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2014-15 School Year Final edition 1 The Little Bulldog The Bullis Lower School Newspaper Credits Editor: Julian Christensen Assistant Editors: Julia Evans, Emily Rubenstein, and Ronan Zwa Writers: Sami Al Hinai, Xander Arnold, Luke Bookoff, Amanda Brille, Hanna Buczkowski-Levy, Nathan Chen, Julian Christensen, Julia Evans, Zoe Ferguson, Will Gawronski, Hannah Gluckman, Robbie Hays, Luke La Motta, Kayla Mao, Elizabeth Martin, Clarke Norman, Samantha Pepper, Ella Rosoff, Emily Rubenstein, McKenzie Suggs, Troy Wisnosky, Brianna Zigah, Maeve Zimmer, Shara Zuckerman, and Ronan Zwa With help and support from……… Mrs. Cohen! President Obama Meets Cuban President By Ella Rosoff Recently, President Obama met Raúl Castro, the president of Cuba. Cuba was on the United States list for terrorism; Castro believed they should have never been on it in the first place. They agreed to develop a relationship between the two countries. The U.S. will now provide freedom and security for Cuba. A meeting between a U.S. and Cuban leader had not happened since 1958 when Dwight D. Eisenhower and Fulgencio Batista met. America will now be helping out Cuba. They should be able to develop a friendship now that it was determined that Cuba is no longer a threat. In This Issue p. 1 Credits / World News p. 2, 3 & 4 World News & Origins Of The Holidays p. 5 & 6 Bullis News p. 7 & 8 Sports p 9. Reviews p. 10 Editorials p. 11 Photo Gallery p. 12 & 13 Writer’s Reflection p. 14 The Crossword Corner The Big “B”
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The Little BulldogThe Bullis Lower School Newspaper

Credits Editor: Julian ChristensenAssistant Editors: Julia Evans, Emily Rubenstein, and Ronan ZwaWriters: Sami Al Hinai, Xander Arnold, Luke Bookoff, Amanda Brille, Hanna Buczkowski-Levy, Nathan Chen, Julian Christensen, Julia Evans, Zoe Ferguson, Will Gawronski, Hannah Gluckman, Robbie Hays, Luke La Motta, Kayla Mao, Elizabeth Martin, Clarke Norman, Samantha Pepper, Ella Rosoff, Emily Rubenstein, McKenzie Suggs, Troy Wisnosky, Brianna Zigah, Maeve Zimmer, Shara Zuckerman, and Ronan Zwa With help and support from……… Mrs. Cohen!

President Obama Meets Cuban President By Ella Rosoff

Recently, President Obama met Raúl Castro, the president of Cuba. Cuba was on the United States list for terrorism; Castro believed they should have never been on it in the first place. They agreed to develop a relationship between the two countries. The U.S. will now provide freedom and security for Cuba. A meeting between a U.S. and Cuban leader had not happened since 1958 when Dwight D. Eisenhower and Fulgencio Batista met. America will now be helping out Cuba. They should be able to develop a friendship now that it was determined that Cuba is no longer a threat.

In This Issue

p. 1 Credits / World News p. 2, 3 & 4 World News & Origins Of The Holidays p. 5 & 6 Bullis News p. 7 & 8 Sports p 9. Reviews p. 10 Editorials p. 11 Photo Gallery p. 12 & 13 Writer’s Reflection p. 14 The Crossword Corner The Big “B”

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Cows Like Music? By Julia Evans & Kayla Mao

Have you ever wondered if animals like cows for example, would like music? Well guess what, cows do like music! In fact, cows actually produce about 3% more milk than they normally would if they listen to certain types of music. In 2001, University of Leicester researchers wondered what would happen if they let cows listen to different genres of music. The New York-based agriculture magazine Modern Farmer decided to test and investigate in 2014. Journalists interviewed some dairy farmers across the country to get some evidence about best music selections for cows. Cows, like humans, have a varied taste. Some cows like soulful and others like classical music. But cows seem to prefer music that is not "hard rock"or "punk." Here are some songs the cows like: REM's "Everybody Hurts," Aretha Franklin's version of "What a Difference a Day Makes," and Simon and Garfunkel's epic "Bridge Over Troubled Water.” Cows also like plays and performances. A few years ago, actors in Kent, England decided to see if the animals liked Shakespeare by performing "The Merry Wives of Windsor" to some cows. Sure enough, their milk production increased!

