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Valentines Day
February 14th is a special
day for true love and chocolates. What do we know
about Valentine’s Day? Valentine’s Day is a time when
people show feelings of
love, affection and friendship. Valentines day is celebrated in many ways worldwide and starts on February 14th each year.
Many people around the
world celebrate Valentines
Day by showing appreciation
for the people they love
and adore. Some people
take their loved ones for a
romantic dinner at a restaurant while others may
choose this day to propose
and get married. Many people give greeting cards,
chocolates, jewelry or flowers, like red roses to
friends or partners they
admire the most. So, Valentines day is a great way to
spend the night hanging out
with friends and family or
taking your loved one to a
romantic dinner.
By: James Pegollo
(January 4th-February 16th)
 Jordan Ms. Vasquez
 Isacc Mrs. Woodruff
 Dyanara Ms. Padilla
 Aleiyah Mr. Beal
 Natalie Ms. Vasquez
 Anthony Mrs. Woodruff
 Angel Ms. Vasquez
 Evone Ms. Vasquez
 Jaylen Mrs. Padilla
 Jasmine Mrs. Salais
 Kevin Mrs. Holman
 Wilton Mrs. Rogers
 Emma Mrs. Vagnozzi
ALL ABOUT ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United
States. He was born February
12, 1809. He served as the
president from March 1861
until his assassination on April
14, 1865. He was the first
American president to be assassinated. He was famous for
the Gettysburg Address and
abolishing slavery. The Gettysburg Address was a speech
Abraham Lincoln delivered. It
Top 10 AR students
was dedicated for union
soldiers killed at the battle in Gettysburg during
the American civil war.
By: Jelisa Noble
Being Honest VS. Lying
Why is it important to be honest instead of lying? There are a lot of reasons why it’s important to be honest.
First, people will see you as an honest
and nice person. People woill trust you
more than others. Also, you’ll have to
face the consequences when people
find out that you were lying.
It’s also very important to not lie
because it could get you into a lot of
trouble It could make you feel guilty
and you could hurt someone’s feelings
by lying. People could think you can do
something you can’t and when they
ask you to do it, you start to tremble.
That’s why it’s important to be honest
and not lie.
BY: James Pegollo
GROUNDHOG DAY!
Groundhog day is a popular tradition in
the United States. It happens every
February 2nd. It is believed that if it’s
a cloudy day and the groundhog does
not see his shadow, spring will come
early. If it’s sunny and the groundhog
sees its shadow then retreat back to
the burrow, we will have six more weeks
of winter weather.
By: Jelisa Noble
The Top 4 Valentines Movies
Don’t you love the holidays? One
of my favorites is Valentine’s Day.
On Valentine’s Day you can watch
movies and eat candy. One of the
movies I like is “When Harry Met
Sally.” The other one is The
“Notebook.” They’re my favorites
because they’re both about love.
My other favorites are “Love” and
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“Return To Me.” They are good for
valentines because it was made for
valentines. By Kassandra Gamez
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Valentines Snack Mix
Valentines Snack Mix
Ingredients
Mini pretzels
Popcorn (air popped)
Cereal (of your choice)
Peanuts (of your choice)
M and Ms or other candies
Sprinkles
Candy melts (pink or white) or white chocolate.
50% power) in 30 seconds intervals until
almost melted. Stir until completely melted
and smooth. Use a spoon to drizzle the
melted and smooth chocolate over the dish
of snacks. Mix as needed to coat. It’s up to
you if you want the mix totally coated or
lightly coated (depending on the amount of
melted chocolate you use) As soon as you’ve
mix up the snack mix, add sprinkles and M
and M’s to the mix. Stir to combine. Put it
into a cup or bowl and enjoy.
By Evone Eke
Directions
In a large roasting pan, or large casserole
dish, mix all ingredients except the M and
Ms, sprinkles, and candy melts. Do not over
fill your dish, you will need room to toss the
ingredients together. Melt candy melts (or
white chocolate) in a microwave safe dish (at
Science Fair
Ms. Vasquez is the Science and Engineering
Fair coordinator for Westside Park Elementary.
I talked to Ms. Vasquez about the Science Fair
and got lots of information. She told me how it
was set up, and how the science fair works.
Mentions: Evone, Isaac and Antonio, Isabella, Sean, Sarahi, Ezekiel, Jordan,
Breeana, Olive, Ray, Arryck, Anaya, Diana, Khaliyah, Cecilia and Leena.
A flyer is created which tells the date, time,
and where the Science Fair will take place. This
is passed out to students to take home to their
parents. A packet is then created to help students understand what they need in their project for the Science Fair. The packet provides
the labels they will need, project examples, and
how to present your project appropriately.
Before we talk about the winners, thanks to Ms.
Vasquez for making this Science Fair happened.
For K-3rd grade, 1st place is Mr. Hernandez for
“Sink or Float”, 2nd place is Areli for “Solar
Power Windmill” and 3rd place is “Milky Plastic”
by Andres and Jose. Honorable Mentions:
Trudy, Genenieve, Mrs. Roger’s class, Royal, Ms.
Garcia’s class, and Mrs. Mockler’s class.
For 4-6th grade, 1st place is “Keep Ice From
Melting” by James, 2nd place is “Germs On
Hands” by Javier and Ezekiel, and 3rd place is
“Desalinate Sea Water” by Manuel. Honorable
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We asked the following teachers a few questions to get to know them better. These teachers TK-6,
were chosen for teacher of the month, there is a teacher for each grade level. These are the questions we asked:
1. How long have you worked at WSP Elementary?
2. What is your favorite subject to teach? 3. What college did you attend?
4. What is your favorite food? 5. What is your favorite hobby?
Mr. Miranda
1. 23 years 2. Music 3. Cal State University of San Bernardino 4. Enchiladas 5. Playing Racket Ball
Mrs. Rogers
1. 10 years 2. Math 3. University of Oregon and Cal State L.A. 4. Anything spicy 5. Crochet
Ms. Pennington
1. 16 years 2. Math 3. Cal State San Bernardino 4. Everything 5. Traveling
Mrs. Salais
1. 2 years 2. Math 3. Cal State University of San Bernardino 4. Enchiladas 5. Playing Softball
Mr. Riley
1. 14 years 2. Writing 3. Cal State University of Fullerton 4. Enchiladas 5. Guitar
Ms. Vasquez
1. 21 years 2. Math 3. Cal Poly Pamona 4. Chile Rellanos 5. Shopping
Ms. Flores
1. 4 years 2. History 3. Laverne and USC 4. Everything. 5. Going to Disneyland
Mrs. Mockler
1. 8 years 2. Science 3. Azusa Pacific University 4. Kung Pao Chicken 5. Running
By: Isabella Riley, Jelisa Noble and Kassandra Gamez