Peacock Chronicle

Volume 00-01

Issue 3

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Middle Schoolers Move To New Building

by Erin Swartz

Five weeks ago the IDS middle school students moved into their own beautiful building. They moved across the street to the west side of Orange Grove Drive. Mrs. George explained, " Our Middle school is a showcase; the design was made with student and teacher needs in mind."

Leah Davies said, "I really like the fact that we have a building all to ourselves, and that we have so much space."

I know that every teacher and student alike is very happy that they all have much more space than before, and even more room for projects and places to show off their students' work. Now the t the younger grades have the east side of the campus, they can look forward to moving across the street when they are middle schoolers.

Kelly Lawrence thought out loud, " It is very big and I love having big lockers."

Mrs. George said, "Every time I see a group of visitors come to see the new middle school, I love to hear their cobs and aahs."

I think everyone is very happy and excited to be in their new building.

Fine Arts Night is Coming

by Briana Metz

Everyone get out your calendars and mark May 17, 2001, because Fine Arts Night is on its way. Kids throughout pre-kindergarten to eighth grade will work together to make Fine Arts Night better than ever.

The theme this time is "Music and Art From the Twentieth Century." The sixth grade will perform drama, the seventh grade will display art and the eighth grade will be drumming.

Intermediate students will be singing pieces of music from the NPR 100. Also, to make this event even better, the primary will be playing violins and singing music from the National Public Radio (NPR) 100 as well. The NPR 100 is a list of 100 songs that were inspirational throughout history and made a difference in music throughout the 20th century.

IDS hopes you will join the IDS spirit and come to Fine Arts Night on May 17th

'Poetry Alive!" performs at IDS

by Eric Flateby

Thursday February 8, the middle and intermediate school saw a poetry performance called Poetry Alive! Tanner and Margie, two poetry actors, performed. Mr. Vokoun said, "This is a kick-off of our poetry unit. We're gearing up for the Poetry Coffeehouse on March 15th!"

Margie and Tanner showed us that acting out a poem makes it livelier.

Mr. Vokoun saw Poetry Alive! for the first time at a conference in Milwaukee in November and decided this might make the Poetry Coffeehouse much more fun because the students could use acting in their poems.

Even intermediate students enjoyed the performance. Some of Mrs. Sobel's students thought that this was very fine They stated, "We never knew poetry could be so fun and exciting.