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The Paw Print News from Saint Leo the Great School
Volume 8, Issue 3 March—June 2018
Alex Bauman · Joseph Borrino · John Cizin ·
Christopher Ern · Christopher Fremer · Aidan Guinnessey ·
Christopher Holt · Liam Kehoe · Andrew Kwapniewski · Stephen Santulli · Andrew Sasso ·
Matthew Balsamo · Caitlin Bermingham · Courtney Brennan · Jacqueline DiBenedetto ·
Juliana Esteban · Kacie Farrell · Bianca Fede · Ava Scarantino · Seton Smith · Alaina Terrone
· Chloe Van Berkel · Daniella Del Tufo · Fallon Gearty · Erin Gretsky · Brianna Jones · Olivia
Koopman · Alyssa Lonardo · Lauren Mason · Rachel Matthews
Once a lion, always a lion! Kaitlin Murphy · Isabella Neves · Helena Pecci · Ryan
Brown · Vincent Caprio · John Denza · Jorge Gana ·
Tyler McLeod · Gavin Murray · Dylan Van Berkel ·
Robert Williams · Stanley Zolek · Joseph Calvacca ·
Brian Dinnell · Thomas Ern · Jason Gentile
Robert Hemsing · Tyler
Mayerhoff · Gabriel Noble
· Francis Ruzich
Andrew Scanlon · Dennis
Vassallo · Elle Baray-Forget
· Kate Cohen · Katelin
DeFilippis · Caroline Durkin
Elena
Fernandez ·
Cara
Gioacchini ·
Bridget
Incantalupo ·
Kennedy
Mayo · Grace
Normoyle ·
Anna
Piancone
Congratulations SLG Class of 2018!
You’ll never really leave “The Den”!
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Machines in Motion by Emma Owendoff
In February, the 6th grade was assigned one of the biggest projects yet. They had to build their own simple
machine using either a lever, a wheel and axle, a pulley, an inclined plane, a wedge, or a screw. The projects
were great! One of the machines was the bed making machine designed by Tyler Stivala and Caitlin Zaccardo.
The machine consisted of a pulley which pulled the sheets up towards the pillow that made the bed. I think the
whole 6th grade loved it.
Bed-making simple machine by Tyler
Stivala and Caitlin Zaccardo
Did you know…
that Mr. and Mrs. Begley welcomed a new baby girl on Wednesday, May 30, 2018? They happily welcomed
MacKenzie Grace Begley to their family. God bless the Begley family!
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The 2nd Grade Retreat by Emma Owendoff
On April 9th and 10th, the 2nd grade had their First Holy Communion retreat. The 2nd graders from CCD also
participated. They did many activities including: made a cross necklace, watched a last supper movie, bread
tasting, a wine tasting, and had a prayer service. During the "wine tasting" they tried different types of juice
like apple and grape juice. They were ALL very happy they did it.
Run Horsey Run! by Skylar Zolek and Riley McNamee
Have you ever met a girl who won a state horse race competition? Let us introduce you to Grace Kreft, she is
a 10-year-old girl who had a dream and it came true when she won state Horse Championships. She has been
riding since kindergarten. Grace has been riding for six years. Grace is really talented and dedicated to her
sport. She did one of her competitions at the American Quarter Horse Regional Championship. Grace was in
the thirteen and under division. She has won many medals and she is proud of her accomplishments. Grace has
been riding on the same horse. Grace said that when she grows up she would like to be a professional rider.
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Tennis Team by Maebh McCarthy
Our school has not had a tennis team in two years, until now. This team includes 6th, 7th, and 8th grade
students. The oldest person on our team is our captain. This year our captain is Bridget Incantalupo. We
learned how to keep score at our first practice. The team will have some matches with local schools such as
Oak Hill. Everyone works hard to do their best and they still have fun. This is a fun team. The team includes
girls and boys. We get along great and play well together. Tennis is a great sport to play and a great way to
stay active.
