stargirl party

Here we are, sharing our Kamishibai, writing positive cards to each other, and partying with the free spirit of Stargirl! Too bad that we were too busy dancing the bunny hop to have taken photos of it!!! But it was a great way to celebrate our work in both English and Spanish. Please comment!

Here we are delivering fanmail to Jerry Spinelli after school. Pure smiles!!!



Chilling on the rug listening to Kamishibai:


Zavier read to all of our laughter.


Nathalie and Claire sharing their kamishibai:



Cleo in Stargirl costume sharing her poema sobre accion de gracias:


Writing positive letters!! We must spread the positive energy!


Some "starboys" dressed up enjoying food:


Ethan sharing his poem in Spanish!


Maresa sharing her poem:


Gracias a todos, especialmente a todos nuestros poetas y "stargirls" y "starboys"

library of congress

Here we are at the Library of Congress! Please share (post) your opinions on our field trip!

Investigating the Bay

Today we went on a research boat with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and found out how we could Save the Bay!

We got to read maps of the watershed, learn about sediment transport, agricultural (farming) nutrient run off, toxins (catfish cancer!!!), and run off impact the health of the bay.




This can be tested by checking the turbidity of the water (how much light can go through and help the bay grasses), as well as the oxygen level of the water (so fish can breathe!)



We found seven different species and even handled the fish! Despite the cold and the flurries, it was an excellent experience, thanks to Claire and Eric, our Chesapeake experts!

Obama Letter Pictures

We wrote letters to President Elect Obama to share our insights in how we can change the nation. Here are some pics we took that day.

Sweet Children:



AND CRAZY CHILDREN!!!!

Halloween!

The Help the Homeless Walk with our costumes:



Also Zavier gave us a personal cello concert in his zoot suit!

House on Mango Street Readings

Here we have Nenny, Esperanza, Rachel, and Lucy come to life from House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. Good work on making the fast paced dialogue work!