Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Fall 2016 Foshay Flash Final
Fall 2016 Foshay Flash Final
R
Jeff Grundy as Marcellus 6 obotics is about coding nected with the instruc-
Music Man reviews 7 miniature robots. We tors. Students learn that
Director Alison Bretches 8 each have one robot for a you can create or code
Director Seth Bowling 9 group. your own robot by an app
Favorite Holidays 10-13 Ms. Pippin is the direc- on a tablet or phone.
Evelinas Column 11
tor of the Robotics pro- The groups code the
gram, and there are in- robots to make the robots
Huskies 14
structors who work with dance to songs. Some ro-
Airplanes 14 us. In Robotics, students bots dance better than
Swimming 14 do robot dances with the humans!
Lemoncellos Library 15 robots. Students code ro- On November 30, 2016,
Mouse Cookies 15 bots as a group. all the schools in the Ro-
Giving Tree 15 The Robotics program botics program will get If you are not in robot-
picks us up at 3:15 at the together to make their ics, you should see how
James & the Giant Peach 16
after school program. robots dance with other Foshay junior coders
Wizard of Oz 16 Then students get con- schools. work.
Matilda movie 17
Corpse Bride 17
Charlie & Choc Factory 17
Finding Dory 19 P r e s s F r i e n d s M a ke W r i t i n g F u n
Finding Nemo 19
Inside Out movie 20 By LaBella S.
Lilo & Stitch movie 20
Minions movie
Nightmare before Xmas
21
21 P ressFriends is fun and
cool because students
can write about their fa-
like the way they run and
control this program and
the kids. If I had to rate
and an A plus. I hope to be
in PressFriends next semes-
ter!
Princess and the Frog 22
vorite books and movies! it, I would rate it 100%
Tangled movie 22
PressFriends also takes
The Lorax movie 23 students on field trips, and
Zootopia movie 23 we get snacks after every
Up movie review 24 meeting.
Willy Wonka 24 The teenagers who vol-
Little Rascals 25 unteer as PressFriends
mentors are very patient.
Burger King 25
If some students are una-
Basketball 25 ble to type their articles,
Minecraft 26 the PressFriends mentors
Roblox 26 help out.
Music Man pics 27 I would recommend an-
Meet our Reporters 28-30 yone to join PressFriends
Mentoring photos 31
unless they are trouble-
makers. This whole experi- Foshay Flash reporters and PressFriends mentors
PressFriends Note 32
ence has been very good. I with the Music Man cast at the Armstrong Theatre.
Page 2 Foshay Flash
Faculty
Do the
Advisor
Jasmine Tigolo WRITE
Sky B. Tayler W. Tesla A. Thing
Volume 3, Issue 1 Page 3
T he National Book Up
Club is a good program
because in Book Club stu-
Book Club, students had
to have finished the
book. If you had finished
new book every two
weeks, because after two
weeks, students pick a
dents get a new book every the book, you had to new book.
two weeks. talk about your favorite In the beginning of
At Book Club, students part. Book Club, students get a
work with a teacher called Then on the fourth snack and get to eat it
Ms. Jones and with a au- day, we got to ask the while we are in the Book
thor named Jervey Ter- author questions, and Club. After that, we start
valon. students got our new to work on our books that
The first day of Book book called Drama. we are writing.
Club, students got a book Laura T. The Book Club leader is
called Ninth Ward. an author who writes
The second day of Kids today dont like to books. You also have a
Book Club, students had read but in Book Club, chance to meet the au-
already read half of the thats what students do. thors of the books you
book. In Book Club, students read, which is super cool.
On the third day of make friends and get a Dajah N.
I liked the play about the Foshay Flash interviewed The reason why Dillon
Music Man that we saw at Dillon Klena, who played thought about becoming
the Armstrong Theatre in Harold Hill. Dillon said an actor who was in musi-
Torrance. The back- that his favorite movie cal theater too.
ground had a lot of color. was Jack because the Dillon said that he likes
There was a lot of nice character was so interest- being a part of musicals
singing. It was really in- ing. because he likes enter-
teresting at some points The Foshay Flash taining kids and seeing
in the show. asked Dillon what his fa- them enjoy the show.
it was funny in the vorite play is, and he said The Music Man was
beginning of the show the Wizard of Oz. first on Broadway in the
when they were at the Dillon has been in over 1950s and was made into
train stop and they got 50 plays and wants to a movie in the 1960s. It
picked up from the train. become a professional was a great experience to
After the show, the actor. be a part of.
