By: Madison and Hanna

In episode 3 Brooke leaves for cheerleading and Peyton comes in epi-

sode 4 ready to dance with her snooty attitude. The dancing divas’

group dance called “Born to Dance” fails to proceed when Abby finds

out that Brooke will not be attending the competition. But when the

dance moms slap some sense into Abby, the dance is back on. They

will not be dancing under Abby Lee Dance Company; they will instead

be under Gia, their dance instructor. Now that Brooke made the cheer

team she will not be a part of the Abby Lee Dance Company team.

Now let’s talk about Peyton with her smart mouth. First of all, Peyton

should be honored that she has the lead part as the bully in the group

dance. Then she has to go and let her thoughts fly when she says she dances better than everyone.

Episode 3 Episode 4

Pyramid order from first to last: Pyramid order from first to last:

Brooke, Chloe, Maddie, Mackenzie, Paige, Chloe, Maddie, Mackenzie, Kendall, Nia, Paige

Kendall, Nia

Awards: Awards:

First place: Mackenzie for “Bigger isn’t better” First place: Maddie for “The Girl I Wanna Be”

Third Place: Maddie for “Lights Camera Action”

First Place: Chloe’s solo

First place: Group dance for “Born To Dance”

Season 2 Dance Moms: Episode Review

Volume 3 Issue 9

Adlai

Times III

March 24, 2012

By: Sophia and Kenzie

Chloe Lukasiak is a popu-

lar dancer known on Dance Moms.

She is 10 years old and was born

on May 25th, 2001. She has been

dancing since she was 2. She has a

little sister named Clara who is 2

years old. Her mom’s name is

Christi. Christi is always sticking

up for Chloe on the show! Chloe

took the main part in a music video

for a pop singer named “Lux”.

Chloe played “Little Lux” in the

music video. Her dance friends call

her “Chlo-bird”. She once held the

title of Small Fry Miss! Her big-

gest rival is Maddie Ziegler!! In

real life though they are best

friends! Her strongest dance type

is lyrical! Chloe is a beautiful

dancer and is very graceful when

she dances!

Adlai Rocks!

NBA 2

Kid Corner 3

Teacher’s Spotlight 4

Pets 5

Tongue Twisters 6

Creepy Corner 7

NHL 8

Inside this issue:

Shafer Notes

Wonderful job

completing the

PSSA’s

Chloe Lukasiak

Volume 3 Issue 9 Page 2

by Jake

Are you ready for the fattest facts

ever? Get ready to be wowed. Every

day, 1 in 4 Americans go to a fast

food restaurant. Today, America

spends over 110 billion dollars a year

on fast food. You would have to walk

for seven hours straight to burn off a

coke and a Big Mac. I don’t think it’s

worth eating one of those if you have

to walk that long. In the U.S. we eat

more than 1,000,000 animals an hour.

That is just gross. In the U.S., 60% of

Americans are obese, or overweight.

Only seven items on the menu in

McDonalds contain no sugar. Willard

Scott was the first Ronald McDonald-he

was fired for being too fat. Eating fast

food can be dangerous to your health.

I’ll be back next week for some more

awesome fun facts.

recap of the NCAA (March

Madness) Tournament

through the Sweet 16.

Now for our Linsanity update

Lin only had 14 points and 5

assists against the Celtics but

he still lost. Lin word of the

day: Lincredible- Better than

incredible

By: JJ and Blakeub

Today our topic is Kyrie Irving. Kyrie was

born on March 23rd, 1992 in Melbourne, Vic-

toria, Australia. Mr. Irving committed a

crime by going to Duke (because Blakeub is

a UNC fan and hates Duke). Mr. Kyrie hurt

his foot in a game and was out till the NCAA

tournament. He only played 8 games the

whole season, but he played in the NCAA

tournament. After his freshmen season, he

committed to the NBA Draft. He was se-

lected first overall by the Cleveland Cava-

liers. Kyrie has done very well his rookie

season, including winning the MVP in the

Rising Star game. Next week, we’re doing a

NBA Player Bio: Kyrie

Fast Food Facts

By: Megan and Crystal

As you may know 4th Grade is collecting can tabs to make money for Ronald McDonald

house. We went down to ask a few questions. We started at Mrs. Clark’s room and

found out they started collecting in October. They need a lot of tabs because for each

pound its 34 cents. So far they have about 20,000 can tabs which are equal to about

$12.00. Students in Mrs. Clark’s class had the idea to start this project but Mr. Evans

class is pitching in. This leads us to his class. Mr. Evans class started collecting a few

weeks ago. It raises money which is all they told us. The Ronald McDonald house is a

place for families to stay when their children are long term in children’s hospital. Bring

in your can tabs and help raise money for this great cause!

