WEST UNIVERSITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VOL. XV ISSUE VII ......candies#fromEaster#bunny.##Easter#is#...
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If you have not heard, there is a new creature on the loose. Scientists call it “Specimen 21.” Its location is yet to be d iscovered , for i t escaped the SCP containment facility. SCP stands for Secure, Contain, Protect. It is
a highly classiAied government organization that keeps unidentiAied life forms from hurting people. You kids at West U are very lucky to Aind out about this creature. It escaped about a week ago on a Tuesday. The enormous creature startled local residents. It took the shape of a human, but looked to be 7 feet tall. Myths call it “Bigfoot” for its enormous footprints. So far, it has signs of reproducing, for numerous photos and videos have been put on the Internet from different places. Even a TV show has ben dedicated to Ainding this mythical beast. It has been spotted around the wilderness area of Kentucky, Alabama, and one sighting, Houston Texas. SCP is trying to keep people from panicking. Until the creature or creatures are caught, the information of its capabilities is still a secret.
NEW CREATURE DISCOVERED BY SCIENTISTS
BY SHEPHARD CALHOUN"
THE NEW ALIEN SCIENCE TEACHER AT REDSTONE ELEMENTARY
BY CAROLINE BUCKNER & NAINA PAI
Q.When did you know about life on Earth?
A. My great grandmother’s husband brother’s child’s niece married a human.
Q. Why did you want to be a teacher?
A. Everyone in my family isn’t educated.
Q. How did kids react to you as their teacher?
A. They screamed and now are asking for a new teacher.
Q. What planet do you come from?
A. Horshiana Q. Do humans treat you like a
human? A. No, most people take one
look and run but I’m used to it.
Q. What did you go to college?
A. I started college at the University of Horshiana but then I traveled to Earth, went to University of Texas, and became a teacher.
Q. What do you love most about earth?
A. I love that there are so many different humans and animals to meet even if they run away.
Q.Was there science on your planet?
A. No. Q. What is your favorite
human food? A. Chicken salad. Q. What was your favorite
hobby on your old planet? A. A game we called shubwa
on Horshiana.
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Q. Is Mr.Threet nice to you?
A. Well, he could be a lot nicer. He sometimes types kind of hard on my keyboard.
Q. If you could quit would you and why?
A. Honestly, I do kind of wish I could quit. I always wanted to be a race car, maybe a Ferrari or Lamborghini.
Q. How is it like hanging out in the ofAice 24/7?
A. Horrible. First of all, there’s nobody I can hang out with at night. All the computers in the
computer lab are partying and I am all by myself. Q. Does working for Mr. Threet make you feel respected?
A. Not really, it’s just work, work, work. He never talks to me anymore, I think he doesn’t enjoy me anymore.
Q. Do you wish you were somewhere else?
A. I actually kind of do. I’d like to be in the library around all the books. They are always good company and tell great stories. Or I totally want to move to the computer lab with all the nice children.
Q. What does Mr. Threet use you for?
A.Nothing much fun: emails, reports. He never plays games on me.
Q. How do you feel working hard for whatever Mr.Threet wants you to do?
A. I feel like my work doesn’t pay off. I always have more and I never Ainish.
Q. If you could make a wish what would it be?
A. I could be able to Aly away to an owner that’s never grim in any way.
Q. Do you feel lonely on the weekends? What's your wish for the weekends?
A.Yes, on the weekends I am so very lonely. I wish on the weekends I could sleepover with other computers.
INTERVIEW WITH MR.THREET’S COMPUTER BY AMY HE!
Easter is the most sacred of all Christian holidays. It celebrates the resurrection or coming back to life of Jesus Christ. The rebirth of Jesus Christ is celebrated during Easter in many different ways. Lights, candles and bonAires mark celebrations in many countries. Easter is represented by many symbols such as the cross, eggs, rabbits, baskets, nests and springtime. The Jewish festival of Passover and Hindu festival of Holi are all celebrated at the same time of Easter celebrations. It is a happy time of the year to enjoy the beginning of spring. The word Easter is believed by
some to be derived from the Pagan tradition which is based on worshipping nature. Easter is related to the Pagan holiday honoring “Eostre” the Pagan goddess of spring which symbolized rebirth. Others believe that the word comes from the German word “Eostarun” meaning dawn and white.
Easter is also referred to as Pasch and is celebrated on the last day of the Holy week. The Holy week includes Good Thursday, the day of last supper of Jesus Christ, Good Friday, the day of the cruciAixion of Jesus Christ and Sunday, the day Jesus Christ was resurrected from death. The date of Easter Sunday celebration varies each year, based on the position of the moon. It is celebrated on the Airst Sunday after the full moon on the spring equinox between March 22nd and April 25th. Easter eggs are a popular cultural
symbol of Easter. Eggs represent new life, new beginnings and renewed
faith. The tradition of exchanging gifts of eggs during Easter is very popular. Easter eggs are painted in brilliant colors to represent the warmth and
sunlight of spring. Many Americans follow the tradition of coloring hard boiled eggs. The Easter bunny is a popular legendary Easter gift-‐giving character analogous to Santa Claus. Easter bunnies symbolize new life and rebirth. The idea of the Easter bunny originated in Germany and was brought to our country by German immigrants. Easter bunny is described as a white hare that would leave colorful eggs for kids on Easter morning. The tradition of Easter egg hunting originated in the practice of kids building nests so that the Easter bunny could leave the eggs in the nests. Now children receive colorful baskets Ailled with chocolate eggs and candies from Easter bunny. Easter is the second largest candy consuming holiday. Pretzels were also originally associated with Easter. Do you see an Easter bunny with a
basket full of chocolate eggs coming your way? Enjoy Easter and the gifts the Easter bunny brings you.
