so thankful for all of the ESL

students and their families.

I hope you all have a restful and

happy winter break! Enjoy the

magic of the holiday season!

~ Miss Kimberlin

“Oh, the weather outside is

frightful!” Winter officially began

on December 21st this year and

it definitely looks and feels like

winter outside. Remember that

students will go outside for

recess most days. Please make

sure every child has proper out-

door clothing, like a coat, boots,

scarf, hat, and mittens or gloves.

Winter is an exciting time of

year. In ESL, we have learned

about many winter holidays.

There are some religious

holidays that certain groups

celebrate. And there are some

holidays that everyone can

celebrate. I hope that all ESL

families have a happy holiday

season, no matter which holidays

you are celebrating!

I also want to thank all of the ESL

families who sent in food to

share for the ESL Thanksgiving

Feast. The Feast was delicious! I

had such a good time talking to

all of the family members who

came to join us for the feast. I am

Here are some more great ideas

from ESL students on how to get

out and enjoy the winter season!

“I like to play in the snow.”

~ Joshua, Kindergarten

“I like to ski.”

~ Yuki, 2nd Grade

“In winter break I draw comics and

write stories. I also like to make an

igloo.”

~ Sayaka, 3rd grade

“In winter I go sledding and make a

fort.”

~ Liz, 1st grade

“I decorate a Christmas tree with

special ornaments.”

~ Albert, 4th grade

“I like to make a snow angel with

my dad.”

~ Angad, 2nd grade

Winter Wonderland

I N S I D E

TH I S I S SUE :

Winter

Holidays

2

Photo

Gallery

3

Thanksgiving

Photos

4

Message

Board

5

Student

Spotlights

6-

9

Winter Fun

H E R B E R I C H P R I M A R YH E R B E R I C H P R I M A R YH E R B E R I C H P R I M A R YH E R B E R I C H P R I M A R Y

M I S S K I M B E R L I NM I S S K I M B E R L I NM I S S K I M B E R L I NM I S S K I M B E R L I N E. S. L. News D E C E M B E R 2 2 , 2 0 1 0 V O L U M E 3 I S S U E 3

J ANUARY

DATES TO

REMEMBER :

• School resumes

on January 4,

2011.

• There is NO

SCHOOL on

January 17th in

observance of

Martin Luther

King, Jr. Day.

• There is NO

SCHOOL for

students on

January 24th for

Teacher

Records Day.

P A G E 2

Winter Holidays In addition to our regular read-

ing story, second grade stu-

dents have also been learning

about winter holidays. They

made a wonderful, informa-

tional poster about many of

the popular winter holidays.

You can see it outside of the

ESL classroom. This is what it

says:

Diwali is a Hindu festival,

celebrated in India, for five

days. It is also called the

“Festival of Lights.” During

Diwali, people clean their

homes and open their

windows to welcome Laksmi,

the goddess of wealth.

Hanukkah is an eight day

Jewish celebration. Hanukkah

celebrates the victory of Jewish

soldiers fighting for religious

freedom. A Hanukkah

celebration includes story-

telling, gift giving, special foods,

games, and lighting a candle on

a menorah to symbolize the

eight days the menorah was

glowing in the temple.

St. Lucia On December 13th,

people in Sweden celebrate St.

Lucia. Lucia is the Saint of

Light. On winter nights in

Sweden, the sun shines for

only about one hour. People

celebrate by eating sweet

cakes and lighting candles.

Las Posadas is celebrated in

Mexico for nine days before

Christmas. People remember

the journey of Mary and

Joseph to Bethlehem and their

search for lodging each night.

People celebrate by breaking a

piñata and setting off

fireworks.

Christmas is a religious

holiday celebrated in many

countries. Christmas

celebrates the birth of Jesus

Christ on December 25th.

People celebrate by sending

cards, decorating a tree,

hanging lights, giving gifts, and

sharing a special meal.

Boxing Day is celebrated on

December 26th in Britain,

Australia, New Zealand, and

Canada. People give boxes

filled with money, gifts and

food to the poor and to

people in service jobs. Parents

also give small gifts to their

children.

Kwanzaa is an African

American holiday that occurs

each year from December 26-

January 1. It lasts seven days,

with each day focusing on a

different principle. The

principles are Unity, Self-

Determination, Responsibility,

Supporting Communities,

Purpose, Creativity, and Faith.

Chinese New Year is one of

the most important Chinese

holidays. It is celebrated on the

first day of the lunar year.

People clean their homes to

remove any bad fortune and

welcome good luck. People

celebrate by sharing a special

meal and exchanging red paper

envelopes with money inside.

E . S . L . N E W S

Photo Gallery

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 3 I S S U E 3

P A G E 4

Thanksgiving Feast Photos

E . S . L . N E W S

Message Board

P A G E 5 V O L U M E 3 I S S U E 3

In this section of the newsletter, parents and teachers and other adults can write messages to ESL students. Students can also write messages

to each other. Read the messages below to find out what’s new at Herberich.

Remember, you can send a message to your child. All you have to do is write your message on the next sheet in this newsletter. Send it back

to me at school with your child. I will type your message in the next newsletter. I hope you will send a message!

Dear ESL Students and Miss Kimberlin,

Sayaka and Haruna love ESL classes. In fall, Sayaka en-

joyed pumpkin carving and cooking omelet. She cooked it

for us at home. It was delicious!!

Haruna enjoyed cooking pumpkin seeds, and taught me

how to cook. Thank you for giving them wonderful

activities!! I’m really happy to join the ESL families!!

