Thursday, December 22, 2011
Harris Burdick Story Ch 7
Chapter 7 The next night he had homework to do, Alberto had to do math but it was his least favorite subject. Alberto wanted to use the wand to magically finish it for him, he pulled out the wand and waved it at the work, when he waved the wand it hit the tip of his pencil and BOOM! It flew across the room and hit the opposite wall, he had found it! The wand's magic couldn't penetrate lead!
The next morning Alberto biked down to the Museum of the History of Science to get a custom lead box for him, luckily he had gotten his allowance a few days ago and could pay for it without his dad getting suspicious. He asked the person at the ticket desk if he could talk to one of the scientists. They escorted him to one of their smartest scientists and Alberto asked," Can you make a full lead box for me? It is for a science project at school." He replied," Sure, that sounds great!"
The next morning Alberto biked down to the Museum of the History of Science to get a custom lead box for him, luckily he had gotten his allowance a few days ago and could pay for it without his dad getting suspicious. He asked the person at the ticket desk if he could talk to one of the scientists. They escorted him to one of their smartest scientists and Alberto asked," Can you make a full lead box for me? It is for a science project at school." He replied," Sure, that sounds great!"
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Connection By Patrick
Ana's Apartment Connection December 21, 2011
In the story "Ana Finds An Apartment." Ana, her husband Mario and their son Antonio moved to North Carolina and stayed in a hotel, at the same time, they were trying to find an apartment to stay in. Ana was the one looking for the apartments and wanted some amenities but didn't want to spend too much money because they were saving for a house. Ana narrowed it down to five different apartments and made appointments to meet with the manger of each. She met with them and found the one, they discussed it and decided to stay.
I can connect to this story because when my family went to Disney World in Florida, we had to consider what hotel to stay in. We decided that we didn't need too many amenities because we were going to be at the Disney parks most of the time and not at the hotel. In the end we got a good hotel just like in the story.
In the story "Ana Finds An Apartment." Ana, her husband Mario and their son Antonio moved to North Carolina and stayed in a hotel, at the same time, they were trying to find an apartment to stay in. Ana was the one looking for the apartments and wanted some amenities but didn't want to spend too much money because they were saving for a house. Ana narrowed it down to five different apartments and made appointments to meet with the manger of each. She met with them and found the one, they discussed it and decided to stay.
I can connect to this story because when my family went to Disney World in Florida, we had to consider what hotel to stay in. We decided that we didn't need too many amenities because we were going to be at the Disney parks most of the time and not at the hotel. In the end we got a good hotel just like in the story.
Harris Burdick Story Ch 6
Chapter 6
Alberto thought that if the wand was in a box it wouldn't be able to wash back up on shore. He got a regular cardboard box and put the wand and book in it, he then biked back to the main river and CHUCKED IT! It started to sink so he thought it wouldn't come back. In a matter of minutes he couldn't see the box at all so he picked up his bike and went home. That night when he was at the hotel he looked through his binoculars at the river and didn't see anything so he looked at the bank and saw something in a rectangular shape, he couldn't tell what it was through the binoculars so he biked down to the river bank to see what it was. When he got there he immediately noticed a distinctive purple glowing coming from the rectangle, he looked closer
and saw it was his cardboard box that he through in.
That night when he was in his bedroom, he started experimenting with the wand, particularly what the magic couldn't get through. He tried copper, foil, paper and brick, but none of them could stop the magic.
Alberto thought that if the wand was in a box it wouldn't be able to wash back up on shore. He got a regular cardboard box and put the wand and book in it, he then biked back to the main river and CHUCKED IT! It started to sink so he thought it wouldn't come back. In a matter of minutes he couldn't see the box at all so he picked up his bike and went home. That night when he was at the hotel he looked through his binoculars at the river and didn't see anything so he looked at the bank and saw something in a rectangular shape, he couldn't tell what it was through the binoculars so he biked down to the river bank to see what it was. When he got there he immediately noticed a distinctive purple glowing coming from the rectangle, he looked closer
and saw it was his cardboard box that he through in.
