Issue # 1 December 2015
Greater Nanticoke Area School District Nanticoke, PA 18634
GNA Elementary Center
601 Kosciuszko Street
570-735-1320
Mrs. Sharon Baddick
Principal
www.gnasd.com
Dr. Ronald Grevera
Superintendent
Kennedy Elementary School
513 Kosciuszko Street
570-735-6450
Mr. John Gorham
Principal
preservation of a partnership between the
school and home.
Greetings from the office of the principal~
I am profoundly honored to be the new
principal of the Greater Nanticoke Area
Elementary Center. It has been a true
pleasure to meet and get to know the
children, parents, and families that make up
this wonderful community. I feel privileged to
be part of a teaching team that is deeply
dedicated to providing the best possible
education for every child in a safe and
nurturing environment.
I am committed to preserving our tradition of
school pride and equally committed to the
ongoing pursuit of academic excellence. At
GNA Elementary Center, we value and
challenge each student and provide
opportunities for success. Our curriculum
and instructional practices are aligned to the
PA Core Standards and reflect best
practices in instructional methodology.
I firmly believe that a partnership between
the home and school is necessary for the
success of all students. Learning is a fluid
process. As such, it involves sharing ideas,
making mistakes, and attempting new
experiences. Learning involves hard work by
everyone, the teacher, the parent, the
principal, but most importantly the student. I
am committed to the establishment and
I encourage families to emphasize the
importance of education through the
following:
 Ensure that your child is at school
on time each day
 Attend parent/teacher conferences
and school events
 Monitor your child’s homework daily
 Expect and support a positive
school climate by promoting safe,
caring, and respectful behavior
 Read with your child or encourage
your child to read daily
I look forward to making this an exciting and
successful year for our students.
~Mrs. Sharon Baddick
K-L Flier Staff
Editor------------------------ Theresa Jacopetti
Web Design-------------------Jim Verazin (JD)
Copies & Distribution---Donna Meck, Chris
Matthews & Debbie Munson
Reporters
Savannah Atkins, Sabahudin Bilinovic,
Lynica John, Sophie Lukowski, Helena
Miller, Alexandra O’Connor, Sunni Rae
Popovich , Grace Reed, Alexis Schultz
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1998-1999 school year when several fifth
grade students were interested in having a
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school newspaper. The 1 issue was printed
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in April 1999! Enjoy reading our 1 issue for
the 2015-2016 school year!
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Happy 18 Anniversary!
News Flash
Cash for Carnival Coin Drive
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Monday, November 2 -Collect pennies
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Tuesday, November 3 -Collect nickels
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Wednesday, November 4 -Collect dimes
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Thursday, November 5 -Collect quarters
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Friday, November 6 -Collect any coins
The class with the most money collected
from each grade had an ice cream party!
Results are in!!
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2 Grade: Ms. Dembowski $309.82
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3 Grade: Ms. McCabe $192.20
4th Grade: Ms. Price $174.10
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5 Grade: Mr. Grant $334.42
GRAND TOTAL $3,335.00
Now it is time to earn Carnival Tickets!
NED Show
By Alexandra O’Connor, Alexis Schultz
The NED Show is a character education
program that centers around three important
messages that have lifelong relevance:
♦ Never give up
♦ Encourage others
♦ Do your best
During the assembly on Friday, October 23,
2015, students from Kennedy and the GNA
Elementary Center learned about NED’s
three messages while also enjoying
storytelling, magic, humor and yo-yo tricks!
While we were being seated, we got to see
some cool yo-yo tricks! One was called
“Spiderman” and was done in slow motion.
Mrs. Baddick, our principal, introduced us to
Jesika. She travels around the country doing
the NED Show. Jesika told us some funny
jokes which made us laugh. She did yo-yo
tricks while telling us stories. It was so cool
to see how she made a flag with the yo-yo
string! We learned to never give up,
encourage others and do your best. There
was lots of audience participation. Stephen
Armstrong from Mr. Pientka’s class was the
lucky winner of a balloon hat crown and a
yo-yo!! He will now be able to yo-on-the-go!!!
