Smile-O Gram
Delaware Valley Elementary School
244 Route 6 & 209
Milford, Pennsylvania 18337
(570) 296-1822
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Our School is a Magic Place!
Vol. 20 – Issue 6
February, 2008
We are making tomorrow!
Calendar of
Events
March
6th – DVES Kindergarten Registration
March
6th – School Board Work Session – District
Office @ 7:30
March 11th – DVES PTA meeting @ 7 p.m.
March 13th – School
Board Mtg. – District Office @ 7:30 p.m.
March 13th – DVES
Kindergarten Registration
March 20th – 24th
– Spring Recess
March 31st – PSSA
Testing begins
April 10th – School
Board Work Session – District Office @ 7:30
April 11th – Last
Day of PSSA Testing
NOTE:
If Your Child is Absent
Parents:
Please call your children's absence in to the school nurse at
296-1828.
Please
note: There is
a new automated calling system which will call you automatically if your child
misses school on any particular day. This
does not replace school rules and requirements regarding notifications and
excuses for absence.
A
parent/guardian must still call our school nurse, Mrs. Polanis, on any morning
in which a child his/her child is absent. An
excuse must also be sent upon this child’s return to school.
On Fun Fridays, wear “Red Shirts” to show your support of our troops. Teachers, don’t forget to keep track of how many in your class wears red shirts on Fridays. A treat will be provided to the top three classrooms.
Mobile
Dentist Reminder
On March 25, the Mobile Dentist will be here at our school to see the children whose parents filled out the dental applications.
PTA
Meeting Reminder
By Billy I - 6G
This is just a friendly reminder that there
will be a DVES PTA meeting on Tuesday March 11, 2008.
The meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria.
Come on out to the PTA meeting. The
special guest speaker is going to be Mrs. Page Fean.
She will be talking about the PSSA tests that are coming up in April.
The PTA officers will also be taking
nominations for next year’s PTA officers.
Now that I reminded you about the PTA meeting,
we hope to see you there.
Boy’s
Night Out
Come one and all to Boy’s Night Out. It is
going to be the best one ever.
Boy’s Night Out is going to be on March 12th.
It will start at 7:00 p.m. so be sure to get there on time.
Mr. Clemontoni and Mrs. Sebring will run Boy’s Night Out.
It will take place all around the school.
Come on out and some have fun.
By Jeanine
K - 6G
A
Lip- Sync Thank You
We would like to thank you, Miss Golden and our school’s Lipsync
contestants!
Miss Golden--thank you for giving us this wonderful concert of kids
dancing and singing! There were 25 wonderful performances, and we all loved
them! The concert was wonderful and
exciting. I loved how some were songs we knew and some we’ve never heard of.
Thanks, Miss Golden!
Tricky Tray
By Cynthia D – 6R
On behalf of my fellow DVE-News/TV reporters, I
would like to thank the adults and children who organized and helped out at the
Tricky Tray. You did a great job keeping everything organized. Many people won
beautiful, elaborate trays. We
appreciate everyone who donated a tray. We had a rounded number of 420 awesome
trays.
Again, thank you very much for all the hard
work from the committee and those who contributed to the Tricky Tray.
Spring
Recess!
By Austin A – 6G
Guess what’s going on in the month of March? If you said Spring Recess
then you are right. Spring Recess
will be from March 20th - 24th.
Did
you also know that during Spring Recess we celebrate a holiday called Easter?
During our time off you can visit your family and friends, enjoy the
holiday celebrations and just have fun.
Enjoy
your Spring Recess!
Wampum
Congrats
French-fries—syrup—lots of fun!
Does that remind a couple of kids of something? It should remind everyone of
having lunch and dessert with Mrs. Cole, right?
Well, I would like to take this time to congratulate the kids who earned
this special treat.
Here are the people who had lunch with
Mrs. Cole. In kindergarten, we have
Darius B and Zoie M.
In first grade, we have David Marcial,
Brenna Cavallaro, Samuel Zullick, and Taylor Moglia.
In second grade, there is Jason Z,
Madeline W, Joshua G, Kirsten D, Nicholas M, Caroline L, John H, Jonathan L,
David G, Braeden C, Michelle S, Rachael H, Ryan W, Tara V, and Lauren S.
In third grade, we have Kunal P, John
L, Olivia C, Hallela H-W, Maecy C, Rory M, Daniel C, Heather S, Claudia C, Leah
Y, Brandon L, Dylan C, Matthew C, Sydney C, and Nicholas S.
In fourth grade, there is Lexi F,
Matthew M, Madeline Y, Aspen N, Peter G, Nicholas M, Niklaus M, and Michael B.
In fifth grade, there is Joana I,
Zachary H, Soo G, Marielle C, Conor G, Tyler G, Gaeron F, Jacob R, Angelo M,
Scott B, Megan C, Grant L, Andrew K, Ryan K, Jacinda D.
In sixth, grade we have Sean P, Hannah
Thompson, Jayden B, Leland H, Harina P, Carlton
A, Elena E, Daniel R, Michael C, Michael P, and Morgan T.
Here are the people who had dessert
with Mrs. Cole.