World News

California Drought By Xander Arnold

California is experiencing one of the largest droughts in history. This isn’t the worst drought but it is causing a lot of stress. Almost 98% of the state is affected by the drought. There have been several days of 100 degree temperatures with no precipitation. Not only has there been very little rain, there has been even less snow fall. April should bring rain showers to help the drought and hopefully help solve this terrible problem.

Woman on the $20 bill By Amanda Brille & Hanna Buczkowski-Levy

Out of here Jackson!! Girls have a right to be on money. Lots of people voted to have a woman replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. Many different names came in, such as Michelle Obama, Susan B. Anthony, Rosa Parks and so many more!!! All of these women accomplished many things such as standing up for civil and women's rights and encouraging parents to exercise. Even President Obama said that he thought it was a pretty good idea. In five years you might see a new face on the $20 bill!

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Famous Events in May By Ronan Zwa

• May Day: On the first of May, many countries around the world celebrate the holiday known as May Day. May Day is celebrated in the Northern Hemisphere and includes dancing, singing, and feasting. In the United States we celebrate Labor Day, a similar holiday, on the first Monday in September.

• Mother’s Day: This holiday is celebrated in a variety of countries and on a variety of dates. When her mother died, a West Virginian Anna Jarvis campaigned to make Mother’s Day a recognized American holiday. Americans have been celebrating Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May, since 1908.

• Japanese Constitution Memorial Day: On the third of May the people of Japan celebrate Constitution Memorial Day. On this day Japanese citizens think about the meaning of democracy and the form of Japanese government.

• Japanese Golden Week: Golden Week is a festive time for Japanese workers. It is composed of four different holidays. The majority of workers can have up to ten days off. Golden Week starts on April 29, and ends on May 5.

• Cinco de Mayo: Cinco de Mayo, as the name states, is celebrated on May 5. Also known formally as Batalla de Puebla, this holiday was created to commemorate the victory of the Mexican army over the French forces.

• Guyanese Independence Day: On May 26, the people of Guyana celebrate Independence Day, a national holiday that commemorates Guyana’s independence from Ethiopia. Although it is not a famous event, my family celebrates my birthday on this day.

World News

Origins of The HolidaysMemorial Day

By Julia Evans Memorial Day is a day when we remember those who fought and died in our Nation’s wars. This holiday wasn’t always called Memorial Day. In the beginning it was called Declaration Day. In Waterloo, N.Y. people started this holiday on May 5, 1866 to remember fallen soldiers by closing up their shops and going to decorate the graves of men killed in the Civil War. More than 600,000 men died fighting in the Civil War. Later, this holiday was shared with everyone, and we still celebrate it today. We used to only celebrate the Civil War but now we remember all the wars. We remember all the fallen soldiers from WW II, the Vietnam War and other battles, to name a few. We remember these brave men and women who fought for our freedom by watching parades, decorating graves and celebrating with family. This holiday is not just a day off of school, it’s much more.

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Origins of The Holidays Mother’s Day

By Shara Zuckerman Mother’s Day is a holiday that is celebrated around the world, and honors motherhood. It dates all the way back to the ancient Greeks and Romans. More recently, a Christian festival called “Mothering Sunday” was observed in Europe and the tradition meant people would go back to their “Mother Church” for services and also give their moms flowers. Mother’s Day in the United States started in the late 19th century. A woman named Ann Reeves Jarvis began the version of the holiday that we know today. She began organizing groups of women and teaching them how to parent, which brought people together during the Civil War. When her own mother died in 1905, Ann decided that Mother’s Day should only be about honoring the sacrifices of mothers. She originally planned for children to wear white carnations and then go to special church services with their mothers. She worked hard to get this holiday officially on the calendar and was successful in 1914 when President Wilson agreed it would fall on the second Sunday in May each year. The holiday eventually became so popular and commercialized that Ann was not happy and spent the rest of her life unsuccessfully trying to get it off the calendar.

