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Transcript of Old Town Times November Issue
Have you met the new
fourth grade teacher?
Well, let me tell you
about Mrs. Summers.
Mrs. Summers previ-
ously taught at Black
land Prairie and Cypress
Fairbanks for seven
years. Her favorite sub-
jects to teach are Sci-
ence and Writing. Mrs.
Summers taught grades
2, 3, and 4. Guess what
her favorite childhood
book is The Giving
Tree. That is such a
good book. Mrs. Sum-
mers has 2 boys, Luke is
16 months, and Jack is
3 and a half. She also
has no pets hopefully
she will get one soon.
her hobbies are read-
ing, soccer, triathlons,
gardening, and stamp-
ing. The little things
that make her happy
are Starbucks, hugs,
and the sound of
laughter. If Mrs. Sum-
mers was granted one
million dollars to-
wards education she
would spend it on
books, science materi-
als, and class supplies.
New 4th Grade Teacher By: Ella
Reading Under the Stars By: Ekaterina
In Reading Under the Stars people read different stories in different languages. There were 21 different languages and about 400 peo-ple attended. I was reading “The Three Pancakes” in Russian and my mom translated the story into English. Before the event, I was so scared!!! I didn’t want to mess up. It was also exciting, because it was my first time reading with my mom. I was ready, because I practiced and practiced. My first time, I was reading it was great. After the story, we showed the kids a matrushka, a Russian doll, and Russian money that are over 100 years old!!! At the end, I was proud of myself and we got COOKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!
NO PLACE FOR HATE!
VOLUME 10, ISSUE 1 NOVEMBER, 2011 Old Town
Times “By Kids, For Kids!”
Chokecherries on Campus
By: Peyton & Teddy
Ever wonder what chokecher-
ries are? Probably not! They are
not very common. Despite their
sour taste they are made into
jelly, jam, wine, and syrup.
Here are some ways to identify
chokecherries in the wilderness:
1 . They are usually found in
clearings and woods.
2 . They have a lot of pigment
( Coloring) so look for dark
purple to red berries.
3 . Chokecherry trees rarely
reach the maximum height of
20 feet tall. The trunks are no
thicker than 6 inches.
4 . Chokecherry bark is smooth
and might be scaly near the
base of the tree. The color of
the bark is reddish/ grayish.
5 . The leaves overall are oval
and flat.
6 . Be careful! There are many
look -alike to chokeberries so
make sure you pay attention
and are sure they are chokeber-
ries. When it doubt do not eat
the plant.
M any Native Americans ate
the chokecherry, they also used
them for paints. I f you like
chokecherries you should read
the book “ Hatchet” .
Answer: ground beef! (Pg. 4)
Veterans’ Day By: Madelyn
On Friday, November 11th 2011,
veterans came to Old Town.
Then some fifth graders led us in
“This Is America”. The student
council helped the veterans get
breakfast in the morning. There
were over 30 veterans that have
served in the military who came
to Old Town. We had a great
time.
get used to that thing and
you won’t be scared of it
anymore! If you don’t try to
get rid of your phobia, you
will start to feel stressed due
to anxiety.
For more on phobias, search
“phobias” on Google (if I
ever make a Dr. Staggs
blog, I will inform you).
A phobia is something that
triggers the fear emotion. If
you have a phobia of bees,
as soon as you see a bee, a
red flag goes off in your
brain. That “flag” triggers
your fear emotion, so you
will decide to flee.
If you want to get rid of a
phobia, you should stay
around the thing you’re
afraid of. That way, you will
Dolphin Tale By: Lily
Dr. Staggs Explains: Phobias
The State of the Month By: Anna and Ella
Guess what the state of the month is? If you guessed Texas, then you’re
wrong. If you guessed Ohio, then you’re correct! Did you know that Ohio’s
state bird is a Cardinal? Did you know that the state flower is the Scarlet
Carnation? The state beverage is tomato juice. But guess what? The state
mammal is a white- tailed deer. But that’s not all! The state insect is the la-
dybug; the state reptile is the black racer snake. Finally, the state motto is
“With God, all things are possible”.
Page 2 OLD TOWN TIMES “BY KIDS, FOR KIDS!”
Dolphins are the happiest fish in the sea!
Have you seen the newest movie Dolphin Tale? If not, go see it! It is
an amazing movie about a dolphin that lost her tale, and learns to
survive in the ocean. This movie is based on a true story and the real
dolphin plays herself in the movie!!!! This story is a must see for
people who believe in miracles. There are a lot of good movies, but
this one particularly caught my eye because an animal that lost an
important part of its body is an interesting story. This story is rated
PG, because there is some blood, but nothing to serious. Nobody
thinks she can make it, but anybody or anything can do anything
they want if they set their mind to it.
Spirit Bears
By: Ashley
The Spirit Bear is a
bear that is white
like a Polar Bear, but
it doesn’t live in the
Arctic. The bear I’m
talking about is a
black bear born with
white fur. The
Spirit Bear lives in
the temperate rain-
forest on the West
Coast in Canada.
Did you know…?
That less than 10
percent of black
bears in the Great
Bear Rainforest are
spirit bears? When a
Spirit Bear wants a
salmon out of the
stream, he/she
stands super still,
and then POW, they
grab the fish straight
out of the water.
