Choosing a Path

I'm sure you have all been enjoying this beautiful Spring-like day. It certainly is a wonderful follow-up to a successful Greenbrier County Social Studies Fair. All the students who were present and represented the Galaxy class received 1st place ribbons and will be moving on to the regional SS Fair to be help April 6 at Oak Hill High School. Kudos to Aiden, Casey, Ian B., Indigo, Julia, Mary, and Maxine.

We'll have a shortened week due to the septic mishap. Thankfully, all will be in working order and sanitized by Tuesday. Remind your students to finish up any outstanding assignments and come to school Tuesday prepared for their spelling and geography tests.

This week we'll discuss the Trail of Tears, complete outlines for persuasive essays, and explore fossil records. Friday morning we'll visit Lewisburg's City Hall and experience a poignant exhibit about the Civil Rights Movement in our local community. Then we'll go to the North House and learn about the Civil War. We are so fortunate to have such a rich history right in our own backyards.

The end of the school year is sneaking up and with it our Williamsburg/Jamestown/Busch Garden field trip. We also have some fundraising that needs to get done and so... please come to a meeting this Wednesday from 3:30-4:00. This meeting is important and so is mandatory. We will be covering the details of the trip, signing permission forms, and planning for the taco lunch and yard sale fundraisers. Mark it on your calendar.

Field Trip/fundraiser meeting - Wednesday, 3/13 3:30-4:00, Galaxy Room, Parents and students

The students seem to be enjoying Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It's a crazy read but has some worthwhile thoughts. I love the quote that I've included in this post. I know that speaking as a parent, my husband and I want our children to have some sort of idea of what kind of life they want, what kind of person they will be, and what their dreams and aspirations are. We want them to be strong and secure so that they don't go down just any old path. These are important years. I feel extremely blessed to be part of the GES community; a family of educators, parents, and children who care about who they are and where they're going.

Mrs. J