<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346</id><updated>2011-09-12T18:09:29.345-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Mrs. Urbanek's 5th Grade Class</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>67</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-8151529692960359922</id><published>2010-05-11T09:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-11T09:23:53.232-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Celebrities Helping Out</title><content type='html'>Read the &lt;a href="http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/currentevents/haiti_shakira.htm"&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; on how Shakira is helping out in Haiti.  What do you think about celebrities helping out in situations like these?  Do you think they should use their money to give back to communities in need?  Or should celebrities not be expected to help others?  Make sure to support your thinking.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-8151529692960359922?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/8151529692960359922/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=8151529692960359922&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/8151529692960359922'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/8151529692960359922'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2010/05/celebrities-helping-out.html' title='Celebrities Helping Out'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-3817301958153069723</id><published>2010-05-10T11:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-10T11:24:46.092-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Are Dogs or Cats Better Pets?</title><content type='html'>Dogs and cats are they country's two most popular pets. Some people like both.  But many people consider themselves either a "dog person," someone who loves dogs, or a "cat person," someone who likes cats. Which animals do you think make better pets: dogs or cats?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Make sure you have valid reasons for why you think this.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-3817301958153069723?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/3817301958153069723/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=3817301958153069723&amp;isPopup=true' title='19 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/3817301958153069723'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/3817301958153069723'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2010/05/are-dogs-or-cats-better-pets.html' title='Are Dogs or Cats Better Pets?'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>19</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-7522034099593593428</id><published>2010-05-07T10:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-07T10:37:17.421-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Ban Cell Phones in Schools</title><content type='html'>Schools nationwide have been debating whether kids should have cell phones in school. Some school administrators have banned cell phones.  They say the phones are a distraction in the classroom.  But others argue that cell phones are needed in case of an emergency of for calls home following after-school activities. Do you think cell phones should be banned in school?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Make sure to support what you think with reasons.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-7522034099593593428?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/7522034099593593428/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=7522034099593593428&amp;isPopup=true' title='28 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/7522034099593593428'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/7522034099593593428'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2010/05/ban-cell-phones-in-schools.html' title='Ban Cell Phones in Schools'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>28</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-459965886250464040</id><published>2010-05-03T07:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-05-04T12:08:22.209-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Separate Boys and Girls?</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Make sure you have a total of 3 comments posted - one original comment from you, and two responses to other students.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some schools are putting boys and girls into separate classes. Supporters say students are less distractd when boys and girls are separated. They also say boys and girls have different learning styles and get better grades apart. Opponents say that kids need to learn how to work together successfully, no matter their gender. What do you think? Is keeping boys and girls apart a good idea? Explain your thinking.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Make sure to check back and respond to at least two other people, and to see if someone has responded to you.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-459965886250464040?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/459965886250464040/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=459965886250464040&amp;isPopup=true' title='36 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/459965886250464040'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/459965886250464040'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2010/05/separate-boys-and-girls.html' title='Separate Boys and Girls?'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>36</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-3103780359319657565</id><published>2010-04-29T10:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-04-29T10:42:29.335-07:00</updated><title type='text'>End of the Year</title><content type='html'>The end of your elementary school career is quickly coming to an end.  How do you feel about this?  Are you sad to leave Hopkins behind?  Looking forward to your next school? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Publish a comment in which you explain what you are looking forward to and what you are going to miss next year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Make sure to check back and reply to another person's comment.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-3103780359319657565?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/3103780359319657565/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=3103780359319657565&amp;isPopup=true' title='17 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/3103780359319657565'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/3103780359319657565'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2010/04/end-of-year.html' title='End of the Year'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>17</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-4731486901229130518</id><published>2010-01-25T12:22:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-25T12:25:00.129-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Two Traditions of Dance</title><content type='html'>After reading about the two types of dance in &lt;em&gt;Two Traditions of Dance &lt;/em&gt;decide if you would rather watch a &lt;em&gt;Noh &lt;/em&gt;or a modern dance.  Explain how you made your decision based on the facts from the book.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-4731486901229130518?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/4731486901229130518/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=4731486901229130518&amp;isPopup=true' title='14 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/4731486901229130518'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/4731486901229130518'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2010/01/two-traditions-of-dance.html' title='Two Traditions of Dance'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>14</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-5869990888052162189</id><published>2010-01-15T12:13:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-15T12:14:52.526-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Olympic Medals</title><content type='html'>Look at the graph on pages 2 and 3 in Time for Kids.  Why do you think these five countries are the ones with so many gold medals?  What do you think the athletes in these countries do that make them win so many gold, silver, and bronze medals?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-5869990888052162189?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/5869990888052162189/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=5869990888052162189&amp;isPopup=true' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/5869990888052162189'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/5869990888052162189'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2010/01/olympic-medals.html' title='Olympic Medals'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-6430328194388136899</id><published>2010-01-12T12:24:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-12T12:26:55.106-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Olympics</title><content type='html'>The winter Olympics is going to be starting next month.  Why are the Olympics an important event? What event within the winter Olympics do you like the most and why?  Which event would be the most difficult to prepare for?  Which event would be the easiest to prepare for?  Make sure you explain your thinking.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-6430328194388136899?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/6430328194388136899/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=6430328194388136899&amp;isPopup=true' title='11 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/6430328194388136899'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/6430328194388136899'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2010/01/olympics.html' title='Olympics'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>11</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-8860143479917850024</id><published>2010-01-05T12:22:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-05T12:25:05.387-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Time for Kids - Pictures of 2009</title><content type='html'>Look over the photographs and read the captions on pages 4, 5, 6,  and 7 in your magazine.  Which of these evetns do you think was the most important? Why?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Make sure your response is several sentences and includeds evidence of higher thinking.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-8860143479917850024?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/8860143479917850024/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=8860143479917850024&amp;isPopup=true' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/8860143479917850024'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/8860143479917850024'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2010/01/time-for-kids-pictures-of-2009.html' title='Time for Kids - Pictures of 2009'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-7349510331420044263</id><published>2009-12-11T12:15:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-11T12:17:39.223-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Time for Kids - Inventions</title><content type='html'>Read about the Coolest Inventions of 2009. Which invention do you think is most useful out of these?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Then come up with your own invention:&lt;br /&gt;1. Identify a problem that your invention will help solve.&lt;br /&gt;2. Describe what your creation will do.