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Summer Semester | All About PiTRANSCRIPT
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SEE WHAT SOME OF OUR STUDENTS HAVE ACCOMPLISHED LAST SEMESTER! PAGE 6
ALL ABOUTallabout
PISpisTREAT YOURSELF
TO SOME KNOWLEDGE ON PIZZA AND PI! PAGE 18 & 23FUNNIES
FOR YOUR FREE TIME
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COMICS AND
PUZZLES
GALORE!
CENTER SPOTLIGHT
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MAY 2016VOL. 1 ISSUE 2
NewrizonsMagazine
ON THE
SUMMER SEMESTER
T H E O F F I C I A L M A G A Z I N E O F N E W R I Z O N S E D U C A T I O N C E N T E R
WORDS OF ARTSTUDENT LITERATURE
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MOMENTSAT THE CENTERPAGE 31
BEST
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Hello ‘Risers!
Can you believe this is our second issue now? Newrizons is growing more than ever, with all our clubs going on to do big things.
Our Math Club, for example, entered a national mathematics and science competition in late April. One of our students placed second at the sixth grade level and another placed in the top 500 at the third grade level. Our Dance Club, which we featured in the last issue, has performed for many event and festivals — they’re probably still dancing as you’re reading this now!
Plus, this time around, we’ve gotten more students contributing to this magazine. You can check out all the new faces to the right of this letter!
Over the next several months, you can expect our Chess Club to enter a tournament as well (which we will cover next time)! Our Art Club is also steadily moving towards submitting pieces to some art contests.
The Fundraising Club — our biggest club — has also been dedicated in raising money to support this magazine and also help raise money for charity. They have hosted several successful movie nights and sales. Together with the center, they have donated $500 to a learning center in Vietnam.
In this issue, we focused our stories on the accomplishments of the students and center. Thanks to everyone’s support, we have been able to achieve great heights.
Kids, keep rising up every day! Yours truly,
Anna N. Yang
letterFROM THE EDITOR
MS. ANNA
MR. STEPHEN
KEVIN
HENRY
3NICK
JULIA
NHI
TINA
KEVIN
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table of contents
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LETTER FROM THE EDITORS JOBS WELL DONE STUDENT LITERATURE
STUDENT ESSAYS CLUB/FEATURE PROFILE FOOD FEATURE
DOUBLE SPOTLIGHT BEST OF THE BEST THE FUNNIES
What’s pi? These students can probably tell you all about it...
Take a look inside these students’ imaginative minds with their pieces of fiction writing and more.
What are some of our biggest accomplishments this semester? Learn here.
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staffAnna N. Yang Editor-in-ChiefJennifer Le English Club MemberNhi Ho English Club MemberNick Dong English Club MemberHenry Ha English Club MemberKevin Nguyen English Club Member Duy Nguyen English Club MemberRichard Nguyen Contributing WriterJulia Le Contributing WriterTina Le Contributing WriterKenneth Chanh Contributing Writer
Magazine design by Anna N. Yang
In conjunction withAivy Pham Fundraising Club & Melanie Nguyen Presidents Also:Stephen Vu Tutor VolunteerEric Lam Tutor VolunteerThanh Le Tutor Volunteer/
Main Photographer
Special thanks to Dr. Ryan Le, Director &Ada Nguyen, General Manager for supporting this magazine and helping us see it through!
Got a story idea? Want to submit a letter to the editor? Email us at [email protected].
Front cover: Design by Anna N. Yang.
ORIGINAL ENGLISH CLUB MEMBERS: (From left to right) Nick Dong, Dennis Doan, Richard Nguyen, Julia Le, Duy Nguyen, and Jennifer Le (not pictured)
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WHAT A JOB WELL DONE!
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Richard won the chess competition at his
elementary school in Gwinnett County. Great job and congratulations!
RICHARD VO
Britney received an award from the Gwinnett Alliance of Gifted
Education for her academic performance. Great job and
congratulations!
BRITNEY TRAN
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The chess club has been working hard to gear up for an upcoming chess competition.
Wish them luck, and look forward to the next issue to hear about how they did!
