Tuesday, December 23, 2008
ad in the air...
Just wanted to share with you a couple of pictures that I took while on my journey with Adventure Dog back to Connecticut. I thought the class would like to see the bathroom signs at the airport to teach them two new Hawaiian words! Mahalo for letting AD visit me in Hawaii and I hope the rest of his travels are spectacular!
Aloha!
Aloha!
Monday, December 22, 2008
The Amazing Banyan Tree
Aunty Sammy -
It was fun to see Adventure Dog visiting another school.
The Banyan tree sounded so amazing that we googled it. We never thought that a tree could have 12 trunks. Here is the picture we found on the Internet.
We all got a chance to visit with Adventure Dog today, and we're looking forward to seeing you at our Christmas Party tomorrow.
Adventure Dog is off to Florida next! He'll travel with Hunter by plane during Christmas vacation.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Adventure Dog Goes to School
AD got a real treat on Wednesday, he was able to go to Mrs Royers 1st grade class at King Kamehameha III Elementary school. All of the kids were very impressed by his travels, and cant wait to start a similar project of their own. The school is on the grounds where King Kamehameha lived in his palace. Across the street is our world famous banyan tree. Its one single tree that takes up a whole city block. There are moss-like strings hanging off the branches and if you leave them alone, they grow into the ground and add another trunk to the tree. So even though its one tree it has a dozen or more "trunks" its so big that they have big pieces of wood holding it up so it wont break under its own weight. It is more than 100 years old!
He's very excited to be traveling on a plane today for home, but he is sad to leave Hawaii. He can't wait to see you all, and is getting very excited for Christmas.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
What a great weekend! Mahalo!
Aunty Sammy -
Thank you so much for sharing your weekend with Adventure Dog.
Your work looks like fun! Is it all rock music there or is there ever any traditional Hawaiian music at the Hard Rock?
The statues were awesome. Have you ever hula danced? We just started to read a book called "The Last Princess: The Story of Princess Kai'iulani of Hawai'i." We already learned that the Princess's dad was from Scotland. Mrs. Soulier is having trouble pronouncing all the names.
For morning work yesterday, we tried to spell as many words as we could using just the Hawaiian alphabet. We realized that only Paul and Malena from our class could spell their whole name. The longest word we came up with was pineapple!
It's 35 degrees F today but feels like 28! It's cloudy and was sleeting this morning and is supposed to snow and/or sleet tonight. Maybe school will be delayed tomorrow! (The weather channel says it's 74 degrees F in Lahaina today.) You better pack some warm clothes!
Well, we know that you are getting ready to come to Connecticut for Christmas, and it is time for A.D. to move on. You can either send him from Maui to his next stop or you can pack him with you, and we can send him off again from Milford. Let us know what is easier for you.
Aloha!
P.S. If "mahalo" is thank you, how do you say "you're welcome?"
P.S.S. Would you like to come to the Grade 4 Christmas Party on the 23rd? Mrs. Sullivan is planning it so it will be a lot of fun.
Thank you so much for sharing your weekend with Adventure Dog.
Your work looks like fun! Is it all rock music there or is there ever any traditional Hawaiian music at the Hard Rock?
The statues were awesome. Have you ever hula danced? We just started to read a book called "The Last Princess: The Story of Princess Kai'iulani of Hawai'i." We already learned that the Princess's dad was from Scotland. Mrs. Soulier is having trouble pronouncing all the names.
For morning work yesterday, we tried to spell as many words as we could using just the Hawaiian alphabet. We realized that only Paul and Malena from our class could spell their whole name. The longest word we came up with was pineapple!
It's 35 degrees F today but feels like 28! It's cloudy and was sleeting this morning and is supposed to snow and/or sleet tonight. Maybe school will be delayed tomorrow! (The weather channel says it's 74 degrees F in Lahaina today.) You better pack some warm clothes!
Well, we know that you are getting ready to come to Connecticut for Christmas, and it is time for A.D. to move on. You can either send him from Maui to his next stop or you can pack him with you, and we can send him off again from Milford. Let us know what is easier for you.
Aloha!
P.S. If "mahalo" is thank you, how do you say "you're welcome?"
