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THE SOUTHWEST SCOOP
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Volume 2
Issue 4
April 2014
This is our last year at Southwest and we hope the fourth graders carry on the legacy! We
have enjoyed writing this paper for all of you and we hope you have enjoyed it too. In this last
issue we are giving you our best writing for our best year! We love our readers and we hope
you continue reading the Scoop next year! Now let’s enjoy the rest of the school year and this
newspaper issue!
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IN THIS ISSUE OF THE SCOOP
Our School: Grade Reports, Teacher Interview, and Asa Schnowske
The World Around Us : Easter Around the World, Planet X, A Missing Flight, and The Oscars
Geneseo Community : 5 Great Restaurants in Geneseo
Readers Corner: Library News, Jokes, and Book Reviews
Sports: Sports Quote, Sports Trivia, March Madness, Major League Baseball, and The Olympics
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Asa Andrew Schnowske
Have you heard of the big news? Mrs.
Schnowske had a baby! His name is Asa
Andrew Schnowske and he was born on
Sunday, February 16, 2014 at 12:23 a.m. He
has brown hair and blue eyes. He loves to
eat, sleep, read books, “fly” with daddy, and
have tummy time. He wears his hair in a
Mohawk and makes snorting noises at
nighttime. Take a look at this adorable
picture of Asa below!
Kindergarten Scoop
Kindergarten is as busy as the Easter
bunny! In math, they are working on
recognizing the numbers 11-19. In
reading, they are working on literacy
centers. Next in science, they will be
learning about plants and a life cycle
of a chick! Kindergarten is very busy
in April!
Third Grade Scoop
3rd grade is happy to be done with their
first year of ISAT! In science, they will
be working on Forces Interaction. It is
going to be very exciting! Third grade
will also be learning about the Titanic!
Miss Myers class is having the I Survived
book club with Mr. Menendez. Third grade
is very busy this month!
First Grade Scoop
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In reading, 1 graders are learning more
about rabbits for their Easter bunny
brunch. The bunny brunch is where the kids
bring their stuffed furry friends with them
to school. In math, the little workers are
learning more about 3D shapes. In science,
they are exploring the wonders of the
stars, moon, and Sun. Soon, the 1st graders
are going to be hopping into 2nd grade!
Fourth Grade Scoop
In 4th grade Science they are learning
about animals-vertebrates and
invertebrates. In Social Studies, they
will be creating their state floats in May.
In Reading, they are reading Newbery
Honor books. In Math, they will be
calculating fractions, fractions, and
fractions! Also, they are doing poetry!
The Scoop On Mrs. Craig
Q: If you could be any Disney
character, who would you be?
A: I would want to be
Cinderella. I’d get to live in a
castle and have a fairy
godmother.
Q: What is your favorite
word?
A: Tada!
Q: What is your most
favorite holiday?
A: My children’s birthdays
because we get to celebrate
their births.
Q: What is the best movie?
A: Finding Nemo. I love Dory!
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Easter Around the World
The smell of spring is in the air! The
coming of Easter means that we will soon
be out of school, and outside, in the
sunshine! But did you know, other places
around the world are celebrating Easter a
lot differently than America? People in
Poland try to drench themselves in a huge
water fight, called Smingus-Dyngus. In
Haux, France, they cook a gigantic omelet!
It feeds 1,000 people every year! Almost
everywhere around the world, people
decorate and paint eggs, so that even if
we are thousands of miles apart, we still
share the same tradition.
A Missing Flight
Imagine that one of your family members just
got on a flight to go somewhere not that far
away. You know that they are in safe hands,
and you don’t worry about them. A little less
than an hour later, you receive news that the
air flight that your family member was
traveling on vanished from radars and that
there was no trace! You wouldn’t know how to
act because you’re so scared. That’s exactly
how some people felt right after they heard
that MH370, a plane that was heading from
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Beijing, China, had
just vanished. The plane disappeared at 1:21 am
(our time) on March 8, 2014. At first, everyone
thought it was a hijack, but, on March 26, they
found debris in the Indian ocean near
Australia, which now they think as the
remains of the plane. They still have no idea
how the plane suddenly changed course. The
Malaysian government is dumbfounded on how
this happened, and where the 239 people who
were aboard the plane are.
THIS MONTH IN HISTORY
On the 7th World Health Day!
On the 13th Palm Sunday!
The 15th to the 22nd Passover!
On the 17th Holy Thursday!
On the 18th Good Friday!
On the 20th Easter!
On the 25th Arbor Day!
Planet X
Rumors are spreading through the
world. Space is the main subject
rumors are always about these
days. According to a NASA website,
there is supposedly a planet they
are calling “ Planet X” lurking just
outside of the planet orbit around
the sun. NASA specialists have been
surveying space with special
cameras. Although they have not
found “Planet X” yet, will NASA
find this planet in the future?
An Awesome Oscars
Did you watch The Oscars on Sunday,
March 2? They were absolutely
awesome! The Oscars is an awards
ceremony in which movies, actors, and
actresses are awarded for different
topics. Everyone dressed up and looked
amazing! Did you know that Frozen
won the award for the Best Animated
film of the year 2013? Have YOU seen
Frozen yet? The hottest singers were
at The Oscars, and they preformed!
They did their best yet! Many people
were excited to receive their awards,
as it meant that they had been
successful in their carrier so far. Lets
get ready for the next Oscars, in the
year 2015!
