Inside the April Issue:
*Page 1*
Newsletter
Future Fun Stuff
Cool Links
Gabrielle's Grab Bag
Page 2
Book Review
Poetry Corner
Math Challenge
Page 3
Meet My Dog
Page 4
Trip to Florida
My Confirmation
April was a busy month. After we returned from Florida, we got ready for our new addition to the family! We finally have a dog of our own! We were lucky enough to find a great dog to adopt from a family that my dad knew. You can meet our new dog on Page 3!
I also had a retreat at church one weekend to get ready for my Confirmation. There are pictures and a short article about my Confirmation on page 4.
This month my dad's first novel was published! He wrote a book for teenagers called, Defining Dulcie. It came out in bookstores on April 20th and we had a surprise party for him that night. Gabrielle and I made signs and put them all over the house and we had a cake with a picture of his book cover on it. We put signs on our door that said, "Famous Author Lives Here! Autographs available!" It's been really exciting and his book has received many good reviews. If you haven't seen it already, you can check out his website at: www.paulacampora.com
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Celebrate the planets and stars. Astronomy day events are held around the world to give people a chance to discover all the fascinating things about space. Many museums, planetariums and local astronomy clubs sponsor the events. Check your local paper or the Astronomical League website to see if there are any events near your house. Or just go outside and lay out under the stars!
The Humane Society has held Be Kind to Animals Week since 1915! Check with your local animal shelter to find out ways you can help animals in need.
This is the one day during the year that you have to clean up your room! (Okay, maybe your parents make you do it more often!) It's a good day to go through all your stuff and see what you still need and what you could get rid of!
This is the day to say "thanks" to all the good mothers out there! You might want to serve your mother breakfast in bed, bring her out for a treat, make a homemade card or a homemade gift.
This is a week for kids, parents and teachers to celebrate how much fun it can be to read! There are lots of activities and fun things you can do with books, magazines, comics and newspapers. There are a whole bunch of good ideas at the Reading is Fundamental website.
www.funology.com
This website has a variety of fun things for kids. There are magic tricks, jokes, fun facts, recipes, games, crafts and science experiments to name a few.
http://youngjedi.bravehost.com/
This is my friend's new website. He has jokes, riddles, movie picks, and information about the homeschool group we belong to.
www.sfpg.com/animation/instruc.html
Have you ever played with a Lite Brite? Now you can make Lite Brite pictures online and you don't have to clean up all the little pegs!
When Gabrielle went with to pick up Patch, she was so giddy that she couldn't speak, even when Patch jumped on her and started licking her all over! When the dog was finally in the car all she could do was giggle and pet the dog! She has loved having Patch become part of our family.
Gabrielle has started to enjoy playing with K-nex and Legos. She has built castles, boats and fish out of K-nex and spaceships, little machines and cars with Legos. She had fun on Easter looking for hidden Easter eggs and playing outside because it was so nice. Gabrielle is looking forward to starting soccer in May.