Stuff to Know

• Today Dress Down Reminders came home in the clear folders. Many have already paid for the remainder of the school year. For those the flyer, is simply a reminder that Dress Down Day is this Friday. For a donation of $1, the students may wear jeans with their school shirt or uniform shirt.

• Upon our return from the High Museum, we received "Welcome Back" cards. They provide each student and their family free admission to the museum. We don't have enough cards right now for the whole class. When we receive cards for the whole class, I will send them home.

• March 6th the lottery for open slots at IWIA begins! PLEASE, PLEASE have your reenrollment package complete and to the office before that date!

• The school auction is March 14 and the PTA is still looking for donations. If you have items or services that might be "auctionable" please contact cheryldwalker@comcast.net
  

• I am interested in bringing in Junior Achievement for our first graders. We are just about to begin our next IB unit on TRADE and they have a wonderful curriculum that teaches economics to young ones. Check out the website for more information. http://www.ja.org/about/about.shtml Mrs. McConnell, first grade girls, used JA when working with her middle schoolers and enjoyed what they brought to the class. Things have changed a bit. They don't have their own volunteers to teach the units. They informed me that homeroom teachers are not allowed to teach the units. The lessons are taught by the volunteer. The homeroom teacher supports the instruction by being extra hands during the activities. If you are interested in earning volunteer hours and committing yourself to one hour a week for 5 weeks plus an initial 1 hour training through JA, please let me know. Without your help I don't think I can make it happen. They supply all the resources...you just have to teach the lessons. I guess it would be possible to have 5 different volunteers if there wasn't one person who could commit to five weeks. One for each week. But they would all have to attend the training. Please let me know your thoughts.