Communities Around the World

 

November Facts

Austin, Texas

Community information: Temperature 75 degrees sunny day. Perfect weather for Thanksgiving. It was a fun time for families to be outdoors and enjoy the holidays. Town Lake is a place you will find many people walking, running, taking their dogs for a walk or riding their bikes. It is a great way to relax and enjoy the lake.

December Facts

Austin, Texas

Community information: Some days cold but mostly it was in the 70's. The lighting of the Zilker Park Tree is a big celebration. People of all ages come and dance inside the tree made of lights.

January Facts

Austin, Texas

Community information: Austin is the Live Music Capital of the World as well as the Capitol of the State of Texas. Taking care of the environment is very important to many people in the city of Austin. The Edwards Aquifer is always of great importance to the the people of Austin.

Bamberg Bavaria Germany

Teacher Name: Delome Greenwald-Schmitt
School: U.S. Army Base of Bamberg in Bavaria Germany
Grade: 2nd Grade

Community information: An issue that is a concern in this area is to: To reduce energy consumption. One thing the community of Bamberig is doing to help reduce energy consumption is they have built a new recycling center.

 

Last updated 2008 by Diann Boehm