Refuse. If you are
threatened, you should run away.
Smile-O Gram
Delaware
Valley Elementary School
244
Route 6 & 209
Milford,
Pennsylvania 18337 (570) 296-1822
http://www.dvsd.org/DVES/DVESpage.htm
Our
School is a Magic Place!
Vol. 21 – Issue 3 We are making tomorrow! November, 2007
Calendar of Events
Dec.
1st – DVES Holiday Gift Shop - 11am – 2 pm (If cancelled, will be
held Sunday, Dec. 2nd at the same time)
Dec.
4th – DVES Grade 2 Concert at 7 pm
Dec.
6th – School Board Organization Mtg. - @ 7:30 p.m.
Dec.12th
– DVES Grade 1 Concert at 7 pm
Dec.
20th – School Board Mtg. – District Office @ 7:30 p.m.
Dec.
24th – Jan. 2nd – Winter Recess
Jan.
3rd – Return to School
IMPORTANT:
If Your Child is Absent
Parents:
Please call your children's absence in to the school nurse at
296-1828.
Terrific
Tuesday
Dec.
4th – School Spirit Day
Dec. 11th – Hat Day
Dec. 18th –
Red/Green Day
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.
Holiday
Shop
By Gianna P – 6R
The DVES Holiday Shop is going to be on December 1st, from 11:00 a.m. –
2:00 p.m. There are gifts for everyone’s mom, dad, brother, sister, teacher,
friends, pets and other relatives. There will even be DVE-News/TV reporters on
hand to wrap your presents.
There
will be craft-making activities to do while your mom is shopping. Oh, and
don’t forget the lunch with Santa in the cafeteria and the chance to also have
your picture taken with him.
Make
sure you bring your singing voice because you can also sing holiday carols with
Ms. Golden and her ensemble. Mrs. Sweeney will also be there with the strings
groups and chorus to add more awesome DVES holiday music.
In
case of bad weather, the Holiday Shop will be held on Sunday, December 2nd,
at the same time.
Our Student
Council
By Rachel T - 6G
They
are: Hannah T (6C), Ashley G (6G), Dana H (6C), Melanie Q (5P), Baylee R (5F),
Jacob M (5C), Braelyn F (6M), and Jacob R (5M).
We thank those kids for taking their time to make our school more fun for
everyone. Our Student Council
ROCKS!
How
do you spell ‘thank you’?
In
October, all third graders at Delaware Valley Elementary School were given a
special gift—their very own dictionary. Rotarians
Mr. Tom Murante, Dr. Marty Evers, Mr. Art Ridley, Mrs. Arlene Quirk, and Mr.
John Wroblewski were interviewed on DVE-TV and then personally visited each of
our third grades to distribute the special Rotary dictionaries gift.
The
enjoyment and appreciation were captured well in a letter written to the
Rotarians by George Charalampopoulos, a student in Mrs. Fitzpatrick’s third
grade:
Dear
Rotarians,
Thank you for the dictionaries you gave us today.
My class learned a lot from them. So
did I. I saw the big word at the
end of the book. It was the biggest
word I have ever seen in a dictionary. I
saw the maps on pages 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 450, 451
and 452. I have never seen such a
huge dictionary. I will learn a lot
from it.
Sincerely,
George C
Our students and
staff spent a wonderful week with veterans this month.
More than a dozen veterans were invited to our school as part of an
overall salute to veterans. In
addition, all of the students in the school also made cards of thanks for
veterans and Mrs. Mang’s sixth grade class produced a beautiful musical DVD.
Everyone in Mrs. Gray’s class wrote a letter to a veteran.
To read these letters, go to our website (address listed on the heading
of this Smile-O Gram) and click on “News”.
Happy Veterans Day to
everyone! We salute you.
DVES
Reflections Winners
By
Rachel T – 6G
Congratulations
to all of the people that made it to the next level in this year’s PTA
Reflections Contest. Winners at the
local level will now go on for statewide judging. In case you don’t remember, the theme was “I can make a
difference by …”
We only
have one winner In the Primary Division. The
winner is Taylor M, who is in Mrs. Mason’s first grade.
She won in the Visual Arts category for her entry “By Growing Things”.
