LSJuneTerm
ByAnnabelB.
Haveyounoticedhowthedayshavegrownlongerandtheflowersareblooming? Theschoolyearcomingtoanend?Thatmeansonlyonething,MayTermishere!Except thisyearittakesplaceinJune,meaningJuneTerm.JuneTermisanAllendaleColumbia traditionwherestudentsK-12pickacourseandstickwithitforaweek.Thisyear,the coursesareFlowers,SecretLanguage,ThePawPrint,NatureNavigators,Extremes,and EngineeringandDesign.Hereisasurveyof3studentsingrades1,4,and5toseewhy everyonelovesMayTerm/JuneTerm.
“ThisismyfirstJuneterm.”SaysMiriamM-B.“It’ssomuchfun!Ilovetheactivities yougettodo!”
“It’sreallyfunbecauseyoudoactivitiesyounormallywouldn’tdo.Forexample,I’m doingthePawPrint.Iwouldn’tnormallywriteanewspaperarticle!”CyrusKsaid.Here’s aquotefromastudentwhohasdoneMayTermfor3years.
“IthinkMayTermisafunopportunitytolearnaboutthingsthatyounormally wouldn’tdoinclasses.”saysGiannaI.Itseemsthatmostpeopleliketheuniqueclassesthat youdo.Allinall,IloveJuneTerm!
Breaking News!
By Annabel B. & Gianna I.
Wild Fire Strikes!
Haveyounoticedlatelythattheskiesaregrowingcloudy?There’snowathick, smokelikeair?Well,you’renotimaginingit.Thisisareal-lifewildfirewe’retalking about!
Thefireisnotnearus,though.It’stravelinginCanada,mostly.Thefireisn’t crossingtheborderbutthesmokeis.It’sgettingheavierandmoredangerous. By8amThursday,halfoftheU.S.A.andmostofCanadahadairfilledwithsmoke. OnWednesday,NewYorkCityandsurroundingareas(Rochester,Buffalo,Syracuse, andothers)gotanissuedairqualityalert.Meaningthatmostschools,dependingon howclosetheyaretoCanada,willeitherclosedownschoolorhaveindoorrecess. Thisisserious.Newsreportsaresayingthattheairqualityisgettingworse.At themoment,at9:30amThursday,June5th2025,theairqualityis67%.
Lastsummer,thissimilarproblemhadoccurred.Wegotthroughthatwecan getthroughthistoo.Theairqualityishavinganaffectonthecoloroftheskyand creatingasmokygraymistintheair.
The weather report showing the density on the smoky air.
YearBookDedication
By Nico R.
The yearbook dedication is an annual event where we celebrate a staff or faculty member for giving to the school. We pick one staff or faculty member to dedicate the year book to. It shows our appreciation for that staff or faculty member and this year our dedication went to Mrs.DP.
Mrs.DPhas been serving this school for 30 years. She does things for the school that she doesn't have to do to improve the 4th grade experience for her students. She's there when needed helping her students in kind ways. She's also our school story teller and her favorite story is cutting the cord your going to have to talk to her for more but she’ll have always have a hug and kiss when you need one
ThankyouMrs.Ellmaker|
By:CyrusK.
Q:HowlonghaveyoubeenworkingatAC?
A:27years!
Q:What'ssomethingyouwanttosaytolowerschoolers?
A:Iwouldliketosaythatallofthemdoverywellatexpressingthemselves inarttheyareverysmart,funnyandinquisitive
Q:WhatareyoulookingforwardtoinOhiowithMarina?
A:Ilookingforwardtobeingclosertomyfamilyandteachingatanallboys school
Q:Whatwasyourfavoritepartofteachinglowerschool?
A:watchingmyartistsgrowfromyeartoyeargetmoreconfidentand improvetheirartskills
Q:Lastbutnotleast,whathasbeenacontoworkingasalowerschoolart teacher?
A:Therearesomanyartmaterialsso keepingthingsorganizedisa challengebecauseIteach150+kidsandthat'salotofart.
Upcoming
ACMUSIC LSMUSICAL KNIGHTSATDAWN
ACMUSICEXCLUSIVEINTERVIEW
ByStellaS.
Q)Did you always know you wanted to be a music teacher?
