Osborn Messenger News 11-2015

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Osborn Messenger
Osborn Elementary School’s Newspaper
HERE IT IS...
The 8th Edition of the Osborn Messenger!
The Fall 2015 Osborn Messenger
Newspaper Lunchtime Club was a great
group. A combination of fourth AND fifth
graders participated – they were a hardworking team and supported each other
as each piece was constructed and
developed. They gave each other positive
feedback and constructive criticism and
have done a fantastic job creating the
eighth edition of the Osborn Messenger.
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Rye, New York
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Volume No. 8
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Fall 2015
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Thanks A Million!
By Lili Waters, 5-Savage
Thanksgiving is a time for celebration, a time to remember the pilgrims and
Native Americans and a time to be thankful for what we have. I wanted to
find out more about Thanksgivings’ history and traditions so I did some
research about why we have Thanksgiving in the United States.
In the United States of America,
Thanksgiving is a very important
holiday. It is commonly traced to the
meal the pilgrims and the Native
Americans had together after the
pilgrims’ first harvest. The reason they
thought to celebrate a Day of
Thanksgiving was because of a
tradition from England. In the 1500’s,
the English had over 90 religious
holidays. Because these days meant people weren’t working, King Henry VIII
replaced these holidays with Days of Thanksgiving or Days of Fasting so the
people could still work while also celebrating a special day.
These students wrote at least one, some
two of the articles you will read inside.
Their topics were diverse and creative
and they worked very hard to make their
pieces the best that they could be – I am
incredibly proud of their efforts. We
helped craft interesting titles, added
‘delicious’ words to make the pieces
more interesting to read, and each
student worked with a ‘writing mentor’
to help them make their piece even
stronger and more polished.
When the Pilgrims arrived in America in the 1600’s, they brought their Day
of Thanksgiving tradition with them. They decided to have a Thanksgiving
celebration after their first harvest. They prepared and enjoyed a meal with
loved ones and took time to be thankful. In 1863 President Abraham Lincoln
declared a day in each November after the harvest when the nation would
give thanks for “general blessings”.
Everyone in the school was invited to
write. THANK YOU to all who submitted
pieces. It has been a joy and pleasure to
work alongside them – they have
helped create (another) fantastic school
newspaper. Cheers to this amazing team!
Today we celebrate Thanksgiving with our loved ones around the table much
like the pilgrims did. Some Americans travel across the country and around
the world to be together for this holiday. However we’ve added some new
traditions. Famously the president is given a turkey and then “pardons” the
turkey to spend a happy life on a farm. Many thoughtful people will donate
their time to giving the less fortunate a meal to enjoy on Thanksgiving Day.
Another tradition is to break the turkey’s wishbone by having two people pull
on it and make a wish. The person with the bigger half wins and gets their
wish to come true. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade is a favorite thing to
watch for many families. People also watch the Westminster dog show and,
of course, football! After the meal, people might play board games and card
games or go for a long walk.
Whatever your favorite tradition, on the fourth Thursday of November be
sure to celebrate Thanksgiving by being thankful for your family, friends and
all you have. ■
HAPPY READING!
Anne Mottola on behalf of
the “Osborn Messenger” Team
inside this issue: pieces from 1–5 students • teacher submissions • rookie reporter reports read on...
Every Step Counts!
By Jake Sammon, 4-O’Leary
NASA + Ice Found on Mars = Life?
By Ben Orser, 4-Avnir
A lot of people like to drive. That’s okay,
but have you ever tried walking to school?
You should walk to school more often.
Even though there is walk to school week,
it is only once or twice a year. First of all, it
is amazing exercise. It helps your legs, and
heart and lungs. Also it is nice to get some
fresh air because when you get to school
you will be inside most of the day. If you
live far away, that’s okay. You can just drive
some of the way then have your parents
park your car and walk the rest. It is also
fun to chat with your friends on the walk.
You get to see pretty sights like trees,
animals, houses, the sun, and the sky.
You don’t have to walk to school all the
time. There are good times to walk to
school and bad times. If it is a sunny day
you should walk even if it is a little chilly
you can bring a coat. You don’t have to
walk to school when it is snowing or
raining but I personally like to walk to
school in the rain with an umbrella. If you
like walking to school so much, you can
do it in middle school too. ■
Why Mrs. Albaum
Loves Being a Teacher!
NASA has just found a pool
of ice on Mars. What does
the ice on Mars mean for
mankind? Scientists believe
this could mean there is life
on Mars. A gamma ray picked
up signals that show there
is a huge amount of Hydrogen locked up in the ice.
This could mean that
there could have been a
microscopic life on Mars
and there could still be!
The finding is a crucial first step toward learning whether the ground
on Mars is hospitable, because all life as we know it requires water.
Fun fact: This mission required 420 million dollars.
“We don't know the form of the water, beyond the fact that there is too
much there to be explained solely by water bound in minerals,” Maria
Zuber, a geophysicist at MIT who has worked on Mars missions, said.
If there is life on Mars that means that we could live there one day and
aliens could exist. ■
A NOTE FROM THE OSBORN MESSENGER TEAM:
We did our best to check the spelling and class of each student.
We apologize for any errors. HAPPY READING!
By Sofie Fu, 4-Albaum
My teacher’s name is Mrs. Albaum. Mrs. Albaum became a teacher because when she
was in high school, she was a swim instructor. One day, she taught little kids and liked
it. This made a change in her life because
she said that since 20 new kids come in
every year, it’s nice to know that you get to
be a part of their lives. “It’s a pretty good
feeling.” said Mrs. Albaum. Her favorite
thing to do with her class is to have conversations about reading because she finds it
interesting to hear what the kids think. She
doesn’t like to see students too stressed. If
Mrs. Albaum wasn’t a teacher, she would
most likely be a writer because she believes that words are powerful. If everyone
in the class forgot their homework then she
would think, “What did I do wrong as a
teacher that would cause everyone to forget their homework?” ■
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From the
First Graders
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We asked the First Graders:
What are your three favorite breakfast foods? What are your three
favorite lunch foods? What are your three favorite dinner foods?
Breakfast: pancakes with maple syrup; everything bagel with cream
cheese; waffles. Lunch: pizza; hot dog; turkey sandwich. Dinner: spaghetti
and meatballs; tacos; steak.
– Dean Degnan, 1-Trapasso
My favorite breakfast foods are: Yogurt parfaits, cereal (which I usually eat
in my yogurt parfaits too) and (drumroll please) and Chocolate croissants!
My favorite lunchtime (and cafeteria foods) foods are: 3. Pizza day
2. Hibachi teriyaki chicken and rice bowl day 1. Get ready! Brunch for lunch
day! Now Dinner! 3. Chicken fingers 2. Hot dogs 1. I hope you like this
one! F-r-e-n-c-h fries! Love Osborn.
– Jacob Fisch, 1-Bolnik
A Mission to Comfort!
Blowing Up History!
By Taylor Lang, 5-Carman
Do you ever think about helping people outside of
Rye get comfort items to make life better? My cousin,
Hunter Kolon who is 17 years old and lives in Texas,
started a charity in 2013 to help people living in the
sugar cane villages of the Dominican Republic. She
called her charity Mission Comfort because she
wanted to provide comfort items to people in need.
Hunter traveled to this poor country on a medical
mission trip through her church and realized what the local people didn’t
have. She wanted to make a difference especially to the local children in
these villages. Mission comfort donates comfort items such as toiletries,
baby items, school supplies, clothing, shoes and toys.