That night when he was in his bedroom, he started experimenting with the wand, particularly what the magic couldn't get through. He tried copper, foil, paper and brick, but none of them could stop the magic.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Harris Burdick Story Ch 5
Chapter 5
That evening when he took the wand home, he started to think about how he could stop the wand from working. He first thought to simply break it, so he took the wand and tried to break it on his knee." I did it!" He said when he first saw the broken halves of the wand, but then something magical happened, the wand molded back together. He was very freaked out at this and instantly dropped the wand and backed away." Well, that didn't work." He had thought of many ideas but one in particular sounded like it would work; he would throw the wand in the river. The very next day Alberto went to the river bank and had with him the wand and book." Here goes nothing." Alberto said as he hurled the wand and book into the flowing blue river. Later that day when Alberto came back to the river he saw something very odd, the book and wand were lying in the same spot he threw them from.
That evening when he took the wand home, he started to think about how he could stop the wand from working. He first thought to simply break it, so he took the wand and tried to break it on his knee." I did it!" He said when he first saw the broken halves of the wand, but then something magical happened, the wand molded back together. He was very freaked out at this and instantly dropped the wand and backed away." Well, that didn't work." He had thought of many ideas but one in particular sounded like it would work; he would throw the wand in the river. The very next day Alberto went to the river bank and had with him the wand and book." Here goes nothing." Alberto said as he hurled the wand and book into the flowing blue river. Later that day when Alberto came back to the river he saw something very odd, the book and wand were lying in the same spot he threw them from.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Harris Burdick Story Ch 4
Chapter 4
At first, he was freaked out, but then he started thinking of how he could keep it. Then he remembered that he had an old bird cage because he used to have a pet bird that died of disease so he kept the cage hoping to sell it one day.
The next day when Alberto came back to the hotel he brought along his old bird cage to put the dove in. When his father came in the room, he asked Alberto " Why do you 'ave a bird cage in da hotel?!" Alberto replied " I brought it for decoration because this hotel is so plain." His father replied"I guess that is ok."
After his dad left the room, he made his way to 313 on the third floor, the dove room (Alberto's nickname for the room), to get the loose dove. When Alberto opened the door he saw several doves diving at him to get out of the room. He quickly closed the door and heard a bunch of thumps. He opened the door again, this time much slower, and was amazed at what he saw. There were birds flying around everywhere and some had weird flying patterns like one wing moving really fast, or random jerking while in flight. As he walked into the room he heard a crunch from under his foot and felt a little lump on the sole of his foot, he was scared to look down to see what had happened but when he did, he saw a crumpled dove wing under his foot. He quickly backed off the bird and looked at the sheer amount of doves in the room, there were about 40 - 50 doves in the room and only about 20 still on the wallpaper. Alberto then realized that the wall opposite to the one with the wand in it had the most doves still on it. He exclaimed out loud " The wand!"
At first, he was freaked out, but then he started thinking of how he could keep it. Then he remembered that he had an old bird cage because he used to have a pet bird that died of disease so he kept the cage hoping to sell it one day.
The next day when Alberto came back to the hotel he brought along his old bird cage to put the dove in. When his father came in the room, he asked Alberto " Why do you 'ave a bird cage in da hotel?!" Alberto replied " I brought it for decoration because this hotel is so plain." His father replied"I guess that is ok."
After his dad left the room, he made his way to 313 on the third floor, the dove room (Alberto's nickname for the room), to get the loose dove. When Alberto opened the door he saw several doves diving at him to get out of the room. He quickly closed the door and heard a bunch of thumps. He opened the door again, this time much slower, and was amazed at what he saw. There were birds flying around everywhere and some had weird flying patterns like one wing moving really fast, or random jerking while in flight. As he walked into the room he heard a crunch from under his foot and felt a little lump on the sole of his foot, he was scared to look down to see what had happened but when he did, he saw a crumpled dove wing under his foot. He quickly backed off the bird and looked at the sheer amount of doves in the room, there were about 40 - 50 doves in the room and only about 20 still on the wallpaper. Alberto then realized that the wall opposite to the one with the wand in it had the most doves still on it. He exclaimed out loud " The wand!"
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Harris Burdick Story Ch 3
Chapter 3
When Alberto went back to that room a few days later he found that one of the doves on the wallpaper was gone... When Alberto's father came in the room he said to Alberto " Vhat 'append to da vallpaper!" He replied " I don't know papa!" " Did you do anyting to da room?" His father asked and so Alberto said " I don't think so." and his dad suddenly realized that the window was open " Alberto, vhy is dis vindow open?" Alberto replied " I opened it because it vas really hot and I must've forgot about it." His father went and closed the window without asking Alberto any more questions.
After his father left the room, Alberto noticed a small purple glow coming from the wall with the box In it. Then, all of a sudden one of the doves from the wallpaper ripped off of the wall and became alive! Alberto was very freaked out for two reasons 1) because a dove just became alive after being on wallpaper and 2) because he thought his dad would yell at him for having an animal at the hotel when he shouldn't.
