Montague Elementary's first newspaper

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Vote for the Name of This Newspaper Don’t Laugh, Everybody Brain Farts To Be Determined ... proud of. “I think it would be better if the students could choose the name of the newspaper,” said Jacob Ichinaga, the assistant student editor. So, the staff created three possible newspaper names, which are: The Montague Scoop, Outside the Stables and The Montague Bugle. The staff does- n‟t want changing the newspa- per name to become a yearly thing. Sebastian wants the new name to be permanent because he said the staff wants to leave a legacy for the school. By Bao Nguyen and Sean Nguyen You might have noticed that the newspaper in your hands does not have a name. We meant to do that. In its second meeting of the school year, the Montague Newspaper Club staff decided to change the name of the newspa- per from The Montague Gazette to something else. Why? For many reasons: First, the staff wanted the students to choose. “We want the students to give us their opinion and make them feel like a small part of the newspaper,” said Sebastian Aguilar, the current student edi- tor for the school newspaper. The staff decided a school- wide vote would be the best way to let students give their opin- ions. Second, the staff didn‟t like the name of the newspaper from last year. Some didn‟t even know what a gazette is. (The word gazette is a common news- paper name.) Overall, the staff preferred a newspaper the students could be By Helen Vu and Nevaeh Tayama You‟ve done it. We‟ve done it. Even your teachers do it. Brain farts. The silent killer in classrooms everywhere, Mon- day through Friday. But what is a brain fart, really? It‟s the kind of fart that doesn‟t smell and doesn‟t make noise but can be just as embar- rassing. A brain fart, for the purpose of this article, is when people forget what they were about to Story continued on page 4 Inside this issue: Science Fair 2 Science Camp 2 Mystery of the Teachers‟ Lounge 3 Baseball and Softball 3 Book Reviews 4 What‟s In and What‟s Out 5 What Music Do You Like? 5 Circle One Outside The Stables The reason I chose this title for the news- paper is because students also want to know what‟s going on outside of our own classrooms. I like it because it goes with the Mustang theme. Vote for Outside The Stables! Jacob Ichinaga The Montague Bugle Vote for The Montague Bugle, the most original name on the list. I came up with the name, and you might remember this from the “Spiderman” comic series. I actually like how there aren‟t many other newspapers with the word “bugle” in it. Sean Nguyen The Montague Scoop Vote for The Montague Scoop, the best newspaper title around. Fresh, unique, entertaining look out for The Montague Scoop! Isabella Glass VOTING DIRECTIONS 1. Choose one of the three newspaper names by circling it. 2. Tear this off and give it to your teacher. 3. Teachers collect the ballots and put them in Mr. Will‟s box, please. Montague Elementary School April/May 2011 750 Laurie Ave. Santa Clara, CA 95054 Staged photo by Daniel Wolf/Staff Photographer First-grader Sono Paletua forgets what she wanted to say. Vote Here!

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Vote for the Name of This Newspaper

Don’t Laugh, Everybody Brain Farts

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proud of.

“I think it would be better if

the students could choose the

name of the newspaper,” said

Jacob Ichinaga, the assistant

student editor.

So, the staff created three

possible newspaper names,

which are: The Montague Scoop,

Outside the Stables and The

Montague Bugle. The staff does-

n‟t want changing the newspa-

per name to become a yearly

thing. Sebastian wants the new

name to be permanent because

he said the staff wants to leave a

legacy for the school.

By Bao Nguyen and

Sean Nguyen

You might have noticed that

the newspaper in your hands

does not have a name.

We meant to do that.

In its second meeting of the

school year, the Montague

Newspaper Club staff decided to

change the name of the newspa-

per from The Montague Gazette

to something else.

Why? For many reasons:

First, the staff wanted the

students to choose.

“We want the students to

give us their opinion and make

them feel like a small part of the

newspaper,” said Sebastian

Aguilar, the current student edi-

tor for the school newspaper.

The staff decided a school-

wide vote would be the best way

to let students give their opin-

ions.

Second, the staff didn‟t like

the name of the newspaper from

last year. Some didn‟t even

know what a gazette is. (The

word gazette is a common news-

paper name.)

