The HCOS Weekly Vol. 2 Edition 11 The Book Thief A Book Review By Eva Umana The majority of the novel written by Markus Zusak takes place in the fictional town of Molching, Ger- many. It is located near Munich be- tween the years 1939 and 1943. Death narrates the story of Liesel Meminger, beginning when she is nine years old, just a child suffering from the loss of her parents and brother. Liesel goes to live with Hans and Rosa Hubermann. When Liesel arrives, she can't read and is made fun of in school. She realizes how powerless she is without words, and so Hans, a painter and accordion player, teaches her how to read during midnight lessons in the basement. During Liesel's early days with the Hubermanns, she has nightmares and Hans sits with her through the night. With his gentle demeanor, Hans gains Liesel's trust as she grows close to him and comes to associate his presence with safety. The story is rich in characters and plot, and is a An Announcement By Jesse Ongkili Hey all! Have you ever wondered if there were other student-run clubs or activities that you could partici- pate in from the comfort of your own living room? I know I have! The Knights of the Pen (KOTP) is a student-run writing group created by Adley Soames, and has been a snowballing success for the past couple of months. It came to my attention recently that a large ma- jority of the school is unaware of this online community of HCOS scribers! So I, Jesse Ongkili, would like to send out the message that all are invited to join the ranks of the writing group, Knights of the Pen. We have our own forum site where we post all of the literary work (that we are comfortable with sharing XD) and have weekly exer- cises where each individual is prompted (but not forced) to com- plete and post a written piece for the week. We host weekly text- based meetings over Skype where we take the time to go over one an- other's work and give constructive feedback, as well as encourage- ment to one another for all the hard earned literary exertion spent on the weekly challenges. Must be thirteen or older to apply. If you are interested in joining the KOTP, or would like to find out more, please feel free to contact Adley Soames, myself, or any of the HCOS Weekly staff members that you feel comfortable address- ing, and we'll see to it that you're on your way in becoming an HCOS Knight of the Pen! NING Announcement By Jennica Wlodarczyk Hey guys! The reading contest that had been taking place on the NING is now complete. Check out Mrs. Davies' blog for more info on the results. In addition to the ongoing Talent Contest, the Poetry and Writing Contest for this year is officially open! Head over to the HCOS NING and check it out. You can read oth- er students' literature, submit your own, and become a part of the fun, safe environment that has been created for students with a knack for words. HCOS Student-Run Writing Group is Welcoming New Members
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The HCOS WeeklyVol. 2 Edition 11
The Book Thief
A Book Review By Eva Umana
The majority of the novel written by Markus Zusak takes place in the fictional town of Molching, Ger-many. It is located near Munich be-tween the years 1939 and 1943. Death narrates the story of Liesel Meminger, beginning when she is nine years old, just a child suffering from the loss of her parents and brother. Liesel goes to live with Hans and Rosa Hubermann. When Liesel arrives, she can't read and is made fun of in school. She realizes how powerless she is without words, and so Hans, a painter and accordion player, teaches her how to read during midnight lessons in the basement. During Liesel's early days with the Hubermanns, she has nightmares and Hans sits with her through the night. With his gentle demeanor, Hans gains Liesel's trust as she grows close to him and comes to associate his presence with safety. The story is rich in characters and plot, and is a
An Announcement
By Jesse Ongkili
Hey all! Have you ever wondered if there were other student-run clubs or activities that you could partici-pate in from the comfort of your own living room? I know I have!
The Knights of the Pen (KOTP) is a student-run writing group created by Adley Soames, and has been a snowballing success for the past couple of months. It came to my attention recently that a large ma-jority of the school is unaware of this online community of HCOS scribers! So I, Jesse Ongkili, would like to send out the message that all are invited to join the ranks of the writing group, Knights of the Pen. We have our own forum site where we post all of the literary work (that we are comfortable with sharing XD) and have weekly exer-cises where each individual is prompted (but not forced) to com-plete and post a written piece for
the week. We host weekly text-based meetings over Skype where we take the time to go over one an-other's work and give constructive feedback, as well as encourage-ment to one another for all the hard earned literary exertion spent on the weekly challenges. Must be thirteen or older to apply.
