By Jailah Brown

Staff Reporter

Our garden is really grow-

ing. I saw a sunflower and

some strawberries.

The strawberries were

really good. We even have an

eggplant that was almost

hidden.We saw lots of bugs

on one tree and in the grass.

Oakdale Elementary School

Tuscaloosa, Ala. July 2011

Oakdale Principal Picks Science As Favorite Subject

By Sean Smith

Staff Reporter

On July

25th, I inter-

viewed Dr.

Prewitt. She

had a lot to

say.

She was a teacher before she

was a principal. Her job is to over-

see her school and to keep is safe.

She has been an educator for 28

years. She taught 1st grade.

When she was a teacher her favor-

ite subject to teach was reading

and science.

Her hobbies are reading and

sewing.

How Does Our Garden GROW?

I picked all kind of

things. I picked pears

and tomatoes and it

was like an adven-

ture.

The Summer Nutrition Program Staff includes (Pictured

left to right) Glenda Bailey, Donald Crummie, Glenda

Hyche, Julia Herrod, and Viola Bruno.

by Tywaun Smith

Staff Reporter

On July 25th, I interviewed Donald Crummie the

cafeteria manager for Oakdale‟s Summer Nutrition

Program.

He has been working in food service for 16

years. Mr. Crummie works at Woodland Forrest

Elementary School during the regular school year.

He loves to cook.

“I love preparing macaroni and cheese,” said Mr.

Crummie.

His favorite food is pizza.

Summer Nutrition Staff Makes Sure Oakdale Students Stay Healthy

Bridge Students Experience Wonders of Nature Close Up

“I ate some mint

and it was good.” -Sean Smith

Second Grade

Growing Minds are in Bloom

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Bridge class updates...pg.2

Meet the secretary......pg. 3

Awesome reporters.....pg. 4

By Zamarria Tillman

Staff Reporter

On Friday, July, 15, 2011 we went out

to our pond in the courtyard.

We fed the fish and took pictures of the

fish. Some fish were big and some fish

were small.

I saw many fish in the pond. I saw lily

pads too.

Mrs. Miller–Ivy‟s class made a fruit salad

Tuesday, July 12, 2011 in their classroom. A fruit

salad is a healthy snack.

They used pineapples, grapes, strawberries,

bananas, and yogurt.

“This is a fun and nutritious snack that chil-

dren can make,” said Mrs. Miller –Ivy.

She teaches Health, Nutrition and Physical

Fitness at Oakdale‟s Summer Bridge Program.

BRIDGE CLASS UPDATES

On Thursday, July 14, 2011 Mrs. Jack „s class-

learned about tepees. Indians used tepees for shel-

ter.

Mrs Jack told me tepees are made out of buffalo

hide and wooden poles. I also learned that the state

of Oregon was a part of the wild,wild west.

The students were also doing multiplication prob-

lems using beans and tepees.

I asked Tyler why is he using beans. He said when

he uses the beans he can see and understand the

problem better.

Fruit Salad is a Healthy Snack 3rd Graders Get Taste of Wild West

Check Out Our Pond

Pictured from the front row( left to right (Zamarria and Jailah) Back row

left to right (Daniia, Tywaun, Joshua, Sean, and Dorian)

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By Daniia Wills

Staff Reporter

Oakdale

Elementary

School has

a great sec-

retary. Her

name is

Mrs. Cobb.

She has

been the

secretary at

Oakdale for five years.

Some of her duties are an-

swering the school phone, tak-

ing care of parents, and helping

the teachers.

“I love my job,” said Mrs.

Cobb.

Her favorite hobby is visiting

her grandchildren.

Fourth and Fifth Graders Go Buggy for Bugs

Oakdale Secretary

Loves To Help

Parents, Teachers

By Joshua Patton

Staff Reporter

Miss Ava Smith and Mrs. An-

gelia Nixon‟s 4th and 5th grade

class are learning about bugs.

They are observing their habi-

tats and what they like to eat.

Some of the students are work-

ing on the life cycle of a butter-

fly.

They are also learning the

difference between a moth and

a butterfly.

The other students are making

clay models of ants. Fun, fun,

fun!

FINAL MISSION Shuttle Atlantis return

provides lesson for

Oakdale students as

space program ends

By Dorian Pugh and Joshua Patton

Staff Reporters

Thursday, July 21, 2011, the

space shuttle Atlantis landed for the

last time.

It landed at Kennedy Space Cen-

ter in Florida. The space shuttle

mission was to take supplies to the

other astronauts at the International

Space Station.

The supplies will last for about

one year.

The astronauts were in outer

space for 11 days.

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The Oakdale Eagle‟s Awesome Reporters Jailah Brown is a rising

second grader at Oakdale

Elementary School. She is

7 years old. Her favorite

things to do are playing

with her Barbie dolls and

watching TV.

Joshua Patton is a rising

second grader at Oakdale

Elementary School. He is 7

years old. His favorite

things to do are going to the

fair and the park.

Dorian Pugh is a rising

second grader at Oak-

dale Elementary School.

He is 8 years old. His

favorite thing to do is

watching movies with his

sister.

Zamarria Tillman is a rising

second grader at Oakdale

Elementary School. She is 7

years old. She loves to visit

amusement parks.

Daniia Wills is a rising

second grader at Oak-

dale Elementary School.

She is 7 years old. Her

favorite things to do are

riding her bike, going to

school, and watching

TV.

Special thanks to Dr. George Daniels and

the University of Alabama Department of

Journalism for their assistance this

summer.

Tywaun Smith is a rising

second grader at Oakdale

Elementary School. He is

7 years old. His favorite

things to do are playing

with his brother and eating

spaghetti.

Sean Smith is a rising second

grader at Oakdale Elementary

School. He is 7 years old. His

favorite things to do are

watching movies and playing

games on the computer.

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Growing Minds are in Bloom

Latrina Spencer

Summer Bridge Program Teacher