Hello All,
Have a wonderful 3 day weekend!  This week was a particularly challenging one for many kids, with the Choir performance and Valentine's Day sandwiched between two holidays.  We spoke in our class meeting about distractions, and distracting behaviors, and how frustrating they are.  Many of the kids are able to identify them in others, but don't see how they contribute to the problem.  Feel free to continue this conversation at home.  Even those children who are generally well-behaved may add to the problem by laughing at those who choose "class clown" behavior. 

A big thank you to Ruth DeLuca, for the great, yet mellow Valentine's Day party.  The cupcakes were yummy too!  Thanks as well to all the parents who popped in to help; you make our school a special place.

Finally, a reminder about the March 15th MAH field trip. I have only had a handful of permission slips returned.  Please have your child bring in the form, and $2.00, ASAP.

Take care, and enjoy a beautiful, warm, weekend!
Carroll