Saturday, December 24, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Friday, September 30, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Parent Night Outline
Welcome to Parent Night!
Introductions:
Our 3EE Community this year:
My Teaching Philosophy: The goal is growth!!!! These kids are beautiful, brilliant and amazing. Let’s find our passion and find the wonder of living! The things you do the most are the things you do the best.
Our Daily Schedule:
9:15 Students may arrive
9:30 Morning Work, Morning Meeting
10:00 Reading
10:35 Specials: Day 1-Music Day 2- Inquiry, Science
Day 3-Art Day 4-Phy Ed, Media Day 5-Phy Ed
11:35 Writers Workshop
12:15 Lunch and Recess
1:10 Spelling and Handwriting
1:30 Reading Mini Lesson (Comprehension Strategies, Vocabulary, etc.)
1:55 Math
2:30 Snack and Read Aloud
2:45 Math Continued, Social Studies and Health
3:45 Prepare for Dismissal
Communication:
Oxbow Main Office: 763-506-3800
Oxbow Absence Line: 763-506-3806
Oxbow’s Website: http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/oxbowcreek
My Email: Neil.Eerdmans@anoka.k12.mn.us
3EE Website: http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/E2quest
Bi-Weekly newsletter: Coming home every other Friday
Homework:
#1 piece of homework: Read! Read! Read!
Reading Calendars: Record your minutes on your reading calendar. Any minutes he/she reads count. Any minutes read to your child count as well! This is your child’s #1 priority when it comes to homework. Please return your monthly reading calendar as soon as the month ends. The first one will be due the first week of October.
A homework packet will come home on most Thursdays. This packet will have math problems that go along with what we are doing in math and a reading selection. Spelling words come home on Monday and the tests will be at the end of the week.
Book a Day- Volunteers!
I love “book a day,” it gets kids to practice reading with quality literature! As far as “book a day” goes, if your child is not ready to read certain books, read the book to them and they can tell the volunteer what the book was about. This will show if your child is able to follow the stories and discuss parts of the story. (Plot, setting, and characters) Get your kids to give the starting sounds of words, words form context clues, and have them read easy sight words. Get your child to read on their own. Reading together will model that reading is a fun activity, and something that we can enjoy together! If you have a book going at home, USE THAT BOOK for book a day. The key is that we are reading! The kids get a charge out of reading to you and with you as well. It is critical that kids find reading to be an enjoyable activity!! I am very flexible with times; we can work it out! I will also use volunteers for mastery checking, although “book a night” is a great assessment tool in itself! Have fun with this and do it regularly!! There is a great lexile tool on the District website!
Spelling:
Spelling words come home every Wednesday. Our spelling tests are every Tuesday. If a week has 3 or fewer days of school in it there will be no list for that week. Practicing daily will help students retain the words longer than cramming it all in Thursday night!
Those of you who really want to get a jump start should start working on common contractions. (i.e. does not=doesn’t) That’s our hardest test of the year!
Check out this site: SpellingCity.com Students can go to this site and test themselves with spelling words, hear a voice pronounce the words, use the words in a sentence. There are also games to play with the words.
What will reading look like in 3EE?
The Daily 3: Students engage in 3 out of 4 of the following tasks:
1. Read to self 2. Read with a partner 3. Meet with your reading teacher 4. Respond to your reading. (Writing, filling out a graphic organizer, etc.)
I get to read with students 1-1 and in small groups. I am able to keep track of progress and encourage the kids as they grow. It is great!
What will math look like in 3EE?
Daily Math Message, Mental Math, Using different strategies to problem solve, Understanding vs. memorization, Spiraling skills, Math journals, Student reference books, Math games, Homework Links. The math curriculum that we started last year is great!! Get a calculator! They are pretty cool!
You can get to the Everyday Math site by going to the Oxbow Creek "useful links" page and selecting Everyday Math Online or from the link to the left.
Login: oxb741
Password: 4E■
Another great website is the Math Dictionary website. It is pretty neat!
What will grading look like in 3EE? The star system. Keeping it simple.
Field Trip volunteers are done by drawing names… over the years that seems to work best. I would like to apologize in advance if you do not get to go. On our last trip everyone gets to go!
Science- Our Inquiry class is going to be great!! Get ready for crayfish!
