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.

We made it through a school week with no delays or cancellations. That hasn't happened for awhile. Armstrong Cable, Channel 20, was here today to film a lesson with 1st Grade classrooms. They made hats and decorated them with markers and stickers after enjoying a story. I will send along the date and time that it will air so that we can all tune in.

Thank you to our 3rd and 4th Grades for donating birthday supplies. We were able to wrap and deliver 48 "Birthday Boxes" to the Beatitude House. The children living there will be able to celebrate in style! Have a great weekend and stay dry!

During morning announcements, we talked about the March character trait of Courage. The students shared different times when they showed courage. They talked about when they were brave enough to do the right thing even though they were scared.

Kindergarten Registration is this weekend at Union Elementary. Anyone with a child that is entering Kindergarten in the Fall may register from 9:00-12:00 on March 5th or March 12th.

There is a meeting scheduled tonight for Father/Daughter Night. The meeting will be at the Poland Library at 6:00 for all those that are able to help with this special event.

We started a "Riddle of the Day" during our morning announcements. Each morning a different grade is asked a riddle that needs to be answered by the the end of the day. Tomorrow is 3rd grade's turn! Ask your child about it.

3/1/11

It is so nice to see the sun shining today! Finally the students were able to go outside for recess to get some fresh air. The school's fundraiser information was sent home yesterday with the kids. Any support that you can give the school for this fundraiser would be much appreciated.

Just a reminder for 3rd and 4th grade, 'Birthday Box' supplies need to be brought in tomorrow. We had a great response so far. I know the Beatitude House will be grateful for everything we send them. I will let you know the final count of boxes assembled at the end of the week.