Dear Parents and Students,

This week marks the 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln. We have created a beautiful picture book with "32 Facts" about Mr. Lincoln. Thanks, kids, for all your lovely illustrations.

India fascinates us. This is the land of so many contradictions. Currently we have learned that India is surrounded by giant mountain ranges that isolated this ancient culture from many invaders, except for the Khyber Pass. We discovered where the first settlements began, logically, near the Indus River with it's fertile valley. Rivers play an important role in Indian society, not only for sustenance, but also for spiritual reasons, as well. We'll learn more about that as we journey through ancient India.

We will continue with our biography keynote presentations on Wednesday, February, 18. Please bring all materials to class because we will have one day access to the computer mini-lab.

Have a terrific four days off. Enjoy,
Mrs. Homann