Taylor Elsworth-Dream Big

By: Makenna S.

Taylor Ellsworth is the best college softball player that
came from Georgetown High School.  She is getting
ready to start her 3rd season with The University of
Texas Longhorn softball team.  Taylor is an
OUTSTANDING catcher. Taylor is the best slugger
(slugger means a stupendous batter), and she can
smack the ball over the moon like a cow.  She has
had about 47 home runs in her career.  Taylor has
been to a couple of different states to play softball
like Oklahoma,  New York, California, and Arizona.  Because I know Taylor, she taught me the basics of pitching.

I personally know Taylor because my dad went
to highschool and college with Taylor’s Mom.
Taylor has one sister, Kylie, and she is a star
basketball player at Georgetown High School.    

        

Here are a few questions I asked Taylor:

1.What is your batting average ?

Freshman year: .394

Sophomore year: .244

Fall of junior year: .384

2.What are all the positions you play and what is
your favorite, and Why ?
Positions I play: catcher Which is my favorite because I am
involved in every play. I have to have a special bond with my
pitchers as well as my coach. The better we work together the
more successful we can be. We are considered a battery because
we have to have each other to preform.

3. What does it feel to be a softball
player?

To be a softball player means being part of a bigger family. This game
is more than just yourself you have to learn to be there for others. You
learn you’re never alone. Being a softball player teaches you many life
lessons such as, hard work, dedication, communication, and many
more.

4. Explain,  how it feels to catch for a fast pitcher ?

At first it is hard because you have to anticipate where it will go, but the
long you catch and learn a pitchers tendencies the easier it gets.

5. How does it feel to catch for the Texas College Softball
Team?

It’s an awesome feeling being able to represent something so much larger than
yourself. When someone sees the Texas Longhorn logo they know exactly what
school it is. It’s an honor to be able to say I play softball for THE University of
Texas.

6. What is it like to be a student athlete?

Being a student athlete takes a lot of hard work. It consists of many long hours
not just on the field but in the classroom. Going from 6am weights straight to
class then right back to practice. At the end of the long days it’s a rewarding
feeling.

7. Do you have any information for younger girls that
want to play softball or college softball player when they
grow up to be like you ?

The advice I would give a young girl is to not be afraid to be great but to be
great you have to make mistakes. If you want to play college softball there is a
place for you, but nothing is just handed. Growing up my parents always said
that there is someone out there that is better than you and works harder than you.
So you must push yourself to be the best you can be, don’t give up!

How To Train a Dog To Sit  

   by; Sophie H. and Rowan H.

Augustice-Gus

  Do you know how to train a dog?  First, you get

treats and anything your pooch would respond to,

for example, maybe their favorite toy or bone. Let’s

start with sit!  Different people have their own

ways for teaching their beloved dog how to sit.

For instance, when I taught my dog Augustice, or

Gus, how to sit, when I was with him I ran with him

through the yard to make him tired.  I would immediately

say sit and give him a treat. Once he knew that when I

said sit and he sat down he learned he would get a treat.

And that is how you train your dog to sit!

Doubt it or All About it?

By: Chloe and Emily

Do you like the new Halloween Parade on the track

                    or do you like the parade in the school?

                Hallway information

The hallways used to be filled with characters from movies and
books.  Parents and kids would line the hallways waiting to see
all the costumes.  The parents would take millions of pictures.
All the kid would cheer.

Track information

On the track, you walked around the track a few times.  While the
younger grades would admire the older kids costumes.   And all
the parents would line the track taking hundreds of pictures. If
you had a long dress or oversize clothes on the it could get torn
up easier.

Opinion

In my opinion I like the hallway better because I like the cool
air flowing. I also like how we got to see everyone's costumes in
the hallway.-Emily

I like the hallway because it's easier for the parents to take pictures.
Everyone gets to see the other grades. It's also easier for other
grades to enjoy.-Chloe  

                  Rubik’s Cube

David E.

Who created the Rubik’s Cube and why?

Ernő Rubik created the Rubik’s Cube because he

wanted to explain 3 dimensional geometry and

wasn’t supposed to be a toy at first. Can you

believe that!

When was the first Rubik’s Cube made?

The first 2x2x2 Rubik’s Cube was made in 1977

in Budapest then 3x3x3 was created in 1974 also

in Budapest by Hungarian architect Ernő Rubik

and so on and so on with the

Fun Facts!

* It was originally called the Magic Cube.

* There are 43 QUINTILLION ways to move

the Rubik’s Cube.

* There was a Saturday Morning cartoon series:
Rubik The Amazing Cube!

World Records: Felix Zemdegs currently

has the current world record for completing the
Rubik’s Cube with 4.22 seconds. Seung Beom had

the one before him with 4.59 seconds and Patrick
Ponce had the next one with 4.69 seconds.

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Do Games Effect People?  This is the question 5th graders answered.

Gaming  Effect

By Grey N.  
    

Do you ever go home and play video games and act differently?  
It is probably the gaming effect. You are probably wondering,
"What is gaming Effect?’’ The gaming effect is an effect that happens
when you play different video games. It has happened to many
people. Games such as Call of Duty have a bad effect such as
being wild and disruptive. Other games like Super Mario Brothers
have a good effect like being calm and nice. It is because these
games have different effects on  people. Bloody games have bad
effects and nice games have good effects. The effects can change
people from who they really are. In conclusion, different video
games can effect people in different ways.