GLOBAL GAZETTE March 2017

~Contents~

Sightseeing

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Lab Chimps Freed

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Café Talk

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Faculty Profile

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2017 Movies

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Ping Pong Awards

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Jake’s Bar Mitzvah

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Teacher Travel Blog

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Student Profiles

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International Book Review

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Foods from Abroad

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World Mysteries

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Int’l Trivia Teasers

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The Traveling Translator

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Hillside’s

~ Global Club ~President Diego Selem Garcia & Vice Presidents Albert Zhang & Hyun Ho Kim

This club was created to foster a continued strong

connection between our international students and

American students and faculty. We are intent on

sharing our international cultures with the Hillside

population as well as learning about other cultures.

Toronto is the 5th

largest city in North America

Ranked as the 4th most livable city in the world

Over 8,000 restaurants in the Toronto area

Toronto, Canada

Yonge St.

Sightseeing

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Sightseeing

Toronto, Canada

Toronto is the largest city in

Canada and home to baseball’s

Blue Jays and hockey’s Maple

Leafs. Situated along the banks of

Lake Ontario’s northwestern shore,

the city constitutes a dynamic

metropolis with a core of modern-

looking skyscrapers. Set in the

middle of this attractive city and

rising up as the highest structure is

the iconic CN Tower. Toronto

anchors what is known in Upper

Canada as the “Golden

Horseshoe,” a heavily populated

region that includes major

Canadian cities such as Hamilton,

Oshawa, and Mississauga and is

home to nearly ten million people.

Toronto is regarded as the most

multicultural city in the world. Over

one hundred and fifty languages are

spoken here and over half of

Toronto’s residents were born

outside of Canada. It is a magnet

for people from other parts of the

globe. Despite its complex

diversity, Toronto has a reputation

as a city where its inhabitants

peacefully coexist. Toronto is a big,

vibrant city that is buzzing with

activity. It has some of the finest

restaurants anywhere and a hip

nightlife. Eclectic festivals abound,

shopping is world class, and the

city is home to several fine colleges

and universities. In Toronto, there

is always something to do.

Toronto is considered to be the

center of arts and media in

Canada. It has many tree-lined

streets in Yorkville where window

shopping is supreme. There are

independent art galleries in

abundance in West Queen West.

Some of the city’s major sites

include: Dundas Square, City Hall,

Casa Loma, Campbell House,

Black Creek Village, Royal

Ontario Museum, and so much

more. If you happen to be visiting

our neighbors to the north, don’t

forget to stop into this fascinating

city. It is well worth a visit.

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Cool Facts about Toronto

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International Animal Stories

Chimps first exposure to sunlight and fresh air

Sometimes in life we have to ask ourselves: Who are we? We human

beings are a remarkable species in many ways, capable of so much good

and filled with creativity and compassion. But we’re also a species that can

be very cruel. Case in point: lab chimps in Austria used for scientific

experiments. This story begins when close to fifty infant chimps had been

snatched from African jungles and sold to laboratories in Europe nearly

four decades ago. Their mothers were slaughtered in the process. While in

a lab, the chimps were separated into small metal cages where they could

see their fellow primates but could not touch them. In the name of medical

research, the chimps were subject to a long series of experiments including

being injected with HIV and hepatitis. They were often hooked up to

machines and pumped full of chemicals. The chimpanzees were denied

stimulation, love, nurturing and, in some cases, were driven to the brink of

madness. Some died while in captivity, but most survived. These primates

were truly prisoners. They were worse off than any human prisoner in our

justice system, yet they had committed no crime other than being born with

similar DNA as humans. In 1997, a U.S. drug giant named Baxter, took

over the lab and halted the experiments. Conservationist Michael

Aufhauser then led a fourteen year battle to free the chimps. In September

of 2011, their suffering ended when thirty eight surviving chimps were

released into a multi-million dollar wildlife sanctuary called Gut

Aiderbichl in Austria. For the first time in their lives, these creatures had

the chance to feel grass, breathe fresh air, see sunlight, and touch each

other. It was a remarkable moment captured on camera. Looking like

withered inmates being released after a lifetime behind bars, the chimps

emerged from a door cautiously. They looked around, took a few steps

forward then proceeded to enter the sanctuary with what appeared to be

smiles and waves. They turned and hugged each other then, like kids in a

candy store, jumped around, rolled in the grass, and climbed everything in

sight. After a lifetime in a cage, they had at last had a chance to experience

the joys of the world previously unthinkable before Aufhauser’s

unrelenting efforts. It took a human to right a wrong but this case has to

open up people’s eyes and challenge us to examine cases in which animals

are treated inhumanely. Watch their release on Youtube! It’s sure to bring a

tear to your eye! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExEjXLMd4VA

