Braves’ Bulletin

May 2016, Issue 15 Remembering Landy James By Maya Masonholder Inside this issue:

Teacher Feature 2 Jokes 2

Meet Charles Baker 3 Word Search 3 Mother’s Day 4

LCMS Sports 5 Honoring a legend- Landy Meet Jenna Rudig 6 James was a great man. He was born Memorial Day 6 June 22, 1930. A Swinomish tribal member, Landy was a standout Weird Facts 7 student and athlete at Meet 7 La Conner High School. He earned a scholarship to Washington State Dr. Tim Bruce 7 University after graduating from Student Poll 8 La Conner High School in 1948. Student Artwork 8 While attending Washington State University, Landy majored in Contest 9 education and lettered in football and baseball. Landy graduated from Newspaper Staff: Washington State University in 1953. • Lexy Almaraz His first teaching job was in • Ace Baker Wilbur, Washington, in 1954. From 1955-1968, he taught science and coached football at Mead High School in Spokane. The following • Charles Baker year, Landy came back home to La Conner and Swinomish. From • Kaylanna Guerrero- 1968 to 1976, he served on the Swinomish Tribal Senate. He was the Gobert tribal chairman from 1974 to 1976. Landy taught at La Conner High School and coached the football team. His all-time coaching record Allison Hill • was 181-89-3 in football. Besides football, he coached basketball, and • Sarah Malcomson his 1984 and 1985 teams made the state tournament. • Maya Masonholder After retiring, Landy served as the liason between the La Conner School District and the Swinomish Tribe. Landy James • Maya Medeiros passed away June 3, 1997. The high school gymnasium is named • Savannah Radlinger the Landy James Activity Court to honor his legacy.

• Giselle Rindy-Cox • Jenna Rudig • Emma Sullivan • Ms. Clothier • Mr. Novak Braves’ Bulletin

Jokes Teacher Feature, Starring… Ms. Clothier !!! By Maya Medeiros By Savannah Radlinger

What did the duck say when he bought lipstick? Put it on my bill. I interviewed LCMS librarian Ms. Can a kangaroo jump higher than Clothier, and I learned a lot of the Empire State Building? interesting things about her. She likes Of course. The Empire State Building knitting, baking, reading and sleeping. can’t jump. Q: How long have you worked at La Why does Humpty Dumpty love Conner, and what classes do you autumn? teach? Because he had a great fall. A: I have worked in La Conner for 10 years; I teach Research and What did the green grape say to Technology for freshmen and provide the purple grape? library classes in the elementary. Breath. Q: What’s your favorite childhood memory? What starts with E and ends with A: Moving to La Conner in 7th grade and meeting Ryan Hiller. E, and has one letter in it? Envelope. Q: What’s your favorite thing to do in your free time? A: I love to knit, game, and spend time with my boys. A plane crashed on the border of United States and Mexico. Where Q: Where has been your favorite place to travel? did they bury the survivors? A: I had a fantastic trip to Sweden last summer with my mom. Everything You don't bury survivors. there was so beautiful there. And Swedish. We saw many castles, but surprisingly few Swedish fish. What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it? Short.

Q: Who are your family members? th 6 Grader Injured A: My husband, Mr. Hiller, and my two sons, Madoc and MacQuaid. By Emma Sullivan Q: Have you ever lived anywhere else besides La Conner? Olivia White, La Conner Middle A: I grew up in Spokane (not my favorite), and I lived on the Oregon Coast School 6th grader, recently was hit by for many years (loved the beach!). a 2004 Toyota Rav 4 on Chilberg Road at Dodge Valley Road one mile Q: If you could have a superpower what would it be? east of La Conner. She was struck A: Definitely the ability to fly. around 6:15 pm on May 3rd. Olivia was jogging along Chilberg Road, with Q: What was your childhood pet experience like? a dog, when she entered the roadway A: Bad. All bad. Loss, illness, sadness, violence, and death. Not a fan of and was struck. She was transported pets. to Skagit Valley Hospital, and then later was airlifted to Harborview Q: What are your hobbies? Medical Center. A: I like to knit, bake, read, and sleep. Not necessarily in that order. She is doing quite well considering the amount of injuries she sustained, but she still has a long way to go. She has a broken ankle, a fractured lower leg, a fractured pelvis, her jaw is messed up on the left side, a messed up chin, broken teeth, and three torn tendons in one knee. She also has a lot of abrasions. She may or may not be back this year. We all wish her the best of luck with recovery! 3

7th Grade: Get to Know Charles Baker By Sarah Malcomson

I interviewed Charles Baker. He is a seventh grader and loves Thomas The Train.

