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A Publication of the El Rodeo 6th Grade Journalism Elective Class - Beverly Hills, CA 90210
In this Issue:
Top Stories (Distinguished School, Apple Award, Graduation, etc.)
Pages 1-11 Polls & Opinions (Candy, Clothing, etc.) Pages 21-22
Interviews (Loren Pearlman and Megan Gozini) Pages 12-13 Fun N Games (Crossword, Word Search, etc.) Pages 23-27
Entertainment and Sports (Movies, Basketball, etc.) Pages 14-20 Classifieds (Nelson, Novoseller, etc.) Page 28
VISIT THE STUDENT NEWS ONLINE AT: http://er.beverlyhills.k12.ca.us (then proceed to Mr. Babcock’s homepage) OR EMAIL US AT: [email protected]
Volume 7, Issue 4 Spring 2006
El Rodeo Earns Distinguished School Award
By Lucy Licht El Rodeo School was recently chosen as a winner of the California Distinguished School Award. This special honor is given to schools which demonstrate excellence in education. On March 28, a delegation from Sacramento visited our school as part of an official validation process. A few weeks later, Ms. Escalante received a phone call from the California State Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Jack O’Connell, informing her that El Rodeo had won the special award. Ms. Escalante and Ms. Pearlman completed the application along with submission and samples by teachers. The application focused on student success as well as a large array of student programs at the school. On Friday, May 26, a special dinner at the Disneyland Hotel will be held for schools receiving the award. Hawthorne School also received the award this year. Now every school in our district is a Distinguished School.
Garratt Wins Apple Award By Maddie Grossan & Mr. Babcock
The Beverly Hills Education Foundation (BHEF) recently announced that Joanie Garratt is the 2006 winner of the prestigious Apple Award for El Rodeo School. This award, given annually to one outstanding teacher from each school and a dis t r ic t administrator and classified staff member, was awarded May 16th at the 28th annual Apple Ball at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Garratt studied at Tel Aviv University in Israel for 2 years and graduated from UCLA summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a major in political science and a minor in history. She later attended Harvard University Graduate School where she received her Master’s Degree in Government. She has been successfully teaching at El Rodeo for several years and many of her outstanding contributions and ventures have been chronicled in The Student News. Apple Award honorees each receive a keepsake engraved crystal apple and 14k gold apple pins donated by local jewelers and residents Marla and Michael Kantor.
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Science Olympiad Squad Earns Respect
By Krystal Valencia T h e S c i e n c e Olympiad Squad h a s e a r n e d significant respect after its outstanding showing in recent c o m p e t i t i o n s , ranking 6th out of 26 at the Regionals for L.A. County in Pomona on March 4th and 16th out of 25 schools at the Southern California State Finals held at Tesoro High School on April 1st. The squad was a very young team consisting of one ninth grader and 14 seventh graders (the top teams all have 5 ninth graders and mostly eighth graders). Members of the team include Josh Dubin, Jon Jason, Matt Forman, Brian Avchen, Annabella K o r b a t o v , Emmanuelle Hodara, Thomas Blauvelt, Ethan Gabbay, Nick Hebert, Charlotte Banayan, Tyler Carl, Layla Farrahi, Armand Farrokh, Erica Hendry, Dakota Maysonet, Aaron Kohanim, Anne Liu, Chloe Revery, Carly Stone, and Saba Zahir. The Science Olympiad is for middle school students. Teacher approval is required to enroll and participants are given service points instead of a grade. The Science Olympiad is a national competition, during which a maximum of 15 students, grades sixth through ninth, compete in 23 events, ranging from designing mystery architecture on the spot, to demonstrating groundwater remediation techniques, to mastering astronomy.
