Smile-O Gram
Delaware Valley Elementary School
244 Route 6 & 209
Milford, Pennsylvania 18337
(570) 296-1822
http://dvasdweb.dvasd.k12.pa.us/magicplace
Our School is a Magic Place!
Vol. 20 – Issue 8
April, 2008
We are making tomorrow!
Calendar of
Events
May 5 – 6th Grade
Orientation-DVMS
May 6 – PTA Teacher
Appreciation PTA Meeting - 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria
May
8 – 4th grade field trip, School Board work session - 7:30 pm –
D.O.
Family Fun Girl’s Night Out
May 11 – DVE-News/TV
Mother’s Day Breakfast -American Legion, Milford
May 13 – Kindergarten Chorus
Concert, Book Fair & Curriculum Fair
May 15 – School Board Meeting
– Shohola – 7:30 p.m.,
2nd grade field trip & 5th
grade field trip
May 16 – Scholastic Bowl
May 17 – Community Yard Sale
– 8-2 pm (in gym if raining), 3 pm Tray Raffle “calling”
May 20 -
4th-5th Grade Chorus Concert
May 26 -
Memorial Day Recess – No School
May 28 – 6th Grade
Chorus Concert, 3 & 4 Spelling Bee
May 29 – DVE-News/TV trip to
Gettysburg
May 30 – 3 & 4 Math Bee
June
2 - 5 & 6 Math Bee
June
3 – 5 & 6 Spelling Bee
June
4 – 5& 5 Science Bee
June
5 – 5 & 6 Geography Bee
June
6 – 3 & 4 Science Bee
IMPORTANT:
if Your Child is Absent
Parents: Please call your children's absence in to the school nurse at 296-1828.
Fun Fridays
On Fun Fridays wear “Red Shirts” to show your support of our troops. Teachers, don’t forget to keep track of your class wearing red shirts on Fridays. A treat will be provided to the top three classrooms.
PTA Reminder
By Scott K – 6R
Attention
Parents: This is a reminder that
the last PTA meeting of the year is coming up.
It will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in the school cafeteria.
Mrs.
Moglia, and the other PTA officers, hope to see you there.
Thank you,
Dear Teacher!
May
6, 2008 is National Teacher Day. This
special day is always celebrated on the Tuesday of the first full week of May.
Take
time to send your teacher a note or card of thanks.
It means a lot when someone takes time to share their thoughts and
appreciation. It is a good time to let your teacher know how much he or she
has meant to you.
Don’t
forget to be extra nice to your teacher on May 6th.
Happy
Teachers Day, everyone!
National School Nurse Day
Thank you,
Mrs. Polanis!
May
7 is National School Nurse Day!
Why not take a little time to thank our awesome nurse, Mrs. Polanis, for
taking such great care of everyone every school day, all year long?
Mrs.
Polanis does a great job. We appreciate all she does for our school, our staff, our
students and our families.
Happy
School Nurse Day, Mrs. Polanis!
Let Us
Serve You on Mother’s Day
By Hannah T - 6G
On
Mother’s Day, May 11th, some kids and I from our DVE-TV/News club will be
serving breakfast to moms and their families and we would like to invite all of
you. There will be plenty of food
and lots of fun.
This
event is a fundraiser for our trip to Harrisburg/Gettysburg, in May. We really
hope you will come.
The
breakfast will be held at the American Legion Post on Route 01 outside of
Milford. We will be serving breakfast from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon. You may
purchase tickets at the door.
Hope
to see you there, enjoying your breakfast!
DVE-News/TV
and Scamp Yard Sale
By Laura F – 6C
Hey!
Are you looking for some
affordable items for your home, or even your backyard? Or maybe even toys for
your children or grandchildren? Well, then come see us at the DVE-TV News and
Scamp Yard sale. The profits that we make go to helping us support our DVE-TV
field trip, and the profits also go to our Scamp program over the summer.
DVE-TV
is a program where sixth grade students broadcast the news to all the
televisions in our school for children to watch in the morning. We go on a field
trip near the end of the year to interview people and some of the profits go
towards our field trip, for special things we might need while we are there.
DVE-News, of course, is our newspaper club that puts out the Smile-O
Gram.
Now,
our Scamp program is where the rest of the money goes.
It is a program over the summer where any child in our school (grades
K-6) can go and keep up with their education, during the summer. Scamp is fun
for the children because they keep learning over the summer, but in a fun active
way. Did you know that children can lose up to two whole months worth the
education over the summer? Well, that’s why we have Scamp to educate the young
minds of today’s youth.
Now,
buying our items isn’t the only way you can help benefit our school, and our
students. You can also buy a table at our yard sale or just a space, where you
can sell your own stuff for your own profit. To buy a table it
will cost $30.00 and to just buy a space it will cost $20.00.
This
yard sale will take place on Saturday, May 17th. What’s that? What if it
rains? This yard sale will take place in the gym.
If
you’re buying a space or a table, mail your check to SCAMP-DVES, 244 Routes 6
& 209, Milford, PA, 18337. For
information on our yard sale, call 296-1822.
