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MSA!!

3/4/2013

Just wanted to send a friendly reminder that MSA testing is this week! Students need to be in the classroom, ready to test by 8:55. Students who are late to testing will not be able to enter the testing room that day. They will have to make-up that day's sessions at another time.

Stay tuned for information regarding changes to the schedule because of weather!

The fifth grade schedule is as follows:

READING MSA
- Tuesday, March 5
- Wednesday, March 6

MATH MSA
- Monday, March 11
- Tuesday, March 12

And check this video out - Torrey Smith from the Baltimore Ravens has a message for all MSA test takers!

The Video...

2/22/2013

Hey Kiddos,

As promised, I finally posted the video! It's on our Edmodo site so you have to log in to see it.

Enjoy!

Valentine's Day Party

2/19/2013

We had such a fabulous time at our Valentine's Day Party last Friday. Thank you so much to Mr. and Mrs. Nguyenkhoa for putting together such a wonderful event for our class! Special thank you to all of the other parents who also helped and came in to spend time with us! Check out some of the highlights below...

Coming Soon...

5th Grade's Interpretation of the Harlem Shake!

Family Life Lesson

1/14/2013

On January 18, 2013, 5th grade students at UES will receive instruction on Family Life and Human Development. This unit provides factual information regarding puberty and maturation. A permission slip was sent home last week. If you would like your student to participate in this lesson, please have the permission slip signed and returned by Thursday, January 17.

A video, Always Changing - About You, will be used during instruction. Parents may preview this video on Wednesday, January 16th at 9:10 am in Mrs. Fike's office or at this website: http://education.fcps.org/healthpek12 by following the directions below:
In the black ribbon at the top, click on "Material Reservations." Then click on
"Elementary."
Click on the "Proctor & Gamble website."
Scroll down and click on the "Aways Changing - Girls" video that the girls will watch, o
the "Always Changing - Boys" video that the boys will watch.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Award winner!

1/11/2013

Congratulations to our very own Zackary Fiscus for winning the Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for Urbana Elementary School! Students were nominated based on actions and character traits that represent those of Dr. King. Zack was selected from a pool of 5th graders as an individual who stands up for others and always does what is right. We are so proud of him!

Zack will be honored at a ceremony at TJ High School on Tuesday, January 15 at 7 pm. Our UES chorus will also be performing. For more information go to the FCPS website. Hope to see you there!

Yearbook Poem Contest!

12/4/2012

Fall Festival Pictures

11/19/2012

We had such a great time at our Fall Festival! Thank you again to Mrs. Nguyenkhoa who organized and hosted the event! And thank you to Mr. Nguyenkhoa for taking these fantastic pictures!

Mrs. Day's Class Loves Urbana Elementary!

11/19/2012

As part of American Education Week, students at Urbana were asked to discuss why they loved our school. Mrs. Day's Dudes created short powerpoint presentations to display their thoughts.

Alex Falcon

Alyssa Williams

Austin Tucker

Chloe Vetter

CJ Shelton

Cobie Koepenick

Connor Nguyenkhoa

Darby Haggerty

Eric Drabick

Gabby North

Gustavo Franco

Jazmine Mangrum

Julia Mireles

Mandy Chan

Matthew Apostolico

Michael Nguyen

Rebecca Barss

Zack Fiscus

ESSL

11/14/2012

Another great field trip for our class! We went to the ESSL at Lincoln Elementary to expand on our knowledge of geology and Earth's ever changing surface. Thank you to Mr. Bowman for sharing his expertise with us! Also thank you to Mr. Williams and Ms. North for accompanying us! Stay tuned! Pictures coming soon!

Weinberg Field Trip

11/8/2012

We are having a great time at the Weinberg Center! Thanks to Mr. North and Mr. Barss for chaperoning!