&lt;br /&gt;3. Who will use your invention?&lt;br /&gt;4. Name your product.&lt;br /&gt;5. List he materials that you will need to build your creation.&lt;br /&gt;6. Explain how it will help others.&lt;br /&gt;7. How will you spread the word about your product?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-7349510331420044263?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/7349510331420044263/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=7349510331420044263&amp;isPopup=true' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/7349510331420044263'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/7349510331420044263'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/12/time-for-kids-inventions.html' title='Time for Kids - Inventions'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-1704743397803752308</id><published>2009-12-09T12:17:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-09T12:18:46.348-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Scholastic News December</title><content type='html'>Choose two articles from this week's Scholastic News magazine.  Write down two specific questions you had while reading each article (four questions total).  Then respond to some of the questions other people have written.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You must respond to two different people in the comment section.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-1704743397803752308?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/1704743397803752308/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=1704743397803752308&amp;isPopup=true' title='16 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/1704743397803752308'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/1704743397803752308'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/12/scholastic-news-december.html' title='Scholastic News December'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>16</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-6765870047865143265</id><published>2009-12-01T12:19:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-01T12:21:46.063-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Inspiring Steps</title><content type='html'>Read the article "Inspiring Steps" in &lt;em&gt;Scholastic News&lt;/em&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Think of an issue in your community that you could help out with.  List specific, concrete things you could do to help improve the situation.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-6765870047865143265?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/6765870047865143265/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=6765870047865143265&amp;isPopup=true' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/6765870047865143265'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/6765870047865143265'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/12/inspiring-steps.html' title='Inspiring Steps'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-4621141680182618194</id><published>2009-12-01T12:17:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-01T12:19:25.708-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Scholastic News - Space Exploration</title><content type='html'>Read the article "Off to a Fresh Start" in &lt;em&gt;Scholastic News&lt;/em&gt;. Then think about your opinions of space exploration.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is it important to explore space?  Make sure to support your opinion with background knowledge, facts from the article, and other information you have heard or read about space.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-4621141680182618194?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/4621141680182618194/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=4621141680182618194&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/4621141680182618194'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/4621141680182618194'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/12/scholastic-news-space-exploration.html' title='Scholastic News - Space Exploration'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-4074762142965426597</id><published>2009-11-13T12:06:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-13T12:09:22.799-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Time for Kids - November 17</title><content type='html'>After reading the entire &lt;em&gt;Time for Kids&lt;/em&gt; magazine answer the following questions:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Which article did you find most interesting and why?  Use specific examples from the article that show why it was interesting.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. How would you describe Mohammed Rezwan?  Give specific examples from the article "Staying Afloat" to support your ideas.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-4074762142965426597?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/4074762142965426597/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=4074762142965426597&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/4074762142965426597'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/4074762142965426597'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/11/time-for-kids-november-17.html' title='Time for Kids - November 17'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-3446911443687092752</id><published>2009-11-10T10:37:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-10T10:40:31.581-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Expedition Health</title><content type='html'>The movie in expedition health was so amazing because there was real snow in it. There it also showed what the human body temperature is like when you are up on a mountain that has less oxygen in the air. It also shows how the body reacts to when thunderstorms start and how your heart rate will go up during that time.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I went with to the movie with Nathan. We went to go see it at the Denver Museum of Nature and History. When I went into the movie room with Nathan we first had to stick our fingers into a little blood finger thermometer. Then the movie started and then we watched the movie and then the lady in the movie told us to put our finger in the thermometer so that we could go on the hike in the movie that we were watching. Then suddenly an automatic machine turned on and then real snow started coming out of the machine.  Then after that had ended the next group could come in and then watch the movie.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By: Dillon&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-3446911443687092752?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/3446911443687092752/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=3446911443687092752&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/3446911443687092752'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/3446911443687092752'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/11/expedition-health.html' title='Expedition Health'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-3673808784291651523</id><published>2009-11-05T10:11:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-05T10:12:38.334-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Technology Class</title><content type='html'>The technology room is all about learning how to type like an adult. The teacher ( Mrs Reihboff ) gives us all kinds of clues on how to type like an adult. If we do not learn, in high school,we will be typing like a kid. Technology helps us learn a whole lot then we ever knew about computers and typing. Technology is all about learning how to type like an adult,make web casts,etc. Also in technology, we get to play free choice when the teacher thinks we have done enough work for the past week. We get to play pac man,pack rat, etc.I love technology because we learn a lot about typing. In technology, you learn all about typing,web casts,etc. I love learning about the web casts because we get to either be on camera or on a power point if we are to embarrassed to be on the camera. Tech is the best learning system to me because you type,play,work,and of course, learn!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Technology is so much fun because we learn about a whole bunch of skills. I also like how we learn about all the different kinds of types of typing skills we can learn in the classroom. Technology is so much fun because we learn a lot of my favorite subjects like learning how to type like a grown up would type. My other favorite subject in technology is that we get to do web casts and search for body systems like he nervous system. I just love technology because we learn all about my favorite subjects. Technology is so much fun because of all the grea things Mrs. Reihboff teaches us.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;by Cambri&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-3673808784291651523?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/3673808784291651523/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=3673808784291651523&amp;isPopup=true' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/3673808784291651523'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/3673808784291651523'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/11/technology-class.html' title='Technology Class'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-1567694771087525028</id><published>2009-11-02T11:34:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-02T11:38:00.893-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Clean Your Room</title><content type='html'>Clean my room is a game we play in gym. It's fun and this is how it goes: First you need a big wide open space that you can move around easy and nothing should get in the way. Number two you need some light balls that aren't heavy and that are easy to pick up and that won't hert if you get hit by one. Number three you will need lots of friends. Then get something to split the area in half and make two even teems and put one teem on one side and one on the other. Make sure to have balls on both sides. Number four, spread the balls out around the space and then the goal is that you want to get all the balls on the other teems side with out picking up two balls at a time. You are NOT trying to hit someone with the ball. When the music stops you can not throw another ball or it is a ten ball penlty and you get back the ball you throw + 10 more. The teem that has the most balls on his or her side lost the game. That is how you play the game. Have fun. Be fast. Do not be afraid to dive for the ball, you will not get hurt, trust me. Again have fun!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;--By Adam&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-1567694771087525028?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/1567694771087525028/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=1567694771087525028&amp;isPopup=true' title='13 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/1567694771087525028'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/1567694771087525028'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/11/clean-your-room.html' title='Clean Your Room'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>13</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-2795668366553821934</id><published>2009-10-08T12:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-08T12:09:26.311-07:00</updated><title type='text'>TFK - No Bullies Allowed!</title><content type='html'>Read the article "No Bullies Allowed!" in &lt;em&gt;Time for Kids.&lt;/em&gt; What was your reaction to this article?  Why do you think  kids bully others?  