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By Penelope K. & Silas P.
The Hampton PTA is sponsoring a virtual race between April 24 and May 1. Registration began on April 19. Students who register get a sneaker hung on the main entrance of the school. Families are invited to participate in the race during those dates. Participants are welcomed to finish a mile however they please. The Hampton PTA has had Fun Runs before but this year they had to do it virtually for COVID-19 regulations. The PTA wanted to make his a family event where people could spend time outdoors. “The goal of the Virtual Family Fun Run is to promote healthy and active lifestyles while at the same time trying to help financially support different areas of the school,” said Mrs. Jessica Williams, the Vice President of Fundraising for the Hampton PTA . Students can register for the race online, and then they can get sponsored by family members and friends to fundraise for the school. “The money that is raised will all be used during the remainder of the school year,” Mrs. Williams said. “It will help with purchasing the 2020-21 Yearbooks, classroom supplies for teachers, Teacher Appreciation Week in May as well as the Fifth Grade Farewell / Field Day.” In addition to doing the race, students can also win prizes. There are different tiers for fundraising, for example students who raise $25 get an HES magnet. Students who raise a certain amount of money will also be entered into a raffle for some additional items. The PTA is looking forward to see the members of the Hampton Community unplugging from work and school and taking some time to reconnect with each other. ere. Fun Run Link https://app.99pledges.com/fund/HamptonESFunRun2021/addme
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By Penelope K. & Silas P.
On April 6th Hampton Elementary School welcomed third through fifth graders back into the building for hybrid learning. Four hundred thirty three students choose the hybrid learning option, and 212 students chose to remain virtual. The students are separated into three cohorts. Cohort A comes to the school building on Mondays and Tuesdays and Cohort B comes to the school building on Thursdays and Fridays. Cohort C students remain virtual, just think of it as “C stands for computer.” Wednesdays remain asynchronous for all students. Cohort C students continue to use the Google Meet platform to learn from their teachers while Cohorts A and B learn in the classroom and the Google Meets are projected on Promethean Boards. Hybrid students attend their special area classes, such as art and music, in those classrooms. Students attend lunch with the grade level in the cafeteria. Hampton is taking a lot of safety precautions for their hybrid students. Everyone in the school building must wear a mask during the school day, except when eating lunch in the cafeteria. Students maintain social distance in the hallways and in the classrooms. There are footprints in the hallways to encourage appropriate space and smiley face stickers in the cafeteria to keep students spread apart while eating. Visitors are not allowed in the building . Despite the precautions and the excitement to be back in the building, hybrid learning has presented some challenges. Students must remain masked all day, which can be a big adjustment for students who were not used to wearing them. It can also be difficult to hear each other talking. It’s difficult for teachers to teach two groups at the same time. “It’s hard to juggle both online and in person students but it’s great to see the kids,” said Mrs. Towner, the art teacher at Hampton. Another huge challenge is issues with technology. One issue is that virtual students and students in the building have difficulty hearing each other. Another issue is the bandwidth that it takes to operate Google Meets for all students. Last week, the internet in Baltimore County schools went out and virtual students had to work asynchronously. Although there have definitely some challenges, the Hampton school community is happy to have teachers and students back in the building. “I have heard that our children love being back and seeing friends,” said Mrs. Kaiser, the principal at Hampton. “We have a lot of new children who have never attended Hampton, so they are excited to be in the building.” By Amany A. & K.B.S.I.
In celebration of Earth Day, two of our reporters came up with a list of ten things to do to help the Earth. 1.Try to ask mother/father to record you talking about earth. 2. If you go to the beach and see something like trash or plastic in the sea pick it up before a sea animal gets hurt. 3.DON’T dump trash into the water that’s why turtles are choking. 4.This is a very serious topic. Be careful to make sure to pick up your trash or earth wouldn’t be our baby bear from goldilocks. 5.please restrict yourself from fracking this causes pollution. 6. If you are using paper. Use the entire paper before you throw it out because if you're doing that you're wasting trees. 7.Try to regrow plants. 8.Try to refrain animals from plants they are destructive. By Penelope K. & Silas P
Do your parents want to go somewhere but are having trouble deciding where to go? It’s okay we have some places you can go. Do your parents want to go somewhere but are having trouble deciding where to go? It’s okay we have some places you can go! 1. Assateague Island. Are you a horse lover? At this place you might even spot a horse! Ocean city is less than 10 miles away from Assateague Island. 2. Have you heard of the Trash Wheels? Well there are three Trash Wheels! Professor Trash Wheel, Captain Trash Wheel and Mr. Trash Wheel. 3. BMA. The Baltimore Museum of Art is a fun experience there you will see paintings and sculptures of many artists. 4. Mt. Vernon. This is a great place to learn and discover new things about George Washington. You can even see George Washington’s bedroom and his study. Oh, your parents don’t want to go on vacation? That’s fine, we have some fun things to do around the house. 1. Read. Are you bored? Don’t have anything to do? Try reading a book. They’re amazing and interesting and wonderful! One of my favorite books is Percy Jackson, written by Rick Riordan. 2. Roblox. It’s a game for iPads, computers, and the XBox. It has millions of games made by people just like you (but they know how to code). 3. Try watching something. Movies and shows can be amazing… or terrible. My personal favorite is Steven Universe, by Rebecca Sugar. 4. Minecraft is a fun blocky game, people call it bad graphics, but the truth is, Microsoft wants Minecraft to look that way. Whether you want to build creatively, or try to survive the zombies and skeletons, this game is fun either way. 5. Board games are always a fun thing to do with your family. It can help you bond with your loving family. Doesn’t that sound nice? By Penelope K.
