Principal’s Message

Mohawk Talk Wri t ten b y th e M ad do ck S ta ff an d S tu d en t s

Student Writers

Interviews

Hassan Amer

Ammi Gayton

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New Yeas Resolutions

Zuzia Rdecki

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Celebrating New Years

Meagan Radtke Julia Majercak

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Ask a Classmate

Jena Napoles

Why we celebrate MLK

Jumaanh Abdelkader

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I have a Dream

Veronica Liszka

Megan Skirpan

Movie Review

Neveen Husein

Book Review

Rula Zahran

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App Review

Rawan Darshalabi

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Field Trip Review Noor Uwainat

Comic Section

Yasmine Rios

Holiday Pics

Alexis Kuhar

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October 3rd, 2014

January 2015

The Maddock newsletter is written by the staff and students of Maddock School Chief Editor

Mr. Shizas

page

Happy New Year and Welcome Back Maddock Families! I hope everyone had

the time to relax and spend time with their families and loved ones. Here at Mad-

dock we are ready and eager to make 2015 a year

filled with success through hard work and dedica-

tion by providing students with daily opportuni-

ties to grow and love learning. The hard work is

the responsibility of us all – teachers, students,

staff, families, and administrators. I know togeth-

er we can make learning an exciting venture!!

January is a great time to reflect on the areas in our lives where we felt success-

ful during the past year. It is also a great time to consider how to make changes in

areas where we would like to improve. Here are some tips to help students start the

New Year off on a positive note.

Get plenty of sleep. Scientists have found that students who do not get enough

sleep have difficulty paying attention in class and do not do as well in

school. The recommended amounts of sleep range from about 8½ to 11

hours a night for elementary students.

Eat healthy. Encourage your child to eat more fruits, nuts, and vegetables.

Drink at least 8 (8 oz) glasses of water every day. Limit the amount of so-

das and snack foods you eat.

Exercise your body and your mind daily. This may include going for walks,

jump roping to your child’s favorite song, stretching, and playing fun brain

teasers with your child.

Follow the Golden Rule – Remind your child to treat others (children and

adults) the way you would like to be treated.

Time + Effort = Achievement –Encourage your child to take the time to care-

fully complete all assignments at school and home; remind them to ask

questions when they do not understand a task; demonstrate perseverance

(keep trying, even when the work is difficult), and eliminate the word

“can’t” from your vocabulary. Make it a goal for your child to do their best

at school every day.

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Read, read, read – Success in school depends on a student’s ability to read and understand what they have

read. Encourage your child to read a variety of books, including folktales, poetry, biographies, fiction, and

more. Have them read to get information, read for fun, and have them read to someone in your family…

just read!

Attend school regularly and on time. Remember that breakfast begins at 7:35 am and the first bell rings at

7:55 am. Any student that enters the building after 8:05 am is considered tardy. The daily announcements

begin promptly at 8:05 am and after that teachers begin instructing.

Write out your Plan for Success. At Maddock we have already gotten our students in the habit of creating

their own personal and academic goals. Now, you can create goals with your child that may include get-

ting better grades, making new friends, studying harder, staying out of trouble, etc. It’s a great way for

you to be involved in your child’s success as they know you are supporting them.

As always, my door is always open if you have any questions or concerns.

I wish for all of our Maddock Families a FANTASTIC 2015!!

great Gratitude

We ended the 2014 year with the spirit of giving. Everyone’s support demonstrated how involved and caring our

families are for our community. I would like to sincerely thank all of our Maddock Families that participated in

our annual food drive.

Thank you to all of our families that attended our Christmas Sing- a-Long. The Maddock Family definitely en-

joyed sharing this event with our amazing Maddock Families!

Your support is greatly appreciated!!

Keep Warm

Please be sure your child is dressed appropriately for the cold weather. Most days we go outside

for recess and it is important that our students come to school dressed appropriately.

