Dear Mrs McKenzie and B4...

The One World Games banner from our field day

Dear Mrs McKenzie and B4,
This is Mrs. Broxterman. I am writing on behalf of the students. Sorry it has taken me a while to get back with you, but the end of our school year was May 30th. We were really busy finishing up our school year and were so excited to have you answer some of the questions. I appreciate it so much. The students enjoyed hearing about your favorite foods and we even did a little research about some of your answers. 


Here were few reactions from the students (and teachers):


Did you know that in New Zealand children usually start school on their 5th birthday? So children are starting school all through the year, not all at the same time. Do you think you would like that?
The students thought that sounded like a good idea. The teachers thought it would take getting used to. In the States, everyone starts school at the same time; however, the ages can vary. Students can usually start Kindergarten (their first year of school) at age 5 or 6, but depending on when a child's birthday is, a child can start at age 4.

The Australia/New Zealand flag from our World Games Field Day

The students were very interested that you live in a rural area as we live near a large city. We do not have many farms around the area and rarely do the students see cows unless they visit a farm as as part of field trip.


The students were excited to see they you liked the same foods. We didn't know what "Cheezels" were so we googled it and think they are very similar to "Cheetos" we have in Ohio.


The students also enjoyed learning about rugby, which is played in the USA but it isn't very well known. They also thoughtthat netball sounded a lot like basketball. We were all surprised with find out through our research that there was an International Federation of Netball Association.


Thank you again for sharing a little bit of your part of the world. I know that my students enjoyed it. The students are on vacation for the summer so they won't be able to answer any question. However, my daughter is 6 (almost 7) and will be in 1st grade next year. If you have any questions, she would be more than happy to answer them I'm sure.


Have a great school year! We will definitely chat more when we start back to school in August!


Thanks again!
Mrs. Broxterman and Room 220

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We have Lots2Give!

Evendale was fortunate enough to be chosen to participate in a grant opportunity through Big Lots. There are 2 ways that you can help support Evendale Elementary over the next month. 

1. When shopping at a (Cincinnati) Big Lots location, make a donation. 
2. Vote on our school video starting June 11th! More information will be posted as the video voting gets closer. 

Thanks in advance for your votes and for sharing this grant with others so that they can help us win!

Thanks!

~ Melanie

Information from the Big Lots site:

Donation Program

Customers can help your school by donating $1 or $5 at participating Big Lots stores through July 8, 2012. 100% of the donations collected will be equally distributed to the selected schools within the market where the money was collected. This could mean thousands of dollars for your school!

Public voting begins June 11, 2012

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Hi from Ohio, USA!

We are so excited to share our school with you! We are students from Evendale Elementary in Cincinnati, Ohio. We are learning about New Zealand as part of our “One World” track and field day, end of the school year event. Our school year starts in August and goes to June. This year we get out at the end of May. We have less than 2 weeks left in our school year. What months are you in school?

We are excited to share with you a few facts about the United States, our state (Ohio), and our school. We also are excited to be able to ask you a few questions about New Zealand see that your country is like. This is a map of the United States. 

We live in a corner of the state of Ohio, near Kentucky and Indiana, two other states. This is a map of Ohio. Do  you see Cincinnati? This is the city we live near; however, we do not actually live in the downtown part of the city. We live in a area called a “suburb” of Cincinnati. Our school is kind of small. We have a total of 250 students Kindergarten through 5th grade. That means the students range in age from 5 years old to 12 years old. 


Right now, the season in Ohio is Spring. The temperature is about 65 degrees and we are getting a lot of rain. What season is it in New Zealand?



We have been looking at maps and pictures of New Zealand. We found 2 great websites that we have used to see pictures and videos so that we can see how the United States is the same as New Zealand. Today, we looked at the similarities and differences of the flags of the two countries. We also made a few predictions on how many miles there are between Ohio and New Zealand. Can you guess how many miles or kilometers? We use miles to measure for distance. You can see a few of our predications in the picture below.

United States of America flag

The State of Ohio flag

This is our Venn Diagram comparing the New Zealand flag and the USA flag.

Here are a few things we wanted to let you know about us:
Jacob - My favorite foods are apples, Cheetos, yogurt, and cookies. Do you have these foods in New Zealand?
Kearia - My favorite foods are goldfish crackers, orange juice, Sprite, and strawberry chocolate chip ice cream. Do you like these foods too?
Kamaiya - I play soccer. Do you play soccer? What sport is your favorite sport?



Here are a few questions that we have about New Zealand:
Jacob - My favorite book is the Space Encyclopedia. What is your favorite book?
How did the New Zealand flag get the English flag on it?
Penguins are my favorite animals. Do you have penguins in New Zealand? If so, what kinds?

Kearia - What type of land do you have in New Zealand? Jungles? Do you have a zoo?
I like PBS Kids. I watch the Magic School Bus. What is your favorite TV show?
Kamaiya - We have lots of birds in Ohio. Our state bird is the cardinal (a red bird), but my favorite bird is a blue jay. What is your favorite bird?


And one last question from our other Kindergarten class.....
How did the kiwi bird get it's name?


Thank you so much for your time! We look forward to hearing from you and learning a little bit more about your school.


Thanks again!
Mrs. Broxterman's and Mrs. Broenner's classes

iPad Giveaway

A app review site, made up of a great "team" of app reviewers, Smart Apps for Kids is having an iPad giveaway. Check out the site to see how you can win. There is only about 12 hour left to enter, but figure it was worthy of a SHARE.

Best of Luck if you decide to enter!

~Melanie