We were all winners because our school got
the NED Show for free because we hosted a
Pay-It-Forward sale! We sold 281 yo-yos!!!
Counselor’s Corner
Welcome Back to School and Happy
Holidays from Ms. Perhacs!!!
I continue to work with grades Kindergarten
through 5th grade at KM Smith, Kennedy
Elementary, and the GNA Elementary
Center as the district's elementary school
counselor. I recently updated my "Area
Resources" page on my website, so I
invite parents to take a look. I am happy to
report that I was able to go into all
classrooms grades 2-5 in the beginning of
the school year to discuss what I do as a
school counselor, what my role is, where I
am located, how to get in touch with me, and
some of the projects that I work on here at
school.
This October, I was happy to arrange the
NED show to present at KM Smith for
grades K-1 and at the GNA Elementary
Center for grades 2-5. NED is a character
education assembly that encourages
students to
"Never give up"
"Encourage others"
"Do your best"
The show also used yo-yo's and we were
able to pay it forward to help another school
have the NED show by selling yo-yo's. Mrs.
Lewis did a fantastic job with yo-yo sales!
Stomp Out Bullying Day was October
5. Ms. Kiwak and I coordinated projects to
recognize this day. Staff and students were
encouraged to wear blue to support Stomp
Out Bullying. Ms. Kiwak did an art project
with her students regarding bullying, and
classroom teachers shared a presentation
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with students about bullying and had a
guided discussion.
Since October is National Bullying
Prevention Month, the Pro-Social Committee
did the Kindness Tree project to remind
students to be kind. Special thanks to Mrs.
Stelma, Mrs. Pierontoni, and Mrs. Polifka for
helping put the sayings together as well as
keeping the tree decorated!
Think! Energy with UGI Program
By Sabahudin Bilinovic
Our students in several fourth and fifth grade
classes participated in the Think! Energy
with UGI Program on October 26, 2015.
They learned how to apply at home what
they learned in school. They learned how to
use energy and water more efficiently, how
to reduce utility bills and protect the
environment. We learned about renewable
and non-renewable energy. We heard about
coal, oil and gas. Our students were given a
Take Action Kit filled with energy efficient
products and a Student Guide. Some of the
items included a shower head, LED
lightbulb, and a 5 minute shower timer.
Bulletin Boards
Our bulletin boards looked GREAT to
welcome our families for Parent-Teacher
conferences on November 19, 2015!!! We
sent our K-L Flier Reporters out to collect
some samples to share with our readers.
Not only did our bulletin boards look great
but they demonstrated our Webb’s Depth
of Knowledge (DOK)! We challenge you to
be K-L FLIER DOK READING
DETECTIVES and “CONNECT TO OUR
TEXT” as you dig deeper to find evidence
of…
Level One (Recall)
define, draw, identify, list, label, illustrate,
measure, report, quote, match, name, use,
state, tell, arrange
Level Two (Skill/Concept)
graph, compare, relate, infer, display,
organize, construct, predict, interpret,
summarize, show
Level Three (Strategic Thinking)
develop, use concepts, explain, draw
conclusions, cite evidence, revise, critique,
formulate, construct, compare
Level Four (Extended Thinking)
design, connect, synthesize, apply concepts,
critique, analyze, create, prove
Grade 2
By Sabahudin Bilinovic, Alexis Schultz
Mrs. Fletcher Room 1
Taylor Meczuga wrote “I am thankful for…”
on turkey feathers. She was thankful for:
my family and friends
my class and house
my teacher and my best friend
my pet and my school.
Mrs. Letteer Room 2
Madison Souers wrote “I am thankful for…”
on turkey feathers. She was thankful for:
helping people
gifts
my family
Mom and Dad.
Ms. Dembowski Room 3
Noah Featherstone wrote this letter:
Dear Santa,
I am thankful for my watch because it is my
favorite. This Christmas, I want an NBA
2K16 video game. I hope you have a Merry
Christmas.