Overall, the staff preferred a

newspaper the students could be

By Helen Vu and

Nevaeh Tayama

You‟ve done it. We‟ve done

it. Even your teachers do it.

Brain farts. The silent killer

in classrooms everywhere, Mon-

day through Friday.

But what is a brain fart,

really?

It‟s the kind of fart that

doesn‟t smell and doesn‟t make

noise but can be just as embar-

rassing.

A brain fart, for the purpose

of this article, is when people

forget what they were about to

Story continued on page 4

Inside this issue:

Science Fair 2

Science Camp 2

Mystery of the Teachers‟ Lounge 3

Baseball and Softball 3

Book Reviews 4

What‟s In and What‟s Out 5

What Music Do You Like? 5

Circle One Outside The Stables

The reason I chose this title for the news-

paper is because students also want to

know what‟s going on outside of our own

classrooms. I like it because it goes with

the Mustang theme. Vote for Outside The

Stables!

—Jacob Ichinaga

The Montague Bugle

Vote for The Montague Bugle, the most

original name on the list. I came up with

the name, and you might remember this

from the “Spiderman” comic series. I

actually like how there aren‟t many other

newspapers with the word “bugle” in it.

—Sean Nguyen

The Montague Scoop

Vote for The Montague Scoop, the best

newspaper title around. Fresh, unique,

entertaining — look out for The Montague

Scoop!

—Isabella Glass

VOTING DIRECTIONS

1. Choose one of the three newspaper

names by circling it.

2. Tear this off and give it to your teacher.

3. Teachers collect the ballots and put

them in Mr. Will‟s box, please.

Montague Elementary School April/May 2011 750 Laurie Ave. Santa Clara, CA 95054

Staged photo by Daniel Wolf/Staff Photographer

First-grader Sono Paletua forgets what she wanted to say.

Vote Here!

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Fifth-Graders Help Put the ‘Science’ in Science Camp

On the first night, there was a campfire

where the cabin leaders and the teachers did

skits and the kids sang songs. On the second

night, it was astronomy night. The third night

was a night hike. The fourth night was a quiz

game and a dance.

“It was fun for me to see them out of

their regular classroom environment, out of

the school environment, and how well-

behaved, how interested, how on-task almost

everyone was,” said Ms. Stansberry, a combo

fourth- and fifth-grade teacher. “To see them

work with other teachers, the teachers from

the camp. I loved seeing their excitement and

how involved they were in the activities.”

Mary Joy Barroga said she liked Sci-

ence Camp, even though she had to face her

fear. She had to a hold a snake!

“At first, I was scared to hold a snake,

then when I held it, it‟s not that scary any-

more,” Mary Joy said. “It was soft and

slimy.”

By Isabella Glass

Most people think that Science Camp

is all about fun and games, but if you ask the

fifth-graders, they would say they learned

science as well. From the activities to learn-

ing science, it was all rated “two thumbs up.”

In other words, Science Camp is the high-

light of fifth grade.

You might ask what their favorite part

was: was it the friends that they made, the

scary stories, learning something new, the

hikes, or was it the dance party?

“It was really interesting for me,” said

Bianca Gutierrez, a fifth-grader. “(Before),

science didn‟t really interest me. … I learned

about science, about redwoods. That really

got me excited about science. … I enjoy it

more now.”

Science Camp was from March 28 to

April 1 at Walden West in Saratoga and has

provided an outdoor education experience for

local students since 1950.

Students that went to Science Camp

learned about the water cycle, the environ-

ment, and the different characteristics of the

different habits.

They also have an activity every night.

Everyone is a Winner at the Science Fair

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n‟t be at the fair, he videotaped

Elijah‟s presentation to show judges.

“I wanted to provide a process for

him to succeed,” Mr. Orozco said.

“He has high goals, and I wanted to

help him reach that goal, or at least

have a chance.”

Fourteen students were selected

with top honors and will compete in

the Santa Clara Unified School Dis-

trict‟s Science Fair May 11 at Wil-

cox High School.

