National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month was established in recognition of the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the United States.
The Migration Story tells the story of how the Cherokee Nation settled in the Southeastern part of the United States. It is told in the beautiful Cherokee language.
A warm welcome to all new and returning Braddock Eagles! We are so happy you are here! Take a look at these updates:
The 2019-2020 school year promises to be full of learning, reading, and fun! Welcome back!
It’s almost time for flip flops and summer books! All your teachers (and Squeakers) want you to have an amazing summer that is out of this world! It is so important to relax and have fun. One sure way to beat the heat and chill out is by reading a great book. Reading is not only fun and relaxing but reading just 20 minutes a day will keep every Braddock Eagle’s reading muscle healthy and strong! There are so many fun ways to keep your reading habits on point for the upcoming school year.
Ms. Van Campen, from the George Mason Regional Library, will be visiting the Braddock Eagles the morning of Wednesday, June 12 to introduce the FCPL Summer Reading Program. Ms.Van Campen always brings lots of fun book recommendations for students to beat the summer slide! Classes will visit the BES library at the following times:
Our Spring BOGO Book Fair is coming! This special event offers a great opportunity for you to add twice as many books to your child’s home and classroom library. For every item you buy, you get another item of equal or lesser value for FREE! It’s that simple – you’ll leave the Fair with twice as many books! And it is the perfect way to stock up on great books for Spring Break!
The Scholastic BOGO Book Fair begins on Friday, March 29 and continues through Monday, April 8, 2019 – you don’t want to miss out on the fun!
The Book Fair appreciates and loves our volunteers! No time is too short or too long! We need Book Fair volunteers for the following
positions:
Volunteers may sign up online or contact the librarian, Noel Foley at NMFoley@fcps.edu and 703 914-7343.
The Book Fair will be open from 9:00 to 3:00 Monday through Friday and parents are welcome to stop by at any time during regular school hours. We will also host a BOGO Family Night on Thursday, April 4 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
Books may be purchased with cash and/or credit cards. Unfortunately we are unable to accept personal checks.
So come on down and Buy One, Get One at the Scholastic BOGO Book Fair!
Happy Reading!
From groundhogs to presidents, there are so many exciting holidays and celebrations that take place in February! Enjoy a February story at Storyline Online. For the month of February, citizens of the United States celebrate and honor the many achievements and contributions made by African Americans to our country. On February 18th we also honor those who have held the highest political office in the United States, past and present – the President of the United States!
Black History Month
“We all have dreams. In order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort.” ~Jesse Owens, world record-setting Olympic athlete
Presidential Fun Facts
February 5 is Chinese Lunar New Year and the beginning of the Year of the Pig. This holiday has been celebrated in China for over four thousand years! Lunar New Year or Spring Festival is a very special time of the year for many Asian countries. It is celebrated in China, Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Macau, and Chinese communities around the world, including the United States! Gong Hey Fat Choy translates into “Wishing you great happiness and prosperity” for the new year. If you were born in 2007 you were born in the Year of the Pig! A person born into the Year of the Pig is noble and chivalrous, honest and helpful. They are someone you will definitely appreciate by your side when you are in a pickle! Do you have a problem? The pig is happy to try to help you solve it. They will also forgive you if you do them wrong – but only up to a certain point, so don’t abuse their trust. A pig doesn’t like to get into an argument, but he or she can have a quick temper.
The Moon
The date Chinese New Year falls on is based on when there is a new moon (when the moon looks invisible) between late January and late February.
Books and Stories About Chinese New Year
Online Resources to Learn about Chinese New Year and other Holidays
Activities to Celebrate Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year Story
Preparing for Chinese New Year
Let’s Celebrate!
The Story of the Chinese New Year
Watch Peppa Pig on New Year’s Eve, February 4th!
Listen to a Happy New Year song!
Gong Xi Gong Xi is a popular song with Mipi the Pig!
Eagles in the first grade have been learning about research. We learned that nonfiction authors research their topics before they write informational text. Braddock Eagles have been enjoying the series, What If You Had… The author, Sandra Markle, has written over 200 nonfiction books for children and has won numerous awards for her work. We are using these books as mentor texts for our own research projects.
Build Your Wild Self!
First graders are sure to go wild when they visit The Wild Conservation Society to create a wild avatar of themselves! Students will then research the animal parts they have chosen to teach their fellow students about their wild selves. Look what happened to Mrs. Foley!
Animal Research
Now that second grade Eagles have built their wild selves, it is time to research the various animals chosen. Here are three great databases that have great information about animals.
Braddock Eagles joined almost 50 million students to celebrate Hour of Code events all over the world! Eagles were inspired to to code a choreography, dance to their code, and experience a magical combination of education and creativity.
Keep coding during Winter Break and beyond with the following resources.