Poetry Day

The winter vacation are over
Spring came
Blooming flowers
Swallows appear
just waiting ...


A poem by João Pires

Quote of the day - III

Every time I complain to my mom that I'm bored, she tells me to go clean my room.  - Joanna, age 13

(Quote selected by Andreia Oliveira, 5ºF)

Scotland - some facts and people

• Scotland's location in the world:

• Its capital is the beautiful and romantic city of Edinburgh.

• The flag is white and blue as shown below:

• The country is also known for some old monuments, like The National Wallace Monument 

and Edinburgh Castle:

• Scotland is the land of many famous people:

Sean Connery, an actor and maybe the best "James Bond" ever

and a more recently famous singer, Susan Boyle.

• Footbal and rugby are the two most popular sports played and watched.

• Kilts and bagpipes are part of the traditional Scottish outfit. Kilts are worn by men only.

(Pictures found by Joana & Nicole, 7ºD)

Poetry

A red red rose
A poem by Robert Burns

O my Luve's like a red, red rose
That's newly sprung in June;
O my Luve's like the melodie
That's sweetly played in tune.

As fair art thou, my bonnie lass,
So deep in luve am I;
And I will luve thee still, my dear,
Till a' the seas gang dry:

Till a' the seas gang dry, my dear,
And the rocks melt wi' the sun;
I will luve thee still, my dear,
While the sands o' life shall run.

And fare thee weel, my only Luve,
And fare thee weel awhile!
And I will come again, my Luve,
Tho' it ware ten thousand mile.

This poem was chosen by Helena Pinheiro, a student in the 6th grade.
It's a simple way of celebrating the World Poetry Day...Enjoy...

Happy St Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day honors St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. We celebrate St. Patrick's Day on March 17. Americans march in parades, dance the Irish jig and gather to sing Irish songs. People wear green in memory of Ireland, the Emerald Isle and wear shamrocks, a clover with three leaves.

      March 17 was not the day St. Patrick was born but the day he died. Even though we don't know the date of his birth, most scholars believe the year was 385 AD and the year of his death was 461 AD.

      St. Patrick was born in Wales, studied religion to become a priest and then went to Ireland to teach the people about God. There are many wonderful stories about St. Patrick, some true and some not true. The most famous legend is that he drove the snakes out of Ireland. This did not happen but the Irish will tell you that you cannot find a snake throughout the whole country of Ireland.

(Research by Joana & Nicole, 7ºD) 

The USA

Australia