Hot off the press! 3rd and 4th Grade Encore Club produces

the first ever annual Times of Brunswick Jr.

ISSUE N0. 1 WINTER 2011

Inside: Interviews, field trips, drawings and much more!

TIMES OF BRUNSWICK JR.

Letter from the Editor I had the great privilege of working with a diverse group of third and

fourth graders on the publication of the first ever Times of Brunswick Jr. These were boys who loved to write, draw and express themselves. While

the club provided the platform, the boys provided the material. During

the course of the semester, the boys brainstormed the stories and articles

they wanted to include. Once their ideas had been finalized, the boys got

to work writing, drawing, and interviewing. This year’s Lower School theme is “Communication”, a word we used

a lot during our meetings together. Through this magazine, the boys are

communicating with you, the reader, about what is important and of

interest to them. Be sure to read the section where they explain the

significance of Communication and how it affects their lives. I would like to conclude my letter by thanking Bonni Brodnick, not

only for supplying the boys with their very own reporters notepads, but

for being a listening ear and a wealth of knowledge on how to create a

successful piece of print.

~ Samantha Heller

BRUNSWICKWINTER 2011

Brunswick School1252 King StreetGreenwich, Conn. 06830

HEADMASTER

Thomas W. Philip

HEAD OF LOWER

SCHOOLKatie Signer

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Samantha Heller

CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Bonni Brodnick

CUB REPORTERS

Aaryan Chinai ’21George Darling ’21Bo Faughnan ’21Richard Hillman ’20Ali Hindy ’21Oliver McGovern ’21Adam Morris ’20Ty Pastore ’20Jake Torres-Serrano ’20Bernard Zoungrana ’20

Table of Contents •Who’s Who.........................................................................................page 3

•Third and Fourth Grade Fall Fun..................................................page 5

•Q&A’s with Brunswick’s Finest......................................................page 8

•Do Fonts have personalities? .......................................................page 11

•Making Headlines ..........................................................................page 13

•What Communication means to me............................................page 14

•Pulitzers Place .................................................................................page 17

•Images from the Digital Photography Club................................page 19

•Picasso’s Corner...............................................................................page 20

Who’s Who in the ClubThird GradeName: Aaryan ChinaiAge: 8Interesting Fact: Can always eat a whole pot of musselsFavorite thing about Brunswick: Brunswick is a great community.

Name: George DarlingAge: 8Interesting Fact: Loves to play hockeyFavorite thing about Brunswick: The beautiful campuses and all the hard work that goes into making it so clean.

Name: Bo FaughnanAge: 9Interesting Fact: Loves to fishFavorite thing about Brunswick: Walking into school everyday.

Name: Ali HindyAge: 8Interesting Fact: Loves to play with legosFavorite thing about Brunswick: The beautiful campus, especially the football field.

Name: Oliver McGovernAge: 9Interesting Fact: Loves playing baseball. Favorite player is Jason BayFavorite thing about Brunswick: That it is an all boys school and that all my friends go here.

Who’s Who in the ClubFourth GradeName: Richard HillmanAge: 9Interesting Fact: I’m a great baseball catcher. Favorite thing about Brunswick: Many things, but the teachers are really nice!

Name: Adam MorrisAge: 9Interesting Fact: Loves to dance and play with puppies.Favorite thing about Brunswick: All of the special things the school offers like the Field Trips.

Name: Ty PastoreAge: Age 9Interesting Fact: Has been attending Brunswick since Pre-K.Favorite thing about Brunswick: The physical set up of the school.

Name: Jake Torres-SerranoAge: 10Interesting Fact: Has two brothersFavorite thing about Brunswick: The assemblies.

Name: Bernard ZoungranaAge: 10Interesting Fact: I can dance like Michael Jackson.Favorite thing about Brunswick: That all the teachers try their best to teach us.

