NASA confirms 'super-earth' planet Kepler 22b, first planet discovered in the 'Goldilocks Zone', could hold life - AFP http://bit.ly/tLJtQN- WOW!!

It's the most wonderful time of the year...

During this time of year we should always be thankful for what we have and remember those less fortunate than us. Remember to smile at someone who's wearing a frown, help someone in need, and always treat others the way we want to be treated.

Species on the Edge Art & Essay Contest

I am excited that Room 25 students have entered the Species on the Edge Art and Poster contest. Please refer to the paperwork that was sent home for contest rules and specifications. You can also access the information on website- http://www.conservewildlifenj.org/education/edge/

Please bring all posters and essays to school by Monday, January 23rd and I will mail all class entries together.

Good luck!

Mrs. Hartlieb

Happy Halloween! Remember to wear jeans and an orange, black, or a purple shirt for today's show.

Yearbook cover for 2011-2012

The votes are in and we have our yearbook cover for the 5th grade yearbook.

Among the Stars won with 37 votes!!

Rising Stars came in second place with 22 votes.

The Word is Out came in third place with 13 votes.

School Bus Words had only 5 votes.

Hey all! Remember to bring non-perishable foods to school for our annual food collection. The holidays are coming and your donation will mean a lot. Thank you.

Some healthy alternatives to class parties as posted on our school site http://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/SchoolsES/Indiana-Avenue-ES/Nutrition_Policy_Letter.pdf

Tadpole News

I purchased the Stage Two habitat for our tadpole to move into after it's metamorphosis into a frog and guess what? It was delivered on Friday while I was at the conference and it came with a baby frog. Once our tadpole completes the full metamorphosis to the frog stage, we will have to introduce the two to each other and hopefully they will co-habitate happily together. Fingers crossed!

Columbus Day Weekend

I hope you all have an enjoyable three day weekend. Remember to read Chapter 6 in the Homework Machine and take notes. Be sure to complete the Planisphere activity on Monday evening and check to see if you can locate the morning star, Venus.

Planishpere Activity

The stars were twinkling bright last night and was conducive to our Planisphere activity. I know that I was able to identify many of the constellations while my husband and I took Jackson for his evening walk. How did you do?

I hope you all had a relaxing four-day weekend. Remember that the Homework Machine posters are due on Wednesday, October 5th!

Class Pictures

I hope you all had a relaxing weekend. We are scheduled for our class pictures tomorrow at 9:40 AM. If you have not returned your picture envelope with payment, you can still return it tomorrow.

Book Fair

Our class is scheduled to attend the Scholastic Book Fair this Tuesday, September 20th.

Welcome back!

Welcome back to school and welcome to Room 25! I know that we will have a fabulous year together.

I hope to keep the lines of communication open, so please feel free to contact me via phone at the school or by e-mail.

Mrs. Hartlieb

More info on Hubble's latest awe-inspiring find http://1.usa.gov/p0cQc9

Hubble Telescope captures time-lapse video of STARS being born. http://n.pr/oimi5j

Greetings almost middle school students!! Be sure to check the IMS website for information about the summer reading/writing assignment.

June 9th

Greetings Class,

Tomorrow is a half day, however we will be going to the Community Center for our class trip.

Some reminders:

-Wear your bathing suits to school under your clothes

-Wear sneakers

-You can bring flip flops

-Bring a towel for the pool

-If you own rollerblades or roller-skates, you may bring them. I'll be bringing mine ; )

-If you own knee and elbow pads, you may bring them

-You may definitely bring a water bottle

-You do not need to bring money as you will be having pizza, chips, and soda for lunch

Most importantly... wear your green Class of 2011 shirt!!

Get a good night sleep! See you all in the morning

NASA is scheduled to launch Endeavour at 8:56AM. Let's wish them luck!

Spelling Errors

Good eye #26 and #22!! You both located the spelling errors on the blog and have earned yourself a free homework pass! Errors found: #22-the word reference was spelled incorrectly. #26- States, in States and Capitals was spelled incorrectly. Thanks for helping me edit the page girls : )

A Tsunami alert was issued after northern Japan was hit with a 7.2 magnitude earthquake. There are no reports of damage or injuries.-We just learned about this!

From NASA-Check for sighting opportunities of Discovery & space station in your area: http://1.usa.gov/vbBNj Can you see it? Use your planisphere to help.

Book Club

Good evening,

As you all know, we did not meet for Book Club today due to Kindergarten registration. Unfortunately, we will not meet for our final book club session until Wednesday of next week due to the holiday on Monday. I hope that everyone is prepared for Wednesday and that you all read over your notes Tuesday night to refresh your memories of key points in the stories.

Additionally, please write a two paragraph summary about the book, without giving away any of the juicy details, and be sure to include whether or not you would recommend this book.

Start thinking of which book you want to read next.

-Mrs. Hartlieb

Avocado Seed Planting

Thanks to Mr. Hartlieb, we have an avocado seed in the classroom that is on it's way to becoming a tree. We will need to chart it's growth and monitor the water level. Please read the article below for further information.

http://www.wikihow.com/Plant-an-Avocado-Tree

Tomorrow, a Progress spacecraft carrying supplies for the space station launches at 7:31pmET/00:31 UT Jan 28: http://go.nasa.gov/fltPkB WoW!!

Snow Day

Greetings! I hope you are all enjoying the extended, extended weekend. Although the snow is not fun to play with today, I am hoping you are all able to use the time to work on your Science projects. One student has already submitted his to me! :) Many of you have e-mailed me in reference to our class blog. Thank you for your feedback. If there is something that you or your family think could be added that would improve the blog, please let me know and I will do what I can to add it. I am updating the 'Homework' page to reflect today's snow day. Please note that some tests are being moved back one day. Rest up, and I will see you all tomorrow. Mrs. Hartlieb

[Today's Picture from NASA] Seeing Red: This image by the Hubble Space Telescope shows a dramatic view of the spiral galaxy- http://go.nasa.gov/gI7Rpl

Just saw this on Food Network and I thought it tied in nicely with our Health lessons this month-With so many claims plastered on food labels,things can get really confusing. Here are 10 food label tricks http://ow.ly/3Di2S

Ok class- Ready for another comet encounter? http://www.stardustnext.jpl.nasa.gov

Exploring the Night Sky

Students are asked to view the night sky using their planispheres and draw their observations in their Science notebooks. Observations should be made every 5th day, or close to it.