The Book Fair has kicked off this week. Today the students got the chance to preview books and created a Wish List. The fair is open from Monday (Nov. 5) to Thursday (Nov. 8) if you wish to check it out with your child.

The second graders are excited! This year the four classes are combining their talents for Poetry in the Park, which will take place this Thursday, November 8th at 8:30am. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and joins us for this annual event. The students sound fantastic and you are in for a treat. Boys will dress in black, to represent the spider, and the girls will dress in fun, brightly colored clothing, to represent the fly.

The children are also working hard to get ready for our Second Grade Program. Please continue sending in brown paper grocery bags, clear/white gallon milk water bottles (no yellow) for creating the scenery and stuffed jungle type animals labeled with student names (animals can be brought in the week of the show). You should have received a note about this last week. Mrs. Rowe will need help setting up the stage in the JRT on Tuesday 11/13 from 9:30-11:30am if you are available.

Current Events begins again this week, so please refer to the calendar in your child's Take-Home Folder.

I want to thank all those parents who helped prepare the t-shirts for painting today and/or helped the students paint their show t-shirts today. I took a personal day, but heard that the afternoon was a success. I can't wait to see the students on stage representing countries from all around the world.

This Friday is a Professional Work Day for faculty and no school day for the students.

I wish you a wonderful week - Ms. O'Mullane