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OFIS NewsInside This IssueChoirAuthor VisitLet It Go DayIndependent Study5th Grade Field TripTeacher InterviewsBook ReviewsHallway TalkStudent Surveys

Science Olympiad-By: Amber B. 5th GraderMany fourth and fifth graders

participated in Science Olympiad. We practiced for about six weeks. The results of each event were given in the cafeteria. Everyone did a great job!

Events

Bridge Building-Building a strong bridge from straws and pinsAnatomy-Learning and memorizing the human bonesLeaf and Tree-Learning and memorizing leaves and barkAerodynamics-Making an airplane from paper for speed/distanceEgg Drop-Making a low cost item to protect an eggBugs-Memorizing and learning bug types and speciesWrite It, Do It (Legos)- One person writes in code, the other buildsCatapult-Building a catapult with given materials and shooting it farWeather-Learning and memorizing weather.

Science OlympiadBy: Logan K.

I was in Science Olympiad this year. At first, I was in Bridge Building but then I changed my event to Aerodynamics. This event is when you make paper airplanes for distance and gliding. I was on a team with George K.. He made a paper airplane for gliding and I made a paper airplane for distance. We won the 1st place trophy for Aerodynamics. I had a lot of fun in Science Olympiad and I know I am going to do it again next year and I hope you decide to join too!

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ChoirBy: Colin C.

� Do you play basketball, baseball, football, bowling, soccer and golf? Well, you probably thought of these sports while you watched the 4th and 5th grade students perform the school play called, “Get in the Game.” It’s

about kids that always flunk at sports. Then they learned no matter what happens there is a special champion inside. We performed the play on April 4th for students and parents. I hope you felt like a champion when you watched our play!

Author Shelley Pearsall Visits 5th GradersBy: Marissa Gazer

� Shelley Pearsall, an author, came to visit our school in March. She visited with all 5th grade classes and talked about how she became a writer. She told us that when she writes a new book, she has to write many different drafts and send her book around to different publishers. She then will get an acceptance letter stating the publisher wants to

publish one of her books. She also will have an illustrator design a cover for the book and she will choose a title. � Shelley Pearsall also talked about books that she wrote. She talked about her book, Trouble Don’t Last which all of the 5th graders read. First, she talked about how she decided to write the setting for, Trouble Don’t Last. She decides on the book’s setting and gets full details by going to the actual place. For example, she actually went to the Ohio River and sat in a cornfield to describe them in great detail in the story. Next, she talked about finding some ideas for the characters in historical books and documents. She got the name Samuel by reading a document about an escaped slave. The book had many changes and drafts but she finally got it right! The book was finally published!

Let It Go Day!By: Sarah L.

� Let It Go Day was Friday, March 8th. It was about letting go of your problems and wearing green. I asked Mr. Tabar a question:

Why green? It means go GO as in Let It Go! � The whole reason for Let It Go Day is if someone has a problem to put it behind them. For next year, it would be better if we got a speaker to come in and talk about Let It Go Day. Mr. Tabar said that would be awesome! � Finally, there was a competition between the classes about which class wore the most green and every class won that day! Each class will get an extra recess in May! Let It Go Day was a fun day with a lot of green!

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Resource Room Independent Study ProjectsBy: Keeley P.

� In Resource Room with Mrs. Morris, we completed an Independent Study Project. Everyone picked a subject to work on.

ProjectsKeeley-Origami� Marissa-Snow� Justin-Charles Schulz� Ryan-Cleveland IndiansNick-Harry Houdini�� Alex-Cleveland Browns� Danielle-Crystals� Richie-The MayansColleen-Pizza� Keegan-Stealth� Nathan-Tornadoes� Connor-Submarines�Wisam-Deep Sea Creatures� Isaac-Jellyfish� William-Niagara Falls�Jordan-Milton Chocolate� � Sam-Scotland� Ainsley-Olympic Gymnastics�Amber-Ice Skating�� Luke-Nike

� When we got to the synthesis step of the project, we all made something new like a game, a movie, a recipe and a PowerPoint. Most of us made games. Colleen made a cooking show and she invented three different kinds of pizzas! They are Chicken Booyah, Gilbride Style, and Mindcraft Style. Wisam did a PowerPoint about Deep Sea Creatures and he used the microphone to record his voice into it. � After we finished the Synthesis stage, we worked on our display boards to get ready for the fair which was on April 11th at the Middle School. � Here is an interview of Marissa Gazer about what she thinks about Independent Study.

Did you like doing Independent Study?

“Sure”

What was your favorite part about it?

“Learning about snow.”

What was your least favorite part about it?

“Going in for recess.”

How did you choose a topic?“It was snowing outside.”

If you ever got the chance, would you like to more about snow?

“Why not?”

Hale FarmBy: Marissa G.

