March 2—20 —Grade 6,7,8 PARCC Testing (See schedule Below) March 10—PTA Meeting March 27— No School for Students (Teacher Professional Day) March 30—Start of 4th Marking Period

Principal’s Newsletter

TAKOMA PARK MI DDLE S CHOOL

TPMS March Events

Dear Parents and Guardians, Snow days and cold weather haven’t stopped the TPMS students and staff from continuing their work! February was an exciting month for many reasons beyond the news-worthy winter weather. In February the TPMS Math Counts Team led by Ms. Sarah Manchester received many awards at the Regional Math Counts Competition held at the University of Maryland, College Park. Congratulations to all of the members of the Math Counts Team for an amazing performance. Takoma won the team competition, three of the four countdown round trophies, and five of the top six individual tro-phies. Daniel Zhu, Steven Qu and Jacob Stavrianos scored perfect on the individual rounds and had to compete in an additional round in order to determine the top three spots. After the tie-breaker, Jacob earned third place, Dan-iel earned second, and Steven took home the first place in-dividual trophy. Way to go Takoma Mathcounts team! During the last week of February, Mr. Tom Liddle orga-nized the first Pops and Cabaret Choral Concert of the year. The concert was a huge success! Both the chorus, musi-cians, and the We Will Rock You club gave outstanding performances. The event was very well attended and re-ceived by students, parents and staff. Congratulations to the performers and Mr. Liddle! This March TPMS will once again partner with Junior Achievement to bring financial literacy education into the classroom. Junior Achievement is seeking adult volunteers to teach pre-prepared, interactive lessons about goal-setting, budgeting, insurance and credit to our 6th graders during their social studies class. Junior Achievement pro-vides volunteers with training, materials and support and the classroom teacher is always present during lesson time. Volunteers will teach on the following date: March 30, 2015. Please consider supporting our students by volun-teering to teach. For more information, please contact Amanda Parsley at Junior Achievement via email: aman-da.parsley@ja.org or phone: 301-838-0471.

During the first three weeks of March we will begin PARCC testing. On their designated date, students will take a portion of the PARCC every morning. For all students not scheduled for testing, instruction will continue as usual. The testing sessions will last between 90 and 120 minutes. The actual test will be about 30 minutes less than the sched-uled testing session in order to allow the test administrators time for directions before the test and clean up after the test. If possible, please do not schedule any out-of-school appointments during your child's designated testing dates. PARCC English Language Arts Testing (Literacy) Grade 8 - March 2 – 4 Grade 7 - March 5, 6 & 9 Grade 6 - March 10- 12 PARCC Math Testing* Grade 8 - March 13 and 16 Grade 7 - March 17 and 18 Grade 6 - March 19 and 20 * If your child is in ALGEBRA I or ALGEBRA II they will take the PARCC Math test for that class. All other students as well as those enrolled in Geometry will take the grade level math test. During the first two weeks of PARCC testing, FREE BREAKFAST will be provided for all test-takers (Grade 8 March 2-4; Grade 7 March 5-9, and Grade 6 March 10-12) from 7:20 until 7:50 each morning in the cafeteria. Eating breakfast at school is a healthy, convenient, and affordable way for your child to start the day. Research has shown that eating breakfast improves performance and students who eat breakfast average 17.5% higher on math test scores! Please visit the TPMS website (www.tpmsweb.com) for more information on our calendar, events and to view our daily, Wake Up Takoma television production. Sincerely,

Alicia Deeny

Principal

“Springtime is the land awakening. The March winds are the morning yawn.” ~ Lewis Grizzard

March 2015

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Grade 7 March Newsletter

World Studies

In World Studies, students are learning about the

ways in which humans interact with their environment

by looking at examples of adaptation and modification

from today and from the past. We will specifically look

at how the Incas and Aztecs created large empires in

places that had significant geographic challenges

(mountains and swamps) to overcome. We will also

discover how geography shaped the Incan and Aztec

cultures (traditions, religion, farming methods, and

homes).

Science

In Science class students are receiving their pre-

ordered STEM Expo backboards. We are now focusing

on our Genetics/Diseases unit by creating DNA in a

test tube, determining the probability of genetic

traits and conducting mock Geneticist/Client scenarios.

