Sharks lay eggs (like birds). Eggs hatch inside their mother before they are born. Pup sharks grow up inside their mother. Sharks can have 1 to 100 babies at a time. Sharks do not care for their babies after they are born. The Angel Shark has a flat body like a sting ray. You can tell that it is not a ray because the pectoral fins are not attached to the head.Sharks are one of the most powerful coldblooded animals that have the most powerful teeth. Unlike most animals their jaws move up and down! They move their upper jaws first and then their lower.

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Interesting facts researched by our own fifth graders:

• The largest mantids will eat small birds, frogs, and small lizards.
• Austria is a landlocked country in Europe.
• Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., more commonly known as John Denver, was a famous folk singer and songwriter.
• Miles Dewey Davis was a Jazz musician, a composer, and a band leader.
• Billy the Kid, a famous outlaw, became a criminal when he was 15.
• Bert Campaneris played all nine positions in one game, on September 8, 1965.

• September 2009 Wiki 5A reaches 1500 pages on September 16, 2009. The page was 1689 created by Dayton06.

• November 2008 Wiki 5A blows past 20,000 hits. Not bad for a student-authored encyclopedia in its second full year of existence!

• October 2008 Wiki 5A adds audio recording for the first time. Visit the Ball Python article to hear it read over your computer speakers.

• BREAKING NEWS Wiki 5A reaches 1000 articles on October 20, 2008. All 1000 articles have been written and edited by SES fifth graders.
• September 2008 This year's fifth graders have been introduced to their new major responsibility: Wiki 5A. They have accepted this responsibilitiy and are beginning to make their mark on it. As always, check back often to see the latest updates.

This ia Mr. Mrs. standing beside a World War Two Jeep

This is a picture of Mr. and Mrs. Speicher on Veteran's Day. They are standing next to a World War 2 Jeep. On that day we brought in lots of Veterans! (Thanks to our student's Participation) We sang a song called O' Beautiful. The Cub Scouts brought out the American and Cub Scout flags. The Veterans had a great time.