At night, I have interesting dreams that I love sharing with my family. At school, I learned something exciting. I can transform these dreams into stories! We had special guests come to my 5th grade class at Immaculate Heart School—Gail Dent and Ann Banwell, judges for the Tucson Festival of Books Young Authors contest sponsored by Altrusa International of Tucson. They taught us what makes a story stand out and win the Young Authors contest.
Yeehaw! Last month Tucson students enjoyed two days off from school for Rodeo Break. This tradition began in 1925 when the entire city shut down for the first Tucson rodeo. Since every child in town was in the rodeo parade or planning to attend it, schools did not bother to stay open.
I recently attended the screening of the movie “Dog Man.” The screening took place at Harkins Camelview in Scottsdale. Have you heard of the new “Dog Man” movie? It is currently playing in theaters and get ready to laugh because it’s super funny.
If you haven't read the books about Dog Man, he is part man, part dog and he fights crime in the city of Lakeville. This movie is an animated version. It is really cool and has awesome graphics.
Did you know our zoo is having a birthday soon? I spoke with Chelo Grubb with the Reid Park Zoo about the 60th anniversary plans. She told me that Reid Park Zoo was started in 1965 by Gene C. Reid. It started with just a few animals such as pheasants, peacocks and other birds. A few years later it grew into a Prairie Dog town and over time it grew into the Zoo that we know today. Gene C. Reid was Tucson's Parks and Recreations director in the 1960s.
This February Kevin Spencer, an award- winning magician, will be performing sensory inclusive magic shows at the Fox Theatre in downtown Tucson. There will be two school matinee performances on Friday, Feb. 14. There will also be a special FREE performance for the community on Saturday Feb. 15 at 11 a.m. thanks to the generous support of Angel Charity for Children. Although the event is free, you need to visit www.foxtucson.com to reserve seats.
In the summer of 2024, I spent seven weeks in the BIO 5 Institutes KEYS (Keep Engaging Youth in Science) high school internship. The training program aims to foster a close-knit community of students while allowing them to explore their diverse interests in STEM research. Although the process of writing, submitting assignments, and approval was difficult, I knew every day of KEYS inspired me with new knowledge and tasks that would help me to grow for my college and future career.
What is the Humane Society? The Humane Society is a place where people can adopt pets like cats and dogs.
The Humane Society also has special events like free adoption days, but that’s not the point. The point is that dogs, cats, and other animals are not getting adopted and more of them are coming in everyday. So adopting from the Humane Society and other pet organizations helps the community.
The Tucson Country Day School Veterans Day assembly included a variety of fun-filled activities. It took place the Friday before Veterans Day, Nov. 8. Preschool through eighth-grade students were gathered there at the Activity Center for the patriotic remembrance day. Twenty-three veterans were on stage, sharing their names and explaining their position and branch of the military. The veterans are all connected to the students here at TCDS—they are family members of different students. Two middle school teachers, Mr.
