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Hopefully you're all willing to try this again!!!!!!!!
Linda



Good Morning everyone!
 
We didn't win the April Weather Word contest, but we are certaining going to for the month of May with all of your help!!!!   
 
Today's weather word is "Degree"
 
http://www.wgrz.com/weather/andyswxmachine/
 
County:  Niagara
School:  Thomas Marks Elementary
Weather Word:  Degree
Security Code:  What's on the screen
Submit!
 
Vote as often as you can everyday!   
 
Thank you for all you can do!
 
Heidi

Yes, Ma'am!

Slainte!
Bobbie

Good Morning!
 
We are starting out in 3rd Place!   Lets push forward and get on the top of the list!  Ronald J. Sadoma from Albion really has a huge start in first place.  They took a break from voting in April. 
 
A few more businesses on board to help us vote here in the Village of Wilson. Thank you!  Sheryl another teacher's aid from TM has gone to the Ransomville businesses yesterday, as well as we've started a Weather Word Voting Club here at school.   We are hoping to start other weather word clubs in the other schools too. 
 
Today's Weather Word is:  "Microburst"    Hopefully we won't see any of those tonight! 
 
http://www.wgrz.com/weather/andyswxmachine/
 
County:  Niagara
School:  Thomas Marks Elementary
Weather Word:  Microburst
Security Code:  What's given on the screen
Submit!
 
If you would like a short cut - after you have the form filled out, submitted it, and have received the "Thank you for voting page", press the backspace key, you will get the ballot back with all of the information in place.  Sometimes the school needs to be redone.  Just click on the security code itself to change it, delete the previous code you typed in, put in the new one, and submit!  Then repeat!  Remember to always change the security code.  As long as you get the "Thank you for voting screen...", your vote will count.
 
Thank you for all of your support!
 
Heidi

Right on it, Girlfriend!!

Slainte!
Bobbie

Good Morning Everyone! 
 
 
Please keep those many votes coming in with a vengence!  We still are in 3rd place.  We can move up a spot I know we can!  we just need many more votes!  Sodoma (Albion CSD) is still first, A.J.Schmidt (Lakeshore CSD) is second,  and oh no....Harvey Fenner (Falconer CSD)  is on our tails! 
 
Today's Weather Word is  "Rainbow"
 
http://www.wgrz.com/weather/andyswxmachine/
 
County:  Niagara
School:  Thomas Mark Elementary
Weather Word:  Rainbow
Security Code:  what's given on the screen
Submit!!!!
 
Please pass on the word to vote for our school!!!!
 
Thank you for all you are doing to move us up into first place!
 
Heidi

Good Morning!
 
Andy will be giving the weather machine standing at 6:20 - I guess talking about the snow we may get on Saturday made him run out of time.
 
Therefore today's weather word is:   Snow
 
Keep those votes coming in!  "Snow" is good all weekend long. 
 
http://www.wgrz.com/weather/andyswxmachine/
 
County:  Niagara
School:  Thomas Marks Elementary
Weather Word: Snow
Security Code;  What's on the screen
Submit!
 
Happy Mother's Day to all of the Moms!  Hope you not only have a wonderful day, but a great weekend!
 
Heidi

Don't forget to vote!!!

Me did!  :clap:

It't great knowing you all are helping... Thanks

Just a friendly reminder to vote!

Happy Mothers Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rose: :rose: :rose:

Giving it another bump   :poke:

 :wave:   I just voted about 20 times for the cause.    :gum:

I did that this am... bguitar   Good going MAK :bow:

Good Chilly Morning!
 
Our school is holding in 3rd place.  Thank you for voting over this very busy and stormy Western New York weekend. 
I heard there was some major snow in the Pembroke, Batavia area.   
Hopefully not too many of us are doing any major clean up from the high winds over the weekend. 
 
Today's weather word is "Freeze"    (brrrrr)
 
http://www.wgrz.com/weather/andyswxmachine/
 
County:  Niagara
School:  Thomas Marks Elementary
Weather Word:  Freeze
Security Code:  What's on the screen
Submit!
 
Please keep those votes coming in.   I know we can move on up the Weather Word Ladder! 
 
Heidi

I heard there was some major snow in the Pembroke, Batavia area. 

I live 5 minutes from Batavia, ate breakfast there yesterday, rode around the city looking at all the broken trees and branches and didn't see any snow.  ???  We had a few flakes fall but that was it-nothing stuck on the ground. We didn't have any power though for 12 hrs.-thank heavens for generators!

Good Morning!
 
