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Staff Clair B.• Gillian B.• Beau F.• Filip F.• Jamie H.• Ellis J. Emily K.• Sara L.• Sydney L.• Sidney L.• Zoe M.• Tom M. Jeremy N.• Sam O. • Noah Q.• Sam R.• Makaila R.• Owen S. Jack S.• Natalie S. Faculty Advisor: Mrs. Dalleska Volume 4 No. 7 New Babies at Central By Zoe M. Sari and Mrs. Novak Recently, a few teachers at Central School have become new parents. I interviewed two of them: Ms. Novak, and Ms. Dalleska. Q: What is your child’s name? Ms. Novak: Sarah Faith Ms. Dalleska: Madison Sophia Q: Why did you choose that name for your child? Ms. Novak: Sarah is the name of Mr. Novak’s grandmother, and Faith is the name of mine. Ms. Dalleska: It’s a very strong name, but it is still pretty. Q: How does it feel to be a mother? Ms. Novak: I don’t think it’s real yet: I keep waiting for Sarah’s mom to come pick her up. Ms. Dalleska: It’s really exciting, and feels like a huge important job, as well as a present. Q: How has your life changed at all since you had your baby, and why? Ms. Novak: Now I worry all the time about Sarah, I’m afraid she’ll hurt herself or something. Ms. Dalleska: I try to be as perfect as I can because I feel like her role model. Q: How has your child changed? Ms. Novak: Sarah makes facial expressions, stays awake for longer, and has a stronger immune system. Ms. Dalleska: Madison has one tooth, and she is much stronger. She was in intensive care, and now she crawls all over the house and tries to eat the cat!

Madison drives to school! Where is Your Favorite Place to go?

Do you like going to the movies on a rainy day?

Yes No Do you like warming up with hot chocolate?

Yes No

Are you a dare devil? Do you like to play volleyball on the beach? Yes No

Do you like playing with kids?

Do you like yoga and relaxing? Do you have a big family? Yes No Yes No

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I Scream, You Scream, We ALL Scream for Ice Cream!

This is a graph of favorite ice creams Other Chocolate around the school. From my results mint chip and other ice creams have Vanilla been the favorite. Then it Mint Chip looks like chocolate to Strawberry CoffeePeanut vanilla to strawberry, Butter Peanut butter and coffee have been the least favorite. It’s also almost time to eat ice cream, so now you know who likes what flavor!

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GJHP Sixth Grade Dance - March 14th Glencoe Junior high Project’s annual 6th grade dance will be held on March 14th from 7:30-9:30 in the Central School Gym. • Entertainment will be provided by Bizar Entertainment. • Refreshments and dessert will be served. • It is a dressy affair-no denim and no athletic shoes. • The cost is $10.00 per student.

Formal invitations were mailed to the entire 6th grade class. Your RSVP is due March10th.

Questions? Call Denise Hoeflich at 847-835-7416. M L B

T e a m s w o r d s e a r c h Sundance Film Festival

Skiing isn’t the only thing you can do in Park City! Park City is teeming with life when Sundance is going on! Sundance is a film festival where independent film companies make films. They display these films at multiple places in Park City. These films can range from comedy to romance to horror. One film that sold out was The Wave. The Wave is about a class that made a group called the Wave. As the Wave gets stronger, so do the people’s feelings. But as it gets too strong, people start to get hurt. This video was rated 3 out of 5 stars at Sundance and the film is available at the Central School LIbrary. Another great film at Sundance was a short film called Mishaps. It is a big collection of movie bloopers from many movies. As the movie progresses, the bloopers get even funnier. Do you like the sound of these films? If you go see a movie, you might see a celebrity, but you will also see nothing in your wallet! Going to Sundance is very pricey. The airfare during Sundance can be up to $1000. Also, Sundance tickets cost around $40 EACH! If you decide to go or not to go, you made a good choice because Sundance is a tradeoff between money and fun! Are You A Class-Act or A Class-Clown?

1. IT’S THE FIRST DAY OF MIDDLE SCHOOL. HOW DO YOU SHOW PEOPLE WHO YOU ARE? a. You have sunglasses on and everything about you looks perfect. Not to mention you’re chewing gum. b. You put on a shirt and shorts and make your backpack look cool. c. You wear a long sleeve shirt and pants with gym shoes. What else, that’s cool to you.

