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Mrs. Russell with Mrs. Saleem’s Kindergarten Class.
Abby points to the plaque near Mrs. Perkin’s room showing that the 1st grade wing
was built as a Federal Work project in 1925.
THE 90-YEAR HISTORY OF WUES
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK
BY RILEY TACKETT
BY ABBY MANUEL
Did you know that this year is our school’s 90th anniversary? According to Principal Threet, WUES has changed a lot in its history. When the school opened in 1925, the building only contained six classrooms and an auditorium, but by 1927, new spaces were added. A kindergarten classroom was constructed with a beautiful porch and a nonworking Kireplace. That classroom is now Ms. Saleem’s kindergarten class. Also, the Pershing Junior High School opened on the same land. WUES and Pershing then joined the Houston Independent School District. For the next few decades, the school continued to go through construction, and new sections were added to the school, including the Kirst grade wing, kindergarten hallway and second grade hallway. In 1948, Pershing moved to its current location. One interesting legend of WUES is that people believed the school once had an indoor swimming pool in the old gymnasium, which is now the cafeteria. When the Multi Purpose Room was built in 2005, the construction workers searched for signs of the swimming pool but never found any. For many years, our school was made up of predominantly white students. According to Mr. Threet, this changed in the 1970’s with desegregation. A magnet program was created, which added students of different ethnic backgrounds to the student population. The magnet program also helped our school stay open by adding students to the school. Before the magnet program, there were only about 300 students at WUES. Principal Threet came to our school 20 years ago. In that time, Mr. Threet improved the school and raised the rating from “Acceptable” to “Exemplary.” The school’s population has also grown under Mr. Threet’s watch from 867 to 1271 students. Now it is the largest elementary school in HISD. Houston Independent School District
National Library Week is April 10-­‐16 this year. In honor of this amazing week, I had Ms. Russell, the best librarian I know; describe what her plans will be for National Library Week. Ms. Russell said, “Unfortunately, not all of the schools in HISD have librarians anymore, and this is the perfect week to show how important they are. During library ancillary, we will be reading books with a library setting. We will also be taking part to get the word out by brainstorming why libraries matter, writing thank you notes to public librarians, and creating library posters. I will be able to ‘tweet’ out these creations to help share the importance of libraries. The nationwide theme this year is “Libraries Transform.” The history of this wonderful week is extremely interesting. In the mid-­‐1950s, research showed that Americans were spending less time on books and more on radios, televisions, and musical instruments. Concerned that Americans were reading less, they formed a nonproKit citizens organization called the National Book Committee in 1954. In 1957, the American Library Association committee developed a plan for National Library Week based on the idea that once people were motivated to read, they would support and use libraries again. Then… BAM! This wondrous week was born. From April 18th to 22nd, our school will celebrate the 90th anniversary with a weeklong party. Each grade will be assigned a decade and do projects on those ages. One day, students will be asked to dress like 90 year olds. There will also be a crazy sock day. Each student will receive a “bundtini” cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes to celebrate the school’s birthday. On the Kinal day, the school will hold an open house for former students and teachers, parents, neighbors and anyone else interested in touring the school. Teachers will do guided historical tours through the school, and there will be a cake that is larger than any cake you have ever seen! Get ready to celebrate! http://westues.org
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OUR TRIP TO AFRICA BY GREY WARREN AND CADEN WARREN
Jambo! T h a t m e a n s hello in Swahili ( t h e n a t i v e language in Tanzania). This summer we went to Tanzania, Africa with our family. We saw a lot of interesting animals. The animals included gazelle, buffalo, wildebeest, leopards, elephants, zebras, warthogs, and more. Our favorite animals included monkeys, lions, cheetahs, and jackals. Our least favorite animals were the wildebeest because while we were there, wherever we looked we saw wildebeest so we grew tired of seeing them. We went to visit a native tribe called the Massai. We learned a song in Swahili (the native language). We went on safari and stayed in three different hotels, including two hotels in the middle of the bush. At one hotel there was a drinking pond and at lunch time a herd of elephants would come drink from the pond. One night an elephant even blocked our path to our cabin! It was an exciting trip and we would love to go back and explore more of Africa.
WHAT IS PASSOVER BY LEXI ROBINSON, CADEN WARREN AND GREY WARREN
Q: What is Passover?