Students got their ideas from

many different places. Fifth-grader

Nicole Solomon, who earned a blue

ribbon for her project, “Which plant

will grow fastest in its location?”

said she was inspired by her

By Mr. Will Bans

At Montague‟s Annual

Science Fair on March 25,

students were scientists and

cafeteria tables had presenta-

tion boards instead of food.

Throughout the day, stu-

dents did their best to present

their projects in front of the 24

judges wearing white scientist

robes.

Leading up to the fair,

teachers and parents did their

best to help students prepare

for the big day. Even one stu-

dent who could not make it —

fourth-grader Elijah Barber —

was able to present to the

judges.

Third-grade teacher Mr. Orozco, who

taught Barber last year, helped him complete

the project about a balloon rocket before the

fair. When Mr. Orozco found out Elijah could-

Photo submitted by Erika Russell

Students from Montague and other

schools participate during Science Camp.

Photo submitted by Erika Russell

(From left) Michael Smith, Loretta Ting, Bobbi Jo Loredo and

Susan Lange pose in front the project, “What happens when sol-

ids and liquids are mixed together?” during the Science Fair.

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By Nick Russell and Jaeden Taypan

It‟s baseball and softball season, and

Montague students are taking the field.

They feel good when the fans cheer

them on, getting a single, getting a double.

They might not be very good yet, but they

are at least trying and doing their best.

“It feels good when I get cheered on by

my family,” said Ryan Limprecht, a third-

grader who plays on the Padres.

Local baseball and softball leagues

start at T-ball. When players begin, they

don‟t always know what they are doing. As

they get older, they will be more experienced

from playing when they were young.

That is what keeps fourth-grader

Brooklyn De Guzman‟s head up even when

she has a bad game.

“It feels good when

I make a good play, even

though I had a bad day,”

Brooklyn said.

Students at this age

have fun just with the

basics, while older kids

care more about winning

than just enjoying the

sport. Older kids focus on

being perfect, but younger

kids don‟t worry about

making bad plays or strik-

ing out.

“I cheer everybody

on,” said Priscilla Marti-

nez, a second-grader who

plays on the Blue Angels.

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Montague Students Are in a League of Their Own

science fair. They were half-talking about

academics and half-talking about what‟s

going in their personal lives.

For the students who thought the

teachers‟ lounge was fancy, you‟re wrong. It

is just a casual hangout.

By Sebastian Aguilar and Jacob Ichinaga

Many wonder what goes on in the

teachers‟ lounge at Montague. Here are your

answers.

The yet-to-be-named newspaper inter-

viewed some teachers to find out what goes

on. Ms. Nguyen, a fourth-grade teacher, says

she prepares for the next lesson and eats

snacks when students go to recess. Her favor-

ite thing to do in the teachers‟ lounge is relax

and talk and just rest her mind from school.

Don‟t think the lounge is a five-star

hotel. It has plastic chairs, old microwaves

and a worn, blue couch.

Even though the lounge has these

flaws, third-grade teacher Mr. Orozco says it

doesn‟t need any improvements, and he likes

the way it is. He said it improved with clean

tables and labels on cabinets and cupboards.

“I‟m going to give it a nine,” said fifth-

grade teacher Mrs. Rizzo when asked to rate

the teachers‟ lounge on a scale from one to

10. “I give the people a 10 because I love all

the teachers here. The reason I give the

lounge a nine (is) because I wish we had a

little more time in the lunch lounge.”

The teachers do not allow students or

any non-staff member to sit on the couch.

There was an unexpected door that is a bit

mysterious. The door was located in a corner

of the back of the room. Fifth-grade teacher

Ms. Ogden said the mystery door leads to

textbooks and other supplies.

In the lounge there is a TV and a board

with post-its. Many students have wondered

if there was a soda machine a couple of years

back — there was, according to Ms. Ogden.

Ms. Stansberry, a combo fourth- and fifth-

grade teacher, said they have so many micro-

waves because teachers bring food that needs

to be heated, such as popcorn.

During lunch on a Friday in early

March, the teachers were talking about the

Microwaves, but No Mystery at the Teachers’ Lounge

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Daniel Wolf/Staff Photographer

Photo Submit-

ted by Kathryn

Limprecht

Third-grader

Ryan Limprecht

plays on the Pa-

dres, a local Lit-

tle League team.