In the
Intermediate Division, we have four winners. They are Tara S, who is in Mrs. Fitzpatrick’s third
grade and won in the Visual Arts category for her entry “By Raking Leaves”,
Sydney C, who is in Mrs. Thompson’s third grade and won in the Visual
Arts category for her entry “By
Planting a Tree”, Anthony G, who is in Mrs. Krisanda’s third
grade and won in the Visual Arts category for his entry “By Smiling at People” and Steven G, who is in Mrs.
Fean’s fifth grade and won in the Literature category for his entry “By
Volunteering”.
In the
Middle Division, we have three winners. They
are Harina P, who is in Mrs. Gray’s sixth grade and won in the Visual Arts
category for her entry “By
Helping the World”, Rachel T, who is in Mrs. Gray’s sixth grade and
won in the Visual Arts category for her entry “By Respecting the World’s Environment” and Natalie
R,
who is in Mrs. Connell’s sixth grade and won in the Literature category for
her entry “By Becoming a Teacher”.
The two
winning literature entries are printed below. The six visual arts entries will be posted on the news
section of Our Magic Place for which the website address is listed on
the front heading of this Smile-O Gram.
I
hope that these people make it to the next level.
Good job and good luck!
A
teacher shows us the real world’s ways,
How
to face a problem that comes your way.
They
show us paths that are hard or fun,
Failure,
accomplishment and to choose the right one.
A
teacher inspires the soul and the heart,
They’re
the beginning,
They’re
the start.
They
fill up our brains right to the top,
Constant
intelligence that never ever stops.
A
teacher is a step to succeeding your dreams,
They
make a difference to the world that we see.
By Steven G – 5F
I
can make a differ
ence by cleaning around my house, in my community, and at parks and local
stores. You could get a group of friends and go around your community and clean
up the litter, maybe along a highway or a main road, or even in the forest.
Also, you could rake leaves with your friends, and in the winter you could
shovel snow for elderly people. You could ask the police to see if you could put
up signs that say stuff like "Don't pollute" and "Don't litter
into the rivers and ponds".
I
can make a difference because in the summer l can help clean a local or
neighbor’s pond and clean along side of the water’s edge. I could clean the
edge of a lake or a river. I could put ads in the newspaper, and you could be
called something like the "Kids’ Community Raking Service" or
"The Raking Kids". You
could ask donations to help a local pond.
I
could also recycle and sort cans, bottles, glass, and newspaper. You could sort
them into different piles and then take them to a local recycling plant or
company. Also, you could put up signs that say stuff like "Recycle".
Another
way that you can make a difference is to plant trees to help put more oxygen in
the air. In places that are not colorful, but just plain, like in a vacant lot,
you could put some little trees or plants in there. If the vacant lot is big
enough, you could make a garden with some trees, benches, flowers, maybe a
sprinkler for the new grass, and an archway.
You could add some blueberries or raspberries bushes for the birds to
eat. Also, you could add some birdhouses for some of the birds to live in and
maybe some of the squirrels could live in them, too.
I
can also make a difference by volunteering at a local church and help them sell
stuff to make money to donate. When
l help out at my local church, I always help them count how much money they have
because they always donate more than half to somewhere where they need the
money.
I
can also make a difference by volunteering at a local animal shelter. I can
volunteer at an animal shelter. One time, in the summer, l went there with my
friend and waIked this one dog named Jack, the Jack Russell Terrier. We walked
him and ran around with him for a couple of hours because he did not get out
that much. He was so excited to go out and play. He was only in his owners'
house for one week before they took him to the animal shelter.
That
is how l can make a difference.
Mrs.
Cole
By Sarah A – 6M
Hello,
my name is Sarah A and I got the chance to interview our principal Mrs. Cole.
She said that in her spare time she likes to read, work on the computer,
shop, play with her granddaughters, and play Free Cell.
Mrs.
Cole has been our principal for 21 years. Before
she was principal at DVES she worked as a teacher for 23 years!!!!! Isn’t that
impressive?
When
Mrs. Cole was a kid she wanted to be a teacher, and I guess her dreams came
true.
For thanksgiving, Mrs. Cole will be in Florida and plans to take some of
the retired teachers that are there out to dinner.
Mrs.
Cole just wants to say to all the students of Delaware Valley Elementary School
to always work hard and have big dreams, because with hard work all of your
dreams will come true!!
600
Quarters
Needed
Six
hundred quarters will allow Mr. Brocious’ class to buy two goats!
In some very poor countries a goat will make a huge difference!