A: Passover, or Pesach, celebrates the
Jewish people’s freedom from slavery in
Egypt long ago.
Q: When is Passover?
A: Passover begins this year at sun down on
April 22nd and lasts for 7 days (in Israel
but Jews here celebrate for 8 nights).
The actual starting date depends on the
Jewish calendar, not our secular
calendar.
Q: When was Passover started?
A: Passover was first written about in the
Torah in the Book of Exodus.
Q: Why was Passover started?
A: Passover was started to celebrate Jewish
freedom from slavery.
Q: How do you celebrate Passover?
A: I remove leaven (or bread products) from
my house and eat matzo instead, and we
have a seder.
Q: What is a Passover seder?
A: “Seder” means order. Jewish families
gather and hold seders on the first and
second nights of Passover. It is a dinner
and service combined in a very specific
order.
Q: What is your favorite Passover tradition?
A: My favorite thing to do at Passover is
building the seder plate for our seder.
The seder plate includes a lamb shank,
MY TRIP TO GRAND CAYMAN BY JAINA JHUNJHUNWALA
Over winter break my family took a trip to Grand Cayman. It is a great getaway from Houston because it is a direct and short Klight. We stayed at a resort right on the beach that had two beautiful pools, a water park and of course a white sand beach with turquoise water. The weather was tropical and warm. My family and I enjoyed many activities, such as kayaking, paddle boarding, and swimming with the sting rays, but we liked sailing the best. Houston Independent School District
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egg, bitter herbs, parsley, haroset, and
maror (horseradish).
Q: What do people eat on Passover at the
seder?
A: We have delicious foods at seder,
including haroset (chopped apples with
wine and nuts), roasted eggs, matzo ball
soup, and matzo. We also drink 4 cups
of wine during the seder.
Q: What is your favorite Passover food?
A: My favorite food is matzo balls.
Q: Is there anything that you cannot eat
during Passover?
A: We cannot eat corn, rice, or bread
products generally, anything with leaven
in it. We only eat “unleavened” bread
during Passover, foods not prepared with
raising agents. This represents the fact
that the freed Jews left Egypt in such a
hurry that they could not wait for their
bread to rise.
My favorite activity on the island was holding a baby sea turtle at the Turtle Farm. We also saw hundreds of sea turtles and several large lizards. The reason they have a turtle farm is because turtles are in high demand due to their meat on the island. Since we rented a car we were able to go to different places to eat. If you enjoy Indian food, I would recommend you try the restaurant called Southern Spice. It was so delicious that we went twice! There are several good restaurants and eating at the resort is also a great option. Their breakfast buffet was one of my favorites. page 2
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APRIL FOOLS’ DAY FUN BY HANIA KUSINSKI
April Fools’ Day is a fun and outstanding day for lots of kids around the globe. No one really knows the exact beginning for April Fools’ Day. Many countries have different traditions for that day. In modern France, April Fools’ Day is called April Fish because friends would fool each other by taping a paper fish on someone’s back and the victim yells “April Fish.” In England, kids would prank other kids and if they were successful, they would yell “Fool, fool the guckaw” because an April Fool is called a “gwok.” In Portugal, they throw flour at their friends. Some silly pranks for April Fools’ Day are: • Put a whoopee cushion on someone’s chair or in your sibling’s car seat. • Freeze a bowl of cereal and milk the night before and serve it to your mom. • Take the batteries out of the TV remote controls and drive your dad crazy. • Change the language in your mom or dad’s cell phone. • Fill an Oreo with white toothpaste and give it to your friend. • Put googgly eyes on everything in the fridge and watch your parents freak out in the morning. • Replace the Cheetos in a bag with mini carrots and glue the bag shut. Someone will be disappointed! • Put cotton balls in the toes of someone’s shoes. • Put fake cockroaches in your house and watch everyone be grossed out. PUT THOSE OLD SHIN GUARDS TO WORK BY AMY HE & BY JAINA JHUNJHUNWALA
