Henna Body Art by ashlyn memon valerie churns and caleb june

Mrs. Williams second grade classes are learning about the art and culture of India called henna.

 Henna is used for special occasions such as weddings, religious ceremonies, and holidays.
Making henna involves lines and other patterns.Did you know that egyptions used henna on their feet so they don't burn their feet while walking on hot sand?  They do this because henna cools your blood so that help keep the sand under their feet cool. 

In India they celebrate the elephant because they represent wisdom, honor, strength, and stability. Photos coming soon!

The Sock &Sweat Pants Drive Madison, Kaylee

                     
                     Sock & Sweat Pants Drive

       Each year Johnny Sileno's family organizes a sock/sweatpants drive, in remembrance of Johnny Sileno who died of cancer. He attended Meadow Hill School and Mrs.Wojehowski  was his kindergarten teacher. During the end of the school year, he was put in a wheelchair . He was 5 years old. There are boxes all over the Newburgh Enlarged City School District for you to donate. If anyone you know is fighting childhood cancer, the Johnny Sileno Wishes for Wellness Foundation is here to help. God Bless Johnny!

Blood Drive written by Kaylee C and Ashlyn M

                                             Blood Drive

The MHS blood drive took place on November 8. The blood drive was from 1:00 to 7:00. Many people came and donated blood.  Here is a fun fact about blood. There are 8 types of blood. The blood types are A positive, A negative, B positive, B negative, AB positive, AB negative, O positive, O negative. If you are O positive and O negative you can give blood to anyone. Not that the rest are not important, but if you are A positive, A negative, B positive, B negative, AB positive, AB negative you can only give blood to your own type.  Thank you to all the people who gave blood.

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

                   
               DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
BY: KM AND LP

BE SURE TO REWIND YOUR CLOCKS AN HOUR BECAUSE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS!! THATS RIGHT- ON NOVEMBER 6TH, WE GET TO SLEEP- AN EXTRA HOUR TO BE EXACT! SO MAKE SURE TO REWIND YOUR CLOCKS AND NOT COME TO SCHOOL AN HOUR EARLY ON MONDAY!

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME IS ONLY FOR A FEW MONTHS, SO MAKE SURE YOU DON'T GET USED TO IT TOO MUCH!! :D

IF YOU'RE A PERSON WHO LOVES SLEEPING IN THEN YOU BETTER GET READY TO SET YOUR CLOCK A HOUR BEHIND AND GET READY FOR DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME!!

bake sale

                              Bake Sale
     
Our names are Kaylee and Ashlyn and we are here to inform you about a bake sale. It is taking place on November 8th in the evening. It is to raise funds for field trips and other school events. Baked goods and other fun treats will be available. Please donate baked goods if possible. The blood drive will be going on during the bake sale. Hope to see you there!:)

4th graders pumpkins

Today we asked Ms. Livolsi a 4th grade teacher about their students when they carved pumpkins. She told us that "they worked in teams , 4 or 5 people."  They had to estimate the number of seeds , they had a raffle to see who would take the pumpkin seeds and they carved the pumpkins.  They created spooky Jack O' Lanterns. They had a lot of fun and did a great job!

Day of the Dead By Valerie C and Madeline T.

                                          


                The third graders in Mrs. Williams' art class are celebrating El Dia De Los Muertos which is also called the Day of the Dead! This Mexican holiday takes place on November 1st and 2nd. This holiday is meant to celebrate family members, relatives, friends, and other people who have passed away. Mrs. Williams had her third grade class decorate sugar skulls, which are used on that holiday. They decorated the sugar skulls using lines, patterns, and symmetry, using colorful stencils. We hope you enjoy the artwork as much as we did!

THINKING ABOUT THINKING MAPS! BY Kayleigh M and Sariya V

THINKING ABOUT THINKING MAPS
BY: KM AND SV  FOR THE MEADOW HILL GEMS INFORMER CLUB


IN MS. PAVRI'S CLASS, SIXTH GRADERS ARE DOING BOOK REPORTS WITH THINKING MAPS! AND IF STUDENTS HAND IT IN BY OCTOBER 21, THEY'LL GET 10 EXTRA POINTS ON THEIR PROJECT! 


THIS BOOK REPORT  IS DUE MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 AND NOV 4th FOR SOME PERIODS.  SO 6TH GRADERS, GRAB A GOOD BOOK, AND CREATE YOUR MAPS! LETS HOPE YOU GET A GOOD GRADE BECAUSE YOU BETTER PUT EFFORT INTO IT! 