Ronald McDonald House

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By: Sidney, Ryan and Amber

This week we interviewed, Megan!

Meg’s favorite sport is tennis. Her favor-

ite subject is math. Megan’s favorite

color is lime green. She has a wacko sister

named Katie, and an annoying brother

named Justin. Her dog, Bella, is an ador-

able little thief. Pepper, her other dog , is

a cute lovable, little doggy. She was born

on August 12, 2000. Her favorite food is

spaghetti. If she had a favorite super abil-

ity she said that she would have the abil-

ity to fly. Her super hero name would be

Meg-million created by Mr. Shafer. We

will be back with more next week.

Amazing Facts About……Bruno Mars

Kid Corner

ASHELY’S SCHOOL STORY By Kaylee, Sydney and special guest Colin

Everyone is so excited because… it is the last day before Christmas break!! We have the Holiday Party and Christmas

Activities. I can’t wait till Santa Claus comes!

Here’s my list:

Coach® Purse

An IPhone®

A Quad

A Facebook account

A cotton candy machine

A popcorn machine

That’s pretty much it. Since the last time I talked about school, we changed seats. I now sit by my best friends, Sydney, Sam-

uel, and Callan. They are really annoying but Sydney and I are getting used to it. Well, Christmas is finally here! I woke up on

Christmas and found that under the tree were… socks. Ten lousy pairs of socks. I was so mad at Santa! Then, I found some

presents behind the tree. I got an IPhone®, a purse, but a not Coach® one, and a laptop with the Facebook account on the

screen ready to set up. I was so excited to add all my new friends on Facebook. But, I’m dreading to go back to school in a

couple days. Well, got to go to my family’s house. Bye.

By: Dr. Celebrities

Did you ever want to learn more about Bruno Mars? I did! After researching him he was very interesting and

some facts made me surprised. First off, Bruno was born on October 8, 1985 in Honolulu, Hawaii. His birth name is

Peter Gene Hernandez. Bruno or Peter is a singer and a songwriter. Mars plays the drums, guitar, keyboard, bass,

piano, and harmonica. Bruno’s favorite singers are Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley. The nickname Bruno came

from when he was a baby. It came from baby times because he was so confident, independent, really strong-willed,

and a little Brute. The nickname “Bruno” got stuck and became his name. Bruno Mars attended Roosevelt High

School. After a few years in high school he formed a band. Bruno turned out to be a song-writer in there band and

then became famous after song writing in 2000. Then he met Philip Lawrence who agreed to help Bruno compose

material. His number one hit was “Nothing on You”. I guess you could say Bruno Mars became an “instant star”

after his first song. It did take him 10 years (earlier than some) but right when they brought him into the studio they

just knew he was amazing.

Volume 3 Issue 9 Page 4

By Heather and Zach

Mr. Bechtold loves teaching students how to make different kinds of art! It is

the perfect job for him. Art class is where all the other subjects come together.

Making art helps you become a better learner and teaches you new ways to

solve problems. He has been teaching for five years. Mr. Bechtold went to

the University of Pitt. Over the past four years he has taught a variety of

different grades. He has taught Kindergarten, Third, and Fourth grade. He

taught for a year at Falk Laboratory School in a combined Third and Fourth

grade class. The Falk School is a private school affiliated or connected with

the University of Pittsburgh in Oakland for six years. After completing his

Bachelor of Arts he stayed in school until he completed his Master of Arts

in teaching degree.

Join us next week when we interview Mrs. Olesak.

Since Beta Fish are so

common there are so

many types to choose

from! That’s all I got about

beta fish this week, have a

nice day!

By: Keely

Behold the Beta Fish! The Beta Fish is common fish

that can be purchased in any common pet store. Beta Fish

are easy to take care of all you have to do is feed them and

clean their bowl weekly. There is only one rule you should

follow when taking care of a Beta Fish, NEVER EVER NEVER

put two beta fish in the same bowl the only time you can do

this is when you have a special bowl. Why? There’s a good

chance one will disappear the next day. Beta Fish are very

territorial. Their nick name is the Chinese fighting fish.

Beta Fish

Teacher’s Spotlight

By: Tifani McElhose

The Bellora family opened the race track in 1983 and has been open ever

since. Steel city is located just outside of Pittsburgh in Delmont, Pennsylvania.

Steel City became a part of the international motocross map in 1987 when it

hosted a round of 125cc United States grand prix of motocross championship

tour the next year. They hold quad races and dirt bike races there every year.

