Lower School Newspaper
News Splash Dedicated to Cami Baruch The Front Page: Interview with the Upper School Advisor. - Mark Williams Interview with Mr. Brad Kosegarten Advisor of the Bullis School US newspaper, The
Bulldog
math class was taught. No, unfortunately it is lost. Mark: What have you written that you are most proud of? Mr. K: I wrote a thesis, so it was a 120 page college paper on analyzing an Irish Poet, WB Yates. Mark: How long have you been the Advisor of The
Mr. K: Firstly, it allows a much-needed forum for students to express themselves and to interpret the daily life of school at Bullis. Mark: How do you think the Bullis newspapers should be distributed: hard copy, electronically or both? Why? Mr. K: I believe both, because the hard copy still holds the power and the interest of reading something in print. Visitors seem to enjoy the hard copy edition. The online paper however, can be more creative, and it allows for students to cover more immediate news. Print editions are more expensive to produce, so the online version allows us to do and say more. Mark: What are three important things a good journalist should know and practice? Mr. K: To be ethical, curious and interested and to love writing. Mark: What are you most excited about for The
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Bulldog? Mark: How long have you been at Bullis? Mr. K: This is my 2nd year as advisor. Mr. K: This is my second year at Bullis. Mark: How would you describe the advisor’s role in Mark: What US English subjects do you teach? the Bullis newspaper? Mr. K: Junior English, American Literature, and a Journalism Course. Mr. K: I try to let the editor in chief, Joe Saegmann Mark: What motivated you and when did you want this year, edit and organize the newspaper. But, I to become an English and Journalism teacher? will provide input when needed. However, my job is to enforce the fundamental skills of being an editor Mr. K: At the school I used to teach at, I ran a or writer. club newspaper, it was just an online newspaper, Mark: What’s the hardest part of being the advisor? but there was no class time to work on the Mr. K: The hardest part of being the advisor is online newspaper. So when I learned that Bullis knowing when to control the production of the had a journalism class where I could work on the paper, and when to allow students to explore their newspaper, I thought that was exciting. I am also interests and make mistakes; When to intervene and interested in news and politics, so I thought it Bulldog newspaper in the future? not to intervene. Also, censoring student writing can was a nice change-up from a regular English Mr. K: Continuing to build the website. We hope to be difficult. class. So my strength is more in literature than incorporate video, audio and to further enhance Mark: What’s the most rewarding part of being the journalism. the quality of the paper. advisor? Mark: Did you earn your Bachelor’s and Master’s . Degrees in English or Journalism? Mr. K: I would say it is working with students who Mr. K: I have both a Bachelor and Master’s are learning in an authentic way, to produce a paper Degree in English literature. with students, to a genuine audience. I enjoy working with students who have a genuine interest Mark: Did you participate in school newspapers in learning and performing well. in high school or college? Mark: Why do you think having a Bullis School Mr. K: In High School, I did. I wrote a lot of - Ellen Newbold newspaper is important? creative, humorous pieces. Mark: Do you remember the first article you ever wrote that was published? What was it Four brave Bullis lower school students battled against eight mighty middle school about? Did you keep a copy of it? students for the crown of Bullis geo bee champion. The fearful four are, Ben Hollars, Mr. K: I wrote a satire on math class, how
Geography Bee
Newspaper Staff and
Kyra Andreadis, Ellen Newbold and Ethan Isaacson. All of which were winners from their grade. They all took the stage on January 16th. As the first round began, questions were thrown at students. Nervousness flooded the stage and weeks of studying flew from their heads. On the second stage everyone passed with the correct answer of the Gulf of Mexico. Map reading skills were tested in round three eliminating three Bullis lower school students. Only Ethan was left to continue the battle. Round four knocked out two middle school students, only leaving seven students. Ethan still stood proudly representing the lower school. But round five was a fearsome battle and five out of the seven students fell including Ethan. The final question crowned the winner to go forward in the competition. This competition brought out the greatness in our Bullis students and good luck for next year.
