E.T HAMILTON
FAVORTIE
4TH
GRADE
MEMORIES:
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Franklin Institute
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Magic show
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Field day
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Fun lessons
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Winter talent
show
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Free Time–
on computers
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Making Projects
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Halloween
Party
INSIDE
THIS ISSUE:
Who am I
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Halloween
Cookies
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Harry Houdini
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Cheerleading
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matter
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Dogs
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Earth layers
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The Capers News
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The Giving Tree
At E.T Hamilton
Elementary School in Voorhees, NJ they collected gifts
for the less fortunate during
the 2014 holiday season. This
is called the Giving Tree.
This school does this to give
back to the community and
others. The HPFA raises
money for the people to do
good for the community.
They do something like the
GIVING TREE every year.
The chairwoman or
leader is Sonia Pennington.
She contacts the Success
Center and they give her children’s first and last names.
They also give sizes and
ages. After that she types up
their names and put them on
tags. Then she gives the tags
with the children’s information to the students of E.T.
Hamilton. After the students
bring back the gifts to the
school. A truck comes from
Presents for the giving tree
the centers and brings them
back for the less fortunate.
The age range is between
newborns and 17 years old.
The people who receive these
presents are in the local area.
Three years ago
when they gave toys , some
kids would get better toys
then others. Last year was the
first year the presents were
pajamas and books. This year
E.T Hamilton gave 350 presents to the Success Center.
The entire center received
2,000 presents. The presents
were delivered between December 12 and Christmas.
The HPFA was inspired by
the book the GIVING TREE
This is what E.T Hamilton
Elementary school does to
give back to the community.
How a Bill Becomes a Law
The three branches
of our government are executive, legislative, and judicial.
The legislative
branch of our state government is the branch that makes
the laws. The legislative
branch has two parts- the
Senate and the General Assembly. New Jersey voters
elect 40 senators and 80
members of the assembly.
What they do is to make sure
the bill becomes a law.
A bill means an
idea for a law. There are 5
steps to how a bill becomes a
law. The citizens develop an
idea for a bill. Next the members of the general assembly
or senate propose the bill.
Then the general assembly
and the senate vote to approve the bill. The governor
signs the bill or vetoes the
bill. Veto means to reject. If
the bill is vetoed, another
vote can be taken.
If 27 senators and 57
general assembly’s members
vote to approve it, the bill
becomes a law. Now you
know how a bill becomes a
law.
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This is the real me
now that you just
read.
Now that we
just read about
me on where on
Who Am I?
A way I
would like to be
described is sweet,
grateful, hardworking, and brave.
Why I am I sweet
because I care for
other people like
my friends, family,
and my dog. Why
I am grateful is because I’m grateful
for my family, my
clothes, and my
dog. I am hardworking because I
practice cheerleading and I do my
homework. I am
brave because I am
strong, I am not
afraid, and I am
not shy.
I am happiest when I am doing cheerleading
and family time.
Why I like cheerleading is because
I like being an allstar cheerleader
and I like to see
friends. I like my
family because I
like hanging out
with them.
My favorite
things in life are
my dog, nail polish, and fashion. I
love my dog because he is so cute
and he is so small.
Why I like nail
polish is because I
like to go to the
nail salon. Fashion
is my life because I
grew up with it and
I love clothes especially Justice.
Some other favorite things I like are
the color pink, crab
legs, singing, and
my friends.
the Political Map.
Political Map
A map is a tool
used to find information. The four
maps are the political map, transportation map, political map, and
historical map. The
map I am going to
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tell you about is
the political map.
It shows information such as cities,
states, and countries. On a political
map you would
find lakes ,and rivers. I would use a
political map to
find out more
about states of
New Jersey. My
favorite map is the
political map.
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Earth’s Layers
are the crust,
mantle, outer core,
and inner core.
The crust is the
most outer layer.
