
booths and a long counter with spinning
padded stools, just like the old time soda
fountain places.
My mother and I chose our seats at the
counter. I decided on the cheeseburger and
What are Box Tops?
Reporter Emily Heath
The box top business was started by General
Mills in 1996. In 1998 more than 30,000
schools participated in the program. In 2002,
box tops doubled in size to include Pillsbury
and many other brands. In 2004, 100 million
dollars was earned by over 82 thousand
schools in the nation. Since 1996 box tops
have helped American schools by donating
over 400 million dollars!
I caught up with the Liberty Valley box top
coordinator, Mary Heath and asked her
about the process. She checks every
expiration date and keeps track of how many
each class brings in. They are put in bundles
of 50. Each bundle of 50 is worth 5 dollars.
Then she ships them to General Mills in
Golden Valley, Minnesota. General Mills
sends a check to Home and School twice a
year. In 2011 our school received over 1,800
dollars. The box top bins are in the main
hallway by the teachers’ mailboxes.
Remember to put your teachers’ name on the
bag when you turn the in. The class who has
the most box tops will get to D-U-N-K Mr.
Johns! Look out Mr. Johns, it’s on like
Donkey Kong!
fries. The fries were just how I like them:
extra crispy, fresh cut, with lots of salt and
ketchup. The cheeseburger was hot off the
grill and served on a nice soft bun. To drink,
I had a scrumptious cherry coke made the
old fashioned way with fountain coke and
real cherry syrup.
The menu at Pappas is just perfect. It is a
little bit of everything, but not too much. I
know for a fact that their pancakes are also
delicious. I think everyone should give
Pappas a try. Tell your taste buds to be ready.
I give our local diner a perfect 4 stars!
Costa Concordia reporter
Cora Charlton
American Idol News
Tabby Reedy Reporter
Here we go again! It is now season eleven of
American Idol! Can you believe it? This
season started back on January 18th and has
been full of surprises.
The judges are Jennifer Lopez also known
as J.Lo., Steven Tyler, and of course the
veteran Randy (the Dawg) Jackson.
So many voices, some good and some,
well...not so good. Also, some of the same
people from last season are trying out again.
Some of the new talent for American Idol is
even from our own back yard. Let’s hear it
for the black and yellow Pittsburg,
Pennsylvania!
Who knows maybe the next American Idol
will be from right here in good old Danville!
Recently, the 1,000 foot cruise ship the
Costa Concordia, hit a reef off the coast of
Italy.
The captain was having dinner at the time of
the wreck. He managed to get to safety
before everyone else was off of the ship.
It was the largest ship in Italy, and it was
built in 2006. The shipwreck is very similar
to the crash of the Titanic. The Titanic hit an
iceberg and sank. There were more than
4,200 people on board.
People around the world are very angry that
the captain left the ship before all of the
passengers were off and safe. Many people
are sad about the loss of life.
Battle of the Books - Third Grade
Reporter Jordan Brookhart
In Battle of the Books for 3rd grade,
twenty teams competed. This year two
teams tied for 1st place. The teams were
from Mrs. Kline’s class and Mrs. Mohr’s
class. There were 7 or 8 students on a team.
The 1st
round was for the odd numbered
teams. The 2nd round was for the even
numbered teams. The 3rd round was the
championship round. On the computer,
questions were made up for the kids to
answer with their clickers. Battle of the
Books was held in the gym. Next year’s
contest will probably be even better than this
School Store Up and Running
Reporters Abigail Calvert and Kira Snyder
Liberty Valley Intermediate School has their very
own school store! They sell loads of pencils,
pens, grippers, and lead refills. The spending limit
is $2.00 per person. You can visit the store at
lunch. It is open on the last Friday of every
month. It rocks to have a school store! All of
the kids love it!
Photo by John Maize
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Saying Goodbye to a Joe Paterno by Erin Cope and Nathan Snyder
Joe Paterno, known by many as “JoePa” has
died at the age of 85. Joe Paterno was born on
December 21, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York.
While attending Brown University Joe played
quarterback for the football team.
Joe had plans to become a lawyer, but the
head coach of Brown was moving to Penn
State and persuaded Joe to join him as the
team’s assistant coach. Later he became the
head coach of Penn State and remained in that
position for the next 46 years.
Under his leadership, the Nittany Lions won
two national championships, went undefeated
five times and finished in the top 25 national
rankings 35 times, according to his official
Penn State biography. Joe had 409 career
wins. Among his other accomplishments, he
has donated millions of dollars to Penn State
University. The library at Penn State is named
after him.
“His loss leaves a void in our lives that will
never be filled,” his family says. He will be
missed dearly by many.
He is also famous for his “grand experiment”,
which was his idea of holding his players to
high moral and academic standards.