If you are interested in joining the KOTP, or would like to find out more, please feel free to contact Adley Soames, myself, or any of the HCOS Weekly staff members that you feel comfortable address-ing, and we'll see to it that you're on your way in becoming an HCOS Knight of the Pen!
NING
Announcement
By Jennica Wlodarczyk
Hey guys! The reading contest that had been taking place on the NING is now complete. Check out Mrs. Davies' blog for more info on the results. In addition to the ongoing Talent Contest, the Poetry and Writing Contest for this year is officially open! Head over to the HCOS NING and check it out. You can read oth-er students' literature, submit your
own, and become a part of the fun, safe environment that has been created for students with a knack for words.
HCOS Student-Run Writing Group is Welcoming New Members
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Random Facts
about Spring
An Article By Eva Umana
1. National Foundation Day in Japan is on February 11.
2. Abraham Lincoln and George Washington's birthdays are cele-brated in February.
3. The first day of spring is called the vernal equinox. What does that stand for, you ask? 'Vernal' is Latin for spring while 'equinox' is Latin for 'equal night'.
4. The idea that the first day of spring is exactly 12 hours of day-light and 12 hours of darkness rarely works. There is always a time when it is exact, but experts say it usually occurs before the ver-nal equinox.
5. If you stand on the equator to-day, you might see the sun pass di-rectly overhead. It only happens twice a year in spring time and au-
tumn.
6. Can you really stand a raw egg on its end today? Well, yes, but most experts say that if you are pa-tient enough, you can stand an egg on its end any day.
7. The first day of spring in the southern hemisphere is the date of the autumnal equinox in the north-e r n h e m i s p h e re , u s u a l l y i n September.
8. The reason there is more day-light during the spring is the earth's axis tilts toward the sun at this time of year.
9. Another reason for more day-light? Daylight Saving Time. The United States begins saving day-light on the second Sunday in March. The practice started in 2005.
10. Benjamin Franklin first pro-posed Daylight Saving Time in 1784.
11. The first spring flowers are typi-cally daffodils, dandelions, lilies, tulips, iris and lilacs to name a few.
12. Spring fever is not just a saying. Experts say the body's makeup changes due to different diets, hor-m o n e p r o d u c t i o n a n d temperature.
great read for someone craving historical fiction.
A Poem
By Taria Soames
It picks away at my very being Every day it reminds me I feel it creep up Its cold breath on my neck
I think about it constantly Every waking moment Already lost
It scares me Makes my heart pump My head burn I can no longer control it
It hurts everyone around me No one must know But I am afraid That someone will find it
I can hold it in no longer It slowly escapes It must be found I must tell the truth
It picks away every day
It is a lie
It
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Photo taken by Deanna Burmatoff, Grade 11
Photo taken by Taria Soames, Grade 8
Photo taken by Jennica Wlodarczyk, Grade 11
Photo taken by Jennica Wlodarczyk, Grade 11
"Squirrel" by Deanna Burmatoff
"Valentine's Day" - Joshua Wlodarczyk
Student Photo & Art Gallery
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Verse of the Week
An Article By Jennica Wlodarczyk
"Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." - Matthew 6:33
The thing I love about this verse is that it's short, sweet, and to the point. God has repeated Himself over and over in the Bible with verses about trust, telling us that He loves each one of us, gives us only the best, and reinstates the fact that we need only love and obey Him in order to live fulfilling lives. It is such a breath-taking thing to know that the being who created our entire universe doesn't ask for payment when it comes to His love and His blessing. When we seek Him, when we devote our time and heart to our Heavenly Fa-ther, we are creating a chain reac-tion of blessing and love to flow down from Heaven and into our lives. Amazing, right? We don't have to do anything other than live like Jesus, love our Father, and ex-press that love to everyone else we come in contact with. Isn't the in-tricate simplicity of our God so amazing?
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