Question of the Week!

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Happy New Year Graduates!!

Well, we're winding down the road called, "Graduation." I just wanna say from the bottom of my heart that you guys hold a special place there! The year you were in Kindergarten, I was teaching music! You all put up with my passion (aka craziness) to get you to play songs with the "right fingers." Hahhaa! But I loved your small, sweet faces and will always see them in my dreams when I remember teaching and remember special students I met along the way....

So, let's take this road together, and continue our learning (yes, yours and mine!)

The Holidays for Me!

Even if you don’t celebrate Christmas or Hanukah, you can do this!
What does it mean to have the “holiday spirit”? What are you and your family most grateful for this holiday season? 
Describe in detail about your traditions. Use your five senses to describe the celebration’s tastes, looks, smells, and textures. Tell about how each member of your family contributes to your Christmas traditions. If Christmas is one of your favorite holidays, describe why you enjoy it so much. Are there any parts of the holiday that you don’t like? If you don’t enjoy Christmas, how do you think it could be made better? What is your favorite Christmas book? Describe the plot and your reactions to it. What are your wishes for the world this holiday season? Do you wish Christmas were every day of the year? Why or why not? Pick three New Year’s Resolutions. Describe why you picked them and how you will accomplish them. Pick your three best friends and what you want to give them for Christmas
**Find a picture or clipart, which describes each of your answers.

Anika said… (14 Dec 10, looking at version 3)
Holiday spirit is when you are very positive an excited about the holidays. This holiday season my family and I are grateful for affording food and having each other. Even though I don’t celebrate Christmas or Hanukah I celebrate elided is like Christmas. In Eid I can taste the food cooking I can see the decoration I can smell the food and I can feel excitement of seeing all of my family. My fad. Christmas book is called the Grinch who stole Christmas. The plot of the book is that a bitter creature in a place called whom Ville hates Christmas time and wants to ruin everthing. My reaction about this book was that I was surprised. I was surprised because I thought why wouldn’t anyone like a holiday of giving’s don’t want Christmas every day because I don’t celebrate but I would love if aid was everyday. My first New Year resolution is to be very hardworking. I picked this because I want to be able to get in a good middle school and I will accomplish this by working very hard on my work in school. My second resolution is to be healthier. I chose this because I want to grow up to be very strong and healthy. I will accomplish this by working harder in gym. My last resolution is to be more helpful for the needy. I picked this because I feel bad for the less fortunate people and I want to help them out. I plan to do this by donating more money to charities

Erick said… (15 Dec 10, looking at version 3)
Holiday spirit is when you are very excited and really happy this holiday were going to care about each others and gather around and have a really fun holiday. The best holiday of all is Christmas and the best thing about it is that we ask our parents what we want then our parents actually buys it they keep it a secret. In Christmas is my favorite holiday every year we eat different things we always get to choose what ever we want my first resolution is to be stronger in order to do that I should start to do more stuff in gym. My next resolution is to work harder and finish my work. My last resolution is to run faster and by doing that not talking.

Tangila C. said… (17 Dec 10, looking at version 1)
Holiday spirit is when you are happy about what is going to happen. Also you are happy to see your family members. This holiday season my family and I are grateful of having a roof over our head. Also we are grateful for the food we are eating. I don’t celebrate Christmas or Hanukah but I do celebrate a holiday. The holiday I celebrate is Eid. In Eid I can taste the tasty and different food. The houses that we go to in Eid all look nice with all the decorations. The houses smell nice and smell like the food. Some of the decorations feel rough because it is made out of something special. If I celebrated Christmas I wouldn’t want to change anything I think that Christmas is the best just the way it is. I don’t read much Christmas books so I don’t have any favorites. My wishes to the New Year are for everyone to have a Merry Christmas and happy holidays. As I said I don’t celebrate Christmas but I would like for my holiday to be celebrated everyday. The reason I would want my holiday to be everyday is because I have fun. Also I get to see my family if this happens I can see them more often. My first New Year’s Resolution is to be a better athlete. The way I will accomplish this is by trying to do sports. I will practice it everyday so I will get better. My second Resolution is to be better at math. The way I will do this is by working harder and taking time on every question. My last and most important Resolution is to type faster. I will lastly accomplish this by trying to type everyday. Also I am already working on this Resolution I have seen progress on my typing.