Social Studies
Health
These will be intermixed with the theme books and centers. They will rotate throughout the year. We are now working on bus safety for health. The virtual journey is an incredible way to address these objectives!!
Why do I like the MAP test so much? It is like a time trial! It shows growth!
Our Theme-
E2 Quest: Paddle to the Sea
This year we will be circumnavigating The Great Lakes. Each of the students will be a local yocal and take a city along the route. They will tell us about where they live and what is significant about the area. It is fun and we will all learn a lot. We use the Internet to share our many exciting adventures. The writing is real. The trip teaches that writing is used to convey information, communicate, and to entertain. There is a natural application to math when considering a trip. There is the budget, miles, traveled, problems faced and solved, packing, and transportation. There are easy ties to our science, health, and social studies curriculum as well. Simply put, traveling is one of the best ways to learn, even if it is virtual. The places are real and all the situations we face teach lessons of independence and interdependence. As we paddle we will face many celebrations and challenges. Each of these challenges contains a lesson. We have to deal with the weather, people, terrain, and each other. The lessons are applicable to life and made real by the Internet. If you want a peek, check out last year’s trip at www.e2quest.blogspot.com I will use the first two months to insure we have a grasp of the standards and the packages. In November we will begin to work with the theme and I hope that you can take part!
Dates:
September 22: Picture Day (Envelopes coming soon)
October 3: No school (Staff Development)
October 11, 13, and 18: Goal setting conferences
October 20-21: MEA (No school)
October 31: 3EE Fall Class Party 2:30-3:30
November 24, 25: Thanksgiving (No school)
December 22: 3EE Class Holiday Party 2:30-3:30
Winter Break: December 23-January 2
February 14: Valentine’s Party 2:30-3:30
February 28; March 1-6: Spring Conferences
Some practical ways to help your 3rd Grader:
1. Read with your child: Read to them and let them read to you! Talk about what you read. Make it pleasurable!
2. Limit screen time: When it comes to reading I don’t think T.V., video games, and computers are our enemies… but they surely are our competitors!
Look at the math if your child replaced just one ½ hour show a day with reading: 30 minutes x 30 days = A monthly calendar with 900 minutes!
3. The pleasure principle: Do all you can to connect pleasure with reading. Get cozy! Curl up together. Stack books around the house. Put books by your beds! They are watching you, story about Owen.
4. Money Jar: Give your child a jar with change and/or bills. Change the amount often. Practice counting. Ask your child to show you different combinations to make specific amounts of money.
5. Telling Time: Time can be very difficult for second graders. Point out the hour and minute hands. Count the minutes around a clock. Talk about what time it is throughout the day.
6. Writing: In second grade we do a lot of writing about everyday life experiences. Some kids have a tough time trying to figure out something to write about. As fun, interesting things happen in your child’s life remind him/her to write about it at school!
7. Handwriting: Help your child to keep practicing the correct formation of their letters. Remind him/her when to use upper and lower cases letters. We do not learn cursive writing in second grade.
8. Learning on the Computer: Useful Links on Oxbow and 3EE’s Website: These free links will connect you with all sorts of games and activities that support our learning. Kids will be familiar with these websites since we visit them during our computer time.
Miscellaneous:
Plastic home folder: Please check every night and send back every morning!
Water Bottles: Our brains need water so water bottles are very welcome in 3EE. Remind your child to bring it home for regular washings!
Snack Time: Sending a snack with your child is optional but the afternoons do get long! Healthy (or at least somewhat healthy!) snacks only. Students are not allowed to “share” snacks.
Birthday Treats: Students may bring a store bought birthday treat if they so choose to. We presently have 29 students in our class. IMPORTANT NOTE: We have students in our room with almond allergies.
Going outdoors: If it is above zero degrees we go out. Please send your child prepared! If your child is well enough for school our school policy is that he is well enough to go outside so staying in is not an option.
Morning media check out: Students can check out books every day of the year from 9:15-9:30A.M. What a great privilege!
Bring home books from our classroom: Students are also allowed to borrow my books. That’s why I have them!!! Please don’t forget to return them!
Scholastic book orders: Almost every month I will send home Scholastic book order flyers. These are totally optional but usually include a lot of great deals. They are always due on the 15th of that month!
