Week of May 28
No school on Monday.

Tallahassee!

The Tallahassee trip was a blast! Thanks to everybody for your help and cooperation. A special thanks to all of the PB chaperones on the trip. We had a lot of fun! There are tons of pictures and flicks online. The link is on our blog.

The Tallahassee trip this year was even more-time consuming than usual. I was unable to get a grade report home on Friday, so look for one on Tuesday.

The big event this week is the school talent show on Friday, the 31st at 1:00 in the multi-purpose room. The PBs play a big part in the show, and we have been practicing hard. The PB Mime Troupe play janitors who (comically) clean the stage between acts. PBs should dress like janitors with long pants and have a bandana if possible. I do have extra bandanas.

We will be practicing for our Mime Troupe performance, of course, and closing out the school year. That includes summer strategies for learning and staying safe. It also includes strategies for getting the most out of middle school.

Report cards come home on the last day of school. Next week we have a day off (Monday the 27th is Memorial Day). D.A.R.E. graduation is Monday morning, 6/3. The dance is on Tuesday, 6/4, after lunch. The kids discourage parent visitors at the dance because it would be, like, soooo embarrassing. Invitations to the fifth grade graduation on the last day of school will come home soon. Awards will be at 9:00 in the morning on the last day, followed by PB awards in the class, followed by a CU party. If you plan on attending the fifth grade awards presentation, it's a good idea to arrive early. Seating... [Read More]