The Black Cat HALLOWEEN EDITION. By Lėja Tubinytė 6C

WITH MOMS PERMISSION! And if you ask about Amy I have some news… Yesterday I found a letter that says she will come back soon so I don‘t stay sad. And now i am scared if I won‘t have time to visit all the houses around (If I find 1.. not an old creepy one).

You promised me!”

„No buts, now go clean the house“

I went crying to my room. Then I saw a strange girl looking at my items. She then opened her mouth and stopped.. AS IF she was trying to tell me something.

„Hi, you must be my owner“?

“The LAKE”. By “The little writer”

One sunny day…

When everyone was asleep. Me and my best friend went exploring. It was 6:37 am and you could barely see the sun. Tree leafs were flying around as our happiness.

We wanted to pass our yard so spooky_lakewe climbed an electric fence just to look at an amazingly clean lake. The neighborhood always feared the lake as they thought it was alive. No one ever wanted to touch the water. But it looked too fresh and cold… 

“You touch the water first!” I looked at my friend.

“Pfft. Why not?” She was fearless.

The moment she touched it… we heard baby crying noises around us. Then a little music box appeared. *scratch* *scratch*

The box opened herself. We were too scared to even think. We made a BIG mistake staying there. 

The music started playing and the baby we heard earlier stopped. My friend was calm and took my hand saying:

“Its okay I am here”

She hugged me and thstories-for-kidse music box closed. We felt someone’s hands touching our shoulders.

“Let’s run” I whispered.

“Let’s have some fun” we both heard someone whispering in our ears.

She laughed and took the music box and it became quiet, too quiet… We started moving, slowly. 

“WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU’RE GOING? WE’RE JUST GETTING STARTED!”

Then I looked down and I saw a very small baby girl on my arm.

She smiled at me. And shouted :

“RUN – BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!”

BOO!

Happy Halloween! 👿 




Talking about the weekend. Reactions.

Our 6th graders use Past Simple tense, talking about the weekend. Examples of reactions.

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America’s voting system is crazy – here’s what you need to know:)

It may be a long, raucous and rambling road to the White House, but choosing the next American president is anything but simple.

While many voters won’t pay attention until a few weeks before Election Day, running for president takes years of active planning, fundraising and calculation.
But when should you start caring? And what’s the difference between a caucus and a primary? Here’s what you need to know about the 2016 U.S. Presidential election.
America’s two main political parties — Democratic and Republican — choose their respective nominees through party-sponsored contests in each of the states and U.S. territories, a process that starts in February and takes up to five months.
Iowa and New Hampshire traditionally kick off the process early in the year, and then other states follow — but before that, candidates have typically spent a year laying the groundwork for campaigns in those regions.
Once each party has a candidate, they spend the rest of the summer and autumn campaigning until the general election on November 8.

Why do they cost so much money?

One reason they cost a lot is because they last so long. Unlike some other countries, there are no rules on how early a candidate can start campaigning — Ted Cruz officially announced he was running in March 2015, nearly 20 months before the election.
Also unlike some other countries, there’s no limit on how much you can spend. A presidential campaign can cost up to $1 billion — and that’s not even counting money spent by outside groups. It’s not cheap to travel across the country for two years or more, buy advertisements on television, and pay a small army of campaign workers.

What’s the difference between a “caucus” and a “primary”?

States have two ways of collecting their party members’ votes when choosing a presidential candidate — “primaries” and “caucuses.”
A “primary” is what most people traditionally think of when they imagine voting — people show up at a neighborhood polling place to vote for their candidate by ballot.
A “caucus” is very different. It’s a neighborhood event that requires several hours of active communal participation and debate, and takes place in the evening in a home or public space, depending on the size of the caucus location.

When should I start caring?

Thirteen states and territories held caucuses or primaries on the first Tuesday in March — also known as “Super Tuesday.” The results cemented Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump as the clear favorites in the race for the Democratic and Republican nominations, but it’s far from over.

So who are the top Republican contenders?

