Literacy Night Writers Delight Crowd - Marrama Elementary School

The Marrama MirrorReflecting Student and Staff SuccessMay 2011Volume 4Merida FraguadaPrincipalTable of ContentsLiteracy Night Writers Delight Crowd 1Where in the World Is 2Behind the Mask 3Rockin’ out at the Library 4Bugs and Guts Delight Students 4School Spirit on Display 5Ballet More Than Just Dancing 5Students Honored at Art Contests 6Balarat Brings Nature to Kids 6Whopper of a Fish Tale 7Museum Makes Learning Fun 7Earth Day Beautifies Playground 8Put Some Wildlife in a Child’s Life 9We’re off to see the Wizard 95 th Graders Learn from the Experts 10Marrama shows it’s got Talent 10Snack Shack Pays off in Big Way 11Marrama Mirror Staff 11Literacy Night Writers Delight CrowdBy R’Zhae DavisLiteracy night is a tradition at Marrama. Students get todisplay their work and show people how much they’ve grownas a writer. Literacy night was on Wednesday, March 23,2011 from 6:00-7:30pm. The night had a café theme withcoffee, tea, juice, and cookies.It began with a delicious appetizer of information aboutthe new Denver Public Library provided by the headlibrarian. There was a taste of Dr. Seuss trivia and anappearance by the Cat in the Hat. This was topped off withmouth-watering desserts by some of Marrama’s authors andwashed down with refreshing displays of great works by eachof the grades K-5. The evening ended with treats in the library.Mrs. Matthews, Ms. Schkade, Mrs. Terrell, Mrs. Gilmore,Mrs. Kelley, and Mrs. Miller were responsible for the event.Mrs. Matthews said that literacy night is good for kids. Theylearn to read and write in school because that’s what theymust do to be successful as adults. There were displays ofbugs and stories about them by the kindergarten classes, 1 stgrade St. Patrick’s Day stories, 2 nd grade stories withillustrations, and 3-5 grade build-a-books about everythingfrom poetry to animals. There were also social studiespieces written by 4 th grade, I-Spy poetry from 3 rd grade, andletters to old man winter from Mrs. Laughlin’s students.Everyone there had plenty to read and enjoy.

Where in the World is…This year the Marrama Mirror will feature a geography page withstories about different countries around the world. The reporters willfind the most interesting information about their country but will not disclose the name of their country.You, the reader, must guess the location and check to see if your answer is correct. The answer will behidden somewhere else in the newspaper. Enjoy the challenge!By Jurnee CalhounThis country is on the continent of Asia. It was established in1947. Each year on May 5 th it’s Children’s Day and on November3 rd it’s Culture Day. Two crops grown here are rice and tea.People in this country speak dialects of Japanese. A chawanmushiand tsukemono are only found in my country.The weather here is just like ours; it comes in seasons. Twopopular vacation spots include Tokyo and Kyoto. In Tokyo thereare beautiful Japanese gardens and in Kyoto you can seeKinkakuji, or in English, the Golden Temple. The oldest man inthe world is from this country. He lived to be 114 years old.Just a few weeks ago, a natural disaster happened here. An 8.9 earthquake hit this nation. It was thestrongest earthquake they’ve ever had. The earthquake caused a tsunami, or gigantic ocean wave, that hitand wiped out many towns along the ocean. Thousands of people were killed or swept out to sea andnever found. The people that were left had no shelter, food, or water. Plus radiation from a nuclearpower plant poisoned the air and environment. I’ll bet you know the name of my country!By Daija CortezIt is hot in my country. So what do people wear there you ask? The clothing in my country is stylishand sophisticated. The clothes are comfortable, vivid, and beautifully crafted with lace. The clothing isinfluenced from all over the world. In the cities, people dress similar to us. In the southern regions of thiscountry, cowboys wear baggy trousers called bombachas, ponchos, and straw hats with boots. Thecowboys in the northeast regions wear hats and leather chaps. In the Amazon, the people wear traditionaltunics and decorate their bodies with beads and feathers. Women in this country are very fond of color,beads, and feathers and short skirts and dresses are popular.Every country has special events but in this country they areknown for their street parades. Feather costumes, drums, musicand dancing are all part of their annual Carnival. This traditionof dancing in the streets started back in 1995 on the thirdSunday of September. This date was chosen because that’s themonth this country gained its independence.A big hint about my country is their climate. The seasonsare opposite of ours because it is located in the SouthernHemisphere. Even though there is hot tropical climate here, itcan snow in the southern regions during their cold winters.Many animals in our zoo come from here, including the toucan, howler monkey, squirrel money, spidermonkey, and sloth as well as amazing fresh water fish.A delicious meal in this country would include acaraje` (fried shrimp balls), feijoada (black bean stew),cheese bread rolls (pao de queijo), and finally passion fruit mousse cake for dessert. Soccer is the mostpopular sport. Children learn to play soccer as soon as they begin to walk. Everyone goes crazy whenthis country goes to the World Cup Soccer Tournament. What country am I?

