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May 2013 Thank you to all of you who took the time to create and submit your work to the Brunswick Beacon this year! We could not have done it without you and are so proud of all you accomplished. Enjoy!
Field Day BY: GEORGE WEST
ON THE 14TH OF MAY, ALL OF THE LOWER SCHOOL AND PRE-SCHOOL ASSEMBLED ON THE COSBY FIELD FOR AN AMAZING FIELD DAY. MR. A WAS ON WHITE, MR. S WAS ALSO ON WHITE, AND MR. O WAS ON RED.
ALL OF THE BOYS AND FACULTY IN THE LOWER AND PRE-SCHOOL HAD A GREAT TIME DOING RELAY RACES, CROSS COUNTRY RACES, 100 YARD DASHES, 50 YARD DASHES, AND A WATER BALLOON TOSS! AT THE END OF THE DAY, EVERYONE WAS HORSE FROM YELLING AND GOT TO ENJOY A ICE COLD SODA, GATORADE, OR WATER.
Stories Written by First Grade Happy Earth Day
Happy Earth Day
HAPPY EARTH DAY
By: Reed Gilbert
By: Luke Brooks
BY: Jack Connolly
I have so many memories from our Earth Day play. I played the Ghost of Earth Day past. My favorite line was, “Rise and shine, Ebony baby!” Ajay put out the recycling center. I hare so much fun!!!
Our play was so much fun! It was a adaption of a Christmas Carol. My favorite part was when Ebenezer fell out of his bed! I was one of the plant pals. I loved it!
I have so many memories from our Earth Day play. I loved the ghosts and costumes. I also loved the songs. I liked the recycling center too. The props were awesome. It was funny when Lundeen fell out of his bed. And I loved the Planet Palls. I loved Ebenezer and old Ebenezer.
Happy Earth Day
By Lundeen Cahilly
The Lorax
I have many memories from our Earth Day play. I like the message from our play. I also liked the recycling center. My favorite line was Mind your own beeswax. What are these street cleaners for? My favorite group was Planet Pals. I have lots of memories from our play.
By Tommy Pope I will be like the Lorax . I’ll speak for the trees, don’t litter because I won’t be pleased. I may not be tall but I will save all. Please car because I want to breath my fresh air. When I don’t have food, I’m not in a good mood. And, I’ll say “Don’t hack because we’re trying to make the Lorax come back.” So I am the Lorax I speak for the trees when it’s smoggy I always sneeze.
I loved the pilgrims. The narrator was great too. There were six Planet Pals. I was a Planet Pal. Our play was so fun!
Happy Earth Day By: Teun Vuursteen I have many memories from our Earth Day play. My favorite song was The 3 R’s. My favorite line was “Rise and shine Ebby Baby.” I liked how the planet pals got to be seen in their shorts. I think are class can do great
The Broken Baseball Boy By: Michael Yeager There once was a boy named Timothy who lived in a maple tree. He was a broken baseball boy. It all happened one shiny day and timothy was playing baseball on that unfortunate day. His team was winning 4 to 3 and he was up. He really wanted to get a double but that would be some trouble! You ask Why? A double is good you say. But then he would slide and feel the pride and the second baseman would get mad. He would break tim’s leg and that would be bad!
acting. I like that the ghosts had their
Happy Earth Day
date on their caps.
By: Gabriel Lopez
I think we had great costumes. In the first part of our play it is scary but then it becomes fun. I had a great time in the play!
I have many memories from our Earth Day play. My favorite characters in the play were the ghosts and then planet pals. My favorite scene was the post. My favorite song was The World is just Awesome. We must protect our earth.
Made by David Walton
By Samuel Case and Winston Mock
By John Young
The First and Second Grade Talent Show was a success! Here are some of the many pictures. Thank you boys for a great show! You are all so talented! By: The Brunswick Beacon Team
Mazes by Riley Redahan
Poems Written by Fourth Grade A Snowy Day
By: Reed Signer
Flopping Fish
By: Bennett Masterson
Winter Snowy, Cold Sledding, Skiing, Snowboarding Freezing Tundra Then Turns Into Boiling Beaches Tanning, Biking, Skateboarding Sunny, Hot Summer
By: Larson Palmgren
“Hoo-ha it’s a snow day.” Now I can go sledding, “burr” I said as snow slides up my glove. “Cu-plunk” I said as my dad hit me with a snowball. My mom told us that hot coco was ready. “Heehaw” I love hot cocoa. By: Bo Faughnan Boy Energetic, Loud Snoring, Playing, Chilling Always in blue, Always in pink Shopping, Tanning, Texting Shy, Quiet Girl By: Peter Magliocco Young Playing, Active Running, Jumping, Climbing Infants are innocent, Elders are wise Reading, Sleeping, Playing Cards and Chess Wrinkly, Slow Old
By: Rafe Sconzo Fire Hot, Red Burning, Heating, Sweltering Burning flames can only be extinguished by cooling water Sparkling, Refreshing, Soothing Cool, Blue Water River By: Jamie Hesser Pitter Patter goes the rain on water Plip Plop as people jump in Splash as the kids play Pooosh as you jump in Shoo Shoo as you climb out.
