TIME FOR ENDEAVOUR          SPRING 2009 

 THE YEAR SO FAR  BY ALYVIA

I'M GOING TO TELL YOU MY OPINION OF THE SCHOOL YEAR SO FAR.  FIRST, OUR NEW PRINCIPAL, MR. ALFANO,

HAS BEEN AWESOME.  OUR CLUBS HAVE DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB.  KIDS FOR KENYA HAS RAISED OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE SHAMMAH ACADEMY.

ASB HAD A SUCCESSFUL FOOD DRIVE AND SPIRIT WEEK IN THE FALL.  WE WILL BE REPEATING THESE ACTIVITIES DURING MAY.  IT HAS BEEN A GOOD YEAR AT ENDEAVOUR.

KIDS FOR KENYA                                             

I INTERVIEWED MRS. MERDIAN ABOUT THE KIDS FOR KENYA CLUB.  SHE TOLD ME THAT THE CLUB BEGAN LAST YEAR IN THE FALL.  SHE SAID THAT SHE REALLY ENJOYS DOING THE PROGRAM.  I ASKED HER IF SHE HAD EVER BEEN TO KENYA AND SHE SAID THAT SHE HAD BEEN THERE TWICE.  THE FIRST TIME WAS IN 1980 AND THE LAST TIME WAS IN 2006.  SHE SAID THAT SHE HOPES TO RETURN AGAIN THIS SUMMER.

I ASKED HER IF KENYA WAS ANYTHING LIKE WASHINGTON.  SHE SAID THAT CERTAIN FARM LANDS ARE SIMILIAR.  SHE SAID THAT IN KENYA FAMILIES GROW THEIR OWN FOOD.  I ASKED MRS. MERDIAN IF IT WAS GREEN IN KENYA.  SHE SAID IT WASN'T REALLY GREEN EXCEPT DURING THE GROWING SEASON.  THE SOIL IS VERY RED.   BY-GRACE

HEROES                                           

 MY HERO IS MY MOM.  WE DO EVERYTHING TOGETHER.  SHE WORKS HARD AND SHE IS A WONDERFUL MOM.  SOMETIMES, WHEN SHE IS HAVING A BAD DAY, I CHEER HER UP. WEHAVE SO MUCH FUN!  OUR FAVORITE THING TO DO IS COOK.  WE COOK OUR FAVORITE THINGS:  LEMON CHICKEN, CHICKEN FETTUCINI, SPAGHETTI CARBANARA, AND MANY OTHERS.  WE ALSO LIKE TO DRAW.  SHE IS SO GOOD AT DRAWING.  I'M NOT THAT GOOD, SO SHE HELPS ME.  WE ALWAYS HAVE LOTS OF FUN.

BY-KORI

MY HERO IS MY BEST FRIEND, JORDANNE FRAY.  WE'VE KNOWN EACH OTHER SINCE PRESCHOOL.  SHE'S MY HERO BECAUSE SHE IS ALWAYS THERE FOR ME.    SHE AND I ARE BOTH GYMNASTS.  SHE DOESN'T GO TO ENDEAVOUR.  I WISH SHE WOULD THOUGH.  SHE'S REALLY FUN TO BE AROUND.  SHE GOES CAMPING WITH ME EVERY SUMMER.  WE GO HIKING, FISHING, AND BIKING.  WE SLEEP IN THE TENT AND WE ROAST MARSHMALLOWS TO MAKE S'MORES.  WE GO TO THE BEACH AND FIND SHELLS.  SHE IS A GREAT FRIEND.

BY-BROOKE

MY HERO IS MY GRANDPA.  HE IS ALWAYS WORKING.  HE IS DETERMINED TO GET WHATEVER HE IS DOING DONE. IF HE STARTS SOMETHING HE IS DETERMINED TO GET WHATEVER HE IS DOING DONE.  IF HE STARTS SOMETHING HE WILL FINISH IT NO MATTER HOW LONG IT TAKES.  HE PAYS TH BILLS, BUYS OUR FOOD, AND TAKES CARE OF MY BROTHER AND ME.  EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT HE PICKS A MOVIE OUT OF ABOUT FIVE BILLION TO WATCH, BUT HE ALWAYS FALLS ASLEEP HALFWAY THROUGH IT. HE GOES TO WORK FROM EIGHT A.M. UNTIL FIVE OR SIX P.M. EVERY DAY.  MY GRANDPA WILL ALWAYS BE MY HERO NOW AND FOREVER.

