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March Madness

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Photo by BRE’NIYAH STARLING, third grade From left, David Barnes, a fourth-grader in Mrs. Gonzalez’s class, and Kari Caldwell, a fourth-grader in Mrs. Redington’s class, race to get to the ball during the fourth-grade March Madness basketball game. TO SEE MORE PICTURES FROM MARCH MADNESS GO TO THE PHOTOS PAGE.

Slide Show | Friday, 5 April 2013

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A Day in Kenny Haynes' Life

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Photo by ZHANARRIA MOHOGANY, fifth grade Kenny Haynes, a fifth-grader in Mrs. Kelly’s class, does the worm on the PE field to capture his dance moves and outgoing personality.

Slide Show | Friday, 15 March 2013

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Helping Us See

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Photo by JA’DAYAH CASTEEL, 5th grade Roy Smith, a second-grader from Mr. George's class, plays football with Frank Cooper, special events worker for the Tampa Bay Bucs and Glazer Family Foundation. Students got to do drills wearing actual Bucs jerseys and using real Bucs equipment while waiting to get their eyes checked and be fitted for free glasses on March 5.  

Slide Show | Tuesday, 12 March 2013

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Happy Birthday To You Dr. Seuss

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Photo by Isaiah Battle, fifth grade At Melrose Elementary two special friends Thing one and Thing Two join fifth-grade teacher Mrs. Kelly while she reads a Dr. Seuss book to Ms. Davis's first-grade . Mrs. Kelly has the same birthday as Dr. Seuss, which is March 2, and Melrose Elementary celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday on March 1.TO SEE MORE PICTURES OF DR. SEUSS'S BIRTHDAY GO TO THE PHOTOS PAGE  

Slide Show | Tuesday, 12 March 2013

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Magical Manatee Writers Celebration

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Photo by KATINA JONES, third grade Isaiah Battle and Kenny Haynes, fifth-graders from Mrs. Kelly’s class, hold the poster for Mrs. Gonzalez’s fourth grade class as they run through the sign to get ready to have fun at the Magical Manatee Writers Celebration. This school-wide celebration was held on Feb. 21 to pump fourth-graders up for their Florida Writes test.TO SEE MORE PICTURES OF MAGICAL MANATEE WRITER'S CELEBRATION GO TO THE PHOTOS PAGE.

Slide Show | Monday, 11 March 2013

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Quote of the Week

On her favorite thing about Melrose first-grader Dominique Bacon said:

"I like Mrs. Abbott. She is a great teacher because she helps me with my work and she pushes me so I can get better at writing.''

Word of the Week

Observant

Using your eyes, ears, nose and mouth to record the world around you. In order to be a good journalist, it is important to be observant.

Latest News

  • Mealworms become beetles, then released into nature
    By MRS. ABBOTT’S FIRST-GRADE CLASS

    Who: First-graders in Mrs. Abbott’s class.

    What: They had mealworms in a net container in their classroom for three weeks. They turned in...
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  • Kindergarten teacher injured during game
    By MS. JOCELYN'S KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS

    Who: Ms. Jocelyn, kindergarten teacher

    What: Hurt her ankle during the March Madness basketball game

    When: March 21
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  • March Madness


    Photo by BRE’NIYAH STARLING, third grade

    From left, David Barnes, a fourth-grader in Mrs. Gonzalez’s class, and Kari Caldwell, a fourth-grader in Mrs. Redington’s class,...
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  • Postcards to the mayor
    In fourth grade, students wrote postcards to the mayor of Saint Petersburg identifying problems they'd like him to fix in our community. Many of them were published in our print edition. Here are a couple...
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  • A day in my life

    Photo by TYJON JOHNSON, third grade

    My name is Javon Powell. I live with my two brothers, my sister, my aunt and her husband near Dell Holmes Park.

    At 6 a.m. I wake up to my...
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  • Happy Birthday To You Dr. Seuss


    Photo by Isaiah Battle, fifth grade 

    At Melrose Elementary two special friends Thing one and Thing Two join fifth-grade teacher Mrs. Kelly while she reads a Dr. Seuss book to...
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