Editor: Ethan Isaacson, Sponsor: Mrs. Cohen, Writers: Demetri Engel, Jacob Goldberg, Nathaniel Lombardo, Victor Vasillian, Julia Evans, Adrian Kabiri, Fiona Caulfield, Lilly Rodman, Lily Bernstein, Demi Fragoyannis , Robbie Hays, Mark Williams, Callista Satin, Zakie Sahady, Ellen Newbold, Martin Spillimbergo, Caulley Bellistri, Will Ferris, Sam Bromberg, Ephraim Shaw, Abdullah AlBader, and Maya Lipton
Notes: All pictures are from Wikipedia. Sorry if any articles are outdated, many were written before February.
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Sports
News Splash
Super Bowl Review - Ethan Isaacson This year’s Super Bowl featured the Baltimore Ravens defeating the San Francisco 49ers. With about 14 minutes left in the 3rd quarter, the Superdome (where the game was played) lost power. About half the stadium and all the concourses went dark for 34 minutes and 44 seconds. Some people say the outage was caused by a power surge. Others say that it was because of the halftime show. In December, work was being done on the Superdome’s power lines; some say the power outage was because of some unfinished work. Regardless of the power outage, it was a great Super Bowl game. The Ravens got out to an early lead, and were up 21 to 6 at halftime. To open up the 2nd half, Jacoby Jones returned the opening kickoff 108 yards for a touchdown; Originally, the play was ruled a 109 yard touchdown return. That would have been the longest play of any kind in any game, including the regular season. Despite not being 109 yards, Jacoby Jones’ kick return was the longest in Super Bowl history, and tied for the longest in NFL history. Right after the kick return touchdown, the lights went out. After the lights came back on, the 49ers came surging back. The 49ers got the score as close as 31 to 29, but with the Ravens still leading. The Ravens got the ball back and kicked a field goal with 4 minutes and 19 seconds left in the game. Later, the Ravens got the ball back. However, they intentionally gave the 49ers 2 points. They did this to waste time, because they had the lead, and they did not want the 49ers to have time to make a comeback; The Ravens lined up in a punt formation, and the punter was snapped the ball. The punter held onto the ball and ran out of the back of the end zone with 4 seconds left. After the following free kick (punt) the game was over. The Ravens were Super Bowl Champs!
Horse Back Riding - Lilly Rodman When horseback riding, you need special equipment to ride safely. For instance, you need riding boots and you need to wear jeans or chaps with a helmet in case you fall off. Some important rules about
Interview with Mrs. Semple about the Patio next to Bullis’ turf field!
being safe around horses are; do not run behind them because they may kick you. Always feed a horse with a flat hand so they don’t mistake it for a carrot. Riding takes perseverance and practice. Those were some special tips about horseback riding.
- Zak Sahady
Zak: What is the patio for? Mrs. Semple: It is for when you’re working and hungry. You can eat and hang out on the patio. Zak: Are you going to put any furniture on the patio? Mrs. Semple: People will put chairs, benches and tables on the patio.
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Daily Life
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Why do kids join the newspaper? Ephraim (future member): Because I love to write. Abdullah: Because it is fun to write and be part of a club. Nathaniel: Because it is really fun to write. Last year, I remember finding out more about what I like to write about. Adrian: Because I wanted to join the newspaper to be a better writer. Mark: I wanted to be a part of something to improve my writing and delevop my tastes for articles and reading in language arts. Having a newspaper was a great idea in my opinion and I wanted to join. Maya L.: I did it because I thought I could get good benefits from it and writing about the things that happen that interest me. I just love being in the newspaper. Demetri: So people would be able to know my name. I love writing about interesting things that happen in the world. And I love to type. Ellen: Because I love writing.
A typical day as a third grader. - Maya Lipton A typical day as a third grader starts with morning work like DLR and cursive. After morning work, we have morning meeting. First we greet each other with a "Good morning" and a handshake. Then we share news and usually play a game like Elephant or Sparkle. Then it's on to Readers Workshop. A book is read to the class and we talk about it. After that, we get our reading assignment and get to work. When Reader's Workshop is over, it's time for Writers Workshop. Usually we have an assignment, but sometimes we can free write. Next at 10:05 we go to P.E. We do fun things like play basketball and wrestle. After P.E. it's lunchtime! At Bullis, you have the most delicious foods during lunch. It's an all-you-can-eat buffet. After lunch, we go back to South Hall and start math. Sometimes math is fun especially when we play games. Of course after math comes either art or music, depending on the day. Also on Mondays and Thursdays there is instrumental music. Then there is recess! After a good deal of playtime, inside or outdoors, we pack up, followed by science and social studies. On Wednesdays and Fridays, we go to Spanish. Then it's time to go home!
