Week 6 Fossil Evidence , Newsela and Go Jim Go!
Great news! We are signed up for Newsela Elementary. It will only take a moment to get your child set up. Please follow the directions in your child's homework folder. They have two science based nonfiction reading homework assignments with this program.
Coins 4 Kids
Monday, students will bring in pennies, Tuesday—nickels, Wednesday—dimes, Thursday—quarters and on Friday dollars will be collected.
Monday, students will bring in pennies, Tuesday—nickels, Wednesday—dimes, Thursday—quarters and on Friday dollars will be collected.
Students who bring in a dollar may wear jeans!
Go Jim Go is an annual event
that supports Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. Le Bonheur Children's
Hospital is a place for hope and healing for children and their families
across the Mid-South and beyond. More than 250,000
children are cared for annually at Le Bonheur Children's. With the
expertise of our physicians, medical team and state-of-the-art
technology, Le Bonheur Children's has the ability to care for the
community's sickest children.
Le Bonheur is a
not-for-profit hospital relying on the support of a generous community
to provide the best health care to all children. Our care and services
extend beyond the walls of Le Bonheur, providing many benefits
to the community. Our associates dedicate hours of tutoring and reading
in elementary schools, and our community outreach offers unique
programs that serve more than half a million children in the region. In
addition, Le Bonheur is recognized as one of the
nation's "Best Children's Hospitals" by U.S News and World Report.
Participating in Go Jim Go is
beneficial for students. Studies show youth who volunteer are more
likely to do well in school, graduate, become responsible adults and
continue being philanthropic throughout adulthood. Additionally,
students who participate in community service reported feeling better
about themselves and gaining respect and understanding for others. Go
Jim Go is an important community program, impacting the lives of youth
across the region.
Fossil Evidence
The fossil record provides snapshots of the past that, when assembled, illustrate a panorama of evolutionary change over the past four billion years. The picture may be smudged in places and may have bits missing, but fossil evidence clearly shows that life is old and has changed over time
Nicholas Steno's anatomical drawing of an extant shark (left) and a fossil shark tooth (right). Steno made the leap and declared that the fossil teeth indeed came from the mouths of once-living sharks.