Upcoming Events

Spelling Bee Finals will be held at 6:30 pm at Maddock School on Tuesday, January 13, 2015..

ACCESS Testing for ELL students will begin Monday, January 12, 2015.

The Spelling Bee at Liberty Jr. High will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 6:30 pm.

The School Board Meeting will be held at the District Office on January 28, 2015 at 7:00 pm.

School Closings

There will be no school on Monday, January 19, 2015 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. School

will resume Tuesday, January 20, 2015.

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Simple Social Work Solutions

from Mrs. Dunn

Welcome back to school and to a new year! 2015 is bound to have many new and exciting experi-

ences for all of us, as we head into the second half of our school year. With a new year come new re-

sponsibilities and new adventures. January’s character education trait is RESPONSIBILITY and we

will also be celebrating Anti-bullying week January 12-16th! Students will participate in a spirit

week, classroom activities and a cyber safety presenter for grades 3-6 on January 14th.

The word “Bully” has been used much more frequently these days, but what exactly defines

bullying? And who are these bullies?

Bullying Basics: Sited from Teaching Tolerance:

Bullying has three key components—unwanted, aggressive behavior; a real or perceived power

imbalance, and repetition; and the potential to be repeated over time (stopbullying.gov). The combi-

nation of these three factors creates a situation that moves beyond conflict to become persistent per-

secution.

What’s the most effective tool against bullying?

Prevention. By creating an inclusive learning environment that supports all students, educators

maintain a space that is inhospitable to those who would bully. Everyone—including administrators,

teachers, cafeteria staff, bus drivers, assistants, substitute teachers, parents/guardians and students—

has a role to play in creating an anti-bullying climate in your school, and the culture must exist from

the cafeteria to the classroom.

Talk to your child(ren). Explain to them what bullying is and come up with a plan together on

what they should do if they feel they are being bullied or if they know someone who is being bullied.

Encourage them to talk to other students and get to know others. Because bullying so often happens

when adults aren’t present, it’s especially important that students

be empowered to stand up against bullying.

If your child has questions or needs to talk to someone about

bullying have them reach out to me or feel free to contact me, I

am always available for everyone!

Early Childhood Early Childhood had a blast learning about Occupations! Children view the work that

grown-ups do in a very different way. This unit introduced them to many occupations and gave them a look at the oppor-

tunities ahead of them. Children learned about jobs people do in their community and we discussed the ways that these

jobs help others.

Occupations that we focused on consisted of Police Officers, (Detective Michaelson came to visit us), Postal Carriers,

Firefighters, Dentists, Teachers, Librarians, Artists, Doctors, Nurses, Farmers, Chef/Baker, and Construction Workers.

At the easel students could be artists, in blocks they were builders, at the writing center they worked in the post office,

and in the kitchen area they were chefs. All of the children enjoyed dressing up and acting out various occupations.

The students that brought back their ‘Occupation in a Bag’ did a great job sharing with the class what they wanted to be

when they grow up! We hope that everyone has a wonderful Holiday and we look forward to a fun and exciting New

Year! Miss Becca & Ms. Anna

Early Childhood

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The kindergarteners are very excited because the 100th Day of School is approaching! Our counting goal for the

next report card is to 50. By the end of Kindergarten we will be able to count to 100! If your child already knows

how to count to 100, have your child practice counting past 100! When we count the days we have been in school,

the students see how close we are. The 100th Day is a special day where the students participate in many fun activi-

ties. The students will even have a special project to complete at home for this fun day! More information will be

sent home in the coming weeks regarding the 100th Day!

At this time of the year, the weather is very chilly. Please have your child practice getting themselves ready. If

your child can zip his/her coat, put on and tie his/her own shoes, and put on their winter accessories it makes arrival

and dismissal run a lot more smoothly. We appreciate your help with this process.

Please continue to check your child’s folder each night for homework and to read our weekly newsletter! Don’t

forget to turn in your weekly reading calendar each week for the “Blast Off To Reading” reading incentive program.