Top Stories
Congratulations! Nicole Weinstein won first place in the 3rd round of the Optimist Competition and second place in the final round in Bakersfield on May 7, 2006 The Striker Team from Soccer A l l S t a r s w o n t h e championship! Bravo to ER seventh graders Jonathan Kohanim, Madison O’Neill, Justin Shouhed, and Nick Marmureanu. Robotics Team: Second Place Solar System (Alex Dubin, Jon Jason); Third Place Awesome Aquifer (Emmanuelle Hodara and Thomas Blauvelt) (Aaron Kohanim, alt); Storm the Castle (Ethan Gabbay and Matt Forman) (Chloe Revery, alt); Fourth Place Wheeled Vehicle (Josh Dubin, Alex Dubin, assisted by Jon Jason); Fifth Place Mystery Architecture (John Dubin, Neck Hebert); and, Sixth Place Experimental Design (Layla Farrahi, Tyler Carl and Erica Hendry) (Chloe Revery, alt) and Bridge Building (Thomas Blauvelt, Layla Farrahi) (Aaron Kohanim, alt) The BHHS ROBOTICS TEAM that is teaching our middle school students just won the Entrepreneurship Award and will be going to Las Vegas for the Nationals.
Yearbooks will be distributed during the last week of school!
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Seuss-a-Thon Success! By Maddie Grossan
On Friday March 3rd El Rodeo School held its 1st annual Seuss-a-thon in the library. From 9 AM to 3 PM numberous Dr. Seuss books were read to the students non-stop by staff, teachers, district and school administrators, parents, and community celebrities. Parents were asked to make a suggested donation of $5 or more per hour of reading. Any parent who donated $25 or more would receive his/her child’s name on a bookplate inside a newly purchased book. All in all, the library raised $1800 for new library books. Various community business such as Ralph’s Grocer and Starbucks Coffee provided the refreshments for this reading extravaganza.
Variety Show A Winner! By Daniel Azedegan
The El Rodeo Variety Show was held on April 4, 2006 in the school auditorium. The entertaining program displayed a wide range of student talent including dancing and singing performances as well as piano playing and comedy. Congratulations to all of the contestants and a giant thank you to Mr. Aardappel and the parents for making this event such a shining success!
Robotics at El Rodeo
Once per week until Memorial Day weekend, the students at El Rodeo School will be working with BHHS students to build a robot; the culmination of this program will be an Engineering Day at BHHS on May 29, during which the 4 elementary schools’ robots will complete in a capture the flag game. The BHHS kids are mentoring them in designing, building, and programming. Ms.Cindy Dubin has volunteered to supervise around 15-20 El Rodeo Middle School students who are participating in the program at our school every Tuesday afternoon from 3:30-5:30.
Yearbooks are coming soon! Make sure you order your edition
All District Concert By Maddie Grossan
On Thursday April 6 Beverly Hills High School held an all district concert where all four K-8 schools and the h igh schoo l participated in this musical event. In the beginning all four schools played songs they had worked on individually then by the end all 5 schools played one song called “Digital Prisms.” The concert consisted of woodwinds, brass, and percussion instrument. Mr. Stokes, Mr. Bradberry, and Mr. Farmer were the conductors of their individual school bands during the concert. All in all, the concert lasted about an hour and twenty minutes and was clearly a success.
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El Rodeo Invades Washington, D.C. During
Spring Break By Ms. Garratt
Thirty-three El Rodeo s t u d e n t s v i s i t e d Washington, D.C. during Spring Break accompanied by Ms. Garratt and Mr. Elitzur. Highlights of this year’s trip included a visit inside the White House, Capitol Hill and the Pentagon. These sorts of special opportunities have become increasingly more difficult to get since 911. Fortunately, some parents had great connections and made it happen. Some other regular stops that were really enjoyable were the Spy Museum, Fords Theatre, Mount Vernon, Williamsburg, the Holocaust Museum, Jamestown, the monuments and the Smithsonian museums. Another rare privilege this year was the opportunity for four students to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery. In order to be chosen for this honor, students need to write an essay. This year the El Rodeo group was blessed with good weather which isn’t always the case. Also every year Ms. Garratt tries to add something new. This year the Pentagon and a musical were added. When asked what his favorite part of the trip was Dillon Curtis enthusiastically said “the tour of Congress, the Pentagon and laying the wreath were definitely the highpoints.” Camyar Meshkaty agreed and thought “the Pentagon and Congress were the coolest.” The Washington trip is an ongoing El Rodeo tradition and is open to 8th graders with good conduct. If you are an 8th grader and are interested in participating, Ms. Garratt will give you all the details next September.
