Ms. Beza's Blog

This cold weather has got me thinking about how much I miss summer vacation! My favorite vacation that I have ever been on was when I went to Hawaii with my family. My family and I flew to Los Angeles where we had to spend one night in order to make it to Hawaii. From there, we flew to the island of Oahu and we stayed in Hawaii's capital city, Honolulu. Honolulu was gorgeous , it felt like we were in paradise . The resort we stayed at was called the Hilton Hawaiian Village, truth be told, it did feel as big as a village. Our room had beautiful views of the ocean and we got up early enough to watch the sunrise one morning. Just outside our hotel, was the beach; we stayed on Waikiki Beach. On the beach, there was a perfect view of Diamond Head State Mountain . I had never seen such perfect beaches and such beautiful weather before. The sun was blazing during the day, it was so hot. We had to run on the sand because it got so hot that it would burn our feet. I got to learn all ab

We celebrated Veterans Day on Monday, November 11th.  Veterans Day is a federal holiday in the United States that is observed annually on November 11th. It is a day for honoring military veterans. Veterans are people who have served in the United States Armed Forces.  Veterans Day is held on the anniversary of the end of World War I in order   to honor United States veterans and victims of all wars. On this day, we give thanks to the people who have risked their lives to fight for our country.  Other countries celebrate Veterans Day, too, in their own ways; however, t he name of the day and the types of commemorations differ slightly . Do you know anyone who is a veteran? If so, be sure to thank them for their service on this day! Vocabulary Federal   holiday (noun)-  a public holiday established by the federal government of a country Military (adjective)-  relating to or characteristic of soldiers or armed forces Served  (verb)- fought for the country at war Wo

Thanksgiving will be here in the blink of an eye ! Thanksgiving is an   annual national holiday marked by religious observances and a traditional meal including turkey. The holiday honors a harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621, and is held in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November. My favorite part of Thanksgiving is getting together with my family and eating a ton of delicious food! Traditional Thanksgiving food includes: turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. My favorite thing to eat on Thanksgiving is the turkey and my mother's homemade sweet potato pie. I cannot wait to see my relatives and eat a delicious Thanksgiving meal! Vocabulary In the blink of an eye (idiom)- something  happens/is done soon or very quickly Annual (adjective)- occurring once every year Observances (noun)-  an act performed for religious or ceremonial reasons Traditional (adjective)-  habitually done, used,

Recently, we had off from school for Columbus Day.  Columbus Day is a national holiday celebrating the anniversary of Christopher Columbus'  arrival in America on October 12, 1492. Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer. A very long time ago, in the year 1492,  he sailed across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain in a ship called the Santa Maria. He sailed alongside 2 other ships called the  Niña and the  Pinta. Columbus was hoping to find a new route to India. When Columbus finally found land, he believed he was in india, however, it was really America; this is how Christopher Columbus discovered America. Due to the fact that he thought he was in India, Columbus called the people he met "Indians". Many people believe that the holiday should be called " Indigenous People's Day", instead of Columbus Day. This is to bring attention to the losses suffered by the Native American peoples ('Indians') and their cultures through diseases, wars, a

This past weekend, I celebrated Halloween with my friends. We watched scary movies, ate candy, and got dressed up. After handing out candy to trick-or-treaters at my house, we went to a Halloween party that my friend w as hosting . We witnessed so many different costumes, both scary and creative . Halloween is a day celebrated on October 31st, where people dress up in costume and children walk around the neighborhood,  knocking on doors, and asking for candy; this is called trick-or-treating. The greeting "trick-or-treat" is used as a humorous   threat of jokes and tricks if they are not given a small gift or treat. Many people like to celebrate the spirit of Halloween by watching horror films or going to haunted houses.  Vocabulary Hosting (noun)-  a person who receives or entertains other people as guests. Witnessed (verb)-  see (an event, or thing) take place. Creative (adjective)-  involving imagination or original ideas, production of an artistic work.