A hardy thanks to all the folks who took the time to come down to the school for parent-teacher conferences. I hope you found them informative and helpful. If you’ve ever wondered what it is we really do in class, know that you’re always welcome to come and hang out with us. No advance notice necessary!

The Cafeteria Elves are up. If you haven’t seen them, please stop by Verna’s Cafe by next Friday.

Upcoming events include the following:  Lockdown Drill, Monday, Dec. 14th; walking field trip to the Nutcracker (at Crater HS), Tuesday, Dec. 15th at 10 a.m.; Awards Assembly, Thursday, Dec. 17th, 8:45 a.m..  We’ll also be having a holiday movie and PJ party on the afternoon of Dec. 18th. A small group of kids will be organizing this party (including the process of requesting supplies from home). Finally, mark you calendar now for two upcoming field trips: on Jan. 19th we’re heading to ScienceWorks, and on Feb. 4th we’re planting trees at the annual Jo County Tree Plant (a FANTASTIC trip into the woods outside of GP). We’ll need numerous chaperones for both, so please plan on joining us. (Don’t forget, to serve as a chaperone, a volunteer application must be on file in the school office). Happy Holidays!