Martin Luther King Jr. is famous for his “I Have a Dream” speech about a

dream for our nation’s future. He also was a Civil Rights Activists. Martin was a

Baptist minister as was his father & Grandfather. He was also a leader in the civil

rights movement. Martin was born on January 15, 1929 at 501 Auburn Avenue, At-

lanta, GA (Georgia) the home of his maternal grandparents. Martin’s birth name was

actually Michael King Jr. but his dad and he changed it to Martin Luther King Jr.

King attended Booker T. Washington High School, where he was said to be

a precocious student. He skipped both the ninth and eleventh grades, and entered

Morehouse College in Atlanta at age 15, in 1944. In 1948, Martin Luther King Jr.

earned a sociology degree from Morehouse College and attended the liberal Crozer

Theological Seminary in Chester, Pennsylvania. He thrived in all his studies, was

valedictorian of his class in 1951, and elected student body president. During the

work on this doctorate, Martin Luther King Jr. met Coretta Scott, an aspiring singer

and musician, at the New England Conservatory School in Boston. They were mar-

ried in June 1953 and had four children. In 1954, while still working on his disserta-

tion, King became pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church of Montgomery, Al-

abama. He completed his Ph.D. and was awarded his degree in 1955. Dr. Martin Lu-

ther King Jr. was only 25 years old!

In 1964 Congress posted the civil right act to the world. Also Martin re-

ceived a Nobel peace prize that year & he was the youngest to receive one. In 1965,

King & the head of the NAACP started the planning of a city wide Boycott the night

Rosa Parks was arrested & King would lead it.

The 1960’s was a great Civil Rights Movement and King was very involved in most

of it. He died on April 4, 1968 by assassination from James Earl while at a hotel on a

balcony. His house is still in Atlanta, Georgia. Mrs. Layes, our librarian, has been to

Atlanta, Georgia and has seen his home, the Ebenezer Baptist Church & the famous

Eternal Flame at Mr. and Mrs. King’s memorial. He was an amazing person!

Volume 6, Issue 5 January 31, 2017

Grizzly Kids News

MKL Jr. 1

BRAIN BUSTERS 2

What is PAX? 3

Book Review 5

21st Century News 6

Marimba Band 7

CALENDAR 8

Inside this issue:

Special points of interest:

Good Luck, Sarah! -Page 2

Snow Dayz! -Page 3 Community News–

Page 4 The M3 Bros –Page 5 Mrs. Gottschalk

-Page 6 NFL Playoffs! Page 7 Rhonda’s Note! —

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Martin Luther King Jr.

By: Zaedyn S .

The Eternal Flame symbolizes

the continuing effort to realize

Dr. King’s dream of the

“Beloved Community,” which

was his vision for a world of

justice, peace and equality for

all mankind.

"“I have a dream that my four chil-

dren will one day live in a nation

where they will not be judged by the

color of their skin but by the con-

tent of their character."

Martin Luther King, Jr.- "I Have a

Dream" speech, August 28, 1963.

BOOK FAIR COMING UP FIRST WEEK OF MARCH! Let’s GO Camping!

BY SARAH M., MARYJANE and ANNA P.BY SARAH M., MARYJANE and ANNA P.BY SARAH M., MARYJANE and ANNA P. Q: What is a cow’s favorite holiday? A: MOO-year’s day

Q: What travels around the world but stays in one corner? A: A stamp.

JOKE PERSON: KNOCK, KNOCK…

PERSON ANSWERING: WHOS THERE?

JOKE PERSON: ATCH

PERSON ANSWERING: ATCH-WHO

JOKE PERSON: OH I DIDN’T KNOW YOU HAD A COLD! =)

Knock Knock!

Who's There?

Latin!

Latin who?

Latin me in would be a nice idea! Brrrr!

Knock Knock! Who's There? Cheese! Cheese who? Cheese! Just open the door and let me in!

What’s the difference between a teacher

and a steam train?

The first goes “Spit out that chewing gum

immediately!” and the second goes “Chew,

chew, chew”!

Q: What did the Valentine's Day card say to the stamp? A: Stick with me and you'll go places. Q : Do y o u h a v e a d a t e f o r V a l en -t i n e ' s Da y ? A: Yes, February 14th Why did the boy keep his trumpet in the freezer?

P A G E 2 V O L U M E 6 , I S S U E 5 BBRRAAIIN N BBUUSSTTEERRSS

We dedicate this Newspaper

edition to our good friend,

Sarah M. who had to move

during the writing of this

newspaper issue ! We hope you remember your Grizzly Grit & GRR Sarah and

we will miss you here at Grantham Elementary School, Home of the Grizzlies! A

BIG Hug from Mrs. Layes too, because she’s been there, done that moving stuff!