Families can have fresh milk, cheese and yogurt to eat or to sell for
extra money. If somone in the
family is sick they can sell a young goat for medicine.
In Haiti or Sri Lanka a goat is more important than you would think!
Mr.
Brocious’ class says all they need is one quarter from each student at DVES to
achieve this. Can you help?
All
Roads Lead to Milford
By Leland H – 6R
Skip Gregory, of Milford, selected and arranged his favorite postcards
and made them into a book. The book’s title is All Roads Lead to Milford,
Pennsylvania: Postcards from the
Past. The book shows what it
was like to live in Milford in the past. People
can see how much it has changed. Skip
donated a signed copy of the book to the DVES library, and Mr. Mang accepted it
during an interview on DVE-News/TV.
We
really appreciate this special gift which shows our local history.
Alvin Ailey
The Alvin Aily Dance Company came to our school from New York City last month. Their visit was arranged through Mountain Laurel Center for Performing Arts, in Bushkill, PA.
They dancers performed lovely dances in the gym. Andrew N and I, reporters from DVE-News/TV, also had an opportunity to interview two of the dancers, Josh Johnson and Aisha Mitchell on TV. They were very nice to us, and lots of fun.
At the
end of the performance, the dancers called at least 40 kids down to the gym to
dance with them. Their way of dancing is very unique and creative, and all of
the kids had a great time.
We would like to thank everyone at the Alvin Ailey Dance Company for visiting
our school. We would also like to
thank Mrs. Cole and our friends at Mountain Laurel for helping to give us this
opportunity.
A Church
Thanksgiving
I am going to tell you about a church where they collect food for the
poor. The church is called Saint Joseph’s. The church is cool, and we have a
great priest named Father Gus.
I am
involved in this project every year, and I think that it is so much fun to do
something that will help the poor. There
are people that need the food. I say that it is cool to help people in need.
One
year, some people asked me if I would like to do a Thanksgiving reading for
church. I said, “Yes”, but I didn’t have to read because everyone was
there.
You
can help people that need food by the telling the person in charge that you
would like to help by giving food to the people that need it.
They will gladly accept your donation.
Saint
Joseph’s is a church that helps people in need of help.
Lincoln
Center Christmas Tree
Grace
C - 6M
My
mom, an artist, is painting the ornaments for the Christmas tree in Lincoln
Center in New York City. She is painting them to look like they are from
Wedgwood, which is a brand of silverware and fancy fine china.
If you want to know a lot more about Wedgwood, visit the website
Wedgwood.com and you will see some of the different kinds of things they make.
My
mom has been working on the ornaments for at least two months now.
She has been working in her studio, which is where she does all of her
paintings.
Lincoln
Center’s tree lighting will be held on November 26th, and will be televised
live at 5:30 p.m. Be sure to watch!
Gianna
& Alex in New York!!!
By Gianna P – 6R
On November 14, 2007, Alex H and I went to New York City.
We went on a two o’clock train that goes straight to the city.
The train that we went on was in Dover. It was about a two-hour trip, but
it was worth the ride. The reason Alex and I went to New York was because our
brothers were going to a concert.
First we went to Mars 2112.
It is a restaurant were you walk in and there is a space ship waiting to
take you upstairs to your seat. There
were aliens walking around. It was
“AWESOME”.
After
that, we went ice skating in Rockefeller Center. We had a blast there, but Alex
had a little accident because she fell. I also did, too, but I didn’t actually
fall. People just kept knocking
into me and cutting me off.
Next
we went to the four-story Toys “R” Us. It was awesome inside. It actually
has a Ferris wheel inside the store. We went on it.
It takes your picture, but we didn’t buy the picture because it was a
lot of money. The only reason we went into the store was because we passed it
when we were going to the Empire State Building.
Finally,
we just walked around and shopped. The concert ended at 11:00 p.m., so we missed
the train we planned to take home. We
had to take the 12 o’clock (midnight) train.
Guess what time I came snoring into my house?
It was 2:30 a.m., but I still came to school the next day and wrote this
story.
Our
New York City trip was awesome!
Horses are Fun
By
Morgan T - 6M
I
interviewed Grace C about how she liked working on a horse farm. She
works on Malibu Ranch.
Grace
said that it is fun working on a ranch. It
is hard, but fun. When she was nine-years old she started working with horses.
She actually works with donkeys, goats, horses, and lambs, a dog-named
L.J. She enjoys working with all of them equally.
