Students continued inquiry into the European Explorers. They worked to explain their reasons, outcomes, and new perspectives from exploration by creating comic books. They turned out fantastic! Below are some sample pages from the books. We are ready to begin our inquiry into the establishment of the European colonies next week.
Our space inquiry continues! Students spent much of the week comparing stars and planets. Ask your child to tell you differences and similarities between the two!
Stars are balls of gas that are much larger than planets. The sun appears largest because it is the closest star to Earth and the only star in our solar system. There are many more stars than planets and they are much farther away. A star's color depends on its temperature and its brightness depends on the distance from Earth. Stars appear to twinkle because they generate their own light and it is interfered with by Earth's atmosphere.
Planets are made of rocky material or gas. There are eight planets in our solar system, as well as many dwarf planets. Planets are in constant movement, orbiting the sun. Planets do not generate their own light, but reflect light from the sun. They appear to shine in the sky.
We began our research for our writing pieces on our selected countries. The challenges of research are being discovered. Everything from paraphrasing to inability to locate information is helping students develop research skills. We will continue our research process next week.
The Fifth Avenue 5k and Mayors Mile is TOMORROW! Wear red, and I will see you on the lower playground! See information below.
Next week is spirit week in celebration of DHS Homecoming.
Monday: Superhero's Day Off (Pajama Day)
Tuesday: Superhero Day (Dress as your favorite Superhero)
Wednesday: Historical Heroes (Dress as your favorite historical figure)
Thursday: F.AVE Spirit Day (Wear your favorite FAVE shirt)
Friday: Blue and Gold Day - Support the Decatur Bulldogs and deck out in Blue and Gold!
FAVE Movie night is on October 14th
FAVE PTO Meeting is on October 20th
October 21st is our walking field trip to Adair Park for A Walk Through History. I already have enough chaperones for this trip. Thank you so much!
October 21st - 28th is the F.AVE Math-a-thon. Students will be using an app called Sumdog. We will be accessing it at school next week, and they will receive their log-in information.
Have an amazing weekend!!
Xorbia is the online ticket vendor for the 5a5k registration. If you pre-registered online or with a paper form, you should have received a pdf file via email with a bar code on it. Please be sure to bring EITHER a printout of the PDF OR have it available to scan on your smart phone. This allows us to immediately see what race you are doing and what size shirt you ordered and we will get your numbers and shirts distributed in the most efficient manner.
If you do not have your registration printout, you may need to wait in line so your record can be looked up in the system.
The early bird deadline has passed, but online registration will continue through Thursday, October 6th at 6:00pm.
On-site race-day registration and number pick-up for both the 5K and Mayor’s Mile will begin at F.AVE (101 Fifth Avenue) at 7:30am and end at 9:00am when the 5K gets underway. There will NOT be number pickup at Harmony Park near the one-mile start.
Due to the large number of participants this year, we are offering the opportunity to pick up BOTH your 5a5k race number and event T-shirt in advance on Friday, October 7th. Picking up your number and shirt in advance will allow you to bypass any lines on Saturdaymorning and sleep a little later.
Race number and t-shirt pick up will take place Friday, October 7th:
- 3:00-5:00pm at Harmony Park in Oakhurst
- 5:30-7:30pm at Fleet Feet Decatur,
All participants for both the 5k and the Mayor’s Mile must pick up their race number at either of the times listed above OR between 7:30-9:00am at F.AVE.
We strongly recommend that you pick up your number in advance at one of the locations listed above.
***Important note about t-shirts!! If you registered after September 23rd, an event shirt is not guaranteed.
The 5K will begin at 9:00am at the 4/5 Academy at Fifth Avenue and finish at Harmony Park.
The Mayor’s Mile will start 10:00am at Harmony Park and finish there too.
The awards ceremony will begin after the completion of the Mayor’s Mile at Harmony Park.
Chip Timing and Awards: Registered participants may participate in both the 5K and one-mile at no extra charge and using the same bib number. Chip timing is provided for both races for pre-registered runners who selected the option of doing both. Runners joining the mile on race day will not be chip-timed.
Awards for both events will be presented starting at 10:30am in the following categories:
Overall Male/Female, Masters (40+) Male/Female, first male/female 10 and under, 11-14,15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+.
PARKING: Walking or biking to the start is recommended. On street parking where legal in Oakhurst is where you should park. Only park in lots that authorize Saturday morning parking and follow all signage to ensure you are parked legally.
THIS EVENT IS RAIN OR SHINE! If weather looks unsafe due to heavy storms with thunder and/or lightning check the Facebook event page for updates about delays or cancellations. The City of Decatur Police & Fire Department reserve the right to cancel due to unsafe conditions. This is unlikely but must be taken into consideration.
Please remember that NO DOGS ARE ALLOWED. Persons running or walking with strollers must line up at the back of the start line. It’s going to be a GREAT and a safe day!
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