Behind the MaskBy Haleigh QuinnMany of Marrama’s staff and students may not have known an astonishing secret about ourteacher behind the mask, Mr. David Heck. During my interview, I dug deep under the surface of ourmusic teacher and discovered a whole new element. In the interview Mr. Heck revealed that he…Records professionally! I learned that he has his own recording studio. Mr. Heck records manydifferent genres of music such as choral music, orchestral music, pop, and Christian pop music. He tendsto make Christian pop music because of the popularity it receives. He has completed 16 different songsand has more on the way. He also plans to compile them into albums as soon as he has enough of onegenre. For now he only has singles that are available.Mr. Heck has many core fan bases, including Christian pop, as mentioned before and choral music,which has become wildly popular and is used in school and churches today. His CD’s are not available instores, but they are available online on websites such as CDbaby, iTunes, Amazon, Napster, to name afew. His songs are priced between .99 and $1.29. He says he is definitely trying to branch out to a wideraudience. One attempt he has made is having small radio stations play his music.He admitted that the best part about this hobby is that he gets to do something that he loves. He alsosaid that he wants to leave something behind of himself for people to remember him by. This gives him agreat sense of accomplishment. It all started when he was in college in the 90’s. He wrote a piece ofmusic for his music theory class and his professor liked the piece. From then on, he took compositionclasses and developed his talent. Now he records and writes at the same time. In addition to recording,he also enjoys spending time with friends and family, listening to different bands, watching movies, andplaying all kinds of games.I was recently informed about another teacher with a hidden talent. Mr. Ziska is the subject of thisBehind the Mask story. I was astonished and very interested when I heard about a wonderful talent hekeeps to himself. Come a little closer and I’ll reveal the secret…Mr. Ziska PAINTS!It’s one of his hobbies, besides reading, that he really enjoys. On average, Mr. Ziska has made 25paintings with many more on the way. He is very modest about his talent though. The lucky people toreceive these beautiful pictures are close friends, relatives, and his student’s parents. He paints portraitsof his students as they continue on to middle school and also things in nature. The favorite thing he likesabout this hobby is that it gets him outdoors and connects him with nature.Mr. Ziska usually prepares his master pieces in any free time he can get his hands on or during summervacation. His inspiration came from a close friend that is a really great painter. Mr. Ziska would alwayswatch and study his techniques. This inspired him a lot. He learned how to paint by practicing andlearning from his mistakes, constantly improving his craft. I guess that just proves that practice makesperfect. This has been Haleigh Quinn reporting for the 2011 Marrama Mirror newspaper. JAPAN

Rockin’ Out at the LibraryBy Jurnee CalhounOn Saturday, March 12, 2011, the Marrama Mustang Choir was asked to sing at the grand opening ofthe new Green Valley Ranch Denver Public Library. Marrama’s choir and the band from Martin LutherKing Early College performed as part of the celebration.The choir practiced for weeks. Every Wednesday morning from 7:30-8:10, 43 3 rd -5 th grade studentsgathered outside Mr. Heck’s classroom door to practice. They performed before the crowd that gatheredoutside the new library. Marrama’s choir sang classic rock and roll songs that included At the Hop, WeGot the Beat, TheLocomotion, Twist andShout, Surfin’ U.S.A.,Yackety Yak, I’m aBeliever, and Rock andRoll is here to Stay.After the performancethe crowd and choirchecked out the newlibrary and manyactivities. The themeof the new library isCelebrating Plains andPlanes. The design is supposed to combine the influence of the farming plains in Colorado with theplanes that fly overhead to DIA nearby. There is even an airplane cockpit that children can play in andimagine they are pilots. Make sure you get a library card so you can check out music, audio books,movies, magazines, books, or check out the 50 public computers available. The next time you are there,go fly through a meteor shower of books and have fun reading! BRAZILBugs and Guts Delight StudentsBy Mary AlexanderThe Museum of Nature and Science brought the outdoor indoors when they recently visited the first andsecond grade classes. The first grade classes learned about bugs. They got to read a book, see a video,rotate through learning stations, and look at different bug eyes. They saw how the bee’s eye and fly’seyes really look. The kids really enjoyeddressing up like different bugs searching forpollen. Mrs. Stager said they had a lot of funlearning about bugs.The second grade classes learned about thedigestive system of frogs. They were able towatch their teacher from the museum dissect afrog and learn about how the food goesthrough the digestive system. They stretchedout the intestines to see how much larger itwas than the frog’s body and they also sawthe brain and heart. She compared the frog’sdigestive system to a human because they area lot alike.

