club getaway review

club getaway review

by Porter & Riley

 

 The fifth grade just came back from Club Getaway. For everybody, it was really fun. We asked them a few questions. The campfire and the dance party at club getaway was a big hit. The zip line and the bungee trampoline activity was a blast. We had a lot of fun during the activities. The questions we asked them were: What was you favorite activity, what did you do on the bus, what was your favorite night activity, who was your favorite counselor, what was your favorite part of Club Getaway, what did you do in the middle of the night, were you prepared, and last but not least, were the cabins comfortable?

We asked two students from class 301.  We asked Esteban and Emelia. This was Esteban's response. "Bungee, I like flipping. Archery, because it was fun. Swings because it feels good and weird. I talked and ate candy, then feel asleep. Robin because she was funny. Campfire." This was Emelia's response. "I think I liked the dance party. Kit because he was the only counselor I got to know. Dancing, and bungee. Yes. I stayed up talking." That was Ms. Beiderman class, class 301.

We asked two students from class 309. We asked Justina and Dylan. Justina's answer was "Dance. Zip line. Yes. Yes. Zip line." Dylan's answer was "The trip- zip because it was fun to climb up the rock wall and then zip line off. Swings, because it was fun to go high. Bungee jumping because it was fun to flip and epically fail. I talked, watched 'Home' and ate. Cabins. Tom. Free time. I partied all night!" That was class 309.

We asked five students from class 316 (that's our class!). We asked Jackson, Brendan, Bella, Lindsay, and Robert. A lot of people liked bungee. "Bungee was fun to jump high." Some people didn't like the dance party that much so they talked and got "drunk" on sugar outside. A lot of random students in our school took random photos on the bus.

Club getaway was a great, awesome and tiring experience for all (especially the chaperones). The only bad part was getting hit in the face by a basketball. Club Getaway was so much fun for the fifth grade.  

~Graduation Interview~

By Riley & Porter

        We the fifth grade, are leaving PS 58 an are going to middle school. Some of us have been here for a long time, and now we're leaving. For some it's sad, for others it's a new experience. We asked some fifth graders what they thought, and this is they're response.

Questions

1- How do you feel about leaving?

2- How do you feel about graduation?

3- What are you expecting?

4- Do you think it's necessary to have graduation?

5- How long have you been at PS 58?

Stella - 301

       1- "I'm happy and sad, because i have been here for a long time, but i am happy to move on. 

       2- "I think it's going to be fun."

       3- "Just to have a good time."

       4- "Yes"

       5- "Since kindergarten."

Esteban - 301

1- "I kind of feel sad because i am leaving all my friends."

3- "I expect it to have music and candy, maybe some dancing cupcakes."

5- "Since kindergarten, which is 6 years." 

Ben - 302

1- "I am exited, but the opposite because i have been here for a while, but i also want to go to a new school."

2- "I am exited for graduation, i think it is going to be good."

3- "It is going to be fun and good to be with our friends for the last part of school."

4- "Yes, it would be boring to stay at the same school forever."

5- "Since kindergarten."

Lucas - 307

1- "i feel good about leaving,I am going to make new friends though"

2- "I think it it is cool, because  I can learn different things."

3- "I expect good education."

4- "Yes, because I am aiming to prepare for a lot of homework."

5- "Since second."

Sligo - 309

1- "I do not feel sad. I feel happy because I get to go to another school."

2- "Great."

3- "Meeting friends."

4- "Sort of because if there was not any graduation, everyone would together."

5- "3 years."

Bella - 316

1- "There are some things I like at this school, but somethings I have had enough of."

2- "I know from a lot of my friends that have graduated, that is going to be fun. It is my last goodbye."

3- "I know it is not at P.S. 58, so its hard to picture."

4- "Yeah, you are moving on and going to a new place."

5- "6 years."

 

 

 

 

Our Chocolate Sale!

Class Journalists Ruby and Parker reporting: We have gone around the fifth grade asking students chocolate questions... You may be asking, "What do you mean 'chocolate questions?!" Well, we mean ABOUT OUR 5th GRADE CHOCOLATE SALES!!!!

A boy in 5-301, Esteban has sold six boxes. We learned that some of the boxes were sold by his mom at work.  His favorite customer when he is selling the box himself is his sister. Esteban's favorite box is blue because it sells much better than the other ones.

A boy in our class 5-316 named Dylan hadn't sold as many as Esteban, but its all in the fundraising spirit!!! Dylan sold 19 bars and most of them were to the nurses at the doctors office. Dylan's favorite box is the blue box (the one with just chocolate) he likes this box because it called the chocolate sale and that box has just chocolate. Dylan was excited because he saw all of the other fifth graders sell when he was in the lower grades and it looked pretty fun to him.