Lab Chimps Freed After 30 Years

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Overjoyed they hug

Smiles and waves –“Free at last!”

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Brazilian Cafe

Pao de Queijo

Café Talk

The International Café will be in full swing on

Friday, April 7th

. We’ll be celebrating the great

South American nation of Brazil. Two cooking

heavyweights, Mrs. Ribeiro and Mrs. Brown

will be teaming up to produce those tasty cheese

balls (pao de queijo) and chocolate fudge balls

(brigadeiro). The day should be legendary. We

get some of our biggest crowds of the year when

the Brazilian Café comes to town. Tyler

Bloomfield and Aidan Nelson will be hosting

some Brazilian trivia and President Jerry Yu will

commence the proceedings with his introductory

remarks. If you are interested in signing up,

please send an email to Mr. Brown

mbrown@hillsideschool.net after our Tuesday

announcements during Morning Meeting. You

won’t want to miss out on this epic Cafe!

Let’s eat!

Brigadeiro

International Café

March

Tyler McFarland

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Faculty Profile

Tyler McFarland, Hillside’s first-

year math teacher and varsity

basketball coach, is a former

college basketball standout at

Bentley University and one of

Maine’s finest. But don’t tell him

that! Mr. McFarland is very humble

and gets embarrassed when anyone

tries to highlight his awesomeness.

That’s just the kind of guy he is—

salt of the Earth!

Born and bred in Rockport,

Maine, this athletic standout spent

most of his days on the playgrounds

shooting hoops with his buddies. In

high school, he made Maine’s

2010-2011 First Team All-State

Team before going onto Cushing

Academy for a year. Mr. McFarland

spent a year at Cushing then went

on to Bentley College where he

studied Math and Business and

starred for the Falcons basketball

team. He was a Division II All-

American. After graduating from

Bentley, he came to us here at

Hillside to, in his words, “become

involved with and contribute to a

tightly knit community that helps

young kids grow.”

On campus, Mr. McFarland lives

at Malmstead with his girlfriend

Megan and trusty companion and

hound, Matson. Matson is a rescue

dog that Mr. McFarland and Megan

adopted and he can be seen cruising

around campus with the scores of

other dogs that live here. It’s a

really nice community we have

with kids, animals, and family

walking around. It’s one of the

things Mr. McFarland really enjoys

about Hillside, living in a place

with such a strong sense of

community. He says, “It’s hard to

go for long without seeing a student

Mr. McFarland

or teacher who puts a smile on your

face. We are privileged to be in

each other’s company. The

welcoming faculty and student

body here at Hillside have made

this place home for me.”

Besides walking Matson around,

in his free time Mr. McFarland

enjoys sports, hunting, and fishing.

He loves to get back to Maine

when possible for some down time

with family and friends. And why

wouldn’t he? As you enter the great

state of Maine there is this sign that

greets all: “Welcome to Maine; The

Way Life Should Be!” This is

where Mr. McFarland feels most

comfortable, surrounded by Maine

pines, Atlantic salmon, lobster

shacks, and sandy beaches. How

could anyone want more? But don’t

stay there for too long Mr.

McFarland, we need you here!

Cool Facts about Mr. McFarland

Division II Academic All-American in basketball

Weighed a whopping thirteen pounds at birth

High school job was at an ice factory

Night at the Movies

#2. Get Out A weekend getaway upstate with

his girlfriend’s parents leads

Chris to a disturbing discovery.

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#3. Logan In the near future, Logan cares

for Professor X in a hide out on

the Mexican border. But Logan's

attempts to hide are up-ended

when a young mutant arrives,

being pursued by dark forces. #1. The Shack Mack receives a mysterious letter

urging him to an abandoned

shack in the Oregon wilderness

where he meets a mysterious trio.