T
he Foshay Flash has for Marian and fore- Klena: My favorite musi-
reporters inter- shadows the love that cal is Spider-Man because
viewed Dillon grows between the two it puts my childhood on
Klena, who played the characters. the stage. I loved super-
role of Harold Hill in the heroes and it lit up my
Music Man. Foshay Flash: What was face every time I would
the favorite role that you see it!
Foshay Flash: What did played in the plays that
you like best about play- youve been in? Foshay Flash: How long
ing Harold Hill? Klena: During my per- have you been acting?
Klena: I loved playing forming life, there have How did you get started?
Harold Hill because of been many roles that I Klena: I started per-
the songs he got to sing. enjoyed doing. These in- forming at the age of 3
clude; Melchior in Spring with MET. My brother
Foshay Flash: What was Awakening, Shrek in Shrek, started in this company
your favorite song in the Cat In The Hat in Seussi- when he was 7 and then I
Music Man? cal, and Peter Pan in Pe- was born. I was basically
Klena: "Trouble" is my ter Pan! born into MET and born
favorite song in the Music into musical theater.
Man because it's the first Foshay Flash: What play
time we get to see Har- would you like to do that Foshay Flash: What was
old Hill and his con man you havent done, and the hardest role youve
side. It also sets the ex- what role would you like played, and why
position of the musical in to play in it? Klena: The hardest role I
its entirety. Klena: I would love to have ever played would
play Jack Kelly in New- have to be Shrek. Shrek
Foshay Flash: What was sies! That has always was fun but it was hard
your favorite scene in been a dream role of because I had to be
the Music Man? mine so I hope it can hap- someone completely dif-
Klena: My favorite sce- pen in the future. ferent. With the pros-
ne in the play is "Marian thetics and the costume,
The Librarian" because it Foshay Flash: What is I transformed into this
shows how much love he your favorite play? ugly hideous Ogre.
Volume 3, Issue 1 Page 5
Associate Director Seth Bowling (left), 4th grade teacher Vanessa Rickmon-Brown (fourth from
left), Artistic Director Alison Bretches (fifth from left) and Foshay Flash reporters, parent chap-
erones, and PressFriends mentors.
Volume 3, Issue 1 Page 9
Bowling on Broadway
Seth Bowling is the Asso-
ciate Director of the
Metropolitan Education-
al Theatre Network
(MET2). He became a
director because he
liked the idea of teach-
ing and had an interest
in the overall picture.
He liked having a large
role in the teaching and
creative side.
Bowling used to be
an actor. He played the
character Thenardier in
Les Miserables.
He thinks that having
the ability to listen and
trust the crew is im-
portant as a director. He
doesn't like screaming;
it isnt effective be- The Foshay Flash inter- rector, you need to trust
cause it doesn't seem to viewed MET2s Associate the cast and the crew.
make the actors do what Director, Seth Bowling. The reason why Bowl-
he wants. He was very nice to the ing became a director
Bowling said that Foshay Flash reporters. was because he likes
both of his parents in- The Foshay Flash teaching. His parents en-
spired him. asked Bowling who in- couraged him to be a di-
Katelyn M. spired him to become a rector.
director and he said Ali- Bowling likes being a
PressFriends went on a son Bretches and his par- director and watching the
field trip to go see a ents also inspired him to kids smile.
play called The Music become a director. Aaron X.
Man at the Armstrong The Foshay Flash
Theatre in Torrance. It asked Bowling what ad- Reporters from the Fo-
was fun because Foshay vice would he give to shay Flash interviewed
Flash reporters got to someone who wants to Seth Bowling, the Associ-
interview the Associate become a director, and ate director of The Music
Director Seth Bowling he said to see a lot of Man Jr.
after the play and ask plays and to be com- The Foshay Flash
him a lot of questions. manding. When asked asked many questions
The Foshay Flash what he meant by being like: Who inspired you to
asked Bowling whom his commanding, he respond- be a director? When did
favorite director is. ed that you have to be you become a director?
My favorite director bossy in order to control Who is your favorite di-
is Alison Bretches, he over 200 people. rector?
told us. Chelsie H. Bowling said that Ali-
Bowling has been son Bretches, MET2s Ar-
directing for two years. Seth Bowling was inspired tistic Director, and his
When the Foshay Flash by MET2s Artistic Direc- parents inspired him to
asked Bowling what he tor, Alison Bretches, to become a director 3 years
wanted to be before he become a director. He ago. He said that his fa-
became a director, he used to be a actor in vorite director is Alvis
said, Before I wanted plays. Moore.
to be a director I want- Bowlings favorite Bowling gave us really
ed to be a chef. directors name is Alvis good advice.