THE CHESS CLUB
Jennifer placed second in the National Mathematics and Science
Competition by the Korean Americans Association of Scientists
and Engineers. Great job and congratulations! Flip to page 22 to read more about her experience.
JENNIFER LE
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&FICTION OTHER PIECES OFLITERATURE BY OUR STUDENTS
CHAPTER 1The pain is Julia because she makes fun of
me. She makes fun of me because whenever
I didn’t do anything to her she just makes fun
of me because she thinks she is the “Great
One,” but she is the “Pain One.”
CHAPTER 2Whenever my cousin Sean talks to Julia, Sean
likes Julia more, so I never get to talk with
him. I’m jealous because I think Sean doesn’t
love me more than Julia. So Sean loves Julia
more than me. So I can tell Grandma that he
does not talk to me.
THE PAIN!WRITTEN BY ERIN LE
(ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)
JULIA THE PAINMy sister Julia is a pain because she makes
fun of me.
She always talks to Sean my cousin but I
don’t. Because my cousin loves her.
My parents thinks that she is so smart that
they love her more than me.
Julia is a PAIN and the bossy sister.
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O
CHAPTER 3 I know that she is smarter than me, and my
parents think that I don’t get good grades. She
gets good grades it’s unfair that I don’t get
good grades at all!
CHAPTER 4I’m so irritated because why do my parents love
her more than me? I try my best so my parents
will love me, but it’s so unfair that they love her.
I think my parents want to kick me out instead
because she’s the best, smart, and better than
me. It’s also because she wants me to be smarter
than me so she is my worst, bossy, and meanful
sister. I think they love her more than me.
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My older sister Julia is the great one because
she is the smart one in my family.
She is the great one because she thinks I am a
trouble one.
I always get in trouble and bad because she is
the smartest and I’m not.
My sister is the great one.
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JULIA’S LETTER
DEAR ERIN,
You already know I am NOT “The Pain.” First of all, I have to
do everything for you, and you’re not even thankful. Second of
all, you pull my hair, bite me, kick me, and do all the mean things
I could think of when I don’t even do anything. Third of all, it is
very hard being the bigger sister. The bigger sister has to get
beat up because of nothing!! You get everything you want. You
get more good grades because I READ! When I ask you to read
with me, you would never read with me. To get good grades, the
FIRST thing you need to do is READ! That is why you don’t get
good grades. Another reason why I get good grades is because I
practice. Whenever I help you with homework, you always go and
do gymnastics. That is why I don’t let you do gymnastics during
Mondays and Thursdays! I also listen to mommy, daddy, Phuong,
Bac (Aunt) Luyen, and Bac (Uncle) Nho. Sometimes you ignore
their calls. I don’t get in trouble because I LISTEN!! I even take
care of you! I get your iPad for you, I even EAT YOUR DINNER
for you! I have to watch you. I WISH you could see that I’m NOT
“the Pain!” Your sister LOVES you! You hate your sister!
LOVE,JULIA
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A-Z: HELLO KITTY’S OBITUARY
An astronaut named Hello Kitty was
famous.
But on Nov. 2, 2016, she died.
Comets killed her.
Danielle was Hello Kitty’s best best
friend.
Edgewater was where Hello Kitty lived.
France, Spain, the United Kingdom,
and also Poland had a meeting about
Hello Kitty because she was their
mascot.
Greenland was happy because they
were enemies.
Hello Kitty had a good life until Nov. 2,
2016.
Ice cream was her favorite food.
Just kidding, it was pad thai and
cookies.
Kites were her favorite toy to play with.
Lammy the Lamb was her pet that
died three years before.
March 26, 2013 was when Lammy the
Lamb died.
Nia was the comet that killed Hello
Kitty.
On that night, many people honored
her with flowers.
People on different planets offered
a golden flower because she was that
special.
Rainy days were signs that Hello Kitty
was sad because people were doing
bad things. Scientists found her bones
underground.
Tacos were her favorite food.
Umbrellas were always red to
remember her.
Very few of them were worried about
going to outer space.
Water was her favorite drink.
