By Kids For Kids!

Old Town Times

November 2009 Volume 8, Issue 2

Veteran’s Day By: Christopher L.

It was cool and windy on Veterans Day at Old

Town. We all gathered around the blacktop while

the some of the Cub Scouts lead the flag cere-

mony. After the pledge we invited soldiers to

come to the center of the blacktop. Dads and

grandparents who served us in the past came, too.

We honored them by singing songs, and reading

poems, and thanking them.

If you are reading this, and you don’t know what Veterans Day is, or you want to

know more, please read on.

Veteran’s Day is about honoring retired soldiers that have help fight to protect our na-

tion. Veterans have either retired because they have done their duty, or because they

can’t fight anymore. Veteran’s Day is all about remembering those brave soldiers who

have served in the army to protect us from other dangerous countries, and have

helped other countries fight for freedom. The first Veteran’s Day (then called Armistice

Day) was held one year after the end of World War I.

Character Dress up Day By: Caitlin L. and Laura H.

What is character dress up day? It is a day where we have a big,

huge, humongous parade that shows our favorite story book char-

acter. We go to the hallway and watch kindergarteners walk in the

parade.

One of the most common costumes for character dress up day

this year were Fancy Nancy or one of the Disney princesses (for

the girls), or a super hero (for the boys). The kindergarten teach-

ers dressed up like characters from, Where the Wild Things Are.

But the youngest Texans weren’t the only ones having fun. Pic-

tured here are 4th graders, Little Red Riding Hood and the Big,

Bad Wolf . I can’t wait until next year’s character dress up day!

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What`s Cookin’ in the Old Town Café?

By: Ally K. and Brooke M.

Do you know different grade levels have different ice cream days? Now 1st

graders have ice cream days on Mondays and 2nd graders have ice cream

days on Tuesdays. Also, do you know about the reserved table on the stage?

Everyone will get a chance to sit at the reserved table (hopefully). Remember to put your first

name and last name on the clipboard so they know who has been up there or not .Do you know

about the red tickets in the lunch room? If your class gets the most stamps in your grade level,

you’ll win lunch with Mrs. Oliver. So during lunch if you get a red ticket, ask a lunch lady to

go and look at the wall. If you find two red tickets that are yours, you can get a prize. They do

this to reward kids that are doing an outstanding job. They will be giving red tickets out all

year. They will be doing all these excellent things throughout the year!!! So always be on your

best behavior in the cafeteria.

Dear Shirley,

My friends keep leaving me out of their conver-

sations. It is as if I am not important enough to

hear. I am afraid that they might be talking

about me. What do I do?

Leftout

Dear Leftout,

You should point this out. Tell them you are a person and you

would like to be treated like one. Everyone is important. They should let

you in too. You’re their friend also. If they are talking about you then

tell a teacher. They don’t usually allow gossip. It is one of the ways to

bully. Hope it works.

E> Shirley <3

Safety tips: If You See a Wild Dog. By: Jake W.

If you see one far away you…

1. Don’t run away

2. Don’t walk back

3. If they see you, slowly back away

4. If you know the dog, tell a parent

5. Just stay calm

6. If you get bit, try to remember what the dog looked like and tell it to the animal

control.

P.S. I got bit by one, IN THE EYE! So be careful!

The School Store BY: JAKE W.

The Student Council is opening

the School Store once again. It

will be open on Thursdays from

7:20 a.m. to 7:40 a.m. on the

stage. The money that they earn

will support projects to make our

school even more awesome. Mr.

McConnell and Mrs. Hillerich are

running it, along with parent

volunteers. I know some people

that work at it like Braeden,

Sarah, AND MANY other hard

working STUDENT COUNCIL

members! There are mechanical

pencils, mini staplers, high-

lighters, pens and much more,

(but they don’t have the scented

markers). COME DOWN TO THE

SCHOOL STORE AND BUY

(please)!!!

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Coming soon: A Great

Choir Performance By: Brittany M. and Jacquelyn T.

Ms. Meyer and the Old Town choir are working

on a musical called The Elfis Impersonator and the

Sleigh Riders. The choir performance is on Tuesday

December 15, in the Old Town cafeteria. Choir stu-

dents enjoy movement activities, acting, and sing-

ing. They say that choir is unique and they like

singing and dancing to great songs.

ALIENS By: Karina T.

Have you ever heard of

aliens? Well I am going to tell you

about them. First, people say that

aliens come from the Moon or

Mars, but I’m not sure where they

come from, or if they even exist. I do not think they are

real. What about you? If you hear people say that they

have seen aliens, I wouldn’t believe them. If you hear

that aliens come down at night and try to get you to

their spaceship, don’t believe them. Sometimes people

believe that they will get you and take you back to their

spaceship. There is a new TV Show on called V. It is

about aliens that look like people and they visit the

Earth. They say there are of peace. I bet they are bad

guys.

Council Collective By: Roma V.

Student Council has had elections

for office. We had five positions. Vice

president and president are very self-

explanatory. The secretary takes minutes

(we never want to forget what we’ve

talked about), and supervises recycling.

Historian 1 takes pictures and works on

videos. Historian 2 takes pictures and

works on the Student Council part of the

year book. The historians work together

to make an awesome Student Council

scrapbook. Now here are the winners:

President:

Roma V.

Vice President:

Peyton W.

Secretary:

Alex Q.

Historian 1:

Meghan B.

Historian 2: Sammi M.