Love,
Noah
Mrs. Souder Room 4
Brianna Sherrill wrote answers to these
questions:
What is your favorite thing to eat on
Thanksgiving? Turkey
What is your least favorite thing to eat?
Blank Olivesshe drew a picture of what her
Thanksgiving dish would look like!
Ms. Ginocchietti Room 5
Natalee Atkins wrote “All About My
Pumpkin.” My pumpkin’s name is Julie. She
is awesome. Julie has 4 teeth. My pumpkin
makes me feel unique.
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Mrs. Cooney Room 6
Alexandra Skillins wrote “I am thankful for…”
on turkey feathers. She was thankful for:
my family and my brother
my teacher and my pets
my home and my friends
Mrs. Cunningham Room 9
Coraliz Garcia wrote “If a turkey could talk,
he would say…” I am a chicken. I like
Cheez-its. I am a turkey. I have a friend.
Q: What DOK levels did you find in Grade
2? Write words to apply the concept.
A: _________________________________
the Colorado River. While visiting the Grand
Canyon, tourists can engage in rafting,
hiking, running, helicopter tours, and
sightseeing. The south side rim is open year
round while the north side has only seasonal
use. Serafino wrote five historical facts and
three additional facts. One fact is that the
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Grand Canyon was established as the 17
U. S. National Park by President Woodrow
Wilson on February 26, 1919. The Grand
Canyon is 277 river miles long, up to 18
miles wide, and over 1 mile deep in some
places.
Mrs. Pierontoni Room 104
Adam Shotwell created a tri-fold brochure
about the Grand Canyon called “Watch Your
Step!” One historical fact is that the Grand
Canyon is one of the seven natural wonders
of the world. One fun thing to do is the
Skywalk: a glass-floored, horseshoe-shaped
walk that projects over the massive canyon.
Mrs. Stelma Room 105
Owen Atkins wrote and illustrated:
Rural communities have no traffic.
Suburban communities have a lot of houses.
Urban communities have millions of people.
Grade 3
By Savannah Atkins, Sunni Rae Popovich
Mr. Kozlofski Room 100
Brooke Bebo wrote “What Makes the
Holidays Special for Me!”
Let me tell you three things that make the
holidays special for me.
One of the things that makes the holidays
special for me is on Easter my family and I
have an Easter dinner and it tastes delicious
each year.
Another thing that makes the holidays
special for me is on Thanksgiving my family
and I give thanks for everything that we
have.
Finally, on Christmas, we have a
Christmas party; it is always fun.
I hope you enjoyed reading what makes
the holidays special for me.
Mrs. View Room 102
Serafino Raggi created a “Famous
Landmarks” tri-fold brochure about the
Grand Canyon. Come and see the Grand
Canyon. It will take your breath away! The
Grand Canyon is located in Arizona along
Ms. Smith Room 106
Cecily Johnson, from Mrs. Pierontoni’s
room, brought in a Dasani water bottle label.
She wrote: My food item is Dasani Water. It
has a price of $1.99. In order to buy a
Dasani Water bottle, I can pay with 2 halfdollars, 9 dimes and 9 pennies.
Ms. Verazin Room 107
Isabella Selner wrote “How to Make a
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich.” First,
gather your ingredients. You will need
peanut butter, jelly, a loaf of bread, a plate,
and a knife. Next, open your ingredients.
Then, get two pieces of bread. Next, put
peanut butter on one piece of bread and jelly
on the other piece. Finally, smoosh them
together. Last, you can eat it!
Ms. McCabe Room 109
Breanna Figueiredo wrote “If I had a pocket
full of change…”
First, I would go to the pet store to buy a
puppy and kitten for my sister. Then, I would
go to pay the person.
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Q: What DOK levels did you find in Grade
3? Write words to apply the concept.
A: _________________________________
Grade 4
By Lynica John, Helena Miller
Mrs. Williams Room 202
Xavier Skillins wrote about “The Time
History Found Me.”
