Monday's Tattler

Good Morning! This was supposed to be for yesterday! You can see how behind I am, and there is no reason except I've been stretching out the break and enjoying some free time which shouldn't be free - it should be work, work, work. But I did an experiment. They say work, work, work makes one a dull fellow. Well it didn't make me a fellow at all. In fact not working made me feel dull and lazy. So back at it!

This week we are doing a section on the Amazon. The children are having a difficult time with the concept of North South East and West, and we are trying to use South America as a directional. We are also taking advantage of the beautiful Amazon River and all it's lessons. Mrs. St. Louis's son, Regis, has visited and written about the Amazon and it's a delight to share this with the children.

We will be going to the zoo on Friday as a field trip to see the Amazon presentation there. The children must wear their green shirts and their red sweatshirts. We will be leaving at 9:00 and returning at 1:00.

This is the last full week of Lent. As you can see the Easter baskets are growing to bursting. Every time a child is good and keeps his medal during the day, he earns a piece of candy for his Easter basket. Some of those baskets are bursting.

In case you haven't looked, we have a whole lot of horses in our back yard. These are friendly race horses who love a carrot. We are delighted to have them. They belong to Wayne French. The children are welcome to pet them. As the garden goes in, please watch your step.

Calendars will come out for April on Wednesday.

Report cards will be issued next Monday.

Hop-in- ing has been sent out. Every year we are the top school, so please participate!

I would like to thank those who came out for my book signing last Saturday. Your support and love is so appreciated. I got word from the book store that they are already sold out and want more copies. Apparently the copies went to the library. So Miss Judy is at the library! Woo hoo!

Miss Amy and I met yesterday to begin to finalize the field trips for this summer. We are hoping for some new ones this year. If you have any suggestions of a really wonderful place that teaches and the children would love to spend more than a few minutes doing, please let us know.

Have a wonderful week.