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State Street Cafe
Los Ranchetos
Are you hungry and don’t have time
for a home cooked meal? If so, come
on down to State Street Café. The
State Street Café serves only the
best soups, salads, and sandwiches.
It is located downtown near
Pegasus. It is open on Fridays for
dinner. The rest of the days are
open for breakfast and lunch. So
stop by, and enjoy some freshly
cooked food.
Hola mis amigos [hello my friends]! Do you
want Athentic Mexican food but do not
want to leave Geneseo? Then come on down
to Los Rancheritos Mexican restaurant. In
American, Los Rancheritos means, “look
see”! And believe us, the food is bursting
with flavors and colors. It is located near
the Interstate 80 and Highway 82
intersection. Come on Monday through
Saturday from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM, and
on Sunday from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
Raelynn’s
Victorian Manor
The aroma of burgers, the rustic
scenery; does this familiar place
ring a bell? You guested it,
Raelynn’s pub and eatery! This
restaurant is located near the First
United Methodist Church. The food
that they serve there is a mix of
Italian and American flavors. Some
of their most popular meals are
burgers, pizza, and heavenly fries.
When you try the food, you will be
hooked for life!
Do you like just hanging out with your
family members? Victorian Manor is a
place of leisure. This old Victorian home
serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. One
of their specialties is, x-tra large
pancakes. They serve many different
varieties of everything! These food
magicians have wonderful specials that
are out of this world good. Go downtown
to our wonderful downtown, and go to this
old home and have a delicious meal.
Cellar
Do you want to give your parents a
night of relaxation? Then go to the
Cellar. They have great appetizers,
dinner, drinks, and desserts. One
rule is you can’t wear jeans. It is! a
fancy and nice restaurant only in
Geneseo.
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The Hundred Dresses
LIBRARY NEWS
There are a lot of games on the
Library Search. One of them is
Fun Brain. That is where you
can play various games or read
online. Another game is called
Don’t Wet The Bear! I won’t tell
what it’s about so I don’t spoil
the surprise! There are also
three learn where the states are
games. Enjoy those awesome
websites!
Larry’s Laughing Lounge
Q: What goes up and down but
does not move?
A: Stairs.
Q: Where should a five hundred
pound alien go?
A: On a diet.
Q: What did one toilet say to the
other toilet?
A: You look a little flushed.
Q: Why did the picture go to jail?
A: Because it was framed.
Q: What did the paper say to the
pencil?
A: Write on!
Do you like dresses? The Hundred
Dresses is about a girl who wears a
faded blue dress to school. Everyone
always makes fun of her because she
said; “I have one hundred dresses in my
closet. All lined up.” One day she stops
coming to school. To find what happens
next, read The Hundred Dresses. This
book is by Eleanor Estes.
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish,
Blue Fish
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue
Fish is a story about the animals in Dr.
Seuss’s world. “ One of them is the
Mink. It likes to drink pink ink. And it
likes to wink.” Read more to find
animals all different like the mink.
The Lions Of Little Rock
Segregation was a very important part
of history. The Lions of Little Rock has
two girls fighting segregation on their
own. They only have the help from a
few family members during their
adventure through segregation. This
book is by Kristen Levine.
Trivia Answers
Here are the answers to the Valentine’s Day trivia!
1: False
2: Latin
3: 17th century
4: Valor
5: 1537
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March Madness has left-the biggest college
basketball tournament of the year. There
are lots of teams in the tournament. Here
are a couple of them: Florida, Wichita
State, Arizona, Duke and many more.
Wichita State was favored because they
went a perfect 34-0 in the regular season.
Although March Madness is known for its
upsets, the team most people were picking
was Florida. The number 1 seeds going into
the tournament were Florida, Wichita
State, Arizona, and Virginia. Some upsets
in the tournament were: Mercer beating
Duke, Dayton beating Ohio State and
Syracuse, and Stephen F. Austin beat VCU.
More upsets were Harvard beating
Cincinnati, and Kentucky beating Wichita
State and Louisville. The teams in the final
four were Florida, Wisconsin, Kentucky,
and UConn. The teams that advanced to the
National Championship were Kentucky and
UConn. UConn ended up winning the
Championship. UConn won for women’s and
men’s March Madness.
SPORTS QUOTES
“Hard works beats talent when talent fails to work
hard.”
Kevin Durant
SPORTS TRIVIA
How many bases are there on a baseball field?
What sport do the Los Angeles Lakers play?
MENS SPORTS
The MLB season is in full swing. The
Red sox won the World Series last
year; but they aren’t favored this
year, the St. Louis Cardinals are. All
of the teams are trying there
hardest to win it all. Miguel Cabrera
has won 2 MVPs in a row. Can he win
it three times in a row? The MLB is
expanding the instant replay rule
because people wanted them to.
Chris Sale; White Sox is predicted to
win the Cy Young award. Miguel
Cabrera is predicted to win the AL
MVP. The NL MVP is predicted to be
Bryce Harper. Who do you think will
win the World Series?
Olympics Recap
The top 5 countries in the Olympics
were Russia, USA, Norway, Canada,
and Netherlands. Russia had 13 gold
11 silver and 9 bronze medals. USA
has 9 gold 7 silver and 12 bronze
medals. Norway had 11 gold 5 silver
and 10 bronze medals. Canada has 10
gold 10 silver and 5 bronze medals.
Lastly Netherland had 8 gold 7
silver and 9 bronze medals. Out of
those top teams combined they got
131.