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Sunday, March 14, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Dinner at Beef O Brady's
By Tyler Fraiture
Today my mom and I went down to Beef O Brady's. We spoke to one of the owners Mr. Dave. We asked if he would help us raise money to go to Washington D.C. I explained that invertebrates aren't just bugs that we step on. He said sure he would help us. We just have to pick a Monday and he will make a flyer for us to send home to all the North Pointe students. The best part is 20% of what they make that night will go towards our trip. I think Mr. Dave is awesome, and thanks mom. We are now getting closer to reaching our goal and going to Washington D.C. So look for a flyer coming home soon to go and eat at Beef O Brady's and support the Igames.
Today my mom and I went down to Beef O Brady's. We spoke to one of the owners Mr. Dave. We asked if he would help us raise money to go to Washington D.C. I explained that invertebrates aren't just bugs that we step on. He said sure he would help us. We just have to pick a Monday and he will make a flyer for us to send home to all the North Pointe students. The best part is 20% of what they make that night will go towards our trip. I think Mr. Dave is awesome, and thanks mom. We are now getting closer to reaching our goal and going to Washington D.C. So look for a flyer coming home soon to go and eat at Beef O Brady's and support the Igames.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Jamaica's plan for the Dinenr
by Riley
Today I met with my Jamaican country, and we have some great news. We picked out our jobs for the dinner! This is what we came up with: Andi- Chef; Morgan and Laura- Waitresses; Riley- Hostess. WE also picked out things to wear. We will have bright colors, and lively flowers. Anyone a Bob Marley fan? We will have his music too. To start off the night in Jamaica, we will greet our guest in a Jamaican accent, then lead them to their table. Then I will tell them some exclusive facts, and then excuse myself. Then Andi, Morgan, and Laura will come to assist them. Andi will deliver bread, and Laura and Morgan will take orders. After the food is ready, Morgan and Laura will deliver it. During their meal, I will ask them if there food is exquisite. After they are done, Morgan and Laura will take their plates,. WE will all thank them for coming. That is how we plan the night to go!
Today I met with my Jamaican country, and we have some great news. We picked out our jobs for the dinner! This is what we came up with: Andi- Chef; Morgan and Laura- Waitresses; Riley- Hostess. WE also picked out things to wear. We will have bright colors, and lively flowers. Anyone a Bob Marley fan? We will have his music too. To start off the night in Jamaica, we will greet our guest in a Jamaican accent, then lead them to their table. Then I will tell them some exclusive facts, and then excuse myself. Then Andi, Morgan, and Laura will come to assist them. Andi will deliver bread, and Laura and Morgan will take orders. After the food is ready, Morgan and Laura will deliver it. During their meal, I will ask them if there food is exquisite. After they are done, Morgan and Laura will take their plates,. WE will all thank them for coming. That is how we plan the night to go!
Promoting the Dinner: A Guinea Pig's Perspective
by Megan
Hi my name is Bugsy. I am the class guinea pig in Mrs. Jackson’s room. Today February 23, 2010 I was just sitting in my cage eating my carrots, when two girls stopped in the classroom. Their names were Jessica and Megan. They were from Mr. Guenther’s class. They wanted to talk to the class about the unveiling of a national invertebrate dinner.
They said it was on March the 9th 2010. It sounded kind of cool until they said if you go you can vote for a national invertebrate. That is when it got really cool. Also they will be serving my absolute FAVORITE meal. The meal is Bug juice, spaghetti, and salad. I got extremely jealous when they said that they were going to Washington D.C. to make an invertebrate a national symbol. I have always wanted to go there. The dinner sounded so cool that I wanted to go. But there was one problem. I think they should make a guinea pig a national symbol.
Hi my name is Bugsy. I am the class guinea pig in Mrs. Jackson’s room. Today February 23, 2010 I was just sitting in my cage eating my carrots, when two girls stopped in the classroom. Their names were Jessica and Megan. They were from Mr. Guenther’s class. They wanted to talk to the class about the unveiling of a national invertebrate dinner.