In Magnet Science class students just completed

their genetics unit a great debate about cloning. It

was incredibly intense at times but the students

handled themselves well. Many students really like to

argue their points of view. It was truly a memorable

experience. Students are beginning their study of

Human Anatomy and Physiology. Students will learn

how the organ systems function together to sustain

life. The unit will culminate with a comprehensive

project with respect to human body systems. STEM

projects are due March 13. Our annual STEM Night is

scheduled for April 17.

What’s Happening in Class?

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Math

In Algebra 2.0 students will be finishing Unit 3,

Descriptive Statistics, which builds upon student’s

prior experiences with center, variability,

scatterplots, and linear trends in data, by providing

more formal means of assessing how a model fits

data. Students will use regression techniques to

describe approximately linear relationships between

quantities and look at residuals to analyze the

goodness of fit. Then it’s on to Unit 4, Quadratic

Relationships, which delves into quadratic functions,

the structure of quadratic relationships, and solving

quadratic equations.

In Math 7 students will be using proportional

reasoning for the month of March. The topic will

cover scale drawings and models, using proportions to

solve real world problems like taxes and tips, and

much more!

In Magnet Algebra students will complete a unit on

Polynomials, both simplifying and factoring. We will

then begin Unit 7: Quadratics and continue to

prepare for the PARCC Assessments. A Polynomials

test can be expected around March 12/13.

In IM we will be wrapping up our unit on Sequences,

Patterns, and Functions. Our Unit 4 summative is

tentatively scheduled for March 4th. We will begin

our 5th unit of the year, the Language of Algebra,

where we will be exploring solving and graphing linear

equations and inequalities.

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Grade 7 Team Newsletter Page 2

THINGS YOU CAN DO ABOUT TEST ANXIETY

1. Use good study techniques to gain cognitive mastery of

the material that will be covered on the test. This

mastery will help you to approach the test with

confidence rather than have excessive anxiety.

2. Maintain a positive attitude as you study. Think about

doing well, not failing. Think of the test as an

opportunity to show how much you have learned.

3. Go into the test well rested and well fed. Get enough

sleep the night before the test. Eat a light and

nutritious meal before the test. Stay away from junk

foods.

4. Stay relaxed during the test. Taking slow, deep

breaths can help. Focus on positive self-statements

such as “I can do this.”

5. Follow a plan for taking the test such as the DETER

strategy described in the last newsletter. Don’t panic

even if you find the test difficult. Stay with your plan!

6. Don’t worry about other students finishing the test

before you do. Take the time that you need to do your

best.

7. Once you finish the test and hand it in, forget about it

temporarily. There is nothing more you can do until the

graded test is returned to you. Turn your attention

and effort to new assignments and tests.

8. When the graded test is returned to you, analyze it to

see how you could have done better. Learn from your

mistakes and from what you did well. Apply this

knowledge when you take the next test.

Check out http://www.how-to-study.com/ for

more study skill tips.

English

In English 7 students are currently immersed in

Unit 3 – Perspectives – which involves reading

fiction and non-fiction books and other literature,

related to the 1940’s. Students are reading The

Diary of Anne Frank, and other related texts

as the core books for this unit. By the end of

March, students should be completing research

that investigates various perspectives on an issue

that they are interested in. Students will finish

out this unit with an “Acts of Kindness” project

that will satisfy their service learning hours

through English this year.

READ EVERY DAY!!!

What’s Happening in Class?

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April 3 – April 12: Spring Break

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English In English, students will be engaging in a variety of tasks that fo-

cus on the context of literature. Writing assignments will focus on

comparing and contrasting events in a novel and the events in

history. Reading assignments will vary in classes, but students

might read Animal Farm by George Orwell, Out of the Dust by Ka-

ren Hesse, Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Rail-

road by Ann Petry or Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by

Frederick Douglass. Students will also be preparing for The Dra-

matic Arts Festival with the theme of “Passions and Pur-

suits”. For the festival, students must prepare to memorize a short speech, poem or

story excerpt to present on the given theme.

