The RIS Echo - Issue 2

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RIS EchoJanuary 2015

Awesome ArtworkStaff Writer: Mine Park

During semester one, RISstudents worked hard in Artclass with Ms. Kate on allkinds of art projects. Let's takea look at what some of our RISartists did in each grade!

Grade 1All of the students in Ms.Thompson's grade 1 classworked hard to make this coolneighborhood scene out ofpaper!

Grade 2Look at the beautiful drawingthat Asiya made. It's socolorful!

Grade 3Abdulelah shows pride in RISmusic with his great art projectmade out of colored paper.

Grade 4This creative sculpture showsgreat action in its figures! Itwas made by Mohammed.

Grade 5Check out June's greatdrawing! It's got terrific colorsand has a beautiful flower atits center.

Grade 6Jihan did an amazing job atshowing depth and dimensionin his picture of a street view!

�� Staff Writer: Roanne Banks

Q: How do you make the

number one disappear?

A: Add the letter G and it’s“GONE”!

Rainbow International School

Seoul, South Korea

Inside this Issue:School Life

Pages 1-2 .. Awesome Artwork

Pages 2-3 .. Science Field Trip

Page 3 .............Winter Concert

Student Life

Page 4 .......... Student Council

Page 4 ...... Student Problems

Riddles, Reviews, & Advice

Page 5 .......... Riddles & Jokes

Pages 6-7 ......... Book Reviews

Page 8 ............... Ask the Echo

Volume 1, Issue 2

Grade 7Arva's intricate drawing showsRIS spirit, with a girl in our

RISuniform!

Grade 8Joshua Seo's self portrait showshim sporting a taekwondouniform. It even has the Koreanflag! Great attention to detail!

On Wednesday, November 19,2014, RIS took a field trip tothe Gwacheon National ScienceMuseum! All grades, 1-8,participated and had a full dayof fun and learning at thescience museum.

Let's look at some of what RISstudents experienced on thisgreat field trip!

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SCHOOL LIFE


Q: A monkey, a squirrel, and a bird are racing to the top of a coconut tree. Who will get thebanana first - the monkey, the squirrel, or the bird?

A: None of them! You can’t get a banana from a coconut tree!

Staff Writer: Semanur Saglam

Doctor fish, we need your help!Third graders learn about Garra Rufa, alsoknown as doctor fish. These fish nibbleaway and help give you a manicure!

Hang tight, second graders! Mrs. Holmes and her second grade class seewhat a real typhoon might be like. Looks like their experience got them pretty wet!

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Our Winter Concertin ReviewStaff Writer: Arva Bulut

This year RIS performed itsWinter Concert in a singletheatre, including all gradesperforming. The main charactersfeatured were the seventh andeighth graders. The idea was thatthey went on a field trip in whichthey get lost. The seventh andeighth graders created the orderand events that would happenduring their Performing Artsclasses throughout semester 1.

The seventh graders also designedadvertisements for the WinterConcert, and the best posterdesigned was sent to parents andwas also hung throughout theschool halls. Other posters werealso highlighted!

All grades practiced very hard andput on a beautiful show foreveryone!

In case you missed our show,these were the performances inwhich each grade showed off theirtalents:

Grade 1) Reindeer Hokey PokeyGrade 2) HandbellsGrade 3) Singing and Air GuitarGrade 4) Playing the DrumsGrade 5/6) Poetry Set to MusicGrade 7/8) Acting Out the Story(based on a school field trip)

As the RIS Echo, we interviewedMs. S, the art teacher who was incharge of the Winter Concert. Shehappily reported, "I hope everyonewas ready for and enjoyed all ofthe suprises!"

"It was a great way to havestudents connect to what we'relearning in our classrooms,"said Mrs. Ahn. "We really loveto go on field trips and see inperson what we've been readingabout."

"It was such afun day! We evensaw a live shark!"exclaimed Onurfrom grade three."It wasawesome!"


Q: What can you catch but not throw?

A: A cold.

Hold on to something!

Middle school girls are enjoyin

g the

wind and experiencing the power of a

cyclone in the typhoon center.

Fun in the sun! The fourth graders enjoy somehappy moments in the sun and relax outside at the field trip's end.

SCHOOL LIFE

STUDENT LIFE

Student Council:CommunityInvolvementStaff Writer: Aleena Faisal

Student Council is trying tohelp the community by callingsome orphanage centers andasking them how we can helpthem. Members have also beenlooking into finding out if we

can vounteer. Ifthis is possible,we will haveRIS studentsvisit orphanageson severaloccasions.

We are thinking aboutstudents' safety andabout helping thestudents learn aboutcharacter education.

We want to teachchildren at orphanages as well asRIS students the character educationwords and ideas in an easier way.We are also planning to start afundraiser to collect funds so that wecan make a donation to orphanagesand other places that are in need.

