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Most people go to the beach, but some take awesome adventures on Spring Break. For example, Kailey C. and her friend John N. are going to Washington. Some like Nichole C., are planning to stay home all week and catch up on some good old-fashioned sleep. Reed R., doesn't even know what he's doing for Spring Break. The carnival just arrived and it should be a lot of fun. Mrs. McGuyer is going to the spa on Tuesday and on Friday she's going furniture shopping, what a blast! If you're stuck at home and still want to have some fun, have a movie night with your friends, or go play outside with your water hose. Just remember to be safe, and don't talk to strangers!
 * Spring Break, a time to enjoy spring!**


 * What if it was us?**

On March 1, 2007, tornadoes struck Alabama. Our school let out at 12:00. Enterprise High School was supposed to let out at 1:00, but the tornado beat them to it. The building was completely destroyed. Students and teachers were trapped in the building when the tornado came. Almost everyone got out alive. Eight students were reported dead. Since we were so fortunate to not have to much bad weather we should be thoughtful and try to help Enterprise get back on its feet. On Friday March 9, 2007, we had a hat day. If you brought a dollar you were able to wear a hat. I’m sure we can still donate money. Even if you would donate fifty cents it would make a difference. Every little bit helps. Enterprise has been out of school for a few days due to the tornado. They will start having classes in a community college near them. They will have to make up the days they missed. In May when we are out of school, they will still be in class. The faster they get their school back up, the fewer days they have to make up at the end of the year. If our school was in need like this I am sure they would try to help us. So please donate some money to Enterprise High School!



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 * //N.E.D. Comes to Hewitt!

Buzz,Buzz! The spelling bee was on January 9, 2007. All of the students were excellent spellers. The judges were afraid they would run out of words! They made it through nineteen rounds. Mr. Stovall called one hundred eighty-two words. Daniel S. was the winner. Daniel also won last year. Mrs. Rosetta and Mrs. Walsh did a terrific job at coordinating the spelling bee. We just hosted a charity basketball game benefiting the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer foundation for the cure. The 8th grade girls' basketball team played against the 8th grade cheer-leading team. The 8th grade boys' basketball team were the cheerleaders and they did a halftime routine and the wrestling team did a western-themed half-time show along with the dance team.The basketball team won by 2 points, scoring 38-40. It was a fun night!
 * The Charity Basketball Game**

POETRY FESTIVAL WOW! The poetry festival was outstanding. It was held on Thursday February 15,2007 in the Media Center. The library was closed all day due to the festival. One student and/or group was chosen from each period.There were two categories which were Poetry Alive and Individual. There was some really good costumes for Poetry Alive. All of the participants did an awesome job!

Sixth Grade
 * __Individual Winner__- Jessica F."Messy Room"**
 * __Individual Runner Up__ - Grace B. "Alphabet Protest"**


 * __Poetry Alive Winner__- Elizabeth I., Natondra G., Christina F., Liz S., and Brett M. "Mrs. Stein"**
 * __Poetry Alive Runner Up-__ Emma B., Ginger W., and Kyndall H. "To My Alarm Clock"**

Seventh Grade
 * __Individual Winner-__ Medora P.**
 * __Individual Runner Up-__ Olivia H.**


 * __Poetry Alive Winner-__ Michael W., Sheldon B., Chase L., Davis M., and John Y."The Blind Man and the Elephant"**
 * __Poetry Alive Runner Up-__Maria S., Maggie W., and Nichole C. "We Real Cool"**

Eighth Grade
 * __Individual Winner-__ Lydia C."Homework, I love you"**
 * __Individual Runner Up-__ Megan E."Chicken Pox Connect"**


 * __Poetry Alive Winner-__ Karli E., Savannah M., McKenzie S., Caitlin P., and Brantley W."I Hear America Singing."**
 * __Poetry Alive Runner Up-__ Rebecca M., Megan E., Shelby D., and Brittany E."Who"**


 * The Fantastic PTA Reflections**
 * //Theme://** **//My Favorite Place//**by: Mason R.

100 entries were submitted in the areas of visual art and literature for the phenomenal PTA reflections. The judges had a challenging task ahead of them because everyone's entry was wonderful. These fantastic judges were:

These wonderful judges judged on creativity, artist merit, and interpretation of the theme. Even though everyone's entry was great the judges had to decide on the winners. And here are the few who made the cut. //The winners for literature are as follows:// __1st place__: Haley Michelle __2nd place__: Laura Kathryn __3rd place__: Sydney Jordan Receiving honorable mentions were: //The winners of visual arts are as follows:// __1st place:__ Deborah __2nd place__: Aleesha __3rd place__: Andrew
 * Kelly
 * April
 * Dr. Butch and Mary Ann
 * Jennifer
 * Nash
 * Bethany

Receiving honorable mentions were: These students will be recognized for their achievement at the the March Board Meeting. Great job to everyone, especially to the winners.
 * Megan
 * Erin
 * Matthew
 * Daniela
 * Victoria
 * Rachel
 * John Allen

__Memories of the Holocaust__ Mr. Steinmetz came to talk to Mrs.Graffeo's classes about the Holocaust on February 9, 2007. Mr. Steinmetz's presentation was very informative and the kids learned a lot.

This is some information about Mr.Steinmetz. Mr. Steinmetz was born in Transylvania, Romania. He was a teenager when in 1941, the Germans rounded up the Jews. He and his family were sent to a ghetto. In 1943, the Germans marched them to the railroad station and shoved them into cattle cars. They were taken to Auschwitz. Dr. Josef Mengele, “The Angel of Death”, was in charge of the selection of who was to live or die in Auschwitz. He and his brother were chosen to work in both the slave labor camp and the airplane factory. His mom, dad, and sister were sent to the gas chambers and crematorium immediately on arrival in the camp. Mr. Steinmetz was also imprisoned in Dachau and Birkenau camps. In April 1945, the Germans marched all the Jewish prisoners into the mountains. He escaped from the death march by breaking off of the march at night and getting to a farm house. The lady of the house allowed him to stay and she provided him with food and a place to sleep. In early May 1945, he was 6’ 1” and only weighed about 80 pounds. His watched his younger brother die of starvation

On February 13th I talked to four of Mrs.Graffeo's students about the experience. I talked to Paresha, Tatum,Haley, and Delany.

They said the presentation made them feel sad because there were a lot of people killed for stupid reasons. They said Mr.Steinmetz had an accent and he went through a lot when he was young.they remembered that he escaped the death march and he was 6' 2" and about 80lbs. when he escaped. they also said that half of his family went to gas chambers, people were put in fields then shot, and most kids were used for experiments like seeing how fast they would die in hot or cold water.



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