Dear Families,
What an awesome experience this
SKYPE around the world has been! I have loved every minute of watching your
child’s faces light up when they hear about things they think are unimaginable!
We have learned about brown bears in Alaska and crazy time differences in
Australia. We saw a cultural dance from students in Sri Lanka, and heard a
beautiful song by a student in Sri Lanka. We did brain teasers with a teacher
in Cape Town, South Africa and we learned how to make a snowman in Vermont. We
heard the Canadian National Anthem, and “rode a train” with a basketball player
from the Netherlands. We heard a poem in Portuguese from a man in Brazil, and
heard all about the Lochness monster in Edinburgh. We heard about Ipads at
Citrus Springs Middle, and learned about the FCAT test at Citrus Springs Elementary.
We learned how to make tamales in Mexico, and practiced our Spanish with
California. We heard about snow days in New Hampshire, and Skyped an active
soldier in Afghanistan, and although the connection wasn’t too wonderful, he
wrote us a letter, and we will be setting up a Skype with him soon! We taught
Kindergarten students in New York what it’s like to be in 1st grade,
and we learned about finances from the University of Tennessee. We also spoke with
students in Costa Rica, and heard all about what it’s like at Citrus High
School from students. There were even more experiences, and I am sure your
child has even more endearing stories to share with you. I have to tell you
this has been a heartwarming, unforgettable experience. Thank you for bringing your child in early,
and thank you for all of your support this year.
PS- Check the district Facebook,
and website for more pictures. And also, check the newspaper soon, I think they
might be doing some sort of article on one of our sessions!
To save pictures from the album, and to watch the videos check out the HUGE album I have on Picasa Web Albums, by clicking the box below.
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| February 15, 2013 |
This is the link to the district
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Citrus-County-School-District-Educational-Technology/604601216232394
PS- REMEMBER THERE IS NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, and the specials
for next week when the students return on Tuesday is ART. J
Love,
Mrs. Ramirez & Ms. Bladon
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