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Kendale

Elementary

March

What’s Inside:

St. Patrick’s Day pg. 2

World News pg. 2

Comic pg. 2

Local News pg. 3

Popular Spring break spots pg. 4

Spotlight pg. 4

2014 Winter Olympics pg. 5

Mighty Tigers pg. 6

Carnival Writing winner board pg. 6

Winter interim data pg. 7

2014

A message from Principal Fox:

Welcome to the March edition of the Kendale Elementary stu-

dent generated Newsletter. March is a month filled with excite-

ment as we change seasons from Winter to Spring. It's also a

time that most in Miami visit the Dade County Youth Fair. With

the Fair in mind, students have spent the month writing on the

theme of "carnival" which is displayed in the school for all to see.

As our 4th graders have concluded their 2014 FCAT Writes, we

continue to promote writing across the curriculum as a means of

expressing our thoughts, ideas and dreams. Stakeholders, our

continued relationship with you combined with your child's ea-

gerness to learn is essential as we strive to continue moving for-

ward making DREAMS come alive at Kendale Elementary!

Kendale’s Got Talent

By: Isabella Blandon

The talent show was totally different than last year’s show. They had a variety of categories like the best group, best vocalist, viewer’s choice, best inventor, and best dancer. The winner of the groups was “5 Girls and a Guy”, the winner for best vocalist was Sage Hoffman who sang “Let it go”. Viewer’s choice winner

was Isabella Allmerico and she won best dancer also tied with Gia Medina-Acosta. Last but not least, the best innovator was Nathalie Perez who played the flute. That about sums up the fan-tastic talent show! (I wonder who

will win next year)

A bit of Kendale news:

There have been 2 new handicapped parking spaces added to the parking lot in

front of the 800 building.

Visit Kendale Elementary School’s website: http://kendale.dadeschools.net/

World News: Castaway Found at Shore

By: Joel Gonzalez

Castaway Jose’ Salvador was found on a remote atoll on January 29

2014. Locals found him and immediately escorted him to the hospital.

The fisherman, who claims he survived 13 months adrift, needed a green

light from doctors from ill-health in the wake of his ordeal. Officers have

kept media away from the exhausted survivor since he conducted a flur-

ry of interviews soon after arriving in Majuro. But a source told AFP he

was expected to leave on Monday night on a flight bound for Hawaii.

From there, he will travel to El Salvador, most likely via the U.S. west

coast, to be reunited with the family that had long thought he was dead.

St. Patrick’s Day

By: Valentina Malo

Saint Patrick’s Day is a cultural and religious holiday

celebrated on March 17th. It is named after Saint Patrick

the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of

Ireland. Saint Patrick’s Day was made an official Christian

feast day in the early seventeenth century and is observed

by the Catholic Church. Saint Patrick’s Day is a public

holiday in the Republic of Ireland. It is also widely cele-

brated by the Irish Diaspora around the world; especially

in Britain, Canada, the United States, Argentina, Austral-

ia, and New Zeeland.

Mr. Fox with Kendale’s new mascot: Kenny

the Tiger

Comic: Lier Luke Leprechaun

Comics: Isabella Jimenez

and Sydney Carcases


Local News: People at Kendale Elementary Take Part in Miami Marathon

By: Isabella Robinson This marathon starts at the American Airlines, heads down north and contin-ues through Miami Beach, downtown Miami, Little Havana, Coconut Grove, and Coral Gables before returning downtown for a finish at Bay Front Park. Samuel Kipkosgei Malakwen of Kenya, Africa crossed the finish line first, win-ning the 26.2-mile race in 2 hours 19 minutes 46 seconds and earning a $2,000 prize, according to CBS4 news partner the Miami Herald. I also inter-viewed our very own Mr. Fox and Mr. Romero who raced in the half mara-

thon.

Me: Mr. Fox, did you enjoy the marathon?

Mr. Fox: Yes it was a wonderful experience.

Me: How many miles did you run before you got ex-

hausted?

Mr. Fox: 9 mile mark.

Me: Who else did you run with other than Mr. Romero?

Mr. Fox: A college friend.

Me: Did you walk any part?

