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The Olympics, Read Across America, Women’s History Month, A Spaghetti Experiment, Learn About Alaska, and more!

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March is a month full of exciting things...Read Across America, Women’s History Month, and the start of Spring, which means warmer weather, blooming flowers, and outdoor fun.

When you think about the great accomplishments of the US Olympic athletes from the Winter Olympics, think about what helped to make them great. Was it their skill, determination, discipline, respect, diet, or all of the above?

We know for sure that hard work, exercise, and focus are the key elements for accomplishing anything, so remember these three things as you set your mind on your own goals.

Rhyme Contest (Dr. Seuss Style). See Page 18 to create a short and funny rhyme like Dr. Seuss....and be creative! This is also the final month of The Wonders of Alaska: Poetry in Art. Read another great poem on Page 15 and learn about the Art Show and Reception in May featuring poetry readings by the author and artwork by fellow students.

Enjoy the month of March!

Your friend,

While we celebrate Read Across America on one day, you can celebrate it all month long with our fun Create a March

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A message from the Regional Superintendent Dear Staten Island Catholic School Families: We, as Christians are busy preparing for Easter during this Holy Lenten season. For Catholics, Easter Sunday arrives at the end of 40 days of prayer, fasting and almsgiving known as Lent. The Purpose of Lent is to prepare us through prayer and repentance of our sins, as Jesus did for us.

There is an old saying, “March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb”, but do you know it’s origins? In the 19th century it was used as a prediction contingent on a year’s early March weather: If March comes in like a lion (bad weather), it will go out like a lamb (nice weather). We all know that our groundhog, Staten Island Chuck predicted an early Spring this year and we sure hope he is correct! However, before we can celebrate the first day of Spring on March 20th, there are a few interesting dates in March that I would like to share with you.

Did you also know that March is National Women’s History Month? It began in New York City on March 8, 1857, when female textile workers marched in protest of unfair working conditions. By 1978, in an effort to begin adding women’s history to education curriculum, congress was petitioned to include all of March as a

celebration of the economic, political and social contributions of woman.

Sunday, March 11th is when we turn our clocks ahead one hour, but why? The main purpose is to make better use of daylight and to save energy.

Then, on March 17th we celebrate the Feast of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Interesting fact: Saint Patrick was not born in Ireland. When he was 16 years old he was captured by Irish pirates and sold into slavery in Ireland, where he tended sheep. He is remembered for his ministry of Christianity in Ireland during the fifth century. March 17th is not his birthdate; rather it is the day of his death.

On Staten Island, we will celebrate St. Patrick Day at the 54th annual Staten Island St. Patrick Day Parade on Forest Ave. to be held Sunday, March 4th at 12:30 pm. A great day for the “wearing of the green” in celebration of the contributions of St. Patrick and the Irish immigrants in America.

March ends with Holy Week as our month long preparation for Easter Sunday is complete and we celebrate on April 1st the glorious rising of our Savior and Lord,

Jesus Christ. Let us remember, as Christians, to reflect throughout the month of March and remember the sacrifices that Jesus made for us all.

Happy Easter, Zoilita M. Herrera Regional Superintendent

Catholic Identity / Values Infusion By: Paige Sanchez, Associate Superintendent for Mission Effectiveness, Archdiocese of New York

Advancing in Wisdom (Lk 2:52): The Olympics & Growth Mindset

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he month of March is dedicated to St. Joseph, the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the foster-father of Jesus. Do you imagine that Jesus played sports with his dad?

The entire month also falls during the liturgical season of Lent which is represented by the liturgical color purple — a symbol of penance and sorrow for our sins.

Did you know the first Olympic games were held in ancient Greece in the years of the sixth

century before Christ’s birth (500s BC)? They were celebrated as a religious festival in honor of the god, Zeus. As we reflect on the recent modern Winter Olympics, the beauty of sport, and our own growth in wisdom, think about how you can look at your life at school and at home with a “growth mindset.” How are you helped to work hard to grow and experience a fuller and happier life? How can this season of Lent, during which we prepare to celebrate the great feast of Easter, help us to grow in our relationship with Jesus?

Values Infusion Program: The Value for the Month of March is Honesty What is the relationship between honesty and our relationship with God? “Stop lying to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self in the image of its creator” (Colossians 3:9).

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Can you complete the ski jumper maze to go for the Gold? Next, try to rewrite these statements to express the “power of yet.”

Instead of:

I’m not good at this.

