Kung Hee Fat Choy - February 8, 2005

Rainy Day Adventure
On a rainy morning last week, our class journeyed down to the Wailele spring to observe the effect of rain on it.  Dressed in raincoats and rubber boots, the children tromped through the soggy football field on their way to the spring.  It was tempting to go puddlehopping, but most students resisted the urge and walked around the large puddles.  When we arrived at Wailele, students were pleasantly surprised at how much the water level had changed.  The rocks that were above water a couple weeks ago were now submerged.  Water was also quickly flowing down the drain on the side of the spring.  As the students first predicted during our "pre-rain" visit, the rain does make the water level rise.  We're very curious about where the grated drain in the spring takes the water.  Hmmm, that's what we're investigating now.

Water Cycle
The students are learning about the water cycle, and this week our class began practicing a Readers' Theater Script: Water Cycle Adventure.  Each student selected a part for our "play," which focuses on the adventure of a raindrop and the process of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.  The "cast" includes the sun, ocean water drops, water vapor, a cloud, snowflakes, glacier ice, stream water, river water, reservoir water, tap water, water in a drain pipe, and a sewage processing plant.  The children are reading their parts with expression and confidence!

Celebrating Chinese New Year with Lion Dance and Festivities!
Lion dancers and drums filled the elementary school with energy and excitement yesterday.  In celebration of Chinese New Year, the Chen family organized a lion dance troupe to visit our school.  The students and teachers were thrilled to have the lions come into each classroom and bring good luck for the new year.   Mrs. Chen brought in supplies for each student in our class to create their own lion mask.  Kung hee fat choy!

Thank You
Thank you, TC, for bringing in lots more crickets for Mr. Jackson.  We appreciate the endless supply of food for our four-legged friend.  Thank you to the Chen Family for organizing such a wonderful cultural experience for the whole elementary school.  The children loved the lion dance, making masks, and eating dumplings and mochi rice cake to celebrate Chinese New Year.  Thank you to Mrs. McConnell and Mrs. Wong for helping with the lion dance festivities.  Thank you to JH and TC for bringing in items associated with Chinese New Year.

 

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