November 2014
Towne Meadow Crier
Ari Herold, Editor in Chief
My Family’s Trip to Israel
By Avery Fox, with assistance from TME graduate, Hailey Fox
This summer our family went to Israel. We had a family reunion.
When we met our Israeli cousins we were glad to see them for
the first time. After a while, we learned all of their names. They
were so nice and understood most of the words that we said in
English. We knew some of what they were saying with their
hebrew accents. They tried to speak English, but sometimes just
couldn't make out the words.
With our cousins, we went to many places. For example, we went
to the beach in the city of Naharia. The water was very cold in
some places, but warm in others. With our American cousins we
went to The City of David, which is an underground excavation
in Jerusalem. There, we went the tunnels called the Wet and Dry
Tunnels. The name basically speaks for itself. I went in the wet
tunnel. The water was the coldest you could ever imagine. After
the tunnel, my feet were wet and freezing cold.
The most important place that we went to was The Western Wall
also known as the Kotel. We went on Friday night, Shabbat, at
night time. There was a wall between the men and women. The
men were on the left side of the separation, and the women
were on the right side. My family had to separate into men and
women to go up to the wall. I went up to the wall and touched
it. It felt rough in some places, but smooth in others. Since it was
my first time there, said a prayer to say thanks. After I was done, I
walked backwards all the way the back of the area.
CONTENTS
Cover story
1
Joke of the month
1
Do you know quiz
2
Meet the students
2&3
Meet the staff
3
Do you know answers
3
JOKE OF THE MONTH
Submitted by Richard Zhang
How do you make seven an
even number?
Take the S out!
My trip to Israel was an amazing journey and was definitely the
best experience I have ever had in my life. I never knew I had
so many family members that I had never met before.
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MEET THE STUDENTS
By Sally Griswold
By Theodore Ginstling
Name: Annie Burnett
Grade: 2nd
Teacher: Mrs. Miller
Favorite school subject: Math
Favorite foods: Pasta or a steak
Favorite movie: Alexander and the
Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Pets: Dog named Sadie. Fish named Sun
Favorite exhibit at the zoo: The Orangutans
Siblings: Tyler, age 12, Cameron, age 10
Name: Jack Jentz
Grade: 4th grade
Favorite colors: orange, blue, black, white
Favorite sports: ping pong, baseball, and golf
Favorite subject: math and history
Favorite presidents: John F. Kennedy, Ronald
Reagan, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington
Favorite things to do: Work on math problems, play
video games and ping pong
What did it feel like to move from California? It was
sad, happy, and exciting
What is it like to be in SAC: Fun and cool to know
what the school is doing for sprit days and
fundraisers.
Annie (center) with brother, Tyler
and sister, Cameron.
Did You Know Quiz
By Ari Herold
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
How many Earths can fit inside the sun?
a. 10
b. 20,000
c. 600,000
d. 1.3 million
How many moons does Jupiter have?
a. 8
b. 17
c. 63
d. 200
Which planet is the hottest?
a. Mercury
b. Venus
c. Earth
d. Mars
What are Saturn’s rings made of?
a. Dust, rock, and ice
b. Stars
c. Tiny moons
d. Cotton candy
Which of the following planets is really a dwarf planet?
a. Mercury
b. Uranus
c. Pluto
d. Neptune
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MEET THE STAFF
Mrs. Blake, Second grade teacher
By Ari Herold
This month I decided to interview
Mrs. Blake. She is a very nice second
grade teacher. I know because she
is my teacher! My first question was
what inspired her to be a teacher and she said her mom because
she was a second grade teacher, too for 34 years! The next
question I asked her was what is the hardest part about being a
teacher and she answered making sure that everyone is learning
at the right pace and making sure everyone’s needs are met. Her
favorite part about being a teacher is that she gets to work with
wonderful kids and great teachers every day. If she weren’t a
teacher, Mrs. Blake said that she would be a lawyer who
advocates for children because she always wanted to work with
children. Her favorite subject is reading. When she is not working
or reading she spends time with her family. She likes to eat cookies
and cream ice cream, just like me! She had her family like to play
outside and go out to eat especially at Bubs in Carmel. It was fun
interviewing my teacher!!
MEET THE STUDENTS
By Richard Zhang
Names: Oliver
& Jasper Zhu
Teachers: Miss Edwards & Ms.
Campbell
Favorite sports: Running (Oliver)
and Ice Skating (Jasper)
Favorite Activity: Playing
Minecraft
Favorite Foods: Dumplings and
Spaghetti (Oliver); Pepperoni
Pizza (Jasper)
Do you know… answers
1. D – It would take 1.3 million Earths to fill up the Sun!
2. C – Jupiter has 63 known moons. The largest are Io, Europa,
Ganymede, and Callisto.
3. B – Venus is actually the hottest even though Mercury is closer
to the Sun.
4. A – Saturns rings are made of dust, rock and ice. Some bits
are as tiny as grains of sand and others are as large as tall
buildings.
5. C – Pluto is defined as a dwarf planet by the International
Astronomical Union (IAU). Eris is another well known dwarf
planet.
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ABOUT THE EDITOR
My name is Ari Herold. I am in Mrs.
Blake’s second grade class. I made this
paper because I thought the school
needed a newspaper, and it would
make kids interested in new things.
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