The Local Times
By the students, for the students
Quote of the Week
“Kind words don't cost much yet they accomplish much.”-Author Unknown
Weekly Update By: Aidan
Discovery Quests presentations start on March 21, so start research! On Monday we started the Stock Market unit, and all of us will be creating our own companies, and then rolling dice to determine the price of stock.
From the Teacher
March 2nd was Read Across America Day with a strong focus on read alouds! What a fun day!
Book Orders are due Monday, March 7thScholastic Code is MBV4W
Kindness Retreat is March 18th-bring a packed lunch
Time's running out: Only a few days left to order before spring Picture Day on March 9th.
Place your spring portrait order now:
- Go to mylifetouch.com
- Create your own package with the sizes and quantities you want.
- Pay online and send completed flyer with your child on Spring Picture Day to make sure your child is photographed.
Go to mylifetouch.com
Also, don't forget to order your yearbook at ybpay.lifetouch.com
The code is 1681916
Yearbooks are $17.00
Student of the Week: Aidan Rice
The student of the week is Aidan Rice!
What is an act of kindness you have displayed this week?
He answered: I held the door for kids when they were coming into school.
What was your favorite part of the week?
Creating the class newspaper.
How do you feel about the class newspaper?
It is very beneficial and exciting. And it also helps us with writing.
How do you feel about your piece in the newspaper?
He really likes doing the updates and his part of the weather with Harshan.
How has mosaic helped you?
Learning in stem, projects, and being around others with my level of learning.
By: Bella Andrews
Global Events By: Rohil
12 states voted for democrats and Republicans on Super Tuesday. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump both won 7 states, both winning Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Massachusetts and Virginia but Donald Trump got Vermont while Hillary Clinton won in Texas. Now Hillary Clinton is leading Democratic pack of 2 democrats with an overwhelming lead and Donald Trump is leading a pack of 4 Republicans after Ben Carson dropped out.
Funny thing is the Republican Party is cheering for Marco Rubio but he just won his first state Minnesota near the end of Super Tuesday so it would be challenging for him to win.
Major Breakthrough Research in the World of Allergies! Opposing the earlier belief, Scientists recently stated that babies should be exposed to peanuts early on to avoid peanut allergies when they get older.
Cuban migrants were getting special status when they tried to cross the U.S. because of sour government relations. But now the relationship between U.S.and Cuban government is getting better and so the Cubans are fearing that they won’t be able to find refugee status in USA. So more of them are trying to cross the border. Some of these people are held in Costa Rica and U.S is paying for their food and shelter while they figure out what to do with them.
Another refugee crisis that is deepening is Syrians. Syria is in civil war and lots of Syrians are fleeing into Turkey but Turkey isn’t going to keep all these Syrians so countries in European Union are debating who should take how many.
FUN FACTS BY: KARTHICK
-A banana is actually a berry. A strawberry isn’t.
-A complete revolution around the Sun takes about 365 days and 6 hours. That's why our Gregorian calendar has a leap day.
-Astronauts aboard Apollo 10 heard unexplained "outer spacey" music while orbiting the dark side of the moon.
WEEKLY ADVICE BY: ANJALI
PROBLEM: I’ve heard that we have had a problem with styluses being stolen.
ADVICE: I think that if you want to bring a stylus, maybe you should have a place to keep it that's hidden or make sure that you know where it is at all times. Also, just saying but if you have been stealing stylus or are digging in other people’s desk. Then you need to stop and return everything you’ve stolen.
If you need advice about something, please contact Anjali.
Photo of the Week by: Anna
Interview of Mrs. Skogstad By: Mary
The person interviewed this week was Mrs. Skogstad. The interview was based on how she thought the newspaper was going tho change the classroom.
The first question asked to Skogstad wast this. How do You Feel About Having a Class Newspaper? Skogstad answered That she was very exited that the kids are exploring new ideas in the making of this paper.
The second question asked was: How do You Think a Class Newspaper Will Affect The Classroom? The answer was: It's a good collaboration project for the kids, and it will help with their writing skills.
The third question was: Do you think that having a class paper will affect how the kids feel about school? She answered: "Yes, I think it gives the kids something to get exited about, and it's also good authentic learning.
The last question was: Are you surprised that the kids came up with the idea of a student-led paper? Skogstad replied: "Yes, I'm surprised about this idea, but I thought it would be fun to have all of the kids involved."
This was the results of the interview.
Thank you Mrs. Skogstad!