Xenon was a new planet that formed
after Hello Kitty died.
Yasmine was her godmother.
Zootopia was her favorite movie.
WRITTEN BY NHI HO (ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)
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THE CRAZY PARTYWRITTEN BY BECKHAM LUONG (MIDDLE SCHOOL)
There was once a store
named Everything. You
could find anything there.
Its name really lived up to its
reputation. Not only could
you find everything there, but
it was also well-organized. For
example, aisle A had apples
and aisle B had bats.
Tom had a task of bringing
supplies for a party. He
quickly remembered that the
Everything store was nearby.
When he went in, he had to
decide on a letter so he chose
“T.” (It was also the first letter
of his first name.)
In aisle T he found:
tomatoes, tables, tacos,
trash bags, tea, tin foil,
tablecloths, toys, T.V.s, tape,
tangerines, teaspoons,
trampoline, towels, tofu,
Twinkies, Twister (the game),
turnips, toasters, and
tamales. He bought it all and
still had well over a million
dollars in his bank account.
Everything he chose were
great items for the party. He
took the tomatoes, tacos,
tea, turkey, tangerines, tofu,
Twinkies, turnips, and tamales
and made them into a huge
cake. It nearly sent a person
to the hospital, but everything
turned out OK. Everyone
seemed to have fun with
Twister and the kids enjoyed
the toys. A kid threw a Twinkie
at the T.V .and the trampoline
was filled with trash bags.
Someone even took the
piece of cake and put it in
the toaster, which made
it really good. Sadly, the
toaster malfunctioned. The
table broke in half because
of the huge cake Tom put on
it. So, everyone taped the
table back together.
Then the tablecloth
went missing so Tom went
out to find it. Somebody
accidentally put water in
the cake with the teaspoons
so it exploded everywhere.
Luckily for Tom, his mom was
sleeping upstairs so he didn’t
get in trouble. As everyone
left the party, Tom was forced
to use the tissues and towels
to clean the mess himself.
The next day Tom
wanted to host another
party, so once again, he
went to the Everything store
to do it all again.
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High school Seniors for
Teacher Assistance positions
in Lawrenceville center
available ASAP. Flexible after
school schedule and good
pay. Reliable transportation is
required. Send your resume to
NewrizonsEducationCenter
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PERSONAL EXPERIENCES
WRITTEN BY VIVIAN VO (MIDDLE SCHOOL)
Eleanor Roosevelt once
said, “You must do the thing
you think you cannot do.”
When I heard this saying,
I thought about the time
I chose my instrument for
band and orchestra in 4th
grade. What inspired me
to use the cello is Yo-Yo Ma
when I heard him play Swan
and Attaboy in the album
“Goat Rodeo.”
When I went to the store
to rent my cello, I was so
excited. It took me an hour to
get my instrument, but it was
worth it. The week after that,
I started orchestra class. The
first thing I did when I came
to class was jump around. I
thought that playing the cello
was going to be easy, but I
was surprised.
Our first lesson was
learning the A, D, G, and C
string. It was easy for me to
do everything at first, but
when we started reading
music, I had a hard time
reading the music sheet. I
knew how to read notes, but
I wasn’t a fast reader. When
our teacher announced that
we would have a test on the
song that we were reading, I
panicked.
When I got home, I would
practice reading notes until
I knew them really well. I
practiced and practiced
until I got it right. The next
day when I took my test, I
thought I would do bad. At
the end of class my teacher
told us our grade. I was
surprised with a 95 percent
on my test. From that day
on, I got better at reading
because I practiced.
In the summer, my mom
lets me have private lessons.
I was very happy. My teacher
let me play The Swan. I was
happy because that was
the song I knew I wanted
to play from the start. This
is my story on the time I
did something I thought I
couldn’t do, and I succeeded.
Doing Something You Think is Impossible
WRITTEN BY ELLA LIA (ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)
For summer break, I would like to go to
a water park to play with my mom and my
friend. I wish I could be there forever. I could
go to a roller coaster that will be very scary. I
would go to a nice breakfast and a nice beach
a very nice dinner too. I will live in a hotel with
a swimming pool. In the room there could
be like a bed and a T.V. I hope to be in there
forever. I hope there is a park too.