What advice would you give a bully to get him or her to stop?  Use specific examples from the article to help support your thinking.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-2795668366553821934?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/2795668366553821934/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=2795668366553821934&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/2795668366553821934'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/2795668366553821934'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/10/tfk-no-bullies-allowed.html' title='TFK - No Bullies Allowed!'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-5703920474945075828</id><published>2009-10-08T12:06:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-08T12:07:29.582-07:00</updated><title type='text'>TFK - Nature's Fury</title><content type='html'>Read the article "Nature's Fury" in &lt;em&gt;Time for Kids&lt;/em&gt;. What connections can you make between this article and our last unit in reading?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-5703920474945075828?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/5703920474945075828/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=5703920474945075828&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/5703920474945075828'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/5703920474945075828'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/10/tfk-natures-fury.html' title='TFK - Nature&apos;s Fury'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-1162264243919367479</id><published>2009-09-28T11:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-28T11:57:26.202-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Time for Kids - Year-Round School</title><content type='html'>According to the National Association for Year-Round Education , about 3,000 schools in the United States have year-round programs.  What is your opinion on this?  Do you think our school should be year-round?  Explain why you think this.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-1162264243919367479?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/1162264243919367479/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=1162264243919367479&amp;isPopup=true' title='15 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/1162264243919367479'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/1162264243919367479'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/09/time-for-kids-year-round-school.html' title='Time for Kids - Year-Round School'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>15</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-4061813032485116894</id><published>2009-09-23T13:52:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-23T13:54:59.323-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Description</title><content type='html'>How do we "show, not tell"?  This picture shows a girl that is excited.  Use words to describe what a person looks like, sounds like, and feels like when they are excited. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SrqKsisen5I/AAAAAAAAAG0/kpL5MllnXpw/s1600-h/excited.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384768802307088274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 285px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SrqKsisen5I/AAAAAAAAAG0/kpL5MllnXpw/s320/excited.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Remember, when you post your comment check of spelling and punctuation.  Include your first name only.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-4061813032485116894?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/4061813032485116894/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=4061813032485116894&amp;isPopup=true' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/4061813032485116894'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/4061813032485116894'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/09/description.html' title='Description'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SrqKsisen5I/AAAAAAAAAG0/kpL5MllnXpw/s72-c/excited.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-8310648592098078262</id><published>2009-09-23T12:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-23T12:15:45.148-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Time for Kids: September</title><content type='html'>Read the article "Fighting the Flames" and post a comment about what you thought while reading it.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-8310648592098078262?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/8310648592098078262/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=8310648592098078262&amp;isPopup=true' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/8310648592098078262'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/8310648592098078262'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/09/time-for-kids-september.html' title='Time for Kids: September'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-2690605851975403426</id><published>2009-09-16T10:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-16T20:31:34.122-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Field Day 2009</title><content type='html'>Hopkins Elementary School's Field Day was a lot of fun because lot's of parents, friends, and students had smiles on their faces the whole day. Mrs. Hester, P.E teacher, says " I know a bunch of ya are asking Why are we having Field Day so early in the school year?" She responds to herself, "Because I or you don't have to worry about these terrible weather conditions." Mrs. Hester is absolutely correct.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We had Field Day on September 11, The reason why: people who were killed on 911- to celebrate their lives and most importantly to have fun!If you don't know what Field Day is it is a lot of events where you participate in activities. The fifth graders get to choose their own station and help the younger kids with their Field Day. Lot's of fifth grade students said it was awesome. I asked fellow students what they thought about Field day and one girl named Amy said, "I thought Field Day was awesome and fun." I thought that was great too.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Each station had a state on them and a few fun facts about them. I thought the football station was the best station but a lot of them were great. Thank-you Mrs. Hester!! On Field Day Hopkins Elementary school gave free water bottles out to each kid in the school so after Field Day we can recycle them and hopefully get a bunch of money to our school. Each student who participated in Field Day had a passport. The reason you get a passport is the state at each station has a stamp. The stamp is a symbol of that state. So at the end of Field Day you should have eight stamps. Great ideas Mr. Brueckner and Mrs. Hester! If you would like to learn more about our field day go to: &lt;a href="http://www.littletonpublicschools.com/HopkinsElementaryschool"&gt;**WWW.littletonpublicschools.com\**HopkinsElementaryschool&lt;/a&gt;I would like to thank Mrs. Hester, Mr. Brueckner, the fifth graders, [ they rock!] and all other helpers of Field Day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;- By Scott&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SrGtGeiQYbI/AAAAAAAAAGs/PbprCZFC6qU/s1600-h/Field+Day+2009+(1).JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382273356472017330" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SrGtGeiQYbI/AAAAAAAAAGs/PbprCZFC6qU/s320/Field+Day+2009+(1).JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SrGrqIBCP9I/AAAAAAAAAGk/TFt7E1U1x9E/s1600-h/Field+Day+2009+(5).JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382271769879134162" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SrGrqIBCP9I/AAAAAAAAAGk/TFt7E1U1x9E/s320/Field+Day+2009+(5).JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SrGrpSUjvSI/AAAAAAAAAGc/ESW0ROtcfMM/s1600-h/Field+Day+2009+(11).JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382271755465506082" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SrGrpSUjvSI/AAAAAAAAAGc/ESW0ROtcfMM/s320/Field+Day+2009+(11).JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SrGro2Mt7II/AAAAAAAAAGU/UPB_y4IZUWo/s1600-h/Field+Day+2009+(20).JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382271747916426370" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SrGro2Mt7II/AAAAAAAAAGU/UPB_y4IZUWo/s320/Field+Day+2009+(20).JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SrGroj9Pp-I/AAAAAAAAAGM/RQ5503LQVSE/s1600-h/Field+Day+2009+(26).JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382271743019689954" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SrGroj9Pp-I/AAAAAAAAAGM/RQ5503LQVSE/s320/Field+Day+2009+(26).JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SrGroLy8uHI/AAAAAAAAAGE/4SEMd1vLTaI/s1600-h/Field+Day+2009.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382271736534055026" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SrGroLy8uHI/AAAAAAAAAGE/4SEMd1vLTaI/s320/Field+Day+2009.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-2690605851975403426?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/2690605851975403426/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=2690605851975403426&amp;isPopup=true' title='20 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/2690605851975403426'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/2690605851975403426'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/09/field-day-2009.html' title='Field Day 2009'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SrGtGeiQYbI/AAAAAAAAAGs/PbprCZFC6qU/s72-c/Field+Day+2009+(1).JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>20</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-3922065669447103794</id><published>2009-09-04T10:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-09T19:19:22.365-07:00</updated><title type='text'>September 4, 2009</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="center"&gt;Why Laptops are so Important to the Classroom &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;          Laptops are important in the classroom for many reasons. Some of the reasons are we use it for math, free writing, to log in what we are reading, write down the things we are excited for 5th grade, more writing, and much more.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;         One of the websites we go to is &lt;a href="http://www.mrsurbanek.wikispaces.com/"&gt;http://www.mrsurbanek.wikispaces.com/&lt;/a&gt; where we do most of the school work. At math time, we go into the website to do math games at one of our math centers of the math rotations. This helps us practice and improve our math skills. At writing time, we free write about whatever we want. Also, we go on a website called &lt;a href="http://www.writingroadmap2.com/"&gt;http://www.writingroadmap2.com/&lt;/a&gt;, where we do writing on a topic the teacher, Mrs. Urbanek, gives us. Then we write about what we are excited for in fifth grade on the wiki. Then we do a book review on books we read once a month. My class focuses on fat questions, which are thinking questions. We have to restate it.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SqhhEP3MAcI/AAAAAAAAAEs/o0d7gjt306U/s1600-h/laptops+2009.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379656480499433922" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SqhhEP3MAcI/AAAAAAAAAEs/o0d7gjt306U/s320/laptops+2009.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;        Laptops can be used as a dictionary when we write. It can also save paper. We can use it for research when we are on the internet.&lt;br /&gt;        I think laptops are the most important thing in fifth grade. We use it for a lot of subjects in the classroom. This is why laptops are important.