Our Support Teacher of the month this month is Mrs. Buonjovanni. Her birthday is on August 31st. She has been an aide for 19 years. She believes that every day is a adventure and you won’t have it any other way. She is a lunch aid for the fourth and fifth grade. Her favorite color is purple. She taught at Kennedy Park Elementary School #24 and now also at Oak Tree Road Elementary School #29. She is truly an amazing aide.

What is Read Across America? Well, Read Across America, or RAA, is an annual reading motivation, and awareness program. It celebrates reading around the world, and is celebrated on the 2nd of March, and was created by the NEA, or the National Education Association. It is devoted to Dr. Seuss, a talented children's author whose books will make your day, when you feel gray. Some books written by him are: ‘Oh, The Places You’ll Go’, ‘Seuss-isms’ etc. In my opinion, reading is one of the best ways to gain knowledge. It’s very important to read books on a daily basis. Dr. Seuss died on the 24th of September, 1991. Even after his death, we remember him as an amazing man with a great talent.

Shh! Did you hear that? It’s the wind whistling outside. Ohh a few breezy days, that’s weather, according to the news … and the actual weather. What else is on the news.? Cyclone Ida which is one of the most terrible tropical cyclones on record, affecting Africa and the Southern Hemisphere as a whole from March 4, 2019, to March 21, 2019. It killed over 700 people and left a hundred more missing. Furthermore, Apple is going to make a huge product announcement soon. It is making a new project, which is said to be the best since the iPhone. Apple is widely expected to announce a new video streaming and a new subscription service. Also, did you know that there is going to be an “ All Female Spacewalk“?Two astronauts, Christina Koch, and Anne McClain were supposed to conduct a spacewalk to replace batteries powering, the International Space Station on Friday. It was canceled because of spacesuit problems. This is the global news of March.

Here Are Some Fun Facts About the month of March:

1. March is the New Year of the Ancient Romans.

2. March is the best month for basketball, but the worst month for productivity.

3. March 14th is Pi day, an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π.

4. March’s name is the title of war.

5. Beware of the March Ides unless you’re a cat.

6. It’s the first month of Spring which is between March 19-21, but you might not notice it from the weather.

7. In the Southern Hemsphire, March is the same as September in the Northern Hemsphire.

8. Every year March and June end on the same day of the week.

9. It’s the time of the year when animals start to wake up from hibernation.

10. March is named after the planet Mars.

11. March was originally the first month of the year in the Roman calendar and was called Martius.

12. If you were born between February 20th and March 20th, then the Greek zodiac sign is Pisces. For kids born between March 21st and April 19th, the zodiac sign is Aries.

13. On March 31, 1889, France’s iconic tower ( Eiffel Tower) opened.

14. On March 26th, 1830, The Book of Mormon debuts with a whimper, which is a book about musical comedy.

15. On March 24th, 1944, The Great Escape arouses Hitler’s fury, which means to evoke, or recall or bring the conscious mind.

16. On March 2nd, 537 AD, Belisarius saved Rome from The Goths.

17. On March 4th, 1918, The Spanish flu struck and killed 100 million people.

18. March 1st is the 60th day of the year ( 61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar.

19. March is Women’s History Month.

20. The birthstone of March is the aquamarine, which symbolizes courage and bravery.

The Rutgers Outstanding students got a huge opportunity to watch a men’s basketball game. The Rutgers Outstanding students were handpicked from the Oak Tree Road School by each teacher. Now, you may be wondering, how were the Rutgers Outstanding Students picked? This was an award, that teachers from each classroom would select a student. The students would have to prove to act the best in class. It also shows the accomplishments the students made in the school year. Classroom teachers don’t only get to pick students, some special teachers, such as the music teacher( Ms. Avner) and the band teacher( Ms. Vingara) also get to pick students for their outstanding performance. For the students who did get selected, great job to you all, but for the students who didn’t, there is always next year to prove to your teachers. The men’s Rutgers Basketball team is waiting for you!

Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you!

Don't cry because it's over.Smile because it happened.

A person's a person, no matter how small.

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.

You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.

I meant what I said and I said what I meant.

I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.

You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!