WHERE DID EASTER COME FROM? BY SARA IYER"
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April Fools’ Day, also known as All Fools’ Day, is celebrated on the Airst of April and is a day for cheerfulness and jokes. April Fools’ Day is celebrated in many parts of the world, especially in Europe, where several countries have their own April Fools’ Day traditions.
No one knows for sure how April Fools’ Day came to be, but many people have theories. Some say that in the old days, the New Year was celebrated on April 1st. Later, Pope Gregory XIII chose a new calendar, one that moved the New Year to January 1st. However, some people still chose to celebrate the New Year on April 1st, and because of that, others would play pranks and make jokes about them. Others said that April Fools’ Day started one day,
long ago, when court jesters told Emperor Constantine of Rome that they could be better rulers than he. The emperor allowed a jester named Kugel to rule for one day. During that time, the jester passed a law for the people to be very foolish and silly. This day became an annual event. Later people discovered that the story of Constantine and Kugel turned out to be a prank itself.
Every country has their own way of celebrating April Fools’ Day. The French call it Poisson d’Avril, or “April Fish.” School children tape paper Aish onto their classmates’ backs to joke and wait for it
to be discovered. In Scotland, the fun is spread over two days, the Airst being Hunt the Gowk day, a day to send others on fool errands. The second day is known as Taily Day. It is believed that the “Kick Me” sign originated from Taily Day. The Portuguese celebrate April Fools’ Day by throwing Alour on someone, and in India they throw colored dust on each other and wear face and body paint to recognize the start of spring.
April Fools jokes are supposed to be fun and not harmful. Here are some examples. Go with friends to a park stare up at the sky and point. Then, watch the reactions of the other people nearby. Send a friend on a fool’s errand by telling them to get something that is not there. An old favorite is to put food coloring in milk.
APRIL FOOLS’ DAY BY ANIKA TSAI AND SARAH JANE WISE!
The word equinox signiAies the day when daytime and night are approximately the same duration. This word comes from the Latin words “aeques” meaning equal and “nox” meaning night. An equinox occurs when the plane of earth’s equator passes the center of the sun. This happens twice a year around March 20 and September 22. The equinox is the only time when the plane of the sun is directly over the equator. The March equinox is also referred to as the spring equinox or vernal equinox and the September equinox is known
as the autumnal equinox. Equinoxes indicate the onset of opposite seasons in different parts of the earth. While March equinox in northern hemisphere of the world designates the onset of spring, it indicates the
onset of autumn in the Southern hemisphere. This day indicates the beginning of nature’s renewal in the northern hemisphere. People have recognized spring equinox from ancient times. There are rituals and traditions surrounding the coming of spring. People celebrated spring because their food supply would be restored.
According to folklore, you can stand an egg on its end on the equinox day. This year the spring equinox fell on March 20 at 10:45 pm. Spring began ofAicially on this day. Enjoy the spring !
SPRING EQUINOX BY
Q: Bananas or Fruit Loops?
Ms. Ross: Bananas. Q: What type of milk
do you drink? Ms. Webb: Soy milk. Q: When the chicken
crossed the road, where did he go?
Mrs. O’Dell: He went to the rodeo.
Q: Do you love French fries? Ms. Jones Yes. Q: What do you say when you see a kid eating glue? Mrs. Vistein: Stop! Q: What is your favorite pasta shape? Mrs. McClintock: Bow-‐tie. Q: Do you think the chicken or the egg came Airst?
Mrs. Bailey: The egg. It fell from the sky.
Q: When you Airst heard a Justin Bieber song, did you think he was a girl?
Ms. Wood: No. Q: When you taught kindergarten,
were the kids better behaved? Mr. Higgs: Relatively speaking, yes. Q: Do you prefer beef or chicken? A: Ms. lnman : Chicken.
INTERVIEW OUTTAKES BY MAISIE HUTCHINSON AND CAROLINE PAULOSKI
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Word Search: Study Tips, Study Skills, and Test Taking Tips by Maria Cheng
Can you find these study tips in the Word Puzzle?!!BUDGETYOURTIME!
CHEWGUM!
DOUBLECHECK!
EASYQUESTIONSFIRST!
EXERCISE!
FLASHCARDS!
FOCUS!
NOTETAKING!
PACEYOURSELF!
SKIMTHROUGH!
SLEEPEARLY!
STUDYBUDDIES!
TAKESHORTBREAKS!
TESTYOURSELF!
WRITEIMPORTANTWORDS!
WRITELEGIBLY!
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Ahh! It wasn’t a
dream. I was dancing with my mom!
Ewww!.
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