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MK NewsPress November 2014 Volume I, Issue 2 THEME OF THE MONTH Soccer and Track Last school year, 3 rd level was all asphalt, and the only game students could play was basketball or climb on the domed jungle gym. Today there is a soccer field, a racetrack, and basketball courts. A newlybuilt ramp provides easy access to this level. Every day 3 rd , 4th, and 5 th grade student can play soccer. You can also see many people on the track every day. Early morning arrivals also get to exercise on the new track. The 3 rd level is a great improvement to our school. INFORMATION OF THE MONTH Clean Up Your School You should not litter at our school because we want to keep our school clean. You can get a white slip for littering. Some people clean after others, but you should clean after yourself. Our custodians are nice enough that they clean the lunch tables. Mrs. Duncan’s class sometimes works together to do trash pickup. Let’s be good citizens and for once give them a break and clean up after ourselves. FRIENDSHIP OF THE MONTH Amanda & Kristen Amanda Bystrom is in Mrs. Choi’s 4th grade class, and Kristen Marshal is in Mrs. LaCom’s 4 th grade class. Amanda and Kristen have been friends for 1 year! They met in 3 rd grade in Miss Duncan’s class. They play together at recess and lunch; their favorite game is Pacman. They also like the game tag.

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November Issue Volume 1 Issue 2 The MK News-Press was created by a group of 3rd graders that decided to work collaboratively on a school paper.

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 MK  News-­‐Press  November  2014                                        Volume  I,  Issue  2  

THEME  OF  THE  MONTH  Soccer  and  Track  

Last  school  year,  3rd  level  was  all  asphalt,  and  the  only  game  students  could  play  was  basketball  or  climb  on  the  domed  jungle  gym.    Today  there  is  a  soccer  field,  a  racetrack,  and  basketball  courts.    A  newly-­‐built  ramp  provides  easy  access  to  this  level.    Every  day  3rd,  4th,  and  5th  grade  student  can  play  soccer.    You  can  also  see  many  people  on  the  track  every  day.    Early  morning  arrivals  also  get  to  exercise  on  the  new  track.    The  3rd  level  is  a  great  improvement  to  our  school.  

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION  OF  THE  MONTH  Clean  Up  Your  School  

You   should   not   litter   at   our   school   because   we  want  to  keep  our  school  clean.    You  can  get  a  white  slip   for   littering.     Some   people   clean   after   others,  but  you  should  clean  after  yourself.    Our  custodians  are   nice   enough   that   they   clean   the   lunch   tables.    Mrs.   Duncan’s   class   sometimes  works   together   to  do   trash   pick-­‐up.   Let’s   be   good   citizens   and   for  once   give   them   a   break   and   clean   up   after  ourselves.  

FRIENDSHIP  OF  THE  MONTH  Amanda  &  Kristen  

Amanda  Bystrom  is  in  Mrs.  Choi’s  4th  grade  class,  and  Kristen  Marshal  is  in  Mrs.  LaCom’s  4th  grade  class.    Amanda  and  Kristen  have  been  friends  for  1  year!    They  met  in  3rd  grade  in  Miss  Duncan’s  class.    They  play  together  at  recess  and  lunch;  their  favorite  game  is  Pacman.    They  also  like  the  game  tag.  

                       

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 PERSON  OF  THE  MONTH  

Angela  Karapetyan  

Angela  is  in  Mr.  Hewitt’s  5th  grade  class.    She  participates  in  after  school  programs  such  as  Drill  Team  and  Suessical  Master  Class.    Sometimes  Angela  walks  to  school.    Her  favorite  color  is  gold  and  blue.    Her  best  friends  are  Emma  (in  Ms.  Cannon’s  5th  grade  class)  and  Ruth  (in  Ms.  Hewitt’s  5th  grade  class).    Angela’s  favorite  food  is  pizza,  and  her  favorite  dessert  is  Nutella.    She  loves  gymnastics.    She’s  been  a  student  at  Keppel  since  Kindergarten  and  next  year  she  is  going  to  Toll.  

   

EVENT  OF  THE  MONTH  Father-­‐Son  Dinner  

We’re   sure  all   the  boys  had   fun  at   the  Father-­‐Son  Cowboy   Hoedown   on   November   14.     Besides   the  food   and   desserts,   Keppel   dads   and   boy   students  played   lots   of   carnival   games   like   ring   toss.   There  were  cowboy  games  too,  like  a  mechanical  bull  that  you   could   ride   and   rope   spinning.     At   the   end,  everyone  went  home  with  a  goody  bag  and  smiles!  

