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Classical Piece Recommendations

Ballade No.4 in F MinorFrédéric Chopin

Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 - Max Bruch Barber of Seville OvertureGioachino Rossini

June (Barcarolle), The Seasons, 37a - Pyotr Ilyich

Tchaikovsky

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Hallmarks

The PMS Drama Club kept us at the edge of our seats with this Fall play! The countless hours of dedication showed and paid off!

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of Horror

No trick was spared to treat the audience to a magical night ﬁlled with laughter, imagination and talent! We are going to discuss Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in the works for the Spring Play latter in the issue, so get excited!

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Exploring Nature Around Princeton

Saw-whet Owls at The Watershed Institute

By Matthew

Ever since I moved to Princeton from New York City in 2016, I’ve spent a lot of time on the weekends going to different programs about nature and animals with Mercer County Nature Programs, Duke Farms, and The Watershed, where I went to camp last summer.

I recently went to a program at The Watershed that talked about the research being done there on Saw-whet Owls, through a “banding program” that the Watershed’s education director Jeff Hoagland set up with the Wild Bird Research Group’s founder Tyler Christensen, a field biologist who does a lot of interesting nature work in New Jersey.

Banding programs are important because they allow trained scientists to safely capture owls (or birds), measure and record observations, and then place a metal band on their leg, which has a number from the US Geological Survey (USGS), a federal agency that has been coordinating banding programs for over 100 years. Then they release them and track the owls’ migration and learn about them. Anyone who sees a banded bird can report the sighting through www.reportband.gov. The USGS receives over 100,000 bird encounter reports with the band numbers each year.

Since they started this banding program, they discovered that there are more Saw-whet Owls in our state than previously believed. These are the smallest of the owls in New Jersey. Without programs like this, we never would have known there are so many of these small owls in Central New Jersey.

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Look Up More Here

www.wildbirdresearch.org

www.thewatershed.org

www.projectowlnet.org

www.usgs.gov/labs/bird-banding-laboratory

Interesting Places to Spend Time Outside Near Princeton Tyler Christensen Recommends

1. Herrontown Woods Arboretum: Beautiful forest with great birds, plants, and rocks.

2. The towpath in the D&R Canal State Park: Turtles galore, plus lots of other wildlife associated with water.

3. Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve: Lots of great trails to explore.

Saw-whet Owl Banding Program (October 28, 2022) In fall 2019, Tyler Christensen and his team are showing me a Long-eared Owl they captured that night — the only time this has happened since they started the Saw-whet Owls banding program.

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Exploring Stony Brook with Jeff Hoagland in 2019.

DID YOU KNOW? animal facts

Tarantulas sometimes have pet frogs.

Some pigs in China are bigger than bears.

Otters have pockets under their armpits where they keep their favorite rocks.

Capybaras are so calm that they attract other animals.

Some sharks glow in the dark.

A group of ferrets is called a business.

Crows prank each other.

Wombats poop in cubes.

Bottlenose dolphins are even more right-handed than humans.

Prairie dogs kiss.

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The Speech and Debate Club

kicked off in November, with Mr. Costagliola as club advisor.

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Trivia Night

True or false: Dihydrogen monoxide was a banned in 1986 due to health risks in drinking water.

Which famous Italian violinist and composer is called “the Devil’s violinist” because he was rumored to have sold his soul to the devil to gain amazing violin skills?

Which country’s ﬂag is a white cross on a red background?

What is Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia the fear of?

What is the highest-grossing ﬁlm of all time?

Who was the ﬁrst president to visit all 50 states?

Who was Britain’s longest-reigning monarch?

False; Niccolò Paganini; Switzerland; the fear of long words;Avatar; Richard Nixon; Queen Elizabeth II;

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Best Places to Hike Near Princeton

Vol. 5 - Elina Frank (Grade 8)

Institute Woods

The Institute Woods is a wide trail through the woods near the IAS and Princeton Battlefield. Many people don’t know about its hidden gem; a suspended bridge. The full route of this trail is 3.6 miles long. Albert Einstein often walked here in his free time to get some peace and quiet.

**not my photos!**

There are 5 Chopins hidden on this page. Bet you can’t find them all!

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There are many interesting holidays in April that you may not have heard of. Who knew that there was such a thing as International Be Kind to Lawyers Day on April 11?

April 1: International Fun at Work Day

April 4: Tell a Lie Day

Unique April Holidays

April 29: National Shrimp Scampi Day

April 16: Save the Elephant Day

April 20 Look Alike Day

April is also Global Astronomy Month, National Poetry Month, National Frog Month, Stress Awareness Month, National Humor Month, Lawn and Garden Month, and National Card and Letter Writing Month!

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All info found on https://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/march.htm

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Fun Facts:

● Wyoming was the first state to allow women to vote.

● Snow is not actually white; it’s transparent.

● Toy Story was the first 3D animated movie.

● Snow White was the first Disney princess.

● Cats are scared of cucumbers.

● Did you know?: Aibohphobia is the fear of palindromes*, but it’s a palindrome itself.

*A palindrome is a word spelled the same forwards and backwards

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FIFA History

● FIFA World Cup was started on May 21, 1904 by the countries Belgium, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland

● FIFA is the reason soccer is the world’s most popular sport today

● This year’s World Cup was hosted by Qatar, the ﬁrst country in the Middle East to host the competition, although there is a lot of controversy around it (was there bribery involved, or not?)

FIFA Fun Facts

● 8 different countries have won the World Cup! They are Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Italy, Uruguay, France, England, and Spain

● There has never been a tournament hosted in Southeast Asia or Oceania (Australia and the island countries around it)

● Brazil won the most World Cups out of all the countries (5!)

Worldwide Predictions for finalists:

★ Brazil (+175)

★ England (+600)

★ France (+400)

★ Argentina (+600)

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of 16 Quarter-ﬁnals Semi-Finals Finals Knockout

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Scribbles Interviews…

What job did you take before coming to Princeton Middle School?

I started a middle school teacher career teaching math and science. I was the principal at Riverside Elementary School and recently transferred to Princeton Middle School.

How has middle school changed since you were in middle school?

There’s obviously a lot more technology today, which makes it a lot easier to communicate with peers and research online. I had to do a lot of work and research on paper. If I wanted to meet up with friends and work, we would have to meet up in a place where we could do research, such as a library. However, in some ways, it was easier to communicate.

What do you like to do in your free time?

I don’t really have a lot of spare time, however, with the time I do have, I help with community service projects and do yoga. I’ve also been vegetarian for over thirty years, so I also spend time cooking vegan meals.

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Did you have any dreams or goals when you were in middle school?

Yes, actually! I liked art and museums a lot, and I wanted become a curator when I grew up. My parents even let me travel around the United States to see different pieces of art! I also liked science and chemistry; I researched plants and animals.

What do you like and dislike about Princeton Middle School?

I really like Princeton Middle School.The students here are very friendly and nice. I also like the amount of club opportunities that are available to the students. I find the staff very focused on helping students succeed. I suppose the school could increase chances for helping students find out what they are interested in and be more connected to the school as a community.

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