April
2005
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Math
Day Math Team concludes winning season
by E. A. and D. B.
The math team brought exciting news back from their
final meet this year, on March the 31st. They had won
the meet against Brookline, Bigelow, Oak Hill, Brown,
and a few other schools. They were rewarded with big
blue ribbons and lots of celebration.
“[This meet] was by far the closest and most
exciting because we only won by two points,” coach
B. M. said of the latest competition. It was their
4th win in a row. While the victory was a big team
effort, B. M. wants to congratulate a few of the 8th
grade math team members: P. M., R. V., and R. W. for
their outstanding effort. These students had the highest
scores on the team.
The team has challenge work for students. “[These
math problems] are mostly the same concepts they learn
in school, just harder,” B. M. said. “Lots
of kids enjoy practicing and organizing a ‘strategy’ for
the next meet.” B. M. said he can “...see
the difference” with students in his math class
who are also on the math team.
The PTO provides refreshments for the meets. B. M.
and the team thank the PTO “...for all their
hard work for us to be here,” B. M. said.
The math team is looking forward to another great
season next year, because they have a “...strong
7th grade base,” B. M. said, and a good reputation.
Yoga
Yoga and Meditation squeezes out bad feelings, promotes
relaxation
by M. L. and Z. W.
Yoga and Meditation is a club where students can
let go of bad feelings and concentrate on relaxing.
When students start Yoga with J. R., Platinum Team
science teacher, they learn to do poses like crane,
side-crane, fish, mountain, tree, and many others.
In part of the class, there are several different
mediations. Color meditation is when students think
of a color, and concentrate solely on that color the
whole time, while they say “Ohmm”.
There is also the Ohmm meditation where students
think of something that has been bothering them during
the week, and say Ohmm as if they are letting go of
that feeling.
Another activity is making mantras. A mantra is a
repetition of a word that calms and soothes one. For
example, if something was bothering a person, and the
word “candles” soothes, one would repeat
the word several times.
Students, who would like to join the Yoga and Meditation
Club, Wednesdays after school, should see J. R. in
Room 101.
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