Our class has worked so hard over the past several weeks learning about rocks, minerals, and Earth's ever changing surface. On Friday, we took our Geology Unit Test. It is obvious that everyone learned quite a bit!

Starting on Monday, October 15, Mrs. Day's Dudes will begin our Social Studies Units on Maps and Early American Civilizations. So if you aren't seeing Science homework, don't worry! 

If you have any maps, travel brochures, or atlases that you are willing to share with our class, they would be much appreciated. Students will also need rulers with metric and standard units for our exploration of map scale. :)

On October 31, 2012, Urbana Elementary will be having the annual Fall Festival! This is a 2 hour early dismissal day for students.

Our wonderful class parent, Tina Nguyenkhoa, is organizing the party and is asking for donations of $3.00 to help purchase materials and food for this event. If you can, please send those dona

As fifth graders, our students are given the opportunity to participate in the Great Heron Wetlands Photography Project and Calendar Contest! This is a fantastic project that allows students to improve their photography skills and observe the GHW right in UES's backyard!

Today, students participated in a lesson on basic photographic composition with a professional photographer. Starting tomorrow, they will be able to put what they learned into practice. Students have the option to submit their five best photographs for judging and consideration for the 2013-2014 Great Heron Wetlands calendar! All photographs must be submitted on a CD in jpg format by Wednesday, October 16, 2012 to be considered for the calendar.

For more information about the Great Heron Wetlands, check out the website at http://education.fcps.org/ues/wetlands