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No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace
As I have seen in one autumnal face.
~John Donne

Students and parents, we’re off to a great start in the GM Target Program.  Second graders are busy researching their bat species in the computer lab and will write a detailed scientific report on their findings.  We will have a guest speaker, Dr. Stephen Burnett, a renowned biologist who specializes in bat research, visit us on October 6^th.  We will begin to explore similarities and differences in the flying abilities of bats and birds.  Next, we’ll take a look at echolocation and discover its relationship to modern day sonar.  Ask your child to explain megabats, microbats, and the term chiroptera.  Ask your child to explain how bats help pollinate plants and scatter seeds.

Fourth and fifth graders are diligently studying the American legal system and preparing cases to either prosecute or defend in our upcoming mock trials.  Will our prosecuting attorneys and their team of experts be able to find Hansel and Gretel Schmidt guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of criminal mischief and aggravated battery?  Will our defendant’s attorneys and their capable cronies be able to defend Jeremiah Birch as he faces charges of aggravated battery against one Ivan M. Wolfe? Only the juries for these two exciting cases will be able decide!  Ask your child to explain what happens when one is arrested.  Ask your child how civil and criminal trials differ and how they are alike.  Ask your child to enumerate the steps of a trial and describe important roles people play.

IMPORTANT DATES to REMEMBER: 

                        10/06               2^nd graders switch to Monday for guest speaker

                        10/21               4^th and 5^th graders travel to Cobb Superior Court                                                   

To find out what units we'll be studying this year, come to class next week to find out!  For a hint, solve these puzzles:

2nd graders:  http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/bats/puzzle1.htm

4th and 5th graders:  http://www.jigzone.com/puzzles/8D055D4D680A

I hope everyone had a wonderful summer and that you're all excited about "doing great in 2008"!  My family and I had a fabulous time visiting with my extended family in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, where major science research is conducted by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and other research organizations.

Please stop by my classroom when you come in for Sneak-A-Peek on August 8th.  You will notice that I have changed my name to my original name (Tashiro; pronounced TAsh a row).  It may take some time for all of us to adjust to my "new" name, so don't worry if you call me Mrs. McEaddy....it's OK!