Thanks,
Grace, for the interview. Have fun
at the ranch!
Christmas
By
Jenny W – 6M
Christmas
is just around the corner and it is time to get out your Christmas trees,
presents, decorations, and candy canes. Christmas is a time to celebrate with
your family and friends, get together with your family and friends and eat a
wonderful Christmas dinner. You can also go outside with your friends and have
snowball fights, play in the snow, make snowmen, and go sleigh riding.
Have a
wonderful Christmas!! Don’t forget to get a good night sleep, and remember to
put out cookies for Santa and carrots for the reindeer!!
How
to Build a Snowman
By
Billy I - 6G
Well, it’s that chilly time of year again! This is the time that you have to bundle up against the
chilly nip in the air. This means
that the snow will be on its way.
There
are many fun things that you can do in the snow. You can ski, sleigh ride, make snow angels, build snow forts,
have snowball fights and most of all, build a snowman.
I would
like to give you some tips on how to build a good snowman.
To
start off, make sure you have snow that should clump together easily.
Shape a
handful of snow into a ball. Then
take more snow and add it into the ball until it is too large to hold.
Put the
ball of snow in front of you and slowly roll the ball ahead of you.
As you get more snow, pack it by pressing on it with your gloves.
Roll
the ball and pack it until you have the size of the bottom that you want for
your snowman. Do the same steps for the top part and the middle of your snowman.
The top part of the snowman should be the smallest and the midsection should be
the middle of the three parts.
Pack some extra snow around the layers of the snowman to keep the snowman up. If
you find that your snowman is not staying up, place sticks down the center of
where the parts meet.
To make
a face, you could use coal for the snowman’s eyes or rocks, buttons, or
anything dark and round. A carrot is good for the nose and buttons or a stick or
twig for the mouth. If you don’t have a carrot a candy cane could work for the
nose.
Cover
the head with a knit hat. Top hats can be a problem because the hat could blow
away.
To add
arms and legs and some other accessories, push sticks into the sides of the
middle part and you can put mittens on the ends of the sticks, for the bottom
part of the snowman you can place boots for his feet. You can also use a scarf,
sunglasses and anything else you want to dress up your snowman.
I
hope my snowman-building tips help you make a great snowman.
The only thing you need now is the snow.
So
long until next month, and “Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!”
Community Contest Winners
Congratulations
to our DVES November Community Contest winners.
They are: Sydney C (3T) for her cookies, Danny C (3F) for his
bread, Kaylee C (5F) for her cake, and Derek F (3F) for his
squares/bars. Yummy!
Congratulations to all of these
winners.
Watch for the next exciting Community Contest theme to be sent out soon!
What’s
Going On at DVES?
Sixth Grade
Recorders
By Harina P - 6G
Ta, Ta, Ti, Ti, Ta!
Do you recognize those notes? They
are musical notes, but they are also related to this column. How? Well, they are
related to this column by the fact that sixth graders are preparing and using
them to get ready for their concert in May. That is how the recorders are
related to this column. They are
also related because I interviewed Mrs. Sweeney, our school’s sixth grade and
kindergarten music teacher about them.
Mrs.
Sweeney said she first started using recorders in the middle school because some
of the students there did not play any instruments or sing any songs.
Also, one of the standards in Pennsylvania was to have a performance. She
also thought it would be more fun to play a half note and a whole note than to
just learn it.
Mrs.
Sweeney loves being a music teacher and she loves music.
Besides
having a sixth grade public performance, she also works with kindergarten on a
regular concert. One thing she is
teaching kindergartners is the Chicken Dance.
Everyone
in the sixth grade is provided with a recorder to use.
If students wish, they can also buy their own recorder for just $5.00
each. They are Renaissance Recorders.
Mrs. Sweeney chose this kind of recorder because they are easier to
finger and have lower and higher notes.
That’s a little about instruments we will play.
I hope you enjoyed learning about them!
See you next month for more of What’s Going on at DVES.
DVES
Welcome Mat!!
New
Sixth Graders Like DVES
By
Gianna P – 6R
Welcome
all new students, once again. This month I interviewed sixth graders who are new
students in our school as well as some students from other grades.
Sabrina
W used to live in Dingmans Ferry, PA. She likes that this school is a
lot like her other school, which she went to for three years.
She has Mrs. Roa as this year’s sixth grade teacher. She thinks Mrs.
Roa is nice and funny. She also has new friends here.