Tayler W. Moore. To be a good di- Dylan M.
Page 10
Foshay Flash
S
t. Patricks Day in Not complaining. Usu- but that's okay be-
Ireland is a little dif- ally everybody puts on cause everybody will
ferent from the their green Irish football just move indoors to
American tradition. We tops and climbs Slemish the local pub. They
don't hold huge parades, mountain. This is suppos- take out their fiddles
dress up as leprechauns edly where Saint Patrick and accordions and
or eat corned beef and spent his days, herding play some traditional
cabbage. We do things a sheep. If you're really Irish music. Anybody
little differently. dedicated, you can climb who can Irish dance
The week before St. it barefoot just like Saint does a little jig or if
Patricks Day, we learn Patrick did but I've never you have two left feet
all about Saint Patrick in attempted that. you can just clap along.
school, about how he was After that theres a Then we eat roast
stolen and sold as a slave small parade in town. chicken and potatoes,
and how he chased the There's usually a band of and the adults drink a
snakes out of Ireland, but bagpipes and a team of lot of beer. That's how
we get the 17th of Irish dancers. Like every we celebrate in Ireland.
March off because it's a year in the past, it will What do you do in
national holiday here. probably get rained on America?
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/
Page 12
Foshay Flash
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/
Page 14 Foshay Flash
Wolf-like Huskies
By Saira G.
Airplanes
By Earnest N.
Swimming
By Tayler W.
M y favorite sport is
swimming because
when you win, you can
a race, you could do
some tricks underwater
like handstands, front
they have a water fun
fountain, which is a
fountain that squirts out
celebrate, and you can flip, back flip, or the water on the side, for-
get cake when your team dead man float. Riding a ward, and over.
wins. bike in a pool is not rec- My favorite bathing
What's also my favor- ommended. suit to wear to the pool
ite thing about swimming I swim at the Expo is the palm trees bathing
is that you can see under- pool. What I like about suit that is orange, pur-
water. Also when you win the Expo pool is that ple, blue, and red.
Volume 3, Issue 1 Page 15
Icause
like If You Give a
Mouse a Cookie be-
the mouse likes
mouse sees the boy with
cookies and the mouse
goes to the boys house.
the restroom to take it
off and the mouse sees
he has long tip of hair so
cookies and I like cook- The mouse asks for milk. he cuts it and he makes
ies, just like the mouse The mouse also asks for a a big mess and then he
who makes a big mess. straw and then the gets tired and the boy
The book is about a mouse has a milk mus- makes a bed for the
mouse and a boy. The tache. the mouse goes to mouse.
T he Giving Tree is
about a boy who loved
this tree and he would
it on the tree. He grew
more and then it was
empty, and the man was
letter for the tree be-
cause it was kind of him
to do that.
climb the tree everyday very old and he sat on I want my friends to
and visit it. the tree the next day. He read this book so they
The boy took a lot of was so old that he passed can tell me how sad it is
stuff from it like branches away and the tree was so and how much they liked
to build a house. One day, lonely. My favorite part is it. It would be fun to talk
he wrote a letter and put when the boy made a about this book.
Page 16 Foshay Flash
T he Wonderful Wizard
of Oz by L. Frank
Baum is a great book. The
finds a Scarecrow, then a
Tin Man, then a Cowardly
Lion who scared all of
I would recommend
this book to my friends
because I think this book
book has both fantasy and them even Dorothy's dog. is funny, Interesting,
adventure. They find a witch who is and cool. I would rate
The book is about a mean and a witch who is this book five stars be-
young girl who got lost. nice. cause I liked it, and they
Her name is Dorothy, and This book is funny. were nice to each other.
she is nice and brave. Dorothy is my favorite I don't think some peo-
There was a tornado that character because she is ple would like it because
flew them to the World of nice to the Tin Man, it's a big book but it is
Oz. They followed the Scarecrow, and the Cow- worth it. I also like the
yellow brick road and she ardly Lion. movie because it is fun.
Volume 3, Issue 1 Page 17
T he Corpse Bride is
rated PG. The movie
Corpse Bride is interest-
supposed to marry and
Victor is the groom who
travels from the land of
put the ring on the
wooden hand and Emily
came alive!
ing because it is a stop- the living to the land of Emily started chasing
action film! the undead. After she Victor! Then Victor
The main characters wakes up, she wants to thought Emily lost track
names are Victor and marry him because, when of him. Then when he
Emily. Emily is the Victor was practicing pro- was at the gate, he
corpse, who rises from posing, there was a turned back and the
the dead when Victor wooden hand (which was next thing he knew, Emi-
practices proposing to Emily's hand). At the last ly was right behind
Victoria who he is usually part of the proposal he him!!!
