2017-2018 Staff
Olivia Hefner
News Editor
Hi, my name is Olivia Hefner. I am 11 years old. Some things I love to do are art, reading and field hockey. I love school, and my favorite subject is science. I am VERY exited for newspaper. This is my second year doing it, and...
Kira Findikyan
News Editor
Kira Findikyan loves everything pink. She loves soccer, acting, singing, basketball, newspaper and piano. Kira has an identical twin sister, older brother and awesome dog Henry. Her favorite food is Mac and Cheese which she would...
Charlotte Seligman
News Editor
I am 10 years old. I love to act, sing, dance and bake. I love being on the Colonial newspaper. I have a cat named Cha-Cha, a dog named Stanley and a sister named Lola. My favorite book is Where the Mountain meets the Moon and...
Juliet Hetzer
Student Life Editor
I like to play instruments. I play clarinet, piano, viola, and I used to play cello. I also play sports. I play soccer, and I play softball. I have one cat named Gilbert. He is very loving but is scared of new people. My family...
Jada-Lynn Baez
Student Life Editor
My name is Jada-Lynn Baez. I am ten years old. I love to play many sports! Some of my favorite sports are lacrosse, basketball, soccer and softball. I have a pet puppy named Rhaegar and I love hime a lot. I am reading the Dork...
Gillian Ho
Student Life Editor
Hi, my name is Gillian, and I am in 5S. My favorite color is purple, and my birthday is Oct. 19. My favorite books are "Wonder" and "I Will Always Write Back." I have a pet bunny named Beck, who is super cute! I play violin, cello...
Joe Martucci
Student Life Editor
Joe Martucci is 10 years old. He is in fifth grade. He loves to ski and play soccer, lacrosse, and basketball. He also plays piano. He loves hamburgers and chocolate milk. He likes to play Minecraft and Madden on his WiiU. He...
Claire Van Praagh
Student Life Editor
Claire loves soccer, running, basketball and gymnastics. She also likes acting and singing. Claire edits for the Student Life section of the Colonial Times newspaper. She enjoys coming to the library every Tuesday and writing ...
Kate Kapplow
A&E Editor
My name is Kate Kapplow. I am 10. I am in 5th grade I have a brother who is 8 and a sister who is two. I have three fish. I love pink and blue. My favorite food is pasta. Also, I love soccer, swimming and skying. My...
Ben Martucci
A&E Editor
Hi! I am Ben Martucci. I like to play soccer and lacrosse. I play for Pelham lacrosse, and I play rec soccer and travel soccer. I have two dogs, Kelsey, who is a rescue, and Moxie, who was in the Puppy Bowl. My mom works for Peop...
Julia Findikyan
A&E Editor
Hi, my name is Julia and I am 10 years old. My favorite color is blue. My favorite food is pasta, and my favorite book is "The Keeper of the Lost Cities." I especially love being an editor on the Colonial Times. The things I like t...
Timothy Magambo
A&E Editor
I'm in fifth grade. I love movies. "Spiderman Homecoming" is the best. I'm a soccer player. I'm a gamer for life. I love me a Greek salad. I have a younger brother and a mom and dad.
Lark Martin
A&E Editor
Lark Martin is Colonial Times A&E Editor. She loves to write comics and novels. Also, she rides horses, plays tennis and volleyball. She was born in San Antonio, Texas, and moved to Pelham in 2014. Lark's favorite...
Will Dunhill
Our Town Editor
Hi, my name is Will Dunhill. My favorite sport is hockey. I have two brothers, one sister and a dog. I like video games, water skiing and playing with my friends. My favorite food is Chinese chicken and rice.
Sabine Bushong
Our Town Editor
Hello!! I am Sabine Bushong. I enjoy newspaper and dance, and yoga. My favorite color is rose gold. I was born in 2007. I am the youngest of three kids in a family of five. I was born in a hospital in New York and love NYC's...
Aidan Sinha
Sports Editor
Hi my name is Aidan Sinha. I am 10 years old in 5th grade and I have a brother who is 5 years old and he is in kindergarten. My favorite food is sushi and my favorite show is "Stranger Things." I have a cat named snoop. My favorite...
William Russello
Staff Reporter
My name is William Russello. My favorite sport is baseball. My favorite color is blue because I love to swim and blue is the color of the water. My favorite food is pasta because I am Italian. I what to write for the Sports Section...
Julian Henderson
Staff Reporter
My name is Julian Henderson. I have a brother named Luca and a sister named Giya. My favorite food is pizza. I am in second grade now. I've been studying about China. We have rediscovered that Beijing is in China. I also discovered...
Syrus Preftakes
Staff Reporter
Hi, my name is Syrus, and I like writing for the Colonial School newspaper. My favorite sport is football, and I like to draw. My favorite food is chicken. I love to play video games. My favorite subject is science.
Vijay Ranganathan
Staff Reporter
Vijay Ranganathan is a 10-year-old boy who has lots of likes. Some are soccer, baseball, basketball, swimming, newspaper and other non-important activities. He has one 5-year-old sister named Giovanna. He also has a mom named...