Where would you like to go on break?
When it’s summer break I will go on a
vacation. I will go to Jamaica with my niece
and my family. We will eat a healthy breakfast
every morning. Also we’ll eat lunch at noon
every day, and we’ll have dinner at fancy
restaurants with my family and my niece. We
will have three meals every day. We will go to
the beach every day because we have a pool
in the neighborhood, so we can go there any
time. So my mom and dad and I like to swim in
the beach water. Sometimes I play in the sand.
My parents always order beer every time we
go to the beach too.
WRITTEN BY ORCHID NGUYEN(ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)
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WRITTEN BY ELLA LIU (ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)
For summer break, I would like to go to
a water park to play with my mom and my
friend. I wish I could be there forever. I could
go to a roller coaster that will be very scary. I
would go to a nice breakfast and a nice beach
a very nice dinner too. I will live in a hotel with
a swimming pool. In the room there could
be like a bed and a T.V. I hope to be in there
forever. I hope there is a park too.
Where would you like to go on break?
When it’s summer break I will go on a
vacation. I will go to Jamaica with my niece
and my family. We will eat a healthy breakfast
every morning. Also we’ll eat lunch at noon
every day, and we’ll have dinner at fancy
restaurants with my family and my niece. We
will have three meals every day. We will go to
the beach every day because we have a pool
in the neighborhood, so we can go there any
time. So my mom and dad and I like to swim in
the beach water. Sometimes I play in the sand.
My parents always order beer every time we
go to the beach too.
WRITTEN BY ORCHID NGUYEN(ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)
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If I could give advice to
anyone, I would give advice
to one of my closest friends.
There are several things she
needs help with. However,
what she needs help with the
most is learning to say, “No.”
She could end up hurting
many people if she doesn’t.
Kelly is a person who
doesn’t want to hurt people. If
someone were to ask her for
something, she would always
say, “Yes.” She ends up giving
all her stuff away (like pencils,
candy, gum, etc.). Kelly is
someone who would never
reject someone if they ask
her out. She will never refuse
someone when they ask for
help, which is sometimes
good but could also lead her
down a bad road.
I would tell Kelly that
isn’t good to not want to
hurt people. However, she
shouldn’t have to suffer
because of her want to not
hurt others. Kelly doesn’t want
to give things away, but she
does. I would tell her that
sometimes it’s necessary to
just say, “No.” Just because
she doesn’t want to hurt
other, it doesn’t mean she
should hurt herself to make
others happy. Plus, this makes
it easier for people to take
advantage of her, and that’s
something that shouldn’t
happen.
Sometimes you should
just say no. Don’t let yourself
suffer when trying to make
others happy. Be able to
tell the difference between
being nice and being taken
advantage of. That’s the
advice I would give Kelly. I
hope she will consider my
advice.
What I Would Tell KellyWRITTEN BY JENNIFER LE (MIDDLE SCHOOL)
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WRITTEN BY BECKHAM LUONG
(MIDDLE SCHOOL)
Communication is one amazing aspect of
the modern cellular phone. Instead of walking
over to a friend to tell them something,
you could just call your friend. Cellular
communication has also saved many lives.
If there were an emergency, a person could
simply call 911 from any location and there
would be people coming to help that person.
Another way to communicate using the
cell phone is to send a message. Messages
are more convenient and easier than calling
someone. For example, if you don’t have
service but you have internet, you could just
text instead. Communication is probably the
most important use of a cellular phone.
In conclusion, cellular phones have a huge
positive impact on the world. Phones provide
communication entertainment. For example,
video game apps have provided people
with a lot of entertainment. Phones have
also provided people with communication
which has saved many lives. I predict in the
near future that phones will serve much more
greater uses.
Modern Communication
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OUR MISSION:1. To expand mathematical abilities and engage the part of the brain that solves problems dealing with math2. To help students succeed in schools, and3. To provide education for everyone
If you are in need of making good grades on math tests and
quizzes, then the Math Club is right for you.
