I think field day was alot of fun because I got to be captain and show actuall team spirit. I had a little fun because I felt the oldest for once and got to tell the rest what to do :) We had alot of teamwork and I was put with my bestie, so I could enjoy it more, not being with some random person I don't even know his name.

What I didn't really like about field day is that when it came to play soccer and american football, some boys kept passing to the same people and others were just standing in the sun dumbly. So there wasn't much teamwork, but boys will always be boys.

I still taste the ice cream in my mouth.

Before the summer starts,

We'll get the sunscreen ready

The towels and swimsuits

So everything's steady

We'll pack our bags,

put books away

we'll want to get ready

for every day

We'll say goodbye

to friends and teachers

The classes, supplies,

and our gym bleachers

we'll sniff and cry

and even weep

we go home sad

and cannot sleep

The days pass by

and summer ends

We don't want school

So we'll just pretend. ☼☼☼

WAITING FOR SUMMER...☼

Almost a month ago

I escaped from a place

called school

Now

I ended up

with two

of my favorite people

in a place

filled with

tall green trees

buzzing bees

lots of grass

doors of brass

It was my almost house

and the breeze was

making a noise

swish swish

and into my hair

it brushed it

and I felt the earth

thump thump thump

and it would make

me feel

as if

It was not house

But home

Sweet home ♥

NVSF: March 24th

Science: Assignment #6 Neurons, Summative next Tuesday

Math: Dmh

Math page 317 # 1-36

Readers: 4 entries on leveled book

Book Performances 3/31

Writers: Expository published

Announcements:

Going to Beta next Monday

NVSF: March 24th 8:15 AM

Final Report due Friday March 19th

Brain Summative/Project on Friday March 19th

DMH

More Fraction Drawings

Crow Boy Assignment #5

Expository published piece due Friday March 19th

Announcements:

Plant Sale Tomorrow bring 5,000 LL 2nd recess

Care Share Project on Friday March 19th

كنت في طريقي الى  المدرسة، والتقيت برفيقتي، فذهبنا الى الصف ورأينا معلمتنا ورفاقنا. كنت أرتدي معطفي السميك وقبعة وشالاً صوفياًً، وكنت جاهزة للعب بالثلج. بعد قليل، ركبنا في الحافلة وأنشدنا الأغاني والأناشيد وتشاورنا وأخبرنا النكت والحكايات لبعضنا البعض. بعد ساعة ونصف تقريباً، أخذنا نلعب بالثلج. ثم بدأنا نمشي في الثلج ونظرنا الى شجر الأرز، وسمعنا صوت العصافير، وتعلمنا عن الأرز قليلاً. بعد قليل، لعبنا بالثلج ورميناه على بعضنا البعض. وأخيراً عدنا الى الفندق وذهبنا الى غرفنا، ثم تناولنا طعام الغداء ولعبنا الورق وتحدّثنا وحكينا الحكايات والنكت. لقد فرحنا كثيرًا في رحلتنا الى الرملية، وأتمنى أن أذهب الى هناك مرّة ثانية.

Nvsf: March 24th

Final Report due Friday March 19th

Science: Brain Summative Friday March 19th

Math: Dmh

Fraction Pictures

Readers: Crow Boy assignment #5

Writers: Expository writing piece published/lifted

Announcements:

Party tomorrow, don't bring food

Care Share project on Friday 19th

NVSF: March 24th

Final Report due Friday March 19th

Science: Brain Summative Friday March 19th

Paper and pencil summative or project (optional)

Math: Dmh

Good old fashion math pg. 310 # 1-40

Readers: Crow Boy Assignment #5

Word Study: Word Matrix, Pack

Writers: Expository published piece due Friday March 19th

Announcements:

Ms. Branch Party on Wednesday March 17th (don't bring anything)

Care Share Project on Friday March 19th

It’s about two hours before my concert, but I don’t have any jitters. At least not right now. But usually, right before the concert, you start to feel something, exited, but nervous. I’m in choir, so I’m used to performing in front of people. Once I come on stage, you feel like a jumping bean, and tons of thoughts join your mind. But in the middle of the show, you start to think that it’s exactly like singing to yourself. In the beginning you think it will start out a mess, but then everything goes by smoothly. J

Anyone snore glored from winter ? I'm really sick of the weather changing at the speed of light, can't the sun just stay up ? I know were still in January, and you'd think I'm crazy dreaming about summer at a time like this. Don't you miss the sun ? Don't you miss the beach ? Don't you miss the sun burns ? Don't you miss your flipflops and shorts ? Comment if you agree !!!