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SqhhDqNH0ZI/AAAAAAAAAEk/TMu7QOIbN44/s1600-h/laptops+2009+(2).JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379656470390886802" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SqhhDqNH0ZI/AAAAAAAAAEk/TMu7QOIbN44/s320/laptops+2009+(2).JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;----Athena &lt;div align="center"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-3922065669447103794?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/3922065669447103794/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=3922065669447103794&amp;isPopup=true' title='28 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/3922065669447103794'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/3922065669447103794'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/09/september-4-2009.html' title='September 4, 2009'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SqhhEP3MAcI/AAAAAAAAAEs/o0d7gjt306U/s72-c/laptops+2009.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>28</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-6047205480889254556</id><published>2009-05-19T10:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-19T13:55:54.431-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Increase Physical Education?</title><content type='html'>Texas lawmakers are considering a bill that would require students to have more physical education (P.E.). Supporters of the bill say physical education helps kids stay healthy and do better in school. But some educators say there simply isn't enough time for more P.E. They say their schedules are packed with growing academic requirements. What do you think? Should students be required to have more P.E.?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-6047205480889254556?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/6047205480889254556/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=6047205480889254556&amp;isPopup=true' title='15 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/6047205480889254556'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/6047205480889254556'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/05/increase-physical-education.html' title='Increase Physical Education?'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>15</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-5769254149780564726</id><published>2009-05-19T10:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-19T10:44:15.642-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Recyclable Boat</title><content type='html'>What was your reaction to this article?  What is your opinion of David de Rothschild?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you think recycling is important?  Explain why you think this. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(Make sure to read all the comments already posted before you respond yourself.)&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-5769254149780564726?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/5769254149780564726/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=5769254149780564726&amp;isPopup=true' title='11 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/5769254149780564726'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/5769254149780564726'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/05/recyclable-boat.html' title='Recyclable Boat'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>11</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-1025173507686379763</id><published>2009-05-19T07:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-19T07:26:16.766-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Classroom Blogs</title><content type='html'>Why do you like having a classroom blog?&lt;br /&gt;What are some things you like to do on the blog?&lt;br /&gt;What things are easy and hard about using the blog?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-1025173507686379763?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/1025173507686379763/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=1025173507686379763&amp;isPopup=true' title='27 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/1025173507686379763'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/1025173507686379763'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/05/classroom-blogs.html' title='Classroom Blogs'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>27</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-6808025490373110170</id><published>2009-03-31T11:34:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-31T11:35:12.504-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Cats or Dogs?</title><content type='html'>Both cats and dogs are popular pets.  Which of the two animals do you think makes a better pet: a cat or a dog?  Why?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-6808025490373110170?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/6808025490373110170/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=6808025490373110170&amp;isPopup=true' title='18 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/6808025490373110170'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/6808025490373110170'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/03/cats-or-dogs.html' title='Cats or Dogs?'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>18</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-3921830349576255382</id><published>2009-03-31T11:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-31T11:33:46.485-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Scholastic News March</title><content type='html'>Which article in Scholastic News was the most interesting?  Why?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Which article in Scholastic News was the least interesting?  Why?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-3921830349576255382?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/3921830349576255382/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=3921830349576255382&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/3921830349576255382'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/3921830349576255382'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/03/scholastic-news-march.html' title='Scholastic News March'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-128719812630588013</id><published>2009-03-16T11:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-16T11:42:32.398-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Appoint or Elect?</title><content type='html'>The U.S. Constitution allows Governors to appoint new U.S. Senators when Senators who were elected leave.  Some people say that's not democratic.  They say voters should pick new Senators in special elections.  Others say Governors should.  They say special elections are too costly.  What do you think?  Should voters pick new Senators?  Explain your opinion.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-128719812630588013?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/128719812630588013/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=128719812630588013&amp;isPopup=true' title='16 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/128719812630588013'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/128719812630588013'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/03/appoint-or-elect.html' title='Appoint or Elect?'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>16</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-7797305703242412862</id><published>2009-03-16T11:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-16T11:40:33.645-07:00</updated><title type='text'>U.S. Kids Help Schoolkids a Continent Away</title><content type='html'>What was your reaction to this article?  What kind of person is Corey Williams?  Explain.  What is something you could do to help our other students or schools?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-7797305703242412862?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/7797305703242412862/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=7797305703242412862&amp;isPopup=true' title='14 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/7797305703242412862'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/7797305703242412862'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/03/us-kids-help-schoolkids-continent-away.html' title='U.S. Kids Help Schoolkids a Continent Away'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>14</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-2327390000193026868</id><published>2009-03-03T12:46:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-03-09T14:00:30.566-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Teach Cursive Writing?</title><content type='html'>Some schools are deciding whether to continue teaching kids cursive writing. They say that there are more important things that young people need to learn in today's fast-paced technological world. Others believe that learning cursive writing is important. Waht do you think? Should schools continue to teach cursive writing? Explain.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-2327390000193026868?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/2327390000193026868/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=2327390000193026868&amp;isPopup=true' title='13 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/2327390000193026868'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/2327390000193026868'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/03/teach-cursive-writing.html' title='Teach Cursive Writing?'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>13</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-5113975147614556680</id><published>2009-03-03T12:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-03-03T12:46:31.721-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Clearing the Air</title><content type='html'>Why is the Environmental Protection Agency important?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What do you think about the plan in California that calls for a limit on carbon dioxide emissions from cars?  Do you think this is a good plan for President Obama to order?  Explain.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-5113975147614556680?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/5113975147614556680/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=5113975147614556680&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/5113975147614556680'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/5113975147614556680'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/03/clearing-air.html' title='Clearing the Air'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-5572599618803388221</id><published>2009-02-18T11:35:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-18T11:35:51.490-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Attend Online Schools?</title><content type='html'>What do you think about online schools?  Would you like to attend an online school?  Why?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-5572599618803388221?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/5572599618803388221/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=5572599618803388221&amp;isPopup=true' title='19 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/5572599618803388221'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/5572599618803388221'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/02/attend-online-schools.html' title='Attend Online Schools?'