Our first Tae Kwon Kids program was a success. The students learned front kicks, self defense, and respect. It was nice to hear the large group of students in unison saying "Yes sir" to Mr. Ritchie. Our next session will be Wednesday after school where the focus will be on cooperation. A big thanks to Miss Kathy and Mr. Ritchie for donating their time.

During lunch next week, the students have a chance to guess some favorite things of our staff. The staff answered questions about favorite color, vacation, subject, etc. The guessing will take place in our main hallway. A $1.00 donation for Relay for Life is asked to participate. The top guesser in every grade will receive a prize. Good luck.

The rain today has forced us to have indoor recess. Kindergarten and 1st grade enjoyed working in small groups in their rooms. The 2nd and 3rd grades were challenged with putting together a United States floor puzzle. Our 4th grade participated in our school's Bulldog Fitness Trail. We kept busy as we watched the raindrops fall, hoping tomorrow will bring the sunshine back.

Our school has teamed with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers to encourage reading outside the school day. The Scrappers are asking that each child read at least 5 books through April. The books need to be on their grade-level. Each child who accomplishes this will receive 2 free General Admission tickets. At the game, the students who participated in the reading program will be recognized on the field. All your child needs to do is return the bookmark with 5 book titles and your initials on it to their teacher. The Scrappers will also reward two classrooms with a pizza party and a visit from Scrappy. The classrooms that have the highest participation of students and the highest number of books read will be the winners. Thank you for encouraging reading in your house.

Our Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grades are beginning a wonderful service project. They are collecting new or gently used children's books through March 19th. At that time, the books will be donated to Akron Children's Hospital to be used by patients. We are off to a great start with the book donations. This is a great way to spread the joy of reading and kindness. Thanks to all who help with this project.

Welcome to our snowy start to the week. During morning announcements, we talked about the birds having trouble finding food on a snowy day. Our 'Kindness Assignment' is to put something out for the birds to eat. There were many great ideas on how to make a homemade bird feeder using pine cones or an old tray. Another suggestion was using bread that may not be eaten, such as the crust. Even though we may not get a 'thank you' or a smile for completing this assignment, the songs the birds sing will show they are happy for what we did.

The "Birthday Boxes" were delivered this morning to the Beatitude House. The 3rd and 4th Graders were able to put together 46 "Birthday Boxes". Each box was wrapped and contained a cake mix, frosting, plates, napkins, candles, and decoration. Thank you to all who donated items for this service project. Many children will be celebrating their birthday in style thanks to you.