3rd Grade Visits the AudubonBy Bo Faughnan ’21

Here are some things I learned about birds at the Audubon. When we got there, we went to their lab. They taught us a lot about birds. Then when we got to the side of the lab we saw a bird eating from a bird feeder. Then when we were walking our tour guide taught us about migration. Migration is when birds like hummingbirds go south for the winter where its warm. At the Audubon the habitat was really neat because there were no buildings or smoke. There were just trees and birds. At the Audubon there were so many types of species such as, hawks, blue jays, all types of species! I thought it was awesome!

3RD GRADE FALL FUN!!

Audubon guide talks to the 3rd grade

Enjoying a walk through the Audubon

The Metropolitan MuseumBy George Darling ’21

My favorite thing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

in New York City that I saw was a mask from Central

Africa. We were able to draw a fun sketch of the

mask. It had shells from the Indian Ocean on it and

some really cool red and blue beads. The head of the

mask was made entirely out of copper. The ears were

very circular and everything about the mask was very

detailed. I loved the trip!

A drawing of the mask can be found in the art section of the Times of Brunswick Jr. pg 18

Walking in “travel position” through

Sturbridge By Adam Morris ’20

• • •

The trip to Sturbridge was very fantastic. On the trip, some people went to the bank to see the old coins that were are rare in our time. There are many other things to see at Sturbridge like the school house. If you visit the school house you will see how Brunswick School and other schools are not the same. Many of their schools were not so big because they needed money for teachers to teach their kids. The field trip took place in Massachusetts.

There are two oxen’s there, they have a thing on them which is called a yolk. They clip something like a hook on it so the oxen could carry the things that people could not. If you lived in the old days and you wanted to become a blacksmith you would have to be okay with smoke everywhere. The blacksmiths job is hard but people will appreciate you if you give it a lot of your effort because then your work will be great. There’s a building that is called the chapel, it is where the people would pray, it is what we call a church. They are both very similar. Next to every chapel is a graveyard.

The Sturbridge graveyard had it’s own scary poem, it said “I am now gone but soon you shall join me.” The trip to Sturbridge was very exciting for the 4th graders.

4th GRADE FALL FUN!!

by Ty Pastore ’21 • • •

On October 19, the entire fourth grade and some dads left Brunswick at around seven in the morning on two buses and headed for Plymouth Rock. The ride was about four hours. We stopped halfway because the dads wanted a coffee break and some of them had to go to the bathroom. The bus had a TV, so we were pretty happy. A few days before our trip, we had a raffle to see which dads would come with us on our trip. Dads had to come because we were staying overnight, and we were in groups of three or four boys per room. With only six teachers, there weren’t enough adults to supervise us all. Some dads entered the contest. My dad didn’t. I was sharing a room with was Charles Heath and Andres Jasson. Mr. Jasson was the dad supervising us and staying in our room. Once we got to Plymouth, we went to the Mayflower II, an exact replica of the Mayflower that the Pilgrims had sailed on. The rooms inside the Mayflower II were not huge. In fact, they were tiny. Even the captain’s cabin was very small. After lunch and several tours, we arrived at our hotel. It was rumored around Brunswick that the John Carver Inn had a fantastic water slide. Suddenly, a picture of the

John Carver Inn swimming pool and slide appeared on the computer screen at Reception. We all thought about how much fun it would be to go on that slide. That’s right: we were going swimming! We had all packed bathing suits in our overnight bags, and we all couldn’t wait to swim in this thing of beauty.  But first we had to eat. We had a great time eating dinner, and the food at the hotel was excellent. I sat down with a lot of my friends at

a huge table with ten seats. After dinner, we had a lantern tour inside the hotel and heard ghost stories. Outside was rainy and cold, so staying indoors made sense. After ghost stories and grave stone rubbing, we finally went swimming. The pool was phenomenal. It had a huge waterslide. You shot out of the end of the slide like a rocket, and landed in the pool. It was great! Our time in this amazing pool went by all too quickly.