A) “ No! When I was about your age I wanted to be a baseball player then when I was a little older I wanted to be an architect.”(Mr.Costanzo)
Q) How long have you been singing, playing or dancing
A) “I have been dancing since I was two, singing since I could talk, I started playing piano when I was four and I started percussion in seventh grade” (Mrs.Hucko)
A)I have been playing trumpet for 37 and a half years.” (Mr Costanzo)
A) “I have been dancing since I was two and playing clarinet since I was nine.” (Mrs. Snyder)
● Knights at Dawn, Magic Tree House
● June ,6, 7:00 & June 7, 6:30
● CPCAllendale Columbia School
The LS musical Knights at dawn is a magic treehouse book that someone turned into a musical. Knights at Dawn has been such a great learning experience for the fourth and fifth graders.
Moving up day Writer: Sloane B.
Who…The lower school and there families.
What… What is happening at moving up day.The teachers will be reading speeches about the fifth graders and Ms Jeffries will be explaining what all of the grades have done over the year. When… 8:30 to 9:15.
Where…The ceremony will begin in the CPC and at 9:15 you will move into your classroom for activities.
Why…Alot of people have been asking themselves why do we need Moving up day? Well we need moving up day because it honors the fifth graders who are leaving lower school and that is a big deal. But it is not just the fifth grade who are moving up you are to!
Fifth Grade Perspectives:
Gianna: Movingupdayisnotjustanotherdayforusfifthgraders,movingupdayisourlastdayeverbeinginlowerschool.Weareleavingbehindmemories we'vemadeovertheyearsandmakingnewonesinmiddleschool.Wewon'tseeourfriendsinlowergradesasmuchandaftersixyearsofschoolherelearning,failing, succeedingmakingourwayuptofifthgradebeingtheoldestkidsinlowerschoolnowit'slikewearestartingover,likeafreshstartbacktotheyoungestkidsthere.
Annabel:Whenyoumoveupintoanothergrade,youdon’tfullyleavethegrade.Youtakethememoriesthatyoumadeandevenifyourbest friendleaves,you’llstillhavethememoriesyoushared.
Spotlight InterviewwithNurse Mary
By Miriam M-B (first grade)
What’s your favorite animal?
I love dogs and I have two.Their names areYogi and Siena.
How did you get interested in nursing? How long have you been a nurse?
I love helping people and making them feel better a and smile. I have been a nurse for 36 years.
What’s your favorite part about being a nurse? I love helping people and making them feel better.
What’s your favorite color? Pink
What do you like to do outside of school? I like to work in my flower garden and I like taking boxing classes .
“Nurse Mary is almost always available and it’s obvious that she cares about us - Cormac N.
“Nurse Mary is very sweet and always knows what to do.” -Benny
“Thank you for always helping me!” -Michael
“She helped me when I hurt my head, thank you!” -Bradley
“One day I randomly got hurt 3 times and Nurse Mary cared for me and gave me advice” -Lucia
Interviews with the Seniors
By Gianna I.
Marina E./Mollie K./ Victoria T.
Q: What college did you decide to attend and why?
Marina: I'm going to be attending Kent State University. I mainly decided to go there because it is close to a lot of my family. Kent State also has an amazing program for my major.
Victoria: American university because I like the DC area and they have good programs in computer science.
Mollie: I am attending Stetson University in the fall. Honestly when I visited the campus during my junior year, I fell in love with everything they had to offer. And they have a beautiful campus.
Q: Do you know what you are choosing to major in? If so , why did you choose it?
Marina: I will be majoring in Visual Communication Design which is like marketing, advertising and graphic design combined. I chose it because I've always loved being creative and also loved looking at cool advertisements, billboards etc.
Mollie: I am majoring in Marine Biology in college. I really like marine animals, as you know since I visited your class to talk about some of my interests. Additionally, I believe it is a career path where I will have the most success and enjoy the most.
Victoria: computer science and minor economics like computer science and problem solving and I would like to figure out a way to use all of those things together.
Q: What is it like being a senior?
Marina: Being a senior is really fun, you get a lot of cool opportunities and fun experiences like senior prank day, senior sunrise, going on outings with your friends and so much more! While sometimes it can be scary, it’s fun to be in your last year and think about what’s next in life.
Mollie: Being a senior is very fun, there is a lot of freedom that comes with getting older. However, my classes are still very challenging and I took on a lot of responsibilities, so that part isn't fun. Being able to have fun with my friends and almost being in college is very exciting though.
Q: What are some experiences you get at Allendale Columbia that you can get at a regular school?