Caring for theCommunity: StudentCouncil President, JoshuaSeo, says that he has bigplans to get out school morelinked with our community!

Have any suggestions forStudent Council? E-mail us [email protected]!

We want your ideas!

Student ProblemsStaff Writer: Humayra Sharipova

As students, it is natural thatmany people have studentproblems. We students cansometimes be under a lot ofstress!

I went out into our school to surveyand check out what our biggeststudent problems are these days.Let's see what some hot issues are atRIS and see if we can fix them! Ifyou have an idea for how to helpthis student problem, please write tostudent council or a letter to theeditor of our newszine!

Problem One: A big concernfrom grade 5 to 8 students is thatour MacBooks have a limitedtime for us to work, andsometimes the students need extratime to work on their homework.They really need this greattechnology! They should be ableto use it!

For grade 2-4 students, our iPadsonly slide and unlock. No limitedtime; we can open our iPadswhenever we want! Is this fair?

Solution One: One idea is thatthe MacBooks should open at

least at 8 a.m. Also, maybehaving a "lockout time" isn'ta good idea since our MS

students have so much homework.Any other ideas? Write us!

Problem Two: The secondbiggest problem at RIS forstudents is that grades 3-8 cannoteat second break snack. As youknow, grades 1 and 2 can eat it.Sometimes they even get muffinsfor their second snack and notfruit!

Solution Two: One way to solvethis is to give grades 3-8 a snackduring second break. It couldeven be optional for students whodon't want it! We could alsochange the snack times so that itisn't right after MS students'lunch. Again, if you have anyother ideas, write us. Please!

Problem Three: Another hotissue in our student body is thatmiddle schoolers have too muchhomework. Here are few ideas onthe subjects of their homeworkevery night: Math, Social Studies,Reader's Workshop, Writer'sWorkshop, ELA, and Science.

Every day! Is this too much?

Solution Three: Teachers giveless homework to our students!How else can we fix this? If youhave an idea, tell us so that wecan spread the news!

**Survey Time**

I surveyed our teachers andstudents about these problems.Let's hear what people said!

Ms. Keeney: If students hadproblems, and if they came to me,I would try to fix them.

Ms. Alison: Well, I'd just remindthem that students and teachersare here for you, right? Even ifit's a problem at school or it's aproblem at home, we can solve it.

Aleena, G. 7: I would ask theteacher for help, or I would take alittle break and do something funlike playing soccer.

Humayra: I would take my mindoff of it and think of cupcakes.

*Contact us: [email protected]


Q: Which eight-letter word still remains a word after removingeach letter from it?

A: Starting-Staring-String-Sting-Sing-Sin-In-I.4

Riddle: What word inthe English Language isalways spelledincorrectly?

Answer: Incorrectly

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Riddle: Poor peoplehave it. Rich peopleneed it. If you eat it youdie. What is it?

Answer: Nothing

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Riddle: In a one-story greenhouse, there was a green person, agreen cat, a green fish, a greencomputer, a green chair, a greentable, a green telephone, a green

shower– everything was green!What color were the stairs?

Answer: There weren’t any stairs,it was a one story house!

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Riddle: What has 4 eyes but can’tsee?

Answer: Mississippi

Riddle: Mr. Blue lives inthe blue house, Mr. Pinklives in the pink house, andMr. Brown lives in thebrown house. Who lives inthe white house?

Answer: The president ofthe United States!

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Riddle: : How do you make thenumber one disappear?

Answer: Add the letter G and it’s“GONE”!

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RIDDLES, REVIEWS, & ADVICE

Staff Writer: Arva Bulut

The teacher to a student: Conjugate the verb"to walk" in simple present.The student: I walk. You walk ....The teacher interrupts him: Quicker please.The student: I run. You run ...

"I was born in California.""Which part?""All of me.”

A: Hey, man! Please call me a taxi.B: Yes, sir. You are a taxi.

Teacher: Tell me a sentence that starts withan "I".Student: I is the....Teacher: Stop! Never put 'is' after an "I".Always put 'am' after an "I".

Student: OK. I am the ninth letter of thealphabet.

A: Why are you crying?B: The elephant is dead.A: Was he your pet?B: No, but I'm the one who must dig hisgrave.

Echo JokesStaff Writer: Bilgesu Balci

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Book Review:Savvy by Ingrid Law

SavvyBy

Ingrid

Law

Summary:

Savvy by Ingrid Law is a fantasybook about a girl who is going tohave an advanture. This girlcalled Mibs is the main characterif the book.

Mibs is going to have her13th birthday. What will happenon the 13th birthday? A big

mistake happened on herbirthday. Her pappa had anaccident and is in the hospital.Who will be able to wake him?Mibs' mom tried to wake him up,but he didn't wake up. Who willbe able to? Mibs will get hersavvy, so will she able to save herfather?

Review:

Rating: 5 out of 5

I rate it 5 out of 5 because it has

a clear background and a great

beginning. It is one of myfavorite

books. Now, you read it!

