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Parker Elementary Contact:
Kelly Dean (713-729-5379 or 713-398-9171)
Email: kel@kellydean.net
PTO Publicity Coordinator

Date: March 21, 2007

Parker Elementary Celebrates Family Science Night

On Tuesday, March 20th, Parker Elementary presented Family Science Night. The purpose of Family Science Night is to give children and parents an opportunity for hands-on exploration of science, as well as create an interest in science; Parker had more than 350 children and parents attend; all stations were manned by faculty members from all grade levels and subject areas.
The Stations were: 

Grody Grody Worms (making worms)

Snow Bound (making snow)

Oreo Moon Phases

Moon Craters

Moonwalk which was generously donated by BLC Moonwalks

Making Ice Cream

Save the World (digging out the chocolates from a chocolate chip cookie)

Loving Lava (making a lava lamp)

Balloon mystery-piercing a balloon without breaking it

Sound Shop-making a musical instrument

Black Light Moon Lab

Jewelry Shop

Attack of the Gak

Rain Sticks (making rain sticks)

(Click on photos for high-resolution versions. All photos by Principal Cappy Selig)


Teacher, Tory Accardo supervising the moon walk



Kindergarten student, Nicole Lomelo making a lava lamp



Nicholas Burns, 3rd grader-Making a lava lamp



Jared Cyprian, First Grader and Andrew Slack, 3rd grade-learning about moon phases with Oreo cookies



Making worms-Colleen Cummins, teacher, Gabriel Wilson, third grade, and Katie Wilson,first grader



Mrs. Dean (far right) helps kids and parents make snow


Parker Elementary is the original HISD Magnet School for Music, located at 10626 Atwell on Willowbend between Chimney Rock and Hillcroft. For more information on Parker Elementary visit our web page at http://ES.houstonisd.org/ParkerES/ or contact the main office at (713) 726-3634 or the Magnet Office at (713)726-2122

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