Writer : Fateha Masroor

Illustrator: Ms. Tanis

Can you guys guess who the teacher of the month is? Well, this month the teacher of the month is Ms. Moast. She is one of the most creative teachers. Her classroom is filled with creativity. Look at her, her picture looks like she is in green screen. The lesson she was teaching in science was about space and that is why there is a space background behind her. Her classroom is very creative. She even hid the air conditioners!!! Isn't that amazing and cool.

Support Of The Month

Ms. Dziombak (Art)

Writer: Fateha Masroor

Can you guess who the support teacher of the month is? Well, it's Ms. Dziombak. She teaches art here at Oak Tree Road School #29. Her shirt reads I will teach Here or there, I will teach everywhere. As you can see in the picture above, she loves art so much that she has a cart with lots of supplies for art on it. I see a box for markers, glue, and crayon. I bet there is much more in the other boxes because i also see pop-up paint on her cart. She looks like another creative teacher. Bye guys see you another time.

This month fourth grade were the students of the month. Congratulations to all the 4th graders. (clapping please). Fourth grade has 3 teachers. Ms. Passarelli, Ms. Stephan, and Ms. Mosca. These are special and amazing in their own ways as well as the students. Above is Ms. Passarelli's class. Once again Congratulations fourth grade to be the students of the month during this month.

Integrity

So hello folks,I’m back. Today we will be discussing Integrity, all right is that clear.

Integrity in my definition is when you are doing the right thing when no one is looking. Let’s look at the real definition, okay. Is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. So that is what they think of integrity. Now how you can show integrity.

Well let’s say that the teacher is talking to another teacher and the other classmates are doing the wrong thing. You should do the right thing and try to earn integrity. Just don’t do it one day do it all the time. Let’s have a challenge to show a lot of integrity. Challenge accepted ?

Tell me okay.

The country of the month is the United States of America. Did you know that there is more than one copy of the original Declaration of Independence? Here are a few facts about America.

• America is a melting pot. Do you know what that means? Well, that means that we have the most region and they are all in one country. This tells there are many different religions and beliefs in the United States but we still stand as one.

• United we stand.

• The oldest president that ever lived was Ronald Reagan

• The tallest president was Abraham Lincoln.

• The United States is 243 years old.

These are a few facts about the USA. Bye see you another day.

Recipe of the Month:

Ritz with Chocolatey-Peanˇut Butter-Banana Truffles

By: Shruti Shanmugam

Greetings, my fellow friends! I am here to teach you how to make a very simple recipe that you can make all by yourself! Before we start cooking, gather all your ingredients:

• 2 bananas (1 banana if you’re serving for yourself)

• Peanut butter (I recommend Skippy or Jif)

• Hershey's Syrup

• Ritz (or any other type of crackers)

• Serving plate

*RECIPE*

First, take 1 banana (or 2 if you’re serving your family) and cut it into thin circles, just about the size shown below in the picture. Place the circles in the centre of the plate and make a flower. Well, how do you make a flower? Start off with a circle of circles (if that makes sense). Then, in the gaps between those banana circles, place another circle of circles. Continue this pattern until you reach the middle. Use the picture for reference. Then, take your peanut butter and cover each banana circle. Finally, drizzle your dip (what we’ve been making all this time) with Hershey’s Syrup like shown in the picture. The final step is to place some Ritz along the rim of the plate and voila! Your super simple recipe is ready to eat!

P.S. Drizzle the Hershey’s Syrup

very carefully because if you don’t,

The snack wouldn’t seem very appetizing.

Writer: Dweep Parikh

Photo: Guha Rajaraman

The zodiac sign is (drumroll) Scorpio. Scorpio is the 8th astrological symbol. If you are a scorpio your element is water. Here’s a good which I know all the scorpio’s people will adore. Scorpio people are strong, independent, loving, enlightened, noticeable, and generous. People who are Scorpio are born strong willed. Scorpio people are much known for their possessiveness and jealousy but on the good side they are known to be very loyal. They say the best advice to be honest to a Scorpio friend and in favor you will become an amazing friend with them. Traveling is one thing that is always on a Scorpio’s mind. If you are a Scorpio you are willing to go down a bumpy road to help your friend in need or you may go down a bumpy road to help someone you may not even know.