We hope you enjoyed Winter Break!

Mrs. Okrasinski and Mrs. Kaplan

Second Grade News We had the best month ever in December! We went to the Museum of Science and Industry! The

festive trees were decorated for each country around the world. We saw the submarine and life-size

airplane. There was a model of the city of Chicago and it was surrounded by an amazing train.This

was our favorite field trip yet!

This month we are going to the Shedd Aquarium. The Beluga whales and dolphins

will be in the Aquatic show. We can find stingrays and sharks under the wild reef. This

trip will give us a new appreciation for ocean life.

Our reading and math MAP tests were taken at the beginning of December. We are

very pleased with the growth our students made! Their hard work is very evident!

You will notice that we have been doing handwriting in class. We will be start-

ing cursive with the children. It is just an introduction to all cursive letter, upper

and lower case!

Our winter party and caroling assembly was a wonderful way to get us excited for the holidays!

We had a nice time! Hopefully everyone had an enjoyable break and is ready for a great start to a

new year! Especially because we have a lot more to learn in 2015!

Mrs. Stokas & Mrs Brown

First Grade News Welcome back! The school year is flying by. We can not believe it is January already. We have

learned so many things and yet there is so much more to learn.

We have worked hard on learning addition and subtraction facts. In chapter 7 we learned how those

numbers are related – they are a family – a Fact Family! In January we begin with chapter 17 on addition

up to 20. Please practice math facts at home. They need to be memorized up to 9+9!

READ! READ! READ! Reading to and with your child is very important. Be sure and set some spe-

cial time a side to read together. You will enjoy the time with your child and they will always remember

those times too. If your child learns now how to enjoy reading it will be a life long skill that will benefit

them many times over. Don’t forget to record those reading minutes on your “Blast Off To Reading“ log

sheet.

On snowy days please send gym shoes so that your child can change out of their boots.

Mrs. McCarthy & Mr. Shizas

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3rd Grade News with your child. If you have any

questions or concerns, you can

contact us here at school. Thank

you for your continued efforts at

home! We truly appreciate it!

Sincerely,

Ms. Kontogiorgos

Miss Kruszynski

Happy New Year! Wel-

come Back! The third graders

are back and have started the

year off right! We hope every-

one had a wonderful and restful

break. Jupiter is our next planet

in our Maddock Blast Off to

Reading Program! The third

graders are making their way to

their reading goals! Don’t for-

get to turn in your signed read-

ing logs every week!

In reading, we will be

talking about the immigration

and government. Our essential

questions are “Why do people

immigrate to new places?” and

“How do people make govern-

ment work?” In Math, we are

learning about multiplication

and division concepts and ap-

plications. Parents please make

sure your child is practicing

their math facts for at least 15

minutes every night! This is an

important skill that should be

mastered in third grade! We

will be exploring the solar sys-

tem in Science, and in Social

Studies, we will learn about

how people throughout history

have moved from place to place

to start new communities and

build better lives!

Parents please make sure

you are checking that home-

work is completed and that the

assignment notebook is signed

every night! Report cards are

coming! They will be sent

home with your child. Please

take the time to go over them

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Ms. Neal’s Literacy News

It’s hard to believe that January is already here! Time has really flown by this year. Dur-

ing the last month our students have been diligently working in literacy class. The 6th graders

have finished their book “Touching Spirit Bear.” Students were riveted to the story and often

didn’t want to stop reading. They made each class a delight as we read and discussed the book.

My intermediate students worked on theme and supporting details. We read and discussed fic-

tion stories and identified the themes throughout the story while using de-

tails in the text to support our conclusions. The primary students dis-

cussed main ideas and details within the story. They also worked in

groups to present their ideas to the class and learn from one another. I’m

so proud of the work the students have produced. They did an excellent

job in their groups responding to literature.

