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Writing Class

In Writing Class we write silly stories, type on the com-puter, and write letters in Cor-respondence. We have gotten mail back from R.L. Stine, The Little Couple, Chip and Joan-na Gaines from “Fixer Upper,” letters from our friends and the staff, Newsboys, Jim Carey, Whoopi Goldberg, Butch Jones, and many more.

Reading Class

In Reading this year we read White Fang,

Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Robinson

Crusoe. This year in Library, we listened to The

Giver and Insurgent. We have also been working

on reading shopping and restaurant words. Ms.

Alice’s group has been studying maps and read-

ing stories from across the country.

Foods Around the World

1. Nigeria: Mrs. Cassie taught about Nigeria be-

cause her husband was born there. We made

masks one day and cooked eba and egusi stew.

2. France: Ms. Stephanie taught about fa-

mous places in France. We cooked lunch at

Ooltewah Baptist and made quiche with

eggs, ham, cheese, sausage, and vegetables.

For dessert we made chocolate mousse.

3. Thailand: Mr. Allen showed us pictures

from his trip to Thailand and one day we ate

sticky rice and mango. We got to eat at Rain

Thai Bistro for lunch one day and even got to sit

at tables where we sat on the floor.

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4. Italy: Ms. Alice taught us about cool cities and

art in Italy. When we cooked we made home-

made lasagna, salad, and gelato.

Music Class

We really liked iPad Band with Mrs. Marilyn and Ms. Jeanette. On the iPads we can play violin, guitar, piano, or drums. It is fun playing the songs and sometimes the girls sing along. We have been practicing for the mu-sical.

Bible Study

We like Bible Study with Mrs. Marilyn and Mrs. Sarah. We sing songs, study, play Bible Basket-ball, and pray together. Mrs. Marilyn gave us journals to write our prayers in.

Math Class

This year in math we have been cooking, prac-ticing telling time, counting money, and learning how to use our new cash register.

P.E.

This year we got to have a lot of P.E. classes at Lee. Some students taught us how to play racquetball and square dance. We got to have tennis camp with the team and prac-tice basketball with the basketball team. This year we went to a Lee soccer game and basketball game. It is fun being with the college students.

Spring Classes

by Brady H.

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Best Buddies

by Jessica M.

Halloween

Trousdale School and Best Buddies had a Halloween party at Trousdale School. We dressed up in costumes. They had Halloween karaoke, took pictures, and played games. We made crafts and had a contest to see who had the best costume.

Thanksgiving/Christmas Party

We had Thanksgiving dinner with our buddies. We played a game where we passed a Christmas package around the room, and Jordan won the game! We also sang Christmas songs.

Valentine’s Party Some of us got new buddies this month. We did crafts and played bas-ketball. We made Valentine bags, and then we played the dating game!

Talent Show

We had a great talent show at Best Buddies. Many Trousdale School students sang and danced.

New Officers

Talent Show Host: Brady Hammond Greeter: Adam Stein Organizer Assistant: Amanda McCord Behavior Manager: Anthony Crompton Drink Server: Chris White Recycling Manager and Assistant Behavior Manager : Graham Cash Game Manager: Jason Rogers Buddy President: Jessica McFarland

Pancake Breakfast: We had a fundraiser to raise money for Best Buddies. The buddies served pancakes at Aubrey’s, located in Cleveland, TN. We raised $1000! It felt awesome to raise money and we were surprised by how much money we made.

Graduating Buddies: I want to give a shout out to the Lee students who graduated in May 2016: Brett Bowers, Daniel Hardesty, Martha Karel, Sarah Schaffer, and Courtney Stein-hauser.

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Trousdale School Art Show

by Josie K.

Sarah Bradley organized the first Trousdale School Art Show. On the day of the art show, we had visitors that morning from several differ-ent programs in Cleveland, Chattanooga, and Ooltewah. People came to Trousdale School from Orange Grove, Open Arms Care, and Life Bridges came to see the art show; some of the clients from those programs also had art in the show. We had three different groups. We played parachute games outside; the par-achute was colorful. We also played music on the drums. We played the ocean drum, djembe, buffalo drums, and gathering drums.

The art show was a good day. Students and their families came later that night. Some of the art community came, too. We had 200 visitors and a harp player. The mu-sic was beautiful. During the art show we had a silent auction where my friends and I sold our art. My art sold for $20. We also had snacks like brownies and chocolate covered strawberries. The food was fantastic.

Snow Ball 2015

by Chris S.

The food at the Snow Ball was good. We ate cheesecake, brownies, peanut butter cook-ies, and chocolate cake, and drank coffee and lemonade.

The iPad band played Christmas music and Mr. Eric sang Christmas carols. Then Mr. Tom Johnson announced that Nick was the Snow Ball King and Susan was the Queen. Then we all danced together to our favorite songs and had a great time!

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Trousdale Gazette

Floor Hockey

Leah Wilson, our coach, taught us how to play floor hock-

ey this year. We use power and strength to play; she teach-

es us the rules of the game. We do not use roller skates,

but we do use a huge net that Mrs. Leah and Mr. Allen

built as well as hockey sticks and pucks.

Racquetball

During the Fall we got to take a PE class with Lee Univer-

sity students. We went to Lee University and they taught

us to play racquetball; to play you have to hit a ball against

the wall so it bounces back and your partner can then hit it.

It uses a lot of energy and is an awesome workout.

Volleyball

We learned how to set up, bump, spike the ball, and how

to talk to our teammate.

