Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Marvelous Mariposa
By: Matt Davis
On Thursday June 10th, Mrs. Blanchette's and Mrs. Ripley's classes headed off to the Mariposa Museum in Peterborough. The 6th grade went to the Mariposa to learn about the history of our area and South America.
Ms. Cullinan was telling me some info on the Mariposa and this is what I got. A lady named Linda Marsella went all around the world picking up artifacts. Linda Marsella loved kids, she traveled all around the world just for kids to learn and respect other cultures. On January 1st 2001 David Blair and Linda Marsella built the Mariposa. It was finally done and open by January 1st 2002.
Our grade learned about South America. There is almost a whole floor with folkart and artifacts from South America. The Mariposa is very hands on. For example, there is a sign that reads, “Please try on costumes!”. There are also a ton of puppets to go along with the costumes. The most hands on part of the museum is the instruments. The have hundreds!
That's all have to say about the Mariposa.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Summer Vacation
By Emma Kendall & Julia Cooper
Ashley Ruston said " I am going to MA to visit my Gram's cottage."
"I am going to Maine to hangout with the pigeons!" Anonymous exclaimed.
Another kid said, "My dad is planing a secret vacation for us [ our family ] ."
"I hope to visit my new nephew in Florida, go to Chicago with my daughter, and visit the beaches of Maine, " Mrs. Ketchum replied.
Reilly McCarty told us "I am going to field hockey camp, working with my dad, camping, going to Maine, going to Hampton, and hanging with Ivy and friends."
"[I'm] hanging with her best friend Reilly, camping, going to Hampton," Ivy B. said.
Lexie also said, ''I am going camping, going to Hampton and Maine."
"I am going to Boston then flying to LAX then to Sidney Australia then to Brisbane Australia then to the Australia Zoo, then back again for my make a wish!" Julia Cooper exclaimed.
''I'm going crazy,'' exclaimed Mr. Ketchum.
Chelsea B replied, ''I am going to Maine and Pennsylvania."
"I am riding four wheelers and dirt bikes,'' said Jeffery P.
Collin B. stated, ''I am going camping in Maine."
''My mom is doing Days of Summer [Camp at the Rec] so I am doing that,'' commented Carly S.
''I am going camping and horse back riding camp for 2 weeks'' said Brianna L.
Hannah F. stated, '' I am going to Florida for 2 weeks''.
Cameron said, '' I am having a friend come from far away''.
''I am going to sleep in late,'' replied Zoey.
Emma said, ''I am going to Maine, Vermont, and horse back riding camp.''
Well we got lots of replies on where people are going. From all of the people we have heard from, Julia is going the farthest. The closest place people are going is their home. What ever you do this summer have fun doing it!
Hope you have fun in the sun!
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Summer Fun
by Andrew Hunt
What do you like to do during the summer? Well, there are many things that you can do. There's biking, swimming, and roller hockey. Those are just a few out of the dozens that you can pick. I think that all of the summer sports are fun so you should try some too. Colin, a 5th grader, says “ I like to swim and go on bike rides.”
Do you get bored during the summer? Then you should go for a bike ride. Biking is a great way to get out of the house away from all distractions. If you don't like biking, you could get a pair of roller skates and roller skate around for a little. It may be hard at first, but it is also fun to try out. Cameron, a student here, said “I like swimming because if it's a hot day, you can cool off.”
Don't like the sports we just mentioned? Then try taking a walk. It's fun to see all the different things that are outside. You can see birds flying above your head and hear woodpeckers hitting trees. Mrs. Gnade, a teacher at GBS, says “Hiking is my favorite thing over the summer because I like being outside in nature.”
Anything there that interests you? Then try it when you have time over the summer. I heard it's going to be great.
We Can't Be Silent About Silent Movies!
By Colin Brinkley
Do you like movies? I am sure you said yes, but how about SILENT movies? If you're in E.L.P, than you had a free ticket to see Buster Keaton and other people in 3 funny, old movies that are silent, with music by Jeff Rapsis! We watched Lizzies of the Field, Mooney Mariner and the last is Cops. Hope you were able to come 7th and 8th block on Monday, May 24th!
