AN INTERVIEW WITH MR.

GRANDBOIS,
IST ELEMENTARY VICE PRINCIPAL
written by staff reporter, Vidhi, Grade 4

Q: Why did you choose to come to

IST ?
A: I was already here for work and my
friend told me about IST so I applied
to be vice principal and got the job.
Q: Does anyone in your family work
here or attend IST?
A: My wife Ms. Kelly is a teacher in
grade 4 and my two children are in EC
and Grade 1.
Q: Did you always wanted to be a
principal?
A: No, I didn’t always want to be a
principal. Mr. G busy at work. Don’t get distracted by us!
Q: What will you remember about IST?
A: I will remember the teachers, kids,
staff, campus and everything. Thank you Mr. Grandbois
for being such a great
Q: Where will you be moving to ? vice principal at IST.

A: I will be moving to Sri Lanka. The We will miss you.

school is called the Overseas School
of Colombo.

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READ TO FEED
PROGRAM Heifer’s mission is…
AT IST To work with communities to
end hunger and poverty and
to care for the Earth.

http://www.heifer.org/

“I think
Read to Feed
is a terrific
idea!”

Patches the cow is grazing on nice fresh grass on the field. Ms. Heitmiller
IST Community Service
Patches has a rope collar around him and is being watched by Coordinator
Mr. Elias.

READ TO FEED AT IST ELEMENTARY

written by staff reporter, Tamara-Jo, Grade 4

Read to feed is a project set up by Heifer International. Children have the task
of finding people to sponsor them for every book they read, they should read
lots of books. After that, Heifer International collects all the money the students
have earned and buys animals with it. Next they give the animals as gifts to a
family in a village, when the animal gives birth the family will give one offspring
to another family from the village. Just from the gifts the students give them,
they get a higher education, medical treatment, a better shelter, plus more food
and water. Miss Heitmiller thinks that Read to Feed is a terrific idea because
reading is important and helping people is important. Ms.
Heitmiller also says that by giving the gift they also learn to be
more responsible by taking care of the animal. Read to feed is
going on for the rest of the month so keep on reading and help
people in need!

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 AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. PEACOCK,
IST ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL
written by staff reporter, Konstantin, Grade 3

After the interview it was time for a big group picture. Everybody smile!

Q: Why did you choose to be a principal?

A: I like to work in schools.

Q: Where are you moving to?

A: I’m moving to Tunisia.

Q: Tell us about about your life.

A: I grew up in America and then started moving

around the world.

Q: Did you always want to be a principal? Thank you for all that
you have done for
A: Yes I always liked kids and schools. IST.
Q: What will you remember about IST? Have fun at your new
A: Teachers, kids, staff and campus. school!

Q: Do other people in your family also work in IST will miss you!
schools?

A: No they don't.

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 KIDS ROCK! GLEE!!!
written by staff reporter, Maddie, Grade 4

Tickets are on sale for the show Kids

Rock! Kids Rock is a show with only
kids on stage. No adults! It has songs
that kids sing and dance to. This year
the theme is Glee, a T.V. show. Everyone
is getting ready for the show playing at
the end of this month and the first week
of March at the Little Theater. The
directors for the show are Tina, Rhona
and Kelly. The songs that are going to be
played are by Madonna, Lady Gaga and
more! Come and see the show!

The show will take place on the 24th,

25th and 26th of February and the 2nd,
3rd, 4th and 5th of March at 7pm.

a t wIST times feature

Pet of the Month

My Cat Winky
written by staff reporter, Nicholas, Grade 4

One day while we were living in Malawi, my mom saw that the local
vegetable seller was selling a little kitten in an empty maze sack. She
said the cat was 500 kwatcha. That’s about 5,000 shillings, so we
decided to buy her! My sister, Maria, looked in the big bag and saw a
cute little black and white kitten, which looked up and winked at her.
And that is how Winky got her name. She was a normal playful kitten
who liked to play with string and little geckos. But the most amazing
thing about her is that she opens doors! She really is an amazing cat.

