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Friday, January 20, 2012

Happy Chinese New Year

Enjoy Sabine and Rachel's noun song again


The Poetry of Music - Thinking Ahead
One of next week's H/W tasks is to choose a song that has powerful 'poetic lyrics' - you are expected to do this task with a parent. It is due for the Thur 26th. You will need to bring the printed lyrics to the song to school. Discuss with a parent what you belive the message behind the lyrics are. (You will be writing a paragraph explaining your choice of song and why in class next Thursday) You DO NOT have to do this over the Chinese New Year - but  for some of you who are not traveling want to make a start on this.  - Your parents are allowed to HELP you choose an appropriate song.

You are welcome to sing the song you choose in class if you have a musical talent (or even if you don't!)

Here's the video from today's class to enjoy again... What message can you take from this poem?


Poetry Recitation Week will begin Jan 23rd - (I forgot that next week is a short week). You will need to have a well respected poem memorized for that week). You will be graded on yor BEVES delivery.

Student of the Week: Caroline


Blogger of the Week: Rohan
(Keep your blogs up to date)

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43 comments:

  1. HanJanuary 20, 2012 at 3:57 PM

    I think everyone in the class did a great job with their heart collages!;)

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  3. UnknownJanuary 20, 2012 at 4:15 PM

    Me too Han... Everybody worked really hard this week... i am impressed!...I am excited to read those extended metaphor poems
    Enjoy the break.

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  4. Maddy ZJanuary 20, 2012 at 5:04 PM

    When are the extended metaphor poems due?

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  5. Maddy ZJanuary 20, 2012 at 5:34 PM

    Leaving for the airport in 20 minutes! :) See you all in 4 days!

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  6. HanJanuary 20, 2012 at 6:12 PM

    But Mr.Buxton why aren't you showing Sabine and Rachel's work???

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  7. UnknownJanuary 20, 2012 at 7:36 PM

    difficulty with upload.. where you headed Maddy?

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  8. berrysweetπJanuary 20, 2012 at 9:45 PM

    There is one line in the song I want to chose that sounds weird in a bad way so can I just take that out when I turn the lyrics in?

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  9. HanJanuary 21, 2012 at 9:14 AM

    Good morning! ;) ;) ;)

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  10. Sarah N.January 21, 2012 at 11:39 AM

    Hey mr. Buxton! It's Sarah from the US!!!! Miss you! Hope you're doing well!

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  11. Rachel LJanuary 21, 2012 at 12:36 PM

    hurry mr.buxton post our video!

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  12. Rachel LJanuary 21, 2012 at 1:27 PM

    mr.buxton can sabine and i work together with the song

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  13. UnknownJanuary 21, 2012 at 3:58 PM

    Hi 'your majesty' ...

    hope you are well...enjoying 6th grade.. any news?

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  14. berrysweetπJanuary 21, 2012 at 5:55 PM

    Storm! In Singapore!

    Mr.Buxton- I was looking at your profile, and I noticed that you had a blog called LuphiaB something something something. That's a portmanteau word! (Luphia)

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  15. berrysweetπJanuary 21, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    Storm over! Now there is a beautiful glow in the sky, and and a a double double rainbow rainbow..

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  16. berrysweetπJanuary 21, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    Hey! I could right a poem about that!

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  17. HanJanuary 21, 2012 at 9:04 PM

    Yah! the storm scared the fright out of me!!!

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  18. UnknownJanuary 21, 2012 at 9:15 PM

    1tq anisha

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  19. Sarah N.January 21, 2012 at 11:36 PM

    Haha I'm acually in 7th grade now :)

    I'm doing good! Do you remember Ansley & I's Henry Ford and Steve Jobs speech? We presented it again in front of our public speaking class :) we all miss you and hope that if you ever come to Charlotte to stop by and say hey! :D

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  20. UnknownJanuary 22, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    Sarah... wow..times flies...

    hope you improved on that speech.. didn't i give you a C+? :)

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  21. Maya S.January 22, 2012 at 2:36 PM

    Oh! Luphia is a mix of Lucy and Sophia. Cute!

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  22. Maya S.January 22, 2012 at 4:30 PM

    Here's something to get everyone in the Chinese New Year spirit!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUarjJ4HsGA&feature=player_embedded

    Amazing how everything has been modernized!

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  23. Maya S.January 22, 2012 at 4:32 PM

    The modern part of the video starts at about 30 sec.

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  24. HanJanuary 22, 2012 at 6:48 PM

    That's so cool Maya! he he

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  25. Sophie HardyJanuary 23, 2012 at 2:20 AM

    hey mr b miss seeing you
    -sophie h

    ps - kids, mr buxton is the best teacher you will ever have he is as amazing as a simile (hehe see what i did... hehe)

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  26. HanJanuary 23, 2012 at 9:10 AM

    hehe..

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  27. CarolineJanuary 23, 2012 at 10:17 AM

    maya thats so awesome.

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  28. HanJanuary 23, 2012 at 1:52 PM

    I looked at Rohann's blog and I understood why he was choosenblooger of the week...

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  29. UnknownJanuary 23, 2012 at 1:56 PM

    Hi Sophie. H - like the photo... Say hi to your mum from me.
    How are you enjoying 6th grade?
    Any news?

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  30. Maddy ZJanuary 23, 2012 at 2:55 PM

    I am in Melbourne...
    Where is everyone else? I think Emma said she was also going to Australia!
    Today I was heading back from something and we were on a tram and I saw two other kids who are also in 5th grade! I don't knbow them personally, but I have seen them before. One is in Ms. Paxon's class I think.

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  31. Maya S.January 23, 2012 at 10:53 PM

    Maddy- Were they a guy? If so, was his name Alexander?

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  32. HanJanuary 24, 2012 at 8:52 AM

    Hi everyone! who is excited to go to school tommorow... I am! ;)

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  33. berrysweetπJanuary 24, 2012 at 3:28 PM

    Student council elections this Friday. Just a reminder. When are we going to have the presentations, Mr.Buxton?

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  34. berrysweetπJanuary 24, 2012 at 3:28 PM

    As in, what time on Friday?

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  35. berrysweetπJanuary 24, 2012 at 3:28 PM

    Who else is running?
    I am!

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  36. HanJanuary 24, 2012 at 3:33 PM

    I am not, I kinda wanted to do it though...

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  37. berrysweetπJanuary 24, 2012 at 4:12 PM

    Is the metaphor poem due tomoroww?

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  38. HanJanuary 24, 2012 at 4:12 PM

    Mr.Buxton- The only trouble I am having with my metaphor poem is that I am confused with the topics... How can I expand on a topic???

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  39. HanJanuary 24, 2012 at 4:13 PM

    No THursday

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  40. berrysweetπJanuary 24, 2012 at 4:15 PM

    Oh. Never mind about the when we are doing the speeches. I really should take a look at the schedule before i ask these kind of questions.

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  41. berrysweetπJanuary 24, 2012 at 4:15 PM

    Thanks Han!

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  42. HanJanuary 24, 2012 at 5:49 PM

    Welcome! ;)

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  43. berrysweetπJanuary 24, 2012 at 7:18 PM

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