Issue #4

Catigny Park Field Trip

By Lia

The 5th Grade students of Memorial School recently went on a field trip to Catigny Park in Wheaton, Illinois. The reason the 5th grade went on this field trip is because we are learning about all of the wars of the 20^th Century in social studies. Robert Sanderson McCormick built Catigny Park for the public. A war museum was built and his mansion became part of Catigny Park after he died in the 1950’s.

Robert McCormick was a millionaire and his family owned the Chicago Tribune and started the WGN television station. The 5^th graders had a great time visiting the museum, touring the McCormick mansion, and climbing on the different tanks around the museum. Here are some pictures from our trip.

American Idol

By Molly

If you like singing, try watching American Idol? This is a show about people who sing. They start with everyone auditioning, and then the judges slowly start eliminating people. Once they get to the top 24 contestants, they let America vote for the people they want to win. Every week, two girls and two guys are eliminated until they get down to the top twelve contestants, six boys and six girls. Then, they eliminate one person every week until eventually one person wins and receives a record deal.

I think the best boy singer is David and the best girl vocalist is Carly. The person with the funniest and best personality was Danny. He said “I thought I was good, but I guess somebody wasn’t liking it.” Sadly, he got voted off the show a week before the top twelve. The judges of American Idol are Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, and Simon Cowell.

This is the seventh season and so far here are the people who have won in the previous seasons:

• Kelly Clarkson

• Ruban Studdard

• Fantasia

• Carrie Underwood

• Taylor Hicks

• Jordin Sparks

These are the top 8 people who are left as on April 8^th, 2008:

• Brooke White

• Carly Smithson

• Kristy Lee Cook

• Syesha Mercado

• David Archuleta

• David Cook

• Jason Castro

• Michael Johns

So, check out American Idol. Tuesdays are where everyone sings, and Wednesdays are the elimination night. It’s on Fox Chicago at 7:00 p.m. So, check it out sometime. If you would like to vote for a contestant, then right after the show on Wednesday nights show call 1-888-436-5720 and then add the number of the contestant you like (it will show up on the screen when you watch). See you in the next issue!

Willy Wonka (The Play)

By Marissa

Hi! I’m Marissa and I recently acted in the play, Willy Wonka, with the All About Music and Children’s Theatre group. In the play, Charlie wins a Golden Ticket and tours the factory. Mrs. Jill, our choreographer, teaches us a lot of cool dances. I am in a lot of different scenes because I am Mrs. Bucket, Charlie’s mother. I perform in the songs “There’s No Knowing,” “Cheer Up Charlie,” “I Eat More,” and “The Finale.” My sister, Gianna, is an Oompa Loompa in the play. The play is 90 minutes long and there is a lot of singing and dancing.

In “There’s No Knowing,” some kids are creatures and are creepy while they are crawling around the stage. In “Cheer Up, Charlie,” we are trying to cheer Charlie up because he didn’t get a ticket yet. In the song “I Eat More,” some kids are chefs and we just sing and dance with trays in are hands. There are some of the same songs in the play that are in the movie Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, like “Oompa Loompa,” “I Want It Now!,” “Pure Imagination,” “The Candy Man,” ” Cheer Up Charlie,” “I’ve Got A Golden Ticket,” and ” There’s No Knowing.” Also, there are some new songs, like “Golden Age of Chocolate,” “I Eat More,” “Think Positive,” “I See It All on TV,” “In This Room Here,” and more. The songs from the movie that are in our play do not have exactly the same words or dance moves. Mrs. Connie, our director, is awesome with all the blocking and singing. We performed two shows on Friday, March 28^th, and Saturday, March 29^th. The play was a huge success!

Advice

By Morgan

People are desperate to find help, right? So, why can’t we help? I’m here telling you about how to help and were to go for it. I will have a help basket in the front of the school, or you can leave a question on the Memorial newspaper blog. Here are some tips that will help you when responding to a help question:

1. Think of why your advice would help.

2. Try not to be too funny when writing your advice.

3. When you are writing your advice, make sure you read your paper over again to check for spelling mistakes.

Help Question: Why don’t we help save the animals all around the world?

Help Answer: I think that it is a very good idea to help the animals all around the world. A way we could start that is by keeping the animals’ homes safe.

Cool Vacations

By Emma and Morgan

Hi! We are Emma and Morgan. We are writing about vacations all around the world. This week we are talking about Disney World. Here are some rides that you could go on when you’re there! (All of the following photos are courtesy of www.disneyworld.disney.go.com)

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Choo Choo! On this one you ride in a train through mountains.

Splash Mountain

Wow they’re wet! You ride in a log boat going down a big hill.

Cinderella Castle

I wonder if dreams really do come true? At night, if you want, you can go to the Cinderella Castle and eat in there, or you could go watch the fireworks.

It’s a Small World

Wow, it really is a small world! Ride in a boat and explore statues dancing and singing “It’s a Small World.”

Peter Pan’s Flight

All it takes is a little love, trust, and pixie dust! Ride in a flying ship and you can see the characters in Peter Pan.

Gross Cheese Sandwich

By Reanna

Advice Column

By Natalie and Marissa

Question: Why can’t I wear white high heels in the winter?

Answer: You can’t wear white high heels in the winter because it is after Labor Day. You can’t start wearing them again until the spring. We don’t like this idea. It is kind of a weird rule. So, don’t wear them because that is the rule.

More Jokes

By Breanna

1. Why did the chicken cross the road? To save the world!

2. Why do penguins fish for fish? If they fish for donuts they would be soggy.

3. What is a bunny’s favorite candy? A chocolate bunny

Brandon’s Baseball Team

By Brandon

My team is going to play our first baseball game. We are doing a great job. Want to see our first baseball game? Go to Bulldogs Field, which is located by the 7-Eleven. Turn and go south about 100 feet and look for Mustang Field. Also, I am a big fan of Metallica, so leave comments about that as well.