Many Montague

students are play-

ing softball and

baseball and

learning the fun-

damentals of

America‟s pas-

time.

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think?

“I feel frustrated,” Ms. Nguyen said. “No,

I don‟t think that kids raise their hands just to

raise it.”

In conclusion, when you get a brain fart,

don‟t get frustrated.

“Everyone does it,” Mrs. De Simone said.

Ms. Nguyen shared her experience.

“When I was in school I used to get brain

farts a lot,” she said.

Brain farts are very common. They

aren‟t deadly, and it is OK when you get

them.

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say when someone asks them a question.

It usually happens when a teacher asks a

question and a student blanks out.

“I get it normally during carpet time,”

said Alexandra Corral, a fourth-grader. “...

People have to remind me all the time.”

Many teachers have different approaches

when students get brain farts. Ms. Nguyen, a

fourth-grade teacher, likes to be patient and

give students time to remember their com-

ment.

“I feel I need to help them with their

focusing skills,” Ms. Nguyen said.

On the other hand, Ms. De Simone, a

first-grade teacher, restates the question so

that the student will hopefully remember.

In Mrs. De Simone‟s class, her strategy

is to “just teach them in different ways,” she

said. “If they don‟t get it in one way, teach it

in a different way so they can try to remem-

ber it. Rephrasing the question over and over

again in different ways, or even 10 different

ways.”

Some kids raise their hands, then they

just zone out. Ms. Nguyen estimates that in a

day four of her students zone out.

When they zone out, what do teachers

Everybody Brain Farts

student because he uses words like “gonna”

and “wanna.” The diary entries are organized

by the days of the week, which makes it eas-

ier to read and clearer. Also, each page has at

least one drawing that is usually funny.

This story is also awesome because Greg

is funny. He was supposed to take care of an

egg for one week in Health Class, but his

mom cooked it into a scrambled egg. “Can I

at least get a partial credit?” asked Greg

when he turns in his egg.

“The Ugly Truth” is the fifth book in the

“Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series. It is my sec-

ond-favorite, but funnier than the rest. It

must be difficult for Kinney to continue writ-

ing great new books in the series. He is do-

ing a good job at writing these stories.

I look forward to reading about Greg in

the sixth book.

By Jennifer Ngo

The fiction book "Diary of a Wimpy Kid:

The Ugly Truth" by Jeff Kinney is about a

boy named Greg who mostly thinks about

what it will be like to grow up and go

through changes like his friend Rowley al-

ready has. He wishes for a growth spurt or

facial hair and wants them badly.

“And now that Rowley‟s got a pimple,

I‟m kind of anxious to get things moving

along,” Greg writes in his diary.

So he asks his parents when he could

expect things to start happening. It turns out

that when Greg‟s parents were his age, they

were way behind their classmates.

Students can relate to Greg in this book

because students worry about changes in

their lives like Greg, a middle school student.

Even though

fourth- and fifth

-graders proba-

bly don‟t worry

about facial hair

and boy-girl

parties like

Greg does, they

worry about

other changes

such as having

a phone, higher

allowance, and

later bed times.

Kinney‟s writing style and illustrations

make the story much better. First, his writing

is realistic and Greg‟s diary entries seem like

they really could come from a middle-school

The Truth About ‘The Ugly Truth’: It’s a Good Book

Book Reviews

Second Grade-Third Grade Level

‘Bink and Gollie’ “Bink and Gollie” by Kate DiCamillo and Alison

McGhee is a combination of three stories about two best

friends who are very different. Gollie is older and more

mature, and Bink is younger and less mature.

Through their adventures in

the book, the girls learn about

compromise, personal space and

dealing with jealous feelings. It

also shows the reader that just

because two people are different

doesn‟t mean they can‟t be friends.

My favorite part of the book

is how Bink and Gollie stay

friends no matter what.

I would highly recommend

„Bink and Gollie.‟

—Mikayla Calvano,

Third-Grade Contributor

Fourth Grade-Fifth Grade Level

Kindergarten-Second Grade Level

‘Shark vs. Train’ „Shark vs. Train‟ is a book that kindergarten and first-grade students would love.

