The 'Green Team' placement contest has been extended! All entries need to be turned in to me by March 30th. Please make sure that your entry is colorful and has the correct information on the back. Good luck!

Today, I began reading a chapter book called "Big Whopper" by Patricia Reilly Giff. In the story, the main character tells a lie called the 'big whopper'. She has difficulty deciding what to do after someone finds out about it. We will be reading this book for the next 2 weeks. Ask your child about it!

Last week we had our 6th 'Snow Day', let's hope this is our last! We will need to extend the school year and have a make-up day on Monday, June 13th.

Please send in all Gorant and 'Fun Pasta' orders and payments with your child by March 17th. The orders will be ready to pick up on Monday, April 18th. Thank you for supporting this fundraiser.

There will be another Town Hall meeting this Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. at Union Elementary. Again, this is an informational meeting regarding the upcoming school levy.

The Father/Daughter Night is March 24th. Please make sure you send in your reservations by Friday, March 18th. The theme is a "Spring Fling" with dancing and other activities planned. The dress is casual, so come comfortable ready to dance!

We discussed last week's kindness assignment about smiling. It was great to see such a large number of kids participate and share their experience. The next "Random Act of Kindness" is: Take out the garbage or bring in the empty garbage cans for your parent, neighbor, or both. Thank you for your help in reinforcing this assignment.

Tomorrow during morning announcements, we will be talking about the "Random Act of Kindness" that the students were to complete. They will share how they felt and what reaction they received from the people they smiled to. Monday morning, will be our next assignment.
I told the students how pleased I am with hearing manners in the lunchroom. It makes for a more pleasant place when 'please' and 'thank you' are being used.

Tonight there are two events taking place at North. The 4th Grade Recognition meeting will be at 6:00 for those wanting to help. The Town Hall Meeting begins at 7:00 regarding the School Levy.

Thank you to the P.T.O. for welcoming me to the school at their March meeting. I appreciate all that the P.T.O. does for our building and look forward to working with them. If you are interested in becoming an Officer , please return the nomination forms. The election will take place during the April 7th meeting.

Thursday evening, the committee for 4th Grade Recognition will have a meeting at 6:00. If you would like to help, please plan on attending. The Town Hall meeting regarding the upcoming school levy will also take place at North at 7:00.

The students went out for recess today for the second day in a row! Considering what our winter was like, it was well-needed. As March temperatures change, please make sure that your child has on coats, hats etc. that will keep them warm enough on the playground.

Thursday evening at 7:00, North will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting. This is an opportunity to have any questions answered regarding the upcoming School Levy.

See you tonight for the P.T.O. meeting at 6:30.

Tomorrow evening is our monthly P.T.O. meeting at 6:30. There will also be a special meeting regarding Father/Daughter Night at 5:45. Please plan on attending to help organize this special event. I look forward to seeing many of you Tuesday evening.

Today , the students were given their 1st 'Random Act of Kindness.' Every Monday morning, I plan on giving them an assignment to carry out. We will be talking about the reactions they get from others and how they feel about it on Friday mornings. This week's assignment is to smile to 3 people they do not know. I look forward to hearing about their 'Act' on Friday.