Her friend Gianna likes to play soccer and is a good friend.
When she’s not in school she likes to go to her dad’s house and go
fishing. She also likes to sleep overnight at her friend’s house.
Michael
B used to live in New Jersey. He also has Mrs. Roa as his teacher this
year. He thinks she is nice and fun
to be around. He was feeling sad about having to move, but he also thinks the
kids are nice and he has made some good friends here. He was home-schooled before coming to our school.
When he’s not in school he likes riding his bike.
Anthony E used to live in Shohola, PA. Again, Mrs. Roa is the teacher.
Anthony thinks Mrs. Roa is nice and doesn’t give too much homework.
He likes having a locker and he likes having lunch choices.
He also likes having to run a mile every week.
He has new friends in our school. They
like to ride bikes and they are very nice.
When he first learned he was moving he thought he would be very shy and
that it would hard to make new friends, but it wasn’t.
When he isn’t in school he likes biking, basketball, football,
paintball, fishing, hunting and boating.
Gianni
T is in Mr. Brocious’ fourth grade. He
thinks Mr. Brocious is very funny. He
lived in Brooklyn, New York before coming to our school. He went to the school
P.S.115. He went there since he was three years old. So far, he really likes
Math Quests here. When he had to move he thought nobody was going to like him,
and he was worried that he might not make any new friends, but he did.
His new friends are all on a football team. When he is not in school he
likes to watch TV.
Samantha M is in fourth grade and
she has Ms. Atchison. She says that she Ms. Atchison is very nice and funny.
Before moving here, Samantha lived in New York. She went to Lakeview
Elementary School. She went there
for three years. When she heard she
had to move she felt sad and she was not going to see any of here old friends,
but she has also made a lot of new friends here.
When she is not in school, she likes to read.
Olivia
W is in fifth grade and she has Mrs. Padgett. She thinks that her teacher does
fun things in class. She lived Effort, PA before moving here.
She went to Pleasant Valley School for about five years.
What she likes about being here is that most of the people are so nice.
She has made a lot of new friends and they are nice, helpful and …
themselves. Before she moved here,
Olivia was worried that her old friends would forget her, but they didn’t.
When she isn’t in school, Olivia likes to call her old friends and
email her old teachers.
Next month, I will be back to introduce
some more new students.
Bi
Happy December Birthday
By
Harina P – 6G
Hi!
It’s me again, the birthday journalist girl. All kids are unique, but these
kids are unique because they are still happy in the very cold weather when the
candles might make their faces a little bit warmer.
This
reminds me about my saying, “Let’s get the candles blowing!”
Happy December Birthday to: Liam s, Dean P, Elizabeth A, Ethan R, Lila S,
Madison C, Sean C, Ryan M, Gaeron F, Devin M, Grace R, Niklaus M, Taylor B ,
Luis O, Alaina F, Alex B, Jessica Q, William D, Elizabeth C, Austin K, Brittany
P, Kierstin N, Michael B, Megan G, Robert H, Vincent M, Ethan A, Nicholas H,
Alexander D, Kyle P, Joshua S, Kimberly K, Taylor M, Christina N, Alberto T,
Saida B, Matthew C, Aliyah J, Byronna K, Dominic M, Kaylee S, Morgan T,
Melanie Q, Mary B, Kirsten D, Joshua G, Katelyn C, Josef M, Kiley M,
Joshua M, Andrew P, Devin P, Gabriella C, Julia C, Abigail R,
Gail M, Kirsten Si, and Corrine W.
Happy Birthday to all of you. I hope you have a very happy birthday!!!! See you next time.
Be on the look out for your name on this list!!!!
Sixth
Grade Corner
Test-Taking
Pros
Grace C - 6M
In 6th grade you have a lot of tests, so you can never get cracked under
pressure or you’ll forget everything. Here
are some tips on how to be a test-taking pro.
First,
you have to relax and stay calm. Make
sure you have everything you need, like two pencils, an eraser, a sharpener and
your brain ready to go. The day before your test, make sure to study so you
won’t freak out when you see the test. Eat a good breakfast the morning of
your test so you won’t be hungry. Make
yourself comfortable and confident by wearing your favorite pants or T-Shirt.
These
are a few ways to help you when you take a test. Try hard and always remember these tips and you will
eventually become a test-taking pro!