Now to some of you
may think that wait-
ing for what might
be hours is boring,
but to the bear they
are glad to do all the
work for a special
treat for dinner.
Page 3
For more info go to strange animals.info
Habitat:
This creature‘s found in the Indo-West Pacific, East Africa, North Japan,
New Guinea, and Australia. It usually swims near the sea floor in water that
ranges from 10 through 300 feet deep.
Description:
Shark Rays can get up to 8.9 feet long and can get up to 300 pounds! Shark
Rays look like a combination of a ray, shark, and guitarfish. They have 5
gills on each side and their highest known lifetime is 7 years.
Diet:
These creatures are carnivores. They mostly eat crabs and shrimp. They use
smell to find and trap their prey.
Main Predator:
Tiger Shark.
First, in the left hand corner you need the address you sent it from A.K.A the
return address. Next, you need to write your greeting, like Dear Jacob, or
something like it. After that you write your body. Make sure you indent your
first word in every paragraph. After that you will need to write your closing,
an example is Your friend,. Then last but not least, you need a signature/ your
name.
(NOTE: 5TH GRADE STUDENTS WILL ALL GET PARIS PEN PALS!)
Shark Ray
By: Elizabeth
How Do You Write A Letter By: Ashley Now even though we have e-mail, texting, Facebook, and all that stuff you still need to know how to write a letter.
WHO AM I???
I AM A FEMALE
I HAVE BROWN HAIR
I HAVE TWO KIDS
I LISTEN TO KIDS PLAY MUSIC
I LOVE HAPPY FACES
I TEACH IN THE PORTABLES
SEE IF YOU GOT IT RIGHT IN THE NEXT PAPER
This is a picture of a Shark Ray.
CHEETAHS By: Ekaterina
Cheetahs are the fastest
mammals on Earth. They
can run 70 miles per
hour!!!! They actually
have to take 30 minutes to
catch their breath. A lot of
them live in some parts of
Africa and the Middle
East. Cheetahs usually
have 3-5 cubs in a litter.
They stay with their moms
until they are 12-20
months. Their scientific
name is: Acinonyx juba-
tus!!! They are close to
extinction so save the
cheetahs!!!! I found my
information at
kids.nationalgeographic.co
m
“Old Town Times: By kids, for kids!”
By: Kristen
MOUNTAIN BIKING
By: Calum
Sometimes my family and I go mountain biking, like
we did on October 16.When we go biking we usually
do about 7 miles. Yesterday we did 6.82 miles. Yester-
day I fell off once, but got right back up and kept on
riding .If you want to start riding, I would recommend
Walnut Creek. It is where my family and I go biking.
We go on a little bit harder trails than most beginners
do. If you want to start, here are some tricks: always
keep an eye out for other riders , walkers, tree roots,
rocks, and tree stumps. Another trick is to always have
a hand ready to pull on the brakes, because you may be
going around a corner and after the corner a huge drop
so you need to be ready for a drop. So what are you
waiting for ,tell your mom or dad ,look up Walnut
Creek online, find the location, then find a day to go
biking.
Page 4 “Old Town Times: By kids, for kids!”
The Spelling Bee Is Coming Soon!!! By : Camdyn Make sure you have practiced all your words, and spell out loud, too! It’s the first year the spelling bee is here, make it worth it with practicing all those spelling words. Be the champion, get a scholarship, and go to nationals .We will be following the official rules so you can ask to have the definition of the word and
the part of speech to help you out. Good luck to all of you spellers, and don’t forget to have fun.
Charlie By: Calum
On July 13th, 2011 my family and I
got our very first dog, Charlie.
He is black with white paws (they
look like white socks), a white chest,
and a white strip on his nose. He has
been to beginners’ obedience school,
and will continue on to intermediate
after thanksgiving. If your family is
about to get a dog I would recom-
mend Austin Pets Alive.
Joke of the month:
What kind of cow
has no legs?
By: Amelia P.
(Answer on Pg. 1)
Greek Myth
Presentation
By: Brooke and
Ethan
Last Friday on November 4, peo-
ple came to act out different Greek myths. The myths that they
preformed were: King Midis and the Golden Touch, Narcissus,
and Psyche and Her Invisible Husband.
In King Midis and The Golden Touch, Midis wanted all
the gold in the world for his daughter, Marigold’s, education and
happiness. He finally got the golden touch when he touched his
daughter. She turned to gold and his sorrow grew until he could-
n’t take it anymore. He did everything in his power to bring back
Marigold. That shows that family is more important than any-
thing.
In Narcissus, all he loved was himself. He didn’t care
about anything or anyone else. When he saw his reflection in the
stream, he was so amused, that he wouldn’t eat, sleep, or drink.
Then he slowly started to fade away until he died. This myth
shows that you should not love yourself too much.
In Psyche and her Invisible Husband, Psyche heard that
if she jumped off a cliff, a brave man would save her. She was so
lonely, that she thought she would try it. When she jumped
off, a brave god saved her. He took her into a beautiful house.
They got married but Psyche could not see her husband’s iden-
tity. He wore a mask to make sure she didn’t. But when Psyche’s
sisters came, she became curious about what he looked like. So
one night while her husband was sleeping, she lit a candle so she
could see his face. When she saw his face, she was shocked. He
was the son of Athena, Eros. Suddenly, Eros awakened. He was
so mad at Psyche, that he vanished.