After swimming, we fell asleep in our rooms with our friends. Morning came, and we went back to Plimoth Plantation to re-explore the Wampanoag and colonial villages. We met a man pretending to be a corn grinder. We watched him use a huge colonial

machine to grind. We followedhim to the gift shop where we looked for candy, toys, and souvenirs. Then it was time to drive back to the hotel, eat lunch, and pack up our things. We went back to the receptionist’s desk with our luggage, checked out of the hotel and boarded the bus. We didn’t want to leave, not one of us. We were having a great time, and never wanted it to end. Yet it did end. The bus started to pull away, and we left. I’d say that that field trip was the best field trip I have ever been on.

The End.

4th GRADE FALL FUN!!

Aaryan Chinai (’20) and the newly married, Mrs. (Amy Ostrye) White

Brunswick Lower School 2nd Grade Head Teacher

AC: What is your first and last name? AW: My first name is Amy and last name is White.

AC: Do you play any sports? AW: Yes, lacrosse, field hockey and swimming.

AC: What is your favorite food? AW: Steak

AC: Is 2nd grade your favorite grade? AW: Yes

AC: What’s your favorite song? AW: “Man in the Mirror” by Michael Jackson.

AC: What’s your favorite color? AW: Blue, I have a navy blue shirt that I love.

AC: What is your favorite planet? AW: Earth

AC: What would you do if you weren’t a teacher? AW: I would be a chef.

AC: What is your favorite TV show? AW: “Modern Family”

AC: What is your dream? AW: To be Sandy from the movie, Grease.

AC: Do you have any pets? AW: No

AC: What’s your favorite sports team? AW: Rangers Hockey and Giants Football.

Q AND A’S WITH A FEW OF

BRUNSWICKS FINEST

Bo Faughnan (’21) and Mr.(Brett) MartellLower School Science Teacher

BF: What is your favorite food?

BM: My favorite food is Sushi

  BF: Do you have a favorite restaurant? BM: Koo Chines

BF: Do you have any pets? BM: I have a dog named Tank and a turtle named Freddie.

 BF: When did you start teaching science? BM: I started teaching science at Brunswick two years ago.

 BF: Have you mixed any potions? BM: Yes, I have made Elephant Toothpaste.

 BF: What would you do if you were not a teacher? BM: I would be an actor on “Saturday Night Live.”

 BF: Have you ever run a science fair? BM: No, but I would like to try!

Q AND A’S WITH A FEW OF

BRUNSWICK FINEST Bernard Zoungrana (’20) and Dr. Das

Lower School 1st Grade Teacher

BZ: I heard you have your doctorate, what is your favorite thing to do with having your doctorate? DD: Teach and learn more how to be a better teacher, also to learn more about technology because that is my weakness.

BZ: How many teachers have you taught that are now head teachers? DD: Mr. Martell, Ms, Dragone

BZ: What is your favorite thing to do in your free time? DD: I like to read anything for pleasure and read teaching books

BZ: How many dogs have you had in your whole life? DD: I have had two, Polo and Solo. Polo is a golden retriever who just died and Solo is a golden doodle.

Oliver McGovern and Bonni Brodnick, Director of CommunicationsOM: What do you like about writing for Times of Brunswick?BB: Telling Bruins stories and working with students and alumni. OM: What do you enjoy most about producing Times of Brunswick?BB: Learning different stories about all the different people I meet and spending time with the boys in the Times of Brunswick Jr. Club. OM: When did Times of Brunswick first come out?BB: An early rendition of Times of Brunswick is the Brunswickian so we have had a school magazine for many decades. OM: What do you think is the most beloved part of the magazine?BB: I think people like reading about what students and teachers are doing as well as reading stories that are written by students.

Q AND A’S WITH A FEW OF

BRUNSWICK FINEST

Interview with Anthony Fischetti (Varsity Golf, 8 White Football Coach) & George Darling (’21)

GD: What do you do during free time after school?  AF: After practice, I usually grade homework and quizzes, and then set up my lessons for the next day.  After supper, I try and watch some news on television, and then, depending on the season, watch either the Mets, the Knicks, or college basketball on ESPN.  I and usually fall asleep at 10 p.m. listening to WFAN on the radio.

GD: What inspired you to be a football coach? AF: I played youth football in Greenwich when I was a kid, when the best player in town was one of my neighbors and friends, Steve Young, who later played at BYU and for the SF 49ers.  I think I probably caught more passes from Steve in the North Mianus playground growing up than any of his teammates did in the NFL! 

