Sunday, January 27, 2013

SLEEPOVER AND GOVERNOR'S CUP

Hello to everybody!

Bernie, I, Serena, and Serena's siblings
I went to a sleepover! That was eight days ago. I had so much fun! The reason for the sleepover was that my dear friend Serena is going to Australia, as an exchange student. I am going to miss her a lot, she is very nice.

I met a lot of new people in the sleepover, and they were great! The day after it, on Sunday, we went to Church with Serena´s family, and then we returned home. Here I am leaving one picture of the party. I hope you like it!

President Obama

On Monday it was the Inauguration of President Obama, and it was also Dr. Martin Luther King's Day, so we did not have school. I really liked watching the President's speech with Mere, Lynne, and Don, I felt very very American. I also think that it was a very powerful speech, that the things he said and the way he said them were really energetic and emphatic.





Do you know what I did yesterday? An exam! Why is that exam so special, Laura?, you would ask. Because it was the Mathematics exam of the Governor's Cup! I explain. The Governor's Cup is a competition that takes place in Kentucky where students of Elementary, Middle, and High School compete on numerous subjects that form the Written Assessments: Math, Language, Social Studies, Composition, Arts and Humanities, and Science. There are also two more parts: Future Problem Solving and Quick Recall.

I participated in the Math exam and in Quick Recall. In the Math exam... I won! First place! I am really happy. Our team lost in Quick Recall, but we did well anyway. Presentation won the first place as a team! I am glad that I was able to participate and to help making Pres be the first. Mr. Armstrong, my Math and Physics teacher at Pres, said that he was going to help me with the problems I did not understand, so for the following championship I know how to do them. I really like him, he is a great teacher!


This was the District Competition, now I have to go to the Regional Championship. If I win, I will go to the State Championship. Wish me good luck, Dear Readers!



Here I am leaving the link to find out more information about the Governor's Cup: GOVERNOR'S CUP

I have to study now, I have several tests this week! See you next Sunday!

Bye Bye!

6 comments:

  1. Lau!
    Enhorabuena, a ti y al resto del equipo :)
    Me alegro mucho de que te lo estes pasando tan bien y de que estes haciendo tantas cosas!
    Cuando vuelvas ya me enseñaras fotos ehh!!
    un beso :D

    Raquel

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    1. Muchas gracias, Raque! Ya les digo enhorabuena de tu parte.
      Yo te enseño todas las fotos que quieras! (Tendrás para rato, que son unas quince mil hasta ahora!)
      Espero que todo te vaya genial! Un besazo!

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  2. Congratulations on your win at the Governor's Cup Laura! You did a great job and we're wishing you good luck at the Regional competetion!

    Don

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    1. Thank you, Don! I really want to do well at the Regional Competition, it would be great for Pres!
      Thank you for your comment! :)

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