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On August 23,

2011 a massive earthquake

struck at 6:00pm in Vir-

ginia. The epicenter of the

earthquake was in Louisa

County, Virginia, where

damage was greatest and

several minor injuries were

reported. Thankfully, no

deaths were reported any-

where the earthquake was

felt, only minor injuries.

It was an intranet

earthquake with a magni-

tude 5.8. Some of the

earthquake’s aftershocks

recored a magnitude of 2.8.

The movement lasted no

more than 30 seconds, but

tremors could be felt from

Washington, D.C. to New

York. People were forced

to evacuate the Washington

D.C. Monument because it

was thought that it may be

tilting.

It sent shock-

waves throughout the east

coast, striking hundreds of

miles all along the coast as

far north as Canada and as

far south as Alabama. In

North Central Ohio, trem-

ors were felt in the press

box at Progressive Field-

during the third inning of a

Cleveland Indians baseball

game.

Damage was done

to many National Museums

and Monuments in Wash-

ington D.C., including the

Smithsonian, where fifty

jars of preserved specimens

fell from the shelves. It

also shut down a nuclear

plant in Virginia.

Class Favorite Fact:

Interestingly, the animals at

the National Zoo felt the

earthquake and reacted

first. All of the flamigos

flocked together and went

to the middle of their pond.

The apes started making

lots of loud noises and go-

ing into their shelters. The

red-ruffed lemurs sounded

an alarm about 15 minutes

before the quake.

SHAKEDOWN Cherie Walden, Krimzen Dusek, Gabrielle Molina, Becca Ruiz—Sixth Grade Samantha Choat, Serena Ferguson, Trinity Slater—Fifth Grade

Getting to Know Mrs. Texada Interviewed by: Kimmi Birge—Sixth Grade & Kailey Kisor—Fifth Grade

Q: What is your favorite

thing about TESA?

A: I love the way all the

families work together.

Q: Have you ever been a

principal at another school?

A: No. Last year was the

first time I was a principal.

Q: What college(s) did you

graduate from and what

degree(s) did you get?

A: From the University of

Oklahoma I received a

Bachelors and Masters and

from TCU I received a

Masters.

Q: What is your favorite

color?

A: purple and pink

Q: If you could, what subject

would you teach and why?

A: I would teach dance be-

cause I have taught dance

before and I love it.

Hurricane Irene 2

Kindergarten Teacher Interviews 2

Rebuilding: Japan 3

Introducing Mrs. Hart 3

Brandon Irvin 3

Agreements—Comical Look 4

FUN STUFF 5

October & November Calendar 6 & 7

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October/November 2011

Repair work at the central tower of the Washington

National Cathedral due to damage caused by the

earthquake.

Q. What is your favorite Starbucks or Sonic

drink?

A. I love ice coffee with soy milk and sugar

free cinnamon.

Q. Do you like the new uniforms?

A. Yes, I love them.

Q. What do you think of our new school

wide “Agreements?”

A. I think they will be great for our school

and will help put a stop to bullying.

Q. What college did you graduate from?

A. Arizona State

Q. What would you say was your favorite

field trip you’ve been on?

A. The Modern Art Museum

Q. How do you feel about teaching

kindergarten?

A. Some days I like it and some days it is

crazy!

Q. What is your favorite T.V. show?

A. SpongeBob Squarepants

Q. Who is your favorite super hero?

A. Spider-man

Hurricane Irene was formed August 20,

2011 and dissipated (ended or died down)

August 29, 2011. Irene was ranked in the

top ten of the most dangerous storms/

tropical storms. Throughout its path,

Irene caused

widespread

destruction

and at least

56 deaths.

Monetary

losses in the

Caribbean

were estimated to be as high as US$3.1

billion.

Irene hit 17 states, as well as the District

of Columbia, along the Eastern Coast of

the United States. Early damage esti-

mates throughout the United States range

from US$10 to US$15 billion. Average

winds were about 120 mph, with the

highest wind reaching 190mph. A lot of

shelters were knocked down 55 facilities

had to be rebuilt. All stores and subways

temporarily closed. Store owners and

residents boarded up windows in prepara-

tion to protect against as much damage as

possible.

Hurricane Irene shortly after landfall in the

Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Some interesting facts:

Astronauts reported being able to see the

hurricane forming in space!

Class favorite fact: Puerto Rico re-

ported a shark swimming in the street

after the hurricane died down, which is

exactly why citizens as far as New York

were warned to stay away from coastal

areas even after the storm subsided.

Q. Do you like the new uniforms?

A. I love the new uniforms!

Q. What do you think of the “Agreements?”

A. I think the agreements are a great way

for our school to unify.

Q. What college did you graduate from?

A. TCU

Q. How do you feel about teaching kinder-

garten?

A. I love kindergarten. It is lots of fun!

Q. What is your favorite T.V show?

A. H.G.T.V and Anthony Bordaine.

Q. What is your favorite thing to drink?

A. Venti iced coffee with two Splenda and

Breave.

