I was so proud of the boys today when we went to Winthrop. I was stopped three times around campus to be told that I had a well-mannered bunch of young gentlemen and I should be very proud. It was one of the BEST field trip group of students I have ever taken anywhere. They cheered for their classmates and learned what it means to beat their personal best records. It will go down as a highlight of my teaching career, truly.

With coming in on two wheels from a field trip today, folders did not get stuffed and passed out to the kids. They will come home tomorrow (Thursday the 20th) Sorry folks! I tried, but I just could not work a miracle to get them stuffed in the last 2 minutes of school. Look carefully through them for several items of importance. There is a picture money envelope for Picture Day, October 2nd. There is a Yearbook Envelope for orders to be taken ASAP for yearbooks. (Last year we SOLD out, so order early!) There is also a permission form for Health Education that needs to be signed ONLY IF YOU DO NOT WANT YOUR CHILD TO PARTICIPATE. This is a hygiene and health class, NOT to be mistaken for a sexual education class. You can call Nurse Bosdell for more information, but I have never had anyone object. Please look through their folders carefully and as always feel free to contact me with any questions.

All 3-D Cell Projects are due this coming Monday! Students have great ideas about how to make their model of either a plant or an animal cell. An earlier digital newsletter came home about that this week. They must have the 4-6 required cell parts as detailed in their notebooks. Beyond that is entirely up to them. I can not wait to see what comes through those doors on Monday!!

Picture Day is October 2nd, make-up day will be November 8th!