Welcome back. I hope everyone had a relaxing, enjoyable Spring Break. It is amazing that we have returned to the month of May! Our 3rd Grade returned to a day of Achievement Tests, tomorrow will be 4th Grade's turn. Please remind your children to get to bed on-time and eat a good breakfast. I also encouraged the students to do a few exercises or stretches before coming to school to wake their bodies up! I know that each every one will do their best.
The sharing this morning included lots of fun games that were played for Family Game Night over break. Hopefully this will continue in your house on a weekly or monthly basis. The "Act of Kindness" assignment for this week is to help with dishes. The students can wash or dry dishes, load the dishwasher, or put dishes away. Let's cross our fingers that no dishes will be dropped and broken!

We have a had a fun-filled day before we left for Spring Break. I assigned an Act of Kindness for the week we are off of school. I asked that your child organize a "Family Game Night" to get everyone involved in playing a game together. This could be a traditional board game or a Wii bowling tournament. Enjoy your time together! Thank you to the P.T.O. for providing an ice cream treat this afternoon. The students left with a full sugary belly.
A big "Thank You" to Kohl's department store for having volunteers visit our school today. They were busy planting with the students. We had 2 stations, one station the students were planting vegetable plants in half of a water bottle. These will be taken home the end of May to start your own garden. The second station the students planted flowers for a special day in May! This activity will possibly provide the school with a grant. I will let you know when we hear that we have received it.
Have a safe and fun Spring Break!

Spring Break is approaching fast! I know the first week of May is far from your mind, but I want to let you know about this week for testing. The day we return, May 2nd will begin our Ohio Achievement Tests for 3rd Grade, followed by 4th Grade on May 3rd. Please tell your children to try their best. Also, have them get to bed early (or on time!) the night before their test dates to help with concentration. Encourage them to eat a good breakfast and reassure them that the tests include information they already know!

Our 3rd Grade students and teachers have been very busy (and messy) in their classrooms working on a project. Last week, they covered a blown up balloon with paper mache. This was a sticky process that involved glue, water and newspaper strips! The next day, the students applied a white paint base coat. They are putting the finishing touches to their paper mache eggs by adding colored paints and glitter. These colorful art projects will make their way home at the end of the week.

Thanks to Ms. Johnson, Mrs. Kellgren, and our Art Show Committee for putting on a wonderful show last Friday. The artwork and demonstrators were a nice added touch to the program. The children had opportunities to make different art projects such as designing their own egg to take with them. The night was filled with many fun activities for all. Thanks again for a spectacular job!

The Gorant candy orders are in for pick-up. Please come to the school to get your order anytime between 8:00 a.m.-3:00p.m. Thanks for supporting the fundraiser!

Our 1st Graders have been collecting new or gently used children's books. The final count was taken and together the 2 classes collected 240 books. These will be delivered to the Akron Children's Hospital for those children staying at the hospital. I am so proud of the classrooms working together and spreading kindness in their own way. Please be watching for pictures in our local newspapers about this activity.

Just a reminder, the Elementary Art Show will be Friday, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at North. The show is for all Kindergarten-4th grade students in the school district. If you have some time tomorrow evening, please stop and look at all the beautiful art that is decorating our hallways!

Today, Charlotte's plan unfolded, with the quote "some pig" weaved into her web. Mr. Zuckerman and Lurvy were singing praises about Wilbur, the pig. Mrs. Zuckerman tried to correct them in saying that they are wrong, it is an amazing spider that is on their farm. To her dismay, they ignored what she was saying and continued being amazed at Wilbur. As word spread through the town, people drove miles to have a look at the pig. Charlotte smiled and looked on because she knew her plan was working to save Wilbur. This is a perfect example of humility, our character trait for this month. Talk to your child about giving up something they think they deserve by putting others first. This could be letting someone else sit in the front seat, let a sister or brother pick what to watch on t.v. or pick out the kind of cereal to buy. They just might like the way humility makes them feel!