March 2011 -

5th grade students from Mary Orr Intermediate had the opportunity to have a conversation with one of their favorite authors, Andrew Clements on March 30.

Although Clements was in Massachusetts, the students were able to speak to him face-to-face with the use of a webcam and an internet video calling program called Skype.

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March 2011 -

Our Student Council arranged a fundraiser to help give old bikes new homes! Check out the full story on the MISD Blog.

February 2011 -

Steve McCauley, a meteorologist from Channel 8 (WFAA),visited the 5th graders at Mary Orr on February 17. McCauley is part of the Channel 8 WeatherMinds campaign, which provides a fun, innovative way for students in North Texas to learn facts about weather.

The WeatherMindsteam visits local schools every month to speak to students about the math and science of forecasting weather.

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