Last Day of School, 6/17/2010

Yes, last day of school! It should have been sentimental, but it turned out to be a party we celebrated. Why not? I am not leaving my students forever, just look at all of my former students who came back to visit us. Yet, I felt awful leaving my fourth graders - all sixteen of you, who I could have spent another year with. I know Mrs. Caffery will be a great teacher for you next year, and you can always stop by room 17 to visit me - maybe giving me a few more advices on how to "take care of" my kinders and first graders. Promise me you will all do well, 6th graders in middle schools and 5th graders in room 24. I love you all!!!

Back In Taiwan!!

Dear Room 24 Students, where have you been and what have you been doing in the past week? For me, I have already visited three museums, went to the beach at an island called Penghu which is located between Taiwan and Mainland China, and I am now resting in a fancy hotel near the suburb of Taipei to relax in the natural spring. I've heard of little gold fish which can help chew away the dead skin of your feet but never seen them until this morning! They were ticklish, but felt great when they nibbled around my feet, more than 30 of them! Next time I will upload some pictures to show you. Tell me what you have been doing, and let's see if someone else would also like to share! My happy vacation will end soon, then I will be back to school to clean up room 24 and set up room 17. I hope you have all been enjoying the summer so far. Let me hear from you!!

Shooting Star

Shooting Star

Please won't you catch a Shooting Star for me And take it with you on your way Though it seems like we've just met, you're the one I won't forget Hope some kind wind blows you back my way

CHORUS: And I was thinking maybe somewhere later down the road After all our stories have been told I'll sit and think of you, the dear friend I once knew (who)Shot through my life like a shooting star

You are so dear, you're my bright and shining star You brighten up each and every day You are so near, but soon you'll be so far So why not hold my hand today?

CHORUS

Sometimes I know that a part of you will show Deep in my heart and in my smile There will always be a part of you deep inside my heart And I'll know just when to let it go

CHORUS

Practice the song with this youtube clip.

Music with piano

Outdoor School? No, Outdoor Spelling Test!

What do you do on a fabulous Friday afternoon when the weather is perfect? Answer - let's take our spelling test in the park! Yeah, I am sure it helps!

China’s World Expo

China’s World Expo

By: Raymond Hey class! Do you know that China is hosting the World Expo in Shanghai right now? A World Expo is a place where many countries build pavilions to represent their countries. It was meant to build a better image of China around the world. China has spent about 5.8 billion on building gorgeous stadiums and other spectacular spectacles. In recent decades, World Expos didn’t attract much attention, but an estimated seventy million people are expected to visit China’s World Expo during the six months when it’s open. Actually, China’s world expo just started on Saturday, May 1st, and will remain open until the end of October. I saw part of the awesome opening ceremony. There were so many creative things I saw. In one part, there were these huge glowing red LCD balls that were floating in a lake. Toward the end, there were fountains with colored water and there were so many fireworks that it seemed endless. At the end, the sky was so filled with smoke from the fireworks. America’s pavilion was a Hollywood-produced 4-D spectacle to show America’s innovation (technology) and diversity. World Expos is very interesting, but China stands out the most because of its creative programs. Would you like to visit Shanghai World Expo if you have the chance? Do you wish for a World Expo to be held in America? What country would you like to visit the most for its pavilion? Take a look at this website for a short 12 minutes introduction about World Expos Expo 2010 Shanghi China, then go to Site Tour to visit the countries which host a pavilion. Want to see the opening ceremony with firework? Click on this link to take a look:

Shanghai World Expo 2010 HD, Opening Ceremony Fireworks

Have fun exploring!!

Electronic Products

Electronic Products By: Aaron

Hi everybody! What do you know about electronic products? Which one do you use the most? I use the computer the most because computer helps me find the things I need and the information I have to search up. I think computers are the most used electronic these days because adults who work at offices usually need a computer like my dad does. Sometimes computers have crashes, which causes the computer to go slower. I have experienced many viruses that could have destroyed my computer. One way to get rid of viruses is to go to the control panel and delete the virus. 95% of kids in the United States have their own computers. They say that kids ages 8-18 spend more than seven hours on the computer! They could be playing outside or doing something productive though. I do not own a cellphone and I don't really need it. I know some kids who have cellphones and all they do is text and play the games. I do not want to be a person like that. I would only want a cellphone if I were going to get lost. In the future I think that texting will overrule all things and all you see is people texting. We don't want that to happen. Do you own any electronic products, and how often do you use them? Please share with us!

