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HAPPY SUMMER VACATION!

Congratulations to all Fulton students on a very successful and exciting school year! The Fulton web site will not be updated during the summer, but if you need to find any news about the Dubuque Community School District, please go to the Dubuque Schools Website.

Have a wonderful summer vacation! See you in the fall!

FAREWELL TO FULTON SIXTH GRADERS

On June 4th, Fulton sixth graders celebrated their successes as they prepared to move on to junior high school. Students read speeches and performed two songs for parents, families and teachers. Students also watched a "photo album" slide show. Mr. Bob O'Brien from the American Legion presented the annual American Legion Award. Fulton students Jessica Benson and Joey Welty won the award. Brittany Helbing and Cody Smothers received the honorable mention award.

A FAREWELL INTERVIEW WITH MRS. SYKE

Mrs. Judy Syke, who has taught at Fulton School for 24 years, retired at the end of the 2002-2003 school year. CLICK HERE to listen to a 5 minute interview with Mrs. Syke, recorded on June 5, 2003...her last day at Fulton School!

A FUN SCHOOL YEAR ENDS WITH "FUN"

All Fulton students participated in a great Fun Day on June 3rd, organized by Mr. Carney. Students played numerous games, such as water balloon toss, relay races, tug of war and more.

AWARDS ASSEMBLY HONORS STUDENTS, TEACHERS
MRS. SYKE RETIRES AFTER 33 YEARS

Fulton students received many awards on June 3, 2003, at the Third Trimester Awards Assembly. In addition to student awards, several teachers received recognition. Mrs. Nugent was honored for her national math award and Mrs. Duehr was recognized for her Gold Star Award. Several teachers are also departing Fulton School. Mrs. Snitker was given a certificate for her 11 years at Fulton. Mrs. Snitker is moving to Kennedy School next year. Mr. Manternach was recognized as well. He is moving to Hempstead High School full-time. Finally, a long-time Fulton teacher was given special recognition. Mrs. Syke, who has taught for over 33 years (24 of them at Fulton!) is retiring. The Fulton third graders, led by Mrs. Slade, performed a wonderful farewell song that expressed their appreciation of Mrs. Syke. On behalf of the Fulton staff, students and community, we wish all of these teachers well in the future and we thank them for their years of service to Fulton School!

SIXTH GRADERS LEARN TEAMWORK AT FOUR MOUNDS

Fulton sixth graders went to Four Mounds the last week of May 2003. As you can see below, the students participated in exciting ropes course activities and other team-building games.

FULTON SCHOOL AWARDED $18,000 DRA GRANT

Fulton School is thrilled to receive a grant from the Dubuque Racing Association for the amount of $18,000. The money will be used to purchase books for the school library. Fulton School wishes to thank the DRA for this amazing gift.

MRS. SYKE'S CLASS BUILD DUBUQUE REPLICAS

Third graders in Mrs. Syke's class built some amazing replicas of Dubuque sites! Check out just a few of their wonderfully detailed models! Pictured below are: the Courthouse, City Hall, the 4th Street Elevator, Julien Dubuque Monument, Shot Tower, Julien Dubuque Bridge, the Log Cabin, the Arboretum, Lock and Dam 11 and Five Flags.

A LOVELY DAY TO PLANT FLOWERS

Every month we go to Stonehill. This month we went to Stonehill to plant flowers and play chess, checkers, bingo and puzzles. Joe, Andy, Amanda, Haley, Shanika, Zach and Tyler were all working outside for the whole day. Everyone else was inside with older people for most of the time. Then we went on the bus and went back to school.

By Shanika Ware and Joe Klecker, 4A

FIFTH GRADERS MAKE A PROJECT...AND IT'S FOR THE BIRDS

On May 22, we started the construction of our bird houses. But before we did that we had to plan it out. We planned the length, width, and area. After that we started building. We used wood, nails and sanding blocks. Everybody's was unique. Special thanks to George Ness, Dave Atchison and Betty Glass, Mr. Plein, Mr. Koppes and Mr. Hansen for helping build our bird houses.

By Casey Smith, 5N

"BLAST TO THE PAST" PREMIERES

The Fulton film "Blast to the Past" premiered on May 20 at 1:45 p.m. in the school gym. Parents and families viewed the movie at 7:00 p.m. Students displayed their models, artwork, costumes, props, script and more before and after the movie showing. CLICK HERE for more pictures from the premiere! The movie will air on Education Channel 17 starting May 26. Here is the schedule for the movie:

Mondays at 3:30 p.m., Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m., Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m., Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. and Fridays at 3:30 p.m.

IT'S SHOWTIME! "BLAST TO THE PAST" SET TO PREMIERE MAY 20

After nearly six months of planning and work, after seven weeks of filming, the sixth grade movie "Blast to the Past" is ready for its May 20 premiere. The movie, about four student time travelers, involved a great deal of student participation. Students wrote the script, acted in the movie, painted background artwork, built scale model miniatures, performed music for the soundtrack, made props, assisted with the video editing, and more. The movie premieres at 1:45 p.m. for the school and at 6:30 p.m. for parents and families. The movie is also accompanied by a documentary, "Making History" that details the process of making the movie. Following the premiere, "Blast to the Past" will be on local television and also on the Dubuque Schools website for viewing. In the meantime, check out these stills from the movie! Click here to view the trailer!

STUDENTS VISIT STONEHILL

Thursday, May 15 was Celebration Day for the fourth graders at Fulton. They held their celebration on Stonehill Center. Almost everyone that came did something special. Kianna's family came and watched everyone. Colton, Jordan H, Nico, Josie, Katlyn and Shauna did a dance called Yankee Doodle. Nicole McConnell and her mom came with their little cousin. Alicia, Cheri, Nicole and Amanda did a song called "God Bless the USA" and "This Land is Your Land". Erin and her grandma came to watch. Tiffany and her dad came to watch also. Erin and Cheri sang the national anthem. Dahson, Tamara, Danny, Dahvriel, Tania, Mrs. Rhone and the littlest baby came. Tyler's family also came. Tyler played the saxaphone. He played two songs. Mrs. Stevens and some other people played African drums. Eric and Tyler both designed a quilt and did it completely different. Jordan G., Josh, Kathlyn, Nico, Colton and Cameron did a rap. Some people did a little play. Andy Ott played the piano and a viola. It was truly a celebration.

By Amanda Hemmer, 4A

FOURTH GRADERS STUDY BONES

Fulton fourth graders have been studying about bones. They performed a wonderful spring program that included music and theater. Pictured below are two students with an amazing "Hall of Frame" poster designed for their expedition.

CELLIST ENTERTAINS AND EDUCATES STUDENTS

On May 2nd, Fulton welcomed Steven Elisha as a visiting musical artist. Mr. Elisha taught students about classical music and even had students participate in the program.

YOUNG WRITERS CONFERENCE BRINGS OUT BEST IN STUDENTS

On April 30th, Fulton sent six top notch students to the Young Writers Conference in Dubuque. The keynote speaker was Maribeth Boelts, a published children's author. Students participated in exciting workshops such as creating a fictional character, making "I Spy" poems and a session on riddles.

GUITARIST STRUMS IT UP AT FULTON

On Wednesday, April 16th, Jason Vieaux performed his classical guitar for Fulton. He taught students about the parts of the guitar and how to make different "voices". He played music that was written over 400 years ago and music from South America. He also answered many questions such as "how much do guitars cost?" (some cost $500-5,000). It was a new and exciting experience for students.

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