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The Flu - Adrian Kabiri Some of your friends might have gotten the flu this year. This has been a very bad flu season. Right now 47 states have had a flu outbreak. 24 states say they have had a high level of flu activity.
If you’re wondering if you have the flu, these are the symptoms: 100 degree or higher fever A cough or a sore throat A runny or stuffy nose Headache and/or body aches Chills Tired
President’s Day
- Fiona Caulfield
News Splash
Vomiting and diarrhea It is very important to get a flu shot. They are running out of flu shots, but if you go to a few different clinics you should find an available flu shot. The shot takes two weeks to accomplish protection. If you get the flu you should see a doctor. You should also get a lot of sleep, drink a lot of fluids and take Aspirin (if your doctor allows you to) or Tylenol to reduce your fever. This information will help you thwart the flu virus.
Why do we celebrate President’s Day? This is a common question. President’s Day celebrates two important men from the past, who have served for the United States of America, known as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Both of these heroes were born in the same month, George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 and Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809. Every year we celebrate these birthdays on the third Monday of February. These two presidents have made history and have shone their bravery and honesty to our country and it is important that we respect their act of service for the U.S.A. I believe you should celebrate Presidents Day because we wouldn’t have this freedom in our country without them.
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Reviews
Restaurant Review: The Tavern at River Falls - Caulley Bellistri The restaurant I'm reviewing is called Tavern At River Falls. It is located at 10128 River Road, Potomac, MD 20854 and it’s close to Bullis, right in the Potomac Village. One of the reasons I would go there is because of its delicious food. You have a lot of options including their scrumptious Filet Mignon. If you don't like red meat, you can also try their shrimp and grits. You can try to enjoy their mouth-watering Maryland crab soup. They also have a tasty assortment of desserts. I rate this restaurant 10/10. You should try it one day. You could visit its website at www.thetavernatriverfalls.com
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The Hobbit: Movie Review - Victor Vasillian
Have you seen The Hobbit in the cinema lately? If you haven’t, go see it! The Hobbit is a fantasy about an unexpected journey of a human like creature who is persuaded to go on an adventure with dwarves, to defeat the dragon Smaug. The music is beautiful, and the movie is sometimes a bit scary but also very funny. If you are new to the world of J.R. Tolkien, the author of The Hobbit, you should read the book first. As the critic I rate it 5 out of 5 stars!
Movie Review: Parental Guidance
- Demi Fragoyannis
A movie I recently saw is Parental Guidance, The movie was about a busy family. The parents had to go away on a business trip for a week. So the grandparent’s came to watch the kids. During the grandparent’s stay, there were some crazy, funny moments. I laughed a lot during the movie. I loved this movie and would watch it again any day.
Interesting Storylines Kuwait - Abdullah AlBader Kuwait is where I am from. Kuwait is located in the Arabian Gulf of the Middle East in Asia. It is the third smallest country in the world. Schools there are different. All of the public schools are either all boys or all girls. Some schools have a girls’ campus and a boys’ campus. But most private schools have girls and boys. Some subjects in Kuwait are different; here we have Spanish, but there they have Arabic. In the U. S. we have music, but in Kuwait they have life skills. There are at least 24 people in a class and at least 5 classes a grade. In my country, we had both an assistant teacher and a teacher. There, Friday and Saturday are the weekends. On Thursdays we have no homework. The school there starts at 7:30am and ends at 2:30pm. In Kuwait, schools start in first grade where every grade had it’s own recess time.
Buddy Bison Dioramas - Lily Bernstein
This year in third grade, we made dioramas for Buddy Bison. Buddy Bison is the mascot for National Park Trust. Buddy Bison wants kids to go to parks, explore, and clean them and have fun. These are the steps we took to make the dioramas. 1. We picked the park we wanted to do. 2. We researched that park. 3. Then we got a box and drew the park on paper. We glued it to the inside of the box. 4. We made a Buddy Bison out of clay. 5.Then we attached Buddy Bison to the diorama, and made a few touches to it. The dioramas will be displayed at the North Face store in Georgetown this month.