It all started when I was 6. I was laying in
my bed when I saw it, a huge book probably
the size of my upper arm. It was wedged in
between the dresser and the wall I walked
over and picked it up. It was all covered in
dust, so I brushed it off. I then read the
title…Titanic. I said to myself…”What’s
Titanic?” I opened the book and started
reading. I read that the Titanic went down at
2:20 A.M. after it hit an iceberg. I flipped the
page and saw a slide show or pictures of
how the Titanic sank and closed the book.
I woke up the next day, ate breakfast,
and brushed my teeth. I then ran to my room
to get the book but it was gone! I said
“Where’s the book?” I then saw my 5 year
old sister with it. I said “Give it to me.” I have
my Show and Tell today. She gave me the
book and I said “Thank you.” I then hear my
mother call “The bus is here!” We both call
“We’re coming!”
I am sitting at my desk at school when
my teacher says, “Everyone to the carpet.” I
took my book to the carpet. She starts
calling names in alphabetical order. Finally,
she gets to me and I said “I found a book
yesterday. It’s called Titanic.” They all said
“Oooooh!” I showed them the pictures of the
Titanic and then sat back down. The rest of
the day went as routine. When I got home, I
did my homework, ate dinner and went to
sleep.
Mrs. Biehl Room 203
Aidan Rhoades, from Mrs. Wanchisen’s
room, drew a plant cell. The parts included
the cell wall, mitochondrion, chloroplast,
nucleus, and chromosomes.
Mrs. Wanchisen Room 204
Bryan Wildoner completed his “Create Your
Own Business” project. Businesses are the
bedrock of our communities. Businesses
produce and sell goods and services that
improve everyone’s lives and strengthen
communities. Bryan answered these
questions about his business:
What are your ideas for a business? My idea
is “Jump up High.”
What tools and materials will you need to
get started? I need a store and money to
open a business.
What will you sell/produce? Bounce Houses
How will you give back to your community?
Giving the Bounce House money for charity
Ms. Price Room 206
Lilli Nice created a “Figure Me Out” poster
for math. She wrote these problems on postit-notes. You see the answers when you
peek under the note.
My age: 3X3=9
My shoe size: 2X2=4
My house number: 6X2=12
The number of students in my class:
9X3=27
My room number: 210-4=206
The number of pets I own: 1+0=1
Mrs. Bartle Room 208
Shelby Shepanski drew and labeled an
animal cell structure including the cell wall,
ribosomes, cytoplasm, nucleus, and
mitochondrion.
Mr. Pientka Room 213
Ella Kreitzer worte “Just Add Monsters.” She
retold a story that she knew but added
monsters. Her story was entitled “Dark
Mayhem.”
I just finished watching the creepiest
movie ever…”Dark Mayhem.” Now, it is time
to go to sleep but I can’t use what I already
saw. When I got in my bedroom, I turned on
my TV for about 5 minutes. I was watching
“The Thunderstorms” but it was interrupted
by “Dark Mayhem.”
My dream started…I felt like I woke up
but I was in the main setting of “Dark
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Mayhem.” I was speechless. The first thing I
did was scream. Then, I heard yelling by the
doors I hid. Next, I realized I was in the
movie.
I quickly pulled out my iPod and texted
my friends Claire and Bella. They
immediately texted me back. After that, they
just appeared there with me. We were all
creeped out. Suddenly, a guy walked in the
room. At first, we didn’t know who it was but
then we saw how tall he was. Bella almost
screamed “Dark Mayhem” but Claire put her
hand over Bella’s mouth. Claire ssid it felt
wet and slimy.
Then, Dark Mayhem looked behind the
screen we were hiding behind. We all
screamed. After that, I woke up and saw
Bella and Claire with me. Well, I was so
scared, I forgot they were sleeping over!
When they asked me why I was screaming, I
told them the whole story. After that, they
hugged me and I felt better!
Q: What DOK levels did you find in Grade
4? Write words to apply the concept.
