Thanks to Ms. Lin and Mr. Garrison, we had a GREAT school year. Both Ms. Lin and Mr. Garrison gave us really interesting projects. Mr. Garrison taught us that it was okay to fail. He also taught us a lot about technology. Ms. Lin taught us time management by giving us loads of homework.

This, year we had two really fun field trips: Age of Sail and Science Camp. In Age of Sail, we got to learn how it was for sailors in the olden times.  Science Camp, we learned a lot about nature. Everyday, we got to go on extraordinary hikes.

Paul Revere is most famous for his midnight ride, but do you know other facts about him? He was born on December 21, 1734 in Boston. Many people do not know this, but Paul Revere was also a member of the Sons of Liberty. Before the Revolutionary War, he was a silversmith. During the Revolutionary War, he colonial militia officer. He had two wives :Sarah Orne and Rachel Walker.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Revere

Target is a well known store across the United States. Target originally started as Dayton Dry Goods Company, then, it changed to Target in 2000. In 2011, Target declared that they would start opening stores in Canada. Target’s headquarter is in Minneapolis. The products Target sell can vary from toys to vacuum cleaners! Now, Target even sells groceries so their customers don’t need to go to a grocery market to their groceries!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_Corporation

Expedia.... Have you heard of it? If you have, you probably heard it from your parents. You might have heard your parents talking about while planning a trip, but do you really know what expedia is? Expedia is basically just website to help people book their vacation. Expedia is most well known in the United States of America, United Kingdom, and Italy. On October 2011, Expedia was punished by needing to pay 367,000 European dollars. Why did they get fined? They got fined because they were reported to be telling customers that the hotel was full even when it wasn’t, and having them go to a nearby hotel. According to http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/expedia.com, cutomers spend about 44 seconds on each page and around 5  minutes each time they go to the website. People are able to use Expedia in these countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

How many kinds of tissue paper are there in the world? There seems to so many kinds of tissue paper? Let’s see... There is hygienic tissue paper, toilet paper, paper towel, facial tissues, wrapping tissue, and napkins. Did you know that Western Europe itself uses more than 20 billion rolls of toilet paper each year! The most well known tissue brand is Kleenex, produces their products in 30 countries and is sold in more than 170 countries!



Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tissue_paper

               http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleenex

   I always wondered why STAR testing had to be in April instead of at the end of the school year. Here are some reasons why it should be at the end of the school year.



1. Our teacher probably doesn’t have enough time to cover all the curriculum.



2. Our teacher would have extra time to help us review.



3. We (the students) would not be so rushed.  



4. If the test was at the end of the school year, our parents will not worry as much about the STAR testing, knowing that the teacher had enough time to prepare.



These are just some reasons why STAR testing should be at the end of the school year.

Markers vs. Color Pencils, which one is better?  

I personally like both because they are just so different. Unlike color pencils, markers are better when you want the color really to show brightly without needing to color very hard. It is also good if you want something to be only one color. But when the marker runs out of ink, you need to throw it away and get new ones. Color pencils on the other hand, are easier when you want your color to be light or if you want your drawing to be a sketch. It is easier if you want your colors to start lighter and gradually get darker because you have more control. Also, when your pencil tip breaks, all you need to do is go sharpen it. Color pencils and markers are definitely both helpful in many ways.

Modified Pacers vs. Pacers! Which one is better/easier? Well to me, it really just depends what kind of person you are and how athletic you are. You see, Modified Pacers would probably be easier to the more athletic kind of person. For example, you have been running for a while and you are starting to get tired. At this point, you could always go to the second line and start running from there, it would be much more relaxing. Also, everyone runs the same amount of laps so there is less to compare. But if you are not a very athletic person, you might prefer the normal Pacers better because you can stop whenever you want. To me, I personally like Modified Pacers better because I think it is much easier. Which one do you like better?

~The Holidays~

      What do the holidays mean to me? I consider the holidays as a time for me to relax and have fun. To me, the holidays are also a time for family reunions. During the holidays, we usually go skiing at Mount Rose or Dodge Ridge because my dad somehow always gets this deal to stay at the Grand Sierra Hotel for free. We go skiing at least twice a year because our whole entire family loves to go skiing except for my sister because she hates the long car ride. Sometimes my cousin from New Jersey and her family come over to go skiing with us, but we normally just go by ourselves or go with friends. Every year, my dad would drive our family to Vasona Park to look at Christmas lights. The lights there are awesome! Once in a a while, my mom would invite my friends over to come play. But of course, I have to finish all my work before that happens. My house is always decorated for Christmas. We put either gold Christmas lights or rainbow Christmas lights outside our house. On the inside, we have a Christmas tree that is fully decorated, stockings hung near the fire place, little Christmas figures sitting in random places, and of course presents under our Christmas tree.On Christmas Eve, my family goes to a church to celebrate Christmas.It’s a different church every year. Last year, we went to Bethel Church. And the year before, we went to Stanford Church. And the year before that, we went to Presbyterian Church. They were all pretty similar because all we did there was watch their skits and sing Christmas carols. On Christmas morning, my sister and I would wake up early in the morning because we are always excited to know what gifts we received. The bad thing is, before we get to open our presents, we need to take a lot of family pictures and individual pictures. The holidays are full of activities and mean a lot to me. 

1. I like to eat cheese pizza, but I don’t like to eat any cheese plain. 2. I hate to eat bagels. 3. I like to draw happy faces. :) 4. I hate Internet Explorer. 5. I hate to eat eggplants. 6. I like to say hi. HI!

II noticed I wrote a lot of age of sail words.