Hunter explained that the sugar cane villages are set up by big companies.
There are thousands of villages in the Dominican Republic. The companies
hire local people, mostly Haitian immigrants, to work the sugar. They have
no electricity, no fresh water, and no clean bathrooms. Children are born
into this life. The only way out is through education. Hunter saw this
problem on her trip and wanted to help. Mission Comfort also raises
money to purchase water filters and sponsor children in school.
Hunter raises money through church and school run fundraisers and
different events. She collects money and items all year long. She visits the
Dominican Republic once a year and brings boxes of supplies down with
her. Her goal is to raise enough money to build a school for the children.
We should be grateful for the things we have. Mission Comfort is a great
charity helping children and people in need. Thank you to my cousin,
Hunter, for bringing a bit of comfort to other people’s lives. For more
information on mission comfort go to www.mission-comfort.org ■
Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover!
By Piper Tenney, 4-Tavolacci
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library is a terrific book because it is very
creative and puzzling. The book is about a boy named Kyle who is one of
the 12 children who have won an essay contest with the grand prize being
access to Mr. Lemoncello’s magnificent and recently constructed library.
When the kids realize that they are locked in the library, they must use the
resources inside of the library to find their way out. I interviewed Ava
Hoogstra in 4-O’Leary to see what she thought about it.
Reporter: Why did you like this book?
Ava: I liked it because it had strong characters and interpreted a game with
a library and books.
Reporter: How many stars would you rate this book?
Ava: I would rate it five stars.
Reporter: What is one word you would use to describe this book and why?
Ava: I would use the word “creative” because Mr. Lemoncello is like the
Willy Wonka of books and games.
I recommend this book to readers 3rd grade and up. It is overall an
amazing book that I strongly encourage people to read. ■
By Vaibhav Kailash, 5-Savage
It all started in 1969 when Thomas Tidwell
came up with the idea of putting bubble
gum in the middle of a lollipop. The Blow
Pop was manufactured by the Triple T
Company in Atlanta, Georgia and sold
under the name Triple Threat. It was
renamed Charms Blow Pops in 1973.
Blow Pops became the Charms Candy
Company’s best-selling product of all time.
To make the candy popular they went
from Bloomfield NJ, to Freehold NJ, to
Covington TN for manufacturing. The
candy was sold to the Tootsie Roll
Company in Chicago, Illinois in 1988.
I interviewed other students at Osborn
School and they told me what was their
favorite, Blow Pops, Dum Dums, or
Tootsie Roll Pops. Here are my results:
Dum Dums - 7
Tootsie Roll Pop - 15
Blow Pop - 36
Undecided - 2
These students also told me why they
liked what they chose:
Blow Pop
 Tastes better
 Chewy and tiny
 Gum inside
 Longer lasting
 Better flavors
 Two in one
Tootsie Roll Pop
 Chocolate
 Easy to eat
 Tastes good
Dum Dums
 Plain
 Classic
Time Line
 1969 - Thomas Tidwell invents Triple
Threat ( Blow Pop )
 1973 - ( Renamed Charms Blow Pops)
 1973 - ( Moved to Freehold NJ )
 1988 - ( Sold to Tootsie Roll company) ■
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From the
Second Graders...
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We asked the 2nd Graders: What is your favorite day
of the week? Why? What is your least favorite day of
the week? Why?
I like every day of the week, especially Sunday. On Sunday I get to play
football and play other teams.
– Lucas Hochberg, 2-D'Ippolito
My favorite day of the week is Friday because the next day is going to be
the weekend and also if 2K behaves we get choice time. My worst day of
the week is Monday because you have to go to school when you just had
a weekend and also it takes you five days to get to a weekend.
– Eliza Bristowe, 2-Krane
Friday is my favorite day of the week because I can bring toys from home
to KIDS S.P.A.C.E, and it is the start of the weekend and I don’t need to do
hard work. Monday is my least favorite day of the week because it is the
start of the week and I have four more days of hard work.
– Ian Sitkowski, 2- Krane
My favorite day of the week is Friday because there is no homework.
My least favorite day of the week is Monday because I have to go to
Tae-Kwon-Do.
– Caleb Houghton, 2-Short
My favorite day of the week is Friday because I can only go on my
electronics after Friday and I have movie night with my family. My least
favorite day of the week is Monday because I have homework.
– Will Pallone, 2-Short
My favorite day of the week is Sunday because I have football and I have
family movie night. My least favorite day is Saturday because I have to
go to my least favorite sport, soccer and I have to go to my brother’s
football games.
– Lorenzo Gurgitano, 2-Short
My favorite day of the week is Friday because I know there is one more
day until Saturday. I like Saturdays! My least favorite day is Monday because there are five more days until Saturday and then you are like, “Oh!
More school again!”
– Blake Pradise, 2-Short
My favorite day is Friday because we don’t have homework, we get Free
Choice and the weekend is coming up.
– Katlyn Haines, 2-Short
My favorite day is Friday because I can relax and I can sleep in. I hate
Mondays because I have homework! Boo!
– Phoebe Greto, 2-Short
My favorite day is Friday because we have
Free Choice. I hate Mondays because I
have dance and it isn’t fun!
– Zoe Schadt, 2-Short
My favorite day is Monday because I have
knitting. My least favorite day is Wednesday because I miss Kids S.P.A.C.E.
– Bella Levine, 2-Short
My favorite day is Friday because I get to
go to Sports Club. My least favorite day is
Tuesday because I two schools, American
and Dutch School.
– Faas Schmits, 2-Short
My least favorite day is Monday because I
have to wait a lot of days for the weekend.
I love Saturday the most because I
have soccer.
– James Cragin, 2-Short
My favorite day is Saturday because I have
soccer and last Saturday I won the game
and scored a really sneaky goal. My least
favorite days are Mondays and Thursdays
because there is gym and it is so tiring
and some of the games I don’t like.
– Olivia Iorio, 2-Short
My best day of the week is Saturday. I like
Saturday because it is Rye Youth Soccer
Day. I like soccer because I do it with
Olivia. I like playing soccer with Olivia because she is very good and she looks very
good in green. My least favorite day of the
week is Tuesday because I don’t like my
golf lesson.
– Lily Bristowe, 2-Short
I like Sunday. I go to church and I sing
and do choir. I practice singing. I love to
sing. My least favorite day of the week is
Monday because I have school and I
have homework.
– Tori Hobbins, 2-Short
My favorite day of the week is Friday
because I know that there is no homework. My least favorite day of the week is
Monday because I know school starts.
– Morgan Blacksberg, 2-Short
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From the
Second Graders...
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My favorite day of the week is Friday because we get Free Choice.
My worst day of the week is Sunday because it is usually so hot.
– Mark Pelligrini, 2- Short
My favorite day of the week is Friday because the next day is Saturday.
The worst day is Monday because the weekend was so fun.
– Jack Eckerson, 2- Short
My favorite day is Friday because there is no homework and I am free.
I don’t like Saturdays because there is no school.
– Lucas Magliano, 2- Short
My favorite day of the week is Sunday because I have Chinese School with
one of my best friends. My least favorite day of the week is Friday because
I have swimming class and I don’t really like it.
– Grace Wang, 2- Short
My favorite day of the week is Monday because I have tennis and Girl
Scouts. My least favorite day of the week is Tuesday because I have dance
and homework.
