Our 3rd Grade and Kindergarten cowboys and cowgirls did an excellent job at the Spring Sing last night. I would like to thank all those that came to watch. The outfits the students wore made the night even more successful. It was quite a show! I would also like to thank Dr. Szabo, Mrs. Hay, Mrs. Wittenauer, Miss Gura, and Mrs. Hoover for all their hard work to make last night's performance a success.

Please remember the P.T.O. meeting is tomorrow at 9:00. We will be electing officers for the 2011/2012 school year and also discussing the fundraiser for next year. I look forward to seeing you there. Thank you for supporting P.T.O.

The Dress Rehearsal this morning today was a huge success. Our Kindergarten and 3rd Grades did an excellent job with singing. Tonight's performance will begin at 6:00 in our gym. Please keep students with you in the gym until they are "rounded-up" to go to their rooms. I am looking forward to another great performance.

Yesterday, I assigned the "Act of Kindness" of walking, petting, or playing with a neighbor's dog. I stressed the importance of asking parent's and neighbor's permission before completing this assignment. The students can also use their own dog or a relative's dog. We will talk about this on Friday.

Fourth Grade Recognition Night is fast approaching. Please send in 4 pictures of your 4th grader that shows progression from baby to 4th grade. These pictures are due on Friday, April 8th. Thanks for your help.

I would like to thank Sarah Orr and the committee for our successful Mother/Son Movie night. We enjoyed watching Megamind along with our popcorn and snacks. I also want to thank the students for their excellent behavior. More than a few people commented on such well-behaved boys. Thanks for such a nice night.

During lunchtime this week and our Spring Sing tomorrow, tickets for P.T.O. basket raffle can be purchased. There are 4 baskets being raffled off, one being a Wii game system and video chair!The winners will be chosen on Friday, April 8th. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. Thanks for supporting our P.T.O.!

Happy April Fool's Day! I did manage to "fool" the kids today in the lunchroom, ask them about it! We discussed our act of kindness for this week, which was helping with laundry. I was pleased with the number of students that completed this act. I stressed the importance of continuing the past acts of kindness. It is always nice to receive a gift of kindness to make the day a little easier and brighter!

Please ask your child about the new book we are reading in the morning. I will share more details in the next few days.

I look forward to seeing all the boys with their mothers tonight at 'Movie Night'.

Friday night is the big "Movie Night" for North Moms and their sons. The movie will start at 6:00 and we will be watching Megamind. P.T.O. will provide popcorn and water for the movie. The Handel's cart will be here if you are interested in buying ice cream. Miss Gura will also be here selling candy bars to raise money for the "Relay for Life." Please bring chairs or blankets to sit on during the movie. I look forward to seeing all that are attending!

Friday is the last day for turning in art entries for the Elementary Art Show. Please make sure the tag with all your child's information is attached.

We finished our book this morning. Please ask your child about the 'discovery' that Destiny finally made! We talked about all the discoveries that you can find in the Spring. As you are spending time together outdoors, please talk with your child about those discoveries that they may see or hear. It is so nice to enjoy the new beginnings of Spring!

Last call for "Green Team" placemat entries. All entries will be turned in on Thursday, March 31st. Good luck to all who enter!

Tomorrow we will finish our last chapter in our book, "Big Whopper." The main character, Destiny, confessed to Gina and Ms. Katz, the after-school teacher, that she told a big whopper. Gina started to cry, because of the guilty feeling that she had for telling a 'whopper'. Ms. Katz was proud of both girls for telling the truth. She explained it was better to tell the truth so that "your stomach does not get tied up in knots." Tomorrow, Destiny, will finally make a discovery for the discovery wall.