This Event takes place at our Delaware Valley Elementary School. Route
209 by McDonalds, and Wal-Mart, Milford.
So
come and see us at our yard sale, and help to benefit your future
leaders.
Community
Yard Sale
By Billy
I – 6C
Come one, come all to the DVES Community Yard Sale. This fun event will take place on Saturday, May 17 from 8-2 pm. The calling for the Tricky Trays will be at 3 pm. You do not have to be there to win.
The DVE-News/TV students and our school’s SCAMP organizers hold the yard sale to earn money toward their trip and for the summer SCAMP program.
Anyone who would like to donate any items, please bring them to the school office on May 14th, 15th and 16th. If you have time, could you please put prices on them for us? If not, no problem.
Hope to see you at our yard sale.
Zot
the Robot
Our
school’s Science Fair is coming up fast.
It will be held in our school’s gym and in the classrooms on May 13.
Science Fair projects are due May 12th, but the actual fair is actually
on the 13th.
To help
us get ready for the fair, we have been hearing a lot from Zot the Robot—who
LOVES the Science Fair. Mr.
Brocious, who is Zot’s friend and also the Science Fair organizer, thinks Zot
the Robot is important because he adds excitement and encourages kids to
research and find a science experiment to do.
If you
are ever wondering who is in the costume as Zot, different students from Mr.
Brocious’ room take turns being Zot the Robot. Zot was created from a leftover costume from a play that was
at Mr. Brocious’ church, so Mr. Brocious thought it would be cool to use to
help advertise the science fairs. Zot has been helping to advertise for the
science fair in our school ever since, which is about ten years.
Mr.
Brocious thinks the students should enter projects that interest them. He thinks
the best way to find a project is on the Internet and through books in the
library. He thinks the hardest part about judging the contest is – everything,
because with so many great projects it is hard to decide which is best! And in
case you are wondering, yes the projects are graded.
Thank
you, Mr. Brocious, for the interview, and thanks for putting together our
school’s awesome Science Fair each year.
See everyone there!
Geography Bee
By Kierstin N - 6C
Guess
what is coming? Well, if you guessed Geography Bee you are correct.
Who
is asking the questions and running the Geography Bee?
Mrs. Connell, of course! Mrs. Connell loves teaching geography, so she
likes doing the bees. She has only
been doing the bee for two years; this is her second year.
Mrs.
Connell enjoys learning about the different cultures around the world.
She thinks the contestants like learning about different kids around the
world and how they live.
The
bee is run just like the Spelling Bee. In
order to remain in the Geography Bee you have to answer as many questions as you
can. The grades in the bee are fifth and sixth.
The teachers choose the kids in the bee.
Not
all kids will get all the same questions. And, yes, the questions do get harder
as you get into the game. Mrs. Connell repeats the questions three times.
If
you win first, second or third place, you get a gift card.
Good
luck, everyone!
Third
& Fourth Grade Math Bee
By Rachel T - 6G
Did
you know that a Math Bee is coming up for only third and fourth graders? Well,
the person who is running it is Mrs. Moglia. I asked her some questions and I
got her excellent answers.
The
Math Bee for third and fourth graders will be on Friday, May 30th, at
2:00 pm. The reason that Mrs. Moglia offered to do the Math Bee is that she
loves math. It is her favorite subject. She also enjoys putting on the Math Bee.
Mrs.
Moglia likes to help people who have trouble with math. She also likes to stop
the problems that kids have.
The
teachers will be picking the top students in their class to in the Math Bee.
During the Bee, Mrs. Moglia will have a round with all of the top
students from third and fourth grade. Then, when there are only three people
left, she will have a Jeopardy round to figure out who the winners will be.
Mrs.
Moglia makes up her own questions. In the first round there will be 12
questions. In the Jeopardy round, there will be 30 questions altogether. The
questions will get harder as it goes on.
“It’s
just like Jeopardy, where the higher the amount of money, the harder the
questions,” said Mrs. Moglia.
Mrs.
Moglia thinks that the kids will feel a little nervous, happy, and excited, all
at the same time. They can ask Mrs. Moglia to repeat the question as many times
as they need to.
Yhe
first place winner will get a $10 gift card.
The second and third place winners will each get $5 gift cards.
Well,
now you know that a Math Bee is coming up for the third and fourth graders. Make
sure that you watch it. It will be fun.
Fifth
& Sixth Grade Math Bee
By Sierra B – 6G
Do you want to know all about the Math Bee? Well, now you can!!! Mr.
Crump is going to be in charge of the Math Bee for fifth and sixth grades.
Here are some things he said about the Math Bee.
“I
offered to do this bee because I love math & I am the sixth grade math
teacher. I have been in charge of this bee for two years. My favorite subject is
math. What I like best about math is the algebra part,” said Mr. Crump.
“I think the kids like the competition part of this subject.”
The
bee will be 90 minutes long. The
kids in the math bee will be chosen by their teachers.
“I
make up the questions up myself for the bee,” said Mr. Crump.
“Each kid in the first round will get 10 questions, and in the second
round everyone will get 15 questions. The questions will get harder as you move
farther into the game. Kids
probably feel stressed in the middle of the bee.”