Jaylene said… (Yesterday, looking at version 4)
Holiday spirit is when you feel cheery for everyone around you. My family and me are really grateful for the fact that we’re alive and healthy. I celebrate Christmas and in my Christmas tradition we all meet at one place and exchange gifts. In Christmas you can see the topping for the Christmas tree glistened in the dark. In Christmas you can hear the sound of laughter and thru ripping sound of wrapping paper being torn off the gift. You can taste the warm fudge cookie melt away in your mouth as you wash it down your throat with Cold milk. You can smell the scent of pine as it filled the air. Then lastly you can feel the prickly pine falling from the Christmas tree. I like Christmas and it’s my favorite not only that I get presents but to get to spend that exciting day with my family. My favorite book is The Grinch That stole Christmas. This book is about a cold-hearted creature that hates Christmas and wants to destroy it. But in the end you realize, everyone has to be happy on Christmas. My reaction is kind of surprised to this book because who wouldn’t be happy on the happiest time of the year? My wishes for the world this holiday season are peace and happiness. I don’t want Christmas everyday of the year because gifts cost money and to spend money everyday is a waste. Also, there’s not enough time in the world to get the WHOLE family together everyday. Resolution one is to be positive especially since positivity is great. I will accomplish it by trying to be peppy. Resolution 2 is to be less talkative. I would accomplish this resolution by emending myself not to talk. My last resolution is to work on my computer skills. By accomplishing this resolution I will work harder in technology. One Best friend is Kristen M. Fernandez. Another one is Anika Islam, then Tangible Chowdury and Kayla Vdokokes. All their gifts are a surprise!!!! SHUSH!

Penny
Holiday spirit is when you are very excited and joyful that the holidays are coming!! This year I am very happy to have my family and live in a house because many poor unfortunate people that can afford nothing have to deal with it L.I celebrate Christmas I would love to celebrate Hanukkah , kwanza and eid but I only celebrate Christmas. Every Christmas I help my mom with my Christmas tree we put the Christmas tree a few days after thanksgiving. I always put the star on top of the tree! My mom makes these special delicious Greek cookies they are called sugar cookies with almonds in side yummm that the most favorite part of Christmas but shopping and giving present to others is the best part! Then me and my dad go outside and decorate it with beautiful lights. My first resolution is to keep my grades higher then it is now. My second resolution is too work harder. My third resolution is to not to socialize too much. My forth resolution is to help the needy and the orphans to have a better home and food. I will help the needy by giving them thing s I don’t need that the child will be the happiest person alive !!!!!!!!! HAPPY HOLIDAYS HOPE YOU HAVE A FOOD ONE

January Project

Usually, people start thinking about their lives at the beginning of a New Year! I thought a great activity for you as you leave PS85Q would be for you to research yourself.

"On The Day I Was Born!" (And What a Beautiful Day It Was!)

Part 1 - DUE Week of Jan 10th
Your Name and its meaning
Your name in 3 different languages
Time you were born
Hospital name
How old were your parents?
Did you have older sibling?
How did they feel about you being born?
What other relatives came to visit you at your birth?
Moon phase on that date
Five famous people you share a birthday with


Part 2 - DUE Week of Jan 17th
The Caldecott Award Book for Children that year
Top 10 Billboard Song of the Year
Favorite male and female singer that year
Important event that day: city, state and national
Top TV Show that year
Three popular Saturday morning shows
Favorite actor and actress of that year (Oscars)
Best Movie of the Year (Oscars)

Part 3 - DUE Week of Jan 24
Cost of a postage stamp
2 new inventions of that year
President and Vice President then
Three famous toys that sold that year
Superbowl Champs that year
Basketball Playoffs

Part 4 - DUE Week of Jan 31
How has your family changed since you were born?
If you could change one thing in your life so far, what would it be?
Name your favorite: actor, musician, song, movie
What makes you so special?
Identify 3 things you've learned about people.
How did you feel about working on this project?
What was the most interesting thing you learned?
How would you improve this project?
Extra comments

Collection of pictures
As you research, collect pictures on your computer that you can use. With a word document open be sure to collect your web addresses where you found each picture.
You will NOT be able to use the picture without it's source. Be sure to scan pictures of your family, friends,etc.

Email each Part during the week indicated.
Thank you!

OK Tekkies!

Be ready next week to record your "12 Days..." Songs. I'm looking forward to it.

5th Grade and Computer Class

Your job is to visit the blog as much as you can to see any changes (updates) so you can be prepared for class. There may be an extra credit assignment, or change of Due Date. You never know! So please check often.

Video Response by iPadio or Vocaroo will be accepted up until this Friday!
The Burning Question of the Week will be due by this Friday!

Kontactr

OK folks! Wonder about the button on my pages where you can click and send me instant emails without going to your own email address to write me? Well, it's "KONTACTR!" A free source for forms. You get an embed code, place it on your blog, and you're ready to go! Your friends can't say they don't know your email! They can access you right from the blog.

Go to Kontactr.com. Create a free, new account. You will need access to your email in order to receive the confirmation from Kontactr. Once you get that email, you will be able to create a button/link for your blog.

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Technology Assignments

All technology projects given are based on 5th grade national standards. These projects are to "stretch" student creativity, aptitude, increased grade level skills, so therefore, students should be able to complete them in the ample time - two week increments. Instructions are posted on the blog. Although instructions should have been easy to understand, I will ensure that procedures are going to be made "easier" for ALL to understand.

All projects are ongoing! They are broken down by due dates, description of what is due, and I think two weeks to do these 5th grade national standard projects is more than enough time. There should be no excuses for work not being completed. If work is incomplete, it will be returned for revision. When items need to be emailed to me, I will indicate that!javascript:void(0)