#4. Before I Fall Samantha Kingston relives her

last day trying to untangle

her mysterious death.

#5. Fist Fight Two teachers get into a dispute

at school and decide to take their

disagreement outside.

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2017 promises to be a good year in

Hollywood and the movie industry.

While some films have announced

release dates but have yet to begin

filming, others are in production but

do not yet have definite release dates.

Here is a look at five anticipated

movies of 2017! Make sure you see at

least one of these!

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Cool Facts about Movies

Night at the Movies

The Jazz Singer (1927) is the first talking movie

Cure for Insomnia (1987) longest movie ever made (85 hrs)

Walt Disney refused to have Hitchcock film at Disneyland

Ping Pong Rankings

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March Ping Pong Rankings

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Top 5 Foosball 1. Zach Davidson(USA) 2. Will Stephenson (USA) 3. Mr. Mac (Portsmouth, NH) 4. Uyo Nakano (JAP) 5. Caleb Bloch (USA)

Top 5 at Hillside “Hillside’s Best this Month”

1. Alex Drover (CAN) 2. Dima Piskun (UKR) 3. Kyle Heath (USA) 4. Chento Marron (USA) 5. David Chow (CHI)

Top 5 Yoyo Stars

1. David Chow (CHI) 2. Dima Piskun (UKR) 3. Alex Chen (CHI) 4. Andy Luo (CHI) 5. Will Medendorp (USA)

Bar Mitzvah

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Bar Mitzvah Time

for Jake Sands

Sands

Hillside student and all-around

great kid, Jake Sands, had his bar

mitzvah on April 1st. To say that we,

at Hillside, were excited and

honored to attend would be an

understatement. Personally, I had to

find out more about what I was

getting into as my knowledge of the

Jewish rites of passage ceremony is

suspect at best. So, I looked it up. A

bar mitzvah, according to Jewish

tradition and law, is a celebration

that takes place when Jewish teens

become thirteen years old and are

accountable for their actions. They

bear their own responsibility for

Jewish ritual, law, tradition, and

ethics and are able to participate in

all aspects of Jewish community life.

It’s a coming of age and man o’

man, what a great celebration to

attend. The Sands hosted and young

Jacob was in prime form. It started

with a synagogue ceremony and

Jake’s reading of a passage in the

Torah and ended with a party for the

ages that included speeches, dinner,

some chair-raising, and dancing. It

took place in a large banquet room

that was decorated like Fenway

Park. The Hillside contingent was

there and it was a night of

celebration that we will never forget.

Congratulations Jake!

The ceremony

Beautiful celebration Jake blowin’ out candles

Hillside boys

Jake’s Fenway Park

Mr. Sands’ speech

Teacher’s Travel Blog

Teacher’s Travel Blog

The Dominican

Ms. Lucey, Mr. Ribeiro, and Mr.

and Mrs. Norris accompanied

twenty two Hillside boys to the

Dominican Republic during the

March Break. The Hillside crew

landed in Santo Domingo on March

10th

where they were met by Kate, a

friendly representative of Ascala, a

humanitarian organization. They

were then taken to the Quality Hotel

where they slept and used as a home

base for the next five days. The next

day, the boys mixed cement, cut out

a foundation for a new house, and

worked on a latrine. The group was

then given a tour of a sugar cane

plantation and learned about the

plight and exploitation of its

workers. Evenings were filled with

good eating, dancing and fun. After

five days in the capital, Hillside

headed to Bayahibe, a beautiful

coastal town, where they painted a

rebar coral reef structure and then

went snorkeling. More fun in the

form of kayaking on a river and zip

lining ensued. Over the course of the

next few days, the boys had a great

time! They had water fights,

capsized each other, and swam.

They learned a lot about helping

people in need, community spirit,

teamwork, and perhaps a bit about

themselves. It was the largest

turnout of any Hillside D.R. trip yet.

Great work boys and glad you had a

chance to be a part of something

special.

