Audra Shugart, Keeley Elementary Kindergarten teacher, won a 2007 Saturn ION from Teachers Driving Success programs, sponsored by CBS 11, in a surprise presentation on November 6th. She was nominated by Brenda Rozinsky, whose daughter is a special needs student who has been mainstreamed into Mrs. Shugart's class. Mrs. Shugart has been an outstanding teacher at Keeley for 13 years. Congratulations!!

PUNT! PASS! & KICK!

The local Punt, Pass, & Kick Competition was held in physical education classes. The competition showcases student athletic abilities. Winners moved on to the area competition held at Williams Stadium. Keeley students also advanced to the regional competition held at Texas Stadium.

WESTERN DAY!

Faculty and students enjoyed the annual Western Day celebration hosted by PTA on November 19. Many came decked out in their western gear and enjoyed the great lunch provided by our PTA.

TURKEY TROT!

Students participated in this year's Turkey Trot hosted by the Physical Education Department to raise funds for the American Diabetes Association. Students raised a total of $3,355.68, and student, Kylie Butler in Mrs. O'Dell's kindergarten class raised $525 individually. Students walked for 1 hour during
an extended P.E. class. Thanks to all the
parents who joined us for our walk.

KEELEY RECYCLES!

Please help Keeley earn CA$H by bringing these recyclable items to school!! We recycle year round and these items can be collected from home, work, businesses, and friends. Eligible items are empty inkjet cartridges, empty laser cartridges, used cell phones, digital cameras, video games (case included), PDA's/Palm Pilots, iPods, and laptops.

Parents and guardians may access their student's grades using GISD's

EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS

5th Grade

Keeley has purchased the Study Island program for 5th grade students in all subjects. Students may access this program at home as well as at school. The website is Study Island. The user name is the student's ID number @garlandisd. Their password is student.

4th Grade

Sources of Sound
Background information about sound.

I Know That
Select Sound in the list of labs. The illustration is animated and shows how clapping hands make sound. Next, click on Exploring Pitch and Volume near the top of the sound window. Strike the glasses hard & then gently to observe the difference. Now look at the sound waves as you strike different glasses. Click on the book in the bottom left corner to read about sound.

Changing Sounds
Students compare sounds that musical instruments (guitar, drum, water bottle) make when the instrument is changed (string lengthened, drum tightened, more/less water) and when the instrument is used gently or strongly.

Forces Lab
An interactive lab for students to see the effects of force on an object.

Friction Lab
An interactive lesson on friction where students change the surface of the track to increase or decrease distance traveled.

Forces
Students take measurements of how far a truck will travel depending on weight and slope. These measurements are put into a table to see patterns.

Virtual Clasrooms
This is a fun reader's theater on friction. Some materials required for props.

3rd Grade

Build a Salad
Build a salad-by choosing the correct parts of a plant

Life Cycle of Plants
3 Highly Visual--Interactive Activities "The Life Cycle of Flowering Plants" "Flower Anatomy" "Seed Dispersal"

Critters Match Game
In this game students match one animal with another animal of the same classification (ie: match a dog with a cat because both are mammals). Then students answer a question about what animals of that classification have in common. This is a simple game, but still a great way to quickly review basic animal classification. This would also be useful to work with special education students.

Habitats & Food Webs
Follow directions at the top of the screen--Habitats & Food webs

Food Webs
A page with games, that explains the different types of food webs

Plants
Click the buttons to help plants grow

Animal Habitats
Drag animals to their correct habitat