Greetings,
GreenMount Community,
Yesterday, spring was just three days
away. Now, it looks like it’s really far away. Oh, I believe in yesterday. Actually, can you believe yesterday? That was one of the strangest winter storms
we have had so far. Unfortunately, it
started just in time to mess up rush-hour traffic and then continued showering
us with what looked like tiny salt crystals for much of the morning. And then it was gone. I hated to make the call to close school, but
many accidents had been reported, and when I finally arrived here at school I
could see that it would have been difficult for you and the staff to use 30th
Street and the walks. Today, thanks to
our stellar shoveling parents, the walks are clear and it was safe to open on
time.
The bad news is that Monday took us
into overtime and we have to make up that day somewhere. As I mentioned in an earlier newsletter, we
will be adding a day to the end of the year, making June 9 the last day for
students. That’s not great because it’s
a Monday, but the alternative would have been Easter Monday. If we took that day, parents might be rushing
from hither and yon, quite possibly covering long distances to get back in time
for school on Monday. Additionally, if
we had another snow day, we would
then take Easter Monday and add June 9 to the calendar. In that case, I feel it would be rather
better to add June 10 to the calendar.
So, keep your fingers crossed that we don’t have to add another day!
Tim Parmer
addressed the students at this morning’s meeting and informed them about a
unique theme project that you will be receiving at home today. Each child in a homeroom class will be
getting a piece of a painting and a wood block that Tim primed. Each will paint his or her piece on the block
by March 31, after which the pieces will be assembled to complete the puzzle
and form the finished painting. All six
art pieces, representing the various movements from the Baroque to Modern
periods, will be displayed. The students
were encouraged to interpret their piece of the puzzle and use any one of a
variety of mediums. Detailed directions will
accompany the folder that you receive.
Cheers,
Steve
