Why I should Have A Day Off From School

I deserve a day off from school because I hate always getting up at 6:00 in the morning weekday because we live far away from the school. I also deserve a day off from school especially on Tuesday, because I have swimming lessons, then I have to come up fast for a piano lesson so it is lots of work on that day. Last but not least, I can catch up on seeing my family members. When we go to bed, the people in America wake up, and I have to go to bed early every weekday, so I don't get to see them since they are always in bed by the time I'm going to bed! My friends too! I need some time to play with them! Those are some reasons why I think that I should have a day off from school!

Problem Solving

Parent Blogging

  Hi! This is Julia's mom and I will talk about my daughter Julia. Julia is my first. She has always been a joy since she was born! The moment she was in my stomach, she really lighted up my life! Julia is a sweet and smart girl. She is a blessing to our world! When I first saw her she was beauty to my eyes. She is determined to do anything, and doesn't give up! She can really make someone smile! Julia makes friends with everyone, and fills their bucket! She is one of those people that doesn't want to miss any homework, and fights with me to read with her at night! She loves to read adventure books and loves the series Choose Your Own Adventure. 

Julia loves to go on adventures herself! When we camping, Julia and her brother, sister, and cousins went down into the forest, and made a trail, then they came back talking all about what they had seen.   The 4 days we were camping, they kept on making more and more progress on the trail. It had really had impressed me! 

Julia loves her family, but she also loves other stuff too like:

• dolphins
• the color light blue
• going on family vacations
• obstacle courses
• her i-pod
• games
• gymnastic
• baby-sitting
• doing stuff on the computer
• ice cream (or any deserts)
• and water slides

Julia is great. I could talk about her more, but there is too much! I love Julia and she will always be my girl. 

Genre Ice Cream

What is going on in reading at Mrs. Clayton's classroom? Genre Ice Cream that's what! Do you know what Genre Ice Cream is any way? Well all you have to do is watch this short video and you will know exactly what Genre Ice Cream is!

P.E. Crunches

What I am doing well:
 I don't go all the way up to where I can see the people in front of me, and I can keep my feet on the ground. 

Things I can improve on:
 I can go up and down slower. To me it looks like I go to fast. Plus my hands can be flat when I touch the top of my knees.

Book Recommendation

Have you ever finished a book and said to yourself "why did the book end this way! Why couldn't it end that way?" or if you are in the middle of a book and you say "why did this happen?" Well try this book. Mystery Of The Maya! In this book you are the author and you get to make the decisions! You may choose to wander into the forest or stay at a beach. You may choose to get into fight or travel in time. In this book you will wander everywhere! In this book you are on a quest to find your friend Tom. I don't want get to deep into the story though. If you enjoy adventure books this is the book for you! You can get this in the IS library. If you read this book and like it, Mystery Of The Maya isn't the only Choose Your Own Adventure book! There are lots more Choose Your Own Adventure books! Have a nice time reading! :)

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