This is too hard.

I will never be smart.

It’s good enough.

She is really smart!

I can’t do any better.

I’m not a math person.

Try thinking:

Some growth mindset ideas: This will take time and effort, but I can work hard. I cannot do it, yet! I will ask for help and work hard to improve. Mistakes help me to get better. I will use some of the strategies I have learned to solve it.

I can improve, if I keep trying. Learning takes work, but I can do it!

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by Laura Edwards

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Go for the Gold

id you know that the first Winter Olympics were held in 1901? At the time, they were called the Nordic Games and were modeled after the 1896 Olympics. The creator was General Viktor Gustaf Balckin from Stockholm, Sweden. The sports for the Nordic Games were: bandy (a sport like ice-hockey), cross-country and Nordic skiing, curling, downhill racing, ice-skating, ice-yachting, skeleton, ski jumping, and sled-dog racing. But the Nordic Games were not limited to winter sports. Athletes also competed in sports such as skeleton sleighing behind horses, skiing behind reindeer, car racing, and motorcycle racing!

The games were held again in 1903 and then in 1905. From that point forward, they were held every four years until 1926. The Summer and Winter Olympic Games were held in the same year until 1992. Then the decision was made to alternate them every four years.

The International Olympic Commission chose cities that were known for winter sports, such as cities with ski-lodges, as the hosting cities. Now, the International Olympic Commission chooses the cities in a bid every two years. The bidding cities go through a ten month investigation with the International Olympic

The following are the sports at the Winter Olympics today.

Which Olympic event is your favorite?

Commission to determine if the city can handle the number of people the Olympics bring. The bidding city also has to show that hosting the Olympics would be beneficial to the city - proving to their residents that the expense would be worth it, and maintaining positive media exposure.

Currently the Winter Olympics have been hosted in 11 different countries spread across three continents! The modem Olympic flag has five linked rings each in a primary color used in all of the flags of the nations competing in the games. As of 2017, there had been only 12 countries to send athletes to every Winter Olympic Games. The 12 counties were Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Great Brit-

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ain, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States. Of those countries, Austria, Canada, Finland, Norway, and the United States earned medals. The United States is the only country to earn gold medals at every Olympics!

So what makes an athlete an Olympian? Olympians possess many of the same characteristics and qualities.

For example, they know how to push themselves to be their best, manage their time, have self-confidence, stay focused, adapt, keep learning, stay motivated, have personal accountability, seek success, and believe in their future. They also need to have a lot of support from family, coaches, and friends.

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Read Across America in March...and all year long!

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Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis

his year, National Education Association has partnered with Reading is Fundamental. Together, they are helping to celebrate and grow a large community of readers. Books have been chosen that feature people with diverse interests and backgrounds, and have messages about what makes our communities and country strong. Each book has activities and content to go with it like puzzles, videos, resources and more.

As you look for fun books to read this month, why not check out these great choices and let your excitement of reading grow.

The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet!: Written by Carmen Agra

Deedy and Illustrated by Eugene Yelchin Themes: Music / Individualism / Multicultural

All the Way to Havana: Written by Margarita Engle and Illustrated by Mike Curato Themes: Multicultural / Family Life

Pattan’s Pumpkin: An Indian Flood Story: Written by Chitra Soundar

Written by Jabari Asim and Illustrated by E.B. LewisThemes: African American History / Civil Rights

The Sound of Silence: Written by Katrina Goldsaito and Illustrated

by Julia Kuo Themes: Japanese Culture / Urban LIfe

Rivers of Sunlight: How the Sun Moves Water Around the Earth: Written by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm Themes: Water Cycle / Conservation / STEM

Lotus and Feather: Written by Ji-li Jiang and Illustrated by Julie Downing Themes: Chinese Culture / Caregiving

Over and Under the Pond: Written by Kate Messner and Illustrated Wild Berries: Written and Illustrated by Julie Flett Themes: Native American / Family Life / Multicultural

by Christopher Silas Neal Themes: Ecosystems / Environment / STEM

Feel the Beat: Dance Poems that Zing from Salsa to Swing

Written by Marilyn Singer and Illustrated by Kristi Valiant Themes: Dance /

The Three Lucys: Written by Hayan Charara and Illustrated by Sara Kahn Music / Multicultural Themes: Conflict / Middle East History

Her Right Foot: Written by Dave Eggers and Illustrated by Shawn Harris Themes: US History / Acceptance / Liberty

and Illustrated by Franc Lessac Themes: Fairy Tale / Folk Tale

Go to the Literacy Central and Reading is Fundamental page through National Education Association for full descriptions of each book, and click on each title to find all of the fun activities, puzzles and more! www.rif.org/nea

What else do we know about lynx?