We must be getting some more rain today because today's weather word is "Soaker"
 
Still in third place!  Keep the votes coming in as many as you can to move up in the standings!   
 
http://www.wgrz.com/weather/andyswxmachine/
 
County:  Niagara
School:  Thomas Marks
WEather Word:  Soaker
Security Code:  What's given on the screen
Submit!
 
Thank you for voting as often as you do! 
 
Have a great day!
 
Heidi

Good Morning!
 
Today's Weather Word is :  Damp
 
We are 3rd place and holding.  Don't get discouraged!  We still can move on up in the ranks!   We've got plenty of time to reach our goal of having Andy Parker bring his Weather Machine to our school! 
 
http://www.wgrz.com/weather/andyswxmachine/
 
County:  niagara
School  Thomas Marks Elementart
Weather Word:  Damp
Security Code:  what's on the screen
Submit!
 
thank you for voting!
 
Heidi

Giving it a bump  :poke:

Thanks for the bump Ei!

Good Sunny Morning!
 
It may be chilly but at least the sun is shining!!!!
 
Third place seems the place to be, but we can move on up by voting, don't you agree?
 
Today's weather word is:  FRONT
 
Keep those votes coming in - and lets move up FRONT!
 
http://www.wgrz.com/weather/andyswxmachine/
County:  Niagara
School:  Thomas Marks
Weather Word:  Front
Security Code:  What's on the screen
Submit! 
 
Have a great day!
Heidi

Good Morning!
 
T.G.I.F.!!!
 
Today's Weather Word is: "Visibility"
 
First place is still visible!   Keep those votes coming in over the weekend.  Don't give up! 
 
http://www.wgrz.com/weather/andyswxmachine/
 
County:  Niagara
School:  Thomas Marks Elementary
Weather Word:  Visibility
Security Code:  What's on the screen
Submit!
 
Thank you for all of your dedicated voting!!!!!
 
Have a wonderful weekend!
 
Heidi

 :clap: Thanks for the word!

Sorry I was so late today, I overslept, and had to wait for someone else to finish his computer time! :laugh:

What means T.G.I.F?  ???

Thank God it's Friday!

Please don't forget to vote!!!!!!!!

While you are all glued to the cams waiting for a pip or haych, please take the time to vote! :mbanana:

Good Morning!
 
Today's weather word is "Fair"
 
We are still in third place and holding.   Please keep those votes coming in!  We know everyone is busy with gardening and spring activities and appreciate all of your efforts!
 
http://www.wgrz.com/weather/andyswxmachine/
 
County:  Niagara
School:  Thomas Marks Elementary
Weather Word:  Fair
Security Code:  What's given on the screen
Submit!
 
Have a great day!
 
Heidi

Good Tuesday Morning!
 
We are in 3rd place!   Keep those votes coming in so we can move on up!  We are not giving up!
 
Today's weather word goes along with the day (not raining here just yet)!   "Wet"
 
Andy is coming to our school tomorrow to work with our 3rd grade students on the Weather Science Experiment that will be part of the weather balloon launch at the Buffalo Airport. We are one of I think 5 schools that were asked to participate.  The target days for the balloon launch are Thursday morning or Monday morning.  I'll keep you posted!   So watch for us! 
 
http://www.wgrz.com/weather/andyswxmachine/
 
county:  Niagara
School:  Thomas Marks Elementary
Weather Word:  Wet
Security Code:  What's on the screen
Submit!
 
Have a great voting day!
Heidi

Okey dokey...thanks

Good Morning,
 
After a gloomy day yesterday today's weather word is "Clearing"
 
Don't give up on the voting!  We need as many as you can do!   We still are in 3rd place.
 
http://www.wgrz.com/weather/andyswxmachine/
 
County:  Niagara
School:  Thomas Marks
Weather Word:  Clearing
Security Code  What's on the screen
Submit!
 
Andy will be at our school today to work on the Weather Science Project with our 3rd grade students.   The new scheduled launch date is Monday May 24th with the back up date on Tuesday.. I have the schedule of events and will pass those on sometime Friday.
 
Have a great day and thank you for voting! 
 
Heidi

Good Morning!!!
 
What a beautiful day its going to be!!!    To go along with that - the today's weather word is:  "Sunny".
 
Even with the gorgous day, please don't forget to vote!   The more votes the better would help us move up the ladder!   Mission:  vote as much as you can - see who else you can get to help us out!   The contest is not over until its over! 
 