Marina: There are so many experiences that you get at Allendale Columbia that you wouldn't get at a regular school. Just some things would be the style of learning in the classrooms, the close connections, the beautiful campus and the cool trips you can go on like Pathfinder.
Mollie: Something I believe that I can get at AC but not at a public school is having a tight knit community within my grade. I also do not believe I would have as close of a relationship with my teachers if I attended a public school.
Sports HACSPORTSREPORT
InterviewwithMr.Lamberton!!!
By Simon L.
Q1: What inspired you to start playing sports?
Inspired by teachers and played baseball as a kid.
Q2:Who is your idol?
Michael Jordan
Q3: Who is your biggest supporter? Parents because they supported him and took him everywhere and always encouraged to keep going.
HAC SPORTS UPDATE
Outdoor Track Sectional Championship Results
Boys team finished 8th
Girls team finished 6th Shout outs to Jessica and Katie Chapados for winning first and second in their races!! Congratulations HAC Wolves!!!!!!!
Q4:What’s been going on recently with HAC sports? Lots of games because they have been rescheduled because of the weather.
Q5:Are you proud of HAC?
Yes because all the kids have to travel a long way for games and then they have to do school work. Sometimes the kids come back at 9 o'clock.
Q6:What has been your biggest achievement at HAC sports? Giving kids opportunities to play different sports and to try sports and to teach them how to play sports and enjoy it.
Reviews
Video Game:CookieRun:Kingdom
Hello,mynameisCyrusK.andIamdoingavideogamereviewonCookieRun:KingdomorCRKfor short.IhavebeenplayingthisgameforafewmonthsandIloveit.Iespeciallylikethecharacterdesign!
CRKisamobileandPCgame,itisalsoabuildinggamewhereyoumakeavillageanduncoveranamazing storyinthegame.ThemostrecentupdateinCRKistheEternalSugarupdate,EternalSugarCookieisa lightpinkbasedcookie,sheisanancientcookieandshehasothersidecookies/charactersasherminions, EternalSugarhasPavolaCookieandCottonCandyangelsasherminions.EternalSugarCookiesdomainis intheGardenOfDelights,reachingtheGardenofDelightsunlocksnewcontentandfeatures,includingthe abilitytoobtainnewcookiesanditems.It'sthefinalmajorareainthemainstory,leadingtoanewchapter. Thisareaisreallyimportantforgettingthroughthegameandunlockingnewandcoolfeatures.
Now,Iwilltalkmoreaboutmyandwidelyspreadfandomfavorites.ShadowMilkCookieandPureVanilla CookiearesomefandomfavoritesbutpeopleregardthemasbestfriendsandIclearlyseethatthere'sa wholearcsayinghowtheyareenemies,PureVanillaisactuallysomewhatscaredofShadowMilk.Candy AppleCookieandBlackSapphireCookieareShadowMilkCookiesminions,CandyAppleCookieispretty muchayandereforShadowMilk.Anyways,thankyouforreading!
Games
Our AC Word Search
By Gianna I.
The Staff
MeettheStaff:
Miriam M-B, first grade: I have 3 cats
Stella S. 5th grade my favorite color is purple and I love to draw.
IamSloaneB.,Iamingrade3andIwas bornunabletosmell.WhenIgrowupIwant tobecomeanauthor.
Cyrus K, 4th, I like watching anime like Demon Slayer and MHA. I also love to go outside and I love green!
Gianna I
Some facts about me are my favorite color is pink, I love jellycats my favorite one is probably the mouse amusables. I LOVE miraculous and watching every day also I love roblox with my slay pookies.
Simon L, 5th, I love playing soccer and to hang out with my friends. My favorite color is blue and I love pandas and dogs. I also love playing Roblox with my friends. I LOVE stuff animals, and my favorite anime is Blue Lock.
AnnabelB-5th
Hi!Somefactsaboutmeisthatmyfavoritecolorispink,myfavoriteanimalisacatandIlikeJellycat’s!MyfavoriteJellycat isprobablyeithertherickyrainfrogwearingtheduckfloatiesorbartholomewbear.WhenIgrowupIwanttobeanactor.
Aspecial thank you to:
Nurse Mary, Mrs.DP, Mrs.Ellmaker, Mr.Costanzo, Mrs.Hucko, Mrs.Snyder, Mrs. Meldrum, Mr.Lamberton, Victoria T, Mollie K, Marina E., and our guest speaker from the Democrat and Chronicle, Mr.Germano