Writer: Yashraj Shah

Photo: Yashraj Shah

Dino of the Month

By Yashraj Shah

Well, here I am with another dino of the month for you. Since the Covid-19 virus is going on, I thought I could do a dinosaur that starts with a c. I am talking about the cryolophosaurus. The cryolophosaurus was a theropod and ate meat.Therefor, it was carnivore. The cryolophosaurus is well known for its crest on the top of its head.It sort of splits in the middle but is still connected. The cryolophosaurus is based on a single skull, part of a femur, and some other bones as well. Did you know that the cryolophosaurus lived in what is now Antarctica? It didn't freeze to death though, because of the simple fact that at the time there was a super continent called Pangaea. All the continents that we know today, were mushed together in a giant continent that is called a super continent, The super continent was called Pangaea and volcanic activity was breaking up the super continent to form the continents we know today. The cryolophosaurus lived during the early Jurassic period and was a very large theropod. It grew to be 8 meters long and was 8.2 feet tall at the hips. The cryolophosaurus was a deadly predator and was one the earlier theropods that were actually very dangerous and you wanted to stay away from. Some of the earliest theropods, such as the eoraptor, were small and weren’t much a threat. They ate small animals like lizards and small dinosaurs. They were at a lower place in the food chain. The cryolophosaurus, however, was at a much higher spot, maybe even the apex predator. There it is, the cryolophosaurus.

Creative Writing

Catch that leprechaun!

By: Ovi Telavane and Diya Parthiban

The night before St. Patrick’s day, Grace sat with her family, talking. “This year, I'm gonna catch a leprechaun like all the kids back home in Ireland!” “Yeah, and I’m gonna get 38,000 stickers in First in Math tomorrow.” her brother Conner responded, sarcasm filling his voice. “Be quiet! You don’t even have 4,000 stickers in FIM!” Grace shot back. “Well, you-” “ENOUGH!” Grace’s and Conner’s mom, Alex shouted. “If Grace wants to build a leprechaun trap, then she can. And Conner, Mr. I-can-tease-my-sister, you are not going to mess up her trap.” “Yes mom.” Grace and Conner murmured, ashamed. But still, Conner whispered to Grace, “Well I’m gonna get 38,000 stickers anyway, ‘cause the leprechaun’s gonna do it for me! Everyone knows leprechauns are awesome at math!” Grace whispered back, “Oh fine, but I was gonna invite you to help me with the leprechaun trap I'm making but I guess you have more important stuff to do, like to get a life.” Conner growled and was about to respond, but he looked behind him and saw Grace’s and Conner’s police officer dad watching Conner like a hawk. He grumbled and continued snarfing down his dinner. Grace giggled, and then she dumped her plate in the sink. Teasing him is way too easy she thought as she climbed up the stairs to where the craft closet was. She got to the second floor, got some supplies and her laptop, and went downstairs to build her trap!

Grace had her Macbook Air open, going to The Golden Eagle’s Post. It had awesome leprechaun trap instructions and Grace was going to catch one, no matter what! She sorted all the supplies she needed, wrote everything down, closed her Mac, and started to build. She didn’t build exactly what the instructions said, so when she finished the trap, it was shaped like the little neighborhood that Grace used to live in in Dublin. She sighed, thinking about those happy days in the capital of Ireland. Oh, how fun they were! Suddenly, her brother popped up, ready to get payback for what happened at the dinner table. “Hello! How’s the pro-“ But he stopped short when she saw her little neighborhood. Then his jaw dropped, almost hitting the floor. “Hi Conner. The project’s going great!” Grace replied, secretly giggling at Conner’s surprised face. Suddenly, Grace’s and Conner’s mom called them. “Grace! Conner! Bedtime!” “Well, see ya tomorrow, bro.” Grace said to Conner. “Oh, also, nice face!” She giggled. She then skipped over to the couch, snuggled under the blankets on the bed, and went into a light sleep.

