Happy Earth Day! The school celebrated Earth Day last Friday. The students visited 5 stations in the school. They learned about recycling, water pollution, planted vegetables and flowers, made a craft and enjoyed an "Earth"cookie. A big thank you to Kohl's Department Store, Peg  from the Green Team, Shelly form the Soil and Water Conservation District, and our PTO volunteers. They helped to make this event a memorable one for the students and staff.

Tomorrow is our "quarter day" for collecting coins for the Leukemia Pennies for Patients drive. Our penny and nickel days totalled $158. I have been sharing stories of children that have been affected by leukemia during our morning announcements. Please ask your child about these brave patients. Thank you for all those that were able to donate their spare change.

Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Zoo paid a visit to North thanks to our PTO. They brought 3 zoo animals, opossum, turtle, and a bird of prey, to show the students. Nine students were selected from the audience to participate in trivia questions. Their presentation was focused on conservation of water and taking care of the environment. This was a nice introduction for our upcoming Spring Fest.

Just a reminder that there is no school for students on Monday, April 15th due to training for the Poland staff. Thank you.

North was treated to a special visit today from Jackson and his mother, Mrs. Diaz. We were introduced to him and heard about his rare disease called Apert Syndrome. Mrs. Diaz read two books to the children about being different. The visit was ended with the students asking questions to Mrs. Diaz. We are starting a Pepperoni Roll fundraiser this Friday. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Jackson and his family to help with medical costs. Please be watching for the order forms later this week. Thank you for your support.

Poland North Elementary is participating in a Phone Book Recycling contest. We will be collecting used phone books from April 1st-April 30th. We are competing against 3 other schools in the area. Our school has a chance to win $500. Please ask your family, friends and place of work for their old telephone books to recycle. We want to be winners - for the Earth and North! 

I would like to extend a big "Thank you" to Dr. Logan. He came for a dental visit today with our Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grades. He talked about the importance of brushing the correct way and the importance of choosing healthy snacks. The students were treated to a video about taking care of your teeth. All of the students left with samples and information from Dr. Logan.

Attention all North Girls! The reservation and money for Father/Daughter Night is due on Wednesday. This special event will be at North Elementary on Thursday night from 5:30-8:00. Please wear your dancing shoes for a fun-filled night of line-dancing and games. Dinner and pictures will begin at 5:30. Hope to see you there!