Tennis camp at Lee University

We started each day by warming up with the team. We

learned how to set up the ball. We also learned to listen. At

the end of each day, we circled up and did their special

cheer. At the end of the week, we got awards.

Basketball

We played basketball during the month of March and fin-

ished with a tournament at Trousdale School. We cheered

for our teammates and told them “good luck,” “play hard,”

and “great job!”

Wounded Warriors

My Dad and I (Jason) rode our bikes from Baton

Rouge, LA, to Camp Lejeune, NC! We rode

1,093.4 miles to raise money for the Wounded

Warrior Project.

Bocce Ball

We watched our friends play and cheered for each other.

We scored points for our teams and kept our eyes on the

ball.

Trousdale School Sports

by Jason R. and Joseph S.

Lee University Basketball

We got to practice with the Lady Flames from Lee University in

their gym that morning. We dribbled and practiced shooting,

guarding, and passing. After school, we helped paint signs for our

favorite players and then went to see them play. We had a great

time cheering them on!

Lee University Soccer

During the fall, Coach Womack from Lee University invited us to

attend a Lee University Soccer game. We were very excited be-

cause we got to cheer for our friend Tom who we had met during

our PE classes at Lee; he is from England and has a cool accent.

After the game we all went out to eat at Las Margaritas.

UTC Football

We went to a UTC football game in November. Before the game,

we all went to eat at Southside Social; it is cool because you can

bowl or play pool, Jenga, or Skee Ball! Afterwards, we went to the

game with a lot of our Best Buddies from Lee University; Brady

said, “It was fun!” and Jessica said, “It was awesome.”

Trousdale Fitness Room

We have a great fitness

room at our school. If you

are here for personal train-

ing or want to work out

you can use some of our

machines like the treadmill,

recumbent bike, or ellipti-

cal. Mrs. Leah will also

help you use weights, yoga

balls, workout videos, or

strength training machines

that work out your legs,

arms, back, and stomach.

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Ocoee Dam Deli and Whitewater Center

by Meg B. & Leslie B.

The staff and students went to the Ocoee Dam Deli restaurant to have lunch for Dining Out. It was delicious and the service was great!

After lunch, we all went to the Ocoee Whitewater Center. Ms. Jeanette took lots of pictures. It was very fun and exciting! Some of us climbed on the bridges and rocks.

Other students sat in rocking chairs on the shady porch and just relaxed. I would like to go back again very soon; it was very fun.

Electives

by Rachel C.

Pumpkin Carving—Mr. Martin

The group bought pumpkins at the farmer’s market and carved or painted them; Chris S. made a

Ninja Turtle!

Cosmetology—Mrs. Cassie

We learned to do hair and paint nails. I got my nails painted pink, and Torrie got her nails paint-

ed red!

Pinterest—Ms. Jeanette

We learned to use Pinterest and looked at art and recipes. We also made a treat for our friends.

Log Cabin Building—Mr. Martin and Ms. Jeanette

They built log cabins out of sticks and hot glue. They built houses and buildings; Jessica built a hair salon!

Computer Lab—Ms. Alice

They searched for music, colleges, dancing, You Tube, country music, Dollywood, and rollercoasters.

Wii Games—Mr. Jim

We played games on the Wii. It was so fun! We played Donkey Kong and Kirby.

Gardening—Mrs. Sarah

We helped plant seeds and get the garden ready for summer. We watered plants and

picked green beans; they were good.

Carpentry—Mr. Allen and Mr. Martin

They made their own shelves out of wood and nails. They got to take their shelves

home. Some students built race cars and raced them in the Pinewood Derby.

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Knoxville Overnight

by Jordan K.& Amanda M.

Traveling Musical

When we arrived in Knoxville we went to one of the local nursing homes to do songs from the musical. We sang and

danced to songs from different musicals. The men all performed “16 Tons” with Adam singing and the ladies all per-

formed “I Hope You Dance” with Susan singing. After we performed we shook hands and introduced ourselves. Af-

terwards they gave us a pizza party.

UTK: Neyland Stadium Tour

We went to UTK to visit the VOLS football stadium. We walked around and took a tour of the stadium, the press box,

the VIP lounge, and the locker room. Inside the locker room we saw a lot of football players’ jerseys; there was even a

special locker that Sarah Johnson’s dad and 2 uncles had all used when they played for UTK, as well as one of their jer-

seys! While we were there Kelly Cox came to visit us because she is a student at UTK. Allen wore UTK overalls; they

were funny.

Calhoun’s on the River

That evening, for a special dinner, we went to eat at Calhoun’s on the River. The food was good and the waitress was

fast. When we were finished with dinner we took a group picture and then the staff

surprised us by taking us out for frozen yogurt! After we had dessert we all went back

to the hotel where the guys had guy night and some of the girls had girl night; it was a

lot of fun.

Gatlinburg: Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies

The next day we woke up and had breakfast at the hotel. Then we went to Ripley’s

Aquarium of the Smokies. We had a great time and got to see a lot of fish, octopi, and

we got to ride on a moving sidewalk under the shark tank! Afterwards the groups went

out to eat; some ate in the food court at the aquarium while other groups walked to

restaurants close by. After lunch we all headed home and most of us fell asleep!

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Pet me…. If you dare!

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I challenge you to a staring contest!

Meanwhile, at the shark tank…

Otterly Cute! Conga Gators!!

by Hannah Elam

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Trousdale School

Celebrates 10 Yrs!!