– Claire Carey, 2- Short
My favorite day of the week is Friday because it’s free choice in school
and I know I have two days out of school and it’s going to be a relaxing
weekend when I get much more time to play. My least favorite day of the
week is Monday because I have four days in school ahead of me until
Friday again!
– Lucas Bahl, 2- Short
My favorite day is Sunday. On Sunday I can rest all day. From Monday to
Friday I go to Osborn School and on Saturday I go to Japanese school.
Only Sunday I can relax.
– Yumeka Kaneko, 2- Short
My favorite day of the week is Friday because this year my birthday is on
Friday and my class has free-choice Friday. My least favorite day of the
week is Tuesday because I have basketball and an after school club.
Tuesdays are busy for me.
– Kendall Bahl, 2-Trainor
Meet the Mets Words and music by Ruth Roberts and Bill Katz
MEET THE METS,MEET THE METS, Step right up and greet the Mets!
Bring your kiddies, bring your wife; Guaranteed to have the time of your life
because the Mets are really sockin' the ball;
knocking those home runs over the wall! East side, West side,
everybody's coming down to meet the M-E-T-S Mets of New York town!
Baseball Culture at
Osborn School!
By Sam Khemlani, 4-O’Leary
The Osborn community has a lot of baseball
fans who have diverse traditions when
watching the games on TV or at the stadium.
I’m interested in tradition and baseball
culture because I have a few of my own
rituals when I root for the Yankees, such as,
wearing my jersey, eating Goldfish and at the
game, doing the YMCA dance during the
Seventh Inning Stretch, and sharing a
Lobell’s steak sandwich with my Dad, along
with some Cracker Jacks.
While the World Series play-offs were going
on, I spent a whole day talking to Osborn
students and an aide about the way they like
to root for their favorite baseball teams. I also
surveyed the 4th and 5th grade about the
big question: Popcorn or Peanuts?
Here are some of my interviews:
Sam: Do you have any traditions when
watching a Mets game?
Mrs. Roude: I don't because I grew up in a
Yankees household. My husband does.
When the Mets start winning, he puts on
his jersey.
Sam: Cool. Do you eat a special food while
watching the game?
Mrs. Roude: Yes. I buy Mets peanuts when
the season starts.
(Mrs. Roude loves the Mets so much she
taught me the song, “Meet the Mets.” I put
the first verse down below.)
Sam: Do you wear something special for
the game?
Spencer: Usually, I wear whatever I want,
but if it’s a big game, I wear my Mets jersey.
Sam: What is your favorite Mets tradition?
Jake: Watching the game with my family.
I also took a survey of the upper grades, (4th
and 5th) on whether they eat popcorn or
peanuts on Game Days. Overall, 80% like
popcorn and 20% like peanuts. Peanuts
were definitely more popular among the 5th
graders. I love peanuts because popcorn is
too salty for me.
I love baseball games and I love the Yankees
but since the Mets are the home team, I had
high hopes for them to win the Series. Much
to my dismay, the Royals won. Now, baseball season is over but the sports culture
lives on at Osborn as hockey, football and
basketball season kick into high gear.
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From the
Staff/Reporters...
We asked the Teachers and Staff
(and the Osborn Rookie Reporters):
What are your five top songs on
your playlist right now?
I love listening to music while I am in the
car and especially while cleaning my
house. My favorite genre is Freestyle and
Old School Music. Growing up in the 80's,
I started listening to The Sugar Hill Gang
with Rappers Delight, Soul Sonic Force
with Planet Rock and Planet Patrol with
Play at Your Own Risk. Those groups are
now called Old School Music. TKA, Stevie
B., Johnny O, George LaMond, Noel, Will
to Power, to name a few Freestyle artists,
are also playing on my Ipod. My children
do keep me up to date with their love of
Hip Hop music as well. Watch Me is
always being played at home.
– Lori Cardino
The top five songs on my playlist right
now are, “Watch me Whip,” “We Are the
Champions,” “Blank Space,” “Shake It Off,”
and “Wildest Dreams.”
– Sofie Fu, 4-Albaum
now are “Stitches,” “The Whip,” “Wildest
Dreams,” “Locked Away,” and “Flashlight.”
– Piper Tenney, 4-Tavolacci
now are, “Hold Me Up,” “Good For You,”
“This Love,” “Hello,” and “Downtown.”
– Sam Khemlani, 4-O’Leary
now are, “Baba ‘O’Riley,” “Cuba,” “Loving
Cup,” “Sunshine of Your Love,” and “Three
Little Birds.”
– Connelly Boyle, 4-Albaum
now are, “You and Me and the Beat,” “If
Only,” “Top of the World,” “Beauty and the
Beat.” and “Love Me Like You Do.”
– Madison Gold, 4-DioGuardi
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From the
Third Graders...
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We asked the 3rd Graders: What is your favorite book and why?
My Life as a Stunt Boy by Janet Tashjian is my favorite book because it
is so interesting and has a good story. The book is about a boy named
Derek and his friend Matt. Derek gets asked to be a stunt boy in a movie!
Matt gets jealous and starts being really mean to Derek. But in the end, the
friends sort out their problems. I can't wait to meet the author of this book
when she visits Osborn in November!
– Kimaya Agarwal, 3-Ackerman
My favorite book is The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The
book is about a little girl named Mary who moves to England from India
and meets a boy named Dickon. Together they find the secret garden. One
night Mary hears a cry so she goes to look for it. In the room where the cry
came from she finds a boy named Colin. He tells her that he gets sick a lot
and that his mother died when he was born and that he wants to die.
When Mary tells him about the secret garden he wants to go see it because it was his mother's favorite place. So he tells everybody who works
there that at 2 pm he wants to go to the garden and NO gardener was to
be out at that time. The garden becomes a secret meeting place for
Dickon, Mary and Colin where they become very good friends, find happiness and are not lonely any more. I think that this book is special because
Frances Hodgson Burnett put a lot of adjectives into her writing and you
can imagine the whole story just as if you were right there in the book.
– Adele Bhandari, 3-McNamara
My favorite book is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. It is a
thrilling and exciting book. I like it because it includes things about wizards
and witches. I also like it because they play sport. The sport that they play is
called Quidditch. Quidditch is a bit like football. My favorite character is Ron.
He is Harry's redheaded friend. My favorite part is when Harry gets sorted
into Gryffindor. If you haven't read the book, I strongly recommend it.
– Jack Bristowe, 3-McNamara
My favorite book is Sir Isaac Newton by Janet Pascal. He was an English
philosopher and professor at Cambridge university. He discovered the
atom and gravity because he saw an apple fall from a tree. And that's why
I like the book.
– Daniel Madden, 3-Topol
My favorite series is Harry Potter by J.K.Rowling. I am currently reading
book 4, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I love it so much; I dressed up
for Halloween as Hermione Granger. It is my favorite because I love
challenging adventure stories. I also love witchery and wizardry. In the
book, I am up to the part where the Quiddich World Cup just ended. It
was a very short game. Even though Bulgaria caught the snitch, Ireland
won. Someone made the Dark Mark and I think it was Sirius Black because
it scared the Death Eaters!
– Andrea Kamander, 3-Topol
Everyone has a favorite book. It can be a picture book or a chapter book. I
personally like Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae. I like it because its
not hard and it is one of the oldest books in our house. My favorite character in this picture book is the cricket because he says that you can do anything. There are also some other great characters in the book. When I read
the book I get a good feeling inside.
