!e Woodward Weekly NewsJune 8 , 2015

E#tion 19

Lead Story, My interview at American Girl Natick ……With Ed Galante, store ManagerThis past week I had the great experience of getting to spend some time with the manager of the American Girl store at the Natick Mall. As it turns out American Girl does NOT like to give out much information about their store!! I found this interview required all my interviewing skills to try and get some good details. So I can’t tell you who will be the next American Girl or what new ideas they are working on I can tell you some pretty neat facts about the history of American Girl. I hope you enjoy and as always…Happy Reading!American Girl was started WAY back in 1986. The company’s main offices are in Wisconsin and the first American Girl Store was opened in Chicago. They quickly followed up that store with another store in New York and then Los Angeles. The store in Natick has been around for seven years now and their newest store is in Nashville Tennessee. It is out of the Wisconsin office that they come up with all the ideas like the different themes and decide what the next American Girl will be like and write the books and movies that go along with the different girls. All 16 American Girl stores are a little different and Chicago and New York are still the biggest stores which they call flagship stores but they all have some of the same things. Such as the hair salon, the restaurant and private rooms for birthday parties. Mr. Galante said everyday there are memorable moments at the Natick store. There are birthday parties, new products coming out and special events all the time. Mr Galante didn’t have a favorite girl since he likes all of them so much but his favorite part of his job is being able to make little girls very happy. When I asked him what he could tell me about the upcoming 2016 girl of the year he told me I just had to wait until January 1st to find out. So readers I guess that means we all have to. But you can trust me that when January 1st comes around you can read ALL about the new girl right here at the Woodward Weekly News.

1) There have been 13 "girls of the year" starting in 2001, there is only 13 because they skipped 20022) There have been 8 America Girl movies but a ninth movie about Grace Thomas is coming out this month!!3)"Chrissa Stands Strong" is the only American Girl movie to be rated "PG", all the rest are "G"4) American Girl dolls are 18" tall and all aged 8-11 years old. They also make baby dolls that are smaller called "Bitty Baby"5) American Girl started a charity to help raise money for children called "Shine On Now"6) The 13 American Girls of the Year are: Lindsey Bergman, Kailey Hopkins, Marisol Luna, Jess McConnell, Nicki Fleming, Mia St. Clair, Chrissa Maxwell, Lanie Holland, Kanani Akina, McKenna Brooks, Saige Copeland, Isabelle Palmer, Grace Thomas

Six Fun Facts About American Girl…..

Also In The News……This week We asked the Woodward second graders the following questions……What are you allergic to???Would you want a kangaroo for a pet??Do you have any siblings???What is your least favorite dinner???What is your favorite memory of 2nd grade?

We asked the girls of Woodward 2nd grade the following American Girl questions and here are some of the answers we got!Questions…1) What doll would you make and what is her name?2) What doll do you have?3) Have you eaten at the American Girl restaurant?4) What American Girl doll do you wish you had?Grace Chiota would make Gabrielle she would have freckles and look like Maggie Fitzgerald! Grace owns the Grace doll, Isabelle and two "look a likes." She has eaten at the American Girl restaurant. She wants to get Julie and Sage.Katie Richman would like an American Girl of herself ! She has Mckeena as a doll and of course she has eaten at the American Girl Restaurant!Ciara Berger would create a doll named Lila she would have blonde hair, purple clothes, red pants and a green bow. Ciara has Ruthie and Kit! She has been to the American Girl restaurant. She wants Caroline and Julie.Elsie Stein would create a doll named Kelly! She already has Isabelle. She has not tried the American Girl restaurant yet. She would like to get Grace!

Anna McCarthy has no allergies. She would not want a kangaroo for a pet! She has one sister and her least favorite dinner is broccoli! Her best memory of 2nd grade is step up day!Grace Chiota has two twin sisters and a brother! Her best memory of 2nd grade is field day. Her least favorite dinner is peas and fish! She would NOT want a kangaroo and has no allergies!Katie Richman would not want a kangaroo. She has no allergies! Her birthday is her best memory of 2nd grade and she hates chicken!Ciara Berger least favorite dinner is pepper and tacos. She has two brothers. Her best memory of 2nd grade was the field trip!

Woodward Quote of the Week

"Face your bravest moment with your heart as your compass."

-CarolineAmerican Girl

Woodward Weekly SportsThis is a VERY special sports section as we highlight our fist Woodward girl athlete! That honor goes to Amelia Bhisitkul! Amelia is a cheerleader and a soccer player! Her soccer team is called the "Dancing Stars" because they like to dance. Amelia started playing soccer because she liked kicking things and she can't do that in her house! Her favorite position to play is goalie because they can be the hero of the game !Speaking of being a hero, Eduardo Rodriguez is becoming quite the big deal for the RedSox! In a mostly BAD season so far new comer E-Rod

as he likes to be called has been the best bright spot! Meanwhile in the NBA Stephen Curry looks ready to beat LeBron James and win a basketball title for the Warriors for the first time in 40 years!!!! Go Warriors!!!

The Woodward Joke of the WeekWhat did the left hand say to the right hand?

(Answer on next page)

Answer: How does it feel to always be right?!?Woodward Weekly Book Review

By our guest book reviewer Maggie Fitzgerald!!"Junie B., First Grader--Boss of Lunch"

In this funny story Junie B is eager to help her old kindergarten teacher in the cafeteria. But….while she is working she causes a complete lunchtime catastrophe. Her friends are

very mad! Will Junie B. be able to make it up to her friends?Scary….0 starsHappy….5 stars

Sad….0 starsFunny….4 stars

Overall 4 STARS!!!

I wanted to give a special thanks to American Girl Natick for letting me spend some time with them and learn a little bit about this great store! If you're a fan of American Girl here are some upcoming events you don't want to miss out on!

June 20th…. Meals & Memories with DadJuly 10th….American Girl on the Boston Duck Tour

August 7th….Meet our Author Mary CasanovaAugust 13th….Discover Truly Me Event

Editor in Chief….Shayna Anne Rose

Key contributors…Amelia BhisitkulKatie RichmanEmma Thompson

Ella Poultney Maggie Fitzgerald

Stay tuned as next week we begin our two week "father's day" special editions……