Mr.
Crump does not repeat the question for kids more than once. There will be a
prize, but he does not know what it is yet.
“In
the Math Bee we will be using the Active Votes and the promethean board,” Mr.
Crump added.
I
hope you know all you need to know about the Math Bee!!!!
Mrs. Coniglio’s Nephew
By
Sabrina W – 6R
By
Stefani W - 6G
Books,
books, books—galore! Yup, that means the Book Fair was awesome. To go a little
further into the Book Fair, I interviewed a PTA person, Mrs. Dorothy Barth.
The
Book Fair was held on Tuesday, April 15th, 6-8 p.m.
Mrs. Barth said Scholastic books inspired the awesome sign that was
created to place in front of the cafeteria. Scholastic books came up with the
idea, themes of the signs, and gave the PTA volunteers directions on how to do
it. Still, the PTA puts forth a lot of a hard work and effort.
“We
would not have such great Book Fairs without all the talented parents that help
make them great,” said Mrs. Barth.
The
books and other items are very reasonably priced and affordable. The estimated
price of books usually ranges from $2.99 all the way to $30.
There
are about three Book Fairs a year. Mrs.
Barth started doing the fair in 2002. She
is very happy that a lot of people come to the fair.
On
Monday April 14th and Tuesday April 15th everyone had a
chance to view the books.
A
huge thank you was given out from the PTA. They would like to thank all the
volunteers for helping with the Book Fairs.
Without them there wouldn’t be a Book Fair.
A
big thank you, too, to Mrs. Barth, for all of your hard work.
We appreciate all you do.
Earth Day at
DVES
Gianna P- 6R
Did you
enjoy all of the great Earth Day activities in our school this year?
If you did you, you should know Mrs. Kudrich is the one who made the
plans and then everyone else helped. We
interviewed Mrs. Kudrich about Earth Day and found out a lot.
When
Mrs. Kudrich was in college she realized she wanted to help the Earth. Earth Day
and the environment are important to her.
She
said, “We all live together and humans are responsible to take care of it.”
Mrs.
Kudrich celebrates Earth Day by cleaning up around her block with her daughter
Ava. She walks her friend’s dog and this opens up the door to many great ideas
while she is out walking.
In our
school kids cleaned up and made art activities projects. Also, Mrs. Kudrich had
the idea last year to start decorating doors in each grade with paper and
recycled things. This year’s slogan is “Go Green”.
What
Mrs. Kudrich hopes kids learn from celebrating Earth Day at school is that Earth
Day is every day, not just that one day.
What
Mrs. Kudrich mostly focus on for Earth Day is global warning, stay green, and
“less is more”. She wants
everyone to also Go Green, and remember that less is more!
Go
Green, don’t be mean, and please keep the Earth clean.
Earth Day
Winners
Gianna P- 6R
This
year’s winners for the door decorating are:
kinderga rten, Miss Crowley, first grade, Mrs. Hiller, second grade, Mrs.
Connolly, third grade, Mrs. Thompson, fourth grade, Miss Casey, fifth grade,
Mrs. Fean, and (finally) sixth grade, Mrs. Connell.
Also, Pre-K, Life Skills, and Gifted received honorable mentions.
“All
the doors are fabulous! Thanks for the great job!” said Mrs. Kudrich.
Congratulations
to everyone.
By
Jeanine K - 6G
Hello,
people. It’s me again.
I am going to tell you about something that happened to me that I had
never experienced before. Our class
saw other schools around the nation and talked to them about Dream. Dream
is a famous book about the different meanings of dreams. We saw a lot of schools
and shared many interesting comments. It
was really great.
By
Stefani W – 6G
For
Earth Day, Mrs. Gray’s class made dreams, or things lists of things we would
want to do in our lives. These are
some of the dreams that were shared.
My dream is to … get more
friends next year, go to Harvard Law School, be a mangaka, have a good job, be a
vet, be a doctor, become a professional MX rider, become a comic book artist,
get good grades, get straight A’s the next marking period, become a
professional cellist, graduate from college, get all A’s, go to another Jonas
Brothers concert, get into all advanced classes, play in the majors of baseball,
and go to another concert.
I’m
sorry, but we are leaving the dreams anonymous, so no one knows whom they are.
(Some people are embarrassed by their dreams L)
The only way to find out who made them is to ask them yourself. Make sure you
make your own dreams. Everyone needs dreams!
Harina P - 6G
Have
you seen the children putting up paper and wonderful pieces of work on their
door as part of the Earth Day Door Decorating Contest? Well, we did the same
thing, but our door is related to a project we have been working on. You will
have to read the above articles about dreams to find out about the project. If
you are wondering what our door looks like, read all of the dream articles.
Our
door has a black background, mini chalk stars, and green shiny paper with the
stenciled words, “Dream Green”. There
is a silver shiny moon in the corner and a couple of gold shiny stars in behind
the letters.
The
main part of our door is that we have Earth Day dreams on these stars and they
are hung up on the ceiling. Some are colored and some have golden glitter on
them, and some of them have both on the star.
That is what our door looks like, so look for it if you are passing by.
