Welcome Fammatre and TISA students.

The purpose of the blog will be to offer opportunities for Fammatre and TISA students to learn about each other through common questions that will be asked and answered each month on the blog. By comparing the responses, students will be able to identify the differences and similarities between their school, community and country.

Let's start by introducing our schools to each other.

TISA stands for The International School of Azerbaijan. It is located in Baku. Azerbaijan is situated on the western shores of the Caspian Sea and is bordered by Georgia and Armenia to the west, Russia to the north and Iran to the south. Baku, the capital city, is situated on the Absheron Peninsula and has 2 million inhabitants. TISA has about 500 students who range in age from 2 to 18.

Miss Withers teaches fourth grade at TISA. She has 13 students in her class that come from a variety of countries.

Fammatre Charter Elementary School is in the Cambrian School District in California. It is located in San Jose which is about one hour South of San Francisco and five hours North of Los Angeles. They often call San Jose the "heart" of Silicon Valley. Fammatre has over 500 students that attend Kindergarten through Fifth grade.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

What are you doing over winter break - Part 3

Hey! What's up? I am going to Dubai for the holiday. If you go there, you will see the biggest shopping mall and the biggest tower. In the mall, there are aquariums, shops, cinemas, and money exchange places. There is also a part that connects to the elevators so you can go up to the world's tallest tower. It is as tall as two football pitches. Dubai is a land of sand. That means it's a desert. To live there would be hard because the temperature is hot. But we can swim in the water and go to the mall.
- TISA Student

I am going to Arizona to see my mom's side of the family. We stay there for Christmas. For New Years Eve my cousins and my family have a big tournament. We compete in different video games. We usually play the Wii which is a gaming system where you can play different games with a controller. I usually win the bowling game. I always stay up for New Years Eve.
- Fammatre student in Ms. Smith's class

Over winter break I will mostly stay home. My aunt, uncle and cousins will be coming over. My aunt and uncle recently had a baby, so hopefully they will come over to. My big sister is going to Disneyland, lucky, but that means I get to open a present from her two days early.
- Fammatre student in Ms. Foy's class

Over winter break, I'll be on the computer, having a Christmas party, playing with my cousins and just hanging out with my family. My family includes me, my sister, my mom and my dad.
- Fammatre student in Ms. Foy's class

Over winter break, I plan to go skiing and sledding for about a week with my dad's friend because my mom doesn't like the skiing place because it's too crowded and my brother is too young. For the rest of the break, I'm going to be hanging out with my friends and family. My family includes my younger sister and brother, and my mom and dad. We will probably go somewhere local and have a feast on Christmas.
- Fammatre student in Ms. Foy's class

Over the vacation I'm going to my best friend who moved to San Diego. I am also going to play video games on the T.V. and my computer. I usually wake up at 6:00am to open presents.
- Fammatre student in Ms. Foy's class

In Mr. Bovone's class:
- 1 brother from the military will be home for Christmas
- 1 is video chatting with their nephew in the Philippine Hospital
- 1 will be helping mom move
- 1 student is going paintball shooting
- 1 student is going to the Monterey Bay Aquarium
- 1 student is visiting new cousins in Oklahoma

I am going to Berlin, Germany. I get to see my mom and play games with her. I am also going to go to Legoland and Sea Life. I will also go to a huge mall! I will probably also watch TV and play X-Box 360 and PS3. We will come back on January 7th. I am going to be at home for a day and then I will go back to school.
- TISA student

I am staying home and celebrating Christmas. Maybe without my mom because my grandma has had tongue surgery, and she has to take care of her.
- Fammatre student in Ms. Smith's class

Over winter break, I am going to my Grammy and Papa's house, for Christmas. We are going to go to chruch on Christmas Eve with my Grammy, Papa, mom, dad, brother, sister, Aunt, Uncle, my two cousins, and my dog will also be with us. On Christmas, we open all of our presents, then have breakfast. Then, at dinner, we have a huge meal! We might go to Disneyland, Legoland, or SeaWorld, while we are in San Diego. It will be lots of fun!
- Fammatre student in Ms. Foy's class

Over winter break I will just stay home and relax and I will try to guess what I got for my birthday (12/17/11) and Christmas. I hope to spend some time with all of my animals: a bird, cat, 2 dogs and all my family.
- Fammatre student in Ms. Foy's class

On winter break were going to decorate our house and on Christmas Eve were going open the presents that our grandparents gave us.
- Fammatre student in Ms. Foy's class

