The Eagle Insider - Fall 2013 Winter 2014

The Eagle Insider Volume 1 Fall 2013/Winter 2014

A Publication by 4th and 5th graders at Broken Ground School

This newspaper is being made possible by a grant from the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce. Printing by Speedy Printing & Copying, Concord.

Harvest Fest is one of the main fundraisers for BGS. Each class hosts a different game and people purchase tickets to play them. This year’s games included a donut eating contest, ob-stacle courses, face painting and a miniature golf game. My class hosted the donut eating contest. It cost three tickets per donut. We hung a string from the monkey bars and tied a donut to it. Competitors had to hold their hands behind their backs and try to eat it. The winner got a free ticket. We had lots of fun and raised a lot of money.

BGS Harvest FestBy Emma Stephenson

Broken Ground School has an event every year called Harvest Fest. It has a lot of activities that you can play. Every year Fratello’s brings food to Harvest Fest. This year, Fratello’s provided their delicious clam chowder, corn bread, and burgers. My dad, Mark McDonough owns the

restaurant with two out of his three brothers. They also own three other restaurants. Two of them are called the Home-stead. The Fratello’s that brought the food is located in Manchester. Next year’s Har-vest Fest will be a blast just like all the other ones we have had.

Fratello’s Provided Delicious Food For Harvest FestBy Kevin McDonough and Dylan Miles

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“‘STOP! In the name of points! before you break my heart, think it over!”

This is a quote from the ”Points Police” which include Maria Armaganian, Kristin Wolmack, and Maddy Miles. The A+ Re-wards Program at Steeplegate Mall points works like this: if you turn in a receipt from the Steeplegate Mall, you earn BGS 60 points! The school with the most points by April wins $2,000! You can turn receipts (or copies of receipts) into the mailbox

in the BGS library or at the office at the Stee-plegate Mall. We have Points Police to help people remember to turn in their receipts.

So far, BGS is in first place so keep sending receipts to keep it that way! Remember, the due date is April! And if you take a picture with Santa at the Steeplegate Mall in December, you earn BGS extra points! A bunch of teachers and staff from BGS took a picture with Santa at the mall to earn points for our school. But watch out for Prospect Mountain High, they’re in second place!

A+ Rewards Program Can Earn Money For Our School!By Stephen Lemay

Current Events

Every Friday the School Store is open! It is not open on vacation or the summer break. The prices range from 10 cents to $2.00. There are new items every week! There are Rocket Erasers, Noise Putty,Chocolate Milk Slime,Splat Balls, Wacky Pens, and more! Mrs.Dodson runs the School Store. Any student at BGS can be hired. If you’d like to work at the school store, you need to fill out an application. The store is in the Cafeteria at your snack/ recess time. Most of the 5th Graders work at the School Store.

School Store is Open at BGSBy James Sarette and Ashley Sarette

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Who knows what the Bob Silva award is? Let me tell you. We have had a couple of BGS staff get this award. Mrs. Kenny got it this year and Mrs. Sawyer got it two years ago. It was named after Bob Silva who was the superintendent of schools. He came up with the award. He wanted a way to recognize staff of the Concord school district. You have to be nominated. The committee looks over the nominees and they vote. I interviewed Mrs. Kenny to find out more about the award. Mrs. Kenny works with students who are learning english.

Q: What did you feel like when you got the award?

A: Very surprised!Q: What is the Bob Silva

award?A: An award for service

to the Concord school district.

Q: Where did you get the award?

A: At Concord High school.Q: When did you get it?A: On the opening day of

school.Q: How long have you

worked here?A: Four years.Q: Why did you get the

award?A: That’s hard to say,

because all of the teachers at Broken Ground do an amazing job serving the school district.

Q: Did you do this by yourself?

A: I always have a lot of really good help.

Q: What is your favorite part of your job?

A: Laughing with my students and co workers.

Q: What is your favorite color?

A: BlueQ: Why did you decide that

you wanted to work here?A: Because we have so many

interesting students from all over the world.

By Lexie Magnell

Mrs. Kenny Gets the Bob Silva Award

The Concord School District Holiday Food Drive is in full force. I interviewed Mrs. Lauze about the food drive.

Why did you start the food drive? The Concord School District has a long tradition of supporting the Capital re-gion Food Program. At BGS our December themes for the month are caring and compassion which led to our student challenge to give generously.

When did the holiday food drive start? I don’t know the exact date the food drive started but our school has taken an active role in the last 10 years. This year our PTA combined with Mill Brook PTA for a movie night and encouraged students to bring food item donations instead of charging an ad-mission fee. It is wonderful to see our whole school com-munity get behind this effort to support our neighbors.

