April/May 2013 Editors– . Sai Bonner and Ryah Nadjafi

Meadowland’s first newspaper, by the students, for

the students

Charla or Charlotte? Charger has a girlfriend! I took a survey on

the names from some 3rd and 4th graders. Here are

the results…………..Charla got 42, and Charlotte got

78 votes!! The winner is Charlotte!

-Roya

BREAKING NEWS!

Charger has a girlfriend!

Touch a Truck Day!

RUN! By Mina Saljuki, Sophia Kysela,

Ryah Nadjafi

RUN is a program for girls in

3rd through 5th grades. They

meet every Wednesday and

Friday to train for their 5K

that’s coming up this Satur-

day! They learn how to pace

themselves, stay fit, and be

proud of who they are. Most

importantly, they learn about

the importance of being a

team! In RUN, teamwork is

CRUCIAL.

If you want to cross off run-

ning a 5K on your bucket list,

join RUN! Run, girls, run!!

Page 2 Meadowland’s first newspaper, by the students, for the students

Book Reviews

Word of the Month By Raesa Zia

Valediction: noun. Val-e-dic-tion.

An act or expression of leave taking.

‘BYE!

Hatchet

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen is a

suspenseful survival story

about a 13 year old boy named

Brian. He is on his way to the

Canadian oil fields where his

father lives, when all of a sud-

den, the pilot gets a heart at-

tack! Brian’s skills are put to

the test in this challenge to

stay alive. Will Brian survive

all alone with nothing but a

hatchet?

-Sophia Kysela

Did You Know? By Hassan Nayyar

Hurricanes!

Hurricanes are giant, spiraling

tropical storms that can pack

wind speeds over 160 miles per

hour.

They can dump more than 2.4

trillion gallons of water per day.

These storms are known as cy-

clones in the northern Indian

Ocean and the Bay of Bengal.

They’re called typhoons in the

western Pacific Ocean.

The Atlantic Ocean’s hurricane

season is from mid-August to

late October and averages 5 to

6 hurricanes per year.

Ben Franklin and the Magic

Squares

Ben Franklin is famous for his clever

sayings, discoveries, and inventions.

Read this book to find out more

about this fascinating man!

-Cindy Vigil

Page 3

Interviews

Lounging with Lindsay

Q: If you could spin the wheel,

what would you want it to land

on?

A: Free choice.

Q: Who is your favorite teacher?

A: Mrs. Buckman.

Q: Are you looking forward to

middle school?

A: Indeed I am!

Q: What’s your favorite football

team?

A: Redskins.

Q: Favorite sport?

A: Basketball.

By Keily

“Say Hi to Eli”

Q: What’s your favorite

sport?

A: Football.

Q: Favorite team?

A: The Ravens, because

I like Ray Lewis.

Q: What’s your favorite

subject?

A: Social studies.

Q: What’s your favorite

food?

A: Ribs!

By Jayden and Dylan

Crazy clothes! Mis-matched socks! What fun!

Laughs!

Anthony: At math time I noticed that

my math book seemed a little sad.

Hassan: Well, it does have a lot of

problems!

Relaxing with Mrs. Dabb

Q: What college did you go to?

A: Western Illinois University

Q: Do you like 5th grade?

A: I love 5th grade!

Q: Do you think 5th graders are ready for

SOLs?

A: I think they’re more than ready.

Q: What do you like to do for fun?

A: I love to paint, write, and play with Indiana, my dog.

Q: What’s your favorite movie?

A: Star Wars 4 “A New Hope”.

Q: How many years have you been a teacher? Is it fun?

A: 14 years. It’s lots of work AND fun!

Q: Have you ever participated in a sport?

A: I was in a bowling league.

By Keily

From the Editor

Salutations, Meadowland!

It is I, your beloved editor of the

2013 Meadowland newspaper. Being

an editor has its hardships, but it

can also be very beneficial to devel-

oping skills needed for the future.

It improves leadership abilities and

helps you become more independent.

The best thing about being an editor

is knowing that you have unlimited

power over the newspaper staff and

can make them write anything or

interview anyone. That all depends

on what kind of staff you have. If

you have a lazy and lifeless staff, it

is not probable that you will have a

very advantageous newspaper. Hope-

fully, the newspaper will continue to

be exquisite and unique throughout

the coming years.

Ryah Nadjafi

Fifth Grade Farewell! By Raesa Zia

We’re all going to say goodbye to the 5th graders at the

end of the year. They’ll be going to middle school next year and

become more independent, responsible and work harder. The

4th graders will be in their spot next year!

The 5th graders are going to miss Meadowland Elemen-

tary a lot! Let’s wish them good luck in middle school!!!

We hope you have enjoyed reading the newspaper as much as we have enjoyed making it for you!

Rainbow, Rainbow, what do you see?

I see Blue Sky looking at me.

Blue Sky, Blue Sky, what do you see?

I see Yellow Sun looking at me.

Yellow Sun, Yellow Sun, what do you see?

I see Green Grass looking at me.

Green Grass, Green Grass, what do you see?

I see Brown Bark looking at me.

Brown Bark, Brown Bark, what do you see?

I see Black Night looking at me.

Black Night, Black Night, what do you see?

I see White Moon looking at me.

White Moon, White Moon, …

Thank you! To 2nd grader Katherin Melgar for submit-

ting this poem!