Read Aloud Round Up By: Brian and Cameron
A Long Walk to Water
Salva's story: People get forced in to the Gilo River. The Gilo River is famous for crocodiles. Nya's story: they continue using the red drill to find water. They ordered women to find rocks and put them in a pile. While other people hit the rocks and make the rocks into gravel. Salva's story: finally he jumps into the river. The people with the guns start shooting the people in the river! Luckily no bullets hit him nor did any crocodiles eat him and he got through the river. 1,000 people died trying to cross that river. He didn't know where to go. But there was one place left... Kenya. He started his walking again it took 1 1/2 years to get to the refugee camp in Kenya. More than 1,200 people arrived to the refugee camp safely. Nya's story: for 3 days the drill kept doing its stuff. But on the third day Nya went outside and joined the kids gathering around the drill. Then a stream of water shot through the sky everyone cheered and people started clapping but Nya noticed something the water that was spraying out of the hole was full of mud. Salva's story: Salva lived 5 years in refugee camps first at Kakuma refugee camp then at Ifo. Michael was one of the aid workers there. He speaks English. Salva knew a tiny, tiny bit of English. Salva tried to speak English to Michael. He seemed to know everything he said in English. One morning Michael offered volleyball and English lessons. Some people started talking about 3,000 boys going to America! They said they only wanted healthy people; they wouldn't allow people working for the rebels and only orphans so if you have any family members you would stay in the camp. Salva's name wasn't on the list neither on the one after or the after that. Until one afternoon Michael came up to Salva and said your on the list! He didn't believe it at first. But he was actually going! He was going to Rochester, New York! Nya's story: even though the water from the hole was muddy some people wanted to drink it but their parents held them back. Later her brother said they had to drill farther down then they could get clean water. Yet Nya had to walk another walk to the pond. Salva's story: The lost boys were what they were being called in America. He was given pairs of shirts, underwear, pants, sock, and sneakers. The aid worker told him he would need to wear more clothes in America because it was winter and he thought that he couldn't fit anymore clothes on. After he went on the three planes his new family was waiting there for them: Chris the father, Louise the mother, and 4 children. They did give him more clothes a puffy jacket which made him look fat, a scarf, gloves, and a hat. Nya's story: her father was clearing out the land and her father saw her and waved. Papa what are you doing? Asked Nya he said he was clearing out the land Nya asked for what and he responded can you guess? Salva's story: he was checking his email when something caught his eye it was a email from his cousin which had 7 words United Nations your father stomach surgery. His father! He planned to go back to South Sudan. It took him 3 days to get to South Sudan. When he got there he asked for a patient Mawien Dut Ariik. Nya's story: what are we building a house? A barn? No her father answered a school. It was a school! Can the girls go to? Nya asked yes of course said her father. Salva's story: he tells his father he is his son but does not believe it. After a while he figures out that he is REALLY is his son! He asks about his mother and Mawien says they are back home. And my brothers? Only one survived the war. Now it was time to go back to America. He had a plan. That could save thousands of lives. Build a well. 3 years passed until he had enough money to make a well. Nya's story: the well was finally finished! She was waiting in line to drink the CLEAN water everybody was laughing and cheering. She wanted to thank the leader for giving the clean water. So she had the courage to talk to the leader what's your name asked the leader she said she was Nya. After a while she had the voice to ask back, “What’s your name?” He said, “Salva.”
Sports by: Shaun and Aden
Timberwolves
March 2nd Wizards vs. Timberwolves. L-104-98
March 4th Timberwolves vs. Bucks. L-116-101
Wild
March 1st Wild vs. Avalanche W-6-3
March 3rd Wild vs. Maple Leafs. W-2-1
Gophers Basketball
February 28th Gophers vs. Fighting Illini. 84-71 Gophers lose.
March 2nd A big game Gophers vs. Badgers 62-49 Gophers lose.
Sports Highlights
This week NBA point guard for the Warriors Stephen Curry broke the NBA record for the most 3 pointers in a season with 288 3 pointers. Eden Prairie high school basketball team beat the Shakopee high school team and are now in the championship of section 2AAAA. Eden Prairie 2A boys hockey beat Anoka 7-3. Eden Prairie boys basketball team is facing Edina boys high school team in the championship of section 2AAAA and the score was 73-66. Eden Prairie won! They will now be going to the state tournament which starts on Wednesday. Eden Prairie boys hockey beat Grand Rapids 6-2 in the semifinals.
Coding Game by: Andy
Book of the Week Feature By: Sasha A.
It is 1962 and Jack is 12 years old. He's looking forward to summer vacation in Norvelt. According to his dad, nothing ever happens in Norvelt, but that's not exactly true for Jack. Jack gets grounded because of a WWII rifle and can only leave the house to help Miss Volker, the town nurse, write obituaries. His summer involves crazy things like dead bodies, a homemade airplane, cranky old people, and maybe even murder.
Finding the Moon by: Avanthikha
Dedicated to my awesome, cool, energetic, creative classmates
Peace at Last
It was a peaceful moment on earth. The cool wind was blowing the trees. The cars and trucks were racing on the road. People were hustling and bustling here and there going from one place to another. And farmers were picking sweet, juicy, ripe mangos. Oh, yes! It was a peaceful moment indeed. But then, in five seconds something happened. Something ultra rare. In fact exclusively rare. Oh, yes. Something did happen.To be continued...
Vocabulary Word of the Week By: Elliot
preposterous (adj)-Weird or not right, absurd. Used in a sentence: “A talking frog--that is completely preposterous”
Used in Mr. Lemoncello Library Olympics-"This is preposterous!" declared Mrs. Chiltington.
Poem of the Week By: Sasha K.
The Lost Cat
We can't find the cat,
We don't know where she's at,
Oh, where did she go?
Does anyone know?
Let's ask this walking hat.
-Shel SilverstienJoke of the Week by: Andrew
Teacher: Today class we will learn…
Annoying kid: (Eating) crunch crunch.
Teacher: BE QUI-!!!!!
Annoying kid: Crunch crunch.
Teacher: GO TO THE PRINCI-!!!!!
Annoying kid: Crunch crunch.
Teacher: I'M CALLING YOUR PAREN-!!!!!
Annoying kid: Crunch crunch.
Teacher: I'M CALLING THE POLI-!!!!!
Annoying kid: Crunch crunch.
Teacher: I'M CALLING THE SWAT TEA-!!!!!
Annoying kid: Crunch crunch.
Teacher: I'M CALLING THE AR-!!!!!
Annoying kid: Crunch crunch.
Annoying kid: More food please.
Teacher faints. The End.
Weekly Fashion Tip By: Joe and James
Have you ever hated how ugly your shoe knot looks?
Have you ever wished you could hide your knot?
Well, introducing the "behind the knot."
A Student Generated Newspaper
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