It is silly and fun. It starts off with two little boys digging in their toy box, throwing out all the toys until they find what

they are looking for… a shark and a train.

The boys turn these two toys into rivals, and the toys battle to see who

is the “best.” They go in different situations to see who would be better at the

specific task.

My favorite part is at the end, when they are on the motorcycles.

They‟ve gone up ramps on the motorcycles and are now FLYING in the air.

And Shark‟s like, “Okay, this is getting ridiculous.” Train says, “Now would

be a good time for a break…”

The book‟s words are very limited, but the illustrations are really

beautiful and tell most of the story. It is engaging and creative. It reminds

me of „Toy Story,‟ the movie.

—Ms. Meyer, Kindergarten Teacher

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Out: Silly Bandz

Maybe it‟s their shape, maybe it‟s the

way they look. Something about Silly Bandz

became boring.

Silly Bandz are out of style.

After asking fifth-grader Deyanira

Espinoza Cervantes if she was sad to see

Silly Bandz go, she said, “Well, I kind of

(am) and (I) kind of (am not). I (am not)

because people kept making fun of you, and

I (do miss them) because if one of them was

your friend‟s bracelet (that they gave to you),

then it would kind of be sad to see them go.”

Deyanira had been wearing them for at

least a year and estimated she spent around

$5. She does feel bad for spending that

money because she could have bought some-

thing else, she said.

In: Vans shoes

By Amanda Weaver

Maybe it‟s their style, maybe it‟s the

way they‟re made. Something about the

uniqueness of Vans is creating a fashion

trend among Montague students.

Some people even have backup Vans

in their backpacks. Even teachers, the people

that are serious most of the time, wear fun,

colorful Vans.

Even though our uniforms make me

feel like I am in the military, I feel that my

Vans are the only chance for me to express

my colors and feelings. Blue. Pink. Purple.

Purple with a black-and-gray checkerboard

pattern around the laces and tail.

Vans are anti-uniform.

Fifth-grader Casandra Castrejon said

she‟s been wearing Vans for a year.

“When a person chooses a pair, they

choose colors they admire, are passionate

for, and resemble them,” Casandra said.

What’s In and What’s Out

Clarissa Johnson, Fifth Grade

Clarissa loves the song “Never Say

Never” by the popular

pop singer Justin Bie-

ber. She used to own a

CD. She grades it as a

10 on a scale from one

to 10, and she listens

to it every day. She

also likes the song “Eenie Meenie” and

“One Less Lonely Girl” and all the rest.

Trends

Daniel Wolf/Staff Photographer

What Music Are You Listening To?

Juliana Garcia, Fourth Grade

Juliana listens to pop and loves Justin Bie-

ber. She likes all his

songs, especially

“Pray.” She grades it

as an eight. She also

likes “Somebody to

Love” and “One Less

Lonely Girl” by Bieber.

Audrey Mabanta, Second Grade

Audrey likes the song “Our Song” by Tay-

lor Swift. She listens

to it every day after

YMCA. She grades it

as a 10. She also likes

“Just the Way You

Are” by Bruno Mars

and “Somebody to Love” by Justin Bieber.

Isabel Lopez, First Grade

Isabel loves Justin

Bieber. She listens to

it about 10 times a

week and owns two

albums. She likes all

the songs, and she

grades them as a 10.

Krislyn Garcia, Third Grade

Krislyn listens to pop and the artist Taylor

Swift. She loves the

song “Mine.” She

grades it as a 5 on

scale from one to 10.

She listens to it about

twice every month.

—Interviews by Melissa Marie

Borgonia

—Photos by Daniel Wolf

It‟s no surprise: many students

listen to Justin Bieber

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Science Fair

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grandmother‟s garden. Fifth-grader Justin Miguel was a blue-ribbon

winner for his project, “Which soda‟s carbon dioxides will last the

longest?” He said he got the idea when his dad bought him a Coca-

Cola at a flea market.

“I was nervous presenting (in front of the judges),” Justin said. “I

had to explain a lot of things, and that was the hardest because I had to

think fast.”

