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RMS TITANIC, APRIL 15, 1912 — Imagine this: You are a passenger on the Titanic. You awaken to hear the sound of rushing water. You get out of bed and walk out of your cabin...
COLONIAL SCHOOL — Starting in the spring, all Colonial grades will be participating in Colonial Helps, a program in which students help the community.
SIWANOY SCHOOL — Have you ever wondered what life is like at other schools? Now you can find out what it’s like at Siwanoy School.
HUTCHINSON COURTYARD — Families are being encouraged to donate plants to celebrate Earth Day, which falls on April 22 this year.
IN THE HALLWAY — This reporter watched in the morning as people came to school to learn things.
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COLONIAL GYM — The second graders of Colonial put on a performance March 16 of the musical “Free to Be You and Me.”
HUTCHINSON SCHOOL — A school in Guatemala needs help. It is poor and needs all kinds of supplies like pencils, erasers, sharpeners, paper...
HUTCHINSON GYM — All the fifth grade students learned ballroom dancing during a ten-week program.
HUTCHINSON BLACKTOP — The fifth grade Ballroom Dance Team sold ice cream March 22 during recess to raise money for supplies.
COLONIAL SCHOOL — Students voted in an election to bring back the fierce cougar as a school mascot, replacing the boy and girl cougar logo that was adopted a few years ago.
FIFTH GRADE CLASSROOMS — The Colonial fifth graders are going to be teaching each other about cultural diversity by cooking amazing foods from any country in the Western Hemisphere or a food...
COLONIAL GYM — The Colonial girl’s basketball team, after all their work, came in second place in the Pelham rec league.
PLANET EARTH — On March 31, 2012, from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm, people worldwide will turn off their lights as an action against global warming. The event is called Earth Hour.
CLASSROOM 3R — Peter Balogh is Eva’s dad. Eva is in 3R. Mr. Balogh was written about on the other side of the country! A fan in Los Angeles made a blog about him last month—that’s pretty amazing
PELHAM PALACE — The third grade went on a field trip to the Pelham Palace on Feb. 29 because students are learning about China in social studies.
I went to to Florida on the plane. I went with Mom, Dean, Sabrina, Uncle Tommy, Jennifer, Jeanie and Cristina.
The Hutchinson Dance Team performed at a quarterfinal match of the Colors of the Rainbow ballroom dance tournment and won gold.
HUTCHINSON GYM — The Hutch Gold team on March 7 beat Colonial White in a good battle for the win and took the Pelham championship. Hutch was able to win, but it was hard.
“The Hunger Games” movie premiered in theaters, and it was just as I imagined i
COLONIAL GYM — This year, Pennies for Patients started on March 7 with a town meeting at 2:15 pm...
COLONIAL SCHOOL — The food drive earlier this year was extremely succesful. Colonial School raised about $500 for the Food Bank of Westchester and about 2,000 pounds of food.
PELHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT — Tests for fifth graders increased noticeably from fourth grade, and the question for some students is: why?
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Ryan Chang won first place March 3 in the Elementary Reserve division of the New York State Chess Championships, and the Colonial team tied for third in the division...
PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE — Mrs. Tonya Wilson received gifts and a thank you letter on March 3 from the Ambassador and Consul General of Japan...
COLONIAL LIBRARY — Mrs. Linda Howey talked to the newspaper staff about her job at National Geographic. She is head of sales for National Geographic Books...
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Mrs. Tonya Wilson, the principal, hosted a town meeting on March 2 for the third and fifth graders to show how to behave around the school. The presentation was called “GROWL 2012.”
COLONIAL GYM — Jump Rope for Heart was a fundraiser Feb. 14 where students came here to jump rope. They jump rope because...
BALTIMORE, MD — Phillips Seafood Restaurant is an amazing place to get the best crab in Maryland.
HUTCHINSON SCHOOL — I loved the flamenco dancers who came to school to show the Spanish art form. They were good dancers. I loved their steps and moves.
MONTREAL — I went to this city in Canada, and it was awesome. I tasted a beaver tail. It was delicious and tasty. And I went in a hot tub outside my house in Canada.
HUTCHINSON SCHOOL — The third grade classes are learning about worms in science. Students got real worms to observe.
CLASSROOM 5S — The 24 Club has started meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings before school.
FRANKLIN FIELD — It’s time for the fourth and fifth graders to go back to Franklin Field. Starting on March 16, they will return on days one, three and five.
DISTRICT 12 — The three of us, all lovers of the “Hunger Games” books, built a fan site that is becoming popular with peers who also like the book series.
Before you were conceived I wanted you Before you were born I loved you Before you were here an hour I would die for you This is the miracle of life. M. Hawkins
Why you should hug a registered dietitian today and how you can get your plate in shape this National Nutrition Month®.
Pi Day is March 14 and is celebrated by math enthusiasts around the world. Pi Day even has a website. Some classes at Colonial will be celebrating it.