How many items of food do we usually collect at BGS? We generally donate over 1,000 items each year. The students from Rundlett Mid-dle School come to make all the pick-ups with Mr. Peter Trott and they are always amazed at our efforts.

When does the food drive end? This year the final day to make donations will be Tuesday December 17th by 8:00 AM.

How does the food get deliv-ered? Mr. Peter Trott from the Concord School District Transportation Department organizes and delivers our donations.

Is there going to be a reward for the classroom who brings the most food? Yes there will be a reward for the class that collects the most items. We are planning a cookie decorating party!!!

By Paris Young

Holiday Food Drive

I interviewed Mrs. Foss about the holiday dinner at BGS.Q: How long have you been cooking the holiday dinner?A: 22 years at BGS.Q: What is on the menu?A: Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce,

roasted carrots, corn, rolls, and dessert.Q: When is the holiday dinner? A: Thursday, December 19, 2013Q: Why do we do a holiday dinner? A: Houston Davis started it when he was the principal.

It’s a tradition. It’s a chance for students to come together. Students bring in decorations.

Holiday Dinner By Tapu Bastola


Every year, students, teach-ers, and families gather to weed, rake, and plant in the area around Broken Ground School. Mr. Finney organizes Adopt-a-Spot.I interviewed Mr. Finney about Adopt- a- spot with these questions.

Q: When did you start adopt a spot?

A: About 7 years ago.Q: How did you think about

it?A: I started a class project to

plant grass.

Q: Why did you start adopt a spot?

A: For student pride.Q: How many parents

volunteer for Adopt-a-Spot every year?

A: Several dozen parents a year.

Q: How many plants did you plant this year?

A: We planted 20 this year.Q. What is your favorite

flower.A: A roseQ. How long have you

worked in 3rd grade.A: Eight years

By Ivy Gooden

Adopt a Spot Makes BGS Look Good!


Q: Who is giving out the fitness awards?

A: Mr. Zeras (Mr. Z, our Gym teacher).

Q: What is a fitness award?A: A fitness award is given

to students who earn excellent fitness scores on all of the fitness tests we do. All five categories are required to get the award. The five categories are: one-mile run, sit-and-reach, shuttle run, pull-ups, and sit-ups. Many students get one or two areas but the award is only for the students who get all five areas.

Q: Where do they get handed out?

A: The gym during all school meetings.

Q: When will they be handed out?

A: They are handed out in December and June.

Q: Why are there fitness awards?

A: Phys Ed is a class and the fitness testing is a way to assess and see how you are doing. It is good information for the teacher. The awards are simply a way to celebrate the students who have done extremely well on all tests.

Q: How do you get a fitness award?

A: You need to reach the 85th percentile, which means the top 15 percent of all scores in each category or test. Standards are set by a national organization.

Q: Do other schools in the district have fitness awards?

A. Other schools do fitness testing but we are the only school to give out fitness awards. When I was a kid in Concord, all schools did it and I believe it is worth celebrating.

Q: About how many students are going to get them?

A: At Broken Ground we usually have 30 students get the award in the fall and 40 in the spring. When I first started teaching we had only 2 students get the award all year. The most ever was one spring we had 63 kids get the award. Those kids are currently in highschool now.

Q: What do the awards look like?

A: They are a certificate that is signed by the Principal and the Phys Ed Teacher. I think they are very nice.

Q: Do they get posted?A: Yes, on bulletin boards on

both sides on the gym

By Mia Hand

Fitness Awards

We were wondering what went on with the Book Fair, so we decided to interview Mrs.Quirk about it. Mrs. Quirk and Mrs. Miles were the chair-people for the book fair this year.

Q: When was the book fair?A: September 9th through

September 13th. We were open during the BGS Back to School Night.

Q: What were the most popular books?

A: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Dork Diaries, and Guinness Book of World Records were all popular. Other non-book items that were popular included minecraft posters and the UV spy pens.

Q: What was the least popular book?

A: I think the cookbooks

were the least popular.Q: How much money did you

make? A: We made $850 in cash

profit and over $700 in new books for teachers’ classrooms and the library.

Q: When is the next book fair?

A: March 31st through April 4th, 2014.

Q: Who were the volunteers that worked with you

A: Lots of parents helped. Q: Where did you order the

books from?A: Scholastic booksQ: Why did you do the book

fair?A: The book fair raises

money to help pay for field trips and other activities. It also earns free books for classrooms.

We hope you enjoyed this inside scoop on the book fair!

By Ava Harmon and Katie Langille

Book Fair Fun with Mrs.Quirk


Madison Miles sang the National Anthem at the beginning of the SueAnn Martin 5k run at Broken Ground School.

