Saturday Science

Wednesday, students brought home an informational sheet regarding a very special program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  It is called 'Saturday Science' and I would recommend this program to everyone.  Students spend two hours (either 9:30-11:30 or 1:00-3:00) in a science lab at UNL working with professors and UNL graduate students doing hands-on science activities.  Some of the topics may include:  electricity and magnetism;  light, colors, and holograms;  sound; things that spin and many other possibilities. 

The program is held on the four Saturdays in the month of February.  Students must commit to participating at all four sessions.   Registration is on a first come-first serve basis so they need to get registered right away.  There are only 45 students who can participate in each of the sessions.

The fee for participating is $40.00.  This will pay for all of the supplies that they will use during their four sessions.  If there is a concern regarding the fee, please let me know as there are some scholarship dollars available.  Again, they must agree to attend all of the sessions.

If you have any questions, please contact me.  I hope your son or daughter will apply to attend this very special program that is just for 5th grade students in the Lincoln Public Schools.

Just Catching Up....

It is time to catch up....


As 2012 comes to an end, I thought I should share with you a few photos from three special projects.

Courtyard Cleanup...

The students all grabbed a rake and joined in the fun of cleaning up our Outdoor Education area.  The leaves were really flying and we were able to bag 20+ bags of leaves during a fall Friday afternoon.  The area is now ready for winter.   



Food Bank of Lincoln...

I challenged the students to bring in canned items for the Food Bank of Lincoln.  For each item that was donated, I would make a financial gift to the food bank.  Well, the students did a great job.  Not only did they bring in several boxes of food but I made a financial gift of $50.00 to the food bank.  Our gifts made certain that several families had the food they needed for the holidays.  Thank you!!!

Your child's teacher????

Reach for the Stars...

We trust our children to this guy?

Once again, the students met the challenge that was placed in front of them.  Each student read at least 30 minutes a night for 10 days...they collected donations for our Reach for the Stars program...and in return I proudly wore this outfit  for all to see.  The boa, the corn cob hat, and that lovely tie-dye lab coat.  A real fashion statement for 2012!

That's $1129 for our field trip fund!

The students in all three classrooms read a total of 498 hours and collected thousands of dollars in pledges.  Mrs. LeBlanc (The Book Lady) then presented the class with a check for $1129.00 which will be used to fund our spring trip to Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo.  In addition to the cash, students also received bags and bags full of books to take home for their personal library.  Happy reading!

Students enjoy their books.

It's ALL mine!

Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season!