U.S. History We will continue our study of Unit 3 on Westward Expansion. In this

unit we focus on the concept of manifest destiny and its impact

on various groups in the United States. Along with manifest desti-

ny, the unit focuses on the presidency of Andrew Jackson and the

Trail of Tears. The unit ends with a study of the Industrial Revolu-

tion and immigration. The skill focus for this unit is working with pri-

mary source documents. Students have created their own politi-

cal cartoon for the Jackson presidency and will also write a docu-

ment based essay where they make a judgment on the presidency of Andrew

Jackson.

Algebra-Prep We will continue our second part of Unit 3 (Linear Functions and Relationships) which

covers – identifying and describing patterns, sequences, and functions, determining

whether functions are discrete or continuous, solving problems involving direct and

inverse variation, determining the rate of change (slope) of a linear function when

represented graphically, verify points that lie on a line, given an equation of the

line. Teachers are available for Lunch Help (any day of the week), and TAP. Please

ask for afterschool help which is available by each teachers schedule. All students

will be taking the PARCC Math assessment this month which will take 3 days.

Algebra 2.0

During March, students will continue working with Unit 4, Quadratic Relationships.

Topic 2 focuses on the structure of quadratic expressions including: transformations,

polynomial operations, factoring, completing the square, and properties. Topic 3

focuses on solving quadratic equations using tables, factoring, graphing, and the

quadratic formula. In addition, the Pythagorean Theorem and the dis- tance for-

mula will be studied. .

Magnet Geometry In March, we will be completing the unit Similarity & Right Trian-

gles. We start with a thorough examination of similar figures, in-

cluding proofs involving similarity and theorems derived from similar

figures. The right triangles portion of the unit includes a study of the Py-

thagorean Theorem – history, applications, and proofs, as well as the special

right triangles.

Continued on next page

Magnet Algebra II Our current unit of study is Exponential & Logarithmic Functions. We are studying the properties,

graphs, & applications of these useful and interesting functions. Students will be creating a project

to present one of the many applications of logs.

Honors Geometry

Students connect what they have learned about cross-sections of three-dimensional shapes to cross

-sections of double cones (i.e., conic sections) as they begin Unit 4. Students continue their study of

quadratics by connecting the geometric and algebraic definitions of parabolas. In the Cartesian

coordinate system, students use the distance formula to write the equa-

tion of a circle when given the radius and the coordinates of its center.

Given an equation of a circle, they draw the graph in the coordinate

plane. Students will explore the definitions, equations, and graphs of ellip-

ses and hyperbolas as well.

Magnet Science

We will be completing our astronomy unit with the design and building of

a 3D model of a constellation and unit exam. Capstone experiments are completing in March

(Backboards are due 27 of March). STEM night at TPMS is April 17 and all are welcome. The next unit

we will investigate is the Restless Earth where we will study plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes

and then progress through the rock cycle. Information of the upcoming field trip to NIST will be dis-

tributed once the schedule dates are finalized. We will be asking for a few parent chaperones to

help with this trip to NIST.

Science

This month in Science, we will be starting our new unit Earth Materials and Surface Processes. Stu-

dents will be identifying minerals and igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. They will also

be applying that information to understand the rock cycle. STEM night is April 17th and the deadline

to turn in all STEM work is 3/23/15. Students should currently be working

on their experiments and conclusions.

Come to 8th Grade Homework Club! After School

Thursdays with Ms. Taylor in room 306

World Languages Department March Newsletter

Spanish Spanish 1AB—Ms. Carroll & Sra. Kim

Students have finished a Unit on Pastimes focused on where we go and what we do

for leisure time. Students are beginning a unit on La Familia. Vocabulary and gram-

mar concepts center around family members and relationships to each other. Stu-

dents will learn the various ways to show possession in Spanish, how to talk about

what family members like and don’t like to do and how to tell names and ages of

family members. Students will also learn basic conversation for a trip to a restaurant,

including table settings and how to ask the waiter for different items. Parents are

encouraged to check Edline frequently for student progress and homework completion. Students

should be writing HW in their agenda books so parents should check that as well. This is a great time for

students to talk at home about how they are related to someone else in the house or other family

members. Sra. Carroll’s students should check Edline frequently as she keeps her grade book updated

so you have an accurate picture of your progress.

