February Weather Report from Romania

DATE and TIME:

15th of February at 11.30 p.m.

Today is a freezing cold and fluffy- snowy winter day.

THE SKY:

grey, cloudy

TEMRERATURE:

-10.3 degrees Celsius

WIND:

It is not windy.

ANIMALS

We can notice only crows.

PLANTS

Plants are covered with snow. The trees are bare.

CLOTHES

   Children wear long sleeves and shirts or pullovers, warm jackets, socks, jeans or trousers, caps, scarves, gloves or mittens and warm boots . Most of kids also wear ski suits to be extra warm.

GAMES:

We played games in the snow: angles in the snow, snowball fights or making a snowman.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES:

Go sledging in the park, go skating or having fun indoors if the temperature is very low.

SPECIAL DAYS AND ACTIVITIES

·      On 24-th of February we celebrate Dragobetele , which is the equivalent of St. Valentine's Day. We don't send cards each other, but grown -ups give presents each other to show their love

        

      Because of bad weather conditions ( freezing rain , too much snow and very low temperatures) the schools and kindergarten were closed and we had to stay at home for 3 days

ASSOCIATIONS to todays' weather:

Snow, freezing rain, low temperatures

The View from My Window - Turkey

The View from Our Window

DATE AND TIME:

27 th of February  at 10:00

THE SKY:

It is almost cloudy and It is heavy rainy.It has been raining for five days andI t think we are going to be green like the trees because of too much rain J

THE TEMPERATURE:

17 degrees Celsius

WIND:

The wind is blowing from the South.We feel the gentle wind of sea.Tr rain clouds are moving regulary beacuse of the wind.It is posisble to see Brown spots on the glasses of window..It is said that this rain clouds are comenig from desert so they are full of dust and When It rains,It makes everywhere dirty…

ANIMALS:

It is possible to see snails around beacuse of the humid.but we couldnt take the photos..

PLANTS:

Grass is green and all the trees have started to be green again.Some of the trees have given the surprise of the spring.It is possinle to observe the new small leaves on the trees but they are so small..

CLOTHES:

Trousers,sometimes long sleeved-shirts ,tights,sweaters,coats,especially raincots,boots ,

jumpers and jeans.

GAMES:

Playing outside in the playground at the breaks,(of course when the rain stops  they are urgently to go out to play games ) playing marbles on the ground is the stil the most favourite activity,running and playing football,skipping rope,hide and seek are the other games that the students prefer.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES:

Going outside for walking ,family visitings

The students play outside during the day and when It is time to go home,they all spend their time at home.It is not easy to go out in the evening beacuse of the rain.Having chat with the family members,Watching film while eating popcorns.Nowadays Ithe students are so eager to go cinema to watch a  history film which is said It was so perfect and interesting..so probably the students will g oto watch this fiml with their fanilies.

HOLIDAYS:

In February we have no holiday again..just the weekends…We started the second term in February,6th ..so the students are stil under the effect of the fifteen days long holiday and february is passing make  the students  adapt to the new term….So we dont have holiday but It is possible to see the effect of the holiday on them.

CROATIA REPORT - FEBRUARY

DATE and TIME:

8th of February at 12.30 p.m.

Today is a cold and snowy winter day.

THE SKY:

grey, cloudy

TEMRERATURE:

-5˚C/23˚F

WIND:

It is not windy.

ANIMALS

The animals are hibernating. The snow has covered the mole hills, and birds hide in their nests. We play with our pets. There are crow nests and crows around the school.

PLANTS

Plants are covered with snow. The trees are bare.

CLOTHES

People wear long sleeves and shirts or pullovers, warm jackets, socks, jeans or trousers. To play in snow must wear a cap, scarf, gloves or mittens and warm boots or shoes. A lot of kids also wear ski suits to be extra warm.

GAMES:

We played games in the snow: footsteps in the snow, snow battle, making a snowman.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES:

Going to the old town of Cakovec for sledging and spending time outside in snow fun activities. Afterwards, parents prepare tea and warm cocoa to make us warm.

SPECIAL DAYS AND ACTIVITIES

·                     7th February – Safer Internet Day 2012 – older students made posters and presentations

·                     14th February – Valentine's Day – we sent love notes to each other and were extra loving on that day

·                     20th February – Carnival Day – the day we put on masks and have a school dance, eat doughnuts and make winter spirits go away to welcome spring

·                     29th February – we have an extra day int his year (leap year day).

ASSOCIATIONS to todays' weather:

Snow, snowman, white

FEBRUARY WEATHER REPORT

DATE AND TIME: February 29th , 11.30 am

THE SKY:Foggy but the fog melted during the morning

TEMPERATURE: 10ºC - 50ºF

WIND: Light South wind.

ANIMALS: Lizards, insects, birds, some ducks fishing in the river.

PLANTS: The Mimosa tree is covered with flowers....

CLOTHES: Depending on the day or the time winter or spring clothes.

