Annual Fund Update

Thanks to all who have so generously donated to the annual fund. We have received close to $50,000 which is 66% of our goal. We are tracking the progress of parental donations in Town Meeting with a chart on the double doors leading to the parlor. Any class who gets 100% parental participation by May 15 will receive a free dress day and ice cream party. Students have also been encouraged to make small donations from their own money if desired. Those students who bring their own money will receive a small treat from their classroom teacher. Thank you to the following donors:

This Week at St. Paul's

April 22 ~ 12:00 ~ School Board Meeting
April 24 ~ 6th Grade IB Exhibition Day ~ See below for information

IB in Action

6th Grade Exhibition Day ~ This Thursday will mark the culmination of the Sixth Grade Exhibition Unit. One of the IB Standards is that in the final year of the Primary Years Program, students will participate in a unit where they establish the entire learning process for themselves. Our sixth graders began in January discussing the goals and procedures of this unit. With the central idea of People use their talents and passions to help others, each student selected a topic that was of interest to them and in which there was a problem that needed to be solved. The students selected a wide variety of topics including the mistreatment of animals, environmental issues, and standard of life problems. After researching to find some background information, each student created an action plan that could have an impact on their school, city, community, or world. Several of these students partnered with local organizations and businesses to accomplish their goals. It is amazing to see what 12 year olds have done and are continuing to do. Please join us this Thursday as we celebrate their magnificent accomplishments! Their projects will be on display in the Parish Hall this Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The students themselves will be there to explain their projects and answer any questions from 9 a.m. to noon. I'd encourage you to come by on your lunch break or sometime during the day and see the work these students have completed.

Hot Lunch Menu & Servers

Monday ~ Steakfingers ~ Susan Harriman
Tuesday ~ Fazoli's Trio Sampler ~ Lynn Allinson
Wednesday ~ Double Dave's Pizza ~ Carol Lee Contella
Thursday ~ Hot Dogs ~ Shanna Mattson
Friday ~ Chick-Fil-A Nuggets ~ Wendell Seitzler

National Turn-Off-the-TV and Read Week

This week is the national Turn-Off-the-TV and Read Week. Our librarian, Mrs. Negrete, challenged the students this morning to take advantage of this campaign to increase reading. Each evening she will call 5-10 children at home between 7 and 7:30. If the child is reading instead of watching TV when she calls, he/she will receive a prize the next morning at Town Meeting.

Yearbook Ads

Yearbook Ads are still on sale from any sixth grader or their parents. Ads must be purchased by May 5 and can be personal or business related.

Current Community Projects

Pencils for Peace ~ The box for new, packaged pencils is on the Parish Hall stage.
Plastic Recycling ~ keep bringing in those rinsed out plastics!
Operation Heat Wave ~ Camp Fire USA is collecting sunscreen, lip balm, deodorant and hand sanitizer for the troops in Iraq. The drop-off box is in the school office.

Spring Carnival

Thanks to all who worked at and attended Spring Carnival. We had a great turnout and those who came had lots of fun. Special thanks to Chris Treadwell and Susan Cooper-Twamley for heading up this event this year.