January has come and gone and brought with it the end of the first semester. The students have had an action-packed couple of months since our last newsletter. They’ve now completed two major assessments for this year, as well as completing the first of their Final Exams. The students have [...]
Just like that, the first semester has come to a close. And what a productive semester it has been. The students have all come a long way from the first day they came into the 2A classroom, becoming fully accustomed to the classroom procedures and routines and becoming a close-knit [...]
As it cooled, the borax that could no longer stay in the solution crystalized onto our pipe cleaner snowflakes. They turned out so beautiful. We talked about how Christmastime is an opportunity to donate our kindness, money, or time to help those in need. That’s why our proceeds from the [...]
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Stump Your Parents: Lantern riddles version Amateur What kind of dog does not bark? What is the smallest room in the world? What is full of holes but still holds water? What key is the hardest to turn? What do you call a rich fish? What building has the most [...]
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Decorating With Red Paper and Other Items During Chinese New Year, there are many red decorations hung outside houses and on the sides of doors. Red is the main color for the festival and it is believed to be lucky. Some decorations are red lanterns, others red couplets or paper [...]