Q: Why did you want to sing?A: Mrs.Hamilton asked me to.Q: Were you scared when you were

about to sing?A: Yes, I was terrified.Q: Are you going to sing again?

A: I don’t know.Q: Where are you going to sing next

time?A: I don’t know.Q: When did you sing?A: It was October 13, 2013.Q: Who told you to sing?A: Mrs.Hamilton told me to sing.Q: How did you feel when you were

singing?A: I felt proud.

By Kriti Shrestha

Maddy Miles Sings The National Anthem At The SueAnn Martin Road Race

Did you know that our school sang the National Anthem at the Verizon Wireless Arena for the Monarchs game? We interviewed Mrs. Hamilton to find out more about this excit-ing occasion!

Q: How come we can’t do this every year?

A: We like to keep it fresh.

Q: How did you get the Mascot Max to come to our school?

A: We called the Monarchs and they made special arrangements with Max so he could.

Q: When did you start doing this event?

A: The first time we did it was four years ago

Q: How many people sang?A: About 70 people.

Q: Where did we sing in the stadium?

A: We sang from the seats in the second level.

Q: How long did the kids who sang practice?

A: About 3 weeks.Q: Did the kids who sang get

to meet the players?A: No, and we have never

been able to meet them in the past.

Q: Who did the Monarchs play against?

A: The Monarchs played the Providence Bruins.

Q: When was the game?A: The game was Saturday,

11/23/13 at 7:00.

WE HOPE YOU EN-JOYED THE MONARCHS GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Joanna Dustin and Niyanta Nepal

Madness at the Monarchs!!!


Teachers & Staff

Ms. Arnold is a great teacher that is new to BGS. Ms. Arnold is the new 3rd grade teacher and she’s Mrs. Arnold’s daughter. Because Mrs. Arnold has worked at BGS for a long time Ms. Arnold already knew many of the teachers. Ms. Arnold taught at a different school but she wasn’t a third grade teacher. She was a first grade teacher at Deerfield Community School. Ms. Arnold loves her new job and the teachers at BGS. She also thinks that BGS is a good school for kids and that kids have fun and help each other. If you are in Ms. Arnold class then you are lucky because you have a teacher that is new to BGS and is new to be the third grade. Hope you have an awesome and sweet year with Ms. Arnold.

By Schounie Lompufu

Miss Arnold

Q: Why did you want to start teaching? A: I have always thought it would be fun to be a teacher. I

loved school when I was younger and always thought it would be a fun job to do that for other kids.

Q: When it was the first day of school, it was the first day of school for you. Were you nervous?

A: I was really nervous! It is scary at first to be up in front of everyone and have them waiting for you to lead them. I am still always a little anxious on the first day of school to meet the new class I will be with all year.

Q: What is your favorite subject to teach? A: I love teaching reading and watching students learn to

read, love books and realize all the cool stuff you can get from reading books.

Q: How do you like teaching?A: I love being with kids all day and being able to laugh with

them and do fun things together. It is a lot more fun than working in a job with all adults all day!

Q: What do you like to do when you are not in school?.A: I like to spend time with my family and my friends and be

outside, hiking in the fall, skiing and skating in the winter, and going to the beach and riding my bike in the summer.

Q: What do you like about BGS? [ex: Harvest Fest, All School Meetings.]

A: Everyone at BGS has been so friendly and nice to me since I got here. Iit has been a really great place to work! It has a really good sense of community.

Q: What is your favorite ice cream flavor at Arnies?

A: I love anything with chocolate in it! And their chocolate peanut butter yogurt

Q: Did you ever work at Arnies?A: Yes! I started working at Arnie’s when I was in 7th grade

and worked all through high school and college in the summers. I still work there during the summer sometimes!

Q: Did you go to school at BGS? If you did not, did you want to?

A: I went to Conant School, which is called Abbott Downing now. I loved my school and all of my friends, but maybe if I had known what a cool place it was I would have wanted to! When I got to Rundlett I made a lot of friends who went to BGS.

Q: Do you have any pets? If you do, what are their names/name?A: My family has a dog named Maggie. She is a yellow lab.

We had lots of pets growing up, like rabbits, birds, cats, hamsters, and gerbils.

By Kayleigh Lyons

Getting to Know Miss. Arnold

Ms.Gillam is our new media technology specialist. She loves working with students, teachers, and technology.

Ms. Gillam wishes there was more time in the day. She spends most of her time between Mill Brook and BGS.

She is here the whole school day. Sometimes she gets here at 7:15 and leaves at 3:30 - 4:00.

