Jordan the Party Planner

401 Presents...a celebratory and well-needed reunion for the students of 401!

All are welcome. Details are tentative; however, Miss Lou and Jordan
would like to cordially you all to attend with food and games in a cold
winter day at the end of December.

Come one; come all!

Thank you Jordan and hope to see all of you soon. Yes, this is Miss Lou.
(Now do you believe him?!) Miss you all so much and hope your first month
of school has been a less than evil transition.

Please write me soon and tell me all about your first experience in the new grade.

Miss You Know Who!

Top 10 Things for Summer

Hello 6th Graders!

Are you ready for another four weeks of summer before IT begins?
Some of you are dying to hit the stores to load up on newly sharpened
pencils, spiral bound notebooks, red pens, highlighters, over-sized
binders and plastic boxes to keep all your special treasures in. While many
of you are still fully immersed in summer, without a thought about the upcoming school year.

Well, I hope you are taking full advantage. Here are a few simple, fun things
to do without guilt:

* Eat ice cream everyday.
*Play basketball until you can't see the ball anymore.
(You may want to bring a parent and a flashlight.)
*Go to Coyote Hills for running race down the hill.
(Bring knee pads, or maybe face pads.)
*Roll down a grassy knoll and count how many grass stains
you made on your clothes. (Don't wear white! And if you get
in trouble, you didn't hear it from me!)
*Swim until your skin gets all pruned and wrinkled.
*Mix your favorite drinks together until the liquid is black
and scare your brother or sister.
*Finish everything on your summer reading list.
*Write your own story. If you think it's brilliant, it probably
is…so send it to Stone Soup, or Highlights, or another one
of your favorite children's magazine or online website. (Make
sure you check with your parents first, and don't ever make a
submission if you have to pay for it!)
*Have a picnic at the park with your friends or siblings,
your favorite snacks, and books.
*Take pictures of funny faces. Have your friends take pictures
of your funny faces. Then post them all over your room.
*Invite your friend on a walk around the neighborhood.
Go together to the next friend's house and invite them
for a walk. Keep collecting friends in your neighborhood.
See how many can join you...(but don't get them mad by
eating all their food!)
*Eat ice cream everyday...ooops,…
I think I wrote that one already.

Click Here for more tips.

Stay cool, stay cool and miss you all!

Calling ALL 401 Students!

Hey Kiddies!

Remember me? It's the infamous Veda Bee. Yup, that's me!
Guess where I am now? It's humid and dense and I'm panting
like a dog right now. (Yeah, yeah, I know...)

I have traveled far and wide to get across country. My favorite
was camping in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, but now the
city is creeping me out with all its honking, confusing lights and
people EVERYWHERE! But this is what I must do now to
continue my journey in search of wisdom and truth. Yup! That's
me...

So what the heck are you all up to now? I wonder...Bryan and Debs
are in Oregon doing separate things...Bryan will be at the Olympics
soon, so I'm cheering him on. Go BBBBBRRRRYYY! And I hope
Debs doesn't come home with mosquito bites all over her face. That
ain't nice at all. So what happened to the other fantabulous 27-28
students? Too busy to write? Bored to death? Gone fishing?

Send pics and I will post them on this blog...well, still learning how,
so probably will have mama do that part. My paws are not
cooperating; maybe I need to get my nails trimmed. (Uh-oh, off
topic again,...) Where was I? Oh yes, I want to hear about your
adventures, so let's get together for a virtual reunion because I
miss you all. It's party time! Come on...what are you waiting for?

Check ya later, dudes!

Love,
The One and Only Veda Bee

Fantastic 401 Foursome

Hey Kids!

What are you up to now? It's summer and we still have many weeks
of freedom and fun ahead of us.

Are you taking advantage, or moping around in boredom?

Go play!

Miss you all...

Where in the World is Miss Lou?

Oh! I Forgot!

Here presents our last time together! Thanks Mrs. Shing! 

You always come to our rescue. 

Happy Summer 401!

TASK X: The Last Good-bye!

My dearest 401 Students,

You have been dear and wonderful. I will miss you deeply.
But you know all that. I give you all 1 million points for being
fabulous and making my 2007-2008 amazing.

Keep smiling!
Keep laughing!
Keep writing, reading and please remember to stay safe, healthy
and kind...yes, ALL of you.

Write me soon. Okay, are you ready for the last and final task?

A. Write a comment about this year that you most enjoyed. Then
write a funny experience you remember.

B. What is something you look forward to next year?

C. What will you miss about 5th grade?

D. I love and miss you alllllll!!!!! 401 Rocks!

Jordan Rocks!

The infamous fabulous Jordan caught Miss Lou's
mistake and will be receiving a BIG bonus point.

:) Go Jordan!

Thank you for saving the day!

Task IX: Current Events!