Q: What are you looking forward to in high school? A: Graduation Day.

Most Popular Feature Films Released In 2016 Q: What is your favorite number? A: The number 4. By Kaylanna Guerrero-Gobert

Q: What is your favorite sport? A: Basketball and Mugging.

Q: What is your favorite movie? A: Thomas The Train The Movie.

Q: What is your favorite book?

A: Finding Nemo.

Q: Do you have any pets? A: Yes, a dog.

1. The Jungle Book Q: What’s your favorite TV show? 2. Captain America: Civil War A: “Thomas The Train.”

3. V : Dawn of Justice Q: What is your favorite color? 4. A: Orange. 5. The Huntsman: Winter’s War 6. The Magnificent Seven Q: What is your favorite book? 7. Doctor Strange A: Scorch Trials. 8. Fan Q: Who are your family members? 9. 10 Cloverfield Lane A: My parents: Ace and Marlys; brothers Felix, 10.The Girl On The Train Cory, Ace Jr., Raymond and Gus.

Braves’ Bulletin

Book Review: The Host By Emma Sullivan

The Host is a novel by Stephanie Meyer, author of the Twilight Saga. An unknown force has taken over the minds of humans, taking over most of the world. The Host is from the view of Wanderer, the invading “soul” implanted into the mind and body of Melanie Stryder. But Melanie refuses to fade away. Melanie refuses to give possession of her mind to Wanderer, so they have to share the mind. Melanie fills Wanderer’s thoughts with the man she loves, Jared, and soon Wanderer is in love with a man she has never met. As outside forces make Melanie and Wanderer unwilling allies, they both start a search for the man they love.

Kangaroos By Maya Medeiros There are four different types of kangaroos: eastern grey, western grey, red, and antilopine kangaroos. Kangaroos have very strong . They can jump really high; sometimes three times their height! Did you know that kangaroos can swim, and they eat grass? A group of kangaroos is called a mob, court, or troop. The largest kangaroo is the red kangaroo. Kangaroos usually live six years in the wild. They are very fast on their two legs. Kangaroos are herbivores. Like cows, kangaroos regurgitate their food and chew it again until it's ready to be fully digested. Most kangaroos spend their day in the shade. Kangaroos are found all over Australia. Male kangaroos are called boomers, bucks or jacks. Female kangaroos are called does, flyers or jills. Young kangaroos are called joeys. Because of the kangaroos’ long feet, they cannot walk normally. Kangaroos are very interesting animals.

Mother’s Day By Lexy Almaraz

Mother’s Day started Sunday, May 8, 1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother at St. Andrews Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia. Today St Andrew's Methodist Church now holds the international Mother's Day Shrine. Her campaign to make “Mother's Day” a recognized holiday in the United States began in 1905. Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May.

My mom is special to me because… • Cameron Burks: she loves me and takes care of me. • Vanessa Vela: she cooks my meals and helps me out. • Jahrel Cayou: she takes care of me, and she’s always there for me. • Mia Carlton: she is MY mom, and she loves me. • Junaper Swanson: she gives me advice and always supports me in my decisions. • Frank Scott: she supports me when I need help. • Rylan Leonhardt: pays for my club soccer. 5 Sports: May 9th Track Meet at La Conner Photos by Skyler Morse

AnnaJane Thulen crossing the finish line Arjuna Adams handing the baton to Mason MIles

James Carlton, Will Southard and Ashley Davis Alden Schnabel stretching at the tape Tiger Tournament: 3rd Place

Trevor Bryant

Bottom Row: Teagan Swanson. Middle Row: Junaper Swanson, Rachel Cram, Ketelina O’Brien. Top Row: Justine Benson, Joanie Benson, Ellie Marble Avery, Sloniker, Dustin Swanson. Braves’ Bulletin

Dog Facts By Charles Baker

• Dogs can only sweat from their paws. • Dogs have a special membrane in their eyes that allow them to see in the dark. It is called the tapetum lucidum, and it also causes the shine in their eyes. 6th Grade: Get To Know • If your dog is moving while he is asleep, that means he is dreaming. Jenna Rudig • A dog breed called the Newfoundlands were bred to help By Giselle Rindy-Cox fisherman. They have a water resistant coat and webbed feet. • Smaller dog breeds mature faster than larger dog breeds. I interviewed Jenna Rudig, and it was • Boxers got their name because of the way they play. very fun to learn about her. She was • The earliest dog fossil dates back to nearly 10,000 B.C. very interesting and funny.