Mr. Fox: Sometimes I stopped and walked.

Me: Would you run another one?

Mr. Fox: Yes, I am registered for next year.

Mr. Romero’s responses to the same 5 Ques-

tions:

1. Some of the marathon I enjoyed. 2. 12 miles. I wanted to make sure I beat Mr. Fox. 3. One of Mr. Fox’s college friends. 4. Only when I got cramps.

5. I already signed up for next year.

Way to Go Mr. Fox and Mr. Romero—make your dreams a reality


Spotlight on Ms. Gilbert

QUESTION: Are you looking forward to retirement? ANSWER: Absolutely!

QUESTION: What are your plans?

ANSWER: I plan to move to North Carolina to be near my daughter and soon be a grand-

mother. I’m planning to do sewing, reading, shopping, and nurturing my grandchild.

QUESTION: What did you enjoy most about teaching?

ANSWER: The sparkle in a child’s eyes when they realize they got it.

QUESTION: How long have you taught?

AMSWER: Thirty-eight years.

QUESTION: Are you sad that you're leaving Kendale?

ANSWER: Yes. Kendale has so many wonderful students and people. It will be sad to say good-

bye to them.

QUESTION: What inspired you to teach?

ANSWER: I love children. I love the look on their faces when they learned how to do some-

thing on their own.

QUESTION: Will you miss Kendale?

ANSWER: Sure! After being here so many years it will feel like part of me is missing.

QUESTION: What other schools have you taught at?

ANSWER: Edison Park Elementary, Miami Springs Junior High, Arcola Lakes, Primary C, Morn-ingside Elementary, Bright Elementary, Gateway Baptist, Wayside Baptist, and Alton Road El-

ementary.

Spring break is fast approaching , so I asked myself, “What are the popular spring break destinations?” Here are the answers: 1. Panama City Beach, 2.

Clear Water Beach and 3. Miami Beach.

I interviewed a few students and asked about their plans for spring break. Javier is going to Universal Orlando and hoping to have a blast. Mr. Romero

is going to see the White House in

Washington D.C.

A popular out of town place people will be going to is Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas, where they can explore the underwater life. Also, people will be going to Rancho de los Calleberos in

Arizona and hiking there.

Popular Spring Break Destinations

By: Lucas Rincon


2014 Winter Olympics By: Isabella Jauraguizar

Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total

1 Russian Fed. 13 11 9 33

2 Norway 11 5 10 26

3 Canada 10 10 5 25

4 United States 9 7 12 28

5 Netherlands 8 7 9 24

6 Germany 8 6 5 19

7 Switzerland 6 3 2 11

8 Belarus 5 0 1 6

9 Austria 4 8 5 17

10 France 4 4 7 15

Principal’s Honor Roll Luncheon

Writers

Template Designers

Editor


February Mighty Tigers

Carnival writing theme winners

Week of February 18th

1.Olivia Perez - Pre-K

2.Sophia Cespedes - Kinder

3.Ryan Miret - 1st Grade

4.Amanda Voisin - 2nd Grade

5.Alanys Guerrero -3rd Grade

6.Alejandro Espinoza - 4th Grade

7.Katherine Collejo - 5th Grade

Week for February 3rd

1.Emanuel Liano Lacayo - Pre-K

2.Dylan Kyles - Kinder

3.Joselin Herrera - 1st Grade

4.Vanessa Vargas - 2nd Grade

5.Juan Caballero -3rd Grade

6.Adrian Piñeiro - 4th Grade

7.Natasha Rogers - 5th Grade


1.Tyson Coates - Pre-K

2.Valerie Rodriguez - Kinder

3.Zoely Gutierrez - 1st Grade

4.Bushra Zafar - 2nd Grade

5.Daniel Gonzalez -3rd Grade

6.Anissa Moraille - 4th Grade

7.Julia Rezende - 5th Grade


1.Michael Alvey - Pre-K

2.Nancy Perez - Kinder

3.Oscar Torres - 1st Grade

4.Ryan Horwitz - 2nd Grade

5. Benicio Wilson-3rd Grade

6.Jorge Saavedra - 4th Grade

7.Katelyn Garcia - 5th Grade


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