RHES News Team 6

This team, from Ms. Scott's class, produced and presented the news from January 30-February 17, 2012.

The Water Cycle

by Mizell

The water cycle has four different stages.  The first is evaporation.  Evaporation is when the sun comes out and the sun heats the air and it heats the water and it rises.  When it gets too warm, the water evaporates.  Condensation is when water droplets in clouds gather on dust particles in clouds and make bigger water droplets.  Precipitation is when it rains, snows, hails, or sleets - whether it is wet precipitation or solid, it falls from the clouds to Earth.

The Water Cycle
by Steven
The water cycle is a process that continues over and over again.  First, on the water cycle is evaporation; evaporation is when water vapor heats and cools.   When the water vapor is cooled, it is called condensation.  Condensatio nis also when the water vapor turns into clouds.  Next, is precipitation, that is when it rains.  And that is how the water cycle works.  And this process is repeated over and over again.

Clouds
by Johana
We are learning about clouds in class.  There are many kinds of clouds, like cumulus clouds, stratus clouds, cumulonimbus clouds, and nimbus clouds.  The cirrus clouds are wispy and curly.  They are really high in the atmosphere.  The cumulus clouds are the ones that look like cotton balls in the sky.  Those clouds can sometimes bring fair weather.  The cuulus clouds make cumulonimbus clouds.  The cumulonimbus clouds are the ones that bring bad weather, like thunderstorms.  The stratus clouds are the ones that look like they are covering the whole sky.  Those clouds bring snow and rain.  These are al of the clouds I have learned about in class.

Rachel

RHES News Team 5

This RHES News team, from Ms. Esser's class, presented the school news from January 9-27, 2012. Great job, students!

Marco Polo
by Brynn
Marco Polo grew up in the middle ages in Venice Italy. At that time, most people in Europe didn't know much about the rest of the world.  Travel was much slower than it is today, and very few people traveled to other continents.  The printing press had not been invented, so there were not many books available tot read about far away places.  However Marco Polo grew up knowing more about other parts of the world than most young men. Venice was a large trading center on the Mediterranean, and his family was in the business of trading with other countries.  Both his father and his uncle were merchants who had traveled far.

Marco's father and his uncle had already traveled far into the continent of Asia, and they had gotten to know the great Asian leader of the time, Kublai Khan.  He was the emperor  of the Mongol Empire, which includes what is now China.  When Kublai Khan invited them back to continue their trading business, Marco Polo was allowed to go along.  He was 17 years old at the time.  The Polo's traveled from Europe through Asia to China along the Silk Road.  This was the road used by merchants that had been used for some time to trade with the far East.  They called it the Silk Road, because silk was some of the favorite products to buy while in China.  So, Marco was not setting out to discover a new land, but he was taking a trip that only a few people of his time ever had the chance to take. Marco Polo, his father, and his uncle continued on their journey until they had traveled farther into China than any of the other merchants.

Science
by Bryson
In science, I learned new things.  One new thing was about weathering, erosion, and climate.  In weathering, I learned 32 degrees is very cold, and in Florida, it rarely snows.  I made a water erosion paper, and it turned out very good.  I did it at home.  I hope to see you soon on the RHES News.  I had a good time these three weeks on the news and I hope to do it again!

Social Studies: Explorer Marco Polo
by Jared
We are studying explorers, and I want to talk about Marco Polo.  He was born in Venice, Italy.  At that time, this was a major city of trading.  When he was 17, he went traveling to China with his Dad and Uncle. He was thrown into jail because his town was being attacked by another city and they captured him.  While in jail, he met a writer.  He told him about his adventures and he wrote them down and published the book.  While traveling he got lost and some think that is why the game "Marco Polo" was invented.

Rocks Go Around
by Tori
All rock are alike in some way. They are solid. Most rocks are very hard.  Rocks are nonliving.  They are not made by people, but by nature.  Rocks are all around you.  They are on the ground.  They are in the soil.  Rocks are also found in the Earth's crust.  The Earth's crust is the solid part of the Earth's surface.  It is like the skin on the Earth. 

Snow and ice may cover rocks. Some are under deep layer of ice. Plants may grow on top of rocks. Large trees to small flowers may grow on top of rocks. Rocks may be covered by water. They are in streams and in lakes. They are also in the ocean. Some rocks form large mountains and are under water.