Ms. Gillam expects kids to have fun and love tech this year.Her favorite app is the Notability app; it lets you take notes and record your voice. She usually updates ipads, and when that’s done she wants to show kids how to use them. She doesn’t know how much all of the new ipads cost but she knows it must be a lot. Each time Ms. Gillam teaches she tries to use the smartboard. Welcome to BGS Ms. Gillam!

By Chad Rochette

About Ms. Gillam


I interviewed Mrs. Neidhart. She is a 3rd grade teacher at our school. I could just go on and on and on about how won-derful she is, but I don’t want to make this article 10 pages long. So I did my best to make it as short as possible by doing this interview while still fit-ting as much information in it as I can.The new babyQ. What’s it like to have a

daughter?A. It is amazing. She makes

me smile everyday,and surprises me with what she can do!

Q. What is her name?A. Addison Jane Neidhart.

The schoolQ. What is the best goal your

class has ever earned throughout the years?

A. Meeting at the movies, going to Arnies, and limo ride through Concord.

Q. How has the 2nd year in your new classroom been?

A. I love it, I’m so thankful that Mr.Wolfe left it to me.

Q. Who is your best teacher friend(s)?

A. Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Hamilton, 3rd grade team and too many more to mention.

Q. How many goals has your class earned this year?

A. 5 goals.Q. How many students are in

your class?A. 21.

FavoritesQ. what are your favorite type

of shoes to wear?

A. Boots or heels.Q. What’s your favorite food?A. Thin crust pizza with red

peppers and sausage.Q. What is your favorite sport

to play?A. Soccer.Q. What’s your favorite sport

to watch?A. Baseball.Q. What’s your favorite read

aloud book(s)?A. Dripping Fang, Fable

Haven, and Gregor The Overlander.

Q. What’s your favorite picture book?

A. Charlie Anderson.Q. What’s your favorite

chapter book?A. Tuck Everlasting.Q. What’s your favorite

color?A. GrayQ. What’s your least favorite

color?A. Yellow.Q. What’s your favorite

store?A. Banana Republic or

Target.Q. What’s your favorite band/

singer?A. BeatlesQ. What’s your favorite song?

A. Let It Be (by the Beatles).Q. What’s your favorite

accessory?A. Scarfs.Q. What’s your favorite

subject to teach?A. Reading.Q. What was your favorite

subject to learn in school?A. Education.Q. What was your favorite

Elementary, Middle School. High School or College

A. Elementary.Q. Who was your favorite

teacher when you were a kid?

A. My 3rd grade teacher Ms. Elliott.

Q. What’s your favorite holiday?

A. ChristmasQ. What’s your favorite

season?A. Summer.Q. What’s your favorite thing

to do in your free time?A. Play with my daughter

Addison!Q. What’s your favorite hair

color?A. Red.Q. What’s your favorite

sneaker brand?

A. Converse.Q. What’s your favorite piece

of clothing?A. Leggings.Q. What’s your favorite

movie?A. The Notebook.

OtherQ. If you could change your

name to anything, what would you change it to?

A. Elizabeth.Q. Do you have any pets?A. Yes. I have a dog named

Madeline Rose and she is a Golden Retriever!

Q. If you could go on vacation anywhere, where would you go and why?

A. Greece because I have never been.

Q. Do you prefer your hair up or down?

A. Down.Q. Do you like to dress up

or wear random relaxing clothes?

A. Dress up. This is as short as I could

make it because if I made it any shorter I would not be able to tell you how great Mrs. Neidhart is!

By Emma Wright

Who’s An Awesome Teacher? Mrs. Neidhart!


Getting to Know Mrs. NortonBy Caroline Quirk

Mrs. Norton is a student teacher in Mrs. Neidhardt’s third grade class. I inter-viewed her to get to know her a little better.

Q: Why do you want to be a teacher?

A: Teachers have a great job. Teachers get to see students be curious and reach their full potential as writers, thinkers, friends, and leaders.

Q: What grade do you want to teach and why?

A: I would like to teach any grade in elementary school. Elementary kids are learning to be critical thinkers.

Q: Did you play school when you were growing up?

A: Yes.Q: Where do you go after

BGS?A: I don’t know yet.Q: What do you find

challenging about teaching?

A: I’m always learning something new from students and our BGS teachers.

Q: What do you do in your free time?

A: I love to play sports and be outside in nature with my family.

Q: Did you get to pick the teacher you work with?

A: No the teachers pick.Q: Why did you choose to

come to BGS?A: I knew it was a great

school.Q: Did you know Mrs.

Neidhardt before you came here?

A: No.Q: Did you student teach in

other schools before you came to BGS?

A: No.Q: How long do you stay at

the schools for?A: Until the work is done.Q: How long do you have to

wait to be a teacher?A: Until next year.

