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Highlights still has all the classics…
The hidden pictures, Goofus & Gallant, The Timbertoes Your Own Pages…whether you remember these things from the copy in the doctor’s office or you (were a lucky duck like me and) had your own subscription – they’re still full of all the classic activities. The girls LOVE their donation from Kids Need to Read.
In addition to the magazines for each girl, we got a 12-month subscription of Highlights and High Five for our library.
THANK YOU Kids Need to Read!
-Ms. Roberta
PS: I did the hidden pictures first when I was a little girl and it seems that not much has changed!
Happy B-day Dr. Seuss!
Yesterday the girls read And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street. Today they’ll work on their own books – To Think that I Saw it on Girls Inc. Avenue.
Classroom dialogue:
Jahnni – A horse pulls the first cart but a zebra pulls the second one.
Ms. Mara – We started with…what? That’s right. A horse and a wagon. Now we have…?
Nevaeh – An elephant!
Azure – Giraffes!
Jahnni – A genie!
Ms. Mara – A Raja. Can eveyone say raja? Now there’s a band in the wagon and…
Azure – and a farmer wants to hear the band.
Ms. Mara – Do you think your parents would believe you if you told them you saw all of this?
All of the girls – No!!!
Heartland Walk for Warmth
It was really cold. They had hot chocolate for us. And cookies. – Ebony
Hmmm…which part of my body was the coldest? My feet. And my hands. And my face. – Dae
I’m glad I went to help out people who can’t afford to pay for all of these bills. They raised a lot of money to help people out and I am proud that I helped. – Ebony
The 2 Unique Step Team actually stepped out in the cold, too. Ms. Ally’s college roommate came by and saw that Hunter was only wearing a skirt. She had two pairs of pants on so she gave a pair to Hunter. – Ms. Candice
Girls Volunteered Outside in the Cold…
…so that others might be warm in their own homes. Volunteering at Heartland Walk for Warmth was a great way for girls to give back to the community.
Technical Difficulties with Olympic Torch
They had pyro-technical difficulties in Vancouver at the opening ceremonies. Our closing ceremony had a torch glitch, too. See? It can happen to anyone.
Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjBP5xs_8ks
Girls Inc. Olympics
The girls hosted their own Olympics in the Girls Inc. gym. Relay races, scooter races, and, of course, hockey.
Spaghetti Works
Reading Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs works up an appetite. The GIRLStart girls went to Spaghetti Works to celebrate their hard work this year (and to eat spaghetti!).
A pre-meal etiquette reminder: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzdOT9wOw5Q
A toast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAxyokXUEpc
What is the right way to eat spaghetti? The girls will show you how it’s done… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOYMsBKPnfg
…and a special double-fisted twirling technique… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liaYZUn7S3U
And what gave the meal added value? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUpxtLHT7IY
Thank You SPAGHETTI WORKS for a great night out!
The girls gave everything – the food, the service, the atmosphere, (and the strawberry pop!) – a glowing review.
Oh, Susannah!
Sing along now… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-IMCjX22t4
Math with Chocolate.
The teachers at College of Saint Mary make learning math delicious.