When Alberto went back to that room a few days later he found that one of the doves on the wallpaper was gone... When Alberto's father came in the room he said to Alberto " Vhat 'append to da vallpaper!" He replied " I don't know papa!" " Did you do anyting to da room?" His father asked and so Alberto said " I don't think so." and his dad suddenly realized that the window was open " Alberto, vhy is dis vindow open?" Alberto replied " I opened it because it vas really hot and I must've forgot about it." His father went and closed the window without asking Alberto any more questions.
After his father left the room, Alberto noticed a small purple glow coming from the wall with the box In it. Then, all of a sudden one of the doves from the wallpaper ripped off of the wall and became alive! Alberto was very freaked out for two reasons 1) because a dove just became alive after being on wallpaper and 2) because he thought his dad would yell at him for having an animal at the hotel when he shouldn't.
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Harris Burdick Story Ch 2
Chapter 2
The next day Alberto came back to the hotel and went to the same bedroom, 313 on the third floor, and took the wallpaper off the spot with the box in it. After he got the wallpaper off, he started to pull the box open. Inside he saw that the wand had been glowing immensely. He realized now that he was sweating, not from excitement but because it was really hot out. He reached over to the window and opened it. He then went back to the book and wand and put them back in the box and put that back in the wall. He then walked out of the room locked the door behind him and walked home.
Alberto didn't know at the time but that wand would change the third floor bedroom forever.
The next day Alberto came back to the hotel and went to the same bedroom, 313 on the third floor, and took the wallpaper off the spot with the box in it. After he got the wallpaper off, he started to pull the box open. Inside he saw that the wand had been glowing immensely. He realized now that he was sweating, not from excitement but because it was really hot out. He reached over to the window and opened it. He then went back to the book and wand and put them back in the box and put that back in the wall. He then walked out of the room locked the door behind him and walked home.
Alberto didn't know at the time but that wand would change the third floor bedroom forever.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Door Decor Job List
Santa hat computer-Matt
Santa hat, reindeer-Hannah
Menorah, lights-Kyle
Futuristic Presents-Georgia
Santas sleigh-Caleb
Robotic elf-ashleigh
Penguin-Stacie
Candy canes-Mackenna
Christmas sign-grace
Kwanza sign-Chloe
Diwali sign-Shelby
Hanukkah sign-Anfal
Theme sign-Destiny
Christmas tree-Jordan F.
Santa hat, reindeer-Hannah
Menorah, lights-Kyle
Futuristic Presents-Georgia
Santas sleigh-Caleb
Robotic elf-ashleigh
Penguin-Stacie
Candy canes-Mackenna
Christmas sign-grace
Kwanza sign-Chloe
Diwali sign-Shelby
Hanukkah sign-Anfal
Theme sign-Destiny
Christmas tree-Jordan F.
Harris Burdick Story Ch 1
The Third Floor Bedroom
Chapter 1
Alberto, a child who lived in Florence, on Via Del Corno was about to find something amazing, because his dad worked at Hotel Fiorino which was nearby. Alberto Rivero liked to go to his dad's hotel to watch him clean the bedrooms from the first floor to the fifth floor, sometimes he helped out with the chores.
One of the chores was to strip the wallpaper off the walls and replace it with new wallpaper with a dove pattern. One time he was doing this and his dad had gone to take a break so he continued stripping the paper. As he was doing this, he came across a strange metal box in the wall, Alberto was intrigued. He looked at it closely and saw an opening, he grabbed the opening and pulled. Inside, he found what looked to be some sort of wand and a book of some sort. He picked them up and started to try to figure out what they were. As he held the wand, it started to glow with purple light. He got a bit nervous when that happened so he put it and the book back in the box and pushed the box into the wall. After that, Alberto's father came back and said " Alberto, vhat are ye doin'?" he replied " Just strippin' the wallpaper papa!"
Chapter 1
Alberto, a child who lived in Florence, on Via Del Corno was about to find something amazing, because his dad worked at Hotel Fiorino which was nearby. Alberto Rivero liked to go to his dad's hotel to watch him clean the bedrooms from the first floor to the fifth floor, sometimes he helped out with the chores.
