3Oth JANUARY 2015
PEACE DAY
TODAY IS FRIDAY. THIS WEEK WE HAVE BEEN CELEBRATING PEACE DAY.
OLGA, THE FOURTH GRADE HAD AND IDEA: " MAKING 1.000 CRAINS", AND THAT IS WHAT WE DID. EVERYBODY IN THE SCHOOL HAS PARTICIPATED AND THE SCHOOL LOOKS GREAT. (Written by some of the kids)
SADAKO SASAKI AND THE THOUSAND CRANES.
Sadako was 3 years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on August 6,
1945, near her home in Hiroshima, Japan. She was at
home when the explosion occurred, about one mile from Ground Zero. In
November 1954, when Sadako was 12 was hospitalized on February 21,
1955, and given, at the most, a year to live. After being diagnosed with leukemia from the radiation, Sadako spent her time in a nursing home folding origami paper cranes in hope of making a thousand of them. She was inspired to do so by the Japanese legend that one who created a thousand origami crains
would be cured by the gods. Her wish was simply to live. However, she
managed to fold only 644 cranes before she became too weak to fold any
more, and died on 25 October 1955 in the morning. Her friends and family
helped finish her dream by folding the rest of the cranes, which were
buried with Sadako.
" This is our cry. This is our prayer.
PEACE IN THE WORLD"
The Legend
"An ancient Japanese Legend promises that anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish by a crane. Some stories believe you are granted eternal good luck, instead of just one wish, such as long life or recovery from illness or injury.
This makes them popular gifts for special friends and family. The crane
in Japan is one of the mystical or holy creatures and is said to live for a thousand years".
THE ENEMY. A BOOK ABOUT PEACE.
WORDS TO HUG....
LOVE
I AM SORRY
CARE
FRIENDSHIP
HAPPINESS
CALM
COMFORT
BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE HUGGING YOU.
WARMTH PEACE
