Thank you to all of you who have recently commented on student entries.  This blog is a Grade 5 blog from 2008 -2009.  The students are in middle school now, and the blog is not really active. 

Please visit our new Grade 5 class for 2009 - 2010; they're just becoming active.    Grade 5 2009 - 2010

In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, political speeches and ceremonies, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the national day of the United States.   From: Wikipedia

Happy 4th of July  (My greeting to you -- click HERE)!

On June 26, 2009, the US House of Representatives approved a bill to address the threat of Global Warming.  (New York Times Article)

This would not have been possible without the changing attitudes of so many, largely due to the hard work of others.  One advocate for Earth, the late "King of Pop" - Michael Jackson, did so with his songs.  One example is Earth Song.

Two pieces of our students' free-time art work was submitted to Eye to Eye, a site for sharing artwork. The comments students have written are very thoughtful. Have a look. 

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