As you can see here down below is class 5-316's chart of the percentage that we have sold (its not updated so we have a lot more than just twenty percent.) We are not doing so bad in chocolate sales, we are in third place,out of six classes. Here are the scores: Class 5-301= 32%, 5-302= 18%, 5-306=5%, 5-307= 21%, 5-309= 17%, and our class 5-316= 20%. those are the(non-updated) scores of the chocolate sales...and now onto more interviews!!!! 

Abby, a girl in 5-302, has sold so far 58 chocolates and going on to her next box. She says that her favorite costumer is her parents because they have bought the most. Her favorite  box is the blue one because she does not like the gummy bears and chocolate raisins.

Damien, a boy in 5-306, has sold so far 1 1/2 boxes. His favorite customer is himself because he has bought a lot. His favorite box is the blue one because that is the only one he has sold so far. He said, "I am happy now that i am a fifth grader because i am one of the bigger kids now." Bigger kid = bigger chocolate sales!

Another person interviewed was Kenny ,he has sold 6 or 7 boxes!!! His favorite customers are the people at his mom's job. His favorite box is the red one because of the gummy bears. Kenny also said that he was excited because he got to unleash his inner awesomeness. (really "humble" am I right)

The last person interviewed was Aya, she sold 5 boxes, to her neighbor and her Grammy. Her favorite box is the green one because, the chocolate in that box sells for more money, and when things are more expensive people think that those things are better. Aya was excited because she liked selling "stuff". 

For those of you who are reading this and are not in fifth grade we hope that you enjoyed this article and we wish you luck when the year comes that you will be selling chocolate as well.
   -Parker and Ruby (class journalists) <3


 

Class Journalists Report on "Turkey Raffle"

Ms. Biedermen’s class had won the last raffle for Halloween. This made me determined to win the turkey raffle. It had just been announced and the prize was clearly strange, a turkey. This had everyone confused, so I as class journalist ( Sasha is my partner )started a survey/interview. My boss (Ms.Zacconi ) had said to find opinion. Well guess what, I did.

    

Stella Brown from the class that one the last raffle says its ok to have a turkey for our school’s thanksgiving raffle. But when I told her how turkeys are treated and bred, the expression on her face was beyond imagining.

      

“Well…” she said. She really thought about it for a while. “I think its okay but only because it’s traditional.  We are carrying that tradition and that’s fine with me.” During the interview Stella also mentioned that having turkey on thanksgiving is very special to her and her family and that the tradition.

Not everyone thinks the Turkey raffle is a good idea. Kaya of 5-316 thinks that the treatment of Turkeys is inhumane and cruel. “It’s cruel to kill for pleasure of humans” Kaya says “ Imagine a killing a turkey killing and eating a human for Thanksgiving.” Despite her feelings on the rights of Turkeys Kaya does not refer to herself as Vegetarian, Vegan, Raw Vegan, or Fruitarian.

Jackson, another 5-316 student spoke out against Turkey living conditions.“I’d raise them free range and kill them when they’re old.” Jackson says. “Cows are raised that way so it’s not like it’s impossible.”

      

We’re proud to say that not only is PS58 carrying the meat tradition, but there are also baskets being raffled of as prizes. Some baskets include toys, cookery, and large Christmas decorations.

It is true that Turkeys are housed in terrible shacks and abused but many think that until the movement grows strong enough the horrors will carry on. Though it is only school event the Turkey Raffle will help decide just that.

VIP interview

As the VIP was chosen everyone held their breath. Thoughts raced through people's heads. Whispers flew through the crowd. Finally the moment everyone had been waiting came. The VIP was Andrea, the school soccer star who could beat anyone at the game. The next day I rushed to interview him along with the other class journalist, my partner Isabella. "I'm glad that a person nominated me," Andrea says. "I think being a VIP is really cool." After thanking Brendan for nominating him, Andrea shared some other things with us as well:

Sasha: What do outside of school?
Andrea: I really like to play soccer.
Sasha:  Who are some of your best friends?
Andrea: Dylan, Jonthan, Robert, Johann, Sasha, Declan, and Porter.
Sasha: What would you like to say to the fabulous journalist that interviewed you?
Andrea: Sasha was kind of weird but funny, too. And they got it done in a fun way! !

Obviously, Andrea is a great choice for the first VIP. I wonder who will be the next?!