Ireland - spring wonders

Spring is here and this means one thing! Yearly camping trip is coming up! and to celebrate Saint Patric day, I want to update you on our trip! 

This spring we have chosen a new destination, a place neither one of us has been to… IRELAND!

 

After a short flight to Dublin, we will wonder around this historic city, checking out the Dublin Castle, famous monuments and parks. Of course, a sample of local cuisine is a must. I mean, Irish Stew and Corned beef and Cabbage is certainly going to be on my plate. My mouth is watering just thinking of it. J

                                                                 

To add to our adventure we will spend a few days camping under the stars in Wicklow National Park, eating up the scenery of the local mountains and whispering to ghosts from the Glendalough Monastic Site.

And no trip would be complete without a hike to the Cliffs of Moher. The breathtaking hike will be one to remember forever.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Another month, another book. 

Our 7th graders have a required book to read, including an hour of reading in closs. Simply put, Mondays are fun!

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a 2003 mystery novel by British writer Mark Haddon. Its title quotes the fictional detective Sherlock  Holmes in Arthur Connan Doyle's 1892 short story Silver Blaze. The novel is narrated in the first person perspective by Christopher John Francis Boone, a 15-year old bo who describes himslef as a mathematician with some behavioural difficulties living. Although Christopher's condition is not stated, the book's blurb refers to Asperger syndrome, high functioning autism or sevant syndrome.  

In July 2009, Haddon wrote on his blog that "Curious Incident is not a book about Asperger's... if anything it's a novel about difference, abou t being an outsider, about seeing the world in a surprising and revealing way. The book is not specifically about any specific disorder," and that he, Haddon, is not an expert on autism spectrum disorder or Asperger syndrome.

To find out students' opinions and read their creative essays please visit our EDU READING 

Corner Blog where each student will upload their work .