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>19</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-741888579773539299</id><published>2009-02-18T11:33:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-18T11:35:08.155-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Scholastic News</title><content type='html'>What was your response to the article "Hands On"?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-741888579773539299?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/741888579773539299/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=741888579773539299&amp;isPopup=true' title='23 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/741888579773539299'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/741888579773539299'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/02/scholastic-news.html' title='Scholastic News'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>23</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-824130489051224754</id><published>2009-02-10T09:33:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-10T09:36:38.473-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Gist Answers</title><content type='html'>What would you feel if you lived somewhere that never had winter?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What would happen if we had school during the summer?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How did you do on your homework last night?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-824130489051224754?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/824130489051224754/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=824130489051224754&amp;isPopup=true' title='23 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/824130489051224754'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/824130489051224754'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/02/gist-answers.html' title='Gist Answers'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>23</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-773797550977378975</id><published>2009-02-09T13:10:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-09T13:11:44.605-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Games of Young America</title><content type='html'>After reading "Games of Young America" in your anthologies, which of the games would you most like to learn how to play?  Which one would you most not want to play?  Please explain your choices.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-773797550977378975?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/773797550977378975/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=773797550977378975&amp;isPopup=true' title='14 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/773797550977378975'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/773797550977378975'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/02/games-of-young-america.html' title='Games of Young America'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>14</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-3841206610275859696</id><published>2009-02-09T10:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-09T10:45:33.417-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Flying Green</title><content type='html'>What was your response to the article "Flying Green"?  What things were you thinking?  What questions did you have while reading?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-3841206610275859696?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/3841206610275859696/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=3841206610275859696&amp;isPopup=true' title='18 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/3841206610275859696'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/3841206610275859696'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/02/flying-green.html' title='Flying Green'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>18</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-38783877655016072</id><published>2009-02-09T10:39:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-09T10:43:29.328-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Live in the White House?</title><content type='html'>President Barack Obama's children, Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, are settling in to their new home: the Whtie House.  this is no ordinary house.  It's enourmous- 132 rooms, including a movie theater and library - and is the place where the President works and meets with other world leaders.  Many White House events are int eh national spotlight.  Would you like to live int he White House?  Explain your answer.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-38783877655016072?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/38783877655016072/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=38783877655016072&amp;isPopup=true' title='16 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/38783877655016072'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/38783877655016072'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/02/live-in-white-house.html' title='Live in the White House?'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>16</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-1013778979156913918</id><published>2009-02-06T10:20:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-06T10:47:14.539-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Guests' Comments</title><content type='html'>Please leave us a comment to tell up what you think of our blog.   When you are leaving a comment please follow these guidelines:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Be Respectful&lt;br /&gt;2. Answer in complete sentences with accurate punctuation and capital letters&lt;br /&gt;3. Students do not put last names&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks,&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Urbanek's Class&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-1013778979156913918?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/1013778979156913918/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=1013778979156913918&amp;isPopup=true' title='9 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/1013778979156913918'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/1013778979156913918'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/02/guests-comments.html' title='Guests&apos; Comments'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>9</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-996638876490684742</id><published>2009-02-05T08:45:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-05T08:46:46.094-08:00</updated><title type='text'>February 5th</title><content type='html'>What is one thing you would do if you were the president of the United States?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-996638876490684742?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/996638876490684742/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=996638876490684742&amp;isPopup=true' title='23 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/996638876490684742'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/996638876490684742'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/02/february-5th.html' title='February 5th'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>23</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-6713557410820266805</id><published>2009-01-30T07:57:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-30T07:59:36.598-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Rules at Recess?</title><content type='html'>After reading the Scholastic News magazine respond to the following question:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;University of Nebraska researchers believe too many kids stand around during recess. They think kids would be more active if teachers told them what to do. They say this would increase kids' activity and keep them healthy.  Others say kids should be allowed to do what they want during recess.  Should there be rules at recess?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-6713557410820266805?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/6713557410820266805/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=6713557410820266805&amp;isPopup=true' title='17 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/6713557410820266805'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/6713557410820266805'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/01/rules-at-recess.html' title='Rules at Recess?'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>17</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-3681208262270713207</id><published>2009-01-28T15:09:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-28T15:16:25.009-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Declaration of Independence</title><content type='html'>Please go to the following links then respond to the questions:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/index.htm"&gt;http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/index.htm&lt;/a&gt; Read the first two sections of the Declaration of Independence. What words and phrases do you think are most important from these sections? Explain why you think this.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ushistory.org/Declaration/signers/index.htm"&gt;http://www.ushistory.org/Declaration/signers/index.htm&lt;/a&gt; Pick one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and click on his name to read a short biography. Then post a comment to tell about the person you picked. Where were they from? Why did they sign the Declaration of Independence?  How old was he when he signed?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-3681208262270713207?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/3681208262270713207/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=3681208262270713207&amp;isPopup=true' title='29 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/3681208262270713207'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/3681208262270713207'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/01/declaration-of-independence.html' title='Declaration of Independence'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>29</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-6279943916944056260</id><published>2009-01-20T08:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-20T09:29:42.626-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Inaguration</title><content type='html'>What was your response to today's Presidential Inaguration? What were some things you were thinking while you were watching? What questions did you have?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What did you think about President Obama's speech?  What were some important things you got out of it?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-6279943916944056260?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/6279943916944056260/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=6279943916944056260&amp;isPopup=true' title='19 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/6279943916944056260'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/6279943916944056260'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/01/inaguration.html' title='Inaguration'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>19</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-4280579860533488197</id><published>2009-01-16T13:09:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-16T13:15:01.659-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Revolutionary War</title><content type='html'>Watch the segments "Events that led to the Revolution" and "Six Revolutionary War Figures and Their Important Roles" from the video in the following link.  