Yayy for the First Day!!

Dear Parents,
We had a WONDERFUL day today!! :)  The kids learned lots of new rules and procedures, all about "The Big G," and that teachers get the "first day jitters" too!
Please make sure to sign and return beginning of the year papers by this Friday, August 13th. 

Updated- 2010-2011 Class Schedule!!

Thanks to all of the parents who attended orientation last Thursday!  It was wonderful to meet you all!
Just wanted to let you know that I have posted a tentative schedule for the school year!  Click "schedule" on the left side of the page to take a look!

See you Monday!

Welcome/Orientation

Welcome to my class!  I am very excited to get to know all of you.  We are going to have an awesome year!
Fifth Grade Orientation is August 5 at 7:00 p.m.  Hope to see you there!

Hindenburg Websites

Use these websites to look up information about the Hindenburg, Graf Zeppelin, and Hugo Eckner.
http://www.dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/School_Time/Science/Technology/Machines/Aircraft/Blimps/
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/266218/Hindenburg
http://lookingglassreview.com/html/inside_the_hindenburg.html
http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/hi/Hindenburg_disaster
http://history1900s.about.com/od/flight/a/lighterthanair.htm
http://www.hitler.org/artifacts/eckener/
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Dictionary/eckener/DI21.htm
http://www.airships.net/lz127-graf-zeppelin
http://www.ciderpresspottery.com/ZLA/greatzeps/german/GrafZeppelin.html
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Lighter_than_air/zeppelin/LTA8.htm
http://inventors.about.com/od/xzstartinventors/ss/Zeppelin_4.htm

Spelling City

Here is the Spelling City link for King Midas and the Golden Touch!
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=498392

Computer 4/20/10

Read through the information on this website.
http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/index.html

Then you can work on your PowerPoint.

Blue Group Ocean Animal Websites

Use these websites to collect information for your PowerPoint Presentation:

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/OceanLiving/Facts/default.cfm
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/sea-urchin/
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001418/urchin.html
http://www.marineparks.wa.gov.au/fun-facts/sea-urchins.html
http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/sw/seastarfacts.php
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001418/star.html
http://marinelife.about.com/od/invertebrates/tp/seastarfacts.htm
http://www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/13-animals/24-crabs.html
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/blue-crab/
http://kids.yahoo.com/directory/Science-and-Nature/Living-Things/Animals/Invertebrates/Arthropods/Crustaceans/Crabs