Mrs. Neidhardt’s class is en-joying having Mrs. Norton as a teacher. Thanks for all that you do, Mrs. Norton!

Getting to Know Mrs. MilesBy Maddi Miles and Ryan Kastle

If you want like to learn more about our school and PTA, read the interview below. Mrs. Miles is the pres-ident of our Parent Teacher Association (PTA).

Q: How many hours did it take to plan Harvest Fest?

A: A couple of weeks, a few hours each week.

Q: What position did you have before you were president?

A: Volunteer Coordinator

Q: What new fundraisers do we have to look forward to this year?

A: A dance, and the A+ reward program.

Q: What fundraisers on average make the most money for our school?

A: Genevieve and Harvest Fest.

Q: Where did you find the A+ rewards program?

A: Mrs. McCormick brought it to my attention.

Q: Why are you switching to PTA?

A: The benefits and its supports from the state of New Hampshire.

Q: How many volunteers does our school have?

A: Over a hundred a year.Q: What are the open

positions on the PTA?A: Volunteer Coordinator.Q: Are you still looking

for a person to take that position?

A: Yes and no, the last position is being voted on soon by the board.

Veterans DayBy Fallyn Pepin and Sarah Hunton

Fallyn and Sarah interviewed Mr.Mac because he is a vet-eran. Our country celebrated Veteran’s Day on Monday, November 11th, 2013. Veter-an’s Day is a day to remember all veterans who have served in our armed forces.

Q: What branch of the military were you in?

A: Army and USA Army.Q: When did you start

serving? A: October 19 ,1969. Q: Where did you have to go? A: Fort Leonard Wood, Fort

Meade and Fort Belvoir.

Q: Why did you serve? A: I was a combat engineer. I

built bridges and operated equipment to make roads.

Q: How much did you miss your family?

A: A lot because I was married and my wife was pregnant with my son. He was born when I was digging a fox hole.

Q: Why did you join the service?

A: I was drafted, but I wanted to be an officer enlisted so I could do it!


Better Be Good or You’ll Visit Ms. KeachBy MaryRose Wainaina and Kriti Shrestha

Ms. Keach is our new SSR teacher. We found out some fun facts about Ms. Keach.

Q: Why did you want to be a BGS SSR teacher?

A: I wanted to be an SSR teacher because I wanted to work with the whole school.

Q: Where did you work before BGS?

A: I worked at a middle school in Tilton.

Q: How many years have you been an SSR teacher?

A: I have been working in the school system for four years.

Q: What kinds of things do you do with students?

A: We talk about the issue then think of a solution or a game plan to get back on track.

Q: Do you like your job?A: I LOVE my job!Q: Do you consider your job

difficult?A: I consider my job great. Q: How did you get this job?A: I looked for a job that

involves working with kids and helping them with their needs.

Q: How long do you spend with each kid you meet with?

A: It depends- But there is no maximum or minimum. It just depends on what the issue is.

Q: How many hours do you spend in your room?

A: I’m rarely in my room because I’m always around the school.

Q: How many years do you think you’ll be working at BGS?

A: I’m not really sure.

The Mileage ClubBy Jessica Willey & Gabriela Pimentel

We interviewed Mrs.Foley to find out everything you need to know as a runner or walker in the Mileage Club. Here are some questions and answers you might find inter-esting!

Q. Is it tough having to run the mileage club?

A. The class helps run the club.

Q. How many cards are finished?

A. 51 cards are finished, 255 miles ran.

Q. Do people still do the mileage club in the winter?

A. Yes, kids do run in the winter.

Q. What does your class do to help you with mileage club?

A. Teacher’s helpers (a class job) help check for finished cards and hand out feet.

Q. What grade has ran the most in recent months?

A. 3rd grade Q. What do you like most

about the mileage club?A. Helping the kids be active.Q.Why did you want to start

the mileage club back up?A. So students have fun with

friends at recess and are active.

Q.What do you get when you finish a card?

A. A foot and a bracelet. Well, that interview was

great. Thanks Mrs.Foley. So go go and run for the mileage club. Have fun running.

Leaving the third grade behindBy Peyton Trento and Caroline Venator

Here is an interview with Mrs. Harrison to see what she thinks about moving from the third grade to the fifth grade.

Q: How do you feel about teaching the fifth grade?

A: I’ve taught the fifth grade before. It can be like slipping on an old shoe. I’ve taught fifth grade in three different countries before.

Q: What is your favorite thing about teaching the fifth grade?

A: My favorite thing is that I can teach science and social studies.

Q: Do you enjoy your new room?

A: I do enjoy my new room. I like my neighbors near my new room.