A. Find something fascinating about what your
country is currently going through.

B. Describe the school system and its curriculum.
Would you rather go to school in your country,
or do you prefer Room 401? (You will not be
graded low for your preference ;)

C. Write your favorite or most interesting fact
about your country.

D. Last Task is tomorrow, so look out!

Task VIII: Fashion Week

Welcome back to the third week of our Room 401
Global Project!

A. What is the typical dress/clothing of your country's
people? Are they casual, diverse and modern like Americans,
or do they have indigenous, traditional clothing? Describe
what you would see if you were to visit now.

B. Describe a costume or formal outfit you would wear
to attend a particular celebration or holiday. Is it common
to still commit to such occasions, or has it become outdated?

C. Would you like to wear your country's clothing on an
everyday basis? Why or why not?

D. If this pertains, what is a fashion no-no? For example,
in some countries, it is forbidden to walk around in shorts
or tank tops due to its strict religious practices. Or is it
rather free, like America? If rules are not followed, what
are the consequences for inappropriateness?

Sunbath in the City

Here is a bit of cuteness to add to
Samuel and Noah's pic.

This is Veda Bee's step brother Cody.
He is freshly groomed and shaved -
ready for a nice, hot summer.

Most of the time, they play well
together, but Veda gets intensely jealous when I give Cody attention.
She buries herself under my hands and growls at poor Cody. He
runs off with his tail wagging...what a great step brother he is to her!

Cute Noah & Buddy Samuel

We will certainly miss our buddies. Look at how sweet they look together!

Thanks Miss Gilbert for that day!

Check it out!

I want to give a warm (& loud) shout out to this
fabulous class. Not only do I get a chance to learn
something about 27 countries each day, it motivates
me to get out my dusty passport and travel once
again...it's been almost 3 months since I used it.

After Task 7 (which is below this posting), make
sure you check out the Extra Credit points students
have been receiving for the extra research: Daniel,
Ashank, Amanda, Cynthia, Andrew T., and Charlotte.

Yipppeee!

A. Here's another one...where did Miss Lou go the last
two times she needed her passport? (And no, Los
Angeles didn't count!)

B. One point for each student who needed his/her
passport during this school year. Which month and
where did s/he go?

One point for each country and one point for which
month traveled...one per student please.

Hehehe...Good luck!

Task VII: Tribute to Ms. Nwachukwu

A. Compare your country with Nigeria. What do
you have in common? What is uncommon?

B. Write a thank you to Ms. Nwachukwu for
what she did by these two specific things:

1) Write "thank you" in your language.
2) Comment one thing you learned about
Nigeria that she taught you.

Task VI: Flora & Fauna of Everything

A. Discover the flora and fauna of your country. (What the
heck is that?!? Well, do some research and find out! Must
I do EVERYTHING for you?

1) Describe the countries flower or tree in detail.

2) What are famous animals, birds and insects found
roaming in your country.

3) How does it compare with your country's flora &
fauna?

Tashakur!

Task V: Global Language Rocks

A. Name your language (s).

1) Explain the alphabet, tones/accents, or any other unique
elements of your language compared to English.

2) Give a bit of history - Any roots shared with other countries?
List similar languages. (For Example: Mandarin is similar with
Cantonese, Taiwanese, Shanghainese because the written is the
same in all three languages, only different in the speaking;
however, there is also the battle of simplified versus traditional
characters. Or Hindi with Tamil, Marati, Telegu in that they are
all Indian spoken languages, spoken according to region.)

3) Learn a phrase and write it correctly. Then translate it in
English and phonetics for us to learn. (You can write it using
English phonetics since you cannot comment using characters.)

4) Greet your friend in your new acquired language.

E.C. Global Language Challenge

How many language are in each continent?
Name the continent and list the language (s) spoken.

For example, if Pacific Ocean was a continent,
then you would write:

Pacific Ocean - Oceanese, Oceandi, Oceanish, etc...

(2 points each...and remember, one continent per
student)

Task IV: Where am I?

Welcome back to the second week of
our 401 Global Project! Thank you for
researching every night and posting with
interesting comments. Most of all, I enjoy
learning from your mini-lessons upon
each morning. And so it goes...

A. Where am I? Cite 2 sources to find a
detailed map, then using those sources,
complete the following questions.

1) Which continent is your country on?
2) What are your bordering countries?
3) What bodies of water touches your
shoreline? If none, what large lakes or
rivers run through, and to where does it
flow?

B. Climate - Briefly discuss your country's
climate. Compare it to Fremont's weather.
How does its location affect the weather?

C. You are finished. Please read your best
friends' comments and comment their
comment for comments' sake, you crazy
comment person you...

E.C. Photo Identification

Miss Lou took this photo on a rainy, but humid day. Can you guess
what country this man is from? What language does he speak?
Most importantly, is he REALLY an official official of the island?

Two points for each question. Limit one question per student
please. And don't ruin it for the potential second winner!

Who's Buddy?

What is the name is this cute bubble buddy? Who's buddy is it? Guess.