Our school is one of five schools participating in the "Mission 2 The Sky" experiment.  Yesterday Andy came to our school and worked with a group of our children on various weather experiements such as tempurature, wind speed, lift, and tracking and locating (using a GPS system).  On Monday (that's the scheduled day) a weather balloon launch will take place from the Buffalo Airport. The balloon will carry the boxes into the sky (120,000 ft.) and pop releasing the boxes.   Each school will have a box that will carry the instruments to measure everything they had learned.  Channel 2 will have folks that will locate the boxes and then gather the information from each box.  The kids will be able to track the events at school plus go to the airport for the launch.   This has never been done before on a morning program.  It certainly was an exciting morning at Thomas Marks Elem. 
Oh the experiment  at our school will be shown Friday morning between 6 and 7 in the morning. 
 
http://www.wgrz.com/weather/andyswxmachine/
 
County:  Niagara
School:  Thomas Marks
Weather Word:  Sunny
Security Code:  whats on the screen
Submit!
 
Thanks for all of your help!
Heidi

Good TGIF!
 
You go it - we are still in third place!   But please don 't give up!  We still have a week to go!   
 
Today's word is a doozy!   What do you call the thin whispy clouds that look like a horses tail which come in before a storm?   A Mare's Tail!!!  They are the high thin cirrus stratus clouds one sees before a storm comes in. 
 
Today's word is:  Mare's Tail     (I'm not kidding)
 
http://www.wgrz.com/weather/andyswxmachine/
 
County: Niagara
School:  Thomas Marks Elementary
Weather Word:  Mare's Tail
Security Code:  What's on the screen
submit!
Below is the schedule for "Mission 2 The Sky" Launch on Monday.  The launch and tracking can also be followed on www.wgrz.com  click on the banner "Mission 2 The Sky" which is on the front page of the website..  Also included is the experiments that Andy did with our school and the other 4 schools that were invited to participate in the project.

4am – Channel 2 Crew arrives to set-up for show

5am – Channel 2 Daybreak Show begins

5am - 6am – Multiple Weather segments showing prep for launch

5:50am – 6:10 – Students Arrive and gather at the Launch Site

6:10am – Weather segment showing students launch prep

6:20am – Weather segment showing students and launch prep

6:30am – Gain clearance from FAA to launch

6:37am – Launch

6:40am – Track Balloon Live

6:50am – Weather segment & check balloon progress with GPS

7:00am – Daybreak Show ends

7:05am – Photos with crew and students

7:30am – Chase team departs

 
Have a great weekend!
 
Heidi

I know you're all busy, but please try to vote as often as possible. this weekend.
Heidi's husband Eric is going crazy with this contest.. She has become "OBSESSED" to win this for her school.  Maybe I am too :laugh:

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Please Vote!!!!!!
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Tofay  Heidi is issuing a challenge!!!!
Please let me know the approximate time you've spent voting (let me know.so i can share it with her). thanks



Good Morning!
We did move up considerably and are closer to second place. Thank you!  I challenge you today  to vote a couple of hours throughout the evening.   It would be great to move up to 2nd place, and who knows!!!!   
 
Today's weather word is " Heat Wave"!   
 
http://www.wgrz.com/weather/andyswxmachine/
 
County:  Niagara
School:  Thomas Marks
Weather Word:  Heat Wave
Security Code:  what's on the screen
Submit!
 
Th balloon launch was postponed until tomorrow morning due to the winds way up in the sky.  The experiment boxes would have wound up in the middle of Lake Erie - not exactly where they would like it. 
 
Get a "Heat Wave"  of votes in!
 
Heidi

I do 5 minute intervals..approx...27 votes per session!  :wave:

thanks donna

Good Morning!
 
Today's weather word is:   Launch
 
http://www.wgrz.com/weather/andyswxmachine/
 
County:  Niagara
School:  Thomas Marks Elementary
Weather Word: Launch
Security Code:  What's on the screen
Submit!
 
Off to "Mission 2 the Sky"  Weather Balloon Launch!  You can keep track of the events including the tracking of the weather box on www.wgrz.com  "Mission  2 The Sky".   The launch will take place approximately 6:30-6:35 this morning.
 
Have a great day!  Keep on voting!
Heidi

Over the weekends I vote about once every 5 minutes.  During the week it's tough-I can only get around to it once or twice a day while I'm at work. 

Thanks Ei

Good Morning!
 
I you happened to follow Mission 2 The Sky you know that it was a successful launch.   The weather box was found in Ontario Canada.  There are some really cool pictures of the event.   The events are on www.WGRZ.com  Mission 2 The Sky page. 
 