A: _________________________________
Grade 5
By Sophie Lukowski, Alexandra O’Connor,
Grace Reed
Grade 5 Bulletin Boards 2015
Ms. Wilczynski Room 205
Caleb Butczynski wrote a story called “The
Follower.”
Once upon a time, there were three kids
named Tommy, Bobby, and Timmy. All three
of them were in the woods and saw a creepy
tunnel. Tommy said “Let’s go in.” but the
other boys said “no, Never!” Then Tommy
went in and the other boys left. They heard a
scream and thought it was a prank so they
went back home to have a sleepover. They
heard a knock on the door and saw a white
face but ignored it.
One night they saw a policeman and an
army man who were looking for a boy
named Tommy. They told the men that
Tommy is their friend. Suddenly, Timmy
spotted something coming closer so they
ran away from the white masked thing. As it
came closer, Bobby screamed “Run faster!”
It was 8:00 pm by the time they returned
home.
The next morning, they met in the woods
by the tunnel where they spotted the thing
with the white mask. They ran toward the
police officer. As the white masked thing
came closer, the police officer yelled
“freeze!” “Take off your mask.” As the thing
took off his mask, they saw his face and it
ran back into the woods away from the
tunnel. They chased after it.
Jamee Mazonis wrote “Mystery Student!” I
am a girl. I have blue eyes. I have dirty
blonde hair. My favorite colors are purple
and yellow. I have 2 sisters. My best friends
are Brooke, Nya, Zoey, and Kourtney. My
favorite subjects are reading, spelling, math
and ELA. My favorite thing to do is play
outside. I love to play sports but I don’t like
to clean.
Nevaeh Zamora wrote “If I were a
Scarecrow…” I’ll scare all the birds by the
Bobby Market Farm because crows eat corn
and carrots. Mrs. Trish works in the market
and she gave me a job to scare away
rabbits and birds. On Halloween, I dress up
and scare little children at my house.
I like fall because of the nice colors on the
trees and the Halloween decorations. I also
love decorating pumpkins and dressing up in
a costume.
List five things you see on a farm: sheep,
cows, horses, chickens, and dogs.
List five words that rhyme with “Fall”: hall,
call, mall, tall, and doll.
Apple
Ufo
Tree
Umbrella
Mask
Nuts
Mrs. Kowalski Room 207
Maura Jenceleski wrote a letter to her family
for Social Studies.
Deer Family,
I have some joyful, but depressing news.
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I have decided to go to Rhode Island, one of
the New England colonies. I decided to go to
Rhode Island because a man named Roger
Williams founded it. He believed that
government should tolerate people with
religious views. Puritans accused Roger
Williams of spreading new and dangerous
opinions and tried to silence him. After he
was forced to leave the colony, he moved
south where he lived in Narragansett. In
1636, he bought land and founded the
settlement of Providence. It later became
Rhode Island and was the first colony to
allow freedom of religion.
I am very excited about finally going and
being able to have religious freedom and
different rules. I wonder if I will ever meet
Roger Williams in the new colony. I can’t
wait to meet new people. I get to be there as
the colony is just beginning. Maybe there will
be different foods too.
I am worried that the different people will
be kind or rotten. I am worried about the wild
animals. I don’t want to get hurt. The journey
will be long and tough but I will continue on
my journey. I will miss you all. I will worry for
my safety and yours but I believe it will all be
okay.
Love,
Your Daughter,
Maura
written by Jeff Kinney. The genre was
realistic fiction.
At the beginning, Greg’s mom is trying to get
him out of the house so he doesn’t spent the
entire summer inside.
At the end, Greg goes on a vacation with
Rowley and his family. He got in trouble on
vacation so his dad came to pick him up.
Then Greg and Rowley in front of a video
game tournament.
If I met the main character in the story, it
would be cool because I always liked “Diary
of a Wimpy Kid” books. I would definitely go
to a video game tournament with them. After
the tournament, we would go to his house to
play video games.
