Thursday, December 19, 2013

Traditions on holidays are common for families. Some people  may go to grand parents, aunts, uncles, cousins or good friends. Today give me 2 family traditions your family has.

Our 2 family traditions we do no matter what house were at;
1.  eat smokies (sausage)
2.  sing 12 days of Christmas (pull a # to see what day you get)



Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Traditions

Traditions on holidays are common for families. Some people  may go to grand parents, aunts, uncles, cousins or good friends. Today give me 2 family traditions your family has.

Our 2 family traditions we do no matter what house were at;
1.  eat smokies (sausage)
2.  sing 12 days of Christmas (pull a # to see what day you get)



Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Happy!

Tell me a time you were the happiest!
 Maybe it was a big surprise, a gift you received, a friend came over, grades, family member home.
What made you really really happy?





Monday, December 16, 2013

Happy! Tell me a time you were the happiest!
 Maybe it was a gift you received, a friend came over, grades, family member home.
What made you really really happy?

Thursday, December 12, 2013

" You need to give without remembering and receive without forgetting"
What do you think this quote means?
 
 

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Giving

 " You need to give without remembering and receive without ever forgetting"
This quote is on my Christmas cards this year. What do you think it means?
 


Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Many countries have very poor attendance in their schools, mostly because of transportation. You are very fortunate in our public school system to have free busing.
Today think about your attendance.

Do you feel your attendance effects your grades at Dirksen, why?

Monday, December 9, 2013

Many countries have very poor attendance in their schools, mostly because of transportation. You are very fortunate in our public school system to have free busing.
Today think about your attendance.


Do you feel your attendance effects your grades at Dirksen?

Friday, December 6, 2013

Prediction Think about predictions. Something that you think might happen. Could be about you a celebrity and athlete. Doesn't have to be serious. For example it could be,
I predict that my little brother Eddy will stop bugging me someday.

 

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Prediction

Think about predictions. Something that you think might happen. Could be about you a celebrity and athlete. Doesn't have to be serious. For example it could be,
I predict that my little brother Eddy will stop bugging me someday.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Illinois 21st

On Dec 3, 1818:

Illinois becomes the 21st state .....The vast emptiness of the Illinois prairie was eagerly growing by both the pioneers and  the farmers plows. The soil in the state of Illinois was known as one of the most fertile agriculture states. Known now, as the "Corn State"   Have you lived in any other state other than Illinois? Have you ever been to Springfield, our capital?

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Illinois 21st

On Dec 3, 1818:

Illinois becomes the 21st state .....The vast emptiness of the Illinois prairie was eagerly growing by both the pioneers and  the farmers plows. The soil in the state of Illinois was known as one of the most fertile agriculture states. Known now, as the "Corn State"   Have you lived in any other state other than Illinois? Have you ever been to Springfield, our capital?


Monday, December 2, 2013

heirloom (noun)
 
A family possession handed down from generation to generation.
Do you have a family picture that has been handed down from an older generation? What is your favorite old picture or item your family has cherished?

I have a picture of my great grandparents and they were riding  in a horse and buggy.

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