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			ROOM NINE! Mr. Danielson’s Fifth Grade Class
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	Most frequent links: SunWise Data Geneva Elementary School Bellingham Public Schools A+ Math	Welcome to Geneva Elementary School in Bellingham, Washington Our school is located at the eastern end of the city of Bellingham, near the shores of Lake Whatcom. The region is full of lakes and forests, mountains and islands. Bellingham celebrated its centennial in 2003. Visit the Early Lake Whatcom Links to learn a bit about our history. Mr. Danielson has been teaching since 1989, with experience in first, second, fourth and fifth grades, as well as experiences in multi-age classrooms and pre-school. He was the recipient of a Gates Grant Award in the Teacher Leadership Project, which supplied his room with a bank of eight computer workstations. Bellingham School District has since also received a Gates Grant that put computers in other classrooms. Since 2003, Mr. Danielson has participated in the North Cascades & Olympics Science Partnership (NCOSP) as a Science Teacher Leader for Geneva Elementary School. Our fearless leader at NCOSP is former astronaut, Dr. George “Pinky” Nelson. This year the Geneva Science Team was formed. It includes Julia Ritchie and Julie Batten (2^nd Grade), Jennifer Magnusson (4^th Grade), and fifth grade teachers Jaylani Evans and Lara Crome-Guthrie. In addition, Mr. Heritage is a member of the group, and I include Tom Gresham (4^th Grade and Principal intern) in my communications. This year’s Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) from NCOSP is Mike D’hondt. In 2003 our class won a Shining Star Award from the Environmental Protection Agency for monitoring UV radiation at our school on a daily basis. As part of the SUNWISE program, our class provides information that helps the EPA improve its ability to predict UV radiation. Check out some Student Work!							Coming Up… · May 13 Field Trip to Kulshan Middle School · May 19 Early Release 12:30 Dismissal · May 19, 21 Class Talent Show in Music · May 23 Sculpture Field Trip to WWU 1858 Richards Building
	So sometimes my hair is messed up! I’m proud of my heritage. Here’s a picture of my ancestor, a sergeant in the 13^th Indiana Cavalry in the Civil War. See? Messy hair is a family trait!
	Can we recommend a good book? See Room Nine Booklist. Now includes student input.
	Try out Mr. Danielson’s Online Quiz about Washington from ProProfs.com
	You’ll find The Ballad of Johnny Chapman here.
	Copyright Notice No portion of this page may be copied without permission. Please contact Mark Danielson at the following phone number, mailing address or e-mail address for permission. Credits Page created by Mark Danielson, using images from Microsoft products. Other artwork used by permission. Contact information 360-676-6416, extension 6109 mdaniel AT bham.wednet.edu (replace AT with the @ symbol) Geneva Elementary School 1401 Geneva Street Bellingham, WA 98229 USA