GAMES: Basketball, football, tennis, skipping. We are at school but some of our classmates are skiing!!. They are at a resort for three days.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES: Fishing, helping in the farm, playing card games, gardening, planting potatoes and peas, bottling the cider

HOLIDAYS: We celebrated Carnival at school on Friday 17th. We were disguised as athletes and spectators who took part in the first olimpic games. Then we had a long weekend (4 days)

ASSOCIATIONS TO TODAY´S WEATHER:Music, park, laziness....

FEBRUARY WEATHER REPORT FROM GREECE

DATA and TIME

28th of February at 10.30 AM.

THE SKY

Sunny

TEMPERATURE

3 ˚C

WIND

Southern wind

ANIMALS

Only some pigeons in our schoolyard

PLANTS

Only bare trees

CLOTHES

Long sleeve blouses, jumpers, jackets and boots

GAMES

Today we had the opportunity to play outside because of the good weather

HOLIDAYS

We celebrate the “Triodion”, which means The Book of the Three Odes. The period which the book covers extends from the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee (the tenth week before Pascha (Easter) and concludes with Great Saturday. During this period, the services of the Divine Liturgy and the Canonical hours undergo profound changes. The Triodion contains propers (seasonal material) for:

• The Pre-Lenten period, begins with a week in which there is no fasting.

• The following week is called the Apókreō (the "Leave-taking from Meat") in Greek. It coincides with the Carnival celebrations.

• The Tyrinĕ, that culminates on Tyrinē Sunday ("Cheese Sunday" or "Second Apokreo Sunday")

• The Clean Monday: rise kites and begin a vegetarian type diet till the Great Saturday (14th of April).

February report from Slovenia

DATE and TIME:
17th of February at 10.30 a.m.

THE SKY:
clear

TEMPERATURE:
2 degrees Celsius / 36 degrees Fahrenheit

WIND:
very light

ANIMALS:
we heard few birds

PLANTS:
grass and trees are finally covered with snow (only few centimeters)

CLOTHES:
warm clothes with caps, scarves, gloves and warm waterproof shoes

GAMES:
games on the snow - building igloo, making a snowman, throwing snow balls ...

FAMILY ACTIVITIES:
walking, sledding, skiing in skiing resorts

HOLIDAYS:
8th of February - Slovenian Cultural Day
(we stay at home :)
18th of February - Masquerade /Carnival/ Saturday
Winter holidays from 20th - 26th of February

ASSOCIATIONS to todays' weather:
joy, yellow, blue, snowman, igloo, snowballs, holidays, skiing, sledding, playing, snow tracks

February report from *Buczek* in Poland

DATE and TIME:

22nd February at 12:10 p.m.

THE SKY:

Cloudy but the sun appeared for a while

TEMRERATURE:

4˚C/39,2˚F

WIND:
slight wind

No more leaves on the trees

ANIMALS

We didn’t see any birds or animals on our trip around the school

PLANTS

The ground is frozen.

CLOTHES

Typical winter clothes- sweaters, caps, gloves, scarves, heavy winter jackets

GAMES:

Playing outside with snow, sliding, ice skating, sleigh riding.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES:

Carnival parties until 21 February.

ASSOCIATIONS to today’s weather:
Cold, rainy but also snowy- the weather was strange it was raining and after a while snowing***

OTHER

On 14 February we had a Valentine's Day at our school. We had a Valentine’s post and also we could buy sweet, red, heart shape lollypops.

February Weather Report from New Zealand.

DATE and TIME:

22nd February, 2012, 2.06 pm

THE SKY:
Light cloud coverings

TEMPERATURE:
17 c

WIND:Gentle Winds

ANIMALS:

Frogs, tadpoles, ants, birds, flies, worms

PLANTS:

All our plants are healthy and strong because it is summer and we have had plenty of rain

CLOTHES:
Our school uniform has clots, long sleeved polo shirts and short sleeves too. Christchurch gets both hot and freezing weather in summer. We need shorts  as well as trousers. Dresses are good too

FAMILY ACTIVITIES:
Sometimes if it is hot we go to sports games like softball, cricket, canoeing/ kayaking and tennis.  We love going to friends houses for playdates. We have great swimming pools like Jelly Park. In the weekends we can  hang out at skate parks if we are allowed. Biking is awesome too. One of our favourite things to do are to go camping and tramping. Reading books in the sun  is fun!  BEACH BEACH BEACH DAYS!!!

HOLIDAYS:

At the moment we are not on holiday!!!!  We are at school! 

February Weather Report from Maine, USA

DATE and TIME:

17 February, 9:30am

THE SKY:
cloudy

TEMPERATURE:
34F/1.1 C

WIND:
No wind at all

ANIMALS:

None at all.

PLANTS:

Trees still have no leaves. The grass is full of slush and mud.

CLOTHES:
Long sleeves, long pants, warm jackets, boots, gloves, mittens, hats, snow pants.

FAMILY ACTIVITIES:
We have a week of vacation starting Monday! Some of us are going on trips, some of us are staying home and having company. All of us are excited to have a week off!

HOLIDAYS:

 14 February is Valentine's Day. We gave each other valentine cards at school. We had fruit kabobs that we made for a snack that day.