– Mary Sack, 3-Topol
My favorite book is the Critter Club 31 by Callie Barkley. I like the characters because they are fun and come up with great plans for adventures.
They are also friendly and help each other out. They also treat each other
kindly, which I like. For example when one of the characters was missing,
they all helped to find him. This book is part of a series and I hope to read
the whole thing!
– Grace May, 3-Topol
My favorite book is called Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi. It is a comic book
that has lots of words and great pictures. Some of the characters include a
girl, robots, a fox, hunters and elves. There are bad elves but they are not
very scary. My favorite character is the bounty hunter, which is a fox. I also
like the girl who can use special powers to fly and lift huge stuff.
– Harrison Gelinas, 3-Topol
My favorite book series is Bone by Jeff Smith. It is about small, white,
human creatures that get lost and go to into a war in order to find their
way home. There is a lot of fighting between the characters and at one
part a dragon is unleashed to fight another dragon in order for the characters to come home. I wouldn’t recommend this book to young readers, but
it is good for older kids who like swords and war fantasy stories.
– Timmy O’Donnell, 3-Topol
I like the book called Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder. It tells about a
boy named Almanzo. His family sometimes calls him “Manzo”. The book
tells about his life. His father is a farmer, so Almanzo has to help with the
farm crops and the animals. He goes to school with his 13 year old
brother, 12 year old sister and 10-year-old sister. Almanzo was only 9
years old when he entered the primer class, also known as the bottom
form. But all Manzo really wants to do is work with horses and in the end,
his dream comes true!
– Lila Dershewitz, 3-Topol
My favorite book is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and my favorite
character in the book is Hermione Granger. I like this book because it is
very mysterious. Harry, Hermione and their friend Ron Weasley solve a lot
of the mysteries. Harry Potter lives with the Dursley family who are very
mean to him. Mr. Vernon, Aunt Petunia and Dudley are the family members but they are not a great family. Every summer, Harry goes to a school
called Hogwarts run by the ministry of magic. Harry has a scar on his forehead and every time it hurts, he thinks he sees a wizard named Voldemort.
There are seven books in this series and I plan to read them all!
– Laeticia Clauss, 3-Topol
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From the
4th Graders...
We asked the 4th Graders: If you
could hold a conversation with someone (living or deceased) you consider
significant, who would you talk to
and what would you talk about?
If I could have a conversation with anyone
in the world, I would have a conversation
with J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series. Why? I would ask her what inspired her to write the Harry Potter series.
Next I would ask if instead of the students
taking a train to Hogwarts, what was another option she thought about? Then I
would ask, since her readers enjoyed the
books so much, would she consider writing another one? That is what I would ask
J.K. Rowling.
– Nolan Regan, 4-DioGuardi
I would survey my grandpa, John, who
passed away two years ago. I would ask
how it was when he lost his pinky and
when he had brain troubles, called dementia. I would ask if he had thoughts and if
he was ever tempted to say something but
couldn't. I would also ask, how surprised,
and scared he was when he lost his pinky.
I would be very scared, surprised - in very
bad pain! I would also ask him specificly
because I admire him very much and feel
badly for him. He was a great man.
– Ciara Morrissey, 4-O’Leary
I would talk to Justice Sonia Sotomayor
because she is a woman, a Supreme
Court Justice, smart and inspiring. I would
ask her how she became so smart to become a Supreme Court Justice, how she
liked the encyclopedia her mom got for
her brother and her, was she intimated
when she got to Princeton, how did she
catch up with her writing in her second
year of college?
– Gina Sage, 4-Albaum
My favorite series is Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer. It is a science fiction
book and there are eight books in the series. Artemis is a child prodigy from
Ireland and won the contest to design Dudley’s new opera house. I also like
that in these cool books there is magic, technology and GOLD! I like the
flying machines, limos and the weird Russians. I love Artemis Fowl.
– Tadhg O’Brien, 3-Topol
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From the
5th Graders...
We asked the 5th Graders (and the
Osborn Rookie Reporters): If money
were not an issue, what gifts
would you give to the three most
important people in your life?
The three most important people in my
life are my mom, my dad and my brother.
If money weren't an issue, I would give my
mom four tickets to Hawaii so we could
go as a family. I would give my brother an
X-Box game. I would give my dad his favorite NFL team: the Bengals.
– Ellie Hochberg, 5-Tennaro
If money wasn’t an issue, then I would
give my sisters ‘Shopkins’ because they
love them so much. They even gave away
their Halloween candy for them. I would
give my best friends friendship bracelets. I
would give my mom a vacation house in
Seattle because that’s where our family
lives (aunt, uncle, grandparents, etc.).
– Sofie Fu, 4-Albaum
My gift would be to my grandma, who
we call nana, because she always helps
me and treats me very special. My present
to her would be to always have a plane
ticket for her to come and see us when
ever she wanted. I would give my sister
more time to spend with my family
because she is always at dance. I would
give my Dad more relaxing time since he
is always working.
– Amelia Ailanjian, 5-Savage
If money wasn’t an issue, then I would
give my cousin a TV because in her
college dorm she doesn’t have much
entertainment, I would give my Dad a
ticket to the World Cup finals for Soccer,
and I would give my Mom recipes she
likes and she could make often for dinner.
– Vaibhav Kailash, 5-Savage
Continued on page 12.
What If Christopher Columbus Never
Discovered America?
By Jo-Lynn Kok, 5-Lonnegren
You have probably heard of Christopher Columbus. He discovered the
“New World”. What if he never did discover America? What would everyday
life be like? I have used my imagination and here is what I think.
If Christopher Columbus never discovered America, our country would still
be populated by various tribes of Native Americans (for example: Chinooks in the Northwest, Apaches and Navajos in the Southwest, Comanches in the Plains, five nation Iroquois tribes of the Northeast, to
name a few). In New York State where the Iroquois tribes made their
homes, we would have longhouses instead of single family homes and
high rise buildings. If you like living with your grandparents, aunts, uncles,
cousins, then this is great because Native Indians often have related family
living together in these longhouses which extend up to 200 feet in length!
Instead of towns, each tribe live in big groups called clans. In my imagination, English sounding towns such as Rye City, Harrison or Port Chester
probably would not exist.
Horses were extinct in America since the Ice Age. They were reintroduced
by the Spanish in the 16th Century. If the Spanish had not come after
Christopher Columbus’ discovery, I imagine there are still no cars on the
roads because Native Americans walked and used dogs to carry their belongings. Sadly, we probably would not be travelling far away from our
homes or take holidays abroad. Native Americans had no set meal times.
People usually ate whenever they were hungry, after a good hunt or when
guests arrived. So different compared to today’s three proper meals and
snacks in between. How inconvenient it must have been to have to cook
without running water, gas or electricity! Instead of pizzas, hamburgers and
pasta, we would be eating stews, corn, beans and squash.
The fashion trend would be clothes made out of buffalo skins and everyone
would be wearing moccasins. We would be making our own clothes and
shoes instead of buying them at the mall. That would have been fun especially
if you are creative, but it would also mean taking good care of our things otherwise we would have to make a new one as a replacement! Would children go
to school? I guess not. Boys would learn from their elders how to hunt, fish
and prepare for warfare whereas girls would be trained to do domestic
work such as grinding corn, washing clothes (by hand instead of using
washing machines!), gathering berries and nuts. In the evenings, the children would listen to stories told by the elders about their gods, ancestors
and folk legends. That would have been interesting instead of the usual television programs or computer games.
