Newspaper 3 2012-13 - Olmsted Falls Schools

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OFIS News
Fourth Grade Art Classes Loved the Clay Clown Project!
By: Alicia S. and Claire P.
Fourth graders created clay clowns in Mrs. Magnone’s art
classes. The clay clown project was a blast! Fourth graders had
to decide which clown to create. The types of clowns they could
choose were the: white faced clown, Auguste clown, Hobo clown
and the Character clown.
They used toothbrushes, clay, their hands to form its head
and a rolling pin to flatten the clay. Which clown did you
create?
Inside This Issue
Behind the Scenes...
Teacher Interviews
Book Reviews
Hallway Talk
Student Sur veys
After School Gym
Student Council Update
Sports Section
What Was Your New Year’s Resolution?
By: Alexis W.
Isabel said, “To be nice to everyone.”
Tyler’s New Year’s Resolution was, “To be nice to my sister.”
Sara said, “I’m going to be nice to my brothers.”
Maya’s Resolution was, “To talk less about Twilight.”
My New Year’s Resolution was, “To get better grades.”
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Behind the scenes of: Mr. Scrooge finds Christmas
By: Ainsley Allen
The holidays are basically over but we can’t forget what we got for
Christmas. For most classes their present from Mrs. Rodger’s class was a
full out low-budget production of the play Mr. Scrooge finds Christmas
better known as A Christmas Carol. Mr. Scrooge finds the spirit of
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Christmas with a little help from Mr. Marley his dead business partner
and 3 spirits of the past, present, and future.
This play was well prepared and had two Scrooges, Marleys, and
Solicitors. It was put on four times for classes and parents. Everything
ran really smoothly and most of it is thanks to Mrs. Rodgers who casted,
produced, and directed the entire play. The kids built the scenery and
lines were memorized till they were showing up in dreams.
Mrs. Rodgers said to us many times how she wanted the audience
to see how hard her cast worked and that they did it all by themselves. I
personally think we made her proud and started off the show with a
surprise that was president worthy. After that, the play began and was
complimented greatly. Mrs. Rodgers’ goal was for the audience to know
how much of it we did by ourselves. All the cast knows that Mr. Scrooge
would have never found Christmas without Mrs. Rodgers, the ghost of
Christmas miracle working.
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Meet Mrs. Stanczak!
By: Anna
I interviewed my fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Stanczak. I
asked her what was her favorite thing about teaching social
studies? She said that history was like storytelling! I also asked
her if she could live anywhere in the world where would it be?
She said she would live somewhere in a city that’s warm and has
lots of activities. Another question I asked her was what is your
favorite food and drink? She said that her favorite food was
homemade soup and her favorite drink was ice tea! I also asked
her what her favorite animal is? She answered that her favorite animal was a
monkey!!When I asked her what her favorite restaurant was, she said Panera and
Aladdin’s. I asked her if she has any pets, and she replied, no she does not have any
pets. Another question I asked her was what is your favorite dessert? She said she
liked anything with chocolate, caramel, and whipped cream! I asked her what her
lucky number was. She said it was 11! Her favorite color is black and her favorite
candy is Snickers, Milky Ways, and Bullseyes!
Meet Mrs. Eidam!
By: Holly
I interviewed my homeroom teacher, Mrs. Eidam. Here are some
questions I asked her.
If you were to go on a vacation anywhere in the world where
would you go?-”Hawaii or Alaska”
What is your favorite roller coaster? “Top-Thrill Dragster”
What is your favorite food? “Shrimp”
If you were to teach any subject for one day, what would you
teach? “American History”
What is your favorite unit to teach in Math or Language Arts? “Coordinate Grids (Math)
Who is your favorite author? Patricia Polacco
What is your favorite tv show? ”Modern Family”
Thank you Mrs. Eidam for doing the interview!
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The Land of Stories By: Chris Colfer
Book Review By: Morgan
The Land Of Stories takes you on an adventure the minute you
pick it up. Alex and Connor are twins but couldn’t be more
different. Alex is hardworking and off the charts smart while
Connor is a troublemaker and barely scrapes by. Then Alex and
Connor’s grandma gave them their old storybook, The Land Of
Stories. When Alex is looking at the book it starts to glow and
then she falls in the book! Connor jumps in after her and soon
they are transported to The Land Of Stories! In this fairytale
world things are a bit different… Goldilocks is a wanted fugitive, Red Riding Hood
owns her own kingdom, and Queen Cinderella is about to have a baby! The only
way for the twins to get out of this magical land is to conquer the Wishing Spell.
Will Alex and Connor be able to get out? Read The Land Of Stories to find out!
I loved The Land Of Stories it was cleverly written and over all, an awesome
book. It is pretty long but don’t be afraid to try it! The book has lots of
cliffhangers at the end of the chapters. I just wanted to keep reading! This book
deserves a 5 star review. I loved this book, I hope you will too!
Replay: Sharon Creech
Book Review By; Isabelle
This book is about a boy named Leo who is up in his attic and
finds a book about his dad when he was thirteen. There is a family
member named Roseria and she ran away for some reason. When
Leo was reading his dad’s book, he finds out why Roseria ran away
but his family really doesn’t like to talk about her. Leo’s younger
brother Nunzio fell and cracked his head. When Leo got to his
grandmas because of the incident his grandma told Leo everything
about Roseria. Does Leo ever get a chance to see Roseria?