Some adjectives that came to my mind
when reading this story are: cool, bashful,
clumsy, good, happy, sad, colorful, boring,
smart, and boastful.
Mr. Matusek Room 211
Alycia Knorr created a book character about
Nate in the book “Big Nate” written by
Lincoln Pierce. The genre was fiction.
At the beginning, Nate was in Social
Studies. He wasn’t paying attention when
his teacher called on him so he didn’t know
the answer. Just before he got in trouble, the
alarm went off. It was a good thing that
happened.
At the end, Nate went to detention at the
end of the day.
If I met Nate, I would ask him if he would
ever get a dog and what he would name it. I
would also ask if I could meet his friends.
That would be very cool in my book.
Some adjectives that came to my mind
when reading this story are: awesome,
mischievous, cool, mean, popular, and
weird.
Artistic, unique, neat
Wishes to read all of Beverly Cleary books
Dreams of getting pet llama
Wants to become an art teacher
Who wonders why llamas aren’t sold at
Petco
Who fears glow sticks
Who is afraid of the dark
Who likes llamas
Who believes that to do something, put your
mind to it
Who loves penguins
Who plans to be an art teacher
You can never be anyone better than
yourself
Ms. Yefko Room 214
Saphire Williams wrote “My Root Word
Monster.” My monster’s name is Ceruleocu
lusacerdentspirencendiammagnusphilcanus.
It means light blue eyed, sharp toothed, fire
breathing, large, and loving dog. Saphire
drew a picture of her monster too!
Mr. Grant Room 216
Lynica John wrote “All About Me.”
Q: What DOK levels did you find in Grade
5? Write words to apply the concept.
A: _________________________________
Ms. Ferro Room 212
Noah Divers created a book character about
the book “Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days”
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huge crowd. This was a special way to
celebrate our grandparents, show our
appreciation for what they do for us and for
how they love us.
Grade 2
Mrs. Fletcher Room 1
Recited a poem “Grandparents are
Fantastic”
I know there are fire dogs, but can there be fire cats
too? Of course! In fact, everyone has to know fire
safety!
Mrs. Letteer Room 2
Presented “Grandma’s Glasses”
They gestured for the words glasses, hat
and sitting.
Fire Prevention Program
By Lynica John, Sophie Lukowski, Helena
Miller, Grace Reed
Ms. Dembowski Room 3
Sang the “Grandparent’s Song” to the tune
of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”
“Being a fire fighter is a pretty hard job, but it
is the best job in the world” said Fire Fighter
Keith Munson of the Nanticoke Fire
Department. During the program on October
14th, they showed us a video of “Bill Nye the
Science Guy” who talked about cooking
fires, unattended flames, and about fires in
general. The kids were interested in the
program and when the fire fighters came
into the spot light, they had a lot of
interesting things to say. They talked about
the basics like calling 911 in case of an
emergency. They told us what to do if your
clothes catch on fire. STOP, DROP, and
ROLL!!! At the end of the program, they
brought out Ember, the fire dog! Ember
knows a lot of things like STOP, DROP, and
ROLL if her fur catches on fire. Ember also
alerts the firemen if there is something going
on that they are not aware of. Julie Park,
second grader, said that the program was
very helpful and full of interesting
information.
Mrs. Souder Room 4
Recited a poem about grandparents
Ms. Ginocchietti Room 5
Sang “Grandma, Grandpa, Are You
Sleeping?”
♥HAPPY♥GRANDPARENTS♥DAY♥
Mrs. Cooney Room 6
Sang “Let’s Go See Our Grandparents” to
the tune of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.”
Mrs. Cunningham Room 9
Sang “Proud to Be an American”
Grade 3
Mr. Kozlofski Room 100
Presented their original child friendly
vocabulary creation called the “Alphabet
Tribute”
Some examples include A Admire,
B Beneficial, C Considerate, D Determined,
E Excellent, F Fabulous, G Generous…
Y Youthful, and W Wonderful. They gave
examples of the words used.