P.S.S. Would you like to come to the Grade 4 Christmas Party on the 23rd? Mrs. Sullivan is planning it so it will be a lot of fun.
Monday, December 15, 2008
P.S.
I forgot to tell you how we get from island to island! It really depends on which islands you are traveling to. For instance, the islands of Lana'i, Moloka'i, Maui and Kaho'olawe are very close to eachother and you can take a medium to large size boat. To get from one island to another when they are farther away, we need to take an airplane, or the 'super ferry' which is a very large boat,or barge, and takes much more time. It is too dangerous to take a medium or large boat this long of a distance.
Aloha!
I attached some pictures of our weekend here in Hawaii. Unfortunately, it stayed pretty rainy this weekend, but usually it is beautiful weather here; about 84 degrees and sunny. We are very lucky and can go to the beach all year long.
One of the pictures I took is of the island of Lana'i, which you can see from where I live on Maui. I can't see any volcanoes from where I live, but the volcano that made up Maui, Haleakala, is only about an hour drive from my house. It is not an active volcano anymore, but is responsible for erupting the lava that made up this island.
To answer your other questions, I am not much of a surfer, but it's only because I'm pretty clumsy. Surfing is very popular here though, and I enjoy watching.
I like to eat fresh bananas, avacados, papaya and passion fruit that grow on trees here on the island.
Adventure Dog came to work with me this weekend at the Hard Rock Cafe, so I took a picture with him and I and some of my co-workers on the stage where we have rock bands play.
I hope that everyone had a great weekend and it wasn't too cold!!
Aloha!
Aunty Sammy and AD
I attached some pictures of our weekend here in Hawaii. Unfortunately, it stayed pretty rainy this weekend, but usually it is beautiful weather here; about 84 degrees and sunny. We are very lucky and can go to the beach all year long.
One of the pictures I took is of the island of Lana'i, which you can see from where I live on Maui. I can't see any volcanoes from where I live, but the volcano that made up Maui, Haleakala, is only about an hour drive from my house. It is not an active volcano anymore, but is responsible for erupting the lava that made up this island.
To answer your other questions, I am not much of a surfer, but it's only because I'm pretty clumsy. Surfing is very popular here though, and I enjoy watching.
I like to eat fresh bananas, avacados, papaya and passion fruit that grow on trees here on the island.
Adventure Dog came to work with me this weekend at the Hard Rock Cafe, so I took a picture with him and I and some of my co-workers on the stage where we have rock bands play.
I hope that everyone had a great weekend and it wasn't too cold!!
Aloha!
Aunty Sammy and AD
Friday, December 12, 2008
Rainy here too!
Dear Aunty Sammy -
Yesterday was rainy here as well. We have been checking your weather on weatherchannel.com and yesterday it said that it was 74F and fair. We guess the weatherman was thinking about your usual weather. It was very, very rainy here last night...lots of flooding this morning. It is about 45F here today and sunny but windy. The web says that your weather is 66F and partly cloudy.
A few more questions:
Do you get to go to the beach all year round? Do you go surfing?
Can you see volcanoes from where you live?
How do you usually get from one island to another?
What kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables do you enjoy on Maui?
We hope you, Oscar, and AD have a great weekend!
Yesterday was rainy here as well. We have been checking your weather on weatherchannel.com and yesterday it said that it was 74F and fair. We guess the weatherman was thinking about your usual weather. It was very, very rainy here last night...lots of flooding this morning. It is about 45F here today and sunny but windy. The web says that your weather is 66F and partly cloudy.
A few more questions:
Do you get to go to the beach all year round? Do you go surfing?
Can you see volcanoes from where you live?
How do you usually get from one island to another?
What kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables do you enjoy on Maui?
We hope you, Oscar, and AD have a great weekend!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Rainy Day...
Aloha Class!
Today was a very rainy day here in Hawaii, which is very unusual. I am pretty sure that it was raining on all of the islands, but definately on the island of Maui, which is where I live. There are eight main islands (over 100 little ones too), which make up the state of Hawaii. They are Ni'ihau, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, Lana'i, Kaua'i,Kaho'olawe, and the big island, which is actually named' Hawaii.
