Our school newsletter will be published on the Internet bimonthly between September of 1997 and May of 1998.

In so doing , we hope to create yet another enduring link between our students, their parents, and our staff.

If you have any suggestions and/or complaints to send us, please feel free to send us e-mail, a regular letter, or call us on the phone.

733-3024 School

S. Simon ssimon@access.k12.wv.us

• On March 2 we celebrated Dr. Seuss's birhtday (1904-1991). The children made their hats and read his books orally and for other classes. Dr. Seuss wrote 47 books. Don't we look like the cat's meow in our hats?
• The children are studying the four food groups. We will be having a "tasting" green party on Tuesday, March 17th.

 First/Second Grade-Ms. Dingess

• Our class is excited about springtime. In March we will begin to track our weather. Will it be like a lion or a lamb?
• We will also have state testing the week of March 30-April 3. Wish us good luck!
• In April we will be studying plants. We will grow some too!
• We will celebrate Easter with a big party.
• Don't forget Spring Break, April 13-17.

• Our class is working on a play Stone Soup. We will present the play after Spring Break.
• We have been using Scoring High to prepare for State Testing March 30 through April 3.
• March Birthdays - Logan (14th), Tyler (31)
• April Birthdays - Kelsey (25), Brittany A. (29)
• Star Attractions - Alishia, Matthew, Logan, Tyler, Mark, Kelsey
• Members of our 100+ books read are - Logan, Hanna, Lauren G., Zachary, Lauren M., Zach, Chelsea, and Katie. Great job!
• We read and celebrated "Thunder Cake" by mixing and baking our own special cake! Click here to visit our special Thunder Cake!

• Third Grade students used the week before Spring Break to get ready for sunshine! Click here to visit "Spring Has Sprung"!

• Fourth Graders will be participating in the 1998 West Virginia Nongame Wildlife and Natural Heritage Program Amphibian Cooperative Project. We will be identifying toads and frogs from our own "Davis Creek".

• We have a Young People's Concert from March 10 from 10:00 until 11:00. We will travel on a school bus to Keith-Albee for the presentation.
• Our SAT Test is the week of March 30 through April 3.
• Mrs. Hamilton and our LEGO DACTA projects are featured in the March 4th edition of the Marshall University's Parthenon. We are famous!
• Officer Vance is visiting us each Friday from 9:10-10:10 to teach us about staying away from drugs. The D.A.R.E. program is great.
• We are participating in the "Great Egg Drop" through WV RuralNet. We have to design a container to protect an egg from a six foot drop. You can visit the site and learn about Egg Drop Lessons
• Our class discussed what events in our lives make us stressful. The results of that list can be viewed on another page. If you would like to send in the things that make you anxious, just email us and we will add your concerns to our list.
• Cabell Midland High School Eagles' Nest students come each Thursday to present a lesson to our class. On March 26th the Lesson was on "Healthy Living" and featured signs designed by Andy Dickson, Beth Patten, Sarah Templeton, Susan Patrick, and Ashley France. We also had a visit from "Ms. Tooth" to demonstrate proper brushing and flossing. "Ms. Tooth" was designed and made by Ms. Dixie Billheimer, CMHS Eagles' Nest instructor.A good time was enjoyed by all! Click here to see the adventures of "Ms. Tooth" and her entourage!

• Our fifth grade will visit the Keith-Albee in Huntington on March 10 to attend a concert presented by the Huntington Community Orchestra. The Keith-Albee was opened in 1928 to feature Vaudeville Acts. It has a very unique history and at one time had 3000 seats for the audience as well as a stage modeled after the Roxy in New York, an orchestra pit, and a three manual Wurtilzer organ. The original gold leaf relief can still be seen in the elaborate, detailed decorations of the walls and ceiling. The concert is given free of charge to all fifth grade students in Cabell County.
• Due to transportation difficulties our March 10 concert was canceled. We were disappointed.

• Mr. Hetzer just finished a "Hop for Leukemia" with the kindergarten, first, and second grades. All money raised will be donated to help fight leukemia.

• On March 31 at 7:00PM there will be a Spring Carnival planning meeting at the school. Please come and support your school.
• The Spring Carnival will be May 1. We are looking forward to a great carnival and a terrific turn-out.
• Our next PTA meeting will be April 23 at 7:00PM.

Kathy Sturgeon, PTA President
733-3801