In kindergarten, Darius Bermudez, Zoie
Meyer, Lauren Weinrich, Alexandra Rich, Skyler Padgett, Breanne Schields, Lukas
Altaville, Daniel Bradley, Kieli-Shea Russo, Trevor McElroy, Kasey Sutton,
Ronald Syme, Mathew Seger, Gabrielle Brunner-King, Jade Banach, Morgan Lee,
Olivia Buhagiar, Quinn Burger, Haden Tidridge
In first grade, David M, Brenna C,
Samuel Z, Taylor M, Adalyn R, Joshua S, Paul T, Juliana A, Darlene H, Oran D,
Brittney P, Griffin S, Matthew S, Jade B, Olivia Br, Haden T
In
second grade, Jason Z, Madeline W, Josh G, Kirsten D, Nicholas M, Caroline
L, John H, Jonathan L, David G, Braeden C, Michelle S, Rachael H, Ryan W,
Tara V, Lauren S, David R, Amanda O, Heaven C, David D-B, Kayla N, Michael D,
Connor M, David B, Chloe G.
In third grade, Kunal P, John L, Olivia
C, H Hinton-W, Maecy C, Rory M, Daniel C, Heather S, Claudia C, Leah Y, Brandon
L, Dylan C, Matthew C, Sydney C, Nicholas S, Trent I, Lily B, Erin O.
In fourth grade, Lexi F, Matthew M,
Madelein Y, Aspen N, Peter G, Nicholas M, Niklaus M, Michael B, Martha M, Drake
E.
In fifth grade, Joana I, Zachary Hines,
Soo G, Marielle C, Madison C, Conner G, Tyler G, Gaeron F, Jacob R, Anglelo M,
Scott B, Megan C, Grant L, Andrew K, Ryan D, Jacinda D, Isaiah L, Alexis R.
In sixth grade, Sean Prudhoe, Hannah T,
Jayden B, Leland H, Harina P, Carlton A, Elena E, Daniel R, Michael C, Michael
P, Morgan T, Emma M, Sarah A, Taylor B.
Congratulations
to all. I hope you all had a wonderful time.
Keep up the good work everyone!!
DVES
Regional Reflections Winners
Our
PTA president has received word that two students from DVES were selected as
winners for Region 14 at the regional level of the PTA Reflections Contest.
Congratulations to Natalie Rosen and Taylor Moglia for this honor!
Their entries will be moving onward for state judging.
Natalie
is a sixth grader in Mrs. Connell’s class.
She won for her entry in the Middle/Junior High School level in
literature category. Taylor is a
first grader in Mrs. Mason’s class. She
won for her entry in the Primary level in the visual arts category.
Great
job, Natalie & Taylor, and to everyone else who entered.
Good luck at the next level—states!
PSSA
Tests
By
Sierra B - 6G
Are you ready for the PSSA’s? Well,
they’re coming up, so get studying! The PSSA testing will start on March 31
and end on April 11th.
The
first couple of days before you take the test you should get a good night’s
sleep.
Also,
the day of the test you should be sure to have a very healthy breakfast.
Most of the time, right before you take the test, your teacher gets food
from the cafeteria, like cereal bars and juice.
Make
sure you also have at least one #2 pencil to use for your test.
If you don’t have one, don’t worry.
Your teacher will provide you with one.
The
PSSA’s are one of the most important tests in the districts. You should always
try your best on the tests. Never
give up on doing your best on the test.
One
& Only Mr. Tracy
By Kevin S – 6C
Did you
know that the first full week of February is School Counseling Week?
For School Counseling Week, I interviewed our one and only school
guidance counselor
Mr.
Tracy.
Mr.
Tracy has been teaching for 36 years. He
has been teaching guidance classes for 22 years.
He was inspired by other teachers to become a teacher, but because a
guidance counselor by accident. He
was teaching psychology when he was asked to by a friend to be a counselor.
Mr.
Tracy thinks that the best part of his job is the enthusiasm and creativity of
kids and being another person in young lives to help kids be successful when
they grow up.
The
hardest part of his job is to call Children in Youth to report a child’s being
abused.
Mr.
Tracy’s first job before being a counselor was to work for the government.
While
he teaches guidance, he teaches kids about feelings, being good students,
relationships, making decisions, how to communicate and about how to be
successful.
He
thinks hardest parts of being a kid today, especially compared to the past, is
making right choices, learning how to make friends—not only friends, but good
friends, self control at work and in school, and in their studies and sports.
Mr.
Tracy knows what advice is right for kids for their different problems, because
he was once a kid himself. He said
he made mistakes and learned from experience.
He also learns from listening to kids, and then points out good choices
they could make.
Mr.
Tracy knows a lot of counselors, including Mrs. Siegel’s son Kevin.
He said each guidance counselor teaches in a different way.
When
Mr. Tracy is at home, he likes to sit back and relax as well as read, exercise,
spend time with his pets (dog and cat), and visit with is family.
Mr.
Tracy would like to tell kids around the world that there will always be a need
for guidance counselors, so that they can one day become successful guidance
counselors and help other kids.
Mr.
Tracy is the best guidance counselor anyone could ever have!
Mrs.
Fitzpatrick’s Quilting
By Jenny W - 6M
I had
the chance to interview Mrs. Fitzpatrick about her quilting club. Mrs.
Fitzpatrick decided to start a quilting club because she enjoys sewing and
quilting. She thinks everyone
should learn how to sew!
Several
years ago she said the state of Pennsylvania took sewing out of its “Home
Economics” standards. She believes it was a mistake.
Mrs.
Fitzpatrick loves running the program. She
finds creating with design and color to be very satisfying and fun. She also
likes helping the kids create a finished product.
Some kids aren’t able to finish the project in six weeks, but they
still have a great time.
“It
is great to see them enjoying the skills of sewing and quilting,” said Mrs.
Fitzpatrick.
None of
the kids get out of hand, but Mrs. Fitzpatrick said they sometimes get silly and
giggly.