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Travel

Making some friends

On the bus Lance, Mr. Norris, & Mark

Group Shot

Working hard

Working on a house

Ningbo, China

Spotlight…Student Profiles

Alex

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doesn’t. In fact, he very much likes

the American boys here and says

the best thing about Hillside is that

“everybody is close to each other

and accessible.” However, as a

naturally shy person, Alex finds it

difficult to make cross-cultural

connections with boys who have

very different ways of relating to

one another. It’s not easy and

requires effort but when headway is

made, it’s a great feeling.

When Alex is older he wants to be

a musician. His role model is Yundi

Li, a very famous classical pianist

in China. Li rose to fame in 2000

when, at the tender age of 18, he

became the youngest pianist ever to

win the coveted International

Frederic Chopin Piano Competition

held in Warsaw, Poland. If you’ve

ever witnessed young Alex play at

one of our awards ceremonies, you

know that he too is a very talented

musician who can play the piano,

guitar, and ukulele. Alex says: “I

love to play different types of music

and play them on different

instruments.”

Well Alex, you do a wonderful job

with music, your studies, and just

being an easy-going likeable person

that everyone feels good around.

Keep up the great work young man;

it’s paying off! Someday we may

be watching you compete for the

Chopin Award.

Vice-President for Grand Resources

Group, a corporation in Ningbo that

distributes bulk raw materials. His

mother, Chunyi (Mary), is a tour

guide. She can be seen on campus

accompanying Alex or taking him

out to dinner. She always has a

pleasant smile etched onto her face

and is very friendly and polite.

Alex’s little brother, Rory, is a first

grade student in Lexington and he

loves to play foosball. They’re a

wonderfully warm family and

Alex’s parents have done a

marvelous job raising two great

kids.

Alex was drawn to Hillside

because of its small, close-knit

community. He was turned off by

the large, overcrowded classrooms

that sometimes exist in Chinese

public schools and wanted a more

intimate setting to pursue academic

excellence. And excel academically

he has! He’s a brilliant writer and a

tireless workhorse. He takes a lot of

pride in his studies and it shows.

Although he has experienced much

success in the classroom, Alex says

that life at Hillside is not always

easy. He finds the social piece

difficult at times. “The hardest

thing about going to school for me

is to make friends with Americans.”

It’s not that Alex finds Americans

difficult to get along with, he

Along with Kenny Ge, a boy we

wrote about last month, Alex

Wang is one of the nicest kids you

are going to want to meet in life.

He’s polite, respectful, pleasant

and one heck of a student. He

embodies all the qualities we look

for in a student and is a great

source of pride for the Hillside

Admissions Team that landed this

fine young man. Not only does he

excel in the classroom, you should

see him (or should I say hear him)

play the piano. He’s a musical

prodigy and believe it or not, a

professional pianist. Wait! Is this a

first for Hillside? We have a

student who is a professional

pianist? What on Earth could we

teach him in music class? Mr.

Killough-Miller will have to think

of something.

Alex was born Shengyue Wang in

Ningbo, China. Ningbo, by the

way, is the hometown of fellow

nice-guy Ken Ge. Perhaps, there’s

something in the water that makes

these kids from Ningbo so nice. Or

maybe, it’s just good parenting.

Alex’s father, Kaihong, is the

Alex Wang

Yundi Li

Chicago, Illinois

Spotlight… Student Profiles

Kyrie Irving

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Gabe

and gregarious personality very

quickly. He’s one of those guys

who you meet for the first time and

instantly like.

Besides basketball, Gabe enjoys

working out in his free time. His

hero is Cleveland Cavaliers star

point guard, Kyrie Irving. When

asked why, Gabe responded that,

“Irving overcame much adversity

and still kept working and achieved

his goals. He stayed level-headed

and got to where he wanted to be.

His work-ethic is crazy and I try to

follow in his footsteps.”

Gabe’s dream is no surprise. He

wants to become a professional

basketball player like his idol

Irving. Well, he certainly has the

pedigree and apparent talent to

match. I don’t remember anybody

from my old neighborhood being

that good at dribbling when I was in

middle school. Not only is he adept

at dribbling, but he has a very good

feel for penetrating to the hoop and

either putting up a high floating

finger roll or dishing off the ball to

a teammate. But, if basketball

doesn’t work out, young Gabe

wants to give the law profession a

go. With this kid’s passion,

charisma, and work-ethic, the sky is

the limit. Gabe Spinelli could be

anything he wants to be. And, if

Our Gang ever did a remake, I’d

cast him in a leading role.

