Summer Birthdays!

 ~Happy Summer Birthdays to Theo, Grayson, Caleb, Jake, David, Alvaro, and Clover!  Thanks for the treat Mrs. Brase!

Take me out to the ballpark......

 ~Thanks to all the chaperones and parents who came out to celebrate the end of the year with us at the  Jumbo Shrimp game!  Big thanks to Mr. Park for saving the day!  Congratulations to Caleb, Henry, and Mykayla who either caught foul balls, or were give them by the players!

Where is Mr. Montisano?

STAR STUDENTS

~Congratulations to STAR Students Evan and Dani!  They both work hard on academics and keep their noses clean! (idiom)

Happy Birthday Asher!

 ~Happy Birthday Asher and thanks for the treats!

Accelerated Reader Point Winners!

Accelerated Reader Points - Top 12 +

JB - 711

Stephen P. - 199

Clover D. - 184

Henry S. - 174

Logan B. - 140

Logan F. 115

Abigail Mc - 111

Caleb P. - 94

Abby H. - 93

Alex C. - 85

Aralyn D. - 76

Asher R. - 75

Haley P. - 74

Congratulations to those who went above end beyond! 

End of Year!

Reminders:
~Monday May 21st - Shrimp Game at 10:45 (meet us there) or follow the bus! (lunch is included)

~Wednesday May 23rd - Talent Show at 6:30 PM

~Thursday May 24th - Play Day

~Wednesday May 30th
9:00 - Grade 4 Awards in cafeteria
10:00 - Room 16 & 18 Awards Bash and Throw-down (please come to this)
11:15 - Grade 4 Cookout

~If you can only come for a short time due to work, please come to the class awards at 10:00, we have something special planned for ALL parents and students!

~Friday June 1st - Noon Dismissal 

What a great novel!

~We finished our second to last novel, Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli!  We laughed, we empathized, we cried, and we celebrated Misha's survival in Wold War II Poland!  He made it to America where he found his granddaughter and named her after his adopted sister (Janina) who sadly did not make it!  We picked up on the symbolism and made lots of inferences!  Next time you see a hazel nut buttercream, think of the victims and the survivors!  Remember, next time you see someone being mistreated, be glad it is not you...and even better...step in and stand up!  Don't be a bystander, be an Upstander!

Rodney Rocks

Rodney Soares representing the US Military Sea Turtle Style!

Sea Turtle Runners!

Before! (dry)

 ~San Pablo Sea Turtle Runners went down to Creekside and represented!  All runners finished in the top 10!

2nd Place!

After (soaked...but Ian broke 29 minutes!))

2nd place (Mikayla's fastest race EVER)

Thanks PTA!

 ~Big thanks to the San Pablo PTA for an awesome end to FSA Testing!  We had a blast!

Fun in St. Augustine!

~Thanks to everyone who chaperoned and made this one of the best field trips ever!  It was awesome to see that out of the APES knew all the information that our super FRIENDLY tour guide dispensed to us!  Don't forget we have a field trip coming up May 21st to the Shrimp Game!  Our tram driver Scooter was awesome!

single file please...single file

fun bus ride

He is pale...hope he has on sunscreen

over here...Asher and Karl!

don't make me come over there Hoover

Dani is the best!

Gibbon Ape Runners

~Congratulations to Sarah and Ina for both placing 2nd in races this weekend!

STAR STUDENTS

 ~Congratulations to STAR Students Ian and Haley!  Both have worked hard, got along well with classmates and worked cooperatively at all times!

Saint Augustine!

~Reminder to pack a lunch for Friday's field trip!

Heroes You Should Know: Janusz Korczak

Boston Marathon

 ~Congratulations to Asher's Dad who ran his third Boston marathon on Monday in Boston!  The weather was deplorable, cold, and rainy!   One of the worst marathons (weather wise) in Boston's history!  Mr. G. and Asher wore our Boston garb to show our support!  For the record, this was his fastest!

Saint Augustine

~Permission slips went home today for our April 27th field trip to Saint Augustine (historical trolley tour and Castillo de San Marco tour)!  The cost is $20 for students and $27 for chaperones (you must drive).  Bring a lunch!

~App permission slips and fees are due by April 16th!  If there is a financial issue, pleas contact Mr. Gibbons privately!

Number the Stars Connections

~Here are some actual photographs to help connect to the story

 ~The photo above is of Anelise Platt who became of a friend of Lois Lowry's.  She was a young ten year old girl living in Copenhagen at the time of the Niai's Occupation.  I wonder if the author used the names Annemarie and Lise to honor her friend?

 ~These are actual young German soldiers who patrolled on Østerbrogade Street.

 ~The real King Christian X

 ~Kim Malte Brunn who shares many of the character traits of Perter Neilsen.

Welcome!

~Welcome to San Pablo Elementary Johhny!  

King Christian with Denmark as HIs Bodyguard!

~Real footage of King Christian riding on Jubilee through Denmark!

Treaty of Versailles

~This may help explain why Hitler came to power!  He promised the German people that he would reverse almost all parts of this treaty... and he eventually did... which led to World War II and the destruction of Europe's Jews and other minority people.... this war would lead to over 60 million dead from battery, and another 25-40 million civilians injured....

Connections - Number The Stars: Danish Resistance to the Nazis

River Run

~Congratulations to Henry, Ms. Scheidler, Coach Gilbert and Ms. Crawford who all ran the River Run 15K on March 10th!!!

STAR STUDENTS

~Congratulations to STAR Students Seth and Mason!

Fourth Quarter Clubs

~Club flyers went home last week!  Remember that all clubs are first come first serve! Here is the website so you can get in on time!
http://www.friendsofsanpablo.com/Club

Under 30

~Congratulations to Mikayla H., she ran her first under 30 minute 5K at the Kilwin's Ice Cream Run!  Way to represent the Competitive Running Club and the Gibbon Apes!

Tuesday

~Tomorrow is Tuesday...it is a normal day!  It also happens to be FSA Writing Test day....... this is not a day to be stressed over.  Your kids are ready for this!  Tomorrow they get a chance to show what they have learned!  It is not to be stressed over!  We are ready, we have prepared, and we will rock this!  Please show no stress or concern ...if you are stressed and worried...your kids will do the same! We have prepared them....... now relax, get a good night's rest, and show up to rock this thing!