2. YOU SEE YOUR TEACHERS GRADE BOOK LYING OPEN. DO YOU: a. Change your and your best-friends grades. Why should you get grounded for low grades when you don’t have to? b. Look at everyone's grades, what harm will it do? c. Not look at all. People’s grades are their own business.

3. IT’S TIME TO MAKE A MOVIE IN VIDEO-PRODUCTION CLASS. DO YOU:

a. Sneak around the school and film people’s most embarrassing moments. b. Make a movie about what teachers are great and what teachers aren’t. It’s time to show the school! c. You make a movie on what types of food are good for you and what types of food aren’t. You don’t want to get in trouble.

4. IT’S CLASSROOM MUSIC. YOU HATE THAT CLASS. DO YOU: a. Talk with your friends in the back and start making fun of the songs. b. Don’t sing at all c. Sing very quietly so you don’t have to show off your bad voice.

5. YOU’RE IN A TECH CLASS. YOU ARE TOLD TO NOT USE THE “STICKIES” FEATURE BECAUSE YOU CAN GET DETENTION. DO YOU: a. Use the “stickies” to pass notes with your friends. b. Only use the “stickies” for reminders. c. Use the “stickies” only if your life depends on it, maybe.

6. YOU WANT TO GO TO THE LIBRARY TO BE WITH YOUR FRIENDS, BUT YOUR TEACHER WON’T GIVE YOU A PASS. DO YOU: a. Say to your friends “Who care’s what the teacher says, I’m coming in anyway!” and sneak in. b. Tell your friends that you really want to come, and desperately add your name to their pass c. Say “I’m really sorry, I guess I’ll go and catch up on some homework in the Oasis” c. Say “I’m really sorry, I guess I’ll go and catch up on some homework in the Oasis”

7. IT’S FIELD DAY. YOU REALLY DON’T LIKE YOUR ADVISORY, AND YOU DON’T WANT TO DO THE ACTIVITIES WITH THEM. DO YOU: a. Sneak in with another class. Ha-ha to your advisory. b. Think about it, and eventually just don’t do the activities. c. Go with the person you most like in your class. You don’t want to hurt their feelings OR get in trouble.

MOSTLY As CLASS-CLOWN YOU’LL ACT OUT IF IT MEANS DOING WHAT YOU WANT TO. YOU’RE NOT AFRAID TO SHOW PEOPLE WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU ARE MADE OF.

MOSTLY B’s IN -THE-MIDDLE YOU WILL DO THE DARE IF IT MEANS GETTING A REPUTATION, BUT YOU ARE STILL CAREFUL WITH NOT GETTING IN TOO MUCH TROUBLE.

MOSTLY C’s CLASS-ACT YOU WILL NOT ACT OUT. YOU WANT THE TEACHERS TO LIKE YOU AND YOU TAKE PRIDE IN YOUR GRADES. EVEN IF IT MEANS NOT HAVING FUN.

Movie Review Rewind

Jaws is a great movie; if you haven't seen it, go right now. Just to look at these creepy teeth makes you want to know what he does. I think that you should see it because it has lots of scary things. If you like scary movies, see JAWS 1, 2, 3, and 4! Echidnas

Echidnas are mammals that lay eggs. They have fur and spikes on their back. It is like an ant eater and has a very long tongue. They use their tongues to catch insects and eat them. The echidna never grows very large. Echidnas are not very well known, but are common in Australia. Some people might know that there is an echidna in a video game series called Sonic the Hedgehog. His name in the games is Knuckles. More clues on the next page I think this comic strip is funny because there is only one short sentence. It makes Calvin (the boy) stop and think about the threat. The tiger’s name is Hobbes. Hobbes is a stuffed animal who is Calvin’s imaginary friend. This comic was written and illustrated by Bill Watterson. McDonald’s

McDonald’s fast food restaurant is the place where the greatest burgers are made. It is also the world’s largest chains of fast food restaurants, primarily selling hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and chicken. It was founded in 1940 in San Bernadino by Dick and Mac McDonald. You can find a McDonald’s in 120 countries and states. To encourage kids to go to Mcdonald’s, the founders of McDonald’s came up with Ronald McDonald, a clown who is the mascot who encourages kids to go to McDonald’s.

