December 2013 $.25 The Music Man Jr. News p. 1, 4-7 By Hope Nelson 8th Grade Profile p. 7 Teacher Feature p. 8 Have you heard about The Music Man? The Music Celebrity Birthdays p.10 Man is a musical about a con Who Knew? p. 2 man named Harold Hill, played Book Review p. 9 by Sam Golwitzer, who comes to a town called Rivercity to The Question p. 12 scam the residents with a boys Fun Zone p.9 -13 marching band. But when he Fashion, Web Site meets Marian Paroo, the town Spotlight, Club librarian played by Caitlyn Corner, Game Review, Movie Ozee, things don’t go Review, The according to plan. Go check Question, Celebrity out The Music Man on News, Advice, This February 19, 20, and 21, Day in History By Camilla Boyd 2014. If you have any 10. DRINK HOT COCOA Word Search p. 13 questions please see Mrs. 9. GO PLAY IN THE SNOW Schneider for details. The 8. OPEN CHRISTMAS GIFTS full list of cast members is 7. EAT GOOD BREAKFAST 6. PLAY WITH YOUR GIFTS on page 4 and 5. 5. GO VISIT FAMILY 4. TELL PEOPLE MERRY CHRISTMAS 3. BE HAPPY 2. MAKE A SNOW MAN AND # 1 IS… 1. DO SOMETHING NICE FOR SOMEONE By Keelan Hansgen 6th grade: Kaleigh Swinford, Crows recognize human faces and hold Garrett Metzger, Tyler Jensen, grudges on those they do not like. Trystian Hughes, Camilla Boyd, Garrett M. says: He thinks they must Keelan Hansgen, Alyssa Criddle, have some special part of their brain that Rebecca Stilwell, and Victoria lets them do that. Harle Camilla B. says: That's creepy. You wouldn't want a swarm of birds attacking 7th grade: Ella Orvis, Lizzy Elliott, you. Logan Harrington, Rilie Jaguars get a high from eating roots, which also increases McKinney, Kylie Leathers, their senses for hunting. Nicholas Aquino, Phillip Koerner, Phillip K. says: That's shocking! Keelan H. says: That is one of the weirdest things I've Lauren Chaney, MacKenzie heard! Emery, Sophia Steelman-Teach, A Subway ticket machine in Moscow accepts 30 squats as Hope Nelson, Sam Golwitzer its payment. Mrs. Allen says: It should be a lot more than that. If it th 8 grade: Hayley Faulkner, Alexis were 130 squats it would help your muscles, then that McElroy, Emili Kronst, Reed would be acceptable. Heldt, Kayla McCawley, Haylee Phillip K. says: Strange and weird at the same time. Sissman, Carter Dupuis, Noah Garrett, Ke’Asia Taylor, and Zach Rohlfs By Alyssa Criddle …Who knew British police carry a teddy bear in their police cars to comfort children if they were in an accident? …Who knew a crocodile can't stick its tongue out? …Who knew hot water is heavier than cold water? …Who knew without coloring, Coca-Cola would be green? …Who knew slugs have four noses? …Who knew an ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain? …Who knew a group of 12 or more cows is called a flink? …Who knew if you sneeze too hard you can fracture a rib? …Who knew most lipstick contains fish scales? …Who knew if you yelled for 8 years, 7 months, and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee? …Who knew the strongest muscle in the human body is the tongue? 2 3 The Music Man Jr. The Music Man Jr. Cast List Bradley Central recently held auditions for the Conductor Jesse Quiroz cast of The Music Man Jr.. Salesman 1 Skyler Boudreau In this musical, the story follows fast- talking traveling Salesman 2 Sean Myers salesman Harold Hill as he cons Salesman 3 Nick Trusty the people of River City, Iowa Salesman 4 Trystian Hughes into buying instruments and Salesman 5 Devin Tambling uniforms for a Newspaper 1 Cameron Vitton boys' band he vows to Newspaper 2 Trenton organize. The catch? He doesn't know a Countryman trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he Newspaper 3 Nick Aquino falls for Marian, whose belief in Harold’s powers just might help him succeed in the Newspaper 4 Zakeece Burtis end in spite of himself. Charlie Cowell Derek Robinson Mark your calendars now - this show is sure to be a hit, full of comedy and music by our 6th, Harold Hill Sam Golwitzer 7th and 8th grade students. The show will be performed February 19–21, 2014 for both Mayor Shinn Noah Garrett students and the public at Kankakee's First Eulalie Morgan Whalen Church of the Nazarene. MacKecknie The musical is directed by Mrs. Amy Schneider Shinn and Miss Sarah Hasik, assisted by Miss Alma Hix (PLL) Jaylenn Myart Williams, Miss Wozniak, Mrs. Berns, Ms. Menser. Audition assistance by Mrs. Buente Oliver Hix * a salesman to and Mrs. Anderson. (BSHOP) be placed here Continued on next page. 4 The