“That
just means they’re having a good time!” she said.
The
club meets in Mrs. Fitzpatrick’s classroom, which is Room 33. The club runs
from 3:45 p.m. until 4:50 p.m. on Wednesdays. Next time she has sewing, Mrs.
Fitzpatrick will offer an embroidery class. The kids she has now are doing a
little bit of this already and are enjoying it.
Thank
you, Mrs. Fitzpatrick, for sharing with us about your quilting club. It sounds
like the kids are enjoying creating their projects.
Super
States
Kansas
By Grace F – 6C
Hi!
For the remainder of the year, I am going to randomly pick a state in the
United States and write information about it.
So let’s start with…..Kansas!
Kansas’
capitol is Topeka. This state is
known for growing sunflowers and wheat.
Kansas’s state symbols include their—the sunflower, their tree—the
cottonwood, their bird—the western meadowlark, their state animal—the
buffalo, and their state song-- “Home on the Range”.
Kansas
also has nicknames, such as Sunflower State and Jayhawk State.
It has 105 counties, and the original meaning for the state is the
“People of the South Wind.”
Now you
know a little bit more about Kansas!!
Author
of the Month
By
Alex-Marie M - 6C & Taylor B -
6R
For the
month of March, the Author of the Month is none other than the world-famous,
Theodor Geisel!! Do you recognize
this name? You probably know him
better by his middle name, ladies and gentlemen, the one and only, Dr. Seuss!!
This month, we get to celebrate Dr. Seuss because of all the wonderful books he
has written.
Dr.
Seuss was born on March 2, 1904 in Springfield Massachusetts. Some of his most
famous books were The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, How
the Grinch Stole Christmas, and One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish.
In his entire career, he wrote and illustrated about 50 children’s
books altogether! He has also written under the names of Theo LeSieg and Rosetta
Stone.
Since
Dr. Seuss is so special, we celebrated Dr. Seuss in our school by having a
“Seuss on the Loose Day” on February 29, 2008!!!
Black
History Month
Grace
C - 6M
February is Black History Month, a time when we
celebrate all of our African-American founders.
We all know that without Martin Luther King,
the famous peacemaker, without him we would still be fighting about what color
is better and who has rights. Then there’s Madam C.J Walker, who was the first
African American millionaire, and Robert Johnson, who was the first African
American billionaire.
Black Americans have contributed so much to our country and to the world. That’s what people should remember during Black History Month.
Groundhog’s Day
Alexis R - 6C
Sorry this is late.
I know Groundhog’s Day is past, but I hope its still interesting to
read about Groundhog’s Day.
Before I get started, I would like to take a
minute to wish a great big Happy Birthday to the only person in our school with
a Groundhog’s Day birthday—Tyler B in Mrs. Thompson’s third grade. Happy Birthday, Tyler!
Groundhog’s day is a day when the groundhog
comes out of his burrow and looks outside to see how it is.
When he comes out, if he sees his shadow he gets scared and goes back
into his burrow for another six weeks of winter. If he does not see his shadow,
then he will come out and spend a while to stretch his legs. This also means that spring is right around the corner!!
Of course by now you know that, thanks to this furry critter, we still have a few more weeks of winter ahead of us this year. Happy Groundhog’s Day
A Coal Miners Bride
Alex H - 6G
This month’s book for The Book Worm is A Coal Miners Bride. This
book is one of the Dear America book novels.
It is a book about a young girl who lives in a far away country.
Her name is Anetka. Her father went to live in America and left her, her
brother, and her grandmother in the country that they lived in. One day Anetka
got a letter from her father, and in the envelope there were three train
tickets. The train tickets were for Anetka, her brother and her grandmother.
Her grandmother did not want to leave her country, so instead asolider
named Leon took them.
On the
way to America, Anetka started to fall in love with Leon.
Before they got off the train, Leon and Anetka kissed. The kiss was
unexpected and it happened so fast that Anetka just stood there in shock not
knowing what to do. She ran away
with tears in her eyes.
When
they got to America, Anetka and Leon were in for a surprise. When they went to
see Anetka’s father there was someone with him. His name was Stanley. He
was there to marry Anetka.
Well, I
am sorry but I don’t want to tell you the whole story, so I had to stop
somewhere. You’ll have to check
out the book to find out the rest.
The
book is worth 6.0 points and is 5.5 grade level. I am hoping that you read this
book. It is a really good book, and
if you do read it I hope you enjoy it.
January,
February & March Birthdays
By Harina P – 6R
Hey you birthday kids!! First of
all I want to say sorry for the kids’ birthdays I missed in the last editions.
Now, let’s get to the main topic!
Happy Birthday to the January kids! Happy Birthday to:
Corrine W, Sarah M, Erin M, Chloe P, Carlton A, Jacob L, Zatoria B, Zoei W, Leah Y, Nicholas T, Tadhg D, Tiffani S,
Jonathan F, Evagelia H,
Bethany M, Jordon M, Rhett P, Juliette P, Alexandra H,
Hannah L, Daniel B, Ryan W, Benny B, Gabriella O, Kaitlyn S, Madelyn J,
Matthew S, Katherine C, Danielle R, Krista V, Salvatore D, Braelyn F,
Brandon L, Quadre P, Victoria F, Conner M, Matthew H, Ashley G, Shannon P,
Virginia Y, Kimberly S, Matthew M, Cassidy N, Quinn W, Amber G, Alexander M,
Jonathan M, Samuel M, Olivia W, Sierra B and, last but not least, Amber K. Happy
Birthday to all of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now to the February Birthdays!!! Happy Birthday to: Tyler B, Alexandra C,
Trevor S, Natalia T, Jose V, Hayden T, Braeden C, Shawn O, Marielle C, Brianna
L, Lindsay L, Erika T, Lexi S, Autumn V, Brigitta B, Alexis R, Carl P, Skyler D,
Tea F, Gianna P, Ray P, Izabelle B, Josiah D, Giuseppe S, Darius B, Dominique D,
Natalie R, BreAnna S, Austin A, Anthony M, Hallie M, Olivia B, Ryan D, Thomas O,
Henry C, Aliya G, Jennifer W, Laura F, Antonio G, Cassandra D,
Kunal P, Christian Z and, again, last but not the least, Grace C.
