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Paw Prints Welcome to the St. James’ School newspaper where news is written by students for students. St. James’ School Newspaper
Issue 1 - October 6, 2011
Meet our staff In order from left to right: Penelope Thornton, Julia Eschenasy, Nicole Klar, Lilah Sitkevich, Elizabeth Yoon
Trivia Be the first to answer the trivia question to get your picture in the next edition Page 3 St. James’ History Mrs. Kammula shares information about the history of our school.
Ulani, which means “from heaven” in Hawaiian.
Interview: Mrs. David
What was the funniest thing that has happened since you arrived at St. James’? Yesterday I was in a dog suit at drop-off when a big dog went crazy, snarling and barking at me. I had to take off the dog head to show him that I was a human. Then he was just confused.
We sat down with Mrs. David on Thursday, September 29th to ask her a few questions in order to get to know her better.
Where did you work before you came to St. James’?
Mrs. David Head of School
I was head of school at Marymount in Santa Barbara.
How do you like St. James’ so far?
Do you have any pets?
I love St. James’. I love the kids, parents, faculty, classes, and chapel. I feel like I am at home!
I have a labradoodle named, Kokie. He is big and mischievous. I am going to bring him to St. James’ Church for the Blessing of Animals to see if that helps. I also have two siamese cats named Panda and
Our Survey Do you agree with our findings? Check it out! Page 4
What is favorite thing about Los Angeles? I love the food and culture. Today is my husband’s birthday and I got him tickets to the LA Philharmonic and the theater.
What is your favorite color? My favorite color is pale pink. I don’t like pink on my condo walls but I like it on blankets, sheets, and sweaters. 1
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Say Something... We asked people to “Say Something”. The answers can be very funny!
Phoebe: Hi Markus: Gummy bears, chocolate Ella: I like goldfish Aris: Why? Alex: Say something Hank: Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah Angus: Chocolate, gummy bears Khalil: You smell like tuna June: Hi, chocolate monster Liam: No Jashlyn: You guys are really ! freakin me out! Kaia: Hi Mr. Z: Something Patrick: Oh, that’s awkward! Julia: What? Sophia: Say what? Jamie: I like chocolate. Joshua: Peace Will: Chimichunga
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History of Our School
Book Review by Julia Eschenasy
St. James’ school started on Gramercy place a.k.a St. James’ Manor, in 1968 with one kindergarden teacher named Ms. Werner and 4 students altogether, tow dropped out. The first headmaster for St. James’ was Dr. Demico. The first official building that was built was De Bell Hall (where the front office is). The school was very small at the time. Then St. James’ built the new building (where the 4th, 5th, and 6th grader’s classrooms are). It was a great moment for everyone when it was built.
What would you think if you heard a cricket in a subway station? I wanted to read more of The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden. This is the story of Chester Cricket, who was accidentally taken to New York from Connecticut. Mario Bellini found Chester and took him to his family’s news stand. Later, he meets Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat. One night, Chester woke up and found he had eaten 2 dollars. Tucker helped make up for it with his life savings. Chester becomes famous because of his music. He learned music with Tucker and Mrs. Kammula is by far the longest teacher that is still teaching Harry. He still wants to go home. at St. James’ school, teaching 31 Will Chester go back to years! St. James’ school has been Connecticut? To find out, read the through many stages to become book! this great.
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TRIVIA QUESTION Be the first person to find Mrs. Brown with the correct answer and get your picture in the next edition of Paw Prints!
What state produces the most apples?
Chocolate vs. Gummy Bears We asked 50 people if they preferred chocolate or Gummy Bears. Here are the results:
Chocolate Gummy Bears
44% 56%
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