The Lynx

and vegetation. In terms of size, lynx vary between 32 to 40 inches from head to tail. Their tails are usually between 4 and 8 inches in length. Lynx also range in color between

By Laura Edwards orange/brown to yellow/brown to cream to gray. The fur on There are four species of Lynx: Bobcat, Canadian, Eurthe tip of their tails and the top of their ears is black. Their asian, and Iberian. Bobcats live throughout the continental fur is soft and dense too. The color and length of their fur United States and Central America. Canadian lynx species varies by climate. For example, lynx living in southern are found throughout Alaska, Canada, and the states border- regions have short, dark-colored fur and small paws. Meaning Canada. Eurasian lynx live throughout most of Europe while, lynx living in northern climates have long, light-coland Asia in countries like Austria, China, Croatia, Finland, ored fur with large paws. Since northern regions face much France, Italy, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, South Koharsher and colder climates than southern regions, the rea, and the Ukraine. Iberian lynx species live throughout lynx needed to adapt to those conditions. Their coat, for Portugal and Spain. example, works as camouflage. Additionally, the fur on the Since there are many species of lynx, one of the most obbottom of their paws gives them traction on snow and ice. vious differences is that the Eurasian lynx species are larger Lynx like to live in areas with forests, greens, reeds, and than the Canadian species. The difference in their size is shrubs. They also use ledges and rocks as crevices to make evident in food sources, or the animals that the lynx hunt. their dens. Lynx have litters from one to six kittens and they Canadian lynx prey on mice, squirrels, and birds. Eurasian stay with their mother between 56-70 days (8-10 weeks). lynx hunt deer in addition to large and small animals native Male lynx do not take care of the young. As a species, lynx to the area. Iberian lynx will eat small animals like rabbits live in small groups or alone. They have excellent hearing

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♦ Bobcats are the most successful species because they are highly adaptable ♦ Iberian lynx are the most rare and endangered species ♦ A 30 pound lynx has larger paws than a 200 pound mountain lion ♦ Main predators for lynx are humans, cougars, coyotes, and wolves ♦ The average life span of a lynx is 12 to 20 years. ♦ Bobcats can live across the continent because they can live in forests, deserts, swamplands, and in mountain woodlands. and eye sight as well. Lynx are nocturnal and hunt at night.

While lynx can swim well, they are not fast runners. As a result, lynx usually hunt on the ground and by ambush. But, they can climb trees and swim to catch their prey too. Lynx are also usually quiet animals, but they will meow, purr, and hiss like a domestic cat!

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By: Jennifer Downing, 5th Grade Teacher, Fountain Woods Elementary School, Burlington Township, N.J.

Celebrating A Dynamic Duo!

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elen Keller and Anne Sullivan are my two favorite women in history!

They both overcame huge obstacles during their lives. Read the story of these two incredible women and get inspired!

Helen Keller was born in 1880, in Alabama. When she was 19 months old, Helen got an illness called, “brain fever”, and this illness caused her to be blind and deaf. As Helen grew into a child, she could barely communicate with anyone. She became close with Martha, who was the daughter of the cook that worked on her family’s plantation.

By the time she was 7, the two of them creat-

ed about 60 signs to communicate with each other. Helen became very wild at this time, because of her inability to communicate with other people. She would throw temper tantrums, torment her parents, kick and scream and become violent. Her family thought she needed to be sent away to a mental institution. Helen’s mother tried desperately to find help for her. She traveled to the Perkins Institute of the Blind in Boston. It is here that Helen met her new teacher, Anne Sullivan.

Sullivan became Helen’s teacher and she devoted the rest of her life to Helen - the next 49 years.

Writing Prompt: Research a Woman in History and write a Report about her.

CCSS-ELA.Literacy W.5.7: Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.

Anne Sullivan moved to the Keller’s plantation in 1887, and began working with Helen. She started by finger-spelling words into Helen’s hand and, at the same time, let her hold the object in the other hand. At first Helen was cooperating, but as her frustration grew, she became defiant. She threw tantrums. Sullivan suggested that she and Helen needed to be isolated from everyone else, so Helen could be more focused. Helen and Anne moved to a cottage on the plantation. The two of them struggled every day as Anne kept spelling words into her hand. One day, she made an amazing breakthrough. She spelled, “w-a-t-e-r”, into her hand and took her out to feel the water coming from the pump on the well. Suddenly, Helen spelled it.

