Movie Review: Alice in Wonderland

Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland is a movie about Alice falling down the rabbit hole, again! Alice, now a 17 year-old girl, who has already fallen down the rabbit hole, is in a dilemma. She is at a party, but she learns that it is really her engagement party. And she keeps seeing the white rabbit!

This movie was great movie and had an excellent plot. Tim Burton made this movie off two things: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. One cool part about this movie is the constant shrinking and growing of Alice and the computer-graphics are amazing. You should see this movie if you have a sense of adventure, if your creativity flows, or if you have no idea what’s going on sometimes.

By Daniel

Less than a Milion to Go

Get your books ready and start reading because the year is coming to an end with the Million Word Club celebration! Want to know how to get in? READ ONE MILLION WORDS AND TAKE A.R. TESTS ON THE BOOKS!!!!!!!! When you make it Melissa (the librarian)will tell you and you can get ready to "partay"! So far 96 people have made it. If you make it you will be invited to a movie and snack party! The only way to get into this "awesomeful" exclusive party is to read ONE MILLION WORDS! So get your read on!

By Amy and Olivia

Book Review: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is a detailed and well written book by J.K. Rowling. It’s about a boy, Harry Potter, a famous wizard, but he doesn’t even know about the wizarding school Hogwarts! In this hilarious and mystery type book, Harry and his friends discover the secrets of Hogwarts. My favorite part is when Harry is fighting a giant troll. This book includes action, some jokes, adventure, and a lot of magic! If you like this book, you should try finishing this series (7 books in all) or read the Percy Jackson series.

By Joshua

Sizzling Summer

Grab your surfboards and sunscreen because summer is right around the corner! Here are some ideas for your summer vacation [unless you’re planning to spend it inside of course]. If you’re feeling kind of hot why not go surfing; or a pool party? Looking for some fun? Try going to a summer camp or the Santa Cruz Beach Board Walk! Another way to spend some of your summer time is going on a vacation; Lake Tahoe is an awesome place to be! Looking for some exercise? Try Junior Life Guards! It’s a fun and awesome way to get in the water and exercise. So let your summer be fun and outside [not playing video games, watching T.V. or playing on the computer [no offense to all of you that are]!

By Amy

Jogging for the Arts

On March 5, 2010 our entire school participated in a program called “jogging for the arts”. We were supposed to raise $10,000 for the school art program but we've raised $7,500 so far. Every student was asked to run for 15 min. There was a flat donation or a per lap donation. I personally ran 10 laps around the track, but I know some people did more than me. Jogging for the arts was not only a great cause but it encouraged kids to get outside and be healthy. Oh, and did I mention the popsicles? They were great! What a day! I’m already looking forward for next year. I want to run 11 laps.

By Amanda

Fifth Grade Play

The school doesn’t have many plays, but Mr. Sweet’s class is doing one and practicing right now. The play is about the 13 Colonies that formed the USA. The idea is that George Washington and his wife tell the audience about the formation of our country. There will be many notable people from history, such as Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams, and Sybil Ludington, as well as made-up characters such as a game show host. There will be all sorts of events done in the play, real and fake. For example, George Washington gets arrested by History Police for going “over the speed limit.” The cast will change with each time the play is performed, and there are two performances. Both will be on June 1st. The first show for K-3rd grade will be at 8:10 and the 4th -6th grade will be at 9:10. Parents may come and see the play either show. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the 13 colonies. Stop by. You won’t be disappointed!

By Evan

Book Review: The City of Ember

In a futuristic world, an underground city was built to protect the people in it from the danger and war around it. In the book The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau, you learn about the hundreds of citizens of Ember as well as shortages of their city such as of light bulbs, food, and rare, delicious fruits and vegetables. There are also shortages of light items, which is the main worry for the people of Ember, because they are at risk of being in permanent blackness. This is an issue because they only get light from three giant lights, which flicker very frequently, and they often go out for many minutes, which are called “blackouts”.

Lina, a twelve–year-old girl who lives in Ember finds mysterious instructions that contain valuable information about how to escape from and abandon their old, struggling city to a “new world”. She teams up with her smart, courageous friend, Doon, to attempt the long and dangerous journey out of The City of Ember.

The detailed information is in the book The City of Ember, so if this summary sounds interesting to you, read it! There are also 3 sequels (the 1st is The People of Sparks, the 2nd is The Prophet of Yonwood, and the 3rd is The Diamond of Darkhold), so if you liked The City of Ember, you could read them, too!

By Megan