Lunch money: Try to remember to write your child’s pin number on your check when you send lunch money. If you have to send cash put it in an envelope and label it with your child’s name, homeroom (3EE), and pin #.
Supply list: If your child needs something a note will come home.
Show and Tell: Each week your child will have a day for show and tell. Have them bring a few items that can be shared with our class so we could better get to know them. An example might be a boy bringing a baseball, a picture of his dog, and a rock from his rock collection.
*Reading calendars: Just one more reminder…Reading calendars are due at the beginning of each month with a record of all the minutes read in the previous month. Don’t forget that minutes your child is read to by someone else count as well! If this stresses your child DO NOT use this. Some kids love it others don’t. We want to make reading a good thing!
Parties: We will have 3 parties this year and I have a sign up for party volunteers.
If you would like to help that would be great! We usually meet in the room a couple
of weeks before the party to make our plan!
Field Trip volunteers are done by drawing names… over the years that seems to work best. I would like to apologize in advance if you do not get to go. On our last trip everyone gets to go! We have a lot of great ideas brewing!!
We are partners- 1/3, 1/3, 1/3
I hope we will be friends!
I need to be your partner. Please communicate with me! If I don’t return a call during the day, I will try in the evening. Your child is going to go through some big changes this year and will be learning a lot. Let’s work together to make this a great year!
Call Me! Or Email Me!!
Please call if you have a concern. I am almost always check my voicemail by 7:30. The number is 506-3843. Each night I will leave a detailed description of the days activities so that you can discuss the days events with your child. I am great at replying to e mail at all hours, Neil.Eerdmans@anoka.k12.mn.us!!
Our Goal is Growth!
P.S. You may here the terms BBA, Green, URLoved, Highlights, Cinema, the things you do the most and others… I will try to get to those tonight or you could youtube search Neil Eerdmans and hear more about these terms. Thanks!!
Introductions:
Our 3EE Community this year:
My Teaching Philosophy: The goal is growth!!!! These kids are beautiful, brilliant and amazing. Let’s find our passion and find the wonder of living! The things you do the most are the things you do the best.
Our Daily Schedule:
9:15 Students may arrive
9:30 Morning Work, Morning Meeting
10:00 Reading
10:35 Specials: Day 1-Music Day 2- Inquiry, Science
Day 3-Art Day 4-Phy Ed, Media Day 5-Phy Ed
11:35 Writers Workshop
12:15 Lunch and Recess
1:10 Spelling and Handwriting
1:30 Reading Mini Lesson (Comprehension Strategies, Vocabulary, etc.)
1:55 Math
2:30 Snack and Read Aloud
2:45 Math Continued, Social Studies and Health
3:45 Prepare for Dismissal
Communication:
Oxbow Main Office: 763-506-3800
Oxbow Absence Line: 763-506-3806
Oxbow’s Website: http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/oxbowcreek
My Email: Neil.Eerdmans@anoka.k12.mn.us
3EE Website: http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/E2quest
Bi-Weekly newsletter: Coming home every other Friday
Homework:
#1 piece of homework: Read! Read! Read!
Reading Calendars: Record your minutes on your reading calendar. Any minutes he/she reads count. Any minutes read to your child count as well! This is your child’s #1 priority when it comes to homework. Please return your monthly reading calendar as soon as the month ends. The first one will be due the first week of October.
A homework packet will come home on most Thursdays. This packet will have math problems that go along with what we are doing in math and a reading selection. Spelling words come home on Monday and the tests will be at the end of the week.
Book a Day- Volunteers!
I love “book a day,” it gets kids to practice reading with quality literature! As far as “book a day” goes, if your child is not ready to read certain books, read the book to them and they can tell the volunteer what the book was about. This will show if your child is able to follow the stories and discuss parts of the story. (Plot, setting, and characters) Get your kids to give the starting sounds of words, words form context clues, and have them read easy sight words. Get your child to read on their own. Reading together will model that reading is a fun activity, and something that we can enjoy together! If you have a book going at home, USE THAT BOOK for book a day. The key is that we are reading! The kids get a charge out of reading to you and with you as well. It is critical that kids find reading to be an enjoyable activity!! I am very flexible with times; we can work it out! I will also use volunteers for mastery checking, although “book a night” is a great assessment tool in itself! Have fun with this and do it regularly!! There is a great lexile tool on the District website!