Ms. Neal

4th Grade News

The fourth grade teachers wish all readers a healthy and successful NEW YEAR. We hope that everyone had a

restful Winter Break. Shortly before winter break our students completed Maps Testing. These tests are given to our

students to help teachers see how children are learning the concepts covered in the classroom. These tests will be giv-

en three times throughout the school year.

In January, students may begin logging reading hours for the Six Flags Six Hour Reading Club. All students that

complete this reading incentive will receive a free ticket to Great America to use during the summer. This pass can

also be used throughout the United States. Please encourage your student to participate in this.

Reading is the key to success in school. Keep in mind when going to the library with your child, it is important to

consider your child’s reading level, as well as the child’s personality. If the book is too difficult, he/she will not enjoy

reading it. You may also want to read aloud to you child.

Please be sure your child is coming to school with the appropriate winter outerwear (warm coat, hat, and gloves).

This will help ensure your child stays warm and healthy when playing outside during the winter months.

As a reminder, look for information to come home soon about a 4th grade parent day. Parents will be invited to

participate in some hands-on activities in the classroom along with their child.

Ms. Sullivan and Mrs. Martinez

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5th Grade News ing Program titled “Blast Off To

Reading”.

As always, please check

your child’s assignments notebook

and folders to make sure they come

to school prepared. Teachers, par-

ents, and students together equal

success!

Mrs. Macias

Mr. Hunger

Happy New Year!!! We hope

everyone has had a restful break!

Hopefully everyone feels refreshed

and ready to start the new year.

The 5th graders will be wrap-

ping up our Western Expansion unit

and move forward into our Slavery

and Civil War units Social Studies

and literature circles. We are still

working with fractions in Math which

will then lead us into our unit deci-

mals.

Our 5th graders will begin the

DARE program this month. This pro-

gram teaches our students about the

risks and consequences of taking

drugs and alcohol. The students

will learn and participate in engag-

ing activities that will prepare

them for situations that involve

drugs. The program will show

them how to practice responsible

decision-making skills. It will

demonstrate ways to say “NO” to

drugs, and emphasize the im-

portance in making responsible

choices. .

Please encourage your

child to read everyday for at least

20 minutes. We want all our stu-

dents to be active participants in

our Maddock School-Wide Read-

6th Grade News us to write "Indonesia" to the

tune of "I'm so Fancy." He

also performed some of his

educational parodies for

Mrs. Magat's class and Ms.

Ledesma's group. We will

eventually upload our com-

pleted song to Youtube. It

was

Ms. Krzystof

&

Mrs. Magat

The 6th grade students

were excited to participate

in two holiday assemblies

in December. They spent a

lot of time memorizing

songs and practicing them

for their big day. I think

you'll agree that they did an

awesome job!

This month students

will be learning algebra,

studying Ancient Greece,

learning about ecology as

well as learning new read-

ing and writing strategies.

Students are encouraged to

use a new resource as well.

Study Island is a website that

students can increase their

math and reading skills by

using on a regular basis. Ms.

Krzystof's class even had a

contest over break to see who

could earn the most ribbons

while on the website!

In December, Ms.

Krzystof's class wrote an ed-

ucational parody with the

help of Mr. Dan Nicky. He

visited our class and helped

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Mrs. Mulry’s and Mr. Young’s 4

th/5

th Grade Class

My time at Maddock School has come to an end but our new teacher Mrs. Mulry will take

over and do a fantastic job.

We have learned many things in Science especially about nature. We have learned and used

multiple digits in multiplying and division.

Like most classrooms we are using the “Wonders” Learning Program for Reading, Writing,

and Spelling. It has helped tremendously.

We are proud to have increased our scores in both STAR and MAP testing each time taken.

I want to thank all the staff at Maddock for their collaboration and friendship during my long-

term substituting for Room 20. I will miss working with, having conversations, and passing you

in the halls. I’ll always have a place in my heart for “The Mohawks”.

Take care.