Cinco De Mayo By Clarke Norman & Emily Rubenstein

Cinco de Mayo is a celebration held on May 5. The holiday is celebrated in the United States and Mexico. The holiday is mostly celebrated in the city of Puebla. This is what’s behind the celebration of Cinco de Mayo. In 1861, Benito Juárez became the president of Mexico. At the time, Mexico was in financial ruins. They were forced to default debts to European governments. Mexico negotiated with Spain and Britain, so they withdrew. But the ruthless leader of France, Napoleon III, wanted to turn Mexico into a dependent nation, thus starting a war. Later that year, a group of French soldiers stormed Puebla, Mexico, causing the Mexican government into retreat. Very sure of his victory , Napoleon sent 6,000 troops to attack Puebla under the leadership of General Charles Latrille. When Juárez heard about it, he sent 2,000 patriotic men to rebel. Their leader, Texan Ignacio Zaragoza, knowing they were highly outnumbered, and not in hold of good weapons, went into that battle head-first. On May 5, 1862, the war began. It lasted from dawn to late afternoon. By the time the French withdrew, they had lost nearly 500 soldiers, whereas not even 100 Mexicans had died. Although not a huge win, it boosted Mexico’s confidence. Six years later, in 1868, the USA decided to defend Mexico. As cause and effect to this action, the French withdrew. That same year, Ferdinand Maximilian, who had been placed as the Emperor of Mexico, was imprisoned and killed by Juárez’s forces. Although people commonly mistake Cinco de Mayo for Mexico’s independence day, it celebrates their triumph over France. In Puebla Cinco De Mayo is called El Dia de la Batalla de Puebla. In English it means “The day of the battle of Puebla.” People all over the world celebrate Cinco De Mayo to honor the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over French forces in the battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General lgnacio Zaragozo Seguin. They celebrate Cinco de Mayo by having large parades and people dressed up as Mexican and French soldiers. Vendors sell traditional Mexican foods. In the United States and parts of Canada, people often host Cinco de Mayo parties with families and friends. The colors of the Mexican flag are red, white and green. Those colors often appear in decorations and costumes. People might decorate with balloons, streamers and flowers. Other parts of the world celebrate Cinco de Mayo too, but not as much as the Mexicans to whom it mattered most.

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bullis News

3rd Grade Town By Zoe Fergusen

In the third grade we have started a little town called Barnsville. In this town we have two mayors and two town councils members (one from each class). The mayors are Elizabeth Martin and Samantha Pepper. The town council officials are Anneke Lewis and Anthony Caine. For our town we created wallets, license plates, and even drivers licenses! But our town can be a lot of work, too. We have jobs such as news reporter (that’s me), electrical engineer and librarian. We also get fake money for the jobs we do. The mayors get $6, the town council officials get $5, and the rest of the town residents get $4. If there was one thing I could change about the town, I would rather have the town start at the beginning of third grade so we could experience this awesome town more!!!

A Day on the Farm By Luke Joseph LaMotta

The fourth grade visited Mr. Walter’s farm in Poolesville, MD this spring. Once we arrived, we

rushed over to see two horses, Mini and Bourbon, and learned about them. After that, we walked to the barn to find out about the rules of the farm. One rule that I remember is to approach the animals carefully so they don’t get scared.

While we were at the farm, we did many chores like de-mucking the stalls and transporting baby chick. De-mucking involved raking manure and straw to clean the stalls. It was pretty gross and smelly. Next, we carried the baby chicks which was both fun and scary. When we touched the chicks they flapped their wings vigorously! After that we learned about farming history. Finally we took an outstanding hike! During the hike we saw an old schoolhouse, a cemetery, and a tree house broken and covered in poison ivy. I really enjoyed visiting Mr. Walter’s farm!

