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 Did you know that only five people cook and run the cafeteria for eight-hundred people each day? If you didn't know, it's true. Velma Padilla, the cafeteria manager, keeps this all under control. She became the cafeteria manager because when her kids were little she wanted to be around them. She loved being a cafeteria manager so when her kids got out of school she didn't change her job. "I truly love kids," she told us. =====

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 "Hey, Izabela, have you ever wondered how long it takes to clean up after eight hundred kids?" Camille asked. "I don't know," Izabela replied. So,we went downstairs to the cafeteria and asked Miss Padilla how long it actually took. She told us it only took an hour and a half. She must have a very talented staff! =====

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 They don't make their food all at the same time, so they don't waste it. They actually start their meals at 8:00 am and end at about 1:45 so they cook throughout the day. =====

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We then wondered how much money the cafeteria had. The cafeteria crew makes about one thousand dollars each day, just from selling lunches! They only have to spend $1.25 on each lunch. What a great deal! =====

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 Average people order pizza a lot at home. How could you not? Pizza is so soft and delicious. I would order pizza if I were you! The cafeteria staff cooks pizza a lot because people like it the most. Could this be the reason so many people order pizza at school? The cafeteria staff thinks that is true. =====

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 Miss Padilla makes some of the same things at home for her family as she makes at school. That means they must be pretty good. She says if she wouldn't want to eat it, then why should she serve it to us? Miss Padilla's favorite food she prepares for us at school is enchiladas or lasagna. Maybe you should try it sometime! =====

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 "Hey, Camille, all this talk about food is making me hungry. How about you?" Izabela asked as she eyeballed the plate of pizza on the counter. "Yep," I replied as we got up and grabbed our selves a piece of pizza. "Yum!" we said as we took a bite. =====

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Did you ever wonder about Mrs. Breaux? For example, did the question what did she really want to be when she grew up ever linger in your mind? Perhaps your questions will be answered when you read what we’ve discovered. =====

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We took a trip to Mrs. Breaux’s office to learn about her and her job. We sat down with her and began taking notes. We knew that Mrs. Breaux had been principal for a while, but we wanted to know exactly how long she has been here. Any guesses? She has been at LWBE for five years. Wow, that's about how long we've been here, too. Then one of us asked, “What made you want to come to LWBE?” She laughed and answered us kindly, ”I heard it was the best school in Texas.” We agree! We also found out that some of her favorite activities at the school are: Spring Carnival, third, fourth and fifth grade musicals, kindergarten sleepover and the Jingle Bell Fun Run. Hmmm...we think, it sounds like she enjoys having "fun!" =====

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Mrs. Breaux says the best thing about LWBE are the kids (all 850 of them) because they are smart enough to do anything, and nice enough to help anyone. =====

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Are you curious about what our principal likes to do outside of school? After pausing thoughtfully, she said, "Ride my bike, go to the lake, read and travel." Wow, we never thought a principal would do that! =====

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At the end of the interview, we asked if she remembered her principal when she was in elementary school. She sighed at the old memories and answered, ”I went to Gruver Elementary and Mr. Hoy was the principal.” We know that when we are Mrs. Breaux's age, we will remember our elementary school principal fondly. =====

Written by: Haley, Brandi and Macy


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 We sat down with Constable Lawrence Edwards in December to explore the job behind the uniform we see every day around the school. There’s so much more than meets the eye! =====

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Like most careers, being a Constable requires some education. You need to have a high school diploma along with some college or military experience. Constable Edwards had ALL three! He went to McCallum High School in Austin and attended Park University while he was in the Navy at Camp Mabry. To be in any kind of law enforcement you must attend the Police Academy for at least six months. In Austin it is called CAPCOG. There you take classes and also do physical training. Before you can get your badge you have to pass a written exam and a grueling physical test. The schooling does not end there! To keep your badge, a constable must do 60 hours of continuing education every two years. =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> Lights, cameras and lots of action. It all sounds like a job of a movie director. But believe it or not, the job of a constable does all this and more. In fact, Constable Edwards says that there is no other career like it. He loves that he gets a car with sirens and lights and can legally carry a gun. But, what gets him most excited is being able to work with kids and the community. The least favorite part of his job is to arrest people and take them to jail. It’s a dirty, terrible place, and he usually tries to do everything else he can for a person before he sends them for jail time. =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> According to Edwards, constables job can be different every day. One day you could be putting on a program and directing traffic at an intersection then the next day you could be evicting someone or answering a 911 call. =====

__<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> What Will You Be? __
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">By: Michael and Spencer These are the writers who wrote this story.