This is what I imagine life would be like in America if Christopher Columbus never arrived. However even if he never came, it is very likely that
some other European explorer would have discovered America. At that
time, many European explorers were already on expeditions around the
world looking for land, minerals and furs. In fact, after Christopher Columbus’ voyages, the Spanish, English and the French colonists arrived. Native
Americans were eventually forced out of their lands. Today, many Native
Indians live in reservations.
While I am interested to experience how the Native Americans lived, I am
also glad that I am living in modern times with many conveniences that I
have so far taken for granted, for example, heat and electricity. I am also
glad that I have the opportunity to go to school to learn about the Native
Americans and early American history. ■
A Family Tree Grows a New Leaf!
By Delia Degnan, 4-Avnir
Have you ever wondered what it
is like to adopt a child or even be
related to someone who is
adopting a child? Well, you are
about to find out! My aunt, uncle,
and cousin live temporarily in
Bangkok, Thailand. On a plane,
that’s a 27 hour flight! It was
really hard to be that far away
when, after four years, the family
finally succeeded in adopting a
two year old Thai girl! Her real
name is Warachaynan, her Thai
nickname is Dao, which is Thai for
“Star”, and they are thinking of an
American name. My cousin, Joey,
wants something that starts with
a J, but my aunt and uncle are not so sure. I skyped them and asked Joey
and my aunt some questions.
Questions for my aunt:
Q: Was it hard to adopt her?
A: It wasn't hard, but it was long. It took us several months to gather the
paperwork, then we were on the waiting list for two and a half years.
Q: Is she adapting well?
A: We think so! She is eating, sleeping, playing, and babbling. She likes to
come to us for hugs and kisses.
Q: What is it like having a daughter?
A: It's lovely. Little girls are wonderful, just like little boys.
Q: How does this change your life?
A: I’m running around after a two-year-old again! It's a lot of fun to be
around a little one. We are trying hard to make sure she attaches to us,
because she missed out on the first two years of bonding with us. I have
cleared my work schedule as a freelance writer, and I don't go out as much
because it's important that I be around for her as much as
possible. But it's been a lot of fun to slow down and enjoy the moment.
Q: Why did you like the idea of adopting her?
A: We always wanted a bigger family and adoption is a wonderful way to
build a family.
Q: How long has she been with you?
A: A little more than a month. We took her home with us on
September 24.
Q: What was the most challenging thing about the adoption so far?
A: We are still sorting out her U.S. citizenship. The U.S. government has put
up some high hurdles in that area.
Q: Is she learning English?
A: Yes! She says, “Mama,” “Dada,” “Bye” and “Baby.” She shakes her head “no.”
Q: Is Joey having fun with his new sister?
A: He is a great big brother and likes to play with her. Joey was old enough
to take care of himself, and now he helps take care of a
person who is totally dependent on us.
Q: Is Dao having fun?
A: Yes, she is. She loves to play in the
bathtub and to be tickled. She likes to
walk along the klong (canal) on the way
to Joe's school. She likes hide and seek.
Q: Why are you adopting her
from Thailand?
A: We felt lucky that we moved to a
country where the process was
relatively easy, although slow. Children
receive excellent care here, physically and
emotionally. The fact that Dao was so well
loved means that she is ready to be loved
again and part of a family.
Questions for my cousin, Joey:
Q: How does this change your life?
A: Everyone’s busier.
Q: Do you play with her a lot?
A: YES!
Q: Is she kind?
A: Yes.
Q: Does she seem to like her new home?
A: Yes.
Q: How do you communicate?
A: We use noises.
These are the answers to just a few questions I have about the hard, wonderful,
world of adoption. I love to hear that Dao
is having such a nice time. Adoption is
wonderful operation, and it saves many
children’s lives. I believe that one day, Dao
will be very successful. And keep in mind,
just because adoption is difficult, it doesn’t
mean it can’t bring joy. ■
The Garden Club Grows!
By Morgan Salomon, 4-O’Leary
Do you like growing plants? Well then
the garden club is for you. Gardening is
fun and you get to do cool stuff. For
example, instead of sitting with the
people in your class, you get to sit with
your club friends. You get to talk to
different people in your school in the
same grade. It is so much fun because
I love meeting new people.
The garden club also allows you to
plant fruits and vegetables that you can
bring home and eat. For instance, we
once planted chard, scallions, tomatoes
and strawberries. When I brought the
scallions and the chard home, my mom
made a dish of chard with scallions. It
was so good that my mom and I went
to the garden to get more. I also made
a beautiful salad with the tomatoes that
I grew. My favorite thing that I grew
was the strawberries. They were very
good and I ate them every morning
until they were all gone.
In addition to planting and harvesting,
we weed and water the garden, and
make birdhouses. Lastly, we planted
flowers that can be used in our garden
at school. One of the flowers that I
brought home was called Nasturtium.
This flower is edible and is a little spicy.
Even though it is gone now other
children got to see it.
As you can see the garden club is a lot
of work and fun and allows you to plant
cool stuff. If you want to join a fun club
then choose the gardening club. I know
you will agree with me that the garden
club is the best. ■
Rye Y WaveRyders Dive Into New Season!
By Connelly Boyle, 4-Albaum and Ellen Chen, 4-DioGuardi
We love being on the WaveRyeders
swim team. We have many coaches
including Judy Anker, Scott Alexander
and Tamara Muscarell. (This year is
Connelly's first year on team. She feels
it's fun because swimming makes her
feel really good. Ellen, has been on the
swim team for three years. She likes
swimming because when she jumps
into water, the water makes her feel
refreshed and full of energy). We
wanted to interview our head coach
Kate Tiedemann to find out about her
experience as a coach and swimmer.
We also interviewed Ethan Zhou, one
of the fastest swimmers in the eight
and under group.
Q. How long have you been swimming?
A. I have been swimming since I was very little. I am the youngest of five
children and we all swam on the swim team when we were little. I swam
all the way through college and even got a scholarship to swim there. I still
compete today in Master's Swimming (which has swim meets for people
19 and over). I just got back from Bermuda where I did a six mile swim
that took me two hours and 43 minutes to finish!
Q. October 23, 2015 was the first Grand Prix meet of the season, Do
you think we did a good job? Did we impress you?
A. I was happy with all the swimmers at the Grand Prix last night. I think
the meet was a great start to the season and I am looking forward to the
rest of the meets! I wish more people had come to the meet, but I
understand other things come up.
Q. How long have you been a coach for the swim team?
A. I have been coaching at the Y for 10 years now. I also was a coach when
I was in college during the summer. My real job at times is a nurse.
Q. Why did you decide to become a coach?
A. I became a coach because the director at the Y asked me to. I enjoy
swimming and I wanted to help kids learn to swim and help them to love
swimming like I do.
Q. Both of us enjoy swimming, do you enjoy coaching us? And why?
A. I do enjoy coaching. I like seeing the kids working together as a team.
I also like seeing the swimmers improve as the season goes. It makes
me very happy when my swimmers try and get results.
Q. What do you like best about it?
A. The best thing I like about coaching is making a difference in a child's
life – seeing them enjoy the sport and get better at it and seeing them
become better people because of swimming.
Continued on page 12.
Decking the Hall with Spooky Projects!
By Madison Gold, 4-DioGuardi
Have you seen how spooky our school’s hallways look this time of year? Mrs.
