Daniel Goodwill, the new Art History teacher, is a graduate of LSUS with a degree in art. He attended the Renzi Center when he was young.

“It’s been very interesting being back on my old stomping grounds. The Renzi was the only after school care program I ever enjoyed. I wasn’t surprised to find that its magic is still very much alive. My idea for the art history course at Renzi has been to include a bit of history and a little Q and A within the class. Some things they already know and are jumping to answer and some things they have never heard of before. Topics have included self-portraits, negative/positive space, color theory, and water color painting.” - Mr. Daniel Goodwill

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Renzi Education and Art Center

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Teachers Have Fun At Renzi Too !

B ook s V s . Mov i e s - M r . M a u r i c e ’ s P o e t r y c l a s s

Spring Session 2014

Mr. Ted plays guitar on the porch.

Mrs. Christy plays ball with the kids before Wednesday classes begin.

Mrs. Jennifer teaches students how to play Frisbee.

BOOKS - by Lisa Books let you use your mind while movies leave you blind. Some people may see you with a book and say “A geek”. But don’t listen to them, just have a peek.

MOVIES - by Haven Movies or books is what you ask. It’s easy to choose between the two. Of course I would choose movies. Cause watching movies is something that I do.

Welcome Back Daniel!

I f I On ly Had A Bra in - R e a g a n , F r a n n i e , & D e v i n

P E P ! C l a s s Go e s T o Th e Dog s - K a l e b & J a v a r a

During Mrs. Rixney’s Homework class on Thursday, Dr. Greg Butcher brought in a human brain and eyeball for the students to see. The instructor showed the class the different sections of the brain and explained what each one does. Devin described touching the brain as being cold and spongy at first, but the harder you pressed, the firmer the brain became. Reagan remembers the brain smelling like rubber. Frannie was surprised that the eyeball was actually bigger than the portion we see on each other’s faces. She says it was roughly 1 inch in diameter. All students concur, though, that it was a somewhat gross experience.

S tud ent

Po l l s

On April 22, Dan Fisher and Rick Morrow from the Shreveport Volunteer Fire Department visited the Renzi PEP! class to teach the students about dogs that work. Brinkly, a 5 year old Blood Hound. She uses her nose to locate the lost individuals. She lets her trainer, Rick, know she has found the person by sitting still near the person. Scout, a 1 year old black Flat-Coat Retriever, on the other hand, has been taught to find people after disasters (tornadoes, floods, etc.). When he locates a person, she barks very loudly so that Rick knows where to look. Both dogs are rewarded with treats. Scout also enjoys her favorite toy, a squeaky duck.

Number 1 rule when trying to pet a big dog: * Always ask the owner first. * Let the dog say “hi” to you by letting it sniff your hand.

* Never walk up to a dog and try to pet it’s head; that is a good way to get

bitten since the dog doesn’t know you.

Dan & Brinkley

Rick & Scout Dan & Brinkley

Who doesn’t like a free book? Mrs. Carey has participated in World Book Night for three years. The event is held on the 23rd of April, William Shakespeare’s birthday, in

which thousands of people around the world hand out specialty printed paperback copies of various titles to people who may not have access to new books otherwise. Mrs. Carey picked Peter Heller’s novel “The Dog Stars” to give to Renzi teens in library class. Alex, Devin, Reagan, & Lisa

www.us.worldbooknight.org

Marie, Javara, & Kaleb asked Tuesday students which treat they like

best Peeps or a Chocolate Bunny

The winner is:

PEEPS!

Students were asked if they prefer

Hula Hooping or playing Frisbee.

THE WINNER IS…

FRISBEE!

T.V. TIME Olivia and Marcus list favorite TV shows they think everyone should be

binge-watching!

