Eclipse

 ~We had an interesting time trying to see the eclipse!  We made a hypothesis that the sky would get darker.  Our hypothesis was wrong based on observation! At the last minute, the eclipse was visible!  Thanks to Mrs. Manabat for the glasses!

Social Studies - Early Americans

~Social Studies Study Questions for Thursday's Quiz:

1. Where did the FIRST Americans come from?

2. When did they come?

3. What was Christopher Columbus looking for when he came upon the New World?

4. What was Juan Ponce de Leon looking for when he stepped foot on North America?

5. Who founded St. Augustine?

Bonus: Why did Spain want the French settlers at Fort Caroline out of Florida? (2)

Science Connections

 ~Here is what the TOTAL ECLIPSE  looked like from the path of totality in South Carolina!  The photos were taken by a friend of our third grade teacher Mrs. Goodman.

STAR Students

~Congratulations to STAR Students Kyle, Asher, and Jay!  They worked hard this week and showed awesome character to earn the privilege of STAR Student!

After School Clubs

~Here is the link to after school clubs (FRIENDS OF SAN PABLO)!  First quarter registration is not open yet!  However, if you want to get into some clubs, you should probably register within the first ten minutes of registration opening!
Click Here to register: AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS

~We got right down to business on day one!  We had our first writing assignment which was biographical, we learned how to be good listeners, and we chose our independent reading books!

Room 16

Room 15

Room 18

Introducing the APES!

~Introducing the incredible class of 2017-2018 Gibbon Apes!!  

Toliver's Secret

~Our first novel begins next week!  The story of a colonial girl who is asked to do more than any young lady should be asked during war time!  Suspense, betrayal, intrigue and history all wrapped into one!

See you Monday!

~It was a pleasure meeting you all at Orientation on Friday! I saw some old faces and some new faces!  Mrs. Ledford will be your Reading teacher, Ms. Crawford will be your Math teacher, and Mr. Gibbons will be your Social Studies/Novels, Science and Writing teacher!  We enjoyed meeting you all!

~Learning begins on the first day!

~Lunch time is at 11:05 in case you want to come eat with us in the classroom!

~Please do not drop your child off at school before 8:00 AM.

~On Monday your child should know how he or she is getting home when they arrive at school!

~Gate A begins dismissing at 3:00 sharp, car riders will be dismissed at 2:50.  The car line can be quite long the first few days so prepare accordingly.

~Backpacks will be hung outside room 16 on the hooks, lunch boxes will be placed on shelf to the right of door!

~Please make sure you text @mrgibbonsc to 81010 to receive urgent messages on the REMIND app!

~It is going to be an incredible year!

~Monday night pictures will be posted of our first day in Grade 4!

~Ms. Crawford will be posting on Instagram beginning week 2 with pictures of our TEAM!

Orientation

Orientation is Friday the 11th of August from 2:00-2:45!

Supplies!

~This is the official school supply list put out by last year's fourth grade teachers!

~Please note, MR. GIBBONS has enough hand soap, kleenex, Clorox wipes, and hand sanitizer to start his own cleaning supply store!  Cross them off the list!  He also does not need copy paper or lanyards......

FOURTH GRADE

• 1 – 2 inch clear view 3 ring binder
  
• 4 composition books
  
• 4 plastic folders with prongs and
  pockets
  
• 2 packages of copy paper
  
• 4 glue sticks
  
• GIRLS- 5163 labels
  
• BOYS- 5160 labels
  
• 25 pencil top erasers
  

• pencil pouch that fits in binder
  
• 72 or 6 pks of 12 pencils (Ticonderoga)
  
• 2 box of Kleenex
  
• 2 bottles of hand soap
  
• hand sanitizer
  
• 2 containers of Clorox wipes
  
• sticky notes (any color)
  
• 1 lanyard for school IDs
  
• personal headphones 
  

Welcome to Room 16!!!!

~It is less than 8 days until school starts for you!  If you came to this website, you are most likely an incoming Gibbon APE! That is right...we are the APES!  We are strong, flexible, curious, and advanced in intelligence both in the jungles of southeast Asia and in the schools of Jacksonville Beach!

Gibbons Apes

~Our classroom is shaping up to be an incredibly interesting, comfortable and friendly place to learn! It is a bit of a mess right now....but in a week it will be a great place to relax and learn!

Good Luck at Fletcher Middle

~We had an amazing last week of school from Grade 5 Awards to Class Awards to Faculty vs Grade 5 Kickball to the presentation of the Plaques to the Duval County 5K...thank you all for an amazing year! Remember next year...when you your classmates from Room 11....Say hi!