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Biodiversity was the theme for the Fairchild Challenge this year,
    and the first activity involved performing a “BIOBLITZ."  Students
    in Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grades set out to count as many
    species of living things they could find. The assignment was to
    identify the common name, research the scientific name, find a
    picture, and state the exact location of each living thing. Students
    combed every square foot of the bayfront as well as the gardens
    surrounding. El Jardin until each organism was identified and
    reported, ft was a hands-on way to appreciate our South Florida
    environment.














                                                      This year the Fifth Grade entered the "Celebrate America Fifth Grade
                                                       Creative Writing Contest" sponsored by AILA South Florida.  Students were
                                                      encouraged to write, about why they are glad America is a nation of immigrants.
                                                      Congratulations to Alexandra Dominguez who placed 3rd, Torivia Castro who
       FlU's Engineers on Wheels, visited the Intermediate School’
                                                      placed 2nd, and Olga Rocio Rivas who placed  I st in South Florida.  Olga Rocio
                             as part of Engineering Week.
                                                      Rivas also placed 3rd in the national competition.





















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