Friday, January 30, 2009

Trivia

See if you can answer some of this week's trivia questions.
  • On TV's I Love Lucy, what country did band leader Ricky Ricardo come from?
  • José Martí fought for the independence of which Caribbean nation?
  • Can you name the group of islands off the southern tip of South America?

Check back next week for the correct answers.

Have a good weekend!

Friday, January 23, 2009

Cuba-Estados Unidos

After not making any public communications or appearances for several weeks, former Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, comments on U.S. President, Barack Obama, and the possibility of repaired relations between Cuba and the U.S. Castro doesn't think that the relationship between these two countries will be fixed overnight, but he seems optimistic that President Obama has vowed to improve relations between the two countries.
There are many Cuban refugees living in the United States. Per laws passed in recent years, they can only return to Cuba once a year to see their families. Some can only go every other year. U.S. citizens are not permitted to travel to Cuba without special permission. President Obama hopes to change some of these travel restrictions.
Read this article to learn a little more about Fidel Castro's opinions about President Obama and about his own country. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7846670.stm
Do you think that President Obama will be able to make the relationship between the U.S. and Cuba better?

Friday, January 16, 2009

PJ Day

Brr!!! What a cold and snowy week! Fortunately today was Pajama Day so many of us were nice and cozy at school despite the cold weather. Lots of teachers and students did a great job participating! Have a safe and warm weekend!

Friday, January 9, 2009

Las calificaciones

What a great first week back from break! Did you make any resolutions for the new year? A good academic resolution might be to stay on top of your grades. Do you know what you're getting in your classes? Don't forget to login to Parent Connect (http://sds.ccsd66.org/parentconnect/) to check your grades and to make sure you don't have any missing assignments!
Have a great weekend!