SO LONG 2009, HELLO 2010

Hi all,

I am sure all of you must be excited with the New Year's celebration. I want to wish all of you a very HAPPY NEW YEAR! Another year is coming to an end with the new one waiting to burst on to the scene. For most of us, there will be changes. Changes are not all bad. The Standard 1 will be Standard 2, the Standard 6 goes to Form 1 and so on. Whatever the changes may bring, keep an open mind.

For those who still remain where they are, fine. I hope the year will bring all the joy and happiness to you too. I have many things planned this year and I am looking forward to teaching all of you the best that I can. I hear there will be a lot of changes at the centre as well. Lookout for new teachers, classes and books. I will still remain same old teacher Jason but maybe with a little change. LOL.

I will also know my new timetable for 2010 soon, some of you maybe happy and some may not. Any which way, if you need my help just write to me or come and see me. I will be happy to spend my time with you. Remember, for those who can draw, write poetry or essays or take pictures please submit it to me so I can publish it to my Student Life Newsletter.

Now, I am sitting in front of my computer enjoying the last moments of 2009. It has been a eventful year for me and maybe for some of you as well. As the minutes tick away, I just want to thank god for the blessings he has showered on my family and I. Also to the people who helped us in our time of need. I look forward to 2010 as it is a brand new start.

Let's great the new year with a positive mindset and a healthy appetite for work!

HOLIDAY PROJECT

Look out for more info on how you can make a tortoise home for yourself this Christmas!

Happy Holidays!

STUDENT LIFE NEWS LETTER

Hi friends,

Come and download the 1st issue of student life. A new newsletter for students just like you. Tell me if you like it.

Teacher Jason

GREAT TO SEE YOU ALL!

It was great to be back in KIDDO class. I am sorry that some of you were in A class. As I said, I was just replacing a teacher. Some of you have grown up since I last saw you. I really appreciate how you gave me all your attention in class. It was so nice to get to tell you some stories and hear from you.

I hope that you liked the bookmarks I made for you. Remember to use them.... in books! That's what they are for. I am encouraging you to pick up a book. The secret to learning isn't about how good the teacher is but your interest to learn. No matter how good a teacher he cannot teach to those that don't want to learn.

Being the holidays, I hope that all of you have a lot of fun but remember to keep safe, help around the house and most of all use some free time to read. Okay... enough of me talking. Remember, if you want to ask me anything, just come find me. I'll be happy to help.

See you in class!

Dinosaur footprints found!

I am facinated by dinosaurs and when I read this news, I knew that I would blog about it. I think every kid dreams about meeting or discovering dinosaurs. I am no different, except maybe I'm an adult. So here's the story about the latest in dinosaurs.

In New Zealand geologists there have uncovered, what would be the first evidence that dinosaurs once roamed New Zealand over seventy million years ago. These footprints represent the first evidence ever of dinosaurs on South Island. Imagine that?

Footprints of dinosaurs were discovered in northwestern part of Nelson, a region at the northern end of South Island. In an area of about ten kilometers (six miles) in length comprise where the footprints were found. Six specific locations within the area hold the footprints.Sauropod

About twenty footprints were discovered in one particular soft sandstone location.The largest ones measure about 60 centimeters (two feet) in diameter! The footprints are believed to have belonged to sauropods - plant-eating dinosaurs which were among the largest animals to have lived, growing up to six metres in length and weighing several tonnes.

sauropod dinosaur

I wonder if there were any dinosaurs in Malaysia? Wouldn't that be cool! What would you call the dinosaur if it were discovered? Teh-tarikosaurus, rotichanaisaurus, or Malaysiano-saurus? Maybe Onemalaysia-saur, M-Rex or Rojakosaurus? LOL. Use your imagination draw a picture of it, write your name and CL No., bring it to me.

It would be great fun!

READ MORE :
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-11/07/content_12403383.htm
http://dinosaurs.about.com/od/herbivorousdinosaurs/p/brachiosaurus.htm

SEE YOU ALL IN CLASS OKAY!

Mysterious Nazca Lines

Left behind by an ancient civilization, these lines feature hundreds of individual figures, ranging in complexity from simple lines to stylized hummingbirds, spiders, monkeys, fish, sharks or orcas, llamas, and lizards.

How they were made
The lines are shallow designs in the ground where the reddish pebbles that cover the surrounding landscape have been removed, revealing the whitish earth underneath. Hundreds are simple lines or geometric shapes, and more than seventy are natural or human figures. The largest are over 200 metres (660 ft) across. The mysterious part is that these lines could only be seen from the air but airplanes weren't invented yet!


What were they for?
Scientist have long argued over what the lines were for but generally connect them to religious significance. "The geometric ones could indicate the flow of water or be connected to rituals to summon water. The spiders, birds, and plants could be fertility symbols. Other possible explanations include: irrigation schemes or giant astronomical calendars.

Disappeared
What happened to the people who made these lines? Now new evidence has been uncovered that might give a clue to this. The ancient South American Nazca civilization may have caused its own demise by clear-cutting huge swaths of forest, a new study has found. The civilization disappeared mysteriously around 1,500 years ago, after apparently prospering during the first half of the first millennium A.D. in the valleys of south coastal Peru.

Moral: Don't chop the trees. Deforestation can cause disasters to happen, like what is happening now. Global warming and climate change are causing havoc to our Earth.

Think about it!

READ MORE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazca_Lines
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/ancientcivilizationcutpathtodemise
http://www.labyrinthina.com/nazca.htm