THE
MATHCLUB
WRITTEN BY HENRY HA AND KEVIN NGUYEN (HIGH SCHOOL)
Q&A BY RICHARD NGUYEN & KENNETH CHANH (MIDDLE SCHOOL)
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How do you figure out
how many cups of
water you need to
make lemonade? How do you
know there are 12 inches in 1
foot? What’s significant about
the neverending number 3.141
592653589793238462643383
27950..? All these questions
have to do with math, and we
use math every day without
even noticing it!
Students of the math club
learn new lessons and review
simple problems to benefit
from problem-solving skills.
As a result, students tend
to perform more effectively
on quizzes and tests. By
mastering all mathematical
techniques, anyone dedicated
enough will be able to pass
virtually any math exam.
Dr. Ryan Le and Mr. Eric
Lam lead the Math Club. They
teach a variety of subjects
such as basic math, algebra,
trigonometry and calculus.
Club members learn many
formulas and techniques to
use across all math subjects
and homework problems.
Students in the math club
work on scenarios that make
them think outside the box.
If students stumble upon
any roadblocks, tutor Eric
Lam and Director Dr. Ryan
Le guide the members in the
right direction by thoroughly
explaining the problem and
putting the questions in more
basic terms.
Not only will students
likely be able to pass math
exams with flying colors,
but they may also begin
understanding how to build
technology and things in
three-dimension. Learning
more about math now will
help students get into a good
college, leading to a better
job later on in life. This club
is just one way for students
to start their journey to the
future.
PHOTO ABOVE: Do you ever wonder how you’re able to enjoy theme park rides without flying out of your seat? Well, there are physicists who figure out exactly what speed the ride can go before something busts. They’re literally doing the math for you!
WHAT ARE
SOME COOL
JOBS THAT
REQUIRE
MATH
SKILLS?
Game DesignerRobotics EngineerRoller Coaster DesignerAstronautArchitectCryptographerBiochemistComputer ScientistElectrical EngineerAnimator
1.2.3.
4.5.6.7.8.9.10.
Any student can join
the math club, however,
only the most advanced
students can continue onto
national math competitions.
One student, Jennifer
Le (6th grade) went onto
the National Mathematics
and Science Competition
by the Korean Americans
Association of Scientists
and Engineers. She
received second place
compared to placing in the
Top 500 last year.
“It feels good [to
place second],” Jennifer
said. “[Math] is fun and
challenging.”
Julia Le (4th grade) also
entered and placed in the
Top 500.
“I felt nervous and I felt
proud because I made it
this far,” Julia said.
Continue reading on
page 20 to find out more
about their experience!
The Math Club meets
every Saturday from 2 p.m.
to 3 p.m. It is located at
Newrizons Academy on
725 Old Norcross Road,
Lawrenceville, Georgia.
TRY IT YOURSELF!Can you solve these problems the most advanced math
club students are learning? Try it out for yourself!
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The three circles C1, C2
and C3 have their centers O1,
O2 and O3 on the line L and
are all tangent at the same
point. If the diameter of the
largest circle is 20 units, what
is the ratio of the area of the
largest circle to the area of the
smallest circle?
A circular garden with
a diameter of 10 meters is
surrounded by a walkway of
width 1 meter. Find the area of
the walkway (shaded part).
A circular pizza costs $19.99. What is the cost of 1 square
centimeter if the diameter of the pizza is 36 cm?
A circular table has a diameter of 100 inches. A circular
tablecloth hangs over the table 15 inches around the table. What is
the area of the tablecloth?
TRY IT YOURSELF!
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ABCD is a square with one
vertex at the center of the
circle and two vertices on the
circle. What is the length of AC
if the area of the circle is 100
square cm?
Find the center and the
radius of the circle whose
equation is given by:
x2 + 4x + y2 - 8y = 5.
At time t = 0 you have
100 grams of radioactive
Chromium-48. Ten hours later
you have 74 grams left. What is
the half life of Chromium-48?