Future Careers

Future Careers By: Abhinav

Hi Room 24! Everyone has ambitions and dreams to achieve something in life or become somebody in the future. Did you ever think about or decide what you would like to become when you grow up? I know it might be too early to think about it. But I guess you do have some idea or thought about it sometime or the other. I would like to be a cosmologist (one who studies the universe) when I grow up. I want to become a cosmologist because I've always had an interest in space, as there are so many questions without answers. I want to find a few answers. Here are more details about cosmologists. A cosmologist studies physical and metaphysical cosmology. The two subjects that are most needed to become a cosmologist are science and math. A few things you study are the Big Bang theory (which says that the universe began with a big bang), Babylonian cosmology, Bramandha cosmology, Atomist universe and many more. I think over the time our interests also change. Sometimes, I am in dilemma and think about becoming a chemist. I want to become a chemist because I want to create an eternal life potion which lets you live forever. Becoming either of these isn't an easy task and takes a lot of hard work for several years. In fact, that is true with any profession you choose. It will be really interesting to know about various career choices and your choice of future career. So, what is your dream future career and why? Do you know what it takes to become one? Please share with us.

Fly Alone

By: Puja

HAVE YOU FLOWN ALONE BEFORE?

In second grade during spring break, I flew alone to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to grand parents cousin’s house. I saw a fancy boat, and took pictures of it, ate powdered doughnuts, and watched a movie called “ARE WE DONE YET?” It’s about a man who bought a lovely house in the woods. Sadly, the house was falling apart. He got a constructor to fix the house, but builder didn’t do his job. However, the worker built a strong bond with the man’s family. It’s a story that proves having a strong bond is better than just working.

It was more fun flying alone than staying in Louisiana. I had snacks. I’m called an unaccompanied minor. The bad part was that they didn’t give headphones, so I couldn’t hear the TV. I liked meeting the new people sitting next to me. There were even two kids about my age! I liked looking out the window. There were even rivers to see!

Flight attendant helped with luggage. All of you know how I am slow, which is why I stayed on the plane. Have you ever flown alone? If so, then what was it like? If not, do you want to?

Favorite Food

Favorite Food By: Shreya

What are your favorite food and least favorite food?

Once you eat the same type of food everyday, you will get tired of it. Well at least that’s what happened to me. I have been eating Indian food for my whole life, and now they taste like I’m eating bland food. I think many people like Indian food because they eat it at restaurants, where the food is very different from the food they eat at home.

Other than Indian food, I love almost everything else. I like all the desserts except fruitcake, and other pastries that have fruit filling in them. My favorite dessert among all is brownies! I love it so much. To me it's always a delicacy.

I also love sushi. There are many variety of sushi but they all taste good. My family and I usually go to this restaurant called Ariake and my favorite is the California Roll.

I also love Chinese food. I love all the different meals and don’t hate any of them. There is also Mexican, Thai, and Persian. My most favorite food of all time would have to be Vietnamese noodle soup called Pho. It is the best food you can ever have. Usually I don’t finish the bowl because it comes in a pretty big portion.

There are not many foods that I don’t like. It is mostly licorice (ewe), spicy food, and dark chocolate. Dark chocolate is so bitter it seems to be stinging my tongue.

What’s your favorite food or favorite type of food? What’s your least favorite food? Please share with us!

Contact Lenses

By: Kaytlin

Hello everyone! Do you wear glasses or contact lenses? Well, I wear rigid contact lenses at night! It all started in fourth grade when I couldn't really read the words on the board. The optometrist examined me and said that I needed glasses. I wore my glasses for two weeks. Then my parents heard about the rigid contact lenses that you wear at night and remove in the morning. After I started using them, I could see much better. When I remove them in the morning my eyesight is almost 20/20, but during the day my eyesight gradually increases. If you currently wear glasses, would you want to wear rigid contact lenses? If you have good vision, how do you protect your eyesight?