Bully
Busters
Lunch Time
Bullying
By
Ashley G - 6G
Bully Busters is back. Like I promised, this month is about lunchtime bullying.
Lunch should be a time to relax and eat a delicious lunch. For some people, it
can be a wretched time of stomachaches and more.
If you want help, than read this column.
If you
feel like you are being bullied, make sure you go to the nearest lunchroom
advisor or someone watching you. Sometimes
kids will ask for lunch money from you. If
this happens, get the attention of an adult.
Here
are some more tips to deal with bullies:
Refuse. If you are
threatened, you should run away.
Remember this tip—most of the time bullies are just acting out because
they are lonely; so try to make friends with the person.
Next
month’s Bully Busters will be about bus stop bullying.
Just remember these tips, and you can be bully free.
Cool
Crafts
Make a
Thanksgiving Turkey
By
Cynthia D - 6R
The cool craft for this month is
turkeys. It is the perfect thing for you to do.
It also lets your parents save money instead of spending it. Let’s get to business.
To make your turkey:
1.
You will need construction paper, glue, a black marker, and your hand.
2.
Get out a piece of brown paper and trace your hand.
3.
Cut it out.
4.
Take out the brown, red, orange and yellow papers.
5.
Cut out the turkey feathers in assorted colors. Also, cut out a gill in
red paper.
6.
Glue the feathers in the place of your fingers on the brown paper.
7.
Last, but not least, take the gill and glue it on, add eyes (can also be
googly eyes).
There
you have it, your own Thanksgiving turkey.
Have fun!
Cindi’s Science
It’s Explosive
By Cynthia D - 6R
The science project for this month is an exploding one. The first thing
you need is permission from an adult. Yes, I know that you want to do it all on
your own, but you are going to need an adult’s help.
You
will need a small but full soda bottle, a mint, and a tray. You will also need a
place outside, away from everything.
To
do this experiment, place the tray on the flat ground.
Place the bottle on the tray; then drop the mint in the bottle.
The mint will fizz up,
then…here come the fun part…it explodes!
Now
you see why I explained to get away from everything. This experiment is fun and
easy. I have to warn you, though, that with some types of soda, it may not work.
If
I can do this, you can do it, too.
See you next month, my super science pals!!!
Health Help
Acne Attack
By
Ashley G - 6G
Health Help is the only article you can
look to for health advice. Acne is the subject of the month. Acne is when you
have dead skin covering your hair follicles. Common reasons for acne are:
Usually people between the ages
of 9-19 get acne. More than 90 percent of people get acne. Boys are the ones who
are usually affected the worst. Boys usually have more stress because they
typically play more sports. Girls on the other hand get it at a younger age most
of the time.
To treat acne, you can either go
to any drug store or even Wal-Mart to get acne-and-blackhead treatment wash. Or,
if you have it especially bad, you should see a dermatologist.
For
next month’s health article, you can tune into Health Help.
Remember, health is everything.
Pet of the
Month!!!
Dogs are Good
Pets
By Rachel T – 6G
This
month’s Pet of the Month is a dog. I’m going tell you how to take care of a
dog.
First,
anyone can have a dog if they have the right conditions, interest and time to
take care of one.
When
you first get your dog you have to name it. When you your dog, once you leave
with it, it is all yours.
You
will have to get two bowls, one for food and the other for water.
You will also need a leash and food for your pet.
When
you get home, set up everything in the places that you want them to be.
Your dog will get used to what these places are for.
Every day is a good day to take your dog out for a walk around the
neighborhood. Besides food
and water, your dog needs lots of exercise and attention.
If
you want to have a dog,it is hard work, but it is worth it.
If you follow these steps you can take care of a dog.
Kendall
Cares
©Pets
with Problems©
By Kendall B - 6R
I
know this title sounds funny, but it is VERY serious. Some animals are lucky,
but some are not. Some get abused, and some don’t survive.
For example, my puppy was abused before we got him.
He wasn’t even one year old.
It
is your job to do what you can to stop it. Some people might think it is okay to
kick and hurt young or old animals, but it’s NOT!!!!!
Because of someone’s cruelty, my dog is blind, deaf in one ear, and has
neurological problems.
Remember,
try to help pets. Do not hurt them.
Creature Feature
Elks Are Cool
By Jeanine K - 6G
Have
you ever seen an elk? Okay, to get you started, elks normally live to be 8 to12
years old. Now that is what I call
a short life span! These huge
antlered mammals (type of animal) are actually pretty gentle, but watch out,
they are not gentle enough to get near. You
have to remember that they’re wild animals.