We hope you like it!
The Strings
of Spring
By Alexis R – 6C
As you
may know, the third, fourth, fifth and sixth grade orchestra concert is coming
up, and we had a chance to catch up with our very own Mrs. Ruth Sweeney to ask a
few questions. She answered them
all.
Mrs.
Sweeney first became interested in music when she was in kindergarten.
She wanted to be just like her music teacher.
She had to learn how to play all instruments in order to become a music
teacher, but she has practiced voice and piano the most.
Mrs.
Sweeney said the songs at this year’s concert were actually selected by the
one and only Mr. K from Shohola, but she added the English folk song.
Mrs.
Sweeney always looks forward to the concert after all the hard work is done.
She really enjoys seeing the best the students can do.
Mrs.
Sweeney does not think it is hard to teach the children all of the songs. She
enjoys finding the right way to present a particular musical idea.
She said the hard part is hoping that the children go home and practice
what she has taught them. She tries
to always choose songs from ones that she knows and ones that she thinks will go
best with her students’ abilities.
One
thing she said that does take a little time is tuning the instruments.
Mrs. Sweeney said this can be easily done, but when a string breaks or a
bridge comes out, it can be challenging.
The
thing Mrs. Sweeney likes to do after all of the hard work that is put in to get
ready for the concert is she enjoys being the conductor.
She says, “It is awesome! I get a big rush that runs though me when I
pick up that baton. But I’m just a small part of orchestra.
The students do the most work.”
Mrs.
Sweeney loves working with Mr. K. She
says that he helps a lot and smoothes over all the rough spots. It also helps to
know how long you have until the next concert. Since last year, Mrs. Sweeney knew that the concert was
May 1st.
Mrs.
Sweeney enjoys both before and after the concert. When she is up conducting the
music, she just loves it. Sometimes
she can’t believe what she gets to do.
She
said the best part of getting ready right before the concert is the feelings of
anticipating how great and beautiful the music will sound.
The best part after the concert is happiness for how well the students
have performed and how they have grown musically.
Thanks
for the interview
All
Day Orchestra
By
Rachel T - 6G
This is
Rachel T to tell you how all day orchestra was. The first thing we did was
meet in the cafeteria. Mrs. Sweeney called our names and everyone present went
onto a bus. We had a chance to chat
while we were on our way to Dingman Delaware Elementary School. Dingman Delaware
is where we go to practice with Shohola Elementary School.
It was
nice to see all of the students from other schools, but the stage was so crowded
because of the combined schools. Together,
we looked and sounded like one big school. I think we sounded great.
If you went to the concert, what do you think?
Volunteer
Reception
By Sierra B – 6G
Our
school’s P.T.A. recently held a reception to honor the volunteers who come to
help out in our school. I asked
Mrs. Moglia, who is the president of our P.T.A., a few questions about becoming
a volunteer and what they did for the Volunteer Reception.
Mrs.
Moglia said anyone who wants to become a volunteer for PTA should first fill out
our DVES-PTA application letter and check off any items he or she is willing to
volunteer for. There are no tests you have to do.
Mrs.
Moglia said, “Volunteers are important to our school because they are the ones
who do a lot for our school. They
make our school SO successful. They help our students in the classrooms,
library, and Door 3 every day. They run family nights and events. They bake,
they run our Wampum store, and – in essence – they help us run our school
and make it more fun.”
T
he reception was held for the volunteers because the PTA wanted to thank
everyone for ALL that they do.
“We
wouldn’t be so successful without their time and commitment to us. They made
my first year as president so much easier,” said Mrs. Moglia.
What
the PTA did for the reception this year was they scheduled Rosemary’s School
of Dance from Matamoras to come and perform for everyone.
There were many pies, donuts, fruit, tea, soda, and other desserts.
There were also gifts presented, such as the school’s famous coffee
mugs, a new volunteer poem/bookmark, and a pin.
Everyone
enjoyed himself or herself. It was fun!
Our
Librarian, Mr. Mang
By Alexis R
We got
to catch up with Mr. Mang, our librarian. The thing Mr. Mang likes most about
being our librarian, is having all the age levels.
The thing he likes most about the school is the kids, but one thing he is
looking for is more book shelf in our school.
This is limited because of the school’s age.
Mr.
Mang says it is sometimes hard to teach the younger kids to use the computers,
but it can also be challenging to teach the older kids.
He prefers a stationary computer over a laptop, because he does not think
laptops are as reliable.
Mr.
Mang’s main job is to teach the kids about books and authors, along with
teaching them how to research to meet their needs. He also wants them to
understand the Dewey Decimal System.
Mr.
Mang finds the hardest part of being a librarian is getting the students to pay
attention. He also says that
it is hard to make sure that all the books are there at the end of the year.
He has volunteers to help put the books away throughout the year.
The way
Mr. Mang chooses the books for the library is from popularity and awards. He
read some when he was a kid, but he was inspired to become a librarian when he
was in collage.
Mr.
Mang puts up fun and inspiring posters to help encourage kids to read more. He
hopes that more kids will read.