Rocks are not all the same. They come in all different shapes, sizes, and colors.  The colored parts of rocks are the minerals. Minerals make up the rock. Some rocks are made from only one kind of mineral. These rocks have the same color.  Other rocks are made from many minerals. These rocks may have many colors.

RHES News Team 4

These students in Ms. McNamara's class presented the news from Dec. 5 through Jan. 6, 2012.  They were wonderful!  See their reports below.

Land and Water

by Noah

The first thing I learned about land and water is that water can weather and erode the land. Erosion is when water carries sediment.  Next, deposition happens.  Deposition is when sediment is dropped off in an area called a delta.  A delta is a fertile piece of triangular shaped land where the sediment from the water is dropped off.  That is what I know about land and water.

Math

by Triston

I enjoy a lot of subjects, but my favorite subject is math.  I enjoy working with numbers.  I think numbers are fun!  I'll always be able to use math for the rest of my life.  When you learn simple arithmetic, like addition and subtraction, you keep on adding harder arithmetic like fractions and decimals.  That's why math is my favorite school subject.

Dogs

by Christin

My essy is about dogs. There are many different types, heights, and furs.  First, I would like to tell you about their types, like bulldogs, sheepdogs, and shizues, etc. Their furs are not the same, either.  Their fur can be rough, soft, and in between.  They can also be in different colors.  They can be different height's, but still are the same .  One example is a shizue and a sheepdog.  The sheepdog is bigger.  Another example is a shizue and a minature poodle.  They are about the same.  In conclusion, this essay is about general facts about dogs.

Math

by Tierra

My report is on math, we did fractions.  We added fractions and subtracted some.  Some fractions were improper, so we had to change it into a mixed number.  We also learned how to put fractions into least to greatest or greatest to least.  I find fractions easy, because I'm used to them.  I didn't get how to add fractions at first.  My favorite subject is math.  That's why I do it alot.

RHES News Team 3

This team, from Ms. C. Parker's class, did a great job presenting the news!

Dolphins
by Zakira
Dolphins and whales are part of the same family.  Their ancestors lived on land.  They are mammals.  They breathe air from on top of the water.  They need to breathe every six minutes.  River dolphins are blind.  The Ganges river dolphin can live up to twenty-eight years.  Dolphins are smart animals.  They communicate by squeaks and clicks.  Each one has a different whistle.  The dolphin's colors are gray, black, white, dark brown, and pink.  A bottle nose dolphin can weight up to four hundred forty pounds and be three feet long.  Dolphins can grow up to seven feet long.  Dolphins eat shrimp, small fish, and small squid.  Sometimes they catch fish by whacking the fish with their tail.  Bottle nose dolphins live in all oceans of the world.  Dolphins swim close to the shore.  Dolphins will swim very close to the shore as you walk by.  River dolphins have long beaks and can turn their heads up, down, and sideways.  River dolphins live in Asia and South America.  They travel in a way called proposing, which means they travel together in pods and jump out of the water. They follow and race boats looking for unwanted fish thrown overboard.  Baby dolphins are born not hatched from eggs.  Mothers have babies every two or three years.  They drink their mother's milk.  People pollute the water and dump poisons in it.  Dolphins can get stranded on the beaches.  Some think the dolphins strand themselves because of the poisons that get in their body.  Dolphins also die because they get caught in nets or hooks of fishermen.  Tuna fishermen accidentally catch dolphins in their nets.  The dolphins die because they can't breathe.  And that's why dolphins are unique animals and that's why we should protect them.

The Water Cycle
by Hannah
In the water cycle, the sun evaporates water from lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and oceans.  The water turns into tiny drops of water; this forms condensation (clouds).  The drops that the water vapor formed, falls to land as precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, or hail).  When the precipitation falls on mountains or hills, it soaks into the ground forming ground water.  The runoff goes into lakes, streams, or oceans.  The water cycle continues over and over again and never stops.

The Water Cycle
by Isaac
The water cycle is a continuous system so it never stops.  Do you like to make snowballs, play in puddles, or just watch it rain?  Well, none of that would happen if it weren't for the water cycle.  It uses evaporation, condensation, and precipitation as the main factors in the process.  Do you like to swim in lakes?  Well, without precipitation, we wouldn't have them, either.  Let's just admin it, the water cycle, it's a big deal.