Spelling:
Spelling words come home every Wednesday. Our spelling tests are every Tuesday. If a week has 3 or fewer days of school in it there will be no list for that week. Practicing daily will help students retain the words longer than cramming it all in Thursday night!
Those of you who really want to get a jump start should start working on common contractions. (i.e. does not=doesn’t) That’s our hardest test of the year!
Check out this site: SpellingCity.com Students can go to this site and test themselves with spelling words, hear a voice pronounce the words, use the words in a sentence. There are also games to play with the words.
What will reading look like in 3EE?
The Daily 3: Students engage in 3 out of 4 of the following tasks:
1. Read to self 2. Read with a partner 3. Meet with your reading teacher 4. Respond to your reading. (Writing, filling out a graphic organizer, etc.)
I get to read with students 1-1 and in small groups. I am able to keep track of progress and encourage the kids as they grow. It is great!
What will math look like in 3EE?
Daily Math Message, Mental Math, Using different strategies to problem solve, Understanding vs. memorization, Spiraling skills, Math journals, Student reference books, Math games, Homework Links. The math curriculum that we started last year is great!! Get a calculator! They are pretty cool!
You can get to the Everyday Math site by going to the Oxbow Creek "useful links" page and selecting Everyday Math Online or from the link to the left.
Login: oxb741
Password: 4E■
Another great website is the Math Dictionary website. It is pretty neat!
What will grading look like in 3EE? The star system. Keeping it simple.
Field Trip volunteers are done by drawing names… over the years that seems to work best. I would like to apologize in advance if you do not get to go. On our last trip everyone gets to go!
Science- Our Inquiry class is going to be great!! Get ready for crayfish!
Social Studies
Health
These will be intermixed with the theme books and centers. They will rotate throughout the year. We are now working on bus safety for health. The virtual journey is an incredible way to address these objectives!!
Why do I like the MAP test so much? It is like a time trial! It shows growth!
Our Theme-
E2 Quest: Paddle to the Sea
This year we will be circumnavigating The Great Lakes. Each of the students will be a local yocal and take a city along the route. They will tell us about where they live and what is significant about the area. It is fun and we will all learn a lot. We use the Internet to share our many exciting adventures. The writing is real. The trip teaches that writing is used to convey information, communicate, and to entertain. There is a natural application to math when considering a trip. There is the budget, miles, traveled, problems faced and solved, packing, and transportation. There are easy ties to our science, health, and social studies curriculum as well. Simply put, traveling is one of the best ways to learn, even if it is virtual. The places are real and all the situations we face teach lessons of independence and interdependence. As we paddle we will face many celebrations and challenges. Each of these challenges contains a lesson. We have to deal with the weather, people, terrain, and each other. The lessons are applicable to life and made real by the Internet. If you want a peek, check out last year’s trip at www.e2quest.blogspot.com I will use the first two months to insure we have a grasp of the standards and the packages. In November we will begin to work with the theme and I hope that you can take part!
Dates:
September 22: Picture Day (Envelopes coming soon)
October 3: No school (Staff Development)
October 11, 13, and 18: Goal setting conferences
October 20-21: MEA (No school)
October 31: 3EE Fall Class Party 2:30-3:30
November 24, 25: Thanksgiving (No school)
December 22: 3EE Class Holiday Party 2:30-3:30
Winter Break: December 23-January 2
February 14: Valentine’s Party 2:30-3:30
February 28; March 1-6: Spring Conferences
Some practical ways to help your 3rd Grader:
1. Read with your child: Read to them and let them read to you! Talk about what you read. Make it pleasurable!
2. Limit screen time: When it comes to reading I don’t think T.V., video games, and computers are our enemies… but they surely are our competitors!
Look at the math if your child replaced just one ½ hour show a day with reading: 30 minutes x 30 days = A monthly calendar with 900 minutes!
3. The pleasure principle: Do all you can to connect pleasure with reading. Get cozy! Curl up together. Stack books around the house. Put books by your beds! They are watching you, story about Owen.
4. Money Jar: Give your child a jar with change and/or bills. Change the amount often. Practice counting. Ask your child to show you different combinations to make specific amounts of money.
5. Telling Time: Time can be very difficult for second graders. Point out the hour and minute hands. Count the minutes around a clock. Talk about what time it is throughout the day.