Music Man Jr. Cast The Music Man Jr. Cast List Ethel Abby River City Adults River City Kids Toffelmier Altenberger (PLL) Chloee Kuk Chloe Bretveld Jacey Squires Bryan Lizzy Elliott Alexis Hicks (BSHOP) McGarey Julianna Bourassa Destiny Wunsh Mrs. Squires Miranda Phoebe Jensen Alexa Smothers (PLL) Robins Rachiel Matthews Hannah Grace Marcellus Madhav Washburn Gampala Shania Wright Tori Harle Marian Paroo Caitlyn Ozee Hayley Faulkner Laura Vazquez Mrs. Paroo Kaleigh Faith Dahn Hanna Teneyuca Swinford Sophia Steelman- Amaryllis Ally Criddle Teach Winthrop Phillip Koerner Suzy Harris Jacinda Garcia – Wan Tan Ye Olin Britt Dawson (BSHOP) McCue Janae Buckner Olivia Rivard – Wan Tan Ye Tommy Djilas Devin Tambling Ty’Eisha Patel Maribel Franco – Wan Tan Ye Zaneeta Shinn Kiley Hinkleman Autumn Ukso Constable Nick Trusty Hannah Chaney Locke Rebecca Stilwell Gracie Shinn Mackenzie Emery Lauren Cox Ewart Dunlop Jesse Quiroz Allie Kuntz (BSHOP) Khadejia Sawyers Maud Dunlop Beth Saathoff (PLL) (PLL) – Pick-a-Little Ladies (BSHOP) – Barbershop Quartet 5 Illinois State News Top priority: ‘Reform’ makes pensions By Samuel Golwitzer more important than schools, roads Paul Walker, the star in Fast and By Logan Harrington Furious, has recently died in a car crash. The crash killed two people including Public employee unions in Illinois are trying Walker. He died on 11/30/13. Walker to kill pending pension reform, even though the state is making some extraordinary promises. “The said on his Facebook page that he was a average voter does not get to retire in their early 50s passenger in the car and that he was and get their salary for the rest of their lives with heading to a charity event called Reach escalators,” Bruce Rauner a GOP candidate for Out Worldwide. Walker had been governor and avowed opponent of Illinois’ public working on Fast and Furious 7 and a TV employee unions told Illinois Watchdog. Bruce is show called Hours when he died. It is focusing on the funding guarantee, which would unsure if these will be released. The allow public employee unions to sue the state if “Santa Clarita Signal” caught the crash lawmakers fail to pay as promised. So what this and it showed a red Porsche crashing into basically means is that after you retire you get a a light pole. The car then burst into specific pension from the government of your state flames. It is unsure if it was intentional and now in Illinois, you can sue the state if they do or not. Some people said that they saw a not pay your pension. liquid leaking from the car. Info. taken from the website: www.watchdog.org Holiday Jokes Illinois passes Same-Sex By: Tyler Jensen Marriage Law By Phillip Koerner Q: Why was Santa's little helper depressed? A: He had low Elf-esteem! November 20, 2013 will be an Q: What do you get when you cross Santa Clause historic day in Illinois history. That was the with a duck? day that Governor Pat Quinn signed the Same-Sex marriage law into effect. Illinois A: A Christmas Quaker! will be state number 16 to pass it into Q: What do you call Santa when he stops? effect, with Hawaii passing their law into A: Santa Pause! effect just a week before. People will be Q: How do you scare a snowman? allowed to marry the same sex starting June 1, 2014. A: With a blowdryer! 6 Boys’ Basketball Team By: Zachary Rohlfs By Hope Nelson The boys’ basketball team is doing okay. The 8th Congratulations to all the girls who made the grade record is 5 wins and 8 losses. We are the Knights cut for the volleyball team! We will let you and it’s ok. There are more games to play. We can win know next issue who is on the team. We will other games and may lose games too but it’s ok because also keep you posted and updated on how the season is going. If you have any questions we’re trying our hardest. What we need to do is keep our please see Mrs. Mericle. Good luck girls! heads up and don’t look down. If we lose, don’t get down. Just try to win because we’re the KNIGHTS. I hope we win the next game Go Knights! Super Smog ALEXIS MORPHEY By Noah Garrett By Emili Kronst In China there was an enormous amount of smog that engulfed the entire city of Harbin, China. One citizen recalls What’s your favorite kind of the smog amount to be “scary and dangerous” which pretty Christmas cookie? Sugar cookies. much sums up what the environment would be. Smog is a Me too! What do you want for mixture of fog and smoke with smoke being most of the Christmas? Bow and arrow for atmosphere.