February Issue

The LAKERS VS. THE MAGIC By Kyle Gauthier

Spartan Insider

Issue 3: February 2011

Inside this issue:

Interview 2

Petals 2

Change 3

Make a Catapult 4

Recipe 5

Reviews 6

Ask Kamal 7

Art & Comics 8

Staff:

Kyle Alger

Steven Alger

Jesse Allard

Abishek Arokiadoss

Courtney Bond

Callie Bucchino

Lucais Cannalonga

Olivia Caldwell

Alese Cone

Brianna Doherty

Kyle Gauthier

Cailee King

Alanis-Lou Langlois

Sophie Lynch

Jessica Rice

Jacob Robbins

Matthew Robertson

Kamaldeep Sidhu

Cassie Snay

On December

21st, The Magic faced

the Lakers. At the

first quarter, the

Magic had 2 points

and the Lakers had 2

points. It was neck to

neck, 5 min. passed.

The Lakers got 2

points, the score was

4-2. Scott Keller

hurt his ankle. In the

4th quarter, the Magic

got 2 points the score

was 4-4. It was neck

to neck, the tension

was so strong you could

cut it with a knife.

Scott regained

strength. Soon, the

score was 5-8 then the

Magic got 5 points. It

The Beginner Band Holiday Concert by Kayte Rooney

On December 14th the

beginner band had

their first holiday con-

cert. It was a very ex-

citing event for all the

fifth graders and one

sixth grader. Every-

one, including me and

other newspaper mem-

bers Cassie Snay and

Jessica Rice, would say

that we were very

nervous. The concert

itself was very suc-

cessful. Everyone did

well on all the songs

especially their group

solo songs. The crowd

looked like the

Magic were going

to win with 10

points, but out of

nowhere the Lak-

ers got 2 points,

then 2 more, then

1 point. THE LAK-

ERS WON...13-

10!!!!!!!!

loved the songs that were

played. My personal favor-

ite was Jolly Old Saint

Nick. Cassie Snay‟s favorite

was her group solo song,

Ode to Joy. Jessica Rice

liked Jolly Old Saint Nick,

too. Oh! I almost forgot

that the chorus performed,

too. The beginner band got

the opportunity to hear

them practice right after

we practiced. My favorite

song was the one that com-

bined 3 or 4 different

songs into 1. The crowd

seemed to love them as

well. If you did not come to

the holiday concert, be

sure to come to the

concert that they will

be performing in the

spring.

Bandleaders Mr. Hammerton and

Mrs. Penza

Spartan Insider page 2

1.What do you like most about

5th grade?

Both : Opportunities for af-

ter school activities.

2. What‟s your favorite Spe-

cial?

Katarina: Music Emily: Art

3. If you weren‟t in school,

what would you be doing?

Interview: Katarina Whitney and Emily Roberts

Katarina: Playing Soc-

cer Emily: Dancing

4. If you could be

someone in this school

for a day, who would it

be?

Katarina: Mrs.Mistler

Emily: Ms. Puliafico

5. What has been your

favorite thing so far

this year?

Katarina and Emily:

Getting good grades

By Jessica Rice and Kayte

Rooney

Petals By Grace Turgeon

One cold February night, Bailey the goat was in the shed giving birth to a beautiful

goat . The snow had just stopped falling as she came into the world. Her mom cleaned her

and fed her. They soon fell asleep. The next morning when she woke up, everybody on the

farm was in the goat barn. “ What is going on?” she asked. “Well, we need to name you!” said

her dad named Patches. Then the barn filled with voices. “I like Gertrude!” shouted some-

one. “I like Cecilia,” yelled another. Just then the farmer came out. “Uh Oh!” whispered

Missy the horse. The chickens, dog, horse, and cat were supposed to be in their own cages.

“Run!” whispered Missy. Then the barn cleared out. When the farmer went back inside, she

stumbled out into the snow. After trudging through the snow for a good five minutes, she

stumbled upon something.

