Welcome to the website for Ms. Jasztal's fourth grade class. We are located in Brooksville, Florida, which is an hour north of Tampa, forty minutes southeast of Crystal River, and about twenty minutes east of Weeki Wachee, the "Home of the Mermaids". Our website features the many hands-on projects we complete in class, providing plenty of resources for students, parents, and teachers.

I am a Florida Digital Educator, so I work with technology often. Our podcasting website is an example of how technology is used in our classroom. We have also made several accomplishments like having an article in Hernando Today, the local newspaper through the Tampa Tribune.

We hope your visit to our website is an enjoyable one. Come back and visit often!

Beginning of the Year Websites to Visit:
We're starting our journey together! These videos will be highlighted on the main page of Teachingvision.org for the next two months because they'll be highlighted in class and I'd love for you to share these with your families at home. This is the easy way to find our essential links!

  • Science: National Geographic Kids: Reptile and Amphibian Videos
  • Science: Ecosystems: The Dirt on Soil
  • NEW! Science: Cyber Science Fair
  • Writer's Workshop: Mrs. Newingham's Third Graders: Introducing the Writer's Notebook
  • Reading: Dive Underwater to See the Remains of the TITANIC.
  • Math: Multiplication Station (Requires Flash)
  • Social Studies: Our Florida Map!
  • Social Studies/Writing: Let's Say Thanks in Support of Our Troops!: "I thought you might be interested in this new Web site that lets you send a free printed postcard to the U.S. servicemen and women stationed overseas. All you do is pick your favorite card, enter your message and then Xerox does the rest!"- Peggy Hoffman-Schmidt, Teacher


    Our gerbils, Crystal and Sharpay, cheer up our classroom environment.

    Class of 2008: Our new fifth-graders rock!

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    Credits:

  • I created the layout and several of the site's graphics in Adobe Photoshop.
  • I scanned the covers of My Side of the Mountain and Absolute Normal Chaos for the reading icon at the top left of the page. I certainly credit those incredible artists!
  • Other graphics come from the clipart at Discovery Education.
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    Parents, click here!