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Upcoming Events By Maddie Grossan
May 9-May 12 Teacher Appreciation Week May 17, 6:00 pm Spring Band Concert May 18, 7:00 pm Spring Choir Concert May 22-27 Book Fair May 25, 5:30 pm Open House and BBQ May 29 Memorial Day June 4-9 Yosemite Last Week of School: Yearbooks Distributed June 15 Last Day of School June 16 12:00 Graduation
State Testing By Lucy Licht
On Tuesday, May 2, El Rodeo students started a series of state tests designed to measure academic knowledge and skills. Each student took mathemat ics and English components. Fifth graders took science exams while eighth graders took both science and history tests as well. Fourth and seventh grades had already taken their writing exams in March. Results of these tests are used to determine our annual API scores and how El Rodeo ranks with other schools in California.
Finals are Coming By Tara Malekzadeh
F i n a l s f o r middle school s t u d e n t s a r e coming soon. In many classes, finals will test everything that students learned f r o m t h e beginning of the semester. While finals are stressful, the good news is that summer break will be coming soon and we will have two months of rest and relaxation.
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Have a great summer vacation!
The Student News Staff
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School Supply Drive By Lucy Licht
The El Rodeo Middle School Student Council has arranged a school supply drive for little kids at the Westside Children’s Center. The drive will be held from May 15-May 24 and homeroom classes will compete against each other. Supplies needed include books, pens, pencils, paper, paint, paintbrushes, stickers, rubber stamps and anything else that would be appropriate.
Spirit Days
By Ashley Mehdizadeh This month, the El Rodeo Student Council is having a Spirit Month. For four back-to-back weeks students will celebrate Spirit Days every Friday. The first Spirit Day, Crazy Hat and Hair Day, was held on Friday April 28. This will be followed by Color Day (May 5), Twin Day (May 12), and Jungle Day (May 17).
Jungle School Dance
By Krystal Valencia El Rodeo’s last school dance, scheduled for May 19, will have a jungle theme. Students will dress in jungle-like attire and the room will be decorated with vines and other objects to create just the right mood. Mark your calendars for this fun event and let’s get ready to dance!
Seventh Graders Visit El Capitan
By Mr. Ferguson
This year the seventh grade class had their outdoor education class trip in El Capitan Canyon near Santa Barbara. The trip was a huge success as students participated through the guidance of the WOLF Staff in a lot of fun team building, leadership and nature activities such as structure building, fire starting, a ropes course, arts and crafts, tide pooling, nature walks and much more.
More pictures on page 13.
Yearbooks will have a special DVD supplement this year!
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The 7th and 8th Grade Musical Theater Students of El Rodeo School
PRESENT…
A Little Princess
Tuesday, May 23rd, 7pm (world famous “arm” cast)
Wednesday, May 24th, 7pm (world renowned “leg” cast)
El Rodeo School Auditorium
Suggested Donation: students ~ $5 / adults ~ $10
Top Stories
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Top Stories
El Rodeo School 8th Grade Class of 2005-2006
Congratulations Graduates!
