Shepherd Elementary School
The Eagle’s Scream
Volume 5, Edition 7
Adlai Stevenson -
May 2, 2013
“The first principle of a free society is an untrammeled flow of words in an open forum.”
Inside Today’s Paper Scalp Critters
Scalp Critters
Eric Thomas, Weatherman
Tornado Alley
live on the scalp and lay
larly among school students.
hard to get off. Be careful
eggs. They can live on a
You can get contaminated by
with dirty clothes because lice
human body for about thir-
coming in contact with some-
are very hard to see.
ty days, and their eggs can
one who has lice. Head lice do
Mother’s Day
stay on your head for two
not cause diseases, however.
Yearbook Art
weeks or more. The eggs
Ready In A Flash
(called nits) often look like
head lice are constant itching
shampoos. While lice may be
No “Do-Overs”
flakes of dandruff.
of the scalp and small red
killed with these shampoos,
bumps on the scalp and the
they are known to come back.
This is why most
We watch out for
Some symptoms of
Doctors have remedies to cure you of head lice.
They are mostly medicated
kids ignore the problem and
shoulders. This means it is
lice here at school. They can
let the lice continue to grow.
time to see the school nurse.
your hair thoroughly every
Be cautious. Wash
be very irritating and cause
The pesky insects can be
The bumps may become
day. Watch out at school,
great pain. In case you
spotted in eyebrows and eye
crusty and ooze. Another
because that is where lice are
don’t know what lice are,
lashes, too. Head lice can
symptom is white specks on
most commonly found.
they are tiny insects that
spread very easily, particu-
the tips of your hair that are
By Roger A.
Eric Thomas, Weatherman
taught us about high pres-
Thomas told us how the
how you could see that one
sure and low pressure cen-
weather is predicted by look-
side of a railroad track was
ters. He explained how each
ing at the map’s grid. We
shinier than the other because
formed and affected our
learned how he could forecast
of the Coriolis Effect.
weather. We learned how
rain, sunshine, cold, and hot
they battle for control, and
weather.
how the mountains play a
Mr. Eric Thomas,
Chief Meteorologist at
WBTV Channel 3, came to
Mr. Eric Thomas has
a wife and two daughters.
Some topics discussed
His hobbies are working on
big part in determining this
were the prevailing winds, jet
the computer, audio/video,
area’s weather conditions.
streams, ocean currents, and
and bike riding. He has been
We got to see the
the water cycle. I found the
honored as a Multiple Emmy
our school and did a weather
actual weather map he uses
Coriolis Effect interesting. It
Award winner for Weather
presentation for the Fifth
on his TV weather forecasts
makes us all walk a little side-
Broadcasting. Also, he has
Grade classes. Mr. Thomas
on a SmartBoard. Mr.
ways. Mr. Thomas explained
been voted Charlotte’s Best.
Tornado Alley
middle of the United States
Alley" was first used in 1952
been named this because tor-
by U. S. Air Force meteorolo-
nados happen there regularly.
gist Ernest J. Fawbush.
On June 3, 1980,
We have good
The term "Tornado
called Tornado Alley. It has
Even though these
approach the strength of
those in the southern plains.
The reason this place
has more tornados than others is because cold air from
seven tornados struck a town
states are more likely to have
Canada and the Rocky Moun-
in Nebraska. That same day,
tornados does not mean that
tains mixes with warm air
three more towns were hit.
tornados won’t strike any of
from the Gulf of Mexico.
weather in North Carolina.
Texas, Kansas, and Oklaho-
us. Due to atmospheric con-
This creates tornados in the
Well, mostly. It would be
ma are the three most com-
ditions, we don’t count on the
middle of the United States.
rare if our little town had a
mon places for tornados to
devastation. Alabama is in
If you travel there, take pre-
tornado. Other places have
strike. Tornado Alley is the
Tornado Alley, but it doesn’t
cautions. When your ears
tornados more frequently
name that the media came up
get as many tornados. Flori-
pop, go inside. Turn the TV
than we do. For instance,
with for the violent weather
da reports a high number of
to a local weather channel.
there is a large area in the
activity in the area.
tornados, though they rarely
By Roger A.