So, who is Buster Keaton anyways? Buster Keaton was an old actor who was famous back in his days. He was born on October 4th, 1895 and died on February 1st, 1966. So that means he was 70 years old! Buster Keaton was married 3 times. He was married to Nataline Talmadge (1921-1932), then Mae Scriven (1933- 1936) and Eleanor Norris (1940-1966). He was acting from 1898–1966. So he was a actor around the age of 3 until around 68. Thats around 65 years!
Now, lets see who Harold Lloyd is! We didn't get to see Harold Lloyd, be he was famous, too. Harold Lloyd was like Buster Keaton, a old actor who was famous a long time ago. He was born on April 20th, 1893 and passed away on March 8th, 1971. So that means he lived to be 77, and would be 117 if he was still alive! He was married to Mildrid Davis from 1923, February 10th – 1969, August 18th, sadly her death. Harold Lloyd was an actor from 1913-1969, exactly 50 years! He also got the “1953 Lifetime Achievement”!
We know who our actors and performers are, so how what did people think about the movies?
“Very fun and interesting” said Andrew Hunt, a member of E.L.P. Magazine.
“Good sound affects, and basically, the actors faces told the story.” said Arielle Garner, another member of Magazine.
So movies, quiet and loud, all came from the silent movies, which are all # 1!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
When Students Fly
by Emmasae Hallen
Students flying? Do they have wings? No..... Do they have jets? No...... Do they have Mr. Bolduc to teach them to fly a plane? YES!
Aviation Club, which is run by the fantastic Mr. Bolduc, it is almost over and there is only one more meeting to go, June 15th. Mr. Bolduc wants to set up a field trip for the club to go to a Young Eagles meet sometime this month.
What is Young Eagles? Young Eagles is a program that if you are between the ages of 8 and 17 years old, wants to offer you the chance of the lifetime. Learn more at http://www.youngeagles.org
Did you know that Aviation club is open to ALL kids.?The club has had kids that were home schooled and even kids is 3rd and 4th grade. This year he has one 5th grader, three 6th graders, one 7th grader and three 8th graders. “They can come when they want,” Mr. Bolduc said, “I know they have sports and things so if they can't make it than thats fine with me.”
Aviation Club introduces the principles of flight, and puts students in the cockpit with Microsoft Flight Simulator. “It's a great experience for learning the techniques of flight,” Levi Clark said.
So join Aviation Club, students really can fly.
Students flying? Do they have wings? No..... Do they have jets? No...... Do they have Mr. Bolduc to teach them to fly a plane? YES!
Aviation Club, which is run by the fantastic Mr. Bolduc, it is almost over and there is only one more meeting to go, June 15th. Mr. Bolduc wants to set up a field trip for the club to go to a Young Eagles meet sometime this month.
What is Young Eagles? Young Eagles is a program that if you are between the ages of 8 and 17 years old, wants to offer you the chance of the lifetime. Learn more at http://www.youngeagles.org
Did you know that Aviation club is open to ALL kids.?The club has had kids that were home schooled and even kids is 3rd and 4th grade. This year he has one 5th grader, three 6th graders, one 7th grader and three 8th graders. “They can come when they want,” Mr. Bolduc said, “I know they have sports and things so if they can't make it than thats fine with me.”
Aviation Club introduces the principles of flight, and puts students in the cockpit with Microsoft Flight Simulator. “It's a great experience for learning the techniques of flight,” Levi Clark said.
So join Aviation Club, students really can fly.
A Silent Movie ?
Yes, a silent movie. On Monday the twenty-fourth of May, 2010, some of Great Brook School walked down to the town hall to see three silent movies. One of the movies was the Moony Mariner. The Moony Mariner was about a guy going to the moon. It was a great movie even though it was silent.
You could actually know what the movie was about. The movie is about a sailor who sailed the seven seas. When he comes back to marry a woman he loves he has to go to the moon. The one twist is he does not know that it is a rocket ship, he thinks its a regular ship. On the way to the moon something goes wrong with the ship and lands in a Turkish spa.
The sailor thinks he is on the moon. When he sees people in the spa he thinks they are aliens. He accidentally went into the girls part of the spa. After that the cops start chasing him. When he gets out of the spa he runs into a blast zone and gets blasted all the way back to the house.The people there think he came back from the moon and he ends up marrying the girl.