6. Writing: In second grade we do a lot of writing about everyday life experiences. Some kids have a tough time trying to figure out something to write about. As fun, interesting things happen in your child’s life remind him/her to write about it at school!
7. Handwriting: Help your child to keep practicing the correct formation of their letters. Remind him/her when to use upper and lower cases letters. We do not learn cursive writing in second grade.
8. Learning on the Computer: Useful Links on Oxbow and 3EE’s Website: These free links will connect you with all sorts of games and activities that support our learning. Kids will be familiar with these websites since we visit them during our computer time.
Miscellaneous:
Plastic home folder: Please check every night and send back every morning!
Water Bottles: Our brains need water so water bottles are very welcome in 3EE. Remind your child to bring it home for regular washings!
Snack Time: Sending a snack with your child is optional but the afternoons do get long! Healthy (or at least somewhat healthy!) snacks only. Students are not allowed to “share” snacks.
Birthday Treats: Students may bring a store bought birthday treat if they so choose to. We presently have 29 students in our class. IMPORTANT NOTE: We have students in our room with almond allergies.
Going outdoors: If it is above zero degrees we go out. Please send your child prepared! If your child is well enough for school our school policy is that he is well enough to go outside so staying in is not an option.
Morning media check out: Students can check out books every day of the year from 9:15-9:30A.M. What a great privilege!
Bring home books from our classroom: Students are also allowed to borrow my books. That’s why I have them!!! Please don’t forget to return them!
Scholastic book orders: Almost every month I will send home Scholastic book order flyers. These are totally optional but usually include a lot of great deals. They are always due on the 15th of that month!
Lunch money: Try to remember to write your child’s pin number on your check when you send lunch money. If you have to send cash put it in an envelope and label it with your child’s name, homeroom (3EE), and pin #.
Supply list: If your child needs something a note will come home.
Show and Tell: Each week your child will have a day for show and tell. Have them bring a few items that can be shared with our class so we could better get to know them. An example might be a boy bringing a baseball, a picture of his dog, and a rock from his rock collection.
*Reading calendars: Just one more reminder…Reading calendars are due at the beginning of each month with a record of all the minutes read in the previous month. Don’t forget that minutes your child is read to by someone else count as well! If this stresses your child DO NOT use this. Some kids love it others don’t. We want to make reading a good thing!
Parties: We will have 3 parties this year and I have a sign up for party volunteers.
If you would like to help that would be great! We usually meet in the room a couple
of weeks before the party to make our plan!
Field Trip volunteers are done by drawing names… over the years that seems to work best. I would like to apologize in advance if you do not get to go. On our last trip everyone gets to go! We have a lot of great ideas brewing!!
We are partners- 1/3, 1/3, 1/3
I hope we will be friends!
I need to be your partner. Please communicate with me! If I don’t return a call during the day, I will try in the evening. Your child is going to go through some big changes this year and will be learning a lot. Let’s work together to make this a great year!
Call Me! Or Email Me!!
Please call if you have a concern. I am almost always check my voicemail by 7:30. The number is 506-3843. Each night I will leave a detailed description of the days activities so that you can discuss the days events with your child. I am great at replying to e mail at all hours, Neil.Eerdmans@anoka.k12.mn.us!!
Our Goal is Growth!
P.S. You may here the terms BBA, Green, URLoved, Highlights, Cinema, the things you do the most and others… I will try to get to those tonight or you could youtube search Neil Eerdmans and hear more about these terms. Thanks!!
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Orlando, FL
Minnie Mouse showed us around Orlando. It was great! There is so much to do we could never do it all. We got to smell the beach and see the shells from the beach. She said that the Gulf of Mexico beaches were better than the Atlantic Beaches. We tasted freshly squeezed OJ, which was great! We also went to the Kennedy Space Center!
The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida, USA and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. A 2006 U.S. Census population estimate gave the metro Orlando area a population of 1,984,855 residents. It is also the principal city of Greater Orlando. The Orlando-Kissimmee MSA is Florida's third-largest metropolitan area, behind Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach and Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater. Orlando is also home to the University of Central Florida, which is the second largest university in Florida in student enrollment and has the 6th largest enrollment in the nation.