Q: What do you like to teach most in the fifth grade?

A: I like to teach science in whatever grade I’m in.

Q: Why did you move to the fifth grade?

A: Mrs. Lauze asked me to teach the fifth grade.

Q: When were you asked to teach the fifth grade?

A: I was asked to teach the fifth grade a week after school ended.

Q: Who took your place in the third grade?

A: Ms. Arnold took my place in the third grade.

Q: What is your favorite grade to teach?

A: I just love to teach any grade I’m in.

Q: What is your favorite thing about the fifth grade?

A: I like teaching new things

in science and in social studies.

Q: How do you feel about leaving the third behind?

A: Oh there’s always sadness when there’s a change. But I do enjoy teaching with the fifth grade teachers as much as with the third grade teachers.

Q: What do you like most about the fifth grade?

A: I like how funny the third graders are but I also like what deep thinkers the fifth graders are.

Q: How do you like teaching math and reading?

A: I just love books. Math is a matter of deep thinking. So I enjoy teaching both

We guess Mrs. Harrison is enjoying teaching a “new” grade!


Miss Pike Found The OneBy Maddi Miles and Ryan Kastle

Hey, did you know that Miss Pike is getting married? If not, read the following. Even if you know, you might want to read it too. We interviewed Miss Pike to find out about her engagement and upcom-ing wedding.

Q: When did you get engaged?

A: April 21, 2013.Q: How long have you known

Jake?A: 3 years.Q: When is your wedding?A: July 26, 2014.Q: Where is your wedding?A: Mountain View Grand

Hotel in Whitefield, NH.Q: What is your last name

going to be?A: St. Pierre.Q: Where did Jake propose to

you?A: At the Mount Washington

Hotel.Q: What does Jake do for a

job?A: He is a police officer in

Bow and a juggernaut summit performance guide. (Takes people up mountains, especially in the winter )

Q: How did you feel when you got engaged?

A: Happy and excited I didn’t have to climb a mountain.

Sports

How much money would you spend for 1 ticket to a baseball game? $100, $500, $1,000? How about $12,000 for one ticket to a baseball game? At Fenway Park, in Boston, MA, some people paid up to $12,000 to watch the Red Sox win the 2013 World Series.

On October 30, 2013, the average ticket price to watch Game 6 of the World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals was $2,056. This was the first time that the Red Sox clinched (won) the final game when it was in Boston. Many people wanted to be there to join in the celebration for the World Champions.

The Red Sox beat the Cardi-nals, 4 games to 2 in the Se-ries due, in large part, to some great pitching and clutch hit-ting. The score of the final game was a 6 - 1 blowout, al-lowing the packed crowd to start celebrating early.

BGS celebrated by wearing Red Sox clothing. My teacher, Ms. Wilke watched the game and was very excited when the Red Sox won. Another friend, whose name is Nick Mcgrath, also watched the game. I asked him how he celebrated the victory and he said he started shouting with excitement.

I know some people who went through Boston and saw the Boston Red Sox parade.

My dad fell asleep when the score was 6-0 knowing that the Red Sox would win. His prediction was right. My fam-ily celebrated very well with cake, because it was my moth-ers birthday when they won!

Boston Red Sox are the World ChampionsBy Caleb Paige

Tom BradyBy Aidan P. Gleason

Tom brady is an honorable man but sometimes his anger boils over. Let’s start with some honorable things. He won AFC offensive player of the year three times and won NFL player of the year two times. Now that’s something to look up to. I wonder why he chose Football?

Now let’s start with when his anger boils over. When the Pats played the Baltimore Ra-vens and a flag was called, the

refs ended the game[there was a very short amount of time left] and Brady got so mad he swore at the refs. Another time, Brady slid to avoid a tackle from the Denver Broncos linebacker but with his right foot forward so the linebacker would run into his spiked cleat. Brady was fined $10,000- thats a lot of money. I believe that Brady is a good man. What do you think?


Have you ever played 4-square? Or do you need a reason too? Oh booooy do we have a reason for you. Or should we say reasons...

We want to shout out a person who gave a great an-swer to a question we asked. Our friend Brady Rice said: “4-square is a fun opportu-nity to hang out with friends”. Here are some majority counts of things about 4- Square:

Our first one is that most people like to play at the red squares. Lots of people like to play with friends AND “enemies”. People think the game is fun!!! Lets ask you the 4-square questions we asked the people we interviewed. Why do you play? Who do you play with? When do you play?

The 4-Square TimesBy Lucas Puopolo & Michael Evans

Pass the Ball and Stop ArguingBy MaryRose Wainaina

4 square is one of the schools most favorite games to play.