Another
name for an elk would be Wapiti, a Native American word that means light colored
deer.
Did
you also know that elks migrate? Well,
it’s true! They travel in March to high grazing mountains.
This is where the females will give birth to their babies (called
calves).
To actually see an elk you would have to travel out west.
This is where you can find elks living in the mountains of western North
America such as Yellowstone National Park and the Wyoming National Elk Refuge.
Stay
tuned for next month’s Creature Feature, which will tell you all about
penguins!
Stuff
on Sports
Gymnastics
By Sierra B - 6G
The sport I am writing about this month
is gymnastics. When you do gymnastics you should always have parental guidance
there. After you do gymnastics for
a while you might be able to do cartwheels, flips, handstands, etc.
I
interviewed Rachel T. She’s in
the gymnastics school, Rosemary’s School of Dance.
Some
tips when you do gymnastics are that you should make sure you always stretch
before you start. Also, make sure
you eat healthy food or you might get cramps.
You should also have a teacher that knows how to do gymnastics there with
you. Make sure that you have safe,
comfortable clothing on or you might get hurt.
One last thing is that you should never wear jewelry while doing
gymnastics, because it might get caught on something and you can get hurt.
That’s
Sierra’s Sports Stuff for this month. Watch
for next month’s exciting sports news.
G
Tag is Fun and Healthy
Everyone knows the game “tag”. Everyone knows that someone is
supposed to chase the other people that are playing. Everyone also knows that
you can play tag anywhere BUT in a school. Lots of people love playing tag and
play it all the time.
Tag is
a very healthy game and keeps you active, so remember to play it as long as you
can.
Stefanis’
Super Songs & Movies
Thanksgiving Music & Top movie!
By Stefani W - 6G
Would
you like to stay up to date on the newest and coolest movies and songs? Well,
then you’ve come to the right place! In my column, I’ll keep you up to date
with at least one of the top five songs each month. Every month we will have a
different song and movie.
This
month’s top song is “Daughtry’s, Over You”. This song was voted by
millions on the famous VH1, on MTV.
The
top movie for little kids is “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”.
For the bigger kids, (around 5th & 6th grades) the top movie is
“Home for the Holidays”. These movies are good for the upcoming holidays,
such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Those are this month’s special movies and songs. Don’t forget to tune
in.
See
you next issue!
Staff
Members of the Month
Mrs. Lehman
Helps Communication
By Alex H – 6G
This month’s Staff Member of the Month is Caroline Lehman.
Mrs. Lehman has always wanted to help children.
She wants to have a positive affect on children and help them have a good
education.
Mrs.
Lehman has been a speech/language therapist for twenty years and she thinks she
might keep working at it for ten more years. She also teaches vocabulary
development, writing and speaking in sentences, and how to reduce stuttering and
improve social skills.
What
makes Mrs. Lehman’s work life so much fun and makes it interesting is teaching
a variety of skills. For Mrs. Lehman, the best part of teaching is watching her
student’s progress in life and how they are getting so much better at their
communication. The hardest part of being a teacher is all of the paperwork that
she has to answer or write.
When
she’s not teaching, Mrs. Lehman is often acting in plays in a local community
theater called the Ritz.
Mrs.
Lehman lives with her husband John and daughter Sarah, who is 13 years old.
She also has a dog named Zoey and two cats named Pretty and Cali.
Thanks
for letting me interview you, Mrs. Lehman.
Thanks for all you do for kids. We’re
glad you are here at DVES.
Mrs. Boyle
Loves Working with Kids
By Alex H- 6G
Our
Staff Member of the Month is Mrs. Linda Boyle.
Mrs. Boyle decided to become an instructional assistant when her sons
went to college. She missed having
children around, so she decided to leave her long-time job as a legal secretary
to work in school with children. She
has been at DV since 1988. This is
almost 20 years, and she plans to continue to work here as long as she is able.
Mrs.
Boyle has worked with every grade from kindergarten through 12th, except not
with 7th or 8th grades or pre-school.
As
an instructional assistant, she has helped students with math, English,
spelling, social studies, reading, library, science and whatever kindergarten
students have needed help with. She also worked with Vo-Tech students in the high school.
She does not have a favorite subject to help students with; she just
likes to help the children.
