It's a New Year---2013!

        A new calendar year =  new opportunities.


There are several new opportunities for the students as we move into the second semester of our school year.  Please read on...


Spelling Bee

Our Meadow Lane Spelling Bee is next week on Wednesday, January 23rd.  There will be 40 of our fifth graders competing beginning at 2:00 pm in our school's auditorium.  We follow the same rules as the National Spelling Bee and we'll find out what the winning word will be this year.  Assisting with the Spelling Bee will be Ardis Moody, former Meadow Lane Media Specialist, who will be pronouncing the words for our students.  Serving as judges will be former Meadow Lane Assistant Principal, Mary May, and retired LPS teacher/coordinator from Zeman Elementary School, Susan Streich.  We appreciate their willingness to assist with the Spelling Bee.

Participants from our class will include:  Collin, Sophia, Tina, Thomas, Amal, Colby, Kamryn, Brina, Bradi, Olivia, Zach, Chase, Xavier, and Joe.

Please join us at the Spelling Bee and cheer for our outstanding spellers!


Saturday Science 

Where will we find six of our Meadow Lane scientists in February?  They will be on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus participating in Saturday Science.  For four Saturdays in February, Joe, Sophia, Thomas, Zach, Kamryn, and Jessica will have the opportunity to do hands-on science activities with UN-L professors and graduate students.  I look forward to hearing what they have discovered each week.    Science Rocks!

Nature Club

Each Wednesday beginning January 30th, twenty-four 4th and 5th grade students will be participating in Meadow Lane's Nature Club.  The club is sponsored by the Lower Platte South-Natural Resources District.  Mr. Adam Sutton will lead the group which will meet in my classroom from 3:40-4:30 pm.  It should be an exciting time for all.


Science Fair

It's time to start planning for the Meadow Lane Science Fair on March 5, 2013.  I hope that each of the students will prepare a project.  They may work individually or with a partner.  I also am encouraging students to conduct an experiment for their science fair project.  One of our science units this year was to learn how to conduct an experiment and this would be another opportunity to practice the Scientific Method.  And personally, they are more fun than doing a demonstration.

Students are also encouraged to participate in the Pfizer-LPS-Novartis Science Fair on Thursday, March 21st.  This fair is held at the Lancaster Event Center and will feature projects from over 500 students representing each of the elementary and middle schools in Lincoln.  It also features many hands-on activities for students to explore.

If you have any questions regarding the science fair, please contact me.  Again....I'd like to see every student participate.