Staff Writer: Miju Rahman


Q: A man was driving his truck. His lights were not on. The moon was not out. Up ahead, awoman was crossing the street. How did he see her?

A: It was a bright and sunny day!

---Q: What has Eighty-eight keys but can’t open a single door?

A: A piano


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Book Review: The Alchemyst:The Secret of The Immortal Nicholas Flamel

by Michael Scott

Summary:

Sophie and Josh Newman havediscovered a great secret aboutthe well known man NicholasFlamel. He is a man whotraveled through Earth, and he isfamous in this book.

There is an adventure for Sophieand Josh to attend. A bigmystery. They both meetawesome characters that willsurprise you. The protagonists ofthe book are Sophie and Josh.They will soon notice somethingabout themselves -- that they arenot just humans, but special.

They are so special that theymight be able to save the worldfrom the hands of John Dee.Who might be John Dee?

John Dee is the antagonist of the

book. He is after the book calledthe Codex, also known as Book ofAbraham. Nicholas Flamel hasthe book, so what will Dee do toget the book to make himselfimmortal and live for an eternitylife?

The protagonist will soon findout that they will be able to savethe whole world? NicholasFlamel is an immortal personwho is more than hundreds ofyears old.

You need bravery to go to anadventure. Will Sophie and Joshwill be able to do it? Will thetwins be able to save the worldthat is in the hands of Dee?There is Ghosts, Monsters,Vampires, Witches, Magic andSupernatural.

Review:

Rating: 5/5

I rated 5 out of 5 because the

author used good techniques to

write this book. I like thesettings,

characters, the problem and the

writing. The genre is Adventure,

Series, and Fantasy.


Q: What is so delicate that saying its name breaksit?

A: Silence.

---Q: What starts with the letter “t,” is filled with“t” and ends in “t”?

A: A teapot!

Staff Writer: Miju Rahman

TheSecretoftheImmortalNicholasFlam

elRIDDLES, REVIEWS, & ADVICE

Ask The EchoStaff Writer: Bilgesu Balci

Any time that you're feelingstressed, confused, or troubled,ask The Echo! With our "DearEcho" section, you'll get greatadvice in each edition from ourwonderful staff writers!

One teacher gives a certain grade more work.If you think that is unfair, you should talkto that teacher and learn why he or she isgiving you more work. You can also claimand ask why other grades didn't get it, andyour grade got it. If he/she says it is forstandards and your learning, then you shouldjust accept it. Life is not fair sometimes.

Girls and boys are always fighting in my classroom. They arealways taking sides by boys and girls.That is normal. When they fight, they should discuss why arethey fighting, but not in an screaming-or making fun way. Theyshould discuss their problem calmly, and try to solve the problem.As the part when they take each boys and girls side. That isnormal too because boys can think like other boys, and girls canthink like other girls.

I can't sleep at night! I always sleep after 3 or 4 in mid-night! Doyou have any advices?

I think you must listen to a music that can make you sleep, orread a book before sleeping. You can also watch a movie, andwhen you are tried, you can go to sleep. If you go to sleep thatlate because of the chores/homework assignments/grading, thenyou should have a studying plan, and you must decide what willyou do in a time period that will be enough you to finish all yourchores/homework assignments/grading.

I have a book I really want,but the librariansays no. One day I stole the book, and nowthe librarian is searching for it. What do Ido?Just tell the truth.

I am having trouble remembering to unpackmy homework.I think you might want to have a list ofthings that you need to unpack everyday.Before doing your homework, you can have alist of saying things that you did forhomework, and need to take it tomorrow.Also for your homework, you can have ahomework notebook, so you know what to dowhen you are at home.

Some of my friends are so annoying. They talk a lot!If you are annoyed by your friends, you can ask them why theyare talking a lot in a joking way. But remember, you must nothurt their feelings by saying rude things to them directly. Try toask it in a joking way, but you must make them understand thatyou are serious by the way of saying words, or with your actions.

I cant keep my self focused while using the computer and doingHomework.That is ok. Most of the students in RIS have the same problem.Even I do. Maybe you can start by closing other windows that arenot related to homework, and you can have an adult next to youwhen you study, so if you do something that is not abouthomework, he/she can tell you. Also you can record yourself, andif you do something that is not related to your homework and youdon’t realise it, then you can see it, and try to fix it.

Invitation to SubmitLetters to the EditorAre there problems that you'rehaving? Are you passionateabout making a change in ourcommunity and the world?Would you like to share youropinion and gather support?

It sounds like you should write aletter to the editor!

Submit your ideas [email protected] today!

Staff Writers:

Bilgesu Balci

Arva Bulut

Miju Rahman

Roanne Banks

Aleena Faisal

Humayra Sharipova

Photographers:

Aleena Faisal

Mine Park

Elif Semanur Saglam

Faculty Adviser:

Ms. Alison

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