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">"Hey, Spencer, what do you want to be when you grow up?" "I don't know...maybe a football player." "Hey, Michael, what do you want to be when you grow up?" "I don't know...maybe a swimmer?" =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Do you wonder about what our kindergartners want to be when they grow up? We checked in with Mrs. Conner's and Mrs. Killingsworth's class and found out. We picked two students to share with you. =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">All 40 kids were absolutely cute... All of them, but we only have so much space! Thanks to all who shared with us. This is Michael and Spencer reporting for the Shining Stars News. =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> So my co-writer Joshua and I were going around the fourth grade classes seeing how they liked the TAKS. Our first question was: What do you do to stay awake? The students all had different answers that varied from pinching themselves to, well, slapping themselves. The teachers all had the same answer: CAFFEINE!!! =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Another question was: Do you like the TAKS? Most of the students and teachers said NO WAY! Who likes tests? The teachers said it doesn’t test what all the students know. Others said it was just plain LONG!!! =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">We also asked the students if they were nervous. Most of them said no because they did it last year. Experience does pay off. Which Joshua and I agree with. =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> Everyone remembers their Flat Stanley projects in second grade. Who could forget the excitement of sending him to family or friends and seeing the pictures of his adventures when he returns? All of the second graders in Mrs. Thatcher’s class had spectacular tales of their Flat Stanley’s adventures. Here are a few of their stories. =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> Thomas’ Flat Stanley went to the Ukraine to visit his babysitter’s grandmother. They had a fantastic time picking fresh fruit and vegetables for preserves. Stanley also got to see a movie and watch Spongebob on TV in the Ukraine! =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> Rickey’s paper pal went all the way to Italy to visit Rickey’s grandma. Stanley went on a gondola, which is a boat that sails down the canals in Italy, and ate lots of Italian food (lucky)! =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> Josh’s buddy went really far too...all the way to Ireland! Once Flat Stanley arrived on the isle, Josh’s aunt and uncle took him all over. He went to a giant castle where kings and queens lived a long, long time ago. =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> No matter where Flat Stanley travels, he always returns with exciting stories to tell. Do you remember where your Flat Stanley traveled? =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;"> We interviewed the art teacher, {Mrs. Leopard.} Have you ever wondered how many students she sees each day? Usually she gets about 22 kids per class on A-days (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) and about 30 per class on B-days (Tuesday, Thursday). =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">The people who inspired Mrs. Leopard to teach art are her parents because her mom taught school for 30 years, and her dad was an artist. =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Before LWBE, she taught at a school in Pflugerville and taught at another school in San Antonio. Wow! Mrs. Leopard must be experienced! =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Despite the fact Mia has had leukemia since age three, and she has gone through special treatments, and sometimes wears a wig (for fun and fashion), she’s very much a normal second grader. What makes Mia different is that she is just like us! =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">A native of Louisiana, Mia transferred to LWBE this fall. She’s one of two sisters. And she is one of 100,000 kids who have been diagnosed with leukemia in the world this year. =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">When Brandi and I were younger, we were having fun outside, playing with our Barbie’s, or playing video games, but Mia was in Dell Children’s Hospital, sick with leukemia. However, Mia says she wasn’t totally bored, because the hospital had a playroom for the patients. =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Mia misses her old school and her friends, but she likes being here at LWBE. Mrs. Garza is her second grade teacher. We assume that Mrs. Garza teaches math very well because it is Mia’s favorite subject. Mia thinks you should treat everyone fair no matter how different or the same they may be. So, we think that Mia can teach us that little lesson about life… =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">So tell us, what’s your favorite thing to do after school?
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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">You know Mrs. Chappell as our music teacher and Mrs. Keith as our theater arts teacher, but now you get to hear their side of the story. =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Mrs. Keith came to LWBE this school year, 2010. Mrs. Chappell has been at LWBE since 2001. Mrs. Chappell has taught at nine different schools and Mrs. Keith has taught at two. =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">When Mrs. Chappell was a little girl her family were all singers, and they inspired her to have a heart filled with the sound of music. =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">They both love all different kinds of musicals. One of Mrs. Keith's favorites is the “Lion King.” Some of the movie’s music was included into the 4th grade play she helped direct titled, “Welcome to the Jungle.” =====

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">As these two ladies work together to reach the stars they will always be shining here at LWBE. Thank you, Mrs. Chappell and Mrs. Keith for teaching us how to become stars, too!!! =====