Illinois. Due to Scott’s job as a

professional and college basketball

coach, the family over the course of

young Gabe’s life, moved around

from state to state. They’ve lived in

Nebraska, Kansas, Texas,

Maryland, and of course

Massachusetts where Scott is

currently an assistant coach at

Boston College. Gabe has a sister,

Gianna and a brother, Joe. It’s a

tight family that, given the surname,

comes from Italian ancestry. I’ve

heard Gabe’s father speak at

Hillside’s Special Speaker Series

and it’s apparent that family is a top

priority.

Gabe came to Hillside for the

“athletic-academic combination that

the school offers.” Since coming, he

has made a quick and positive

impression on the Hillside

community in a short period of

time. He is very much liked by his

peers and the faculty. I recall during

the first week of school, he would

come down to the gym during

recess. He’d have this bright smile

on his face and would be non-stop

talking as he dribbled the ball

between his legs. He flashed his

dazzle all over the court and

seemed at home with a basketball in

his hand. No doubt, somewhere in

his house, he has a baby picture

with a basketball nearby. The

Hillside kids took to his outgoing

Gabe Spinelli reminds me of a

character straight out of that 1930s

classic short film series Our Gang,

otherwise known as The Little

Rascals. Remember? A show that

followed a group of mischievous

neighborhood kids (Spanky,

Alfalfa, Darla, etc.) in the city and

their humorous adventures. Now,

don’t get me wrong, Gabriel is as

easy going and pleasant a kids as

you’re going to want to meet in

life, but he has this kind of 1930’s

way about him. He’s a throwback!

You could picture him in a James

Cagne movie saying something

like: “Whadda ya hear, whadda ya

say?” Or “you dirty double-

crossing rat!” Everything from his

look to his walk to his demeanor

screams of another era, a time

many remember as special in

American history. Gabe’s got

moxie, charisma, confidence, and a

high degree of likeability.

Moreover, he’s one heck of a

basketball player!

Gabriel Spinelli was born to Scott

and Lynn Spinelli in Chicago,

Gabriel Spinelli

Boston, MA

Spotlight… Student Profiles

skiing

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Alec

Back to Alec! Many people know

that Alec is one of Hillside’s top

wrestlers. What a lot of people

don’t know is that he’s only been

involved in the sport for three years.

That’s a short amount of time to be

so skilled at a particular sport. If

you watched him, you’d think he

has been tossing around opponents

since birth. The fact that he is also a

black belt in the Korean martial art

of Tae Kwon Do might help explain

this phenomenon. Besides throwing

people around on the wrestling or

pyo-myeon mats, Alec loves to ski

and has been doing that, along with

his family, for the past thirteen

years. His role model is his father

Marc and he has a tremendous

amount of respect for his mother,

Stacey, whom Alec describes as a

“dedicated mother.”

Young Alec Nevins says the best

thing about Hillside is “the

camaraderie among all students. It’s

a tight community” and Alec

appreciates that aspect of life here.

The hardest thing is “managing my

time with a strict schedule.” Well

Alec, you’ve had three highly

successful years here at Hillside.

Your development as a young,

responsible man has been

impressive to watch. You’ve made

your parents and advisor, Mr.

Morgan, very proud. Keep up the

good work and best of luck to you

at the secondary school level.

You’ll do great there!

young man do? He’s good at

everything he tries. And that ladies

and gentlemen is Alec Nevins; a

talented athlete and tireless

competitor.

Born in Boston shortly after the

millennium, young Alec grew up

there as the first child of Marc and

Stacey Nevins. Marc is a skilled

periodontist in the city. For those of

you who may not know, a

periodontist specializes in gum

disease and dental implants. Stacey

is a graduate of Old Dominion

University in Norfolk, Virginia

where she studied Education.

Alec’s younger brother Jacob is the

ever popular seventh grader that

came to Hillside this year. The

Nevins’ can often be seen around

Hillside campus either picking up

their boys or watching one of their

athletic competitions. They are

actively involved in their sons’

education and the boys are lucky to

have such loving parents. And the

same is true for Marc and Stacey. I

recall refereeing a touch football

game this fall when Stacey made an

appearance. Young Jacob saw her

from the corner of his eye and said

to the guys: “Hey, let me be

quarterback” (there’s a theme

emerging here). Little Jacob wanted

to impress his mom, and I thought

that was pretty cute.

