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Enzo’s pizza instead of Naunas!

January 26, 2012
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Enzo’s pizza instead of Naunas!

This week, Enzo’s pizza is coming to MKA instead of Nauna’s pizza. For some students, they will miss Nauna’s. However, there are many students I know who are going to rejoice at the Montclair pizzeria, Enzo’s, coming to the school. MKA student Taylor LeFevre says that he has never been to Enzo’s before, but does not like Nauna’s. He hopes that the pizza at Enzos will be much better than Nauna’s. Another MKA student, Sam Mellow, says that Enzo’s is miles better than Nauna’s. Students hope to see Enzo’s pizza in the cafeteria soon

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2011 Holiday Reading

December 11, 2011
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The holiday reading is a day that the fire is lit in the library and all grades can come down; every teacher can share their favorite holiday story. It is a tradition that started a long time ago, even before Mr. Ruddy came to the school. It was started by another MKA librarian who worked at the school year ago. Mr. Ruddy enjoys sharing his stories with students. This year, he wants to share The Night Before Christmas, a pop up book. Mr. Ruddy loves the illustrations. He will also read The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming, a Hanukkah story by Lemony Snicket. Readers at the holiday reading come and share stories from different countries and faiths. This year, the holiday reading is on Friday, December 16th, which is a D day on the middle school calendar.

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Iranian Protesters storm the British Embassy in Tehran, Iran

November 30, 2011
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Iranian Protesters storm the British Embassy in Tehran, Iran

This week, on Tuesday, November 29, fifty Iranian protesters stormed into the British embassy in Tehran, Iran. It all started with protesters charging into the embassy; then they tore down the Union Jack and screamed, “Death to England.” They held six members of staff captive during the protest, but they were later freed. The protesters also ransacked offices and torched at least one vehicle. The cause of the riot was unclear according to reporters and the British embassy; it was perhaps the economic sanctions against Iran’s suspect nuclear energy program. William Hague, the foreign secretary of the UK’s parliament, stated that there would be consequences for those that made the assaults. He also stated that several hundred people had stormed both British compounds at the British Embassy building in Iran. The United States and the European Union (EU) also rushed to condemn the assault. President Obama has said how he is concerned that the Iranian authorities allowed the protesters to riot, but nobody really knew how and why it happened. Iranian authorities have expressed their regrets and have promised that they will prosecute the wrongdoers.

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Authors, authors, authors!

November 17, 2011
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The Scholastic book fair comes to MKA every year, and every year so many books are sold each day of the book fair. Several authors came to the book fair over the three days it was open these three authors spoke to students. First of all R.L Stine, the author of the well known “Goosebumps” series came to talk to third through eighth graders. He is a man who loves to scare people but make them laugh at the same time. The next author who came was Brandon Mull. He is the author of The Beyonders and the Fablehaven series. The Fablehaven series is a story based on fantasy; the same applies to The Beyonders series. Then, the last author to visit was Harlan Coben, the author of Tell No One, Shelter and Live Wire. He is a person who loves to write serious, young adult novels. He is a #1 New York Times bestseller, and he can be a funny man! Then a line of trucks came to pick up the books that were left over, and that was the end of the book fair at the MKA Middle School.

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