Icause
like Charlie and the In the beginning of and Grandpa George.
Chocolate Factory be- the movie, Willy Wonka In Charlie and the
it's all about choco- put out five tickets and Chocolate there are a lot
late. The grass, trees, and the holders of the gold of crazy things that hap-
waterfall are all made out tickets would get to go to pen. A boy falls in the
of chocolate. his factory. chocolate waterfall; a
My favorite part of the The main character is girl turns into a blueber-
movie is when Willy Won- Charlie Bucket. He had ry; a girl falls in a good or
ka is singing a creepy song two grandmothers and two bad balance; and a boy
on the boat. My favorite grandfathers. They are gets transferred to a TV.
characters are Violet and Grandma Josephine, Grand- The movie made me sad,
Vurka. ma Georgina, Grandpa Joe happy, and mad.
Page 18 Foshay Flash
M y favorite movie is
Lilo & Stitch. The
genre is fantasy.
another alien and then
Lilo went to save Stitch.
I think people that
What I liked about the are a big fan of Disney
movie was how funny it movies would love this
was. It was also very sad; movie. People who
I almost cried It was still wouldnt like it probably
funny when I saw it. dont like fantasy movies
My favorite moment in or they dont like Disney
the movie was when movies.
Stitch dressed up as Elvis I think this movie was
and he started singing. It great even though many
is my favorite because other people might not
Stitch is an alien. I love think its great. I love You can watch this
this movie, because I love the movie. movie on Netflix, DVD,
fantasy movies and car- and on other plat-
toons. Also I watched forms.
the TV show, and I liked I watched this movie
that too. on Netflix, and l still
It was dramatic when love this movie so
Stitch got captured by much.
Volume 3, Issue 1 Page 21
M y favorite movie is
Minions. Minions is a
science fiction and ac-
Their first boss was a
alligator, then a dino-
saur, then a cave man,
lot of history. It takes
place in Orlando. You
can watch it in theaters,
tion movie. My favorite then Egyptians. The min- on DVD, online, on TV
part is when the minions ions who went on an ad- and on Netflix. This
use gadgets to steal venture were named movie can be watched
Queen Elizabeths crown. Stewart, Kevin and Bob. by every one. I would
The minions have My favorite character is recommend this to my
been alive since the be- Bob. classroom. I would rate
ginning of time. Every ` This is my favorite it five stars because it
day they look for a new movie because minions has a lot of action and
boss. It is strange be- are funny looking. Anoth- science.
cause the minions find er reason why Minions is People might not like
bosses easily, but they my favorite movie. I've this movie if they dont
lose them quickly. Their watched all the other like animation movies.
new boss is Scarlet Over- movies. Its my favorite
kill. movie because its has a
T he Nightmare Before
Christmas is about
Halloween and the peo-
Santa Claus. The movie
takes place in Halloween
Town with all the mon-
get to make spooky pre-
sents and scare children.
The movie wasn't
ple who like Halloween sters in it. scary because it had a
put Christmas in it. Jack celebrated lot of music and singing.
The movie is rated Christmas instead of Hal- It was partly sad because
PG. The movie is a musi- loween and it is a bad after Jack delivered the
cal because it has a lot thing because he is sup- gifts, Sally and Jack kissed.
of singing in it. posed to celebrate Hal- You can find the mov-
The main character is loween and not Christ- ie on DVD. Most people
Jack Skellington and the mas. The other monsters would like this movie
other characters are Sal- think that Christmas is a because it is about Hal-
ly, Oogie Boogie, and good idea because they loween.
M o v i e R e v i e w : Ta n g l e d
By Jordan P.
T he Lorax is a good
movie. This movie
has a moral in it that
Efron plays his voice in
the movie.
Audrey is the best
come a big success but
not at first.