During the week of April 18, West U will host a Recycling Drive to provide sporting equipment for Houston organizations and schools supporting underprivileged youth.The groups or associations hosting this event Recycled Baseball Items Foundation (RBI) and The Lions Club International. The Lions Club International is devoted to helping causes globally and world peace around the globe. The Recycled Baseball Items Foundation's goal is to lead underprivileged in the Greater Houston Area to a positive lifestyle without gang or drugs. Donating eyeglasses can change someone else’s life. The Lions Club is changing people’s lives. Imagine if you could help a child read. Eyeglasses that you no longer use or need could be very important to someone else who otherwise may not have the opportunity to get the eyeglasses they need to see properly. How can you help? Bring in your family's used eyeglasses. Any type of eyeglasses-­‐prescription, reading, or sunglasses-­‐will gladly be accepted. You can also bring in new or gently used sporting equipment of any kind! In April, our school will be participating in a recycled sports equipment drive and also an eyeglasses recycling drive. Please go through your closets, ask neighbors and start pulling out any and all sporting gear and old eyeglasses you no longer need and bring it to school the week of April 18-­‐22nd. I am sure the children will be extremely grateful for your generosity. BY PRISHA SHIVANI notion of laughing and the use of humor as a tool to cheer everyone around you seem gratifying. Research now shows that the healing power of laughter and its ability to reduce L a u g h t e r i s a n stress may indeed be one of the greatest medical important part of our discoveries of our times. Larry says, “REMEMBER THAT lives. It makes us LAUGHTER and longevity go hand in hand. Grumps don’t happy when we are sad. If you know people who do not live longer—it just seems like it. A buoyant outlook may be laugh, try to make them laugh. Telling jokes is a good way more important than oat bran and pushups, and it’s a lot to make people laugh. Did you know that the month of easier to take. So get in the zone: Love life, laugh a lot, last April is dedicated to laughter? April is called National longer.” Humor Month! So let’s start today: 1. Share a joke with your friends at recess. National Humor Month was founded in 1976 by a best-­‐
2. Read a book that has humor. selling author, Larry Wilde. He chose April because of its dreary weather, and to neutralize the stress of taxes being 3. Watch a funny movie. due on the April 15. Above all, April begins with April Fool’s 4. Enjoy every moment of your life. Day, which is a day to trick others and to share a laugh. The Houston Independent School District
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BENNER’S BLUEBONNET BOOK REVIEWS
The Great American Dustbowl by Don Brown BY: WESTON BENNER
Saving Lucas Biggs by Marisa de los Santos and David Teague out of 5 stars. Read this graphic novel to find out why America calls the 1930’s the “Dirty Thirties.” The vivid artwork tells the amazing story about one of America's most catastrophic natural events: the Dust Bowl. While the book explains what caused the devastation and the effects on our land, the people, and the economy, it is anything but boring! The illustrations really help you feel like you had a front row seat to the dust storm. The story was thrilling, but I wish it included a timeline describing the events happening in the 1930’s. APRIL 2016
out of 5 stars. This book follows a 13 year old, Margaret, as she embarks on a quest to save her innocent father from the death penalty. She needs the help of time travel, her best friend, Charlie, and his grandfather to try and prevent Judge Biggs from turning into a corrupt man. I liked that the book was told through Margaret and Charlie’s alternating points of view. I also liked that it was written by a wife and husband. This is a great story about friends, family, finding justice, and a little about the physics of time travel.