Find the everyday things that are around your house!

By: Zoee R. and Anna p. Hello there, this is Hello there, this is Hello there, this is Zoee r. Zoee r. Zoee r. andandand Anna p.Anna p.Anna p.

And here we are with your pax news!And here we are with your pax news!And here we are with your pax news!

we are going to be talking to you about being a pax leader. we are going to be talking to you about being a pax leader. we are going to be talking to you about being a pax leader. A pax leader is Kind, respectful and responsible. A pax leader is Kind, respectful and responsible. A pax leader is Kind, respectful and responsible. This is the PAX Promise.This is the PAX Promise.This is the PAX Promise. I am a PAX Leader, as you will see,I am a PAX Leader, as you will see,I am a PAX Leader, as you will see, So I better my world, and I better me,So I better my world, and I better me,So I better my world, and I better me, I honor PAX words and deeds,I honor PAX words and deeds,I honor PAX words and deeds, I offer help, and stop harm or blame,I offer help, and stop harm or blame,I offer help, and stop harm or blame, I make my amends and rejoin our I make my amends and rejoin our I make my amends and rejoin our PAXPAXPAX aim,aim,aim, I find trusted guides and show me aI find trusted guides and show me aI find trusted guides and show me a PAXPAXPAX way,way,way, I strive to improve I strive to improve I strive to improve PAXPAXPAX each day,each day,each day, I am proud to be a I am proud to be a I am proud to be a PAX LPAX LPAX Leader;eader;eader; at school, at home, at play, and in the world. at school, at home, at play, and in the world. at school, at home, at play, and in the world. I better my world and I better myself.I better my world and I better myself.I better my world and I better myself.

I also want to talk to you about a I also want to talk to you about a I also want to talk to you about a paxpaxpax game. If you get game. If you get game. If you get SpleemsSpleemsSpleems in a pax game in a pax game in a pax game you might lose, depending on the highest amount you might lose, depending on the highest amount you might lose, depending on the highest amount of Spleems you can get and if you get less than of Spleems you can get and if you get less than of Spleems you can get and if you get less than the max amount, you get to play the game.the max amount, you get to play the game.the max amount, you get to play the game. Well that’s all for noW bye!!!Well that’s all for noW bye!!!Well that’s all for noW bye!!! ZR & APZR & APZR & AP

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 6 , I S S U E 5 PaxPaxPax PAX-GBG

By Keegan H. By Keegan H. By Keegan H. and and and Kobey C.Kobey C.Kobey C.

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!!! On December 15th we had a big snow

fall and it still came through January where several other snow storms hit us!

It just got to be bigger and bigger piles of snow for our valley! But, it has also

warmed up too and so we have ice under the snow! So we have had 1 full snow day that was no

school for the day and we have had 3 late start days!

The valley schools have not had a snow day in about 57

years give or take a year!!

P A X M o t t oP A X M o t t oP A X M o t t o

Snow Dayz!Snow Dayz!Snow Dayz!

By Anna P.

The Chili Cook-off! & Awards Night!

Hello there, I am Anna P. and today I will tell you about what went on during our chili cook-off!

At the Chili Cook-off, the Marimba Band played some amazing music. Some of the songs were,

The Happy Song, Ranchera, Bad Monkey, and Simon. The 6th Grade Band also played at the Chili

Cook-off. They also did an amazing job!

If you were there, you could have bought your dinner of Chili with the fixin’s that our head cook

Teresa made. You could do taste tests on the Chili Cook-off contestants & vote! We had 3 contend-

ers and the Grantham Boosters supplied the prizes for the winners! You could also pay for ice cream

& pie if you wanted it. The funds raised will go to the 5th Grade Boat trip.

They also handed out some awards to the staff and to students for reading and recognition

of character type awards. They were handed out from 6:30 to 7:30.

The Boosters also provided rocks and paints to paint rocks for the LC Valley Rocks! The kids

and even adults enjoyed this so much! We will probably do it again! So get your art thinker on!

Last, but not least, the hallways had amazing artwork the students worked hard on. I think

the students that did the artwork, have some great talent! We hope all had a great time!

Other Community News: Fruit and Vegetable Grant This is an amazing program where we students get an afternoon snack! It is govern-

ment funded being a Title I school. We have had fresh carrots, oranges, peas,

lettuce or salad, broccoli, apples, cauliflower, grapes, bananas, pears, and celery. If

you get a chance, ask what snack your kids have had lately! That might tell you what

they really like in fruits and vegetables! Remember, 5 a day keeps you healthy!

