Report cards are heading home today with your child. It is hard to believe we are at the end of another school year! North has had many changes this year and we made it though them all with grace. We are lucky to have such wonderful students, parents, and staff. I know we all have Summer on our minds right now (including me) but I am anticipating a wonderful year next year. Our PTO has many activities planned and we look forward to welcoming new Kindergarten families to North. My wish is that you all enjoy a fun-filled, family-filled, and friend-filled Summer. Be safe and I'll see you in September.

Fun Day was a HUGE success! The "Minute to Win It" theme was a winner. Each classroom traveled to stations to complete the activity within a minute. One of the games was trying to get a cookie from your forehead to your mouth (Face the Cookie). Another was called 'A Bit Dicey' where you had to stack dice on top of a tongue depressor while holding it in your mouth. There were a few stations that are 'regulars' for North Fun Day such as the Bounce Arounds and Dunk Tank. Believe it or not, I did go in the Dunk Tank (only for 4th grade) and was relieved when Miss Rider took over! Thank you to Mrs. Klase for a well-planned Fun Day. Also, thank you to the parent volunteers that showed up today, there were over 40 here!!! What a turn-out! We are lucky to have such wonderful parents!

Mrs. Gunn's class held a "worm race" today. It was quite a feat trying to line up 20 worms in their respective lanes, but it was accomplished. After many minutes of cheering and 'hold your breath' excitement, a winner was announced. Eli the worm, owned by Justin, took 1st place. Eli is 9 inches long and was in Lane #3. Congratulations to all the worms that entered the race!
Tomorrow is Fun Day. All volunteers should be at the school by 8:15 to help set-up the stations, it will begin at 9:00 a.m. Each class is designated a specific color shirt to wear. The following is a list of each classroom's color:
Miss Gura- Green
Mrs. Hoover- Light Blue
Mrs. Metzger- Grey
Mrs. Resch- Poland Blue
Mrs. Saculla- Red
Mrs. Gunn- Orange
Mrs. Hay- Green
Mrs. Wittenauer- Poland Blue
Mrs. Gesacion- Grey
Ms. Vasko- Yellow
If you get a chance this evening, please stop by Poland Handel's to support Team North for Relay for Life. Thank you.

The rain put a little damper on the 3rd Grade Community walk today. Luckily, part of the "community" came to them at the school. Annette from the Poland Library packed up her things and visited the school with books and games. After eating a "picnic lunch" in their classrooms and the rain stopped, they put on their walking shoes and headed to Friendly's. The students enjoyed their ice cream before heading back to school.
Tomorrow, Handel's will be hosting a fundraising event for Relay for Life. Team North will donate 20% of all sales to the Relay for Life. Please stop by between 3:00and 9:00 p.m. with your flier. Thanks for your support.

Our 3rd Graders traveled to Lowellville today to meet their Pen pals. They began writing to their Pen pals in October under code names. Each class met their Pen pal in a different way. One class at North made 2 puzzle pieces and sent a puzzle piece to their Pen pal. Upon arriving today, they had to match their puzzle piece to the Lowellville 3rd grader's puzzle piece. The other class at North received postcards from their Pen pals with clues as to how they would dress or what would be on their desk. After meeting one another, they each shared a picnic lunch and played on the playground. Here's to new friendships!

Wow, what a day! The weather could not have been better for our Kindergarten picnic. The students enjoyed games, lunch, and free play at the Boardman Park. Thank you to all the wonderful parents that helped with this special day.
Our 4th Grade met their soon-to-be principal, Mr. Kempers at the High School. They were treated to a concert by the 5th Grade band and then had a question and answer session with Mr. Kempers. The afternoon was spent at the bowling alley with the entire Poland 4th Grade. This is an opportunity to meet new friends that will be going to McKinley next fall. Again, the North students were well-behaved and I am very proud of them! Have a great weekend and enjoy the sunshine!

Last week, a paper went home about Relay for Life themed baskets. The students are asked to donate an item that would create a themed basket per grade level. These items are due Monday, June 6th. Each child that donates an item will receive a raffle ticket to enter into the basket drawing during our relay weekend. The following are the themes for this year's baskets:
Kindergarten: Back to School Basket
First Grade: Toy Basket
Second Grade: Beach Basket
Third Grade: Snack Basket
Fourth Grade: Game Basket
Thank you for your support with our Relay efforts!

Our 2nd Grade returned from their all-day field trip with smiles! They had the pleasure of visiting some of Youngstown's most popular spots. The Butler Art Museum was their first stop. This is a great place to visit over Summer break. If you purchase postcards in the gift shop, your child can go on a "treasure hunt" to find the artwork within the museum. The second stop was the Arms Museum to admire the antique furniture. They then ventured to YSU's campus to enjoy lunch. The day concluded with a visit to the Planetarium on campus. The 2nd grade students should sleep well tonight after their adventures today!