The weather Machine Contest ends on Friday - so please continue to vote as much as you can!
 
http://www.wgrz.com/weather/andyswxmachine/
 
Today's weather word is:Humid
 
county:  Niagara
school:  Thomas Marks Elementary
weather word:  Humid
security code:
submit!
 
Have a great day!   Stay Cool!
 
Heidi

 :wave:   I just voted about 30 times.

thanks mak

You're very welcome. I just voted 20 more times. :mbanana:

I've been voting too!  :thumbsup:

Keep up the good work MAK & Kris
 :2thumbsup:

Let's see if we can get the school in 1st place, Vote as many tiimes as you can!!!!!!!

We only have 2 more days to do so..




Good Morning!
 
Hope you have been able to follow the Mission 2 The Sky events either on the website or "Daybreak" here in the the WNY area.  If you didn't see it on TV then check out the website:  www.WGRZ.com.  The Weather Balloon Launch was successful and there are some really great video footage of the "flight".    Our kids were part of the experiments and the launch thanks to all of your efforts of helping us with our quest to bring the Andy Parker's Weather Machine to our school.  We have today and tomorrow for voting for the weather machine.  So please help us make a great finish to what has been a great learning experience not only for the kids but for all of us.  Who knew we'd be learning about weather these last three months.
 
Today's weather word is:  "Muggy"     
 
http://www.wgrz.com/weather/andyswxmachine/
County:  Niagara
School:  Elementary School
Weather Word:  Muggy
Security Code:  What's on the screen
Submit!! 
 
Keep cool,
Heidi

Ok, I lose count after 25....so 25 plus for me. I'm so used to this that it goes real fast. Hope they WIN!!!

I just voted around 65 times. :handshake:

 I did about 20 or so this AM but will do more later tonight. :thumbsup: 

     :o :scaredblue: :heart: :devil: :angel: :2funny: :hysterical: :clap: :thumbsup:

I almost fell asleep!    :zz: :silly:

i work at it til my eyes go buggy

 thanks for all your work

OK it's the last day to vore this month. let's see if we can bump them up to first place!!!!!

Good Friday Morning!
 
Today's weather word is "Nimbus"
 
I hope none of us really see to many of these clouds today or any part of this weekend because they bring us rain.  It's the last day for voting for the weather machine!  Voting ends at 9 p..m. tonight.  We are in 3rd place
 
http://www.wgrz.com/weather/andyswxmachine/
 
County: Niagara
School:  Thomas Marks Elementary
Weather Word:  Nimbus
Security Code:  what's on the screen
submit!!!
 
Thank you for all of the voting you have done and continue to do today!
 
Have a great weekend!
Heidi

Sheesh, can't seem to get out of 3rd place.  :( We tryin!

well we're trying :thumbsup:

20 minutes voting time left...let's give it one last good run!  :hyper:  :handshake:

I got 14 votes in when a screen came up saying voting starts again in September and I couldn't vote anymore. ???

I got a good bunch it...hoping the competition got complacent!

Thanks to everyone who voted !
I'm not sure of the results yet, but i'll let you know how TM did if I get the results from Heidi!

This was a tough competition Linda...(sweat)

Here's the note I got from Heidi.

Hi Linda,
 
They do not give us numbers but did use a bar graph.   1st Place:  Ronald Sodoma Elementary   2nd Place:  A.J. Schmidt Elementary  3rd Place:  Thomas Marks Elementary (us) 4th Place: Harvey Fenner elementary.     Out of it we were invited and did participate in the "Mission 2 The Sky"  that Andy Parker did with the schools.  Here is a link for the outcome of that event.   There are several videos that can be watched from the experiments he did with the 5 schools, to the balloon launch, and the video from the cameras that were in the box when the balloon went up into the sky.  It was pretty cool.  The box had all of the school logos on it - ours is the pirate "Hutch" which seems to get shown a lot.   http://www.wgrz.com/news/specials/mission2sky/default.aspx
 
Thank you for all the voting you did these past 3 months.  Thank your friends too for me - it was greatly appreciated.
Take Care
Heidi

Darn!

We tried...but at least they came in the top 3. They held a steady 3rd the whole time. Cool vids.

Dear Friends and Family,
Thank you for all of your support during the WeatherMachine Contest!  We realized 3rdplace in the Weather Machine Contest. Through all of your efforts we participated in “Mission 2 The Sky” with Andy Parker and 4 other area schools.  “Mission 2 The Sky” was an awesome experience for our students and teachers who participated. Below is a link to the videos that were taken from the box.  enjoy!
 
http://www.wgrz.com/news/specials/mission2sky/default.aspx
Your support is and was greatly appreciated.

Heidi