A Lish has been hooked! Splash goes the Lish as it Lights the line. The men’s boots clump around the boat Trying to wrangle the Lish. Plop goes the Lish As the men bring it on the boat And place it on the ground. Sploosh goes the Lish as it Llops around the boat. Rrrriiipppp! The men rip the hook from the Lish’s Mighty jaws. Plunk goes the Lish As the men put it back in the water. Molly By: Christopher Santoro Thump, thump as she violently whips her rope around her little head. Whoosh, as the squirrels’ dash towards a tree at the sight of her. Clitter, clatter as she enters the house and walks with her extra long nails. Chomp, chomp as she eats her breakfast ready to start the day.
Sick
Sick
SICK
By: Brian Pope
By: Keegan Gilsenan
By: Parker Russell
“I cannot go to school today.” Said little Brian Pope one day. It started when I got off the bus My eye really began to pus My super large brain was frozen, My overworked leg was dozin’ I felt like my big head was dead My left leg was Oilled up with lead My mom said the doctor was nice But now I have a case of lice My leg feels like- “what?” “What’s that? What’s that you say?” “You say today is… Saturday?” “G’bye, I’m going out to play!”
“I cannot go to school today.” Said little Keegan Gilsenan one day. “I woke up and had mushy feet, I think my heart is out of beat. I have a huge wart on my buns, I think somebody stole my lungs. I think I have a massive Llu, I look like a small cockatoo. I may have a bad stomach bug, Each time I breath I get a tug. I have counted my chicken pox, I barfed many times into a box. I have a hangnail and my heart is -‐ What? What’s that? What’s that you say? You say today is Saturday? G’bye I’m going out to play. “
Sick
SICK
“I cannot go to school today,” Said little Parker Russell one day. “I’ve got a massive broken bone, And now I think I’m going to moan. I’ve got a really black sore brain, I got pneumonia in the rain. I sadly could not sleep last night, My bed just was not fixed and right. My body hurts, getting dizzy, And it makes my head think silly. I think that I am turning green, And my body doesn’t feel as clean. I have a hangnail, and my heart is —what? What’s that? What’s that you say? You say today is… Saturday? G-bye I’m going out to play.”
By: John Kulak
By: Andrew Casturo-Burnette
“I cannot go out to school today,” Said little John Kulak one day. “I think I just got cut in half, Right after that I broke my calf. I really think I just got bit, And oh my gosh, I grew a zit. Oh no, my hand is getting numb, I feel my hair and there is gum. I think my head just got brainwashed, And when I dream I meet Chris Bosh. And then I hit the big fat door, And then I fell straight on the floor. I have a hangnail, and my heart is - what? What’s that? What’s that you say? You say today it is Saturday? G’bye, I’m going out to play!”
“ I cannot go to school to today,” Said little Andrew Casturo one day. “My feet are feeling awful pain, I feel like someone crushed my brain. My legs hurt very badly, I have cancer very sadly. I know there’s evil in my thumb, For some strange reason it feels numb. I have a case of the mumps, I see a large strange orange bump. My arms are feeling really weak, It’s medicine I really seek. I have a hangnail, and my heart is - what? What’s that? What’s that you say? You say today is… Saturday? G’bye, I’m going out to play!”
Sick By: Aidan Eric Reilly “I cannot go to school today,” Said little Aidan Reilly one day. “My eyes are drooping off my head, I think I can’t get out of bed. I cannot eat my feet are beat, I cannot sit up in my seat. I’m pretty sure I snapped in half, After that I would never laugh. I can’t believe my hair is green, I’m positive I broke my spleen. My life is bad, why there’s a bump, What’s that I see, why it’s a mump. I have a hangnail, and my heart is-‐ what? What’s that? What’s’ that you say? You say today is… Saturday? G’bye, I’m going out to play!”
By Alex Sriubas
By William Ewald and Cameron Shipman
The Best Game of Fetch
CINDERFELLA
By: Matthew Russell
By: Christopher Dolan
Bang goes the tennis racquet hitting the ball Rip goes the grass as Rusty accelerates off the ground Spring goes Rusty’s feet off the ground to get the ball Snap goes Rusty clinging on to the ball Whoosh goes Rusty turning around in victory Pant-Pant goes Rusty after the best game of fetch.
