Meet Mr. Apple!

 Hi everyone, We are 6th grade students from IS 281 - Joseph B. Cavallaro School in Brooklyn, NY. We are in Mr. Hutton's 6A STEM class. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Our STEM class is in a computer lab, it's a lot of fun. Right now, we are learning how to be good digital citizens by being respectful and responsible when we are online.  We live in the Bensonhurst and Coney Island sections of Brooklyn....

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NAMENEKO VEGI & SUSHITENMARU arrive in Mexico!

NAMENEKO VEGI & SUSHITENMARU have arrived in Mexico City. They arrived last weekend, on Monday we said "Hello" with a special performance about "La Llorona" legend (The Weeping Woman).  On Tuesday we officialy welcomed them sharing some japanese candy (Pocky, Hello Panda and Koala's March). We loved Nameneko Vegi and Sushitenmaru. Children are very excited because two mascots means double the fun!  They were very curious about every...

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Chamallow studied Kanji.

Chamallow went to an elementary school today! She studied Kanji (a Japanese character) together. ...

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Chamallow has arrived in Japan!

We loved Chamallow the minute we saw it. So beautiful! We show her our favorite hand game “etiquette” (we will give you an instruction on  how to play some time) and take some photos together in the class. After the class, Teacher Yuki invited Chamallow to dinner. The photo shows her first time to have eaten “Miso-soup”, the most common soup in Japan. Miso-Soup consists of a stock called "dashi" into which softened...

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Mexican Traditional Toys / Juguetes Tradicionales Mexicanos

Hi! As you know, Tezca is carrying some mexican toys as a gift to his hosts. Your friends in Mexico City prepared a brief video explaining how to use some of them. ¡Hola! Como saben, Tezca lleva juguetes mexicanos para regalar a sus anfitriones. Tus amigos en México prepararon un breve video explicándo cómo usar algunos de ellos. ...

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Tezca Arrives in Michigan!

Tezca has arrived in New Buffalo! We could hardly contain ourselves when the package arrived just before the end of our school day. We were taking a Social Studies test on the USA's 50 states when the box was delivered. Of course, we immediately stopped what we were doing and focused all of our attention on welcoming our new friend. You should have heard all the "oooooohs" and "aaaaaahhhs" as each new thing was removed from the box! We loved,...

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Tezca's Going Away Party / Fiesta de Despedida de Tezca

Before he left the building, children said Goodbye to Tezca and prepared his baggage with suitcase-shaped cards and with some gifts to his hosts in New Buffalo, Brooklyn, Montpellier and Kanagawa. Antes de partir, los niños le dijeron Adios a Tezca y prepararon su equipaje con tarjetas en forma de maletas y con algunos regalos para sus anfitriones en New Buffalo, Brooklyn, Montpellier y Kanagawa. ...

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Tezca in Mexico City / Tezca en Ciudad de México

Tezca in Mexico City ...

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It's snowing in Michigan right now - and it's only October! ...

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Tezca's journey has begun!

Hi, Tezca is in his way right now! He's heading to New Buffalo Elementary. He's carrying some traditional Mexican toys to his hosts in all four cities.        ...

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Meet Tezca!

Hi! My name is Tezcatlipoca, my Friends call me “TEZCA”. I’m an Aztec God.  I’m also known as “Smoking Mirror” because I have an obsidian glass (black, volcanic stone whose shiny surface could be used as a mirror) instead my right foot, which I lost when my brother Quetzalcoatl (feathered serpent) and I created heaven and Earth. My favorite colors are black and red. I’m a little quiet and shy, but I’m also mischievous. I’m very...

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Meet Sushitenmaru & Namenekovegi!

Hello from Japan! These are our mascots. The white one is "SUSHITENMARU", the brown one is "NAMENEKOVEGI". My students designed them. SUSHITENMARU is a boy who likes Sushi (a famous Japanese food), and NAMENEKOVEGI is a dog who carries a cat holding Sushi on his back. Yukie Wada ...

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Meet Buck, the bison!

Two pages from Buck's journal Buck "Bucky" Bison He's heading to Brooklyn tomorrow! We are so excited to be FINALLY starting the journey; we're especially looking forward to hosting Tezca, our first international mascot. While you wait to meet our friend, Bucky, here's a sneak peek at him and his travel journal... Learn about American Bison here! ...

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Chamallow from Montpellier

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Videos

Bucky in Teotihuacan Bucky in the National Museum of Anthropology  Bucky in the National Museum of Anthropology (II) Bucky in the National Museum of Anthropology Mexica (Aztec) Hall Bucky is a Punk Rocker Bucky in Feria de las Culturas Amigas Buck in the zoo Buck eating Tacos Buck in Mexico City's Subway Mr. Apple with a goat Mr. Apple in Xochimilco  Bucky's farewell party in Japan  Bucky in Hirastuka City Museum New Buffalo is feeling Brave Mr. Apple arrives in Mexico Adieu Chamallow...

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Photos

Tezca in Japan Sushitenmaru & Nameneko Vegi in Montpellier Mr. Apple in New Buffalo Bucky in Mexico Tezca in Montpellier Bucky in Japan Mr. Apple in Mexico Chamallow in New Buffalo Sushitenmaru & Nameneko Vegi in New Buffalo Chamallow in Japan Mr. Apple in Japan Bucky in New Buffalo Tezca in New Buffalo Mascots Art Chamallow en México Christmas Art Bucky à Montpellier Posada 2013 Bucky in the City Mr Apple in Montpellier Bucky in New York Skeletons in...

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