Burke, our wonderful art teacher, comes up with spooky projects for each
grade during the month of October. These works of art are used to deck the
halls for Osborn’s Scare Fair and Halloween Parade and Parties. Be sure to
check them out before the projects come down!
Kindergartners made a Pumpkin Patch, which was hung down the brick hallway to the gym. A book called Pumpkin Day by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace inspired the project. Mrs. Burke talked to the Kindergarteners about the different
shapes, shades, and texture of pumpkins, leaves, and vines. The Kindergartners
used orange colored paper to draw and cut out pumpkins in a variety of
shapes and sizes. They then used brown paper to create a straight or curved
stem. Finally, they used green paper to cut out leaves. They glued the stems to
the pumpkins and used a technique of blending with craypas to change the
color tones of the pumpkins. Some classes drew curly lines across a strip of
paper, which created a vine. They got super excited when Mrs. Burke traced
the curly lines with glue and sprinkled green glitter on top!
First graders created Witch’s Broomsticks. They had been learning about Chalk
Shape Designs in art class. Mrs. Burke extended this idea to create the project.
The first graders all agreed that the head of a broomstick resembled a trapezoid. Mrs. Burke used Gesso (a substance similar to white acrylic paint that is
used to prime a surface) on newspaper so the first graders could create a
broomstick. First they drew a trapezoid shape for the broom head and a rectangle shape for a handle using a pencil. Next, they traced the pencil with
marker. They learned how to extend the handle if they chose. After cutting out
the broomsticks the first graders created a pattern on them with permanent
markers. Finally, they painted over the pattern using Tempera Cakes. They
could then choose colorful gems to add to their broomsticks. The Witch’s
Broomsticks were hung from string in front of the library’s windows. They are
beautiful and colorful creations!
Second graders created Witch Hats by drawing a triangular shaped hat that included a brim onto double butcher-block paper. They cut them out and stapled two sides of the triangle and then stuffed the hats with crumpled
newspaper. After the open side was sealed, they glued colored felt piece to the
front of their hats. Gems were used as colorful accents.
In addition to the large stuffed witch hats, second graders traced spooky
ghosts, pumpkins, and smaller witch hats onto black cardstock. They cut them
out and used white chalk to smudge the cardstock. They glued gemstones
onto the hats to make them shimmer and googly eyes on the ghosts and
pumpkins. These creations looked very scary peering out of the dark display
cases outside the auditorium.
Third graders created Scaredy and Screechy Cats. They followed a step-by-step
drawing guide based on geometric shapes to create the cats. They outlined the
Scaredy Cats on black construction paper and cut them out. Then they colored
them using metallic craypas and chalk. They used sparkly scratch art paper to
add details to the cats.
glitter to make the spiders shine. The spiders
were hung from the ceiling in the hallway
leading to the multi-purpose room.
Fourth graders created witch and warlock
legs. Using pencil, they drew an outline of
legs and feet onto gessoed white newspaper. They traced over the pencil with permanent markers and cut them out. They then
used tempera cakes to paint the legs and
feet with a pattern of their choice. No two
sets of legs came out the same! Some had
knobby knees, striped leggings, laced up
boots, and ghoulish designs that created a
wonderful display down the brick hallway
leading to the gym.
Fourth graders also worked with a partner to
make large Whimsical Mixed-Up Figures.
They chose from black or white paper to
create the top and bottom part of the figure.
One partner worked on the head and torso
while the other partner worked on the legs
and feet. When the figure was complete the
pairs used neon colored paint to paint the
figure. These made a bright and amusing
display in the multi-purpose room.
Fifth graders made eyeballs and hairy bats.
To make the eyeballs, they drew a circle on
white gessoed paper. They used a black
sharpie to draw a pupil and then used tempura cakes to paint a thick circle for the iris.
Last they used red sharpie to draw squiggly
lines to give the eyes a bloodshot effect.
After creating the eyeballs, the fifth graders
traced and cut out various sizes of vampire
bats. They added googly eyes and dark feathers to make them look scary and grungy.
When asked which of these projects she enjoyed teaching the most, Mrs. Burke replied,
“I think I liked teaching the Second Grade
'Witch's Hats' the best. For one, it is a project
that can stay up after the Scare Fair in the
hallways because it has lasting power. It is
sculptural, textural and colorful. The second
reason I liked this project, is because it was a
long-range project that really built on
concepts. It was challenging for the second
graders, but I think they really enjoyed
seeing how their work can progress so well
to a finished product.” ■
The third graders also created Creepy Crawly Spiders out of half a Styrofoam
sphere. They coated the Styrofoam with glue and stuck on pieces of tissue
paper in dark blue, black gold, black silver and jet black hues. Once this dried,
they used pipe cleaners to form legs for the spider, which they poked into the
Styrofoam. Finally, they glued dazzling gemstones in for the eyes and added
T
From the
Staff/Reporters...
Nap Time’s Over!
By Sophia Shoemaker, 4-DioGuardi
We asked the Teachers and Staff
(and the Osborn Rookie Reporters):
What are your five top songs on
your playlist right now? (con’t from page 6)
The Rye City School District voted yes on their budget last spring,
which included changing the Kindergarten (K) from two to five long
days. This is the first year the change has been put into action. I have
talked to a K teacher, K parent, and K student about what they think
about this change.
now are, “Hello,” “Stitches,” “Wildest
Dreams,” “Paradise,” and “Lights.”
– Lili Waters, 5-Savage
Mrs. King, a K teacher thinks that long day can benefit the children
socially, but doesn’t know yet academically. Mrs. King also knows that
the Kindergarteners can’t make it to the end of the day with a long lesson so instead she has them play, which will help them grow socially.
now are, “Wildest Dreams,” “Stitches,”
“Walked Away,” “Rotten to the Core,”
and “Riptide.”
– Amelia Ailanjian, 5-Savage
now are, “Hello,” “Locked Away,” “Levels,”
“Shake It Off,” and “Mama Mia.”
– Delia Bajuk, 5-Litt
Continued from page 8.
5
From the
5th Graders...
We asked the 5th Graders (and the
Osborn Rookie Reporters): If money
were not an issue, what gifts
would you give to the three most
important people in your life?
If money wasn’t an issue, I would give
my Mom a maid, I would give my Dad a
beautiful stunning garden, and for my
brother a husky dog.
– Lili Waters, 5-Savage
If I could give a gift to anyone and
money was not a problem I would give
a gift to Mrs. Potter because
she is always super nice. She helps me
with my concussion and is so kind. I
would give her a box of caramel chocolates and very new and shiny doctors
equipment. I would also give my Mom a
lot of books and be good so that she has
time to read them.
– Connelly Boyle, 4-Albaum
Mrs. Maresca, a K parent who has experience with two long days and
three half days and is now experiencing five long days thinks that the
long day benefits her daughter Stella. Her daughter now gets to spend
more time with her friends, however she believes that the class size is
too big. She also says that she thinks that her daughter has enough time
with her teacher, because she tells lots of stories about her day when
she gets home. Although she is really tired when she gets home, Mrs.
Maresca believes that she will adapt to long days. Another solution
according to Mrs. Maresca is to put her daughter to bed earlier. Mrs.
Maresca also believes that her daughter is not missing out on half-day
activities that her brother did in K. All around, Mrs. Maresca feels very
positive on the switch to five long days.
And how does the kindergarteners feel? I interviewed Christian Clair.