When
he’s not in school, he mostly likes to do outdoors activities. I hope this
gives you an idea of how Mr. Mang likes to run the library and a little about
Mr. Mang.
National
Siblings Day
By
Gianna P - 6R
Does April 10th ring a bell for you? It might not. Okay, I’ll give you a hint. You grew up with them, you played with them, you fought with them, they’ve tattled on you, or you’ve tattled on them, you’ve thought mom liked you more, or dad liked them more. Did you get it yet? It is National Siblings Day!
In
1998, Claudia Evart decided to do something special. She had a brother and a
sister, but both of them died long before they should have. So now she is an
only child. She took her loss and her memories and translated them into action
and started working toward a National Siblings Day. That is how National
Siblings Day started.
Sooo,
if you have siblings, I hope you celebrated National Siblings Day by spending
time with your siblings and being extra nice to them! If you didn’t, you can always do it now.
Happy
Siblings Day, everyone!
Mothers Day
By Michael B - 6R
Mother’s
Day is a good time to spend time with your mom. Here are some tips to help you
celebrate this day and have fun with your mom.
If you
and your mom enjoy board games, you can play a few of them.
Try keeping the house clean or making her breakfast in bed. I am sure she
would like that. Go for a walk with your mom, if it is a nice day.
The park would be a nice place to go for a walk. If you have a dog, take
your dog, too.
So,
those are some tips for you to have fun with your mom. Happy Mothers Day!!!
Kids Against
Drugs (K.A.D.) Club
By Alex-Marie M – 6C
Kids Against Drugs Club, otherwise known as K.A.D., is exactly what its
name says. We’re a group of 5th and 6th grade kids that
make commercials about “Setting a Good Example”, with the use of puppets.
Different categories that fall under “Setting a Good Example” are
things like, don’t do drugs, don’t steal, and treat others like you want
them to treat you.
We use the puppets to act out everyday situations where a kid needs to
make a decision. We try to show them what they could do to make the right
decision.
K.A.D. Club was a good experience everyone; and it was lots of fun,
besides.
Dance Like a
Chicken Day
Alex-Marie M - 6C
That’s
right! National “Dance Like a Chicken Day” is celebrated on May 14. Anyone
who likes the chicken dance will like this holiday! Just turn on the music, and
dance like a chicken! For anyone who just never learned it or forgot, here are
the steps:
And, I just thought I’d throw this in for you, but it has become a
tradition at every wedding reception to play and to dance the Chicken Dance. It
gets people of all ages up and dancing. It makes everyone smile, and soon
everyone is laughing. I have no idea why, though. So, don’t forget! On May 14,
don’t forget to dance like a chicken!!!
Movie Theater
By Sierra D – 6M
Hey,
everyone! Did you know there’s
going to be a new movie theater opening in Matamoras? Yes, you read it right—a
new movie theater. It’s going to be located where the Grand Union used to be.
There
is a large sign on the building that states the new theater will be opening in
July. Isn’t that exciting? Well, I think it is!
Keep
checking to see how the theater is coming along. Hopefully, it will open in July so we can enjoy going to the
movies this summer and being close to our homes. The best part is we don’t have to drive too far to get
there.
I hope
to see you there!
Prince
Caspian: The Movie
By Austin A - 6G
After
a year in Narnia, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy are reeled back in by Susan’s
magic horn. They soon find that
hundreds of years have passed, and now there is a ferocious ruler named General
Miraz, who is an uncle of the real heir.
They
go to Prince Caspian for help, and then set out and strike down the great
GENERAL MIRAZ!
To find out what happens in this movie, go to a theater near you, beginning on May 16th.
Birthday
Corner
May
Harina Patel - 6G
Blowing
out those candles again!!! Happy May Birthday to Jenna L, Hannah C,
William C, William D, Brooke L, Centa Q, Robert S,
Hillella H, Andrew K, Anthony S, David e,
Shane A, Samantha C, Leah M, Alexa
L, Matthew W, Harley S, Nick C, Nicole L, Lauren O, David T, Gabe W, Brenna C, Dakota
G, Michael D, Kaleigh K, John G, Abhay B, Cynthia D, Victoria
D, Carl B, Kevin O, Evan W, Megan K, Zachary K, Michael P,
Mandy X, Alyssa D ’ Andrea, Brendon G, Morgan L, Morgan W, Nicholas K, Anastasia
V, Grant L, Alana M, Jilian D, Jack P,
Ryan W, Brianne S, Trevor S, Ashley T, Alexandra F, James M, Jarrett O, Tayah R, Brandon
P, Carli L, Mark P, Sabrina W. Happy Birthday to all of you!!!
Author of
the Month
Eleanor Estes
Alex-Marie M – 6C
Hi,
everyone! I’m here again with your Author of the Month. This month’s author
is Eleanor Estes. Estes was born May 9, 1906, in New Haven, Connecticut as
Eleanor Ruth Rosenfield. She started her writing career when she got a case of
tuberculosis. While she was recovering, she wrote down a few childhood memories.
After fully recovering, she turned them into full-length children's books.
Estes’
first book, The Moffats, came out in 1941. Her book Ginger Pye won
the Newbery Medal, and three of her other books, The Middle Moffat, Rufus
M., and The Hundred Dresses were chosen as Newbery Honor books.