Super Bowl in Review By Peyton Persing
A great game almost everybody knows
about is the Super Bowl. This is the game
between the winner of the National
Football Conference (NFC) and the winner
of the American Football Conference
(AFC). The NFC winner was the New York
football Giants. The AFC winner was the
New England Patriots. This year a local
boy participated in it, too. His name is
Henry Hynoski. He is from Southern
Columbia.
The game started out with the Patriots
winning the toss. They decided to defer
and the Giants received the ball. The kick
off got the Giants to their own 33 yard line.
Then Manning (number 10) had a 19-yard
pass to Hakeem Nicks (number 88). The
Giants had to punt a few plays later.
When the Patriots got the ball after the
punt, they were pinned against their goal
line. Justin Tuck blitzes the goal line and a
safety was called.
When the Giants got the ball after the
“safety punt”, they drove down and scored
a 2-yard touchdown pass. It was from Eli
Manning to Victor Cruz (number 80). After
Cruz’s salsa dance, the Giants got the ball
through the up rights, and that put them up
9-0.
When the Patriots get the ball back in the
second quarter, they drove down and
Stephen Gostkowski hit a 29-yard field
goal to improve their score to 3.
Ninkovich causes Lawrence Tynes to
make his second field goal making the
score now 17-15 Patriots were winning
ending the third period.
Next, the Giants get it after the field goal
and punt the ball away to Tom Brady and
his Patriots.
Early in the fourth, line backer Chase
Blackburn grabs an interception. Each
team had another drive and they both
punted on them.
The drive ended up in a 4-yard touchdown
pass from Tom Brady (number 12) to
running back Danny Woodhead (number
39). That puts the Patriots up 10-9, and it
stayed that way for the rest of the half.
New England got the ball back for the
halftime kick off. They ended up driving
down the field and the Patriots increased
the score to 17-9 with a touchdown.
When the Giants got the ball after the
kick off they drove down to the Patriots 20yardline, but some mishaps occurred and
they had to kick the field goal. Lawrence
Tynes (number 9) made it so it wasn’t a
waste of a 37-yard field goal. The score is
15-12, but the Pats are still winning.
The Giants got the ball back starting
from their own 12-yard line. The drive was
a success when a great play occurred; it
was Manning to Mario Maningham
(number 82)-a 38-yard reception that Bill
Belicheck challenged and the challenge
failed.
Finally the Giants score a
touchdown from Ahmad Bradshaw on the
ground, putting them up 21-17.
It stayed that way and the New York
football Giants won their 4th franchise
Super Bowl and Eli Manning won the
MVP for the game. Henry Hynoski also
had some good plays. Not bad for a boy
from central Pennsylvania.
When the Patriots got the ball, Justin
Tuck had a sack on third down forcing a 3and-out.
The giants drive back into scoring
position but a third down sack by Rob
Coleman Cush: Ironmen end up on top of Shik
Photos by Kylee Cush
There was a clash of two very good teams
recently at Danville High School: Danville
Ironmen versus Shikellamy Braves! Tyler
Pratt and gang jumped out to a 6-0 lead for
Shik, but Andrew Andreychick brought the
Ironmen back, scoring 10 points in the first
quarter. Shik was up by four at the end of
the first.
Danville came back in the 2nd to go into
halftime leading by three. The defensive
powerhouse led by Ross Litz only let Shik
score seven points in the second quarter.
Number 4, Ernie Tyler for Shikellamy would
go down with an injury in the last minutes of
the second quarter.
Shik came out strong in the third quarter to
tie it up, 43 all at the end of the third. Brett
Berg truly had an amazing game, some
spectators said after. He would finish the
game with a total of 23 points.
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The fourth quarter was back and forth, but
with Danville pulling out to a seven point
lead with a minute to go, the only thing Shik
could do was try. The final score was 59-54
with Danville on top. Tyler Pratt would finish
the game with 21 points.
I think that it could have been a whole
different game if Ernie Tyler didnʼt get
injured. Some people might say thatʼs the
championship game right there.
March is Women’s History Month
Het Patel
Dr. Gertrude Elion is a famous biochemist.
When she was 15 years old her grandfather died
from cancer. She wanted to do something about
it, so she became a scientist and developed drugs
that saved many people’s lives. She worked for a
company where she studied the make up of
human cells to see the differences between them
and cancer cells, viruses, and bacteria in the
body.
Katie Miller
Bessie Coleman was born in 1893 in Atlanta,
Texas. She helped her family picking cotton and
doing laundry. Bessie was inspired by a French
pilot in World War I. Unable to fly in the US
because she was African-American, she went to
Europe to train. She flew for the Red Cross
during the war. She returned to the United States
and flew in stunt planes. Her life goal was to
create a flight school for African Americans, but
she died in a plane crash in 1926.