They said it was on March the 9th 2010. It sounded kind of cool until they said if you go you can vote for a national invertebrate. That is when it got really cool. Also they will be serving my absolute FAVORITE meal. The meal is Bug juice, spaghetti, and salad. I got extremely jealous when they said that they were going to Washington D.C. to make an invertebrate a national symbol. I have always wanted to go there. The dinner sounded so cool that I wanted to go. But there was one problem. I think they should make a guinea pig a national symbol.
What a Nervous Experience
by Mikayla
Megan and I were on our way to Mrs. Ellis’s class. I was saying to myself breath in… and out. Breathe in… and out. I was so nervous, what if I forgot my lines?! It felt like a herd of elephants were shoving me towards the door. Then, it was silent. All eyes were on Megan and I, as Mrs. Ellis told the class to quiet down, and put down what they were doing. Once Megan started her speech I finally calmed down. After we both said one paragraph, one kid told us something hilarious. He said the questions we were asking were 24 year old questions. I was so close to bursting into laughter. When Megan was done talking about her 2nd part, the same kid who made the first comments said, “Well, since Americans take bees honey the bee species will die out all because of humans invading them by taking their honey!” Wow! I thought. That was hilarious. Everything else after that went excellent. So we handed out the papers, thanked the class, and were on our way back to our classroom.
Megan and I were on our way to Mrs. Ellis’s class. I was saying to myself breath in… and out. Breathe in… and out. I was so nervous, what if I forgot my lines?! It felt like a herd of elephants were shoving me towards the door. Then, it was silent. All eyes were on Megan and I, as Mrs. Ellis told the class to quiet down, and put down what they were doing. Once Megan started her speech I finally calmed down. After we both said one paragraph, one kid told us something hilarious. He said the questions we were asking were 24 year old questions. I was so close to bursting into laughter. When Megan was done talking about her 2nd part, the same kid who made the first comments said, “Well, since Americans take bees honey the bee species will die out all because of humans invading them by taking their honey!” Wow! I thought. That was hilarious. Everything else after that went excellent. So we handed out the papers, thanked the class, and were on our way back to our classroom.
Promoting the Dinner
By Andi D.
So far, Mr. Guenther’s class has been doing very well on promoting the dinner. Mr. G has been sending pairs of students into classrooms to present information about the dinner to all classes in the school. I was paired with Conner. Both of us were given a script to practice and memorize.
On the day of the presentations, we were both very nervous and afraid that we were going to mess up our lines. But after a few classrooms, everything turned out well. We weren’t scared at all!
My favorite experience presenting was visiting Mrs. Felix’s class. All of the students were very interested and listening to us very well. Also, when we left, we heard kids saying,” Wow! I want to come to the IGames dinner!” and “That sounds really cool!”
My least favorite experience was visiting Mrs. Hill’s class. It was my least favorite because it was my first presentation. I hadn’t gotten used to speaking in front of other classes and I didn’t know my lines very well. When we left the room, a feeling of relief ran through me.
So far, Mr. Guenther’s class has been doing very well on promoting the dinner. Mr. G has been sending pairs of students into classrooms to present information about the dinner to all classes in the school. I was paired with Conner. Both of us were given a script to practice and memorize.
On the day of the presentations, we were both very nervous and afraid that we were going to mess up our lines. But after a few classrooms, everything turned out well. We weren’t scared at all!
My favorite experience presenting was visiting Mrs. Felix’s class. All of the students were very interested and listening to us very well. Also, when we left, we heard kids saying,” Wow! I want to come to the IGames dinner!” and “That sounds really cool!”
My least favorite experience was visiting Mrs. Hill’s class. It was my least favorite because it was my first presentation. I hadn’t gotten used to speaking in front of other classes and I didn’t know my lines very well. When we left the room, a feeling of relief ran through me.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Flying Pig Marathon - Training Day 1
by Katelyn M.