Hard Math Problems - Jake Goldberg QUESTION 1 = Taylor is running long distance without stopping. Each day she tries to run farther than the last. On Monday she ran for 10 minutes. On Tuesday she ran for 10 minutes, and on Wednesday she ran for 15 minutes. What day will she run 30 minutes in one day without stopping? QUESTION 2 = If you put a square on each side of an equilateral triangle and connect the vertices you get a hexagon, but not a regular hexagon. Hexagons can be made with certain rectangles that are not squares. What are the dimensions of the triangle if each of the sides are 1 unit? Tell Ethan I. if you think you know the answer!
Cool Non-Fiction The Story of Glacier Park - Demetri Engel Glacier Park has been open 103 years. It is a park people visit if they like hiking, sightseeing or even having picnics on a ledge. If you enjoy those things, I recommend that you go visit this park before it is too late. Someday, this park may only be water on land instead of a historical glacier. So try and visit it if you have a chance.
Why parks are important - Martin Spillimbego Parks are important because they give you the opportunity to play outside. They are a way to connect with nature. When you don’t have planned activities like soccer or football, you can hike to give you exercise or see new animals or even connect with nature. Parks help give you the opportunity to explore wildlife. I love parks because they give me breaks from staying inside all day long. These are some reasons that parks are important.
Kids Post Reporter Speaks to Lower School - Julia Evans Have you ever wondered who writes for Kids Post? We met Christina Barron, who writes articles for kids in The Washington Post. She spoke to the Lower School students during an assembly at the Marriott Family Library on January 30, 2013. She came to tell us about her job and how she enjoys writing about topics kids would like to read. For example, she writes exciting news from around the world. I learned how reporters ask the “five Ws”--who, what, where, when, and why when they interview someone. I enjoyed her talk and look forward to reading interesting news in Kids Post.
The Typical Day Of A Fifth Grader - Will Ferris A typical day for a fifth grader looks like this. When you get inside the classroom you take all of your stuff out of your backpack including your homework. Aft er that you start D. L. R and other morning work and when you finish, you are allowed to read. After that you go to the rug and share exciting, news about your day or week. Then you choose a game to play. Soon after, the three fifth grade classes mix for book club and read the previous night’s reading sheet Later in the morning, we mix classes for math, and we usually focus on completing a worksheet or a packet. Following math, we all head to break outside. By 10:15, we go to art or music. At 11:00 we all have lunch. After a nice meal we have either a multiplication quiz, Spanish or Writers Workshop. Everyone goes to P. E. at 12:20. Then we have science or social studies, pack up and go home.
Final Page Newsies - Nathaniel Lombardo The Broadway musical, Newsies, is a really good play. The best part about it is the dancing. They do great giant leaps up in the air and they also have really good songs. Three of the songs are “Santa Fey,” “King Of New York,” and “Carrying The Banner.” The story takes place in New York. The main summary is about a bunch of kids who have to work together to sell newspapers. The children call themselves the Newsies. The man who organized the Newsies is named Joe Pulitzer. Pulitzer makes the Newsies pay for the newspaper before they can sell it. Pulitzer also runs the newspaper companies, The Journal and The World. One day, Pulitzer asks his employees how he can sell more newspapers. They answer, “Raise the price for the Newsies.” So that’s exactly what they did. When the Newsies see this, they immediately go on strike. If you want to find out the rest, you will have to watch the play yourself. If you do, you will really like it!
No Snow?
Book Review: Wonder - Lilly Rodman I think the book Wonder was an amazing book. The author used great description and used a great topic. The book touched my heart. It’s a book about a boy born with a disorder. I totally recommend this book.
- Robbie Hays If you’re upset because there is no snow, blame the La Niña. A La Niña is when the water is cooler than normal in the Pacific Ocean. This makes DC warmer which means no snow. Last winter, there was a big La Niña causing one of the warmest winters in DC history. The exact opposite of a La Niña is an El Nino. An El Nino means serious snow. Sadly for some, there does not appear to be an El Nino this year. However there still is time for a La Niña!