BOOK CORNER: DARE TO DISAPPOINT: GROWING UP IN TURKEY
BY OZGE SAMANCI REVIEWED BY NORA MAYRAL BOYLE
Özge Samanci is a young girl. The book starts out when she is six and continues until she is seventeen. A few things she has to deal with throughout her life are… • Not having much money • Crushing on her teacher • Getting beaten • Getting in a car crash • Dealing with school exams • Studying so much that there isn’t time to hang out with her sister • Much failure • Having to give up PI BY DIANE SUN
Pi is the circumference (the distance around) of a circle divided by the diameter (the distance across). Pi is also classified as an irrational number, which means that it cannot be expressed as a simple fraction. Therefore, pi is an infinite decimal. Computers have calculated trillions of digits of pi. Here are the first 10 digits of pi: 3.141592653 As it is an infinite decimal, most people approximate pi to 3.14. Historians say that pi was discovered a long time ago, with the Babylonians thinking it was 3.125 and the Houston Independent School District
• Choosing between a good education (boarding school) and family (she has to go away to attend a good school) • Being told that what she wants to do for a living can only be a hobby • Being expected to always excel • Having a harsh dad who grew up as an orphan • Feeling guilty for doing anything but studying This book is an autobiography, but in graphic novel form. It has a funny, thoughtful story, amazing, beautiful art and is heartwarming. It is an excellent book. It give it Kive out of Kive stars. One thing I liked about it is that it tells about Turkey and problems going on there during that time period. It is appropriate for 5th graders and beyond because of some mature themes. Egyptians thinking it was 256/81, b u t A rc h i m e d e s o f Sy ra c u s e (287-­‐212 B.C.) is widely considered to be the first to calculate an accurate estimation of the value of pi. Fun Facts • March 14 is Pi Day because it is 3-­‐14 and pi’s first few digits are 3.14 • The symbol for pi – π – originally was the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet http://westues.org
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WHAT IS BITCOIN BY JAY LOVE
Could you imagine a world where you didn’t need to carry around cash or credit cards? That is what Bitcoin is aiming to deliver. Bitcoin is a decentralized peer-­‐to-­‐peer digital currency which means that no government controls it. Instead, its users control it, and rather than being physical, it is just a number on a computer’s hard drive. Bitcoin was created by a person or group of people that go by the name of Satoshi Nakamoto. Bitcoin is already accepted at many massive corporations such as Microsoft. The advantages of Bitcoin over cash or credit cards is that you only need to carry around a phone or other mobile device that has your bitcoin account number. In addition, Bitcoin is more secure than cash or credit because if anyone gets your account number they still need your password to access your account. Interestingly, anyone can be part of the Bitcoin network, which means that your computer can verify every transaction that is made – this enhances security by having a lot of computers monitor the network full-­‐time. You can do this by downloading Bitcoin Core, but if you want to do this you need to have a very powerful computer and a very fast internet connection. I started doing this in December, and it has been really interesting. Bitcoin is not without its disadvantages, however. For example, the value of Bitcoin changes rapidly and sometimes by a lot, so you can’t always rely on it to keep its value. Also, most retailers do not accept Bitcoin. Curious how to get Bitcoin? You will need to buy a Bitcoin miner, which is a separate piece of technology. The miners cost anywhere from $50 to $2,000. The miner works by solving a very complex math problem every 15 minutes – the first miner that solves each problem earns 25 Bitcoin. Even though this might sound easy for a computer, it is hard to be first when there are about 1 million miners out there trying to solve the problem. Without mining on your own, another way to get Bitcoin is to link your computer with a Bitcoin miner pool, which is where you join with a bunch of other miners and all try to solve the math problem together. You then split the reward among the miners. This is what I have done, and so far I have earned the equivalent of $41 in Bitcoin. Now that you know all about Bitcoin, go out there and get mining! TAKE YOUR DAUGHTER & SONS TO WORK DAY
April 28, 2016 is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. This day began as a way for parents to show their children how they can be professional role models. The founders thought daughters and sons should have the chance to see their parents while at work and help support the idea that girls and boys can do any profession they want if they try hard enough. They number of children involved has grown to BY ISABELLA PESIKOFF
include less fortunate kids to show them what they can achieve. There are a lot of companies and organizations that participate in this day every year. If you take part in this day we want to hear from you. Please contact Mr. Connolly so we can interview you for the next Monthly Mustang and share what it was like to be a part of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. GAME CORNER SPOTLIGHT: POKEMON: 20TH ANNIVERSARYBY DAVIS BARNETT
Greetings, Pokemon Trainers! I’m writing to celebrate the achievements of Shigeru Miyamoto, Satoru Iwata, the director of Nintendo who sadly passed this past fall, and the Nintendo and Game Freak staff members who have made millions of fans, including me, happy and excited with twenty years of Pokemon. To celebrate, The Pokemon Company has produced a new set of Pokemon card boxes every week!! I have made a list of all the games from the past twenty years right here for your reading pleasure: Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Gold, Silver, Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Soul Silver, Heart Gold, Black2, White2, X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, and soon to come might be: X2, Y2, Z, Sun, and Moon. Phew! Besides the cards, Nintendo has produced some limited addition merchandise. If you want to buy some, please visit Pokemon.com and go to the Pokemon Center! What kills me is that I have not had enough money to buy all this stuff, and if I did, Houston Independent School District
there would be no space to put it all! So sad. Enough said about merchandise. I might’ve got carried away. In case you’re wondering, I am absolutely NOT advertising for Game Freak, thank you very much. To commemorate this special occasion, Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow have been released! These games are how Pokemon hit the big time. It’s amazing how the Nintendo designers thought up 719 different and unique Pokemon in twenty years!! You may be thinking, “Big whoop. Twenty years is such a long time.” Maybe it is, but keep in mind these are all totally different Pokemon. Fun fact: Pikachu wasn’t the first Pokemon; Rhydon was. Look it up. Mew was the first to be copyrighted. Pikachu is just from the TV show. In my opinion, Pikachu isn’t even a good Pokemon anyway. Tyranitar 4-­‐Eva! (He’s my favorite) What’s not to like about him? This is not related to Pikachu, but another fun fact is: Since Pokemon Red, people such as T-­‐Tar (Tyranitar Tube) have made Pokemon YouTube channels! Weird but cool!! Anyhow, I’m running out of room. Well, that’s all for now! See you! Get out there and Catch ‘Em All!!! http://www.westues.org
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A FABULOUS FIELD TRIP
THOMAS JEFFERSON BY ISRAEL FOX & MARA MCCARTHY
BY BROOKE BLUM & ELIZABETH REED
As most of you know
Thomas Jefferson is the third
president of the United States.
