BOARD GAMES IN FORM IV
CAN YOU SPELL ACQUIESCE ?
LILY KINNISON WINS SAINT AUSTIN GEOGRAPHY BEE
Learning Connections
BOARD GAMES IN FORM IV
By Gregory Davis
Recently , the Form IV class finished reading The Captain ' s Dog by Roland Smith . The book is about Lewis and Clark ' s westward journey across America , which began in St . Louis , Missouri . The title of the book , Captain ' s Dog refers to Captain Lewis ' dog , Seaman , who accompanied them on their journey and helped them in many ways .
After we read the 291-page-book , we completed assignments , consisting of essays and paragraphs , based upon what we had learned from the story . We were also rewarded for reading it , so we got to do something fun .
Mrs . Schmitz divided the class into groups of three and four . Each group teamed up to make a board game with twenty real events that occurred in the story . When we were all finished , we played each other ’ s board games . It was so interesting to see the different and creative board games that everyone came up with , and it was fun playing each and every one of them ! Thanks , Mrs . Schmitz !!
CAN YOU SPELL ACQUIESCE ?
By Carolina Rivero
On January 20th , 2017 , nine selected St . Austin students participated in the St . Austin School Annual Spelling Bee . The contestants were : Lily Kinnison , Theresa Colombini , Kathy Griese , Abigail Schwarb , Maggie Eilermann , Lance Lavery , Gregory Davis , Gianna Puthoff , and Giambattista Carapella . With Mrs . Schmitz announcing the words and Mr . Brewer judging , the contestants were ready ! After many rounds , Lily Kinnison won the spelling bee with the word “ acquiesce .” Good job to all the contestants and congratulations to Lily ! She will compete in regional competition at McKendree University on March 12 .
LILY KINNISON WINS SAINT AUSTIN GEOGRAPHY BEE
By Mary Morgan
On January 6 , 2017 , the annual Saint Austin Geography Bee took place . Students from grades 4-8 participated : Lily Kinnison , Ellie Hillenbrand , Kathy Griese , Maggie Eilermann , Abigail Schwarb , Lance Lavery , Gregory Davis , Gianna Puthoff , and Giambattista Carapella . It was a very suspenseful event with three ties in the final round before Lily Kinnison beat Lance Lavery for the championship . The winning question was this : The Potomac River runs through which major city ? ( See answer below .) Lily has recently submitted the necessary test and if all goes well she will be advancing to the state geography bee . So , good luck , Lily !