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The Gerald Boarman Discovery Center By Julian Christensen

This October, Bullis will break ground for a new building, the Gerald Boarman Discovery Center! It will be located where the playground is right now; but a new, even better and bigger one will be constructed near where the garden currently stands. (No more splinters!) The Discovery Center will have ten classrooms, eleven labs (two for the Lower School), the Fabrication Lab, the Innovation Lab, a presentation room, an audio/visual studio, new offices, a theater, the Telepresence Lab, a Bulldog Cafe and a new school store! First, a little about the Lower School labs. They will be located where the swings and tetherball pole are currently, and will have an outdoor lab great for gardening and outdoor work. Next, the theater will hold around 225 people and have movable seating (can pull back the seats like the gym seating). It will be ideal for conferences, ceremonies, exhibits, and more! It will also be great because then we can have a second theater so there can be multiple performances or practices at once. The Innovation Lab is another fantastic feature of the building. It is where you can collaborate and have meetings for entrepreneurship classes. The Fabrication Lab “Fab Lab” or “Maker’s Space” is specifically made for fabricating, robotics, woodworking and much more! 3D printers, laser printers and a variety of tools for all grades will be located there. On the top floor, there will be an outdoor pavilion where students can study and have special events. The Telepresence Lab is where there will be video conferencing equipment so students can contact experts all around the world! What many students would call the most important part of the building is the Student Center! There will be a café with hot and cold beverages and snacks, a catering kitchen, a very large school store and spaces where students can gather and study together in the main hall on the first floor. It will be perfect for the Bullis community! The Discovery Center will offer more variety in the classes with fifty percent extra classroom space, and give the Lower, Middle, and Upper School more hands on experiences in labs. The Discovery Center is one-of-a-kind in the United States. It will be the only building that holds grades 2-12 and brings STEM, global studies, humanities, fine and performing arts, and entrepreneurship all into one building. The Discovery Center will be very environmentally friendly and has the latest architectural designs making it Bullis’s landmark and gathering space. I cannot wait for the building’s completion in 2017!

Bullis News

The Discovery Center (bullis.org/campaign)

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SportsFirst Female NFL Referee

By Elizabeth Martin & Hanna Buczkowski-Levy Sarah Thomas recently became the first female NFL referee. She is currently an NFL official and this year she will become the first full-time female referee in the NFL. Sarah lives in Mississippi with her husband and three children. She worked hard for ten years as an NCAA official. She always loved sports, and her brother encouraged her to try out the job of referee. I think that it is really cool that she experimented with being a referee in a few different leagues

The Washington Nationals By Will Gawronski

A few weeks ago, The Washington Nationals are third in the National League East. Their record was 7 wins and 10 losses. They were far behind the number one team in the league, the Mets, whose record was 13 wins and 4 losses. The Yankees broke the Mets 11 game winning streak. I still think it will be a struggle for the Nationals to beat the Mets. Even so, I predict they will make the playoffs because they have an outstanding pitching staff. Former Detroit Tigers’ star pitcher, Max Scherzer, joined the Nationals this season. In 2013, Scherzer won the Cy Young award. It is named after Cy Young because he had 511 wins, the most for any pitcher of all time. Jordan Zimmerman is also a great pitcher for the Nationals. Nationals manager Matt Williams, a retired Major League star, is a great leader. The combination of the Nationals pitching and managing is really strong which is why I think the Nationals will make the playoffs.

Stanley Cup Playoffs and The Washington Capitals

By Luke Bookoff The Stanley Cup Playoffs are the National Hockey League’s playoffs. Sixteen teams start in the playoffs. The first team to win four games wins a series. To win the Stanley Cup playoffs a team has to win four series. The Washington Capitals made the playoffs this year. Their first opponent was The New York Islanders. The Caps won the series 4 games to 3. It was a very exciting series. Their second round opponent was the New York Rangers. In the first game the Caps won 2 to 1 with a last second goal by Joel Ward. The Caps lost the next game 3 to 2. Sadly, the Capitals lost the in the seventh game 1 to 2 so they are now out of the season. GO CAPS!!