In 1776 he was the main
author of the Declaration of
Independence. In 1797-1801
he served as the second Vice
President of the U.S. under
John Adams. He was elected
the third President of the U.S.
and served from 1801-1809.
Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 in Shadwell, Virginia,
and died on July 4, 1826.. He loved to play when he was young. He
would explore the woods, streams and creeks. He played with his
friends on the land of Monticello. Later, he graduated from the College
of William and Mary and became a lawyer.
He was an American Founding Father. As such, he was the
principal author of the Declaration of Independence and was a great
supporter of individual rights. He was the second Vice President, when
James Adams was President. In 1800, he was elected to be the third
President of the United States of America and served from 1801 until
1809. As President, he was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase by
the United States from France. This resulted in a huge increase in the
size of the United States – almost doubling its previous land area.
Some other interesting facts about Thomas Jefferson are that he
loved books. He had more than 6,487 books. He loved writing letters
and wrote at least 19,000 letters to people in his life. He loved vanilla
ice cream and he first tasted ice cream during a trip to France. He
brought the recipe for ice cream home and it is now in the Library of
Congress. He kept pet Mockingbirds. He loved their singing and often
kept at least four of them. His favorite Mockingbird’s name was Dick.
Based on what was written on his gravestone, Thomas Jefferson was
most proud of being the author of the Declaration of Independence,
author of the Statute of Virginia for religious freedom and founder of
the University of Virginia.
We celebrate his birthday, in April, to honor the birth of the third
What’s the difference between fourth grade and the others? Here’s what: the amazing fourth grade field trip! We blazed the trail to the capitol city – Austin. With a three hour drive full of fun, sight-­‐seeing three special monuments and a delicious lunch at the capitol, this field trip was like no other. Waking up at 4:00 am wasn’t as enjoyable as a weekend at the beach, but it was worth it. We sat in luxurious, leather seats in a limousine bus, equipped with T.V. screens and a bathroom. Once everyone was boarded, we hit the road and watched movies. If we brought electronics, we could practically do anything – play games, read or listen to music. We could also sit with anyone we chose and talk. Whatever it took to entertain us!
