We have just begun a new project called The Way We Are. The aim of the project is to make students from around the world closer to each other. By exchanging e-mails, students will have a closer look at evryday life of their peers, their routines, habits, likes/dislikes, their environment and culture. For the time being, we've got two partner schools; one from Colorado, USA and one from Brazil.Interested? Contact us at: speakup@epals.com.

And, if you want to see what our students learnt about their e-pals from these two countries, follow the link: http://speakup-thewayweareproject.blogspot.com

                               My winter holiday

I went on Rudnik. We played football, tennis, table tennis and went swimming. I saw a forest house, a square, a park, a mine. We had a nice time. Rudnik is a beautiful mountain.

Why do people choose to use slang when they can use other words?

First of all, I have to admit that I have found myself in this line, and indeed, why do we all use slang beside all those appropriate words? For example, why would we rather say “bad egg”, instead of “bad person”, or why do we say   “cool” which is absolutely the best example?  I’ve got an explanation.

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself. 

Look at this link:

http://bookbuilder.cast.org/create.php

and read how Snuggle met his new friends or how he visited a public primary school.

 Snuggle:  Snuggle arrived from Arlington, WA.

   Yesterday, a guest arrived in our school. His name is Snuggle and he's a geobear Snuggle arrived well equipped. He brought a little bag, his diary and a pencil to write down his adventures in Serbia, and some gifts (a pack of sweets for the children and a little cup). He must've come by boat, since we found a little boat in the package. He also brought  a postcard and some brocures about Seattle, Washington.

The Bruce Mansion is a historical landmark in my town. We have an annual fall festival there every year it is located in Waitsburg, WA.

We are excited to be able to join this blog site to interact with and learn from people from around the world.  Preston Hall Middle School is located in Waitsburg, WA, a town of 1,200 people in the southeastern portion of our state.  Although the Waitsburg School District is the community's largest single employer, agriculture is the major industry in our area, along with the accompanying agri-businesses.

Our class is made up of 6th and 7th grade students--8 in each learning group.  We have 10 student computers which students use a major portion of each day.  The 7th grade students are registered to participate on this site, and we look forward to their respectful interaction with students from any other countries and locations.