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SportsThe Baltimore Orioles

By Troy Wisnosky The Baltimore Orioles play in the American League East Division. In 2014, the Orioles were the Champions of their division and they beat the Detroit Tigers in the playoffs. The 2015 season is just beginning, and the team is off to an average start so far. There are still about 150 games more to play. Their manager is Buck Showalter and the pitching coach is Scott Coolbaugh. They also have a first base, third base, and a bullpen coach. The Orioles play about 16 other teams throughout the season. There are four teams in their division that they play more than anybody else. Each of these four teams play 18 times. (There is no particular team that has given them more problems). My favorite player on the Orioles is Adam Jones. He joined the Orioles in 2009 and plays center field and is 29 years old. He’s been chosen as an All-Star player four times and also has won the Gold Glove award four times as the best center fielder!

Interview with Coach Brown

By Brianna Zigah Q. How old were you when you started track? A. I was 15 years old when I started track Q. How much exercise do you get a day? A. I go on the bicycle or treadmill for about 13-15 minutes every day Q. What is the farthest run you have participated in? Any marathons? A. The farthest run I have participated in was a ten mile race in Colorado Q. Do you have any other jobs at Bullis besides track coach? A. Well, I also work as an admission coach for wrestling and the coach for middle school cross country Q. Do you have any other interests besides track? A. I enjoy competing in the olympic style wrestling Q. What is your record now in track this year? A. Well, the middle school teams have done well. Both boys and girls are either getting first or second place! Q. How many years have you been working at Bullis? A. I have been working at Bullis for 6 years now. Q. What would you consider your greatest personal achievement? A. My greatest personal achievement would be winning the 2014 World Championship in Greco-Roman wrestling.

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Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark By Samantha Pepper

You can find Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark “On Demand” or on a DVD. Indiana Jones, a man, is on an adventure to find the lost Ark of the Covenant. He flies on a plane to the jungle of Peru looking for a golden head which was stolen from him. Then, he travels to Nepal and finds clues about the Ark that lead him to Egypt. Finally he finds the Ark. The Ark’s magic is very powerful and deadly. Watch the movie to find out what happens to Indiana Jones. I give this movie 5 stars for adventure, humor, and suspense.

Reviews

The Thing About Georgie By Nathan Chen

The Thing About Georgie by Lisa Graff is about a kid named Georgie who is a dwarf in fourth grade. Georgie doesn’t have a lot of friends. His only buddy is a boy named Andy. The story talks about the friendship between Georgie and Andy and how they deal with the disagreements and jealousy when Andy wants to include a new friend, Russ to their dog walking business. At the end, they are able to resolve all the problems and the three of them became good friends. This book is very interesting and funny, and the ending is sweet and touching. What I most like about this book is that it tells you every one is different and sometimes being different can be cool. I rated it 5 stars!

The Thieves of Ostia By Maeve Zimmer

The Thieves of Ostia takes place in Ostia, Italy, the port of Ancient Rome. The book begins with the tenth birthday of Flavia, the main character. One of her presents is young slave. A few months later Flavia sets her free and they become more like sisters than slave and owner. This young African girl named Nubia has a way with dogs as well as all other animals. When a young boy named Jonathan moves in next door, the children become friends. Jonathan's dog is murdered and the young detectives are in for more than a mystery.

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EditorialsLeaving The Lower School

By Sami Al Hinai Leaving the Lower School is going to be hard because I had many friends in different grade levels in the Lower School. Despite being here for only a year, the Lower School has been an amazing experience. I had a lot of fun playing Ga Ga at recess and I liked playing infection tag during the fall. I'm looking forward to 6th grade because I can play different sports throughout the fall, winter and spring. Lower School has been wonderful and I have mixed emotions about leaving it. I feel sad to be leaving after my great fifth grade teacher, but I am also looking forward to the great teachers to come. Soon we will go from being the oldest Lower School Bulldogs to being the youngest Bulldogs in Middle School. I'm excited for the great years to come.

