10/23/15

Volume 1, Issue 3

Towne Meadow Elementary

McKay Madness VETRANS DAY

Veterans Day is here! Get ready to hear some great military songs in our Veterans Day

program. But don't be fooled. Our Veterans Day program is not on the actual Veterans

Day. It, instead, is on Tuesday, November 3rd, AKA Election Day, 1:30 PM-2:30 PM.

Now, you might be wondering why we have it on November 3rd and not on November

11th. Well, there will be a bunch of other major events on the real Veterans Day. Most

people would go there rather than to our program. So, on November 3rd, we would have

more veterans here to thank. At the Veterans Day program, The veterans, well some of

them, at least, will be carrying an assortment of flags. Then, we will recite the Pledge Of

Allegiance towards the U.S. flag. then, we will have an intro from our principal, Mr.

Phares. Then the meadowlarks are going to sing our school song. (Everyone that knows it

will follow along) Afterwards, they will sing The Star Spangled Banner. After that, we ask

the veterans of the Navy to stand up as kindergarten and 1st grade sing Anchors Aweigh

to honor them. After that, all the other grades will stand up, one by one, to sing their

grade’s song. Now, last but not least, the veterans of the most known branch, the Army,

will stand up as 5th grade and 4/5 GT sing The Army Goes Rolling Along to honor the

veterans of the Army as they are standing. Now you might be saying: “Whoa whoa whoa

wait a second, the song was originally The Caissons Go Rolling Along!” Well, yes, but not

a lot of people know what a caisson is anymore. So, we replace every time it uses “caisson”

with Army. And last, we have all the veterans stand up and give them a round of applause.

Now is the sad part. The trumpeters will play Tapps. Tapps is a song played to honor

those who gave their lives for freedom to us. Many of the soldiers will salute while the

trumpeter/s are playing Tapps. Most times, the trumpeters are “veterans” of Towne

Meadow. Ha ha. Get it? Oh, umm, that was a bad joke, wasn’t it, well, onto other things.

Between each song, they will have people hold up letter cards to spell out the branch the

next song honors. They'll also have people give facts and info about the upcoming branch

to be honored. Wait… or was it the last one? Well, that’s embarrassing. But back to the

end of the program. So, last of all, the meadowlarks will sing Thank You Soldiers, which,

in my opinion is the best song I’ve ever heard at Towne Meadow. But before that, they

will turn the lights off to set the mood and because there is a slideshow to go with the

song. Then the lights come back on. We give the veterans all one big round of ap-

plause. You will also see Mr. Lamie giving out manikins to the winning contestants of the

Veterans Day poster contest. Then they will close the colors. The program is over. Every-

one stretches from the hour of sitting as they wait for their teachers to pick them up. Note

that this program ends when school ends, so if you go, then you can check your children

out and drive them home.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Sports .......................................2

Fun Stuff ..................................2

Lunch Menu .............................3

Advice.......................................4

Money Saving Tips ..................4

Interviews ................................5

Our Staff ...................................6

SPECIAL DATES

Thanksgiving Break is com-

ing up! It will be 11/25/15 to

11/27/15.

The Winter Concert is com-

ing soon! It will be on

12/7/15!

COMIC BY MATTHEW

WACKY SPORTS BY MATTHEW

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LUNCH MENU

I CAN SENSE THE AU-

TUMN LEAVING

I can feel the Autumn leaving, the wind is turning cold,

I can see the Autumn leaving,

the leaves are turning gold.

I can hear the Autumn leaving, the leaves crunch beneath my

feet,

I can smell the Autumn leaving, the air is bittersweet.

I can taste the Autumn leaving,

the rain turns into snow,

Yes, I can sense the Autumn leaving, everywhere I go!

By Anonymous

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TECH AND HOME

KEEN SMART VENTS

These replace your existing central heating

and A.C wall vents. Via Wi-Fi, these vents

communicate with each other and open

and close to keep your home at the perfect

temperature and save on energy. $450

for 5 vents

AMAZON ECHO

Replace your kitchen radio with this

sound system that doubles as your person-

al assistant throughout the day. From

across the room, you can check your cal-

endar or to-do list, as well as play internet

radio. $180

SENGLED PULSE JBL BLUETOOTH

LIGHT BULBS

This light bulb doubles as a speaker—but

you can still get light. You can stream

music from your smartphone and also use

an app to control a light dimmer. $150

NEST CAM

Keep an eye on your home without break-

ing the bank. The Nest Cam streams high-

quality video to your tablet, smart phone,

or computer while you are away. It also

features motion sensors and night vision.

$200

Total cost: $980

ADVICE BY ERIN

Dear Erin,

What should I do if all my class-

mates are upset with me?

~ James

Dear James,

Why don't you ask your class-

mates about why they are upset

with you. Or, think about what

you might have done that could

had made them upset with you.

~ Erin

Dear Erin,

For whatever reason, I am real-

ly sad in school. What should I

do?

~ Abigail

Dear Abigail,

Why don't you try and cheer up!

Talk with your friends or family

about it. There should be a solu-

tion to your problem.

~ Erin

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH $1,000 NOW

CARS

Why spend $100,000 dollars on one luxury car when everyone can have a new set of

wheels?

INTERVIEW WITH ELISE

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH $100,000 NOW

Question: What was your favorite part in Russia? Answer: Sochi Trip, because it had the Olympic stuff, and the wonderful amusement park. Question: How long were you there? Answer: We were there for three weeks. First we went to Moscow and then we went to the camp called Orloynok. Question: Who went to Russia with you from the U.S? Answer: Elyse, Jacob, Katerina, Alana, Ben, Michael, Daniel, and me and my brother Elan. Question: How was the camp? Answer: It was GREAT! I met people from all over the world like: Switzerland, Russia, China, Germany, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and us from the U.S.

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Question: How's it like being in Spell Bowl?

Answer: It is sometimes annoying always practicing for the tests but it's still fun but hard.

Question: How hard is Spell Bowl?

Answer: If you study for the test it's not that hard but if you don't you can mix up the

words and it will be really hard!

Question: Who's in Spell Bowl?

Answer: Elise, Luna, Erin, Roohi, Zara, me, Gabi, Brian, and Claire.

Question: Are the teachers mean?

Answer: No, but sometimes they are.

TRAVEL CARDS

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CASH-BACK CARDS

Citi Double Cash Card

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INTERVIEW WITH MINDY

BEST CREDIT CARDS OF 2015

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A DAY IN ORFF

Brrrrrrinnng! School is over! "Ok, Orff, spell bowl, and ESE may go." Happy spelling! And .... happy Orffing! LOL. Off to Orff! Ah, the music room. We sing our songs, play the recorders, assign roles, do the Orff cheer, and play the xylophone. Then, we'll go and get our backpacks and go home or to ESE. And that's a day in Orff.

OUR STAFF

David— Organizer/Owner

Oliver— Head Reporter

Natalia— Co-owner

Elise— Editor

Erin— Advice Writer

Matthew—Sports/Wacky Sports Writer

Elyse— Interviewer

Anonymous— Poem writer

Undercover Moose— Money Writer