Have you ever heard of the Flying Pig Marathon? Well, guess what! Here at our school, North Pointe, we are training kids who want to participate. And I, Katelyn, am one of those kids!
The first day of 16 trainings was on Monday, the 8th of February. I was nervous and excited as my mom dropped me off. I entered the gym, and sat down close to where the supervisor, Mr. Brown, was explaining what we’d do. “Are we going to play any games?” one kid asked. “Yes, we will,” answered Mr. Brown. “Now, let’s get warmed up.” We started off with stretches, and then we jogged a bit in place to get ready. Then, when Mr. Brown told us to, we started running. It was easy at first, but after 10 laps or so, I started getting tired, and I had 15 more. But I persevered, and pushed through it.
When I had done 19 laps, Mr. Brown called us over, and said we were going to play Sharks and Minnows. I was in the shark group at first, and tagged 7 or 8 people. The next game, I was part of the Minnows. I didn’t get out at first, but as I strategically avoided the Minnows that have gotten tagged, some of the Sharks chased me and cornered me, where I couldn’t escape. So then I got tagged. After we finished that round up, Mr. Brown said we could get drinks of water. I was extremely thirsty after all that running and exercising. After everyone drank their fill at the water fountain, Mr. Brown told us that we could finish up our laps. I had 6 more, and took a long time to finish them up, because I was so tired.
When everyone completed their laps, Mr. Brown gave us packets that had nutrition tips, and goals, like when you had done 1 mile, you would not drink any pop (easy for me, since I don’t drink pop or soda), you’d eat fruits and vegetables, and dairy and whole grain too! At 8:30, we left the gym to go to our classrooms.
I had fun that day, and felt extremely healthy and fit. I hadn’t felt that healthy since I rode my bike around my whole neighborhood almost every day in the summertime! But then the next day, my legs were tired, I can guess, from running a mile the day before. Oh well. I’d better get used to it, because I’ve still got 15 more practices before I’m ready for the REAL Flying Pig Marathon on May 1st!
Have you ever heard of the Flying Pig Marathon? Well, guess what! Here at our school, North Pointe, we are training kids who want to participate. And I, Katelyn, am one of those kids!
The first day of 16 trainings was on Monday, the 8th of February. I was nervous and excited as my mom dropped me off. I entered the gym, and sat down close to where the supervisor, Mr. Brown, was explaining what we’d do. “Are we going to play any games?” one kid asked. “Yes, we will,” answered Mr. Brown. “Now, let’s get warmed up.” We started off with stretches, and then we jogged a bit in place to get ready. Then, when Mr. Brown told us to, we started running. It was easy at first, but after 10 laps or so, I started getting tired, and I had 15 more. But I persevered, and pushed through it.
When I had done 19 laps, Mr. Brown called us over, and said we were going to play Sharks and Minnows. I was in the shark group at first, and tagged 7 or 8 people. The next game, I was part of the Minnows. I didn’t get out at first, but as I strategically avoided the Minnows that have gotten tagged, some of the Sharks chased me and cornered me, where I couldn’t escape. So then I got tagged. After we finished that round up, Mr. Brown said we could get drinks of water. I was extremely thirsty after all that running and exercising. After everyone drank their fill at the water fountain, Mr. Brown told us that we could finish up our laps. I had 6 more, and took a long time to finish them up, because I was so tired.
When everyone completed their laps, Mr. Brown gave us packets that had nutrition tips, and goals, like when you had done 1 mile, you would not drink any pop (easy for me, since I don’t drink pop or soda), you’d eat fruits and vegetables, and dairy and whole grain too! At 8:30, we left the gym to go to our classrooms.
I had fun that day, and felt extremely healthy and fit. I hadn’t felt that healthy since I rode my bike around my whole neighborhood almost every day in the summertime! But then the next day, my legs were tired, I can guess, from running a mile the day before. Oh well. I’d better get used to it, because I’ve still got 15 more practices before I’m ready for the REAL Flying Pig Marathon on May 1st!
