"Fizz, Boom, Read" Comes to FPG

Ms Krystal from the Chapel Hill Public Library came to invite students to participate in the "Fizz, Boom, Read" Summer Reading Program. Students can win prizes for reading and attend special programs all summer long!

Parent Education Pot Luck

The last FPG parent education class of the year was two weeks ago.  The Spanish and English classes celebrated together sharing pizza and playing a host of Bilingual games!

Wax Museum

As part of the 3rd grade curriculum, students studied about a prominent person in history.  The students  dressed up like that person and then, acting as the famous person, would tell people about themselves (en Español and/or English).

Photos by Allison Stewart and Roxanna Hadden

Día del niño/Day of the Child

Señora Ramirez organized and ran a fabuloso “Día Del Niño” (field Day).  Thanks to her and all the staff and parents who helped make it a wonderful day.

Photos and editing by Ivelisse Maldonado 

FPG Kindergarten- 4th grade dance

Stduents exceeded the readathon goal for minutes read (they read 560,000 minutes!).  As a reward they had a dance in the courtyard last Friday afternoon.

Flickr Slide Show

Teacher Appreciation Week

Roses, a great luncheon and a rousing good morning! Thank you PTA, parents and students.

Readathon Award Assembly

Congrats to students classes won awards for reading the most minutes during the Read-a-thon.  The school collectively read 560,000 minutes and raised over $4000! many Thanks to the readathon chair Jennifer Ferris.

FPG Students Artists at Visions Art Show

Students and parents enjoyed viewing art work at the Visions Art Show at Lincoln Center. Art from FPGB and all Chapel Hill Carrboro schools will be on display through May 19

Mock Trial by 5th Grade students

Court is in session! FPG student 'counselors' engage in a court simulation related to their study of the Japanese internment issue during WWII and legal proceedings. 

¡Batalla de los Libros/ Battle of the Books!

Congratulations to our 4th & 5th students who participated in FPG Bilingüe's first Batalla de los Libros!  To compete in the Batalla de los Libros, students had to read 14 books, create blogs, posters or questions in Spanish about the books, and finally answer questions in a timed competition. A team of eight representatives, chosen based on who scored the highest, will compete against a team of students from Carrboro Elementary via Skype.

Book Fair -- La Feria del Libro

Artist Chris Wharton Visits 4th Grade

Cartoonist Chris Wharton came to the 4th to explain how he creates his art.
photos edited by Loudon Bendall

¡FPG Happy/Alegre!

¡FPG Happy/Feliz!

Thanks to Mark Terry for creating this video

Pot Luck Parent Education classes

Parent education classes are starting 4/17.  Here is the Potluck from the last class.

Readathon Kickoff Assembly

Trivia contest at the Read-a-thon Kickoff assembly.

FPG Staff Participate in the 5k for fitness run

FPG Carnaval on WNCN

¡Cafeteria Special!

Ms. Yvonne serving up some delicious hot dogs

Author comes to FPG

First and second grade students enjoyed a visit from local author and educator Angie Marino who visited the FPG library to read her book "Lemurs."  The book is illustrated by students who take art from Kim Greene (who teaches the Brighthorse Art after school).

Awards 3rd Quarter

FPG Carnaval in the News

Photo layout of the FPG Carnaval in the Chapel Hill Weekly.

¡FPG Carnaval! - Parade Video

Videography - Marlon Solis Quezada & Hal Sandick

¡FPG Carnaval! Games and Food

Directly on Flickr

¡FPG Carnaval! Drums, Dance, Kings, Queens and Floats

(directly on flicker)

CHCCS 60 seconds - ¡FPG Carnaval!

Financial Education

As part of the curriculum on financial education, Mr. Poindexter took 2nd graders to a local bank.  The bank discussed the importance of saving for your future and using credit responsibly.

FPG Library Panorama

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