Mr. Young

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P.E. Notes by Mr. Clay

Winter time should not limit your workout time.

Just because there is snow on the ground, it should-

n’t be a deterrent to a daily workout. The winter is a

great time for walks in the Forest Preserve or around

your local park. Make sure you wear good boots

and pay attention to where you step. While at the

park, look for a good sledding hill. Imagine the

workout that you and your children can get by sled-

ding and then walking back up the hill. Building a

snow fort is a good workout for your arms and legs,

and a good old snowball fight is great exercise and a

lot of fun!

January is going to be a fun month for physical edu-

cation activities at Maddock School. Grades K, 1 and 2 will start a bowling

unit and will also work with jump ropes and hoops. In bowling we will learn

the basic fundamentals of strikes and spares and also how to keep score.

Grades 3 through 6 will begin basketball as a team sport activity. We will al-

so get ready for our Jump Rope for Heart event in

February which is scheduled for the week of February

9 during our weekly PE periods. We will learn vari-

ous different rope swings, steps and combinations.

Visit our PE website at Maddock School to learn

more about the American Heart Association and the

programs that it offers. Also, stay tuned for more in-

formation on our Jump Rope for Heart/Hoops for

Heart fundraiser.

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The Maddock Social Committee Presents

Rio 2

Friday, January 23, 2015

3:30 pm in the gym

$1.00 per person

Popcorn, water, and hot

chocolate will be available

for purchase.

Mohawk Talk January 2015 Page 11

“Ringing” in the New Year with

Speech and Language!

Welcome Back to School! We hope you had a wonderful winter break! We know that all of us celebrate

our break separately, however, we all get to share the New Year together.

This month’s topic regarding speech and language is on Language Difference vs. Language Disorder. We

thought it is important to know these differences, especially when a student is having difficulties in school.

Based on an article by Teresa M. Gillespie, M.S., C.C.C. Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist, “a language

difference is the result of the normal process of second language acquisition, and its impact on the develop-

ment of the second language. The first, or native, language is developing normally. A language disorder is

characterized by deficits in language comprehension and/or production in both the native language and the sec-

ond language. “

For a language disorder, the difficulties that may be seen in the classroom are following oral directions, re-

sponding to different questions, formulation of correct sentence structures and difficulty repeating sentences.

This would be evident when communicating in the child’s primary language. The student may also experience

difficulties with the use of grammar and vocabulary and gestures to communicate.

A student who has a language disorder and are also a second language learner may show poor compre-

hension and vocabulary skills, syntax, use of gestures, shortened sentences or just words to communicate and

not responding appropriately to sentences.

One who is an English Learner and does not have a language disorder will only have difficulty when using

the second language, not their home language.

When a student is struggling in school, it is important to understand how they are doing using both lan-

guages. Our hope is that every child will be successful in school with the use of a variety of language! As

speech-language pathologists, it is important to understand these differences so that we may service them in

the best way possible for learning.

For more information regarding this article and topic, you can go to

www.teresa-gille spie.wikispaces.dpsk12.org.

Mrs. Aardsma & Mrs. George

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Our Blast Off to Reading school-wide reading program continues into

the new year. In addition to our school reading program, your child’s

reading minutes can also be used for the Six Flags Read to Succeed pro-

gram. Any student in kindergarten through sixth grade can earn a free

ticket to Great America Amusement Park by reading for a total of 360

minutes. The same reading minutes will count for both programs but a sep-

arate Six Flags Student Reading Log sheet must be used to document the

reading minutes for this program. The reading minutes for the Six Flags

Read to Succeed program must be submitted by Tuesday, February 17,

2015. The reading log sheet and parent information letter was sent home

the first day we returned from winter break. Please encourage your child

to read for pleasure every day and log their reading minutes.

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An Interview with 1st grade teacher, Mrs. McCarthy

By Hassan Amer

Q: What is your dream car?

A: “A new minivan because they have lots of space.”

