See you after summer vacation! Volume 2, Issue 6 May 21, 2012 Visiting Author: Denise Brennan-Nelson Inside this issue: Author s Corner 2 Useful Advice 3 By Sam Otis Book Bites 3 Have you heard the news? If you have not, it is about the visiting author, Denise Brennan-Nelson. She speaks to young people about writing and is also a wellknown author. Mrs. Govert has shared many of her books with us. Some books she has written are Buzzy the Bumble Bee, Penny, My Teacher Likes to Say, My Mama Likes to Say, and many more. When she spoke at Lake Street, she gave us tips for being successful in life and tips for becoming an author. Denise told us to always use our imaginations! That s good advice for writing and for life. Everybody needs to be creative in their thinking. In order to find new ways to solve problems always use your imagination!!!!! Movie Review 4 Artist s Corner 4 Chef s Corner 5 Comic 6 Thanks for supplies for G.i.s! By: AnnikA BAker And MichAel AdAMs Check out the new feature Artist s Corner on page 4! A soldier came to our school! His name is Steve Pruett. He went to Lake Street Elementary when he was young! He is one of the many soldiers who received a Supplies for G.I.s package from the students at Lake Street. Pruett said all sorts of cool stuff. He said that pirates are real! I never knew that! He said that a helicopter dropped him off on a ship. Also, he told us that before you go to the army you go to boot camp. When you are there you have to learn to make your bed in two minutes! He is a firefighter who works on a ship. He also recently came home for a visit. Isn t it super cool to get to meet someone we helped with our Supplies for G.I.s packages? Which teachers have a birthday this month? Find out on page 6! Lake Street CONNECTS for the success of all students!
Game Review: Kinect Star Wars for Xbox 360! By Logan Crawford Want to learn about a new Star Wars game that just came out for Kinect? Stomp, roar,grab,and throw storm-troopers as the powerful Rancor monster. Speed past rivals to become a pod racing champion. Dance for your life as you entertain Jabba the Hutt and other characters. When I played, I trained to be a Jedi and to save wookies. You have to pass droids and other enemies. You sometimes have to destroy big droids and sometimes use starships to shoot the enemy ships. Doesn t that sound like fun? I had tons of fun jumping and running around my living room while fighting with my light saber! Author s Corner: The Missing Dog By Alyssa McMahon Hi Johnny! said Dylan. Hi Dylan! said Johnny. Guess what! said Dylan. What? asked Johnny. I got a dog! said Dylan. Awesome! said Johnny. They walked into school. They had a substitute teacher. C mon! Why do we have to have a sub? asked Johnny. I don t know. said Dylan. The substitute teacher s name is Miss McDermit. Miss McDermit, can I go to the bathroom? said Dylan. NO! said Miss McDermit. She s mean. Johnny thought. School is over now. Dylan walked to his house. Oh no! said Dylan. I can t find my dog! He looked everywhere. He started breathing heavy. He called Johnny. What Dylan? asked Johnny. My dog s missing! said Dylan. Ok. said Johnny. Come help me find him! said Dylan. Ok. I ll be right over. said Johnny. Johnny rode his bike to Dylan s. Johnny saw a dog by a tree. Johnny took him to Dylan s. You re a life saver! said Dylan. Then, Dylan played with his dog and lived happily ever after. Page 2 Splash
Did You Know? Reptiles! By: Michael Adams Hey! Do you like interesting facts about some cool reptiles then read this! First up: anaconda! They grow up to 35 whole feet! That s HUGE! And, they can up to 550 pounds! Ok, moving on, my favorite is the blue toungued skink {sk-ink}. They live in Austraila. They Useful Advice By Hannah Narjes have bright blue tongues to warn predators. They sleep in dead leaves. Well, that s all about reptiles for now! Don t run in the hallways. Don t chew gum in school. Do not wear flip flops in school. No food in the computer lab. Pay attention to the teachers and staff. Have fun on the playground, but also be safe. Remember that although it s getting warm, it s not always hot enough to wear summer attire. To the 3 rd, 4 th, and 5 th graders ROCK THE TEST!!!!!!!! Be sure to be quiet in the halls. Especially be- Hi, I m going to tell you about Makayla Fajman s favorite book, ok?! What is your favorite book? Dork Diaries What is it about? Nikki and a mean girl Book Bites What level is it? 5 th grade By Sarah Lewis How many points is it? 5.00 Who are the characters? Makenzie and Nikki Who is the main character? Nikki Check this book out this summer from the Crown Point Library! Volume 2, Issue 6 Page 3
