July 22nd, 2016
Volume 24 Issue 3
Inside this issue:
Wha t Family Means to
You by Maria M.
1
The Amazing ...IBBY! By
Shaylyn G.-E.
2
Nor: Ron’s Evil Twin by
Aidan C.
3
The Great Water Bottle
Conspiracy by Carson V.
3
Go Take a Hike by Mr.
Giacomini
4
Gnomey Knows by All
Advanced Writing Classes
5
What Does Family Mean to You?
Maria: Mr. Giacomini, what does family mean to you?
Mr. Giacomini: Family is like a team that you're always a part of. They support you with unconditional love and they except
the same in return. That's what family means to me. What do you think family means Maria?
Maria: Well, a family means lots of things. Your parents and your siblings are there to help you if you are in any kind of danger. They take care of you and the most important thing is they love you. That is what family means to me.
Maria: Tommy, what does family mean to you?
Tommy: What family means to me is having an understanding for one another. By that I mean being able to talk about your
problems and being able to feel safe around them. It means you're able to feel loved by another individual without judgment.
That's what family means to me.
People may not know this, but we have a super hero right on the
Gow campus. Yes, I know how crazy this sounds, but I will explain.
A counselor at Gow has the magic super power to ward off evil
super villains with his sarcasm and cool hair. No, I know what you’re all
thinking. No, it's not Elena. No, it's not Abby. It’s the amazing… IBBY!
You may know him as a mostly quiet (mostly) senior boy counselor.
However, when we are all in classes he is busy fighting crime. You may
have heard of a super "hero" named Ron. In reality Ron is really an evil
super villain plotting to take over Gow *gasp*. I know, I know, it sounds
crazy but a week ago when Ron was visiting his Mama he was a little
cranky, so he asked his Mom to cradle him in her arms. See, Ron is getting a little big now, so Mama Ron "accidently" dropped Ron on his
head… and that was how Ron turned evil.
Coming Up Next Week:
Monday: Double Dare
Tuesday: Group Nights
Wednesday: Casino Night
Thursday: Drama Night
Friday: End of Gow School
Summer Program!
Anyway, back to the story of the amazing Ibby…. Okay, so I'll set
the scene… Evil Ron and the amazing Ibby are battling it out on the Gow
campus. The difference from Ron's super powers last episode compared
to his super powers this week are that instead of shooting rainbows representing every color from the color wars of the past, he is shooting all
the darkness from the past years of the Gow Summer School Program
(*gasp*). Ibby is the only hope that the camp has of saving the day. Ibby
runs (more like a slow to moderate speed walk) into battle with Ron. Ron
fires his sadness rainbow on Ibby. Everyone thought that all hope was
lost and that the campus would be put into a 1,000,000,000,000,000
years of darkness. Then at the last moment ,the amazing Ibby used his
super power. The power that would stop the evil Ron in his tracks. The
super power that would make Ron want his Mama. Sarcasm. Ibby said
"Ron… I can see the future…. It involves you in your mom’s basement
playing Pokémon with 40-year-old guys. Ron think about it, would you
rather be here trying to destroy a summer camp or trying to get some
friends… that have lives?“
Right then, right there the evil Ron started crying and ran down the
street to tell his mom. Sadly for Ron, his mom grounded him for trying
to destroy Gow. Everything returned back to normal. Ron was grounded
for 1,000,000,000,000,000 years, the amazing Ibby stayed at Gow for
the rest of his life to protect the kids from evil villains like Nor (who you
can read about on pg. 3).
RANDOM FACTS
One day and evil warrior named Nor appeared out of the fog.
He was riding on Nick the drama lama. This is no ordinary lama. This is
a drama lama. What makes a drama llama so unique is its ability to
talk. Nick the drama llama loved to talk, especially about all the drama that happens around camp.
The evil warrior , Nor, was trying to shut down camp. Many
campers had predicted this including Ron C. The reason everyone didn’t trust Nor was because Nor is Ron's evil twin. Nor's plan was to shut
down GSSP for he was a knucklehead that didn’t believe in dyslexia.
His plan was to turn the school campus into a farm for drama llamas.
It was 2:30 am when Nor snuck out to take over the dining
hall. Then the evil drama llama was so nervous about taking over the
school that he began to feel sick. The Llama ran out of the dining hall
leaving his trail of fireworks behind. These fireworks were what the
llama planned to use to scare Govians and take over Gow. The next
morning when Ron found out what happened he said,

Over 32.3 Quadrillian shots have been shot in
Call of Duty.