BY-DESTENIE

MY HERO IS MY HORSE, LILLY.  ALTHOUGH LILLY AND I HAVE ONLY KNOWN EACH OTHER FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS, WE HAVE BECOME BEST FRIENDS.  I FOUND LILLY ON A HORSE ADOPTION WEBSITE, DREAM HORSE.  I AM PROUD TO SAY SHE IS THE HORSE OF MY DREAMS.  SHE IS A PUREBRED MORGAN.  SHE IS ALSO VERY SWEET.  WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH A LOT.  I HAVE FALLEN OFF OF HER TWO TIMES IN THE SAME THREE WEEK PERIOD.  WHENEVER I'M ON THE GROUND, SHE ALWAYS COMES TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG.  SOME OF LILLY'S FAVORITE THINGS ARE:  LOVE, ATTENTION, HUGS, KISSES, AND TREATS.    THE  TREATS INCLUDE MINTS, MOLLASES,  OATS, AND TREATS.  SHE LOVES ANYTHING SWEET.  LILLY IS MY HERO BECAUSE SHE HAS TAUGHT ME HOW TO BE  TOUGH WHILE TREATING ME  WITH LOVE AT THE SAME TIME.

BY-REGAN

MY HERO IS MY DAD.  HE GETS ME UP ALMOST EVERY DAY AND MAKES ME BREAKFAST.  HE IS ONE TOUGH COOKIE.  ONCE HE TORE THE CARTILAGE IN HIS KNEE AND DIDNT EVEN CRY.  NOW HE HAS SOME KIND OF METAL IN HIS KNEE.  IF I COULD COOK LIKE HIM I WOULD BE FAMOUS.  HIS STEAK IS THE BEST.  HE PUTS THE BEST SEASONING ON HIS STEAKS.  MY DAD IS MARRIED TO A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.  WHEN I GET OLDER I HOPE I GET LUCKY LIKE HIM.  I LOVE MY DAD.

BY-DAVIS

MY HERO IS MY FAMILY.  THEY ARE ALWAYS THERE TO PROTECT ME FROM TROUBLE.  THEY DO EVERYTHING THE RIGHT WAY.  WE LOVE SPENDING TIME TOGETHER.  WE ALWAYS EAT DINNER TOGETHER.  MY FAMILY IS THE BEST PART OF MY LIFE.  THEY ALWAYS MAKE ME HAPPY.  I LOVE TO SPEND TIME WITH MY FAMILY.  THEY ARE MY HERO.

BY-ALOVAO

MY HERO IS MY MOM BECAUSE SHE MADE ME.  SHE MAKES SURE MY HOMEWORK IS DONE.  SHE BUYS ME THE THINGS I NEED.  SHE MAKES SURE THAT I AM ALWAYS SAFE.  SHE HELPS ME WITH MY HOMEWORK AND WHEN I DON'T UNDERSTAND SOMETHING SHE KEEPS EXPLAINING UNTIL I GET IT.

BY-BRANDON

MY HERO IS MY BROTHER ALEX.  HE IS MY HERO BECAUSE HE IS ALWAYS NICE TO ME.  HE IS NEVER MEAN.  HE GETS IN TROUBLE FOR ME.  HE NEVER SAYS HE HATES ME AND HE NEVER YELLS AT ME.  I LOVE MY BROTHER.

BY-ANDI

SPELLING BEE                                

THE SPELLING BEE WILL BE HELD ON MAY 27.  CONTESTANTS WILL COMPETE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A SAVINGS BOND.

DID YOU KNOW...?                             

THE PAPER CLIP WAS INVENTED BY NORWGIAN JOHANN VAALER...

THE HUMAN HEAD CONTAINS TWENTY-TWO BONES...

ABOUT 13% OF PEOPLE ARE LEFT-HANDED...

WE ACTUALLY DO NOT SEE WITH OUR EYES-WE SEE WITH OUR BRAINS.  THE EYES BASICALLY ARE THE CAMERAS OF THE BRAIN.  ONE QUARTER OF THE BRAIN IS USED TO CONTROL THE EYES...

THE FIRST GOLF BALLS WERE MADE IN 1400...

THE BALL ON TOP OF A FLAG POLE IS CALLED A TRUCK...

THE WHITE PART OF YOUR FINGERNAIL IS CALLED THE LUNULA...

THE FIRST POPSICLE WAS INVENTED BY THE ROMANS.  IT WAS CALLLED THE ICE LOLLY...

COWS DO NOT HAVE UPPER FRONT TEETH...

THE NAMES OF ALL THE CONTINENTS END WITH THE LETTER THEY START WITH...

NOW YOU KNOW!

CONTRIBUTORS:  GRACE M.

                          ALYVIA R.