To answer your questions, there are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet: all of the vowels: a, e, i, o, u, (which are pronounced like spanish vowels in words), and the consonants are; h, k, l, m, n, p, and w. (the w is pronounced like a v when in the middle of a word, like the in the name of the island, Kaho'olawe). KA-HO-O-LA-VAY.
Our time difference now is that I am 5 hours behind. We don't have daylight savings time, so in the spring it will go up to 6 hours. So when you are reading this, AD, Oscar and I will be sleeping!
Hopefully the weather will be good this weekend so AD and I can go to the beach!
Aloha!!
Today was a very rainy day here in Hawaii, which is very unusual. I am pretty sure that it was raining on all of the islands, but definately on the island of Maui, which is where I live. There are eight main islands (over 100 little ones too), which make up the state of Hawaii. They are Ni'ihau, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, Lana'i, Kaua'i,Kaho'olawe, and the big island, which is actually named' Hawaii.
To answer your questions, there are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet: all of the vowels: a, e, i, o, u, (which are pronounced like spanish vowels in words), and the consonants are; h, k, l, m, n, p, and w. (the w is pronounced like a v when in the middle of a word, like the in the name of the island, Kaho'olawe). KA-HO-O-LA-VAY.
Our time difference now is that I am 5 hours behind. We don't have daylight savings time, so in the spring it will go up to 6 hours. So when you are reading this, AD, Oscar and I will be sleeping!
Hopefully the weather will be good this weekend so AD and I can go to the beach!
Aloha!!
Mahalo to Aunty Sammy
Aunty Sammy -
Aloha! Mahalo for taking care of A.D. for us. We would like to learn even more Hawaiian words and to learn a lot about where you live. We already have a question. Mrs. Sullivan told us that you are 5 or 6 hours earlier than us. Which is it now? We are on Eastern Standard Time right now. Please give Oscar an extra treat for sharing his bed with A.D. Aloha!
P.S. We are wondering how many letters there are in the Hawaiian alphabet.
Aloha! Mahalo for taking care of A.D. for us. We would like to learn even more Hawaiian words and to learn a lot about where you live. We already have a question. Mrs. Sullivan told us that you are 5 or 6 hours earlier than us. Which is it now? We are on Eastern Standard Time right now. Please give Oscar an extra treat for sharing his bed with A.D. Aloha!
P.S. We are wondering how many letters there are in the Hawaiian alphabet.
ad's first nite
My dog Oscar has been very kind to share his bed with Adventure Dog, especially since he doesn't take up much room!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Bon voyage, Adventure Dog
Grade 4 packed Adventure Dog up today into his Priority Mail envelope. He is on his way to Lahaina, Hawaii. Have fun and be good, Adventure Dog. We can't wait to hear from you soon!
ABOUT THE MEMBERS OF SGS GRADE 4
We want to give you some information about the class that sent you this dog. We are 11 boys and 10 girls. We are 8, 9, and 10 years old. We each filled out a survey in order to give you some insight as to our interests. Our answers are summarized below.
What is your favorite subject?
Spelling, Math, English, Gym, Social Studies, and Writing
“I love to go to…”
Arcades, J.C. Penney, ice rinks, Grandma’s house, basketball courts, skate parks, the beach, Florida, relatives’ houses, Target, the movies, and Nevada
What is your favorite thing to do?
Tae Kwon Do, play basketball, have sleepovers, play with friends, play in the snow at Grandma’s, play laser tag, skate board, play outside, go fishing, look for shells, go swimming, play video games, play baseball, read, read, read, dirt bike, horseback ride, and dance
Some great things about our school are…
Spirit Day, recess, learning, prayers, Sparkle (spelling game), gym, fun projects, music, friends, books
We think Adventure Dog will need…
A cool outfit, sunglasses, love and kindness, help being good, a Red Sox hat and shirt, a friend, a Yankee hat, a foam finger, a lap top, a cape with an A on it, a side kick, a pet, food, toys, a toothbrush, binoculars
We want to learn more about the United States, most especially:
What everybody does in the states they live in; baseball, politics; about different cultures; about Arizona, Nevada, New York City, Florida, Hawaii, Los Angeles, Detroit, San Francisco, etc.
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