Hannah Marsh
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to cross the
Atlantic Ocean solo. She flew over 2,000 miles
on her first trip from Newfoundland to Ireland.
She crossed the ocean in less than 24 hours. On
her last flight across the Atlantic Ocean, she
never arrived at her destination. She nor her
plane have ever been found.--
Olivia Huron
Emily Dickinson was a poet who was born in
1830 and died at the age of 56. She wrote
over 1,700 poems. She was shy woman from
Massachusetts who wrote about nature, love,
and dying. She never published her poems
when she was alive, but her sister found them
around the house and sold them after her
death. --
Movie Madness
Miracle at Midnight
Olivia Crumb
This movie is very emotional and plays with
your heart every time you watch it. This film
is based on the true events of the most horrible
event on Earth, the Holocaust. The setting is a
Danish town in 1943. The main characters are
a non-Jewish family who are members of the
Nazi resistance. They hid Jewish people inside
an attic-like closet space and gave them food
and whatever they needed to survive. This was
against Nazi law to help or hide the Jews. The
family’s biggest mission was to get the Jewish
people to the boats that would take them to
safety in Switzerland. The Nazis were
expecting 7,500 Jews to arrive at the
concentration camp (a horrible place where
Jews are put to death) but thanks to the efforts
of this family the number was lessened to 436.
I think it is so amazing that one family saved
so many lives! I give this film five stars!
Dolphin Tale
Hannah Kipple
Megamind
Olivia Crumb
This movie was created by Dream Works
Studios. It is the most outgoing movie for all
heros and villains. The villainous hero with
the gigantic blue head has the voice of Steve
Carrel. I personally give the movie three and a
half stars. The movie has you on the edge of
your seat at some parts. I still believe that it
could have had more action and suspense
scenes. I think the moral of the story is you
can change no matter what your past was.
When I saw previews of this movie I thought
it would be the same as any other; villain stays
villain and the superhero, Metroman, is the
biggest role of the movie. I was surprised that
this movie was different. I think this movie
stands out from other Dream Works creations.
“Dolphin Tale” is a true story about a boy who
finds a dolphin with a rope tied around her
tail. The boy is instrumental in rescuing the
dolphin. After being rescued, the dolphin is
taken to an aquarium to be cared for. The boy
becomes very close to the dolphin. She ends
up losing her tail because the rope cut off her
circulation. She has to get a fake one called a
prosthetic. It took a couple of tries to make the
right tail for her. The whole time the boy stays
by her side, going to the aquarium everyday.
He helps her learn to swim with her new
prosthetic tail. I encourage you to watch the
movie “Dolphin Tale” because it is a family
movie with a happy ending.
Should Fifth Graders Be Able to Play Video Games Rated Mature??
Fifth graders should be able to play M rated
video games because it teaches them to be
mature. It also lets kids have fun. Lastly, it
gives kids a bigger choice of games to play.
Fifth graders should be allowed to play rated
M video games because it teaches them to be
mature. If your parents don’t allow you to
play any rated M games then that means you
can’t play any war games and even some
football games.
Another reason fifth graders should be able
to play rated M video games is because it
gives the gamer a wider selection of games
to choose from. And when you are eleven
you don’t want to be playing talking animal
games.
Fifth graders should be allowed to play M
rated video games because they are fun.
When it is raining and you don’t have
anything else to do you probably play a
video game. When you look at your games
and they are all boring that just makes your
day worse.
Liberty Valley Responds...
Calla Reader:No
Carson Shultz No
Ryan Brouse: Yes
Jacob Nelson : Yes
Kellen Mills : Yes as long as they are
responsible
Emily Oswald: No
Mrs. Furguson: No
Bridget Finn: No
Briana McCormick : Absolutely not
Kaiden Kurzawa: Absoutely yes
Tate Berkey: Sure I guess
Kailey Getz: No
Priya Barua: No
Sophia Muccillo: Probably not
Many people don’t realize but I have come
to the conclusion that fifth graders should
not play video games rated M for Mature.
They are not appropriate for kids. I also
believe that other games that are not rated M
are a lot better, and also that video games are
altogether unhealthy.
Mature rated video games are not
appropriate for kids because they could be
violent. They will set a bad example for
behavior. Also, killing in games will give
kids bad ideas.
Other games can be a lot better than Mature
rated games. Educational games like Study
Island, can teach better things. I also think
that kids can spend their time gaming in
better ways.
Games are altogether unhealthy. Playing
outside is more fun. If you read books, you
can have fun reading and learning. You
could study for a test.
Fifth graders should not be allowed to play
M rated video games because they are not
appropriate, other games are more fun, and
they are unhealthy.
In conclusion that is why fifth graders
should be able to play video games.
Frank
&Rob
Momoko Rolle Essayist
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Tate Berkey
Ty Hummer Essayist