June 26th, 2009 by tinakamo
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.’
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May 22nd, 2009 by tinakamo
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!
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May 22nd, 2009 by tinakamo
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?
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May 15th, 2009 by tinakamo
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?
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April 27th, 2009 by tinakamo
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?
Posted in General Discussion, Social Studies | 15 Comments »
April 15th, 2009 by tinakamo
E komo mai! You will find fun updates and information about our ohana here! We hope youʻll check it out often!
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April 15th, 2009 by tinakamo
Aloha!
We heard you are studying Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and are learning about the different animals there. This is a picture of a Nene, which was taken on the island of Molokai last year. The Nene is our state bird and one of the few places it can be found in the wild is in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. It is one of the animals on the federal endangered species list. We would love to “blog” with you about other animals in Hawaii and learn about the animals in Oregon. Have you ever seen a Nene? What is your favorite wild animal?
Posted in General Discussion, Science, Social Studies | 56 Comments »