Friday, February 12, 2010
Team Spain Prepares for the Dinner
Hi! My name is Katelyn Murphy, part of the Dream Team. Our class is getting ready for a dinner that we’ll be hosting in our school gymnasium. Our class has been busy, working in our country groups (France, Australia, Jamaica, Fiji, Japan, and Spain) for this dinner.
I’m part of the Spain group. My team members (Megan Taulbee, Mikayla Ernest, and Hannah Leas) and I have been deciding what we’re going to wear, how we’ll decorate our tables, and who will play what role, whether it’s a chef, a server, or a hostess. We decided that Hannah will be the hostess, Megan shall be the server, and Mikayla will be a hostess and a server, while I shall be the chef. Hannah and I will wear a white shirt and tan pants, while Megan and Mikayla will wear a colored shirt, long skirt with a scarf tied around their waists. Our tables will be decorated with a Spanish border, maracas, and sombreros. We’ve also been deciding what our tip box will be like, and rested upon the slogan, ‘If you are thinking, ‘Wow! They were great servers to me!’ Then leave a tip to help us go to DC!’
You may be wondering WHY we’re hosting a dinner in our school gymnasium. Well, our class has the goal of visiting Washington DC, and explaining to Congress why they should make an invertebrate a national symbol, because invertebrates do a lot for us. So we are hosting a dinner in order to raise money to go to DC.
We have 336 spaces available, but if more people want to come, then we will get more tables and chairs. Everyone 5 and older is $5, while 4 and under eat free.
At the dinner, we will be unveiling the 12 candidates for a national invertebrate symbol, and our customers can be some of the first to vote! So make sure you’ll be there, if you’re close to Hebron, Kentucky, come to North Pointe Elementary!
I’m part of the Spain group. My team members (Megan Taulbee, Mikayla Ernest, and Hannah Leas) and I have been deciding what we’re going to wear, how we’ll decorate our tables, and who will play what role, whether it’s a chef, a server, or a hostess. We decided that Hannah will be the hostess, Megan shall be the server, and Mikayla will be a hostess and a server, while I shall be the chef. Hannah and I will wear a white shirt and tan pants, while Megan and Mikayla will wear a colored shirt, long skirt with a scarf tied around their waists. Our tables will be decorated with a Spanish border, maracas, and sombreros. We’ve also been deciding what our tip box will be like, and rested upon the slogan, ‘If you are thinking, ‘Wow! They were great servers to me!’ Then leave a tip to help us go to DC!’
You may be wondering WHY we’re hosting a dinner in our school gymnasium. Well, our class has the goal of visiting Washington DC, and explaining to Congress why they should make an invertebrate a national symbol, because invertebrates do a lot for us. So we are hosting a dinner in order to raise money to go to DC.
We have 336 spaces available, but if more people want to come, then we will get more tables and chairs. Everyone 5 and older is $5, while 4 and under eat free.
At the dinner, we will be unveiling the 12 candidates for a national invertebrate symbol, and our customers can be some of the first to vote! So make sure you’ll be there, if you’re close to Hebron, Kentucky, come to North Pointe Elementary!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Team France Makes a Few Decisions
by Tyler F.
What we did in class today is we got together with our group members for our countries. We decided that Ashay would be the host, I would be the Waiter, a Connor would be the chief, and Ashay would be the host/server. How we would set the table up, what we had to get, and what supplies we needed to get so it would look like our country. We would use to make the tip box and what the design on it would look like. We also discussed what we would do if one of the group members would do if we finished. Also what we were doing like for example if the host finished seating our guest they would help the waiter. If the chef finished they would go around and ask how the food is and when they finish that they will probably have something to do.
