News for the week of May 2nd-6th

Dates to remember:
-Monday, May 2nd-Wednesday, May 25th-Bring in gently used books for our upcoming book swap.
-Friday, May 6th- Mother's Day Tea (9:00-9:45)
-Friday, May 13th- Gator Games
-Thursday, May 26th- LCE eats out!
-Monday, May 30th- Memorial Day Holiday
-Friday, June 3rd- 8:30 a.m. Kindergarten program

Noteworthy News: 

 

Mother's Day Tea: Please let me know if you will not be attending the tea. If you aren’t able to come, please have a grandmother or aunt or special friend take your place so that your child will be represented. Also please remember this is a formal affair. Boys shirt and tie, Girls dresses.

Book Swap: Thursday, May 26--Students may bring their “gently used” books to the media center from May 2nd - May 20th. A ticket will be issued for each book that is in usable condition. Students can then come into the media center on May 26th to “spend” their tickets and get some books to read for the remainder of the school year and into the summer.

End of Year Program: Our kindergarten will present "School is Cool" Friday, June 3nd at 8:30 a.m. Immediately following the presentation of songs in the MPR, please plan to join us for a video of the children and Kindergarten farewell! We should be finished with everything by 9:30 a.m. Please feel free to "sign your child out" after this! We will have the sign out sheets in our classrooms.

North Springs Elementary is hosting Camp Invention this summer for all rising 1st-6th graders:
Date: July 11-15
Time: 9:00-3:30
Cost: $225 (*$15 discount through May 10th at www.campinvention.org)
This year's theme: EPIC!
Children will:  Brainstorm product ideas and building original prototypes using real tools and components found in everyday devices
 Explore the lives of giant insects, colorful animals and their environments
 Construct and personalize a DIY solar-powered cricket with a unique habitat
 Discover the science of slime, demolition, electronic sound, giant squid and coding