Thank You Ms. Lamberti! by Vincent Calvacca
Ms. Lamberti was the fifth and sixth grade science teacher. She was a very good teacher and all the kids will
miss her very much. She made class really fun. We did a lot of projects. We will miss her very much.
However, she is at another good school and she will still pray and remember us in her heart. We now welcome
Mrs. Folk who promises to be a great science teacher.
Did you know…
that the JV Boys Baseball won the entire Shore Parochial League? The team was undefeated! Congratulations
Lions for another good year!
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CELLS, CELLS, THEY'RE
MADE OF
ORGANELLES!!!
by Aedan Petrocelli This year, the 6th grade will be doing the Cell Project!
They will make either a plant cell or an animal cell out
of the materials listed on their rubric. They can use
Styrofoam, clay, stickers, foam, and all sorts of
materials. Their project is due on April 17, 2018. They
have a choice to either work alone or work with a
partner. They chose who they want to work with, as
long as they are working. Part of the project is to label
the parts of the cell so that Ms. Folk can tell which
organelles are which. The students must also provide a
key that states the purpose of the organelle, the name,
and the building material they used to make it. Cell
yeah!!!Daniel Albano’s
animal cell model
Dear Mom by Skylar Zolek and Riley McNamee
On May 11, 2018, the 5th grade class had a
Mother’s Day service. The day started with
Church in the morning. In the beginning, the 5th
graders read from the Sacred Scripture and then
the kids sang the closing song “Because You
Loved Me.” After the prayer service the children
walked over to the gym with their mothers to
have lunch and take pictures. When the day was
over, the kids left early with their mothers to
spend the rest of the day with each other.
Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in
1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in
1914. The day was traced back to the ancient
Greeks and Romans, who held festivals in honor
of the goddesses Rhea and Cybele. We hope all
the moms had the best Mother’s Day!!!
The AAC is set up for the Mother’s Day
Luncheon after the Prayer Service
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Computer Club by Paige McManus
Have you ever worked your brain on
puzzles and tricks? Well, if you like
them, computer club is for you. Students
meet every Monday in the Computer Lab
and work on puzzles and brain teasers.
These brain teasers and games help you
to work out strategies and are very good
for your brain. You can also play games
and do tests on the computers, which is
not only good for you, but is fun!
Brady O’Connor and Tyler Stivala
take part in brain games during
Computer Club
Save the Rainforest by Paige McManus
On Grand Day, the 3rd grade classes
put on the annual Rainforest play. The
play was about why you should save the
rainforest. They made hats and
costumes in art, and made a huge tree
out of paper in their classrooms. They
each were assigned an animal and a
part. The animals ranged from sloths to
jaguars to toucans. They also created a
PowerPoint on the layers of the
rainforest. The students worked in pairs
and each created a slide. The
grandparents enjoyed the whole event.
On Monday, May 7, 2018, the parents
were invited to see the play and the
PowerPoint. It was a beautiful and
interesting presentation.
Third grade students getting ready
to perform the play
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Principal of the Day! by Isabella Furnari and Juliana Lucas
The Principal of the Day this year was Romeo Guida;
he was the Principal of our school for the day. He was
able to walk around the school and into the classrooms.
He did the announcements for the day and went in the
office. He said he had a lot of fun. He went around and
did an inspection of the lockers. He wrote a letter
explaining the locker inspections. At the end of the day
he made other announcements before we were
dismissed.
Did you know…
that the whole school is looking forward to Field Day on June 12, 2018. It’s outside with bounce houses,
smiles, and a lot of fun.
Grand Day by Anna Martin
On Grand Day many of the students’
grandparents came to our school and
visited with their grandchildren. The
children were allowed to leave early or
stay the rest of the half day. To start off
the day, the grandparents went for
coffee in the AAC. Next, they came to
see the students in whatever classes
they were in. The students were
allowed to do interviews with their
grand friends and play board games.