Find the slopes of the
lines given by the following
equations:
a) 2x + 3y = 2
b) y = 2
c) x = 4
Joel from ABC Orchards
is preparing to pick a crop of
plums. The orchard has 192
plum trees in it and about
90 plums on each tree. Joel
estimates that his workers will
pick all the plums in 6 hours.
How many plums does Joel
expect in all?
How many plums will the
workers pick each hour?
You are on your way to visit
your Grandma, who lives at
the end of the valley. It’s her
birthday, and you want to give
her the cakes you’ve made.
Between your house and
her house, you have to cross 7
bridges, and as it goes in the
land of make believe, there is a
troll under every bridge! Each
troll, quite rightly, insists that
you pay a troll toll. Before you
can cross their bridge, you have
to give them half of the cakes
you are carrying, but as they are
kind trolls, they each give you
back a single cake.
How many cakes do you
have to leave home with to
make sure that you arrive at
Grandma’s with exactly 2 cakes?
A group of 100 soldiers
suffered the following injuries
in a battle: 70 soldiers lost an
eye, 75 lost an ear, 85 lost a
leg, and 80 lost an arm.
What is the minimum
number of soldiers who must
have lost all 4?
If log(st) = 5 and
log(s/t)=1/2, what is the value
of log(s)?
Suppose the time is 9:30
a.m. as you read this problem.
What time will it be in 2016
seconds? What time will it be
in 2016 minutes? What fraction
of 2016 seconds did it take you
to answer this question?
If 3x - 4 is a factor of
6x2 - 5x + k,
find the value of k.
If 3x - 4 is a factor of
6x2 - 5x + k,
find the value of k.
If the spinner shown is
equally likely to land in any
of the four sectors, what is
the probability that the sum
obtained in four spins is 9?
Find the largest prime less
than 100 that is the sum of
three consecutive squares.
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JENNIFER LE6th grade2nd place
JULIA LE
4th grade
top 500
Difficulty of test, based on a scale of 1 - 10: 8.5
Time studied: CONSTANTLY.
Time in Math Club: Since the fall semester.
How did you feel during the test?:I was nervous!
Biggest motivation:Dr. Ryan Le
Who inspires you the most?:Dr. Ryan Le
Difficulty of test, based on a scale of 1 - 10: 9
Time studied: I studied for four weeks...I think!
Time in Math Club: Since January 2016.
Why do you like math?I like math because it has to do with almost
everything!
Biggest motivation:My family and the tutoring center.
Who inspires you the most?:My mom. She inspired me to become smart.
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WRITTEN BY NICK DONG(MIDDLE SCHOOL)
In the last issue of Newrizons Magazine,
we wrote about pho. This time we
are taking it to the West — we’re talking
about pizza!
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Pizza is a delicious food that is both crunchy and savory.
In Japanese, they call the flavor of pizza “umami,” which means “strong meaty taste” in English! Pizza is so good, people eat it not just for lunch and dinner but breakfast as well!
Pizza was first made in the 10th century and it has been changing over time until now. It originated in Italy. Pizza is mainly made from tomato sauce on a flat
piece of bread with cheese on the top.
Pizza can come in a variety of extra toppings for more flavor. Some consider the best toppings for pizza to be pepperoni, cheese, chicken, mushrooms, sausage, bacon and pineapples.
We asked several people about their favorite pizza topping. Most people loved pepperoni, a classic, the most. (See pie chart above.)
PEPPERONI, 25%
CHEESE, 14%
CHICKEN, 3%
MUSHROOM, 17%
SAUSAGE, 17%
BACON, 17%
PINEAPPLE, 7%
FAVORITE TOPPINGSfavorite toppingsA simple survey of favorite pizza
toppings according to students at
Newrizons Education Center.
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favorite
Sometimes people eat pizza with garlic dressing, ranch dressing, soda and more.
In the United States, pizza can be ordered as fast food. Some mainstream restaurant chains that offer delivery are Pizza Hut, Little Caesars, Papa John’s and Dominos. Pizza is also ordered as a treat for
guests or kids. You can also order it when you don’t feel like cooking!