Now for the March birthdays!! Happy Birthday to Lexi F,
Chelsie S, Damian C, Donald C, Sebastian E, Even G, Jacquelyne F, Noah J,
Michael P, Sean P, Matthew S, Jhazmin C Madison M, Daniel C, Ranold D, Robert F,
Julia S, Brandon M, Dutt P, Daniel S, Stefanie R, Katelyn W, Kierra D, Soo G,
Barbara A, Michael G, David M, Sabrina S, Sabrina Z, Anthony G, John L, Ethan P,
Yukari Benton, Alyssa D, Ava K,
Jeremy R, Joshus R, Sydney R, Joshua S, Anthony G, Juan L, Payton P, C S,
Crystal G, Leif Leeman, J, Samantha M, Zoie M, Elena E, Cody H, Alyssa K, Lily
B, Natalie R, Jasmine B, Drake E, Cabrina C, Matthew C, Darlene H, Erin M,
Hannah W, we also have some March birthdays. These two children are in the
Middle and High school, they are Chandni P, and Dev P.
Happy
birthday to all of you!!!
Locks
of Love
By Kevin S – 6C
I have
a sister named Kaitlyn Smith who’s six years old and she’s in Ms.
Chudoba’s kindergarten. My little sis had long hair for a while. Two years
after she grew her hair long she finally wanted her hair to be like my
mother’s, which is short.
Kaitlyn’s
hair was at least 10 inches long before she had it cut! She got her hair cut at
Lemon Tree, by a girl named Tina. Tina
does great haircuts.
I brought my camera to
take pictures of what her hair looked like before, in process, and after it was
cut. We tied up all of the leftover hair and donated it to “Locks of Love”.
My sister Kaitlyn quotes, “I wanted to give hair to a little girl who
doesn’t have hair.”
She says it’s easy to
do her hair in the mornings now. She can now style her hair the way she wants
to.
I’m
really proud of my little sister.
By
Kevin S – 6C
I’m
Kevin Smith and I’m going to tell you a little more about my little sis,
Kaitlyn Smith.
Kaitlyn
has something that a lot of people probably haven’t heard of. It’s called
Prader-Willi Syndrome. It’s
a special birth defect. A person
who has it did not cause it and cannot cure it.
He or she is born with it and will have it all of his or her life.
One
thing that often happens with this syndrome is babies who have it are born with
weak muscles. They get stronger,
but sometimes they are not as coordinated as they should be.
One of
the biggest problems is that they do not realize when their stomach should feel
full. They sometimes gain weight at
a faster rate than other people because their brain doesn’t set limits for
them.
Compared
to a normal family life, our life is a little different. Instead of having
normal food, Kaitlyn has to have low-calorie foods, along with low sodium foods.
She can’t have soda. She
has to have diet soda. We keep her
on a 2000-calorie diet every day. My
sister does get upset when she wants certain foods that she can’t have.
People with Prader-Willi syndrome usually want to eat everything, all the
time. They are always hungry and
are always looking for food. They
also usually do not grow as tall as other people, and they often look younger
than they really are.
When
Kaitlyn was a little baby she couldn’t move a lot. She used to roll along to
move around. It took her longer to learn how to crawl, but she is fun to
be around and she loves coming to school.
If you
know someone with Prader-Willi Sydrome, you can help them by never making fun of
them, not tempting them with candy and cookies, keeping food out of sight and
locked up, offering them healthy fruits and vegetables, and understanding that
they can not resist trying to get food. It’s
not his or her fault.
I
really love my little sister. I hope you understand more about what she goes
through now.
Jeopardy
By Jenny W – 6M
Mrs.
Mang is a sixth grade teacher at our school. She also runs a Jeopardy club after
school. I had the chance to interview her about the club.
Mrs.
Mang started Jeopardy because the students in her class enjoy it, so she thought
other students might enjoy it as well.
It just
so happens that Mr. Mang coaches wrestling after school and he suggested that
Mrs. Mang also start a club after school that kids would enjoy. That is how she
came up with starting Jeopardy.
Mrs.
Mang has a Jeopardy electronic system that she uses to play the game. The game
is held in the school library, but if she couldn’t have it in there then she
would use her classroom.
Mrs.
Mang enjoys running the club and loves being able to work with different grades
besides her sixth grade class. There
are times when some of the kids get out of hand while playing the game. She
feels bad for the kids that aren’t doing anything wrong and would really like
to play the game without any arguing. She said overall the kids work good
together as a team.
The
last thing Mrs. Mang added was that she has two sixth graders that are a big
help to her, especially when she has a large group. Thank you, Mrs. Mang, for telling us about your after-school
club.
6Th
Grade Corner
Thanks
for listening! Remember if you want some more ideas just come and ask me.
