April 21, 2009

     After many weeks working on independent study projects, many of the PFLEX
students are finishing their projects.  That is good, since next week there
will be three days of TAKS tests for different grades, and we won't have PFLEX
class at all at DES, and only on Monday at BES.  Projects are due the next
week, so everyone can practice presenting and then fine tune their projects.
PFLEX Project Fairs are Wednesday, May 13th at BES and Thursday, May 14th at
DES.  There are many interesting projects, from pirates to World War I, from
Vietnam to dolphins, from the origins of dance to the origins of Krispy Kreme
donuts, and even such real world issues as global warming and plant and animal
extinction.  Students will have a real variety of products -- scrapbooks,
brochures, business cards, photographs, posters, PhotoStories, Powerpoints,
Publisher documents, SketchUp drawings, original art, interviews, plays,
models, games, choreography, websites, newsletters, puzzles, books, magic
tricks, food, Paint pictures, claymation movies, science experiments,
journals,and more.

    Math Pentathlon 4th/5th grade teams have been meeting after school at both
BES and DES to practice their math games.  The tournament is Saturday, May
2nd, at LBJ High School, and information will come home next week with
details.  These students have really worked hard and put in extra time -- good
luck to them at the tournament!