Photos of 9-11 Memorial

Our friends, Paul and Carol, who went with us to see the 9-11 Memorial

The 9-11 Memorial by Kelsie

On Friday, we went to see the 9-11 Memorial. We had to walk a long way to get to the memorial. We started in upper Manhattan and went all the way to lower Manhattan. When we finally got close to the memorial, we had to go in this building to get our tickets. We didn’t have to pay, but they asked for a donation. After we got our tickets and paid the donation, we probably walked another five or six blocks. When we were pretty close, we saw that they were building a shopping mall close to the memorial. But it is probably going to take a couple of years to finish the mall. Before we went in, they asked everyone to please be quiet. Then we had to go through a lot of security. They had a lot of security there because they wanted to make sure that nobody bad got in there.

  Once we walked up there, we could see both the memorials. First, we visited the South Tower Memorial. Then we visited the North Tower Memorial. In each of the memorials, they engraved the names of all of the people who died in each of the buildings.  After that, we headed back home. It was a sad, but cool experience at the same time.

September 11, 2001 by Katie

On September, 11, 2001, there was a terrorist attack in New York City. Some men wanted to hijack some planes to hit the World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon, and maybe the White House. So, the men got on planes. They got out of their seats and killed the pilots. They turned the planes around to New York City and toward Washington D.C. They went full speed ahead. One plane hit the South tower. Most people thought it was just an accident. Then, a few minutes later, the second plane hit the North tower. Later, another plane hit the Pentagon. Firemen went to the buildings to try to save the people, but some of the people that were on  in the twin towers started to jump from the building. Soon, the south building fell, and a few minutes later the north building fell. So, it was a sad day for the USA.

A few weeks ago, we went to the place where the World Trade Center stood. There was a fountain with all the names of the people that died. It was so cool. If you go to New York City, you need to go there. There you have it. Thank you for reading…….Katie

9-11 by Caleb

Hi, it's me Caleb. I am going to talk to you about what happened on 9-11. At first first people thought the first plane was just a bad crash, but when the second plane hit the other building, people knew it was a terrorist attack. Where the plane hit on the building, it burned. Many people died from falling or jumping out of the building because they didn't want to burn to death. The good news was that a lot of people did live. Police and firemen were brave because they ran into the buildings to save people. Not everyone was rescued, though. Then, one of the buildings fell down. People ran and ran for their lives.Then the second one fell.
I hope you like this story, even though it is very sad. I'll see you again soon. Bye.

My Invention by Katie

This week in Social Studies, we have been studying inventions. So, I will tell you what I would invent.

I would invent a robot that cleans my room and takes my dogs out. My robot would cook for my mom, too. It would give me the answers to my multiplication problems (which I know, but are still hard). My robot would be red with black lines on its head. I would make it about four feet tall. It would also have a girl’s voice, and it would also brush my brother’s teeth, and mine, too. When I’m sick, it would bring me Root Beer. I would also program it to read a book to me in the car, because I get car sick if I read.

I would also like to make robots to be sold. My robots would cost about $100,000. The best feature of my robots would be that you would only have to keep the oiled. If one did break, you would get a new one because it would have a lifetime warranty.

My Invention by Caleb

My invention is going to be a flying car, which could also go into space.  My first flying car will be blue. It will run on olive oil so that it will be nature friendly. It will have a computer built into it, too. My car will have 11 seats in it, in case your child has a play date and you have to pick up a lot of kids. Not only will it fly, it will also turn into a boat.  My flying car will have a TV in it, as well as a clock. Another neat feature would be that it could talk to you. It would also shoot lasers just in case a bad guy was there at your car. My car would also have a tracking device in it so you could find it anywhere. Thank you for reading about my invention, the flying car.

My Invention by Kelsie

This week in Social Studies, we are learning about inventions. If I could invent anything, it would be a foot massage/hand massage/nail painting/wash my hair machine. (I hate to wash my hair.) It would basically be my beauty machine. It would be my morning routine machine.  It would also be my best friend. This is how my morning routine would be with my machine: I would wake up and quickly make my bed because my bed right now is really easy to make. Then, when I get to the bathroom, my robot would have my toothbrush ready to brush my teeth. After I brushed my teeth, I would go to my room and call my robot to help me pick out my clothes for the day. They would be very fashionable clothes. Then, I would go downstairs to a wonderful breakfast. It would be delicious. Then, I would go back upstairs so it could fix my hair. It would do any hairdo I wanted. After that, it would paint finger and toenails any color I wanted with 15 second drying nail polish.  Finally, it would wish me a good day. I would push a button and it would turn off. After that, it would turn small and I would put in my drawer for tomorrow. So, that’s how my morning routine would go with my robot.

Scooby-Doo by Caleb

Scooby-Doo is my best friend. Scooby is my dog. Scooby loves to play fetch.

One day Mom was playing fetch with him. Then Mom said, “No more fetch” to Scooby. So, he started to get his own toy and throw it down the stairs himself!

Scooby-Doo loves bones. He could eat bones all day.  He is also neater eater than Snowflake. He is a very playful dog. He loves to lick my feet. One of the reasons that we named him Scooby-Doo is because I love the show Scooby-Doo. His favorite show is also Scooby-Doo. Scooby has tried Scooby snacks and he loves them.

I love to play with him. He loves to play with Sowflake.

The History of the Pekingese by Kelsie

Katie, Caleb, and I own two Pekingese puppies, Scooby and Snowflake. They are a man’s best friend (also a girl's best friend). Scooby is two years old. He is a golden-brown color with a little gray on his back. Snowflake is one and a half years old. She is black with white paws and a white chest. I think it is sort of rare to have a black Pekingese puppy. Now, I am going to tell you about the history about Pekingese puppies and a few other things--five to be exact.  (All facts are copied from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pekingese)
 

#1 Innumerable portraits of the Pekingese have been done, over the Centuries, in any number of media, including Oils, watercolors, acrylics, drawing, pastels, etc...

#2 The Pekingese breed is over 2000 years old and has hardly changed in all that time.

#3 The Pekingese's flat face and large eyes are some of the breed's most obvious characteristics. The body is compact and low to the ground. Pekingese also have a muscular and durable body. The legs are noticeably bowed and restrict the Pekingese's movement. The breed's unusual rolling gait may have been deliberately developed by breeding to prevent the court dogs from wandering in ancient times.

#4 Around the turn of the century, Pekingese dogs became popular in Western countries. They were owned by such arbiters of fashion as Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, and Elsie de Wolfe, popular American interior decorator.

#5 The breed originated in China in antiquity. Recent DNA analysis confirms that the Pekingese breed is one of the oldest breeds of dog, one of the least genetically diverged from the wolf. For centuries, they could be owned by members of the Chinese Imperial Palace only.

Those are my five facts. Obviously, the Pekingese breed is very old. Maybe that’s why they’re so obedient because they’ve had years of practice. Well, that’s all I have for today. Have a good day.

My dog Snowflake by Katie

My dog Snowflake is the best dog in the world! She is a Pekingese. She is the best lap dog in the world. She is the cutest dog in the world, too. Snowflake is about 1and a half years old. She is black with brown eyes and white paws.  We bought her a pink collar. She also has a smashed face. She loves us to dress her up. When we pray she closes her eyes. My dad doesn’t like her because the first day we had her she peed on him. Ever since, my dad hasn’t liked Snowflake. However, one thing for sure is that Snowflake loves Dad. I hope someday Dad will learn to love her. So when you come to my house, you can meet the best dog in the world--Snowflake!!!!