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| Features October 2003, Volume 7, No. 1 |
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A worthy new volume
By Marisa G.
J.K. Rowling has done it again! Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the fifth book in the thrilling series. Even though this book is a lengthy 870 pages, it's worth reading. Once you start reading, it's almost impossible to stop.
This book begins in the summer before Harry starts his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry's new defense against the dark arts teacher works at making Harry's year at Hogwarts miserable. The Daily Prophet also sends out lies.
The Order of the Phoenix is darker than the previous books. Harry has become a teen with an attitude problem.
Some new characters are introduced while some familiar faces are brought back.
A lot of the plots in this story are more complicated than the other books in the series.
Some of the plots were very surprising, while none of them were the least bit predictable.
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Harry has become a teen with an attitude problem. |
Author: J.K. Rowling
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine
Date of Publication: July, 2003
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The jury votes "Yes" for Trial by Journal
By Julia W.
What would you do if you got a letter delivered to your home saying that you were going to be a juvenile juror on a murder trial? That's exactly what happens to 12-year-old Lily Watson.
In Kate Klise's book Trial by Journal, Missouri passes a new law proclaiming if a child is a victim of a crime, then another child must be on the jury. While on the case, Lily has to keep a journal of all that happens for school, even though she doesn't want to.
Lily's classmate Perry Keet was murdered while working at his job at the zoo. The citizens of Tyleville, Missouri, all think the killer is Bob White, a lonely animal lover who also works at the zoo.
This book was really good. It was a fast read, suspenseful, and humorous.
The journal format of this novel is a lot of fun to read. The whole book is a series of journal entries, letters, newspaper articles, notes, and pictures. The reader needs to put all the pieces together to solve the mystery.
Kate Klise is a great author. If you enjoy Trial by Journal and the way it is written, then you will also like her other two books, Regarding the Fountain and Letters from Camp. I totally recommend this book and give Trial by Journal a 5 out of a 1-5 scale.
Author- Kate Klise
Genre-Mystery
Publisher- HarperCollins
Date of publication- May 8, 2001
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Character Counts
October 2003
Responsibility
Blaine Q.
Kali A.
Alex A.
Amy E.
Jasmine K.
Carina M.
David M.
Sam M.
Raya P.
Westin R.
Jamie S.
Colin T.
Liz H.
Jacqueline C.
Jimmy B.
Caring
John P.
Citizenship
Carmen Z.
Westin R.
Andy R.
Alex A.
Fairness
Alana D.
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New student feels at home
By Megan L.
Entertainment Editor
Alex E. is a new student at Peacock Middle School. She used to go to Clay Junior High School.
Alex has said that she misses her old friends a lot, but doesn't miss her teachers.
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Alex thinks that Itasca is a cute little town. |
Alex thinks that Itasca is a cute little town. She has made a lot of new friends.
Alex thinks the teachers are great and nice.
Her favorite subject is Gym. Alex has joined cross-country and soccer since she arrived.
She has commented that she has received too much homework.
Alex really likes Rap and R&B. The last book that she read was The Outsiders. Her hobbies are dancing and playing soccer.
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Paul Klee leads the way for the senior citizens luncheon
By Andrea P.
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| Ryan C., sixth grade, colors in his sketch with oil pastels in the style of Paul Klee. | |
The assignment for the class was to re-draw Paul Klee's creation using the same methods he used.
First they drew in their sketchbooks and then outlined the sketch on a larger piece of paper.
Finally, the sixth grade class colored it in with oil pastels.
Their pictures will be displayed at the Senior Citizen Luncheon.
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Sixth grade gymnast flips for fun
By Tessie F.
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| Sixth grader, Ashley N., performs a dismount during her beam routine at a meet in the Winter of 2003. | |
Students participate in basketball, volleyball, track, cross-country, chorus, band and newspaper. This is where students meet new teachers and make new friends.
Some students also participate in activities outside of school.
Sixth grader Ashley N. is a gymnast at Itasca Park District. Ashley practices sixteen hours a week, which is divided into four days.
Ashley has been participating in gymnastics since she was six years old.
The older and more advanced gymnasts get, the higher level they will achieve. Out of ten levels of gymnastics, Ashley is a level seven gymnast.
She enjoys gymnastics very much. Events at meets are very nerve racking and scary for Ashley.
Practices for Ashley begin with stretches which all of the gymnasts do. The stretches include push-ups, chin-ups, sit-ups and running.
The gymnasts stretch out all of their muscles, and then begin practicing beam, vault, bars, and floor routines for meets.
Ashley's coaches, Chris and Maureen, help all the gymnasts, if they need it.
Ashley hopes to some day become a level ten gymnast with the help from her coaches.
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