Hi! I am going to tell you about my trip to NY! Even though I've never been there, I'm still going to tell you what I think it would be like. I heard that NY is really big! So there's probably aa LOT of fast-food restaurants there. That's where we'll be eating. It's going to be really cold there. I'd be really lucky if Mom would take me ice-skating. I'd love to go to some musuems, especially history ones. My mom will definitely take me there, for sure! Last time we travelled to Washington, D.C., we saw an awesome musical about Frankenstein! So I hope there will be something like that.
- TISA student

I'm going to play with my friends and spend time with my family. Maybe read or go outside and play games and play board games to relax.
- Fammatre student in Ms. Smith's class

Over winter break, I plan to go to Christmas In The Park. My family and I will decorate our Christmas tree. On Christmas Eve, I will go to my grandmother's house to open family presents. On Christmas Day, I will have a funeral for the two Power Rangers that my brother and I smashed with a hockey stick and a mallet. Then we will go to my aunt's house to have brunch and celebrate my cousin's 9th birthday.
- Fammatre student in Ms. Foy's class

Over winter break, I plan to stay home with my family and help take care of my little sister. On Christmas Eve, I'm going to my grandma's. On Christmas Day, I'm going to my other Grandma's. I can't wait to watch the ball drop on New Years!
- Fammatre student in Ms. Foy's class

On my holiday, my grandparents will come for Christmas. They will come on an airplane because they're coming from Massachusetts. On Christmas Eve we will be so excited! It will be hard to sleep. My grandparents will sleep in my bed and I might sleep on the blow-up mattress. (My bed is bigger than my mom's). On Christmas morning, we will first open Gifts to Selt (They are handmade gifts or promises). Then, we read Gifts to Christ. (They are promises). After that we go downstairs singing "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" and look in the stockings. We open presents after that. Last by not least, we eat breakfast. It will be so fun!
- TISA student

I'm going sledding for 3 days or 2 weeks.
- Fammatre student in Ms. Smith's class

What I will be doing over vacation is I will be having a Christmas party with my family. I will watch the crystal ball drop on T.V., and I will make all the noise I can on New Years at midnight
- Fammatre student in Ms. Foy's class

I am going to New York to visit grandparents and go to Lake Tahoe with friends to snowboard and sled
- Fammatre student in Ms. Foy's class

I'm going to Disneyland.
- Fammatre student in Ms. Smith's class

I am going to play in Egypt. I will stay in my family's house and watch TV, play on the computer and play football. I will play on my PS2 and on my iPad. I will play fighting games, racing games and farming games. We will go out to eat in restaurants. We might also go to the zoo. We can go to the pyramids and ride camels. When we are there, we can go inside the pyramids. In Egypt, we can see dead people!
- TISA student

I am going to eat tamales all the time
- Fammatre student in Ms. Smith's class

Over winter break my mom and I plan to go Christmas shopping for the family's wishlists. Then on Christmas, we will go to my aunt's house to celebrate Christmas and get more presents. I will also wait for Santa Clause and write him a note.
- Fammatre student in Ms. Foy's class

Over Winter break my family and I are going to Disneyworld for about 3 or 4 days then we are going on a 4 day cruise to Nasa and then to a Disney private island Castawaycays.
- Fammatre student in Ms. Foy's class

Over winter break my mom wants to go to a movie and go to a concert. After that I am going to stay at home. Then I am going to a hotel. We might go skiing.
- Fammatre student in Ms. Foy's class

Biking, playing video games
- Fammatre student in Ms. Smith's class

Over winter break I will go to Arnold, CA. I will only do this for one week I do not have anything planned. Maybe I will just sit and relax. I could teach my family how to play the card game I amde up Pyramid.
- Fammatre student in Ms. Foy's class

Over winter break, I may go to Christmas In The Park. Also, I will first go to my grandma's house and meet with my cousins, and my aunts on my mom's side in Redwood City. Then go with my mom, Dad, and my brother Danny to Morgan Hill to see my grandparents on my dad's side and socialize with my cousins, Aunts, Uncles and Family Friends. We all first eat and then do Secret Santa's and open presents. Usually my brother and I wake up at 6:00am to see what Santa left us over the night but before I check my sock I get my dog, Tanner, up and show her her doggy treats she usually gets in her stocking.
- Fammatre student in Ms. Foy's class

Over winter break, I plan to rest, play DS and do a family tradition. I go to my aunts house Christmas Eve and go to my other uncles house Christmas morning.
- Fammatre student in Ms. Foy's class

On 18 December we will fly to Norway. Then we will drive to our best friend's house because we don't have a house there anymore. After that, we will go to another friend's house. We will celebrate Christmas on 24 December. My family and I will have a good Christmas in Norway.
- TISA student

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