Buckle up because we were in for a ride. When we reached our destination, our first stop was the Bob Bullock Museum, filled with Texas artifacts. We learned about important historical documents and animals. Later, we met up with the other classes and watched an interesting film. Next, we ate lunch at the courtyard of the Capitol building. Afterwards, we took a group photo and then ventured into the Great Hall. There we learned about the Battle of the Alamo and Santa Ana. We were lucky, and got to see the apartment behind the Senate Chambers. Our next stop was the visitor’s center near the Capitol monument. We watched a short video about the Capitol and then toured the residence. We also got to play an enjoyable historical game with a partner. After this, we returned to the bus for the exciting ride back to West U. W In conclusion, the fourth grade field trip was definitely different from other field trips. We were able to venture a farther distance then most trips of the past. There was a higher level of expectation to represent ourselves well and our school in a positive light. We took great care to be responsible and accountable for our actions. We learned a great deal and had a fun time doing it. Austin is a super place to visit. When you get to experience this for yourself, I bet you’ll agree! THORSTEN BRINKMANN EXHIBITION AT
RICE GALLERY BY NORA MAYRAL BOYLE
Thorsten Brinkmann is an artist, born in Herne, Germany in 1971. He is known for his visual communication, photographic portraits and still lives. When he does photographic art, he is his own model. He uses an old camera with a ten-­‐second self-­‐
timer. In 2011, Thorsten Brinkmann received the Finkerwerder Art Prize. It is awarded to artists who have made a great contribution to contemporary art in Germany. He likes to take random items for his art so much, he calls himself a collector. His works are at Rice Gallery at Rice University. The exhibition is called: The Great Cape Rinderhorn. It took six weeks to install. It is somewhat a mysterious exhibit because, Houston Independent School District
fading notes scrawled on them. Odd doorknobs and doors on the at first, you may not even know you are ceiling., the word meant to enter the construction. Once inside “life” written over the container in the middle of the gallery, and over, and an there are three parts. The first is like a movie ultra-­‐weird note in theatre, then a hallway, and the third section a dictionary. We is the hidden room. In the hidden room there looked up the is a big bed in a corner, a shelf with weird words from the objects, a tiny bookcase with four identical note. They all books about life, a weird sink, creepy record concerned things player, a tv with a video of of the objects on in the room. the bookshelf dancing, a weird whistle, a If you want to have some fun go there. mannequin with creepy garments, and scary The Rice Gallery is open on Tuesday, Wednesday, music. If you looked in holes on the ceiling Friday and Saturday from 11:00am to 5:00pm, on you would find weird art. Thursday from 11:00am to 7:00pm, and on Sunday We thought it was intriguing, because we from Noon to 10:00pm. found old movies hidden behind books with http://www.westues.org
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CATCHING UP WITH MS. MILLER GET TO KNOW JAINA JHUNJHUNWALA
BY
BY ANGIE PASCALE
Q: Where are you from? A: Pennsylvania Q: How long have you taught here? A: 29 years Q: Whats your favorite movie? A: Remember the Titans Q: If you had one wish, what would you wish for? A: No violence in the world Q: If you won a million dollars, what would you do with it? A: Retire and move to Hawaii Q: What’s your favorite book? A: My Sister's Keeper Q: Do you have any pets and if so what kind and what are their names? A: No pets Q: What’s your favorite country? Why? A: Ireland, because I am part Irish and my family is there Q: What do you love about teaching? A: Seeking the spark that comes from a kid learning something new Q: What do you wish all the students knew about you? A: That I am a mom and I know how kids feel! LEXI ROBINSON
1. What is your favorite subject? My favorite subject is math. 2.What is your favorite book? I don’t really have a favorite book, but my favorite series is The Land of Stories. 3. What after school activities do you do? I do dance, piano, basketball and girl scouts. 4. What is your favorite movie? I don’t have a favorite movie. Jaina was one of
the finalists in the
5. What is your favorite food? My favorite school Spelling Bee.
food is pasta and Enchiladas. 6. What is your favorite color? My favorites colors are light blue and purple. 7. How many family members do you have? I have four family members. My brother, mom, dad and me. 8. Do you have any pets? If so, what are there names? I don’t have any pets. 9. What is the best vacation you have been on? Where did you go and what did you do? I went to Australia. We went to Sydney, Uluru, Cairns and Melbourne. My favorite thing that we did was feed the kangaroos. 10. What is your favorite animal? My favorite animal is a zebra. GET TO KNOW MRS. POWELL BY MARISA BOUÉ & KAI GOMEZ
Q: How long have you been teaching here? A: This is my 4th year here. Q: What is your biggest pet peeve? A: Things being put in the wrong places. Q: If your class could be any animal in the ocean program what would it be? A: The Dolphins, of course! Q: Does your classroom have a class pet if so, what is it? A: No, but we get butter_lies in the spring to keep in our classroom. Q: What college did you go to? A: I went to TEXAS A&M Q: Did you play sports if so what were they? A: Lacrosse and cheerleading. Q: What other grades did you teach? A: First grade and Kindergarten Houston Independent School District
Q: What is your favorite subject? A: Language arts. Q: What was your favorite book as a kid? A: The Nancy Drew Series. Q: What did you want to be when you were a child? A: A teacher. http://westues.org
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