Today our 4th grade took their annual field trip to the Juvenile Justice Center. Mr. Smith took us on a tour of the center and talked a lot about choices that the students make. He also stressed the importance of listening and respecting parents. It is quite an enlightening day. Thank you for the parents that were able to join us. Please ask your child about their reaction about this field trip.

Our 1st graders were the first class at North to visit the 'OH Wow Science Center' in Youngstown. They were treated to a day of fun, hands-on activities. If your child was fortunate enough to go to the center, please ask them to share their favorite part of the trip!I look forward to hearing about it during morning announcements.
The "Act of Kindness" assignment for this week is to sweep, dust, or do a chore inside the house. I hope there are many hands up on Friday to show they completed this assignment!

It is not too late to join "Team North" for the annual Poland Relay for Life.
We are still accepting families of North students to join our team. There are many ways to participate in this event such as walking, working the tent, or raising funds. The event will take place at PSHS on July 8th and 9th from 6:00p.m.-6:00p.m. If you are interested in joining "Team North", please contact Miss Gura or Mrs. Resch at the school or email teamnorthrelay@yahoo.com.

I just may be getting a 'green thumb'. As I visit the greenhouse, I am amazed at the growth of our vegetable plants. Mr. Sofranec is watering them daily (maybe he is the one with the green thumb!). These tomato and green pepper plants will be making their way to your house next week. Let's hope the sunshine and warmth stays around so the plants can get planted in the ground.
Poland Idol will return this Summer! If your child is interested in entering the Poland Idol for Celebrate Poland, please have them get a registration form in the office. The event will take place on Saturday, June 25 at 10:30 a.m. The details and rules are listed on the registration form.

Have you ever heard of a talking dog? Well, there is one in the new book we started this week. The students have heard the first 2 chapters of I Was a Third Grade Spy by Mary Jane Auch. The chapters go between Arful, the talking dog, and Josh, a 3rd grade boy. Arful began talking after he was accidentally hypnotized into thinking he was a boy. Josh and his two friends decide to keep this a secret and use Arful to discover what the girls are planning for the school talent contest. Please continue to ask your child about the book. We will read a chapter every morning.

Popcorn Sale on Wednesday! Mrs. Wittenauer's 3rd grade class will be selling popcorn to the school for 50 cents. This is a final activity to their economic lesson. They began by learning different economic terms and then applying for a job. Their job application allowed them to choose several jobs such as advertiser, supervisor, and accountant. Each student in Mrs. Wittenauer's class will be taking part in the sale tomorrow. The 3rd grade will use their profit to help fund a fieldtrip this year. Please support the "Poland Poppers" with buying a bag of popcorn for 50 cents. Thank you.

We finished the book, Freckle Juice this morning. Andrew, the main character, did not get freckles after drinking the secret recipe that Sharon gave him. The only thing the juice gave him was an upset stomach and a day home from school. Andrew did not want to face Sharon at school without freckles, so he decides to dot his face with blue magic marker. Everyone in class laughs at him, but his teacher gives him a secret formula for removing freckles. Andrew removes his freckles and learns an important lesson, to like yourself just as you are!
Please encourage your child to complete the Act of Kindness for this week. Each child should read to a younger brother/sister or friend. If there is no one younger than your child, have them read to you or a neighbor. Thanks so much for helping with this and spreading the joy of books!