My Acting Experience By Hannah Gluckman I love to act! I’ve been doing it since I was little. I am always nervous before a show, but after it is over, I wish I could do it again. It feels good to see smiling faces in the dark theater. It feels good to hear laughter at the jokes in the script. It’s hard to remember lines, especially on stage, but if you practice hard, you’ll never forget them. Rehearsals can be annoying, but if there were no rehearsals, it would be really hard. Acting is great, because there is not just one kind of acting. It helps people get over their fear of being on stage in front of people. You are free to express your emotions.

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The 5th Grade Colonial Day Wax Museum

Photos Taken By McKenzie Suggs

3rd Grade Town: Barnsville

Earth Day Labyrinths

Photo Gallery

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The newspaper has been a wonderful experience. I got to write for the whole lower school, I got to write news reports and reviews! Overall it’s been amazing, and I hope next year other lower school kids get to experience it. – Sami Al Hinai I have really enjoyed being a writer for the LS Newspaper. I have met a lot of new people from all different grades. I think it’s exciting to see my name and work printed and distributed every month. I learned a lot about current events that I might not have normally heard about. I look forward to being a writer for the LS Newspaper again next year! — Xander Arnold I enjoyed being on the lower school newspaper because I love to write. We didn't have a newspaper at my old school so I have really enjoyed the experience. I also enjoyed working with students in other grades. — Luke Bookoff I think that being in the newspaper has made me learn so many new and cool things. I can't wait to be on the newspaper next year! — Amanda Brille Newspaper has been such a fun, incredible, and educational experience. I have learned so much and had so much fun writing stories and articles with my friends. Newspaper was more than just writing too. It was also a chance to learn more about editing and such. I will definitely do newspaper next year! — Hanna Buczkowski-Levy I think being a news reporter teaches me responsibility and is something I enjoyed doing. No matter what assignment I get, it is always interesting to write new genres. There were many articles I have written this year such as book and movie reviews, festival articles, interviews, word searches and more! I really like being a part of the newspaper team and I am sure that I will do it next year! — Nathan Chen I thought that the lower school newspaper was a really great experience because it helped me to get better at writing. I also was able to pick topics that I liked to write about like baseball. Another thing I liked was there were two ways you could be with your friends, doing an article together and the newspaper lunch. I think the newspaper was a really great experience and I was really happy I signed up! — Will Gawronski I have had a great experience writing for this newspaper. We work as a team to get out a great paper. I learned how to write interviews, movie reviews and editorials, which I had not done before. Now I know how to write more types of things like this for the future. — Hannah Gluckman I signed up to be on the newspaper because I wanted to continue my history of being in the newspaper throughout my last year of Lower School. It just so happened that this year has given me an entirely new experience. I enjoy having my friends alongside me, specifically my friend and editor Julian Christensen. Being on the newspaper staff has taught me many important lessons such as, it is the small things that count. I would like to exaggerate this point because this not only goes for writing, this is a life rule. This is just one of many significant lessons that I have learned. I also enjoyed having lunch. I ate a large variety of foods from pizza to carrots and salad. I would highly recommend being on the newspaper and learning all of these values and lessons for yourself. — Robbie Hays It’s an honor to be in a lower school newspaper group. I had a lot of fun researching, writing and hanging out with my friends. — Luke J. LaMotta I think being a newspaper member was a good experience. It’s fun to write an article about your favorite book or interview your favorite teacher. Its also really fun to just learn about the topics you write about.— Kayla Mao I thought it was really fun being in the newspaper because I not only got to write but I also got to meet other people. I liked that there was a variety of news articles to chose from and I got to experience a lot of them. When I wrote the articles I got to take my writing techniques and use them in the article. — Elizabeth Martin I really loved being a newspaper reporter. I enjoyed writing about different topics. You can choose your own assignment and we have a very fun newspaper lunch once a month on Fridays. The best part was seeing what I wrote published, plus Mrs. Cohen is really nice. — Samantha Pepper It's an amazing experience. You get to try a variety of writing. You’re allowed to express yourself and put things in your own words for people to see. At newspaper lunches it's fun to sit and talk as we discuss what to do for our next edition. It is a great way to get more familiar with fellow students. It's pretty amazing to know people are reading your work! — Ella Rosoff

