13 Jan 2024

Week 20

Pics of the Week Upcoming:   This week we start on Tuesday after celebrating Dr. King’s birthday.  The Bake Sale for smart rats who remove land mines and find TB is being run on Thursday by 6th grade.  Send in $, and maybe ask your child to bring you home a treat! Week at a glance: Monday:  CLOSED FOR M.L. KING DAY Tuesday: Quiet Time for all grades Wednesday: Pizza Day Thursday: Quiet Time for all grades; Bake Sale Friday: Quiet Time for all grades; Breakfast Band Best Links:  Watch for new clubs!  As the new year gets underway, we already have 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:  Through federal safety funding Progressive School added 3 cameras, new door locks at the entrances to both buildings, and a new Wi-Fi zone. We are pleased to welcome Sarbesh SriKumar to 7th grade! In the pic, 7th grader Isabella shows off her stomach–her simulated stomach that is!  Using a plastic bag to simulate the stomach, her fingers to simulate stomach muscles, and acetic acid to simulate digestive juices, she turned her bread into chyme (look it up).  

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