Over the Chinese new year break I spend time with my family and friends. Something we like to do to spend time together is make a type of candy/dessert. It is when you have sugar in a ladle and melt it over the stove to make a syrup, then add the baking powder to make it poof up. We like to see if it poofs up or not because that’s what’s special about this and make’s it really hard to make.

I went to this summer program, that you live there for 3 weeks. I met some new people, did some fun stuff,went to some really cool places, and learn a lot of thing. The school I went to was called Webb. I lived in a dorm with my cousin Phoebe. We did a lot of stuff together like laundry, we had the same classes, and we went to places together too. I had 2 section the first one was paleontology, and then we had bridge, then second one was leadership. We learned how dinosaurs lived, how they are related to the animals we have today, and how to dig up fossils. Then I had bridge, I didn’t have classes that time we just went to the village. Bridge was really fun because it was a little group going to fun places together, there wasn’t much people because not everyone is staying for section 2. Leadership is my favorite class because I learned how to be a better communicator. I learned how to lead a group, which includes a lot of teamwork and letting other people share their ideas. over this amazing experience, I learned a lot and how to take care of myself. I wish I could do this again.

What was fun for me was that I get write about Katharine Hepburn. I think the part that was hard was that I needed to talk about Katharine Hepburn in front of a lot of people and i was really nervous. I learned about Katharine Hepburn and all the the ting she did. I think the fun part was that I get to learn about Katharine Hepburn and get to dress like her. The main thing that I really admire her is that she has a really cool personality and different from the other actresses. I think that she is really cool that she inspire girls to wear pants instead of skirts because before people I like to wear skirts and always think that girls wearing pants looks ugly.

Vocabulary- Melody.T

This weekend I went to a desert for a girls scout camp it was the was camp I ever went. Our only water is the ones for running that you tie on your waist and little bottle around the thing that you tied but, of course that wasn’t enough because we needed to be train to live in a certain amount of water so our voice was dry and raspy the whole time. We had to rock climb too. It was really hard because you look at rocks for a long time and you will start to think it is something else that is not rigid. We were tied with ropes and lashes to hold the rope. And if you fall off the rock you fall really abruptly and you will die! If we really die I bet the teacher will be inexplicable to explain to our parents.

Discussion- Evelyn

This week we discussed about who you think Zero’s mom is a lot of people think it is the madam Zeroni’s son or grand son and I think so too. We also discussed why the Warden would want the suitcase. People in my group said that they think the suitcase has treasure in it and that the treasure is from Kate Barrow ( or Kissin Kate).

Connections- Hong Kai

Derrick think that he will be very is he didn’t have any parents. I think I will too.

Hong Kai think the smelly socks reminds him of raw fish but, smelly socks reminds me of my brother (Ethan).

Momoko thinks the yellow spotted lizard reminds her of the story of leeches Ms. Chagaris told us.

Melody.T think that the way Stanley won’t drink the water after Zero reminds her of her dad not eating after her grandpa. It reminds me of ladys first.

Illustrator -Momoko

 I think Momo’s drawing are really cute.

Correspondent -Derrick

Dear  warden,

Why do you think I am so dumb? Do you think I even look dumb? Even though I don’t answer any questions, it doesn’t mean I am dumb! When you tested me of saying some words,  there was one word I got wrong, “Hat”. Stanley told me that I did great because, the  “C” sound makes the “Ch” voice!

Why does people think I am dumb? I just don’t answer those stupid questions people ask me! Also, Stanley is doing the right thing, I help him dig his hole, he teaches me how to read/write! Let me tell you the truth, Stanley came to this camp for nothing, it was me that made him got in this stupid digging holes thing!

So are you happy now, you think I am dumb? If I am dumb, how am I able to write this letter to you?  I will get revenge… }:)

Sincerely,

Hector Zeroni

Dear Zero’s mom,

Why did you left me in a park, and never came back to get me again? What was the problem to leave me, are you insane or controlled by someone!? You almost got me in trouble when someone asked me to eat something that looks weird, but other people seems to enjoy.

I am now in jail for stealing shoes that was suppose to be donated to the homeless shelters, it was your fault that got me in here! You didn’t even teach me about manners or anything, everything you say to me is: “Stay here and I will come back to get you later…”

I miss you a lot and I wish you can come and get me in camp green lake (the worst camp I have ever been to, even though this is the only camp i’ve been to).  Now in this lake, my friend Stanley teaches me how to read and write while others just laugh at me, they think that I don’t have a brain. For example, I just don’t want to respond to their stupid questions people are asking me!

P.S. If you are still alive, please write a letter back to me…

Sincerely,

Hector Zeroni (Zero is my name in this camp)

 Comment– I like how when Derrick wrote to the Warden he used his real name.

Lets start out with you skin color, if your skin tone is very white then try a bright red but, if you are a person with a tanned skin tone like me than a orangish reddish color will be perfect for you and if you are a person that is like kind of tanned but not that tanned that a hot pink color will be really nice. Or any kind of color around those three color.

Why: I think this part is my favorite because lips are my favorite part on my whole face. And I think lips can be so interesting.   

Have you ever gone to a health or beauty store? Have you seen a whole aisle of makeup and you just don’t know what it is? And posters of some really pretty girls? There is a really cute guy next to you he has a dreamy look in his eyes. His eyes are just glued to the poster? Well, it is time to get those eyes on you. This book is called Reading this book can change your look for a more sassy, classic or girly  look.

Have you ever gone to a health or beauty store? Have you seen a whole aisle of makeup and you just don’t know what it is? And posters of some really pretty girls? There is a really cute guy next to you he has a dreamy look in his eyes. His eyes are just glued to the poster? Well, it is time to get those eyes on you. This book is called Reading this book can change your look for a more sassy, classic or girly look.