Papa Wauke

Wow!  What a “climb!”  We learned a lot about our families last week.  What was most surprising to you?  Why?  What made you wonder?  Did your questions start any new discussions at home?

Can you believe itʻs September? Weʻve been in school now for 3 weeks! So, what do you think? How does it feel being in 2nd grade? Please share your thoughts about your first 3 weeks as 2nd graders.

Pinduli was teased by animals who were teased by other animals who were also first teased by the same animals. Did you make any personal connections to the text? Have you ever been teased? If so, how did you feel? Have you ever teased anyone? If so, how did you feel afterward?

Harris Burdick gave this photo the caption:

“His heart was pounding. He was sure he had seen the doorknob turn.”

Harris Burdick started this one with…
She knew it was time to send them back. The caterpillars softly wiggled in her hand, spelling out ‘goodbye.’

This week President Obama called on ALL Americans (young and older) to serve their communities in some way this summer.  More information is provided at serve.gov (there is a link on our blog roll).  The program is called United We Serve and is running from June 22 to September 11.  Our President is asking us to find ways to volunteer in areas such as education, health, energy and the environment.  Any thoughts on what you might do?  Let us know if you have ideas or if you do provide a service, tell us all about it.

Have you seen the latest Taco Bell commercial with the man who runs around collecting pennies from the “take a penny” trays at different stores and restaurants (including a lemonade stand) around town? He uses the pennies he collects to pay for an $.89 burrito. What do you think about this commercial? Do you think it was “okay” for the man to “take” the pennies and use them to pay for his burrito? Any thoughts? Connections?

You guys have been doing a FABULOUS job of keeping in touch this past week! I am so sorry that I haven’t been in contact. I was really busy last week volunteering at my former school. Today was the last day of school for their students, so now I get to check in with all of you. I miss you! Great to hear about Kristin’s game, Cayli’s trip to Vegas and Tanner’s upcoming trip. What else have you been up to? How about the Summer Reading list or the Summer Bible Reading? Anyone making any headway? I couldn’t find the books on the Summer Reading list at Border’s, but I’m gonna try to look at the State Library. I noticed some of you got on Ratty’s blog. Don’t forget to check him out all summer. And look for more Harris Burdick pics on our blog soon!

What a blast! Sun, water, food and fun! The only missing pieces were Jacob, Kala’i and Kamali’i, but we ate a little extra and swam a little more while thinking of them. Mahalo to our wonderful parents for helping to make this day so special!

As Emmy said, this year was a time spent with “Good Friends” and being together at Sans Souci was a great way to celebrate!

We finished it! What did you think? What was your favorite part? Do you think Miss Barmy is ever coming back? If your blood was put on a slide and looked at under a charascope, what do you think we’d see?

We just finished Chapter 12 today and so much has happened! Cecilia is hurt. Emmy has found out that the girls are alive. And something or someone has fallen from the 2nd floor of the shoe shop.

But what I want to know is, have you ever felt the way Emmy did when she “lifted her shoulders and dropped them, as if trying to get the weight to slide off?” What was she feeling? If you’ve felt that way before, what made you feel that way?

Today we were fortunate to have Captain Melim (aka Hokupa’a’s dad) come to talk to us about fire safety.  What new information did you learn?  How will what you learned keep you safe if you are ever in a situation with fire or smoke?  Do you have any additional questions?

Last Tuesday we visited Pearl City Urban Garden on a field trip. What new things did you learn there? What did you observe or learn about at the garden that connected to our learning in school?

Please share your comments about our Multicultural Festival. Did you learn anything new about the cultures represented? What did you enjoy most? Do you have any questions?

Last week we attended a wonderful play performed by the fifth grade classes. The different performances described the events leading to Hawai’i’s statehood. What did you learn? What information surprised you?