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Graduation Rehearsal Schedule 2006
Date Day Time Location/Rehearsal May 30 Tuesday Lunch Speech Tryouts – Rm 309 May 31 Wednesday Lunch Speech Tryouts – Rm 309 (if needed) June 1 Thursday Lunch Solo Auditions – Music Room (312) SCHEDULE OF CLASSES May 30 Tuesday 11:04-11:54 Auditorium: Placement on Stage May 31 Wednesday 9:05 Walking in/out – Practice order of Program June 1 Thursday 1:30 Practice Speeches/Diplomas; June 2 Friday 8:10 Practice Music/Walking in & out June 12 Monday 8:00 Museum of Tolerance Field Trip NO REHEARSAL June 13 Tuesday 9:00 Practice order/speeches/diplomas June 14 Wednesday 9:00-10:00 Awards Assembly in Auditorium 11:00-12:15 FINAL RUN THROUGH 12:30-3:00 8TH Grade Fun Day June 15 Thursday 8:00 All 8th graders check into homerooms Teachers escort students to 8th grade
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A “Meet Our School” Section of the Student News Interviews
Student of the Month: Megan Gozini
By Summer Thomas
Q. How do you feel about being student of the month? A. I feel special, proud of myself and happy
Q. What kind of ice cream do you like? A. cookie dough Q. What is your favorite TV show/ movie? A. My favorite movie is High School Musical; my favorite t.v. show is The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. Q. What is your food? A. All junk food Q. What is your favorite color? A. Green Q. Do you have any pets? A. I have a dog named Daisy. Q. What is your favorite place? A. The beach. Q. What is your favorite book? A. Maniac Magee. Q. What is your favorite store? A. Boomingdales. Q. How long have you been to El Rodeo? A. Kindergarten.
Ms. Pearlman By Ashley Mehdizadeh
Q. Have you ever been a teacher? If so, what subjects have you taught? A. Yes, for seven
years, for third and fourth graders as well as a fourth and fifth grade combo.
Q. Before you came to El Rodeo, what school were you at? A. I taught at Westwood Charter. Q. What do you like to do in your spare time? A. I spent time with my family and friends, read,
travel, eat, and shop. Q. Where did you attend collage? A. I went to the University of Arizona for undergraduate school; CAL state Northridge for my teaching, and I went to National University for my masters in Administration. Q. What is your favorite book genre? A. nonfiction and mystery Q. Do you have any children? If so how old are they? A. No. Q. What I s your favorite ice cream flavor? A. Mint chip and jamoca almond fudge. Q. What is your favorite holiday and why? A. Thanksgiving, because I love being together
with my family and eating my mother’s favorite recipes.
Q. When you were a child what did you want to be? A. I wanted to be an Olympic swimmer.
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Interviews
Ms. Pearlman (Continued)
Q. Where were you born? A. I grew up in Woodside, California which is in
Northern California. My parents still life in the house I grew up in.
Q. What is your favorite color? A. Blue Q. What is your favorite movie? A. The Sixth Sense. Q. What is your favorite book? A. My favorite children’s book is The Last of the
Really Great Whangdoodles and my favorite adult book is The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls.
Q. What is your favorite sports team? A. The San Francisco Forty Niners. Q. What is your favorite store? A. Banana Republic or any shoe department. Q. What is your favorite restaurant? A. En sushi, Ameci, ad Grace.
More El Capitan Photos
More El Capitan Photos
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A News and Reviews Section of the Student News Entertainment & Sports
Failure to Launch
By Krystal Valencia T r i p p ( M a t t h e w McConaughey) has never been able to leave his parents house. He's always had one excuse or another, but now, his desperate parents have had enough. They hire the gorgeous and talented girl of his dreams Paula, (Sarah Jessica Parker) to get him to move out of the house. She has a pretty simple technique. First, she makes herself look nice. Next, she finds out what others like and she pretends to like it too. Then, she makes them share a sad experience with her. Finally, she asks them to teach her something. Paula takes bachelors, makes them fall in love with her, and forces them to move out of their parent’s house. After that, she breaks up with them and they are fine. However, in Failure to Launch, the story gets sticky when Paula falls in love with Trip. Trip later finds out about Paula’s secret agenda. Little does she realize that she is making a mistake by falling for him and his charming ways.