It was a big green stick with a yellow circle on top and little white things surrounding

it. The white things looked very yummy. It made her hungry. She just wanted to try one.

So she did, but it was too good to just try one. So she ate another and another. She was

just finishing up the last one when she heard a voice shout from behind her. “You just ate

the last flower till Spring!” It was Bailey. She sounded angry, but when she turned around

she had a big smile on her face. “That is what I‟ll name you: Petals,” Bailey said as Petals

slurped up the last petal. “Not Gertrude, not Cecilia, but Petals.” And a curious Petals in-

deed.


Chapter 3

There wasn‟t

enough snow for a

snow day, so I went

to school. I wasn‟t

upset about that be-

cause I got to see my

best friend, Caitlyn,

and tell her every-

thing, but I was not

expecting her reac-

tion. What I was ex-

pecting was “Whoa!

You‟re crazy!” or

“Seriously! Not fair!

Can‟t I be the

freak?” That‟s her

personality: hyper

and weird.

What I got

was “Oh, good you‟ve

finally made the

transition.”

“What?! You

knew about this?

Why didn‟t you tell

me?! How could you

know?” I babbled on

and on.

“How could

you know? I didn‟t

know „til yesterday!

What‟s happening?!

Omigod! What is hap-

pening? I don‟t even

know my best friend

anymore! My best

friend who DOESN‟T

LIE just lied to me! I

don‟t get it—I am so

mad! AHHHH! I am

so confused! Are you

even my best friend?

Is it your job or

something to lie to

me? Have you been

faking since pre-

school????” I gasped

at the thought then

continued.

“Caitlyn, you

didn‟t right? You

couldn‟t have…” I

looked at her afraid

of the answer.

“NO! No, of

course not. You‟re my

best friend, really

and truly. I just had

to hide some

things…”

“Some super

huge things!” I inter-

rupted her.

“I‟m sorry,”

she continued, “I

couldn‟t tell you, you

couldn‟t know! You‟d

be in danger before

you could even walk!

You wouldn‟t be able

to Change or Turn or

Be anything yet to

defend yourself and

there is a difference

between lying and

not telling.” She fin-

ished and crossed

her arms.

I couldn‟t stay

mad at her for long,

but I would hold this

over her head when I

needed a favor.

“Okay, I for-

give you,” I said.

A big grin

spread across her

face.

“So… what can

you do this month?”

she asked.

“What do you

mean?”I asked, con-

fused.

“Well,” she

said, “yesterday was

the 31st of January,

right? Well, today is

the 1st of February.

What could you do

yesterday?”

“I could

change into animals.

Why?”

“Ohhhhh… I

thought you might. I

heard that‟s what

your dad did his first

time-” she stopped

abruptly as if she

wasn‟t supposed to

say something.

Change A Fiction Story By Sophie Lynch

“Caitlyn, what

did you just say…?” I

asked trembling.

She murmured

something unintelligible

looking down at her

toes.

“Caitlyn, what

did you say?!”

“I said the „D-

word‟…” she muttered.

Dad. My dad ran

away when I was 2. He

abandoned us and left

us with nothing. Took

every trace of him and

ran away in the night.

On my birthday! My

face was getting

warmer and warmer

with rage. It was only

when the grass around

me burst into flames

that I realized I was on

fire.

“Well, it looks

like we‟ve found your

new power,” Caitlyn

sighed snuffing a little

flame on the tip of her

red hair. “And I‟m sorry

about your d- uhh…

about what I said.”

We walked home

and she told me about

the Changing World.


“how to” 0 f the

month!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How to make a Viking catapult

Step 1 Step 2

You will need

>six bamboo

skewers

>eleven rubber

bands

>a piece of cloth

>something to

cut the skewers

> and small paper

balls

Take three of the

skewers and

make a triangle

and strap to-

gether with rub-

ber bands. Make

sure you cut the

sharp ends off.