We also live on
the crust. It is
deeper under continents than
oceans, and it is the thinScientists are im- nest layer. The crust is
portant because they tell also the solid rock.
us things about the Earth
The mantle is a layer
such as earthquakes, seis- of rock lying below the
mic waves, and Earth
crust. This layer allows
layers. Earthquakes are a tectonic plates to slowly
movement or vibration
move. Rocks move or
on the earth’s surface. A flow due to pressure and
seismograph measures
high temperatures. This
seismic waves. Seismic
is the thickest layer.
waves are earthquake
waves. There are four
layers of the Earth. They
The final layer is the
core. It is in two parts.
It’s called the inner core
and the outer core. The
outer core is totally liquid. It is made of melted
iron. The inner core
floats in this layer.
The inner core spins
at a different rate than the
rest of the planet. It is a
solid sphere and is also
the center of the Earth.
Scientists still study the
Earthquakes to learn
more about Earth.
Earth, Sun, and Moon
The Earth, Sun and
Moon are all parts of the
solar system. The Earth
rotates, which means to
spin. The Earth rotates
every 24 hours which
causes day and night.
The Earth also revolves.
Revolves means to go
around an object. One
revolution takes 365 ¼
days or one year. The
Earth is tilted on its axis
at a 23.5 degree angle. It
causes seasons. The
Earth’s orbit is shaped as
an ellipse. The Sun is a
star, and it is a hot body
of gas. The Sun is the
center of our solar system, and it produces heat
and light. Earth’s gravity
keeps the moon in
Earth’s. Revolves around
the earth. The Moon is
Earth’s nearest
neighbor. The Moon,
Sun, and the Earth are
all related.
The earth is made out of gravity.
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Dogs
I like dog’s because they are adorable, and they keep
people company.
They are lovable too.
Here’s my opinion. I
think dogs are a
popular pet to have.
I like to train dogs
because it is fun and
cute to see them play.
Most dogs like to
fetch things like
balls, shoes, toys,
wooden sticks, and
dog treats.
Dogs are the best
pets.
The r tpes of
matter are soid
Some dogs don’t like
to be groomed because some don’t like
the water. They
don’t like to get
washed. That’s why
owners or groomers
wash dogs. Here’s
my opinion. Their
fur is so cute, and
smooth.
When there is a fire
or a break in dogs
bark for noise when
there is danger.
That’s why dogs are
brave, and some
aren’t smart like
puppies. Puppies
do not understand
because there just
little and confused.
Maybe you should
adopt a dog because they keep
you company. I
promise that it will
love you so much
and it will give
kisses.
Matter
liquid, gas
What is Matter?
Matter is anything
that takes up space
and has mass. Properties are characteristics of something
that you can observe. An example
of property is
color, texture,
shape, size, and
hardness. Three
states of matter
are solid, liquid,
and gas.
A solid has a
definite shape
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and a fixed size. The
particles are packed
tightly and vibrate.
Some examples are a
hairband, and a basketball.
A liquid has no defined shape. It takes
up the shape of its
container. The particles move slowly,
but more freely.
Some examples are
water, Starbucks
frappichino, orange
juice, milk, and spar-
kling water.
A gas has no definite
shape, and no definite amount. The particles move fast and
free. For an example,
air, oxygen, and helium. All States of
matter have different
characteristics.
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Halloween Cookies
One day it was
a gorgeous morning with
the sun rising along with
the flowers blooming on a
Saturday morning. I woke
up at 11:30. It was late…
the same time as my dog
woke up. I could imagine
the taste of cookies in my
mind. When I got out of
my bed I brushed my teeth
and they were shinning
like stars. I took a hot
shower. I almost fell asleep
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because it felt so good.
My mom and I
went to BJs, and we
picked out the Halloween
cookies. They were ghost
cookies and pumpkin
cookies. We paid for the
cookies. They cost $1.12.
We came back
from the store and we
washed our hands. I got
my apron. Then I got out
the flat pan and the cooking spray. I sprayed the
cooking spray onto the
pan. I placed the cookies
on the pan. I let the oven
heat up. I put the cookies
in there. I watched them
bake in the oven until
they were done. They
looked good to me.