Q: What would you be doing if you were not a teacher?

A: “I think I would be an architect.”

Q: What would you do if you won $700,000?

A: “First, I would by a new car because mine has too many miles. Then I would take

a trip to Disney World. The rest I would put in the bank.”

Q: What is your favorite food in the whole world?

A: “I really enjoy a BBQ chicken sandwich with grilled onions from the Patio.

I also like BBQ ribs.”

Q: What was the best gift you ever received on Christmas?

A: “A boxed set of Barbie dolls with a lot of pink outfits.”

Q: What is the one thing you are well known for?

A: “My Snoopy collection, it may be on display in a museum next

Christmas.”

Q: What is your favorite thing to do during the summer?

A: “Go to a lot of concerts at the park.”

An Interview with 4th Grade teacher, Mrs. Martinez

By: Ammi Gaytan

Q-What is your favorite subject to teach in the class?

A-”Math, because there are a lot of hands on activities to help teach the lessons.”

Q-What do you like doing in your free time?

A-”Spending time with my twins because we like to bike ride, see mov-

ies, and read together.”

Q-If you weren’t teaching what would you do in life?

A- “I would be working in a library because it’s quiet all the time and you can help

adults.”

Q-What is your favorite movie?

A-”Finding Nemo, because there is a happy ending.”

Q– Are you a White Sox or a Cubs fan?

A- “White Sox, because I usually go to see their games with Mrs. McMahon.”

Q-What is your favorite place to go?

A- “Downtown to see the different museums because I like to

learn new things from the interesting exhibits.”

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“What’s Your New Year’s Resolution?”

By Zuzanna Radecki

I want to perfect my gymnastics skills by practicing everyday. – Jumaanh

I want to go indoor skydiving because when I’m older I want to

go real skydiving and I wanted to see how it would feel.

– Yasmine

I want to get all A’s on my report cards because I want to get in-

to a good college.

– Paulina

I want to get better at playing the guitar because when I’m older I

want to be a professional guitar player and I want to go to a mu-

sic college. – Zuzanna (me)

I want to learn more languages like Polish or Arabic because a lot of my

students are Polish and Arabic so it would be a good way to communi-

cate with them. – Mr. Shizas

I want to be nicer to people because sometimes I’m mean (not really true)

and then I feel bad and I’m going to try to keep a smile on face. – Mrs.Shultz

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New Year’s Celebrations

Around the World

By Meagan Radtke & Julia Majercak

Spain- If you can put 12 grapes in your mouth at midnight you will

receive good luck for next year.

Switzerland-They celebrate the New Year by

dropping ice cream on the ground.

Belgium- They take their livestock really seriously, that they even wish their cows a

Happy New Year.

Greece- They bake cakes and put coins in it and who ever

finds the coin they will have good luck next year.

Denmark- People climb their chairs and “jump” into the New

Year.

Bolivia - The parents fill their children’s shoes with presents.

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Silly January Holidays

By Jena Napoles

Just because it is January the holidays are not over, there are a lot of special holidays this

month.

New Year’s Eve is on January 1st

Festival of Sleep Day is on January 3rd

Cuddle up Day is on January 6th

Bubble Bath Day is on January 8th

Dress up Your Pet Day is on January 14th

National Hat Day is on January 15th

Winnie the Pooh Day is on January 18th

National Popcorn Day is on January 19th

National Pie Day is on January 23rd

National Handwriting Day is on January 23rd

Chocolate Cake Day is on January 27th

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Why We Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday

By Jumaanh Abdelkader

We celebrate Dr. King’s birthday on the third

Monday of January each year. Dr. King is re-

membered for helping making things equal for

all people and because he gave a speech that

changed everything. He talked about how people

should be judged on character, not by the color of their skin. Some people disliked this

message but even more agreed with it. Eventually, because of Dr. King’s work, white &

black people were allowed to drink from the same water fountains, go to the same

schools, restaurants & many more. But one dark day in 1968 he was murdered. Though,

his words and memory live on to this day.