What we did in class today is we got together with our group members for our countries. We decided that Ashay would be the host, I would be the Waiter, a Connor would be the chief, and Ashay would be the host/server. How we would set the table up, what we had to get, and what supplies we needed to get so it would look like our country. We would use to make the tip box and what the design on it would look like. We also discussed what we would do if one of the group members would do if we finished. Also what we were doing like for example if the host finished seating our guest they would help the waiter. If the chef finished they would go around and ask how the food is and when they finish that they will probably have something to do.
Decisions! Decisions! Decisions!
by Rujul S
Today the country Australia, which consists of Ryan, Dee, Austin and I met on Feb.8. We were having this meeting regarding the dinner. We were going to decide roles, decorations, costumes, and greetings.
Roles
The first thing that we did was decide roles. We decided for Ryan to be the host. We decided that he was suited to this role because he knows numerous facts and is very friendly. Dee was chosen to be the secondary host based upon his skill in multitasking. Austin was chosen to be the chef do to his skill on keeping order. I was chosen as a waiter due to my ability to speak unshyly, as dee put it.
Costumes
We chose our costumes that day also. Austin suggested we wear boots, hat and bandana. Dee suggested khaki pants. this represented the classic Australian.
Decorations
For the decorations we chose a kangaroo to represent Australian culture. We also chose kangaroo balloons to further express this. Finally we thought of streamers for color.
Tips
We chose the tip box to be a picture walking toward the igames dream. It also has a saying, your tips get us 1 step closer to the igames dream.
Greeting
We chose our greeting to be g’day mate for its Australian uses
Today the country Australia, which consists of Ryan, Dee, Austin and I met on Feb.8. We were having this meeting regarding the dinner. We were going to decide roles, decorations, costumes, and greetings.
Roles
The first thing that we did was decide roles. We decided for Ryan to be the host. We decided that he was suited to this role because he knows numerous facts and is very friendly. Dee was chosen to be the secondary host based upon his skill in multitasking. Austin was chosen to be the chef do to his skill on keeping order. I was chosen as a waiter due to my ability to speak unshyly, as dee put it.
Costumes
We chose our costumes that day also. Austin suggested we wear boots, hat and bandana. Dee suggested khaki pants. this represented the classic Australian.
Decorations
For the decorations we chose a kangaroo to represent Australian culture. We also chose kangaroo balloons to further express this. Finally we thought of streamers for color.
Tips
We chose the tip box to be a picture walking toward the igames dream. It also has a saying, your tips get us 1 step closer to the igames dream.
Greeting
We chose our greeting to be g’day mate for its Australian uses
Monday, January 18, 2010
2010 I-Games Teams announced
by Dee G.
Recently our class formed our Invertebrate Games teams that will train and race our invertebrates. First, we wrote the names of the top three classmates we would like to be on the same team with. Next, Mr. Guenther told us who was on our teams and we all got together and went over the top three countries we would like to represent and the name of our team. Then, we told Mr. Guenther our top three countries we would like to represent and the name of our team. After that we settled any confusion there was in the countries we were going to represent. We came up with these teams:
Team #1: French French Fries
Team #2: Japanese Straw-Hat Samurai
Team #3: Australian Kangaroo Crew
Team #4: Jamaican Tropical Team
Team #5: Fiji Paradise Pals
Team #6: Spanish Equipo Invertebrido
Hopefully these teams will do great in the Invertebrate Games!
Recently our class formed our Invertebrate Games teams that will train and race our invertebrates. First, we wrote the names of the top three classmates we would like to be on the same team with. Next, Mr. Guenther told us who was on our teams and we all got together and went over the top three countries we would like to represent and the name of our team. Then, we told Mr. Guenther our top three countries we would like to represent and the name of our team. After that we settled any confusion there was in the countries we were going to represent. We came up with these teams:
Team #1: French French Fries
Team #2: Japanese Straw-Hat Samurai
Team #3: Australian Kangaroo Crew
Team #4: Jamaican Tropical Team
Team #5: Fiji Paradise Pals
Team #6: Spanish Equipo Invertebrido
Hopefully these teams will do great in the Invertebrate Games!
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