PAUSE April 2012 TAKS & STARR gotcha STRESSED? it’s finally WARM! Ahoy! Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Titanic on page 8 Discover fun things to do around your community in the month of April! page 4 SNEAK PEAK! Check out some details on the upcoming attraction Pleasure Pier - page 16 Study tips on page 2
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PAUSEAp
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TAKS & STARR gotcha
STRESSED?it’s fi nally WARM!
Ahoy!Celebrate the 100th
anniversary of the Titanic on page 8
Discover fun things to do around your community in
the month of April! page 4
SNEAK PEAK!Check out some details on the upcoming
attraction Pleasure Pier - page 16
Study tips on page 2
Destress Before aTest3 listen to music
1 exercise
4 study buddy 5 make studying fun
8 do a brain dump right before the test
2 take deep breaths
6 eat something
7 sleep
Fact: lemon juice can help concentration
Write down everything you can remember on a piece of paper, then your mind
is free to think and not just trying to retain everything.
Try to fi nd someone who won’t distract you from
your studying.
Listen to music that calms you. If that
music happens to be metalcore or ballads,
then listen to that to wash away your
worries.
Try a few of these helpful tips when you’re stressing.*
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Testing Strategies:
Gives you the low down on everything from History to English.
Gives you the low down on everything
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2Read the directions carefully. Ask any questions if you don’t understand or need clarifi cation.
Try to supply your own answer before choosing one on the test.
Keep an eye on the clock. Make sure you’ll have enough time to complete the test sections with the highest value, if not the entire test.
Write legibly. Leave some space so you can add to your answer, later.
Find all of the important details.
Eliminate the obviously wrong answers.
This would be main ideas and confl icts.
add to your answer, later.
Try writing in print.
Find all of the important details.
before choosing one on the test.
Pick the answer that’s closest to yours.
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teacher wants to help you! (Chances are, somebody else
has the SAME question!)
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Rainy Day Fashion!“April Showers Bring May Flowers” but that doesn’t mean you have to put away your favorite
spring clothes! Just make a few adjustments and you will be ready for any spring drizzle!
Floral dresses are a great way to transition into spring; they go with everything! You can’t go wrong!
Play it safe when out and about throw on some cute and comfy rain boots!
Don’t forget your umbrella!
“April Showers Bring May Flowers” but that doesn’t mean you have to put away your favorite spring clothes! Just make a few adjustments and you will be ready for any spring drizzle!
Girls!
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Stay dry and still look ready for spring by adding a neon hoodie to a neutral outfi t!
Jeans are a great way to stay warm during a cool rain, but if there are big puddles, roll up the bottoms! You will still look fashionable!
Tee shirts are great to wear when the weather isnt so great! It’s lightweight and looks nice!
Boys!
Stay dry and still look ready for spring by adding a neon hoodie to a neutral outfi t!
Jeans are a great way to stay warm during a cool rain, but if there are big puddles, roll up the bottoms! You will still look fashionable!
Tee shirts are great to wear when the weather isnt so great! It’s lightweight and looks nice!
The TitanicTake a trip with ‘The Ship That Couldn’t Sink’ as we celebrate the
100th anniversary of the beauty we call the Titanic.
On April 15, 1912 a ship set sail for the waters of New York from Southampton England. Not knowing what their fates would be, the 2228 passangers took to the seas and went on a historical voyage that endded in a great tragedy. This month marks the 100th anniversary of the earth shattering event. Celebrations all around the world are taking place in honor of the lives that were lost on the ‘Ship That Couldn’t Sink’.
Titanic Facts:
dogs survived the crash
The Captian canceled the lifeboat drill that was to take place on the day the ship had sunk. Many believe if the drill had taken place, many more lives would have been saved.
It took years to
find the wreckage
Out of the passangers on the ship,
life jackets on board
The number of seconds for the ship
to hit the ocean floor152
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survived
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Events Commemorating the Anniversary
Setting sail again:
As seen in theatres:
Walk in their footsteps:
A Titanic Memorial Cruise is setting sail on a week-long adventure just like the Titanic! But don’t worry; the event list does not include colliding into an iceberg. The passengers will be completely safe and sound as they sail the seven seas in a real-life replica of the Titanic. The passengers will be living life vicariously as a former 1912 Titanic voyager. The passengers will be listening to the same music, eating the same cuisine and participating in the same events as the famous passengers did 100 years before.
The movie made $600,788,188 while in theatres and is now showing for a second time. The movie will be played not only in it’s original state, but also in IMAX 3D. The screenings will begin
on April 5, 2012. Start practicing your fl ank diving!
The Houston Museum of Natural Science is hosting the Titanic Exhibit where you can walk through a daily life of an actual passenger! Upon entering the exhibit, you are given a ticket with a name of an actual passenger from the original voyage. Through the tour you are given a taste of life on the ship and at the end of the tour, you fi nd out if your passenger survived the wreck. The exhibit runs until September 3 and tickets cost $27
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The Month of...• Take your dress in for any alterations needed• Break in your shoes. Walk around the house in them to
get used to wearing them for long periods of time• No dress is complete without the proper accessories.
Make sure you get jewelry and anything else you need.
• Be sure to remind your date to pick up your corsage.• Don’t forget to order your date a boutonniere (you
know that little fl ower in his lapel? yeah that one)• Make sure you call to confi rm the time for your hair,
nails, and make-up• Get with your group and fi nalize your pre-prom and
post-prom plans• Keep up your exercise routine and continue your healthy
eating• Start going to bed a few minutes earlier, you don’t
want to look tired for the big night
Prom Checklist
The Week of...• Purchase those last minute items:
panty hose (two pairs, just in case), bobby pins, a couple mints for your purse, etc.