“I Have a Dream”

By Veronica Liszka & Megan Skirpan

The students at Maddock School were asked to share a dream that would make the

world a better place.

Andrea- My dream would be for people to give enough money to make houses for the homeless and

give them a lot of food to last there whole life.

Julia- My dream would be to let people have better jobs so they get more money.

Noor- My dream would be to give a lot of money to homeless so that can have food and a house.

Angelina- My dream would be that all stray pets have a good home to go to.

Jumanaah- My dream would be to see bullying stop in school.

Meagan- My dream is to see people who are hurt get the right

medical treatment.

Jenna- My dream would be to see people stop littering.

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The Review Section

2Movie Review By: Neveen Husein

The Hunger Game: Mocking Jay - Part One

Francis Lawerence’s “Mocking Jay: Part One” is basi-

cally all about Katniss Everdeen deciding whether or not

she wanted to be the Mocking Jay. She also faces her sis-

ter in a near to death battle but may or may not die at the

end of part two.

This movie was very dramatic and action packed

and you can’t really predict what’ll happen next. I would

strongly recommend this movie to you because it shows a

lot of emotion and drama. I rate this movie a 5/5!

Book Review

By Rula Zahran

The book I reviewed is called Sisters by Raina Telgemeier.

The book is about a girl named Raina who can’t wait to be a

big sister. Though when her sister Amara is born she finds her

to be cranky and only wants to play by herself. The sisters al-

ways fight but things change when they both get a younger

brother. I liked this book because it reminds me of my own

family in a nice way. You should check it out! I give it 4/5

stars.

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App Review With Rawan!

The app is the game named heads up. It is a game where you can choose any topics. Then the person holding the device has to put it over their forehead. Then a word will pop out. The other people have to try to act it out and you cannot rhyme. I give this app 4 out of 4 stars because it is a fun game to play with your friends and family.

The other app is called Fruit Ninja. You can choose different

modes in the game. Then, when you start the fruits pop out and

you have to slice them to get points. There are different kinds of

game modes like survival and arcade. I give these game 4 out of

4 stars. Hope you download the games and enjoy it.

By: Rawan Darshalabi

The Review Section

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The Review Section

5th Grade Field Trip review to the

Shedd Aquarium by Noor Uwainat

On December 18th we went to the Shedd Aquariam and

the first thing we did is see a dolphin show. It was real-

ly cool how the dolphins twirl in the air and then go

back it to the water. After the dolphin show we went

and saw jel-

lyfishes. There was baby jellyfishes and big

jellyfishes. We also saw jellyfishes that change

colors.

After that we went down stairs and saw

starfishes. We got to touch them but, before

we did we had to wash our hands and after we

touch them we also had wash our hands. As

we were going we were looking at fishes. We

saw a red fish with red eyes it was scary. As we passed that we saw penguins and there

was kids dressed up into penguins in the playroom.

We also saw an anaconda, it was huge but we didn’t

see its face. So we kept going and we went to the lunch-

room. After we were

done eating we went to a

gift shop and then we

went home. We has a

fantastic time and I can’t

wait to go again!

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The Comic Section

Q. What did the snowman get from McDonalds?

A. Iceburgers with chilly sauce!

Q. How does a snowman get to work?

A. With a snowmobile!

Q. What kind of math do snow owls like?

A. Owlgebra

Q. How do snowman greet each other?

A. “Ice to meet you!”

Q. What’s a good holiday tip?

A. Never catch snowflakes with your tongue until

all the birds have gone south for winter!

Q. What do you call a snowman in summer?

A. A puddle!

Q. What does a snowman eat for breakfast?

A. Frosted flakes!

by Yasmine Rios

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Holiday Spirit Pics

By Alexis Kuhar

Mohawk Talk January 2015 Page 24

January 2015

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