SO COME ON GEMS! GET YOUR BRAIN READY TO THINK ABOUT THINKING MAPS!! :D

UPDATE:  Here are some of the projects that the students created and completed before the due date. 

Interview with Mr.Rolon/Tap Program By Ameer And Caleb

Ameer And Caleb: How do you feel about the tap program?

Mr.Rolon: Awsome I love it and want the kids to succeed.

Ameer And Caleb: Do you think the counselors do good work?

Mr.Rolon: Yes they help the kids with homework, play with the kids and have conversations.

Ameer And Caleb: Do you trust the kids at the tap program?

Mr.Rolon: Yes the kids help the little kids with homework and they help clean up. Also they have fun.

Ameer And Caleb: What activities take place at the tap program?

Mr.Rolon: We have summer, and after school activities. We do dance, gym, we go outside, and play in the computer lab.

It was a great interview.

SPOOKY!!! Halloween Concert by Jack and Kevone

             Wednesday October 26 at 7pm is the 
SPOOKIEST concert ever!!!!! There will be the band and orchestra playing and will also be singing. There will also be a best Halloween costume contest. NO clown costumes allowed. There will be teachers and parents needed to help serve food, make food, to set up before the concert, and help to clean up after the concert.

Thinking Maps

                                      Our school will now be using thinking maps to help kids understand what they are learning about. There are 8 maps that kids will use   They are the bridge map, Bubble map, Circle map, Brace map, Double bubble map, Flow map, Tree map, and Multi-flow map. These are all the Thinking maps and they are really helpful.

By Kashmini and Jada    

                           Volunteers

                                           Needed

  Join us on Saturday October 22, 2016. We need

faculty and assistants at Hudson Pointe Senior Apartment where we will be serving lunch to senior citizens. If you can please bring a cooked meal, baked goods, and canned food it would be great to see you there! The time is 10am to 3pm. If you are coming, bring transportation.

                          See you there!

Interview with the Principal (Mrs. Lucas)

We got an opportunity to interview our new principal Mrs. Lucas

Arianna and Jasmine: Do you enjoy being a principal?

Mrs.Lucas: I love being principal and working with the students and staff.

Arianna and Jasmine: When did you become a principal?

Mrs; Lucas: I became a principal in 2007.

Arianna and Jasmine: What school did you first work at?

Mrs.Lucas: I worked at Gardnertown elementary school as a teacher first.

Arianna and Jasmine: Do you have kids of your own?

Mrs. Lucas: Yes, I have 2 sons, 1 daughter, and 8 grandchildren.

Arianna and Jasmine: Do you enjoy being a principal?

Mrs. Lucas: Yes, I love being a principal but when children act up it makes me a little upset. 

Arianna and Jasmine: How do you deal with children who don't behave the way they're supposed to?

Mrs. Lucas: Well, first I have a talk with them and then we talk with their parents too.
 Thank you for the interview, Mrs. Lucas!

                            Halloween Parade          

Hi, Our names are Madison and Ashlyn. We are the GEM Informers and we are talking about the Halloween Parade. The Halloween Parade takes place in the hallways of Meadow Hill School on Halloween October 31, 2016. The K-2 students will be dressing up (remember you're not to wear any face masks, no scary costumes, no fake weapons, and absolutely no clown costumes).Thank you for your cooperation! :) It's going to be a fun event!

Spooky Bingo by Kaylee C and Iezabell C

Meadow Hill Spooky Bingo

 

Come to the Spooky Bingo on Friday, October 21st! There will be games and prizes! There will also be a parade where you walk around the school and get candy. Who does not like a bit of candy? Costumes are allowed but no clown costumes or masks. There will be raffle tickets being sold throughout the bingo event! The Spooky Bingo starts in the evening. Hope to see you there!

 



Meadow hill's 6-8 Elections! by Alexandra T and Mark R

Our school's elections are coming up soon and the candidates are getting ready to prove that they're right for the job. The posters haven't gone up and students are already guessing who's going to win! Similar to the real elections only one can win and students are going to have to pick a side. The positions students are running for are: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and PR Officer. Multiple students will run and the winners will be revealed in November along with the future president of the U.S. Once you meet the candidates be ready to listen and pick a side!

