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Kids! of the Month
Amazing Kids!
is proud to highlight the Amazing Kids! of
the Month!
Each month,
we showcase kids who are accomplishing amazing things.
We hope that by telling their special stories, we will inspire other kids
to accomplish their own amazing achievements.
Amazing
Kids! of the Month for July, 1999:
The Amazing
Students at Pocantico Hills School, Sleepy Hollow, New York!
This month we celebrate the
amazing
work
of elementary school students
from Pocantico Hills School!
This month,
Amazing
Kids! is pleased
to tell the world about the amazing work
of
the students at Pocantico Hills School, in Sleepy Hollow, New York.
These amazing kids, along with the
help of their amazing teachers, created some awesome reports, stories,
poems, pictures, maps, charts, timelines (and more!), to help teach other
kids about the amazing things they have been learning in school!
They have received many, many thank you letters and emails from kids and
adults around the world, thanking them for sharing wonderful and exciting
new information that they never knew before!
Check out their amazing webpages below,
and who knows? Maybe you'll create the next amazing educational
website for kids!
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Please note: Many of
the following links are to the Pocantico
Hills School website. If you want to return to this story on
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About Pocantico Hills School
Amazing Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad - Do
you know who Harriet Tubman was? What was her nickname? What
was the Underground Railroad? Check out these amazing webpages
created by the second grade students of Mrs. Hongell's and Mrs. Taverna's
1997-1998 classes. Some of the amazing things you will find there:
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Visit their timeline
which tells about the life of Harriet Tubman
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Read their character
sketches about Harriet Tubman
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Take an on-line
quiz
about Harriet Tubman that Mrs.Taverna's class wrote just for you.
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Here are some crossword
puzzles the class wrote
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Read their amazing
poems about Harriet Tubman.
Cabin where Harriet Tubman
and other slaves lived
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Amazing Webpages on Dinosaurs! - Learn all about dinosaurs
from Mrs. Shaul's amazing 1st grade class of 1998-1999.
Charlotte's Web- Everybody loves Charlotte's Web.
Weave your way through this amazing web created by Mrs. Taverna's 2nd grade
class of 1998-1999!
Children's Encylopedia of Women - Can you name some amazing
women from history?
This amazing encyclopedia about women
was written by third and fourth grade students at Pocantico Hills School!
Eighth Grade Amazing Art Exhibit! - Check out some amazing
art by Pocantico Hills 8th graders in their 1999 exhibition entitled: Memories,
Dreams & Fantasy.
Learn about Tibet - Do you know where Tibet is? Do you
know what a "mandala"
is? Find out by visiting this amazing webpage by the Pocantico Hills fifth
grade classes !
Nutrition for Children - Do you know what vitamins are
found in a mango? Did you know that potatoes contain fiber? Mrs. Rollman's
first grade class did an amazing job in their report on nutrition. But
watch out! It may make you hungry!
Our Weather Page - What are clouds? Why does it
rain? Learn all about the Weather by reading the amazing Weather
Book by Mrs. Rollman's first grade class!
Pocantico Nature Trail- Follow this fun nature trail
created by amazing students from Mrs. Mrs. Fitzgerald's 1998
- 1999 Second Grade Class. Click on the pictures to learn about the
kinds of animals and the types of places you can find on the trail!
Take a Tour of the USA! - An amazing report about some
of the states in the United States, created by the fourth graders in the
classes of Mrs. Almeida, Mrs. Coffey, and Mrs. Lebenson.
Vietnam - A Children's Guide - Learn about the country
of Vietnam in this amazing report by Mrs. Taverna's and Mrs. Hongell's
amazing second grade students! Do you know how many days Vietnamese
kids go to school each week? You may be surprised to find out!
Visit Latin America: Where is Latin America? Do
you know the names of the countries in Latin America? Find out here
in these amazing letters written by the fifth graders in Mrs. Fleischman's
and Miss Garrido's classes.
We
Interpret Famous Paintings
- Read the amazing stories written by Mrs. Sbarra's 1998-99 3rd grade class!
These amazing students chose a famous painting, and then wrote a story
based on what they saw in the painting.
Wow! Even More Amazing Pocantico Student Projects! - You
won't believe how many amazing students and amazing student
projects there are at Pocantico Hills School! Check it out!
Related Amazing Links
Pocantico Hills School Website - Find out
what's new at Pocantico Hills School!
The Early History of the Pocantico Area - Read about
what it was like in Pocantico many, many years ago. Can you name
the two Native American tribes who lived in the Pocantico area before the
European explorers arrived? Do you know the name of the first European
man to see the Pocantico Hills?
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A
Special Message from Amazing Kids! for all you kids:
It's no secret...every person has
the potential to be amazing in their own way. Sometimes we just need
a little help in finding out what our special talents are!
If you are doing some amazing things
too, we want to hear about it! Send us your stories about your amazing
accomplishments, so we can tell the world just how amazing you are!
We are always looking for new stories. And don't be shy! We'd
love to hear from you!
Here's an idea you might want to
try:
WHY NOT HELP
OTHERS SEE THEIR OWN POTENTIAL?
If you know someone who needs a little
encouragement, why not tell them what you think is special about them?
Maybe you can be the one to help them uncover their own special
talents!
Amazing Kids! is looking for teens
to be Amazing Teen Volunteers and Ambassadors.
If you'd like to join Amazing Kids! in helping to spread the word, please
email us at: info@amazing-kids.org.
HELP US SPREAD
THE WORD:
It's
cool to be an Amazing Kid!
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Calling All Amazing
Kids! We Need Your Help!
If you are, or know any kids who are,
doing amazing things, we
want to hear about it!
Send us your stories, so we might
be able to feature you too someday! Please be patient, and
we will do our best to tell your story some day -- hopefully soon!
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