School Spirit on DisplayBy Allyana BradleyMarch 21 st through 25 th was this year’s spirit week. Manystudents and teachers participated this year. Monday waspajama day. Students wore favorite pj’s. Those who didn’twant to show off their pj’s wore sweats. Some people evenwore their robes and slippers to accessorize their pj’s. Mrs.Wilson’s class won the contest for the most students dressingup with 95% and received a Popsicle party as a reward.On Tuesday it was super hero or your favorite person day.There were several super hero costumes like batman, superman, superwoman and characters from moviesand books. Several students dressed up like their parents because they were their favorite person. TheECE classrooms had 100% of their students participate so both classes received popsicles!Wednesday was jersey day. As you looked around the school, there were several different sports andsports teams represented. There were basketball, football, baseball, soccer, and even hockey jerseys. Themain Colorado teams, including the Broncos, Nuggets, Rockies, and Avalanche were walking the halls.Mrs. Marshall’s class won popsicles for showing the most team spirit.Thursday was era day. Everyone mainly dressed up and represented the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s. Therewere a few teachers and students that represented the 50’s and 90’s. Many students and teachers worebell-bottom jeans, go-go boots, tye-dye shirts, and really crazy wigs! There were even some students thatdressed up as Michael Jackson.The teachers went all out for era day. Mr. Heck went back to the disco days with his afro wig, clunkyshoes with water and dice in the heels, and rhinestone shirt. The hippy teachers from the 60’s thoughtthey were really cool with their peace signs, sun glasses, and headbands. Mrs. Miller dressed up in herpoodle skirt from the 50’s and Ms. McCarthy wore her Flash Dance leg warmers from the 80’s.Last but not least, Friday was green and white day, representing Marrama’s school colors. EveryFriday is Mustang Friday where kids compete to see which class has the most spirit by wearing green.Mrs. Weikle’s 4 th grade class won the last Popsicle party of the week.Spirit week is a week to participate in school activities and show how much you care about yourschool. Each day the class with the highest percentage of students participating won a Popsicle party.Ballet More than just DancingBy Allyana BradleyOn February 24 th , the entire third grade went to go see the ballet Romeo and Juliet. The ballet was atthe Ellie Caulkins Opera House in downtown Denver. William Shakespeare wrote the original play. It isabout two families that hate each other and revenge theirfamily honor by fighting and sometimes killing offmembers of their families until Romeo and Juliet meet,fall in love, secretly marry, and commit suicide ratherthan live apart.Ballet is a form of performance dance developed inFrance, England, and Russia to connect acting and dance.Ballet is now taught in schools all over the world.There were two intermissions during the performancewhen everyone went into the lobbies and ate theirlunches. It was a great time. This was the third year the3 rd grade has attended the ballet downtown.

Students Honored at Art ContestsBy Siyona FashinaThis year Marrama students competed in twodifferent art contests. The DPS Risk ManagementDepartment publishes a safety and health calendar.Students create pictures depicting monthly topicssuch as bus safety, bike safety, preventing householdaccidents, and crosswalk safety. Several studentssubmitted their artwork for consideration.The second contest was a district-wide show heldat the Denver Art Museum and the work was ondisplay during March. The event was a success andshowed many talented pieces of art. AllyanaBradley, Haleigh Quinn, and Ariel Colombo hadtheir work on display. They created Egyptiancartouche clay pots. “The project was really fun”, stated Ariel. The students studied hieroglyphics andpainted their pots with a message. All of the students that participated received a certificate.Balarat Brings Nature to KidsBy Rae’Nasha Gregory-SmithEach year the 5 th grade goes to the mountains to Balarat, the education center dedicated to teachingstudents about past and present mountain experiences. Mrs. Vela commented, “We should go to Balaratbecause it is such a great experience for kids at such a young age; to learn about themselves and nature.”Balarat opened in the 1960’s with 5 th grade students added in 1975. Trained counselors and high schoolguides act as chaperones for the different activities. 5 th grade went for two days, April 5-6.After arriving in the morning we immediatelywent on a 6-mile hike. During the hike, welearned about certain plants. We also saw scat(animal poop) and animal markings on the trees.It was very long and tiring but Mrs. Vela liked itbecause it was challenging for her students.There was also a big swing that went out over abig cliff that we got to try out. Mrs. Roche likedthe swing because all of the kids tried it out.The dorms were cool. They had bunk beds, abathroom, and a separate room for the teacher.The girls dorm and boys dorm was connected bya small room and two doors. The only costinvolved is the food, which is served family style,with students taking turns in the kitchen and serving their tables in the large dining room. The food wasreally good because the cook used to be a chef in a restaurant.There were games in the dining room after dinner. We played until going on the night hike. It wasspecial because there are no city lights and you have to get used to complete darkness and walk down ahill by yourself and listen to nature. Balarat was really, really awesome!