I’m in Mrs. Mang’s class!
Love
~Grace~
Bully
Busters
Girl
Bullying
Ashley G
Many
girls experience a different type of bullying, verbal bullying. This type of
bullying is very common in girl behavior.
Girls
are very mean when it comes to verbal bullying. They can find words that can be
so hurtful that it will feel like they really did punch you or kick you. One of
the worst bullying problems with girl bullying is when you are stabbed in the
back with words or are told something very hurtful was said by someone you
thought was your friend.
Sometimes
people that you tell don’t help enough with this type of bullying, and you
need to go to another person for help.
Girls
don’t actually fight with physical violence most of the time. They take this
approach. You don’t have to
suffer with it alone. Tell someone
and ask for help.
I’ll
be back next month with more Bully Buster help.
Ask
and Answer
Calling
all children!!! Attention all DVES
kids, do you need some questions that need to be answered?
If you do, you’re in luck because we are coming out with an interesting
article called, Ask and Answer. This column is a place for you to ask us
information you would like to know about. It
could be for reports or just for information you want to know.
But there is one thing we are not accepting—we are not doing any
personal things. It is only to be
about informational questions.
If
you would like to ask us a question, just label it Dear Ask and Answer,
and put it in Mrs. Siegel’s or Mrs. Banach’s mailbox.
We will answer as many as we can. We
can’t wait to get this new article started. We are looking forward to reading
your questions and answering them. Bye for now.
I’ll be looking for your questions and answering them next month.
Taylor’s
Treats
St.
Patrick’s Day Goodies
By
Taylor B - 6R
Hi,
everybody! Welcome back to
Taylor’s Treats. This month we
have the legendary—St. Patrick’s Day!!!! You know the one day we all get to
wear green? Does it ring a bell? I thought it would.
Well,
since you seem to know ALL about green, here is a delicious green treat called
the peppermint shake.
You
need:
2 1/2 cups vanilla cream
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup Peppermint Pattie or Junior Mint pieces
Blender
The first thing you need to do is take the candy pieces and place them in
the freezer for about 15 minutes. Next,
combine all ingredients in the blender and blend on medium speed for 30 seconds.
Stir it silly with a spoon and blend for 30 more seconds. Repeat this step for a
long time if you want it thin and a short time if you want it to be thick.
For a thicker shake, put the blended milkshake into a freezer for a few
minutes.
Next, put some whipped cream and more mint candy pieces on top of it. The
very last step that you need to do is drink it down, but do it slowly or you
will get an enormous brain freeze!!!!!!
I’ll see you next month for more of Taylor’s Treats.
End
of the Day Games
Four
Corners
Harina P - 6G
Did
Hangman work? If it didn’t, try this game. It is called Four Corners.
You
may be wondering, “How do you play it?”
The way you play it is one person counts, but before that the teacher
chooses the corners. After that the person who is counting starts to count.
He/she counts to ten and then picks a corner—1, 2, 3, or 4. Whoever is
in that corner has to sit back down at their seat.
If no one is there, everyone says, “Nobody’s there”.
Next, the person re-counts, and people can switch if they want to.
Rules: No switching corners at the last minute; no making unnecessary
noises; no giving away answers; last but not the least, no fighting!!!!!
Healthy
Foods of the Month
Apples—red,
green or yellow
By:
Stefani W 6-G
This is the first time on this subject, so I’ll explain what’s going
on in my column. First I will tell
you a healthy food, and then I will give you a little information about it,
along with a way to make a yummy food with this healthy food. Okay, let’s get
started.
The
delicious Healthy Food of the Month for February is… the apple—red, green,
or yellow.
Here
are a couple of facts about the apple. Apples have five seed pockets, also know
as carpels. Apples are grown in all 50 states. October is National Apple Month.
Now
we’re done with the facts. You can make many things with apples. Look up these
recipes.
Please
enjoy your new delicious recipes, and be sure to watch for next month’s
healthy food—tomatoes.
Craft
Corner
Bandana
Bag
This is another fun and cool column
which will give you ways to save your stuff. This month’s column is for those
teens and pre-teens who love to do crafts. Let’s get started, shall we?
1.
First you will need two bandanas, a rope, thread, and a needle.
2.
Lay the bandanas out, with the lighter side out.
3.
Next take your thread and feed threw the needle
4.
Sew the sides (but leave about two inches of space) and the bottom.
5.
Hold the top of the bag and fold over the top inwards about a centimeter;
then sew.
6.
You should have made a hole
by sewing the top inwards. Thread the craft rope (about a foot) through the
hole.
7.
Make a hole on the bottom and thread the rope through it them.
I know
this sounds confusing, but it isn’t. You
don’t have to be a rocket scientist, but I would like to stress that this
project is for adults and teens only, for safety reasons. There is good news for
the super young people—you can do it with an adult or teen.
I
hope you have a lot of fun making your awesome bandana bag! See
you next month when I’m back with more cool craft ideas.
Did
You Know???
By Kevin S - 6C
Did you
know?
I
hope you’ve learned a lot of cool and interesting facts and hopefully had fun
while reading this. I’ll be back
with more fun facts next month!
“Sports”
Softball
By Kierstin N – 6C
Have
you ever been flipping through the channels on TV and seen people playing a game
that looked like baseball, but it was all girls? Well, these girls are playing
softball. Softball can be
played by guys or girls; but it is mostly played by girls.
Softball
is somewhat of a complicated sport, but if you join a team and practice I’m
sure you can be very good at it. If
you are curious about the game, you should either join a team or just mess
around with the game for fun with a friend or a few friends. It can be a lot of fun.
