Colonial fourth and fifth graders Jump Rope for Heart to raise money

By Charlotte Mangelsdorf, Staff Reporter
March 8, 2013
Filed under Student Life

COLONIAL GYM — The fourth and fifth graders gathered in the gym on Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14) for Jump Rope for Heart. Each year, students collect sponsors for Jump Rope for Heart. Then they jump rope in the gym. The money they collect goes to help curing heart disease. “I’m jumping in honor... Read more »

After-school language classes teach kids Spanish, French and Italian

By Emmett Doyle, Staff Reporter
March 3, 2013
Filed under Student Life

COLONIAL CLASSROOMS -- After-school language classes have been teaching kids languages other than English since October. They teach Spanish, French and Italian. I interviewed the French teacher and two kids to find out the things the teacher did to help them learn a foreign language. The teacher... Read more »

Seals and second graders: grade’s first field trip is to Norwalk Aquarium

By Maddie Samaan, Staff Reporter
March 1, 2013
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories

NORWALK -- The second graders of Colonial went on their first field trip of the year on Jan. 25. The field trip was to the Norwalk Aquarium and started at 8:30 am and ended at about 2 pm. Four second graders all liked different things about the trip, but all agreed that the IMAX was very interesting.... Read more »

Richard Zacks talks to Colonial Times reporters about his books

By Thomas Tapogna and Michael Micciche
February 21, 2013
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories

COLONIAL LIBRARY -- Richard Zacks visited Colonial School on Feb. 4 to talk about writing. He is the author of “Pirate Hunter: The True Story of Captain Kidd” and a few other books. He has written five books in total. Mr. Zacks said his favorite is “Pirate Hunter.” This book is about Captain... Read more »

NBC producer Sue Simpson talks to newspaper club about hard news and feature stories

By Sophia Leung and Marco Gracie
February 17, 2013
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories

COLONIAL LIBRARY -- Sue Simpson, a producer at “NBC Dateline” and Colonial parent, visited the library and told the Colonial Times reporters about her job. She showed a video called “Digital Detox,” where three 20-year-old girls were asked to go without technology for two weeks, unless they... Read more »

Colonial students spend the Super Bowl watching with friends and family

By Jack Murphy, Staff Reporter
February 16, 2013
Filed under Student Life

PELHAM -- Many Colonial students spent Super Bowl night with family. This year, the 49ers and the Ravens faced off in the Super Bowl in New Orleans. Many people spent it in different ways. Some people just watched the game. Others had a party. “My grandmother will come over, and we will have... Read more »

Mrs. Wilson gives out treats and announces birthdays

By Zoey Campos, Staff Reporter
February 3, 2013
Filed under Student Life

PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE — Last October, the morning announcements at Colonial School became a little happier. That was when Mrs. Wilson, the principal, started giving out treats and announcing birthdays for each student and teacher in the school. "I thought it would be nice to hear your birthday on... Read more »

Exclusive interview: Flat Stanley visits Colonial Times, tells reporters of his travels from Illinois

By Thomas Tapogna and Michael Micciche
February 1, 2013
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories

COLONIAL LIBRARY -- One ordinary day, Flat Stanley visited New York. He sailed in an envelope to New York from Chicago. On his trip, he went to the hot dog stand on 43rd Street and took a bath in the sewer. (Flat Stanley, a character in a series of books by Jeff Brown, is made of paper and flat, so... Read more »

Colonial dad talks about journalism at meeting of newspaper club

By Jack Murphy and Jacob Hartmere
January 31, 2013
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories

COLONIAL LIBRARY -- Mr. Greg Farrell came in and talked to the Colonial Times. He works at Bloomberg News as a business writer, and his daughter Irina is in 3D. Mr. Farrell wrote two books: “America Robbed Blind” and “Crash of the Titans: Greed, Hubris, the Fall of Merrill Lynch, and the Near-Collapse... Read more »

Winter concert features orchestra, band and choruses performing great songs

By Natalia Cherner, Staff Reporters
January 28, 2013
Filed under A&E, Student Life

COLONIAL GYM — The Colonial School winter concert happened on Dec. 12 with performances by the orchestra, band and fourth and fifth grade choruses. The wonderful concert started with the orchestra led by Ms. Marcia Bean. The orchestra did a great job and finished with applause from the audience.... Read more »