Whopper of a FishTaleBy Selena LunaDuring the week of March 20-25, third, fourth and fifth gradestudents at Marrama went fishing. They walked from MarramaElementary to the Green Valley Ranch Recreation Center. There thestudents ate lunch and received their fishing poles that they got to keep.They also learned some information about fishing. They learned howslime on fish helps heal the fish’ wounds, just like a natural Band-Aid.Mr. Scott Gilmore of the Colorado Division of Wildlife taught the kidsall they needed to know so they could catch fish.The program is a catch and release program. The pond was stocked with Rainbow Trout. Almostevery student caught at least one fish with many students catching several fish. The students learn how toenjoy nature while protecting animals by putting them back for other people to enjoy. The weather wascold and windy but that didn’t seem to bother the fish or the students. They had a lot of fun fishing!Museum Makes Learning FunBy Ariel Colombo and Jessica GallegosOn Monday April 11 th , 3 rd grade went to the Denver Museumof Nature and Science and saw a show at the Planetarium. Severalparents went along as chaperones for the four classes. I asked theteachers what they thought about their trip. Here are some of theteachers’ comments:What did the classes do at the museum?Ms. Wollenweber: We saw Expedition Health where there wasrock wall climbing, bicycles to check your heart rate, labexperiments and fun family activities that everyone enjoyed andwe went through all the other exhibition halls, such as Rocks andMinerals, Prehistoric Hall, Egyptian Hall, and wildlife halls.Where did the students eat?Ms. Schkade: All the students brought their lunch and they ateoutside the museum in City Park.Was it a fun day?Mr. Fearon: We really liked the Rocks and Minerals and the kidsgot to go through the museum at their own pace so they could stopand learn about whatever they wanted.What did your students like the best?Mrs. Ragan’s students commented: “The planetarium was the best part. We saw planets and stars, theMilky Way, and saw how the sun can change colors. It was awesome!”Each year the museum gives grant money to schools so students can experience the museum.Marrama received this grant money and it paid for most of the cost for the trip.Meanwhile the 4 th and 5 th grades enjoyed programs brought to them! On March 11, 2011, the 4 th and5 th graders enjoyed science programs brought to school just for them. The 5 th graders program was a WhoDone It Forensics lab. The class was divided into different stations. The stations were anthropology,document examination, toxicology, blood typing, and finger printing. At the anthropology station, kids

