Clarke's Corner Closing Soon

With the introduction of District 97's new family of web pages, each teacher has his or her own web site. In order to eliminate duplication of information, this blog will no longer be updated. All new information about Ms. Clarke's classroom will now be published on the teacher website. This blog will be deleted soon. Thanks for stopping by!

It's Almost Summer!

The school year is nearly over, with only one full day and an hour left to the 2010-2011 year. On Monday, we will be watching the film Hoot, an adaptation of one of the Reading Olympics books as a culminating activity for reading. Be sure to ask your student about the movie and what he or she learned about protecting our environment. I hope that everyone has a wonderful summer!

Music Camp!

Students interested in a summer camp for band, orchestra or chorus please download the information here! Please note, while previous experience is necessary for band and orchestra, NO previous choral experience is required to participate in the choral camp.

Thanks to Castle Party Rentals!

Thank you Castle Party Rentals (www.CastlePartyRental.com) for helping us with our PBIS Trimester 2 Celebration. Our kids and staff had a blast in the Moonwalk and the Obstacle Course.

Reminder

Hello Families!
I wanted to remind everyone that I will be out for some minor surgery from April 13th through the 28th. Miss Loddeke will be my substitute and everything is in place for her to continue with the work we are doing. I will certainly miss everyone, but I will be checking in often and will be back before you know it!

Olympic Day

Friday, May 20 is Olympic Day! There will be a climbing wall, tug ‘o war, crab soccer, relay races, and so much more! Students in grades 1, 3, and 5 will participate in the morning, and students in grades K, 2, and 4 will participate in the afternoon.

If you would like to volunteer for half a day, a full day, or just get more information, please contact Mrs. Patterson at epatterson@op97.org or Lori Bradford at ldemain@sbcglobal.net. Lunch will be provided for all volunteers. Your help to make this a fun day for all children is greatly appreciated!

ACES

ACES- All Children Exercise Simultaneously – is the world’s largest exercise class. On Wednesday, May 4 all Longfellow students and staff will participate in this even. This event, occurring at 10:00 AM, will happen in many countries all over the world in efforts to promote physical fitness and health. Please be sure your child has their gym shoes on this day!