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Students fly in magical Peter Pan Jr. By John Lucas Turner-Smith, Natalia Banuelos, and Malena Tewari The fifth grade students put a lot of hard work into presenting the play Disney Peter Pan Jr. at the end of this school year. They practiced all year long. One of the highlights was the use of harnesses so some of the students could fly! They also used Heelys skate shoes with lights to create suspense, and there was a black light used in a particular scene. Certain props, but not the people holding them, glowed in the black light. The dog auditions for Nana were held during the dance recital when the stage was dark to make sure the dog playing Nana would not be afraid during the play’s night scenes. Rosie, the Furniss-Roe family dog, was chosen said Mrs. Jarrell. “Rosie is so well-behaved. We never even hear a bark,” said Mrs. Jarrell. She and Miss Bridget are co-directors of the fifth grade play. This will be Miss Bridget’s last play after 32 years at St. Thomas. In addition to doing all the dance recitals, she has been a big part of all the plays for the graduating classes. “Whatever play or recital you’re in, if you work hard, believe in yourself, and never give up, you’ll be a success,” Miss Bridget said. The characters in Disney Peter Pan Jr. are Members of the Darling Family, The Fairies, The Pirates, The Indians, The Mermaids, and The Lost Boys. “I’m excited to see Peter Pan fly, and the costumes,” said fourth grader Cole Jackson. Fourth grader Gregory Tindle agreed. Katarina Peña, also in fourth grade, said she was a little nervous about the play auditions next year when she is in fifth grade. “But I’m also really excited,” Katarina said. The play was held in Rantz Hall starting on May 16th with the Technical Day on May 17th. It was presented in the evening to students, teachers and families May 18-19. On May 20th the fifth grade students had a cast party to celebrate their success.
Volume 28 Issue 4 M ay 2016
Inside this issue:
Ask Tony and Tina
2
Student Notebook
3
Do It Yourself
4
Book Review
5
Locks of Love
6
Fun With History
7
Loch Ness Monster
8
Student Fiction
10
Lord of the Rings
11
J.R.R. Tolkien
12
Student Fiction
13
Special points of interest:
In the game Boom Beach you have to fight Hammerman, the main villain.
When you play with the letters in your name you can make a DJ name. Do you know the age of Mr. Bilbo Baggins? Loch Ness is over 788 feet deep. Is there a monster in it?