Mrs. View Room 102
Sang the “Grandparent’s Day Rap”
Grandparents’ Day was held on
10/19/2015!
By Savannah Atkins, Sunni Rae Popovich
Mrs. Pierontoni Room 104
Presented a lively performed to the “Happy
Song”
This was a fun-filled day! It was nice feeling
to see grandparents happy and enjoying the
show. Students performed on the big stage
in the high school auditorium in front of a
Mrs. Stelma Room 105
Recited “Grandparents are Special” poems
in small groups
♥GRANDPARENTS♥R♥SPECIAL♥
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Ms. Smith Room 106
Recited Grandparent’s Day poems
Ms. Verazin Room 107
Recited Grandparent’s Day poems
Ms. McCabe Room 109
Sang “Don’t Worry, Be Happy””
Grade 4
Mrs. Williams Room 202
Sang “Grandparent’s Song” to the tune of
“Abracadabra”
Their motions brought the song to life.
Mrs. Biehl Room 203
Presented their original creation called “Our
Favorite Activities with Our Grandparent”
Some of their favorite things include
sleepovers, 500 Rummy, zoo trips,
gardening, Knoebels, flea markets, camping,
, dance lessons, sports, and cooking.
Mrs. Wanchisen Room 204
Sang “Wind Beneath My Wings”
Ms. Price Room 206
Read poems
Mrs. Bartle Room 208
Started the show by saying “The Pledge of
Allegiance, followed by singing the “StarSpangled Banner” and the “Alma Mater”
showing true school spirit!
Mr. Pientka Room 213
Presented the “Muppet Theme” using paper
bag pupets! Michael Crawn was happy to
share his paper with us.
It’s Grandparents Day with our very special
guests YOUUUU….
It’s time to play the music
It’s time to light the lights
It’s time to thank our grandparents on this
special night.
It’s time to put on smiles
It’s time to dress up right
And now let’s get things started
Why don’t you get things started
It’s time to get things started
Most sensational, inspirational,
celebrational, Grandparent-tational
This is why we thank you all right now!
THANK YOU GRANDPARENTS!
Grade 5
Ms. Wilczynski Room 205
Paired sign language with their “Family
Tree” song. They clapped and tapped their
hands on their knees. They learned how to
say fourteen words in sign language and
worked in small groups. This poem put to
music was very upbeat! Caleb Butczynski
liked singing to his grandparents. He liked
the song they sang and learning sign
language. His favorite part was when all the
grandparents clapped. Caleb calls his
grandmother “Grammy.”
Kourtney Fenner liked when she got to see
her grandparents on Grandparent’s Day.
She liked the “Family Tree” song. Kim is her
grandmother’s name so she calls her
Kimmy. She was laughing and smiling that
day!
Mrs. Kowalski Room 207
Sang “You Raise Me Up” by Josh Groban
♥WE♥LOVE♥OUR♥GRANDPARENTS♥
Mr. Matusek Room 211
Sang the “Grandparent’s Day Song” to the
tune of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” and
recited the “Grandparent’s Day Acrostic
Poem”
Ms. Ferro Room 212
Recited the “Grandparents Meet a Need
Poem”
Ms. Yefko Room 214
Sang the National Grandparents Day Song
called “Grandparents are Grand” using
gestures to spice it up! The whole class
sang really loud and everyone danced when
the instruments were playing. All of the
grandparents smiled and laughed. We were
able to tell that they enjoyed it.
Kathrine Mena liked showing her
grandparents that she loves them and is
happy she is their granddaughter. She liked
the song they sang and had a fun time
dancing on stage. Her favorite thing about
her grandparents is whenever she needs
help, they are always there to help me.
Aiden Zwibbel liked Grandparent’s Day
because his Gram was there. Her name is
Carol and she was smiling!
Mr. Grant Room 216
Recited Grandparent’s Day poems created
by students
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Happy Holidays from Mrs. Baddick, Mr. Gorham,
the K-L Flier Reporters & Staff
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