Now here comes
the best part . . . so we
bought three kids of white
vanilla frostings. I put in
orange food coloring in the
first one. In the second one
I put in black food coloring. Then in the third one I
put in purple food coloring. I got a spoon. Then I
got one cookie. I held it in
my hand. I put orange
frosting on the second
cookie. I carefully put
them together because they
were fragile. I make a
cookie sandwich.
BANG!!! They were all
decorated. I was so
amazed!!! They were so
good I could eat them all.
These are my
favorite
cookies .
Indentured Servants and Slaves
Both Indentured
Servants and Slaves
were brought to the new
world to work. They both
didn't get paidd. The Indentured servants were
treated like family, but the
Slaves weren't treated
like family. They were
forced to come to the
New World. However, the
Indentured Servants were
fed with good food, but
the slaves often were not.
What's different is he
Slaves had to work really hard,
The Servants had a great job.
The Indentured Servants had
an agreement with the master.
Both Indentured Servants, and
the Slaves both had to work.
Slaves had to work for their
entire lives, unlike the Indentured Servants work for 3-7
years for their master. Indentured Servants and Slaves
were alike because they had a
master. The Indentured Servants were like family yet the
Slaves were treated poorly.
The Indentured Servants were
different because they were
educated , they were fed, and
they were taught skills. On the
other hand the slaves were not
fed with good foods, and they
were treated poorly.
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Polar Bears and Kodiak Bears
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Two types of bears are
Polar bears and Kodiak
bears. The polar bears
and the Kodiak bears
have many things in common. They both have fur,
although, Polar bears
have white fur and the
Kodiak bears have brown
fur. The Kodiak bears
and Polar bears also are
similar because they are
very large. The Polar
bear weighs about one
half ton and measures 8
feet long, however Kodiak bears weight about
three quarters of a ton,
and 9 feet long. Both
bears eat fish and plants.
Polar bears also eat seals,
walruses, and grass. On
the other hand, Kodiak
bears eat salmon, insets,
roots, and mice. Both
bears live by the seacoast
near the North Pole.
Surprise to American Girl
Bears are so scary.
My favorite store
in the world.
On Saturday it was
my birthday on 2/11. I woke
up, and I was so happy! I
didn’t know what to do.
My mom took me
to the hair salon.. The hair
style that I asked for curls .
The hairstylist said yes.
The first step she did was
take my tie out of my puffy
hair. She took me to the sink.
The hairstylist washed my
hair like 10 times!
Here comes the
best part. She blow dried my
hair. Then she started to
straighten my hair, and she
curled my hair too. She
showed me the mirror . I
said I looked pretty. Next my
mom and I got our nails done
in pretty pink color with sparkles! When my mom and I got
in the car I asked where we
were going next. My mom said
you’ll see.
We picked up Jessie
that goes to school with me
and my cousin Melea. My
mom told Jessie and Melea
don’t tell Olivia that were
going to American Girl Doll in
New York City. My mom was
calling Raquel if she was still
coming. Her mom said yes.
When we got to the
place I was so SURPRISED-
nobody told me that we were
going to American Girl. When
I got there I saw my friend
Raquel and my 2 cousins
Gabby and Khloe. My mom
planed a dinner party at
American Girl. The waitress
brought a pink cake with vanilla frosting and we got free
ice cream. I got the girl of the
year 2013. Her name was
Saige. I had a fun time with
my mom my friends and my
family.
Cheerleading
It’s a really great sport.
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My favorite sport is
Cheerleading. Why I like
Cheerleading because when
I was 5 I had to watch my
Mommy coach the girls.
But when I was 5 I still
wanted to do cheerleading.
So my Mom signed me in. I
went to cheer practice. It
was so much fun. I did all
kinds of things like stunts,
jumps, and the cheer dance.
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The equipment we
used is white sneakers,
comfortable clothes, uniform, cheer bow, and
makeup.