Olivia: 1. Dr. Who

2. Aquabats Super Show

3. My Little Pony:

Friendship is Magic

4. Supernatural

5. Sherlock

Marcus: 1. Amercan Dad

2. Tom and Jerry

3. WWE Monday Night

Raw

4. Family Guy

5. Martin

T each er I n t erv i ew : Mr s . J oyc e - b y D e v i n

PE P ! : doggy d inner no -no ’ s - A b b y & Q u i n t o n

1. Alcoholic beverages 2. Avocado 3.Chocolate 4.Citrus seeds and peels (oranges, lemons)5.Coffee and caffeinated drinks 6. Fatty foods and salt

7.Garlic 8.Grapes and raisins 9.Macadamia nuts 10. Mushrooms 11.Onions 12. Turkey skin

New K i d s On Th e B lock - b y : D e v i n , O l i v i a , Q u i n t o n , M a r c u s , K a l e b , A b b y

Please!

• How long have you been teaching at Renzi? 5 years

• What is one of your favorite books? The Giver

• What is your favorite color? Periwinkle

• Do you have another job? No

• What was something

you wanted to be when you were a kid? Pathologist

• Do you own any pets? Yes, a dog, cat, and a box tur-tle

• Do you have any kids? Yes, two boys and two girls.

• What is your favorite drink? Lemon-Lime

Powerade

Mrs. Joyce currently

teaches Homework

class each week in the

education building.

Name: Jordan Age: 8 Favorite class: cooking Apples or oranges? Oranges

Name: Briant Age: 10 Favorite class: cooking Apples or oranges? Oranges

Name: Javara Age: 8 Favorite class: quilting Apples or oranges? Apples

Name: Lisa Age: 12 Favorite class: photography Apples or oranges? Apples

THE

BUZZ...

Last day of Renzi Spring Session: May 15th

Last day of school: May 22nd

Renzi Music Video Summer Camp (ages 8-14 only): June 2—20 Rock n’ Roll June 9—13 Hip Hop June 16—20 Rock n’ Roll

* See Mrs. Christy

for more info.

Congrats to Abby Weeks for her painting being displayed during the 2014 Artbreak!

Meet the s pr ing R ENZ I r eader s ta f f !

R ENZ I J OK E book - b y a l l c l a s s e s

* What’s a cat’s favorite color? - Purrrrrple… * How do you make a hot dog stand? You take away it’s chair! * How do bees get to school? By school buzz! * How do you make seven an even number? Take the S out. * What do you call a sleeping bull? A bull dozer!

P E P ! G e t s S . C . A . R . I . - A b b y & Q u i n t o n

The educational group S.C.A.R.I. (Shreveport Community of Amphibians, Reptiles & Invertebrates) were special guests in the PEP! class on April 29. They brought with them an Albino Snow Gecko named Shiver, a Leopard Gecko named Saber, a 2 year old Savannah Monitor lizard named Abu who enjoys eating cat food, a Frilled Dragon lizard called Boris, and a couple of small turtles. S.C.A.R.I. carries their little friends to schools and educational programs in Shreveport and Bossier to teach about proper care of these types of creatures. Their meetings are held at the Red River Wildlife Refuge in Bossier City. Visit them online at: www.s-c-a-r-i.com.

Balancing pencils on your nose

counts as research...right?

Question: What do you want to be when you grow up?

Marie - 10, 4th grade, wants to be an Olympic gymnist Kaleb - 9, 3rd grade, wants to be a police officer Javara - 8, 2nd grade, wants to be an artist Abby - 8, 3rd grade, wants to be an artist Quinton - 8, 2nd grade, wants to be a cop (SWAT) Marcus - 11, 5th grade, wants to be a football player Olivia - 13, 7th grade, wants to be a cartoonist (only if she can’t be a Time Lord) Frannie - 13, 8th grade, wants to be a tattoo artist Reagan - 11, 5th grade, wants to work at Moonbot

Studio

Lee - 11, 5th grade, wants to be a cop Devin - 12, 7th grade, wants to be alive

The Doctor