The last week of the year is about to begin, and it's a very full week!

Monday and Tuesday mornings students will be taking their fourth and final CBMs (Curriculum Based Measurements), so please send them to school with a full night's sleep and having had a nutritious breakfast.

Tuesday afternoon the 8th graders will be rehearsing for graduation.

Wednesday is Field Day for the 6th-8th grades; students may not wear bathing suits, but shorts and a t-shirt are appropriate; also, students should bring a towel, and apply sunscreen before school!

Thursday the 8th graders will have their graduation ceremony at 10 am at Grace, and finally

Friday 28 May 2010 is the last day of school-- it's a half day, and students will receive their report cards at the end of the day.

While the 8th graders were on their trip, the 7th graders made Flubber! If your student would like to make more Flubber at home, this website has an excellent recipe.

Thank you, and your students, for a great 2009-2010 school year, and I hope everyone has a safe, enjoyable summer.

It's two weeks into May already, and the students are very busy finishing out the year.

8th graders have been learning the bones and muscles of the body, and this week will learn about the skin. Their very last Science test for 8th grade (!) is on Friday, 14 May, and will cover the skin, muscles, and bones. It is open note, but students still need to study and keep up with their vocabulary!

7th graders did a wonderful job on their Biome projects, and have moved on to learning about resources allocation and biodiversity. They have a short project at the end of the week in which they will choose an animal that has gone extinct in the last 300 years, and write a 1st person account of its existence-- this project should not require very much out-of-class time, but I know your student would appreciate your supportive interest! Remember to ask them about it Friday.

Students received an updated grade today (as they do every Monday). While the quarter will continue through the last week of May, Monday 17 May is the last day I will be accepting late work. Please remind your student that they only have one week to take care of any outstanding tests or homework!