Welcome back from a wonderful weekend! Hope you got outside and enjoyed the warmer temperatures and sunshine. It is amazing how nice weather adds a certain 'spring' to my step. Recess was enjoyed by all before the rain begins. Thank you to the P.T.O. parents for volunteering their time with hanging the art work for our Elementary Art Show that is taking place on Friday. They spent, and will continue to spend, countless hours displaying the works of art.

Today, our kindness assignment was discussed for this week. The students are to compliment a friend, teacher, neighbor, or family member about something they did. The sincerity of the compliment matters rather than just saying something meaningless.

The P.T.O. Basket Raffle ended this morning. We had an official drum roll from one of the 4th grade students as the names were drawn. Congratulations to the following winners and thanks again for all those that bought tickets and supported P.T.O.

Justice Basket - Brandon T.

Pokemon Basket- Zac F.

Movie Basket- James C.

Wii Basket- Dylan G.

Have a great weekend. Let's hope the sunshine and warmth are here to stay!

Tomorrow we will be picking the P.T.O.'s basket raffle winners. If your child wins, we will contact you so that you can make arrangements to pick up the basket. Thank you to all that supported this raffle and good luck!

Last week, I took a field trip with Mr. Masucci and Mr. Sofranec to a greenhouse in Rootstown. It was quite an experience for me, considering I do NOT have a green thumb! Needless to say, after roaming the endless rows in this greenhouse, I returned with a few flats of vegetable plants and a flat of flowers. The students will enjoy planting with our Kohl's volunteers before we leave for Spring Break. More details about this planting experience will come soon.

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'.