Lunar Eclipse
Did anyone see the lunar eclipse on February 20th? Our GWN editor, Diane Zhou, saw it with her astronomer dad. It was cloudy, but it was visible.
“It was my 2nd time seeing a lunar eclipse, but it was still cool seeing one. It also marked the full moon date, meaning the next day would be the last day of Chinese New Year,” Diane told GWN.
Alex says, “Cool! A 'moon' eclipse! I never saw one. But too bad I had to eat white balls in soup again the next day.”
Alex says, “Cool! A 'moon' eclipse! I never saw one. But too bad I had to eat white balls in soup again the next day.”
February Birthdays!
From now on, Gingerbread Weekly News will add birthdays at the end of each month. Here are February Birthdays:
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Gingy: February 16th - Happy 1st birthday to our gingerbread!
- Alonda: February 23rd - Happy 1st birthday to Gingy's bear friend!
Happy Chinese New Year!
The Chinese New Year celebration just ended! It started on February 7th and ended on February 21st. Diane Zhou's family ate white balls in clear soup on both days. She loves it, though her brother, Alex, hates it. Both of them got red envelopes under their pillows! Yay!
Diane was excited. She told GWN, “It's finally the year of the rat, which was the year I was born (1996)! I'm finally, in Chinese years, 13 years old! A teenager! In China, you are one year old when you are born, and then everyone grows a year together during the Chinese New Year. That way, since I'm 11, in China I'm 13!”
Alex wasn't as excited. He told GWN, “Yay! I get money! But yuck! White balls in soup! I'd rather have muffins. I am so jealous that it's my sister's year. It'll be my year in the dragon.”
Diane was excited. She told GWN, “It's finally the year of the rat, which was the year I was born (1996)! I'm finally, in Chinese years, 13 years old! A teenager! In China, you are one year old when you are born, and then everyone grows a year together during the Chinese New Year. That way, since I'm 11, in China I'm 13!”
Alex wasn't as excited. He told GWN, “Yay! I get money! But yuck! White balls in soup! I'd rather have muffins. I am so jealous that it's my sister's year. It'll be my year in the dragon.”
Events:
February 23rd: Gingy's friend, Alonda's, birthday! Just like Gingy's birthday, send any Happy Birthday presents or quotes to Alonda. Happy Birthday, Alonda!
- February 26th: Diane Zhou's CM piano theory test. Good luck, Diane!
- February 26th - 29th: Green Grass Education Center's Chinese presentation, writing, penmanship, and character recognition; math; and drawing. Good luck to our GWN editors who go to Green Grass: Diane Zhou and Amanda Chang! Good luck also to their brothers: Alex Zhou and Andrew Chang.
- February 29th: Comes only once every four years! Sadly, Diane's dad has a dentist appointment!!!
- March 2nd: Amanda Chang and her friend, Grace Ching's, CM test date. Good luck Amanda and Grace!
- March 6th and 7th: Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) writing test dates. Practice, practice, practice everyone! Good luck!
- March 16th: Diane's CM piano playing part test. Good luck, once again, Diane! Also could be Diane's ice skating test date. Good luck, for the third time, Diane!
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