Here are pictures at the Chili-Cook-off / Awards Night! Well that’s all bye!

CCCOOOMMMMMMUUUNNNIIITTTYYY EVENTS & NEWSEVENTS & NEWS P A G E 4 V O L U M E 6 , I S S U E 5

“Do you like green eggs and ham? Would you like them here or there? Would you like them in a house would you like them with a mouse? Or would you like them in a box or with a fox? Would you could you in a train? Would you could you in the rain? Could you would you with a goat? Would you could you on a boat? You do not like them so you say, try them, try them, & you may!” If want to Check out the book Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss, come check it out from our Grantham Library! A & A

P A G E 5 V O L U M E 6 , I S S U E 5

We are doing a student interview of 3 of our new students. These new students are Raymond, Caleb, and Desmond. They are brothers if you did not know. We are first going to interview the oldest one of the three.

My name is Raymond, the one who is writing this article. I am a reporter for the Grizzly Kids News at Grantham. My favorite colors are light green, any shades of blue, and any shade of red. My favorite food is rice and chicken. My favorite types of books are realistic fiction and nonfiction. My favorite movies come from Disney and DreamWorks. I only like Disney

movies, not their shows. I was born in Malawi, Africa. My favorite teachers are my 6th grade teachers: Mr. Call, Mr. Wendt, and Mrs. Heath. My favorite hobby is playing Cities Skylines. And I love my whole family!

Desmond His favorite color is orange and blue. His favorite food Is pizza. His favorite type of books are realistic fiction. He was born in Malawi, Africa also. He loves playing Super Smash Brawl. He loves movies from Rovio - maker of Angry Birds and many more! He also loves our family! He is in Mrs. Hocking’s class in 3rd grade.

Caleb He was born in the US –Kalamazoo, Michigan. His favorite food is pancakes. He loves playing games with Desmond. And he loves his family too! He is a Kindergartener and likes reading w/his Kinder Buddy. He is a character!

My brothers and I are 3 years apart each, in age. We have a lot of fun doing stuff together. Our parents are both from Africa also and my dad is a professor of Chemistry. Our mom works as a nurse. We moved to the valley from Pullman and are learning once again to make new friends! I hope you enjoyed my article . RM

Mrs. Layes encouraged me to write this article and she says…

“If you see these three guys, remember to say, ”Hi!” to them. They just may become your next best friend! That’s

how I got next best friends by moving –a lot!”

Green Eggs and Ham By: Asia M. and Angelis G.By: Asia M. and Angelis G.By: Asia M. and Angelis G.

Grizzly Kid Interview— The M3 Bros

P A G E 6 V O L U M E 6 , I S S U E

By Alina T., and Desirae D.

Mondays this past month we did board games in the mornings. In the PM we did Yearbook, Willie Wonka & Volcanos. Tuesdays in the morning we’d watch a movie. In the PM we did GAP, Needle Arts, Operation Cooperation. Wednesdays the 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th, in the morning we did crafts. In the afternoons, we did archery, 3rd grade gap, and cooking! Thursdays in January, the 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th in the mornings we’d

make different types of pancakes and get to eat them! Then in the afternoons, we did Pizzazle and GNN! On Monday the 30th it was a special day and we did Space Cadets, TBA Mystery Day?! Then on Tues-day, January 31, another special day, where we did Inspector Gadget! Sign up! We have loads of fun and learn some very cool stuff! Sign up with Chelsey or ask Ms. Gail in the office.

21st Century Program

Mrs. Patsy GottschalkMrs. Patsy GottschalkMrs. Patsy Gottschalk By Angela D., Parker W. & Emma M.By Angela D., Parker W. & Emma M.By Angela D., Parker W. & Emma M.

Hey, Grantham Grizz-Kids, this is Parker W., Angela D., and Emma M. Today we are go-ing to tell you about Mrs. Gottschalk. We have asked her lots of question but first, let us in-troduce Mrs. Gottschalk. She is an ELL (English Language Learner) Assistant in our Clarkston School District. That means she helps students learn English. These students are usually from families who speak English as a 2nd language rather than their first language. They could have just moved here from another country or more like it, the parents may have come from another language speaking culture. We some-times have exchange students here at the high school from other countries for a short-term time wanting to learn more English. There are two ELL teachers in our district- Teacher Sherry Bergman and her assistant, Mrs. Gottschalk. First, we asked her “How long have you been helping students speak and write

English?” She said, “27 years!” Then we asked what her teaching background is, and she said, “Bilingual, which means I can speak 2 or more languages.” The languages that she speaks other than English are Span-ish, and a little bit of German, Native Indian- Navajo.