When  you are done watching these post a response you had as you were watching these and also a question that you had.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=794BF460-A898-49DB-BBCA-D72C9FF9C952&amp;amp;blnFromSearch=1&amp;amp;productcode=US"&gt;http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=794BF460-A898-49DB-BBCA-D72C9FF9C952&amp;amp;blnFromSearch=1&amp;amp;productcode=US&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you do not remember the password to see these, please visit our wikipage.  &lt;a href="http://www.mrsurbanek.wikispaces.com/"&gt;www.mrsurbanek.wikispaces.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-4280579860533488197?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/4280579860533488197/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=4280579860533488197&amp;isPopup=true' title='17 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/4280579860533488197'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/4280579860533488197'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/01/revolutionary-war.html' title='Revolutionary War'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>17</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-4873149065204754343</id><published>2009-01-08T13:59:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-08T14:00:28.519-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Early Colonies</title><content type='html'>Watch the video segment "The Early Colonies" and write a comment about what you watched.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=F2252618-49B8-4246-A1FC-863999740228&amp;amp;blnFromSearch=1&amp;amp;productcode=US"&gt;http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=F2252618-49B8-4246-A1FC-863999740228&amp;amp;blnFromSearch=1&amp;amp;productcode=US&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-4873149065204754343?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/4873149065204754343/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=4873149065204754343&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/4873149065204754343'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/4873149065204754343'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/01/early-colonies.html' title='The Early Colonies'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-4742692181801002665</id><published>2009-01-08T13:55:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-08T13:59:36.940-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Colonization</title><content type='html'>Answer the following questions:&lt;br /&gt;1. What hardships did people suffer to reach the English colonies?&lt;br /&gt;2. For what reasons did people make the voyage to North America?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-4742692181801002665?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/4742692181801002665/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=4742692181801002665&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/4742692181801002665'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/4742692181801002665'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2009/01/colonization.html' title='Colonization'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-4420243521850782274</id><published>2008-11-04T14:46:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T14:48:45.189-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Reading Activities</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.dowlingcentral.com/MrsD/quizzes/grammar/BetaExer/directobjects.htm"&gt;Direct Objects&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dowlingcentral.com/MrsD/quizzes/grammar/BetaExer/possessivenouns.htm"&gt;Possessive Nouns&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dowlingcentral.com/MrsD/quizzes/grammar/AlphaExer/helpmainverb.htm"&gt;Helping and Main Verbs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dowlingcentral.com/MrsD/quizzes/grammar/DeltaExer/actionverbs1.htm"&gt;Action Verbs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-4420243521850782274?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/4420243521850782274/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=4420243521850782274&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/4420243521850782274'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/4420243521850782274'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2008/11/reading-activities.html' title='Reading Activities'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-5910932642364634384</id><published>2008-10-23T05:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-23T05:57:38.232-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Perseverance</title><content type='html'>What does perseverance mean?  Tell about a time you showed perseverance.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-5910932642364634384?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/5910932642364634384/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=5910932642364634384&amp;isPopup=true' title='17 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/5910932642364634384'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/5910932642364634384'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2008/10/perseverance.html' title='Perseverance'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>17</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-6419487306221478596</id><published>2008-10-22T08:06:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-22T08:10:27.717-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Mentor Texts</title><content type='html'>Who is your favorite author?  What does this author do that makes his/her books so good?  What would you like to do in your own writing that is similar to this author?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;OR&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What is your favorite book?  Why is this book your favorite?  What sticks out in your mind as you read this book?  How could you make your own writing similar to this book?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-6419487306221478596?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/6419487306221478596/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=6419487306221478596&amp;isPopup=true' title='14 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/6419487306221478596'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/6419487306221478596'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2008/10/mentor-texts.html' title='Mentor Texts'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>14</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-7529290119720242179</id><published>2008-10-08T09:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-08T09:21:57.568-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Improve the Lead</title><content type='html'>Read the following story and write a new lead that draws the reader in.  A good lead should have some of the following: action, dialogue, sound effects, description, feelings/thoughts, etc.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#990000;"&gt;The Monster in the Barn &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#990000;"&gt;              Bobby was preparing to go to bed late one evening when he heard a shrill screech coming from the barn outside. Bobby was unsure what was making such an eerie noise so late in the night. He had trouble falling asleep and tossed and turned all night dreaming about the haunting sounds emanating from the barn. When Bobby awakened the following morning, he hurried out to the barn to discover what was causing such a peculiar noise the night prior. He gathered his courage and entered the barn but left befuddled when he could not find what was making such noise. That evening after dinner as the sun was setting, Bobby grabbed a flashlight and set out for the barn.&lt;br /&gt;"Where are you heading?" Bobby’s father asked.&lt;br /&gt;"I am going to go find the monster that was making such a commotion last night," Bobby replied.&lt;br /&gt;"If you are going to look for a monster, you might need some assistance," Bobby’s dad responded as he walked with Bobby out to the barn.&lt;br /&gt;Bobby shined his flashlight into the barn, but he did not see anything. Bobby called out but only his echo returned. He walked into the barn but there was no monster.&lt;br /&gt;"What did this monster sound like?" Bobby’s dad asked.&lt;br /&gt;"It was a screeching noise," Bobby said, "and it was coming from the barn. I know it!"&lt;br /&gt;Bobby’s dad began to chuckle and he took the flashlight from Bobby. Shining the flashlight up at the roof of the barn, Bobby and his dad saw a small brown owl in the rafters of the roof.&lt;br /&gt;"It was only a barn owl that you heard last night," Bobby’s dad said. "They are nocturnal predators so that is why you only heard him at night. He must have been hunting for his dinner."&lt;br /&gt;Bobby was elated that it wasn’t a monster and thanked his dad as they walked back to the house. Just then they heard a loud screech and looked up to see the barn owl flying away into the night sky.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-7529290119720242179?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/7529290119720242179/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=7529290119720242179&amp;isPopup=true' title='20 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/7529290119720242179'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/7529290119720242179'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2008/10/improve-lead.html' title='Improve the Lead'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>20</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-7010364487685183531</id><published>2008-10-02T16:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-02T16:50:07.816-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hubble Images</title><content type='html'>Leave a caption to go with the Hubble Image.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-7010364487685183531?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/7010364487685183531/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=7010364487685183531&amp;isPopup=true' title='19 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/7010364487685183531'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/7010364487685183531'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2008/10/hubble-images.html' title='Hubble Images'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>19</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-816340860836443113</id><published>2008-10-02T16:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-02T16:41:59.281-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Fire Safety</title><content type='html'>What was your reaction to Ms. Moore's information about arson?  What is arson?  What did you learn about accidents and their results?  Do you feel that the consequences for committing arson are reasonable?  Explain.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you found out a friend was making a decision that could result in arson, how would you handle it?  What could happen if you stay with your friend and don't say or do anything?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-816340860836443113?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/816340860836443113/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=816340860836443113&amp;isPopup=true' title='13 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/816340860836443113'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/816340860836443113'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2008/10/fire-safety.html' title='Fire Safety'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>13</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-4362026740565613720</id><published>2008-10-02T06:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-02T06:53:58.334-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Recommend a Book</title><content type='html'>Think of a good book that you've read lately; make sure it is appropriate for a 5th grader.  