In 2014, along with Mr. Bryant, I

ran a football club in the fall. It was

my first exposure to a young man

named Alec Nevins. I recall that he

would, with great joy and

enthusiasm, demand to be

quarterback. When I say “demand,”

I mean in a fun and playful way. I’d

say, “No, no Alec, I’m quarterback

and…” before I could finish the

sentence, he’d grab the ball, call out

some audibles then have the boys

off and running down the field.

After throwing a touchdown pass,

which he seemed to do with ease,

he’d flash a smile and say, “That’s

how you do it Mr. Brown.” It was

quite humorous. Then, thirty

seconds later, there’d be a soccer

ball around and Alec would kick it

up and juggle it sixty times in a row

and I’d think wow, this kid has

talent. But, it doesn’t stop there.

When you see him on the wrestling

mat you quickly learn that he is

outstanding at that too. Then, he

enters a basketball three-on-three

tournament and excels and you start

to think to yourself: What can’t this

Alec Nevins

Temuco, Chile

Spotlight… Student Profiles

Arturo Vidal

Rodolfo

Rodolfo Wang Wu

There’s a little guy who walks the

halls of Hillside that is an expert at

putting smiles on the faces of

faculty and other students. His

name is Rodolfo and he’s fun to be

around. He may throw on a pair of

sunglasses and flash the peace

signal at you or he may just see you

and crack up. When the Boys’ n

Blue are putting on a performance,

you can see him up on stage playing

the trumpet enthusiastically. At

times, the instrument looks bigger

than him. Whatever he’s doing, he

seems to be enjoying it. Most kids

will avoid any talk of homework

before class, hoping the teacher will

somehow forget about it and they’ll

catch a break. Not Rodolfo! He will

chase teachers down in the hall first

thing in the morning, with a big

smile on his face, to ask if they

received his homework last night.

He’s full of positive energy and a

delight to be around. We’re lucky to

have this young man at Hillside.

Rodolfo Bruno Wang Wu was born

in Temuco, Chile approximately a

decade ago. Temuco is located in

central Chile, just south of

Santiago. His parents are Chinese

expats named Lixin (Bruno) Wang

and Yan (Paola) Wu. Bruno and

Paola emigrated from China to

Chile over fifteen years ago and run

a tool importation business in

Temuco. Rodolfo has no brothers or

sisters but two cousins: Sebastian

and Zhiquiang.

So Rodolfo, how is it that you

came to be a student here at

Hillside? He says that his parents

found the school on the internet.

They searched through the contents

of Hillside’s web page and liked

what they saw. The school offered

their son a solid support system

both academically and socially. The

move has paid off as the young

Chilean is thriving here. He has a

good group of friends and is doing

well in the classroom. He lives at

Mack House where he shares a

room with Allen Chao and Peter

Luo, two friendly kids that provide

good companionship for Rodolfo.

Though he likes these two very

much, he says that his best friend is

Global Club President, Diego

Selem. When asked why, Rodolfo

states that: “Diego is a nice guy and

he helps me out a lot.” So true!

Diego’s a great kid and we’re glad

he has been such a good friend to

you. Rodolfo loves the weekends at

Hillside because “we have so much

free time.” What fifth grade student

doesn’t appreciate his free time?

Terrific to hear, Rodolfo! I hope

you’re taking advantage of

Hillside’s weekend activities.

Rodolfo misses Chile though. He

misses his parents as well as his

best friend Pedro. He also misses

his home city of Temuco. Most of

all, Rodolfo misses Chilean food

like humita, empanadas, churrasco,

and chorillana. Well, we’ll be on

the look-out for some good Chilean

restaurants in the Marlborough area,

Rodolfo. If we find one, let’s do a

cultural dinner there and try some

of those foods you listed. After all,

we would love for you to have a

taste of home while in America.

Rodolfo loves riding his bicycle

and jazz music. Like mentioned

earlier, he plays the trumpet and

feels a close connection to music.

