Volume 2 Issue 2 2013-14 Lower School
Inspiration
Newspaper Staff
Cub Chronicles
Bella Adams Mary Kate Blum Mary Kate Braun Katherine Devine Dylan Drury Charlotte Fallon Regina Finn Margaret Foley Erin Griffin Annie Hamilton Brooke Howell Grace Iannaccone Sophia Jansen Gabrielle Lauria Sadie Lemkau Christina Pastore Rachel Pyne Ayla Shively Grace Turner Rachel Ward
Rainbow Looming at Fall Festival By: Erin Griffin
For those of you who didn’t come to the fall
you didn’t miss your chance to show off your
festival, it is a tradition at CSH to build commu-
ber 19th. My mom organized the Rainbow Loom booth with Mrs. Blum, Mrs. Adams, and Mrs. Finn. All the fourth graders were invited to
trucks! I hope that you all would like to come
booth worked. A girl or boy would come up to
next year!
for them or if they wanted to do it themselves. would say “do you want a single or a fishtail bracelet?” (Fishtails were the most popular.)
Rainbow Looming
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Then they would put us to work. A special bo-
The Fall Festival
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nus to the booth was that everyone had a
Halloween
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chance to win a cool new Rainbow Loom case
Trick or Treating
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Costume Parade in Lower School
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F.P.S
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Sister Steorble
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(5th grade). If you missed it, don’t worry! There
Sand Dollars
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is always next year!!
Interview w/ Mr. Olson
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Trick or Treating
The History of Jack O’ Lanterns
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By: Christina Pastore
All about Pumpkins
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Many people wonder about trick or treating, but did
My New Baby Sister Bullying The Halloween Parade in Lower School
This year there were even more things like a pet-
booth was very successful. Here’s how the
If they wanted us to make it for them, we
Hockey
bouncy castles, a haunted house and a bake sale. ting zoo, pony rides, a game truck, and two food
We’d ask if they wanted us to make a bracelet
Prayer Buddy
nity. At the Fall Festival, there are games,
work at the booth. And let me tell you, the
booth and chat with a 4th grade volunteer.
Inside this issue:
BY: BELLA ADAMS
Do you like to Rainbow Loom? If you do, I hope skills at CSH’s Fall Festival on Saturday, Octo-
Dr. Ann Marr
THE FALL FESTIVAL
with CSH written on it. You would write your name on a piece of paper and Dr. Marr pulled names from a bin on Monday. The lucky winners were Bella Adams (4B), Sadie Lemkau (4A), Elizabeth Devine (age 3) and Piper Gilbert
HALLOWEEN By: Dylan Drury
It was Halloween last month and it was so much fun. I went trick or treating and there were great costumes such as a tootsie rolls, the mad hatter and oreos. I was a milk carton. I hope everybody had a great Halloween as I did, and I know we all can’t wait for next year! Costume Parade in Lower School By: Katherine Devine
On Halloween morning everyone in the Lower School brought their costumes to school for a costume parade. We were all excited since we didn’t have it last year and it was even more exciting for the new girls. In the afternoon we all filed into Pg. 4 pen sooner or later. There are many ways people dis- the theater with our costumes on. First tribute candy. Some people leave bowls of candy out- we watched a demonstration from some Pg. 4 of the teachers and then it was our turn. side, while others hand out candy in person. But… Everyone looked so good in their coslong ago this didn’t just happen like this. Children tumes. Before we knew it the costume pawould beg for food and money during the celebrations rade was over. We all had fun and can’t wait until next year! that day. Pg. 3 you know that in North America, children have been trick-or-treating since the late 1940’s? Well they Pg. 3 have! Trick or treating usually starts between 5:30 pm Pg. 4 and 9:30 pm on October 31st. However, it may hap-
F.P.S By: Mary Kate Blum This is whaT fuTure problem solvers “fps” is all abouT, for Those of you who don’T know. in f.p.s you get to be with other 4th, 5th, and 6th graders. Every Thursday, you go down to the Science Lab for Two hours To solve problems. The Two hours feel like Two minuTes because you’re having so much fun! You get to work in teams of 3 or 4 to solve four problems each year. So far we have worked on Social Isolation and Desertification. You get a cool folder that you bring home each week with arTicles ThaT you read for homework. if you read one arTicle each nighT iT’s noT so much work. F.P.S also helps you improve in reading and writing. If you work hard and do a good job, you might go to a competition. I glad that I am in F.P.S!! The End!