The workers came up with an idea; when a kid orders a happy meal he/she gets a free toy inside. Adults also go to the restaurant and they order from the regular menu. In the morning when you go to McDonald’s, there is a breakfast menu with sandwiches and pancakes. Many people enjoy this place and it is one of the greatest fast food places. Some people have great moments of their life; they might have it when they go McDonald’s for the first time. When kids might be three or older they might get used to go to the place and they might want to go again.

The Cubs By: Jeremy N.

After losing in the first round of the playoffs last year, the Cubs are getting ready for another great season. This is 100. They hope to break the streak after acquiring Kosuke Fukudome from Japan and Jon Lieber from the Phillies. Along with D. Lee, Ramirez, and Soriano, the Cubs will be hard to stop. Ryan Dempster might move to starter after the Cubs dropped Steve Traschel. Brian Roberts might come to the Cubs in a trade. They will have to trade Sean Marshall and a couple other players. Lou Pinella and Jim Hendry have done a great job getting players. They don’t want to repeat what happened last year in the playoffs. Beginnings of seasons normally kill the Cubs, but this year they hope it to be different. This is going to be the year. GO CUBS! Game System

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The Wii wins as the favorite game system Votes among students!

Rihanna Emily K. and Sidney L. Rihanna was born on February 20, 1988 in St. Michael, Barbados. When Rihanna was 15 she was introduced to music producers Evan Rogers and Carl Sturken. A cd was sent to many recording companies. One c. d. was sent to Jay-z who signed her to Def Jam Records. Rihanna is now a very successful R&B singer . Her debut album, Music of the Sun, came out in 2005. On Music of the Sun she released the songs Pon De Replay and If It’s Lovin’ That You Want. Her songs hit top of the charts and Since then, Rihanna released two more cds, A Girl Like Me where she released the songs SOS, Unfaithful, We Ride, and Break It Off. On her next cd, Good Girl Gone Bad, she released the songs Umbrella, Shut Up and Drive, Hate That I Love You, and Don’t Stop the Music. To get so much success, Rihanna worked with other artists such as Shontelle, Elephant Man, Jay-z, Memphis Bleek, Kardinal, J Status, Ne-yo, and Fabolous. Rihanna’s own songs have been remixed by artists such as Elephant Man, and Chris Brown. Rihanna has won many awards. In 2006 she won the teen choice award for R&B singer. She also won the 2006 billboard music award for female artist of the year. She won many more awards in 2006 and continued to win awards such as the Barbados music award for the album of the year, A Girl Like Me. In 2008 she won the peoples choice award for her hit single Shut Up and Drive. Rihanna has won much more awards and will keep winning for a while because she has such an amazing voice and music style. • Only in America ...... do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front. • Only in America ...... do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke. • Only in America ...... do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters. • Only in America...... do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage. • Only in America...... do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight. • Only in America ...... do we use the word 'politics' to describe the process so well: 'Poli' in Latin meaning 'many' and 'tics' meaning 'bloodsucking creatures'. • Only in America ...... do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering.

EVER WONDER .... • Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin ? • Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed? • Why don't you ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"? • Why is "abbreviated" such a long word? • Why is it that doctors call what they do "practice"? • Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons? • Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker? • Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour? • Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food? • Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes? • Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections? • You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff? • Why don't sheep shrink when it rains? • Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together? • If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress? • If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal? • Now that you've smiled at least once, it's your turn to spread the stupidity and send this to someone you want to bring a smile to (maybe even a chuckle)... We all need to smile every once in a while. Natalie’s Music Review Anguilla by Noah Q.

Anguilla is an island in the Caribbean Sea part of the British West Indies east of Puerto Rico. Anguilla is a about half the size of Washington D.C. and is a beautiful location for luxurious vacations and honeymoons. The only negative part of Anguilla is frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms from July to October. As of July, 2007, the total population of the island is 13,677. The main religion of the island is Protestant which is over 30% of the island. Anguilla’s main exports are lobster, fish, livestock, salt, concrete blocks, and rum. There is only one small airport with paved runways so it is a good idea to fly to a bigger near island like St. Martin and then take a boat ride to Anguilla. Anguilla is a fun and beautiful island for you adventurous travelers. Timeline of Apple Ipods

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