The Garden School Tattler

Good Morning!

It's been a while since I posted - lots to do these days.

Today calendars for May go home. We were supposed to be sending home summer information as well, but we are still trying to figure out what to do in the event that gas goes over $4.00 per gallon. We talked about this at the faculty meeting on Sunday, and kind of decided that in the event that gas goes too high, we would cut two of the really long trips and go swimming. That would even things out a bit financially.

We have three super long trips scheduled this summer and two of them include gate fees. We want our kids to have the very best summer possible, and we are trying to find some alternatives. One possibility is a canoe trip for children 4 and up, but that's a bit of a long shot.

Anyway, information should be out in about a week. Sorry about the delay.

We are starting a new reward system. Please look at the clothespin chart. We have changed the clothespins from "what have I eaten today" to a recognition of good behavior. Every clothespin a child receives means he's been the best in the group for any activity. When he gets 10 clothespins, there is a special reward.

The books are finally out of Kelly's classroom, and we can go back to class. It's going to be another cool one today, so we'll be indoors most of the morning.

We sold $1000.00 worth of books this year, and that means we will receive $400.00 worth of books for the school. Thanks so much for your support. It means a lot to us.

This month should fly by. Please look at the calendar and mark May 23 as Awards Day. This is a special event for families. Children receive academic and character awards as well as achievement awards that day. A picnic follows. Information is on the calendar going home today.

We will most likely take one more field trip to the park this month. The kids are really enjoying it. It's a good way to get ready for summer!

I will be absent from school on Thursday and May 1,2 and 5. I'm going to Florida for my son's graduate school graduation. On top of everything else he does, he managed to pick up an MA in business administration.

Edith will also be away starting May 5. She will be going to New York to see her latest granddaughter who was born a week or so ago.

So it's been, and will continue to be a busy busy time.