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Recently I have visited the class blog of Mr.Brune’s class in Mamaroneck. Each kid in his class gets their own blog like in my class. I have only commented on one person’s her name is Gaby. I really think you should check it out. If you would like to see her blog please go to.
http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?user_id=40878&blogger_id=47022
If you do go to her blog the post under the title Elizabeth (Lizzy) Bolden dies at age 116 and you will find my comment. So please visit them.

In school my classmates and have read a very interesting book about a young girl named Sarah Margru Kinson aboard the Amistad (which in Spanish means friendship) slave trading ship. There are many reasons why we are reading this book. One reason is that we are learning about forced immigration in school. There are many amazing descriptions such as “Shiny green palm trees surrounded my village, so tall I was certain that they touched the sky.” it really makes you feel like you are standing right next to her sailing across the ocean or sitting in a jail cell waiting for your fate to be decided. Everybody should read either this book or find out about the Amistad.

I have made many friends
aboard the vast confusing ship.
they are my friends.
They are my sisters.
I wonder though -
what about Africa?

What about the tall swaying trees?
What about my friends?
What about my family?
What about my home?

The thought lingers in my head as the hours pass.
It haunts me and sits before me
like a thick fog as the days trickle on.
As the rain falls,
as the sun shines,
all I can think about is home.
All I can think about is Africa.

In this post my buddy at the lower section (in the third grade) of The Dalton School will be writing a post about their relation to a school in New Orleans.

I have a very enjoyable relationship with two children at a school in New Orleans, Louisiana. The children that I’m friendly with go to the Lusher School. I feel very bad for one of my buddies because her house was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina. In this relationship were not only getting to know each other but soon we will work together on a project to help rebuild New Orleans. I have a lot of similarities with my buddies. Some of the similarities I have with my buddies are we like school, we enjoy doing the same things, and we have feelings to try and help rebuild New Orleans. I’m really enjoying this experience and I’m really happy we can help. This is a great project to get to know and work with children in another state. Together with my buddies I’m forming a great relationship. As we exchange our letters our thoughts get through to each other and we really work together. Our class at the Dalton School and the children at the Lusher School will work together to help rebuild New Orleans.

From rags to riches, that is what happens to Kipps the poor draper who falls in love. One day Kipps finds out that he is an heir to one million pounds. Half A Sixpence is an amazing musical preformed by the Dalton middle school, it is  based on the book Kipps by H.G Wells.

There are some very well played parts such as
Arthur Kipps (lead character).
Mrs.Shalford (owner of the drapery shop).
Harry Chitterlow (a very energetic playwright).
Ann Pornick (Arthur’s childhood sweetheart).
Helen Walsingham (Arthur’s teacher).
And many other amazing actors and actresses.