Did you know that
teaches you a lesson. friend of Ted and his there is a book about the
The location of this mov- crush, Taylor Swift. movie The Lorax and the
ie is a place where eve- Next is Grammy Nor- book at first was not
rything is made of fake ma and she is the one part of the best selling
stuff. Everything there that gets all this stuff books because people
seems to be made of bal- into Teds head, and Bet- didnt care about it? Af-
loons and other things. ty White plays her voice ter a while people start-
Because of that being in in the movie. ed to look into the book
this setting, it makes the Another character is and movie and the book
lesson about trees. Mr. OHare, and he is the not only sold about 1.2
Theres a man that president that the town million books but also
cuts down all the trees. thinks is doing a good job had so many views on
Then theres a young boy and doing the right thing the movie.
that finally finds out for them. Rob Riggle The Lorax is based on
about the towns history, plays his voice. real life companies that
and he protests with the Teds mom says that cut down trees just for
help of his grandmother whatever Ted has to say money. We need trees to
and friend. is nonsense. Jenny Slate survive, without trees
The reason this is a plays her voice in the we wouldnt be here
good movie is because of movie. right now. Thats the
all the adventures that Lastly is The Once- moral in the amazing
happen and the cool end- lers mom and Nasim movie and book.
ing to the movie. Pedrad plays her voice in The Lorax is such a
Theres The Lorax the movie. great and wonderful
and Danny DeVito plays The Lorax came out movie because of the
his voice in the movie. on March 2,2012. Did you adventure in the movie
Another character is The know the movie, Dr. and the story makes it so
Once-ler and he is the Seuss The Lorax, was interesting. If you have
man that cuts down all created by the famous not watched The Lorax
the trees for money. producer Christopher yet then you should be-
Ted is the young boy that Meledandri. cause you would really
saves the town and Zac The movie did be- like the movie!
Movie Review: Up
By Alexis M.
U p is my favorite mov-
ie because it is funny
and interesting.
ness Explorer (like boy
scouts) and the boy had
to earn a badge. The way
mans house. He got mad
because it was so noisy
so he went outside to
This movie is about a he had to do that was to tell them if they could
man who grew up and help a grown up walk or keep the noise down.
always wanted to fly a see, so he went to the My favorite part is
hot air balloon and went mans house to help him. when the little boy
to a house and there was But the man was so mad doesnt win, but the man
a little girl he liked. He that he told the boy that gives the boy a soda cap.
and the little girl grew he could not help him. You might want to
up and married each oth- The little boy said watch with a friend be-
er. They went on a pic- please, I need to help a cause you could watch it
nic, and the wife was grownup so I can earn a together and then talk
getting old. She fell badge, but the man still about it afterwards. You
down and then passed said no. could say what your fa-
away. After that he got The boy tried again vorite part is.
grumpy. the next day. Workers The movie Up is highly
The man met a little came to tear down all recommended for a fun
boy that was a Wilder- the houses but not the time.
M o v i e R e v i e w : W i l l y Wo n k a & t h e C h o c F a c t o r y
By Amy O.
M o v i e R e v i e w : W i l l y Wo n k a
By Michael Re.
Iofcause
like basketball be-
it includes a lot
math, and I like math.
know how you are going
to shoot and how you
are going to shoot using
without dribbling, that is
called traveling. You can
not take more than two
The reason it includes your hand. steps before you have to
math is when you try to There are some rules pass it to someone or
shoot the basketball in for basketball. If you throw it inside the net.
the net, you have to walk more than two steps
Page 26 Foshay Flash
M inecraft is a survival
game. There are
many game modes such
er you want to do be-
cause creative lets you
have all the supplies in all
In every game mode
you play, there is day and
night, and once its night
as Survival, Creative, of the games. Creative time, mobs will spawn
Adventure and Hardcore. also allows you to fly. and will try to attack you.
You can play Mine- The Adventure mode There are monsters
craft on PC, XBOX ONE, is sort of complicated. such as: Zombies, Skele-
XBOX 360, PS4 and PS3. You have to break blocks tons, Spiders, Creepers,
You can also play on WII with the right tools. Endermen, Spider Jock-
U, but it is really bad. The Hardcore mode eys, Witches, Silver Fish,
Survival means you gives you one set of lives. Guardians, Cave Spiders,
have to make supplies on If you die in Hardcore, Zombies with supplies,
your own to survive. Cre- you have to delete the Skeletons with armor, El-
ative lets you do whatev- world. der Guardians (etc.).
M y favorite game on
the Xbox One is Mine-
craft because you can
survival but there are
many more game modes
to play.
You can fight monsters.
The monsters are a creep-
er, zombie, skeleton, spi-
build anything and you You can play on a PC, der, cave spider, spider
can do what you want to Xbox One SE, Xbox One, jockey, enderman, witch.
do. Xbox 360, Xbox, The farm animals are a
You have many game PlayStation, PlayStation bunny, pig, cow, sheep,
modes to chose from. My 2, PlayStation 3, polar bear, wolf, and dog.
favorite game mode is PlayStation 4, and Wii U.
Please be sure to RECYCLE this paper when you are done with it.