The Countdown Begins.......

Good Saturday Morning/Afternoon to you!

First off, I want to congratulate everyone for the FABULOUS FEAST we had on Thursday! What a great way to end this very involved project. I'm SO happy with how it went, the food, the help, and the fun! You all did a great job bringing in some really delicious foods from around the world. Please thank Mom and Dad for me for their generosity. Remember, if you want a copy of the recipe book, you need to give me a typed copy of your recipe. Include the name of the dish and the country it comes from, along with your name. You must list the ingredients and clear directions for preparing the food. Please have these to me by TUESDAY, MAY 31. I would like to thank our terrific parents that helped me set up that morning. THANK YOU for also helping with the clean up, too! I can't tell you how much I appreciate the help. They made the "work" fun and easy and I couldn't have done all of that without them. So three cheers to: Mrs. Bilfield, Mrs. Simon, Ms. Coward, Mrs. Schold, Mrs. Garcia, Mrs. Russo, and Mr. Garson. I hope you all also enjoyed yourselves, too! ; )

The actual Around the World projects are amazing! I'm so proud of everyone's efforts and accomplishments, and of course will be seeking out a few donations. You have all made tremendous gains this year and it shows. I see more ownership from you and a strong desire to want to do well. Your research skills are second to no one, and grasp of concepts is impressive. However, we still have a few days of school to go, so keep that momentum going! Don't start vacationing quite yet! We will continue presenting reading projects on Tuesday and Wednesday, and hopefully finish our planet presentations on Tuesday. Remember, your final test on Science Chapter 16 (Stars) is Thursday, June 2. Sorry, but the word "gibbous" will not be on this test! : )

The Michigan trip is Friday, May 3. It's so hard to believe that we are actually at that point in the year. Michigan is a great day, fun, AND educational. Be sure to read over the informational sheets that I sent home with you on Friday. Make sure your parents read them, too. Get lots of sleep the night before and get your walking shoes ready!

I ran another race this morning. This one was in Bay Village and was for the American Cancer Society. I had my best time to date, but I'm still not quite at my goal time. But eventually, I'll get there! Next weekend I'm doing a double-header! I have a race on Saturday in North Olmsted, and another one on Sunday in Solon. Anyone want to run in the Solon one? Mitch? Will I see you there? It would be great to see a lot of you there. You don't have to run; there's also a walk, or you could just come to clap, cheer, and support the runners. Let me know. I believe Mr. Anderson and Mrs. Lauer are also running. Hope to see you there!

Well, this "old lady" is a little tired from running, so I'm going to chill for a little and try to get some grading finished. I hope you all have a nice long holiday weekend. See you Tuesday!

Miss D'Amore : )