The city is well known for the many tourist attractions in the area, in particular the nearby Walt Disney World Resort, which is located in Lake Buena Vista about 20 miles (32 km) south of Orlando city limits via Interstate 4. Other notable area attractions include SeaWorld and Universal Orlando Resort. The region sees an estimated 52 million tourists a year. Orlando has the second largest number of hotel rooms in the country (after Las Vegas, Nevada), and is one of the busiest American cities for conferences and conventions with the Orange County Convention Center, the country's second largest in square footage. It is also known for its wide array of golf courses, with numerous courses available for any level of golfer. Despite being several miles away from the main tourist attractions, Downtown Orlando is undergoing major redevelopment with a number of residential and commercial towers.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Atlanta, GA
We went to the Atlanta Aquarium, we learned more about Martin Luther King Jr. and we learned about Habitat for Humanity! We loved the peanuts and peaches too!
Atlanta is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia, as well as the the core city of the ninth most populous metropolitan area in the United States. It is the county seat of Fulton County, although a small portion of the city extends into DeKalb County. As of July 2006, the city of Atlanta had a population of 486,411 and a metropolitan population of 5,138,223. Residents of the city are known as Atlantans.
Atlanta has in recent years undergone a transition from a city of regional commerce to a city of international influence. Between 2000 and 2006, the Atlanta metropolitan area grew 20.5%, making it the fastest growing metropolitan area in the nation. Atlanta is often considered a poster child for cities worldwide experiencing rapid growth and urban sprawl.
During the Civil Rights Movement, Atlanta claimed to stand apart from southern cities that supported segregation, touting itself as "The City Too Busy to Hate." That characterization was sharply disputed by many Atlanta blacks, particularly student activists at Atlanta's black colleges and universities who from 1960 to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 waged a determined effort to desegregate public facilities through nonviolent direct action such as sit-ins and marches. Eventually, the city's progressive civil rights record and existing population of blacks made it increasingly popular as a relocation destination for black Americans. Blacks soon became the dominant social and political force in the city, though today some measure of demographic diversification has taken place. Along with St. Louis and Los Angeles, Atlanta is one of three cities in the United States to have hosted the Summer Olympic Games.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Raleigh North Carolina: First in Flight and South Carolina
We got to Skype again today. What a world we live in!!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Richmond, VA
RICHMOND VIRGINIA
Richmond was founded in 1737. In 1775, Patrick Henry delivered his famous, "Give me Liberty or Give me Death", speech in St. John's Church in Richmond. Richmond was the largest of the 13 colonies. Thomas Jefferson, who would soon write the United States Declaration of Independence, George Washington, who would soon command the Continental Army, were in attendance at this church. They were very important during the American Revolution, which is how we became the United States of America.
It was the Capital of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. And most of the city was set on fire and destroyed.
Richmond also used its rivers and canals to buy and sell slaves from Africa, back when slavery still happened.
After the Civil War, Richmond was ruined. Tobacco played a huge part to rebuild the city and make it successful. Inventions from that time included the world's first cigarette-rolling machine and the world's first successful electric street car system.
Virginia is known for
Population is 204,214
Richmond doesn’t have any Professional sports teams, but they do have semi-pro baseball, soccer is big, hockey, and auto racing is also very popular in the area.
Along the James River there are parks where you can hike, bike, and enjoy the scenery on the nature trails.
There are lots of Museums and Parks
Jobs in Richmond : Tobacco is still one of the big things people do there, Law and Finance are also big money making jobs in Richmond. There are 6 “fortune 500” companies in the area. That means very successful companies.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Washington D.C.
Click here to meet Rosie Rios!
What a day!!! We met the FBI agent Spencer!! We also met Rosie Rios, the Secretary of the Treasury!! What an amazing place, you could not do this all in a day!! There are so many memorials, buildings and of course the Smithsonian. We were made honorary agents today and we got a coin from the Treasury!
Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States. It is coterminous with the District of Columbia (abbreviated as "D.C."). The city and the district are located on the banks of the Potomac River and bordered by the Commonwealth of Virginia (to the southwest) and the State of Maryland (to the northwest, northeast and southeast). The city was planned and developed in the late 18th century to serve as the permanent national capital; the federal district was formed to keep the national capital distinct from the states.