Write down the title and author of this book and why you liked it.  Include a summary of the book.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-4362026740565613720?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/4362026740565613720/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=4362026740565613720&amp;isPopup=true' title='15 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/4362026740565613720'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/4362026740565613720'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2008/10/recommend-book.html' title='Recommend a Book'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>15</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-3383160291943430202</id><published>2008-10-02T06:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-02T16:09:24.209-07:00</updated><title type='text'>America's First Astronauts</title><content type='html'>Follow the link below and watch the video on Mrs. Claus' bog. Then post a comment on our blog to answer the following questions. How did the space race affect humans' exploration of space? What do you think would have happened if the Soviet Union had not put a man in space? How do you think the end of the space race affected our exploration of space?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.claus5thgraders.blogspot.com/"&gt;Watch this video&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-3383160291943430202?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/3383160291943430202/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=3383160291943430202&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/3383160291943430202'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/3383160291943430202'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2008/10/americas-first-astronauts.html' title='America&apos;s First Astronauts'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-2233383241333692142</id><published>2008-10-01T09:37:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-01T09:40:49.515-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What do you think is most important?</title><content type='html'>There are many things writers do to keep thier readers interested in what they are doing.  For example, writers include a strong lead, a strong ending, include true, exact details, add feeling and emotions, etc.  What do you think is the most important thing a writer should do when writing their story?  Why is this the most important?  How do you feel you are doing on this one thing?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-2233383241333692142?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/2233383241333692142/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=2233383241333692142&amp;isPopup=true' title='20 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/2233383241333692142'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/2233383241333692142'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2008/10/what-do-you-think-is-most-important.html' title='What do you think is most important?'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>20</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-1054185020058138460</id><published>2008-09-30T19:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-30T20:16:15.697-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The First Steps on the Moon</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-aa83d19aab8faf36" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"&gt;&lt;param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"&gt;&lt;param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v1.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Daa83d19aab8faf36%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331323784%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D9F8938EAF1575AA163664CF9592D7DC15D379F6.23284F52982D9D283C93B336E830227A39C649F3%26key%3Dck1&amp;amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Daa83d19aab8faf36%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DYKuB9iAlKzxLgKp09NliAipt8ag&amp;amp;autoplay=0&amp;amp;ps=blogger"&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v1.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Daa83d19aab8faf36%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331323784%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D9F8938EAF1575AA163664CF9592D7DC15D379F6.23284F52982D9D283C93B336E830227A39C649F3%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3Daa83d19aab8faf36%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DYKuB9iAlKzxLgKp09NliAipt8ag&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Watch the above video and leave a comment to describe your thoughts as you were watching it.  Make sure to include the following in your responses: What would have it been like to be there? How do you think the astronauts felt?  What do you think the scariest part of the mission would have been and why?  If you were a part of the NASA mission, would you like to be an astronaut or someone left down on Earth? Why?  Why was this mission so important to the United States?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-1054185020058138460?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='enclosure' type='video/mp4' href='http://www.blogger.com/video-play.mp4?contentId=aa83d19aab8faf36&amp;type=video%2Fmp4' length='0'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/1054185020058138460/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=1054185020058138460&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/1054185020058138460'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/1054185020058138460'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2008/09/watch-above-video-and-leave-comment-to.html' title='The First Steps on the Moon'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-5944758775289700291</id><published>2008-09-24T10:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-24T10:07:14.382-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Examples of Good Endings</title><content type='html'>Give an example of a good ending you found in a book you've read.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-5944758775289700291?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/5944758775289700291/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=5944758775289700291&amp;isPopup=true' title='23 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/5944758775289700291'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/5944758775289700291'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2008/09/examples-of-good-endings.html' title='Examples of Good Endings'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>23</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-30530834238103285</id><published>2008-09-19T07:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-19T07:20:25.999-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Try out these games</title><content type='html'>Practice your &lt;a href="http://www.funbrain.com/funbrain/roots/index.html"&gt;root word &lt;/a&gt;recognition.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Take this &lt;a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelling/wordbuilding/rootwords/quiz.shtml"&gt;quiz&lt;/a&gt; about root words --- start at level a.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Root Word &lt;a href="http://www.quia.com/cc/2200.html"&gt;Concentration&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Practice your &lt;a href="http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/reading/index.htm"&gt;reading comprehension&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Put the events in the correct &lt;a href="http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/storyscramble/scramble.html"&gt;sequence&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Leave a comment to tell which game you enjoyed the most and why.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-30530834238103285?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/30530834238103285/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=30530834238103285&amp;isPopup=true' title='16 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/30530834238103285'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/30530834238103285'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2008/09/try-out-these-games.html' title='Try out these games'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>16</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-1510729785676396027</id><published>2008-09-18T09:54:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-18T09:54:25.772-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Lead Examples</title><content type='html'>Pick one of your leads you wrote for your story and post it.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-1510729785676396027?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/1510729785676396027/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=1510729785676396027&amp;isPopup=true' title='20 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/1510729785676396027'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/1510729785676396027'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2008/09/lead-examples.html' title='Lead Examples'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>20</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-5551195422755503212</id><published>2008-09-17T07:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-17T07:18:07.082-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Writing a Lead</title><content type='html'>Describe why it is good to have a strong lead to your story.  What are some different lead possibilities you might use in your story?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-5551195422755503212?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/5551195422755503212/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=5551195422755503212&amp;isPopup=true' title='27 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/5551195422755503212'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/5551195422755503212'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2008/09/writing-lead.html' title='Writing a Lead'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>27</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-8479541606666458371</id><published>2008-09-16T08:02:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-16T18:53:17.479-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Scientific Method Day 1</title><content type='html'>Look at the following pictures, then write down some observations in your science notebook about what you see. &lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SM_K1H4oGtI/AAAAAAAAAB4/Y0BfRE1aEw0/s1600-h/IMG_1602.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246635104908352210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SM_K1H4oGtI/AAAAAAAAAB4/Y0BfRE1aEw0/s320/IMG_1602.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SM_K1euC8nI/AAAAAAAAACA/yMwpcM1eSQM/s1600-h/IMG_1603.JPG"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SM_K1ZrYB7I/AAAAAAAAACI/AFl-b1UXsxA/s1600-h/IMG_1604.JPG"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SM_K1iGfwGI/AAAAAAAAACQ/Nf8pa6ndl6s/s1600-h/IMG_1605.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246635111945846882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SM_K1iGfwGI/AAAAAAAAACQ/Nf8pa6ndl6s/s320/IMG_1605.