A number of parent volunteers organized and operated the winter celebration on Tuesday, December 23rd.The students had a blast creating mementos, solving math problems, answer questions in a geography quiz, and doing a science experiment. "This is the best day ever!" Felix exclaimed when walking out of the classroom. WIthout the parent volunteers, this day would not have been possible. Thank you very much to the room parent, Mrs. Carson, Mrs Sarkezians, Ms. Trupe, Ms. Gong, Ms. Li, and Ms. Jin.
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Massachusetts Children's Book Award 2016
https://www.salemstate.edu/assets/images/ACA_soe/2016_MCBA_Master_List_and_Grade_Level_Guide.pdf
December 23rd was Olivia's last day. in just a few short months, she left a lasting mark on every one. From the way she entered each day with a smile to always being positive when working in a group, her presence in the class will truly be missed.
Over the past few weeks, everyone had a chance to help create decorations for a surprise going away party for Olivia. decorate At the end of the day most students could barely hold in their excitement to share their joy with Olivia. Walking into the classroom from the afternoon recess all of the students "walked" into the classroom and waited (hid behind desks or bookcases) for Olivia to walk back into the room. It is safe to say that Olivia had suspected something was up all day. However, she enjoyed her surprise going away celebration. Take a look at the video the students created for their classmate.. One of my favorite books I read last year was The Iron Trial by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare. It was a book that I happened to stumble upon and since then, I've recommended it to anyone who enjoys magic and unique magical systems. Callum "Call" Hunt is the main character in The Iron Trial. It's hard not to believe in Call and want to see him succeed against all odds. My top ten reasons to root for Call:
Regardless of all those reasons that make Call so complex, the book is wonderfully written. When characters are so dynamic, it is hard to miss the big idea of a book. So here goes before I continue with my bro-mance of Call, the big idea I took from The Iron Trial was there is no free lunch. Each character in the book has some reason or another why people should cater to them or give them a break. Whether they come from a wealthy family, they look the part of an exceptional mage, or they have an incredible past that sets them apart, they are still expected to survive on what they've learned. Once they put their differences aside, once they move past looking for sympathy, and once they begin to trust each other and work together, they forge a new bond stronger than any alchemy. I totally recommend The Iron Trial by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare. It was one of my favorite reads last school year. It was so good, I pre-ordered The Copper Gauntlet (book 2 in the series) once I finished. I am sure you'll love the book too. Brufftopian's Book Trailer for the Iron TrialToday, we said goodbye to Olivia. Unfortunately, it was her last day. Over the first half of the school year she left quite an impact on every Brufftopian. Although Olivia is gone, she'll always have special place in all of our hearts.
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