Later, we went to Mass with our
grandparents. After all the fun was over
the kids were allowed to leave with
their grandparents. Grand Day is always
fun at Saint Leo’s. Next year, remember
to bring your grandparents to school
with you.
Grand Day Mass
Romeo Guida sits at Mr.
Begley’s desk
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Mock Trial by Alexa Koopman
The 8th grade students have been working very hard on the Mock Trial. Every year, the Mock Trial Club gets
together and decides on a case to submit. The moderator of the club is the 7th and 8th grade science teacher,
Mrs. Tommolino. The legal advisor to the club was Mrs. Hanlon. After practicing this case, they presented it
to the school. The students in the audience acted as the jury and the club members were up on the stage,
acting as if it were a real trial. Presiding at the trial was the lawyer Mr. Noble. The cases this year were “The
Edge of Success” and “The Candy Catastrophe.” Once they finished the trial, the students had to vote which
side was innocent or guilty. In the trial, “The Edge of Success,” most people voted that the girl was guilty. In
the trial, “The Candy Catastrophe,” most people voted that the mom was guilty. On May 16, these students
went to present their case at the New Brunswick Law Center. If you want to be a lawyer when you grow up,
you should definitely join the Mock Trial club when you are in 8th grade.
Students in the Mock Trial club perform
one of their two cases onstage in front of
their fellow students
Did you know…
that the sports teams showed off their skills in the Spring Pep Rally on Thursday, May 24, 2018? The Lions
did a great job of performing and all the teams had great seasons. Go Lions!
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Easter Eggs to
Dye For! by Riley McNamee and
Skylar Zolek On March 26, 2018, the
kindergarten children and the 8th
grade students went outside to do
an egg hunt. The hunt took place
near the basketball court. Also, the
Easter Bunny was there! The
kindergarteners went looking for
eggs with their eighth grade
buddies. Every child hopefully
found at least one egg. In each egg
there was a piece of candy which
the children loved. After that they
took a class picture with the
bunny. When the egg hunt was
done they all went to their classes
and ate their candy.
The Easter Bunny meets with the
Kindergarten students
A Fun-Filled Day by Maebh McCarthy
On Thursday, May 31, 2018, there was a fun-filled day, the Kindergarten Picnic! They had their picnic on the
fields behind the basketball courts. The kindergarten children did lots of fun things, including games, crafts,
and water balloon tosses. They were even visited by a magician, Magic Mike! He made balloons for the kids
in different shapes. They got to sit under a shady tree to rest their weary bodies and laugh at the magician. The
kids had Goldfish for a snack. They also had lunch outside followed by ice pops for a treat! They created
marvelous memories that will last a lifetime. Everyone will remember the fun picnic that they had in their
kindergarten year.
Sharks in the Fourth Grade by Alexa Koopman
The fourth grade has been learning about sharks in Mrs. Berman’s science class. Since they are learning
about sharks, she decided to give them a project. The project was to bring in materials and build a shark.
Some of the students felt that this was a very hard project. Others thought that it was a fun project. Some of
the materials included cups, rubber bands, tinfoil, and foam. This required a lot of thinking and brainstorming.
Another requirement during this project was that their shark had to have a tail and a fin. Their shark couldn’t
sink, but the fin was the only thing that could be showing and sticking out of the water. Overall, this was a
very fun project for fourth grade.
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2nd Grade Quotes! by Isabella Furnari and Juliana Lucas
The 2nd grade hung up quotes all around the school. The meaning behind it was to spread kindness and to
spread God’s love to others. The second grade also made things that they loved into a drawing. They made a
self-portrait and added what they love to do. They are able to inspire others around the school through the
quotes they scattered around the halls. We can spread kindness by being kind to others and spreading God’s
love. Hopefully, by the end of the year, we will be able to spread kindness to others in and outside of school!
