176 Out of School Newsletter

Friday, February 3, 2017

Elijah McCoy:The African American Engineer by: Talise Peele

Elijah McCoy was born May 2, 1844 in Colchester, Ontario, Canada. Elijah McCoy was a 19th century African-American inventor. His parents, George and Mildred Goins McCoy, fled slavery. When he was younger he showed a strong interest in mechanics; because of this, his parents arranged for him to study in Scotland. McCoy trained as an engineer in Scotland. Sadly he died in Detroit, Michigan, on October 10, 1929. He inspired me because I want to become a Mechanical Engineer. Also he was one of a few African-American inventor of the 19th century.

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SOURCE: http://www.biography.com/people/elijah-mccoy-9391300

Friday, January 27, 2017

A Confused Chinese New Year By Talise Peele

On January 28th, 2017 there was a six year old girl named Ming and her twin brother Ning. They we're visiting Beijing and it was their first time seeing the Chinese New Year. They didn't understand why everyone was so exited. They were watching the parade. Ning was frightened when a dragon came close to him. Then he saw legs and hands. He felt relived when he realized that the dragon was just a costume. It was nearly midnight and they were watching people set up fireworks. In America they use the count down to start off the New Year. Ning was sleeping but Ming was awake. She wondered why there wasn't a big crystal ball getting lower and lower. She almost doze off until their parents screamed ''HAPPY NEW YEAR''. She jumped and Ning started crying after being startled by the loud fire crackers. They realized that it was a tradition for Americans and Chinese people to celebrate the New Year, but they have different ways of celebrating. Then they received red envelopes filled with money from their parents and enjoyed the rest of the festival.

Gail Anderson : African American Designer by Antonelle Coley

Gail Anderson is an African American Designer . She created artwork for Broadway from 1987 to early 2002. Gail is also the Senior Artist for Broadway. Gail Anderson was known for writing books . She is very creative at computer graphic designing. Her legacy is very amazing and she will be remembered by many people . She also inspired me to become a computer graphic designer. Gail Anderson is proficient at science, she worked very hard to earn a Doctorates Degree like the brilliant Dr. Martin Luther King.

My New Year’s Resolution by Mikayla Robinson 5th Grade

1) My New Year’s resolution is to cook more so when I grow up I can be a cook.

2) I want to stop procrastinating when it comes to projects so I finish them before they are due.

3) I want to keep my grade up so I can go to my desired Middle School.

Friday, January 6, 2017

My New Year's Resolution By Angela Agbi

My New Year's resolution is to be better at video games. I also want to get into a good middle school. I want to get into a good school to get a better education. I want to be better at video games to impress my friends.

My New Years Resolution By Terryll Jackson

For 2017, my New Years Resolution is to get higher marks in school for the next 6 months. During the beginning of 7th grade, I've been getting very high grades. However, the 2nd semester has been rough because I haven't been paying attention and studying often. I will pay attention and study more. I will also try to do extra credit if available. This will help me get higher grades so I can keep my honor roll and I could get into a great high school.

-Terryll Jackson