The Power of Yet W

By: Heather Wawrzyniak, Principal, Ashbrook Elementary School, Lumberton, NJ

hen a baby is learning to walk and falls down 100 times, she never says, “This just isn't for me.” She keeps getting up and trying again until she can walk.

As she teeters around holding onto things to keep her balance, she never says, “That’s good enough.”

She keeps practicing and eventually she will learn to run and jump.

But somehow, as she gets older, she starts to think of mistakes as failures instead of opportunities

to learn and grow. When she falls down, she has trouble finding the courage to stand back up. She forgets that learning new things requires practice and persistence.

Has this ever happened to you?

Making mistakes and coming up with solutions to solve problems is exercise for your brain. Instead of saying, “I can’t do it!” say, “I can’t do it YET!” The power of yet will remind you that you will be able to do it soon. Don’t give

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up. Skills will improve with hard work. Challenges are opportunities to learn new things and grow.

Mistakes teach you to work harder next time. It’s called a growth mindset.

Psychologist Carol Dweck, describes a growth mindset as understanding that your basic qualities and abilities are not fixed, but rather that any ability can be developed through dedication and hard work.

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Then, she started touching the ground and wanted to know how to spell it! That night, Helen learned 30 words! Helen went on learning how to speak so others could understand her for the next 25 years. She mastered 4 different ways to communicate, including Braille. Anne and her husband helped her to write her first book, The Story of My Life, and graduated top of class from Radcliffe at the age of 24. Anne stayed by Helen’s side and helped her with everything, until her death. Helen went on to start the American Civil Liberties Union and received many awards and accomplishments in her lifetime. Helen’s autobiography was also later made into a movie and Broadway play called, The Miracle Worker.

So the next time you face something challenging, remember it’s time for some brainercise! With the power of yet, and persistence, you can turn any challenge into a great opportunity.

Instead of saying...

Try thinking...

I’m just not good at this.

I just can’t do this.

Everyone can do this better than me.

This is the best I can do.

I’m just not good at this YET. How can I get better?

What can I learn from others?

How can I make this better?

Dr. Seuss said, “And will you succeed? Yes you will indeed!

(98 and ¾ percent guaranteed). Kid, you’ll move mountains.”

Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way!

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Lindsay Wanko, Teacher of the Deaf, JFK Elementary, Berlin Twp., NJ

The Strength of Spaghetti B

elieve it or not - for this month’s science experiment, you will actually get to “play” with your food!

Check your kitchen pantry for a box of spaghetti and “chow-down” on this delicious experiment.

When engineers are building bridges, they must consider how their materials will endure forces like tension (pulling apart) and compression (squishing together). For our purposes, the strands of spaghetti will act as the bridge beams that will endure various weight and pressure. The weight that the spaghetti must endure can be up to you - using some simple classroom or household items.

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Materials:

v1 box of spaghetti (uncooked) vMultiple Textbooks (used to prop-up the spaghetti) vWooden blocks (could be used to prop-up the spaghetti or weights for the bridge) vDurable, small classroom or household items vRubber bands (Optional Extension)

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Create two even piles with your books or blocks. You want the piles to be about 6 inches high.

Be sure that the books or block stacks are about 8 inches apart so there is plenty of room for your pasta to rest on top.

Place 1 strand of pasta on the stacks. Place one wooden block on top of the spaghetti. Observe how quickly the pasta snaps.

Estimate how many strands of spaghetti are necessary to withstand the weight of the same wooden block.

When your pasta bridge is able to withstand that block, begin to add more blocks to add additional weight.

Have fun experimenting with how much weight your bridge can endure, adding more pasta when necessary.

Explore the strength of your bridge with various durable classroom and household items.

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Optional Extension: Using rubber bands, make “beams” with the spaghetti. To do so, wrap multiple pieces of spaghetti (10 or more) together using rubber bands on each end. Make several beams like this.

Line your beams up neatly on the stacks of books and see if they can endure more weight than the pasta by itself.

Discussion Questions: How much weight can your bridge endure? What is the heaviest item it can hold? How can you modify your bridge to make it stronger? Do you think different types of pasta would be better to build this kind of bridge?

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“Can”struction project by St. Joseph - St. Thomas School.