GD:What do you like about football?  AF: The fact that there are 11 players on the field and each of them has a specific job or assignment that has to be fulfilled.  One or two breakdowns and a play won't work on offense, or a big gain or score will be surrendered on defense.  Everyone focuses on the player who scores the touchdown, but for that to happen, ten other guys have to do their jobs first, most of them unseen and getting no glory like offensive linemen, for instance.

GD: Do you coach any other sports at Brunswick School?AF: I coached varsity basketball for the past 11 seasons. This year I'll be coaching the 8A team, so I'm really excited for that new opportunity, since I'm also the 8th grade dean.  In the spring, I'm head coach for the varsity golf team.

GD: What is your favorite football team in the NFL?  AF: I have been a NY Giants fan since I was 8 years old.  I think one of the most exciting moments in my life occurred watching Super Bowl XLII, when my "Jints" defeated the previously perfect NE Patriots.  David Tyree's "helmet catch" from Eli Manning is one of the most incredible plays I've ever seen.  I have the framed Sports Illustrated cover of that play in my classroom, next to my NY Giant helmet that I wore for youth football, alongside a piece of the astroturf from Giants Stadium in 1986, the Giants' first Super Bowl-winning season. 

GD: Did you play football in college or high school?  AF: Once I got to highschool, my major sports were basketball, baseball, and golf.  I played basketball in college for the Trinity College Bantams in Hartford, Conn, (where Mr. Tashjian went!).

At one Times of Brunswick Jr . club meeting, our young reporters studied and discussed how different fonts can be used when writing articles for newspapers and magazines. Each student pulled a font out of a hat and was asked to write about and describe it in their own words.

Cracked By Jake Torres-Serrano“It looks like this font was ripped. It also looks like it is in bold, but it is really not.

It looks strong and sturdy like my brother and me. It also looks a little

unkind. I would use this font if I wanted to write a scary story.

Giddyup By Aarayan Chinai

“This font is curvy, fun and cool. It is creative, Western, silly, young, playful. It has a free feeling to it,

like someone is writing in their own way. It is thin, loopy, a little confusing, happy and kind.

‘Giddyup!’ is what a cowboy would say to their horse to get him to

move. I like this font because it has a Western feel to it.”

Do Fonts have PERSONALITIES??

“Chalkboard does not jump around and gives a calm feel. It is

pretending that it is a teacher who likes to type and doesn’t like to write. Chalkboard is a

regular font that would be used by elementary school teachers.

It is not really a strong font, but it shows a fun way of typing on

the computer.”

By Adam Morris

“Prestige Elite stands out. It has a cheerful but bold look and stands out in

a crowd. The font has a happy voice. It would be interesting to meet this font because it feels like it would know what to do in a tough situation. The font is friendly and has many friends. I think this font is a “she.” She tries to have no enemies, and is a good

sport when it comes to winning and losing. She is not mean to others, and doesn’t brag. She is smart, and everyone likes her, even the grumpy fonts. She is nice to the

unpopular fonts, and never makes fun of them. She has a great life, and everyone likes her. She is one of the luckiest fonts on the world.”

By Ty Pastore

(Wingdings by Oliver McGovern)

Wingdings is curvy and made up of weird shapes and symbols. It may even be considered a foreign language. The font is impossible to read because it’s silly and

has a funny name. It is a font that makes me happy. My favorite symbol is this one:

Do font’s have PERSONALITIES??

Comic Sans is large and has smooth tips. It would be a good

choice to use for writing comics. It looks very new, very bold and the capital letters have little designs on

them. Comic Sans stands out well if the background color is white or grey. Because it stands out, it would be easy

to read from long distances.

By Ali Hindy

Herculanum his font is chill and creative. “E” looks

curved and “A” looks cool. The “R” is sort of stretched, and the fonts “H,” “A,” and

“N” are overlapping each other. I really like “N” because when I saw it, I thought it

looked like Hercules.”