Movie Review: The Hunger Games By: Charlie Knipper Do you want to see an action-packed movie? Well, if you do you should see The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is a New York Times bestselling novel, and now a feature film. If you have seen the movie, you should try the books. They are, The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mocking- Jay (all written by: Suzanne Collins). So, I hope you enjoy The Hunger Games as much as I did! Aritst s Corner By: Gavin Tabor Do you want to learn how to draw a snake? If you do read this! Draw the snake body and then draw two rectangles equal to each other at the top of the page. Draw a half circle for the eye and draw a triangle in the eye. You can go ahead and draw the moon and the sun in the rectangles. Go ahead and color and you re done. Page 4 Splash
Chef s Corner...Cheesy Eggs! By Melanie Derwinski Want to have a nice and yummy breakfast? Well try this NOW!!!!!!! First add 1 egg ( or as many as you would like.) Then mix up all of your eggs. After that you put the pan on medium heat. Pour the eggs in and stir until they are cooked. Add 1 slice of any cheese you would like. And 1 slice of cheese for every 2 eggs that you make. Then wait until the cheese is melted and EAT!!!!! YUM! Pledge Every day in every way we will be RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, and SAFE! L eave hands and feet to self. A lways work for my personal best. K indly fill buckets for everyone. E ngage, CONNECT, and pay a en on. S hhh-silent in the halls. T reat others as you would like to be treated. R emember to walk everywhere. E njoy keeping our building clean and bright. E ncourage safety in all we do. T hank you, please, and May I are our magic words. Volume 2, Issue 6 Page 5
Hey! Do you like being a HUGE bucket filler? Well if you do we interviewed people about bucket filling so you can get some ideas for you to do, too. This is Emma Adams in 2 nd grade saying, Yes (she has been a bucket filler) by helping Raise Your Voice By: Elise Hochbaum my friends with work. This is Hayley Brown in 3 rd grade saying, Yes (she has been a bucket filler) when people are sad I will cheer them up. Ana Matzen in 4th grade said, Yes, by being a really good friend. Mia Gonzalez in 5th grade said, Yeah, I have been a bucket filler by cheering people up and if they are mad, I make them laugh. Teacher Birthdays! By: Gillian Alberto How Lake Street was Named! A Comic By Connor Caudill May 1 Del Kutemeier 7 Mary Reibe 11 Linda Collier 12 Sarah Gaines 18 Amanda Alsager 22 Chantel Pierce 22 Samantha Wolak Page 6 Splash
Book Review: The Hunger Games By: Billy Pouch Do you enjoy action and adventure? If you do then you should read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. In the future, North America no longer exists. There is only Panem. It is composed of the Capitol and Districts 1-12. Every District has a sole job to do for the Capitol. District 12 s job is coal mining. In District 12, Katniss Everdeen is a girl who lives sort of a mysterious life; she hunts illegally in the woods with her friend Gale. Then the day of the reaping comes. This is the requirement for the Hunger Games. A competition when 1 girl and boy from each District go into an area and fight until one l one victor remains. These people are called tributes. When the name for the girl tribute is called it is Prim Everdeen, Katniss s little sister! She is stupefied since her name is entered only a few times. Immediately Katniss rushes up to the stage and volunteers! Nobody can believe it. Then the boy is called, Peeta Mallark. Now all of the tributes from the Districts are set since District 12 is last. Who will win the Hunger games? You ll just have to read to find out! This book may contain some mature content; you might want to ask your parents if you can read this book. Mystery Teacher By: Grace Kuhlman What is your eye color? brown What is your hair color? brown What is your job here at Lake Street? I work around the office. What is your favorite movie? Pride and Prejudice What is your favorite book? Breaking Dawn How many kids do you have? 3 kids Yes, a dog. What is your favorite color? red What are your hobbies? Reading, watching my kid s activities, and taking pictures. When is your birthday? May 22 nd How long have you worked at Lake Street? 8 months Have fun figuring it out! Do you have any pets? Splash page 7