Then put two of

the skewers into

two of the joints.

You should have a

Step 3 Step 4 Step 5

diamond with a

bend in the middle.

Now take the last

skewer and cut it in

half. Then connect

it to parts of the

diamond.

Not take the cloth

and make it into a

triangle. Put three

holes into the cor-

ners, lace rubber

bands into the

holes, and tie

them in.

Now to connect

the cloth, attach

the rubber bands

to three parts of

the frame and…

Enjoy-

yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

yyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This “How

To” came

from

www.instruct

ables.com


This gourmet Chocolate Cookie Cake recipe

was sent in from Evan Maietta, a fifth grader

at Whitin Middle School. I have made this

cake, and it is awesome. I loved it. It reminded

me of a very special place. Keep sending in the

recipes, and I will test each one and put it into

the newspaper.

February Sweet Treats

Ingredients

1. 1 package of Pillsbury chocolate chip cookie dough

2. 1 tub of vanilla ice cream

3. 1 can of whipped cream

4. M &Ms (optional)

5. 1 jar of cherries

Preheat the oven to 350*F.

Take cookie dough and evenly crumble around a Bundt pan, flatten

with a spoon.

Put in oven for 12 min. (add M&Ms). Cook for another 12 min.

When the time is up, take out to sit for 10 min.

Scrape a hole in middle of cake all the way around, and put in fridge.

When ready to serve, put some ice cream inside the hole, put

whipped cream and cherries on top, and enjoy!!!!

Chocolate Chip Cookie

Cake

Volume 1, Issue 1

Newsletter Date

The Valley Café

Whitinsville, MA

508-234-2180

Serving Breakfast & Lunch everyday until 2:00

Friday‟s Fish „n Chips until 8:00

Friday‟s are BYOB and Wine

We cater for all occasions!

Open 7 days a week….Weight Watcher Friendly


Reviews of the month

This Month’s Video Game Review by Jacob Robbins

This month‟s video game review is based on the rocking game

called Guitar Hero 3 ! This game puts you into the place of a lo-

cal rock star. You get your first real gig on a normal stage. The

first songs are Slow Ride, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, and

Rock and Roll All Night. These are just four of the 48 amazing

songs. With the special whammy bar on the guitar, you get

more points per hit. The game is sold everywhere. So enjoy and

rock!

This Month’s Book Review by Steven Alger

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen: On his way to see his father, a pilot

has a heart attack, and the plane crashes. The young man

climbs out of the plane and finds himself in the woods of Can-

ada. What can he eat? Where can he sleep? He must learn to

fight and survive in the untamed wilderness of Canada.


her. All this should

help you get your

friend back.

Also, guys usually

don‟t stay with you

forever. You will

probably never find

a best friend like

that one again, and

if you didn‟t apolo-

gize, you will proba-

bly end up regret-

ting it later (just

saying).

Kamaldeep Kaur

Dear Kamal,

My friend and I are

fighting a lot over

this one guy, and we

haven‟t talked in so

long. She was my

best friend, and I

really miss talking to

her and hanging out

with her. I really

don‟t know what to

do. I really want her

to forgive me so we

can be good friends

again.

I think you should

talk to her about

this and apologize—

which, like all par-

ents say, won‟t make

you the smaller per-

son. Also try sitting

down and talking to

her about what

really upset her. Af-

ter you listen to her

say you‟re very

sorry in a nice man-

ner. By the way,

don‟t forget to tell

her what upset you

after you listen to

Ask Kamal

Friends….by Jessica Rice

Funny

Reliable

Incredible

Energetic

Noisy

Determined

Silly

February Crossword


Art and Comics

Nate Brule

Matt Robertson

James Stark, Trevor Rafferty, and Scott Kaeller

Alese Cone

Lucais Cannalonga Watercolor by Corine

Shannon

Watercolor by Olivia

Cassidy

Mixed media by Chloe

Gardner

Documents

February Issue