Vacation

I hope you're enjoying your vacations as much as I'm enjoying mine. I've been reading up a storm, writing a lot, celebrating Christmas, and generally loving life.

Merry Christmas

Thank you so much, students and parents, for the many thoughtful and lovely gifts, cards, and the gift certificate for Amazon. I can't wait to sit down and order myself some books. Have a wonderful Christmas, New Year, and happy trails to you...until we meet again. :-)

For Laura:

Hi Laura,
Your driver brought in your non-fiction book. Nice work! We're working on perimeter and area this week. First we looked at and described the changes that took place in squares like this:

Dimension of square Perimeter Area
1 inch by 1 inch 4 inches 1 square inch
2 inches by 2 inches
3 inches by 3 inches
4 inches by 4 inches
5 inches by 5 inches
6 inches by 6 inches
7 inches by 7 inches

Draw the squares out on grid paper. (1 square can equal 1 square inch.) Then, calculate perimeter and area for each square. Write down all the patterns and relationships you see.

Then we looked at and described perimeter and area when we doubled the size of the sides of the square.

Dimension of square Perimeter Area
1 inch by 1 inch 4 inches 1 square inch
2 inches by 2 inches
4 inches by 4 inches

3 inches by 3 inches
6 inches by 6 inches
12 inches by 12 inches

Draw the squares out on grid paper. (1 square can equal 1 square inch.) Then, calculate perimeter and area for each square. Write down all the patterns and relationships you see. What happens to the area and perimeter of a square when you double the length of the side?

Christmas Gift Exchange

Friday, during the party, we will have a Christmas gift exchange. Girls need to buy a gift for a girl, and boys need to buy a gift for a boy. The price limit is $10.

Intercambio de Regalos de Navidad
El Viernes durante la fiesta, nosotros tendremos un intercambio de regalos de Navidad. Las niñas necesitan comprar un regalo para una niña, y los niños necesitan comprar un regalo para un niño. El límite de precio es $10.

Proclamation from Her Majesty the Queen:

1. Keep your secrets to yourself.
2. You can't say, "You can't play."
3. Don't make stuff up.

Proclamaciones de Su Majestad la Reina:
1. Guarda tus secretos para tí mismo.
2. No digas,"Tu no puedes jugar"

3. No inventes cosas.

Christmas Music and Art Program

InterAmerican Academy Elementary Art and Music Presentations

Wednesday, December 10th at 1:30 in the cafeteria -Grades 4&5

Música de Navidad y Programa de Arte
Presentaciones de Arte y Música de Primaria InterAmerican Academy
Miércoles, 10 de diciembre a la 1:30 en la cafetería Grado 4to. y 5to.

Thanksgiving

I'm thankful for a group of students who enjoy learning and a group of parents who are involved and supportive.
Acción de gracias
Yo estoy agradecida por un grupo de estudiantes que gustan de aprender y un grupo de padres que están inmersos y dándoles soporte.