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Team Crossroads: Ms Janet, Ms Marni, Ms Martha & Ms Pengra arrive at Ellington Field!
Who IS Ms Marni?

Ms Marni has taught Elementary Visual Art at Crossroads since the school opened in theFall of 1999.  She is one of five Specialists at Crossroads.  As an ArtSpecialist, she services students in grades Pre-K to Sixth grade inboth the Science & Montessori programs at Crossroads.  Studentsrotate into Art in one-week increments every four to five weeks.

Ms Marni lives in St Paul with her Husband Dave, three step-sons:Michael, Nick and Zachary; and her three dogs: Luci, Tallulah &Zeaoui (zoh-eee) and cat, Madame Curie.  She enjoys creative projectsoften perceived by some as "messes", traveling,gardening, playing ice hockey, fishing and sailing.  She does NOT enjoy cooking!

Ms Marni has an Undergraduate degree with a double majors in StudioArts, Ceramics & Art History; she has double minors in ChildPsychology & American Indian Studies.  She began teaching Visual Artin the Fall of 1997 at West Central Academy, as part of Minneapolis Public Schools aftercompleting her Post-Baccalaureate and Initial Licensure program at theUniversity of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus.  Spring of 2005, Ms Marnicompleted her Master of Education degree from the University ofMinnesota.  Ms Marni loves Education and sees herself as a Life-longLearner!
http://zerog.jsc.nasa.gov/2008_NES/viewer.cgi
The address (cut and paste into a web browser) to view NASA Explore Schools photos of Reduced Gravity training and experiments February 6 to 16, 2008.  Photos of Crossroads' Team & Ms Marni are in the following files:
    Chamber Training 2/8
    TRR Conference 2/11
    Flight A1 2/12 (Ms Janet, Ms Julia & Ms Kristin)  
    Flight A2 2/13 (Ms Marni & Ms Martha)
Thursday, February 14, 2008 -- Happy Valentines Day!!
Tour day! Mission Control, Vacuum Chamber & Building 9
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 -- FLight Day!!
A2 fliers take to the skies.  The window.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 -- A1 Flight
Ms Janet &  Ms Pengra take to the skies! 
Monday, February 11, 2008 -- Preparing
Today the team spent time preparing the experiment's materials for the airplane; a final run through/inspection with NASA officials, loading the plane.