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Gaston Elementary School
610 McKinley Avenue Beloit, WI 53511
Phone: (608) 361-2300 Fax: (608) 361-2320

Melody Wirgau, Principal
(608) 361-2310

Upcoming Events (Calendar)

Feb 10 Spirit Day - Twin Day
Feb 10 Cub Scouts
Feb 10 Girl Scouts #3038
Feb 11 Spirit Day- Patriotic Day
Feb 11 Red & White Day
Feb 11 Atlanta Bread - Family Fun Night
Feb 15 Fundraiser Forms Due
Feb 15 Art Club
Feb 16 Volleyball - Grade 4
Feb 16 Brownies #37
Feb 17 Girl Scouts #3038
Feb 17 Cub Scouts
Feb 26 Early Dismissal
Mar 8 Market Day Pick-up

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This website has flashcards, games, a homework helper, and worksheets to help with a wide variety of elementary math skils. There are also links to other math sites.
The best search engine for answering simple kid questions like, "How does an iceberg form?" or "What causes hiccups?"
This site encourages young naturalists to actively participate in wildlife conservation, including building a backyard habitat for birds and butterflies.
This terrific extension of CBC's educational and entertaining programming for kids targets specific ages like preschool, afterschool and teens. Activities include non-violent games like Canuck Rally and interactive horoscopes.
Interactive Clifford books for early readers
Games, brain twisters and colouring-book activities for a variety of age groups help make math fun. A great site for kids who are struggling with multiplication and need to practise their skills.
The creators of the popular Discovery channel initially designed this site with parents and teachers in mind - but the fun activities have major kid-appeal too. A favorite feature is the learning adventures that let kids explore everything from Cleopatra's palace to the space station.
An internet search engine designed specifically for kids.
This is a one-stop reference source of kid-friendly facts and articles. The award-winning site also has loads of interactive tools that encourage kids to improve their math, spelling and vocabulary.
Practice naming and locating the staes, their capitals, and the regions of our country.
A game site that all students have a subscription to. They must have their usename and password to log in.
Interactive tools and games like Grammar Gorillas and MathCar Racing entice kids to learn. Inspire
A great place for kids to find things to do - not just at the computer, but anywhere. The million and one games, magic tricks, recipes, experiments and craft projects will put a stop to the "Mom, I'm bored" syndrome. Educate and Learn
This site was created by a not-for-profit organization so girls and young women would have place to speak their minds and share their ideas. Topics cover everything from cool careers and volunteering to creative writing diaries.
This award-winning site clearly and concisely tells kids (and adults!) how different things work - from the everyday (how automobile engines run) to the unusual (how Jell-O sets).
This site was created by a group of US librarians so kids could find age-appropriate Web content on everything from science to health to popular entertainment. All links are non-commercial and non-violent.
The best place on the Web for kids to find information about their favourite books and authors, including excerpts from the hottest new releases.
This website has a large variety of activities related to the learning and practicing of the basic multiplication facts
A perfect place for budding astronomers to learn about the galaxy. Kids can receive up-to-the-minute bulletins about space programs or use the multimedia section to view current images in space.
The best part of this all-round great site is the current affairs section, written in easy-to-understand language, so kids can keep on top of new archaeological digs and historical discoveries.
The activities and games on this award-winning site feature many of the characters from kids' favorite TV shows, including Caillou, Clifford, Barney and Oscar the Grouch. Easy navigation makes it friendly for young and first-time Internet users. There's also an extensive resource section for parents and teachers.
Wide selection of games for students in grades k-4
This no-frills site helps kids learn science the easy, hands-on way with clear, detailed answers to their questions and lots of fun projects and experiments.
This site allows students to practice their weekly spelling lists once they are entered by their teacher.
A fun way to practice basic spelling words.
Starfall.com opened in September of 2002 as a free public service to motivate children to read with phonics. Our systematic phonics approach, in conjunction with phonemic awareness practice is perfect for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education, homeschool, and English language development (ELD, ELL, ESL). Starfall is an educational alternative to other entertainment choices for children.
Translated into six languages, the rich content and resources on this United Nations-sponsored site let children participate in a global community over the Web.
The ultimate kid-friendly search engine. Based on the popular adult Yahoo! site, it's a safe place for children to look for information and has a great list of age-appropriate reference links.
Activities (add +)

Show Choir

Consists of 4th and 5th grade students. Students learn to combine song and dance to be performed simutaneously. In addition, they learn to include the manipulation of props at the same time. The main objective is to entertain an audience. This year we will perform 2 upbeat numbers for the Winter Sing. We will also have printed t-shirts for the first time as uniformity is essential in a group such as this. We rehearse every Tuesday and Thursday after school.
Mrs. Taylor & Mrs. Weiss


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Gaston PTA
2009-2010
President - Jeff Leisher
Vice President - Trina Potter
Treasurer - Connie Leisher
Secretary - Bekki Spahos

 

Websites for Parents (add +) Description
Bienvenidos a PBS Padres!
Disney's Family Fun
Family Education Network
Fun Brain for Parents Educational games are the highlight of this site. The games cover all interest areas and target specific age levels. There are "parent-kid challenges," "homework relief," and "books on the run" links. Also linked to this site, there is a family education newsletter that helps with school, life, entertainment, and special needs issues.
Kids Health
Kids Source Online
KidSpace
KidsReads This website shares reviews of "cool new books" and authors. The books are categorized by age and by genre. There is a link for podcasts and another for book clubs. The newsletter highlights the newest and best on the site.
PBS For Parents This site contains guides on a variety of topics such as child development, curriculum connections, and technology for kids. It also shares information on hot issues in education. On the lighter side, there are games, stories, and guides to the TV programs offered by PBS.
Scholastic for Parents This site contains age appropriate guides for helping your child learn to love reading. Divided into early childhood and school age children, the site also contains resources for helping your child with math, technology and other subjects. Additionally, there is an array of information about family matters.
Spelling City A Website to practice weekly spelling words.
Time for Kids Teacher's Homepage This site shares diverse resources for parents including virtual tours around the world, kid-appropriate current events stories, homework help, and games.