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2. Identify safe places indoors and 4. Have disaster supplies on hand, Remember the drill:
outdoors. Inside, use a heavy table in including flashlights, batteries, a bat-
DUCK, COVER, HOLD.
a place that is away from glass and tery operated radio, canned food and
heavy bookshelves. Outside, find a water, a can opener, a first aid kit, Mr. Manalo, Teacher
Eat a good breakfast. Do not drink Find the KEY WORDS or PHRASES If any time remains, go back
a large beverage before hand. in the question that will help you through your answers, but DO
choose the correct answer. NOT CHANGE ALL ANSWERS.
Report to your testing room early. Only change those you know for
If the test requires you to read a pas-
Relax and be positive. sure that they are not right. RE-
sage and then answer questions
MEMBER, YOUR FIRST INTEL-
Ask for help when directions allow. about what you read, READ THE
LIGENT GUESS IS USUALLY
QUESTIONS FIRST. By doing this,
Read the questions and ALL answer RIGHT.
you will know what you are looking
choices before marking anything. Hope that these tips will help you do
for as you read.
Answer the easiest questions first. better on the test.
When there are several questions
Mr. Moriuchi, Assistant Principal
Do not spend too much time on any about the same passage or chart,
one question. Do your best and look for CLUES IN OTHER QUES- Mr. Miyata, Math Coach
move on. TIONS that will help you.
Ms. Ward, Math Coach
Be sure to go back to those ques- When using scratch paper on the
tions you skipped. math test, double check to make sure
Volume 2, Issue 6 Page 3
Earthquake in Chile
Less than two months after the big people were displaced. Buildings and axis, and therefore, shortened the earth
earthquake hit Haiti, an 8.8 magnitude freeways are badly damaged. This day by 1.26 microseconds.
earthquake struck Chile on Saturday earthquake also set off tsunami waves
There is a 99% chance that a big earth-
February 27, 2010. This earthquake is and deadly fear across the Pacific, and
quake will hit Southern California in
the fifth largest in the world since thousands of people were evacuated to
1900. Hundreds of deaths are recorded, higher ground. Many scientists said that Continued on page 4
many are still missing, and millions of this earthquake has shifted the earth’s
Funny Stuff
Q: Why does the statue of Liberty stand Teacher: Where is your homework? Teacher: What do you mean?
in New York harbor?
Student: Miss, I lost it fighting this kid Student: Well, up and down makes a 3,
A: Because it can’t sit down who said you were not the best teacher but across the middle leaves a 0
in this school
Q: What was Camelot? Teacher: What is a forum?
Teacher: How much is half of 8?
A: A place where people parked their Student: Two-um plus two-um
camels Student: Up and down or across?
on
Dr. George Washingt
Carver Middle School
1pm. Please contact Title 1 office for Are you ready for a big earthquake?
additional information.
Leadership students