Lupiani Ledger. Feb. 29, By Isabel Kizer

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1 Issue #3 Issue #3 Feb 1, 2016 Lupiani Ledger Feb. 29, 2016 By Isabel Kizer Guess what holiday is coming up? Valentine s Day! Now everybody knows that Valentine s Day is a day of exchanging chocolates and sending cards. But does anybody really know why we do this? The legend of Saint Valentine may be the answer. There were various stories about him, and here s one. It was said that Valentine was a priest during the third century, when Emperor Claudius II outlawed the marriage of young men. He Valentine defied Claudius thought that single men would make better and continued to perform soldiers. marriages of young couples. When people found out Valentine s actions, he was put to death. Later Pope Gelasius declared February 14 as a day for honoring Valentine.

2 Meet Mr. Giunta Tritt s new teacher! Mr. Giunta is the new science specials teacher at Tritt! There are so many cool things to learn about him! He was born in July in Baltimore and went to Stetson University in Deland, FL. His favorite color is purple and he likes club soda. He likes to inspire others and is curious about many things and wants other people to be curious too. He loves science because he finds it fascinating to find out about the world and how things work! Mr. Giunta enjoys teaching Environmental Science, because he loves exploring the natural world. He s especially enjoying the Science Fair projects the 3 rd grade is working on at home and in the lab! Outside of school he likes to go hiking with his two awesome English Pointer mutts or kayaking with his friends! Mr. Giunta currently is also working at the Chattahoochee Nature Center! By Alanna Moody

3 International Night On Thursday, Jan 28, people came to Tritt for an event called International Night. Parents and other volunteers displayed objects, food, and facts from many countries. One of them was our fellow classmate, Preston Lee, and his mother Khim Ang, who represented Malaysia! People in Malaysia eat noodles for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Preston says. His mother, who once lived on an island in Malaysia, still misses the food. They had the best spices, Ms. Ang says. She is happy to report that you can get them in America, too. They sell them in Chinese stores, she says. We go there every two weeks! Here are some fast facts about other countries represented at Tritt: By Isabel Kizer. 60% of all the flowers and plants sold come from the Netherlands. Oscar Isaac, the actor who plays Poe Dameron from Star Wars VII, is from Guatemala. The setting from the movie Frozen was QUIZ: People in Brazil mainly speak: a. Portuguese b. Spanish c. Brazilian Spanish Answer: a. Mehendi is the traditional Indian art of painting the hands, feet, or body with a paste made from dried leaves of the Henna plant. Preston and his mom

4 Get ready for this year s 4 th and 5 th grade musical The musical is about a teacher named Tom, who s nervously getting ready for the first day of school. Luckily, the people in his head (representing different parts of his personality) show him how to teach his class. Mrs. Yunek teaches this FAST class, which meets on Monday and Thursday afternoons. The cast has 41 students, and the best part is every student has a line in it! You can come see it on March 11 th and 12 th. Hope to see you there! By Ella and Ryan

5 Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Five stars aren t enough! Can we add a sixth? Finally. The best movie of all time, Star Wars VII, has been released. The first point of excellence is the new cast of characters: Rey, Finn, Kylo Ren (the new villain) and Poe Dameron. Secondly, we love the nonstop action! After Poe helps Finn escape his miserable life as a Storm Trooper, they crash on a new planet called Jacu. That s where Finn meets Rey and a droid named BB8. Meanwhile, everyone s looking for Luke. And guess who has half the map of Luke s location? BB-8, that s who. Will they find Luke? Will Kylo Ren be as evil as Darth Vader? Will you like BBout in Star 8 more than R2-D2? Find Wars: The Force Awakens. Stop following me, BB-8!!! But u r my favorite new Star Wars character, Rey! By Ashaz and David

6 The Defeat of the Patriots! Sorry, Patriots fans. Quarterback Peyton Manning won the 17 th round of his rivalry against Tom Brady, as the Denver Broncos topped the New England Patriots, Brady almost led the Patriots to an epic comeback, as he made two fourth downs to tight end Rob Gronkowski on the game s final drive. Unfortunately, the Patriots failed to make a gametying two point conversion with only seconds remaining. Manning threw two first-half touchdowns to tight end Owen Daniels, and Broncos defense did the rest of the work as they blocked Brady from start to finish. See you at the Super Bowl! By Edward

7 Comics Dragon in Delaware By: Laurel Smith

8 Is this you? Book Review Then we ve got two great books to suggest [Street Address] [City], [State][Postal Code] If you are a fan of books about people who have unusual powers, then you should check out Savvy. It is about a girl named Mississippi Beaumont, whose family members each receive a special power at age 13. Her brothers can create hurricanes, or spark electricity. On her own 13 th birthday, Mississippi gets her Savvy power, and must be instructed about how to use it the right way. This book is funny, emotional, and has two other books in the series. By: Jalen If you re like me, and you enjoy adventure books and folk tales, then you ll like The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell. It s about twins named Alex and Conner. One day their Grandma gives them a book of fairy tales that take place in a foreign land. But something strange happens: They are pulled into this land, and brought face to face with its characters. This book is not just for girls but boys too! And its not just one book! There are two more in the series: The Land of Stories: The Enchantress Returns and The Land of Stories: A Grimm Warning. Once you start, you can t stop reading. It s too good! By: Katie