Other restaurants that offer more “gourmet” pizza, or upper scale pizza, include California Pizza Kitchen, Mellow Mushroom and Big Pie in the Sky Pizzeria. They make several specialty pizzas with all sorts of toppings. At
California Pizza Kitchen, for example, they make “Thai Chicken” pizzas, which uses grilled chicken breast with peanut sauce; later added are crisp bean sprouts, julienned carrots and slivered scallions.
If you want to learn about more ways to create your own specialty pizza, continue reading on!
ON THE MENUon the menuTry all these sorts of recipes using pizza as inspiration with a twist!
INGREDIENTS:• 1 Pandesal sliced into half• 2 tablespoons of Pizza sauce or
Tomato Sauce• 1 sliced of Ham, cut into pieces• 1 tablespoon of Pineapple Tidbits• About half a cup of grated Cheese
PIZZA PAN DE SAL
DIRECTIONS:1. In small tray or plate, arrange the
following:2. 2 slices of Pandesal3. Spread 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce/
tomato sauce on each slice4. Sprinkle the pieces of ham, pineapple
and topped with grated cheese OR your choice of toppings.
5. Transfer the pizza on the Aluminum tray inside OVEN TOASTER
6. Set timer for two minutes or until the cheese has melted.
7. Enjoy!
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INGREDIENTS:• 3 cans of Pillsbury Buttermilk Biscuits (10 ct)• 60 pepperoni slices (2 per biscuit)• Block of cheese (Colby/Monterey Jack or
Cheddar)• 1 beaten egg• Parmesan Cheese• Italian Seasoning• Garlic Powder• 1 jar pizza sauce
PIZZA BALLS
DIRECTIONS:1. Slice cheese into approximately 28
squares. 2. Flatten each biscuit and stack
pepperoni and cheese on top 3. Gather edges of biscuit and secure
on top of the roll. 4. Line rolls in greased 9x13 pan 5. Brush with beaten egg.
6. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning and garlic powder.
7. Bake at 425 degrees F. for 18 to 20 minutes.
8. Serve with warm pizza sauce for dipping.
9. Enjoy!
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CENTER SPOTLIGHT
This year (2016) Newrizons Education Center
donated $500 to a learning center in the countryside of Saigon. Since the students are financially unfortunate, they cannot afford to go to school. They go to the center to
learn for free instead.However, the head
teacher (the principal) is also very poor. In order for him to continue the learning center, he had to sell the land he inherited from his mother to get money. He also has a small restaurant that sells vegan food. He
uses money from it to feed his family and help the school. The head teacher also feeds his students for free when they don’t have enough money for food.
Newrizons had their representative in Vietnam give 130 presents to the 130 students. The gifts included
WRITTEN BY JENNIFER LE (MIDDLE SCHOOL)
2 Years of Charity
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notebooks, pencil cases, pens, and pencils. They also donated 30 kg of rice for the center to help feed the students. Along with the $500, Newrizons also donated 2.5 million VND to the center so the head teacher could buy furniture for the center to use.
When the representative came to give the gifts to the students, they saw the center. It was a small room with many classes. The center uses screen dividers to separate each classroom. Several volunteers come to help teach the students.
Newrizons also gave the
students a treat. Since they are less fortunate, candy is a luxury to the students. After handing out gifts, the kids sang songs, played games and gave a “Thank You” speech to Newrizons Academy.
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More photos are online on Newrizon’s Facebook page at Newrizons Tutoring Serv.
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CENTER SPOTLIGHTWRITTEN BY TINA LE (ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)
‘My Dance Club Experience’
TINA!
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The Dance Club consists of seven members: Vivian,
Dalla, Lammy, Christina, Melissa, Jennifer and me, Tina. In the beginning of forming the dance club, we had to recruit members. We originally had seven girls and one boy, although some members left.
OurfirstdancewasfortheFall Festival. We all met up on Saturday school to practice one more time before leaving for the festival.
For this particular
performance we wore button up vests with long thin pants and danced with Vietnamese hats as our prop. Once we were done changing at the festival, we went out backstage. As we saw more and more people come to see us perform, our hearts raced.