This activity generated donations of over 2,000 cans of food in each of the last 2 years.

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Solutions on page 14

What Comes Next?

Look at the pattern carefully to figure out the next three basketballs in the pattern.

SPEED SKATING

Jack can skate 3 laps in 2 minutes.

EXACTLY how much time will it take him to skate 20 laps?

HOW HEAVY

You get 3 tries to lift as much weight as you can.

The average of these 3 lifts is 400 lbs.

Your first lift is 380 lbs.

Your second lift is 390 lbs.

How much is your third lift?

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1. 500m, 1,000m, 1,500m and Relays are events in this sport 3. An individual sport that uses a board in events like Parallel Giant Slalom and Big Air 4. Athletes ride a small sled down a frozen track while lying face down and forward facing 6. Athletes compete as singles or in pairs in events like Mens singles, Ladies singles, Pairs, Team and Ice Dancing 7. The sport that has Downhill, Super G, Giant slalom, and Slalom 8. The fastest sport on ice 10. The sports that is sometimes referred to as “chess on ice�

11. An individual sport where athletes fly through the air with only equipment attached to their feet

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2. The sport that can be Two-man, Two woman and Four-man 5. A team sport that uses sticks and pucks 9. A type of event where skiers never leave the ground 12. What type of skiing has Aerials, Moguls, Ski Cross, halfpipe

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Solutions and More!

Olympic Sports B OB S L N HO C W B O A C RO D I N F R E E S T Y L E S K I I N G

S P E E K E Y D S A I K L C L A P E S S C OU N T R Y S K I I I N K K G U E N E A I R G S J T L K I U I I M N N I G G P I N G N G E D

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What Comes Next?

SPEED SKATING

Answer: 13-1/3 minutes or 13 minutes 20 Seconds Solution: 20 laps ÷ 3 laps = 6-2/3.

6-2/3 × 2 minutes = 6 × 2 + 2/3 × 2 = 12 + 4/3 = 12 + 1-1/3 = 13-1/3 minutes.

1/3 of 60 seconds = 20 seconds.

HOW HEAVY

Answer: 430 lbs.

Solution: Average is 400 lbs.

Look at how far from 400 the first 2 lifts are.

20 lbs. + 10 lbs. = 30 lbs.

So the last lift must be: 400 lbs. + 30 lbs. = 430 lbs. 380 lbs. + 390 lbs. + 430 lbs. = 1200 lbs.

1200 lbs. ÷ 3 = 400 lbs.

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Education At Its BestBest Education At Its By: Sara Collins, Coordinator, Archdiocese Archdiocese of New York of New York By: SaraBlended Collins,Learning Blended Learning Coordinator,

When was the last time you learned how to do something outside of school?

Maybe you play a sport and you learned the proper techniques for how to play. Maybe you’re an artist and you learned a new skill in your craft. Maybe you don’t identify as either.

That’s ok, too. Did you know the world’s largest collection of videos on how to create amazing crafts, cook delicious food, or master that math concept is online and FREE? I bet you already use this website on a regular basis and didn’t even realize the potential it has for learning. The website I’m referring to is YouTube. That’s right; YouTube isn’t just for watching your favorite celebrity or listening to great music. It can also be a place full of learning opportunities. Just last week I watched a video on how to peel a pomegranate and learned a new skill. You can too. So the next time you get on YouTube, why not use this resource as an opportunity to learn something new.

The Alaskan Solstice By: Catherine DiDomenico Demarco

Beginning June 21, each and every year, The sun will remain up, no reason to fear With days of sunlight twenty-one hours, The warm rays do wonders for our grasses and flowers, The late setting sun takes some getting used to, it’s true, But we are thankful because there is so much to do, You see, in Alaska, our days will soon grow shorter, And getting ready for winter is a very tall order, Beginning December 21, and continuing thereafter, The sun will shine less so we will work faster, When in winter it is night all but three hours, We long again for our warm summer flowers.

Bee Published!

Hey kids! Send in your original artwork, letters, and poems to be printed in an upcoming edition. Just have your parents complete this form and send it with your submission to:

5th Grade Students: Enter at your school for a chance to have your art featured at our upcoming event.

Winners to be announced in April.

Poetry readings by the Author, Hon. Catherine DiDomenico and featuring a Showcase of Art of the winning entries of our 5th Grade Students.

7:00 p.m.