One of the chores was to strip the wallpaper off the walls and replace it with new wallpaper with a dove pattern. One time he was doing this and his dad had gone to take a break so he continued stripping the paper. As he was doing this, he came across a strange metal box in the wall, Alberto was intrigued. He looked at it closely and saw an opening, he grabbed the opening and pulled. Inside, he found what looked to be some sort of wand and a book of some sort. He picked them up and started to try to figure out what they were. As he held the wand, it started to glow with purple light. He got a bit nervous when that happened so he put it and the book back in the box and pushed the box into the wall. After that, Alberto's father came back and said " Alberto, vhat are ye doin'?" he replied " Just strippin' the wallpaper papa!"
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Book Talk by Jordan F.
Percy Jackson: The Sea of Monsters
By: Jordan F.
Summary: In this story Percy has a dream of his friend Grover, who is in trouble. Now he has to save the camp with the help of Annabeth, Tyson and, unfortunately, a girl named Clarice. Percy has to be careful. He has to sneak away from the camp. Then he spoke with a god named Hermes and got advice.
Problem: There are three problems in the book so far. 1) Percy has to find Grover. 2) He needs to find the golden fleece. 3) He needs to survive.
Prediction: I predict that Annabeth, Tyson, and Percy will take a cruise to the Bermuda Triangle, AKA the sea of monsters and find danger ahead.
By: Jordan F.
Summary: In this story Percy has a dream of his friend Grover, who is in trouble. Now he has to save the camp with the help of Annabeth, Tyson and, unfortunately, a girl named Clarice. Percy has to be careful. He has to sneak away from the camp. Then he spoke with a god named Hermes and got advice.
Problem: There are three problems in the book so far. 1) Percy has to find Grover. 2) He needs to find the golden fleece. 3) He needs to survive.
Prediction: I predict that Annabeth, Tyson, and Percy will take a cruise to the Bermuda Triangle, AKA the sea of monsters and find danger ahead.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Message from Mr G
Students who bring iPods to school for classroom use: please download a free app called ibrainstorm from app store.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Ask Questions By Patrick
Ask Questions December 9, 2011
Airman
1. Who was shooting at Vigny, Catherine and Declan?
2. Where in Europe are the Saltee Islands?
3. Why do the Broekharts know King Nicholas so well?
4. Why was only The Statue Of Liberty's head on display?
Answer: Only the head is on display because the people who put it there didn't want to set everything up then take it all down a few days later.
Airman
1. Who was shooting at Vigny, Catherine and Declan?
2. Where in Europe are the Saltee Islands?
3. Why do the Broekharts know King Nicholas so well?
4. Why was only The Statue Of Liberty's head on display?
Answer: Only the head is on display because the people who put it there didn't want to set everything up then take it all down a few days later.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Connection By Patrick
A Wrinkle In Time
By Madeleine L'engle
Today I read chapter 12-the end of "A Wrinkle In Time" In chapter 12 Meg and Mr. Murray and Calvin were with Aunt Beast and Meg had to go back to IT to save her brother, Charles Wallace, from IT's mind control. IT was a giant brain that could use mind control on anything that had a mind. Charles Wallace was under IT's mind control and Meg had to snap him out of it. She thought that if she showed she loved him, he would get snapped out of the mind control.
This reminds me of the book/movie "Star Wars iv, Return Of The Jedi" It reminds me of that because in Star Wars, Luke Skywalker he's to save his father, Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, from being a Sith. Chancellor Palpatine, or The Emperor, has a thing sort of like mind control that he is using on Anakin, making him like being a Sith. Luke has to fight to get Darth Vader to become a Jedi, and Anakin, again.
That is how I can relate to "A Wrinkle In Time".
By Madeleine L'engle
Today I read chapter 12-the end of "A Wrinkle In Time" In chapter 12 Meg and Mr. Murray and Calvin were with Aunt Beast and Meg had to go back to IT to save her brother, Charles Wallace, from IT's mind control. IT was a giant brain that could use mind control on anything that had a mind. Charles Wallace was under IT's mind control and Meg had to snap him out of it. She thought that if she showed she loved him, he would get snapped out of the mind control.
This reminds me of the book/movie "Star Wars iv, Return Of The Jedi" It reminds me of that because in Star Wars, Luke Skywalker he's to save his father, Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, from being a Sith. Chancellor Palpatine, or The Emperor, has a thing sort of like mind control that he is using on Anakin, making him like being a Sith. Luke has to fight to get Darth Vader to become a Jedi, and Anakin, again.
That is how I can relate to "A Wrinkle In Time".
Friday, December 2, 2011
Good morning, day three
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Good Morning
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