Loving the sun (:

I'm really sad  because, after all, Ms. Waite is gone. I couldn't imagine a better counselor, and there she went. It was nice to have her for a while though. Having her as someone to be there was a really great oportunity for me and alot of other people to. She felt like part of our class. She went camping with us, she taught us lessons, she was like our second teacher. I'm sorry for her because her dog was feeling very sick and bad, so he just got put to sleep. I hope she has fun at her new job at Texas, and I hope she reads this.

You rock Ms. Waite =http://

Finally, Ms. Beezers, also known as Ms. Branch, is back. We've spent our first three days after break without her. She was in Seattle. Ask me, I think those were the longest three days of my life. If you'd ever have Ms. Beez as a teacher, you can relate to me. :)

WE ALL MISSED YOU SO MUCH MS. BRANCH !!!

Finally, fifth grade has really begun. We get to actually start Nesa Virtual Science Fair, and actually do our projects like real science. Let's hope there's snow, can't wait till our Faqra trip! Any new year's resolutions? Me, no, still thinking. :)

Let your best day of 2009 be as bad as your worst day of 2010 !

عندما ذهبت الى دير القمر مع تلاميذ المدرسة، فرحنا كثيرًا. عندما وصلنا، نصبنا الخيم، وقال لنا المدير مع من سوف نتشارك في الخيم. وضعنا أغراضنا في الخيم، وأخذنا نتحدث مع بعضنا البعض في الحقل. كان الحقل كبيراً وأخضر، والعشب طويلاً، وكانت الأشجار جميلة، والعصافير تطير وتزقزق. كان الطقس جيداً، وأشعة الشمس قوية، والسماء زرقاء. بعد قليل، شربنا العصير، وذهبنا للتسلق. كانت الغابة مليئة بالأزهار والنباتات والحشرات ، لكننا فرحنا ولعبنا الألعاب في الغابة. بعد قليل، رجعنا الى المخيم وأكلنا. بعد الأكل، جلسنا قليلاً وجمعنا الحجارة الملونة، وزدنا الماء، فأصبح مثل التلوين المائي. ثم كان الظلام، فبرد الطقس، وذهبنا لنجمع الحطب ونشعل النار. تأخر الوقت، فعدنا إلى الخيم ونمنا. في صباح اليوم التالي، أكلنا المناقيش، ثمّ رتبنا أغراضنا وعدنا إلى المدرسة.

They’re thankful for their nice times

Not thankful for tears and sad

But I’m grateful for my good times

And grateful for my bad.

I’m thankful for my good times

The mistakes I still regret

But I’m thankful for my bad times

Learned lessons I can’t forget.

I’m thankful for the world

For everything I see

I’m grateful for the grass and plants

For every passing tree.

I’m thankful for my friends

Grateful for family

I’m thankful for the people

Grateful for you and me.

I’m thankful for the stars

Who shine bright one by one

I’m thankful for the moon

And grateful for the sun.

They’re thankful for their nice times

Not thankful for tears and sad

But I’m grateful for my good times

And grateful for my bad.

I am so lucky to be in fifth grade! If you've always dreamed of going camping, and your mom thought it was "gross", welcome to fifth grade! We got to go camping and had the time of our lives. We had a campfire, we learned how to make paint out of rocks and water, but mostly, we learned what it's like to live with nature. This year grade five was lucky because we went camping in Deir El Kamar ( a mountain ) instead of the 3rd grade playground. We got brand new tents, but  don't forget to pack you're sweater because at night IT'S BELOW FREEZING!!!! Almost nobody slept at night because of the cold, but no one let anything get in their way of having fun. We saw how pretty it is up there and blended in with animals and bugs, and we saw how pretty the night sky and sunset is. The weather is beautiful over there, and we breathed in the fresh, cool air. It's too bad that its over and I'm hoping to do it again in the spring or something.

This year, I turned out to be in 5D. Ms. Branch, or how I know her-Ms. Beezers, is in my opinion a great teacher. She is so nice and she is always the first one to laugh at appropriate times. I love the fact that she lets you call her Ms. Beezers, and that she calls me SU. She has a great sense of humor and she simply rocks!

                                                                                To: Ms. Beezers

From: SU           

I'm counting the days till our trip! It's finally the time where we get to go camping with 5C! I have only one bet, we are going to have some serious.......

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 I am really looking forward to going camping this year! I've always wanted to experience living with animals and outdoor times. Although there are no bathrooms and things like what we have now, it's still going to be a fun place to be with all my friends!

There was once a coloured man who had entered a place only for white people. So, he ran into a white man and the white man told him:

"Coloured people are not allowed in this area, so get out!"

So the coloured person replied:

"When I am sick I'm black. When I am happy I'm black. When I am sad, I'm black. When I am hot, I'm black. When I am cold I'm black. But when you are sick, you're green. When you are happy you're pink. When you are sad you're blue. When you are hot, you're red. When you are cold, you're white, and you call me coloured!"