TEACHER  OF  THE  MONTH  Mrs.  Winder  

Mrs.  Winder  is  a  3rd  grade  teacher  who  has  been  teaching  for  10  years.    She  decided  to  become  a  teacher  because  she  wanted  to  inspire  children.  Some  of  her  favorite  things  are:  the  color  green,  Mexican  food,  photographing,  and  helping  her  daughter  with  homework.  She  likes  going  on  vacations  to  Hawaii.    

 

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ANIMAL  OF  THE  MONTH  Bats  

By  Atom  Shahoian  Bats  are  amazing  animals.  People  might  say  bats  are  bloodsucking  monsters  but  they  are  amazing  and  fascinating  animals.  There  is  only  one  type  of  bat  that  sucks  blood  and  it  is  the  vampire  bat  but  it  usually  sucks  from  goats  and  cows.  There  are  1200  different  species  of  bat!  One  of  my  favorites  is  the  brown  bat.  When  people  look  at  bats  they  might  say  bats  have  wings  but  they  don’t,  they  have  fingers  with  skin  that  stretch  between  them.  Most  bats  are  insectivores  some  of  them  eat  fruit  and  like  I  said  before  there  is  only  one  bat  that  sucks  blood,  the  vampire  bat.  The  next  time  you  see  a  bat  don’t  get  scared  be  happy  that  you  got  to  see  it!  

FACTS  OF  THE  MONTH  Planets  in  Space  

By  Anahit  Sinanyan  

We  have  8  planets  in  our  solar  system:  Mercury,  Venus,  Earth,  Mars,  Jupiter,  Saturn,  Uranus,  and  Neptune.    Pluto  is  now  classified  as  a  dwarf  planet.    The  planets  orbit  around  the  sun.    The  sun  is  a  big  star  full  of  different  gasses.    You  can  see  the  sun  during  the  day  but,  at  night,  you  see  only  the  moon.  Do  you  know  why?    The  moon  actually  reflects  sunlight;  what  we  think  of  as  moonshine  is  actually  sunshine  reflected  by  the  moon.    The  sun  doesn’t  shine  bright  in  the  sky  at  night  because  the  earth  rotates  on  its  axis  every  24  hours  (1  day);  as  it  rotates,  you  see  sunlight  in  the  day  time  and  darkness  at  night.    Each  planet  has  its  own  moon  and  some  planets  even  have  more  than  one  moon.    Some  planets,  like  Saturn  and  Jupiter,  also  have  rings.    People  have  only  been  able  to  travel  in  space  for  a  short  period  of  time.    Astronauts  go  to  space,  but  more  often  NASA  sends  rovers,  which  are  small  high-­‐tech  machines  which  can  collect  and  take  picture  of  space.  

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UPCOMING  LOCAL  EVENTS  Santa/Shrek  Experience:   now  thru  Dec  24,  Glendale  Galleria  

  Americana  Tree  Lighting:   Nov  19,  7:30  pm     MKS  Read-­‐A-­‐Thon:     Nov  20     Barnes  &  Noble  Story  Time:   Nov  20,  7  pm  (weekly  event  for  kids  4+  yrs  old)  

Glendale  Arts  Story  Time:   Nov  22,  10:30  am,  Bloomingdale’s  Wing  (bi-­‐weekly  for  kids  <10)  Montrose  Harvest  Festival:   Nov  23,  9  am  –  2  pm,  2300  block  of  Honolulu  Ave  (weekly  event)  Glendale  Youth  Orchestra:   Nov  23,  7  pm,  Alex  Theatre  Thanksgiving  break:     Week  of  Nov  24  Americana  Kids  Club:     Nov  25,  11am  –  1pm  (weekly  event)  

  Reindeer  Romp:     Nov  28  –  Jan  4,  10  am  –  4  pm,  LA  Zoo  Zoo  Lights:       Nov  28  –  Jan  4,  6  pm  –  10  pm,  LA  Zoo  Montrose  Harvest  Festival:   Nov  30,  9  am    –  2  pm,  2300  block  of  Honolulu  Ave  (weekly  event)  PTA  Toy  &  Book  Drive:   Week  of  Dec  1  