By
the time of her death, on July 15, 1988 (at age 82), Estes had written 19
children's books and one novel for adults.
Other
authors we are celebrating in May are: Arnold Lobel, Scott O’Dell and Gary
Paulson.
Kids, do you enjoy saying
“Macintosh”? If so, then you
probably like saying “banana.” If you like bananas, then you will love this
recipe. This is my recipe:
Scoop out the ice cream
and put it in the bowl
Put one banana on one
side of the bowl, and the other banana on the other side of the bowl
Drizzle some chocolate
sauce over your Banana Boat Sundae
Stick your spoon in it
Enjoy!!!!!
I
hope you liked my recipe. Watch for next month’s recipe for more cooking
fun!!!!!
Cindi’s Science
Bubbles
Cindi
D - 6R
Okay, this one is
for the little kids who like to get messy. Sorry all adults and/or guardians,
but this is a messy one. Thankfully, it’s outside in the beautiful weather we
have been having lately. Shall we begin?
First we need our materials, like a small container of bubbles and your
hands.
Take the bubbles and pour just a little bit of bubble liquid on your
hands.
Now, either you or a friend blow bubbles.
The person that has the bubbly hands, try to catch the bubbles.
When your hands are wet, most of the time anything can touch them.
Did
you have fun? If you have any comments, please tell me.
I love hearing the feedback!!! See you next time!!!
Bully
Busters
Street
Bullying
Ashley
G – 6th
Bullying outside of school is very
common. It can be by a bigger
kiddy, a complete stranger, even your older brother. It can be anyone at
anytime. You can be bullied because of your size, your hair, your clothes, your
skin complexion, and many more reasons. Bullies will find anything wrong and pin
it against you. Here are some things you can do to stop the bullying for GOOD!!!
JJ
Run to the nearest authority or adult.
Use reverse psychology.
Fight back.
Scream to get attention from many people.
That’s how to get a bully off your back and on to something
else—hopefully something positive.
Next
month we will get a special interview with Sheriff Phil that you can only see in
the bully-busting Bully Busters column. See you next time for more BULLY
BUSTERS!!! JJJJJJ
End
of the Day Games
Hey!!! It is me again. Ready for some more games? Well, this month’s
game is “!!!” The way you play is that you first of all need a ball. You
also need some kids to play. You throw the ball in the air and make sure it does
not fall on the floor!! Don’t worry, if it touches the floor.
All you need to do if it touches the floor is start the game all over
again.
That’s
all for this month’s column.
By
Kendall B - 6R
Hey,
kids of all ages. Did you have fun during Earth Day? I sure did. If you don’t
know, all sixth graders were assigned groups in each classroom.
Plus, each group was assigned one grade to do a presentation involving
Earth Day. You could do anything from Earth Silent Ball to Pollution Monopoly.
My group decided to do a trivia game called Earth Day Edition.
Remember,
you don’t have to celebrate Earth Day only on April 22.
You should celebrate it every day by picking up trash, not polluting, and
by doing anything that could save the earth.
Helping
Others on American Idol
April 9th,
2008 was a special night for those in Africa that are suffering with AIDS and
Malaria, kids in Kentucky who can’t read, and people in poverty across the
world.
American
Idol decided to raise money for those in need and raised millions of dollars
around the world. This is the second time they did Idol Gives Back, and they
raised more money each time.
With
Malaria alone, 300 kids die every day. But by contributing money you donate you
can help to save them all. Last year, American Idol contestants from past
seasons came to help out.
I think
this is a great cause for helping people.
Did you
know that our school had the honor of assisting in the rescue of an American
Bald Eagle outside of our school earlier this year?
Members of DVE-TV and DVE-News then followed up by getting the scoop on
eagles in general.
How it
all started was a deliveryman to our school, Roy DeLuca, was the first to spot
the injured Bald Eagle on what was a bitter cold winter day.
He spotted the eagle along the highway right outside of our school, and
he stopped his vehicle to chase it toward the cluster of pine trees along the
fields by our school. Once it was safely away from the road, he then asked a couple
people who work for DV to keep watch of the area while he went into our school
to ask for help.
Mrs. Cole knew right away who to call. She immediately looked up the telephone number for Milford’s Delaware Valley Raptor Center and quickly placed a call.
"Stephanie
Streeter answered the call and told me she would be here in a
hurry. She said she had to get some gloves and things to bring along.
Sure enough, within ten minutes she was here. She bounded out of her car
and ran to rescue our fellow," Mrs. Cole said.
Within
a short time Director Stephanie Street arrived with all the necessary gear.
She carefully captured the beautiful creature and transported it to the
medical lab of her facility for assessment.
Following
the rescue of this eagle, a crew of reporters from our school went to the Eagle
Institute in Barryville, where they interviewed Director Lori McKean.
McKean, whose facility is celebrating a 10th anniversary this year, took
the reporters out on location where they observed multiple eagles along the
Delaware River. The reporters
learned a lot about the habitat and behavior of eagles while being treated to
the beauty of the magnificent birds in flight.
