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Those interesting videos will give you some ideas about saving money while shopping. Enjoy them Budget Grocery Shopping Tips to Save Money (By Julie Jaggernath) 1.     Shop on a full stomach. You’ll buy less snacks and/or things you don’t usually buy - and only buy groceries, not gifts and all the extra stuff, at the grocery store! 2.     Go armed with a list and stick to it, especially if your kids are “helping”. 3.     Plan your meals for the week before you shop and then buy what’s on the menu. Start with planning for 3 or 4 days if all week seems too much. 4.     Shop only once a week. You’ll tend to spend more if you stop at the store every day or several times a week. 5.     Shop when you have energy and aren’t worn out from a busy day. It’s easier to focus and make wise choices when you’ve got energy and aren’t preoccupied. 6.     Shop in familiar stores when you’re t...

a. Because we want to impress other people. b. Because shopping makes us feel safe and satisfied. c. Because we don’t like having money in our pockets. d. Because we are influenced by advertising. e. Because buying makes us happy

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Hey, what’s up? Welcome to my live vlog feed From Colombia to the World! Today, I’m visiting the incredible city of Cairo in the fascinating country of Egypt. Cairo is the capital of Egypt and is located near the famous Pyramids of Giza. I’m having a wonderful time, but I’m also very hot! Egypt is located in the north of Africa, so the weather is usually warm and sunny: the highest temperatures are in summer. Most people speak Arabic, which is the official language, but a lot of people speak French too. The total population of Egypt is about 92 million, of which an astonishing 9.7 million live in Cairo. Cairo is bigger than Bogotá, where the population is about 7.9 million. Actually, Cairo is the biggest city in Egypt. Although Egypt is a big country, it is smaller than Colombia. The River Nile flows through Egypt and is about 6,853 kilometres long and is the second longest river in the world. The Nile isn’t the longest river in the world, because the Amazon is 139 kilometres...

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Apreciados estudiantes: Les informo las fechas a tener en cuenta para este cuarto período: 1. Worksheet: September 16th-20th 2. Posters: September 23rd - October 4th 3. Reading Quiz: October 15th-21st 4. Vocabulary Quiz: October 28th - November 1st 5. Accumulative Test: November 5th-11th 6. Attitudinal Test: November 5th-11th

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An  adjective  describes or modifies a noun. It provides more information about a noun, indicating things like size, shape, color, and more.  In this post, we are going to practice comparative and superlative adjectives. Click on this video for more information about comparative adjectives Click on this link for more information about superlative adjectives

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Aquí encontrarás los textos WAY TO GO para repasar en casa los temas vistos en clase o para anticipar los temas que veremos. Al principio puede presentar un mensaje de error al descargarlos, pero luego de varios intentos abre el documento en formato pdf Way to go 7th grade Way to go 8th grade

Mother nature we must protect, And treat our world with respect. R-E-S-P-E-C-T Do the environment rap with me. Animals are endangered, We must treat them with respect. They need looking after, Or there won’t be many left! Dolphins and whales like to swim. Lizards and frogs have scaly skin. Bears have fur and birds have feathers, Let’s do the environment rap together. Mother nature we must protect … Reduce your time in the shower, To save some water for a flower! Wash your dishes and clean your clothes, But just remember how plants grow! To keep our world fantastic, We must recycle plastic: Fossils fuels are running out, It’s something we must think about! Mother nature we must protect, … Animals are endangered, We must treat them with respect. They need looking after, Or there won’t be many left! We must stop deforestation To help prevent this situation! Forests, jungles and mountain ranges Need our help with cl...

Help support people in need. Practice forgiveness and honesty. Never argue that’s the key. Sing the values song with me. Try to be generous, kind and polite. Trust in people that you like. Be humorous and rational, And everyone will think you’re cool. Live your life with no regrets, Be honest, forgive and show respect. Caring and kindness go a long way, So let’s start helping people today. Help support people in need … If you´ve told terrible lies, Then do what´s right and apologize! Don’t insult and never shout, There are better things to think about. If someone discriminates against you Try to forgive: it´s a good thing to do. Don´t be aggressive, angry or sad. Life isn´t kind to those who are bad.

Click on this link for the Academic Support Plan for seventh grade Click on this link for the Academic Support Plan for eighth grade