Ms. Cullinan said “I thought the movie was really ridiculous. I liked seeing a Turkish spa since we don't really have those anymore, and I enjoyed the movie”. A student from 7th grade named Andrew Hunt said, “That movie was really funny”. Everyone thought that Billy Dooley's makeup was girly but that was because it was stage makeup and was not made for movies. That was about Moony Mariner.
You could actually know what the movie was about. The movie is about a sailor who sailed the seven seas. When he comes back to marry a woman he loves he has to go to the moon. The one twist is he does not know that it is a rocket ship, he thinks its a regular ship. On the way to the moon something goes wrong with the ship and lands in a Turkish spa.
The sailor thinks he is on the moon. When he sees people in the spa he thinks they are aliens. He accidentally went into the girls part of the spa. After that the cops start chasing him. When he gets out of the spa he runs into a blast zone and gets blasted all the way back to the house.The people there think he came back from the moon and he ends up marrying the girl.
Ms. Cullinan said “I thought the movie was really ridiculous. I liked seeing a Turkish spa since we don't really have those anymore, and I enjoyed the movie”. A student from 7th grade named Andrew Hunt said, “That movie was really funny”. Everyone thought that Billy Dooley's makeup was girly but that was because it was stage makeup and was not made for movies. That was about Moony Mariner.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Fun In The Sunshine
by Angie L.
Everyone here at GBS is getting geared up for a tidal wave of fun at the end of the school year! Nobody is more anxious than the eighth graders, who are ready to say goodbye to Great Brook. Most of us will be going to ConVal High School in Peterborough.
Upcoming events this June are:
June 9th – Fly up day. Fifth graders give their fourth grade buddies a tour of GBS.
June 10th – Student congress elections. Seventh graders eligible to run for president!
Also on June 10th, sixth graders will visit the Mariposa museum.
June 11th – Students flaunt their talents at the variety show!
Also on June 11th, the eighth grade semi-formal dance.
15th – Sixth graders go to Adam's Playground as an end-of-year special.
17th – Students of the Year (SOY) go to Canobie Lake Park.
18th – Eighth graders go to Seven Maples Campground (which has an arcade and a heated pool!)
21st – Eighth grade celebration (a.k.a graduation) and the last day of school for eighth grade.
22nd – Finally, the much-anticipated...
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL (for 5, 6, and 7)!!!
“I'm not coming to school on the 21st OR the 22nd, because technically I'm a freshman and I don't have to come to an eighth grade class!” eighth grade JT Clough said. “But I'm coming to the celebration because there's food.”
When asked how he felt about eighth graders graduating a day earlier than him, Colin Brinkley said, “Normally I wouldn't mind, but since I have some friends in eighth grade it kind of makes me a little mad.”
It isn't just the kids who are ready for vacation – lots of teachers feel like they need a break from school too! “It's been a great year,” said Ms. Cullinan, the ELP teacher. “Now I'm looking forward to spending lots of time with my daughter at Gregg Lake.”
Although no teachers are retiring this year, there will be some changes. Ms. Bundy, one of the fifth grade teachers, will be teaching sixth grade. Ms. Darling, the eighth grade language arts teacher will be leaving because there are a lot less eighth graders next year, therefore less demand for teachers. Many kids are hoping to see her at ConVal.
Several eighth graders are experiencing mixed feelings. Triston Spaulding said, “I'm kinda glad, kinda not because we're going to a new school and we'll be the little guys again.” Lots of eighth graders feel this way. “It's going to be weird going to school with the same towns we've been in competition with for four years,” said an anonymous source.
Regardless of what's going to happen next year, we all deserve a nice, relaxing break. So have fun in the sun, but don't take it for granted, because the beginning of the next school year will be here before you know it!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Silent Movies Review
by Liz Chase
What are silent movies? On Monday May 24, almost half of the students at Great Brook went to the Antrim Town Hall to see silent movies. Silent movies are just movies from the 1920's without sound and people come and play music for the movie.
The silent movie that I liked was Cops staring Buster Keaton, and the other movies were A Mooney Mariner staring Billy Dooley and the last one Lizzies of the Field staring Billy Bevan.
