Invitations & Potluck

For students who participated in the Passport to Learning program, invitations will be sent home to you by next Monday.

Please RSVP by next Friday so we know how many family members can attend and what you can bring to the potluck.

You can RSVP on the form or using the link below:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a4aa5af2da2f85-passport 

We hope you can make it!

Projects due Friday!

Just a reminder that your passports & projects are due to your classroom teachers this Friday, August 28th.

Some more fantastic projects!

Sydney Opera House (Australia), Made out of Recyclable Materials

Great Australian Pikelets (Australia)

Australians eat these pancakes as a snack or at tea time.  Usually they are served with honey or jam.  Topping the Pikelets with apple butter is also delicious!

A sneak peak at a fourth grader's presentation about her experience attending school in Japan.

Timeline of the Olympics in North America

What can you make out of recyclable materials?

Have you learned about a monument, important building, or interesting piece of architecture from another country this summer? Try and recreate it with recyclable materials. Check out the student project below!

Save the Date!

What: Passport to Learning Expo
When: Wednesday, September 9th at 6-7pm
Where: Stapleton Elementary School Cafeteria

        On Wednesday, September 9th at 6-7pm, Stapleton will host a “Passport to Learning Expo.” Students work will be displayed and families are invited to join us for a multicultural potluck dinner. Invitations to students who complete all activities will be sent home this fall, as well as a sign-up for the potluck. Following the expo will be the first PTO meeting of the school year at 7pm. We hope that you all can join us for this special evening!

For any questions or concerns, please contact:
Michelle Biasella, Literacy Coach mbiasella@framingham.k12.ma.us or Julie Gelardi, Math Coach jgelardi@framingham.k12.ma.us

Enjoy the last full week of summer vacation!

It's hard to believe that another schoolyear kicks off next week. We have been sent so many delicious recipes, pictures of your creations such as the ones below, and descriptions of the amazing work you have been doing this summer.

Keep the work coming, we love to see what you've been up to!

-Mrs. Biasella & Mrs. Gelardi

Another delicious recipe!

Samosas (India)

Recipe for 6

4 oz potatoes
1/2 oz carrots
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 pinch ground turmeric
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp chili powder
1 tsp garam masala
6 tbsp frozen peas, thawed
10 sheets filo pastry
Small bowl of oil





Recipe for 12

1/2 lb potatoes
1 oz carrots
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 pinches ground turmeric
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
2 tsp garam masala
3/4 cup frozen peas, thawed
20 sheets filo pastry
Small bowl of oil

Empanada Recipe from South America

Recipe for 8:
2 lbs ground beef
2 medium onions finely diced
2 jalapeño chiles minced
1/2 tsp chili powder
2 cans (14.5 oz each) diced tomatoes
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 cup fresh cilantro chopped
4 cups all-purpose flour plus more for dusting
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp salt
1/2 cup cold butter cut into small pieces
1 cup cold water
1 large egg lightly beaten with 2 tbsp water

Recipe for 12:
3 lbs ground beef
3 medium onions finely diced
3 jalapeño chiles minced
1.5 cups fresh cilantro chopped
3/4 tsp chili powder
43.5 oz diced tomatoes
Course salt and ground pepper
6 cups all purpose flour plus more for dusting
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tbsp salt
3/4 cup cold butter cut into small pieces
1.5 cup cold water
1.5 egg lightly beaten with 1.5 tbsp water

A Moment in History between the USA and Soviet Union

1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympic games

USA Hockey team

The 1980 Winter Olympic games was held in Lake Placid, New York. This article is about the US hockey team and now I will tell you all about it.  It was the Gold medal game it was the United States vs Soviet Union.

Everyone thought that the Soviet Union will win the big game. It was tied 3 a piece and the US scored taking the  lead it is 4-3 US now and that is the last goal of the game.

The US won the game and got the Gold medal. That’s not all! The Soviet Union was the enemy in politics with the USA. We Americans are happy about it and still are. It was the “miracle on ice”!

Buenos Apple Nachos from Mexico

Buenos Apple Nachos (Mexico)


Recipe for 1:
1 small apple cut into slices
2 strawberries chopped
1 tbsp peanut butter
1 tbsp flaked coconut
1 tbsp vanilla yogurt

Recipe for 12:
12 small apples cut into slices
24 strawberries chopped
3/4 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup flaked coconut
3/4 cup vanilla yogurt

Try a new tool this summer!

Have you used GoogleSheets before? Plug in data you have researched about a continent and you'll be able to create cool tables, charts, and graphs such as the ones below:

https://www.google.com/sheets/about/

Are you hungry?

Try out some new recipes from other countries with your family!

Look at the delicious taco meal a third grader made below: