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FEBRUARY 20, 2018 Edison Park Elementary

?When you have exhausted al l possibi l i t ies, remember this: you haven't?- Thomas Edison

FEBRUARY NEWSPAPER

Awareness Month-

All month is Black History Month which celebrates the history and achievements of Black Americans

National Wear Red Day is to raise awareness about women with heart disease

National Holidays

February 26th- Tell a fairy tale day.

History Time- Valentine's Day

?St. Valentine's Day fal ls on February 14th each year. Although the name is Saint Valentine's Day, most people refer to the day as Valentine's Day, or even the Feast of Saint Valentine. I t was or iginally a day to celebrate Saint Valentines, who performed weddings for soldiers who were not al lowed to marry.?

Most Popular App r ight now:

The most popular app r ight now is YouTube

Most Popular Songs-

Shape of You by Ed Sheeran and Believer by I magine Dragons Most popular Movies-

The Greatest Showman, Paddington 2

Upcoming movies- that should be on your bucket l ist-

Peter Rabbit and Black Panther

Middle Schools obsession shows

Stranger Things, Riverdale,The Flash, The Fosters and This is Us

Do you watch any of the most popular shows?

Andi Mack, Raven's Home, Stranger Things or The Loud House

FEBRUARY 20,2018 Edison Park Elementary

CURRENT EVENTS: Edison Park students and

staff wear blue on Tuesday,

February 20th to support

the families of fallen

officers.

SPORTS: 2018 Winter Olympics

On February 9th the Pyeong

Chang 2018 Olympics started.

USA has 10 medals so far

Gold in Alpine Skiing.

Bronze in Figure Skating

Silver in Freestyle Skiing

Sliver in Luge

Silver in Short Track

4 Gold medals in Snowboarding

Bronze in Snowboarding

Biggest News During the Olympics:

South Korea an North Korea merged together and now is just Korea for the Olympics.

Norway has won the most medals with 28. 11 of them being GOLD.

The Dads Club Princess

Dance is on Friday,

February 23rd.

Please wear red on February 27

and donate a dollar to support

women with heart disease. All

proceeds will go to the American

Heart Association

Prospective members of National

Honor Society turn in their

submissions and current members

turn in their service hours on

Tuesday, February 20th.

FEBRUARY 20,2018 Edison Park Elementary

WHO AM I? Hint 1: My favorite color is red or purple

Hint 2: My favorite animal is a lion.

Hint 3: I 've been teaching at EPE for 9 years

Hint 4: I have 3 kids

Hint 5: I like tacos & BLT pizza

Hint 6: I have a dog

Click HERE to cast your vote!

POP QUIZ: Who was the former child star celebr ity died on February 10, 2014?

The first class to place the correct answer to the quiz into the suggestion box wins a prize! Remember - ONE VOTE PER CLASS . Include on the paper you turn in..

- Date

- Answer

- Class room number

Please DO NOT look up the ANSWERS!

FEBRUARY 20,2018 Edison Park Elementary

COMICS:

School Dance date: March 16th

VOTE FOR THE SCHOOL DANCE THEME

HERE

FEBRUARY 20,2018 Edison Park Elementary

QUESTION AND SUGGESTION BOX: Q: What is the point of having this box?

A: We have created this box to make it aware to students that if you have a question about the school or a suggestion about how you?d like to make to make this school better, we are here to answer any of your questions. With the help of our Student Council members, we will come up with the best answer and respond to you. We hope that our responses in the newspaper will then have answered your question. So, please, if you have a question, comment or concern, don't be afraid to drop the note in the box because your question could be one someone else has!

Q: Is this box just for Questions and Suggestions?A: No, this box is for much more. Every month, we will hold contests where the winning class will earn an extra surprise. On the front page of our newspaper there will be a question and classes will answer that question on a small slip of paper. Then, each class will turn there answer into the Question and Suggestion Box. I f they answer the question correctly, then they will either earn surprise from Student Council. I f there is more than two classes that get the answer correct the winner of the contest is the first class that turns it into the box. May the best class win!

Q: What are we doing in Student Council?

A: We are working on a lot of things in Student Council, like creating this years dance and hosting the pep rallies. In addition, we create the monthly newspaper where this year you'll decide what the theme of the dance is. Student Council is very vocal, we have all grades being represented and speaking their ideas. Student Council is also a time to help and grow our school and to create new things. We take all ideas into consideration and appreciate all positive feedback .