15 Apr 2024

Week 33

Pic of the Week Upcoming:  This week ends on Friday with a signature Progressive School event–INVENTION CONVENTION/SCIENCE FAIR.  Grades 5 and 6 are presenting.  Everyone is welcome. Tomorrow is Earth Day for grades K-6.  The weather is cooperating and we should have an amazing day.  Here is the Earth Day checklist: • Towel • Hat • Sunscreen • School Shirt • clean can to plant a flower • Clean boxes, cans, water bottles, and toilet paper rolls (no glass) • labeled rakes, gardening gloves, and gardening tools Week at a glance:  Monday:  Quiet Time for all grades Tuesday: Quiet Time for all grades; Earth Day celebration all afternoon; Volleyball Club Wednesday: Pizza Day; 2-4 STEM Club; Tolkien Club Thursday:  Quiet Time for all grades; 5-8 Stem Club Friday: Quiet Time for all grades; Breakfast Band; 5-6 Invention Convention/Science Fair Best Links:   OUR ONLINE CALENDAR – always up to date with the latest Messages:  ABSENCES:  Please let us know immediately why your child is absent, especially if it involves any suspected contagious illness such as FLU, STREP THROAT, COVID, etc. Review:  In the pic, teachers look to the sky for answers.

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6 Apr 2024

Week 32

Vid of the Week  Upcoming:  An exciting week begins with the solar eclipse on Monday and ends with the Spring Concert on Friday.  During the week we have the ELA testing for grades 3-8. Week at a glance:  Monday:  Quiet Time for all; k/1 trip at 9:30; solar eclipse Tuesday: Quiet Time for all; Volleyball Club Wednesday: Super Spaghetti Hot Lunch; ELA tests for 3-8; 2-4 STEM Club; Tolkien Club Thursday:  Quiet Time for all; ELA tests for 3-8; 5-8 STEM Club; Rock Band Friday:  Breakfast Band; Spring Concert at 9:15 Best Links:  Watch for new clubs!  As the new year gets underway, we already have 4 new club offerings.  Messages:  ABSENCES:  Please let us know immediately why your child is absent, especially if it involves any suspected contagious illness such as FLU, STREP THROAT, COVID, etc. Review:  I am pleased with all the club offerings this year.  Enjoy a video of this week’s 5-8 STEM Club challenge, creating a wind resistant tall structure.  Thanks to Ms. Emma for filling in for Ms. Lauren!

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3 Apr 2024

April

It’s Spring, so let’s PLAY! Happy Easter to all our families and friends! This month is so special at our school. We have so many things going on and all of them wonderful and fun. The days and weeks ahead will be filled with rehearsals, concerts and unique events that only happen at Progressive. For me, it is my favorite time of the year because the routine is different and I get to see the students in a different light. Each grade or group of students will be working towards one or more of the following: Spring Concert, Earth Day, their own class play, Invention Convention/Science Fair and World Day and I am sure I am missing a few. This is teamwork at its best. We all have to work together to achieve a goal and the kids really do rise to the occasion. Grades k-8 All of us are working towards the above-mentioned activities. We greatly appreciate all the parents continued support of our students, staff and community. Let’s enjoy the best time of the year together! Regards, Mr. Bruce

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1 Apr 2024

Week 31

Pics of the Week Upcoming:  Happy April everyone!  It feels like winter is finally over.  We are entering the most fun part of the year filled with special events.  Keep up and tell others to keep up with the website–the best source for up-to-date information both along the right-hand column→ and also on the full CALENDAR. Week at a glance:  Monday:   closed Tuesday:  Quiet time for all grades Wednesday:  PIZZA DAY; 2-4 STEM Club; Tolkien Club Thursday:  Quiet time for all grades; 5-8 STEM Club; Rock Band Friday:  Quiet time for all grades; Breakfast Band; 2/3/6 trip leaves @ 11:15 Best Links:  IT IS TIME TO WATCH THE CALENDAR!!!  Messages:  ABSENCES:  Please let us know immediately why your child is absent, especially if it involves any suspected contagious illness such as FLU, STREP THROAT, COVID, etc. Review:  Last week while school was closed, I relocated a family of squirrels that was nesting under our middle school solar roof, chewing the wires, and damming up water with nesting debris, causing leaks into the social studies room.  I saved the school a ton of money, saved a family of squirrels, and overcame my fear of heights.  In the pic you can see the papa squirrel emerging from under the solar panels to check out my non-lethal trap baited with apple and peanut butter.  The space under the panels was protected by a critter guard, but he simply bent it away to create a doorway to his private domain.  In the next pic he is getting a ride to a nice wooded area far away!  I caught four of them during the break this way.  Next, the solar company can now come to fix our solar panel wiring.

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23 Mar 2024

Week 30

Pics of the Week    Upcoming:  This shortened week features progress previews.  We invented these to help focus conversations about progress and avoid surprises at report time.  They will be issued on Tuesday. Optional Parent/Teacher conferences are on Wednesday, March 27th.  You can call (not email) for an appointment now. Week at a glance:  Monday:   Quiet time for all grades; 3 trip @ 11:15 Tuesday:  Quiet time for all grades; Board Games Club; progress previews issued Wednesday: P/T CONFERENCES (no students) — no classes Thursday:  closed for Easter break Friday: closed for Easter break Best Links:  Mr. Bruce’s Music Newsletter Messages:  ABSENCES:  Please let us know immediately why your child is absent, especially if it involves any suspected contagious illness such as FLU, STREP THROAT, COVID, etc. Review:  In the pics:  the Art Club has finished, and I am sharing a slide show of the stitching project.  Also, we have slide shows of the first meetings of the two STEM clubs.

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