had to measure the pelvic bone, humorous, femur, tibia, andfibula bones in centimeters to determine the age and gender ofthe bones that were once buried in the ground. Thedocumentation examination station had three checks that kidshad to determine if the handwriting belonged to the sameperson or different persons. There were different types ofletters to check to see if the checks were forged.Toxicology was the next station. Students had to testcyanide, penicillin, arsenic, and a mystery agent to help themsolve the murder mystery. Blood typing was the next station.There was a lot of evidence to examine at this station. Drops ofthe victim’s blood were mixed with anti-serum A and antiserumB. The mixtures were looked at under a microscope tosee if the blood was type A or B. The last station wasfingerprinting. We had to compare suspects to see if the fingerprints found at the scene matched thesuspects. We determined that the sister of the victim was the murderer.The 4 th grade went to the auditorium for their presentation, Geology Rocks. It was all about the Earthand how important the rock cycle is for our planet. They learned about volcanoes and the four layers ofthe Earth; crust, mantle, outer core, and inner core.The mineral station looked at different minerals andhow man uses them, such as talc for baby powder,marble, limestone, and granite for buildings, andfluoride for toothpaste. There was a station for sortingrocks into the three types of igneous, sedimentary, andmetamorphic rocks. The mining products stations hadstudents matching mining tools and products together.There was a rock sifter that showed students how earlyminers used to find gold in streams.There was a core sample that had been taken from adrilling site, shrimp fossils, a tortoise shell andtrilobites. Students got to test rock hardness and lusterat the final station. They put on goggles and testedrocks with an acid to see if the acid reacted with the rocks. If it did, it wasn’t very hard. There were evensome iridescent rocks that glowed under black lights.The 4 th grade also had a second program, Rocket Works, brought to them by the Denver Museum ofNature and Science. They were able to design and build their own paper rockets using a film canister andpaper. The rockets were launched using build up air pressure in a rocket launcher machine from themuseum. After the first launch, students were able to make improvements to their rockets and see if theyflew further a second time. Some of the rockets exploded in mid-air, but most of the students madechanges that made their rockets go higher or further than the first flight. They learned how drag, lift, andfriction affect flight. It was a lot of fun learning with rockets!Earth Day Beautifies PlaygroundBy Cassidy BrownEarth Day is a day that millions of people celebrate. Some people may wonder why Earth Day is soimportant. Earth Day inspires awareness and appreciation for the environment. This day is now handlesby Earth’s Day Network and is celebrated in more than 175 countries. The first Earth Day was April 22,1970 and over 20 million people celebrated that first day. Gaylord Nelson started Earth day. Gaylordwas an environmental activist. He was hoping to drum up support for the environmental agenda.

This year Marrama celebrated Earth Day too. Marrama’sscience teacher, Mrs. Gilmore took a few classes outside toplant flowers in the school’s garden. There were ECEstudents, 2 nd and 3 rd grade students, and the horticulture clubalso participated. The students used trowels, shovels, andhoes that were just their right size. They planted pansies,hostas, dianthus, and pulled out weeds.Earth Day is a day that will last forever because it is aworld-wide holiday. World Week runs from April 16 th toApril 23 rd with the actual Earth Day always on the 22 nd . Showthe Earth how much you care!Put Some Wildlife in a Child’s LifeBy Jaymi HowardOn Friday, April 22, Matt Crouse, Education Directorfor Environmental Learning for Kids (ELK) visitedMarrama with several nature instructors. The 4 th and 5 thgraders got to visit several different stations and learnabout archery, snakes, casting with a rod and reel,wildlife skulls and hides, and jobs in the mountains. Thestudents had fun and learned many new things. “Thebest one was the snakes because you actually got to seelive snakes,” commented one 5 th grader. Everyone gotto learn how to shoot a compound bow into a target.Even the teachers tried to hit the target.We’re off to see the WizardBy Daija CortezOur school is going to the Wizard of Oz! Sit back and relax as I tell you about how our school is raisingmoney to go to Oz. Money is always a problem. The school’s staff knew there had to be fundraising.Serious fundraising! Buses cost $1,560 and theatre tickets were $4,004 for a total of $5,560.Marrama’sstudents were asked to eat out at McDonald’s. The restaurant agreed to give 20% of sales on April 12 toMarrama. The fundraiser started at 4:00 and ended at 7:00. The restaurant was packed with Marramafamilies. The manager decorated the dining room in Marrama’s colors ofgreen and white. Student council members sold cookies and pies in thedining room and drive through. They also sold raffle tickets for a boy’sand girl’s Easter basket that included a DVD of The Wizard of Oz.Marrama’s portion of sales was $624. Diane, store manager, said ourfundraiser was an excellent showing when compared to some of the otherschools she had worked with.Chili’s was also a big help for our Oz fundraiser. They said theywould give 10% of their sales on Tuesday April 19 between 5:00-8:00pm. Chili’s was fired up about helping out schools in our community andwere happy to help Marrama raise funds for educational programs such asour musical. They more money we made, eating out, they less familieswould have to pay. $180.00 was raised at the Chili’s dining out.