• Put your tickets in a place you won’t lose them
• Finalize transportation arrangements
• Try on your dress and dance around to make sure everything stays in its proper place (you wouldn’t want to pull a Janet Jackson)
• Most importantly, RELAX and get to bed by 11.00 PM (it’s called “beauty sleep” for a reason).
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“beauty sleep” for a reason).
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8.30 AM
9.00 AM
11.00 AM
Wake up and eat a heathly breakfast. You’re going to need your energy ALL
Take a shower. Don’t forget to shave your legs and underarms.MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE, MOISTURIZE!
Go pick up your date’s boutonniere and place it in your refrigerator.
Head off to the nail salon; the earlier you get your nails done the longer they have to dry.
12.00 PMMake yourself a lunch that won’t cause you to be bloated later when you put your dress on.
2.00 PMHead to the salon for your hair and make-up.
When showering don’t wash your hair. Updo’s last longer with slightly dirty hair
Tip:
wear a button down
shirt so you keep all
that hard work intact
Tip:
5.00 PMPack your purse with JUST the necessities: phone, bobby pins, extra cash, Colgate Wisp (for after dinner), lip gloss, pocket mirror, lotion, AND PROM TICKETS!
5.30 PMGet dressed and put on your shoes. While you wait for your crew, take a few snapshots with your parents (tonight is special for them too).
7.00 PMGo to your Senior Prom and Have a BLAST!!!
• If you aren’t renting a limo, go get your car washed (inside and out); be sure to fi ll up
• Personal hygiene should be a top priority, including a shower, close shave, trimmed and cleaned fi ngernails.
• If you use aftershave or cologne, take care not to apply too much.
• Be polite to your date, at all times. Open her door, pull out her chair, and offer her your coat if she is cold
• Do not forget to buy your date’s cosage. This is very important and she’s probably going to remind you so listen.
• Figure out who is going to keep the tickets. If it is you, keep them in a place you will remember where they are.
• At the end of the night, make sure you thank your date for a lovely evening
• If you will be attending prom with a group of friends, consider coordinating all your tuxedos for a sleek, fun look.
• If you are nervous about dancing. Sign up for a few ballroom dance lessons a few weeks proir. If you cannot afford this, just ask your mom.
• Go get your hair cut so you can look nice and groomed for the big night.
• Always have emergency cash, your phone, and your ID
date’s cosage. This is very important and she’s probably going to remind you so
Figure out who is going to keep the tickets. If it is you,
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Horoscopes
Gemini
Libra
Aries Taurus
Cancer Leo Virgo
CapricornScorpio Sagittarius
Money seems to be on your mind, and news you will soon receive about your current situation is bound to make you excited!
Your ability to tell a story by using words and photographs will soon set you apart from everyone else.
Your mind will crackle with ideas, and your fi erce need for freedom will be both attractive and compelling.
You have a way of knowing when there is a problem, so trust your instinct this month; you may help out a dear friend.
Jan. 20 - Feb. 18 Feb. 19 - March 20 March 21 - April 19 April 20 - May 20
August 23 - Sep. 22July 23 - August 22June 21 - July 22May 21 - June 20
HisHere are some ways you can change up your room and
make it your own
Create the look of having a platform bed by taking four pieces of sturdy wood and making it into a frame. Make it smaller than your matress. Then take a piece of plywood and make a stable top for your matress to go on. This gives the illustion that your bed is “fl oating”!
Need to organize your gaming space? Take your games and put them on a shelf. This will help with clutter around the tv and there won’t be anything to dissrupt you from your 32 killstreak on MW3. Also, you can get a small table (depending on weather or not it fi ts in your space) for all your snacking needs durring a game night with your friends.
Get your game on:
Get a cool bed:
Mirrors make your room look
bigger!
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Re-do Your SpaceHers
Create an accent wall by putting a cool center piece above your bed. Take a plain white or colored sheet (whichever would look best in your room) and drape it over your headboard to make it look like a canopy bed without having to spend all the money!
Create a great studying area by taking a desk and adding shelves to it. This will give you some books space or you can just put some knick-knack’s on display. Also, make sure to have some form of light for late-night studying sessions. You can get a cheap lamp that works the same at Wal-Marttm. You never know when you’re going to need it!
Decorate your walls:
Study corner:
Put your favotire lyrics on your wall!
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Pleasure Pier
THEN
NOW
The pier is designed to give visitors the feel of an earlier
era in Galveston.
The pier plans to be open 270
days a year.
There’s going to be a charge for entrance; pay parking to the west of Fish Tales.
Seawall should be complete by
May 28The original Pleasure Pier opened in the late 1940s and destroyed in
1961 by Hurricane Carla.
Fact:
There will also be a retail
center called ‘Shops’ at
Pleasure Pier.
The pier will have traditional rides, including carousel and a Ferris Wheel.
Some details have been released about the opening of Galveston’s Pleasure Pier. Though some things are still cloudy, like the price of parking and the entrance fee, other facts have surfaced. Here’s a quick sheet of facts to get you up to date.
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What are YOU doing this summer?
Become a certified lifeguard and you could
be making CASH!!$245 American Red Cross Lifeguard ClassMarch/April Classes Available in Kingwood