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-8479541606666458371?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/8479541606666458371/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=8479541606666458371&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/8479541606666458371'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/8479541606666458371'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2008/09/scientific-method-day-1.html' title='Scientific Method Day 1'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SM_K1H4oGtI/AAAAAAAAAB4/Y0BfRE1aEw0/s72-c/IMG_1602.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-1755741540195164186</id><published>2008-09-15T18:50:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-15T18:53:21.500-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What did you learn?</title><content type='html'>What is one thing that you learned while using our new laptops today?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SM8RZuIxaOI/AAAAAAAAABQ/0sCU8iY0A_c/s1600-h/laptops+(1).JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246431224489142498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SM8RZuIxaOI/AAAAAAAAABQ/0sCU8iY0A_c/s320/laptops+(1).JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SM8RZ4cOLeI/AAAAAAAAABY/SlgGBLBbgZw/s1600-h/laptops+(2).JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246431227255074274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SM8RZ4cOLeI/AAAAAAAAABY/SlgGBLBbgZw/s320/laptops+(2).JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SM8RZxBWipI/AAAAAAAAABg/Agw99k0WHtM/s1600-h/laptops+(10).JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246431225263327890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SM8RZxBWipI/AAAAAAAAABg/Agw99k0WHtM/s320/laptops+(10).JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SM8RaBomcFI/AAAAAAAAABo/u3yMGxUyvpY/s1600-h/laptops+(9).JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246431229722914898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SM8RaBomcFI/AAAAAAAAABo/u3yMGxUyvpY/s320/laptops+(9).JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SM8Rb2z_ZuI/AAAAAAAAABw/KzR64c1uIas/s1600-h/laptops+(6).JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246431261177636578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SM8Rb2z_ZuI/AAAAAAAAABw/KzR64c1uIas/s320/laptops+(6).JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-1755741540195164186?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/1755741540195164186/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=1755741540195164186&amp;isPopup=true' title='21 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/1755741540195164186'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/1755741540195164186'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2008/09/what-did-you-learn.html' title='What did you learn?'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U8dTaE05ids/SM8RZuIxaOI/AAAAAAAAABQ/0sCU8iY0A_c/s72-c/laptops+(1).JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>21</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-4557209933107286036</id><published>2008-09-15T08:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-15T18:49:36.969-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What are you most excited for?</title><content type='html'>Describe what you think is most exciting about the laptops.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-4557209933107286036?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/4557209933107286036/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=4557209933107286036&amp;isPopup=true' title='27 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/4557209933107286036'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/4557209933107286036'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2008/09/what-are-you-most-excited-for.html' title='What are you most excited for?'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>27</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-4915373016517942100</id><published>2008-08-26T14:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T14:38:09.904-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Interactive Blog</title><content type='html'>From this point on I will be using this blog for an interactive site for the students.  If you need information about the classroom I will still be posting it on my website on the Hopkins' page.  Students will be coming onto this blog to post comments, respond to polls, and add ideas throughout the year.  Thanks!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-4915373016517942100?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/4915373016517942100/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=4915373016517942100&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/4915373016517942100'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/4915373016517942100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2008/08/interactive-blog.html' title='Interactive Blog'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-7480617486180169645</id><published>2008-08-22T08:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-22T08:29:19.551-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Infinite Campus</title><content type='html'>I have started entering homework on Infinite Campus.  Whenever your child has homework due, I will enter it online as either a 2 (completed on time), 1 (completed during recess),  or 0 (not completed).  If you need your password please talk to me or the office.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-7480617486180169645?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/7480617486180169645/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=7480617486180169645&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/7480617486180169645'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/7480617486180169645'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2008/08/infinite-campus.html' title='Infinite Campus'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5038096730175590346.post-1188245417017406890</id><published>2008-08-18T11:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-18T13:33:48.969-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome Back!</title><content type='html'>Welcome to 5th Grade!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;August 19, 2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dear Parents,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I would like to welcome you and your child to the start of a new school year.  We are going to have a busy and productive year, filled with creative activities, exciting field trips, social events, and so much more! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I will send home a monthly newsletter on the first Tuesday of every month.  The newsletters will have announcements, reminders, ideas of ways you can help your child be successful, and the standards we will be teaching throughout the month.  I will also post this on our classroom blog at: &lt;a href="http://www.urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/"&gt;www.urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com&lt;/a&gt; and on our Hopkins’ website.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is my belief that positive interaction between teacher and parents strengthens the feeling of support all children need for success in school.  My goals this year are to create an atmosphere of open communication regarding your child’s progress and behavior at school and to provide your child with the best educational opportunities to allow your child to excel in the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The following information will give detailed explanations of our homework policy, classroom management, and various classroom activities that we will engage in throughout the year. I hope that by reviewing this you will become more familiar with a few of our classroom routines.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Homework:  I expect each student in my class to have about 60 minutes of study time a night.  Most nights this will include work that I assign from class.  On nights when there is no “homework” I expect your child to read for 20-30 minutes, write for 20 minutes, and practice math facts or other math work for 10-15 minutes.  Homework is expected to be completed and returned to me the next school day, unless otherwise stated.  Homework that is not turned in will result in a missed recess to catch up on missing assignments.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Classroom Management: It is my belief that all children have the right to an education in a safe and positive environment.  I can obtain this environment through communication and cooperation among parents, teachers, and students. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I promote positive behavior and will recognize and reward individual students who exhibit appropriate behavior.  Such rewards will include praise, classroom parties, and extra privileges. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hopkins Elementary believes in the 3 B’s – Be Safe, Be Respectful, and Be Responsible.  Those students unable to follow the 3 B’s may have to be re-taught these traits and assigned consequences by the classroom teacher or administration.  Such consequences may include the following:&lt;br /&gt;1.     Warning&lt;br /&gt;2.    Students fill out a “Stop, Think, Plan” sheet that will be signed by students and sometimes parents.  Copies of these will be sent home and kept in classroom file.&lt;br /&gt;3.     Teacher’s choice – this may include making amends or recess detention.&lt;br /&gt;4.     Phone Call Home&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Birthdays: If you would like to send a treat to school on your child’s birthday, you are welcome to do so.  Cookies and cupcakes are the easiest to serve.  Because of allergies I ask that all treats are store bought.  We will sing “Happy Birthday” and enjoy this treat sometime during the day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Book Orders: Every month or so a book order will be sent home to you.  School book orders are a convenient and inexpensive way to build your child’s personal library.  I encourage you to take advantage of these monthly opportunities.  Please send checks or use on-line ordering (Details to follow).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Money: I ask that whenever you send money to school you please put the money in an envelope or baggie marked with your child’s name and the purpose of the money.  It is much easier to keep track of the money and who has paid if this is done. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you ever have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact me.  I’m looking forward to working with you and your child and having another wonderful year at Hopkins.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sincerely,&lt;br /&gt;Mrs. Urbanek&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5038096730175590346-1188245417017406890?l=urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/feeds/1188245417017406890/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5038096730175590346&amp;postID=1188245417017406890&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/1188245417017406890'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5038096730175590346/posts/default/1188245417017406890'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://urbanek5thgraders.blogspot.com/2008/08/welcome-back.html' title='Welcome Back!'/><author><name>surbanek</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
