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FEBRUARY 20, 2018 Edison Park Elementary
?When you have exhausted al l possibi l i t ies, remember this: you haven't?- Thomas Edison
FEBRUARY NEWSPAPER
Awareness Month-
All month is Black History Month which celebrates the history and achievements of Black Americans
National Wear Red Day is to raise awareness about women with heart disease
National Holidays
February 26th- Tell a fairy tale day.
History Time- Valentine's Day
?St. Valentine's Day fal ls on February 14th each year. Although the name is Saint Valentine's Day, most people refer to the day as Valentine's Day, or even the Feast of Saint Valentine. I t was or iginally a day to celebrate Saint Valentines, who performed weddings for soldiers who were not al lowed to marry.?
Most Popular App r ight now:
The most popular app r ight now is YouTube
Most Popular Songs-
Shape of You by Ed Sheeran and Believer by I magine Dragons Most popular Movies-
The Greatest Showman, Paddington 2
Upcoming movies- that should be on your bucket l ist-
Peter Rabbit and Black Panther
Middle Schools obsession shows
Stranger Things, Riverdale,The Flash, The Fosters and This is Us
Do you watch any of the most popular shows?
Andi Mack, Raven's Home, Stranger Things or The Loud House
FEBRUARY 20,2018 Edison Park Elementary
CURRENT EVENTS: Edison Park students and
staff wear blue on Tuesday,
February 20th to support
the families of fallen
officers.
SPORTS: 2018 Winter Olympics
On February 9th the Pyeong
Chang 2018 Olympics started.
USA has 10 medals so far
Gold in Alpine Skiing.
Bronze in Figure Skating
Silver in Freestyle Skiing
Sliver in Luge
Silver in Short Track
4 Gold medals in Snowboarding
Bronze in Snowboarding
Biggest News During the Olympics:
South Korea an North Korea merged together and now is just Korea for the Olympics.
Norway has won the most medals with 28. 11 of them being GOLD.
The Dads Club Princess
Dance is on Friday,
February 23rd.
Please wear red on February 27
and donate a dollar to support
women with heart disease. All
proceeds will go to the American
Heart Association
Prospective members of National
Honor Society turn in their
submissions and current members
turn in their service hours on
Tuesday, February 20th.
FEBRUARY 20,2018 Edison Park Elementary
WHO AM I? Hint 1: My favorite color is red or purple
Hint 2: My favorite animal is a lion.
Hint 3: I 've been teaching at EPE for 9 years
Hint 4: I have 3 kids
Hint 5: I like tacos & BLT pizza
Hint 6: I have a dog
Click HERE to cast your vote!
POP QUIZ: Who was the former child star celebr ity died on February 10, 2014?
The first class to place the correct answer to the quiz into the suggestion box wins a prize! Remember - ONE VOTE PER CLASS . Include on the paper you turn in..
- Date
- Answer
- Class room number
Please DO NOT look up the ANSWERS!
FEBRUARY 20,2018 Edison Park Elementary
COMICS:
School Dance date: March 16th
VOTE FOR THE SCHOOL DANCE THEME
HERE
FEBRUARY 20,2018 Edison Park Elementary
QUESTION AND SUGGESTION BOX: Q: What is the point of having this box?
A: We have created this box to make it aware to students that if you have a question about the school or a suggestion about how you?d like to make to make this school better, we are here to answer any of your questions. With the help of our Student Council members, we will come up with the best answer and respond to you. We hope that our responses in the newspaper will then have answered your question. So, please, if you have a question, comment or concern, don't be afraid to drop the note in the box because your question could be one someone else has!
Q: Is this box just for Questions and Suggestions?A: No, this box is for much more. Every month, we will hold contests where the winning class will earn an extra surprise. On the front page of our newspaper there will be a question and classes will answer that question on a small slip of paper. Then, each class will turn there answer into the Question and Suggestion Box. I f they answer the question correctly, then they will either earn surprise from Student Council. I f there is more than two classes that get the answer correct the winner of the contest is the first class that turns it into the box. May the best class win!
Q: What are we doing in Student Council?
A: We are working on a lot of things in Student Council, like creating this years dance and hosting the pep rallies. In addition, we create the monthly newspaper where this year you'll decide what the theme of the dance is. Student Council is very vocal, we have all grades being represented and speaking their ideas. Student Council is also a time to help and grow our school and to create new things. We take all ideas into consideration and appreciate all positive feedback .