The rules in Cheerleading are no talking in a stunt.
You can go to a competition
and you can get disqualified
by doing back flips in a
stunt. Always wear white
sneakers. You have to sign
in the U.S.A.F to compete.
But if you don’t you can get
disqualified.
How many people
do you need on a team? 12
or 20 or 18 girls and boys
on a team to make it look
right. Maybe you should do
Cheerleading.
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Harry Houdini
sin. Erik
also became
a really
a trapeze
great magiartist at the
cian
age of nine.
He became
an athlete too. Erik
decided to become a
professional magician
at the age of fifteen .
He changed his name
to Harry Houdini. He
read a book about a
famous magician
named Jean Eugene
Robert Houdini. He
performed with his
brother, Theo at different locations, the
Metamorphic trick.
In 1894 Harry
met Bess, and got
married in Coney Island, New York. Bess
became his assistant
instead of Theo. Later
on Harry started to
perform cared tricks
and magic tricks but,
he became less popular. In 1898 Harry
started handcuff
tricks. Harry bargained with the audiences if he couldn’t
escape. He told them
I will give you each
Harry was
Harry Houdini
was a famous magician. He has a star on
the ground in Hollywood. Houdini was
an escape artist.
Houdini knew a lot of
tricks. Houdini’s life
ended tragically.
Harry Houdini
was born on March
24, 1874. He lived in
Budapest, Hungary.
His real name was
Erik Weisz. Erik
moved to the United
States with his family
to Wisconsin. When
Erik got to the United
States his family
changed their name
to Weiss. His father
was a rabbi. Erik
moved to New York
City with his father
when he was thirteen
His mother must felt
sad. His mother
stayed with his four
brothers in Wiscon-
hundred dollars.
Harry never had to
pay anyone because
he escaped every
time.
In 1899 a theater owner encouraged Houdini to do
escape acts. The acts
he could do were
handcuffs, milk cans,
jail cells, and locked
trucks. In the 1900’s
Bess and Harry went
to Europe to do handcuff tricks. In 1905 he
escaped from sunken
crates, burglar proof
safe, and roll top
desk.
On October 31,
1926 Houdini died
from an infection
from a burst appendix. Houdini died at
the age of fifty two
years old. He was
well known.
If you want to
be like Houdini you
should read Houdini’s magic book and
you should practice
magic tricks to be
that good.
I can’t belived
he could do all
this stuff.
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Early Explorers
Early Explorers From Back Then
In the 1400’s there
was an unknown land to the
Europeans. Some people believed that the Earth was flat.
Some Europeans began to explore water routes to the Indies. They wanted to trade because they wanted more
money. Instead of finding the
Indies, they discover the New
World.
Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Giovanni da
Verrazano, and Henry Hudson
were explorers, and they
wanted to discover the New
World. Christopher Columbus
sailed for Spain. Christopher
Columbus landed in the Caribbean Sea. He sailed in 1492. He
was searching for a water
route to the Indies. The Native
Americans were there before
Christopher.
John Cabot sailed in
1497. He sailed for England.
He landed in North America
Northeast New Jersey. John
Cabot was searching for a
westward water route to Asia.
His real name is Giovanni
Cabot. He was an Italian Explorer. John Cabot sailed pass
America and he thought he
could claim it.
Giovanni da Verrazano
sailed for France. He sailed in
1524. He was searching for
westward water route to Asia.
He sailed pass New Jersey. Giovanni talked to the Lenape
people using sign language. He
also landed in Sandy Hook.
Henry Hudson sailed
for the Dutch, and sailed in
1609. He also landed in Sandy
Hook where Giovanni da Verrazano landed in 1524. He was
searching for a water route
through North America. The
name of he’s ship was Half
Moon. Traded with the Lenape
people but then fights broke
out’ between the Settlers and
Lenape. Why did they want to
explore the New World? The
explorers wanted to find new
things and wanted to trade
things. But all the Explorers
are still in history.