Monsignor Farrell Lobby/Atrium 2900 Amboy Road Staten Island, NY 10306 Refreshments will be served

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The Wonders of Alaska: Poetry in Art Art show and Reception

Tuesday, May 1st, 2018

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By: Dr. Susan Miller, Acting Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Staff Development, Archdiocese of New York

All About Fractals

By: Dr. Susan By:B. Dr.Miller, SusanDirector B. Miller, ofDirector Math Instruction, of Math Instruction, Archdiocese Archdiocese of New York of New York Much of the math we use in Geometry was first discovered in 300 BC by a man named Euclid. That’s 300 years before Christ was born! So you might think that math is ‘old news!’

Yet, it isn’t! There is new math being discovered all the time! One important new idea in math is called Fractals. A researcher at Yale University, named Benoit Mendelbrot was thinking about the common shapes we use to model the world, such as circles, squares and triangles. However, when he looked at nature, he realized that these shapes did not actually represent what he saw. For example, he looked at a fern and noticed that each smaller portion of the fern (called the frond) looked like the whole fern, just miniaturized. In other words, each frond was a mini-fern! This idea, that objects could be made with smaller copies of the original object, is what Mendelbrot called Fractals.

This idea of fractals was used in making the background for the first Star Wars movie! They were having trouble

creating images of the worlds, especially the mountains.

Luckily, someone had heard about Mendelbrot’s work and wondered if his ideas could be used to make these images. He was right! Fractals have made it possible to make real life images through a computer. You can see more about it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLgaoorsi9U.

Now, it’s time for you to draw a fractal!

Sierpinski’s Triangle: Draw a large triangle on your paper. Put a point in the center of each line and connect them to get an upside down triangle (Figure 1). Now you see three more empty triangles, right? Repeat these steps in each empty triangle, and color in the three new triangles. Now you have nine empty triangles!

Repeat again…and again and again!

Fractal Stars: Draw a star. At the tip of each point, draw a smaller star. At the tip of each point, draw a smaller star.

Repeat, repeat, repeat!

Fractal Tree: Draw a line with a v on top of it. At the tip of each line, draw another v, about half the size of the original v. At the tip of each line, draw another, smaller v. Repeat, repeat, repeat!

TACHS Prep Course Held at St. Peter’s Boys High School, 200 Clinton Avenue, SI, NY 10301

No matter which catholic high school you may be interested in attending, we can help you maximize your score with this highly competitive entrance examination.

10-WEEK COURSE INCLUDES: ◆ Small class sizes. ◆ 20 hours of individualized instruction

by certified and experienced instructors.

◆ Intensive review of all 4 parts of the exam: Reading, Language, Math, and Abilities sections.

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◆ Comprehensive practice questions including weekly homework, quizzes, and final practice exam (given on the last day of class). ◆ Strategies for success.

Course begins May 14th and resumes in September, with sessions through October 30th (all sessions from 4pm – 6pm).

Be prepared for the TACHS TEST on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 2018

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Invest in a Catholic education when it makes the most difference. Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New York offer a unique combination of academic and spiritual development that helps children of all backgrounds get the best start in life. Our students learn in an environment where respect, courtesy and service to others are always part of the curriculum—and they are outpacing New York State and New York City public school students in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency standards.

We invite you to see the value of a Catholic education: schedule a tour at a nearby school at any time, or attend one of the upcoming TOURING TUESDAY open house events being held at 132 participating Catholic elementary schools—including 21 on Staten Island.

Open Houses: March 13 & April 24 from 9-11am.

2018-19 ADMISSIONS ARE OPEN Book a Tour at a School Near You or Apply Today

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The writing style of Dr. Seuss is very unique. It takes words with short syllables and groups them together into short rhyming sentences that are funny and make sense (sometimes).

If you ever wanted to try to write like Dr. Seuss, here is your chance. Using the following words that are created from the letters in MARCH, see what kind of short rhyming story you can create.

Arm Car Am Ham Ram

Cram Harm Charm March Arch

Pull out your copy of Cat in the Hat or Green Eggs and Ham and get inspired.

* Use the Bee Published form in the paper to submit your entry.

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Fast Facts About Four-Leaf Clovers There are approximately 10,000 three-leaf clovers for every “lucky” four-leaf clover.

There are no clover plants that naturally produce four leaves, which is why four-leaf clovers are so rare.

The leaves of four-leaf clovers are said to stand for faith, hope, love, and luck.

It’s often said that Ireland is home to more four-leaf clovers than any other place, giving meaning to the phrase “the luck of the Irish.”

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