Q: What’s you’re favorite food? A: Sushi!!

Q: What’s your favorite cartoon? Memorial Day A: “Flap Jack.” By Charles Baker

Q: If you got stranded on an island, and could bring 3 people, and 10 Memorial Day is things, what would they be? Why? celebrated on the last Monday A: My grandmother, my brother Corbin, of May in honor of all of the and my mom. A mansion, a jet ski, troops that have died. Memorial Alderwood Mall, Wifi box, all the money Day was changed from being in the world, an army of robots with celebrated on the 30th of May. different professions. During the December of 2000 Congress passed a law that it Q: What’s your favorite NBA was legally required to pause basketball team? and take a moment of remembrance on Memorial Day at 3:00 pm local A: The Clippers!! time. Memorial Day, which used to be Decoration Day, was originally Q: Who’s your idol? started in honor of all of the troops who died in the Civil War. It was A: My brother Corbin, because I love later changed to honor all troops who have died. After the war General him. John A. Logan wanted to have an official holiday for the fallen troops. Memorial/Decoration Day was, at first, meant for only Union soldiers. Q: If you could travel anywhere for Some states still honor Confederate soldiers. free, where would you go? Why? A: I would travel to all of Europe. All of • It is a Memorial Day tradition to wear red poppies in honor of all it, because I would like to go there with of the people who died in the Civil War. my grandma. • More than half of the deaths in the Civil war were caused by disease. Q: What’s your favorite movie? • 620,000 people died in the Civil War. About 644,000 people A: All the Star Wars movies and died in all other U.S. wars Zootopia.

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Weird Facts By Sarah Malcomson

• Giraffes are the only animals in the world that don’t yawn. • A hummingbird weighs less than a penny. • Camels have three sets of eyelids. • An octopus has three hearts. • Cows have four stomachs. • A goldfish can live up to 40 years. • Flamingos can only eat with their head upside down.

8th Grade: Get to Know Mariana Silva Get To Know Tim Bruce By Emma Sullivan By Jenna Rudig and Ace Baker I interviewed La Conner School District Superintendent We interviewed La Dr. Bruce and found out an Conner Middle abundance of facts about School 8th grader him. Mariana Silva and learned a lot of Q: What is your favorite new and interesting part about being a facts about her. She superintendent? is very interesting A: All of the students, and nice. teachers and parents I get to work with. Q: What is your favorite food? Q: How long have you A: Pizza. worked for La Conner schools? Q: What is your favorite candy? A: This is my 26th year. A: Gummy rocks. Q: If you could be in any other career what would it be Q: What is your favorite holiday? and why? A: Christmas. A: I thought about being a pilot, but I also thought about being a medical doctor. The pilot sounded like fun because you get Q: What do you like most about the new to travel everywhere, and the doctor is a lot alike to being a school? superintendent because you get to help people. A: The classes. Q: Who are the members of your family? Q: What is your favorite sport? A: My wife Gail, my oldest Jillian, and my youngest daughter A: Softball. Anna.

Q: Who are your siblings? Q: Where would you travel if you could go anywhere in A: Fernanda and Alondra. the world for free? A: I would go to Egypt because I could see the pyramids and Q: What is your future job? the ancient Egyptian artifacts. A: Veterinarian.

Braves’ Bulletin

Student Poll By Maya Medeiros and Maya Masonholder Top 5 Favorite Disney Villians at LCMS

JAFAR 15%

MALEFICENT 25% HANS 19%

SCAR 21% CAPTAIN HOOK 20%

Collin Joe 6th Grade

Abel Tenorio 7th Grade Jahrel Cayou 6th Grade

9 Your Name ______

Match each country with its capital, and you might be a winner! The first ten students with correct answers will win a candy bar! Just bring this paper to Mr. Novak’s classroom.

Copenhagen _____

Sucre _____ C G

Sofia _____ Bolivia Reykjavik _____ Denmark

Cairo _____

Ottawa _____

San Jose _____ D H

Kingston _____ Canada Jamaica Cape Town _____

Beijing _____

E I

Costa Rica China A

Iceland

F J

B

Bulgaria Egypt South Africa