By Richard Hillman

Apple Casual By Bernard Zoungrana

“I think Apple Casual is bold and might be used for getting someone’s attention. It might also be used for newspapers or for a type of

reporting. If it were a person, I think it would have the following personality traits: kind, respectful, bold, thick, strong. Even

though this font is bold, it is kind of boring because it has no pizzazz.”

Writing Assignment: Pick a provided headline from the hat and write a story based on the headline...

Staying Up Late At Museums

By Ali Hindy ’21• • •

Ever wonder what happens

when it is dark at a museum?

Well, now you can know! Just

last week a man named Bo wondered that very thing.

After reading an article in a

newspaper about a program

offered at museums that

allowed people to stay there

after dusk, Bo could not resist.

He immediately went to the

museum and signed up for the

program. When Bo arrived at the

museum, he went to the

Egyptian exhibit and stayed

there until dark. When he

decided he was hungry, Bo went to the cafeteria, had some

pie, and met a man named

George. Soon after they

met, the official nighttime

tour around the museum was about to begin. Neither

of Bo nor George was aware

of this at the time, but it

turned out that their tour

guide was evil (but not very

good at it).

The guide tried to destroy

the visitors but every time he

attempted, he failed miserably. By the end of the tour, he

finally gave up and let the

visitors go. Bo had such an

amazing adventure that he was

paid $1 billion to recommend this program to other people.

Making Headlines

Step away from the computer

by Aaryan Chinai ’21

     In the United States of America, computers have dominated all other types of writing. For example, at all jobs and work places, people now use computers. Now, I understand that work is very serious (and I mean serious!), but once in a while, it is important to STEP AWAY from the computer. Then again, if everyone followed this advice, computers would no longer be used and computers, like writing by hand, could become extinct!

Writing Assignment: Pick a provided headline from the hat and write a story based on the headline...

Tommy the Dog is Honored as a Hero.

By Jake Torres-Serrano ’20• • •

It all started two years ago when a dog named

Tommy starting saving lives after his owner died

tragically from natural causes. Tommy wanted to

save people because he did not want anyone else to die

like his master had died. If there were a fire in a

house, Tommy would run and save the people. If he

happened to see someone drowning, he would go into

the water and rescue the person. He was a smart

dog, but sadly, did not know that eventually all

people die. He thought that if he saved someone,

they would live forever.

After a couple of years

of running around and saving people, Tommy

started to feel sad that people he had once saved

were now dying. Then one day, a police officer

that had witnessed

Tommy save many lives in town decided to adopt him

and to name him the town’s hero.

Tommy is happy in his new home and is taking a

break from rescuing people.

Making Headlines

What does Communication mean to me?

In this exercise, the Times of Brunswick, Jr. editorial team was asked what communication means to them.

~Mrs. Heller AdamCommunication is like spreading a conversation around the world. Many people communicate in different ways that can be dramatic, funny, or even scary. Some people don’t talk at all and use sign language, which is for people who are deaf. Since they are not able to hear, sign language lets them communicate without making sounds. A picture can also communicate a story. By looking at it, people can learn information.

Bernard

Communication means talking and listening to people. One way I

communicate is when I talk to my family and they talk back to me. Another way of communicating is

through music. My favorite type is pop and Michael Jackson.

I love talking to people. Talking is one of the main ways of communication, that’s why I love it.

com·mu·ni·ca·tion [kuh-myoo-ni-key-shuhn]

OliverI like to communicate by talking with people and I especially like talking to my friends Larson, Keegan, George, Gavin, Brian and Harrison. I also communicate by drawing. I like to draw aliens, little battles and random doodlings. I also communicate by writing and I am writing about communication right now!

BoOne of my favorite ways to communicate is through art. I like to draw monsters, cowboys, knights, Spartans and other things. Through my drawing, I feel like I can communicate with someone, which gives me more ideas for other drawings.

