K.I.D.S : What's going on at your school? Since many of you attend different schools and don't see each other and may not even know each other, let's talk about your school. Tell us something exciting or interesting about what's happening in your class or school. Remember, school stuff only!

Our Topics for 2009 - 2010

Our topics this year include newspaper, entomology, and chemical changes. We will be writing a class newspaper. Entomology is the study of insects. We collected insects from outside and put them in bottles. We fed them dogfood and gave them water. We are going to make a bulletin board with insects on it. Later
this year, we are going to study chemical changes.
Trinity - Third Grade



Also this year, we are going to learn how to research, study inventions and inventors, and plan trips to different states in the United States. We are learning how to research to find information about topics. We have to find five inventors we are interested in learning about and make a booklet. We have to research to find more information about inventors.
Malaka -Third Grade

President Obama's Speech to Students

Fourth Grade Observations

Jaela: Barack Obama resolved to becoming president and working hard.

Mya: Barack Obama said that we need to work hard, always ask questions, and be curious.

Jamal: Barack Obama said you should set your mind on learning and getting your education.

Kyaisha: President Obama's speech was about doing the right thing to achieve your goals.

Brianna: Barack Obama said that you need to have resolve to get where you want to go.

Fifth Grade Observations

Harold: President Obama said that famous people like Michael Jordan make mistakes and you learn from your mistakes.

Orianna: President Obama spoke about how you can't succeed until you fail and you have to try to succeed.

Montez: I like when the President said students need to listen and learn so they can build new companies and start jobs.

Destiny: President Obama said if you make a bad grade you should learn from your bad grade.



Sixth Grade Reactions

Lamarkris: I will try to chase my dreams and become a professional football player, a doctor, a CSI, or a FBI agent no matter how many times I fail. And, I will be like Barack Obama and become successful.


Shun'Derrick: I know what I want to learn about as I get older. I want to study about all the snakes in the world so like President Obama said, I want to keep trying and stay in school.


Telsiya: I know now that things that happen at home are not an excuse for anything, not for missing school and not for missing my lessons.


Brianna: President Obama's speech encouraged me to do my best in school.


Dhestinee: President Barack Obama's speech helped me to see when the going gets tough, stick it out, and don't give up.


Myaira: I know it doesn't matter how hard school is, I still have to go to college and reach my goal. If I drop out, I let my self down, my family and the U.S.A.