Spanish 1A Full Year—Ms. Carroll

Students are in the middle of the school unit. We have learned to talk about school schedules, how to

describe our classes and to tell what we like and don't like about our classes. Students have learned

how to use verbs that end in –AR in order to talk about what they do in school. Students have begun

more extensive writing assignments as we learn more about how to put sentences together in Span-

ish. The month of March will focus on school supplies and what we need for various classes. We will

learn how to talk about the location of items in a classroom and how schools in Spanish-speaking coun-

tries are different than Takoma Park. Students will also review gender and number agreement. This unit

includes a lot of vocabulary so students should study vocabulary outside of the classroom on a regular

basis. Parents should encourage students to practice their words out loud and to name school supplies

that might be lying around at home!! Parents are encouraged to check EdLine and agenda books to

monitor homework assignments and academic progress. Sra. Carroll updates her grade book frequent-

ly so parents can have an accurate picture of their student's progress.

Spanish 1B full year—Ms. Vogel

Spanish 1B students are working on a new unit: The Home. Vocabulary will revolve around rooms in the

home, types of housing, furniture and chores around the house. We will be focusing again on SER and

ESTAR, two new stem-changing verbs, comparative words and the superlative, affirmative tú com-

mands and the present progressive. Culture will center on the architectural design of Spanish homes

and how it compares to that of the typical home in our area. Parents are encouraged to check Edline

frequently for student progress and homework completion, and to check agenda books regularly for

homework. Contact me any time for extra practice suggestions at Elizabeth_A_Vogel@mcpsmd.org.

Spanish 2—Sra. Kim and Sra. Guevara

In March, students will be working on a unit about natural disasters and medical emergencies. In this

unit, students will continue to discuss the difference between the two past tenses in Spanish: the imper-

fect tense and the preterit tense. Students will focus on using these tenses when reporting information

about a past event. Keep your eyes out for permission slips to La Casita for our field trip in April which

will align with our next unit about cooking. The pace of the class moves quickly and students are en-

couraged to establish a routine of studying every week night for 10-15 minutes in order to help build vo-

cabulary and ease with structures. There are many resources on Edline for them to practice such as

Quizlet, an online flashcard website which allows students to make flashcards for vocabulary but also

verb conjugations as well. In Ms. Guevara’s class, students may also complete the monthly optional

formative assignment, ¿Dónde está Sra. Guevara? which students can find on Edline or posted on the

board in the classroom. Ms. Kim encourages students to check in with her if they need any extra help.

French 1

French 1 students will be working on our food unit. We will be communicating about food

preferences and also eating habits in Francophone countries. This unit has lots of verbs and

vocabulary, so students will need to keep on top of their work DAILY!

French 2

In French 2 we wax nostalgic as we talk about how things were when we were little. Stu-

dents will be learning to distinguish between the 2 main past tenses in French: the passé

composé and the imparfait.

French 3

French 3 students will be discussing the environment and natural disasters. Make sure to

keep up with daily reading assignments and other homework and please encourage your

child to SPEAK FRENCH IN CLASS!

French—Mme Finklea

Spanish 3-Sra. Guevara

In March, students will be working on a unit about work situations such as applying and in-

terviewing for a job as well as discussing volunteering. They will be using Spanish to recruit

and hire employees as well as apply for a job and interview for a position. In this unit, stu-

dents will refine the use of many tenses and voices such as the preterit, imperfect, subjunc-

tive, future, and present perfect. The pace of the class moves quickly and students are

encouraged to establish a routine of studying every week night for 10-15 minutes in order

to help build vocabulary and ease with structures. There are many resources on Edline for

them to practice such as Quizlet, an online flashcard website which allows students to

make flashcards for vocabulary but also verb conjugations as well. Students may also

complete the monthly optional formative assignment, ¿Dónde está Sra. Guevara? which

students can find on Edline or posted on the board in the classroom. Students will continue

to refine their ability of the subjunctive voice as well as learn two new tenses: the present

perfect and the future tense. The pace of the class moves quickly and students are en-

couraged to establish a routine of studying every week night for 10-15 minutes in order to

help build vocabulary and ease with structures. There are many resources on Edline for

them to practice such Quizlet, an online flashcard website which allows students to make

flashcards for vocabulary but also verb conjugations as well. Students may also complete

the monthly optional formative assignment, ¿Dónde está Sra. Guevara? which students

can find on Edline or posted on the board in the classroom.