Aaryan One way I communicate with others is by singing. Most songs in the world tell you how the artist feels. It expresses what actually happened or how they feel. For example, “Oh My Heart” by R.E.M, is about Hurricane Katrina. Another example is the song “Without You” by Usher and David Guette. (If you do not know that song, it’s the one I sang at the Lower School Talent Show.)

com·mu·ni·ca·tion [kuh-myoo-ni-key-shuhn]

AliI use communication by reading, like the first Harry Potter book or the first Percy Jackson book, or any other great book. Also, I like to communicate by writing paragraphs or, on a sheet of paper, writing the explanation for a math test or study guide. I also like to draw pictures about Harry Potter or Captain Underpants, which is another book that’s really fun to read.

TyI like communicating by having conversations with people. You don’t always need to talk though to communicate. Some people do sign language.

RichardCommunication is socializing with people and not ignoring them. Emailing, texting or calling friends and family can do this. Sign language and other languages count as communication, too. Even if you cannot understand someone doesn’t mean they are not communicating.

George

One way I communicate is with my teammates. For example, we use words

like “pass,” “shoot,” and “score,” so we can beat other teams. The word

“communication” also means reading books because whenever I read a book, I literally get sucked into it. I feel like there is nobody around me and I focus even more. My favorite book series is “Lightening Thief.” I like this series because almost

every chapter leaves you with a cliffhanger.

Boy of Brunswick.Respect and Responsibility.Understand you can always win.Never give up.Send people quiet reminders.When you win, don’t brag.In every class, be sure to give it your all.Chorus is important for your voice.Karate is not used in class.

By Aaryan Chinai

Brunswick                             By Bernard Zoungrana

 B   runswick is an all boy school.

 R   epeating things we have learned makes us smarter.

 U   nforgettable Mr. Cosby who we all love.

 N   ever have the teachers been mean.

 S   ometimes I feel that I am so lucky.

 W e learn how to be a Brunswick boy.

 I   n case of a =ire we have many =ire drills.

 C   ourage, honor, truth is our motto.

 K   eep trying your best is what the teachers say.

   

Pulitzers Place

Catch the Christmas Spirit

By Richard Hillam ’20

• • •

Do you think winter is

just cold and dreary? It is

known as the cold and flu

season. But don’t catch a

cold; catch the Christmas

spirit! Watch Christmas

classics such as Rudolph,

Frosty the Snowman, Miracle

on 34th Street, It’s a

Wonderful Life, Charlie

Brown’s Christmas, Home

Alone, and my favorite, Elf.

I have seen these movies 

many times, but I still get 

excited to see them every 

year.  If you miss them on 

T.V. you can rent them at the 

library for free.  Also tune in 

on Christmas carols while 

driving around in the car; 

you can even try singing 

along.  My favorite is 

Snoopy’s Christmas, my 

sister’s is Jingle Bells, my 

mom’s is Oh Holy Night, and 

my dad’s is The Little 

Drummer Boy.  You can’t 

help but feel the joy of the 

season humming to your 

favorite tune.  This is the 

time to think of others and 

surprise them with a special 

gift.  

     I really recommend a trip 

to Rockefeller Center in 

New York City if you want to 

see the most spectacular 

tree of all.  This year’s tree is 

a seventy‐=ive foot tall, 

forty‐=ive foot wide spruce 

from Pennsylvania.  It is lit 

up with thirty thousand LED 

lights on =ive miles of wire 

and crowned with a 

Swarovski crystal star.  You 

can also go ice‐skating there 

after you admire the tree. 

All the hustle and bustle 

adds to the excitement of 

the season, but don’t forget 

to take some time for 

yourself and a cup of hot 

cocoa.  That will help to 

chase away the cold and the 

Christmas spirit will surely 

warm your heart, making 

winter the best season of all. 

Pulitzers Place

Images from Digital Photography

Members of the digital photography club include:

Jake Torres-Serrano, Bernard Zoungrana, Cedric

LeFleur, Mathew Goodman, Graham Rogozinski,

Tyler Eichman, George West, Aarayn Chinai, under

the direction of Miss Laidlaw.

Picasso’s Corner

African Mask drawing from the Metropolitan Museum of Art

by George Darling

By Bo Faughnan