Battle of the Books (BOB)

By Louise Lowe

Have you ever wanted to get a good book, sit back and relax? Well I know I have. If you just LOVE to do this then Battle of the Books is a great way to do so.

Here is how Battle of the Books works. Someone such as a librarian or any staff member will have 10 books to share with the kids that choose to participate. Once students have read all chosen books they start to practice one day a week with the other students and the BOB Coach. If there are more than 5 people on a team, the BOB Coach will find a way to make it so only 5 people are on a team. They could do tests, competitions etc! Once there is just five people on a team they will have one more practice before the real competition! Friends and family are welcome to come and cheer the ACE BOB team on!

Our ACE battle of the books team sadly lost in the first round against Sterling School. :( But hopefully they will have better luck next year! Battle of the Books is a great way for kids to have fun and talk about the books. If you're in 3rd grade, I recommend you try it next year. And if your in 4th grade try it again before it’s too late! I promise you’ll have lots of fun the second you join!!!!

The 2019 Battle of the Books Team!

Barrier Island

By Sophie Gwaltney

Every year the 5th graders go on an awesome trip, and it’s to Barrier Island. This island is near Charleston. It’s a long way, so the students take a charter bus. Last year my sister, Maggie, went and her favorite part of the trip was going to the beach with all her friends.

There is one problem with the beach at Barrier Island, though. It has a mud pit. P.U! That smell must be the mud. The 5th graders go in the mud pit and it is not the best smell. To get to the mud pit you have to go through a path and when you smell something bad, it is probably the mud pit. Even though the smell is terrible, the kids still have a lot of fun in the pit. However, most of them have to throw out their clothes when they are finished because they stink so badly.

Besides the mud pit, there are a lot of other fun things to do on Barrier Island. The students stay in cabins with their friends and a couple of other groups. At night they go crab hunting with nets and hands on the beach. They do dances and fun activities with their counselors. All the while, the students are learning about an important ecosystem.

The students have so much fun, but they can only stay for 3 days. I can’t wait to go next year!

ACE Newspaper

By Dewey Henderson

The ACE newspaper is an enjoyable 4th grade activity. Those upcoming third graders will have a chance to do this next year. Here are some opinions about newspaper, Ford Netzler: “ It’s enjoyable!” Rachel Owens: “ It’s the best.” Mrs.Conway: “I have enjoyed this group so much. I love the fourth graders' talent and dedication.”

So how do they do it?

ACE Newspaper is created with 1-4 people writing each article. The students start by writing it on paper. Second, they type it on a chromebook. Next, when they finish, they send it to Mrs. Conway. Then, she will make corrections and publish it.

How do you get in?

It's easy to get in. Here's how. At the beginning of the year Mrs. Conway will give the fourth graders a piece of paper that you can explain why you should be in ACE Newspaper. Then she will see your sheet and maybe approve you to be someone who works for the newspaper.

What can you write about?

Almost anything including, interviews, upcoming events, past events, and so much more!!! My favorite is interviews and talking about what people or groups do.

This is an upcoming club for third graders next year! It is so much fun!

Cultural Arts Week

By Cason McCall and Anna Parks

Cultural Arts Week is our favorite week of the year! We are so excited for Austria to be this year's big adventure. We are also very excited to share cultural arts week with the new kindergartners of our school.

Here is how cultural arts week works. First, the PTA Moms come up with a country. This year they picked Austria. Next, people from Austria come over and share food, drinks, sports and many other things we would have never had on a daily basis.

One of the things that we love about cultural arts week is that you get to try new things and learn about how other countries work. For example, last year was India and we got to try a new drink which had vinegar in it. We would have never thought to try it before we learned about it.

Hopefully, you learned about Cultural Arts week. We are certain you will love learning about Austria just like we have loved learning about other countries throughout our time here at ACE.