Big Red Ball

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Written and Typed by GWN Writer Chloris Li

On Friday, June 13th, 2008, there was a substitute in my classroom at Ardenwood Elementary. We had extra recess. The substitute brought a large red ball outside and the fifth-grade boys started playing basketball with it. Someone shot it inside the hoop and the ball couldn't come back out. The boys used theirs shoes and it did nothing. Later, a boy found a stick and he used it to push it out but it didn't work. The primary kids (first to third graders) were staring at them. Later, GWN Founder Diane Zhou (I think she is the tallest fifth-grade girl in our class.) tried pushing the ball out with the stick and it didn't work. Later, we gave the stick to the substitute [because he was the tallest out of all of us]to push the ball out of the hoop. It still didn't work because I think he doesn't want to work. Finally, the boy who found the stick carried his friend on his shoulders and they got it out! YAY! After all that, all the fifth graders decided to play dodge ball.

Jokes Center

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Written and Typed by GWN Joke Maker Tiffany Chen

1. There is a word that I know, six letters it contains, subtract one, and twelve remains. What is it?

2. What can run but not walk, has a mouth but can't talk, has a head but never thinks, has a bed but never sleeps?
   

3. The more of this you take, the more you leave behind.

(ANSWER TO JOKES: I. dozen II. a river III. footsteps)

Alex's 8th Birthday Party

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Written and Typed by Birthday Boy Alex Zhou

On Saturday, June 7, 2008 Alex had his 8th birthday party. His real birthday is June 4. He and his friends mostly played video games. When it was time to eat, most of them didn't. Only he and Austin ate. After that, they started playing video games again. Then they ate ice cream cake and sang happy birthday. They went outside and played with flying disks on the field at Ardenwood School. Afterwards, they went back to Alex's house and started playing video games...again! About an hour later, parents started arriving. My neighbors stayed the longest since they live next door. It was a fun birthday party!

A Field Trip to Don Edward's San Francisco Bay National Wild Life Refuge

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Written and Typed by GWN Writer Alex Zhou

On Thursday, May 29, 2008 half of the second graders at Ardenwood School went on a field trip to Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The second graders played many fun games and activities. Alex's favorite activity was looking in owl pellets (owl throw up). Too bad Alex didn't have a skull in his owl pellet. He also liked the last activity about wetlands. Everyone had to pretend to be an animal and only can eat the food that the animal eats. In another activity, students had to look for an animal that lives in the mud. They were small but can still be seen. The students got to use microscopes. The park rangers told us to protect wetlands because there are less wetlands and a lot of animals that are endangered live there. One of them are endangered because there are less wetlands and because of predation. This field trip was the best one ever!

Kung Fu Panda

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Written and Typed by GWN Founder Diane Zhou

My family and GWN Reader Emily Wang's family went to Century Theaters in Union City to watch Kung Fu Panda on Saturday, June 14. People at my school, Ardenwood Elementary, said it was very funny, for young and old. A yard duty parent asked me what the “secret ingredient” was. I told her the next day, but I won't tell you what it is, watch the movie for yourself!

Kung Fu Panda is basically about an enemy, Tai Lang, who got out of prison and wanted a scroll so he could be the Dragon Warrior. He used to be a good Master's son, but when he mastered Kung Fu and was ready to be the Dragon Warrior, Master Turtle, the great Kung Fu master, sensed darkness inside Tai Lang. Tai Lang got angry and crazy so Master Turtle had to trap him. Now, since Tai Lang was free and Master Turtle was becoming weak, he needed to find the chosen one. It happened to be a big fat panda named Po. See the movie to know how things went...

Turtie was very happy that he, the turtle, was a master! There was tons of laughing during the movie. I really enjoyed the movie too!

GWN interviewed Diane and some other people:

GWN: How did you like Kung Fu Panda? Rate it from A through F.

Diane Zhou: Kung Fu Panda was very interesting. It was fun and I was laughing like every 5 seconds! I would rate it an A- or B+. The movie was pretty original, having Kung Fu and a lot of Chinese in it. I love the part where the turtle is the wise one!

Shudong Zhou: B

Carol Zhang: A (Assume A is the best)

Alex Zhou: A

GWN: Was it really funny? What was the funniest part?

Diane: It was totally funny! I think the funniest part was...well, the whole thing! I really remember the part where the panda stole the cookies and when the he always thought of food. I also remember when he sat right on top of Tai Lang.

Shudong: Panda makes a face because of acupuncture.

Carol: Yes, it is really funny. Funniest part: When Tai Lung saw Po, he said: Hm, a panda, what are you going to do with me? Sit on me?

Alex: It was very funny. The funniest part was when Po made Tia Lung high into the air and when he came down and made a hole.

GWN: What was the secret ingredient? What had to be done to be the Dragon Warrior or even the be a great cook? *****

GWN: Which character in the movie would you like to be? Why?

Diane: I might want to be the turtle. He is wise, and I like turtles. I might also want to be Tigress. I would certainly NOT want to be the Panda. I like him in the sense that he is funny, but I don't want to be fat, even if that would make me a hero.

Shudong: Wugui, wise and powerful.

Carol: Po, of course. He is funny, enthusiasm, never give up. Good role model for us.

Alex: Po because he is funny.

GWN: Thanks for taking the interview!

If you would like to take the interview, email to GWN, along with your name, the questions, and your answers. You will receive one ticket for taking the interview!

***** What was the “secret ingredient”? Guess, or if you watched the movie, tell us about the secret ingredient. Email to: GingerbreadWklyNews@gmail.com by June 30th. You will receive one ticket for guessing and one more if your answer is correct.