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The Elmwood Band Goes Marching In By Chris The Elmwood band has been getting ready for the Earth Day and Memorial Day parades. Two out of every five kids I talked to said they already memorized their parts. Many kids like to play the instruments that their brothers and sisters have played. Most kids have practiced 10 to 15 minutes per day, even though the band teacher, Mrs. Green, wants kids to practice 25 minutes per day. A lot of kids wanted the crash cymbal part. The oboe player, Chris, got the part because an oboe is not found in a parade. The song the band is going to play is "The Grand Old Flag." In the Memorial Day Parade, the Elmwood band is going to march with Kingsley. On April 11, the band went for their first outside practice. After that practice, my back was killing me. I don't know how I'll get through the parades. The Environment, Not Just Garbage By Becky Elmwood School has hundreds of children. And what do children need? Playgrounds, open fields to play in, and a very nice environment. And that's what Elmwood has. Many parents and children love it. Sue Mazza is one of those parents. Although her children do not go to Elmwood, her youngest, Stephanie, age 10, went there for a couple of years, so Mrs. Mazza got to know the environment. "I love it," said Mrs. Mazza, "Because of all the flowers blooming throughout the year. The memorial bench in honor of Jeanine Nicarico in front of the kindergarten door shows that Elmwood really cares about its students. And the playground is big enough." Mrs. Mazza also made a few suggestions to try to make Elmwood an even more enjoyable place. "A cappuccino maker for the parents at the reading on the round would be nice," Mrs. Mazza joked. "And making birdfeeders and things could be extra-credit assignments." Kelley Trombly-Freytag, a parent of 2 children that go to Elmwood, Corey, age 6 and me, age 10, also thinks Elmwood lives up to its expectations. "It has grass, trees, flowers and flowering trees. It would be nice to have a butterfly garden, a birdfeeder and a squirrel feeder," she said. If you would like to contribute, just talk to an Electronic Eagle reporter. Meet the Third Grade Teachers Mrs. Rahder By Claire Mrs. Rahder is a teacher at Elmwood Elementary School and is 75 years old. She grew up in Austin, Texas. She has two brothers. One is dead, and the other is mentally handicapped. She goes to Texas to see him. She went to college in Texas and California. Mrs. Rahder has been teaching for 55 years. She likes to talk to kids about history, art, and nouns and verbs, bust most of all, she likes her students to know what's going on in the world. She loves all subjects, especially Social Studies. If she wasn't a teacher, she would grow into a mold and mushrooms would grow all over her body. She likes to go to new places. She says life is short. Her favorite book is "War and Peace." She doesn't like sugar. She likes spicy food. She says if books weren't invented, she would be miserable! When she was little, she never dreamed of being a teacher, but she is a great one now. Another thing you should know is that Mrs. Rahder got her driver's license when she was 12-years-old so that she could drive herself to school in rural Texas. |
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