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as 5 i i I H9 9DI9ll 1 i Trying to Fit In MARCH 1 1998 The class that produced this issue: Maria sixth-grade class Lockhart Elementary School Massapequa Brian Bantwi Jot Cattrataro Lanin Cataldo Li Chtrvin Chria DwPutta Sara Erich Latum Luid Maautdra Lovtrro Bridget Lovett Jamn McPhail Donna Omtmfart lieagan Paacal Brendan Quigley Heather Quinn Nicole Rnumpan 8m Rubio Juliana Ryan Erie Schmidt John ginamit Anjou Stent Heather Tennie Kait Vigmtla MHi 199 -ww -is- 'fi- Ww -v Celine Dion GG I By Sean Rubin Heather Tennie and Meagan Pascal Kidadaj Staff Reporter interviewed singer Celine Dion at the St Regis Hotel in Manhattan 'recently' Her latest album is Talk AbouLLove which con- tains the hits Heart Will Go On from the movie "Titanic" and "Tell Him" a duet Barbra Streisand Were you named after anyone? A My mom decided to name me Celine because there was a song in France called While my mom was pregnant with me she kept listening to it on the radio So she decided to name me after that song Where did you grow up? A I grew up in the Province of Quebec! It is a beautiful -place It has 6 million people and four seasons with beautiful sum- We all want to fit in even if it is just a little bit What do you do to make yourself part of the group? This class Maria sixth-graders talked about how they feel with Kidsday researcher Patrick Mullooly Donna Ossenfort said like being-friends with both groups of kids the popular and the not- so-popular ones" Bridget Lovett said matter to me what group of kids I am wjth as long as I kpow they are my jAlezand a Lbverro said rather have a friend 4 who likes me for me rather than by4 the clothes I -Lauren Lind4 said have to be happy with who you 4 are You change just to fit in I 'admit that I am not always happy with who I John Sinacore said prefer to fit iij I want to be pop- ular and have fiin I hpve done things that make me fit in though I have( spakeskin cowboy bdots and not everyone likes iSean Rubin said I prefer not to fit in because it rizes me I like being 4 frfee to do what I like fitting in cause' people think cool and others make fun of said Brian BamwelL cw are unhappy I' A S'-WE 0 BftHC A OKE Jokes from our class: What do you call a deer with no eyes? No idea Joe Castrataro What three syllable word only has one letter in it? An envelope Jnliann Ryan A zombie walked into a bar and the bartender said have a drink named after The zombie replied have a drink named Kait Vignola What did Ali Baba order at Two all beef patties on an open sesame seed bun Chris DePietto What is black and white and green all over? A referee who fell into the Gatorade Bowl Brendan Quigley What do you call a breath in the morning? Instincts Sean Rubin How can you tell if a bee is on the phone? You keep getting a buzzy signal Alexandra Loverro What is a favorite cheese? Quacker Barrel Donna Ossenfort Knock knock there? Who Who who? Did you hear an owl? Heather Tennie Where do you find a dog with no legs? Right where you left him Eric Schimdt fflGumziu i mers and cold cold Fifty percent of the people speak French and English and the other 50 percent speak only French I am i from the a little town that is like the town Iv'on the TV show House body knows every-roneM went to school in Charlemagne It is a little i town about 15 minutes from Montreal We had 16 people living in the house and we slept three kids in a bed Do your is! I have a lucky charm I have had it for many many years It is a frog Someone very early in my career threw a stuffed frog on the stage for me It looked bad but I loved it I had it bn my desk every night when I got ready People started to notice I loved the frog and they started sending me more crystal wood big ones small ones I have a lot of them Does everyone in ypur family have a musical talent? A Everyone I have 13 brothers and sisters They all sing and play instruments My mom plays the violin and my dad plays accordion My parents used to tour Canada with some of my brothers and sisters Everyone is very talented Some bf them made records but I guess I was the lucky They have a manager writ- era and producers My mom wrote my first song Was Only a It was a French song -Q Have you been blessed with other gifts besides Bringing? A not too bad a cook and my husband loves my-cooking There are so many thingsl feel lucky about For one person to have so many things is just too much I feel -that someone is looking over me I can do what I love I travel the world met some wonderful people I have wonderfiil parents and brothers and sisters I have my health and I have good friends I have realized so many dreams What do you do in your spare time? A Oh I love spare time but I have a lot of spare time I love to shop But if I have only one day off I am -not going to shop I am going to stay home I will just put on my bathrobe slippers or socks and watch TV I will relax and not do too much I miss my bed and my home I do have a new passion I have started playing golf It looks boring but it is not Do you still take singing lessons? A I do You can have natural talents a natural singing or natural beauty but you still have to work at it You have to warm up and stretch before using your voice You have to warm up and train your vocal chords What do you like and not like about being famous? A I love to sing! My songs can touch people People come up to me and tell me that they got married to a song of mine Touching people with music is very rewarding I've been able to travel the worldand being' able to talk with people learn from everyone That is important to me because I stopped going to school very early The not-so-good is I miss my family very much I want to be with them more What else do you want in your life? A I would likn to have children It is wonderful to have a career and have lots of stuff but show business is not a real life I would love to have a family of my own not 14 children like my parents I would like to have children and share my happiness with my newborn What is your advice for kids? A Be persistent and forget your dreams let anyone take the dream from you It may be a very difficult dream and it tnfcft a lot of will power to realize it V- You can write to Celine clo Sony 550 Music 550 Madison Ave New York NY 10022-3211 reporter Megan Sean and Heather Celine Dion (back) with Kidsday When younger it is easier tcj fit in because you get made fun said Joe Castrataro was very important for me to fit in when 'I was said Eric Schmidt hung out with older kids I whs afraid I would get ranked parents care what do as Icing as I am happy 1 and do anything said Chris DePietto Brian Stern agreed with Chris He said "My parents would like me' be happy They kpow I am a good parents want me to do what said Louisa Cataldo Brendan Quigley said like to have a 'variety of friends Iftyou try to fit into afgroup then you limit Liz Chervin said I was trying to fit in all the time I wpuld be forced to lie to songs tell true stories? A They tell true stories but not necessarily my sto- ries All the songs I sing are not my dreams or my life but I might sing something that is someone dream When I sing the song I become the character in my song What is the name of your favorite song? A It is hard to pick just one From the latest album I like Talk About I have been looking for a song like this because traveling I realize people are the same all over the world I believe in love and trust and I feel people need love I i What songs are special to you? A Talk About Color of My which is from ah earlier album When I first fell in love with my husband he was so much older than me I want to say to my friends that I was in love with t- my manager I was afraid they would say that was ter- rible I told Rene her husband there was no way I could keep this love locked inside of me I kept it secret until I decided to tell world that I was in love with an older man When I said it the fairy tale started Those people who liked me would be happy for me I dedicat-'ed the whole album to him Is it important that the words of your songs have a I positive influence? A Yes You touch people with music and you enter lives I think I am a positive person and I think people should talk about positive things Do you dedicate your songs to anyone? IV A To anyone who is willing to open their hearts I ded-jl icate them to my husband because we are very much in love When I sing my songs I think of him and I sing with more feeling We heard you collect shoes what else do you collect? A I crazy about shoes I love sunglasses too A few years ago I started collecting tiny teacups the size of espresso cups I had about 50 of them I had them on a shelf and they got so dusty I gave them to my sister ti't '('If jl --if Editor Rosemary Skapley Staff: Mary Beth Foley Patrick Mullooly I.