News from 104
10/1/10
Orienteering
By Seta Nagbe
Our class played a game called “Find the Flag” with Mr. Shields and his
class on Friday, September 24, 2010 on the Emerson playground. We did this to
learn about orienteering. Orienteering uses a compass and a map to find a flag.
Capture the Flag is basically orienteering. The first thing that Mr. Shields
did when we went outside was put everybody into groups. He gave each group a
compass and they would take turns so that each person could get a turn. Mr.
Shields explained to us that we had to use the compass to figure out where the
flags were. He gave us the number of meters and the direction to turn the dial on
the compass.
Emily Earhart enjoyed orienteering.
“It was fun because we go to go outside and we saw these tiny little flags,”
Emily said. “They were like half an inch tall – like the ones that go on top of burgers.”
Alyssa Belk also liked it.
“It’s like treasure hunting almost,” she said. “It was really fun to learn
about the tools you use. It was like a mini-adventure.”
New for 4th Graders
By Violet Jouriles
The 4th graders at Emerson have new opportunities for this year. This is the
first year 4th graders can sign up for choir and unicycle club. Choir and unicycle
club both last throughout the year. 5th graders can also sign up for these activities.
Students who want to join the choir need to turn in slips as soon as possible.
Information on joining the unicycle club will be sent home soon.
Zearatus Perry signed up for choir.
“I think that choir will be very fun because I really like singing,” he said.
Michael Ferrone is planning to sign up for Unicycle Club.
“I think it will be very
hard,” Michael said. “Last
year my brother did it, so I
tried it.”
Salt Dough by Nate Bilski
8 cups of flour
4 cups of salt
4 cups of water [Add gradually]
1 table spoon of tartar
First you pour in the eight cups of flour. Next you put
in the 4 cups of salt. Then you ad the 1teaspoon of
creamed tartar. Finally add 4 cups of water mix while
adding. Mix with your hands (it`s really fun). Now enjoy playing with your salt dough.
Attention All 5th Graders!
By Emily Erhardt
5th graders at Emerson Elementary started Band
and Orchestra on Tuesday, September 28 in the Art
room and Cafeteria. Band and Orchestra are from 2:152:55 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The band teachers are Mr. Greibel and Mrs. Tabaj; the orchestra teacher
is Mrs. Malchock
5th graders can also join the News Team this year.
News team meets 3:15-4:15 on Thursdays in the library, the same time as unicycle
club. The forms for news team are due October 8th. Mrs. Bunsey is the helper for
the News Team.
Seta Nagbe is going to play cello in the orchestra. She liked the first meeting.
“It wasn’t really comfortable,” Seta said. “We had to make the cello higher,
and it was leaning on my neck.”
Damian Jouriles will be learning to play trumpet in the band this year.
“I’ve never really played an instrument before, besides the recorder,” he
said.
Salt Dough Maps
By Alexander Shell
Mrs. Karabinus’s and Mr. Shields classes shaped models of Ohio from Salt
Dough on September 24, 2010 in the Art room. Mrs. Molison's class is going to
make their maps later. We are currently studying about Ohio in class, including
how glaciers shaped Lake Erie, changed how Ohio looks, and made most of
Ohio’s rivers. If glaciers did not come down to Ohio, most of the rivers would not
be here, and neither would Lake Erie.
We shaped the Salt Dough into the heights in Ohio which include the Plateau. The highest point in Ohio is Campbell Hill near Bellefontaine. Some other
high points in Ohio are near Mansfield, Lexington, Salem, Aquilla, Barnesville
and many other places. Some places in Ohio are higher or lower than others. We
also made some rivers in Ohio and put them on the salt dough models. We also
found were the capital is and tried to mark it on our Ohio.
Seta Nagbe thought it was fun, “kind of.”
“I didn’t like when my hands got messy,” Seta said. “I liked that we got to play
with the dough,” she added.
Erika Hakko said she enjoyed making the model of Ohio.
“The salt got stuck in between your fingers,” she said. “It was really fun molding
it together, and then we get to paint it!”
Question of the week: If you were a Boggart
living in your house, what tricks would you
play?
One thing I would do is hide my
sister’s belongings. Seta Nagbe
“I would lower the power to
my house.” Michael Ferrone
I would start out by obliterating my brother’s homework.” Nate Bilski
I would shave off half
of my dad’s moustache.
Emma Allenson
“I would ruin my
brother’s room.”
Alyssa Belko
“Amelia loves
her Silly Bandz,
so I would cut
them.” Eliza
Richardson
“I’ll put a skunk in the
family room and – man!
Why do you all smell so
bad?” Aurora Piotrowski