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![2024 Recap]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734551227/colonial/ykl8h9tjymzosbj5qhnv/1704779599029.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734551227/colonial/ykl8h9tjymzosbj5qhnv/1704779599029.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1734551227/colonial/ykl8h9tjymzosbj5qhnv/1704779599029.jpg","width":745}])
7th grader Dillon Fisher recaps the 2024 year from the olympic games to the video games and films. Read on!
![Welcome Back to Earth: Issue 1]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734550742/colonial/tgbcajvace3ophf0x0ot/WELCOMEBACKTOEARTH.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1734550742/colonial/tgbcajvace3ophf0x0ot/WELCOMEBACKTOEARTH.png","width":500}])
6th grader Jaxon Polin has you covered: Are you too young to watch the news but too old to not know what is happening? Well, you made it to the right place. Welcome back to earth is the best place for you where I tell informational news stories. Let's get into this!
![Thanks and Goodbye Mrs. Oremus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733877507/colonial/ld0ryiilruhv75o1eicf/IMG_6491-1200x800.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733877507/colonial/ld0ryiilruhv75o1eicf/IMG_6491-1200x800.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733877507/colonial/ld0ryiilruhv75o1eicf/IMG_6491-1200x800.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733877507/colonial/ld0ryiilruhv75o1eicf/IMG_6491-1200x800.jpg","width":1200}])
7th grader Luna Zepeda interviews Mrs. Oremus as she leaves CMS to pursue teaching high school.
![World Chess Champtionships]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733361422/colonial/xyap9pfy1sl1sjjp4tly/6d97e2edf427c506f927426487cda00b.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733361422/colonial/xyap9pfy1sl1sjjp4tly/6d97e2edf427c506f927426487cda00b.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733361422/colonial/xyap9pfy1sl1sjjp4tly/6d97e2edf427c506f927426487cda00b.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1733361422/colonial/xyap9pfy1sl1sjjp4tly/6d97e2edf427c506f927426487cda00b.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733361422/colonial/xyap9pfy1sl1sjjp4tly/6d97e2edf427c506f927426487cda00b.jpg","width":1280}])
7th grader Shawn Goretsky recaps some of the 2024 World Chess Championships.
![CMS Sportscast: Question of the Month (December 2024)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727870624/colonial/vkvny5on7iwadvbx6f0a/Sportscast.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727870624/colonial/vkvny5on7iwadvbx6f0a/Sportscast.png","width":500}])
7th grade sports afficianado Cam Moore is back with his question of the month (QOTM). This time, it's looking backward at Thanksgiving football. Why is it such a big deal?
![Bronx Zoo Celebrates 125 Years with Big Changes on the Horizon]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733144624/colonial/zuy6mfx1yvmtmekqckjd/bronx-zoo-photo-christopher-postlewaite-nyc-and-company-8328.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733144624/colonial/zuy6mfx1yvmtmekqckjd/bronx-zoo-photo-christopher-postlewaite-nyc-and-company-8328.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733144624/colonial/zuy6mfx1yvmtmekqckjd/bronx-zoo-photo-christopher-postlewaite-nyc-and-company-8328.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1733144624/colonial/zuy6mfx1yvmtmekqckjd/bronx-zoo-photo-christopher-postlewaite-nyc-and-company-8328.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1733144624/colonial/zuy6mfx1yvmtmekqckjd/bronx-zoo-photo-christopher-postlewaite-nyc-and-company-8328.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1733144624/colonial/zuy6mfx1yvmtmekqckjd/bronx-zoo-photo-christopher-postlewaite-nyc-and-company-8328.jpg","width":2200}])
8th grader Drew Katronick writes about the Bronx Zoo's 125th anniversary and the changes it has in store to propel it into the 21st century and beyond.
![Hello Kitty Revelation Leaves Fans Reeling]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732304048/colonial/saqxujvdo77pcqahs8xv/220px-Hello_kitty_character_portrait.png","width":220}])
8th grader Maeve O'Connell reports: Discovering Hello Kitty isn’t a cat shocks fans, raising questions about beloved characters’ true identities and challenging childhood nostalgia.
![Who Is Mr. Lashley?]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731958400/colonial/ougjgcbzsyvhgcdddnws/hq720.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731958400/colonial/ougjgcbzsyvhgcdddnws/hq720.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1731958400/colonial/ougjgcbzsyvhgcdddnws/hq720.jpg","width":686}])
Jaxon Polin (6th) profiles our new assistant principal here at CMS -- Mr. Lashley.
![NFL Updates]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731593796/colonial/xniof6anncsgmzgr89gx/1000_F_431743763_in9BVVzCI36X304StR89pnxyUYzj1dwa.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731593796/colonial/xniof6anncsgmzgr89gx/1000_F_431743763_in9BVVzCI36X304StR89pnxyUYzj1dwa.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1731593796/colonial/xniof6anncsgmzgr89gx/1000_F_431743763_in9BVVzCI36X304StR89pnxyUYzj1dwa.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1731593796/colonial/xniof6anncsgmzgr89gx/1000_F_431743763_in9BVVzCI36X304StR89pnxyUYzj1dwa.jpg","width":1000}])
6th grader Hunter Cooney is here to give his take on the NFL season so far. With 10 weeks behind us, Hunter gives a division-by-division breakdown.
![Q+A with Ms. Gondek: The Best ELA Teacher]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731349809/colonial/rblw8vlb6qqrea3zwab0/00042_GONDEK_MS_01.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731349809/colonial/rblw8vlb6qqrea3zwab0/00042_GONDEK_MS_01.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1731349809/colonial/rblw8vlb6qqrea3zwab0/00042_GONDEK_MS_01.jpg","width":640}])
7th grader Luna Zepeda interviews Ms. Gondek -- a 7th grade ELA teacher -- about her career, her favorite books, and why she became a teacher.