RHES News Team 2

These students, from Ms. Scott's class, presented the news.  Super job, students!

Southwest Region Native Americans - Religion
by Andrew
Their religion has to be in a church, full time, or they have to have shrines with them. They believe in an Almight spiritual force that is a source of life. This force is formless and exists in the universe. They pray for the Almighty and the sun is the sign and symbol for that. Their religion has less interest in after they die unlike Christians. After they souls die, they believe they go to another universe. When they're in the new universe, they start their new life and still follow their religion.

Erosion
by Jessie
My name is Jessie and I am in 5th grade. We are learning about erosion and many other words. Erosion means a rock that has been moved from a place to another place by something. Erosion happens everywhere around the globe. Another word is weathering; it means to break down something. Like rocks, they bread down and after awhile they crack. Erosion is made up of four casuses: wind, water, gravity, and ice.  Gravity helps by pulling rocks and other things around. Water helps by having waves, because waves push rocks. Over time, rocks can be "weathered" away.  The wind helps by moving sand around that helps erosion (the sand is rough and moving over the rocks and water wears it down).  Glaciers move and as they slide or move, there can be mud slides and other forms of erosion.

Dylan
My current favorite subject in school is social studies. I like this subject because my class has recently started an ancient civilization course. We have just finished studying the Olmer's and that was pretty interesting. Next, we're going to study the Maya's.  I hope you enjoy ancient civiliztions, too.

Jacob

RHES News Team 1 - 2011-12

The first RHES News team this year -- these students have done a fantastic job!  Their reports follow.

Ecosystems
by Ethan
An ecosystem is both the biotic and the abiotic things together.  A food chain and a food web show the flow of energy, but a food web is a bunch of food chains put together.  Then we made ecocolumns.  Half were plants and bugs and the other half was water with fish, water, plants, and snails.  Currently, we are learning about biomes.  Biomes are large scale ecosystems.  Now we are working in groups, using tri-fold boards to tell about the biome.

Yorkie Poo's
by Lyric
A Yorkie Poo was made by the crossing of two dogs; Yorkshire Terriers are crossed with Poodles.  They tend to weigh between 7 and 14 pounds.  They can be apricot, white, black, silver, blue, or tan.  They also can be distinctively marked.  Yorkie Poo's do not shed.  Their coat is soft and silky.  It could be straight, silky, or wavy.  A Yorkie Poo's temperament is great; they are loyal, loving, and feisty. 

I know personally that these facts about Yorkie Poo's are true, because I have one.  My Yorkie Poo's name is Peanut.  He loves to run and play.  He is very active.  He loves to eat Beggin' Strips and to gnaw on rawhide bones.  There are some things about Yorkie Poo's that are not good.  They tend to bark a lot and are difficult to train.

Yorkshire Terriers
by Halee
The first Yorkshire Terriers came from Yorkshire, England; they are now called Yorkies. A long time ago, Yorkies hunted rats.  Today they are very friendly lap dogs who love to be around people.  Some Yorkies compete in dog shows, and some Yorkies get a lot of ribbons.  Some judges also give prizes to the most beautiful dogs.  Newborn Yorkies are so small that they are the size of a mouse.  Their eyes don't open until they are just a few weeks old.  Black and tan covers the little Yorkies body.  Their fur is short and frizzy when they are young.  Adult Yorkies grow long and silky hair.

Abbilee

RHES News is Back!

The students are thrilled that RHES News is back!  The fifth graders are working in teams to present a daily, live morning news program for the school.  This great activity allows our students to share the communication skills that they have learned - writing, speaking, voice tone and level, facial expression, and presence on camera.  Besides announcing, they also rotate through jobs as computer tech (scrolling through the teleprompter), and producer.  We have a weather segment, cafeteria menu, birthdays, Pledge of Allegiance, and moment of silence.

Hurray for our students - they do a grand job!

Program Ends

Our live daily program has ended.  With new technology in the grades 3-5 building and older technology in the K-2 building, the principal has chosen not to use the web based technology available on our mediacast cart.  We are returning to intercom announcements.  These include student birthday announcements and the Pledge of Allegiance.  The announcement responsibilities will be rotated through all classrooms instead of focusing on the oral communication and presentation skills of our fifth graders.  Farewell.