Have
you ever stayed after school and walked past the gym and wondered what the girls
in the gym were doing or who they are? Well,
they are the 7th and 8th grade basketball team. They are
here practicing for their basketball games.
They have 2 games each week. They have a game on Wednesday and a game on
Friday. They are really good. Well, that is my opinion.
If you
would like to see them play, they play in the middle school gym. If you
are thinking about going, you might want to find out their schedule.
They are sometimes away for games.
So now
you don’t have to wonder. You’ll
just know that the girls who practice in our gym are the middle school girl’s
7th and 8th grade basketball team.
See you
next month for some more exciting sports news!
Stuff
on Sports
Football
By Sierra B - 6G
This
month I am writing about the sport, football.
I interviewed Wyatt Sebring. He
plays PAYAL Football. Here are questions and answers of the interview.
How
long have you been playing football? “I
have been playing football for 7 years.”
Do you enjoy playing football, and if so—why? “I enjoy playing football because I love tackling and
running over people and getting my anger out.”
Do you have to wear any certain kind of clothing for football?
“I wear shoulder pads, knee pads, thigh pads, helmet, chin guard, and a
mouth piece.” Do you have to wear
your uniform to practice, and if so—why?
“Yes, we wear practice pants, plus all the pads because we get very
dirty and sweaty, and so we can have our other equipment ready for the game.”
Do you have two different uniforms, one for practice and one for the
games? “Yes”.
What team are you on? “I
am on the Senior Eagles team.” How
many games do you have each season? “We
have at least 11 games each season.” Do
you always have to stretch before you play?
“I always stretch before I play, to keep myself from being injured.”
That’s
it for Stuff on Sports. I’d also
like to thank Wyatt for the interview. See
you next month!
Pet
of the MonthJ
The
HamsterJ
Hi.
This is Rachel again with the Pet of the Month. You know
how the monkey was the pet of the month last month? Well, this month it’s not
the monkey. The hamster is the Pet
of the month. I would like to tell you how to take care of a hamster.
You
first need to get a cage for the hamster. You should not get a plastic
cage because they can chew through it (and escape). You can get a cage
at a local pet store or department store. You can also get a hamster’s wheel
at the store you choose. Hamsters
need to get their exercise, too.
Now,
to get to food and water, you can get hamster food at the local pet store. These
are some of the foods you can also give hamsters: blackberries, bananas, chopped
up broccoli, and blueberries.
You
should also get hamsters some toys. Hamsters
need their entertainment, too, you know. Since you can’t be with your hamster
for the whole 24 hours each day, you have to get them toys so they will have fun
when you are gone. One of the toys you can get for your hamster is a wheel. When
you go to bed you should take out the wheel or it might keep you (and your
hamster) awake.
When
you are putting the stuff in their cage, remember that you are helping your
hamster feel at home. You should put down wood shavings like cedar or pine so
they don’t smell. When you put that down, then you can give your hamster its
toys.
When
you are cleaning the cage, you take out the toys. Then you take the wood
shavings out. Don’t throw the
used shavings away; you actually use them as great fertilizer for your plants.
Next, put down new wood shavings in the cage, and then put all the great hamster
toys back into the cage.
If
you think your hamster seems ill you should take the hamster to a veterinarian
clinic. A clinic is like a hospital
for pets. Doctors in the clinic
will take care of your hamster.
Well,
that it is all you need to know all about how to take care of a hamster. If you
want to know how to take care of next month’s pet, be sure to read next
month’s Pet of the Month.
See
you then.
Creature
Feature with Jeanine
Wolves
Jeanine
K - 6G
Hey, what’s up all of you out there! You know how last month I told you
about the groundhog? Well, this month we are moving on to the big time animals!
This month’s animal guest is the wolf.
I’ve got three different types of wolves to talk about to show you how
different wolves can be. I’m
going to talk to you about three famous wolves; the Mexican Gray Wolf, the Artic
Wolf, and the North American Gray Wolf.
The Mexican Gray Wolf’s feeding habits are quite normal. Their main
food, like for all wolves, is moose and deer.
Artic wolves feed mostly on seals and artic foxes, though.
Mexican and North American Gray Wolves were very close to
extinction
Well, that’s it for information about wolves. Sorry to cut it short.
For all of you animal lovers, keep tight and watch for next month’s
column! I’ll be back with more
Creature Feature news.
©Kendall Cares About Animals©
Smelly
Skunks
Kendall B - 6R
The lovable, yet smelly creature, the
skunk, is one of the many animals I care about. Why? Well, it is one of the
least favorite animals, so it needs a little love. They are nocturnal, which
means that they are active only at night. Bring a skunk in your life (not
really). You can love them forever, but don’t get one as a pet. Did you know
in some places they’re illegal?
Even though I love them, they could go
crazy!
It is
time again for Stefani’s marvelous songs and movies! So let’s begin!
The
fifth song for little itty-bitty kiddies (K-5) is Come Back to Me by Vanessa
Hudgens. Song number four is Chemicals React by Aly & A.J. We are departing
on to the third song, little itty-bitty kiddikins. The third song is With Love
by Hilary Duff. If you want to know the second song, then keep paying attention
because here it is. The second song is… the Underdog Rap, by Kyle Massey. The
first song is … by Hannah Montana, and it’s called Life’s What You Make
It.
Ok,
it’s time for the big kids (like me!).