His role model is soccer superstar

Arturo Vidal. Vidal is a Chilean

footballer who currently plays for

Bayern Munich. Someday, Rodolfo

plans to build airplanes for a living.

Well young man, I’m sure you’ll be

able to accomplish anything you put

your mind to and approach your job

with the same sense of enthusiasm

and positivity that you do daily life

here at Hillside. Keep being happy

and making people smile. You are a

welcome addition to Hillside and

we’re happy to have you!

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this. Baseball in April features a lot of quick reads, and

you don’t have to read it cover to cover. And Soto’s other

great book Buried Onions deals with similar themes in a

darker way with an older main character.

Baseball Facts

The New York Yankees have won 27 World

Series titles, which is more than any other team

The first World Series was played between

Pittsburgh and Boston in 1903 and was a nine-

game series

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken, Jr. didn't

miss a game in 16 years. He played in 2,632

consecutive games from April 30, 1982 to Sept.

19, 1998

International

Book Review By Mr. Steere

Baseball in April by Gary Soto

Mexican American Gary Soto’s short story

collection is just what the doctor ordered for the

waning days of winter in New England— days that

seem too cold. The short stories in this book are set

in sunny Fresno, California, and talk about brothers

and sisters, relationships with girls, going to middle

school, and being Latino. This reader loves

“Growing Up,” which deals with FOMO— the Fear

of Missing Out— and “Seventh Grade,” a story

about the embarrassment and excitement of love.

Soto is best known as a poet. He has won the Bess

Hokin Prize and the Levinson Award, two major

writing prizes from Poetry Magazine, but also

teaches ESL as a volunteer in California. Soto is a

great admirer of people who serve their

communities, and his teaching is his contribution to

this. Baseball in April features a lot of quick reads,

and you don’t have to read it cover to cover. And

Soto’s other great book Buried Onions deals with

similar themes in a darker way with an older main

character.

• Worked for the United Nations

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International Book Review

Facts About Soto

Born in Fresno, California in 1952

Won the National Endowment for the Arts Award

Wrote Buried Onions and Too Many Tamales

Foods from Abroad

Sushi

Habichuelas Guisadas

Besh Barmak

Philly Cheese Steak

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Sushi is the signature dish of Japan and the most famous

Japanese dish outside of Japan. This splendid dish constitutes

several types of raw fish served on what amounts to a ball of rice

and often eaten with a little wasabi (horseradish) sauce. In the

Land of the Rising Sun, it is usually enjoyed on special occasions,

such as a national holiday or birthday celebration. During the Edo

Period, "sushi" referred to pickled fish preserved in vinegar.

Nowadays sushi is prepared in sushi vinegar. There are many

different types of sushi. Some popular ones are: nigiri (shellfish),

gunkan (fish eggs), norimaki (sushi rolls), temaki (seafood &

vegetables), among others. Don’t miss out on this tasty dish.

From Japan

From the Dominican Republic Habichuelas Guisadas is a savory Dominican dish of seasoned

beans usually accompanied by rice. It’s a favorite meal or side

dish in many Caribbean countries. It is made with a handful of

products like tick tomato sauce, sofrito, sazon, cilantro, garlic,

pepper, oregano and onions. Basically, the ingredients are tossed

in a pot until they are softened and topped with cilantro.

Habichuelas guisadas is a delicious recipe that tastes like it’s

made in the islands. You’ll love it!

From Kyrgyzstan Besh Barmak is the sumptuous national dish of Kyrgyzstan. It is

a simple meal that is typically eaten with the hands, thereby given

its name besh barmak or “five fingers.” Boiled fresh meat

(mutton, lamb, or beef) is finely chopped with a sharp knife and

mixed with noodles and spiced with onion sauce. The cooking

process is about two hours so that the meat and onions are soft.

Freshly ground black pepper as well as finely chopped scallions is

then added. You won’t want to miss out on this traditional and

delicious meal from this Central Asian nation. It’s terrific!

From the USA Philly Cheese Steak is one of the tastiest American treats you

are going to want to try. It comes from (you guessed it) the great

American city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Made of “frizzled

beef,” chopped while being grilled in grease, the Philly cheese

steak sandwich gets the rest of its greasy goodness from onions

and cheese (American, provolone, or Cheese Whiz), all of which is laid into a long locally made Amoroso bun.