Donald Trump: The real estate mogul has led the field for months despite breaking many rules of traditional campaigning, including criticizing prisoners of war, Mexicans, Muslims and women (amongst others). Very few experts predicted he would be so successful.
Ted Cruz: The fiercely conservative Texas Senator has made a name for himself as an outsider in Congress. He orchestrated a government shutdown in 2013.
Marco Rubio: The Florida Senator came to power with the rise of the anti-establishment “Tea Party” side of his party in 2010, but has shown ability to work with Democrats.

And who are the top Democrats?

Hillary Clinton: She’s been planning this campaign almost since the moment she lost in 2008. Wife of Bill, she’s seen as somewhat of a continuation of Barack Obama and a safe pair of hands by Democrats.
Bernie Sanders: The Vermont Senator represents the most liberal wing of mainstream American politics, but some Democrats see him as too lefty to win a national election.

When will we finally know who the nominees will be?

We usually know who the party nominees will be by late spring, but they are not officially chosen until the national party convention in the summer.

Does the nominee with the most votes win?

If only!
Instead of selecting a president based on how many votes they receive, the Founding Fathers established what’s called the Electoral College. Each state gets the same number of electors as it has Congressmen and Senators — and the bigger the state, the more electors it has.
In all but two states (Maine and Nebraska), it’s a winner-take-all system — so if you win 60% of the vote in California, you get all of that state’s electors. For example, in 2012 Obama got 51% of the nationwide votes, which translated into 61% of the Electoral College votes.
In the end, whoever receives 270 Electoral College votes or more wins. Don’t even get us started with what happens if there’s a tie — and we already know what happens when there’s a recount.
Source – (CNN)



Our meeting with the representatives of The US embassy in Vilnius:) + Application Process for 2017/18 ASSIST Scholarships

Application Process for 2017/18 ASSIST Scholarships

Important documents to read:

Read the Student Brochure for a thorough, detailed review of the program.

Read the Application Overview document for a full set of instructions regarding submitting a compelling and complete application to the competition committee.

Read the Applying in Lithuania document, which supplements the general instructions presented in the Application Overview and directly addresses a family’s financial obligation.

Read the Davis Scholarship Program Information document for an overview of this scholarship opportunity.

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The Black Cat Part IV. The Story by Lėja Tubinytė 6C

I was shocked and surprised I just wanted to run away… Be like other kids. Go to school. But right now all I get is a freaky man staring at me and an old shiny necklace in my pocket. By the time he was staring at me Amy ran right through my room and stopped. Finally she stopped… The man looked at Amy and started screaming. Gladly I moved backwards as I knew something was going to happen. The cat walked towards the man slowly, while he was still in panic.

Amy touched his leg and he stopped, turned around three times and started struggling. A light crossed his body. I looked at my cat and started screaming because I thought I’m insane. A few seconds later that man I saw with my own eyes, MY EYES disappeared as if he wasn’t here. Then Amy looked at the sky and ran to where ever her paws takes her. I couldn’t say a word.

Days were running as if they were leaves escaping their home tree. The clouds were pure and free flying trough the sky.

I couldn’t forget about the man so I started drawing him. But all I could draw was Amy. Amy in my notebook, Amy in my dreams, Amy in my diary… was I insane? I didn’t know.

Amy wasn’t going to show up any time soon, but I needed to speak to her. I feel like she knows more than the owner of this house. I didn’t even wanted to talk to my mom. She would have sent me to the doctor so they could check my brain.

‘Brain are you there?’

‘No.’

That’s what I expected to happen. Anyway… I don’t feel safe. No one would. Someone can come in at any second.

The clouds started losing control. The leaves were flying around insanely. Wind must have done this. Clouds were dark and mad. The weather wasn’t good at all.

And I feel like one big mad cloud. And because of Amy I will be alone again.

Scared and cold I have to close my eyes in a dark room full of dust. I hope I don’t have a bad dream again…

‘Meow!’

‘Amy? Is that you? I really miss you, please come back!’

‘MEOW!’

I woke up having a bad dream again. But this time. Amy…

To be continued…




Art Project My Teacher 2016

Teacher’s Day is coming, our students present you their teachers, can you recognize them??:))

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Check out our last year’s Art Project: My Teacher 2015

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