One of the judges, Susan Lange, has been a volunteer judge at

Montague at least five times, she said. She keeps returning because

students try their best and she likes to see students improve over the

years.

“It‟s cool,” Lange said. “Some of the kids are very shy; some of

the kids are hard to hear. Some are cute and enthusiastic. I try to en-

courage them.”

First-grade teacher Mrs. De Simone has coordinated the last

five science fairs after helping at the district science fairs for almost 20

years.

She started planning for this year‟s fair in January by finding

judges, then giving teachers packets for their students and working on

scheduling the day's events and waiting for projects to be turned in.

Fifth-graders develop their own projects; fourth-graders can enter by

themselves or with partners; third-graders participate as a team; and

kindergarten through second grade do class projects.

Mrs. De Simone also coordinated the events of Science Night,

which included simulated waves and tornadoes and how to make gak

and oobleck. Teachers and parents volunteered during the night, and

Mrs. De Simone said she got a lot of help from Ms. Enos, Mr. Orozco

and students like fifth-grader Bianca Gutierrez.

The students‟ Science Fair projects are a significant part of their

science exposure, Mrs. De Simone said. Students must use the scien-

tific method, have a strong hypothesis and understand controls, vari-

ables and conclusions. During their presentations to the judges, stu-

dents need to explain their projects and communicate what their data

and observations mean.

Next Up: District Science Fair The following 14 projects qualified for the district science fair May 11

at Wilcox High:

Amanda Weaver, Fifth, “How do different substances react to oil and

water?”

Christopher Schreider, Fifth, “How many lemons does it take to light

an LED?”

Daniel Wolf, Fifth, “Can waking up at different times affect your re-

flexes?”

Danielle Saribay Medios, Fourth, “Which beans grow faster and

taller?”

Jacob Ichinaga, Fifth, “Which length of a string makes a yo-yo spin

the longest?”

Jaeden Taypan, Fifth, “Which Nerf dart will travel the farthest?”

Jeremy Collado, Fifth, “Can you send a penny to orbit?”

Justin Miguel, Fifth, “Which soda‟s carbon dioxides will last the long-

est?”

Mary Joy Barroga, Fifth, “Where is the most bacteria at home?”

Nicholas Russell, Fifth, “Which is the best insulator for keeping coffee

hot?”

Nicholas Swanson, Fifth, “Simulating tornado in a bottle”

Nicole Solomon, Fifth, “Which plant will grow fastest in its location?”

Sebastian Aguilar, Fifth, “Which shape is most hydrodynamical?”

Solomon Paletua, Fourth; Timbang Francis, Fourth, “What will hap-

pen if you put the seed with no soil?”

Say What? At the Science Fair on March 25, there were tons of questions being

asked by judges to students. Here are some examples.

“What kind of glue did you use?”

“Is there anything else you‟d like to tell us about your experiment?”

“How many times did you do that?”

“What if I filled my mouth of air, would I float?”

“How did you measure?”

“How many trials?”

“Who did the nice chart?”

“Were the bubbles the same for all the different substances?”

“Could you eat this after three days?”

“Did you think of this project yourself?”

“What made you think of those four things?”

“Who cut the food up?”

“Did the paper get wet, or was it still dry?”

“Why did it stop after three days?”

“Do you ever eat dried fruit?”

“What did you see in your results?”

“What will rust faster?”

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Photo submitted by Erika Russell

A group from Ms. Psycharis‟ third-grade class participated.

The Science Fair was extra special this year to Mrs. De

Simone because the fifth-graders started as first graders when

she began with the fair five years ago. She has noticed great

improvement in overall performance.

“The kids have shown a lot of enthusiasm,” Mrs. De

Simone said. “The data is getting better, more charts, better sci-

entific questions. … This is their exposure to science.”

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When kids get older and they are try-

ing to find a job, they might use these experi-

ences to help them move up from the minors

to the big leagues of their careers.

Kids like to be appreciated. They like

being cheered on. They love coaches giving

them the game ball.

April Birthdays

Students Famous People

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ing the day before their first game against

each other, but the Padres won two of the

first three games.

