I PLAN TO WRITE EACH OF YOU A THANK YOU NOTE, BUT JUST WANTED TO SAY EARLY ON, "THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE MONEY TREE!"  I STILL HAVE NOT COUNTED THE BILLS ON IT.  I HATE TO "MESS" UP THE LOOK OF THE TOPIARY. THANKS, TOO FOR THE OTHER AWESOME GIFTS YOU GAVE ME!  YOU ALL WERE TOO GENEROUS!!!!

I HAVE ENJOYED SO MUCH YOUR CHILDREN THIS YEAR!  THEY ARE SPECIAL AND  WILL ALWAYS HAVE A PART OF MY HEART!

HAVE A GREAT AND SAFE SUMMER!  AND, PLEASE, KEEP YOUR CHILDREN READING!!  (:

JUST A REMINDER THAT OUR END OF SCHOOL PARTY IS ON WEDNESDAY.  I HAVE 6 WHO HAVE NOT PAID FOR XTREME AND 10 WHO HAVE NOT PAID FOR PIZZA. PLEASE CHECK WITH ME IF YOU AREN'T SURE YOU'VE PAID.  

WE WILL DEPART FROM SCHOOL ABOUT 9:45. OUR PARTY IS FROM 10:00 - 12:00. THE CHILDREN ARE FREE TO GO HOME AFTER THE PARTY OR RETURN TO SCHOOL WITH ME.  IF YOU ARE GOING TO THE PARTY, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.  I MIGHT NEED YOU TO TRANSPORT SOME CHILDREN.  THANKS!!

WE WILL BE CELEBRATING THE BIRTHDAYS OF CARMEN, ELI, AND ROBERT ON TUESDAY, MAY 19TH. THEIR BIRTHDAYS ARE AFTER WE DISMISS FOR SUMMER VACATION.

END OF SCHOOL PARTY

EACH CHILD SHOULD BRING $2 TO PAY FOR PIZZA WHICH WILL BE SERVED FOR LUNCH AT OUR END OF SCHOOL PARTY.

FOUR HAVE NOT RETURNED THE WAIVERS AND 11 HAVE NOT PAID THE $7.  PLEASE TAKE CARE OF THIS BY MONDAY!  THANKS!!

STAR TESTING

ON FRIDAY MORNING FIRST THING OUR FIRST GRADE WILL BE STAR TESTED TO SEE HOW MUCH WE'VE IMPROVED IN OUR READING AND COMPREHENSION THIS YEAR. PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD AT SCHOOL ON TIME AS WE WILL BE GOING TO THE LEARNING LAB WHICH IS IN THE OLDER BUILDING.

END OF SCHOOL PARTY

Our end of school party will be at Xtreme Athletics on May 20th, 10:00-12:00.  Cost is $7.00 per child.  Please send this amount by Wednesday of next week.  On Monday, I will have a waiver in the children's folders for you to sign and return at the request of Xtreme Athletics.  

There is no one signed up for this party.  If you would like to be in charge of planning for the refreshments for our class, please e-mail me at dhollis@centurytel.net. THANKS!!!  

BIRTHDAY BOY!

TODAY IS LUKE'S BIRTHDAY!   HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LUKE!  WE'LL CELEBRATE TOMORROW!!