Naveen Leon-Kelly
Staff Reporter
Hi, I'm Naveen. I have three pets, two cats and a dog I love. I play softball.
Ella Klossner
Staff Reporter
My name is Ella, and I love soccer. I am on the Gazelles with Alex. I love my family and friends. I have a younger brother Jake. I have two crazy dogs name Lucky and Scooby. My favorite colors are white, blue and yellow because...
Anne Perreten
Staff Reporter
Anne Perreten lives in Pelham, New York. She is 10 years old. Her favorite sports are ice hockey, lacrosse and gymnastics. Her favorite restaurants are Cantina Lobos, Panera Bread, BLD Diner and La Fontenella. Her hobbies are...
Bryn Felgner
Staff Reporter
My name is Bryn Felgner. I like soccer. My favorite color is light pink, and a book I like to read is called "The One and Only Ivan." My favorite food is calzone because it's wrapped up in pizza.
Heather Reische
Staff Reporter
My name is Heather Reische, and I like playing soccer on the Devils. I also like playing basketball. My favorite color is blue because it's cool. When I am in fifth, I hope to write for the Student Life section because I like...
Lucy Cole
Staff Reporter
My name is Lucy Cole and my favorite things to do are dance, go hiking and camping. Next year, I want to manage the Student Life section because I like to see what other students think about what is going on. My favorite color...
Alex Dolen
Staff Reporter
My name is Alex Dolen. My favorite sport is swimming. I swim over the the summer. I love reading books. My favorite book is "Dragon Rider." I love writing in the Colonial newspaper. This is my first year doing it. My favorite...
Maggie Memoli
Staff Reporter
My name is Maggie Memoli, and I love writing for the Colonial Times. I like to play soccer, and I'm on the Dingoes. I also play basketball, and I'm on the Warriors. My favorite food is sausage and broccoli rabe. My favorite color is...
Luke Dolan
Staff Reporter
I like hockey, baseball and soccer. I have a dog and two sisters. My favorite food is fish.
Anjali Shekher
Staff Reporter
My name is Anjali Shekher, and I love writing for the newspaper. I also love playing lacrosse. My hobbies are cooking, dancing, singing. I speak three different languages: Indian, French, English. My favorite color is aqua. My...
Emma Bier
Staff Reporter
My name is Emma, and I love to play lacrosse. My favorite foods are pizza and pasta. I have a brother who is seven years old, and I have a dog (Bailey) and a cat (Snickers). My favorite colors are blue and purple. I'm ten years...
Sean McGovern
Staff Reporter
I like soccer, baseball and basketball. My favorite foods are pizza, pasta with tomato sauce and shrimp. I have an older brother and a little sister. I have two pets, a dog and a fish. My favorite thing is video games.
Maxim Katchoura
Staff Reporter
I like science and recess. I have a cat named Dasha who likes to sleep, eat, lay around and run. My favorite restaurant is Applebee's. My favorite color is black. My favorite food is shrimp. My hobby is caring for Dasha.
Ava Karame
Staff Reporter
Ava Karame loves hockey. Her team is the Pelham Penguins. Ava's favorite places to go are NYC, Canada and Mexico. Her hobbies are art, rugby and writing. Her favorite subject is writing.
Arden Keough
Staff Reporter
Arden Keough loves to play soccer. Her team is the Power. Her hobbies are sports and acting. She loves to write. She also loves gymnastics. Her favorite movie is "Backbend Kickover." Her favorite food is mac and cheese.
Noah Sherbansky
Staff Reporter
I love to play hockey and play outside. I also love to play video games. I also have one brother and one sister.
Audrey Davis
Staff Reporter
Hi, my name is Audrey. I like to sing, draw and tell jokes. I also like jiu-jitsu and watching Mets baseball games. My favorite color is turquoise/lavender, and I like lions and coyotes. My favorite foods are sushi and cupcakes....
Lila Berkery
Staff Reporter
Lila Berkery is nine years old, and she is in fourth grade. She loves playing lacrosse, playing with her friends and especially writing stories. She is always so excited to learn about new things, and she loves writing new stories...
Plum Durham
Staff Reporter
Plum Durham spends most of her time playing sports. Her favorite sport is lacrosse. Every Friday, she waits for the lunch bell to ring so she can find some interesting stories and write about them. Her favorite parts of the week...
Waverly Nanda
Staff Reporter
Waverly Nanda spends most of her time playing sports. She is on her school basketball team, town travel soccer team and town travel lacrosse team. She enjoys reading, writing and playing with her friends. She also likes to go...
Brewer Anderson
Staff Reporter
Brewer Anderson is an athletic and interesting 10-year-old boy. He is in class 4G and loves to play sports such as football, soccer, basketball, baseball and chess. He has hobbies of cooking and has a ginormous love for the...
Skyler Austin
Staff Reporter
Once upon a time, I was born in N.Y. City. I moved to Pelham when I was about five. I love soccer and theater. I also have two brothers, and my favorite color is light blue