Sister Steorble
Sand Dollars
By: Charlotte Fallon and Annie Hamilton
By: Grace Iannaccone
Sister Steorble was a nun who worked at CSH. If you graduated before 1990 you will remember her. We learned about her when we were in the car going to swimming and we decided to write an article about her. Charlotte’s mom Lisa Burke Fallon ’89 told us about her. We would like to tell you a little bit about her. She was born in Germany on November 9. She came to CSH in 1945. Everyone remembers that she was short. A lot of parents and teachers remember her. Even Miss Grogan the KA teacher remembers her. We also have a very funny story to tell you about her. There was once a bell right next to the chapel. Sister Steorble used to ring the bell every hour. Once at one o’clock, twice at two o’clock and so on. Since she was so short she would get a chair and pull on the rope but she would get stuck hanging from the rope so some CSH girls needed to help her down. When they helped her down, they pulled Sister Steorble and the bell. So everyone else would get confused about what time it was. The bell is still by the Chapel Now it is electric so no one pulls it. Sister Steorble was very loving and generous. She was an RSCJ for 60 years. She passed away at the age of 94 in Albany.
Sand dollars are basically very flat sea urchins that burrow beneath the sand. They live in tropical waters. Live sand dollars are actually brownish in color. The ones you find on the beach have been bleached white from the sun. On my vacation to Turks and Caicos I saw LOTS of sand dollars under the sea and on the beach. The ones I found on the
Interview with Mr. Olson By: Sadie Lemkau and Grace Turner How long have you been working at CSH? 9 Years
How much harder is the work in middle school? Um, it’s a big jump but the middle school teachers don’t send you home with anything you can’t do.
Are there any different rules in the lower school than there are in the middle school? Yes, you are allowed to wear some jewelry (about Do we have quizzes and tests in middle school? You will, but you’ll 3 bracelets), sneakers, dangly earrings (but not something that would be have no problem if you study for them. How many tests do we usually distracting). Plus you’re allowed to toast bagels. have in a week? You won’t have more than one a day in middle school. How long is the homework in 5th grade? 5th grade homework is an hour, 6th grade is 75 min., 7th grade is 90 min (an hour and a half), and 8th grade is normally 2 hours.
What grade do you get if you bring your homework in late? You unfortunately get a few points off of your grade no matter how good it is. So, try to remember to bring your homework.
How many new girls do we get in 5th? About 20 new girls for 5th grade.
Do we get study hall as one of our periods? Yes, you do. Mainly at the end of the day.
Do we use Singapore Math in middle school or a different strategy? How long is study hall? About 40 minutes. Singapore Math is making its way up to 5th grade so we sometimes use it but not always. Is the homework that the teachers assign due the next day? Usually, but not always. Do we have a lot the same subjects in middle school that we had in lower school? Well, yes. Writers and readers workshop are both in Do you have book levels in middle school? No, we just organize books English class, math is math of course, and science is science, theology, by genre, authors, and sometimes even by series. music, and world languages. English class, math is math of course, and science is science, theology, music, and world languages. Thank you so much. We can’t wait to see you next year. Thank you.