The stars shone in the night sky, every soul entranced by dreams. Neighborhoods sidewalks empty, no one awake. All while these things are happening, there is only one soul soul stirring, and it is inside a house. Grace’s house.

Inside Grace’s House

A figure stirred in the still shadows of Grace’s house. It was a large leprechaun, as tall as Conner! The leprechaun sneaked around, until he came upon a quaint, little neighborhood. He smiled cruelly. It was his target. The little neighborhood. He stuffed his hand in his pocket and came out with… A real leprechaun! This one was no taller than 3 inches high, and was outfitted in the color green from head to toe. It was bound up and gagged, its screams and shouts muffled by the gag. The leprechaun-napper untied the little leprechaun and set it in a little house that was exactly like Grace’s old house. “Sleep tight, little prisoner. Your friends will come tomorrow.” He chuckled. Suddenly, he saw someone out of the corner of his eye, looking at him. Grace! She shot out of the couch and started chasing after the leprechaun-napper, who had bolted upstairs. Grace’s mom, dad, and Conner heard all the commotion coming from the intruder’s large combat boots and ran out. They ran out of their bedrooms, saw Grace chasing the intruder, and followed her. Her dad whipped out a taser stuck in his handy police belt, and aimed it at the intruder. “FREEZE!” he shouted. Grace shouted at the same time, “CATCH THAT LEPRECHAUN!” “He’s not a leprechaun, Grace! He’s a psycho!” Her brother shouted back at Grace. “Enough! Just get that home-barger!” Alex shouted at them. They continued running until they reached the attic. There was nowhere to run. Grace boldly stepped forward towards the intruder. “Who are you?” Grace asked. “Why should I tell you?” The intruder snarled. “Because. If you don’t, I’ll tell my father to taser you and lock you up.” Grace replied. “Fine. I’m Sebastian. The stealer.” The intruder grumped. “Oh. Why did you kidnap a leprechaun and put him in my neighborhood?” Grace asked him. “Because I have a score to settle with leprechauns.” Sebastian replied. “Why?” Grace asked. “Because they stole all my money.” he replied angrily. “And they never gave it back!” “Whoa, calm down. You could have told them that they did and you’d like your money back. So, you have to go to jail because you went the violent route. I’m sorry Sebastian. Dad?” Grace said. In a second, Grace's dad had tasred Sebastian, sent him to jail, and everyone had gone back to bed, everything settled. Grace got a pet leprechaun, the leprechaun played first in math for Conner, and everything was awesome.

The End!

Writer: Fateha Masroor

Photo: Aditi Harbola

St. Patrick Day is Christian holiday mostly celebrated be Christians. On St. Patricks, in Chicago they die their river green to show happiness for the celebration. In Ireland they celebrate how St. Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland. They say during this holiday that there is a leprechaun that hides it gold at the end of a rainbow. Students in class make leprechaun traps to trap the leprechauns. It's a fun day.

Women’s History Month

Written by Shruti Shanmugam

Did you know that women were once never allowed to vote in America? Did you know that men took their wives for granted? Did you know that women were only allowed to serve their husbands? Sometimes, if a man and a woman complete equal amounts of work, the woman would get paid less. Well, here’s the thing: men think that women are inferior compared to them. If you look back to history, you definitely can prove those men wrong.

Why is there a Women’s History Month? It’s a dedication to those women who have broadened the outlook of men. Susan B. Anthony was the one who brought voting rights to women. Maya Angelou was an extraordinary poet! There are so many more women who’ve accomplished much more than we could imagine!

“Why isn’t there a Men’s History Month?” ,some people ask. Well, everyone has their own opinion about it. Some reviews say that we don’t need a Men’s History Month anyway. Others (the men) say that they’d have to suffer through a long month. I feel that there should be a Men’s History Month so that the two months prove that everyone’s equal.