Christian likes K and thinks it s really exciting. He says he “enjoys the
long days because he gets to do more stuff.” Switching to five long days
has definitely been an adjustment for all, but based on my interviews
the change is heading in a positive direction. ■
“WaveRyders, continued froom page 10.
Q. As a prestigious head coach at Rye WaveRyeder for many years,
what do you expect from us swimmers this year?
A. I always expect my swimmers to do their best and try the hardest they
can do. They need to be good people in all aspects of their life and I feel
swimming helps that.
We also interviewed Ethan Zhou, who is one of the fastest swimmers.
Ellen: I heard you tied the record in your age group tonight. How did
you make this happen?
Ethan: I didn't go crazy with my arms, and I kicked as fast as I could.
Connelly: What is your favorite stroke?
Ethan: My favorite stroke is breaststroke.
Other people should try out for swim team for many reasons. 1. Rye
should have a good, strong swim team. 2. Swimming is fun and is very
good for you. 3. Swimming makes you strong and muscular. 4. Swimming
boosts your immune system so you will be less likely to get sick. 5. Swimming is the safest sport among all the other sports. 6. The Rye Swim
Team has the most fun coaches and teaches really well. ■
Ghosts, Witches, Trolls Booooooooooooo!
By Amelia Ailanjian, 5-Savage
Have you ever wondered why we celebrate Halloween?
It all started about
2,000 years ago with
the Celtic people from
Britain and Ireland.
They celebrated a holiday called “samhain”
(sah-ween) on October 31. This was an
early version of our
Halloween today. This
holiday marked the
end of summer and
the harvest so the
Celtics would enjoy a
harvest feast. They also
believed that the world
of the living and the
world of the dead
overlapped on this day.
The Celtics considered evil spirits to be tricksters. The Celtic people worried
that the evil spirits would eat all of their crops and maybe harm them. To
protect themselves from the spirits, they disguised themselves by dressing
up like spirits and made bonfires to keep their crops safe. Their children
would go door to door to give a promise to pray for dead relatives in
exchange for food. This was called “going-a-souling”.
Many years later, “All Hallows’ Evening” started to be celebrated on
October 31 in many more countries. This holiday was influenced by
the Celtic’s Samhain, but instead of celebrating the harvest, they would
remember the dead, including saints called “hallows”, with a feast.
In America, trick or treating is a little different, children dress up and go
door to door to get treats.The treats are usually small candies or trinkets,
this year my sister received a handmade knitted owl. We call this
celebration Halloween. On Halloween, we not only go trick or treating but
we also have parties to celebrate and to show off our costumes. Some
people like to dress up in scary costumes, others like to dress as a favorite
t.v. or movie character, while others like to be creative with their costumes.
Halloween is a holiday where anything goes.
Today, pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns represent Halloween too. This
tradition started with the Celtic people carving scary faces into turnips to
scare evil spirits away. In America it changed to pumpkins because they
are easier to carve.
Although, Halloween has changed over the years it is a fun celebration
for everybody. ■
Hurricanes: Everything
You Need to Know!
By Sophia Mitchell, 5-Litt
What is a hurricane?
A hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone.
Normal storms are 39 mph or lower.
A tropical cyclone goes 3974 mph.
A hurricane is 74 mph or higher.
Hurricanes are rated from a 15 (1 as
the least, 5 as the highest).
Who names hurricanes?
The U.S. National Center started it in
1950 so it would be easier to identify
and discuss them. Now the World
Meteorological Organization takes care
of the order that they go in. This year’s
hurricanes on the atlantic coast are Ana,
Bill, Claudette, Danny, Erika, Fred, Grace,
Henri, Ida, Joaquin, Kate, Larry, Mindy,
Nicholas, Odette, Peter, Rose, Sam,
Teresa, Victor and Wanda. The only one
that you probably was Joaquin. It hit
badly in the Bahamas, parts of Florida,
New England, and even got to New
Jersey. All we got was rain, though.
What was the deadliest one?
The Great Galveston Hurricane was the
deadliest one in the history of the US
because everyone thought it wasn't
going to be bad at all. Instead, it hit on
Saturday, September 8th, 1900. Between 600 and 1,800 people died, and
3600 buildings gone. It hit the Southern
States really badly, especially Texas.
This is what everything looked like.
How do you prepare?
● Watch or listen to the News.
● Bring outdoor furniture inside.
● Tell your parents to turn any
propane tanks off.
● Avoid using phones, or any
other device.
● If you are told to by the local news,
turn off anything electrical, but if
not, turn your refrigerator to its
coldest setting.
● Fill your bathtubs with water, and
fill other large contaners.
● Close all windows, as well of
shutters, and curtans. ■
Our Schools Sliders!
Carnegie Hall: A Famous Music Hall!
By Delia Bajuk, 5-Litt
Did you know that at Osborn School we have too
Sliders? Not the Burger kind but the turtle kind! There
names are Tortuga and Shelly. They are two red eared
sliders, that live in our courtyard right outside Mr.
Wally’s office. These turtles are so cute! They are complete with their cute little faces and stubby little legs!
Shelly and Tortuga
got there names in
2013 were the
whole school voted
on the names. I
think we choose
Tortuga because it
is the Spanish word
for turtle and Spanish is a subject in
Osborn, I think we
choose the name
Shelly because
turtles have shells
on there back.
Tortuga and Shelly eat turtle pellets from PETCO and
are taken care of by Mrs. Potter, Rico and Mrs. Billington. Mrs. Potter and Mrs. Billington babysit and feed
the turtles. But during the Winter Tortuga and Shelly
dig deep holes in the courtyard's dirt and hide there
until spring! Rico makes sure the water that they live
in and drink is clean. Tortuga came from Mrs. Potter’s
neighbor’s house. Shelly came from the Rye
Nature Center.
Red Eared Sliders range from Western Texas to the
North East Coast and from Louisiana to Iowa. Naturally red eared sliders live in and nearby rivers, lakes,
ponds and creeks (mostly they sunbathe on floating
logs). Red eared sliders in the wild eat aquatic
vegetation, small fish, and decaying material such as
dead frogs. These turtles are eaten by skunks, foxes,
and raccoons.
Shelly and Tortuga are good friends! They hold hands,
and are always nearby! But the turtles have almost
been forgotten, some people think we have no turtles,
some people think we only have Tortuga and not
Shelly (because Shelly is shy) so to make sure these
cute shelled friends of Osborn are not forgotten I
wrote this article. I think that red eared sliders are cute
amazing and wonderful and I hope you do to! ■
By Joyce Kang, 5-Savage
Have you ever been to a concert? Where did the concert take
place? There are many places you can see a concert including
Osborn School, but one of the most famous music halls
known world-wide is Carnegie Hall. (CarNEgie hall though
many say CARnegie.) Have you ever gone to Carnegie Hall? I
have. Carnegie Hall is located in midtown Manhattan in New
York City on 881 Seventh Avenue.
I think it is really pretty with all those designs. Carnegie Hall’s
founder was Andrew Carnegie, a very rich man who led the
American Steel Industry in the late 19th century. Now,
Carnegie Hall is owned by the City but the Carnegie Hall
Corporation is occupying the hall for some amount of time.
In1887, Andrew Carnegie met Walter Damrosch and first said
how he was interested in building a new music hall. By 1889,
Carnegie organized the Music Hall Company of New York.