Some of the events they have there are the Lucas Oil AMA pro motocross cham-

pionship, Loretta Lynn’s AMA amateur national regional and qualifiers, AMA

ATV, quad, pro motocross championship, and PAMX regional series. I went to

the Lucas Oil AMA pro motocross championship last year and it was so exciting.

The race track looked hard to me. In conclusion, steel city raceway is really cool

and it gives a lot of memories to racers there.

Steel City

Volume 3 Issue 9 Page 5

By: McKenzie M. and Victoria R.

Hi! My name is Buddy! I am a wiener dog too. My favorite thing

to do outside is run and sleep right after! I am three years old and I

love my toy bear which is huge, well to me anyways. It’s sooooo

fluffy! And above all of the things I love, the thing I love the most

is….. Chewnolas! The yummiest treat in the world, no, the whole

universe! I absolutely love my owner Todd Haberstock and the

other little person in the big house! Well that’s all I can tell you

about me. BYE!

out an apartment and yard as long as

they are well supplied with exercise.

They live a good 10 to 12 years and

grow an average 10 inches. The males

weigh 19 to 22 pounds and 18 to 21

for females. Make sure when you are

looking for a dog that fits your life-

style and pick the right pooch!

By: McKenzie M. and Victoria R.

The Scottish Terrier is a well know dog with a

mustachio type trait. They need regular groom-

ing. Scottish Terrier has a medium coat length

and don’t shed much, but need moderate trim-

ming/stripping which is good for people with

allergies. They need average exercise so a walk

or two won’t hurt. They are pretty good jogging

companions, but don’t push them too hard. They

do well in most temperatures and are good with-

Dog: Scottish Terrier

Pet of the Week

By: McKenzie M. and Victoria R.

This kitty may look like it’s full of mats, but it’s only a trait Mother Na-

ture developed for this fashionable feline. The LaPerm is mostly a medium

sized breed and have either short or long hair. Shorthairs need grooming

every few weeks and once a week for long hairs. They are quite and have

an average activity level. They are affectionate cats and get along well

with just about anybody. The do not like to be disturbed 4 to 6 hours of the

day and need average attention. They are easy to handle and are good for

children 6+. That’s it for this kitty’s info, bye for now!

Cat Breed: LaPerm

Volume 3 Issue 9 Page 6

By: Shawn C

Try not to get your tongue in a twist, as you attempt some twisters. What are tongue twisters you might ask? Tongue twisters are words that are really hard to say. Try to make your twister. Then test it on your friends.

Fresh fried fish, Fish fresh fried, Fried fish fresh, Fish fried fresh.

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Farrell's features fabulous food 'n' fantastic fountain fantasies for frolicking, fun-filled festive families.

Did you get your tongue in a twist? Have fun trying to untwist it. It’s very hard to

get your tongue out of a twist after a tongue twister. Come back next time for

more. P.S. try not to get your tongue in a twist again.

By: Martin M and Todd

The guard took tinker to a town called Riverside. The guard thought Tinker

was a spy so he took him to the king’s palace until they found out what to do with him.

“What is your name, spy?” the King said. “I’m not a spy!” Said Tinker. “Then why

were you walking around in the forest?” The guard said. “I just appeared there.”

“What do you mean?” The King said. “I just woke up in the forest.” “Well we don’t

really know who you are so you can sleep down in the basement.” As Tinker was walk-

ing down to the basement he said “Where am I?”

THE LEGEND OF TINKER vol 4

Tantalizing Tongue Twisters

By: Josh K

Hey it’s Josh and have you ever thought of those questions that you just couldn’t find the answer

too. Well then here is some philosophy that will have you rattling your brain for days. If they say

Cinderella’s slipper fit so perfectly then why did it fall off? If a tomato is a fruit then isn’t ketchup

a smoothie? If Domino’s uses real cheese then what were they using before? How can the world

end in 2012 if my yogurt expires in 2013? It can never be opposite day because if it is then it isn’t.

Is your mind exploding with awesomeness yet well don’t worry I will give you a break till next

week. Well that’s all hope you enjoyed it.

Philosophatators

Volume 3 Issue 9 Page 7

By: Sam

This week I’m doing a report on the United States Men’s goalie…..Tim Howard.