Anyway, Women’s History Month is a happy green month. Did you notice something? In March, flowers start to bloom. Flowers are a symbol of women, and Women’s History month is March! What a coincidence! I also want to remind you of something: stay home, stay safe.

Writer and Illustrator: Fateha Masroor

Hey guys, here are a few suess-ims that I live by.

Think big, and give yourself a pat on the back. Open your heart, remember that. Don’t think of the word “big,” but give yourself a pat on the back at the end of the day. Open your heart like you’re sharing it with other people. Yeah, you’re doing it the right way. Greet yourself when you do something great, because that's not fair, if you don’t rate. It’s all figurative.

Open your heart, don’t close it. Be nice and kind, let that emit. Don’t be selfish, be ready to share. Remember it’s okay to be selfish, but only when it’s fair. Be ready to try something new, you never know if it will suit you. Apologize and forgive, be brave and be collaborative. Let the kindness out of you, don’t let rudeness have a breakthrough. I share with others and help when it’s needed. Remember, even though I have an open heart, I haven’t exceeded it. I try to be nice and show kindness, I try not to be mean and not show rudeness.

Think big, not small. Rise high, don’t fall. Broaden your horizon, show determination, have a desire, have motivation. Set goals, short and long, achieve them, all along. Don’t think about failing, be confident in whatever you do. Think about achieving and whatever you are good at, believe in you. I’m confident, at least I try, but that doesn’t matter, I just have to give it a try. I have persistence, and also endurance. I try my best, on every task, I put the effort and don’t have to ask.

On the back, give yourself a pat, when you do something fab. Be proud of something you achieved, be happy indeed. Recognize yourself on things you do good, remember them until adulthood. Give yourself a pat on the back at the end of the day. Remember that you do something good, each and every day. Whenever I win, I say good job, but next time, I'll work a little harder. I congratulate myself when I do something great because I did it and I know it, and that’s all that matters. That’s straight.

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself, any direction you choose.” That’s up to you. “You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to go.” Just remember to open your heart and think big. Not literally. At the end of the day, give yourself a pat on the back. Now you understand, officially.

Writer: Talin Sharma

Illustrator: Pia Arun

Lent

I am pretty sure that you have heard of Easter but have ever heard about Lent? Lent is a Christen season that lasts for forty (40) days. That is the only holiday I know about that is that long! It starts on Ash Wednesday and ends depending on the Christian denomination and local custom, Lent ends either on the evening of Maundy Thursday or at sundown on Holy Saturday when the Easter Vigil is celebrated. Lent is a serious religious observation in the Christian liturgical calendar. The season of Lent comes from the ancient Church's period of preparation for those who were to be baptized at the Easter Vigil. That preparation included instruction, fasting, penance, prayers and special acts of devotion. Today, the entire Church uses this same period and some of those same practices to prepare for the ”Feast of the Resurrection of Christ.“

Lent Fun Facts

• The word “Lent” comes from the old English word “lencten” which means “lengthen”, and is a reference to the lengthening of days that occurs during this time of the year. For that reason, Lent is associated with Spring.

• Catholics started the tradition of Lent around the year 325, during the Council of Nicea.

• One of Lent’s main parts is fasting.

• The practice has died in recent years, but that didn’t stop New Orleans from throwing a huge party called Mardi Gras. On the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday people party in the streets and get fat since they should be fasting for the next 40 days.

• In the Catholic tradition, followers should not eat meat from any warm-blooded animal during Lent. This rule has been changed to “You can’t eat meat on Fridays.”

• You can eat fish or other cold-blooded animals.

• Violet is the official color of Lent, as this represents mourning for Jesus dying on the cross while also celebrating his rebirth with the colors of royalty.

• All Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 should fast every Wednesday after Ash Wednesday. They can still eat one regular-sized meal and two small meals and it’s still considered a fast.

• This is a time for followers to give to charity. Catholics have given more than $250 million to feed the hungry during Lent.

• In a study done in 2014, 72% of adults knew what Lent was, and 88% of those participating in Lent were giving up some item of food for 40 days. Chocolate was the number one food most people were willing to give up during Lent.