Mrs.
Boyle thinks the best part of being an instructional assistant is being with so
many children and seeing the great expressions on their faces when they
understand what she is helping them with. The
hardest part is trying to learn all of the children’s names in the beginning
of the school year.
When
Mrs. Boyle is not working she likes to volunteer, spend time in her family’s
little cabin in the woods and, most of all, spend time with her husband,
children and granddaughters.
One
more thing…Mrs. Boyle would like to say, “I just love my job at Delaware
Valley Elementary School, and thank you very much for interviewing me.”
Thanks
to you, too, Mrs. Boyle, and thanks for always being so nice.
Holiday
Shop
Mrs.
Polanis would like to remind everyone of our annual DVES PTA Holiday Shop that
will be held on Saturday, December 1st from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Please come and shop for moms, dads, brothers, sisters, teachers,
friends, pets and other relatives. Get
your gifts wrapped, make a special holiday craft, have lunch with Santa in the
cafeteria and get your picture taken with him.
Come sing Christmas carols with Ms. Golden and her Ensemble group, and
Mrs. Sweeney will be there with her strings and chorus carolers.
So,
mark your calendar and hope to see you there!
In case of bad weather, the Holiday Shop will be held on Sunday, December
2nd, at the same time and place.
Mrs.
Polanis wishes everyone a happy and healthy holiday season!
Reporter’s
P.T.A. Corner
Mrs.
Janine Acoveno is the vice president of our school’s PTA.
This is her second year in this position with the PTA.
She joined the PTA when her oldest son was in kindergarten.
Now, all three of her children go to DVES.
Mrs.
Acoveno thinks it is important to have a PTA in a school because it helps to get
parents involved in activities for the children.
“We
have a great group of parents and teachers who work together to make great
memories for the students,” said Mrs. Acoveno.
What
Mrs. Acoveno likes most about being involved in the DVES PTA is getting to meet
new people and helping with Family Fun Nights.
Outside
of volunteering with the PTA, Mrs. Acoveno works as a probation officer for Pike
County. When she isn’t working,
she likes to play with her children, shop and walk.
Thanks
for the interview, Mrs. Acoveno. Thanks
for all you do for our school.
Artists of
the Month
Congratulations to this month’s Artists of the Month!
They
are: Gabrielle L (KCr) - Indian Corn, Laina
B (KCr) - Indian Corn, Yukari B (1B) – Indian
Corn, Anthony D (1B) Corn,
Olivia W (5P) Indian Tribe Shield, Nick C (5P) A
Bird and Jake M (5C) Fall
Tree.
As
always, unless requested otherwise by the parent/guardian, you can see their
work on our school’s website, Magic Place. The address for Magic Place is
printed on the front page heading of this month’s Smile-O Gram.
Authors of
the Month
Congratulations to this month’s Authors of the Month!
They are: Anthony P (2C),
Jordan M (2C), Ally S (2C), Katilyn W (2C), Kyla F (2C), Chris A (2C), David R
(2C), Nicole L (2C), Maecy C (3F), Randall E (3F), Cody H (4C), Andrew K (5F),
Cassie V (6G), Harina P (6G), Robert S (6G), Jeanine K (6G), Kevin S (6G),
Hannah T (6Co), and Jayden B (6Co) and Leland Helms (6R).
As
always, unless requested otherwise by the parent/guardian, you can see their
work on our school’s website, Magic Place. The address for Magic Place is
printed on the front page heading of this month’s Smile-O Gram.
Classroom Contributions
Smile-O
Gram reporters have included their stories in the beginning pages of the
newsletter.
As
always, we put articles from other grades in this section, called “Classroom
Contributions”.
All
articles will have the grade level listed next to the author’s name.
We are proud of all the work the children publish and we hope you enjoy
it!
Remember, children in kindergarten through second grade use
“inventive” spelling for their writing to enhance their creativity.
By third grade, children’s work will reflect a correct copy.
National Day
of Thanksgiving
By Anthony P – 2C
Imagine
102 passengers and there were also 20 sailors. No one knows exactly what the
pilgrims ate that first Thanksgiving. Americans eat almost 45 million turkeys at
thanksgiving. In 1789 George Washington, America’s first president, declared
our first national day of Thanksgiving.
William B's Journal
By Jordon M- 2C
In his journal, William Bradford called his group of travelers Pilgrims, but they never called themselves that. The Mayflower