Most
recently, another crew of reporters visited the Raptor Center where they
interviewed rehabilitator Jan Lucciola. At
that time they were able to film and ask questions about each of the dozens of
birds currently housed at the center. The students felt that it was especially heartwarming to see
the care given the Bald Eagle that was rescued weeks earlier outside of their
school.
While
this particular eagle, sadly, will not be able to be released due to the extent
of its wing injury, it is not in pain and is being very well taken care of at
the center.
Lucciola
told the students that the fate of this particular eagle has not yet been
decided, but it is hoped that it will be able to be used for education programs
and to teach the public about eagles and their habitat.
No matter what, it will be well cared for throughout the rest of its
life.
What
did DVES students learn from the above projects and experiences?
“We
have to be respectful of and help protect the wildlife around us,” they all
agreed. “If we don’t, it might
just disappear.”
May
By Sarah A – 6M
May
is so beautiful
Orchards
are fair
Branches
of fruit trees
Make
gardens of air
Flowers
of fragrance
Bloom
in the light
Fall
like the snowflakes
Showering
white
Orchards
of heaven
Grow
with a grace
And
like a blessing
Perfume
the place
Each
tree in blossom
Each
lovely spray
Cool
Crafts
Cynthia D - 6R
You
all know those candy bracelets? They are difficult because you bite into them,
they crack, and then half your candy is all over the floor. Am I right or what?
How would you like it if there were a candy bracelet that didn’t crack and
crumble? Well, then I have your answer—a jellybean bracelet.
1.
First, you need materials, such as a needle, thread, and jellybeans.
2. Take
a needle and some thread. Thread the needle (with adult help).
3. Tie
the end of the thread a couple times.
4. Push
the needle through one side of the jellybean and out the other. Keep doing this
until you have about one and a half inches of string left.
5. Tie
the end a couple of times, then tie the end together to fit your wrist.
You now
have a bracelet that is stylish, yet edible.
Hope
you enjoyed and understand this lesson. It’s tasty, isn’t it?! See you next
time with more Cool Crafts!! Bye!
Pet
of the Month
Mouse
or Mice
Hi.
This is Rachel with the Pet of the Month. You know how last
month was the snake? Now, this month is the mouse or mice. If you want to have a
pet mouse or mice, you should read what I have to say so you will know how to
take care of this pet.
You
could buy a wired cage or fish tank, but make sure it is a suitable size for
your mouse or mice. You should also make sure that the cage is escapeproof
because mice are able to get through small spots that might be at the corners of
the cage.
When
you are going to buy your mouse, probably the first thing you will think is that
you probably need two or more. If you want to buy two mice, make sure that you
don’t buy one male and one female. You should buy two females or two males. If
you do get two or more mice, you should get a ten-gallon tank at the minimum.
Most mice like to have something to do when you are gone. Mice like to run in
the hamster wheel.
Some
mice like to eat a lot so you should have a lot of food nearby. The types of
food that you should NOT feed your pet mouse or mice are corn,
corn “chips” and sunflower seeds. If
you do feed them this, you should take them to the vet right away. The reason is
that the oils in the corn, the corn “chips”, and the sunflower seeds can be
very harmful to them. Mice also like to drink a lot, so you should get them a
heavy plastic bowl. You can use tap water or spring water. You should clean the
bowl daily.
Your
pet mouse or mice like to be very clean, so you should groom your pet mouse
daily. You should also get them bedding. Your pet mouse or mice need a place to
sleep, and they love to be in aspen tree shavings. You should make sure the
bedding is at least two or three inches deep.
You should also be sure to clean their bedding about once a week.
Well,
that is it for this month’s Pet of the Month. If you want to
know what next month’s featured pet is (do you really want to know?), well you
will have to read next month’s Pet of the Month.
Health
Help
Polio
Polio
is a disease caused by poliovirus and is most common in India. It usually takes
3-5 days for symptoms of this disease to appear. Polio can cause paralysis
(where you can’t move) or even death. Polio is infectious and usually spreads
in the summer or fall. Polio is a virus, and if it gets in your bloodstream, it
can get into your spinal cord and brain.
Common
symptoms for polio are:
Fever
Sore throat
Lower back pain
Difficult breathing and swallowing
Vomiting
Joint and muscle pain
Common causes of polio are:
Unusual stress or physical problems
New muscle weakness
Trauma to the nose, throat, or mouth
Damaged muscles that were also moved in the polio treatment process
Treatments for polio are:
Bed rest
Antibiotics for infections
Hospitalization
Physical therapy
Breathing machines
Now
you know all about the infectious disease Polio. For more information you can go
to www.polio.com.
Mrs.
Roa is my sixth grade teacher. I
asked her some questions and she was good enough to answer them.
Mrs.
Roa said she is not quite sure what made her decide to become a teacher, but she
had always wanted to be a teacher so she went to college to be one. She has been
a teacher for 24 years.
Mrs.
Roa went to East Stroudsburg University. Before she became an actual teacher she
was a substitute for a year for many grades. Once she got her job as a teacher, she always taught
fifth grade before moving on to being a sixth grade teacher for the first time
this year.