Mrs. Eguchi

P A G E 6

In addition to

English, ESL

students speak

Albanian

Amharic

Arabic

Bengali

Bulgarian

Chinese

Farsi

Hindi

Japanese

Korean

Laotian

Punjabi

Spanish

Meet Shuto

Meet Moeka

Meet Joshua Joshua a kindergarten student

from Mexico. He and his family

speak Spanish.

For fun, Joshua likes to go to

the zoo, watch movies and

cartoons, and play in the snow.

This year, Joshua would like to

learn more about computers.

His favorite things about

Herberich are Mrs. Richards’s

class and writing letters.

An interesting fact about

Joshua is that he likes to draw

dragons.

Her favorite thing about

Herberich is Gym.

Moeka enjoys playing

badminton.

* Interview by Albert

Moeka is a fourth grade

student. She is from Japan and

she speaks Japanese.

Moeka is new to Herberich

this year.

For fun, Moeka likes to play

with her sister, Meiri.

Moeka’s goal this year is to

make new friends.

One thing you might not know

about Shuto is that he

takes swimming les-

sons.

* Interview by Jun

Shuto is in third grade. He is

from Japan and he speaks

Japanese.

Shuto’s hobby is playing video

games. He also plays soccer

for fun.

This year, Shuto’s goal is to bet

better at division.

Shuto’s favorite things about

Herberich are recess and

math.

E . S . L . N E W S

* Interview by Miss Kimberlin

Meet Parsa

P A G E 7 V O L U M E 3 I S S U E 3

Parsa is a third grade student from

Iran. Parsa and his family speak

Farsi.

Parsa’s hobbies are playing video

games and making origami.

This year, Parsa would like to earn

100% on all of his assignments.

He likes recess at Herberich.

Parsa is good at origami.

* Interview by Neeka

One interesting fact about Ryan is

that he has an extra bone in his

hand under his thumb.

* Interview by Shuto

Ryan is in third grade. His mom is

from Laos and his dad is from Mex-

ico. In addition to English, Ryan also

speaks Laotian and Spanish.

Ryan’s hobby is playing soccer.

Ryan’s goal this year is to get better

at division facts.

His favorite thing to do at school is

science.

One thing you might not know

about Jun is that he can make a ten-

piece origami rocket ship.

* Interview by Parsa

Jun is a third grade student from

China. He and his family members

speak Chinese.

Jun’s hobby is making origami. He

also likes to play soccer for fun.

Jun’s goal this year is to get better

grades.

Jun’s favorite thing to do at Her-

berich is go to recess.

Meet Jun

Meet Ryan

P A G E 8

“We all should

know that diversity

makes for a rich

tapestry, and we

must understand

that all threads of

the tapestry are

equal in value no

matter what their

color.”

Maya Angelou

Meet Stella

Meet Albert

Meet Leo Leo is in fourth grade. He is

from Japan and speaks

Japanese.

In his free time, Leo enjoys

reading books.

His goal this year is to learn

more English.

Leo’s favorite thing about

Herberich is recess.

One fact you might not know

about Leo is that he is an

excellent piano player.

* Interview by Stella

Herberich are E.S.L. and Gym.

Two interesting facts about

Albert are that he can do a

cartwheel and he can click his

tongue loudly.

* Interview by Moeka

Albert is a fourth grade

student from South Korea. He

speaks Korean.

Albert’s hobbies include

playing soccer and swimming.

Albert’s goal in his life is to

become a famous soccer

player.

His favorite things about

In her free time, Stella enjoys

playing the violin.

* Interview by Leo

Stella is a fourth grade student

from South Korea. She speaks

Korean.

Stella is new to Herberich this

year.

One of Stella’s hobbies is

riding her bicycle.

Her goal this year is to get

good grades.

Stella’s favorite thing about

Herberich is P. E.

E . S . L . N E W S

Meet Neeka

P A G E 9 V O L U M E 3 I S S U E 3

Neeka is in third grade. Her family

is from Iran. Neeka and her family

speak Farsi.

Neeka’s hobby is doing art. She also

likes to play computer games for

fun.

This year, Neeka’s goal is to earn

all VGs on her assignments.

Neeka loves all of her teachers at

Herberich.

One interesting fact about Neeka is

that she likes to sing.

* Interview by Ramy

One interesting fact about Sayaka is

that she can run very fast.

* Interview by Miss Kimberlin

Sayaka is in third grade. She is from

Japan and she speaks Japanese.

Sayaka has several hobbies. She

enjoys reading books, playing

kickball, and drawing pictures.

This year, Sayaka’s goal is to learn

more English.

Sayaka’s favorite things about

Herberich are Gym and Library.

One interesting fact about

Ramy is that he can do ka-

rate.

* Interview by Ryan

Ramy is a third grade student from

Egypt. He speaks Arabic.

This is Ramy’s first year at

Herberich.

Ramy’s hobby is swimming.

His goal this year is to earn a VG

on every paper.

Ramy’s favorite thing about

Herberich is recess.

Meet Ramy

Meet Sayaka

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Akron, Ohio 44333

Phone: 330-664-4991

E-mail: ashley.kimberlin@copley-fairlawn.org

The mission of Herberich

Primary School is to prepare

students for academic success

from Pre School through Fourth

Grade. Herberich students will

experience the diversity of many

cultures, as well as inclusion of

students with multiple handicaps.

Herberich Primary

Miss Kimberlin