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DISPATCHES From Page 16 learn to work with other people. “Some you may know, some you may not even know, some you might not be friendly with, but in the end you’ll need to succeed as a group,� said Mrs. Osterman. I learned that during the round robin. I am pretty short and could not reach a rope that was high up, but it was the only thing I could use to get across. My classmate Tim Ward, who is pretty tall, was on the other side of the rope. He grabbed it and brought it across for me to hold. I couldn’t have done it without his help! — Chloe Fatsis, fifth-grader
Murch Elementary
The first grade’s garden at Murch is called the Three Sisters Garden. It’s called that because there are three things growing in it: squash, corn and beans! (I thought it could’ve been called Three Sisters Garden after Ms. Burke, Ms. Hurley and Ms. Delgado, the three Murch moms who tend the garden.) Our entire school shares the garden. This year we got to harvest pumpkins, beans and corn. But the pumpkins are molding already so they might not last till Halloween. I hope they do, but they might not — what do you think? The one kind of corn I remember from our garden tour is dent corn. It has many uses. It is used for food and fuel and many other things. I learned this year that the squash vine is longer than the corn stalk. Next spring we will be ready to plant again, and next fall the firstgraders (who are in kindergarten now) will go to harvest. The cycle
goes on and on! — Lila Chesser, first-grader
Ross Elementary
This past Wednesday was the second annual Walk to School Day at Ross Elementary. Walk to School Day is when all the kids from Ross meet at 15th and R streets and come to school together! Students rode bikes and scooters, and they walked down the street. The most unbelievable part was that there was a police officer on a horse and he walked with us! When we got to school, there were breakfast sandwiches and cereal waiting to be eaten thanks to Chartwells and Vigilante. Here is what some of the Ross students had to say. A second-grader said riding his bike was his favorite part. Another student was excited to see all her friends there. Most of the students talked about how exciting it was to be able to see a police horse. Many of the students made their own signs to show their pride in Ross Elementary and the importance of Walk to School Day. It was a wonderful start to our school day! — Kevin Rivera, fifth-grader
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
coaching from Coach Hatch and Coach Franz. But winning isn’t the only thing this team is focusing on. The most important skill we’ve learned is the ability to act respectfully yet with determination on and off the field. The drive the players show is one of the reasons the team has been doing so well. In four of the 11 wins, St. Albans gave up early goals. Persistence and teamwork have helped the team regain its footing. When asked about the team, Ryan Khosravi, center forward and
one of the leading scorers, said, “This team can do it all. We’re going undefeated.� That attitude can be found throughout the school, and not just in regard to sports. St. Albans gives boys opportunities to show drive, skill and teamwork in the classroom as well. — Sam Guenther, Form II (eighth-grader)
St. Ann’s Academy
On Friday, the fifth-grade class visited the U.S. Botanic Garden. In this large greenhouse we saw all
sorts of plants from around the world. “The field trip was great because I got to see my favorite plant, the pitcher plant,� said Kennith Brandon. “We also looked at many kinds of cactus. My favorite was the old man cactus plant, because it looked like the plant had an old man’s beard,� said Michaela Herdoiza. There is a large exhibit of “savage plants� where the Venus fly trap and the pitcher plant were on disSee Dispatches/Page 18
St. Albans School
Beginning in A Form, or sixth grade, boys at St. Albans School have the chance to play interscholastic sports together as a team. For most boys, the highlight of the day comes at 2:15, when we head down to the fields for soccer, football, track, lacrosse or baseball. This year, the eighth-grade soccer team is comprised of 24 boys, and most have played together for three years. So far, the team is 3-0 coming off a 6-2 win on Wednesday against Bullis. This continues an 11-0 winning streak that started last year; the team has outscored its opponents 79-4 in those 11 games. Its confidence has been sparked by excellent
inspiring children, enriching families, building community
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