Here are reflections on being in the newspaper by the staff members. I hope you enjoy them!

Writer’s Reflection

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Writer’s Reflection Being a news reporter has been an awesome experience for me. I have really enjoyed writing and sharing my news articles. I have learned a lot from my classmates and other reporters in the lower school. I can't believe the year is coming to an end but I also can't wait to write more articles next year. — Mckenzie Suggs I like it because it is challenging — Troy Wisnosky Being on the newspaper staff is really special. It's a lot of hard work because you do a lot of thinking about your sentences and where to put your punctuation marks. I really loved it. — Brianna Zigah It's just been great. You get to know everybody and explore writing. — Maeve Zimmer I have enjoyed being a news reporter because it made me keep up to date with current events. I also learned about different subjects, like tennis, space missions and past presidents. I was happy to share what I learned with other students who read the paper. I think there is a lot to learn in life, and keeping up with the news definitely helps me understand issues better. I am glad I was a news reporter. — Shara Zuckerman I love being a reporter and learning new things. I like finding information on my topic and helping edit. Reporting helps me sharpen my writing skills. I had a fun and exciting time being in newspaper! — Julia Evans, Assistant Editor of The Little Bulldog The Lower School newspaper has meant a lot to me. I feel like I’m showing everybody what I can do. It’s also a fun chance to bond with your friends at the lunches. I’ll definitely do it again next year. Whether writing an article or helping Julian edit, for me, it was a wonderful experience. — Emily Rubinstein, Assistant Editor of The Little Bulldog. Being a newspaper reporter is great. It puts my mind to the ultimate test and challenges me to write about things I do not know about. Therefore, I have to do a lot of research. After that comes the adventure of actually writing the article. And finally editing. Editing is my favorite part, partly because I can make my article better, partly because I can see my third grade teacher, Mrs, Cohen. Being a newspaper reporter is great, and that’s a fact — Ronan Zwa, Assistant Editor of The Little Bulldog Being Editor and a writer of The Little Bulldog improved my writing and editing skills a lot. For example, I struggled with one poem about Freedom. I hadn’t written a poem about a topic like that before. But I wrote down words and finally put them together to make a poem! I think I have grown as an editor as well. At the beginning as being an editor, I wasn’t comfortable making edits to make the article sound good. But in the last edition I felt very comfortable making edits to make the articles better. Now I can tell when phrasing is incorrect or when a word is misspelled. So overall, I think I have grown as an editor and writer. — Julian Christensen, Editor of The Little Bulldog As this is the last issue, I would like to thank all the news reporters for their hard work and dedication in making "The Little Bulldog" a spectacular success this year. An extra thank you to our assistant editors, Julia, Ronan and Emily for their eagle eyes in spotting any mistakes. Finally, this newspaper could not have happened without our editor, Julian Christensen, who worked tirelessly for hours to format, edit and write articles, always aware of deadlines, aesthetics, ethics and audience. Thank you so much. — Mrs. Cohen, The Little Bulldog sponsor.

Thank you for reading the final edition of

The Little BulldogYour Lower School Newspaper Staff

Enjoy the Crossword Puzzle on page 14!

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The Crossword CornerMay Crossword

By Robbie Hays

Across 2. Ground Cover 6. Holiday 8. Where we plant plants 10. An American Pastime

Down 1. April showers bring May ____. 3. A light from the sky 4. A horse race 5. Birthstone 7. Swimming


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