Students were also asked to sell gallons of McAlister’s world famous tea. If students sold 5 gallons ormore by April 20 th , they would be eligible for a free ticket to the Wizard of Oz. There were 61 studentsthat beat the challenge. The fundraiser was through the McAlister’s Deli on 4371 N. Salida St. Therewas one 3 rd grader that sold 27 gallons! Each gallon cost $5 and people who bought will be able to taketheir vouchers to McAlister’s for tea or lemonade. 578 gallons were sold!This is a very special event because it is the first field trip for the entire school. All students, teachers,staff, and 38 parent chaperones attended, for a total of 600 people! The cafeteria provided sack lunches.The trip was Thursday, May 5 th . The event was at the Colorado Heights University Theatre. TheAmerican Theatre Arts for Youth Theatre Company from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania presented themusical performance. Their engaging musicals engaged the attention of young audiences and their spiritwas contagious. After all our hard work and fundraising, we really enjoyed Dorothy, the Lion, Tinman,Scarecrow, and many other cast members that did such an amazing job singing The Wizard of Oz.5 th Graders Learn from the ExpertsBy Haleigh QuinnA few months ago, three 5 th grade students were chosen toattend the Community Resources Mentorship Program. The threestudents were Allyana Bradley, Daniel Heck, and myself, HaleighQuinn. Daniel’s mentor was a paleontologist. Allyana’s mentorwas an FBI agent, and my mentor was a civil rights attorney. Mrs.Newman definitely showed me the ropes of being a civil rightslawyer. On our last visit, she took me to visit a judge. On our firstvisit she took me into a court room to witness a real civil rightscase. I had a wonderful time learning from her.Allyana has attended three sessions with her mentor, Ms.Cooper and is looking forward to more. Her inspiration to choosethis career was her family. Some members of her family work forthe FBI.Daniel is very interested in dinosaurs so this was a clear choicefor him. His father, Mr. Heck, music teacher, is very proud of him and is excited to see where thisopportunity takes him.Laura Kent, director, is in charge of the whole operation, has been for many years, and is a trueprofessional at what she does. At the end of all the mentorship sessions, all the mentees are required topresent a presentation in front of their classmates. Allyana, Daniel, and I are very excited to shareeverything we’ve learned so far. These presentations will take place in mid-May.Marrama Shows Its Got TalentBy Itzel Morales and Judith ZavalaThis year’s talent show was bigger than ever with over 77 students participating. It was Thursday,April 28, 2011 in the Marrama auditorium. Many more students auditioned for the chance to show theirtalents, but the judges Mr. Heck, Mrs. McKenna-Collum, and Mr. Stowe only allowed acts that wereready to present and the music used had to be screened for appropriate language.

“Mrs. Matthews started the talent show tradition a long time ago” stated Mr. Heck. The kids don’tearn prizes or compete; they just perform and prove to everyone what they are able to do. There weremany different dancing and singing acts, kids playing band instruments, and the Shakespeare DanceTroupe performed as well. “Each year is better than theyear before. It’s great to see kids confident in their talentsand willing to get up on stage,” Mr. Heck said.Snack Shack Pays off in Big WayBy Mrs. GilmoreThis year the Marrama Snack Shack moved its location to the gym and stepped up its game in a bigway. The purpose for snack shack is to raise funds for educational programs brought into the school andto purchase materials used in science classes and horticulture club. It was open every day immediatelyafter school. Students could buy fruit snacks, beef jerky, gum, a variety of cookies, hot Cheetos, andseveral different candies. The selections sold for 5 cents to $1.00. The endeavor was very successful.The snack shack rose $4,000. The money was spent on the following items and programs: plants forthe Marrama garden, Earth day beautification project, Shakespeare dance group costume supplies, theWizard of OZ musical, science class supplies, and the following science programs: The Bug Stops Here,You’ve Got Guts, Life in the Mist, Geology Rocks, Healthy Heart, Lung Power, Who Done it Forensicslab, Rocket Works, the science fair exhibits and demonstrations, JeopEARTHy assembly. The Museumof Nature and Science presented all classes in grades 1-5 with at least one science experience held atschool.“I wanted to do this because there was no money in the school budget for special programs and ourcurriculum doesn’t include experiences outside the classroom or activities that bring learning to life. Byraising money in this way, every student in school benefited from some program, even if they nevervisited the snack shack,” explained Mrs. Gilmore. “I also want to take this opportunity to thank parentsand students for supporting this project all year and to thank Mrs.Burkee for helping out after school.2010-11 Marrama Mirror 5 th Grade Newspaper StaffTop row: Jurnee Calhoun, Jaymi Howard, Jessica Line, R’ZhaeDavis, Daija Cortez, Cassidy Brown, Siyona Fashina, and ItzelMorales. Middle row: Mary Alexander, Haleigh Quinn, JessicaGallegos, Allyana Bradley, and Judith Zavala. Bottom row: ArielColombo, Selena Luna, Ganess Miles, and Kayla MattonNot pictured: Rae’Nasha Gregory-Smith