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I would like to have two more chaperones for the field trip on Thursday. We are walking from the Denver Art Museum to the Denver Mint and it would be nice to have more chaperones. Please let me know if you are available.

THEME: PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD HAS BEGUN WORKING ON HIS/HER STATE FAIR PROJECT. It is due on May 28^th. Last week I had the students write down what they had already done on their projects and many said they had not started. This project is very extensive  - please don’t wait until the last minute to work on it. If you need the information on it, check under “documents” on the 3/4 web page. 

THEME: Please look in your child’s Monday folder for permission slips to two more field trips we have coming up in May.

Please encourage your child to work on his/her States Fair project. It is quite extensive and it would not be a good idea to wait too long to start working on it. It is due on May 28^th.

We are half way through with the third trimester. Please check your child's grades in Powerschool. There is only about 6 weeks left of school and the kids (and teacher) have spring fever. Please encourage them to keep up the hard work.

We collected over $3,300.00 for our Read to Feed community service project. This week we voted on what would like to spend this money on to help those underpriveleged families in underdeveloped countries. We decided on a hodge podge which includes 3 cows, 3 llamas, 10 flocks of ducks, 3 groups of honeybees, 9 rabbits, 2 sets of tree seedlings, 1 water buffalo and 5 pigs. 

The information on the State Fair project was sent home last Monday. Please hang it on your refrigerator as a reminder. It is a very extensive project and your child should start working on it as so as possible. If you did not get the information, please check under "documents" on the 3/4 website. If ...

Thank you so much for helping your child participate in our Read to Feed community service project. We collected over $3,000.00. We will be voting this week on which items we would like to buy.

Last week we wrapped up our unit on the digestive system. We did an experiment testing different foods for starch and/or fat.The student's digestive system projects are due today.

TODAY I WILL BE SENDING HOME INFORMATION FOR THE STATE FAIR PROJECT. This at-home project is very extensive and will require lots of work. It will be due May 28th. Please check in your child's Monday folder or homework folder for information on this and if you have any questions, please call or email me.

We are going finish up studying the states this week and next in my classroom. We will be studying Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. We will be learning the locations of these states, the capitals, state abbreviation, major industrie ...

Our Read to Feed community service project was a huge success. We are still adding up the total amount of money the kids earned, but it looks like we will be able to help out many needy families with a variety of animals. We will vote for the types of animals we want to buy sometime this week. If you still have money to turn in, it can be turned in Monday.

Field trip permission slip forms for our overnight field trip on May 23rd and 24th were sent out last Monday. Please turn these in along with a check for $35.00 by April 18th.

Theme: Last week in theme we learned more about the different organs of the digestive system. The students were supposed to take these notes home to use for the digestive system project which is due on April 14th. If you need a copy of this project sheet, it is under my documents. This week we will be doing a few experiments on how enzymes in the digestive system break down different types of food.

THEME:   We are finally back to a normal schedule after CSAP testing and Spring break. I hope you all enjoyed your time off and were able to relax and have lots of fun. Please check your child's Monday folder for the permission slip to our overnight field trip to the zoo on May 23rd and 24th. Please return the permission slip to school by April 18th.

The “Read to Feed” day on Fr ...

Please check your child's Monday folder for questions and answers from the Stargate Governance Board and information on an on-line parent survey. PLEASE, PLEASE fill out the parent survey by March 20th. We need the whole Stargate community to participate in the survey so we can have the most accurate information.

Remember to send a sack lunch with your child on Tuesday, March 18th. We are going on a field trip to Fiske Planetarium.

The fourth grade students have CSAP tests this week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Please make sure they have plenty of rest and encouragement to do their very best. Third grade students will have fun activities to do while the fourth graders are testing.

This is the last week for the READ and FEED community service project. We will have a final celebration on Friday. The students may wear their pjs, and bring in pillows, stuffed animals, their favorite books, and healthy snacks. We plan to ...

Vaughan's Voice - March 10, 2008

CSAP tests begin this week. Please make sure your child has plenty of rest and positive encouragement. All third and fourth grade students will have CSAP tests on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week. Next week, only fourth grade students will have CSAP tests. They will be on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (afternoon), and Thursday.

The fieldtrip to Fiske Planetarium is on Tuesday, March 18th. Please remember to pack your child a lunch.

Hopefully your child is doing a lot of reading for our community service project "Read to Feed". The last day to count books for the project is March 21st. The money will be due the week after Spring break. After we have totaled the money, we will vote on the animal(s) we would like to buy and donate to the needy families. To celebrate the fantastic job the kids are doing and the end of this ...

Vaughan's Voice - March 3, 2008

Theme: This week in theme we will continue to learn about muscles. Last week, we learned about voluntary and involuntary muscles and the three types of muscle tissue: skeletal, cardiac, and smooth. For the next states unit, my homeroom class will be with Mrs. McLeod.

The students are very excited about our community service project "Children Changing the World - Read to Feed." Please encourage them to read as many books as possible so we can "buy" an animal for a needy family in another part of the world.

Check your child's Monday folder today for the permission slip to the Fiske Planetarium which will be on March 18th. Please return it as soon as possible.

CSAP testing: Next week and the week after will be CSAP testing for all students. Please make sure your child has plenty of rest and en ...