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
By Lucy Licht
In Ice Age 2: The Meltdown, Manny owns a water park and everyone loves hanging out there. But then someone warns that the ice is starting to melt. Before long, the water park starts falling apart. Then the vultures say that there is a giant boat large enough to fit everyone in but the animals need to make it to the boat in 3 days. As everyone heads to the boat, several creatures make remarks that Manny is the last mammoth on earth and it really upsets him. Suddenly Manny finds a beautiful mammoth named Ellie. Unfortunately, Ellie has been raised by possums, so she thinks she IS a possum. Ultimately, Ice Age 2 is a story about the journey that Manny, Sid and Diego take to the boat in a voyage of self-discovery.
Mission Impossible 3 By Camille Mandell
Tom Cruise stars in Mission Impossible III, the story about a man named Ethan Hunt who is sent on a dangerous mission. In the course of his assignment, he falls in love. This fast-paced film is a real thriller.
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Entertainment & Sports
Disneyland’s New Trains By Jacky Elkouby
In an exc lus ive ceremony at Disneyland, hundreds of Disney “cast members” came together to show their love for one of the park’s original a t t r a c t i o n s : t h e Disneyland Railroad and to dedicate two new additional trains. Added to Disney’s train system are the new Ward Kimball steam engine and the returning of Lilly Belle VIP parlor car.
Benchwarmers By
Camille Mandell
Jon Heder, David Spade, and Rob Schneider play in a m o v i e c a l l e d Benchwarmers. They play the role of three really dorky boys who are not very athletic. Nevertheless, they try to prove that they are athletic by being on a baseball team with other younger kids. When they were younger they would get picked on by kids in school because of how nerdy they looked and acted. The three boys go through major training for the baseball team in an effort to defeat all of the teams that made fun of them when they were younger in school. Part of their training involves going through obstacles, playing hot potato, and using baseball bats to hit mail boxes for their hand-eye coordination. This is a very funny film.
The Wild
By Sammy Galen
This wild adventure starts in a New York City Zoo. When a giraffe, lion, squirrel, and koala leave the zoo, they discover a strange and dangerous world. When one of them is acciden-tally shipped off to the jungle, it’s up to the rest to save them in this wild and funny adventure.
Favorite Movies By Justin Goldszer
I polled many El Rodeo students, asking them which movies they liked best. Here are the results:
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Star Wars Chroniclesof Narnia
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Entertainment & Sports
Stick It!
By Sammy Galen
In the won-derful movie Stick It, Hailey Gram, a 17-year-old gets caught breaking the law one too many times and is forced to enter the world which she thought she escaped—gymnastics. She starts out miserable and then later on remembers how much she loves it. Go and see this flipping movie today!
RV By Sammy Galen
Bob thinks he and his family are in desperate need of some quality time. He initially wants to go to Hawaii, but later changes his mind, and takes the family on a little road trip in a RV. This PG movie is now showing in theaters!
Over The Hedge By Lucy Licht
Over the Hedge is a great film for families and little kids. It is about a raccoon named R.J. who needs to fill a wagon of food for a bear he disturbed. He only has one week to finish this task. R. J. talks a family of animals into helping him gather his food. But soon he realizes how great family can be and starts to reconsider taking the food. This is a fun film!
Top Songs By Oliver Optican
1. Hips Don’t Lie 2. Temperature 3. What Hurts The Most 4. SOS 5. You Cant Shine Like
ME 6. I Write Sins Not
Tragedies 7. What You Know? 8. Stupid Girls 9. “Ridin”
Barbie in Fairy-Topia Goes Live By Maddie Grossan
On Saturday April 1 Barbie went from a make-believe doll to a live stage performance in Barbie In Fairy-topia. Tons of Barbie fanatics are rushing to the theatres to see Erin Elizabeth Coors perform this quite interesting performance. Tony Award nominated costume designer Gregg Barnes and Director Eric Schaeffer have transformed this magical movie into a live stage performance. The musical score will include the original songs from the movie. Erin will be playing a fairy named Elina who longs for wings. She travels through a mystical fairy land on the back of a magical butterfly where she meets new people who test her courage and teach her the true value of friendship. Will the wingless fairy be able to save all of fairy-topia? See the show for the answer.