Arts Department March Newsletter

Art—Ms. Spera

In March, the sixth graders will be doing a

print. Gyotaku (Japanese 魚拓, from gyo

"fish" + taku "rubbing") is the traditional

method of Japanese fish printing, dating from

the mid-1800s. This form of nature printing

may have been used by fishermen to record

their catches, but has also become an art form

on its own. (Don’t worry, we are using rubber

fish!)

The seventh graders are creating a

travel poster. They will be creating

two different compositions to layout

the words and iconic image from the

place they are advertising. They will

then use sharpie markers and paint to

create the image they have chosen

from their plans.

The eighth graders are starting a collage. We have been looking at artwork to discover how artists use narrative conventions (such as emotion, weather, characters, and action) in their pieces. They brainstormed for ideas for a project with a very personal message or theme. A memory of the past, thoughts from the present, hopes for the future. They will be sketching a composition and then finding the right materials to express their idea.

Family and Consumer Sciences – Ms. Davis

Sixth Grade FACS discovered more about themselves and how

they can contribute to society. Students learned about

character and values.

Seventh Grade FACS completed a simulated budget activity

with Financial Literacy.

Eighth Grade FACS completed an interior design project with a

design board including a computer created 2D and 3D design

of the room, color samples, and cut-outs of furniture.

All FACS classes are learning how to use the sewing machine

to begin working on individual sewing projects.

Introduction to Dance - Ms. Davis

We continue the new semester with unit in jazz. Dancers in 6th,7th, and 8th grade are learning

the basics of jazz including the jazz square and kick ball change. We will explore specifically the

world of musical theater and the influence of Bob Fosse. Students will learn choreography

influenced by Fosse.

Computer Applications

Ms. Price

All Grades

All students continue to improve the Word Processing skills they need to create well-formatted

text documents. In March we will begin using spreadsheets to arrange and perform

calculations on numeric data and represent the data with a chart or graph.

Sixth Grade

Our programming unit

continues: we are about

halfway through Frogger

Level One. Our frogs leap

and ours cars drive, and

soon we will deal with the

consequences of

carelessly jumping into

video game traffic.

Seventh Grade

Seventh graders have

created a Mario or Maria

who runs on slanted floors

and climbs up and down

ladders. Next, our hero

faces an angry gorilla and

exploding barrels as he

tries to reach the treasure

as the top of the building.

Eighth Grade

Eighth graders are

creating web sites using

HTML, and starting in

March, you will be able to

see their progress at

msprice.tmpsmagnet.com

Learn about your child’s

other life as a crime-

fighter, complete with

super-powers, by visiting

our web site.

Dr. Taliff

Coding. Coding. Coding. The only way to learn to code (program) is to write code—a lot of

code. We are now moving into string structures, encryption and decryption, and writing to and

reading from files. The class pace has quickened so that at-home reviewing and planning will

be required in order to stay on track in class.

Ms. Wu

8th grade Computer Science classes will continue working on ACSL topics, Digital

Electronics, Data Structure, and participate in the 3rd ACSL contest. Students will learn syntax

and structure of JavaScript, and apply it to enhance their HTML webpage design. They will

continue working on their final project at home. The next milestone is to turn-in their

draft/beta version product on 3/13, and do the peer-evaluation on 3/20 or 23.

Contemporary Communications and TV Studio - Mr. Wilson

In 6th grade Contemporary Communications, students have

been reading, writing, and talking about media. Now it’s time

to make some! We are moving into our “production” phase of

the class, in which students will create their own short videos

and learn the basics of video production.

In 7th grade Intro to TV Studio, students are in various

stages of preproduction. Some groups have already started

shooting and editing, while others are still developing their scripts and storyboards. Next, we

will learn how to make a “news package” for Wake Up Takoma.

In 8th grade TV studio, students should be done with their scripted production and

working on their “news piece”. They are also working on their “Music Video", which is an

individual production with an option to work in pairs, or their “Spotlight”, which is an individual

production about themselves. In addition, they are working on their class blogs. These

students are really creating a ton of media!