The History of Jack O’ Lanterns By: Sophia Jansen
All about Pumpkins By: Gabrielle Lauria and Margaret Foley
Every Halloween night illuminated pumpkins with carved faces light up the night. What are they? Jack O’ lanterns! But how did Jack O’ Lanterns come to be? Well, I’ll tell you. It all started in an Irish folktale about a man named Stingy Jack. According to my research, Stingy Jack invited the devil to drink with him. Stingy Jack didn’t want to pay for his drink, so he told the devil to turn into a coin to pay for the drinks. He put the coin in his pocket, next to a silver cross. According to what I read, the devil was not able to touch a cross. The devil could not change back! Over time, Jack freed the devil, but said not to bother him for a year, and if he died, not to take his soul. The next year Jack tricked the devil into climbing a tree to get fruit. He carved crosses into the bark, and the devil was unable to climb down. Jack would not let the devil come down without promising not to bug him for 10 more years. After the incident, Jack died. According to the story, God would not let him into heaven. The devil was angry and sad he had been tricked, but did not claim Stingy Jack’s soul. The devil sent Jack off to roam. He gave Jack a burning coal. He put the coal in a carved turnip. It began to be referred as “Jack of the Lantern,” and now, Jack O’Lantern. So, that’s how Jack O’Lanterns came to be.
Pumpkins are a type of winter squash. Pumpkins come from North America. The first pumpkins were from about 5500 BC in Mexico. Most pumpkins weigh between 6 and 18 pounds. Big pumpkins can easily weigh 75 pounds, though the world’s largest pumpkin weighed 2009 pounds in 2012. Pumpkins are grown all over the world, except for Antarctica. Pumpkins are usually planted in early July, so that they’re ready in plenty of time for Halloween. Pumpkins are used for cooking. Some of our favorite foods are pumpkin pies, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin cider, pumpkin bread and pumpkin doughnuts. Some fun things to do with pumpkins are to carve them. Ask Mrs. Hayes if you can see the beautiful pumpkin with the Mansion carved on it in her office. Pumpkin chucking, meaning pumpkin throwing, is also very popular. Unfortunately, squirrels like pumpkins as much as people do. Here are some ways to keep pumpkins safe: keep your pumpkins inside until Halloween and then spray your pumpkins with hair spray. Or you can put fake pumpkins outside.
Prayer Buddy By: Regina Finn
Fourth graders have Preschool and Prekindergarten students as our prayer buddies. Each younger girl or boy has two or three buddies. The younger children look up to the older mentor. We hope that by being nice, kind and loving we will form a bond with these children and create lasting friendships. The first thing we did was make cards for our veterans with our buddies. I look forward to doing more fun activities with my prayer buddy.
Hockey By: MK Braun
Hockey is a sport for girls and boys. Most boys play it but girls do also. Hockey is one of the most popular sports in the world. Unlike soccer, in hockey you are on skates that glide on ice instead of running as in soccer. Hockey is a very fun sport and those of you who like to skate might want to try hockey. My team is called the Panthers; it is all girls and it is a great league at the Boys and Girls Club. We all get along very well and although many of us are twelve and I am nine, we still cooperate very well. They are very nice and believe it or not a few of my teammates go to CSH. If you would like to try hockey, I would suggest you play on the Panthers.
My New Baby Sister By: Brooke Howell
Bullying By: Rachel Pyne
My new baby sister was born on September 24th, 2013. She was born in Greenwich Hospital. She has blond hair and blue eyes. She is so cute! This is my stepmom’s first baby and my first sibling. She just turned four weeks. Her name is Blake.
Bullying is a terrible thing. For those of you who don’t know what bullying is, or want to know what to do if you ever see it, keep reading. Bullying is when someone is being extraordinarily mean with actions or words. If you ever see someone being bullied, walk up to the bully and stand up for your friend. Another option is to walk up to the nearest adult and tell them the situation. If you are the one getting bullied, you are not the one at fault. It is important to tell your parents and teachers. I hope you know what to do if you ever see someone being bullied.
The Halloween Parade in Lower School By: Ayla Shively Halloween songs played as classes PK through 4B showed their awesome costumes. From cheerleaders to Monster High, we all enjoyed it. Some of the teachers even dressed up. Every Ghoul, Goblin, and Princess jumped onto the brightly lit stage to show their Halloween spirit. “Oh” went the audience, and out went the lights — as we all headed back to class.