When Dale died in The Walking Dead, his
“guts” were made out of chicken breasts.

The Lamborghini Veneno is reportedly the
world's most expensive car, at $3.9 million.

It’s illegal to throw a snowball intentionally at
someone’s head in Buffalo.

When Reagan became President the top marginal
tax rate was 70%. By the time he left office, it had
dropped to 28%.

The largest democracy in the world is in India
"It had to of been Nor and his stupid side kick Drama Llama."
exclaimed Ron.
Ron went down to the Gow Center because he knew it was
next. As soon as Ron got to the Gow Center he saw Drama Llama. Ron
knew he couldn’t take Nor all by himself. He needed help and teamwork. He knew the missing key for success; he needed Nick the Drama Lama.
"Drama Llama, I need you" Ron said. "Nor has brain washed
you. You can help me save this camp! I need you now more than ever.
Nor cannot treat you like I can!" Ron said emotionally as tears
streamed down his face. Not even Nick the drama llama could deny
the look on Ron’s face. H e knew he needed to help him.
Together, Ron and Nick the drama llama rose against all odds
to defeat Nor. Luckily Nick the Drama Lama and Jake the counselor
were able to build the dining back up with all their bricks from basketball.
Ron
Nor
The academic day students are going on
strike because they do not get water bottles.
Equality is needed in the kingdom/land of GOW.
So far, we have lost four academic day students
because of dehydration, may they rest in peace.
Mr. Fisher thinks its ok to forget about us, but we
are still here paying for this summer program. We
can at least get a water bottle in return, or ice
cream, I'll settle with ice cream. Mr. Fisher’s negligence has awarded each academic day student
money and not a five dollar bill you get from your
grandma for Christmas; we each get 20 dollars.
Go Take a Hike:
About 20 minutes away, in the land of Quakers (also known as Orchard Park), lies a
burning, fiery flame that shoots up from underneath a waterfall. Now, please do not panic.
Just because flames are shooting from the ground does not mean there's an apocalypse on
the horizon. This unique, natural night light is well-worth the short half mile hike; however,
there is something going on by the waterfall that is ruining its sheer beauty.
The Eternal Flame is a beautiful landmark which has been marred by the latest fad:
Pokemon. Just when one thinks they can go out and get away from all the Pokemon Go
chaos, someone had to go and ruin it by making the Eternal Flame a Pokemon gym. I kid you
not, this majestic waterfall is a battleground for trainers of all ages. Just when one thought it
could not get any worse, there are parents and kids desperately finger-mashing their screens
for that wild Squirtle instead of enjoying the beautiful vistas. This probably explains why
there are so many CAUTION: RISK OF FALLING signs. One can only wonder how many
trainers the world has lost because of their inability to look up from the screen. It begs the
question: Is that wild Caterpie really worth a life?
Do everyone a favor and put the phone down once in a while. Sure, everyone enjoys a
good poke-hunt now and again, but not at the expense of a life! Go outside and enjoy
nature, but be sure to pay attention to where those feet are going. No one wants to end up
at the bottom of a ravine swimming with the Magikarps.
THIS WEEK’S QUESTIONS:
I really want to be selected for flag pole, but Mr. Fisher never chooses me. What
do I have to do to get selected for flag pole?
Dear Sad,
I know how you feel. When I came to Gow I never was picked up for flag pole.
Well then I said to myself, "It is never too late to keep trying." The next day I was very
nice and did what the counselors ask me to do. When flag pole came the counselor
picked me because I listened to them. I believe that you can be good and you will be
chosen up to flag pole.
How do I get a legendary Pokémon in Pokémon go?
The way you get a Pokémon is by making a trap for it. I call it a "poketrap."
Anyways, if you truly want to catch a Pokémon you must deserve it first. Go search
inside yourself and become the Pokémon master you were destined to be.