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Where Bobcat Stories Come to Life - June 2026

Ink and PawsWhere Bobcat Stories Come to Life - June 2026
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πŸŽ“βœ¨ Moving Up and Moving On – Our 5th Graders Are on Their Way!!! πŸš€πŸ“š πŸŽ“βœ¨ Moving Up and Moving On – Our 5th Graders Are on Their Way!!! πŸš€πŸ“š

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πŸŽ‰πŸŒŸ Future 6th Graders Shine at Felix Festa Orientation

5th Graders Graduate!!! 5th Graders Graduate!!!

πŸŽ“ Congratulations to our fifth graders on their graduation! As they prepare to begin an exciting new chapter at Felix Festa Middle School, we celebrate all they have accomplished during their time with us. It has been a privilege to teach them and watch them grow into confident learners and caring young people. We wish each of them continued success and happiness in the years ahead. They will always be a part of our school family, and they will be greatly missed. πŸŽ“
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βœοΈπŸ“š Stories & Smiles from Ms. DiNardo's Classroom βœοΈπŸ“š Stories & Smiles from Ms. DiNardo's Classroom

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INK and PAWS By Aliyah...illustrated by Magic Media

Once upon a time in a little world there lived a mouse in a little house which came up to the world at only Saturday at 8:00 pm. His name was Ink. Once upon a time in a big world there was a big cat with a big house which came up to the world at only Saturday 8:00 am. His name was Paws. But one day their schedule got a little wonky, because these are 2 different stories so they have to be at 2 different time periods.The thing was there was an animal fair. It was at 3:00! They could not miss it but it was in a different story, a secret story…… There was a thunder storm at 8:00 pm and 8:00 am so they had to get up at 10:00. So, you would think it was a wet soaking day, but this is a story of imagination so I can type whatever I want. So there is an invisible shield that protects the water or thunder for it can not go on the ground and you might wonder, "Aliyah are you silly? If it blocks all the rain can’t you go outside!?" But it is very dangerous outside because the invisible shield is electric so it shocks the water and only beaver workers can go outside because they have to finish everyone's dams/houses. While they are waiting, Paws says β€œOh no! Oh no! I have to see Ink!” Ink says, β€œ Oh no! Oh no! I have to see Paws!” They both were rivals!!! You are probably wondering how this all started. Once upon a time in a little world there was a big school with a little cat and a little mouse and little beavers and dogs and different animals. They were besties but then Ink really wanted this fluffy pen that Paws had. It was so cool. One day Paws was not here so you know where I am going with this…….HE STOLE THE PEN!!!


To be continued…


Continuing……..


Then when he came back (by the way he was at a dentist appointment so was not here) he was soooooo excited because he found out there was a series of fluffy pens he got the rarest one. He decided to get the whole series and he got another rare one so he was going to give it to Ink but when he came back he wanted to surprise him but for some reason the pen was missing. He saw the pen in the Ink's pouch! Ink forgot to put the pen back!!! They had a big fight. Paws went to a different school (it was really dramatic back in the days) in the end. Now back to the real story they were thinking about not going but then they went anyway because everyone had to go so they went. They were late but the first game already started it was tangled partners. By the way everybody went even from movies (only kids and magical movies ) and they were also celebrating all the Disney Princesses so they were celebrating their birthday that is why it is called Tangled Partners! They were celebrating Rapunzel! They took two names out of a hat to see who are the partners and drum roll please Ink and paws both got chosen to be partners who couldn't have guessed. Ink and Paws looked different, way different. Ink asked can we have a fresh start? But Paws was like absolutely naw! (still dramatic now) So since they were mad at each other they lost every single one until the cupcake eating competition that is when Ink and Paws had a flash back.


They remembered when they were younger they won the cupcake eating competition! They knew they had to make things right!!! At the same time they said, "Lets do this!"



tO bE CoNtIueD……..




Continuing…….


They shoved the cupcakes in their mouths. CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP!!! They were eating sooo fast. (like bigbacks) And guess what there was vanilla and chocolate cupcakes Ink loved vanilla cupcakes and Paws loved chocolate cupcakes it was the same from last time! It was the last cupcake sooo full so they split in half and boom they…………WON!!! Everyone cheered. It was amazing!!! They had the trophy in their hands! THEY WERE ACTUALLY FRIENDS!!!😚😚😚 After the party, they went on playdates, dinners, and vacations!!!


So yeah the moral of story is that the first impression is not always the last one.