Carnegie bought land along 57th street, where Carnegie
Hall is right now. Carnegie hired William Burnet Tuthill for the
architecture and many others to help build the hall. Finally in
May 5th, 1891, Carnegie Hall opened. It took about
$1,000,000 to build the hall. Carnegie Hall is now 124 years
old. Andrew Carnegie also built apartments called the
Carnegie Hall Towers in 1896 above the concert hall. He
designed it so that the rooms could be studios that are
occupied by artists that work. By 1985, the apartment was full
of painters, dancers, photographers, and composers. There
were 170 studios. Now there are only 33 occupied apartments
left. The rooms are being remodeled by the Carnegie Hall
Corporation. The CHC (The Carnegie Hall Corporation)
spokeswoman said that the rooms would turn into
“educational facilities” for young musicians.
Every year, there are hundreds of concerts at Carnegie Hall.
There are even more people that go to see the concerts there.
How much does it cost? Surprisingly, tickets are always 100%
free! They get money by doing fundraisers. So there is no need
for money anytime in Carnegie Hall.
There is a Carnegie Hall joke. The question is ‘How do you get
to Carnegie Hall?’ The answer is ‘Practice’. Nobody is sure
who made that joke but the best explanation they heard was
by the wife of violinist Mischa Elman. After a rehearsal that
didn’t please Elman, the couples were leaving when they
approached two tourists at the front entrance. One of them
asked, “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” and because of the
not-so-good mood of Elman, he replied, ”Practice” without
even stopping to look.
The New York Philharmonic appeared more than 5,000 times
making it have the most performances at Carnegie Hall. Third
graders sees the Philharmonic but not at Carnegie Hall.
So, the next time your family wants to go see a concert
somewhere, why not say Carnegie Hall and impress them with
your knowledge about it. ■
Meet the 4th Grade Osborn Messenger Team!
Connelly Boyle: If I had to describe my personality in terms of a flavor of ice cream, I
would choose double chocolate fudge. My favorite word that begins with the letter A
is abnormal. I would like to live in the mountains because I like snow. If I could visit
any city in the world I would choose Athens. If I wasn't here right now, you would most
likely find me on a soccer field.
Ellen Chen: If I had to describe my personality in terms of a flavor of ice cream, I would
choose chocolate. My favorite word that begins with the letter A is andromeda. I
would like to live in the mountains. If I could visit any city in the world I would choose
San Francisco. If I wasn't here right now, you would most likely find me in the Amazon
rain forest looking at ruby red breast humming birds.
Delia Degnan: If I had to describe my personality in terms of a flavor of ice cream, I
would choose mint chocolate chip. My favorite word that begins with the letter A is air.
I would like to live in the mountains. If I could visit any city in the world I would choose
Washington, DC. If I wasn't here right now, you would most likely find me reading.
Sofie Fu: If I had to describe my personality in terms of a flavor of ice cream, I would
choose rainbow sherbet because I like coloring and rainbow sherbet is colorful. My
favorite word that begins with the letter A is alphabet. I would like to live on the
beach. If I could visit any city in the world I would choose San Francisco. If I wasn't
here right now, you would most likely find me drawing.
Madison Gold: If I had to describe my personality in terms of a flavor of ice cream, I
would choose chocolate. My favorite word that begins with the letter A is alphabet. I
would like to live in a beach house. If I could visit any city in the world I would choose
any city in Minnesota. If I wasn't here right now, you would most likely find me in
my room.
Sam Khemlani: If I had to describe my personality in terms of a flavor of ice cream, I
would choose lemon sherbet. My favorite word that begins with the letter A is anonymous. I would like to live in the mountains. If I could visit any city in the world I would
choose Casablanca. If I wasn't here right now, you would most likely find me with my
nose in a book.
Ben Orser: If I had to describe my personality in terms of a flavor of ice cream, I would
choose lemon. My favorite word that begins with the letter A is Alabama. I would like
to live in the mountains. If I could visit any city in the world I would choose Tokyo. If I
wasn't here right now, you would most likely find me on my computer.
Morgan Salomon: If I had to describe my personality in terms of a flavor of ice cream,
I would choose mint chocolate chip. My favorite word that begins with the letter A is
animals. I would like to live in a beach house. If I could visit any city in the world I
would choose San Francisco. If I wasn't here right now, you would most likely find me
watching TV.
Jake Sammon: If I had to describe my personality in terms of a flavor of ice cream, I
would choose vanilla because it is sweet. My favorite word that begins with the letter A
is awesome. I would like to live on the beach. If I could visit any city in the world I
would choose Tokyo. If I wasn't here right now, you would most likely find me at a
luxury hotel.
Sophia Shoemaker: If I had to describe my personality in terms of a flavor of ice
cream, I would choose tropical mango. My favorite word that begins with the letter A
is animals. I would like to live on the beach. If I could visit any city in the world I would
choose San Francisco. If I wasn't here right now, you would most likely find me
swimming with dolphins in California.
Piper Tenney: If I had to describe my personality in terms of a flavor of ice cream, I
would choose cookie monster or party cake. My favorite word that begins with the
letter A is Aladdin. I would like to live on the beach. If I could visit any city in the world
I would choose the Bahamas. If I wasn't here right now, you would most likely find me
zip lining in Singapore.
Meet the 5th Grade Osborn Messenger Team!
Amelia Ailanjian:
If I had to describe my personality in terms of a flavor of ice cream, I would
choose raspberry sherbet and watermelon ice cream. My favorite word that
begins with the letter A is Amelia and admire. I would like to live on the
beach because I love to swim. If I could visit any city in the world I would
choose San Francisco. If I wasn't here right now, you would most likely find
me with my friends and family playing.
Delia Bajuk:
choose peanut butter cup. My favorite word that begins with the letter A is
admire. I would like to live on a beach. If I could visit any city in the world I
would choose Ljubljana. If I wasn't here right now, you would most likely find
me reading at my barn.
Vaibhav Kailash:
choose Rocky Road. My favorite word that begins with the letter A is
aardvark. I would like to live on a beach because it is warm. If I could visit
any city in the world I would choose Barrow, Alaska. If I wasn't here right
now, you would most likely find me on my Xbox.
Joyce Kang:
choose mint. My favorite word that begins with the letter A is anything. I
would like to live in the mountains. If I could visit any city in the world I
would choose San Francisco or Los Angeles. If I wasn't here right now,
you would most likely find me wandering in the woods.
Jo-Lynn Kok:
choose watermelon, sprinkles, with a cherry on top. My favorite words that
begin with the letter A is adventurous, action, and animation. I would like
to live in the mountains with goats. If I could visit any city in the world I
would choose Rome. If I wasn't here right now, you would most likely find
me in a shark-less sea scuba diving (I'm afraid of sharks).
Taylor Lang:
choose chocolate. My favorite word that begins with the letter A is adorable.
I would like to live on a beach. If I could visit any city in the world I would
choose Paris. If I wasn't here right now, you would most likely find me
on vacation.
Sophia Mitchell:
choose mint chocolate chip because it is full of surprises. My favorite word
that begins with the letter A is alacazam. I would like to live in the mountains
because I love skiing. If I could visit any city in the world I would choose Paris.
If I wasn't here right now, you would most likely find me playing with my dog.
Lili Waters:
choose s'mores because it's the whole package. My favorite word that begins
with the letter A is adjective and armadillo. I would like to live in the
mountains. If I could visit any city in the world I would choose Seattle
because it is very welcoming. If I wasn't here right now, you would most likely
find me reading a book.

Osborn Messenger News 11-2015

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