But as you can see, it’s the fifth graders last year, and the people who play four square are trying to get in as many times as we can. But the peo-ple in 4th grade are taking so long to figure out who to pass to. Which is pretty annoying, but you get used to it. But the real problem is the arguing! In my opinion the most an-noying argument is when a

person is out, but they’re not getting out of the square, and they know they’re out! For no apparent reason, they have to start a fight which involves the teacher, it’s like they want to start another world war. Like really?!

I don’t know about you guys but sometimes I feel like I’m gonna cry! Even though 4 square is great and everything, that’s a problem we need to fix. And I mean quickly!

WritingA+ B+ Twins By Reilly Carroll and Catie Gaudette

Rosie and Bobby were twins, They were so twin like that you could only tell them apart by their hair and clothes. That was until middle school...

Everyone knows that that’s when letter grades start. Well once school started up again, Rosie usually aced every test with an A+. But Bobby not so much. He was a great student but he never could get even one A. He usually got a B+. Awesome, right? Wrong! Bobby wanted to be an overachiever just like his sister . His only problem was that once homework was done, he would rather pick up an XBox controller than study. Oh how that affected him but he didn’t seem to notice. Rosie tried to help her brother with flash cards and stuff but nothing seemed to take. By the next test he still had a B+ in his hand. That pushed Bobby over the edge. He did something

he wished he’d never do. He went to this kid who was said to have all answers to every test, Dylan…

“Hey Dylan”, Bobby whispered“What?” Dylan said back. “Bug…” Bobby said.Dylan gave him a “Where’s

the money?” kinda look. Bobby handed over $5 and grabbed the answers from Dylan’s hand. Dylan put his finger over his pursed lips and let out a quiet “ shhhh”. Bobby watched Dylan walk away. The next test Bobby did even better than Rosie had ever done, an A+++ .

“Oh my”, Rosie had said.Bobby had just smiled. But

soon pressure got to Bobby. Those “congratulations”, they hadn’t been for working hard, they had been for cheating. That night he snapped at dinner.

“Wow Bobby I’m so proud of you” , Bobby’s mother said. “Mom…” said Bobby, “ I

DIDN’T EARN THAT A+++!!” “Huh Bobby , why you march

up stairs, write your teacher an apology letter young man”, his mother yelled. She seemed shocked, like she could just barely talk.

The next morning Bobby was told by his father that he had done the right thing by being honest and telling them. He was also told that he should have never cheated in the 1st place.

That morning Bobby had to face his teacher and explain that he wanted an F- on the next re-port card for this subject. His teacher had accepted the apology and from then on kept a close eye on Bobby at testing times. To this day Bobby still has never even thought of the word Cheat! He only thought honest B was better than a cheated A+.


I saw art swishing a paintbrushover a piece of paper

It was in a land of bushes or on a peak of a mountain

The scissors were chomping at the skyAs she got the pencil and began to draw

By Joanna Dustin and Niyanta Nepal

Art in the Air

Poetry

Halloween is almost here ! I can’t wait! There will be goblins, witches and

zombies too.I hope I get candy that’s what I do!

Skeletons, spiders and ghosts can scare you so beware look behind you!

By Ashley Sarette

Halloween Poem

Flowers are prettyFlowers are calming

When I am mad flowers calm me down.

By Ally Weeks

Flowers

Cheerios, cheerios, cheerios galoreCheerios, cheerios I want some more

Round and small not tall at all Eat me up, eat me up

GULLLLLLLLPPPP!!!!!

I am yummy in your tummyYou can eat me all dayI am fun in every way

By Niyanta Nepal and Joanna Dustin

Cheerios

Crunch, crunch, crunchwent the leaves beneath my feet

It was a crisp cool fall daySome of the leaves on the trees

were as red as a freshly shined appleThat reminded me of the

smell of apple pieI could see bright orange pumpkins

perched on almost every porch on the street

The creepy faces on some of the pumpkins had given me the chillsYou could tell fall was in the air.

By Niyanta Nepal and Joanna Dustin

Halloween Eve

I think it must be morning but something isn’t right. The bright sun

isn’t shining, the ants are turning white. I went to my sister’s room but she was out of my sight. Something spooky is

going on, I hope I am not right!

By BASMA FAIAD

Spooky Morning

Schoolssmart, important

learning, teaching,creatingsuccessful lives begin at

Academies

By Patricia Mahair

Schools

Rip, tear, throw“It’s what I wanted,” I say.

“You’re welcome”, my mom saysAs I start on my next gift.“You are very welcome.”

By Ally Weeks

Christmas


Just For Fun

Have you ever wondered about dog safety? We inter-viewed Hellen Nicholls,owner of No Monkey Business Dog Training to find out more about dog safety.