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Cameron Diaz By Masha Gerber
Before she became an actress Cameron Diaz was a normal t e e n a g e r i n S o u t h e r n California. Diaz was hired by the Elite Modeling agency appearing on magazine covers and in campaigns for clients like Calvin Klein and Levi's. Although a model, she’s always dreamed of an acting career. Diaz, a Cuban and Native American, went onto the big screen in 1994’s The Mask co-starring Jim Carrey.
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Favorite Songs By Brodric Smith
I asked a large number of students at school about their favorite song. Here are the results
American Dreamz By Maddie Grossan
American Dreamz is a new satire on the top rated show American Idol. American Dreamz is a comedy about a faltering president (Dennis Quaid) , a self hating American Idol type judge (Hugh Grant), and a sunny contestant (Mandy Moore) on the hit show American Dreamz. This movie has many funny quirks such as a singing terrorist and a president who has never read a newspaper in his entire presidency. American Dreamz hasn’t been so hot in the box office but it is definitely a must-see movie.
Rachel McAdams By Masha Gerber
On Rachel McAdam’s first trip to LA from Toronto, Canada, she landed a role in the feature comedy film Hot Chicks. Her career is now really taking off!
Jessica Alba By Masha Gerber
Jessica Alba was born in Pomona, California but moved to Biloxi, Mississippi at an early age. When she turned nine, she moved back to California. Jessica always wanted to be a actress. Her parents put her in acting classes when she was twelve and the rest is history.
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Museum Watch By Tara Malekzadeh The original Getty Museum h a s b e e n remodeled and r e c e n t l y reopened in M a l i b u , California. T h e n e w museum was remodeled to look like a Roman villa in antiquity. The museum carries European paintings, sculptures and drawings. It also exhibits European and American photographs. The Getty Museum has two locations: one is in Malibu and the second one is in Los Angeles.
Razr Company Sued
By Justine Manesh
A former British Telecom engineer has announced that he had to take his former employers to court over brain damage he says was caused by his having to use a mobile phone known as the “Razr.” Stephen Corney, 39, said that he left BT last summer, but has been suffering from short-term memory loss which he says was caused by this mobile phone, which he had used for hours especially at his work. In addition to this problem, Corney said that around his ear also heated up during his mobile phone usage. After ending the phone call, he said he felt he had an insect trapped in his ear. Corney told reporters over the weekend that he planned to sue for an amount of 100,000 pounds ($160,000). Corney said that he worked for BT for about ten years, when he left with short-term memory loss.
Take the Lead By Tara Malekzadeh
Take the Lead is a new movie about dancing. Many people say it one of the most entertaining movies you well ever see. Take the Lead is about a man that wants to help a bunch poor children by dancing. In the beginning the children have absolutely no self-confidence or interest in dancing—until they see their teacher tango. Initially, learning to dance was difficult for the children. Eventually, however, they become very good at dancing and end up competing in New York City where they really perform like stars. This movie has drama and comedy. It’s definitely worth seeing. When you see Take the Lead you can’t sit still in your chair. You will want to start dancing!
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2007 Ferrari 599 GTB By
Daniel Panahi With a price range from about $225,000 - $260,000, the new 2007 Ferrari 599 GTB with a V-12 engine is a big hit. The two door coupe model’s top speed is 205mph. It can run 62mph in 3.7 seconds, generate 620 horsepower at 7,600 rpm, and execute shifts in mere milliseconds. Ferrari has a long history of creating beautiful, high-performance cars. Overall this vehicle has an excellent rating; customers rank the GTB with 5 stars. This elite supercar is sold at a Ferrari dealer near you.