Say, do you remember that hilarious play Cinderfella? Well if you do, we would love to give you a bit of information behind the scenes. The cast members were Aston Winegarner the Main Princess, Harrison Altschul, the Godfather, Darrel Warren, the“fly” Cinderfella, David Beeson, the not so “fly” Cinderfella, the hench-men Philip Camuto, Sonny, Victor Park, Fredo, and Patrick Keller, Michael. The G.A. girls were Theo Evans, Oliver Hoeffel, Michael Neviera, and Rocco Coschigano. The Narrators were Tad Carney, Christopher Dolan, and Spencer Warren. Biff and Earl were Douglas Messier and Warren Klein. AND OF COURSE THE DIRECTORS: MR. COUGHLIN, MISS BROCHE, & MISS WESTHOFF CREDIT TO BILLY JOEL FOR THE SONG, UPTOWN GIRL, AND THANKS TO MR. C. AND MISS B. FOR CHANGING IT INTO “G.A. GIRL” ...AND THE STRONG MEN PULLING THE RED WAGON WERE T-BONE TEDDY AND STRONG SAM.
In Ms. Spaulding’s class, we illustrated vocabulary words to help us study them. Our drawing needed to clearly show the meaning of the word. By Rafe Sconzo
The Beef Sandwich By: William Monahan One day a snowboarder and his rescue dog Joe were taking the ski lift up to the summit for lunch. When they got in the restaurant the dog ran away. The snowboarder looked everywhere but then he saw the dog eating a beef sandwich and drinking a cup of Sprite. Then Joe saw the snowboarder and ran out of the restaurant. He climbed the ladder and sat on the roof. The snowboarder tried to get Joe down but he wouldn’t come down. Then the snowboarder had an idea. He ran back in and got a beef sandwich. The snowboarder came back outside and waved it to the dog but still he wouldn’t come down. Finally, the snowboarder called the Lire department. One Lireman came with a ladder and climbed up and got the dog. The snowboarder said lots of thanks and then Joe and the snowboarder went back home. Everyone lived happily ever after.
Brunswick’s Garden The Green Bruins an Encore club consisting of Zach Murray and Benet Palikoff made a garden for our school. Here is their process! They started in the classroom by planting four kinds of lettuce and five kinds of herbs in bio-pots. Next, Zach and Benet dug trenches in the soil beds by the Lower School playground. They needed to add healthy soil to the garden. Then they planted the bio-pots directly in to the new soil outside. They also added a back row of sunflowers. The boys have been watering and weeding the garden before or after school everyday if it did not rain that day. They are
really proud of the growth and they hope we all can enjoy some Brunswick original garden fresh items this summer!
hunted year round in all national parks in the United States.
THE GRAY WOLF By Kyle Karas Gray wolves are endangered because humans have taken over their territory. Also, it is the only animal that is hunted year round in all national parks in the United States. The wolf has been hunted to near extinction by ranchers and land owners. The wolves can be saved by not hunting them. Breeding areas have been made to increase the number of wolves. Gray wolves are endangered because humans have taken over their territory. Also it is the only animal that is
Drawn by Kyle Karas
NASA’s Rocket Station and Rocket by Dylan Kirsch
By William Walker
INTERVIEW WITH MS. MYER By Zach Murray HOW LONG HAVE YOU TAUGHT AT BRUNSWICK?
I HAVE TAUGHT AT BRUNSWICK FOR 13 YEARS.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SPORT? MY FAVORITE SPORT IS KAYAKING. HOW ARE YOU GOING TO SPEND YOUR SUMMER? FOR MY SUMMER I AM GOING TO READ AND
WORK IN MY GARDEN.
WHAT GRADE DO YOU TEACH? I AM CURRENTLY TEACHING THIRD GRADE AND
I HAVE TAUGHT FIRST AND FITH.
WHAT WHAT WHAT WHAT
IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?
Drawn by Christopher Dolan
MY FAVORITE FOOD IS SEAFOOD.
IS YOUR FAVORITE SUBJECT TO TEACH? MY FAVORITE SUBJECT TO TEACH IS SCIENCE.
COLLEGE DID YOU GO TO? I WENT TO SUNY ALBANY.
IS YOUR FAVORITE VACATION SPOT? MY FAVORITE VACATION SPOT IS YOSEMITE PARK.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE RESTAURANT? MY FAVORITE RESTAURANT IS THE GRAMERCY
TAVERN.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOR? MY FAVORITE COLOR IS PERIWINKLE.
YOU THINK YOU KNOW, BUT YOU HAVE NO IDEA By Christopher Dolan If you want to know just how much Mr. Coughlin lllllloooooooovvvveeeesssss Dunkin’ Donuts coffee, I insist that you read this. First of all, a couple pointers on how to see pictures of it is either looking at the picture above this, but not yet!!!...or check out 3 C/B yourself. He goes crazy over it, but poor him...he gets tortured in the process by “Dunkin’ Donuts” monsters (some with mohawks)!!!! They even HYPNOTIZED his son, Thomas into drinking THE COFFEE....Hey, at least it didn’t turn out bad for Thomas, but Mr. C., well he fainted. Anyway you can check out the picture and 3 C/B now and be on your way but remember: YOU THINK YOU KNOW, BUT YOU HAVE NO IDEA :) :) :) :)
By Magnus O’Reilly
By Aidan Kazazes
By Nicholas Rinaldi
Made by Zach Murray
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