Friday, March 27, 2009

Cultural Feast

Thank you all for the wonderful Cultural Foods!
We had a spectacular lunch today!










Friday, March 20, 2009

Tricky Tray Basket and Family History Projects

Thanks to Mrs. McGuire for putting our Tricky Tray basket together! We really appreciate all the donations to our Family Movie Night basket!

I also want to thank everyone for sending in the Family History information this week. It was amazing to hear the stories of the journey to America. Here are a few students with items they brought in from their relatives...

Andrew with Grandpa's war jackets

Charlie with Grandpa's Scrapbook

Jackie with immigration papers

Ryan with Great-Grandma's needlepoint from Greece

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

St. Jude Math-a-Thon

We raised over $4,200 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital!!!

There is only one more day left to contact relatives, friends of your family, and trusted neighbors to sponsor you for the St. Jude Math-a-Thon. Donation envelopes are due Wed. March 11th. Don’t forget to choose your prizes!

On behalf of the patients at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, thank you for your participation. Your donations will be used to improve the quality of life for the children affected by childhood diseases.

Monday, March 09, 2009

Tricky Tray Basket donations are due Friday, March 13th


I want to thank all of those that donated to our Tricky Tray Family Movie Night basket. We have received many snack items, such as popcorn and candy, and we have popcorn containers.
As for movies, we have:
*How to Eat Fried Worms
*Andre
*The Perfect Man
*Spiderman
*Dr. Doolittle
*Milo and Otis
*Wild Hogs
*Popeye
*Agent Cody Banks

If anyone would still like to donate, all donations are due this Friday, March 13th. Mrs. McGuire has offered to put our basket together for us. Thank you again for all donations!

Monday, March 02, 2009

Spirit Day tomorrow!

Twin day is tomorrow! If you forgot to find a friend to match for Spirit Day, you can always wear blue and yellow or an OCS t-shirt. Here's Mrs. Kantz and I from last year's twin day.Our Math Quiz on division will be switched to Monday.
See you tomorrow!