But all the smack-talk doesn‟t matter.

The Montague students playing baseball and

softball are learning that what counts is good

sportsmanship and the experience.

Priscilla said she likes playing every

position. Ryan said his favorite part has been

all the singles he has hit. Brooklyn said her

favorite position is anywhere in the outfield

“because you don‟t have to do anything.”

Another highlight for Ryan has been

playing against his classmates Elijah

Calderon and Marcos Bucol.

Elijah gave Ryan a little friendly teas-

It’s Baseball and Softball Season

1-Abigail Martinez (2nd), Georgina Perez (4th),

Jonathan Reyes (2nd)

3-Maura Ortiz (2nd)

4-Ian Canlas (3rd), Roger Jimenez (1st), Blake

Silva (5th)

5-Amanda Hoang (3rd), Dana Ostil (K)

7-Maria Herrera (K), Michael Herrera (K)

9-Helen Vu (4th)

11-Brandon Alcantara (2nd)

12-Gavin Nader (5th)

13-Angela Luis (2nd)

15-Jeremiah Lopez (3rd)

16- Dino Beslagic (1st), Sarah Ditto (3rd), Anthony

Glass (2nd)

17-Mariah Borgonia (4th)

18-Noah Stein (3rd)

19-David Arias (4th)

21-Noah Abregana (1st), Shane Angel (2nd)

23-Sebastian Aguilar (5th), Kurt Tenorio (3rd)

24-Deyanira Espinoza (5th)

28-Bobbie Loredo (1st)

29-April Comilang (2nd), Murtada Kazi (P)

30- Louis Barber (2nd), Crisuan Bueno (2nd),

Gemrae Cruzal (2nd)

1-Susan Boyle (4/1/1961), Jon Gosselin (4/1/1977)

3-Amanda Bynes (4/1/1986), Eddie Murphy (4/3/1961)

4-Jamie Lynn Spears (4/1/1991), Robert Downey Jr. (4/1/1965)

5-Colin Powell (4/5/1937)

7-Russell Crowe (4/7/1964), Francis Coppola (4/7/1939)

9-Kristen Stewart (4/9/1990)

11-Jason Varitek (4/11/1972)

12-David Letterman (4/12/1947)

13-Al Green (4/13/1946), Thomas Jefferson (4/13/1743)

15-Emma Watson (4/13/1990), Seth Rogan (4/13/1982), Leonardo da

Vinci (4/15/1452)

16-Martin Lawrence (4/16/1965), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (4/16/1947)

17-Victoria Beckham (4/17/1974), Jennifer Garner (4/17/1972)

18-America Ferrera (4/18/1984), Kourtney Kardashian (4/18/1979),

Conan O‟Brien (4/18/1963)

19-Maria Sharapova (4/19/1987), Kate Hudson (4/19/1979), James

Franco (4/19/1978)

21-Tony Danza (4/21/1951), Queen Elizabeth II (4/21/1926)

23-George Lopez (4/23/1961), William Shakespeare (4/23/1564)

24-Kelly Clarkson (4/24/1982), Chipper Jones (4/24/1972)

28-Jessica Alba (4/28/1981), Jay Leno (4/28/1950)

29-Jerry Seinfeld (4/29/1954), William Randolph Hearst (4/29/1863)

30-Kirsten Dunst (4/30/1982), Willie Nelson (4/30/1933)

Staff List Student Editor: Sebastian Aguilar (5th)

Assistant Student Editor: Jacob

Ichinaga (5th)

Art Director: Daniel Wolf (5th)

Joke and Puzzle Editor: Jennifer Ngo

(4th)

Staff Writers: Melissa Marie Borgonia

(5th), Isabella Glass (4th), Bao Nguyen

(4th), Sean Nguyen (4th), Nicole Solo-

mon (5th), Navaeh Tayama (4th), Helen

Vu (4th), Amanda Weaver (5th)

Sports Writers: Nick Russell (5th),

Jaeden Taypan (5th)

Adviser: Mr. Will Bans

Special Thanks: Principal Eric Lewis,

Ms. Stansberry, Mrs. De Simone,

YMCA, Cramer’s Bagels

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