Super Jumbo Airbus On The Way
By Shanice Judis A twin-deck super jumbo Airbus capable of s e a t i n g 5 5 5 passengers will enter service in the United States soon. Built in France, this sensational aircraft has undergone extensive testing and is the newest s e n s a t i o n i n aviation. Even though it is a luxurious, high-end plane, it also h a s e c o n o m y seating. The enormous airbus is expected to revolutionize air travel. Below are some pictures to help you see a sneak peek at the new Airbus.
Fast Fact By Sammy Galen
Bamboo can grow 3 feet in one week!
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Kobe No More 8 By Daniel Azadegan
Kobe will no longer be number 8. Next season he will be number 24. He will be this number be-cause he wants to go back to his high school num-ber. Also Kobe wants to get more money because now everybody will get number 24.
Keith Jackson By Daniel Azadegan
Keith Jackson is retiring after he called the national championship game be-tween USC and Texas. He retired at the age of 77 with a career in announcing at ABC. He called lots of college football games every Saturday. One of his most famous lines were “HEEEY NELLY”.
Nash is MVP By Daniel Azadegan
Steve Nash, the point guard for the Phoenix Suns, won the MVP award May 7, 2006 for being the most valuable player. He is only one of eleven NBA stars to win it twice in a row. This is a very big accomplishment.
NBA Sportsmanship Award is
given to Elton Brand
By Alex Bane The Sportsmanship Award is given to a player who shows sportsmanship on the court. Elton Brand is a 2005-06 All-Star. The NBA will donate $25,000 dollars on behalf of Elton Brand to a C.A.M.P. Elton Brand was one of six divisional winners that included Chicago's Luol Deng, Houston's Yao Ming, Miami's Shaquille O'Neil, New Jer-seys Jacque Vaughn, and Utah's Andrei Kiri-lenko.
Wooden Watched Game From Hospital
By Jacob Stover
Legendary UCLA basketball coach John R. Wooden watched the Bruins play Florida in their national title loss to Florida. Wooden had some swelling in his colon but his condition, according to doctors, was improving.
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Favorite College Team By Daniel Azadegan
I polled students at El Rodeo and asked them about their favorite college team. Here are the results:
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An Editorial and Poll Section of the Student News
Polls & Opinions
What is your favorite thing to do? By Jacky Elkouby
Jamie - 4th
Playing basketball.
Sara - 5th
Getting on the All Star Team.
Michael - 6th
Being a mentor and the Black & White Dance.
Andrew - 7th
Going to Hawaii. Taylor - 8th
Going to Washington, D.C.
Favorite Candy By Camille Mandell
I asked a large number of students at El Rodeo about their favorite candy. The most popular was Hershies followed by Twix, Reeses, Kit Kat, and M&Ms.
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Abercrombie Vs. Limited Too By Jacky Elkouby
I talked to a number of students at El Rodeo School and asked them which they
preferred: Abercrombie or Limited Too. Here are the results:
What is your Favorite Fruit? By Aliya Lahijani
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A “Fun for All” Section of the Student News Fun and Games
Start End
Amazing By Brian Gagnon
Guess Who By Tara Malekzadeh
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By Samantha Galen and Lucy Licht
Isochronous Defenestrate
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Macroeconomics
Archipelago
The first person who defines all five
of these words for Mr. Babcock wins a prize!
Hurry to the computer lab with your answers!
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Kids at Beverly Hills Schools By
Justin Goldszer
A C L Y R Q O P V Z F W M J W F U O L I V E R B O C A J O E Y S S K N T B E U J Z E W S M C V D T A H F B Y L A C S H S J U K I I B Z J N W M G D D V H O D E R N Y Q B A J A S C M B A E T B A D G W A L V L X K N N H Y V V F J M L G Y E X M S Q P C X W X F F I X L D K A X I V W A N D G S C A O E Z S G Z Z T I Z P J Z I I D W G Q D M W T K M W V O A Y C U L R Q M S Y Q L T H B V R I X U Q K U L Z X L V S C H I F W I F J E U L X Y O O M R J O E L H
AIDAN ALEX ALICIA AUSTIN BRIAN DYLAN JACOB JOEL JOEY JOSH JUSTIN KYLE
LUCY OLIVER SAM ZACH
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NBA Crossword By Daniel Panahi
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5. NBA Sportsmanship Award
Down
1. Moved from the NBA team Pacers to Kings
2. 2006 Coach of the Year
3. 2005 MVP
4. Had an 81 point game
The first person to come to Mr. Babcock with the answers to these questions earns a special prize!