Orchestra & Band - Ms. Pasquale

Congratulations to our students who did such fine performances for the Montgomery County

Honors Bands and Orchestras performance in early February. Students rehearsed and

prepared wonderful performances despite several cancelled rehearsals due to snow. As I write

this update, we have 4 students representing TPMS at the Maryland All-State Band in

Baltimore, working with world class conductors.

March is a big month for music students at TPMS. March is officially "Music in Our Schools"

month all over the United States. Takoma instrumental music students have several important

performances during March and early April. Many students are participating in the

Montgomery County Solo and Ensemble Festival the last weekend in February. Individual 6th,

7th, and 8th grade students and small ensembles play for professional adjudicators. I am

especially proud of students who participate in this festival. They have formed ensembles that

are not guided by which band or orchestra they are in or by grade level. They benefit from the

preparing the music and develop excellent social, leadership, and process skills as they prepare

together. These students all perform in the TPMS Solo and Ensemble Recital.

TPMS Intermediate Orchestra, Advanced Orchestra and Advanced Band are preparing for

Montgomery County District Festival assessment in late March. Each ensemble is preparing 2

pieces and a warm-up piece that they will play for 4 adjudicators. Each group will receive

written comments, live recorded comments, and a score from each judge. The ensembles will

also be professionally recorded. This is one of the most important performances of the year

since students will play for and hear their orchestra peers from other schools and receive a

score from an objective judge. The judges will be listening for clear tone, perfect intonation,

precise technical and rhythmic details as well as a performance that shows how fluidly they

work as an ensemble in concert with their director. The average of the judges’ scores will

determine whether we will move on to the Maryland State

Festival. These scores will also be published to all Montgomery County

Schools. We are working very hard to perfect the details of our music so

careful rehearsal and home practice are essential.

All of the students who receive a Superior rating (1) at the District

Festivals are eligible to play at the state festivals in May.

Takoma Park Middle School

Media Center News

March 2015

Blind Date with a Book

The Blind Date with a Book

reading contest was a huge hit!

Students had blind dates with

over 101 books, and submitted

date ratings for a chance to

win a Valentine’s gift bag.

Here’s how the books were

rated:

“Disaster”—10 books; “OK”—17

books; “Better Than Expected”

- 51 books; “I Want to Marry

This Book!” - 23 books

Congratulations to our

winner, Isabella Fan!

Current Media Center News Maker Mondays and

DEAR Fridays

Maker Mondays and DEAR

Fridays will continue during

PARCC testing, as long as the

test does not run into the

lunch periods. Check signs

posted on the Media Center

doors each day to see if we

are open. If there is a

“Testing Do Not Disturb” sign

on the door, we are closed,

and students may not enter.

English—Dramatic Arts

All students will select poems,

speeches, or song lyrics to

recite at the 2015 Dramatic Arts

Festival. Students also have the

option of writing original

speeches. This year’s theme is

“Passions and Pursuits.”

Project Website:

http://

msphelan.edu.glogster.com/

poetry/

What is the Black-Eyed Susan reading incentive program? Each year, librarians across the state of Maryland nominate the best new children’s and young adults’ books for the Black-Eyed Susan award. In the spring, Maryland students vote for their favorite nominees. To encourage TPMS students to participate, the Media Center holds a Black-Eyed Susan voting party . Any student wishing to be invited to the 2015 Black-Eyed Susan voting party must read at least 3 nominated books and submit one summary project to Ms. Phelan by Friday, April 17. All nominees for grades 4-6, 6-9, and High school are eligible.

The party will take place on Tuesday, April 21, in the Media Center. See the TPMS Media Center webpage or Ms. Phelan in the Media Center for a full list of nominees and summary project directions.

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/takomaparkms/mediacenter/blackeyedsusan.aspx

Black-Eyed Susan Reading Incentive

Program and Voting Party

6th—9th Grade Black-Eyed Susan

Nominees

Important

Dates:

March 2—20:

PARCC Testing

March 27:

No School

Professional Day

April 3—12:

Spring Break

April 17:

STEM Night

BES Summary

Projects Due

April 21:

BES Party

After Iris

On the Day I Died:

Stories from the

Grave

The Neptune Project

Titanic: Voices from

the Disaster

Far Far Away

Eddie’s War

Counting by 7s

The Girl from Felony

Bay

Four Secrets

Poison