If you see any of these people in

the hallway congratulate them. Student

Council is trying their best to help our

school be the best it can be.

Pop Tops By: Sammi M.

This year for student

council, the members are

collecting pop tops off of soda cans for

the Ronald McDonald house. This is a

place where families can stay to be near

their loved ones who are sick in the hos-

pital. Every tab we find, that’s worth a

penny. If you know somebody that’s in

student council, make sure you give them

every tab you find!!!! You could make a

difference!!

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Operation Blue Santa! By: Ashley H.

The Round Rock Fire and Police Departments’ annual Operation Blue

Santa program is on its way for the 2009 season! Working in conjunction with area

schools, the Police and Fire Departments provide food baskets, toys, and wrapping

supplies to needy children and their families during the holidays. The success of the

program depends on the generosity of the community through their participation

and donations. OTE is happy to be part of the Blue Santa Program again this year

and provide a donation box in the main hallway starting the first week of Novem-

ber. Please bring or send a new unwrapped toy to school by November 24th.We will

be also collecting donations of new gift wrap as well. We will look forward to an-

other successful OTE Blue Santa Toy Drive!!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

Meghan Danahey’s Visit By: Caitlin L.and Maison K.

Meghan Danahey visited Old Town Elementary for the 2nd

time. She is a meteorologist from channel 3 at 3:00 in the morning

on KVUE News. She talked about her job and what it’s like being on

TV, when she visited our school. Meghan also talked to us about

weather in the U.S.A. She only wears dark clothes because there is a

GREEN screen behind her. When she wears GREEN the part where

she is wearing GREEN disappears! Meghan Danahey is a good me-

teorologist and is often right in her forecasts. She said that she does the weather estimations

every single day. Her job is very important because she can warn people when dangerous

weather is approaching and this information may even save their lives.

The History of Thanksgiving By: Travis M.

Thanksgiving is coming! Did you know that the first Thanks-

giving was in the 1620’s? That’s when the Pilgrims came to

America. A Wampanoag Indian named Squanto, helped the Pil-

grims grow corn; learn how to fish, and a lot of other things. The Pilgrims thanked

the Wampanoag Indians, by having a big feast. The Pilgrims brought turkey, lob-

ster, and goose and the Wampanoags brought deer and fish. Thanksgiving was cre-

ated to give thanks, because the Pilgrims wanted to thank the Wampanoags for

their help in surviving the winter.

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This Month’s Animal is a…..Turkey! By: Brooke M. and Ally K.

Some facts about the turkey are:

Wild turkeys are native to parts of Wisconsin

A nickname for a male turkey is a gobbler

A nickname for a female turkey is a hen

Male turkeys weigh about 21 pounds and female turkeys weigh about 10 pounds

Male turkeys have a beard on their chin

Sometimes you’ll find a female turkey with a beard

Wild turkeys mostly live in the woods

Turkeys will eat whatever there is available

The American Indian name for the bird was “firkee”

Turkeys lived in North America almost ten million years ago

Wild turkeys can run as fast as 18 miles per hour

The Found Time Machine Experience By: Ashley H.

It was an ordinary Tuesday night when our own librarian, Mrs. Thrift

invited us to come to the school at 6:15 pm. It was all very mysterious.

Earlier in the day our class received a note saying “you are one of the

missing”. If we wanted to find out more, we should show up at school that evening. People

started arriving around 6:00 FOR THE EVENT. It was held in the cafeteria. Our mission was

to make a time machine with a place to sit, emergency kit, and something to make it pop. All

of the kids were sorted into groups. People had to reach into a box with a number. Whatever

number you got, was the team you were a part of. Every group got a box, bubble wrap, fab-

rics, a marker, scissors, crayons, and an egg carton. We were told we only had 20 minutes to

complete our time machine. We needed to work together and work fast. When the time was

up, 2 people from each team went onto the stage and explained their project. Mrs. Mercer

was our judge, and she thought everyone was

a winner. We were all tied. One thing is for

sure, everyone had a good time.

The Awesome Spectacular Teacher By: Maison K.

The teacher we`re talking about today is Mr. McConnell. I have had him for 2

years because he moved up to 4th grade. Mr. McConnell moved up from the 3rd grade

because he wanted a new challenge, wanted something different and taught 3rd grade

for 5 years and is now moving on. Mr. McConnell has been a nice teacher for the

past few years. He does really well at his job, (being a teacher).

Being a teacher is hard work because you have to do a lot of grading and make a

lot of copies for the children. This year and last year I have been a really good student for him. In Mr. McCon-

nell`s class we have a great time because we do fun games and have a great time learning all kinds of things!

There is nothing bad about Mr. McConnell, because he does nothing bad at his job.

THANKSGIVING

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Texas vs. Texas ATM By: Wayne S.

This Thanksgiv-

ing, Texas and Aggies go helmet

to helmet for the 130th time.

Texas won last year against

ATM and this year it’s more im-

portant than ever for the Long-

horns to win. Texas is #3 in the

nation and needs to win all their

games to go to the Champion-

ship. ATM beat Texas Tech 52-

38 and is 6-5.OU beat ATM 65-

10. Did you know that the ri-

valry has been going on since

1889? Last year it was here in

Austin this year it is at College

Station. Who will win the game

Texas or Texas ATM? Tune in

on Thanksgiving Day at

7:00p.m. to find out.

Famous Old Town Artists! Did you know that student art from

our very own Old Town Texans is on

display at the Round Rock Public

Library this month???

Go and check it out!