1) What movie won Best Picture in 1939? 2) What famous child actress starred in dozens in movies for Fox Studios? 3) What is the name of the new Pixar film coming out this summer? 4) What is the name of the theater that hosts the Academy Awards? 5) Name 5 movie studios in the Los Angeles area.
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Fun and Games
The Advice Column Section of the Student News Dear Blabby
Answer: Anna Kananashvili
Dear Blabby, I am having trouble with my homework and I have
really bad grades. My parents get furious when I get bad grades on my report card. I do the best I can, but I can barely study because I have so many activities during the week and weekends. What should I do to bring my grades up?
- Bad Report Carder
Dear Blabby,
My mom doesn’t let me have a cell phone. How can I convince her to buy one for me?
- Without a Cell Phone
Dear Without a Cell Phone ~ Many moms think if their child wants a cell phone they first have to be responsible. You could take care of your younger siblings, take out the garbage, and help around the house. Another way is to do well at school and get good grades. Remember that you should repeat these good things so she starts to see how responsible you really are. You might then earn the right to have a cell phone.
~ Blabby
~ The Advice ~
Dear Bad Report Carder. ~ I think you should cut down on the activities during the week because school is a lot more important, but if all the activities you do during the week are so important you can make time in between. For instance while driving to the events you can study in the car. Another thing you could do is to get extra help from a teacher during lunch or nutrition, or you can get someone to study with. Make sure the person that you study with will take studying seriously and not play around. I hope you get your grades up…
~ Blabby
~ The Advice ~
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Help Wanted Information gathered by Alex Bane
Student News Staff Spring 2006
THIRD STAFF of El Rodeo’s Student News 2005-2006
Editor in Chief - Lucy Licht
Copy Editor - Maddie Grossan
Chief of National News – Krystal Valencia
Chief of World News - Daniel Azadegan
Chief of Interviews – Ashley Mehdizadeh
Assistant Chief of Interviews - Summer Thomas
Chief of Entertainment - Samantha Galen
Assistant Chief of Entertainment - Alex de Castro
Assistant Chief of Entertainment - Daniel Panahi
Chief of Fashion – Shanice Judis
Chief of Photography - Frances Chuey
Chief of Art - Tara Malekzadeh
Chief of Technology & Internet - Bryan Gagnon
Chief of Sports - Brodric Smith
Assistant Chief of Sports - Justin Goldszer
Assistant Chief of Sports - Oliver Opticon
Chief of Games - Dylan Bloom
Assistant Chief of Games - Jacob Stover
Assistant Chief of Games - Camille Mandell
Chief of Opinions & Polls – Jacky Elkouby
Chief of Classifieds – Aliya Lahijani
Assistant Chief of Classifieds – Alex Bane
Chiefs of Photography— Matin Mehdizadeh &
Masha Gerber
Ms. Nelson Rm. 203 Reading with kids and correcting math facts. Monday/Wednesday during lunch and nutrition
Mrs. Novoseller Rm. 105 Preparing materials and reading for kindergarten class Any day during lunch Service Points given for grades 6-8.
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About Blabby
A lot of people are wondering who Blabby is. Well, the better question should be: who ARE Blabby? You heard us correctly, Blabby is any one of us on the staff. The advice you are reading can come from one or more of the Student News writers. Don’t even try to ask us, though—our lips are sealed. It’s a secret.