The ELL teachers in our school district work with students that speak many different languages. They are Vietnamese from Vietnam, Chinese from China, Spanish-from Mexico, Napoli from Nepal, Amharic-from Ethiopia, Indonesian from Indonesia, French Creole-from Cameroon, Thai-Thailand, Tagalog- from the Phil-ippines, Marshallese from Marshall Islands and Finish-from Finland.

We asked Mrs. Gottschalk a few questions for fun (not school related). First, her favorite color is yellowyellowyellow. If she could go on vacation, where would she go? She said, “To Disneyland, Anytime!!!” She has three kids, five grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. The last question that we asked her was, “Do you have any pets?” She told us that she has two dogs and one cat.

Mrs. Gottschalk is a bright and lively person who loves working with the English Language Learner students in our schools! That’s all we have this month and make sure if you see Mrs. Patsy Gottschalk in the halls to say “Hi!” Or instead, you could say,

“Hola!” in Spanish. We hope you enjoyed our interview with Mrs. Patsy Gottschalk!

Adult InterviewAdult Interview--

chào bạn

Halo नमस्ते

NAMASTE Bonjou

สวสัดี S̄wạs̄dī

Hei 你好

Nǐ hǎo

ሰላም። sälam

[peace] Kamusta IIQKQKwewe

P A G E 7 V O L U M E 6 , I S S U E 5 MARIMBA’S BY SIERRA S.

The Marimba Band had a marvelous performance at our Chili Cook-Off/ Awards Night! The families enjoyed it so much. They are gearing up for some more performances soon. So if you get a chance to hear them, STOP and Listen for a while! You will find yourself toe tapping along with the beat! Here are pictures of their performance.

SPORTS-PROFFESSIONAL FOOTBALL!

BY MARCISIO N. & SIDNEY B.

This past month, we have been following the playoffs in Professional Football. These

are the teams that have been in the play offs Bracket: Seahawks, Raiders, Lions, Packers,

Chiefs, Falcons, Cowboys, Giants, Steelers, Patriots, Texans, & Dolphins. We were sad not to

see our Seahawks go on and then we know Mr. Call had high hopes for the Packers since

he is a Cheese Head Fan!

Now, we are down to the Falcons and the Patriots. We went around getting a very

quick poll of who wanted who to win and these are the results: Falcons got 14 votes and

the Patriots got 6 votes. Hope you all have a fun Super Bowl Sunday no matter who wins!

Good Luck Falcons!

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Next Booster Meetings - 6PM: February 13 & 27 ,2017

Boosters E-mail: gesboosters@csdk12.org

Dani Layes, Advisor,

Editor of Grizzly Kids News

We have had 14 adults out on Monday and approximately 30 kids! Please be sure NOT

to send your child to school IF they are not feeling well. This is still Flu and Cold season, so keep your sweetlings home if they do not feel well. Our

Music Concert Schedule has Changed also due to some of

this illness that is going around. See Calendar!

Be well, be warm!

Rhonda!

Parent Coordinator

February CalendarFebruary CalendarFebruary Calendar By: Ava P. and Aiyanna P.By: Ava P. and Aiyanna P.By: Ava P. and Aiyanna P.

111STSTST--- Grinovations visit classrooms

222ndndnd--- Groundhog’s Day-

How much more winter can we take?!!!

666ththth--- 100th Day! Celebrated in the 1st Hall by the K-2 Kids!

777ththth--- Concert Day for kConcert Day for kConcert Day for k---222nd & nd & nd & 333rd rd rd ---555ththth w/band, choir w/band, choir w/band, choir

and marimba and marimba and marimba

12:30- 2:00pm rehearsal

Concert @ C.H.S. 7pm

101010ththth---Full Moon!

131313ththth--- Marimbas play at guardian angel 3:30-4:00 pm

141414ththth---Valentine’s Day/ Valentine’s Day/ Valentine’s Day/ principal’s letter luncheon

141414ththth--- headstart meeting at 5:30 in the library

151515ththth – Spelling Bee – 1pm in Library

161616ththth--- all day write

171717ththth–––Make up snow day-early release 12

202020ththth---President’s Day –

NO SCHOOL! Thanks Presidents!

222222ndndnd---Lional Hampton Jazz Festival

Performers/gym 12:30-1:15

232323rdrdrd---Family SSSTTTEEEM M M Night -starts at 5:30-7:30 pm

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