Happy Lunar New Year!

Today our students had some special visitors to help celebrate Lunar New Year - Chinese Lion Dancers!  Our special guests danced all around the school, going to each classroom to help bring good luck for the new year.  Students were able to to give the lions red envelopes for even more good luck!  What a special treat!

This week we finished reading the libretto (script) for our upcoming opera, Kahalaopuna, Princess of Manoa.  After reading the libretto, we then compared the opera to James Rumford's version of the legend of Kahalaopuna.  Using a Venn Diagram, we discussed which elements were the same and which were different.  After looking at both versions of the legend, we learned that although the details of each story differ, the important elements were the same.  We discussed how legends told orally could be changed with each retelling, but somehow the main ideas stay the same. Students will now have a chance to create their own legend.  Students will spend the next few days reading Hawaiian legends.  After finding one that they like, they will then use a story map to find the main ideas of that legend.  They will use this story map to create their own version of the legend.  The published piece will also include illustrations.  We can't wait to see the final pieces!

Spelling will resume next week.  Students will receive a new list on Monday and be tested the following Monday.  Also, please remember that all Jump-Rope-for-Heart forms are due tomorrow, February 8.  Jump Rope for Heart will take place next Friday, February 15, from 12:30 - 2:00.

On a final note, the Yasui family (KY, 4th grade) has offered to treat the entire class to lunch tomorrow!  Thank you, Yasui family, for your generosity!

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