A great way to celebrate Maryland Day on March 25 is to hike one of the many scenic trails in Maryland. One great hiking spot in Maryland is the Billy Goat Trail. This hike is located in Potomac, MD. There are three sections. Section A has near-vertical rock scrambling and ledges for about 2.75 miles long. Section B has some moderate scrambling for approximately 1.4 miles. At last, Section C is roughly 1.6 miles long with a light walk through the woods. Another great hiking spot is Cascade Falls. You will find this hike in Patapsco Valley State Park, Howard County. This hike is a 2.3 mile walk in the woods to a small waterfall and a swimming hole. Lastly, another great set of trails in Maryland are the Prettyboy Reservoir trails located in Hampstead, Maryland. On these trails, you can hike, walk, fish and walk your dogs. Go outside and have fun! By Silas P. & K.B.S.I
(These facts were provided by 35 interesting facts about Maryland) Since the 25th is Maryland day, we’ve compiled a few facts about Maryland. Enjoy!
By Penelope K. & K.B.S.I
Hampton Elementary School performed a read-aloud on Google Meets for “Hampton Reads” on Wednesday, February 24th, at 7:00 p.m. When students logged onto the Google Meet, Mrs. Francis, who was the reader last night, greeted them. She introduced the book called The Boy Who Loved Math: Improbable Life of Paul Erdos. She chose the book because she loves math and loves teaching math and also because she felt that he was not well-known as a mathematician now, but that he had a remarkable life. The story was about the mathematician, Paul Erdos, and how he fell in love with math. When he was younger, Paul really liked numbers; he could instantly tell how many seconds someone was alive just from the time and date they were born. Although he was a smart boy when it came to math, he wasn't great at being independent because his mother did everything for him. As an adult, he had many friends to help him. In thanks he helped them with their math problems. As Mrs. Francis read the story, she stopped to ask the students questions such as “what is the next prime number?” and “what are you passionate about?” Students had the opportunity to unmute and share their thoughts. Next Mrs. Francis read a few amusing facts from a book called “Weird But True.” For example, “there are 32 trillion trees in the world” and “prairie dogs say hello with kisses.” If students are interested in joining another read-aloud, they can join “HamptonReads” on Google Meets at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday nights. By Amany M., Harper M., & Silas P.
It seems that so many people make New Year's Resolutions, but they seem to have trouble keeping them. Read below to see how a few of our reporters worked together to help you determine how you can make your New Year's Resolution a SMART goal. Specific: Measured Attainable Relevant Time-Bound This is how you keep track of your new year resolutions. Specific: If you want to be a good soccer player then you should make sure to make a specific goal like win the soccer tournament, as suppose the goal of playing soccer because you won’t know when that’s accomplished. Measured: If you want to run a 5K you should start with a 0.5K, a 1K and so on. Attainable: You have to make the new year resolution possible. Relevant: It has to make sense given the current situation. Time-Bound: For time-bound you have a certain amount of time to complete your goal. In conclusion, these will help you keep your new year’s resolution. Since COVID-19 has prevented typical holiday celebrations this year, two of our reporters, Penelope K. and Zoey Marie, found a few virtual celebrations to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Take a look at celebrations they found below.
By Penelope K. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday is on Monday January 18, 2021. There are several ways to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Two ways to celebrate are the 5th Avenue Theatre rally and the Arlington and Encore Stage and Studio tribute. The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, Washington presented their annual Dr. Martin Luthur King, Jr. rally virtually this year. This rally was led by students from the Kent School District. This year the rally was live streamed on Facebook on January 15, 2021 at 3:00pm. I watched the rally and especially enjoyed the talented performers and speakers. It included musical performances, community speakers and student reflections about Dr. King’s work, life and legacy. I think you will enjoy the music and the performances too. You can find the Facebook link to watch the rally here: https://www.facebook.com/53497308832/videos/389719818919904 You can read more about 5th Avenue Theatre and the Dr. King rally here: https://www.5thavenue.org/education/theater-careers/mlk-rally/ By Zoey Marie Arlington and Encore Stage and Studio present a virtual experience honoring Martin Luther King. It is called the MLK Tribute. Music, dialogue, dance, and more are included as the online tributes. They have many specific options, so you can choose freely. It starts January 17 for free. You can find it at https://arlingtonparks.us/mlk-tribute/. For more information, go to https://parks.arlingtonva.us/events/2021-mlk-tribute-virtual/ or https://parks.arlingtonva.us/mlk-tribute/.
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