-By Aliyah John-Thomas

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Mechanical Heart… By Leonardo

One day I was born. But something was wrong and my heart was slowly dissolving! At age 10 I felt it my heart was 20% THERE! I quickly ran to my mom's computer and I opened it, FAST! 10%...I Looked on Amazon Tesla charger...5% I Felt Like Butterflies were going to explode in my stomach! I couldn't move the mouse so I had to click a button… Then I saw a button β€œCLICK IN CASE OF EMERGENCY” Labeled The Button I clicked…


A BLACK HOLE!!!!!! IT ABSORBED ME INTO THE SCREEN!!!!!!!


Suddenly I'm IN Amazon! There it is the Tesla charger I am about to lose all energy...1%. But then… I put my hand out and my nose starts bleeding. The Tesla charger starts floating. That's when I realized I have Telekinesis. I pull the Tesla charger closer and… Inject myself and I HAVE A MECHANICAL HEART!!!!!!

(Ok this next part is really cool so when your reading this part play this sound track) LISten to while reading next part

I felt Amazing! I was Mechanical! I just realized I can walk on walls! I WAS A SUPERHERO!!! I ALSO STARTED FLYING!!!!! I knew I had to save people. I needed to get out of Amazon if only I could press the button to get out. The thing is I could but I also need a crew so when I get out I can help people so… I did! I grabbed the search bar typed in β€œMSI LAPTOP” and saw the exact one my mom uses. I took it out of the image because I am inside of Amazon remember! I Got The Computer Clicked The same button and now I was in… another dimension called β€œNetflix!!!” Someone had to have a crew here but then I saw him β€œMonkey D Luffy” In the show called the One Piece!!!


I went into the show and I saw him singing to the ocean? So I knew the song it was β€œBink’s Brew” so i sang it to him. β€œGather up all of the crew

It's time to ship out Bink's brew

Sea wind blows, to where? Who knows?

The waves will be our guide

O'er across the ocean's tide

Rays of sunshine far and wide

Birds, they sing of cheerful things

In circles passing by

Bid farewell to Weaver's town.”


A whale appeared out of nowhere! he said to me β€œWait… who are you? You should join our crew! You can be a singer!” And Of course I said, β€œYes!” Just then the whale spit out a pirate ship. Now that I have the crew I pulled something out of the backpack. I had pulled out the laptop and Luffy and I got onto the ship and we sailed away into… ANOTHER DIMENSION!?!?! I went into another streaming app called β€œParamount +” and I saw a furry blue Hedgehog named… SONIC THE HEDGEHOG!!


I went into that dimension with Luffy and his crew. Well my crew and I met Sonic and he said… β€œWait, did my rings bring you to me? I knew I should have not thrown that one into the water!” We started laughing.

β€œ Do you want to join our crew?” I asked him. He said, β€œYes,” and we all saved the world together!

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Colonial Day Colonial Day

Fourth graders welcomed the staff from Adventure Game, Inc. for their annual Colonial Day celebration. Students stepped back in time as they learned the traditional crafts of tinsmithing, stenciling, and calligraphy. They also enjoyed participating in games and activities that colonial children played during the 1700s, bringing history to life through hands-on experiences.
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Field Day - 2026 Field Day - 2026

Students of all ages enjoyed this year's Field Day! They participated in a variety of exciting events, demonstrated outstanding teamwork and sportsmanship, and had a wonderful time throughout the day. A special thank you to everyone who helped plan, organize, and volunteer to make this fun-filled event such a success!
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid - A Book Buzz by Paige B. Diary of a Wimpy Kid - A Book Buzz by Paige B.

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🐞 Ladybug Math Fun in Ms. Gonnella's Classroom! 🐞 Ladybug Math Fun in Ms. Gonnella's Classroom!

In this unit, the kindergarten students became ladybug caretakers in science and had a wonderful time observing and caring for their ladybugs! 🐞❀️ To connect science with math, students also completed a fun ladybug craft project. Each student chose how many spots to give their ladybug and then created a matching addition sentence to go along with it. βž•πŸŽ¨ It was a creative way to practice math skills while learning about these fascinating and adorable insects! 🐞

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STEAM - 5th Grade STEAM - 5th Grade

Fifth graders put their creativity and problem-solving skills to work as they explored Strawbees, an award-winning Swedish educational construction system often described as "LEGOs for straws." Using colorful connectors and straws, students designed and built a variety of creative structures while developing their engineering, collaboration, and critical thinking skills through hands-on learning.

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πŸ“š Summer Reading Adventure Awaits! πŸ–οΈ πŸ“š Summer Reading Adventure Awaits! πŸ–οΈ

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Wishing you all a wonderful time with your families...Let's all have a great summer!!!

ENJOY!!!

Ink and Paws Contributors Ink and Paws Contributors

Emily Singh, Kelly O'Neill, Megan Keaveney, Kaitlyn Raquet, Lisa Imperial

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