Q: How do you train dogs?A: I give the dogs treats and

positive reinforcement.Q: Why do you train dogs?A: To keep dogs in their

home and it is really fun!Q: When did you start the

business?A 6 years ago.

Q: Where is your location?A: In Bow but we will soon

have a new location in Concord.

Q: What sizes of dogs do you see?

A: All sizes of dogs, 2 to 225 pounds.

Q: Do you have any pets?A: Yes, three dogs Q: I heard that you like to

teach about dog safety, why?

A: Lots of people get bit by dogs.

Q: Is this your first job?A: No, painting portraits of

dogs was my first job.Q: When do you teach people

about dog safety?A: All the time, at schools,at

homes and at hospitals.Q: Do you have anyone to

help you train dogs?A: Two assistants.Q: How do you become a

dog trainer?A: Lot of work, practice and

studying.

No Monkey Business By Sarah Jenness and Caroline Quirk


We got the inside scoop on the kids in action performance, The Little Mermaid. Here is an interview with Mrs.Hamil-ton to see what she thinks.

Q. How big do you think the cast will be this year?

A. About 60 kidsQ. Annie was such a success

last year. How do you think the little mermaid will go this year?

A. I think it will be terrific because some costumes

were already donated and they are beautiful.

Q. Where do the costumes come from?

A. Well, some were donated from a lady who saw the show last year and we also borrowed from beaver meadow.

Q. How many years has there been a Kids in Action play?

A. I have been part of 6 but I think there have been 11 in total.

Q. When is the first K.I.A. play?

A. Opening night is March 27, 2013

Q. What are you looking for in your Little Mermaid?

A. We are looking for a student who has a beautiful tone and has an effervescent appearance on stage.

Q. Why did you personally pick The Little Mermaid as a play this year?

A. I love the characters Flounder and Sebastian.

Q. How are you going to make the under the sea stage?

A. We are working with Mrs.Osoff who has recently been part of The Little Mermaid production at the Capitol Center for the Arts.

Thanks for the interview with us and that is the sneak peek on The Little Mermaid.

The Little MermaidBy Jessica Willey & Gabriela Pimentel

Did you know there will be a Winter Dance for Broken Ground School? Well if you didn’t, now you do! The Winter Dance was organized by Mrs. Miles. We are going to interview her to tell you more about it!

Q: Where did get the idea for the winter dance?A: “I wanted to do something fun for the kids and parents

together.”Q: Do you have to go with your parents?A: “Yes it’s called a parent -child winter wonderland dance.”Q: Where is it going to be held?A: “ It is going to be held at BGS’s gym.”

Q: Is there a theme to this dance?A: “Its a winter theme with lights and snowflakes decorating

the gym.” Q: Why are only 5th graders doing it?A: “ It’s actually an entire school dance.”Q: Is the adult dance and the kids dance in the same day?A: “ Its a combined dance.” Q: What is the purpose of this dance?A: “To have fun.”Q: Is it during school or after school hours?A: “Its after school from 6:00 to 8:00Q: What day is it?A: “Friday January 31st.”Q: Do the girls have to go with boys? If so, do the boys ask

the girls to the dance?A: “Noooo!”

Lights, Camera, DANCE!!!By Ally Weeks, Joanna Dustin, and Niyanta Nepal

The fall season is almost over, but you can still get this seasons latest fashions. They are cowgirl boots, overalls and a binnie. Later.

This is no scone. This is the fashion zone. By Ella Mulari and Gianna Ascanni


Entertainment

What did the football coach say to a cash machine? I want my quarter back!

What did a dolphin say to a funny one?Are you being funny on porpoise?

By Jack Lasalle

Jokes With No Pokes

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop Mr.Owl? Noone knows? Well you’re going to know because we tested it on Trey Fortier and we came up with 5510 licks. That is your answer!

Time for some fun facts about Tootsie Pops! Did you know that there are only 5 original flavors? There’s chocolate, cherry, raspberry, grape and orange. These are the original flavors of Tootsie Pops. The newest flavors are banana and blueberry. Here are some more facts! Did you know the tootsie pop factories produce more than 20,000,000 pops daily? Thats crazy! Also, the company has been selling Tootsie Pops for over 3 and a half cen-turies! People from all over have sent more than 20,000 letters for an answer to “how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop.”

We will have the votes in the li-brary next to the mail box (slips will be next to the box)

By Trey Fortier and Logan Brides

How Many Licks?


A Publication by 4th and 5th graders at Broken Ground School123 Portsmouth Street • Concord, NH 03301 • Phone: (603) 225-0855 • Fax: (603) 225-0869

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