A second grade quote that
was hung in the hall
Did you know…
that Kindergarten is going to Allaire State Park on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, Preschool is going to Dairy
Queen on May 4, 2018, 8th grade is going to Liberty Lake on May 23, 2018, and 1st grade is going to the
Crayola Factory on Monday, May 21, 2018?
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Puppy Rescue Day!!!
by Aedan Petrocelli On May 9, 2018, 7th grade is helping an organization called The Puppy Rescue Mission. The Puppy Rescue
Mission is about saving puppies that are lost in a warzone and have no one to care about them. The president
of The Puppy Rescue Mission is Anna Cannan. She originally created PRM (Puppy Rescue Mission) in
2010 to raise money to help rescue "THE LUCKY SEVEN" out of Afghanistan where her fiancé was
deployed. They do this for soldiers who wish they had their furry little friends safe in the USA. If you want
to donate, you can mail checks to The Puppy Rescue Mission, PO Box 1516, Celina, TX 75009. Please
donate and help these puppies and these soldiers. DO IT FOR THE PUPPIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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350? 100? 150? by Alexa Koopman
Get your thinking caps on because the third grade is doing their jelly bean contest. They fill up a big jar with
jelly beans and you have to guess how many are in the jar. The story that the third graders read was
“Beatrice’s Goat.” In this story, a girl is poor and she has always wanted to go to school. Heifer International
made that dream come true because they gave her a goat. With this goat she could make money. After our
third graders read that true story, they do a jelly bean contest every year. They donate the money to Heifer
International to help kids like Beatrice. The winner will receive a chocolate basket from Suzi’s Sweet Shoppe,
a pass to Monster Golf, and another pass to Sky Zone. Please help the third graders to complete their Lenten
Project by buying chances. The prices are 1 ticket for $1 and 3 tickets for $2. Fourth grader Conor Andree
won the jelly bean contest with a guess of 1,569 jelly beans.
The third grade jellybean jar
that is used in the raffle
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Sweet, Sweet Pi(e) by Emma Owendoff
On Wednesday, March 14, was Pi(e) Day. Pi(e) Day honors the mathematical constant that we use in our
middle school geometry. Even though Pi(e) is a mystery to all, it is a fun thing to celebrate. Pi(e) Day is
celebrated by mathematicians and scientists, and the public!
On Pi(e) Day the cafeteria sold 4 different flavors of pie: pumpkin, apple, cookie, and chocolate cream pie. In
all, 316 people ordered pie. The cookie pie was the favorite pie of all. To celebrate Pi(e), the Student Council
made posters and hung them around the school to let everyone know...IT'S PI(E) DAY!
Did you know…
that March 14 is known as Pi Day because it symbolizes the first three digits of pi, 3.14. The students
celebrated this day by eating pie in the cafeteria at lunch.
Three of the four types of pie that were offered on Pi Day
From left to right: chocolate chip cookie pie, pumpkin pie,
chocolate cream pie
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Thank you to the entire Paw Print Staff! Moderator: Mrs. Shute
Newspaper Formatters: Matthew Battista and Emma Owendoff
Reporters/Photographers (6th Grade): Matthew Battista, Vincent Calvacca,
Isabella Furnari, Alexa Koopman, Juliana Lucas, Anna Martin, Maebh McCarthy,
Paige McManus, Riley McNamee, Emma Owendoff, Aedan Petrocelli, and Skylar
Zolek
On behalf of the entire 3rd Trimester 2017-2018 Paw
Print Staff, we hope you enjoy this issue of the Paw Print!
Books, Books, and More Books! by Anna Martin
Saint Leo the Great School holds a book fair twice a year. Our monthly book fair competed with a snow
storm. We had two snow days on Wednesday and Thursday which made Friday a very busy shopping day.
The Scholastic Book Company sponsors the event. Mrs. Robustelli, our school librarian, works very hard to
coordinate this event. It is open to grades K to 8. There are many varieties of books. When you’re done
shopping you can buy a bookmark or poster.
The Saint Leo’s Book Fair in the school cafeteria