Meet the 2016-2017 Bloggers

Here are the MH GEMS Bloggers

Alexandra:  I am 11 years old and in 7th grade.  I am in my second year of doing the blog and I love it.  I hope to become a journalist or a pediatrician when I grow up. 

Kaylee: I am Kaylee I am in 6th grade. I love to write and take photos. I have 2 brothers Jake and Luke. Jake is almost 17 in 12th grade and Luke is 15 in 10th grade. I have 4 pets(2 guinea pigs, 1 hamster, and a cat). In my free time I like to go to Bounce(indoor trampoline sports)! I also like to hang out with my mom. I like to do outdoor activities. In school I am in chorus, play the baritone horn and I do well in school. I also like to hangout with my friends Valerie and Ashlyn. They are also in this blog and in 6th grade. My favorite color is all of the colors! I really hope to succeed in this blog! :)  

Valerie: I am in 6th grade. I enjoy playing basketball, and dream of one day becoming a professional basketball player. I enjoy playing it with my best friends, Kaylee Consani and Ashlyn Memon. I have six amazing family members, Brandon, Julia, Sean, and my two awesome parents! I also have four pets. Lacey, my pit bull mix, Reilly, my Golden Retriever lab mix, and my two adorable cats, Simba and Shea. Thank you for reading this! I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed telling you this! (;

Kashmini: Hello I'm Kashmini Persaud. I am 11 years old and I am so looking forward to being a Blogger! A little bit about me. I am Guyanese Indian. I dance to Indian music and sing classical Indian music. I also listen to Arianna Grande. I play the violin in a upper grade class. I love to draw, and eat more candy then I should. I love to joke and I'm very happy. I'm part of this blog! My favorite sport is Cricket and my favorite subject in school is Social Studies! This is me. K bye!!

Jake: Hi my name is Jake Wolff am I am a sixth grader. My favorite sport is baseball. I also play basketball and soccer. I have a dog at home. He is a yellow Labrador Retriever. He is the best dog I could ever have. I am a great sixth grade student. My favorite subject is Math. I am very good in math. In baseball I pitch, catch, play first and third. In basketball I play center and forward. In soccer I play goalie and midfield. I'm glad you know a little about me!!! Bye!!!!!!

Jasmine: My name is Jasmine and I'm 11 years old and I'm in 6th grade. My favorite sport is soccer. Some of my best friends are Arianna W, Lissette D, Alexia O, and Chanel T. My birthday is on January 23, 2005. I have 3 older siblings as well. Thank you for reading!

Caleb:  I have friends and I'm 10 years old and in the 6th grade.  I think I am pretty handsome. 

Ashlyn:  I am in 6th grade.  I have a sister and her name is Ella.  I live with my mom and my dad. I like to play basketball and my favorite color is orange.  I am ten years old.  My favorite subject is Math.

Kayleigh: I am in 6th grade and I am 11 years old. My birthday is August 23, 2005. I wanted to join this club because I love to write and I want to be an author someday. I have a HUGE family and we play many sports. I also have a brother named Evan and my Nana works at Meadow Hill School. I am very excited to be working on this club ! :)

Iezabell:  I am in 6th grade and am 11 years old.  When I grow up I want to be either a registered nurse or a photographer.  I have 4 siblings one older, and three younger.  I live with my father.

Ameer:  I am in 6th grade and I am 11 years old.  I play soccer and I am on a team.  I have a lot of friends.

Kevone:  I am in 6th grade and am 11 years old.  I have a dog and I have many friends.  My favorite subject in Math, my favorite sport is soccer.

Jada:  Hi everyone, my name is Jada and I am in 6th grade.  My favorite subject is science because I can do experiments and ELA because I can express myself in my writing.  I like to write and draw and I play the violin.  I hope you like me in this blog.  Ok, bye!

Isaac:  Hi my name is Isaac.  I am 11 years old.  My favorite sport is baseball.  My favorite subjects are Science and ELA.  Now you know a little bit about me.

Madeline:  I am 11 years old.  I like to play with my sister.  I like reading.  My favorite subjects are Science and Math.  I would like to be a nurse when I grow up.

Mark:  I am 11 years old and I have 3 cats.  When I grow up I want to have my own bakery.  This is my first year at Meadow Hill School.  My favorite subject is Social Studies.  My favorite sport is soccer.  In my free time, I like to read and play outside.