Pat and Harry Olivieri get the credit for making the

first cheese steaks (originally with pizza sauce --

cheese apparently came later, courtesy of one of Pat’s

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World Mysteries

Beware of the Black-Eyed Children

A strange case comes out of Wales where two identical twins, June and Jennifer

Gibbons, were described by medical experts as “zombies.” They communicated

only with each other and were thus dubbed “The Silent Twins.” Born in the

Barbados, the family moved to Haverfordwest, Wales. The twins were

inseparable and they spoke with no one. Being the only black children in the area

and refusing to communicate with anyone, the twins were quickly ostracized.

When the twins turned fourteen, a succession of therapists tried to communicate

with them but to no avail. They were then sent to separate boarding schools

householder peeks through the window he or she reports seeing a pair of children standing in the cold

shivering. When the resident cracks the door, a universally reported feeling of dread overcomes him or her.

The children have black eyes, ghostly pale skin, and beg to be let in. Almost everyone who is greeted by

black-eyed children has felt a sense of terror and slams the door. After that the victims typically call the

police. Many who report seeing these kids are aware that their stories will come off as unbelievable but

they are certain about their experiences. Some observers regard the story as an urban legend while others

say it is a real event equivalent to an omen. Other theories that have surfaced regarding this phenomena

range from delusion to the paranormal to hoaxes. What all seem to agree on is that if the black-eyed kids

come a knockin’ on YOUR door, DON’T LET THEM IN!

The Strange Case of June and Jennifer Gibbons

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The frightening phenomena of the Black-Eyed Children visitations

have taken the internet by storm. Whether or not the stories are real has

been a hotly debated topic. Some eyewitness testimonies have been

compelling and the stories of midnight encounters with these “children”

have been popping up on message boards, in chat rooms, and on

paranormal podcasts. Who are they and what do they want? Nobody

seems to know for sure. However, no matter who tells the story they

almost always seem to occur late at night and when a person is alone at

home. There comes an inevitable knock on the door. When the

householders

in an attempt to draw them out but they became catatonic. When they were reunited, the two spent many

hours in their bedroom creating elaborate plays with dolls. They then turned to writing novels with

disturbing themes. After being rejected in the literary world, the girls began a crime spree. Finally, after

committing arson, the twins were admitted to a high security mental health institute called Broadmoor.

There they spent the next fourteen years being heavily medicated. Jennifer developed a neurological

disorder which resulted in involuntary, repetitive movements. The case achieved notoriety when journalist

Marjorie Wallace covered the story in The Sunday Times. Wallace reported that the twins had an agreement

that if one of them dies, the other must begin to speak and lead a normal life. Jennifer did die under

mysterious circumstances and June then began a normal life speaking and living close to her parents.

10 International Trivia Questions for the Month of March

1) In which country would you find Lake Malawi?

a) Tanzania b) Namibia c) Botswana

2) Which American city has the most colleges?

a) Boston b) Atlanta c) Chicago

3) In which country did soccer originate?

a) Poland b) Germany C) England

4) Which scientist famously said:”Science is a way of thinking much more

than it is a body of knowledge!”

a) Albert Einstein b) Carl Sagan c) Stephen Hawking

5) In which European country did the Renaissance begin?

a) England b) France c) Italy

6) Which nomadic tribe did Attila command?

a) the Uigar b) the Sezluks c) the Huns

7) Ivan the Terrible was born in this Russian city?

a) Moscow b) St. Petersburg c) Vladivostok

8) In which Asian city would you find the Dome of the Rock?

a) Istanbul b) Mumbai c) Jerusalem

9) What is the most common last name in the world?

a) Smith b) Garcia c) Lee

10) Which country has the most rivers?

a) Russia b) Bangladesh c) USA

Answers: 1) a 2) a 3) c 4) b 5) c 6) c 7) a 8) c 9) c 10) b

Int’l Trivia Teasers

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“Rain” from around the world

English -Rain

Spanish -Lluvia

Korean - Bi

Japanese -

Hindi -Baarish

Ukranian -Doshch

Chinese -Yu

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The Traveling Translator