The fifth song for the immense mumbo-jumbos is…Sugar, We’re Going
Down by Fall Out Boy. Song number four is Jordan Sparks’ Tattoo. Song number
three is She’s a Rebel by Green Day. Song two is Somebody Told Me by The
Killers. The last song for this month is…The Way I Are by Timberland.
It’s
time to go on to the cinema. Right now we’re going to do the movies for
exceptionally little children. I believe that the movies should be by Dr. Seuss,
since it is almost his bicentennial anniversary.
For the youngest children, their film is The Lorax. For the older
children, I suppose the movie ought to be Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat with
Mike Myers. That is all for this Smile-O Gram. Please come back next time, for
March’s songs and movie!!©
Note:
Sierra B., Rachel T., & Stefani W. hand-picked every song individually to
give you songs of interest. Thank you!!©
Staff
Members of the Month
Mrs.
Bailor
Alex H - 6G
This
month’s Staff Member of the Month is Mrs. Bailor. The reason Mrs. Bailor became a teacher is because it’s
something that she just always wanted to do. Her second grade teacher was also
an excellent teacher who inspired her to be just like her.
Mrs.
Bailor has been a teacher for 12 years, 10 years here at DVES. She has taught
almost every grade, from early intervention (birth to age three) up to high
school seniors. The subjects she has taught are math, reading, social studies,
science, and English, but mostly math and reading. Her favorite subject to teach
is math.
To Mrs.
Bailor, the best parts about being a teacher is seeing her students excited to
learn new things and working with the people she works with. The hardest part is
getting everything (paperwork, etc.) done.
When
she’s not teaching, Mrs. Bailor loves spending time with her family.
She has a four-year old and a 19-month old that keep her pretty busy.
She also enjoys visiting her mom, brothers and sister and their families.
Congratulations
on being our Staff Member of the Month this month, Mrs. Bailor.
Thanks for allowing me to interview you.
Hey! Sorry I haven’t done any Staff Member of the Month passages, but I’ve been so busy! Anyway, the special teacher for this month is Mrs. Gray, so sit back and listen to her amazing story.
First,
Mrs. Gray realized back around 1987 that she had a strong desire to work
directly with kids in an educational environment.
She has been teaching since 1992, and has been at Delaware Valley since
1994. She worked at a different
school, but I don’t know the name of that school.
Mrs.
Gray loves teaching. She has taught
grades 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. I know
it seems like a lot, but she says they are all wonderful grades, each for
different reasons. Mostly,
Mrs. Gray enjoys the kids, the staff and the continuing growth of the students
and herself.
Mrs.
Gray loves sixth graders because of their stage of development!
She said, “Students at this age are entering into adulthood and adult
ways of thinking, yet they still have the idealism of younger students.
Sixth graders are so much fun.”
I agree
even though I am a little nervous. I’ll tell you something, she’s my teacher
and she’s a whole lot of fun, so I couldn’t argue there!
Mrs.
Gray said she was inspired by teachers she has had.
She said, “All of us recall special teachers—people who not only
taught us but saw something special in us and inspired us in ways that changed
our lives.” She agrees with William Arthur Ward’s statement,
“The mediocre teacher tells. The
good teacher explains. The
superior teacher demonstrates. The
great teacher inspires.” She
says every grade she teaches inspires her in a different way.
I’ve
gone in and asked a little about Mrs. Gray’s past jobs and life at home.
Mrs. Gray has not taught during all of her whole life. Some other jobs
have been as a waitress, investment sales, paralegal and model. She says there are no other jobs that could be more rewarding
to her, which is why she chose teaching.
Mrs.
Gray finds it thrilling to witness a student realizing that they have power over
their learning. She said it is like
opening a door to a grand treasure.
“It
excites me to engage students in a conversation about their own passions and
abilities and how they can share them with the rest of the world,” she said.
I
wondered if her children like having a mom who teaches.
Mrs. Gray said She doesn’t know, but she considered it a privilege to
have one of her children in her class in the middle school.
Mrs.
Gray earned her B.A. in Speech Communication from Boston College.
Her first Master’s was earned in Elementary Education from Mount St.
Mary College. Her second Master’s
was earned in Educational Leadership from Wilkes University.
The
hardest thing about being a teacher, for Mrs. Gray, is seeing a student suffer
from tragedy or hardship. She said it hurts so much for her to see anyone in
pain.
While
she loves teaching sixth grade, also considers it a great experience to teach
other grades, too. She says every other grade she teaches gives her a broader
wealth of knowledge and the ability to see the “larger picture” with respect
to education.
When
Mrs. Gray is not in school she loves to do so many things that it would be
difficult to list them all. She
loves sports, books, movies, architecture, dramatic performance and politics.
The main thing she loves to do outside of school, however, is to be with
her children during their lives’ journey.
Well, a
couple of last words from Mrs. Gray. She says she’s proud of being a part of
this school and school district! She works with phenomenal kids, great teachers
and fantastic staff. “Go DV!”
Whew!
What a life Mrs. Gray has had so far, don’t you think?
I think she is an awesome teacher to be with and I think even when she
might have to punish someone, she just wants them to be good and smart students.
I think Mrs. Gray is great!
Miss
Chudoba
By
Sarah A – 6M
I got a
chance to interview Miss Chudoba. I
found out some cool things about her. What Miss Chudoba likes about teaching is
that it is fun and that you are constantly up and about.
She said as soon as the children arrive, you are “on” for the day.
There is not much time to sit at the desk.
Miss
Chudoba likes how five year olds always make each day so different with the
funny things they say and do. She
said, “You always leave remembering the day with a fun thought.”