I started making leprechaun traps since I was in 1st grade, and recently I made one with my 5th-grade class. Leprechauns are tiny little creatures only about a couple of feet tall. They snoop around your house trying to find gold. This tradition is from the Irish folklore. Children from Ireland make traps the day before St.Patrick's day.

They say if a person captures a leprechaun they can grant 3 wishes for their release. If you realize that lots of accidents are happening in your house, like things breaking, losing stuff. Then keep in mind it might be a leprechaun or it could just be coincident. I’ll give you some tips for capturing them. Leprechauns love Irish music like the tin whistle. You can lure them into your trap. You can put honey in your traps to stick them on the honey so you can capture it. Put shiny gold coins and make a trail for you to lead it where you want it to. Leprechauns get powers from fairies so they can put a trance on the human to escape from them. Keep your eyes peeled!

Earth day is a day to clean up the Earth and and find any waste that is harmful to the Earth. We celebrate it every April 22. It was first founded by a senate named Gaylord Nelson after he saw a large oil spill in Santa Barbara, California. He created Earth Day because he wanted to protect the Earth by throwing waste in the proper place. He found it on April 22, 1970 which is why we celebrate it on every April 22. On Earth Day, people come outside and get together with families to clean up all the waste. When they clean it, the roads, paths, and grass are clean and fresh making people who walk, drive, and ride bicycles safe. This is why Earth Day is important to the people and the Earth.

The first day of spring is always mysterious. It could be rainy, sunny, or maybe even snowy. But I doubt that. The first day of spring is on March 20th. Flowers will start to bloom, rain will start to fall, and leaves will start grow back on trees. During spring the are exactly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness. In the spring you should wear light clothes to avoid too much sunlight. Wearing dark colors can make you too hot. You know which hot I’m talking about. Right?? Anyway back to my advice.

You’ll begin to start see more people at the park. It’s a perfect time to make new friends. But I'm not telling you to talk to strangers. Just so that's clear. Also in the spring you get a week of spring break. This is a perfect time to socialize with family, meet with friends, and even go on vacation.

Unfortunately spring ends soon enough. Then it's time for summer when its very humid. Enjoy the first day of spring because soon enough it will be over. As my teacher had told me there's a traditional egg trick she does with her mom. Every year at a specific time hold up an egg according to the time it will stand up by itself, to introduce the first day of spring. That's all about spring for today.

D.A.R.E

Written by: Haala Masroor

Well, lately you may have noticed that there are two officers around the school with a stuffed lion that says D.A.R.E. Who exactly are these officers, and what is D.A.R.E.? Well, D.A.R.E. is an educational program which stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education. It was established in 1983. The officers in our school are Officer Brittney Brodniak (ma’am)and Officer Chris McRae (gentleman). This interview that I will tell you about today is with Officer Brittney. I asked her what she liked best about teaching D.A.R.E. and she responded by saying that she liked to be able to teach valuable lessons and loved building relationships with the students. My next question was, “Do you think D.A.R.E. actually affects kids?” She responded, “Yes, because it teaches not only about drug abuse but it teaches life lessons, bullying, peer pressure.” If she could have any other job in the world or teach D.A.R.E., she would teach D.A.R.E. I also asked her if she had D.A.R.E. as a child and if it affected her. Her response was that yes, she did have it as a child and it did help her. She NEVER did drugs. “Who inspired you to teach D.A.R.E.?” I asked. She answered by saying that she kind of inspired herself because she wanted to teach kids. My last question that I asked her was about what she did before she started teaching D.A.R.E. Her answer was dispatching at the beginning and then working in the Sheriff’s office, first transporting inmates where they needed to go and then investigation. I would now like to take time to thank all the officers that help our country and especially, Officer Brittney Brodniak and Officer Chris McRae, for taking time from their family and friends to serve us or teach us. Thank you very much.

Ms. Tweedle

Ms. Ginfrida

Mrs. Kozub

Mr. Reed

Ms. Butz

Mrs. Hila

Mr. Lacorte

Mrs. Ilaria

Mrs. Stephan

Mrs. Barbato

Mrs. Tanis

Mrs. Passarelli

Ms. Pelosi

Mrs. Mosca

Mrs. Isola

Mrs. Osborne