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I like this book because I can make a lot of connections to people in the
story. I’d recommend this book to a lot of good readers. The book starts out slow,
but as you read it gets better and better! You should read: Replay!
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The One and Only Ivan By: Katherine Applegate
Book Review By: Fallon
What would it be like if you were a gorilla who
had Bob the dog, Stella the elephant and Julie the
janitors’ daughter, as friends.? Ivan is a gorilla. Ivan lives
by himself in his domain next to Stella’s. There domains
are in an arcade owned by a man named Mack. Julie
taught Ivan how to draw too, but everyone says it looks
like scribbles or the opposite thing Ivan is trying to
draw. Mack thinks that if he sells the paintings, that would lead to more
money. Mack also puts circus shows on but not a lot of people watch them that
much anymore. In one of the shows Stella hurts her left leg. So Stella has to
go away for a while.
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What will happen next to Ivan, Bob the dog, Stella and all of the other
lovable characters? Read the 2013 Newbery Medal winner! ! !
Student Council Update!
By: Ainsley
Students Council has completed a project that helped families with sick
children. Imagine if you had a child who was sick and you lived seven hours
away from a hospital that would cure them? It would be really hard to move
away from family and friends. That is where the Ronald McDonald House comes
in. This house lets families with sick children stay there for as long as they like
for a very little price. Student Council organized a project so OFIS collected
food and supplies needed by the Ronald McDonald House. All the food and
supplies donated by this project will go to the Ronald McDonald House to help
them save money on buying food and supplies for the many visitors each day.
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This project was a battle against the lunch periods. Which team lunch
period collected the most food and supplies? The third lunch period or the
Yellow Team donated the most item! This competitive fundraiser helped show
everybody’s school spirit and help donate from the heart.
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What’s Your Favorite Season?
By: Erin
Tazie-”Summer, because there is no school.”
Logan-”Summer, because there is no school and I get to swim.”
Evan- “Spring, because it is my birthday.”
Taylor-”Winter, because you get to have snowball fights.”
Holly-”Summer, because I gets to swim in a pool.”
What’s Your Favorite Book You Have Read This Year?
By: Alyssa
Grace K. - The Miraculous Journey Of Edward Tulane
Olivia W. - 11 Birthdays
Annie R. - The Name of This Book Is Secret
Grace O.- The Name of This Book is Secret
Anya Z. - Hatchet
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What’s Your Favorite Cartoon Character?
BY: Allison and Kim
We went around the school and asked people what their favorite cartoon
character was. These were our results!
We did some research on some of our characters that were in our survey!
Mickey Mouse was created in 1928 by Walt Disney and UB Lwerks at the Walt Disney
studio. The Looney Toons is a Warner Bros series, that characters included: Daffy
Duck, Buggs Bunny, Porky Pig, and Tweety Bird. Tom and Jerry is notable for winning
seven Academy Awards, tying with Walt Disney’s Silly Symphonies.
After School Gym
By: Mia
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Girls after school gym is run by Mr. Englehart. In after school gym, we
play dodgeball, kickball, basketball and all of other sports. I like after school
gym because Mr. Englehart does a lot of funny things like chase people and lets
us pick our teams. The girls are nice and great teammates. I’m really glad I
joined this club!
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Sports Section
Olmsted Falls Girl Volleyball Team
By: Mia
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The Olmsted Falls volleyball team has great coaches, Coach Moses and
Coach Urban. We improved from last year, we could barley get the ball over
at the first practice. Every girl on the tens team feels like a sister to me. The
team truly does love to play volleyball and be together. Last year our coach,
Coach Moses, requested that to be on the team, you have to go to Olmsted
Falls schools. Wish us luck this year at our tournament!!
The Olmsted Falls Lacrosse Team
By: Sean D.
I think YOU should start thinking about joining the Olmsted Falls
Lacrosse Team!!! There are two lacrosse teams that play for
Olmsted Falls, they are bantom that goes from third to
fourth grade, and the next team is the youth team which
ranges from fifth to sixth grade. The equipment you need
is a simple lacrosse stick, helmet, chest protector, padded gloves,
and elbow pads. ALWAYS GOTTA BE SAFE!! Lacrosse starts in the spring,
and there is still time to sign up! I hope you will sign up for the Olmsted Falls lacrosse team!!!
It’s All About Softball!
By: Kayla Kippes
Last year, 15 amazing girls came together and made an unstoppable softball team.
I was on that softball team and I loved the group of girls that were on the team.
We played in a league called Emerald Necklace and became league champs and
tournament runner-ups. We worked together by knowing where to make the next
play in the field and cheering each other on when we were hitting homeruns and running the bases. This
year, the girls are in 12u and are getting ready for their big season.
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Wish these girls luck and maybe you will end up seeing them on the Olmsted Falls High
School Varsity team. Or maybe even you will see them on your TV at home playing some college ball!
Coach Kippes
Coach Patton
Coach Weber
Coach Johnson
Coach Milligan
Danielle S
Allison M
Kelly B.
Brynn L.
Kerstin B.
Mia M.
Jessica H.
Kayla K.
Kyra L.
Kate D.
Claire W.
Keeley P.
Kristin O.
Rebecca J.
Morgan C
Coach
D.
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Valentine’s Party Fun!
Thank You, PTA for the delicious ice cream!
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