The city was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States. The district's name, "Columbia", is an early poetic name for the United States and a reference to Christopher Columbus, an early explorer of the Americas. The city is commonly referred to as Washington, The District, or simply D.C. In the 19th century, it was called the Federal City or Washington City. Its population is about 588,292. The Washington Metropolitan Area is the eighth-largest in the United States with more than five million residents, and the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area has a population exceeding eight million. If Washington, D.C., were a state, it would rank last in area (behind Rhode Island), second to last in population (ahead of Wyoming), first in population density, and 35th in gross state product.
The centers of all three branches of the U.S. government are located in the District. Also situated in the city are the headquarters for the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Organization of American States, the Inter-American Development Bank, and other national and international institutions, including trade unions and professional associations. Washington is a frequent location for political demonstrations and protests, large and small, particularly on the National Mall. A center of American history and culture, Washington is a popular destination for tourists, the site of numerous national landmarks and monuments, the world's largest museum complex (the Smithsonian Institution), galleries, universities, cathedrals, performing arts centers and institutions, and native music scenes. The District also includes substantial areas of surprisingly wild natural habitat, particularly along the Potomac and Anacostia rivers, as well as most parts of Rock Creek Park and Theodore Roosevelt Island (located in the Potomac River).
What a day!!! We met the FBI agent Spencer!! We also met Rosie Rios, the Secretary of the Treasury!! What an amazing place, you could not do this all in a day!! There are so many memorials, buildings and of course the Smithsonian. We were made honorary agents today and we got a coin from the Treasury!
Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States. It is coterminous with the District of Columbia (abbreviated as "D.C."). The city and the district are located on the banks of the Potomac River and bordered by the Commonwealth of Virginia (to the southwest) and the State of Maryland (to the northwest, northeast and southeast). The city was planned and developed in the late 18th century to serve as the permanent national capital; the federal district was formed to keep the national capital distinct from the states.
The city was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States. The district's name, "Columbia", is an early poetic name for the United States and a reference to Christopher Columbus, an early explorer of the Americas. The city is commonly referred to as Washington, The District, or simply D.C. In the 19th century, it was called the Federal City or Washington City. Its population is about 588,292. The Washington Metropolitan Area is the eighth-largest in the United States with more than five million residents, and the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area has a population exceeding eight million. If Washington, D.C., were a state, it would rank last in area (behind Rhode Island), second to last in population (ahead of Wyoming), first in population density, and 35th in gross state product.
The centers of all three branches of the U.S. government are located in the District. Also situated in the city are the headquarters for the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Organization of American States, the Inter-American Development Bank, and other national and international institutions, including trade unions and professional associations. Washington is a frequent location for political demonstrations and protests, large and small, particularly on the National Mall. A center of American history and culture, Washington is a popular destination for tourists, the site of numerous national landmarks and monuments, the world's largest museum complex (the Smithsonian Institution), galleries, universities, cathedrals, performing arts centers and institutions, and native music scenes. The District also includes substantial areas of surprisingly wild natural habitat, particularly along the Potomac and Anacostia rivers, as well as most parts of Rock Creek Park and Theodore Roosevelt Island (located in the Potomac River).
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Philadelphia, PA
Taylor told us about Rocky today!! She knew so much about Philadelphia! We saw the Liberty Bell and the Museum of art. We ran up the steps and listened to "Gonna Fly Now." We ate soft pretzels and ate Cheesesteak! What a great time!
Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the sixth most populous city in the United States and seventh most densely populated city in the U.S. It is the county seat of Philadelphia County. It is colloquially referred to as "the City of Brotherly Love", Modern Greek: "brotherly love" from philos "love" and adelphos "brother". Residents often informally call the city "Philly." The city is recognized as a strong candidate global city with strong evidence of world city formation.
In 2005, the population of the city proper was estimated to be over 1.4 million, while the Delaware Valley metropolitan area, with a population of 5.8 million, was the fifth-largest in the United States and the 45 largest city in the world. A commercial, educational, and cultural center, the city was once the second-largest in the British Empire, (after London) and the social and geographical center of the original 13 American colonies. During the 18th century, it eclipsed New York City in political and social importance, with Benjamin Franklin taking a large role in Philadelphia's early rise to prominence. It was in this city that some of the ideas, and subsequent actions, gave birth to the American Revolution and American independence, making Philadelphia a centerpiece of early American history. It was the most populous city of the young United States and served as the the nation's first capital in the 1790s.
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