Her
favorite subject to teach in her class, which is my class, is math.
For
Mrs. Roa, the best thing about being a teacher is seeing students learn
something new. She also likes
having fun with us. The hardest part of being a teacher is all of the paperwork.
When
Mrs. Roa is not teaching, she likes to go home to her family and spend time with
them. She also likes going to the beach and gardening.
One
thing Mrs. Roa would like to say is that she thinks Delaware Valley Elementary
is a great school. She enjoys working with the many great staff members and
students.
We
would like to congratulate Mrs. Roa on becoming our April Staff Member of the
Month.
Mrs.
Thompson
This
month’s Staff Member of the Month is Mrs. Thompson, from third grade.
Mrs. Thompson became a teacher because she loves working with children. When her own children were growing up, she did a lot of
volunteering for the PTA and for her community swim team. Doing those things
really made her think about what to do for her career. She has been teaching
since May of 2001.
Mrs.
Thompson graduated from East Stroudsburg University. She has taught kindergarten, fourth, and third grades.
She really liked grades three and four, and has been teaching third for three
years now. She really enjoys it.
She likes teaching math because she finds that this is a great way to use
logical thinking and problem solving.
For
Mrs. Thompson, the best part of teaching is getting to know the students. The
hardest part is seeing them move on to their new grade.
When
Mrs. Thompson isn’t teaching, she enjoys spending time with her family, going
to the beach, the movies, and doing outdoor activities.
“I am
very happy that I decided to become a teacher. It is a very rewarding job that
is fun and a different adventure happens everyday,” said Mrs. Thompson.
Thank
you, Mrs. Thompson, for being such a great teacher in our school!
By
Jeanine K - 6G
Mrs.
Debbie Bowens is an instructional assistant who works in the special education
department. An instructional assistant helps kids out with things that their
teacher assigns.
I can
tell you that Mrs. Bowens is very nice and almost everyone knows her; they just
sometimes don’t know her name—and even I forgot! Now I’m not going to take
all the credit for being able write about this great staff member. This is
supposed to be a story from Alexandra Huff because she is the one who did the
interview with Mrs. Bowens. So, just beware! I’m just writing the story based
on the questions and answers that follow.
What
inspired you to become a teacher?
“I
have always liked being with kids, and when I lost my office job due to the
company moving out of the state, I started babysitting for my friend’s
disabled child. I watched him until
he entered kindergarten in the multiple disabilities class here at D.V.E.S. I
was fortunate to get an instructional assistant position in his classroom. I
worked in that class for six years and now I am in Mr. C’s life skill class.
It’s very rewarding with these special children.”
How
long have you been a teacher and how long will you be a teacher?
“I
started as an instructional assistant in 1988 in the multiple disabilities
class. Now I am in Mr. C’s life skills class and plan to be here for a long
time because I enjoy it.”
Mrs.
Bowens has helped with math, reading, spelling, fine motor skills, life skills,
just to name a few, in her position as instructional assistant. She has no
favorite subjects to teach.
She
says the best part of her job is seeing the joy in a child’s face after they
have accomplished something. The hardest is disciplining a child that doesn’t
listen to you.
When
Mrs. Bowens is not teaching, she likes motorcycling, fishing, snowmobiling,
traveling, and doing crossword puzzles, sudoku, and jigsaw puzzles.
Mrs.
Bowens would like to say that she is proud of all the children who take the time
to help out with the life skills children.
“They
appreciate all that you do for them. Keep up the good work!” she said.
Mrs.
Bowens is a wonderful person and she has changed many lives. She is a good
helper for children and I hope you all respect what she does.
Mrs.
Jorgenson Loves DVES
This month’s lucky substitute of the
month is…dutdutduh… Mrs. Jorgenson.
Mrs. Jorgenson said decided to become a substitute because she loves
working with children. She has actually always wanted to be a teacher, since she
was little. That’s why she
pursued her dream when she became an adult.
This
year was Mrs. Jorgenson’s first year being a substitute.
She has substituted for every grade, from Pre-K through high school. She
would love to continue as substitute until she can become a permanent teacher
when a position opens up.
Mrs.
Jorgenson says that the best part about being a sub is that she can work with
many different children each day.
“Getting
to know them makes every day exciting,” she said.
Mrs.
Jorgenson is currently enrolled at E.S.U. and is finishing her degree in
elementary education. Once she completes this, she will be able to teach grades
kindergarten through six.
When
she’s working as a substitute, Mrs. Jorgenson likes to spend time with her
three children and her husband. She
has one child in Miss Crowley’s kindergarten, one sos in
Mrs. Krisanda’s third grade, and a daughter in seventh grade
in the middle school. Her family
likes to do many things together, such as snowboarding, skating, and watching
movies.
Mrs. Jorgenson really loves working at DVES and thinks that the staff and children are all wonderful. We love having you here, too, Mrs. Jorgenson—and that is why you are our Substitute of the Month.
Super
States
North
Carolina
By Grace F – 6C
Hello!! It’s springtime again!! The subject that is brought up the most in spring is… VACATION!! So, I am going to write about my favor