Q. What is your favorite field trip you’ve

been on?

A. I got to go to Austin with fourth grade

last year and I always love going to the

pumpkin patch.

Q. If you had a million dollars what would

you do with it?

A. I would get TESA a new building.

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Mrs. Armoogam (aka Mrs. A) Interviewed by: Isaiah Garcia—Sixth Grade & Caleb King—Fifth Grade

Hurricane Irene Hits August 2011 Troy Eakman, Gabby Calzada, Madison Ramsel—Sixth Grade Caitlin Inman, Madi Smith, Lydia Lawrence, Chariss Thexton—Fifth Grade

Ms. Searight Interviewed by: Nicole Cook—Sixth Grade & Emily Lamb—Fifth Grade

Q. If you had one million dollars

what would you do with it?

A. I would definitely buy TESA a

NEW building!!!

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Q. Would you consider doing an advanced

music class?

A. I would consider it, but I work part time

so I don’t know when I could do it.

Q. Do you enjoy the TESA atmosphere?

A. I do, it is very different from other

schools I’ve taught at.

Q. What is your favorite drink?

A. I love Cherry Coke with Maraschino

Cherry from Sonic.

Q. If you could have a million dollars what

would you do with it?

A. I would pay bills, get out of debt, travel,

and create a foundation that has something

to do with music.

Q. Did you play any instruments when you

were a kid?

A. Yes, I played the piano and rhythm in-

struments.

Q. What is your favorite instrument?

A. Oboe, woodwind instruments

Q. What is your favorite musical?

A. My favorite musical would be the

“Sound of Music.”

On Friday, March 11, 2011

at 5:46 UTC, (Universal Time, Co-

ordinated) one of the top 5 earth-

quakes recorded in the last 100

years in the world overall, since

modern record-keeping began in

1900, hit Japan. The 9.0 magnitude

earthquake struck 400 kilometers

[250 miles] northeast of Tokyo fol-

lowed by aftershocks as strong as

7.1 magnitude. It was the most

powerful known earthquake ever to

have hit Japan. Following the

earthquake a massive tsunami hit

and left about 20,400 dead or miss-

ing. A tsunami is a large, often de-

structive, sea wave produced by a

submarine earthquake, subsidence,

or volcanic eruption. Sometimes

incorrectly called a tidal wave.

Japan’s economy shrank

0.9 percent and 350,000 people are

homeless. An estimated $300 bil-

lion dollars in damage was done.

The accident of Fukushima power

plant has been classified as a level

17 incident

on the inter-

national nu-

clear and

radiological

scale, match-

ing the 1981 Chernobyl disaster in

Ukraine. Japan’s budget will cover

new housing for more than 10,000

people without proper shelter.

Three months after the tsu-

nami, Japan started to recover.

“Japan recovered at a remarkable

rate,” said Kaoru Yosano, Minister

of State for Economic and Fiscal

Policy, Japan. Even though

Japan is recovering, the

country still has a long way

to go and ongoing support

from the United States and

surrounding countries is

needed.

Q. What is your favorite thing to draw?

A. Buff men.

Q. What is your favorite animal?

A. White Tiger.

Q. What is your favorite Fine Art?

A. Art.

Q. What is your favorite color?

A. Red

Q. How long have you been drawing?

A. 8 years.

Q. How long have you been at TESA?

A. 3 years.

Q. What would you do to help TESA?

A. Donate money so we can get our own

school building.

Brandon will be presenting our school wide

“Agreements” through his wonderful comic

strip type art. Brandon’s main super comic

hero is TESA man, who wears the TESA

Thunderbolt proudly. We hope you enjoy

the comics that follow and hopefully learn

about each agreement from a different view

point.

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Introducing Mrs. Hart Interviewed by: Serenity Robinson—Sixth Grade & Jz”Nai Handy—Fifth Grade

Rebuilding: Japan Chyna Lester, Bryson Moss, Haley Aguilar, George Moss—Sixth Grade Sydney Tubbs, Meagan Love, Joshua Alford, Christopher Kantz—Fifth Grade

Brandon Irvin—2nd Grader Behind TESA Man Comics Interviewed by: Baylea Sapp—Sixth Grader & Seth Brooks—Fifth Grader

A road in Naka, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan: left, how it was on the

day of the earthquake; right, six days later (17 March) after rapid

repairs. Photograph: AP

Agreements: A comical look by Brandon Irvin

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Nerd, give me your lunch

money kid!!!

Stop that right now!!! I’m here to teach you about MUTUAL RESPECT!!

I’m TESA MAN and Mutual Respect means treating

others the way you would like to be treated!

I have TESA power to make sure both of you treat

each other respectfully!!!

You’re COOL!! You are too!!

YEAH!!

Who are you?

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FUN STUFF

Musical Word Search

SUDUKO

5th & 6th Grade Girls—Tail Gate Party

Tail Gate Party—Kids Vs. Parents Dodge ball Pumpkins & Pasta Family Night

TESA

Zoo Field Trip