The End

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 t wIST times - FUN and GAMES

puzzles submitted by staff reporters, Nyan, Grade 4 and Prem, Grade 3

STORY STARTER written by staff reporter, Christine, Grade 5

You have to continue the story and you

might be in the next twIST time’s. When
you’re done drop it at Ms. Jess’ room. You’ll
“I just win a picture of you in twIST times with
LOVE reading
your story.
a good story.
Don’t you?”
My worst nightmare was happening. A solitary
lion was fighting my dad and was winning, I
had to step in, I growled with full force. Then
he looked at me and jumped. All I saw where
teeth and everything went black.....

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 I’m
hungry!
RECIPES

Cottage Cheese/Feta Salsa Vanilla Ice Cream

3-6 I need help Ingredients: 1/2 cup of milk
7+ I can do this 4 teaspoons of sugar
Ingredients: 1/2 whipping cream
2 tomatoes 2 handful of ice
2 onions
5 teaspoons parsley 2 ziplock bags: one big, one small.
5 teaspoons corriander
Half a box of cottage cheese/feta 1. Take the small ziplock bag
and put in milk, sugar and whipped
Kitchen Tools/Instruments cream.
1 knife
1 large spoon 2. Shake the small ziplock bag.
1 large mixing bowl Picture of normal salsa
This recipe is even better! 3. Take the big ziplock bag and put
Recipe ice in the big ziplock bag.
1. Cut the tomatoes and onions into small cubes
and place them into the mixing bowl. Here’s a tip:
2. Cut the cubes of cottage cheese/feta into halves. If the ice starts melting, put coarse
3. Tear the parsley and corriander into small pieces. salt in the big bag, and then take
4. Mix together all the ingredients but be sure not the small ziplock bag and put it in
to squash the cottage cheese or feta. READY! the big ziplock bag.

Serve Close the big ziplock bag and

1. Spread across a slice of bread (your choice) shake it for 10 minutes until it’s
2. Enjoy the food! hard like ice cream.

recipe submitted by staff reporter, recipe submitted by staff reporter,

Selina, Grade 4 Bertha, Grade 3

Let us know if you have a

recipe you would like to share.
Yummmmm!

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 Public Service Announcements

DON’T BUY DOGS!

written by staff reporter, Isla, Grade 5

I know that when you see a small cute

puppy on the side of the road being sold,
the first thing you want to do is pick it up
and hug it, but listen up you can't! If you buy
that one adorable puppy the only thing
you’re doing is making it worse. Buying one
only encourages the sellers to breed more,
and before you know it there might be more!
Do us the favour and please think before
buying any animal on the streets because
we already have way too many.

twIST times - Staff

Headline News: Maddie, Grade 4 submitted by staff reporter, Isla, Grade 5
Tamara-Jo, Grade 4

Interviews: Vidhi, Grade 4 Sea Sense is a local Tanzanian NGO which was
Konstantin, Grade 3 set up in 2001 to protect the rare dugong (sea
Fun and Games: Prem, Grade 3 cow) and five species of marine turtle. They are
Nyan, Grade 4 a small organization that started on Mafia Island
Christine, Grade 5 working closely with coastal communities, the
Recipes: Bertha, Grade 3 local council and Mafia Island Marine park, with
Selina, Grade 4 funding from the Born Free Foundation and
WWF.
Photos: Edward, Grade 3
Renato, Grade 4 To learn more go to:
Features: Isla, Grade 5 http://www.seasense.org/
Nicholas, Grade 4
to contact Sea Sense:
Student Editors: Vidhi, Grade 4
Email: Info@seasense.org
Teacher Mentors: Ms Jess, EAL Tel: +225(0) 22 226 7784
Ms Emily EAL mobile: +225 (0) 745 834 030
Mr McKillip, ICT post: PO Box 105044, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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