One by one, all the groups at the festival performed. Thenfinallyitwasourturn,and we walked swiftly one by one up the stairs.
BOOM! The music was so loud it shocked us! We
adjusted though, and the dance was a success.
Our second dance took place on Feb. 14. Our song was called “Con Buom.” We danced with colorful dresses and bright pink fans. (See photos for reference.) We had our hair in a bun for the dance. This was also a successful performance.
At the end of the dance, we all gathered together for the last time to pack up. Overall, Dance Club has been a fun experience.
BESTof the
BESTThese are some of the best
moments from our students
during the spring through
summer semester.
PHOTOS BY THANH LAM
& NHI HO
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Students hunt for eggs the Saturday before Easter. Jason Nguyen (left) won thefirstplaceraffleandHenry Ha (right) won the secondplaceraffle.
THE HUNT
FUN IN THE SUN Dance and English Club students enjoy frozen treats after a semester’s worth of work.
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ACROSS
DOWN
French, colorful, cookie
Cold, creamy dessert
Sizzle, crisp, breakfast
Crisp wafers, chocolate
Fizzy, carbonated drink, makes people crazy hyper
Chewy, minty-fresh
Hot winter classic
Chewy, colorful, has a letter S on it
Round, toppings such as pepperoni
Sweet, brown, able to eat, round
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2.
3.
5.
6.
9.
4.
7.
8.
10.
&GAMES COMICS(AKA THE FUNNIES)
CROSSWORD PUZZLEBY NHI HO (ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)
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WORD SEARCH PUZZLEBY JENNIFER LE (MIDDLE SCHOOL)
SPRING & SUMMER WORD SEARCH
Pastels
Flowers
Pollen
Rain
Sunshine
Easter
Bunnies
Eggs
Chicks
Baskets
Blossom
Butterfly
Baseball
Rainbow
Bloom
WORD BANK
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I am small as an ant
and big as a whale, I
can soar through the
air like a bird with a tail. I can
be seen by day and not by
night, I can be seen with a big
flash of light. I follow whoever
controls me by the sun, but I
fade away when dark fell like
a ton. What am I?
A farmer has a dog,
a sack of grain and
a live chicken, all of
which he must take across a
river. The boat will only carry
him and one of the things at
a time or it will sink. Without
the farmer, the dog would kill
the chicken, and the chicken
would eat the grain. How
does he get all three across
safely to continue his journey?
RIDDLES & BRAIN TEASERS
Try to identify the
COLOR of the
words (not the word
it reads!) out loud without
making a single mistake:
Did you know? This psychological brain tickler is called the “Stroop effect” in which your brain will most likely recognize the meaning of the word before the color itself.
Answer: He takes the chicken and comes back; then he takes the grain and comes back with the chicken; then he takes the dog and comes back; then he takes the chicken.
RED
YELLOW
BLUE
GREEN
BLACK
PINK
ORANGE
BROWN
GRAY
PURPLE
GREEN
GRAY
BLACK
BLUE
YELLOW
GRAY
BROWN
PINK
ORANGE
BLUE
YELLOW
RED
GREEN
BLACK
GRAY
BLACK
BROWN
PURPLE
ORANGE
PINK
PURPLE
BLACK
YELLOW
RED
GREEN
ORANGE
PINK
BROWN
GRAY
PURPLE
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6
3
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Answer: A shadow
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Which one is the
bigger shape?
Answer: This is a trick question! The lower figure appears larger, however, both figures are identical. This figure is called Jastrow’s Illusion.
2A basket contains 5
apples. Do you know
how to divide them
among 5 kids so that each
one has an apple and one
apple stays in the basket?
Answer: 4 kids get an apple (one apple for each one of them) and the fifth kid gets an apple with the basket still containing the apple.
Replace the same
characters by the
same numerals
so that the mathematical
operations are correct.
Answer: A=9, B=7, C=8, D=6, E=4, F=3, G=2, H=5, I=1
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MAYBE A LITTLE
TOO HOOKED ON
ELECTRONICS...
EDITORIAL CARTOON
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