His full name is Timothy Matthew Howard. He was born on March 6, 1979. His

birth location was in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He is an astonishing 6 ft 3in. He

plays on the club team Everton as a goalie also. His number on both, Everton and the

U.S team is 24. I don’t know why he wouldn’t, but Howard decided to reject Man-

chester United. They offered him an amazing 4 MILLION DOLLARS! If anybody

were to offer me 4 million dollars to play on a soccer team, I would take the offer in

a heartbeat. But, on February 14th, 2007 reporters announced that Howard was offi-

cially a player on the Everton team. The team gave him around 3 million dollars.

That is a heck of a lot to offer to a player.

Tune in next week for….Clint Dempsey

long. Number 2 is more than 1,000 Earths can fit

inside Jupiter. Number 3 is Saturn’s rings are made

of ice and rocks. Number 4, Earth’s temperature

raises a bit more every full moon! Number 5, is the

first space tourist paid 20 million for a ten day trip

to the international space station. You know what,

I’m not typing the rest! My hand hurts!

By Andrea, MacKenzie, and Julie

Space, the final frontier! Can you guess what the

theme this week is? Yeah, it’s space. Unfortu-

nately, a mean person stole our book of fears, we

will be doing an issue of all facts! Plus, there’s a

lot of space facts. I cannot stress that enough.

Julie found the facts this week and she went just

a little overboard on finding the facts. She found

14. So here it goes. Fact #1 is some astronauts

living on the Mir space station ate Jell-O every

Sunday to keep track of the days. I can’t com-

ment because the article would be waaaaay to

Creepy Corner

Soccer Bio 9

By: Zach and Heather The Pssa’s are finally over! Everyone we know wanted the Pssa’s to end. They were not as hard this year. You start the Pssa’s in 3rd grade and end in 12th grade. 6th grade had 3 sections of math and 3 sections of reading. In reading we had at least 1 open ended per section. In math we had at least 1 as well but had 3 parts on each one. In conclusion the Pssa’s aren’t very fun but if you work hard you will get a great grade.

PSSA’s

Volume 3 Issue 9 Page 8

By: Payton and Sergio

The forward with the missing tooth on the Pittsburgh Penguins is Matt Cooke.

He was born in Belleville Ontario. His birthday is on Sep 7, 1978. He was

drafted to the Vancouver Canucks in 1997. He was in the 6th round and was

144th overall. He is 5’11’ and weighs 205 pounds. In 2008 he was signed as a

free agent and went to the Pittsburgh Penguins were he still is today. In the

regular season, he scored 16 points in 71 games. He has 15 assists and in total

he has 31 points. Matt has scored 4 goals in his last five games. He also has two

assists. He has been playing great since his new line mate Sydney Crosby came

back from a concussion. Since we are on that topic, we might as well review

him next week, bye.

NHL PLAYER REVIEW: Matt Cooke

Walter Payton

By Josh H

Hanarr rolled out of the way. The saber cat hit the tree and was stunned. He looked at it and

said, “I could use that for the soul for the god.” So he got all of his strength, stood up, and tried

to drag the saber cat. About thirty minutes later he was almost there but the saber cat was regain-

ing conciseness so Hanarr picked up the pace. He reached the temple and drug the limp saber cat

on the Circle of sacrifice. “Wonderful, I was not expecting a saber cat though” said the voice.

“Thank you for accepting its soul” he said. “NOW GO, GET OUT OF MY TEMPLE MORTAL”

Hanarr quickly ran out of the temple in a hurry he was very confused, he was supposed to go to

the temple of heroes for his ceremony. BUT WAS IT A TRAP! No one was there and it did not

look like the temple was supposed to…..

THE LEGEND OF HANARR part VIII

By Samuel and Colin

Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1954 – November 1, 1999) was an American football running back who

played for the Chicago Bears in the NFL for thirteen years. Walter was known around the NFL as

“Sweetness”. He is remembered as one of the most prolific running backs in history of American

football. Payton a nine-time Pro Bowl selectee, once held the league’s record for most career rushing

yards, touchdowns, carries, yards from scrimmage, all-purpose yards, and many other categories. He

was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993. Hall of Fame NFL player and Coach Mike

Ditka described Payton as the greatest football player he had ever seen - but even greater as a human

being. Payton began his football career in Mississippi, and went on to have an outstanding collegiate

football career at Jackson State University where he was an All-American. He started his professional

career with the Bears in 1975, who selected him as the 1975 Draft’s fourth overall pick. Payton pro-

ceeded to win two NFL Most Valuable Player Award and won Super Bowl XX with the 1985 Chi-

cago Bears After struggling with the rare liver disease primary sclerosing cholangitis for several

months, Payton died on November 1, 1999, aged 45, from cholangiocarcinoma. His legacy includes

the Walter Payton Award, the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, and a heightened awareness of

the need for organ donations.