  Americana  Kids  Club:     Dec  2,  11  am  –  1  pm  (weekly  event)  Glendale  City  Tree  Lighting:   Dec  3,  6  –  8  pm,  Glendale  City  Hall,  613  E.  Broadway  

  Barnes  &  Noble  Story  Time:   Dec  4,  7  pm  (weekly  event  for  kids  4+  yrs  old)     Barnes  &  Noble  Night:   Dec  5,  6:30  pm     Glendale  Arts  Story  Time:   Dec  6,  10:30  am,  Bloomingdale’s  Wing  (bi-­‐weekly  for  kids  <10)  

Montrose  Holiday  Parade:   Dec  6,  6  pm  Nutcracker  Ballet:     Dec  6,  7:30  pm  and  Dec  7,  2  pm,  Alex  Theatre  (LA  Ballet)  Bird  Walk  on  Riverwalk:   Dec  7,  7  –  9  am,  Glendale  Narrows  Riverwalk,  300  Paula  Ave.  Montrose  Harvest  Festival:   Dec  7,  9  am    –  2  pm,  2300  block  of  Honolulu  Ave  (weekly  event)  

  Americana  Kids  Club:     Dec  9,  11am  –  1pm  (weekly  event)  Barnes  &  Noble  Story  Time:   Dec  11,  7  pm  (weekly  event  for  kids  4+  yrs  old)  Parent’s  Night  Out:   Dec  12,  6  pm  –  12  am,  Pacific  Community  Center,  501  S.  Pacific                                      

(games,  activities,  movies,  and  dinner  for  kids;  call  (818)  548-­‐4098)     Nutcracker  Ballet:     Dec  12,  8  pm,  Alex  Theatre  (Red  Chair  Production  Co.)  

Christmas  Spectacular:       Dec  13,  7:30  pm,  Alex  Theatre  (LA  Premiere  Orchestra)  Jingle  Bell  5k  Run/Walk:   Dec  14,  8  am  

  Nutcracker  Ballet:     Dec  14,  1  or  5  pm,  Alex  Theatre  (Red  Chair  Production  Co.)  Americana  Kids  Club:     Dec  16,  11  am  –  1  pm  (weekly  event)  Barnes  &  Noble  Story  Time:   Dec  18,  7  pm    Cougar  Pride  Assembly:   Dec  19,  8:30  am  

  Glendale  Arts  Story  Time:   Dec  20,  10:30  am,  Bloomingdale’s  Wing  (bi-­‐weekly  for  kids  <10)     Winter  break:       Dec  22  –  Jan  6  

Americana  Kids  Club:     Dec  23,  11  am  –  1  pm  (weekly  event)  Taline  Armenian  Xmas  Show:  Dec  26,  6  pm,  Alex  Theatre  The  Greatest  Cartoons  Ever:   Dec  27,  2  or  7  pm,  Alex  Theatre      Resources:       http://www.downtownglendale.com/events/list     http://www.americanaatbrand.com    

http://www.glendaleca.gov/residents/calendar       http://www.alextheatre.org/events  http://www.montrosechristmasparade.com/     http://www.lazoo.org/events/          

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FUNNY  PAGE  RIDDLES  

 1. What  does  a  cow  say  on  Halloween?  2. What  fruit  do  ghosts  like  best?  3. When  do  people  turn  into  werecows?  4. If  April  showers  bring  May  flowers,  what  do  May  flowers  bring?  5. What  key  won’t  open  any  door?  6. Why  did  the  turkey  cross  the  road  twice?  7. What  happened  when  the  turkey  got  into  a  fight?  

                             

   

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    OUR  AUTHORS  Names   Teacher   Room  #   Jobs  Anahit  Sinanyan   Ms.  Duncan   1328   Type,  Format  Anais  Mardirosian   Ms.  Duncan   1328   Author  Atom  Shahoian   Ms.  Duncan   1328   Author  Cora  Kendrick   Ms.  Hong   1327   Author  Ixel  Randolph   Ms.  Duncan   1328   Information  Luiza  Galayan   Ms.  Duncan   1328   Messenger,  Author  Mackenzie  Bonilla   Ms.  Duncan   1328   Messenger  Marion  Amirian   Ms.  Duncan   1328   Author;  Jokes  Sean  Fox   Ms.  Duncan   1328   Author  Talya  Gregorian     Ms.  Duncan   1328   Photographer  Tessa  Cuccia   Ms.  Duncan   1328   Information  Vivian  Shahjanian   Ms.  Duncan   1328   Director    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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