Precious Killdeer by Mira, Maricela, and Collin

Text Box:  At Thompson Elementary school, two girls by the names of Maricela V. Mira. M. found a little bird called a Killdeer. It is called a Killdeer because it makes a sound like “k’dee, k’dee”. Maricela and Mira found out about the bird in early March. Then in Extra P.E. Text Box: Mr. Atchison’s class, it wasn’t just Mira and Maricela that saw the beautiful bird, the whole class saw it! Right now it is nesting so don’t come near it. If you come close to her you come close to her egg which she would give her life for.

CRANIUM CLUB RESULTS BY: Malich Q.

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As you know students haven’t been turning in cranium club answers. Here are the results. How much Cranium club questions students have answered so far. Start turning them in soon the end of the year is here!              
Collin 70pts.                    Malich 7pts.
Mauricio21pts.                 Bryan 1pt.                                                                                                                                                       
Mira11pts.                       Noe  2pts.
Celeste 2pts.		Omar 2pts.
Andrew 2pts.		Bryan  1pts
Michael 7pts.                                                           
 Malich 7pts.

Optical illusions by Mira M.

Text Box: Optical Illusions
 Have you ever seen an optical illusion? An optical illusion is a trick of the eye. In art we are doing a grid of something like optical illusions called Op art. Optical illusions were created in the 1800s, 200 years ago. Text Box: Here are some optical illusions. 



Text Box: Volume1issue 5

Next weeks issue will have the long awaited FUNNY MONKEYS story by Shelly and Tahira. So don’t forget to get your copy!!!

How many legs does this elephant have?

How many legs does the elephant have?

good and evil intertwined in different colorsold or young woman?Two of the four chicks

Fast Facts About the Killdeer

· Doesn’t migrate

· Eats earthworms, grasshoppers, beetles, and snails

· It lives in open areas like fields

· It does not migrate

· It makes a sound like k’dee

· It is 20-28 cm and 8-11 in tall

· It weighs about 75-128 grams

· Long legs, short neck, brownish back, and long tail

Baby KilldeerTwo of the four chicks