Mother’s Day
much I love her. My family
casual place to eat.
has a tradition of going out for
the world. Don’t try to be
lunch that day. By doing this,
a kid can give her/his mom
Mom doesn’t have to cook. I
are handmade. The thought
usually give her flowers, choc-
and love that goes into pre-
tive, I do some things I know
olates, or cards.
sents are what counts most.
my mother would like. I
Any mother will love her
dust, wash the dishes, take
I make Mother’s day
Mother’s Day is
I think the best gifts
the most important person in
the center of attention.
From my perspec-
all about her. I do what she
childrens’ presents, no matter
the dog for a walk, or simply
the most special day of the
wants me to. My whole family
what they are, because she
let her watch TV in peace.
year. I always do some-
gives her cards and presents to
loves them unconditionally.
thing nice for my mother. I show its appreciation. We all
give her a big hug, some
decide whether to take her to
thankful that you have such
presents, and tell her how
a wonderful mom. Make her
an elegant restaurant or just a
On Mother’s Day, be
It doesn’t take much
effort to give your mom a
special Mother’s Day.
By Caitlin M. & Kristina C.
Yearbook Art
gave us a chance to order our
able to see them first.
school’s yearbook. Some of us
The cover of the
in the front of the book,
yearbook is usually very cool.
where the students open it,
I suppose it is sort of mosaic
Wunderlich has encouraged all
they might be more encour-
in the background and all
of us to draw pictures for the
aged to keep on looking and
around the pictures. To me,
yearbook. She really wants us
reading instead of just
it looks like an abstract draw-
to create pictures that will
searching for their pictures.
ing we learned about in Art.
may have our drawings in it!
In Art class, Mrs.
We have a lot of
If the artwork goes
facts about themselves.
paintings and drawings
make the yearbook brighter
decorating the walls, bulle-
and more colorful.
tin boards, and windows
I have no idea where
In Fifth Grade, each
The cover is always
student had to write an entry
the part of the book that
that goes under his/her pic-
catches my eye. Buy a year-
here at Shepherd Elemen-
the yearbook staff members
ture and name. The stu-
book. Read our entries, and
tary. We really like Art.
are going to put our drawings.
dents’ entries have to include
enjoy the beautiful artwork
I really hope they put them in
their hobbies, and then they
we have provided, too.
the front, so everyone will be
have to tell some interesting
An order form was
sent home with us that
Ready In A Flash
No “Do-Overs”
Flash drives are so
My dad has a bag
handy to have, especially if
full of flash drives because
about how fast this school year
you are very busy like many
he works in an office. My
has passed. And when you
of my friends and me. We
flash drive is a little bottle
think back, it really has.
have a lot of projects going
of Tabasco sauce. Once you
But don’t they all? The
on right now. They all have
take the lid off, a flash drive
toughest part for me was the
certain due dates, and we
pops out. So cool, right? It
winter. It was dark when we
might occasionally need to
fits inside my pocket, or I
got to school. And it seemed
work on them at home. So,
can attach a lanyard to it
that we had not been home
we use the flash drives!
and wear it around my neck.
long before it was dark again.
With a flash drive,
Many people are talking
Sometimes the flash
By Caitlin M.
Upcoming:
May 2 - PTO Meeng
May 6 - Bojangle’s Night
May 8, 9, 10 - SCAA Football
May 10 - Pretzel Day
May 20 - Bojangle’s Night
May 23 - SCAA Execuve
Board Elecons
May 27 - Holiday
May 30 - PTO Meeng
Odd . . . But true
This tells me that we all
you can save anything from
drive is exposed, and it can
need to do our best each day,
Americans, on the average, eat
one computer to another.
collect dust and all kinds of
because we don’t get any “do-
18 acres of pizza every day.
Then, you will have a docu-
foreign junk. You must
overs” in life. Think about it.
ment saved to both places.
replace it as soon as possible
This is versatile and gives
to keep your files intact.
you a backup—just in case!
Julia Stikeleather, Principal
We’re on the
Web
Visit Shepherd’s Home Page!
The Eagle’s Scream
http://iss.schoolwires.com/scream
By Ellie B.
We are judged on what we
accomplished, not what we
intended to do along the way.
Shepherd Elementary School
1748 Charlotte Hwy.
Mooresville, NC 28115
Phone: 704-664-2582
Fax: 704-660-1642
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Johnny Morrow, Editor