Space Shuttle to the Smithsonian

The space shuttle Discovery was transferred to the Smithsonian to be displayed.  Read and check out the video of the space shuttle's flight from Florida to Washington D.C. 

Space Shuttle's flight

Famous artist, Thomas Kinkade, dies

Thomas Kinkade, a famous artist of our time, has died.  Kinkade was known as the "Painter of Light".  Kinkade's popularity was due to his paintings of cottages, small city views, landscapes and his Disney  paintings. 
His paintings and reproductions have been selling like hotcakes.  Read the article about Kinkade's artwork and success.

Kinkade news

Meteor Streaks across Sky

People reported seeing a meteor streaking across the sky in the Chicago.  View the video and read the story.  Remember meteors are a part of the tail of a comet. 


www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-meteor-or-not-20120411,0,2507666.story

Challenger Unit - Rendez Vous With a Comet

 The GATE students will now be preparing to become astronauts for our next unit.  The students will be visiting the Challenger Learning Center in Hammond, Indiana in May to participate in the mission “Rendez-Vous With a Comet”.  Our training will include the understanding of their Learning Style and their learning strengths and weaknesses. It will also be necessary for the students to learn detailed background information about comets and key vocabulary words. We will concentrate and develop written and oral communications skills through activities based on listening and following direction skills. Permission slips and additional information regarding this “out of this world” field trip will be sent home in April.