An Interview with Mr. Wright About Field Dayby Amelia Wyckoff, Emmie McDonald, and Rebecca Bonness

Q. How do you think this Field Day will go?A. Fantastic- Kids+Popsicles=fun.Q. How long have you been doing field day?A. 40 and ½ years.Q. How many activities do you do?A. 25. Q. What have been some issues in the past?A. The freezer broke down.Q. What has been the worst injury?A. Bee sting.Q. Is anything going to be different about this Field Day?A. There are going to be extra stations not going on our bingo card that will be just for fun and exercise.Q. What activity gives the most exercise?A. Frisbee Golf and running the track.THANK YOU TO MR. WRIGHT FOR DOING OUR FIELD DAY AND BEING OUR PE TEACHER FOR MANY YEARS. WE WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK IN YOUR RETIREMENT!

An Interview with Radio Park Kindergarteners by Amelia Wyckoff, Emmie McDonald, and Rebecca Bonness

Q. What did you like about Kindergarten?

A. Stations, Recess, Science experiments, Mitten Play, Field trips (Millbrook Marsh), Reading Piggie and Elephant, and having awesome teachers!

Q. What are you excited for in 1st grade?A. Making new friends, doing more and different stations, more recess!

Q. What are some of your concerns for 1st grade?A. Having trouble making new friends, having a new teacher (all the first grade teachers seem nice though)

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A Book Review of ‘Every Soul a Star’ by Priya Mitra

‘Every Soul a Star’ is a realistic fiction book about three extremely different thirteen year olds: Ally, Bree, and Jack, who become unlikely friends. They meet at Moon Shadow, an isolated campground, and this is where most of the book takes place. Thousands of people from around the globe have flocked there to witness a rare total eclipse of the sun. Told from three perspectives, Wendy Mass tells a heart-warming story about friendship and finding your place in the universe. I enjoyed ‘Every Soul a Star’ for several reasons. First, I liked how the story was told in three origi-nal first person perspectives. Each voice was different and distinct. I also liked the twists in the storyline. This book is a true page-turner. I recommend this book to anyone who has read other books by Wendy Mass, and who like astronomy, realistic fiction, stories told from multiple perspectives, or books with a touch of humour.

A Book Review of ‘The Candymakers’ by: Anjani Jayakar

‘The CandyMakers’ is an exciting and interesting book that holds many surprising twists and turns.The annual Candy making contest is about to start. There are four contestants: Logan, the candy maker’s son, who has almost never set foot outside the candy factory (Life Is Sweet). is nice, but has mysterious scars on his body; Miles, who once saw a girl run into the water, chased by bees but never resurfaced (he feels guilty that he did not save her, and has been obsessed by the afterlife ever since); Daisy, who is a bright and cheery girl, who always talks to herself, reads romance novels, and can lift and stretch fifty pounds of taffy without breaking a sweat; and last but not least , Philip, a child who wears a suit and tie, who is horribly annoying and mean, has a gift for music, and goes everywhere with a mysterious notebook and briefcase. The four contestants (and oth-ers, from other candy factories) are competing to see who can make the best candy. During the night they realize that Life Is Sweet is at stake. Who will win, and what will they do? I would highly recommend this book if you like page turners, or or mystery books.

Our Philadelphia Field Tripby Laura Cahoy

Have you ever been to Philadelphia? If you haven’t, you might just want to read what the fifth graders did on their recent trip to that city. Radio Park fifth graders went on May 2nd, and visited a lot of historic sites.

One place the fifth graders went to in Philadelphia was the Liberty Bell Center. Did you know that in the 1700’s it wasn’t called the Liberty Bell? It was actually called the State House Bell. Did you know that there is one word spelled wrong on the Liberty Bell? If you go there sometime, you should see if you can spot it. The fifth graders got to see it in person. Another place the fifth graders visited was Carpenter Hall, which was very interesting. Did you know that Ben Franklin rented out the top part of the Hall? He actu-ally used the second floor for secret meetings.

The last place that the fifth graders went to was Independence Hall. Did you know that the Consti-tution and the Declaration of Independence were both signed in Independence Hall? This was an amazing day and thanks to all the teachers, the PTO and the fifth grade students for making this possible.

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Photo of Constituion Hall where the 5th graders visited on the fifth grade class trip.Photo submitted by Kyle Martin.

Strawberry Mango Smoothie submitted by Amelia Wyckoff, Emmie McDonald, and Rebecca Bonness

This is a cool refreshing and healthy drink!Ingredients 2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries, plus additional for garnish(Fresh strawberries optimally.)1 cup fresh or frozen mango slices¾ cup apricot juice1 to 3 ice cubesInstructions1. Put all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. 2. Pour into glasses and slide strawberries onto shish kabob stick. Enjoy!Serves 2

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