Hale Farm has an exciting way to teach people about the Underground Railroad and the 5th grade classes went in March. At Hale Farm, students get to see what it was like to be a slave on their journey to freedom. Each class gets to be a part of an interactive play and move along a path of the Underground Railroad. Students met some people along the way that helped slaves escape slavery. They hid in a church and in people’s houses. The trip to Hale Farm made students realize how hard life was for the slaves. I think Hale Farm was one of the best field trips ever!

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Meet Mr. Vormelker!By: Luke T.

I decided to interview my Science teacher, Mr. Vormelker. Here is what he had to say!Why did you start teaching?

“ I like to work with kids.”

If you could be in a movie, what movie would you choose?

“Toy Story, I would want to be Buzz Lightyear.”

How long have you been teaching?

“16 years”

Where did you work before you became a teacher?

“Ohio Pool Supplies and Uncle John’s Plant Farm”

What is your hobby?

“I collect football autographs.”

What do you like to do on the weekends?

“I like to spend time with my family.”

Meet Mrs. Caso!By: Hannah P.

� I chose to interview Mrs. Caso. Her favorite thing to teach is Language arts. Something interesting is Mrs. Caso started thinking about being a teacher when she was in 5th grade. She has 2 older siblings an older brother named Frank and an older

sister named Amy. She has two children, Ryan, age 6, and Sofia, age 2. Her favorite thing to do is spend time with her family.

� Something that I liked is Mrs. Caso loves to shop on Michigan Ave. in downtown Chicago. Her favorite kind of ice cream is Mint Chocolate Chip. Her favorite kind of dessert is a peanut butter cup cupcake. Something cool is Mrs. Caso’s favorite ice cream topping is hot fudge. Mrs. Caso has a cute little chocolate labradoodle named Boomer. Finally, Mrs. Caso’s favorite day of the week is Friday. I loved interviewing Mrs. Caso!

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Found-By: Margaret Peterson-Haddix-A Book ReviewBy: Kelly B.

Found is all about these two kids Jonah and Chip who are best friends. Jonah is adopted and has a sister named Katherine. One ordinary day, Jonah and Chip receive a letter that says “You are one of the missing.” They are all very curious about what this letter means. Jonah infers that it may mean that they are missing from someone and that they are adopted. The only problem with that idea is Chip isn’t adopted or he is he? If you want to find the answer to this question and many more, read Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes suspense and anyone who likes adventure. On a scale of 1-10 I rate this book a 10. I rate this book a 10 because it’s exciting, it has a cliffhanger at the end of every chapter, and it has a weird twist at the end. This book is the first book of the Missing Children series. The second book is called Sent. The third book is called Sabotaged. The fourth book is called Torn. Lastly, the fifth book is called Caught. If you liked the first book, you will definitely like the next four. Read the Missing Childrenseries by Margaret Peterson Haddix.

Phantom Tollbooth By: Norton Justler -A Book Review By: Rachel K.

Phantom Tollbooth is about a boy named Milo who is always bored. Then one day he finds a box in his room and in that box is a tollbooth, coins, and a map. On the map Milo picks to go to Dictionopolis the land of letters. There Milo meets a lot of people. Some of these people cause problems. Two people, the spelling bee and the humbug cause a problem that makes Milo drop a bucket of letters. That makes Milo go to jail. There he meets a Which who tells you which way to go. The Which is in jail for a million years and she can only come out of jail if Rhyme and Reason return which is impossible. Then Milo goes to return Rhyme and Reason. It takes along time. Do you think Milo can do it?

Phantom Tollbooth is my favorite book. It’s a sixth grade reading level. Sometimes it can be a little confusing but it’s worth reading. Phantom Tollbooth in my opinion never gets boring and there’s always a surprise in the book. I think you should read Phantom Tollbooth!

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What’s Your Favorite Kind of Food?By: Katie G.

Mrs. Judson-”Anything to do with Thanksgiving.”

Mrs. Pilko-”Ice Cream”

Mrs. Venecek-”White Pizza”

Mr. Tabar-”Cheeseburgers”

Mr. Svec-”Chicken Wings and Pizza”

Smile by: Raina Telgemeier-A Book ReviewBy: Taizie O.

� I read the book, Smile. I enjoyed it. The book is about a girl named Raina and she had to get braces. She doesn’t want to get them. Her mom says that she has an overbite and if she doesn’t get the braces it will cause problems later. I would recommend this book to other students because there are a lot of comics.

What Sports Do You Play?By: Laney

Nicole-”Gymnastics and Dance”Colin-”Basketball, Football, Baseball and Soccer”Sarah-”Volleyball”Brandon-”Fishing, Wrestling, Swimming, Football and Baseball”Rachel-”Dance”Laney (Me)-”Basketball, Volleyball, Dance and Swimming”

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What’s Your Favorite Drink?By: Eden S.

What’s Your Favorite Type of Music?By: Justin A.

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