Right
now Miss Chudoba is teaching kindergarten. She has also taught first and second
grades in Allentown, PA. She moved
back to this area and taught fifth grade for a year at DVES, and then moved to
kindergarten.
Miss
Chudoba is now on her 12th year of teaching.
She has always wanted to be a teacher, so she has her dream job!
What inspired her to become a teacher was that throughout her elementary
years she always had great teachers. The
teachers made her love school so much that she wanted to be a great teacher just
like them, and she is!
When
Miss Chudoba isn’t teaching she likes to visit her family, go biking, walk,
and watch movies.
Miss
Chudoba’s class just celebrated the 100th day of school, so they
did a lot of different, fun activities all dealing with the number 100.
“Valentines
is also a great day, as well,” said Miss Chudoba. “The kids get to make a
Valentine box and then “mail” all their friends some Valentines.”
In
March, Miss Chudoba’s class looks forward to St. Patrick’s Day.
They never know where those little Leprechauns will be hiding in our
school.
Some
advice Miss Chudoba has for the students of DVES is that you are all shining
stars and you always will be!!
“You
may be surprised how bright you shine when you try something new,” she said.
Thank you for taking time to tell us about yourself and the joys of
teaching kindergarten, Miss Chudoba. You
will always be a shining star to all of us at DVES!
Substitute
of the Month
Miss
Clouser
Alex H - 6G
When
Miss Angela Clouser was about 12 or 13 years old she wanted to grow up to be a
singer or a journalist, but then later she decided she really wanted to be a
teacher. The college she went to is
Baptist Bible College.
Miss Clouser decided to first become a
substitute teacher because she knew that if she wanted to be a teacher with her
own students and classroom that she had to start as a substitute. She has been a substitute teacher for about three years and
she is willing to be a substitute for however long it takes to become a
classroom teacher.
Miss Clouser has taught preschool
through high school economics as a substitute teacher. To her, the hardest part
about being a substitute is being with a class for the first time. The best part is being with a class more than once so it
makes a little easier.
When Miss Clouser is not teaching a
class she likes to play computer games and be involved with her church. Miss
Clouser has an amazing voice, as people have told her.
She said she enjoys singing, and having this talent has helped to build
her confidence over the years.
The last thing that Miss Clouser would
like us to know is that when your teacher is gone and you have a substitute, you
should respect him or her just as you would respect your homeroom teacher.
“Substitutes are teachers, too, and
we enjoy getting to know new students and watching students we have known for a
while grow in their academic abilities,” she said.
Thanks for the interview, Miss Clouser.
We’re glad when you are in our school.
PTA
Corner
Harina P - 6G
We
all know the PTA. We also know about the PTA Corner. This month’s featured PTA
officer is Mrs. MaryBeth Sayles.
Mrs.
Sayles joined the PTA 11 or 12 years ago, when her two older children were in
kindergarten and first grades. She
joined the PTA because she wanted to get involved with her children’s school.
Mrs.
Sayles is the PTA’s recording secretary.
She took the position to help out.
Mrs. Sayles thinks the most important thing about having a PTA in our
school is that it is the best way for parents to get involved in the school,
both in helping as a volunteer and in keeping track of activities. She likes
helping with the different events that are offered through the PTA. The hardest
part in being involved in the PTA is mangaging her time.
When
Mrs. Sayles is helping with PTA activities, she has a full time job and three
children that keep her busy. She also volunteers for her church. In her spare
time, she likes to watch her kids participate in activities and sports.
She also likes to walk, ski, play volleyball and softball, and spend time
with her family and friends.
That
was some information about one of our wonderful PTA ladies.
I would like to thank Mrs. Sayles for what she does to help our school
become better.
Hello
everyone!
Well,
I think we had only 10 full days of school this month-oh my!! Most of us are so
tired of all the snow, ice, and slush-where is spring?
First
of all, I would like to thank the many hands who helped with the Wampum
Extravangaza with Mrs. Cole, held on Thursday, January 31, 2008. It was such a
huge success because of Mrs. Paige Fean's help. The students who earned enough
wampum during the first part of the school year had lunch and dessert with their
principal. The students were quite excited to eat with her. Seventy-one students
had lunch with Mrs. Cole and 116 students earned enough wampum to have dessert
with her. One-hundred and seventy-one students have plenty of wampum to have
free play outside when the weather gets warmer.
The
first event that was held this month was the Sweetheart Dance. All of the girls
looked beautiful all dressed up accompanied by their male relative or friend.
This night is always well attended. A special thank you goes to Mrs. Wendy
Porter who chaired this eventful evening. Many thanks go out to all who
helped
this night be such a success-the helpers, the bakers, the runners, and
the
photographers. Also, thank you goes to DJ Steve Moglia for his dedication to
our
school.
The
Gertrude Hawk fundraiser was due Friday, February 15, 2008. Remember all of our
PTA sponsored events are successful because of our two fundraisers we hold
during the year. Even if you don't want to buy the items, you can certainly
donate to the PTA at anytime during the year.
The
next two events will be our PTA meeting, which will be held on Tuesday, March 11
at 7:00 p.m. here at the school. Also, the day after, Wednesday, March 12 at
7:00 p.m., will be the re-scheduled Boys' Night Out, chaired by Mr. Bart
Clementoni and Mrs. Gail Sebring. Be on the lookout for a flyer coming home.
Thank
you to all of you who make the PTA work. Many hands make light work!!
Sincerely,
Mrs.
Tammy Moglia
D.V.E.S.
PTA President
Artists of
the Month