Spring and Easter

Greetings,

Our theme for the next two weeks will be spring and Easter.  We will be doing many fun activities including making bunny baskets, "hatching" chicks, painting eggs and sponge painting flowers for our bulletin board.  Our letter this week is "Bb'' and our letter for next week will be "Ee."  Please continue practicing the letters and their sounds.  After letters "Bb" and "Ee" we only have one letter left until we have gone through them all!!  Where has the time gone!?!

Thank you to those of you who donated to the fundraiser for firefighter, Jamison Kampmeyer.  The 2nd graders were able to raise over $2000 that will go to his family and to the Medford and Colby Fire Departments in his memory.  Newsline 9 was at MAES on Friday to document the fundraiser.  If you missed it on the news, here is the link: http://www.waow.com/story/17242830/second-graders-sell-cookies-for-kampmeyer-memorial-fund

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• Reminder that there will be no school for all grades this Friday, March 30th due to teacher inservice.
• There will be no school on Friday, April 6th and Monday, April 9th for all grades due to Easter break.
• We will be going on a field trip to the Medford Veterinary Clinic on Wednesday, April 11th and Thursday, April 12th.
• Cans for Kids will end on May 4th.  Please remember to take aluminum cans to Reliable Recycling and tell the workers who your child's teacher is so they can be recorded.  More information is in the Classroom News.

WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD:

Here are the events going on during The Week of the Young Child.  More information will be coming home with your child as the dates get closer!

***Monday April 23 - Live with Colleen and Uncle Squaty!  Shake it Down and Turn Around!
Performances at 1:00 and 4:30 in the Medford Area Elementary School Gymnasium.  All children and parents are encouraged to attend. 

 
***Thursday April 26 - Potluck Dinner and Dance
Dinner at 5:00 and Dance at 6:00 pm at Medford Area Elementary School.  DJ Scott Woller will be providing the tunes for the children and parents to dance along with.  MAES will be providing hamburgers, hot dogs, buns and punch and each family will bring a dish to pass.

***Saturday April 28 - Movie at Broadway Theatre
Special movie for early education children and families at Broadway Theatre in Medford at 11:00 A.M.  $5.00 admission and 50% off soda and popcorn.  Kid Friendly Movie to be determined.

Dress up days during The Week of the Young Child include:

Monday = Crazy Clothes Day
Tuesday = Sports Day
Wednesday = Pajamas Day
Thursday = Beach Wear Day
Friday = School Colors Day

Have a fantastic week,
Ms. Brittany