This movie Cops is based on Buster trying to impress a girl that he likes, but she rejects him because he is not wealthy, so he tries to find away to get the girl that he wants. But, his plan fails and he is chased by a whole town of cops. My favorite part of the movie was when Buster is turning a corner and as he is putting his hand out. A mean dog bites his hand!!
8th grader Jt Clough said “I liked it because it had no stuntmen, it was all true.'' A lot of the students liked the part of the movie when buster is on the ladder and the cops play seesaw and Buster stays right in the middle were he thinks he is safe ,but he isn't, so all the cops come after him again. 8th grader Angie LaFave said, “ I liked how Buster stole the wallet and did tricks so that he could keep it.” 7th grader Andrew Hunt said, “I thought it was really funny, especially since none of the cops could catch Buster.” So that is what this movie was about, hopefully next time we can see other silent movies like those.
CO2 Cars
by Andrew Hunt
Are you wondering what kids have been doing in Mr. Sweeney's room? Some kids in 7th grade have been building Co2 powered cars. What is a Co2 powered car and how long is the track? Well this article is talking all about Co2 cars. Joel, a 7th grader, said “[It was] very interesting [and] definitely fun.”
A Co2 powered car is a type of car that uses a Co2 cartridge that, with enough pressure, will launch. The cars are made with wood and the Co2 cartridge goes in a hole in the back of it. You are the one who designs your own car so if you haven't been in 7th grade yet you may want to start thinking, especially if you're in 6th grade.
The cars have two screws with loops in line on the bottom of the car which helps steer it. There's fishing wire that the cars have on the bottom of the screws and that makes the cars stay in control. The track is 65-70 feet long and the average car goes 20mph or more. The race track is in the gym and this race there are 30 cars and 95% of them will actually make it to the finish. The track has two lanes which have fishing lines to control the car to the finish.
Dillon, a 7th grader, said “It was fun and just fun to learn how to make CO2 cars.”
Some of the designs were really creative because one person made a rainbow that looked cool but kept getting disqualified by falling over. Some other creative designs were a skateboard ramp, swiss cheese, and a soda bottle.
And they're off! The Co2 cars were great. The fastest car was Mr. Sweeney's car and it traveled the whole distance in just a half a second! The fastest car made by a kid was Joel's car that went the whole distance in 57 hundredths of a second. The average speed for his car was 71.77Mph.
I asked Mr. Sweeney about why he does this project and he said “[It is] so kids can learn to use the machines, and to learn about materials. It is also to learn about aerodynamics, mass speed and drafting and it is also fun.”
The kids in 7th grade thought that the Co2 cars were really fun and it was a cool project.
Are you wondering what kids have been doing in Mr. Sweeney's room? Some kids in 7th grade have been building Co2 powered cars. What is a Co2 powered car and how long is the track? Well this article is talking all about Co2 cars. Joel, a 7th grader, said “[It was] very interesting [and] definitely fun.”
A Co2 powered car is a type of car that uses a Co2 cartridge that, with enough pressure, will launch. The cars are made with wood and the Co2 cartridge goes in a hole in the back of it. You are the one who designs your own car so if you haven't been in 7th grade yet you may want to start thinking, especially if you're in 6th grade.
The cars have two screws with loops in line on the bottom of the car which helps steer it. There's fishing wire that the cars have on the bottom of the screws and that makes the cars stay in control. The track is 65-70 feet long and the average car goes 20mph or more. The race track is in the gym and this race there are 30 cars and 95% of them will actually make it to the finish. The track has two lanes which have fishing lines to control the car to the finish.
Dillon, a 7th grader, said “It was fun and just fun to learn how to make CO2 cars.”
Some of the designs were really creative because one person made a rainbow that looked cool but kept getting disqualified by falling over. Some other creative designs were a skateboard ramp, swiss cheese, and a soda bottle.
And they're off! The Co2 cars were great. The fastest car was Mr. Sweeney's car and it traveled the whole distance in just a half a second! The fastest car made by a kid was Joel's car that went the whole distance in 57 hundredths of a second. The average speed for his car was 71.77Mph.
I asked Mr. Sweeney about why he does this project and he said “[It is] so kids can learn to use the machines, and to learn about materials. It is also to learn about aerodynamics, mass speed and drafting and it is also fun.”
The kids in 7th grade thought that the Co2 cars were really fun and it was a cool project.
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