Fun Facts about Albert Einstein

by Sydney S.

Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879, and I’m just going to say what we were all thinking: Happy birthday, Albert Einstein! Want to know some amazing and jaw-dropping facts about him? I’ll take your silence as a yes!

Did you know that Albert Einstein was almost the second president of Israel? They offered him the position, but he told them he had “neither the natural ability nor the experience to deal with human beings.”

Albert Einstein also HATED school! He didn’t like the rules, and one of his teachers once told him, “he wouldn’t amount to anything.”

Einstein hated socks, too! He barely ever wore them, even to fancy dinners. He believed socks were a nuisance because they always had holes!

He didn’t start talking until he was three years old. People began to think he was slow because it took him so long. He even repeated sentences until he was seven.

Einstein believed that knowledge isn’t as important as imagination. Einstein once said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.”

Albert Einstein also loved animals. He had a tabby cat named Tiger and a dog named Chico. Einstein once said, “There are two means of refuge from the misery of life: music and cats.” At one point, he also had a parrot named Bibo. People reported that he used to tell Bibo bad jokes to cheer the parrot up!

Einstein co-invented the refrigerator! He worked with his student Leo Szilard to invent an eco-friendly refrigerator, aiming to avoid the toxic gases found in earlier models.

Well, those were some awesome facts! I hope you had fun learning about Albert Einstein! See you later!

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Spooooooky Story!: The Hot Dog Broom Retold

By Sydney S.

Before school on a very, very foggy Halloween day, my friends dared me to climb the tallest tree by our school. We all called it the Sky Touched Tree because it always seemed to touch the sky. On this particular day, it appeared extra menacing, but I could never turn down a dare. . . . . and I still had some time before school officially started. I mean, I really had no choice if you think about it.

I started to climb, and climb, and climb. I kept thinking the tree must end somewhere, and I must be getting close because I could almost touch the clouds, but it just didn’t stop, and I just kept climbing.

Then I saw it. Green, wicked-looking people standing on the clouds with brooms. At that moment, I had a quick thought- witches - and I knew I had to, just had to keep going. I was on the middle school's newspaper, and maybe the witch-like people would be okay with an interview?

Thinking that sounded like it made complete sense (even though it really didn’t), I started getting up off the tree and walking towards the great people. They didn’t seem to notice, then all of a sudden I saw a store! Almost like Ace or Walmart- except all I could see they were selling were hot dogs! What could anyone possibly do with so many hot dogs? It was wild, crazy, and unbelievable how many hot dogs there were as I started getting closer, and as I inched closer, I saw that those hot dogs were glowing green! A strange, bright, and terrifying green!

If I were really thinking about doing a newspaper article on this, I'd better ask some questions, I thought as I started walking to the witches - by that time, I was positive that they were real live witches. I walked closer and saw they were all wearing black as well. I suddenly ask, “Excuse me, but why are there so many hot dogs lying around?”

The smallest witch quietly answered, “Why, little one, these hot dogs are filled with the fuel that makes our brooms work!”

“And the fuel is very healthy, in fact, we eat it some days when we’re really hungry,” another witch put in.

“Umm . . . I don’t think that is very healthy. In fact, because you eat that bright green fuel, I think you turn green.” After I said that, a nearby witch spat out a piece of hot dog. Ooops. Maybe it just tasted really bad?

“What is your name, little miss know-it-all?” shrieked a witch.

“They call me none of your business. Thank you for wondering.”

All of the witches laugh, large laughs—maybe they aren’t evil? After my amazing ice breaker, the witches start telling me all kinds of cool, interesting facts, like did you know that clouds taste like hot dogs, not cotton candy? I even got to try it myself!

Anyway, I started to relax, and the witches all became my friends! I told them about the latest school drama (Clara McBarn drank milk too fast and it shot out of her nose), and I told them about my new chickens (Zoey, Eva, Evie, Cloud, Cotton Candy, Violet, and Bob).

As I am explaining how science works, the witches screamed and ran for their brooms. Did I really scare them that much with the fact of cells? No, that can’t be it. All of a sudden, I see the witch police! (You can tell they are the police because their brooms have blue and red flashing lights.) Someone must have tattled that I, a human, was here in the clouds! Maybe it was Lucy or the mean and rude Worm! Well, I guess I’ll never know, but I have to go right now!

I run towards the tree and start climbing down as fast as I can. I hear the local fire engine. That’s weird, maybe a cat ran up a tree. Oh no! They’re here for me! Oh gosh, I’m going to be in soooo much trouble! As I jump down the last bit of the tree, my mom comes running and hugs me. My friends look like they’ve been crying. Maybe they thought I got hurt? Anyway, I didn’t have to go to school that day because of my awesome time on top of the tree—so I found a way to skip middle school for an entire day! I should write a story about this! I’m going to call it . . . . . The Hot Dog Broom!!!

Intimidating or Exciting?

story and photo by Sydney S.

 

This hallway may look imitating, but there’s no reason to be afraid! 6th grade is exciting and an awesome place to learn! Yes, you may be wondering what fellow 6th graders have been worried about in 6th grade and excited about. Maybe you are wondering how other 6th graders are adapting to this year of excitement? I have interviewed a few people to answer these questions and more.

I interviewed a 5th grader, Savannah S., to better understand what 5th graders are feeling and wondering about in their giant new step into 6th grade next year. When I asked Savannah if she was excited about 6th grade, she said, “Yes, but I’m nervous about having 3 minutes to go to my locker and go to class . . . and pretty much everything.” I then asked her if she thinks she will adapt well to middle school. She replied, “Yes, because I’m organized and most of the time I know where all my supplies are.” She said that being organized, responsible, respectful, and not forgetting things are probably important skills for 6th grade.

A 6th grader, Kenley, who I also interviewed, thought being a leader, listening, and following directions were important skills for 6th grade. When asked if she thinks she is adapting well to 6th grade she says, “Ya, I think it gets better as you go on.” I agree, being a 7th grader this year, that 6th grade does get better as you go on. I also agree that all the skills they have said from being responsible to being able to listen are important skills going into 6th grade, but the most important skill for 6th grade is trying your best. As long as you try your best you will do great things this year! Good luck!